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Coming next year from the Brady Campaign: 18 new infringements on RKBA?
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"The Brady Campaign has taken upon itself the devilishly tricky task of crowing over the 'success' (more on that in a minute) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (the 'Brady Bill,' requiring criminal background checks for all gun sales from licensed dealers), while simultaneously decrying the inadequacy of that law, and the need for a whole fleet of new laws to make it actually work. From their press release:" ... |
No hope for gun grabbers
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"The left has permanently lost the argument on gun control. Despite their best efforts to take advantage of the tragic shooting in Arizona to promote pointless restrictions on things like the size of handgun magazines, the propaganda campaign is unlikely to go anywhere. Instead, the right to keep and bear arms continues to gain steam as state lawmakers around the country are enacting measures that would have been unthinkable not so long ago." ... |
Guns preserve power
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... "Unfortunately, there are always those who believe that a limited amount of government is vital to a civilized society, then unlimited government is the answer to all that ails mankind. Ironically, these people prefer to call themselves liberal. What is liberal about? Someone who advocates government power over the lives of individuals?"
"These so-called liberals have been promoting the effort to take away our Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms. ..." ... |
Guns on campus and the second amendment as a mainstream value
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"Whenever a college campus or workplace or general region considers affirming armed adults, there come objections from officials which rival those of the gun control organizations."
"Here is the core of the second amendment: independence from officials who would suggest they can do personal safety better. When they cannot, they then do more of it, and bureaucracy grows." ... |
The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 97 - Magazine Ammo Limits Are A Smokescreen, Experts Say
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"1- Magazine Ammo Limits"
"The lamestream media told you:"
"30-round magazines are too dangerous for the public to have. There is no legitimate use for large magazines. ..."
"The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:"
"The 30-round magazine debate misses a key point."
"Depriving the public of gear as a way to stop murderers is misguided because it cannot work. It puts you at risk, and at its core, is a thinly disguised effort to get to zero-round magazines ..." ... |
Gun Owners' Rights In Illinois
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"Not long ago, one of this blog’s readers asked me how bad a setback I thought the election of Rahm Emanuel as mayor of Chicago would be to gun owners’ civil rights in the city and in Illinois in general. I held back on answering until a recent trip to Chicago where I was able to pick the brains of activists on the ground there."
"The answer is, predictions are mixed." ... |
With friends like this: Part II
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... "This time, [Mr. Cramer's] target is Michigan Open Carry and their efforts to force the Capital Area District Library (CADL) in Lansing Michigan to comply with Michigan’s preemption law that forbids local units of government from regulating the otherwise lawful carry of firearms. And while there are a number of interesting legal issues surrounding this preemption battle that I will address in next week’s column, today I want to talk about Mr. Cramer’s latest attack on open carry." ... |
Self-Defense Tip: Just Because You’re Shot Doesn’t Mean You’re Dead
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... "There’s a theory going around that people fall to the ground when they’re shot because Hollywood has programmed them to do so. I’m not so sure about that. My research indicates that getting shot hurts like hell. Falling to the ground when you’re hurt is a natural reaction to extreme pain. As is curling up in a little ball and crying like a baby." ... |
Court Ruling: Trolley Square Lawsuit Cleared For Trial
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"A lawsuit against the pawnshop Sportsman's Fastcash may proceed to trial, Salt Lake County Third Judicial District Court Judge Glenn Iwasaki ruled today. The suit charges that the pawnshop illegally sold a pistol grip firearm to Trolley Square Shooter Sulejman Talovic." ...
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UT: Many don't want to be near gun carriers
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"I'm writing in response to Gerald Elias' Arms and the Schools article. Elias takes on Representative Curt Oda in the fight for gun-free school zones when he questions, 'Why, it was only just a few years ago, after the Columbine shootings, that schools instituted a zero tolerance policy for weapons.' After Oda insisted that 'it was impossible for people who happen to be carrying their weapons to know when they might stray into a gun-free zone', Elias suggested putting up signs, to alert people if they were crossing into a gun-free zone." ... |
FL: Too far (second letter)
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"According to a news story, Gov. Rick Scott is in favor of the bill to allow guns on college campuses and at private elementary and secondary schools, citing the Second Amendment of the Constitution."
"'I will defend the right to bear arms,' he says."
"Does the governor think it's OK for spectators to bring guns to his speaking events? Does he think guns should be allowed in the Tallahassee Capitol or legislative offices?" ... |
IL: Southern Illinois gun owners to converge on state capitol
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"Illinois gun owners will gather March 10 in Springfield for Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day (IGOLD) and the largest show of support for an Illinois Right to Carry law the state has ever seen."
"Supporters of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms will march down Capitol Avenue to the State Capitol to urge legislators to bring Illinois in line with the other 49 states which already have some form of carry law." ... |
Gunwalker Gun Implicated in Second Federal Agent’s Murder
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"Reading this morning’s gun news, it seemed pretty clear that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (and Really Big Fires) is, once again, still, even more so, in deep you-know-what ...""According to an affidavit in the arrest of alleged straw purchasers, Otilio and Ranferi Osorio, and Kelvin Morrison, they had previously sold 40 guns to a federal agent, but had not been arrested."
