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Soldiers disarmed in war zone…for Panetta?
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"CBS News and the New York Times are reporting that U.S. Marines and other soldiers at a base in Afghanistan were hastily disarmed earlier Wednesday when Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived for a visit; an act that is likely to arouse many in the gun rights community to suggest this is another manifestation of the Obama administration’s anti-gun mentality." ... |
What’ll It Be: Second Amendment Rights or Soup Du Jour?
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... "This story from the book of Genesis illustrates a problem we humans have when faced with choices between immediate, concrete needs and our abstract rights. As firstborn, Esau had the right to a double portion of all the property that his father had acquired ... But being hungry, he traded the future benefit of what he had been born into for a single meal. Oops."
"Americans have a set of rights, too. But the temptation Esau felt has bedeviled us for as long as we’ve been a nation. During the progressive era when the constitutionality of certain aspects of the New Deal were being debated, leaders would articulate Esau’s question, asking what good are constitutional rights if we cannot…fill in the blank ..." ... |
Home Defense Firearms: A Long Gun Rebuttal
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"Reader Sean Counihan has a bone to pick with Nick Leghorn’s recent piece on home defense and rifles:"
"First off, I would like to qualify that I am not an expert in this arena by any stretch of the imagination. I served in the US Army as a combat engineer; I do have experience with both rifles and pistols in an offensive function. Mr Leghorn suggests a hierarchy of home defense weapons as such: 1.) Pistol, I assume he is referencing a modern high capacity pistol in a defensive caliber (9mm or greater). 2.) Shotgun, again modern pump or auto. I would assume 12 gauge loaded with #4 buck or greater or slug. 3.) rifle. I offer a different opinion and simple hierarchy: 1.) long gun. 2.) pistol if long gun is not available . . ." ... |
Citizen Dave: Idea of the Week... ban handguns and automatic weapons
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... "The problem is that the National Rifle Association's radical agenda of the last few decades has been spectacularly successful. By opposing even the smallest and most responsible of gun control measures, they have cowed mainstream politicians (even most liberals) from even so much as using the words 'gun' and 'control' in the same sentence."
"The answer is not more silence and even more modest proposals. The answer is not to make nice with the radicals in the NRA. The answer, for those of us who want to end the gun carnage, is to make bold proposals that pull the debate back in our direction."
"My bold proposal is to simply ban the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns and automatic weapons everywhere in America. ..." ... |
Corporations could fill government void
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"Individual liberties are under threat again. Our constitutional rights are being trampled, but the threat to these liberties is not the United Nations or the federal government."
"Some people have the quaint idea that shrinking the power of government will reverse the loss of individual autonomy. Some also have the old fashioned idea that guns and the Second Amendment will counter these trends. These people are lost in delusional dreams of a world that no longer exists." ...
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A campaign of fear against Obama
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"The Obama re-election campaign is in high gear and so are guns sales (again)." ...
"... Then in 2008, after Obama won, gun sales and ammo hit new highs — more than ever, setting and shattering new sales records."
"Then guess what happened? Nothing, nada, nil; not a darn thing happened. Mr. Obama did not send out his gun or goon squads to 'take your guns.' The country is still safe in that regard, and the Second Amendment has not been repealed or modified by a single word or punctuation mark. That has not stopped the gun nuts from overreacting now with his re-election campaign on the move. The Republican right wing and NRA membership robocall machines are fired back up, too, and that insanity continues." ...
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NY: Newburgh’s Kennedy joins Mayors Against Illegal Guns
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"Mayor Judy Kennedy has announced her membership in Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a national, bipartisan coalition of more than 600 mayors working to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. The Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition is pushing Congress to close deadly loopholes and give law enforcement agencies the tools they need to stop gun trafficking."
"'We have to fight this battle on all fronts,' said Mayor Kennedy. 'That means greater enforcement and awareness at the local level. At the same time, we need cooperation from Washington.'" ... |
Drool Inducing Tour of the Month: Texas Armoring (video available)
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"This isn’t the first TTAG item you’ll see referencing Texas Armoring. We’ve covered them before here and here. With almost 5 million views at the time of this writing, statistics say you’ve probably seen the viral video footage, above. If you haven’t check it out, cause it’s probably the only time where ignoring all of the Golden Rules of firearm handling results in a good time. Seeing as their factory is just down the road from where Nick and I spend our working hours, we decided to pop over and have a poke around." ... |
When Is Quoting Van Halen a Crime?
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"This week Gary D. Russi, president of Oakland University in Michigan, rejected a request from the Foundation for Inividual Rights in Education (FIRE) to reconsider the three-semester suspension imposed on a student for commenting on the attractiveness of his creative writing instructor in a journal he maintained as part of the course. ..." ...
