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Seattle petitions state Supreme Court to review gun ban loss
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"The City of Seattle has petitioned the state Supreme Court in an effort to resurrect its city parks gun ban after losing the battle twice to the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and the National Rifle Association, in King County Superior Court and at the State Court of Appeals."
"This column discussed that court ruling in October."
"SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb told this column Thursday that 'If they want to go to that expense, we'll be happy to beat them again. It’s entirely possible that the Supreme Court will decline to review the case, because the Appeals Court panel ruling was unanimous.'" ... |
New Gun Company Advertisement Compares Obama to Hitler, Stalin
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"A gun company advertisement that warns of impending gun control compares President Obama to Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin."
"The USAAmmo ad shows side-by-side pictures of Obama with Hitler, Stalin and other dictators who committed atrocities across the world. The ad, which is also accompanied by a video, warns that gun control is imminent and foreshadows that the U.S. could face millions in casualties if they are not allowed to defend themselves."
"USAAmmo states that 'tyranny is knocking down the doors of American cities daily' and that Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and other gun control advocates 'are secretly conspiring American Citizens of the right to bear arms.'" ... |
Gun Company Ad Equates Obama With Stalin, Hitler and Other Dictators
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"A new gun company ad compares Obama's stance on gun control to that of Hitler, Stalin and other brutal dictators. The ad by USA Ammo, states that 'tyranny and gun control is only an election away! ...'" ...
"While Williams and USAAmmo make some misinformed statements with regard to President Obama ... and the ad is over the top, the message is important. First, it isn't socialism that is threatening this country, but rather fascism, and Obama's policies are more fascist than socialist. He was, after all, financed by the big banks and is beholden to the military-industrial-complex and the corporate class. That being said, the issue of gun control in the context of America today is of utmost importance." ... |
Where Is the Occupy Threat Assessment?
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... "The Silicon Valley Mercury-News quotes L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa estimating that [post-Occupy] 'cleanup and repair to the damaged lawn and park facilities would cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars, possibly more than $1 million.' ..."
"John Nolte’s comprehensive 'Occupy Wall Street Rap Sheet' at Big Government is up to 372 incidents as if this morning ..."
"So… where’s the [DHS] threat assessment? Has anyone seen hide or hair of Janet Napolitano during these crimes and riots?"
"Do you remember what the DHS was up to, back in April 2009? They released a report called 'Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment.' ..." ... |
Merry Christmas! Record Number Bought Guns on Black Friday
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"Data derived from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) shows that November 25, 2011, Black Friday, had the most background checks for firearm purchases in a single day (129,166) with a 32 percent increase over the previous NICS high (November 28, 2008). Federal law requires FBI background checks on all individuals purchasing firearms from federally licensed retailers." ... |
Fish in a Barrel: Fisking the Philly Inquirer
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"The Philadelphia Inquirer has their knickers in a serious twist over H.R. 822, the 'National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011,' stating, 'The threat of gun violence to Philadelphia-area residents from the so-called Florida loophole could go national – unless U.S. senators such as Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey, and many others, do the right thing.' Florida loophole? What is this Florida loophole to which they are referring and how does it increase the threat of gun violence?"
"As is so often the case, when the antis start throwing around the 'loophole' term, it doesn't mean evading the law but rather following it. ..." ... |
Gun Review: Kel-Tec KSG
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"Every now and then an invention comes along that completely redefines a genre. The iPhone. The microwave oven. Snuggies. John Travolta. The Kel-Tec KSG. While the 14+1 round shotgun doesn’t instantly render current home defense scatterguns obsolete—wait. It does. There’s no getting around it. The KSG has at least three major advantages over any other home defense or tactical shotgun currently on sale to U.S. consumers. For one thing, the Kel-Tec KSG sends a message to all other home defense shotguns: get small or go home . . ." ... |
Charles Daly and CD Defense to Return to U.S. Market at SHOT 2012
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"Charles Daly used to be a well known and well respected name for their line of high quality firearms. The MP22R .22lr bolt action rifle I use to teach new shooters bears their name on the side and is a thing of beauty. About two years ago they disappeared from the U.S. market altogether, much to my dismay. However, today comes some good news that Charles Daly is about to re-enter the U.S. firearms market, bringing with them some new handguns and 'modern sporting rifles' that they’ll show off at SHOT 2012. Make the jump for the full presser…" ... |
Ask Foghorn: How Much Does Barrel Length Matter?
