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SAF, Calguns Foundation Sue California Over Firearms Statute
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The Second Amendment Foundation has joined the Calguns Foundation and three California citizens in a federal lawsuit against the California Department of Justice and Attorney General Kamala Harris, challenging the state's requirement that gun owners wait at least ten days before taking possession of an additional firearm."

"The case is known as Jeff Silvester et.al. v Kamala Harris, et.al."

"'We've joined in this lawsuit because it makes no sense for California to require a gun owner who already possesses a firearm from buying another one within a few days,' said SAF Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. 'We recall what Dr. Martin Luther King said, that 'A right delayed is a right denied.'" ...
 

Holder’s OIG ’Gunwalker’ investigation passes historic milestone today
Submitted by: David Codrea
Website: http://www.davidcodrea.com

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"Exceeds time it took Warren Commission to produce report on JFK murder" ...

"This leads to the questions of why it’s taking so long, and if the end result will be indicative of the self-serving stonewalling and foot-dragging the Department of Justice has exhibited throughout congressional investigations of 'Project Gunwalker.' As things stand, Holder has been able to play the OIG card every time a question he does not wish to answer comes up." ...
 

The Only Gun Control That Can Save Liberty!
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"For many years, the state has been attempting to disarm the citizenry. While not understood by the mainstream, the success of these efforts has far exceeded the imagination of most. Those who own guns, and live in remote areas, don’t fully grasp the problem, as they are somewhat insulated from the norm. But many, especially those who live in the cities and more populated areas, know that they are heavily restricted, and for the most part accept this condition of helplessness voluntarily." ...
 

NYT Scare Story About Carry Permit Holders Shows They Are Remarkably Law-Abiding
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A front-page story in today's New York Times tries to stir up alarm about liberalized carry permit laws ... To illustrate the hazards of that policy, the Times cites crimes committed by permit holders in North Carolina. How many crimes? Excluding traffic offenses, the Times counts 2,400 over five years, of which 200 were felonies. ... By comparison, about 0.35 percent of all Americans are convicted of a felony each year--more than 20 times the rate among North Carolina permit holders. ..." ...
 

2011 Smashes Sales Record for Guns
Submitted by: Opposing Views
Website: http://www.opposingviews.com

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"This was a banner year for guns -- 2011 is set to smash the record for gun sales."

"The record for a single year was set just last year, when the FBI reported that 14,409,616 background checks were requested. In 2011 that figure will top 16 million. FBI spokesman Steve Fischer said just 1.3% of background checks result in denial of a weapon."

"With a week left in December, the FBI said the monthly record has already been broken, and that was only set last month when 1,534,414 background checks were requested from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)." ...
 

Is Microsoft showing some hypocrisy with gamer gun flap?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Microsoft, that Redmond-based multi-billion-dollar software giant, is in the middle of a flap amongst video game aficionados because of a restriction that reportedly takes effect Jan. 1 that prohibits video game players from arming their avatars with anything that looks like a gun." ...
 

Gun control through the U.N.
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The Concealed Carry Reciprocity bill has passed committee in the House and is waiting to be brought to the full House. If it passes the House it will then go to the Senate for ratification, amendments, etc. If and when it passes the Senate, it will then go to Obama for his approval."

"Initial inclination is to presume Obama will veto it. If the bill reaches his desk before the election, don't be surprised if he signs it. Obama, if nothing else, is devious. OK, he's also arrogant, narcissistic, monarchical, obnoxious, self-righteous, pandering and eloquent. But he is also devious. Approval of the bill would be aimed to lull independents and conservatives into believing he has relaxed his position on gun control ..." ...
 

Gun Lending Libraries: An Idea Whose Time has Come. Or Not.
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Bob Dickerman of the Staunton, Virginia News Leader writes:"
"It's reassuring, I think, that so many homes in our area have more guns than books. As the NRA keeps reminding us: the more guns our citizens have, and the easier they are to get, the safer we all are, and the better society we have. Right?"
"Seriously? More guns than books? My wife and I have over 1,500 books just in our bedroom. We’re over 5,000 books total (she keeps track of them ...) and that's just the paper ones. I have at least 200 more on my e-book reader. But because I know my wife and I are hardly your typical household (we have over 400 cookbooks and we read them for pleasure) let’s look at the bigger picture…" ...
 

2 Top Gun Stories from 2011: NRA Turns 140 and Junior Air Gun Returns to Camp Perry
Submitted by: Opposing Views
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"Narrowing down my top 5 stories of 2011 has been no piece of cake. 2011 has been a busy year for the programs of General Operations, making the year fly by and giving me too many options to choose from. So, when choosing my #5 and #4 top stories of 2011, I decided to pick a milestone for our organization and a homecoming of sorts." ...
 

