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Moms’ group plans gun control march May 9 on I-90 bridge
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"The Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America announced late yesterday that it is planning a march across the Lake Washington I-90 floating bridge from Seattle to Mercer Island on Saturday, May 9, and already Second Amendment activists are talking about a counter demonstration."
"According to the Moms group, the march begins at Seattle’s Sam Smith Park at 11 a.m. and ends two hours later at the Mercer Island Lid Park. If this turns out like the Moms demonstration against the National Rifle Association last Saturday in Nashville, it will be rather eclipsed by the attendance at, say, this weekend’s Washington Arms Collectors monthly gun show at the Puyallup Fairgrounds, where thousands of people will gather." ... |
Josephine Byrd, Champion of Right to Bear Arms in Delaware, Honored by NRA (video available)
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"NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox delivered what was, far and away, one of the best speeches of the NRA Membership Meeting on Saturday. Granted, most of it was the usual political rhetoric one expects at these kinds of meetings, but it was well-delivered and he managed to avoid the sort of, uh, gaffes that others didn’t. The most interesting part of Cox’s speech came at the end, when he discussed the story of Josephine Byrd and Charles Boone, and their legal fight for the right to keep and bear arms . . ." ... |
What Part of “Shall Not Be Infringed” Does the MD State Police Not Understand?
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... "I suspect that this was indeed the case. At the risk of profiling, A Live Free or Die resident driving a Toyota Tundra through The Free State (no really) is just the sort of person who wouldn’t think to check Marlyland’s gun laws while traveling to Virginia."
"More importantly, what crime was Darren Paul Seik committing – other than transporting firearms? Crickets chirping."
"So the man’s life will be ruined because he was operating under the assumption that Maryland respected his natural, civil and Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. Or that the Safe Passage provision of the Firearms Owners Protection Act had him covered, even though his guns were not." ... |
Reality may be optional
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... "Gun control advocates argue that stricter gun control laws would reduce murders."
"They ignore the fact that Brazil, Mexico and Russia have some of the strictest gun control laws but murder rates higher than ours."
"On the other hand, Switzerland and Israel have higher gun ownership rates than we but much lower murder rates. These are realities that gun controllers ignore."
"Another reality completely ignored in the gun control debate is the reason the Founding Fathers gave Second Amendment protections. Alexander Hamilton wrote, 'If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is then no recourse left but in the exertion of that original right of self-defense which is paramount to all positive forms of government.' ..." ... |
Allan D. Cors Elected President of the NRA
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"Allan D. Cors of Naples, Florida, was elected by the NRA Board of Directors as president of the historic 144-year-old association."
"The election took place in Nashville, Tennessee, following the 144th Annual Meeting of the NRA, where 78,865 members attended the 3-day celebration – the second highest number ever. A lifelong hunter and competitive shooter with a passion for collecting World War II military vehicles, Cors has served as president of The NRA Foundation and is a member of the NRA’s Executive Committee." ... |
Gear Review: Juggernaut Tactical JuggerBrake
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"In gathering another 29 muzzle brakes and compensators for the forthcoming AR-15 Muzzle Brake Shootout #2, I received a few through unsolicited offers by manufacturers and chose many others based on TTAG and YouTube commenter requests. The JuggerBrake fell into the latter category, and, on multiple levels, it’s unfortunately one of the worst products I have ever encountered. . ." ... |
Guns for Beginners: How to Grip Your Handgun
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"One of the most poorly understood elements of handgun control is how to grip your pistol. A lot of people struggle to properly position the gun in their hand. There are varying opinions on how much effort, or gripping pressure to use and how to maintain that pressure. Today we’re going to outline how to improve your grip and control over a firearm . . ." ... |
Michael Bloomberg: Jeb Bush is the Best GOP Candidate
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"Last week in Nashville, Jeb Bush dutifully appeared before the NRA faithful, sticking up for Florida’s stand your ground law (which he signed) and dinging President Obama for his resolute anti-2A stance. So…brownie points, no? The former Florida gov, widely seen as a middle-of-the-roader, got up there in front of a decidedly right-leaning crowd and presented his pro-gun bona fides. But maybe the (at best) polite response he got was due to those in the crowd who use the New York Times as something other than fish wrap. Because just the day before, the paper of record had reported that Mayor Mike had anointed Jeb as the only worthy GOP candidate . . ." ... |
Hillary Clinton’s Anti-Gun Quotes
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"Nick already did a stellar job highlighting Hillary Clinton’s anti-gun stance. reason.com gives pro-gun rights voters more reasons not to support her candidacy ... With the prospect of a Jeb Bush nomination, the question becomes: are you a single-issue voter?"
