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Taking aim on firearms
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"Gun owners would have you believe criminals only use stolen firearms in their endeavors."
"People on the other side of the gun control debate insist often every firearm must be licensed to prevent it from being used to break the law."
"Law en-forcement officials, however, maintain neither is really the case." |
'There's no bad guns'
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"To C.W. Quier, there isn't a better person than a well-trained gun owner."
"Quier, who owns Northern Oklahoma Shooting Center, said the eight-hour class necessary to obtain a concealed handgun permit in Oklahoma teaches gun owners to be more responsible and even-tempered."
"He said people who are armed must conduct themselves well because their guns give them the means to seriously injure or kill another individual." |
Last Friday
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"Last Friday, as I was coming into work, I saw a friend of mine engaged in an animated discussion with the security guard. My friend walked out of the building looking disgusted, and I followed to find out what the trouble was. Turns out that Jim (not his real name) had committed an egregious faux pas: he had brought several shotguns to work in the trunk of his car. No, he was not preparing to go on a killing spree; he was going hunting after work. Because he had several thousand dollars worth of firearms in the car, he asked security to keep an eye on his vehicle. They responded by making him move his car off the property. A guard was dispatched to ensure that he did so." ...
"I'm a gun owner, and so they relegate me to one of three groups: right wing wacko, hillbilly, or potential psycho. I am none of the above. Yet, because I enjoy shooting and believe in self-defense, I have been branded. It is impossible to talk rationally about firearms with someone who starts from the premise that guns are inherently evil." ... |
The Fall of an Academic Fraud
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"It is not often that we hear good news in the fight against bad ideas. Junk science, sloppy criticism, and — worst of all — false history are all used to foster anti-American public opinion and mis-direct policy decisions. Bad ideas are all but untouchable when they are given the stamp of 'scholarship' and find a safe haven in the American university. Truth will out, but it requires rigor, and diligence."
"Michael Bellesiles, author of the award winning Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture, has known all about getting away with bad scholarship — until last week." ... |
AZ: "Communication from the dead."
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This is a 23-page letter to the local AZ paper from Robert Stewart Flores Jr -- the man who killed three employees of Arizona University and then killed himself -- entitled, "Communication from the dead." He wrote the lengthy letter before he went on the shooting spree.
Be sure to go to the other links to see how the paper totally disregards what this man claims his motives were and skews them completely. |
The church of the NRA
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" 'You would get a far better understanding if you approached us as if you were approaching one of the great religions of the world,' Warren Cassidy, former executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, said some 20 years ago. It's definitely time for a clear separation of the NRA 'church' - read cult - and state."
"And when NRA President Charlton Heston, who cheerfully appeared at a gun rally in the midst of the Beltway sniper madness, inspires his supporters by saying his gun will be taken only from 'my cold, dead hands,' it's time for sane citizens to speak up." ...
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Amen, sister. Mr. Heston should have been holding up a banned firearm -- or at least a politically incorrect one. Something like, say, a Bushmaster .223 with a scope, an "enough capacity" magazine, and a folding tripod. |
Petition for Wal-Mart to keep selling Ammunition
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Flashbunny.org has an online petition in opposition to one reportedly started by Michael Moore. Moore's petition calls for Wal-Mart to remove ammunition from their stores, the Flashbunny.org petition asks Wal-Mart not to honor any petitions which would infringe on customer's Second Amendment rights. |
Computer Security Expert Takes Critical Look at "Smart Guns"
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For political, if not humanitarian reasons, many are demanding the introduction and legal mandating of “personalized” weapons systems, i.e. firearms that “know” through some mechanism who is activating them, before they can be fired. Often, the public pressure for laws and studies is devoid of a greater practical or scientific context. This paper seeks to examine the (practical or not) path that firearms development may take should such pressures continue. |
UK: New clues in hunt for trophy rapist
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"Police are following up a number of 'very useful' leads in the hunt for a serial rapist stalking the Home Counties."
"One week ago, a 14-year-old girl was grabbed from behind and raped at knifepoint on a footpath near Collenswood School."
"Until he is caught, women in the Home Counties area have been warned not to wear headphones and walk alone in wooded areas."
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Be a good victim and don't fight... You don't want to "escalate the violence." [And definitely avoid areas that the State has designated as likely hunting grounds for your dignity -- those areas are now given over to predators.]
Knife control now! |
Candidate Survey Results on Gun-related Issues
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Unlike NRA, Gun Owners of America publishes their candidate surveys and the exact results they get back -- you don't have to guess at who stands with you in your gun rights, and you don't have to trust the NRA, who still gives "A" grades to gun grabbers.
The main top link above takes you to GOA's State Alerts page. Click on your state and look up top for the "General Election Candidate Survey Results".
A couple of states aren't there yet, but they will be soon -- and you can sign up on GOA's email list to get clued in, just in time to cast your vote. |
UK: Airgun shame
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More on the spate of animal abuse by those wielding airguns in the UK.
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"If successful, those under 17 could only use airguns under the supervision of adults."
"Currently, anyone over 14 can use a low-powered airgun without supervision."
