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CCRKBA: 'President Can't Tell Gun 'Safety' Advocates from Prohibitionists'
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"President Obama's well-intentioned Sunday essay on gun rights in a Tucson newspaper demonstrates that he – and probably his entire administration – remains confused about firearms safety and gun control, the [CCRKBA] said today."
"'The President evidently can't tell the difference between genuine gun safety advocates and gun prohibitionists,' said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. 'Obama's remarks reveal that he equates gun control with gun safety, when in reality the self-proclaimed 'safety' advocates spend all of their time spreading anti-gun hysteria, and none of it promoting responsible gun ownership.'" ... |
They really think they can get away with this in the face of the Gunwalker Scandal. Ask yourself why they are so confident. THE FIX IS IN.
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... "'The principal debate, then, will likely center around the application of background-check standards to private dealers.'"
"Get that? 'Private dealers,' as in individuals, as in YOU AND ME. They are grabbing at the 'gun show loophole' again ... It is a grab to control THE ENTIRE PRIVATE SALE OF FIREARMS. Not even King George III was so grasping!"
"'We will be meeting with stakeholders on all sides of the issue to discuss how we can find sensible, intelligent ways to make the country safer.'"
"Translation: We're going to do a deal with the Lairds of Fairfax (the NRA) to sell out the 'radicals' in order to comfort the Fudds." ... |
Bellevue v. Obama: Gun safety, not gun hysteria
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"Bellevue’s Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, offered some advice today for Barack Obama after reading the president’s guest column about gun rights and gun safety in the Arizona Daily Star over the weekend." ... |
Spokane newspaper pulls out stops to stop Idaho gun law change
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"The Spokane Spokesman-Review pulled out all the stops over the weekend to oppose passage of a gun law…in neighboring Idaho." ...
"Shocking as this may seem to gun rights activists in both states (something on the order of Claude Rains’ 'shock' that gambling was going on in Humphrey Bogart’s café in Casablanca), the Spokesman-Review’s editorial blasting the proposal appears to have – and we will be kind here – stretched a fact to justify its opposition." ... |
There’s no such thing as common sense reform of gun laws
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"President Obama has spoken over the weekend in a call for reform of gun laws."
"I concur with the President."
"For years, I have called for the repeal of all gun laws. It is about time. Let us reason together. Just understand that our idea of reform – 90 million adult gun owners - is the repeal of gun laws, not more gun laws." ... |
Download NRA Letter to Obama Here
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... "In short, the NRA letter is a swing and a miss. Like the President’s op ed, the NRA missive scores a direct hit on their base, but fails to do anything to educate those who don’t know much about gun control, and don’t really want to know much about gun control." ... |
Bruce W. Krafft: No Compromise on Gun Rights
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"Fair warning, I am completely unreasonable on the subject of civil rights. I take exception to this passage in Ben Shotzberger’s analysis of President Obama’s editorial on gun control: 'If—and that’s a big IF—there was a true effort to bring NICS up to speed and get it 'working,' wouldn't that actually be progress in the right direction for all involved?' No, NO, NO! The instant you accept the antis' premise that 'some people just shouldn't have guns' you have lost." ... |
Three Must-Have Concealed Carry Holster Features
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"This post was inspired by a similar feature over at epictactical.com: 5 Must Have Concealed Carry Holster Features. The boys at epic’s list: complete comfort, warm weather suitability, easy access in all postures, compatibility with your current wardrobe and proper gun fit. All true, of course. But only one is important enough to make the rabbi’s top three. In consultation with the gun guru, here are the most important characteristics for a gun holster . . ." ... |
Fear and Learning at a DC Training Course
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... "Completed my DC Government Mandated firearms training last night. Holy Crap! I’ve never seen so much unsafe gun handling in one place at one time ever in my life. The course was given by a firm that trains rent-a-cops for companies that do business in DC. I fear for the safety of all DC residents." ... |
Ralph’s Guide to Buying Your First Mosin Nagant 91/30 Pt. 2
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"That dusky beauty from Tula has her sights set on you, boychik. As for you, well, you can’t wait to finger her trigger. But your friends are telling you to forget it. They say it’ll never work out. You come from two different worlds. She’s too loud, she has a history and you can’t trust her to be a straight shooter. The first chance she gets, they say, she’ll kick you to the curb and cause you pain. Well, you know that she’s a smooth operator because you’ve checked out her action. ... Most of all, you dirty dog, you can’t keep your sweaty paws off her butt! So you think you’re ready to take her home to meet the family, right? Nyet! Beauty, my friends, is only skin deep. It’s what’s inside that truly counts . . ." ... |
