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You don’t have ‘Constitutional Rights’
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"You do not have constitutional rights."
"You just have rights."
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights ..."
"Unalienable: not capable of being repudiated."
"You don't worship as your conscience dictates because the Bill of Rights says you can. You don't speak your mind because of a grant from the government. You don’t defend your life, family and property because the framers saw fit to write the Second Amendment."
"Most Americans hold a seventh grade civics notion that the Constitution gives us certain rights. In fact, the Bill of Rights merely sets limits on the federal government ..." ... |
Washington Post wonders if gun rights advances are responsible for police deaths
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"In the wake of last week's fatal shooting of a Virginia Tech policeman, and his murderer's subsequent suicide, comparisons to 2007's massacre at that school were inevitable, as were attempts by the forcible citizen disarmament lobby to exploit this new puddle of blood to dance in."
"An editorial in the Washington Post over the weekend started with a discussion of Officer Deriek W. Crouse's murder at VA Tech, and then moved on to cover law enforcement deaths nationwide, particularly the third or so of which that are caused by gunfire. That number went up in 2010, and again this year, and in speculating on the reason for the spike, WaPo's editorial board predictably hypothesized that perhaps it's gun rights that are responsible:" ... |
Christmas shopping and your rights
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"This the season for family and friends, travel and company, traditions and new experiences, and for too many disappointment and loneliness. Through it all, giving and receiving gifts has become a huge part of the holiday season."
"While many of us would like a new Barrett .50 cal, there are many other gifts to show you care, while helping to further our Second Amendment rights. I hope you find some of these ideas helpful when shopping for your loved ones." ... |
Guardian blames gun shop for gun trafficking, ignores 'gunwalker' connection
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... "There's something else the Guardian article never once mentions. There was not a single word in the article about the fact that Carter's Country had been recruited by the BATFE, in what those who have been following the 'Project Gunwalker' scandal will recognize as an operation very similar to 'Operation Fast and Furious.' That operation, which was run out of the Phoenix office of the BATFE, was only one component of 'Project Gunwalker' (CBS News has found 'gunwalking' allegations in ten cities, spread throughout five states)."
"Houston was home to another, with Carter's Country right in the middle of it, as explained in a Fox News story from almost a year ago:" ... |
Wolves killed AK teacher; report adds new fuel to NW wolf war
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"With confirmation the other day by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game that at least two wolves were responsible for killing a young high school teacher, the debate about wolf management in the Pacific Northwest has erupted anew."
"Good news: The argument has spread to Minnesota, where the assertion by a Cal State sociology professor who classified wolf opponents as militia nuts has been rebutted by a Minnesota state senator using reason rather than vitriol in relation to that state’s effort to de-list wolves as an endangered species." ... |
Gun Review: Weatherby Vanguard Sub-MOA TRR
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"A 'minute of angle' is a technical term used to describe how far from the point of aim a bullet deviates after being fired, but it can be boiled down to landing your shots within a 1 inch circle. This 1 inch circle at 100 yards is the gold standard for 'accurate' rifles, and firearms that can perform this feat are highly prized. Weatherby produces a modified version of their Vanguard line of firearms branded as 'SUB-MOA' that claim to be able to accomplish this feat straight out of the box. Naturally we couldn't let them get away with making untested claims, so they sent us one for testing." ... |
Suggested Christmas Presents, Part I
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"It’s that time of year again. What to get the Gun People in your life for 12/25/11?"