"July 1999: 'If you have guns in your home,' Clinton tells middle school students on Long Island, 'tell your parents to keep them away from you and your friends and your little brothers and sisters.' Addressing the [NEA] in Orlando, she says, 'It does not make sense for us at this point in our history to turn our backs on the reality that there are too many guns and too many children have access to those guns—and we have to act to prevent that.' . . ." ... |
Bill would stop the federal government from forcing gun buyers to disclose their race and ethnicity
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"In 2012, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) slipped a little-noticed new provision into one of their forms, requiring gun buyers to declare their race and ethnicity. Two Republican lawmakers want to ax that requirement, calling it a privacy concern."
"Reps. Diane Black (R-Tenn) and Ted Poe (R-Texas) have reintroduced the FIREARM (Freedom From Intrusive Regulatory Enforcement of Arbitrary Registration Mandates) Act, which would ban the government from requiring gun owners to disclose this information in order to buy a firearm." ... |
TX: Democratic House Technicality Halts 'Open Carry' For Now
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"Democratic state lawmakers have used a technical objection to temporarily derail a high-profile push to overturn Texas' post-Civil War ban on the open carry of handguns."
"The measure had been poised for House approval Tuesday."
"Since a similar measure already cleared the Senate, it would have been an important step toward making Texas the nation's largest state to legalize wearing weapons in plain sight."
"But San Antonio Democratic Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer objected, citing House rules. The bill was suspended on a technicality." ...
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ND: Governor should reject expanded gun law
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"Gov. Jack Dalrymple: House Bill 1241, allowing a major expansion of where concealed weapon permit holders can legally carry a firearm, is not a good bill and should be vetoed."
"Overwhelming majorities in both branches of the Legislature passed the bill, but the bill still deserves a veto as it is a dangerous precedent that will bring more weapons in the public arena."
"In February, the Tribune editorialized that the bill was not a good idea and a reading of the bill sent to the governor does not change our mind. Our major concern regarding this expansion still exists — allowing untrained or little-trained individuals with guns in the public area is a recipe for disaster." ... |
WI: Mayor Barrett says those in Madison partially to blame for Milwaukee’s violence; lawmakers respond
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"The Wisconsin Assembly is back in session, and on Tuesday, April 14th, lawmakers responded to charged comments from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett regarding all the violence we’ve seen in Milwaukee in recent weeks."
"Mayor Barrett held a news conference Monday afternoon — after an incident Sunday in which three people were killed. ..."
"Mayor Barrett on Monday criticized Governor Scott Walker and the state Legislature for passing laws that put more guns on the streets. He called for more resources to deal with all the violence in Milwaukee."
"'I do want to lock up more people who do get involved in gun fights in parks, in streets, outside taverns because black lives matter,' Mayor Barrett said." ...
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OH: Assault on public safety
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"In Ohio and elsewhere, residents already have an alarmingly easy time getting permission to carry a gun in public. But some state House members think Ohio’s standards still aren’t permissive enough. A bill they support would allow virtually any Ohioan to carry a gun, without a permit or training."
"The reckless measure seems to have little chance of becoming law. But it suggests the extremism that afflicts this issue, like so many others, in the Statehouse." ... |
TX: No Vote On Texas Open Carry Bill Tuesday (video available)
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"Some are calling it a Democratic stalling tactic, but a technicality prevented Texas’s Open Carry bill from going up for a vote Tuesday."
"The House Bill would allow anyone with a concealed weapons permit to carry handguns openly. An objection over how witness testimony was recorded sent the bill back to committee to correct an error, but it is expected to return to the House floor. Similar legislation has already passed the Senate."
