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ATF Declaring War on Honest Gun Owners
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"They are coming for your guns any way they can."
"The [ATF] is waging a war on innocent gun owners, and not surprisingly, the Obama administration has done nothing to keep them in check."
"You are no doubt aware of how the agency has been going after honest gun dealers in recent years. Combine that with byzantine federal laws and regulations -- subject to BATF interpretation -- and it's no wonder the number of FFL holders has decreased almost 80%." ... |
Montana legislator proposes well regulated militia; CSGV shrieks 'Insurrection!'
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... "Even setting aside the numerous serious weaknesses in the argument that the Second Amendment protects only government-sanctioned miltias' right to keep and bear arms, the absurdity of the gun ban lobby's arguments becomes even more apparent when a state considers forming a well regulated militia, and we're told that this smacks of 'Insurrectionism'--always capitalized, as per the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) rules of grammar." ... |
US Extremism Not Surprising
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... "From the anti-gun groupies the blame for the attack was guns, as if guns were responsible for creating the atmosphere that prompted wing nuts to use them rather than the culture that has developed in the US. This is not to say that there should not be rules for firearms, but the extremism of the anti-gun crowd does not lead to a workable solution. The pro-gun crowd, on the other hand, does no one any favours with the equally uncompromising and idiotic knee jerk response to responsible gun regulation." ... |
Gun Review: Marlin 336
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"Anytime I see a lever action rifle I start to daydream. My thoughts turn to Wild West shootouts. Bison hunts from horseback. Saloons full of loose women getting tight on whiskey. I start planning out hand-tooled saddle scabbards that match the obligatory chaps, hat and cowboy boots. Needless to say, in casa de Finn this plan goes over like a Milli Vanilli Grammy Award. Apparently no one wants dad wandering around dressed like the Duke. Undeterred, I began my quest for a lever action rifle. In the great tradition of Ernest Hemingway, I traded my chaps for Marlin fishing . . ." ... |
History Channel Top Shot Gun: Sharps Breech-Loading Rifle
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"On last night's episode of Top Shot, contestants began their first challenge with a simple bullseye competition using a Sharps breech-loading rifle. The two shooters whose bullet was closest to center of the target got to pick the teams for the remainder of the series ... I cry foul. How is a shooter supposed to know how to aim an antique weapon with baked-in 'quirks' without a single practice shot? ... Anyway, the gun, the gun . . ." ... |
Question of the Day: What Makes a Gun Attractive?
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"I read a study somewhere [citation needed] that there’s a simple recipe for female beauty: the hip-to-waist ratio. Turns out guys are attracted to women with the ideal hip-to-waist ratio for childbearing, no matter what other measurements are involved. I reckon it’s the same for guns. We’re attracted to weapons that look ideal for the job of shooting a bullet. ..." |
Why 30 rounds?
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"I'm all for Second Amendment rights, but real sportsmen don't need 30-round magazines."
"Only crazy, mass-murdering spree killers do, because 30-round magazines have only one purpose: to kill a lot of people, quickly." ... |
The not-so-good old days
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"There are those who want to go back to the good old days, like 'Little House On The Prairie.' A time when the doctor took a chicken in payment and we had no health care. Some want to do this by using their Second Amendment rights."
"I say, let’s go back to those good old days. You went to the doc with a chicken (I don’t know what city dwellers did), and he put a couple of leaches on you or let some blood then sent you home. ..." ... |
With great power comes great responsibility
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... "Just because the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives[sic] us the 'right to bear arms,' it should not mean just anyone can walk into a store and buy a gun and ammo without proper safety precautions."
"The idea that simply carrying a gun around will somehow decrease the possibility of a crime to occur is absurd. What evidence is there to think that a 'good citizen' — hiding a weapon — will decrease the possibility of an attack?" ...
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Submitter's Note: Evidence? How about mutltiple studies conducted across the country with results verified by more than a dozen unbiased scientists; would that constitute "evidence" enough? Apparently not. |
Why not fire police, issue guns to all?
