Keep and Bear Arms - Gun Owners Home Page

Anti-gun California political powerhouses indicted on corruption charges
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"California State Senator Ron Calderon and his brother, former Assemblyman Tom Calderon, have been indicted on political corruption charges resulting from an FBI investigation, the Los Angeles Daily News/Whittier Daily News reported Friday, citing what officials call 'the largest insurance fraud case to date in California.'"

"'Sen. Ron Calderon was charged ... with fraud, bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering and aiding in the filing of false tax returns,' the report explains. 'His brother, Tom Calderon, a former Assemblyman, was also charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering.'" ...

Clark County employees do not lose their rights, says commissioner Submitted by: Bruce Krafft Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"While Seattle Times readers dont think very highly of a proposal, reported by that newspaper yesterday, to allow Clark County employees to have firearms if they are licensed to carry, County Commissioner Tom Mielke in an exclusive interview Friday with this column exressed a decidedly different perspective." ...

'Assault weapons,' registration, and the lessons of Connecticut
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Much has been written of late about what appears to be massive non-compliance with Connecticut's 'assault weapon' registration requirement (the guns are banned, but 'grandfathered,' if the owner registers them). Well, much has been written, that is, in gun rights advocacy circles--the mass media would apparently have us believe that it's not worth covering the fact that scores of thousands--maybe hundreds of thousands--of people are committing a felony 'crime' punishable by five years in prison." ...

Seattle mayor poses dilemma for only cops should have guns crowd
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Seattles new anti-gun Mayor Ed Murray, who joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns the other day, is posing a dilemma for his liberal base because yesterday he supported a decision that reverses the discipline of a police officer who tangled with a writer for a popular liberal alternative newspaper."

"Some Seattle Times readers are already having what is best compared to 'buyers remorse' with their new mayor, who may become no more popular than the man he replaced seven weeks ago, Mike McGinn." ...

The government didn't give us right to own guns, which is good, since Second Amendment is moot
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"With the recent hubbub in Cape Coral about a City Council resolution concerning the Second Amendment and comments about patriotism and the Constitution, we need to step back and review our past."

"During the founding period, there was a pervasive fear of any government having a large standing army during peacetime because it was believed this would lead to tyranny."

"In the First Congress, Thomas Scott, talking about the possibility of some people being excluded from serving in the state militias, said, 'This would lead to the violation of another article in the Constitution, which secures to the people the right of keeping arms, and in this case recourse must be had to a standing army.'" ...

'Progressive' writer's biggest objection to 2nd Amnd. is best reason it's needed
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Writing for The Week last Thursday, 'progressive' Zack Beauchamp exhorts Americans to 'ban the Second Amendment.' Immediately under that headline, he pompously intones, 'Imagine the Second Amendment didn't exist, and try arguing for a constitutional right to gun ownership. You will fail.' Impressively, Beauchamp has managed the seemingly impossible feat of donning the cape of Captain Obvious, while simultaneously being dead wrong. Obvious, because the Second Amendment is the part of the Constitution dedicated to protecting the right to arms. Dead wrong, because the Tenth Amendment, were it not so routinely raped by Congress, would by itself prohibit nearly all federal gun laws." ...

Gun owners should brace for onslaught of 'smart gun' idiocy
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"With the first so-called 'smart gun' (possibly the dumbest misnomer in the history of . . . everything) now on the market in California, the forcible citizen disarmament zealots are already planning to inflict a government mandated requirement for this technology (except for cops--more on that in a minute) everywhere they can. The first place for that may end up being the state of New Jersey." ...

Gun Entrepreneur Dick Cabela Is A Hero
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Entrepreneur Richard Cabelathe late founder of sporting goods empire Cabelasdid more than create jobs. He protected our natural, God-given right to bear arms."

"Cabela passed away last Monday in his home state of Nebraska at the young age of 77. His story is empowering to entrepreneurs, gun owners and Second Amendment supporters."

"As tens of thousands of gun owners in the state of Connecticut commit civil disobedience and refuse to register their semi-automatic firearms, Dick Cabelas legacy reminds us of the importance to never give up and never stop fighting for what we believe in." ...

NRA's shotgun approach to recruiting backfires
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"There are days when we all dread going to the mailbox."

"You never know what will be there. It could be a call to jury duty or a notice that you are late on a bill."

"What happened to me was even worse. I received an invitation to join the National Rifle Association. And sticking through an envelope window was the red and black decal that said 'Member National Rifle Association 2014.'"

