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Some ‘illegal’ U.S. guns being used to defend Mexican lives
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... "Mexico is a perfect real-world laboratory for looking at what happens when the gungrabbers get their wish list fulfilled, and anti-gun policies are enacted at a societal level—the old adage that when guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns (aside from the military and police, that is, the 'Only Ones')—proves out. Which leaves citizens who simply wish to protect themselves the terrible consequences of breaking the law and facing life-destroying penalties..." ... |
What is a "liberal"? What is a "conservative"?
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... "I've been doing my darndest, tapping into Second Amendment sources, to assist in the effort to get justice for Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry who was murdered near where I live by a bunch of border bandits armed with AK 47s. Interesting that the guns came from Phoenix and were 'walked' into the hands of the bandits via ATF’s 'Fast and Furious' scheme ... I guess that also makes me a 'conservative'." ...
"But I drive the Second Amendment folks to distraction covering the efforts of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to require background checks for all gun sales in the country. And I really don’t understand why anyone needs a semi-auto AK 47 or Glock 19 with extended ammo clips for deer hunting or home defense ..." ... |
A futuristic look at some Second Amendment possibilities
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... "My wife gave me an 8-kiloton thermonuclear device for my birthday last year ..."
"I’ll have to admit, it took awhile for me to come around to the idea that according to the Second Amendment of our Constitution, there couldn’t be any reasonable restrictions on the right to 'keep and bear arms.' Everyone remembers the day, almost 10 years ago now, when the Supreme Court rendered its decision in the Smith v. Wesson case. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, reading for the majority, extended the court’s rulings of 2008 that struck down a number of federal and state statutes regulating gun ownership as unconstitutional. ..." ... |
Will Sarah Palin run for president and can she win?
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"Sarah Palin, one of the best known and most controversial figures in American politics, told BBC Newsnight she was weighing up whether the US was ready for an 'unconventional' presidential candidate like her." ...
"But it has not been harsh press coverage that concerned her elderly parents, Chuck and Sally Heath." ...
"Palin's father Chuck said a man recently had sent the family photocopies of a receipt for a gun he had bought, together with a photocopy of a one-way ticket to Alaska."
"The family had laughed it off, but the man subsequently turned up in the state and was arrested ..."
"'We sleep with the guns,' Palin's father admitted." ... |
Obama's Gunwalker was a deliberate conspiracy vs. the 2nd Amendment.
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... "So, let's sum up the experience of Rene Jaquez: The ATF (and by extension DOJ) was fundamentally unserious about the Mexico offices, which were supposed to be (in the initial plan during the Bush administration of the Southwest Border Initiative which later became known as Project Gunrunner) the key to our new partnership with Mexico."
"More importantly, Jaquez says he made the decision to speak publicly about operations in Mexico after being transferred against his will to Washington, which he said happened retaliation for suspicions that he criticized the 'Fast and Furious' operation." ... |
ATF Allowing Flow of Guns into Mexico?
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"Scandal along the U.S. – Mexico border continues to plague the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and is raising eyebrows on Capitol Hill."
"When Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was shot and mortally wounded in a gun battle about 10 miles from the Mexico border in Arizona in December, 2010, it appeared to be yet another example of Mexico drug gang violence spilling over the border. But as more and more information from the crime scene leaked out, disturbing evidence also pointed to serious wrongdoing at the ATF." ... |
The official spin begins on ATF/DOJ gun smuggling scandal
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"One of the first gun rights bloggers who originally broke the story of the smuggling of U.S. guns to Mexico by rogue agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (the ATF)--an agency of the Department of Justice--is reporting this morning that the official spin has begun, attempting to portray the scandal as nothing more than a lack of adequate personnel to monitor the flow of guns to Mexican drug cartels. In short, the scandal is no scandal at all but an example of the need for more ATF field agents to keep tabs on the sale and purchase of U.S. firearms." ... |
FL: Guns have no place on campus
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"A bill making its way through the Legislature would loosen Florida's concealed weapons law and allow guns to be carried openly, among other places, on college and university campuses."
"Senate Bill 234, sponsored by Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman Greg Evers, R-Crestview, would relax Florida's law pertaining to concealed weapon permit holders and allow them to openly display their weapons in public. But colleges and universities should not be among those places." ... |
WY: Wyoming to become fourth state allowing concealed guns without permit
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"In what may be a growing trend in states around the country, Wyoming will soon join Alaska, Arizona and Vermont in allowing residents to carry concealed guns without a permit."