"Books are always good. I notice there’s some resonance here at the Backwoods Home blog whenever we talk about 'old fashioned' guns like revolvers. I had the pleasure of writing the foreword for Grant Cunningham’s new 'Gun Digest Book of The Revolver,' and I think you’ll enjoy reading the finished product as much as I enjoyed reading the original manuscript." ... |
Ammunition Consistency Testing: Remington Premier Match
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"Today we continue the ammunition consistency testing by adding another .223 Remington round to the leaderboard. It’s kind of like adding a car to the board of lap times on Top Gear, except instead of The Stig you’ve got this slob right here, and instead of witty commentary with stunning video you get some statistics and science drivel with a couple crappy still photos. But hey, it’s not like you really wanted to do those TPS reports anyway so let’s get testing." ... |
Ammunition Consistency Testing: CMMG, PNW Arms .300 AAC Blackout
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"Been a while since we did one of these, isn’t it? Thought we gave up or something? Nope, we just ran out of willing victims and needed to re-stock our supplies of voluntarily provided ammunition. I’ve got a couple more to add to the .223 Rem and .308 Win lists, but first I want to start off a whole other category of ammunition being tracked to determine the most consistent brand available: .300 AAC Blackout." ... |
GLOCK to Introduce New Gen4 Gun Models for 2012
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"GLOCK’s newest generation pistol, the Gen4, brings revolutionary design changes to the world’s most popular pistol. New to the Gen4 family, GLOCK will introduce the G21 (.45 Auto), G32 (.357) and G34 (9X19) Gen4 models at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas."
"The ergonomics of the Gen4 pistol have been refined by adding a Multiple Back Strap (MBS) system to the grip of the pistol. Each Gen4 comes with three difference grip options: a short, medium and large size, enabling the pistol to adapt to each individual shooter’s hand size with the removal and insertion of a single pin. In addition, the grip has also been given a new Rough Textured Frame (RTF) to increase grip traction." ... |
Bloomberg criticizes Sebelius' Plan B decision, decries Washington's intransigence on gun laws
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... "A reporter asked [Bloomberg] if Washington had made any recent progress in cracking down on illegal gun sales, giving the mayor an opening to talk about one of his marquee issues.
"'This year, we, a lot of people, helped in keeping Congress from passing this Right to Carry bill, where every state would have to recognize the carry laws in other states,' the mayor responded. 'And there are some states that have no laws, so it would essentially mean everybody could carry a gun anyplace no matter what state laws were, and Congress did not pass it.'" ...
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Is Paul Gosar’s attack on Eric Holder part of a larger attack on minority rights?
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"Tucson and Arizona and our race problems, from immigration to racial profiling, continue to be supremely important issues defining the national discussion of leaders in Washington, D.C."
"Attorney General Eric Holder knows this all too well."
"Paul Gosar, the current Congressman in Arizona’s CD-1 which will extend into northern Tucson after redistricting maps are approved, has been in the news a lot lately going after the nation's first black Attorney General, Eric Holder, blaming him for the 'Fast and the Furious' fiasco." ... |
WI: Bill to Ban Guns in Gas Stations in Wisconsin
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"Gasoline and guns apparently do not mix in Wisconsin -- a state lawmaker has proposed a bill to ban guns in gas stations."
"Wisconsin recently became the latest state to allow for concealed carry of weapons, but Rep. Josh Zepnick said they do not belong in gas stations."
"'This is a serious pattern of crime that has escalated, presumably due to tough economic times and the 'ease' of getting in/out of a gas station for criminal activity,' Zepnick said in an email to Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel." ... |
Antis, Once Again, Conveniently Using Their Own Facts
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... "Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan is reported to have once said: 'You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts,' but Mr. Ash (may I call you Bernard?) certainly seems to be providing his own facts in this piece. To start with, the New Hampshire legislature is not proposing to allow guns in elementary schools. In fact the bill (H.B. 334) is simply a statewide preemption law which basically states that rules regarding gun ownership, carrying, taxing, etc. will now be set by statute instead of (in the case of state colleges and universities) by bureaucratic fiat. This bill will have the effect of allowing law-abiding permit holders to carry on campus but that’s not its primary purpose." ... |
So how would I lower crime?