"Perish the thought."

"The invitation talked about all the wonderful things that would come my way."

"The so-called benefits include 24/7 defense of my Second Amendment freedoms, the 'award-winning' NRA magazine, a free subscription to the NRA/ILA grassroots alert ... and free admission to the NRAs annual meetings and exhibits ..." ...

Gun Control Activists Petition Visa to Ditch the NRA
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Gun control advocates are trying to shame Visa. Well, actually theyre trying to demonize Americas oldest civil rights organization, by shaming Visa. According to theHill.com, proponents of tighter gun-control gathered outside of Visas Washington office to pressure the credit card giant into cutting ties with the NRA. A petition was even made to put an end to the NRA Visa card. (What! The NRA has a Visa card? Hang on)" ...

Guns, English, Taxes and Immigration What about common sense?
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Guns: Second amendment advocates believe every American citizen should have the right to own a gun. I own guns but criminals and the mentally ill do not need guns. We must develop some checks and balances that will help save us from movie theatre, school and mall shootings. Not everybody is qualified to drive a car in America and not everyone is qualified to carry a gun." ...
-------

Submitter's Note: Not quite: I believe that every person (not just Americans) does have the right to own a gun. If a person is in prison or a lock-down mental facility then they might not be permitted to possess a gun, but if they can't be trusted with a gun then they can't be trusted a custodian.

Former Supreme Court justice: Change Second Amendment to improve Constitution
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"If former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens had his way, the Second Amendment would be changed with five simple words that would fundamentally transform its meaning, The Blaze reported Friday." ...

"But in his new book, 'Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution,' the 93-year-old former Justice says the Second Amendment should read:"

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms when serving in the militia shall not be infringed." ...

Gun Safety Improved With Armatixs New Technology
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"... The German gun maker, Armatix, has devised a smart gun using a technology known as iP1. The gun owner wears a black wristwatch that enters a PIN number using a radio frequency identification (RFID) thats inside the watch and activates when placed near the specially designed .22 pistol. A light near the guns firing pin turns green making the weapon active and ready to discharge. If the watch and gun are too far apart, the pistols firing pin remains locked rendering the weapon useless. James Mitchell, owner of the Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall, California is currently the only gun store selling the Armatixs gun and wristwatch. He believes the system could revolutionize the gun industry." ...

CNN axing Piers Morgans show because of sagging ratings
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"CNN host Piers Morgan, the former British tabloid editor turned primetime successor to Larry King, will leave his show according to reports in the New York Times and POLITICO."

"Morgan has languished in the ratings, but achieved notoriety for his gun control advocacy in the wake of the Newtown shootings. Morgans show registered as few as 50,000 viewers in the 25-to-54 year-old demographic earlier this week, POLITICO noted."

"Allison Gollust, head of CNN communications, told POLITICO on Sunday that the date of the final program is still to be determined." ...

Controversial USPS stamp that will have liberal gun-grabbers fuming
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"The late actor Charlton Heston was scheduled to be honored with an official stamp to be issued later this year by the U.S. Postal Service, as a part of its 'Legends of Hollywood' series, according to StampNewsNow. However, it now appears that its not quite the done deal it once was. Why? Possibly due to Hestons association as past president of the National Rifle Association."

"Although the left has stayed pretty quiet on the stamp itself, previous comments about the legendary actor have begun to resurface ..." ...

FL: Blind man acquitted in fatal shooting gets guns back (video available)
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A legally blind man who was acquitted in the shooting death of another man fought in court Thursday to get his guns back."

"John Rogers said he has the right to have both of his guns returned to him."

"While Judge John Galluzzo said he did not want to return the guns to Rogers, he said it was the law."

"Rogers' guns were confiscated by law-enforcement officers after he fatally shot a man. He was later acquitted."

"'I have to return property that was taken under the circumstance,' Galluzzo said. 'I have researched and haven't found case law to say otherwise.'" ...
-------

Submitter's Note: So a disabled man who has shown he has "good cause" to fear for his safety gets his property back; where is the issue?

MI: Detroit homeowner kills 1 intruder, wounds another
Submitted by: Anonymous

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Two men who broke into a southwest Detroit house early Saturday morning encountered an armed homeowner who opened fire, killing one of the intruders and wounding the other."

"The incident is the second this week involving a homeowner who used a firearm to fend off intruders."

