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NYC warning letters: Proof once again that gun registration equals confiscation
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"Of gun rights advocates' concerns that the other side points to as evidence that we are 'paranoid,' perhaps the most notable is the observation that the purpose of gun registration is confiscation. Former Brady Campaign staffer Dennis "What People?" Henigan summed up that dismissal of our concerns in his book ...""To put it bluntly, it is absurd for any serious policymaker to oppose registration or other gun control proposals on the ground that they eventually will cause the end of private gun ownership in America. To the NRA's objection that registration will lead to confiscation, it is entirely rational to respond: No it won't because you won't let it!" "Indeed we won't--but we would much prefer to stop it peacefully." ... |
Why did the founders give us the Second Amendment?
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... "Our country is embroiled in an argument about the significance of the Second Amendment of the Constitution ... Why was this right important enough to become a part of the United States Constitution? Obviously, it was felt that people had the right to protect themselves and their property, as has been the case with civilizations throughout the history of mankind. The method of protection and the types of arms used to achieve it has varied with technological advances. Some people prefer to focus on the intent of the Second Amendment, rather than the weapons themselves. Others feel that the biggest problem is the increasing potency of the weapons that can legally be used by virtually anyone. ..." ... |
One Year Later: Networks Remember Newtown with 39 Gun Deaths Week Before Anniversary
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"Saturday, Dec. 14 marks a year since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. In the run-up to that tragic anniversary, Americans can expect to hear demands for gun control from sanctimonious Hollywood stars, just as they did in the wake of the shooting."
"Their demands were hypocritical then, and they’re even more hypocritical now. The entertainment industry makes huge profits depicting and often even glorifying violence ... For proof, look no farther than the top TV dramas that anchor prime time ..."
"There were at least 145 acts of violence in just 14 of the highest-rated dramas airing the week before the anniversary. Of those, at least 101 involved guns, resulting in at least 39 gun deaths. ..." ... |
CCRKBA Suggests Attending Gun Shows On 'Guns Save Lives Day'
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"With dozens of gun shows scheduled around the country this weekend, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms suggests that one way a gun owner can observe Sunday's "Guns Save Lives Day" is to attend a gun show, and network with other firearms enthusiasts to protect the Second Amendment."
"CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Washington Arms Collectors – which is holding a gun show this weekend in Puyallup, Wash. – noted that gun shows are 'great places to meet like-minded law-abiding citizens and discuss common concerns.'"
"Click here to see a list of gun shows. ..." ... |
Silencer Shop Posts Epic Comment On Proposed NFA Rule Changes
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"The Silencer Shop (www.silencershop.com) has been a major online player in the silencer business for several years, and just opened a brand new storefront in Austin, Texas that focuses on, strangely enough, silencers. ... Naturally, the Silencer Shop is wary of the impending rule changes that the ATF is proposing that would grant the local sheriff the ability to deny all citizens in their jurisdiction the ability to purchase a device that would otherwise be perfectly legal. So they too have submitted a comment and it’s one of epic proportions. I suggest you read the whole thing, but here’s the money shot . . ." ... |
New from Advanced Armament: 300 AAC Blackout Pistol
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"300 AAC Blackout is a brilliant caliber, especially if you’re running a suppressed SBR. But for those who don’t have an SBR laying around that they can put a 300 BLK upper on, it becomes a little annoying. You want all the fun of the short barreled awesomeness, but the wait for the ATF to get off their ass can take ages. Continuing with the pre-SHOT Show AR-15 pistol announcement theme tonight, Advanced Armament announces a new 300 BLK AR-15 pistol to fill that NFA-free short barreled niche." ... |
New From Diamondback: DB15 Pistol
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"Looking for a platform around which to build that new short barreled rifle? Or a ‘just in case’ kinda trunk gun? Diamondback’s out with a new AR platform pistol. The DB15 is Cerakoted in your favorite range-coordinated colors and comes with a Magpul MOE+ grip. We’ve asked, but no word on price yet. Press release after the jump . . ." ... |
New From HatsanUSA: 125 Sniper Vortex Air Rifle
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"Are you one of those who thinks a gun that doesn’t use powder’s just a toy? Silly you. Our friends at Pyramyd Air are working hard to dispel that persistent myth. In fact they’re sending Foghorn a .50 cal air cannon that’s charged with a freakin’ SCUBA tank. How much fun will that be? Watch this space for the full review. In the mean time and on a slightly smaller scale, HatsanUSA wants to let you know that air guns are serious bidness, too. Case in point, their new break barrel 125 Sniper Vortex. Press release after the jump . . ." ... |
Gun Review: Solid Concepts 1911 DMLS
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"I have a love-hate relationship with 1911s. On one hand, what’s not to love? Even the least well-made 1911s offer superb ergonomics, a crisp trigger and low-recoil, enabling deadly accuracy. The best of the breed have the same 'if it looks right it is right' aesthetic you find in an Alden yacht or a McDonnel Douglas DC-3. Holding a 1911 puts you in direct, physical contact with John Moses Browning’s genius; connecting you to more than a hundred years of combat and personal defense. On the other hand . . ." ... |
At Least 194 Children Have Been Shot to Death Since Newtown
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... "A year after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Mother Jones has analyzed the subsequent deaths of 194 children ages 12 and under who were reported in news accounts to have died in gun accidents, homicides, and suicides. They are spread across 43 states, from inner cities to tiny rural towns."