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... "Just as gas taxes (theoretically, but that's another post) pay for roads, property taxes pay for community services and the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax goes for conservation and wildlife restoration, anyone who wishes to rely solely upon the police for defense against crime should have to pay a Defenselessness Tax to cover the increased costs to municipalities of protecting their sorry butts. Like property taxes the DT would depend in part on the area you live in, with residents of high-crime neighborhoods obviously paying more. There would be other demographic modifiers too, based on your job, how far you commute, size of the family, etc.. ..." ... |
Taking on the Anti Arguments, One at a Time – Part 1
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... "To begin with, I’m not opposed to reasonable gun laws. But I think mikeb and I might disagree on what that means. To me, a 'reasonable' gun law is one that limits punishment for each violation to no less than 30 years and no more than 50 years in prison for any government official or employee who uses or proposes to use the color of law or authority to in any way restrict an individual's ability to manufacture, purchase, own, sell, carry or transport arms of any type. Arms being defined as any weapon type used at the company level of any nation’s regular military forces. For example if the US Army uses Stingers, any MANPAD is allowed, if an Engineer company uses C-4, any high (or low) explosive is okay." ... |
Taking On the Anti Arguments, One at a Time – Part Deux
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"Yesterday, I began the Herculean task of answering mikeb’s (and every other gun grabber’s) unspoken question, 'Why are you gun-nuts against reasonable, common-sense gun laws?' Taking this on – and doing it justice – is no small job. Not if it’s going to be done right, anyway. There are just too many facets to the antis’ “common sense” proposals and how they would work in the real world where people actually live. So on with part two…" ... |
NH: Merrimack woman with gun thwarts home invasion
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"Around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, the male intruder kicked open a locked apartment door at 429 Daniel Webster Highway, Unit 3 of a multifamily home. A female resident was awakened and retrieved a handgun that was kept nearby, according to police."
"'In the seconds following the initial forced entry, the intruder made his way to the victim’s bedroom door and was confronted by the female who warned the intruder by pointing the weapon at him and demanding he leave immediately,' Det. Scott Park said in a release, adding the robber fled on foot." ...
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Fast Furious Follies
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"After spending most of the day [Thursday, December 8] watching Washington's definition of government at 'work' on answering questions about Operation Fast and Furious and the failure of MF Global, I found myself looking at more than 28 pages of notes and asking myself a simple question: why bother?" ...
"Then, I watched as the Attorney General of the United States sat before the House Judiciary Committee and alternatively had his head patted or his hindquarters kicked, depending on whether the Representative speaking was Democrat or Republican."
"Those hearings were shameful examples of just how dysfunctional the federal government has become." ... |
If the rest of us had the powers of our 'gunwalking' DoJ
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... "Of course it was not the allegation that was false, but the denial--although Attorney General Eric Holder bristles at use of the word 'false,' preferring to say 'inaccurate,' instead--perhaps in line with his 'lying is a state of mind' philosophy, which might have been first articulated by Seinfeld's George Costanza. During last Thursday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, several congressmen expressed incredulity that the DoJ would have the audacity to simply "withdraw" a ten-month-old letter to Congress, months after the statements in the letter had been proven to be nowhere even remotely within shouting distance of the truth." ... |
Exclusive: Texas Rep. Poe: ‘F&F a ruse to go after U.S. gun sales’
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"Texas Congressman Ted Poe is convinced there is more to Operation Fast and Furious than just a monumental screw-up by the [ATF], and he said so in an exclusive Monday afternoon interview with this column.""'To me this whole operation is just a ruse to go after gun sales in the United States; don’t punish the people involved in the killings, punish the guns.'—U.S. Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX)" "The fourth-term Congressman ... is still astonished that Attorney General Eric Holder, after several months of Fast and Furious headline news and alleged investigation, cannot pin down who was ultimately responsible for allowing the facilitation of weapons smuggling into Mexico, where the body count keeps rising." ... |
GOP Creating Fuel for Obama
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"Casey Stengel, a baseball legend who played on five teams and managed four, said: 'It's easy to get good players. Getting them to play together, that's the hard part.'"
"What’s true in sports is definitely true in politics — even more so."
"Many say that 'tis the season for GOP rivalry, but when does inference turn to infighting? When does public debate abandon solidarity? And when does friendly bantering turn into friendly fire ..?"