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"As a proponent of the Second Amendment and the Constitution, I believe everyone has the right to bear arms. We should give everyone a Glock at birth, teach them how to load a magazine clip by the age of 10 and let them loose on society. Everyone for themselves. Let's also get rid of all law enforcement. Why do we need any laws at all if everyone can take the law into their own hands? We could save millions of dollars. Yet, if we need no laws, let's fire all the politicians in Arizona, too." ...
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Submitter's Note: "Wow, sarcasm! That's original!" |
Second Amendment needs full context
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"As I've watched the recent back-and-forth volley on the editorial page about the enforcement of the Second Amendment, I've noticed little reference to the first half of it. ... Is our goal in arming our citizenry still the maintenance of 'a well-regulated militia?'" ...
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Submitter's Note: No, our goal is "the security of a free state". |
Let High School Kids Carry Concealed Handguns
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"Mark my words: eventually some state legislator somewhere will introduce a bill to allow high school students to carry concealed handguns on school premises."
"That, after all, is the logical extension of the bill introduced by Republicans in the Texas state legislature to allow concealed handguns on college campuses. Students who enjoy having their organs intact and unfettered by exploding lead projectiles are understandably perturbed." ... |
No wonder American attitudes bring confusion
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"The Tea Party rant, 'We want our country back.' Where did it go? No one seems to be able to give me an adequate explanation ..." ...
"And don’t forget, if all else fails, we can use our second amendment remedies to take care of this ever-intrusive government. Hell, we’ve got enough guns out there to take care of business. Look, the NRA is more powerful than the Tea Party se we never have to worry about giving up our guns. After all, we need them to protect ourselves from the government. ..." ... |
AZ: Family of slain Giffords staffer speak out against high-capacity mags
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"The family of Gabe Zimmerman, a staff member of Gabrielle Giffords and one of the six people killed on January 8, have endorsed legislation banning high-capacity magazines in Arizona."
"The bill, introduced by Rep. Steve Farley, Assistant House Minority Leader in the Arizona House, would make it a felony to manuface, possess, transport, sell or transfer an ammunition feeding device that holding more than 10 bullets." ... |
IN: Man fatally shot during car break-in
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... "[Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Kendale] Adams said Dennis was armed and ordered two men to the ground. Instead, they opened fire on Dennis. Only Dennis was hit in the exchange of gunfire." ... |
FL: Homeowner Jack Crawford shoots teens who attempted home invasion
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... "When resident Jack Crawford, 72, answered the door, one of the teens hit him in the head with an aluminum bat and tried to force his way into the home."
"'I opened it up, and he hit me right off. ... Wham! Split my head open,' Crawford said."
"'So I shot him and another guy,' Crawford said, chuckling as he told the story to a Pensacola News Journal reporter Sunday evening. ..." ... |
More guns will mean more protection
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"With all respect to writers of recent letters, they are off base on the gun issue. One writers says he is not suggesting that the right to bear arms be taken away. It was taken away a long time ago. Get caught carrying a firearm in New Jersey (and many other states as well) and you are not a cop, it is a guaranteed trip to the Graybar Hotel (jail). Another writer states that the current restrictions and laws must be enforced."
"I have a revelation. All gun-control laws are unconstitutional as they clash with the Second Amendment ..." ... |
FL: Right to self-defense
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"After reading the article regarding the 72-year-old man who prevented a home invasion, I say 'hurrah' for him and the Second Amendment. This older gentleman exercised his right of self-protection, and more than likely prevented his serious injury." ... |
DOJ Denies ‘Project Gunwalker’ allegations
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... "In essence:"
"ATF has lawyered up."
"They deny wrongdoing."
"They will share general Project Gunwalker information available to anyone with the Senate investigators, but are invoking separation of powers to refuse to answer any specific questions, including those specifically dealing with guns recovered at the murder scene of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry." ...
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MN: Guns, Tucson shooting raise ire in Iron Range special election
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"A special election to replace former House Majority Leader Tony Sertich in Chisholm has reignited the debate over civility in politics following the Tucson shooting that injured Rep. Gabriele Giffords. The Republican Party of Minnesota released a mailer targeting DFLer Carly Melin that features a hunter taking aim and the words 'Take your best shot.' It also states that Melin's campaign is 'full of holes.' Iron Range Democrats sasy it comes too close to overheated rhetoric, while GOP chair Tony Sutton argues it’s simply a mailer about hunting and Second Amendment rights." ... |
Are Stricter Gun Laws in the Works?