"Gov. Matt Mead on Wednesday signed into law a so-called 'constitutional carry' bill that won wide approval in the Legislature, calling it 'an appropriate law for Wyoming' during a signing ceremony." ... |
NC: Commissioners approve shooting ordinance
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"Whoa buddy, careful where you point that pistol. Johnston County lawmakers have slipped new rules into the sheriff's holster to help him protect residents from stray gunfire."
"Johnston County Commissioners on Monday unanimously passed an ordinance that's meant to reduce the growing problem of reckless gun use in rural regions of the county." ... |
MD: 'Gun Day' coming to House committee
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"When the House Judiciary Committee meets tomorrow, just days after it finished wrestling with a contentious same-sex marriage proposal, lawmakers will be greeted by another lightning rod issue: Guns."
"Tomorrow is the House committee's annual 'gun day,' when hundreds of Second Amendment and gun control advocates clash over bills intended to shape how Marylanders purchase, carry and use firearms. This year, a dozen gun bills are on the schedule, including a pair backed by Gov. Martin O'Malley." ... |
FL: Docs v. Glocks, Round 1
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"Doctors would be barred from asking most of their patients if they own guns under a measure that passed in a House panel on Tuesday after it was amended in response to doctors’ concerns – though not enough to win over the medical establishment." ... |
IL: Concealed carry has more support in legislature this year, sponsor says
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"Illinois on Tuesday moved a step closer to becoming the 49th state to allow its citizens to carry concealed firearms."
"'This is the best chance it’s had in a while,' the sponsor, Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, said of the proposal, which he has introduced many times in his five terms as a state representative. 'I’ve never had the grassroots or groundswell that this bill has right now. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with us getting with the times.'" ...
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IA: New gun law remains under scrutiny
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"When the law concerning gun rights went into effect in January, it was already facing scrutiny from local sheriffs, businesses and communities. Now there is a new bill lawmakers are hoping will help in clearing up the major concerns and oversights." ... |
IL: Illinois Legislature Debates Gun Ownership Privacy
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"Approximately 1.3 million residents of Illinois hold state-issued [FOID] cards, and if the current plan of Attorney General Lisa Madigan comes to pass, their names will become part of the public record. Madigan’s decision comes in response to a public records request by the [AP]; the AP claims 'that the list of FOID cardholders is public record and must be disclosed. The permit holders' addresses and telephone numbers would remain private.' But such an attempt to dismiss privacy concerns is easily negated by the ease with which a host of Internet search engines ... could easily allow criminals to reconnect those permit holders’ names to their addresses and phone numbers." ... |
IA: More than 150 with criminal convictions can now carry guns
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... "In total, the DI analysis shows roughly 100 people who have been given the right to carry guns in Johnson County in the past two months have been convicted of at least a total of 167 crimes at some point in their past. All of these convictions happened more than four years ago; the new law automatically disqualifies those who have received a serious or aggravated within the past three years." [emphasis added] ...
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IL: State need not keep FOID card ‘secret’
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"Never have we seen the kind of fury as that which followed the Illinois Attorney General’s ruling that names of firearm owner identification card holders are public information under Illinois law."
"Letters to the editor, online comments and incalculable discussion elsewhere seemed unanimous in their judgment: Attorney General Lisa Madigan had put every lawful gun owner and FOID card holder in danger with this ruling." ... |
PA: York County Police Officer Under Investigation
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"A former Lancaster city police officer who now works as a cop in York County has been accused of secretly recording a conversation with another woman."
"Bridgette M. Wilson, of Timber Drive near Mountville, was charged Friday with interception of wire, electronic or oral communication, a felony under state law, according to a criminal complaint." ... |
FL: Motorists illegally detained at Florida tolls - for using large bills!
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"Meet Joel Chandler, who just paid his $1.00 toll on the Polk Parkway with a $100 bill, he is not allowed to leave unless he provides personal info to the toll taker. The toll taker tells Chandler this is what happens when they get large bills. She says this is what they have to do."
"Chandler says to the toll taker, 'So I'm being detained?' She says yes sir." ... |
AZ: Arizona Arms Association Hosts Gun Show Fundraiser
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"On Feb. 26 and 27, The Arizona Arms Association, Inc. held a gun show at Tim's Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Ariz. President Bob Leitzman, who owns Tucson Guns and Western Artifacts, says this is the first time the show has been held this time of year. For the past three years, the gun show was held in August. Still, another show is scheduled for August. Arizona Arms Association is a non-profit group that sponsors youth shooting events and educational opportunities. Being second amendment supporters, the group's first priority is gun safety and education. However, they bear no political affiliation." ... |
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