"I know that we are in a GOP presidential race. I understand the tactics to win a regular election, but this is no typical run for the presidency. There is a progressive insurrection under way, and at the heart of progressives’ political warfare is the lack of conservative consensus." ... |
Group calls Newt "anti-gun"
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"Newt Gingrich was the target of a robo-call campaign yesterday in New Hampshire, in which the National Association for Gun Rights told listeners the candidate has embraced 'anti-gun positions.'"
"'Newt wanted to strengthen the anti-gun Brady Bill that created a national gun registry,' the association's Executive Director Dudly Brown says, according to a transcript of the call. 'Newt also supported the Lautenberg law that takes away gun rights for crimes as simple as spanking your child." ... |
IN: Friend of the 2nd Amendment Running for Congress
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"Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is pleased to announce the endorsement of Jackie Walorski for Congress in Indiana’s Second District."
"Jackie stands 100% in favor of the rights of gun owners, something she proved time and again during her time in the state legislature."
"As a state representative, Jackie has never wavered in her support of the Second Amendment. Jackie coauthored and helped to pass Indiana’s lifetime concealed carry permit legislation, the first law of its kind in the nation." ... |
OR: Second Amendment message on West Main Street
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"Motorists did double-takes Monday when they saw a Medford man walking the streets with a rifle, handgun and a Ron Paul for president sign."
"'A lot of people forgot their rights,' said 21-year-old Warren Drouin, who said he's carrying the weapons because people aren't used to seeing guns in public — even though it's legal."
"'People need to get used to it,' he said. 'A lot of people don't know their own rights.'"
"He stood at the corner of West Main Street and Lozier Lane Monday, keeping the rifle with a scope slung over his back and the loaded handgun in its holster."
"Some motorists voiced their support for Second Amendment rights, while others looked warily at the guns." ... |
WY: Council favors open carry ban in public meetings 5 to 4
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"The showdown over allowing people to openly carry guns into Casper City Council meetings continued last week, with a five to four vote in favor of a ban." ...
"'I think we have enough restrictions on people. There's been no problems here, and I see no reason why we would have to have these kinds of restrictions,' Brauer said, going on to say, ..."
"The proposed city ordinance would only apply to 'open carry' weapons, because the state legislature has already passed a law prohibiting 'concealed' weapons in government meetings.
Council member Maury Daubin referred to the state statute in also speaking against the ordinance, while noting there has never been a gun related problem at a Casper City Council Meeting." ... [emphasis added] |
OR: Medical pot users can pack heat, Oregon says
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"The Oregon Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that a retired school bus driver can have her medical marijuana and a concealed handgun, too."
"The ruling upheld previous decisions by the Oregon Court of Appeals and circuit court that determined a federal law barring criminals and drug addicts from buying firearms does not excuse sheriffs from issuing concealed weapons permits to people who hold medical marijuana cards and otherwise qualify."
"'We hold that the Federal Gun Control Act does not pre-empt the state's concealed handgun licensing statute and, therefore, the sheriffs must issue (or renew) the requested licenses,' Chief Justice Paul De Muniz wrote in the ruling issued in Salem." ... |
Cops Killed in Line of Duty Up in 2011; Guns Blamed
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"The number of police officers killed in the United States is up some 14% in 2011, and observers say guns are to blame."
"CNN reports that according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 166 cops have been killed so far this year, compared to 146 in all of 2010."
"'For the first time in 14 years, firearms-related deaths will outnumber traffic and 'other'-related deaths,' said Craig Floyd, chairman and CEO of the Memorial Fund."
"Its report said 62 officers were killed by guns, 60 deaths were traffic-related and 44 deaths were attributed to other causes. ..."
"In addition to budget cuts, the increase in deaths is being blamed on 'a criminal's affinity for violence by gun.' ..." ...
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IL: What Could Possibly Wrong: Homer Simpson Gets Firearms Training
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"So thirty employees of the Zion Nuclear Power Station on Lake Michigan north of Chicago attend a firearms training class and the instructor Grebners himself. If you’re a certified secret-code-ring-wearing Armed Intelligentsia member and regular reader, you know these things happen. It hardly even seems worth busting out any IGOTD hardware for this one. No, what’s (marginally) worthy of note here is the reaction of the local constabulary…" ... |
FL: Up A Pole, Miami Cop OK (video available)
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"This is something you don’t see everyday."