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"James asks:""Barrel length – 20″, 24″ and 26″ seem to be the off-the-shelf offerings. 26″ seems impractical for all but long-range target practice, so that leaves 20″ and 24″. What are the reasons to choose one over the other? I know velocity and range are factors, but does a 24″ barrel really give that much more performance over a 20″?" "Internal ballistics was never my strong suit, but I think I can give this a stab. Gimme a second to break out my old physics textbooks…" ... |
Gun Nuts in a Rut
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"When it became clear in the early fall of 2008 that Barack Obama, son of a Kansan and a Kenyan, would be the 44th President of the United States, many citizens rushed to their gun shops, stocked up on ammo and camo, and tried to fortify their nests with all manner of lethal weapons."
"Though he had said nothing about gun control in the campaign, Obama, to a certain kind of person, appeared to be a grave threat to the Second Amendment ..." ...
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- Opposed bill okaying illegal gun use in home invasions.
- Ok for states & cities to determine local gun laws.
- FactCheck: Yes, Obama endorsed Illinois handgun ban.
- April 2008: "Bittergate" labeled Obama elitist.
- Respect 2nd Amendment, but local gun bans ok.
- Provide some common-sense enforcement on gun licensing.
- 2000: cosponsored bill to limit purchases to 1 gun per month.
- Stop unscrupulous gun dealers dumping guns in cities.
- Keep guns out of inner cities--but also problem of morality.
- Bush erred in failing to renew assault weapons ban.
- Ban semi-automatics, and more possession restrictions.
- Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers.
- Voted YES on Kennedy amendment that would have banned most rifle ammunition.
- Did not sign amicus brief supporting the individual rights view in Heller v. DC
- Voted to ban gun stores within 5 miles of a school or park which would have eliminated most gun stores in America
- Supported new 'improved' "assault weapons" ban
- Supported legislation to "close the gun show loophole" which would have imprisoned show organizers if a single person at a show offered a gun for sale privately.
spoke more to his feeling on the Second Amendment than any self-serving statements made on the campaign trail. |
Associated Press article props up false notion of Obama having failed to deliver on gun control
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... "Gun control groups have a multitude of reason to be pleased with Obama (see below), and any efforts over the next year by gun control extremist groups to make the electorate believe they are less than satisfied with Obama will be a part of the effort to fool pro-gun voters, just as the now-defuct American Hunters and Shooters Association as set up to do for Obama in 2008."
"Despite their feigned frustration, there can be no doubt the Brady Campaign is actually quite satisfied with Obama - a fact that will be born out when they endorse him again in 2012." |
Gun checks are vital
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"Gun laws are always ripe for debate in this country, but there should be no argument that those selling weapons simply must comply with existing statutes — and that background checks are essential to public safety." ...
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IL: Keep Congress out of Illinois gun-carry issue
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"U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson isn't backing down from his efforts to use federal rules to usurp Illinois law regarding concealed carry of weapons."
"The Urbana Republican told people ... this week that he is 'in favor of doing what’s necessary … to assure Illinois has the same rights and privileges that citizens of 49 other states have. That is the right to carry.'"
"Johnson, along with two other Central Illinois congressmen ... was behind a plan that would force Illinois to allow its citizens to carry concealed weapons here if they qualified for a concealed-carry permit in another state."
"His proposed amendment to the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act failed ... but Johnson is expected to reintroduce it later this month." ... |
NC: City wise to exempt most parks from new law
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"The Winston-Salem City Council did the right thing last week when it exempted most city parks from a new state law allowing those with concealed-carry permits to bring their handguns into state parks." ...