Family shoots for TV role in show about Second Amendment
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Eleven-year-old Miriam Wilks has no doubts about what she wants to do when she grows up."

"'I want to take over my dad's store and hopefully do everything he does now,' she said."

"That Miriam's dad, Edward Wilks, owns a gun store and operates a shooting school is one clue that the two are part of a not entirely ordinary family. ..." ...
 

More and more women embracing gun ownership (video story)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The face of the American gun owner is changing."

"More women than ever are picking up rifles, shotguns, and handguns. And target shooting is one of the fastest-growing female sports."

"But, looks can be deceiving. We're not talking 'Dirty Harriet' here, notes 'Early Show' contributor Katrina Szish."

"Female participation in target shooting in the U.S. has nearly doubled in the last decade, growing to nearly five million women since 2001." ...
 

My Black Friday Black Rifle
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"This year I took advantage of a variety of Black Friday sales to get the remaining parts needed to assemble a piston-driven M-4gery. I already had a stripped lower from Templar Custom thanks to Sean Sorrentino along with a DPMS lower parts kit I had purchased on sale a couple of years ago." ...
 

Project Elk Slayer: Accurizing a Remington 700 BDL – Part III
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Most movie goers would agree that sequels and threquels of movies are rarely as good as the original. There are very few I can say I like as well as, let alone better than, the original. Shrek Forever After, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, and Toy Story 3 are a few of the good ones. Luckily for me, Part III of the Elk Slayer Project turns out to be a lot more like Return of the Jedi than Matrix Revolutions." ...
 

It’s Never Too Early. If You Know Your Kids.
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"'Step on up there, number Six, tell the man the rules…' We were at a range that I frequent, Sovereign Arms in Fenton, MO. The guys running it are decent and sincere men. They have a scruffy little range, but I can shoot without inordinate interference and can count on them for prompt, courteous service. My sixth grandson is a little shy in front of strangers, but he paused, then spoke clearly 'Always assume that the gun is loaded…' He paused, thought for a moment and continued. 'Always point the gun in a safe direction.' He held up his hand and extended his index finger. 'Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot and know your target and what's behind it.'" ...
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Gun Review: Taurus M640 Compact .40
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"On Black Friday, Academy Sports and Outdoors advertised a 'Taurus M640 Compact .40 Semiautomatic Pistol,' regularly $459.99 for $289.99. Being in the market for a .40, I looked up the M640 on the Taurus USA website and it wasn't listed. I did a search and found very few domestic reports about it, but did find that it was heavily discussed in Portuguese in the Brazilian blogs and websites, and it was also listed as a law enforcement restricted handgun on Taurus' Brazilian website. There were civilian versions listed as the PT 640, and the PT 640 Pro. Using Google Translate (don’t ya love technology?), I found out the M640 is widely used by Brazilian law enforcement agencies ... Always looking for a bargain…" ...
 

Gear Review: Galco King Tuck Holster
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"'Untuck your shirt and put a man's gun on your hip. Done.' said Robert Farago through teeth clenching a massive Honduran cigar stub. I was trying to explain why I preferred a pocket pistol over an inside the waistband holster or similar rig. I simply look better wearing my shirts tucked in. He was was utterly unsympathetic to my dress preferences. I own a Smith M&P Compact .40 – nicknamed 'Carmen' - a wonderful shooter with which I can put five rounds through a silver dollar at 'one inch further and it's murder' distance. How could I carry this concealed without the sloppy untucked shirt that makes me look like some shapeless lummox?" ...
 

Gear Review: Iosso AR 15 Cleaning Brush Set
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"I am a man with a problem. I lose sleep if my guns aren’t clean, but I hate cleaning my AR. There are so many little nooks and crannies and I don’t have the brushes to get in there. Short of running my upper through the dishwasher (which I have considered), I was at a loss. That was, until I found these Iosso brushes that are custom made for cleaning out the upper receiver and barrel of the AR 15." ...
 

Gear Review: .223 ammo for 20" uppers
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"One of my biggest gun accomplishments in 2011 was falling back in love with my AR. As some of our readers might remember, I received my AR as a gift in the summer of 2009 (thanks Mom!). After dumping about two mags worth of ammo down the barrel, I realized that I now had a really fancy gun that didn’t do anything I used a gun for. I feel that .223 REM is a little light for hunting deer and hogs in my area. ... I don’t shoot competitively. ... So I found myself with a super cool looking gun that I didn’t really need…"

"Once I started writing for TTAG, I realized that I would need a good testing rig for optics as well as the plethora of AR accessories out there. And suddenly, my gun became a lot more interesting. ..." ...
 