New Kahr Arms CM9 Officially Official ($565)
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"The mini-me 9mm wars are officially in full swing. You can bury that piss-ant little .380 of yours, throw down five Benjamins (more or less) and pocket a new Karh Arms CM9. Or a Ruger LC9. Or a new SIG nine. Or a Kimber Solo nine. Or wait until small .40s become all the rage. Or .45s. Smith and Wesson .500s. Yes the CCW world is its own little universe, complete with a Big Bang theory. And we all know how that turns out: what’s big becomes small again. ..." ... |
NRA Should Stay Out of CDC Gun Studies
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"Atlanta, we have a problem. And it’s bigger problem than Charlie Sheen’s meltdowns, although it’s not likely to get nearly as much attention. If the National Rifle Association is being granted the opportunity to influence firearms reports conducted by researchers for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), this practice must stop." ...
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Submitter's Note: Hmm, maybe it would be better to say that the CDC should stick to epidemiological studies and stay out of politics. |
National Review Misfires In Attack On Obama Judicial Nominee Halligan's Gun Rights Record
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"National Review Online blogger and conservative judicial activist Gary Marx accused Obama judicial nominee Caitlin Halligan of having 'a very troubling record of dismissing the Second Amendment' during her time as New York state solicitor general. In fact, Marx's attack consists of criticism of Halligan for doing her job as solicitor general by filing briefs on behalf of the state of New York, and neither of the cases Marx cites deal with Second Amendment issues." ... |
Our Constitution -- subject to interpretation, designed to change
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... "There are those who view the Constitution from an originalist position, that the document should be read and ruled on as the founders wrote it. For many, the Second Amendment is the Holy Grail, allowing every man, woman and child to keep and bear arms. They niggle, however, over the rest of the amendment that calls for those arms to be used by a well regulated militia 'being necessary to the security of a free State.'"
"Last I checked most gun nuts don't belong to any militia, let alone a well regulated one." ...
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Submitter's Note: Well you need to check more closely. The federal definition of militia, as found in 10 USC 311 includes all able-bodied males 18-45. As for being 'well regulated' (which means 'properly functioning' in this context) that's hard to do when the FedGov keeps trying to throw militia members in prison. |
Dead Men Risen: The snipers' story (Book Review)
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"Operating from a remote patrol base in Helmand, two British snipers were responsible for killing 75 Taliban fighters in just 40 days. In one remarkable feat of marksmanship, two insurgents were dispatched with a single bullet." ... |
In America Today, a Gun Saved a Life
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"Statistics tell us that today, somewhere in America, a gun saved someone's life. The person alive because they chose to own a gun and use it for self-defense might be a teacher, or a factory worker, or a computer programmer."
"Unlike the mainstream media portrayal of gun owners, they are not all toothless, hillbilly vigilante wannabes. So a son, father, wife, daughter or mother might be going home to an average American family because a gun was used to ward of a violent attacker. Instead of being free to attack again, the criminal in question is also going somewhere: to jail, or the morgue." ... |
KS: Firearms necessary for personal, political protection; disarmed population not safe
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"We'll always be able to trust the government with a monopoly on force. Cooperate when threatened, and you won't be hurt. The assumptions behind gun control laws are so blatantly and dangerously wrong that it must take some intellect to trick oneself into believing they're true."
"In December 2000, five friends in their twenties decided to cooperate when Jonathan and Reginald Carr barged into their Wichita home, demanding money. The victims offered no resistance, hoping that the pair would take their valuables and leave. Instead, the attackers ordered the three men into a closet and proceeded to rape the two women for several hours. Then the intruders started killing people. ..." ... |
MA: Spike in Boston burglaries steals residents’ security
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"House break-ins skyrocketed 24 percent in Boston last year, shattering the security of renters and homeowners who say they learned the hard way the importance of deadbolting doors, keeping lights on and eyes open." ...