"We support the Second Amendment ... But allowing guns in parks makes no sense."
"Lawmakers who sponsored the new gun law say ... [citizens with permits] may prevent or stop crime from occurring if weapons are allowed in more public places."
"It's possible, but most law-enforcement officials argue that when a handgun is introduced into almost any tense situation, bad things can happen. It's true that those who have been issued a concealed-handgun permit are responsible, lawful citizens ... But can they shoot straight?" ... |
TN: Homeowner Shoots Would-Be Robber
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... "'As [the homeowner] walked in his home he saw that there was several of his items stacked against the door getting ready to be carted out,' said Shelby County Sheriff's Spokesman Chip Washington."
"He says that when he confronted the robber, 38-year-old Jeffrey Butcher, he rushed at the homeowner, who then fired two shots at Butcher, striking him once." ... |
CT: Video: Storeowner shoots would-be robber
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"A would-be robber got more than he bargained for after an attempted stickup in New Haven."
"Every time the owner of Babe Market, 22-year-old Karar Jawad, walks in to work, he immediately puts his gun behind the counter. He never thought he'd have to use it, but he did on Tuesday night when two masked men walked in."
"Jawad said he shot one of the men in his chest. A surveillance video obtained by the New Haven Independent shows Jawad firing shots from behind the counter. The robbers are off camera in the video."
"'I'm glad he's going to survive,' said Jawad. 'I didn't want to shoot him, but my life was threatened.'"
"He said the life of his customer was also in danger." ... |
Likely Collapse of the Euro Leads to Second Amendment Lessons
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... "[Senior fellow at the Cato Institute Daniel] Mitchell’s assessment of the European crisis provides him with what is — for him — a new defense of firearms as 'the ultimate guarantor of civilization.' Previously he had counted 'Respect for the Constitution,' 'The presumption of liberty,' 'personal protection against crime' and 'Ability to resist government oppression' as his four arguments for the right to 'keep and bear' arms. In Mitchell’s words, firearms provide:""5. Personal protection against social breakdown. If politicians destroy the economic system with too much debt and too much dependency, firearms will be the first and last line of defense against those who would plunder and pillage." ... |
CA: Self-defense: An important skill to acquire
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"The scenario is terrifying, and it's crossed every girl's mind at least once."
"You're walking alone at night, and you hear footsteps behind you. When you turn to look, no one is there. You continue walking, but before reaching your car, you realize someone following you. And their intentions are anything but pure."
"... While we can't control what could happen in a time of vulnerability, such as in the scenario of walking alone at night, we can control how the situation plays out." ...
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FBI Criminal Informant Complicit in Brian Terry’s Death (PJM Exclusive)
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"In the growing Fast and Furious scandal, Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s death in Peck Canyon, Arizona was previously described as a chance meeting that led to a firefight ..." ...
"Last week, the Washington Times offered a new version of the encounter: they reported that the rip crew was not hunting illegals, but Border Patrol teams ..."
"Sources now tell PJ Media that neither version of events is accurate ..."
"The rip crew was in Peck Canyon that evening with the intention of stealing money and drugs from a specific shipment of which they had prior knowledge."
"Sources claim the [DoJ] has been trying for almost a year to hide the key information — how the rip crew knew the shipment was coming through that night." ... |
There Is A Very Uneasy Peace Between President Obama And The American Military.
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"Ulsterman: If you don’t mind, I would like to do some simple topic association so that we might cover as much ground possible with the little time you have to speak with me today."
"WH Insider: Sure – as long as you ask me about Eric Holder. That’s my focus right now. Everything else – and there’s a lot of it…but everything else is in limbo until after December 8th." ...
"WH Insider: Pay attention. In a week or so. The hearing. That – we are reaching the-the moment of truth on Holder. What do we got now…almost 60 members – members of Congress calling for his resignation? And that’s just publicly. ... Eric Holder will no longer be Attorney General ... you’ll see that happen soon now. Very soon." ... |
Obama Knew About Fast And Furious In May 2010
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"To date Barack Obama, the dispenser of hope and change and the presiding officer over the least transparent presidency in history, has claimed he only learned about Fast and Furious earlier this year."