"Dallas ATF spokesman Tom Crowley would not release details about when the gun was purchased, or whether the suspected straw buyers were under active ATF surveillance at the time the murder gun was purchased. ..." ... |
Rep. Ron Paul Tops Tea Party Straw Poll
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"Sunday, February 27, was the conclusion of the three-day Tea Party American Policy Summit in Phoenix, Arizona — a gathering of top Tea Party activists for the purpose of fostering greater unity and cohesion among its various disjointed groups across the country. The event focused on addressing sustainable and long-term strategies for dealing with matters such as the national deficit, ObamaCare, Second Amendment rights, border security and immigration, the Fair Tax, and other issues related to the Tea Party’s core principles of limited government and fiscal conservatism." ... |
MT: Gun Owners of America Endorses Steve Daines for Congress
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"Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse Steve Daines for Congress. He is running for the seat being left open by Montana Rep. Denny Rehberg, who is challenging Jon Tester for U.S. Senate."
"A successful Montana businessman, Steve is not a career politician — but he is just the kind of principled, pro-Second Amendment person we need in Washington." ... |
IN: Ivan Hood makes bid for council-at-large seat
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"He’s young, energetic and a hard worker. A successful entrepreneur, he’s done well for himself. Now he wants to share the lessons he’s learned in business with the community in hopes of making life better for everyone here." ...
"According to his website, ivanhood.com, in addition to focusing on entrepreneurship and lower taxes, Hood:" ...
"'... will represent the rights of gun owners' Second Amendment right to own a gun, while also working with people willing to educate younger people in the dangers of operating guns outside of there intended purpose.'" ... |
FL: Palm Beach County calls for Legislature to approve gun-control measures
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"Palm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday passed two measures intended to start a statewide gun- control debate."
"The commission first called for the Legislature to outlaw the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines, like those used in the Jan. 8 Tucson, Ariz., shooting."
"Then it called for the Legislature to change a state law allowing guns in Florida parks. In addition, the county's proposal would double the area around some public facilities where guns are prohibited." ... |
ME: Bill Proposed to Let Gun Owners Carry Concealed Weapons Without Permits
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"A Maine lawmaker wants to make it easier for Mainers to carry around guns by stripping down the concealed weapons laws."
"Under current Maine law, legal gun owners can bring their guns at most places in public, as long as they're exposed and out in the open. Gun owners tried to draw attention to Maine's open carry law in April 2010 when a University of Maine student staged a demonstration where people could show up with their guns legally displayed on their persons."
"Under current Maine law, if your gun is exposed, you don't need to have your permit with you. But if it's concealed you need to have a permit to present on demand." ... |
NH: Too many rules? N.H. House bills focus on less regulation
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"Deregulation appears to be an ongoing theme among bill proposals in the New Hampshire House."
"Legislators have focused on deregulating everything from guns to home education, and officials with affected state departments aren't looking on the proposals favorably." ...
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AR: Gun rights legislation breezes through Arkansas legislature
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"Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe's office received legislation February 28 aimed at protecting state gun owners in the event of a governor-declared emergency. Senate Bill 115, introduced by Senator Bill Sample (R-Hot Springs), passed in the Senate on a 29-5 vote while easily clearing the House by an 89-vote margin. (See the full text of the SB115[.pdf])" |
IL: Concealed carry proposals still alive in Illinois House
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"Illinois residents may get the right to carry concealed firearms in public."
"Two concealed carry proposals, House Bill 112 and House Bill 148, did not surface for debate in the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee as planned for the past two hearings. But similar proposals will be grouped together for a committee hearing next week in a larger room, where a large turnout is expected." ... |
IA: Senator Sodders sees changes in gun laws
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"It was reported in today's online edition of the Times-Republican that Senator Steve Sodders (D-22) believes that some changes to Iowa new 'Shall Issue' law are possible. ..."
"Senator Sodders is a Deputy Sheriff by profession, and unfortunately, he appears to be unable to grasp some of the concepts that a citizen's right to keep and bear arms really means." ... |
CT: Connecticut Moves to Ban "Large Capacity" Gun Magazines
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"Tuesday, Senate Bill 1094 was introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Judiciary. SB 1094 seeks to prohibit the possession of firearms magazines that accept more than ten rounds of ammunition. If passed and signed into law, any person in possession of any magazine greater than ten rounds, who has not already surrendered the magazine prior to enactment or ninety days after enactment, will be guilty of a class D felony." ... |
IN: Legislators may revise, loosen Ind. gun laws
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"Indiana’s complex and ambiguous patchwork of gun laws has prompted Indiana Senate Republicans to author multiple pieces of legislation that would unify and loosen Indiana’s firearm regulations."
"The first is SB 292, which would prohibit political subdivisions from regulating firearms, ammunition and firearm accessories." ... |
FL: Bill would allow guns to be carried openly at Florida universities
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"A new bill in Florida would allow for the open-carry of firearms in the state, including on the campuses of Florida’s universities."
"Sen. Greg Evers (R-Crestview) introduced the legislation, SB 234, which is currently in committee."