"Following Sandy Hook, the National Rifle Association and its allies argued that arming more adults is the solution to protecting children, be it from deranged mass shooters or from home invaders. But the data we collected stands as a stark rejoinder to that view:" ...
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Submitter's Note: For a little perspective, in 2010 the number of children who suffocated was 1,264, who died in MVAs was 1,216, who drowned was 723, who died in house fires was 264.
And the number of children murdered with something other than a firearm was 720. |
Lesson ignored: One year after Newtown guns still rule
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... "If the needless deaths of children and the staff who loved them could not move Americans to pity and then action, then surely nothing would. Indeed, for a few months afterward it looked as if some meaning would rise from the meaningless slaughter. It appeared that Congress might pass controls on guns to strike a balance between gun owners and other Americans."
"The Senate proceeded with a bill to expand background checks for gun purchases. Unlikely senators, such as Pennsylvania’s Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, backed the effort. But before April was done, the Senate had rejected the bill. The stale arguments and old prejudices had prevailed, as usual." ... |
VA: Hampton: 76-year-old homeowner shoots suspected burglar hiding in closet
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"A 37-year-old man faces a charge from Hampton police in connection to a burglary early Tuesday."
"Just before 2 a.m., dispatchers received a report of a burglary in progress ..."
"There, police spoke to a 76-year-old resident who said he heard loud noises and thought someone tried to burglarize his home."
"Police found a broken window at the back of the home, checked the home and took a reported after not finding anyone there ..."
"After police left, the resident found someone in a closet in a barber shop attached to the home. Out of fear for his safety, the resident shot the man once in the arm, police said. The intruder ran away from the home, and officers, hearing the shot, ran to the backyard and took the man into custody." ... |
An Outlook Changed and A Life Saved
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"I’ve never really been a big 'gun enthusiast,' never really thought I needed a gun to protect myself. I stay away from 'could be disastrous' situations, I’m very situationally aware of my surroundings and I’d like to think that my lifestyle keeps me off the criminal target list. All of that took a swift 180 degree turn on a cool summer night while I sat watching a less-than-exciting movie with my lazy but loyal dogs . . ." ... |
Never Let the Dead of Sandy Hook Go to Waste, or Rest in Peace
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"Now it all becomes clear: Liberals want you to lay still and think of England while all manner of people molest your peace, you property and your body."
"Three cheers for old King George!"
"At least that’s what it’s come to in a growing number of self-defense cases around the country. Not only are we questioning a person’s right to arm themselves, we are questioning a person’s right to defend themselves and their property at all."
"Defense of the individual and their property are the oldest rights known to man. And when you say that only government has a right to do that, you are giving your welfare and your property over to government." ... |
IN: Wait on police? Or just do what it takes?
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"The recent quotes from Michael Joyner of the Fort Wayne Police Department would be comical if they were not so pathetic."