"At the Frisco Gun Club, many feel the bill’s passage is inevitable, and their reaction might surprise you. David Edmondson practices firing three times a week at the Club. He says he wouldn’t openly carry his own weapon because he doesn’t like to advertise, but he does support the legislation." ... |
CO: Last of gun bills fizzle out
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"Democrats killed the last of the gun bills brought this session by Republicans hoping to roll back gun control measures they feel infringe on their Second Amendment rights."
"It was another marathon committee meeting that lasted 12 hours and was filled with emotional testimony from the family of those who lost loved ones to gun violence like the Aurora movie theatre shooting, Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and the Columbine High School shooting."
"On the other side countless gun owners concerned with losing their right to bear arms testified in favor of the Republican bills ..." ... |
RI: R.I. gun restrictions proposed to protect domestic-violence victims
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"Three bills that would ban someone convicted of domestic assault from owning guns drew about two hours of testimony from gun enthusiasts and gun-control activists at the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday evening."
"No matter whether they supported or opposed the bills, many of the speakers said they wanted to protect victims of domestic violence from their abusers. They disagreed about whether these bills would be effective."
"Tuesday's hearing was the first of two days of gun bills before the Judiciary Committee, which took no action on the bills. As the panel heard the bills, people wearing 'gun sense voter' shirts filled the front row of the room." ... |
Federal court says shareholders can’t debate Wal-Mart gun sales
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"In a ruling by a U.S. appeals court handed down Tuesday, a previous order to let shareholders vote on a proposal for tighter oversight on selling firearms with high-capacity magazines was reversed."
"The opinion was an appeal to an earlier U.S. District Court ruling from last December in favor of New York-based Trinity Church, which filed the lawsuit in April 2014 after the retail giant refused to bring the proposal to shareholders and the Securities and Exchange Commission said it would not punish Wal-Mart for excluding it." ... |
WI: Milwaukee's Badger Guns sued for supplying gun used to shoot cops
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"A trial over whether a gun shop bears responsibility for selling a weapon that was ultimately used to seriously injure two cops is under way in Wisconsin."
"Milwaukee police officer Bryan Norberg and former officer Graham Kunisch accuse Badger Guns, a firearms store in West Milwaukee, of negligence for selling a Taurus handgun on May 4, 2009, to straw buyer Jacob Collins, who in turn gave it to Julius Burton, an 18-year-old with a criminal history, according to reports."
"Both Collins and Burton got prison time after Burton allegedly used the firearm to shoot the officers June 9, 2009. ..."
"The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has filed a lawsuit against Badger Guns on behalf of the officers." ... |
OK: Advocates Prepare Lawsuit Against City Of Norman For Weapons Policy At Music Festival (video available)
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"An upcoming music festival in Norman has a metro gun rights organization preparing to file a lawsuit against the city."
"The Oklahoma Second Amendment Association said festival organizers are prohibiting guns on festival grounds, and it's a rights violation."
"Festival organizers stand behind their decision to prohibit guns on festival grounds, but the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association questions the legality of the festival's 'no guns' policy."
"'We don't feel that any person that is peacefully carrying a weapon should be harassed or arrested,' said Don Spencer."
"Spencer, Vice Pres. of the [OK2A] said they've made it clear to the City of Norman they were going to take whatever action necessary." ... |
AZ: Videos show Arizona police cruiser ramming armed robbery suspect
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"Dashcam videos released Tuesday show an Arizona police officer using his cruiser to slam into an armed robbery suspect who was walking down a street while holding a rifle and firing it in the air."
"Police in Marana, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix, are defending the officer's action, saying the suspect was a danger to himself and others. But the suspect's lawyer is arguing police used excessive force, reports CNN."
"'Everything in the video seems to point toward an obvious excessive use of force. It is miraculous that my client isn't dead,' lawyer Michelle Cohen-Metzger said." ...
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PA: Officer Jeffrey Walker Testifies: ‘Planted Drugs Too Many Times To Count’
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"Disgraced Philadelphia police officer Jeffrey Walker opened up about his many years as a dirty cop working the drug beat, revealing he stole drug money, planted evidence and lied 'too many times to count.' The officer is now testifying against his former colleagues in the special Philadelphia police drug squad to avoid a life sentence."