"However, with each new document dump Obama’s timeframe seems to be as inaccurate (or as purposely misleading) as Attorney General Eric Holder’s." ... |
OH: Recent crimes fire up concealed carry club
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"Due to recent crimes and awareness on campus, some students are feeling the need to pursue a concealed carry license."
"A concealed carry permit gives people the ability to legally carry a handgun or another weapon in a concealed manner, on their person, or near their proximity."
"A new group, Buckeyes for Concealed Carry on Campus, is advocating restoring the right to carry a concealed weapon on university property to individuals who already have a license."
"The founder of the group Michael Newbern, a second-year in mechanical engineering, said the group is specifically looking to restore those rights to individuals ... who already have a concealed carry license ..." ... |
NH: N.H. to vote on bill to allow firearms on college campuses
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"The N.H. House of Representatives will vote on a new bill in January that, if passed, will allow firearms to be carried on college campuses."
"Currently, the majority of the N.H. House is in support of bill HB-0334, which, if put into effect, would give the state sole authority over gun regulations, meaning that universities in the state would no longer have the power to ban firearms from their campuses. The new bill would mean that guns would be allowed anywhere on campus, including dorms and classrooms."
"Similar bills have been put into effect in other states, including Utah, Colorado, Virginia, and Michigan, with other states legislations considering passing similar bills this year." ... |
MD: Rippeon seeks 6th Congressional District seat
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"My campaign is centered on the belief that America’s best days are ahead of us. I am running for Congress because the old ways of Washington are not working for the citizens of Maryland. ..." ...
"We can restore our national greatness by returning power to the individual. The more power government has, the more control it has over its citizens. As a result, individuals’ liberty is restricted. Federal mandates such as Obamacare ... infringe upon our rights as consumers. An overbearing government can also chip away at other freedoms like the Second Amendment. If elected to Congress I will always be a strong advocate for individual liberty." ... |
CA: Jewish support for tea party brewing in Bay Area
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"Jews in the tea party? You betcha!"
"In fact, the key person behind the Bay Area branch of the right-wing populist movement is Sally Zelikovsky, a Jewish resident of San Rafael." ...
"In a September post on his website, the Wind Report, Windmueller wrote, 'The Jewish vote is more complex than the media often describes.'"
"For example, on the issue of gun control, the media often writes that a majority of American Jews are anti-gun. Yet there is a sizeable number of Jews, such as Cohen, a card-carrying member of the NRA, who are pro–Second Amendment — a common tea party sentiment."
"A Jew-by-choice who converted at the age of 15, Cohen grew up in 'shoot 'em up Texas,' she says, and attended Texas A&M, ..." ... |
NY Man Evokes Martin Luther King in Gun Conviction Appeal
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... "None of the judges who heard the appeal appeared convinced that Decastro's constitutional rights were violated, although U.S. Circuit Judge Gerard Lynch entertained the possibility that civil disobedience had inspired Decastro."
"'Isn't that what Martin Luther King did?' Lynch asked. 'You do it, and get prosecuted to appeal.'"
"Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Jacobs, seemingly startled by the comparison, replied that King's example was 'totally different from a case involving guns, which are dangerous.' The prosecutor added that constitutional issues 'should not be considered.'"
"The judges considered the issue anyway, though they were skeptical that the statute burdened gun owners enough to present a Second Amendment challenge." ... |
WA: Seattle asks state Supreme Court to allow gun ban
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"The Seattle City Attorney’s Office has asked the state Supreme Court to reverse a recent appeals-court ruling that says the city can’t ban firearms in certain areas of parks, community centers and other city facilities where children are likely to be present."
"Yesterday, attorneys with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, the firm representing the City of Seattle, filed a petition asking the court to review an Oct. 31 Court of Appeals decision."