"When the break-ins were happening in the Southwood Park neighborhood, he issued the following statements:"- "'A closet works well. Ideally it’s a place you can lock from the inside. Keep a flashlight and cellphone there. Call 911 from there. Tell them where you are and where you think the person is. Then stay there and stay quiet. It’s a priority call, so we’ll be coming red lights and sirens.'"
- "We train for this; we’re better equipped. There’s safety in numbers, and we have the numbers. Call us, call 911, we’re going to respond, and trust me, we know what we’re doing. We will act appropriately ...'" ...
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CO: Ted Nugent: Tom Tancredo Can 'Defeat Colorado's Gun-Grabbing Governor'
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"Rock musician Ted Nugent has become the latest high-profile endorser of Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo, after sending out a fundraising email that accuses President Barack Obama of attempting 'to shred the constitution.'"
"In the email, Nugent calls out the president for the Affordable Care Act, saying it gives 'unearned handouts to scammers who prefer sitting on their couch to looking for a job' and for infringements on the Second Amendment -- for which Nugent also accuses the state's current Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper of playing a large part after Colorado passed a series of gun control bills, including expanded background checks and limits on ammunition magazines." ... |
AL: Decatur considers city employee gun ban (video story)
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"The Decatur City Council is considering banning city employees from carrying a gun to work. The city tried to pass a similar law twelve years ago, but state law did not allow it then."
"Previously, state law did not permit city governments to restrict employees with carry-and-conceal permits from carrying guns at work. The new gun law, which actually aims to expand the rights of gun owners, took that part out." ... |
CO: Colorado Dems appoint Rachel Zenzinger to fill Evie Hudak's Senate seat
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"A Democratic vacancy committee on Tuesday night appointed Arvada City Councilwoman Rachel Zenzinger to fill a state Senate seat vacated by former Sen. Evie Hudak." ...
"Hudak, who resigned so Democrats could keep their single seat majority in the Senate, faced a recall election for her votes in support of tougher gun-control laws."
"Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, which helped aid in the recall effort of Hudak, issued a statement Tuesday saying 'any politician that dares infringe on our' Second Amendment rights 'will be made an example of.'" ... |
PA: Alloway wants to name official state firearm
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"The commonwealth of Pennsylvania has 19 official state symbols, ranging from a state fossil to an electric locomotive."
"The state named the firefly its official insect decades before the Brown Marmorated Stinkbug emerged. Milk is the official beverage, and the ruffed grouse is its game bird."
"One thing the Keystone State doesn't have is an official gun, but one local legislator would like to take a shot at it."
"Sen. Richard Alloway II, R-Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, last month proposed a bill to name the Pennsylvania Long Rifle the state's official firearm." ... |
CA: California Court Says 10 Day Waiting Period Is Likely Unconstitutional
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"In California when you purchase a new firearm you are required to wait ten days. This means if you purchase a new rifle on Monday at 10am you must return after 10am on Thursday of the following week. Big 5 sporting goods takes this 10 waiting period an extra day further and takes on an extra day as a buffer just to be sure." ...
"Well, a recent court case is challenging this ten wait period saying it is prohibiting people from exercising their constitutional right to bear arms during the wait time. Kamala Harris, CA's Attorney General, was denied a motion for summary judgement yesterday, and chances are good this case will go to the Federal Appeals Court." ... |
IN: Indy officer, who was shot, suing over gun sale
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"Demetrious Martin was prohibited from legally purchasing or possessing a firearm because he was a convicted felon."
"But that didn’t stop the Indianapolis man from buying a handgun. And it didn’t stop Martin from using that gun two months later to shoot Indianapolis police officer Dwayne Runnels."
"Now, Runnels ... is suing KS&E Sports, the Indianapolis store that sold the gun Martin used to shoot him. Also named as defendants in the lawsuit are Edward J. Ellis, identified as the owner of the Northeastside firearms store, and Tarus Blackburn Jr., Indianapolis."
"Blackburn, according to the lawsuit, ... bought a gun that Martin picked out and then 'resold' the gun to Martin in the store’s parking lot." ... |
FL: Court rules Florida universities can't regulate guns
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"State universities would be blocked from regulating guns on campus under a potentially far-reaching ruling handed down Tuesday by a Florida appeals court."