"Jeffrey Walker, 46, testified to the jury on Tuesday, according to the AP. He explained that he fell into his corrupt lifestyle soon after joining the force, when he found a black garbage bag full of money during his patrolman days." ... |
MI: Detroit police officers accused of robbing drug dealers
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"Two former Detroit narcotics officers are accused of committing the kinds of crimes police are supposed to investigate: robbery, extortion, drug deals."
"Among the allegations -- the veteran lieutenant and officer made traffic stops and fake arrests to steal drugs, money and property, according to an indictment unsealed today in U.S. District Court."
"Lt. David Hansberry and Officer Bryan Watson – whose nicknames are Hater and Bullet – were arraigned today on a litany of charges, including robbery conspiracy, extortion, aiding and abetting, and cocaine possession. If convicted of the most serious charge – conspiracy – the officers would each face up to 20 years in prison." ... |
PA: Suspended W-B cop reaches plea deal
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"Suspended city police officer Jason Anthony has reached a plea deal in the Wilkes-Barre City Employees Federal Credit Union fraud case, according to an agreement filed in court Tuesday."
"Under the agreement, Anthony will plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, a crime with a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Prosecutors will dismiss the remaining charges and will recommend a reduction in sentence if Anthony adequately shows he accepts responsibility, but the plea agreement does not specify a length." ... |
MA: Boston Police Officer Indicted for Allegedly Assaulting Uber Driver
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"Boston Police Officer Michael Doherty was indicted by a grand jury Thursday after allegedly assaulting an Uber driver while using ethnic slurs earlier this year, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office."
"Police Commissioner William Evans suspended Doherty without pay following the indictment, according to police. Doherty had previously been placed on administrative leave."
"Doherty, 40, of South Boston, allegedly told an Uber driver that he had been driven to the wrong location after an early morning ride in January and used a racial slur before he started hitting him. When the man escaped the vehicle, Doherty allegedly went after him, but the victim waved down another Uber driver. ..." ... |
Tim McGraw Poised To “Dixie Chick” Himself With Gun Control Benefit Concert
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"In 2003, the country music trio Dixie Chicks were near the top of the charts and starting a world tour in England when leader singer Natalie Maines criticized President George Bush in the run up to the Iraq War. The statement led to a harsh backlash from country music fans ..."
"Country music superstar Tim McGraw seems poised to make a similar, potentially career-ending move, as he has announced plans to play a concert benefiting gun prohibitionist group Sandy Hook Promise:" ...
"Sandy Hook Promise claims to 'promote mental wellness, combat social isolation, and prevent gun violence,' but by far their strongest emphasis is on turning the public against the Second Amendment rights of Americans ..." ... |
MI: In wake of Michigan school gun incidents, both sides want change
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"When it comes to owning and carrying guns, emotions run high on both sides of the debate. When it comes to carrying guns in schools, emotions run even higher."
"And so it was that a series of incidents involving guns in schools brought feelings to a fever pitch last month in Michigan." ...
"A total of five Michigan school districts dealt with guns in schools or on school property last month."
"The incidents have prompted passionate calls from some who say guns have no place in schools and equally passionate arguments from those who say that allowing licensed gun owners to carry weapons actually helps keep schools safe." ... |
WI: Local Friends of NRA to hold April 23 banquet
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"The Winnebago County Friends of NRA will host a banquet on April 23, at Robbins Restaurant 1810 Omro Rd., Oshkosh, Social hour starts at 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Paul at (920) 410-4103 at a cost of $45 per person."
"The upcoming banquet in the area will feature a prime rib meal, with games, raffle prizes, games and silent auction. There will also be guest speaker Cathy Stepp, Wisconsin [Department of Natural Resources] secretary." ... |
CO: Group harms gun rights
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"Forget Michael Bloomberg, Gov. John Hickenlooper and legislative Democrats for now. The bigger threat to gun rights in Colorado is Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, headed by political operative Dudley Brown."
"The organization raises money billing itself as more pro-gun than the NRA. It is notorious for launching primary challenges against pro-gun conservatives, replacing them with ineffective activists who reject incremental victories and the art of compromise. The organization clings to unattainable aspirations of all-or-nothing victories. It is the group that nearly sabotaged the recall against former Senate President John Morse, architect of three gun laws Democrats enacted in 2013 at a high political price." ... |
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