"The most recent shooting happened at about 2 a.m. at a home in the 5000 block of Toledo, Detroit Police 3rd Deputy Chief Rodney Johnson said."

"'After two men broke into the home, one of the suspects attempted to hit the homeowner with a tire-iron,' Johnson said. 'A struggle ensued, and the homeowner managed to shoot both of them.'" ...

Ted Nugent apologizes for Obama mongrel comment
Submitted by: Anonymous

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Rocker Ted Nugent issued an apology of sorts Friday for referring to President Obama as a 'subhuman mongrel' in a published interview with Guns.com." ...

"'I do apologize not necessarily to the president but on behalf of much better men than myself,' he said during an interview with conservative radio host and a CNN political commentator Ben Ferguson. '[I apologize] for using the street fighter terminology of 'subhuman mongrel,' instead of just using more understandable language, such as 'violator of his own the Constitution.'" ...

Rick Perry: Background checks is a bad attitude towards manufacturers of weapons
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

s would make everyone safer in their states and in mine,' he explained. 'It is a starting point. ...'" ...
-------

Submitter's Note: Safer? Really? So the Sandy Hook shooter would have been prevented from murdering his mother by a background check?
The Navy Yard shooter would have been stopped by a background check? Oh, wait; he passed one!
The Hialeah shooter would have been stopped by a background check? Oh, wait; he passed one!
The Manchester IL shooter would have been stopped by a background check> Oh, wait; IL already has "universal" checks!
The Tucson shooter would have been stopped by a background check? Oh, wait; he passed one!
Safer? Really?

MI: Abuse victims could carry guns in schools, bars under proposed legislation
Submitted by: Corey Salo

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Anyone in Michigan with a concealed pistol license is still prohibited from carrying a weapon into certain places including schools, bars, churches and sports stadiums."

"But, under a piece of legislation just introduced by a Saginaw Township lawmaker, victims of domestic violence or stalking would be given special permission to carry a concealed weapons in those 'gun-free' zones."

"Anyone who needs to take out a restraining order to protect themselves from violent crimes like domestic violence should be given the same rights as those who work with violent criminals, Kelly said. The unfortunate reality is that some violent offenders don't adhere to a PPO and could take advantage of a gun free zone to inflict further pain on the victim." ...

IL: Gun Owners' Victory on Retail Sales Ban Leaves Questions Unanswered
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Can politicians in a major city decide that a constitutional right may be exercised but not in their back yards? That is the issue that was raised and decided in the case of Illinois Association of Firearms Retailers (IAFR) v. City of Chicago (PDF), decided January 6, 2014 by Judge Edmond Chang of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois."

"The 'not in my back yard' ordinance in question was one of the new gun laws passed by the Chicago City Council in response to the US Supreme Court's decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago, which struck down the city's handgun ban. ..." ...

TX: Pro-Gun T-Shirt Prevents Man From Voting
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A Houston-area man was temporarily prevented from voting because he was wearing a pro-Second Amendment T-shirt at the polls."

"Once the wardrobe malfunction was corrected, however, he was permitted to cast a ballot."

"Gun enthusiast Chris Driskill went down to the local courthouse to vote in the Republican primary (Texas has early voting). He happened to be wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the words '2nd Amendment Americas original homeland security.'"

"Ordinarily those words or any kind of ideological logs would likely be protected against government censorship by the First Amendment as a form of 'speech,' but not in the immediate voting area." ...

TX: The not-so-wild west (second item)
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Looking for a difference among the four GOP candidates for Texas lieutenant governor?"

"When it comes to support of the Second Amendment, Jerry Patterson stands out from the field, and has a legislative record as proof. As a state senator in 1995, Patterson spearheaded the states concealed handgun law."

"And history has proved Patterson was correct as far as needless fears that the CHL law would turn Texas back into the wild, wild west." ...

AK: Sen. candidate Joe Miller headlines small pro-liberty rally
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Fairbanks residents held a 'Day of Resistance' rally Sunday in support of individual rights and liberty that included speeches from several Fairbanksans and U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller."

"The rally, which took place from 1-4 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Park downtown next to City Hall, was organized to support Second Amendment rights 'in the spirit of protest.' Though the purpose of the event was to express concerns about infringements on Second Amendment rights, speeches focused on several topics." ...

Supreme Court takes on controversial cases
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"This week, the Supreme Court will be hearing several controversial cases that could have significant outcomes."