"The 1st District Court of Appeal — in a rare opinion decided by the entire appeals court — sided with a University of North Florida student and a gun rights group that challenged a university rule banning students on campus from storing guns in their cars."
"In a lengthy decision that prompted a strong dissent as well as multiple concurring opinions, the appeals court ruled that the Florida Legislature has pre-empted the regulation of guns by local governments and state agencies." ... |
LA: La. Supreme Court punts on challenge to gun law
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"The Louisiana Supreme Court largely punted on its first chance to decide whether a new state constitutional provision declaring gun possession a fundamental right could void a long list of criminal statutes that regulate firearms."
"The court issued an 18-page ruling Tuesday that scrapped a lower court’s finding that the Louisiana law forbidding felons from having firearms is now unconstitutional. But the opinion hinges on the specific circumstances of a single case, ignoring the larger question of whether the law is constitutional." ... |
IN: Parole Officer Charged with Raping Parolee (video available)
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"A parole officer with raping a parolee."
"C-Michael Sproessig is accused of rape, sexual battery, intimidation, and official misconduct. The investigation started when a parolee said the former Indiana state parole officer brought her a box of condoms on his first visit."
"Dep. Dearborn County Prosecutor, Jeff Sharp, said, 'The allegation is he told her there are two ways to be paroled, the easy way or the hard way.'" ... |
CA: 18 L.A. County deputies charged in civil rights, corruption probe (video available)
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"Eighteen current and former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were indicted ... federal prosecutors said Monday." ...
"The two-year FBI investigated focused on allegations that sheriff's officials had fostered a culture in which deputies were permitted to beat and humiliate inmates and cover up misconduct at the nation's largest county jail."
"'Our investigation also found that these incidents did not take place in a vacuum -- in fact, they demonstrated behavior that had become institutionalized,' U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. said. 'The pattern of activity alleged in the obstruction of justice case shows how some members of the Sheriff's Department considered themselves to be above the law.'" ... |
Firearms Welcome Sticker Goes Viral!
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"Firearms Welcome Stickers go viral and shoot sales through roof."
"99CentStickers is having a hard time keeping orders up, but they have been doing it! 'We have been keeping pace, but right after the elections orders went through the roof!' explained Michael Knight, 99CentStickers.com production assistant." ... |
Gun Rights Across America announces stand your ground rally
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"Gun Rights Across America Announces 'Guns Across America 2' stand your ground rally will be held Sunday, Jan. 19, on the steps of each state capitol from 12-2 p.m. This will be a 50-state event on the steps of all state capitols. In Texas, the event will begin at 12 p.m. in Austin at the capitol building."
"'Facts show that law abiding citizens are not the problem, criminals are. We the people hold all of the power and it is high time that our legislators realize that,' said Eric Reed, president of GRAA." ... |
MN: New Pro Second Amendment Organization Launched in Minnesota
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"On Tuesday, a new political action committee, The Minnesota Gun Owners PAC, was launched with the goal of supporting pro-Second Amendment candidates in Minnesota elections. The organization plans to raise and spend money to rate and endorse candidates based on their position on gun control. Enhanced gun restrictions that were attempted to be passed during the 2013 legislative session inspired the PAC’s formation. Following the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, similar legislative battles took place across the country." ... |
NC: Split Second Response offers training, protection
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"If you are someone who needs personal protection or wants to take classes to obtain a concealed carry permit, then Split Second Response is the shop for you."
"Split Second Response is a new gun shop located at 7 W. Main St. in Thomasville. It carries all varieties of handguns, pistols, rifles and shotguns. It also offers concealed carry permit classes and pistol training by instructors who are certified by both the National Rifle Association and the North Carolina Department of Justice." ... |
FL: The right to bear arms
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"'A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.' These are the words of the second amendment to the United States Constitution. Members of Team Tyndall can exercise that right safely with the Tyndall Private Gun Club."
"TPGC is made up of active duty military, retirees, dependants and anyone else with authorized access to Tyndall. The range is open on weekends, and promotes the safe handling of firearms."
"'They've made the range available to us Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,' said Brick Miller, TPGC lead range safety officer. 'Due to a lack of qualified RSO's, we had to limit it to a four-hour block on Saturdays.'" ... |
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