"Miami police officer J. Brutus is OK, but possibly feeling a bit sheepish Tuesday morning, after getting distracted while driving and running his patrol car up a pole. Not into it, but up it." ...
"Miami police spokesperson Detective Willie Moreno said Brutus, a 4 year veteran, was driving when he was momentarily distracted, as he reached for a fallen pen. His patrol car left the road and headed for a utility pole, but before it struck the pole, the car rode up along a guide wire." ... |
AZ: Arizona Girl Attacked by Police Dog at School
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"A 15-year-old Arizona high school student is recovering after being bitten by a police dog that somehow got out of a patrol vehicle."
"The dog's handler and two other officers were putting on a gun safety presentation at Nogales High School on Thursday when the dog got out ... Students suddenly ran into the classroom to tell them the dog was on the loose."
"The handler ran out and secured his German shepherd. The girl who was injured was taken to hospital with bites and scratches but wasn't seriously hurt." ... |
MO: Mo. officials: Ex-deputy shot ex-wife, boyfriend
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"A former rural Missouri sheriff's deputy is suspected of killing his ex-wife and her new boyfriend before leading officers on a high-speed chase that ended with a shootout at an upscale hotel hosting a Christmas party for hundreds of doctors, nurses and their families, authorities said Sunday." ...
"Rice had worked as a Dent County sheriff's deputy from 2004 until he was terminated in 2009, the sheriff's office said ... He previously worked for the Houston, Mo., Police Department and, after leaving the sheriff's office, got a job with the Missouri Department of Corrections. A department spokesman confirmed Sunday that Rice is a correctional officer at the South Central Correctional Center in Licking." ... |
TX: Alice Police Officer Arrested for Wife's Murder (video available)
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"An Alice police officer accused of killing his common-law wife appeared in court this morning to learn the conditions of his potential release on bond."
"Jose Gonzales III is accused of forcing his way into an Annaville mobile home yesterday morning and fatally shooting his wife Leslie Morin."
"Police say Gonzales then fled the scene with his 8-year old son, only to surrender hours later at his home in Alice." ... |
IL: Council committee OKs nearly $3.9 million in police misconduct cases
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"A City Council committee today approved paying more than $3 million to settle two cases of alleged misconduct that, according to one key alderman, indicated 'a troubling pattern' in Chicago Police Department lockups."
"Police and civilian detention aides were accused in two separate lawsuits of ignoring obvious signs of medical distress that resulted in the deaths of people held in custody." ...
"Burke also expressed concerns after his committee recommended settling two other police cases. In one, police were accused of attempting to railroad a U.S. war veteran who was acquitted ... In the other, police allegedly stepped on the head of a quadriplegic after beating and kicking him." ... |
FL: Accusers say he is a predator in uniform
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"There are five separate cases involving women who do not know each other. The mom and her two daughters. The woman who had too much to drink. The 77-year old robbery victim. The pregnant teenager. And the woman at the fish market."
"They all say Lauderhill Police Officer Darrell Walker molested them."
"The first accusation came a dozen years ago, the most recent in February. All have the same theme: Walker used his badge and his uniform to get close to women who trusted he was doing his job — until the moment he put his hands on them." ...
"... Detectives once arrested him because they were certain he was a predator. But in every case, it was Walker's word against someone considered less credible than a police officer. ..."
"So he kept his badge." ... |
MD: City set to OK settlements in police shooting, Reservist's loss of job
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"The city's Board of Estimates is poised this week to approve settlements to the family of a man fatally shot in the back by a Baltimore police officer ..."
"The family of Edward Lamar Hunt will receive $375,000, an agreement reached in June on the third day of a civil trial in Baltimore Circuit Court. Hunt was shot twice in the back Jan. 30, 2008, while running from Officer Tommy Sanders after being patted down at the Hamilton Park Shopping Center."