"On Monday, the National Rifle Association is challenging a Texas concealed carry law that bans anyone under 21 years-old from carrying guns in public. The NRA argues that the Second Amendment right of self-defense should extend to responsible 18 to 20 year-olds."

"The NRA is also appealing a nationwide federal ban on selling handguns to minors, arguing that also violates Second Amendment rights. After the Supreme Court recognized the individual right to have guns, the question became what type of limitations could be put on that right." ...
-------

Submitter's Note: Actually the Court will not be hearing arguments in the NRA's cases, it will be announcing whether or not it will be hearing those cases.

Gun safety rules in danger
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"If the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' recent ruling striking down restrictions on concealed-carry gun permits is allowed to stand, California will become a more dangerous place."

"The court ruled Feb. 13 that San Diego County's rules requiring applicants to show 'good cause' to carry a concealed weapon are an unconstitutional infringement on the Second Amendment. Since the state also bans the open carrying of guns, regulations like these amount to a near-total ban on the ability to defend oneself in public, the court said." ...

Second Amendment, Immigration, Churches, And Obama EPA's Federal Power At Supreme Court
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Monday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m., the Supreme Court will release its list of orders on a number of important cases asking for the Courts review ..." ...

"There are three cases involving the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms ..."

"In NRA v. ATF ... the court would consider whether a federal law allowing [18-to-20-year-olds] to buy handguns only from private sellers ... violates the Second Amendment. ..."

"In NRA v. McCraw, the court is to consider whether the Second Amendment includes the right to carry firearms in public and includes 18-to-20-year-old adults. ..."

"In Lane v. Holder, the court would consider whether consumers have standing to challenge gun laws that regulate firearm sales ..." ...

Keeping concealed carry free
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Proponents of the right to carry a handgun outside the home are riding high following two federal appeals courts rulings in their favor in a wave of Second Amendment fervor."

"In Illinois, a 2-1 federal appeals court panel ruling in 2012 forced the willing Legislature to formulate rules for gun permits. At the time, Illinois was the only state in the Union that didn't issue permits. State police, who must issue the permits, now expect at least 400,000 applications a year."

"U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner said the 7th Circuit panel's majority opinion was guided by the U.S. Supreme Court." ...

San Diego wont appeal 9th Circuit on concealed carry
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"The landmark 9th Circuit court ruling last week that an individual does not need to prove a reason to want to bear arms outside the home is reverberating quickly."

"Just a week after the court ruled that San Diegos restrictive concealed-carry permit laws were unconstitutional, the county sheriff announced he would not appeal."

"Sheriff Bill Gore wrote to the County Board of Supervisors that he will not seek en banc review of Peruta, et al. v. County of San Diego, which means the appeals court decision stands."

"However, the sheriff is slow-walking the change as much as possible. He said that any new application process will not start until the full time has elapsed for the district court to make the ruling final." ...

FL: Wells Fargo sued by employee fired for concealed carrying at work
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Another interesting Second Amendment case is coming up before the courts, and yes its from Florida again. Wells Fargo is facing a legal challenge from one of their bank managers who was fired for coming to work while carrying her weapon concealed." ...

"I love a good Stand Up For Your Second Amendment Rights story as much or more than the next guy, but this one looks complicated. There are several elements to consider up front. Ms. Ros is a legal holder of a concealed carry permit. She also works in a profession which certainly invites the possibility of violent attacks on the job. ... She sometimes carried her weapon to her job but left it locked in her car. Other times she would keep it in her purse during the workday. ..." ...

Watching the Peruta case? Watch the hands instead!
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Last week at this time we were tinkering with the headline for the news article about the Ninth Circuit courts 2-1 ruling in Peruta v. San Diego.

Court gives Valentines Day gift to Calif. gun lovers
Calif. concealed-carry rules tossed by 9th Circuit court
Liberal 9th Circuit rejects concealed-carry restrictions"

"As is the case with just about all news pieces, theres much more to the story than can be expressed in a snarky, 'clicky' headline. For our purposes on PoliceOne, there is the macro (potential Supreme Court case law affecting policies and procedures ...) and the micro (subsequent officer safety issues and the attendant tactics and training to ameliorate same). Lets briefly examine both..." ...

MT: Ex-Eastern MT police officer sentenced for child sex abuse
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Former Glendive and Malta police officer Taylon Bain has been sentenced to 32 years prison at Montana State Prison with 24 suspended on four counts of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of sexual abuse of a child, all felonies."