"... In a November 29, 2011, memo to various colleagues, Mitzelfeld called Corlett a 'Dangerous Student,' citing letters he had written to the school newspaper 'defending the right to carry concealed weapons on campus.' Because of his Second Amendment advocacy, she said, 'I cannot feel safe knowing that he might have a weapon on him at any time.' ... " ... |
OH: Father arrives home to hostage situation, is shot and still manages to return fire and stop his attacker
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... "The preliminary investigation conducted by the sheriff's office suggested the victim arrived home from work to a hostage situation." ...
"... the victim was reportedly confronted by the assailant in his driveway."
"The assailant was armed and pointed the gun at the victim while ordering him inside the residence."
"Once inside the home, the victim was ordered downstairs, at which time he was reportedly shot in the back by the assailant while walking down the stairs." ...
"'The victim managed to get a firearm and he returned fire,' striking the shooter, [Guernsey County Sheriff Mike] McCauley said."
"Struck by the return fire, the assailant fled the residence on foot with the firearm. ..." ... |
FL: Concealed Carry Versus the Mob Mentality (video available)
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"If you carry concealed, it’s likely that you’ve given a good bit of thought as to what you would do if, God forbid, you ever had to shoot someone. If you’re smart, you’ve played the game of 'what if' in your head, and taken to heart the advice you’ve gotten here on TTAG and elsewhere, regarding how to behave after the incident. But in the Twilight Zone of polarizing politics and media bias, what you may not have thought through is that none of that may matter, if circumstances let slip the Dogs of Media. You may well find yourself on the wrong side of an angry mob, armed not with pitchforks, hot tar and feathers, but something far scarier: video cameras, microphones, and network satellite uplinks. ..." ... |
IL: Proud NRA supporter
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"I am an NRA member and I’m proud of it. There is a reason the right to bear arms is the Second Amendment."
"We must protect our right to our own protection. Almost everyone will say they are supporters of the NRA, but few are proud supporters of the NRA."
"My friend Linda Kvidera-Murphy is a proud supporter of our Second Amendment rights, and that is why I am voting for her on March 20." ... |
Support New, Stronger National Right-to-Carry Senate Bill
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"Great news!"
"Pro-gun Senate champions John Thune (R-SD) and David Vitter (R-LA) have decided to stand their ground on their concealed carry reciprocity legislation, despite pressure from gun rights compromisers to weaken the bill."
"Specifically, Senators Thune and Vitter are sticking with their version of the bill, which recognizes the right to carry concealed by residents of 'Vermont-style' and 'Constitutional Carry' states." ... |
Gun Industry Pushes "Sportsmen's Heritage Act"; Protect Hunters
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"Following the filing of yet another petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking to ban the use of traditional ammunition (ammunition containing lead-core components) by America’s sportsmen and women, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, is urging Congress to pass the 'Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012' (H.R. 4089). This important legislation combines four legislative priorities including the Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act (H.R. 1558), which amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the original intent of Congress to exclude traditional ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation by the EPA." ... |
NY: Barclay Defends New Yorkers’ Second Amendment Rights
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"Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I,-Pulaski) said including language that would govern gun manufacturers in a budget bill is ludicrous. This is a stand-alone issue, Barclay said. Barclay opposes microstamping because it would put unnecessary burdens on gun manufacturers and has not proven to be successful."
"The Assembly budget bill A9055C is 73 pages long and includes topics ranging from disaster preparedness and state contracting, as well as microstamping." ... |
Examiner Local Editorial: Another victory for the Second Amendment
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"U.S. District Judge Benson Everett Legg's groundbreaking March 5 ruling that Maryland cannot refuse to issue a handgun permit to an otherwise qualified individual unless that person has an acceptable reason for wanting one is a jurisprudential gem that correctly shifts the burden of proof from the citizen to the government. His elegant reiteration of basic Second Amendment rights in Woollard v. Sheridan will be quoted for generations: 'A citizen may not be required to offer a 'good and substantial reason' why he should be permitted to exercise his rights. The right's existence is all the reason he needs.'" ... |
Hoppy's Commentary for Wednesday
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... "However, empowering the state to determine a 'good and substantial reason' for an otherwise law abiding citizen to carry a gun infringes on the individual’s Second Amendment rights, even if the proliferation of guns carries some risk."
"'States have considerable latitude to channel the exercise of the right in ways that will minimize that risk. States may not, however, seek to reduce the danger by means of widespread curtailment of the right itself,' the judge wrote."
"In other words, a citizen does not have to give a 'good and substantial reason' for exercising an enumerated right." ... |
LA: Court Upholds Dismissal Of Gun Rights Suit
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"A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the city of New Orleans by a man who claims local law-enforcement authorities violated his constitutional right to bear arms."