Mr Millard said: "There have been many studies in the United States which show those who abuse animals often go on to hurt humans." ...
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How is another law going to stop a sociopath? |
MA: Disabled still get a shot at hunting
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... "He was one of 11 men from around New England who arrived in Mount Washington early Thursday for the first day of a special three-day shotgun season for disabled hunters. The event began in 1972, sponsored by the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, and also took place this weekend at the Quabbin Reservoir outside Boston." ...
"These are men of all ages, with all kinds of accidents and illnesses in their pasts. The younger men report car accidents, snowmobile crashes, and electrocutions that robbed them of their legs. The older men have had disease-related paralysis, from vascular problems requiring amputation to multiple sclerosis or childhood polio." ... |
Weapons employ many different roles in the hands of man.
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"...the problem remains that guns are so easy to obtain by people with criminal intentions."
" 'For whatever reason, they appear to be readily available,' Braley said." [Yep -- kinda like they are in Great Britain, where they are completely banned.]
"EPD Sgt. Dean Grassino said guns are a popular commodity in the illegal drug trade, as firearms often are swapped for drugs or passed between dealers in the same street gang." ...
"Grassino estimated 98 percent of the guns used in drug-related crimes - where they are more prevalent - are obtained illegally." ...
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'There's no bad guns'
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"To C.W. Quier, there isn't a better person than a well-trained gun owner."
"Quier, who owns Northern Oklahoma Shooting Center, said the eight-hour class necessary to obtain a concealed handgun permit in Oklahoma teaches gun owners to be more responsible and even-tempered."
"He said people who are armed must conduct themselves well because their guns give them the means to seriously injure or kill another individual."
" 'That's one reason I'm so dedicated to responsible firearm ownership.' " ... |
DE: "['Protective'] Orders useful for battered victims"
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"Delaware Family Court judges grant more than 1,800 protection orders to battered women and men annually, but for three recent homicide victims - Lettie Lyons, Stacey Dawkins and Julie Marie Gallegos - the orders apparently were not enough."
"Domestic violence experts insist such orders are useful tools that must be coupled with criminal prosecutions, safety plans and temporary shelters to be most effective. Even then, they said, they aren't foolproof."
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Australia: Hospital bungle means a lifetime's worry
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Socialism strikes again.
Communism = State Control
Socialism = Hidden Communism = State Control
Gun Control = Socialism = Hidden Communism = State Control
Socialized Medicine = Gun Control = Socialism = Hidden Communism = State Control
These unfortunate twenty-four may have learned the hard way - 'Live Free or Die' |
WA: Four felony charges are filed against Seattle police officer
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"When FBI agents arrested Seattle police Officer Steve Slaughter last week and accused him of stealing heroin from drug dealers while on duty, he asked to remove his uniform shirt in order to 'not dishonor the Police Department any further.' " [Sure. And here's a cyanide pill, in case you'd like to save the taxpayers you've been deceiving a lot of money.]
"So testified FBI Special Agent Maria Foster yesterday afternoon in U.S. District Court as Slaughter sat silently with downcast eyes and heard four federal felony charges lodged against him."
"U.S. Magistrate Judge Monica Benton found there is probable cause to charge Slaughter with possession of heroin, intent to distribute that heroin and extortion. As Benton announced her decision, she called the extortion charge even 'more alarming and more disturbing' than the others because it involved the threatened use of force while acting as a police officer." ...
CLUE:
"The threatened use of force while acting as a police officer" is exactly what a gun owner feels when he or she encounters a police officer while carrying a firearm in contradiction to an unConstitutional gun law -- as happens in nearly every state in this country. Accurate assessment by the judge; we see it every day, all across America -- aimed at people who have the gumption to exercise their Second Amendment rights. |
PA: Dear Abby, I didn't mean to kill him
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"The advice columnist, syndicated to 1,300 newspapers nationwide, published a letter this week from a woman who said she purchased a gun to scare her abusive live-in boyfriend, 'but he was accidentally shot fatally.' The writer says she concealed the body because she was in a 'state of panic.' "
"The letter was signed, 'Lost It All In Philadelphia.' " ...
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If you buy a gun for self-defense, be prepared to use it if your life depends on it, and be thankful you're alive after the encounter -- but don't hide the body, unless you like living in small enclosed spaces. |
ME: NRA and antigun group back same candidates
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LEWISTON, MAINE — "A Maine anti-handgun group and the pro-gun National Rifle Association are supporting some of the same candidates for the Maine Legislature."
"Eighteen candidates for office have obtained high grades —and even endorsements in some cases — from both the NRA and the Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence."
"Deborah Danuski, a Democrat from Lisbon, was endorsed by the anti-handgun group, while also receiving an 'A-' from the NRA on its report card of candidates. The NRA gives 'A' ratings to people it considers pro-gun and supportive of its strict interpretation of the Second Amendment." ... |
CA: Robber runs from own gunfire
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"Brandishing a handgun, the suspect entered the victim's home on the 300 block of Lighthouse Drive and demanded money, Liddicoet said. The woman said she had none but was forced to empty her purse, he said. After no money was found when the victim dumped out the contents of her handbag, a struggle ensued that ended when the robber's gun fired, apparently startling him enough to run away, said the officer."