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"There is strong sentiment rising in the gun community that the Arizona shooting rampage will be used as leverage for the Obama Administration to push for stricter gun laws."
"Certainly if New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had his way, those laws would already be in place." ... |
H.R. 308 -- The Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act
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... "On Jan. 18, anti-gun U.S. Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 308, the 'Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act.' The bill would ban the manufacture and importation of new magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Unlike the magazine ban that was in effect from 1994 to 2004, her new bill would also make it illegal for the tens of millions of Americans who already own these magazines to sell or otherwise transfer them, even through inheritance."
"In a letter to her colleagues, Rep. McCarthy claimed, 'The only reason for the existence of these devices is to be able to shoot as many people as quickly as possible.'" ...
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AR: Letter about the Defensive Carry Restoration Act
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"This is a copy of the letter I sent to a citizen in Arkansas, who was asking questions about the Defensive Carry Restoration Act, or HB 1051 as it is known to the Arkansas House of Representatives. The citizen was questioning why open carry was not mentioned in the bill, and he had also made the statement that training should be required. He compared the right to carry firearms to the 'right to drive a car', saying a driver is required to have training and a license from the state."
"My answer:" ... |
FL: Senate passes resolution against guns on campus
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"It wasn't a scene from a western shootout, but Tuesday's Student Senate meeting was full of heated debate."
"Senators voted 52-17 to approve a resolution in opposition of Florida Senate Bill 234, which, if passed, would allow guns on college campuses." ... |
IA: Iowa House bill would expand self-defense right
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"State Rep. Clel Baudler doesn't want any honest, armed Iowan to be reluctant to fire a gun to prevent a violent crime."
"'I don't want people to hesitate if they see TereseAnn Lynch being kidnapped,' said Baudler, a R-Greenfield, referring to the Des Moines woman snatched and killed by her estranged husband in 2009. 'I would like them not to have to be scared to help.'" ... |
IL: Brandon Phelps sponsors conceal and carry legislation
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"State Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) says he will fight in the new legislative session for the rights of hunters, sportsmen and other firearm owners with his new conceal and carry legislation."
"'Since taking office I have stood up for Illinois citizens' right to bear arms and this year will be no different,' said Phelps, whose 118th District includes about half of White County." ... |
FL: Guns and Doctors
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"State Rep. Jason Brodeur introduced a bill in January, that could send doctors to jail for up to five years and fine them up to $5 million for asking about patients' gun ownership, refusing to treat patients who won't answer such questions or entering gun ownership information into any record." ... |
IL: Attention Illinois Gun Owners – Annual Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day
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"Please join your fellow Illinois gun owners for the annual Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day (IGOLD) on March 10, in Springfield! This is your opportunity to lobby your lawmakers directly and make a positive impact for all Illinois gun owners. Do not miss the largest gun rights rally and Second Amendment lobbying event in Illinois history!" ... |
IL: Illinois Once Again Considering Concealed Carry
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"The Illinois legislature will again look into passing a concealed carry gun law after Representative Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, introduced House Bill 148 to the 97th General Assembly in January. HB 148 would allow adults who have met training requirements to carry a concealed handgun in Illinois. Phelps has sponsored previous concealed carry bills (HB 462 in February 2009 and HB 5221 in February 2010) before that were defeated in the General Assembly." ... |
MT: Legislative Roundup: Week 5
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... "Gun Bills
"House Republicans put forth three bills last week to expand gun rights in Montana, including measures to legalize the use of firearm sound suppressors and to allow employees to come to work with guns in their cars." ... |
AZ: Gun violence versus gun freedom
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... "The horrific event in Tucson has renewed the gun rights debate, as most firearms owners anticipated. The core issues are: crime, prevention and mental health. The sidetracking debate is the device applied: the gun. Accept the Second Amendment and other foundational concepts within the Constitution are not going away for if they do, we become a new nation and everything changes." ... |
DC: D.C.'s Lobbyists Armed and Dangerous
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"The Washington Post is running a story about responsible residents exercising their Second Amendment right to defend themselves and their families with a handgun in the post-Heller era. I know; I’m as shocked as you are. The Post tries to disenfranchise the real story (responsible gun owners acting responsibly) by noting that the guns are mainly registered in DC’s 'safest, most well to do neighborhoods.' So the paper that argued for the most stringent possible gun regulations is surprised and semi-indignant that only wealthy Washingtonian have managed to jump through the hoops needed to obtain a legal handgun. ..." ... |
DC: US wealthy becoming well armed (video available)
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"Since the US Supreme Court lifted the district's handgun ban in June 2008, more than 1,400 firearms have been registered with DC police, a Press TV correspondent reported on Wednesday."
