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CCRKBA 'Guns Save Lives' Friday Event Features Otis McDonald
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"Otis McDonald, the cornerstone plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court Second Amendment Case McDonald v. City of Chicago, will appear Friday in Chicago, Illinois at a special event featuring the rolling 'Guns Save Lives' billboard sponsored by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms." ... |
Rumor confirmed: Murdered agent Terry armed with beanbag rounds
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... "So of course this means the government also knows which gun was used to kill Agent Terry. That the Justice Department refuses, as yet, to confirm that points to the same intentional stonewalling that kept the beanbag information suppressed for so long."
"Officials who do not want information about the circumstances of Agent Terry’s death and about wider 'Project Gunwalker' allegations to come to light are engaging in a cover up." ... |
Opinion: Gunfight at the OK Sunday school class?
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... "While Texans debate the presence of guns at college (and well they should), the possibility of concealed weapons in church is a sharp reminder that many religious communities still have not confronted the pastoral, theological and spiritual realities of life in a country with the world’s highest concentration of personal firearms." ... |
The Truth About Carrying A Second Gun
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"Do you carry a back-up firearm? Most people would answer quite reasonably, 'Dude, I'm not Rambo; and I wouldn’t want a jury to think that I thought I was either.' Most gun owners have enough trouble hauling around one gun and its accessories for 10 or 12 or 14+ hours a day—to the point where many give up concealed carry altogether. ... But plenty of CCW holders at the instructor-level carry two guns. Packing two heaters is a common custom and practice for cops and security professionals alike. Are there some compelling reasons for stuffing a little extra iron in your pants? D’uh . . ." ... |
Brady Campaign: Guns Don't Belong on Campus
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"In the wake of the Tucson shooting, Arizona’s legislature is considering various bills addressing guns and violence. The legislation with the best chance of passage has nothing to do with strengthening the state’s laws to prevent dangerous individuals from easily acquiring the firepower that enabled [the shooter] to shoot 19 people in about 16 seconds, killing six of them. Incredibly, the bill with the most momentum would force Arizona colleges and universities to allow the concealed carry of guns on campus." ... |
TX: Guns have no place on college campuses
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... "College campuses, however, are places of learning and trust. Guns should simply not be permitted to intrude on the positive environment that so many colleges seek to create. I certainly would not be happy with the knowledge that a classmate is carrying a gun, even if he is licensed to have it." ... |
TTAG Live Webchat Replay: David Codrea on ATF Gunwalker Scandal
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"The Truth About Guns has been following the ATF’s Gunwalker Scandal for some time. That’s the name given by Gun Rights Examiner writer David Codrea to the stink surrounding the revelation that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (and Really Big Fires) allowed smugglers to purchase guns in the United States—and failed to intervene in their journey down the so-called Iron River to Mexico. (Codrea was riffing on the name of the ATF’s interdiction efforts: Project Gunrunner.) ..." |
CBS Blows the Lid off of ATF Gunwalker Scandal
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"Click here for CBS News' lead story: their second, even more damning report on the ATF Gunwalker scandal. Meanwhile, lots of news as the scandal goes mainstream. The AP reports that U.S. Attorney General has 'asked the Justice Department inspector general to take another look at the efforts of U.S. agents who hunt gun traffickers along the U.S. border with Mexico. Some on Capitol Hill have suggested the current strategy endangers law enforcement officers.' ..." ... |
Agent: I was ordered to let U.S. guns into Mexico
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"Federal agent John Dodson says what he was asked to do was beyond belief."
"He was intentionally letting guns go to Mexico?"
"'Yes ma'am,' Dodson told CBS News. 'The agency was.'"
"An [ATF] senior agent assigned to the Phoenix office in 2010, Dodson's job is to stop gun trafficking across the border. Instead, he says he was ordered to sit by and watch it happen." ...
"Dodson's bosses say that never happened. Now, he's risking his job to go public."
"'I'm boots on the ground in Phoenix, telling you we've been doing it every day since I've been here," he said. "Here I am. Tell me I didn't do the things that I did. Tell me you didn't order me to do the things I did. ...'" ...
"Agent Dodson and other sources say the gun walking strategy was approved all the way up to the Justice Department. ..."
"ATF named the case 'Fast and Furious.'" ... |
CBS News to air 2nd ‘Project Gunwalker’ segment and Grassley writes Holder again
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"But the agents who objected within their own agency were repeatedly rebuffed, they were told to keep their mouths shut, to stop complaining about it, in one case we have an internal email that describes a supervisor telling somebody ‘If you don’t like it you can go work for the Maricopa County Jail—if this isn’t fun to you then you can go find something else to do.' "
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Submitter's Note: Plus read Sen. Grassley's latest to Eric Holder, where he flat out tells him "the Justice Department's denials simply don’t hold water.” |
IN: Gary police: Woman shot ex-boyfriend after he attacked her
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"Police said a 53-year-old woman shot her ex-boyfriend after he broke into her house and started beating her." ...
"She ran into the house and he chased her inside and pushed in the door while she yelled for her sister to call 911 ..."
"Bryant 'began punching her with his fist and began to grab and choke her,' [Lt. Sam] Roberts said. The struggle continued into the bathroom, where the two fell into a tub. The victim pulled out a gun and shot Bryant in the stomach ..." ... |
Remarks by President Obama and President Calderón of Mexico at Joint Press Conference
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... "PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, the Second Amendment in this country is part of our Constitution and the President of the United States is bound by our Constitution. So I believe in the Second Amendment. It does provide for Americans the right to bear arms for their protection, for their safety, for hunting, for a wide range of uses. That does not mean that we cannot constrain gunrunners from shipping guns into Mexico. And so we believe that we can shape an enforcement strategy that slows the flow of guns into Mexico, while at the same time preserving our Constitution." ...