"BPD Superintendent-in-Chief Daniel Linskey blames the bad economy for the increase, but urged residents to take simple steps to protect themselves."
"... Keeping lights on when you’re gone and calling 911 when you see suspicious people can make a huge difference, he said. ..." ...
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Transcripts of Univision interviews with Agents Dodson and Jaquez. "I can tell you that all of them knew about this and allowed it to continue."
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... "Ramos: Once the weapons get into Mexico, how are they tracked? Can they be followed by satellite?"
"Dodson: Sir, that is just the issue. Once the firearm is transferred there is no way to track or find them until they resurface in a crime ..."
"Ramos: Who else knew about this? The Secretary of Homeland Security?"
"Dodson: I cannot speak for them specifically, I have no knowledge of that. ..." ...
"Ramos: Who gave the order to put 'Operation Fast & Furious' into action? Who is the responsible party?"
"Dodson: ... I cannot say who because it was already in place when I arrived. 1,000 supervisors in Washington knew about this case, I informed them regularly. I can tell you that all of them knew about this and allowed it to continue." ... |
ATF’s PR Gun Busts Perpetuate Drug-War Fairy Tale
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... "In the wake of the revelations about the Fast and Furious operation brought forward late last month by ATF agent Dodson via CBS News and other mainstream media outlets, U.S. officials have promised to launch an investigation (translated, a search for scapegoats) while at the same time, according to a CBS report, ATF issued an internal memo that calls on its people to help the agency advance PR success stories." ... |
Some History Behind ATF “Fast and Furious” Gunwalker Scandal
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"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has a long history of 'walking' guns – mostly to entrap normally law-abiding citizens on technical violations. Our man 'Ike' shares a story on the subject, with the following caveat: 'My friends are almost all dead now, and I’m sure the statute of limitations has run out. Nevertheless, names and specific information has been left out to protect the innocent (and presumed innocent).' His story as follows . . ." ... |
OR: Time To Retire The Oregon State Police?
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"We have received a number of communications from gun dealers across the state informing us of long waits and busy signals when they attempt to conduct background checks for gun purchases." ...
"We have also received multiple, credible reports that Oregon dealers are being pressured by ATF to make highly irregular and suspicious gun sales. It would appear to be Oregon's very own 'Gunwalker' scandal."
"The Oregon State Police are aware of these operations and have chosen to take a "hands off" approach." ...
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CA: Some California lawmakers want easier access to carry concealed guns
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"The right to carry a concealed weapon in California is mostly reserved for those at risk of violence — jewelers, bail bondsmen and criminal prosecutors among them."
"But some legislators say their job has become dangerous too. Despite objections from some law enforcement officials and even gun rights advocates, they want a law that would make it easier for them to tote firearms for protection." ...
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Submitter's Note: Elected politicians think they should be able to defend themselves but not the rest of us. I guess their lives are more important than ours. |
Obama Administration To Hold Gun Policy Meetings With Goal Of Policy Changes
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"The Obama administration has conducted informal discussions with groups from both ends of the gun-policy spectrum, including law enforcement and gun-rights organizations, and is set to hold formal meetings as early as this week in an effort to chart out a set of new firearms policies, administration officials say." ...
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Gun control no longer a dormant issue
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"President Obama’s new call for tougher gun rules following the shooting of an Arizona congresswoman has energized gun-control advocates, but one leading Democrat isn’t holding his breath for reform."
"Rep. John Conyers Jr. (Mich.), the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and a long-time proponent of stronger gun laws, said it’s unlikely any Second Amendment reforms will move through Congress while Republicans control the lower chamber. Obama’s push for tighter gun-sale screenings will help generate debate about the adequacy of current precautions, Conyers said, but significant reform is unlikely in the current political environment." ... |
NRA CEO Says Gun Control Debate Shouldn't Be About Guns (VIDEO)
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"President Barack Obama's editorial calling for a fresh dialogue on the issue of guns in the wake of the shootings in Arizona went out of its way to avoid offending gun owners. ..."