"But police data show that the capital's wealthy residents in lower crime sections have higher registrations of handguns than those in poorer crime-plagued areas." ... |
OH: Some hunting seasons wind down while coyote hunting heats up
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"Deer season has concluded for another year and most other seasons have wrapped up too, so what are hunters to do? Repair hunting equipment? Clean guns? Fight cabin fever? According to the ODNR Division of Wildlife, coyote hunting is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors this time of year while helping to keep the coyote population in check." ... |
PA: Keep your pistol in your pocket
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"I am amazed at the idiots who open carry. You know who you are. Yes, in this great country of ours you do have a constitutional right to carry a firearm. But along with that great freedom comes a great amount of responsibility. Freedom isn't free, someone paid a price for us to have that freedom. There is no reason for anyone to open carry. Common sense should tell you that." ...
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Submitter's Note: Tactically you are corect, but strategically speaking, carrying openly normalizes gun carry. If people only carry concealed, then the general public has no idea A) how many people carry and B) that regular everyday people carry, because all they ever hear about are thugs with guns. |
AZ: Tucson tragedy too close for comfort
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... "This editorial board first wants to send ... our deepest condolences to the families of those killed or injured."
"Secondly we wish to address the new legislation that is making guns more accessible through SB 1201, which will allow Arizona citizens to carry concealed weapons on government facilities including college and university campuses."
"Lastly, we wish to see more help for students with mental health issues. Campus tragedies are not isolated incidents; they are breakdowns in security and identifying troubled students. Rather than arm faculty and students, the state should increase the number of college safety officials on campus as well as set up more support for students with mental health issues." ...
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FL: 'Open carry' law on firearms is bad idea
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"I am an endowment life member of the National Rifle Association. I support virtually every NRA initiative, but I'm not so sure 'open carry' of firearms is a good idea. In fact, I can think of any number of reasons why it is a bad idea and not one reason why it is a good idea." ... |
CA: Open the University To Student Carry
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"To hear the Left tell it, one would think that private ownership of firearms is a disaster waiting to happen. Between accidents, suicides and murders - particularly horrendous killing sprees such as the shooting at Virginia Tech and the recent attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona - the case for private citizens owning and carrying firearms seems to carry little weight."
"If only there were no guns, everyone would be a lot safer, right?"
"Evidence suggests otherwise." ... |
DC: Since D.C.'s handgun ban ended, well-heeled residents have become well armed
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"In the 2½ years since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the District's handgun ban, hundreds of residents in Washington's safest, most well-to-do neighborhoods have armed themselves, registering far more guns than people in poorer, crime-plagued areas of the city, according to D.C. police data." ...
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CA: Reasonable steps to curb gun violence
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"I went to see my congressman, Jerry Lewis, the other day. This is something I rarely do but I am concerned about gun violence and gun deaths. I wanted to ask him to support legislation to regulate high-capacity magazines like the one used in the recent Tucson tragedy." ... |
Brits Complain About Lack of [Face Face] Firearms Inspections
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"Did I really live in the U.K. for 18 years? I did. Without a gun! And I lived to tell the tale. Before you remind me of the rising level of violent crime—including gun crime—in The Land of Hope and Glory, I want you to know that the Brits are not like you and me. For example, this from Auntie Beeb: 'Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire police plan to scrap blanket home visits, with people renewing [shotgun] licences on the phone.' No wait. Not that. This: 'I would say it's an irresponsible way of going about it because you can't tell what people are like when you're just talking to them on the phone.' That, my friends, is a gun owner speaking. And this, dear readers, is a gun dealer . . ." ... |
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