"The sentence was significantly longer and more than agreed to in a plea agreement signed last summer because since that time Bain violated the terms of therapy. The submission of a guilty plea in conjunction with a plea agreement does not bind a Montana judge to concede to the agreement." ...

IL: Snowball Thrown at Officer Draws Felony for Boy, 13, Outrage From Residents
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A day after a boy was arrested and charged with a felony for throwing a snowball at a police officer, students outside George Leland Elementary continued to build snowmen and throw snowballs at each other after school."

"According to police, a 13-year-old boy was charged as a juvenile with felony aggravated battery against a police officer Wednesday after he hit the officer in the arm with a snowball while the officer was parked in his vehicle in the 4900 block of West Congress Parkway about 3:20 p.m." ...

TX: Ex-police chief indicted in fraudulent $4M scheme
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A former Central Texas police chief has been indicted by federal prosecutors, who say he sold and pawned $4 million worth of equipment, including a machine gun, he fraudulently obtained through a federal program."

"Federal prosecutors said Friday in a news release that former Rising Star police Chief William Jason Kelcy was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury in Lubbock on charges that include theft of government property. He is also accused of trying to sell a Thompson Ramo Wooldridge M14 machine gun." ...

CA: A Third San Diego Police Officer Is Accused Of Misconduct
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Police Chief William Lansdowne announced Wednesday that another patrolman in his department was under investigation for possible sexual misconduct involving a woman in his custody."

"The disclosure about the six-year San Diego police veteran, whose name was not released, came on a day when another San Diego Police Department officer facing criminal charges for allegedly groping and demanding sexual favors from female detainees resigned." ...

DC: Prosecution rests in trial for D.C. man charged for one shotgun shell
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"The District of Columbia has finished presenting its case on why Mark Witaschek is a danger to society for possessing a single shotgun shell and muzzleloader sabots in his home. This outrageous legal battle shows how far unelected, anti-gun liberals will go to attempt to destroy a mans life."

"When Attorney General Irvin Nathans prosecutors rested on Tuesday, they established simply that Mr. Witaschek did not have a registered gun in the city, so he violated the firearms laws by having ammunition." ...

MI: Novi judge accused of pressuring defendant to drop police brutality lawsuit
Submitted by: Anonymous

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"As Oakland County attorney Timothy Corr sat in the private chambers of Novi District Judge Brian MacKenzie in the spring of 2010, he couldnt quite believe what he was hearing."

"The judge in the presence of a Walled Lake police officer was encouraging Corr to get his client in a drunken-driving case to back off from a related police brutality lawsuit. If the client backed off, the implication was, the judge would go easier on his sentencing ... If he didnt, he was going to jail."

"'It was clear we had a sitting judge telling me I had to violate my clients rights by waiving his right to pursue a civil rights violation against a police department,' said Corr, who was representing Marquin Stanley. 'I was astonished.'" ...

SC: Constitutional carry bad practical idea
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Gov. Nikki Haley has endorsed a bill introduced by Spartanburg Republican state Sen. Lee Bright that would allow South Carolinians to carry concealed weapons without training or permit."

"Its called the constitutional carry bill, and the philosophical logic behind the bill is sound. The Second Amendment to the Constitution gives[sic] American citizens the right to carry arms, and you shouldnt need a permit to exercise your rights."

"But the practical dangers of the bill outweigh the reasonable philosophy behind it. Carrying a concealed firearm is a tremendous responsibility. Those who want to do so should be willing to receive the training necessary to make sure they carry their weapons safely ..." ...

TX: Open carry advocates march in Oak Cliff Submitted by: Bruce Krafft Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A group of people walked the streets of Dallas on Sunday afternoon with guns strapped to their backs." "They carried the rifles in the open during a demonstration in North Oak Cliff in support of expanding 'open carry' legislation." "Both front-running gubernatorial candidates Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis say they support an open carry policy." ...

AR: Open carry group plans march in Mountain Home
Submitted by: Bruce Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"'We from Arkansas Constitution Carry would like to invite you to an Act 746 celebration walk on March 15,' Brian Morrison told a group of approximately 40 people at Seans Restaurant on Saturday afternoon. 'The exact time we havent worked out, but were looking at 10 to 10:30 in the morning.'"

"Morrison went on to tell those in attendance that the group was interested in exercising its Second Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution, as well as under Arkansas state law, specifically Act 746, which was passed last year by the state legislature." ...