"But the National Rifle Association appears determined to be offended by Obama's call for a new tone in the discussion over gun policy. Appearing on Fox News on Monday, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre told Megyn Kelly that Obama has an 'administration embedded with people who spent their lifetime trying to destroy' the freedom of the Second Amendment." ... |
President Obama’s Call for Consensus on Guns Prompts a Divided Response
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... "Mr. Obama wrote that he believes the Second Amendment of the Constitution “guarantees an individual right to bear arms,” and stopped well short of calling for new curbs on gun ownership. Still, gun control advocates saw in the piece a sign that the president is prepared to engage with an issue he’s largely left alone."
"Gun rights groups, in contrast, said Mr. Obama's message missed the real lessons from the Tucson tragedy." ... |
Obama Tiptoes Into Gun-Control Debate That Happened Two Months Ago
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"President Obama has long supported 'reasonable' gun-control efforts that protect the innocent while preserving the rights of the Second Amendment. Yet the belief that his real goal is to confiscate everyone's guns (perhaps as a way to end hunting and force everyone to subsist on an all-arugula diet) took hold in the gun community long ago. ..." ...
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Obama extends olive branch in gun control debate
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"Two months after the shooting rampage in Tucson renewed a debate over gun violence, President Obama is still searching for a way to take on the issue without touching off a battle with the powerful gun-rights lobby." ...
"Administration officials said Monday that the Justice Department will ask NRA officials to participate in closed-door meetings in the coming weeks to explore a path forward." ... |
Obama Enters Gun Control Debate Gingerly
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"Two months after the tragic shooting in Tucson, President Obama quietly placed an op-ed in the Arizona Daily Star commencing the debate on gun laws that should arise as a result. This is a pretty muted response, but let’s see what he views as priorities:" ... |
Obama demands that we 'seek agreement' on guns; will he agree to rein in BATFE?
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... "As has been pointed out by both National Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea and Sipsey Street Irregulars' Mike Vanderboegh, the far more glaring omission from the Obama op-ed piece was the failure to spare so much as a single word on 'Project Gunwalker,' as if precisely the kind of gun trafficking Obama claims to hope to shut down with his 'common sense reforms,' perpetrated by the very agency under his control that enforces federal gun laws, has no bearing on the subject. Perhaps that's not so surprising." ... |
OK: Bills seek open-carry in Oklahoma
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... "The next legislative deadline looms as only 47 bills have received a hearing by the House chamber in the past three weeks, and the remaining 337 bills on General Order must be heard and passed off the House floor by the March 17 deadline."
"Last week legislation was presented in committees seeking to expand gun laws or allow some form of open-carry in Oklahoma. The following bills won passage out of the Public Safety Committees this week:" ... |
IA: Obama considers gun reforms that would be moot under ‘crazy’ Iowa bill
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... "The column offered by Obama comes on the heels of an open microphone at the Iowa Statehouse that revealed an embarrassing exchange between Republican lawmakers."
"Iowa Rep. Jeff Kaufmann (R-Wilton) characterized proposed legislation that would allow Iowans to carry weapons without a background check or permits as a 'crazy, give-a-handgun-to-a-schizophrenic-bill.' Kaufmann has since described his comment as an ill-timed joke ..."
"Despite his now open assessment of the proposed bill, however, Kaufmann has not signaled that his support has waned for the measure. And, Iowa gun advocates believe he will continue to back the bill he summarized as 'crazy.'" ... |
TX: Harris Co. constable hurt when his gun accidentally fires
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"A Harris County deputy constable was wounded when his gun apparently accidentally fired while he was working a security job at an Houston Housing Authority office in the Galleria area." ...
"Investigators are trying to determine what led to the gunfire. ..."
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FL: The People Have Spoken – Florida Strongly Supports Open Carry
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"Open Market Research, Inc. has released the results of two polls taken this month."
"Although it’s no surprise to us, the polls clearly indicate exceptionally strong support of open carry in Florida and virtually no opposition. Across the board, male or female, young or old, Florida residents want open carry rights."
"http://tiny.cc/yb4ro"
"It wasn’t even close; this was a landslide for open carry!" ... |
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