"The appeals-court ruling said that, except as expressly authorized by the Legislature, municipalities are prohibited from regulating the possession of firearms at city-owned park facilities open to the public, according to the City Attorney’s Office." ... |
WA: Wash. Supreme Court says rehabbed sex offender can have guns
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"A man who was convicted as a 13-year-old boy for molesting his younger sisters can possess guns now that he's been rehabilitated, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday."
"The man pleaded guilty to felony child rape in 2000, five years before he graduated from high school. In 2007, a King County Superior Court judge determined that he had completed his treatment and no longer needed to register as a sex offender."
"But that judge and a state appeals court refused to let him have firearms after prosecutors argued that under state law, no one convicted of a felony sex offense can ever have their gun rights restored."
"The high court reversed those decisions in a 7-2 opinion. ..." ... |
The Police State Cometh: Episode II
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... "'His speech is not protected by the First Amendment,' prosecutors wrote." Well that's a relief! For a moment there I was worried that tyrannical government bureaucrats were attempting to abrogate one of our most sacred rights. But if they say that the First Amendment doesn't apply here then we must be okay, right? I mean what possible motive would minions of the state have for abusing the force of law to intimidate people who attempt to question the statu quo? Okay, enough sarcasm now onto the outrage. What the hell do these bozos think they are playing at?!? This is exactly the sort of speech the Founders wanted most to protect and these are precisely the type of petty tyrant the Founders wanted to protect us from!" ... |
FL: Polk deputy accused of molesting teen girl
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"A Polk County detention deputy was arrested Wednesday for molesting a 14-year-old girl while watching porn."
"... 51-year-old Derrick Anthony Boddie, was watching four children, ranging from 5 to 14 years old, while their mother was out of town."
"The children and Boddie went to the bedroom to watch a movie and when the other three children fell asleep, Boddie started touching the 14-year-old girl on her leg and buttocks. The girl resisted further attempts from Boddie."
"She then noticed the movie was showing a man and woman engage in sexual acts. She told police she asked Boddie to change the channel, which he did briefly, before turning it back. The girl ... gathered the other children and took them to another bedroom." ... |
TX: Cop takes plea in sex case
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"A police officer accused of accosting an 18-year-old woman for sex after she was targeted for a drug arrest four years ago pleaded no contest Wednesday to one count of official oppression and will lose his Texas peace officer's license."
"Rather than go before a jury that was empaneled a day earlier, Victor Gonzalez, 40, a six-year SAPD veteran, entered a plea agreement in which four counts of official oppression were dismissed."
"His sentence includes one year of deferred adjudication probation, a $500 fine and 50 hours of community service." ... |
NM: TV station resisting summons from cops' attorney
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"A lawyer representing four Santa Fe Police officers wants a television reporter to reveal how he got a video of an incident that led to disciplinary actions against the officers."
"KOB-TV's Gadi Schwartz aired a segment from a dashboard-camera video of two officers subduing a man in a Walmart parking lot last year."
"Timothy White, a lawyer for two officers fired after the incident and two others who were suspended, maintains that someone in city government leaked Schwartz the video to manipulate public opinion." ... |
MD: Will Civil Rights Leader Arnwine Sue over Police Raid? Her Lawyer Won’t Say
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... "Arnwine has told radio interviewers that police held her and other family members at gunpoint during a raid that lasted three hours ... Police refused to show a warrant, Arnwine said, and didn’t believe her when she identified herself as a lawyer. When she cited her Fourth Amendment rights ... one officer allegedly responded, 'The Fourth Amendment doesn’t apply here.'"
"Arnwine 'asked for a copy of the warrant and they basically told her that she needed to get out of the way,' ... No one, including Arnwine’s 80-year-old mother, was allowed to use the bathroom during the three-hour ordeal, Hoffler says. Other family members living at the home include Arnwine’s brother, who is a disabled vet; her son; and two nephews." ... |
CO: Anti-Gun Brady Bunch Sherriff Arrested for Dealing Meth
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"One of the reasons I am so opposed to the government being involved in your Second Amendment rights is that it takes the power away from you and puts it in their hands."