Gun Review: Ruger LC9 and Versacarry Holster
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Note: Those of you familiar with my writing will detect immediately that the following review isn’t my own work. Instead, this guest review is written by Tony, a law enforcement professional with decades of first-hand firearm experience both at home and abroad. Like Top Gear's nameless F1 driver The Stig, Tony's day job requires that he remain otherwise nameless. Some say his blood pressure is measured in copper units of pressure instead of mmHg, and that his duties once required him to wear a fully-automatic Skorpion machine pistol in a shoulder holster. All we can say is, he’s called Tony. ... A good deal of what I know about guns, I’ve learned from him…" ...
 

Hunting 101: Getting Started with Hunting in America
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"This past weekend Tyler Kee invited me down to his family’s ranch in the Texas hill country to go hunting for the first time. As you can see from the picture, things went pretty darn well. As someone who has recently made the jump from 'Gun Culture 2.0' to things usually reserved for 'Gun Culture 1.0' I think I'm uniquely qualified to bring you hunter wannabes up to speed. So let's get rolling, shall we?" ...
 

Gun Review: AMD-65 and Accessories
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Capitalizing on the success of the AK-47 design, military engineers in the 1950’s and 60’s began designing lighter, more compact AK platforms that would be used by airborne forces as well as secondary troops, such as tank crewmen, supply convoys, military police, ordinance folks, and various other REMF types. The Hungarian AMD-65 is one of the more ubiquitous designs produced as a result of this experiment. Think of it as commie version of the M-1 Carbine – but with a little more bite…" ...
 

Gear Review: Konus M30 4.5-16 X 40 mm Part 2
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"After my less than stellar first take and subsequent return of the M30, Konus was nice enough to send me a replacement. My first impression whilst removing it from the box was that this one had even worse locking turrets. In fact, once locked, you can still wiggle the turret back and forth somewhat negating that whole 'locked' thing. I dutifully mounted in on my AR and took to the range. This time, I used my brand spanking new laser boresighter. I’ll be damned if I’m going to waste any more good Black Hills ammo than needed on a scope test." ...
 

.243 WIN Ammunition Testing
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"After my results with the Black Hills ammo from my AR test, I thought it might be worth it to try some of their take on my favorite bullet, the 95 gr. Nosler. I’ve used this bullet to take a literal ton of deer meat in the last 10 years and I have yet to have an animal end up more than 25 yards from the point of impact. In most cases, they drop right on the spot. For years, I’ve shot the Winchester Supreme Ballistic Silvertip with a lot of success. After shooting the Black Hills ammo in my AR, curiosity got the best of me and I decided to try their 95 gr. Nosler bullet. I picked up two boxes from Ammo to go for $25.95/20 rounds. For reference, the Winchester Ammo is $31.99/20 rounds from Midway. Here’s how the test went…" ...
 

Gear Review: RCBS Trigger Pull Scale
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"For gear junkies like me, tools are just a cost of the addiction. For example, I have the time and space to reload my own ammo. But I know full well that if I got into reloading I would have to have ALL the pieces. Writing for TTAG is no different. A year ago, I didn’t own a laser boresighter, about 15 new screwdrivers, cleaning tools, books, etc. When I started doing more product reviews, I felt it would be best to invest in a trigger pull scale." ...
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Submitter's Note: In response to wife's look of extremely limited amusement: "But honey I had to buy it! It's for my TTAG reviews!"
 

Encouraging Image of the Day: Normalization Edition
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A New York Times graphic depicting the transition of most of the country from no-issue pesto and may-issue spruce green concealed carry laws to shall-issue sage (and even some much-loved morning mist gray constitutional carry) over the past thirty years. ..."
 

AL: Pistol-packing mayor draws heat
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Mayor Sam Jones was the talk of town after he held a burglary suspect at gunpoint at his home in Mobile."

"But not everyone was impressed. In a twist, at least one pro-gun rights group accused Jones of being a hypocrite."

"Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, took issue with the fact that Jones is part of a coalition of U.S. mayors who have campaigned for stricter gun regulations."

"Jones is a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, an organization established to reduce violent crime by blocking criminals from illegally obtaining and using guns." ...
 

Self-Defense Tip for Women: Carry a Gun
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Whenever I debate gun control, I wait until I’ve backed the anti-gunner into a corner. I listen for the moment when their flawed logic collapses under its own weight (or lack thereof) and they resort to emotional appeals. You know: 'How can you be pro gun rights knowing that a five-year-old is going to blow his head off with his Daddy's gun or a drunk is going to shoot his wife and kids?' And then I ask, yes, but—what about rape? Should a woman be able to defend herself against rape by using a handgun?" ...
 