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Submitter's Note: Okay, how about stopping the out of control ATF from "walking" more guns to Mexico? |
What Felipe Calderon wants from the U.S. (video available)
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... "President Obama, who said during his campaign that he supported restoring the ban and closing the gun-show loophole, has done nothing about either. When his administration took one small step recently - requiring notification of multiple sales of long guns - the House voted to block it."
"'I respect the Second Amendment,' Calderon said. 'But, we are requesting, don't sell weapons to Mexican criminals.'" ...
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Submitter's Note: Better to address your remarks to AG Holder and the ATF's Acting Director Ken Melson. To say nothing of cleaning your own house. |
IL: Bills target concealed carry in Illinois
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"A number of pieces of legislation that would allow Illinois residents to carry concealed firearms are being consolidated in anticipation of a hearing on the issue next week in the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee. ..."
"State Rep. Patrick Verschoore, D-Rock Island, predicted 'standing room only' for next week's hearing." ... |
KY: Concealed Carry Expansion Bill Clears Senate Committee
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"Legislation expanding the legal definition of where handguns may be stored in vehicles in Kentucky has cleared a Senate committee."
"Currently, Kentuckians without concealed carry permits may keep a firearm in their vehicle, but only if it’s stored in the glove box. Representative Will Coursey’s bill expands the definition to include consoles, enclosed compartments and storage areas originally installed by the vehicle’s manufacturer." ... |
WY: Wyoming law allowing guns without permit prompts doubts
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"Gun-control advocates on Thursday called a new Wyoming law that allows residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit a 'troublesome trend' in Western states." ...
"'We feel it's a very troublesome trend,' said Brian Malte, director of state legislation for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence." ... |
WY: Wyoming governor signs concealed gun bill
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"Wyoming on Wednesday became the fourth state to allow citizens to carry concealed guns without a permit, with Gov. Matt Mead signing a bill into law as several other states considered similar action."
"The law allows state citizens legally entitled to own guns to carry them concealed starting in July. The guns still wouldn't be allowed in schools, bars and government buildings." ... |
IL: Another Black Eye for Chicago Police
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"An innocent man spent 10 years in prison after a drug-dealing Chicago cop planted cocaine on him, while the City turned a blind eye to its police officers' rogue behavior, Refugio Ruiz-Cortez claims in Federal Court. The officer who arrested him has been charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, kidnapping, robbery of 100 kilograms of cocaine and cash, and obstruction of justice, Ruiz says in his complaint." ... |
TX: Dallas Police Officer Fired, Arrested for Allegedly Beating Motorist
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"Police officer Quaitemes Williams, 25, was fired from the Dallas Police Department and arrested following a disciplinary hearing Wednesday. He has been charged with official oppression, a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, a maximum $4,000 fine, or both." ...
"The incident was caught on dash cam and the video was released by DPD Wednesday. The suspect can be seen handcuffed and laying on the pavement when Williams started to beat him." ... |
Argentina: Argentina confiscates police training weaponry.
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"Argentina's relations with the U.S. took a sharp turn for the worse Monday as the country continued to hold military equipment it confiscated last week from a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane sent as part of a training course for local police."
"U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Arturo Valenzuela, called on Argentina to return the property without delay." ... |
WY: Wyoming takes step forward for the Second Amendment
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"Yesterday, Governor Matt Mead signed a bill acknowledging that law-abiding citizens can carry a concealed gun without a permit." ...
"Of course, the anti-rights lobby had to change their diapers afterwards. Brady Campaign president Paul Helmke said: 'The gun lobby is trying to push more guns into more places.'" ...
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VA: Gun Survey Debate
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"A new survey says Virginians, even gun owners, want more gun control. It sounds like a contradiction. The survey has the backing of the bipartisan organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns. But some say it is very misleading." ... |
KS: NRA is foremost defender of Second Amendment rights
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"My words should in no way be interpreted as a complaint against the paper, as I have no idea of the source for political cartoons. However, the Britt cartoon published in the Gazette on Feb. 18, 2011 so outrageously misrepresents the National Rifle Association of America, and hunters, it just begs for rebuttal." ... |
IL: Attention: This House Is Gun-Free
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"Self-Defense: Illinois' attorney general wants to publish the state's list of gun-owners, placing the lives and safety of non-gun-owners at risk. It's a list for criminals of the best potential victims." ... |
AZ: Echoes of Clinton's gun ban
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"Arizona gun-rights activists can rest easy. The possibility that [the Tucson shooter’s] insane rampage might lead to a successful assault on the Grand Canyon State’s libertarian gun laws is no where near the realm of possibility. As a matter of fact, the knee-jerk attempts to take advantage of the tragedy, to chip away at the solidly entrenched Arizona gun laws, came and went so quickly that most people hardly noticed." ... |
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| As an individual, I believe, very strongly, that handguns should be banned and that there should be stringent, effective control of other firearms. However, as a judge, I know full well that the question of whether handguns can be sold is a political one, not an issue of products liability law, and that this is a matter for the legislatures, not the courts. The unconventional theories advanced in this case (and others) are totally without merit, a misuse of products liability laws. — Judge Buchmeyer, Patterson v. Gesellschaft, 1206 F.Supp. 1206, 1216 (N.D. Tex. 1985) |
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