"The suspect left with $1 that he found in the home." ...
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Unfortunately, the citizen wasn't prepared to send him to the floor with a large caliber hole in his chest. |
Australia: Gun control coalition lobby for total ban on semi-automatics
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"National Coalition for Gun Control president Samantha Lee says she will settle for nothing less than a total ban on semi-automatic handguns." ...
" 'A recent poll has indicated that there is an 83 per cent support for the banning of semi-automatic handguns and what we would do is use that support and call upon the public to demonstrate their action somehow to both state and territory and Commonwealth governments,' Ms Lee said." ...
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In America, unalienable rights are enumerated in the united States Constitution specifically to avoid a "mob rules" mentality that allows the "will of the majority" to ban basic rights. |
Australia: "the most lethal in terms of velocity...the semi-automatic hand guns"
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"The president of the National Coalition for Gun Control says some revolvers should be included in a total ban on semi-automatic hand guns." ...
"Samantha Lee ...says semi-automatics are a first step in the battle because of their firepower and quick firing rate."
" 'For now we're actually concentrating on the most lethal in terms of velocity and magazine capacity, which is the semi-automatic hand guns,' she said."
"Some revolvers do actually fall into the semi-automatic category."
CLUE:
Semi-automatic loading mechanisms on handguns do not increase projectile velocity. If anything, muzzle velocity is slightly reduced in a semi-auto, as a result of the recoil's use of some of the energy to eject the empty shell casing and reload the weapon. This anti-gun fanatic -- like so many of her kind -- doesn't have the faintest idea what she's talking about; she's merely using buzz words to scare equally ignorant sheep who listen to her whining.
QUESTION:
What shall we do about the widespread proliferation of "semi-automatic revolvers"? |
UK: Officer's bravery praised
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"...When the officer chased the man down an alleyway he turned and pointed a gun at that the officer, who was standing 20 feet away, police said."
"Despite repeated demands to drop the weapon, the man appeared to pull the trigger before discarding the weapon, police said."
"A loaded revolver was recovered from the scene."
"Police also recovered two more handguns from a nearby house."
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Gun control doesn't seem to be working in the UK -- unless the intention is to assure that criminals and police are the only ones with firearms. |
UT: Utah Mayor Charges Money to Speak at Town Meetings
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"Mayor Jay Lee wants to keep Town Council meetings short and civil, so he charges residents $25 every time they speak up at zoning and planning meetings." ...
"When a citizen paid the $25 fee to read a petition... Lee refused to let it into the public record. Then on Oct. 24, dozens of people packed the council chamber for another meeting, only to be denied the opportunity to speak at all. Lee said he canceled the public comment period to save time." ...
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Gov't by the people and for the people?
This mayor is fortunate that politically active gunowners are exceedingly civil. |
Man facing prison for exposing officers' domestic assaults
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"Like Don Quixote, Robert Mullally fought for what he believed and has been battered and bruised in the battle."
"Mullally, 59, now living in Cedar Rapids, was sentenced in March 2001 to 60 days in federal prison for criminal contempt after he released sealed court documents showing a coverup of crimes committed by Los Angeles police officers against their wives and girlfriends." ...
"The officer, distraught over the breakup of his marriage, unloaded his service revolver into his wife and her boyfriend before killing himself."
"Their deaths came only months after the officer had gone to his wife's office and assaulted her. He kicked her, punched her and pulled out wads of her hair while brandishing his gun." ...
"The officer was not charged. Instead, he spoke with a counselor and after a week was returned to duty." ... |
Korea: Officer charged in homicide
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"A man attempting to catch a robbery suspect was shot to death early Sunday morning by a police officer who mistook him for an accomplice in the crime."
"The officer was arrested on a charge of unpremeditated homicide. Police officials said monetary compensation would be offered to the victim's family. The robbery suspect was shot in the back and inner thigh, but his life is not in danger." ...
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Electing a President and Related Matters
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... "Not only is this organization [Congress] as a whole gutless, the members are also ignorant of their duties - their responsibility to the Constitution and to the people of this country. Make no mistake - their ignorance and unwillingness to stand up to forces that strive to control them do not bode well either for freedom or the defense of our people and our country." ... |
MT: Democrat Baucus says two gun laws should expire
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This is likely a direct result of the Montana Shooting Sports Association's recent calls to have activists attend Sen. Baucus' rallies to buttonhole him on the question of whether or not the so-called "assault weapons" ban should expire. Montana gun owners are encouraged to keep a copy of the full text of this article -- to use as a club in case the guy wins reelection and then turns on us.
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"U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., says two federal gun-control laws should be allowed to expire in 2004, according to Bill Lombardi, Baucus' spokesman in Helena."
"One, the Brady Act, requires background checks of gun buyers; the other bans the manufacture and sale of certain semiautomatic firearms, and also bans ammunition magazines containing more than 10 rounds. The laws 'sunset' after 10 years unless Congress extends them."
" 'Max thinks both laws should sunset,' Lombardi said in a telephone interview Friday." ... |
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