TX: Bryan Man Accused of Assaulting State Trooper During Traffic Stop in Leon County
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... "Eight miles later, Moses Gibson came to a stop near a private residential road where a citizen reportedly held him at gunpoint until police arrived."

"'The ranch hands around here -- they like to protect their own property and he did what he felt he should do,' Reese said." ...
 

ATF Death Watch 130: Enough With the ‘Botched Sting’ Crap Already
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Brad Hoffman wrote a letter to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer allegedly to correct mistakes about Fast and Furious in a previous letter they'd printed. Brad opens with:"
"I am disturbed by statements from Plain Dealer reader Jeff Longo (Letters, Saturday) who condemns U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as an 'enemy of the Constitution' over the Justice Department's attempted Fast and Furious weapons sting in Mexico. Longo plays fast and loose with the facts in libeling an official whose 28 years of public service have been recognized by presidents from both political parties."
"I am disturbed that Brad (or anyone, for that matter) can still refer to F&F as some sort of 'botched sting.' ..." ...
 

Eric Holder’s Hubris is Stunning
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The lamestream media told you:"

"'WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers told Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday to fire some Justice Department subordinates over the flawed arms-trafficking investigation called Operation Fast and Furious,' according to Pete Yost ... [Democrats, by implication and omission, see no problem here and have asked for no action.)" ...

"'The operation’s goal was to follow the gun supply chain from small-time gun buyers ...' AP writer Yost claims."

"The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
It is widely recognized that the BATFE claims in Fast and Furious do not match the facts. There was a concerted effort NOT 'to follow the gun supply chain ..." ...
 

Is it complete incompetence or outright lying?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "First, we have a real problem with the three people who should have been aware of [Fast & Furious] telling us (the people) that they did not know about it until early this year. Attorney General Eric Holder, President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are at best incompetent, and at worst, outright liars. Either way, the public has a right to better inquiries into this fiasco." ...
 

Republican candidate Rick Santorum, complete with NRA baseball cap, guns for the conservative vote
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Gun-loving presidential candidate Rick Santorum was back on the campaign trail just one day after celebrating Christmas."

"Dressed in blaze orange and a baseball cap with the letters NRA emblazoned across it, the Republican managed to steer clear of injuring fellow hunters while sending a clear message to his voters in Adel, Iowa."

"Holding a shotgun and standing with US Representative Steve King he said: 'I make the argument that there's nobody who's done more for the Second Amendment and been stronger on that issue than I have.'" ...
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Submitter's Note: Mr. Santorum has an A+ rating from the N.R.A. and a B- from Gun Owners of America.
 

Election of 2012 critical to future of our 2nd Amendment rights
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"This may be considered, by some, as a recruitment ad for the National Rifle Association and in a way it is. As a longstanding member, I believe the NRA is our best protection against the ever present attempts at removing our Second Amendment rights to private gun ownership and use for any legal endeavor."

"I believe that Obama, Clinton and Eric Holder, just to mention the top players, are just marking time, until after the next election, to launch a full scale attack on those rights and, indeed, the Second Amendment itself. You don't have to look any further than Obama's two appointments to the Supreme Court for damning evidence of this fact, not my just opinion. ..." ...
 

NRA Television Ad: "It's Your Turn, Iowa" (video story)
Submitted by: Opposing Views
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Hard Questions You Need to Ask Iowa Presidential Candidates (video story)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "NRA encouraging Iowa caucus voters to ask the candidate the hard questions regarding their Second Amendment rights."
 

TX: Rep. Leo Berman Endorsed by NRA and TSRA
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"State Representative Leo Berman (R-Tyler) was awarded an A+ rating and endorsed for reelection by both the National Rifle Association and the Texas State Rifle Association. Berman, a seven-term representative, has received these awards for each of his terms in the Texas Legislature." ...
 

MT: Important 2012 Race in Big Sky Country
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Dear Friend of the Second Amendment,"

"I hope you are enjoying this holiday season. Even as we reflect on the blessings of the past year, GOA is preparing for major battles in the crucial election year of 2012."

"One of the most important elections is taking place in Montana, where Steve Daines is running for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives."

"Mr. Daines is a fifth generation Montanan, a successful businessman (an actual job creator) and an avid firearms enthusiast and sportsman." ...
 