"With the backing of the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, Errol Houston Jr. sued after the district attorney's office refused to return a gun that police seized when he was arrested on drug and firearms charges that were later dropped." ... |
Panetta Is Safe After Breach Near His Plane at Afghan Base
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"A tense visit to Afghanistan by Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta got off to an unscripted start when a stolen truck sped onto a runway ramp at the British military airfield as his plane was landing. Mr. Panetta was unhurt ..." ...
"In a sign of the nervousness surrounding the visit, Marines ... gathered in a tent at Camp Leatherneck to hear Mr. Panetta speak were abruptly asked by their commander to get up, place their weapons ... outside the tent and then return unarmed. The commander ... told reporters he was acting on orders from superiors."
"'All I know is, I was told to get the weapons out,' he said. Asked why, he replied, 'Somebody got itchy, that's all I've got to say. Somebody got itchy; we just adjust.'" ... |
IL: Former Joliet cop arrested for allegedly beating a Yorkville woman
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"A police officer who was fired for allegedly beating a woman last month now faces criminal charges."
"Tom O’Connor was arrested Tuesday on charges of aggravated battery, battery and official misconduct ..."
"Jackson reportedly called for police to report an earlier fight with her on-off boyfriend, after catching him with another woman at the motel. O’Connor responded and told Jackson she’d have to make a report in Yorkville where the alleged fight occurred."
"As things escalated between Jackson and her former lover, O’Connor reportedly grabbed her, slammed her to the hood of a car in the parking lot and punched her in the face several times. The incident was recorded by surveillance cameras." ... |
FL: Police put three officers on administrative leave during probe
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"Three patrol officers are on paid administrative leave due to an ongoing professional standards investigation, according to the Police and Human Resources departments."
"The Police Department put Officers Christopher Beesley, William Rothrock and William Eaton on leave Thursday while Sgt. Gino Silvestri conducts the internal investigation, Deputy Chief Daniel Szarszewski said. Neither he nor Human Resources personnel are allowed to divulge the nature of the probe, under Police Department protocol." ... |
OH: Cleveland police officer indicted for role in fatal shooting July 4
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"A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted a Cleveland police officer Tuesday for his role in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man in Parma on July 4."
"Patrolman David Mindek, 41, was charged with dereliction of duty -- a second degree misdemeanor -- for failing to help another officer arrest Daniel Joseph Ficker before a fight erupted and ended with Patrolman Matthew Craska shooting Ficker in the chest outside his home. ..." ...
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Russia's Sending Four Million AKs to the Big Arsenal in the Sky
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"Russia has AKs to spare. The number of rifles stockpiled by the Russian ministry of defense is just crazy: 16 million AKs. Russia actually has 17 million but 1 million are in service with the Russian military, according to first deputy defense minister Alexander Sukhorukov. What do you do when you have 16 million extra guns? Naturally, you plan on selling them."
"But some aren't in any condition for export. Of the 16 million spare rifles, 6.45 million are worn out. Which is just... how do you wear out over six million AKs? That takes talent. Of the unserviceable rifles, four million are headed to the great gun rack in the sky." ... |
The People of Top Shot: Season 4 Episode 5
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"I’ve invented a Top Shot drinking game. The program starts and I start drinking. During the commercials, I refill my glass and start drinking again. I keep drinking until the program ends and then I take Ambien. It’s a bit redundant neuro-chemically speaking, but, as the genie pronounces in John Popadiuk’s immortal Tales of the Arabian Nights pinball game, this amuses me. God knows something has to; Top Shot is to reality TV what Kim Kardasian is to literary criticism. I’m not saying Top Shot has more boring participants than an H&R Block block party, but Top Shot has more boring participants than an H&R Block block party. So yeah, I guess I am . . . [SPOILER ALERT]" ... |
WA: 3-Year-Old Left Alone in Car, Finds Gun, Kills Self
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"A tragedy in Washington State -- a three year old boy found a gun after his parents left him alone in a car, and he accidentally killed himself with it."
"Police say the parents of Julio Segura-McIntosh pulled into a gas station on Wednesday in Tacoma, and when they father was pumping gas and the mother was in the convenience store, the little boy spotted a gun under the front seat. While he was playing with it, it went off, a bullet firing into his head." ... |
WA: Another tragic child death; Is answer new law, or existing one?
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... "Details are sketchy about Wednesday morning’s incident at a Tacoma gas station, but KOMO reported that the man driving the vehicle was licensed to carry, but when he got out to pump gas, he stashed the pistol under the car’s front seat. The dead boy’s mother was inside, buying some things."
"The man’s young daughter was also inside the vehicle, a mini-van. Police are calling it a horrible accident."
"Perhaps their comments are tempered by the Marysville incident that left another child dead because that case involves a Marysville police officer who left his gun in the glove box." ... |
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