"In the hands of people like the former Republican Sheriff ... Patrick Sullivan."
"Sullivan made a habit of helping out groups like the Brady Campaign when it came to preventing law-abiding citizens from exercising their Second Amendment rights."
"He even testified before Congress for Handgun Control in favor of the Brady bill, and in the State Capitol against any concealed carry reform." ...
"In 1995 Sullivan offered me a permit, attempting to buy my inactivity in the battle for concealed carry in Colorado. ... I literally told Sheriff Sullivan where to stick his permit ..." ... |
CO: Ex-Sheriff Is Accused in Sex Case Tied to Drug
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"Patrick Sullivan was the kind of lawman Coloradoans loved: a straight-shooting Republican sheriff who once crashed a Jeep through a fence to rescue two deputies from a gunman and pleaded with legislators to keep assault weapons off the street lest any more citizens get shot. "
"On Tuesday afternoon, though, investigators from the same sheriff's department he oversaw for nearly two decades found themselves monitoring a home near Denver that Sullivan was seen entering."
"Soon after, the police arrested Sullivan, now 68 and long retired from the Arapahoe County sheriff's office, on charges that he had been trying to exchange methamphetamines for sex with a man. He was booked that night at a local county jail that proudly bears his name." ... |
LA: Former Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud and Bribery
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"IRVIN F. HINGLE ... age 59, a resident of Belle Chasse, Louisiana, pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarah R. Vance to one count of conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Jim Letten." ...
"In 2007, the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office entered into a contract with Benetech ... to provide services relating to recovery from damages due to previous and future natural disasters. In early- to mid-2008, on two separate occasions, HINGLE, as the sheriff, approved Benetech’s invoices and issued checks to Benetech in connection with work purportedly done under the 2007 contract. Within weeks of HINGLE’s approvals, W. Aaron Bennett, the owner of Benetech, paid HINGLE $10,000 in cash, on two separate occasions ..." ... |
OH: Shooting for a Championship - The OSU Rifle Team
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"There is a strong tradition of excellence at The Ohio State University. The dedication, competitive spirit and success of the OSU NCAA rifle team exemplifies all that is OSU. The team kicked off the season with a luncheon and a special match pitting alumni against the current team. This was the warm up before launching into the highly competitive NCAA season. It's a long season that runs through March 2012. The conclusion of the season will be very special as OSU will be the host facility for the NCAA rifle championships. The school will also be hosting the 2013 NCAA championships." ... |
VA: More Election Reflections
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"The Nov. 8 election results will lead to significant changes on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and School Board, each of which will return only a few incumbents. ..."
"Here are a few more reflections about these election results and what we can expect to see as consequences of the voters’ decisions." ...
"Republican candidates managed to avoid controversy by remaining mostly quiet about divisive social issues that might have cost them votes from moderates and independents."
"Thus, I found it telling (but not surprising) that Senator-elect Dick Black, ... at a victory party on election night, cited transportation, the 'right to life' and Second Amendment rights as key areas on which he intends to focus." ... |
FL: Rick Scott: Let's get to work (building guns)
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"Gov. Rick Scott announced 63 jobs coming to Osceola County Wednesday, for a Colt Manufacturing Co. regional headquarters and production facility."
"The Hartford, Conn., gunmaker will put $2.5 million into a vacant county building, which it will lease. The jobs will average about $45,000 a year."
"'As a supporter of new job creation and the Second Amendment, this announcement sends the clear message that Florida is both open for business and a defender of our right to bear arms,' Scott said in a news release. ..." ... |
NC: Castle Doctrine Comes To North Carolina
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"The provisions of the omnibus firearms bill, HB 650, passed by the North Carolina General Assembly and signed by Gov. Bev Perdue earlier this year go into effect today."
"This means that as of today, North Carolina has a castle doctrine that extends to not only to your home but to your vehicle and to your business. Moreover, if you are a visitor to North Carolina and you have a concealed carry permit from ANY state, it is honored here." ... |
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