The Courts and Illegals’ Gun Rights: Double Standards R Us
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"If anyone had any doubts about how the courts' view of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, it should be quite clear by the recent decision of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, decision which concurred with the Fifth Circuit ruling in United States v. Portillo-Muniz, that Second Amendment protections do not apply to illegal aliens (who are specifically barred from possessing firearms by 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)). I see someone at the back of the class has their hand up…you have a question? You want to know why people who are here illegally should be granted the same rights as citizens? Excellent question…" ...
 

Do anti-gun groups oppose 'assault weapons' for retired California 'Only Ones'?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "Not surprisingly, California's ["Assault Weapons" Ban] exempts one part of the state's population from the ban. Law enforcement officers can, with the department's permission, buy these 'assault weapons' . . . oops, I mean 'patrol rifles'--for themselves. Presumably, the law was written with the idea of garnering the support of law enforcement lobbying groups, many of whom are all too eager to disarm the lowly masses, but who apparently don't see themselves as legitimate targets for such restrictions."

"And now, some California politicians are unhappy about the 7,600+ such rifles privately owned by law enforcement officers, and are publicly speculating about doing something about it. ..." ...
 

NY: 'Dirty-cop' cases gumming up Bronx works
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"The NYPD ticket-fixing scandal has slowed the wheels of justice in The Bronx -- as prosecutors move to plead out or even drop cases involving cops caught on wiretap ..."

"Bronx DA Robert Johnson's office is culling the names of all officers monitored in the investigation and cross-referencing them with open criminal cases ..."

"The fear is that if one of the probed officers is called to testify, his credibility would be called into question ..." ...

"Bronx prosecutors have already dropped one criminal case, a source said."

"'They were gearing up for trial, but the assistant DA's supervisor said, 'This officer can’t testify,' the source said ..." ...
 

TX: Fort Worth officer arrested for DWI, gun violation (video available)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A Fort Worth police officer is off the job — not only charged with DWI, but investigators say he was driving around shooting a handgun with a convicted felon."

"Fort Worth police Officer Daniel Gonzalez had to turn in his badge and gun Monday while he's investigated for drunk driving and giving a firearm to a felon." ...
 

NY: Off-Duty Officer's Delayed Blood-Alcohol Test Under Investigation (video available)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The New York City Police Department is investigating why it took nearly nine hours for a police officer suspected of drunken driving to be given a blood-alcohol test on Friday."

"Officer Rafael Casiano was off-duty when he crashed his car around 4:30 a.m. Friday on the Cross Bronx Expressway."

"Breathalyzer tests taken later that afternoon showed his blood alcohol content was below the legal limit of 0.08." ...
 

FL: Council urges civility, threatens priest with police removal
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"So, a priest walks into a city council meeting — stop me if you’ve heard this one — and is nearly hauled away by the police for speaking calmly to his elected officials."

"Hilarious, right?"

"Father Nathan Monk wasn’t laughing at last night’s City Council meeting. ..." ...
 

IA: Shall-Issue Prognosticators’ Crystal Balls Were Cloudy
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The DesMoines Register reports that some sheriffs are astonished that when they stop arbitrarily curtailing folks’ rights, people start actually exercising them:"
"The number of Iowans seeking permits to carry handguns and other weapons has increased 170 percent during the first 11 months of 2011 — a trend one Iowa sheriff calls 'unbelievable.'"
January 1, 2011 is when Iowa’s shall-issue law took effect ... Polk county, which includes the Des Moines metro, issued over three-and-a-half times as many permits in 2011 as in 2010 (9,720 versus 2,597). And – shockingly enough – contrary to all the predictions, there has been no blood in the streets. Let's look at some predictions, shall we?" ...
 

CA: Gun swap is a weapon against freedom
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Gun turn-in programs ('Annual gun swap hits its mark,' Local, Dec. 20) are the first step to disarm the citizens of the United States. They are designed to desensitize people to the action of giving up our arms at the request of the government."

"The Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment in recognition of the God-given right to a person’s self-defense. As they had just fought a war against a tyrant, they recognized the need for every citizen to have the means to defend himself against criminals both local and governmental. Presently there is a modicum of respect (fear) of the people by the government because we have the means to defend ourselves; if we allow ourselves to be disarmed that fear will evaporate." ...
 

Russia says no to Kalashnikovs
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"This year has seen the end of the longstanding tradition of the Soviet times. Russia's Defense Ministry has decided to completely refuse from purchasing the legendary AK-74 rifles for the army. There are two reasons for that: the country has too many Kalashnikovs and they are outdated."

"Nikolai Makarov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces said: 'Yes, we have refused. The reserves that we have in the country exceed the needs considerably.'"

"Afterwards, the official destroyed the AK-74 completely having said that the Kalashnikovs were not good for the army." ...
 

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Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest. — Mahatma Gandhi

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