"If passed, the bill would allow anyone with a concealed weapons permit to also carry a firearm visible to the public. Florida is one of seven states in the country that currently does not allow a person to do that." ... |
NY: Constitutional Right to Prompt Hearing as to Return of Citizen’s Guns
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"From Razzano v. County of Nassau (E.D.N.Y. decided yesterday), an interesting decision holding that the gun owner wins under the Due Process Clause, and might also win under the Fourth Amendment (if he amends his complaint to plead it properly)."
"There’s also a brief reference to the Second Amendment: 'Moreover, the right to bear arms is enshrined in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, and although this right is by no means unlimited, ownership of guns by individuals legally entitled to those guns is a basic right. ...'" [emphasis added] ... |
Why is the ATF Investigating IL Gun Show Negligent Discharge?
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"Yesterday, I surfed past a story about a negligent discharge at the Egyptian Collector's Association Gun and Knife Show in Bloomington, Illinois. ... But today I read the ATF is investigating. Huh? 'The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms [and Explosive and Really Big Fires] is working with the sheriff’s office to determine if federal rules against having loaded weapons at a gun show were violated,' pantagraph.com reports. 'and if so, by whom, said the sheriff.' I think that’s 'by who'. Anywho, what rules might those be?" ... |
PA: Police: Off-duty officer discharges weapon
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... "According to Lt. Ray Evers, an altercation broke out inside a car between a civilian and an off-duty police lieutenant."
"The altercation led in to an assault with the officer discharging his gun once, Evers said." ...
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IL: ISP seeks appeal on FOID ruling
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"Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says state police must release the name of everyone in the state who is authorized to own a gun."
"State police determine who gets a Firearm Owners Identification card, which allows people to own guns. The police have always kept the list private." ... |
IL: Atty. general: Ill. should release FOID card list
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"The question of whether gun owners have the right to confidentiality pitted Illinois' top prosecutor against its statewide law enforcement agency Tuesday in an open-records dispute."
"Responding to a public records request from The Associated Press, Attorney Gen. Lisa Madigan's office issued a ruling Monday night that declared the names of gun permit holders to be public information that must be disclosed. But the Illinois State Police, which oversees such permits, was preparing a possible court challenge once her ruling becomes binding. " ... |
LA: New Orleans police officer Henry Hollins was a predator with a badge
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... "A jury Tuesday convicted Officer Hollins of the attempted aggravated rape and second-degree kidnapping of a Mississippi woman that he and his partner detained in Central City in 2009. Prosecutors said Officer Hollis unjustly held the woman, and when his partner left his shift early, Officer Hollins took her to a dark warehouse and assaulted her. The woman testified that Officer Hollins raped her, with his gun and taser at arm's length." ... |
MA: Boston officer is arrested on assault charges
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"A Boston police officer was arrested early yesterday on charges of assaulting his wife at her apartment in Roxbury, the department said." ...
"Police saw that the woman had been injured and damage was done to two doors in the apartment, authorities said ..." ... |
MA: City pulls plug on police legal bills
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"Mayor William Lantigua says he will no longer pay legal bills for police officers being sued, including the bills for those officers involved in nine brutality cases pending in U.S. District Court."
"The mayor says over the past three years, the city has spent $1.2 million to defend officers in civil cases. Instead, Lantigua says he will hold to the police unions' contract, which says the city only has to pay the $5,000 retainer for a patrolman and $7,500 for a superior officer. ..." ... |
WA: What's Next for Disgraced SPD Officer Ian Birk?
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"At 4 p.m. yesterday, Seattle Police Officer Ian Birk resigned from his job under pressure from the police department, the mayor, and seemingly every resident of western Washington who'd ever heard his name or knew what he did. So what does a man like that do next? Where can a young, seemingly intelligent guy go who has no criminal record, but who, if Google searched, will bring up endless pages of news stories and hate-blog entries about how he unjustifiably killed a man and got away with it because he was a cop? If other such officers are any guide, then the odds at a decent life are long, but hardly impossible." ... |
IL: Child porn charges net former officer 25 years in prison
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"A former police officer was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography."
"Matthew Aukamp, 44, of Macon, pleaded guilty Nov. 1 to coercing minors into engaging in sexual conduct for the purpose of producing images from Oct. 31, 2004, to March 14, 2008." ... |
Canada: Canadian Man Ticketed and Fined for Videotaping Sleeping Cops
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"A Canadian man who videotaped two cops sleeping in their squad car ended up getting ticketed and fined."
"Now the cops are under investigation as the video has gone viral."
"Maxime Carpentier said he was driving by when he saw the cop car parked with the engine running, but didn't see anybody inside."
"He parked and walked up to the car to find the two officers in deep slumber with their seats titled back, including one who was curled up in the fetal position." ... |
OH: Ohio’s Turn-in-a-Poacher Program Provides Rewards
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"Hotline number now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week"
"Eight Ohioans recently received a combined $2,420 in rewards for reporting wildlife violations to the Turn-In-a-Poacher (TIP) hotline, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. As a result of these calls, 31 people were convicted of poaching wildlife, including white-tailed deer and wild turkeys, and fined a total of $20,621 by Ohio courts." ... |
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