"'The first witnesses we put on were adamant that Mr. Hunt had been searched thoroughly, and that the officer should have known that Mr. Hunt was not armed. The testimony was quite definitive,' said the family's attorney, A. Dwight Pettit." ... |
MA: Anatomy Of A Bad Confession, Part 1
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... "Nowadays, police departments mainly rely upon psychological tools to extract confessions. If these methods seem less brutal in comparison, they can be even more effective, as a growing number of scientifically proven false confessions have demonstrated." ... |
MA: Anatomy Of A Bad Confession, Part 2
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"'This entire case went off the rails from the moment these two officers decided that Nga Truong was guilty,' says defense attorney Ed Ryan ..."
"'This was a rush to judgment. Clean it up fast, let’s get the confession, let’s just nail it down.'"
"There’s a longstanding basis for the drive to get confessions. Nothing carries more weight with juries. ... A confession is deemed 'the queen of all evidence.'"
"Some criminologists see modern American detective work as more concerned with getting confessions than with collecting facts. The videotape WBUR obtained after a series of motions and appeals shows how far Worcester Police detectives went in quest of that queen." ... |
[Gun Pr0n] THIS is how you do a YouTube Gun Video
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"Just FYI for all those on YouTube who make 'review' videos using their mother’s old camcorder and just stand in front of a wall yammering at the lens, THIS is the way you make a low budget video showing off a firearm. Man, I could watch this all day. Where’s that loop button…" |
Ohio and New Mexico Sign Concealed Carry Reciprocity Agreement
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"Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and New Mexico Department of Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Gorden E. Eden, Jr. have signed an agreement that permits reciprocity between their states for citizens who have valid concealed carry permits."
"'I am pleased that this agreement between Ohio and New Mexico will allow Ohioans who have concealed carry permits the same rights to carry a concealed handgun in the State of New Mexico, as well as New Mexicans who have concealed carry permits to do the same in Ohio,' said Attorney General DeWine." ... |
WV: Attacks on Prosecutor Neely are misleading
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"In response to the Nov. 19, 2011, article in The Journal, 'Neely Criminal Protector' and the WVCDL federal lawsuit regarding concealed weapons on school property. After careful consideration from both sides, the following is my opinion."
"1) Pam Games-Neely is not the criminal protector. That statement is not fair, correct and simply ridiculous. ..."
"2) Games-Neely states on record she is a very strong supporter of our second amendment to bear arms. 'However, common sense should be applied.' It's my opinion her view on this difficult situation is far, balanced and consistent with an intelligent well-educated, fair, approachable public servant as Games-Neely. It's a no-win situation for her." ...
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CO: Gun shops bring out enthusiasts
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"In a town that retains a Western flair and a reverence for the Second Amendment, two new guns shops are spicing up the retail scene in Woodland Park. A visit to each offers a peek into a culture that attracts a cross section of area residents, one that thrusts guns into the realm of investing, perhaps better than a traditional 401(k) in these lean times."
"'Guns are probably the most recession-proof, inflation-proof thing there is,' said Jon DeVaux, of Alpine Firearms. 'I’d rather have a gun than make 1 percent interest at the bank. Guns are always liquid, not going to go down in value.'" ... |
ND: Open Season: A lot to be thankful for in North Dakota outdoors
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"The morning chill was every bit the 17 degrees promised by my digital truck thermometer, if not less. Almost immediately upon removing the Remington 870 pump shotgun from its case, lacy veins of frost enveloped the matte-finished barrel."
"There was no snow on the ground, but a slight breeze out of the west carried the unmistakable metallic tang of a fast-approaching winter. Sunrise lit up the trailing edge of retreating clouds to the east with shades of fiery oranges, reds and pink."
"Brown grass and dried cattail stalks crunched underneath as the three of us – uncle, Paul Drechsel, good friend, Andrew Thill, and myself – struck out for a day of pheasant hunting in southeastern North Dakota." ... |
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| Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any bands of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States. — Noah Webster in "An Examination into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution," 1787, in Paul Ford, ed., Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United States, at p. 56 (New York, 1888). |
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