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A Right Delayed
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"Floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy 'damaged tens of thousands of [New Jersey] mental health records used as part of background checks for gun purchases … meaning some prospective gun owners have not been able to buy pistols or rifles for several months,' The Wall Street Journal reported."
"'The months-long backlog coincides with a surge in gun ownership,' the story continued, spotlighting one resident who decided to protect himself following a rash of burglaries and has since been waiting almost half a year for the ID card the Garden State requires to purchase a firearm."
"'A right delayed is a right denied,' the would-be gun owner complained, echoing the famous quote by Martin Luther King. In this case, it’s not hard to see how such a delay could prove fatal." ... |
As predicted focus shifts to guns, away from bombs
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"Media focus began shifting over the weekend to where the Tsarnaev brothers – suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings – got their guns and the fact that neither was licensed to have firearms in Cambridge, Mass."
"As predicted by this column, we are now reading about a 'cache of weapons,' though nobody so far seems to have described just how many firearms have been turned up. There are quotes from officials who are concerned about the number of guns and amount of ammunition Tamerlan and Dzhokhar apparently had, along with bomb-making materials." ... |
'Gun control,' and the lessons of Boston
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"Although the vast majority of the carnage from the terrorism that paralyzed the Boston area for most of last week was committed with bombs, rather than guns, it would be a mistake to believe that these events will not weigh heavily in the gun rights/'gun control' debate. St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner predicted last week, for example, that a push for 'gunpowder control' would be one of the results, and within hours, rabidly anti-gun U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) fulfilled that prophecy." ... |
USA TODAY Poll: Public support for gun control ebbs
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"Four months after the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a USA TODAY Poll finds support for a new gun-control law ebbing as prospects for passage on Capitol Hill seem to fade."
"Americans are more narrowly divided on the issue than in recent months, and backing for a bill has slipped below 50%, the poll finds. ..." ...
"The Boston Marathon bombings last Monday also may have had an effect, he speculates. 'It wouldn't be shocking if people sitting in their homes in Massachusetts cities and towns thought to themselves, 'Boy, I wish I had something to protect myself with if a terrorist came through the door now.'" ... |
Support wanes for stricter gun laws
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"Four months ago, gun owners believed their world was about to close in around them, but today, polling by both Rasmussen and USA Today suggests that support for stronger gun control laws has waned considerably."
"Last week’s vote on background checks and other anti-gun legislation that proved to be an embarrassment for President Barack Obama was not the final nail in the gun prohibition lobby’s coffin, but it did demonstrate that reason is returning where emotion had been busy." ... |
Bombers’ ‘four’ firearms included a BB gun
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"When the New York Times reported Sunday about the 'four firearms' recovered by authorities investigating the Tsarnaev brothers, suspected of setting off the Boston Marathon bombs, the newspaper described them as an M-4 carbine, two handguns and a BB gun."
"It would come as a surprise to firearms experts, especially anyone located west of the Mississippi River, that a BB gun is a 'firearm.' BB guns do not use gun powder, but air, which is why they are also called 'airguns.'" ... |
False security not worth it (first letter)
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"In contrast to your April 19 editorial and some of your readers, I am pleased that the Senate voted down the proposed gun control legislation. I am not willing to trade my liberties for a false sense of security. The Senate bill would certainly not roll back the gun violence culture, as your editorial asserts."
"The plan voted down by the Senate would have had much broader effects on law-abiding citizens than it would to curb gun violence." ... |
Gun control has little to do with guns
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"'Gun control forces seek new path after big loss' the article appeared in the 21 April edition."
"Efforts to strip us of our constitutional rights are now casually referred to as 'politics'? History has proven that the way that you control a society is by first disarming it. (World War II Germany, Stalin, Russia) Look what is happening in this country today — seem farfetched? 'Gun control' really means 'control' — it has little to do with guns." ... |
Gun Review: Taurus Millenium G2 – 9 mm
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"Call me an elitist, but I’m a S&W and Springfield fan when it comes to my polymer pistols. Gaston’s guns are OK, but they’ve never fit me. So when it comes to a carry gun, mine either says M&P or XD(m). However, the folks at Taurus have me begrudgingly admitting that I might have been a narrow in my assessment of carry guns. And here’s why . . ." ... |
Enraged 'gun control' advocates unleash their hate, prepare next attack
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"Gun rights advocates understandably celebrated Wednesday after the Senate failed to approve any gun control legislation. It's hard to say what is more gratifying--the defeat of even the 'universal background checks' legislation (once thought to be unstoppable, especially with ostensibly 'pro-gun' Republican Senator Pat Toomey on board), or the fact that Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) bill to ban so-called 'assault weapons' went down by a bipartisan supermajority." ... |
Gun safety: A new ad uses history to argue for gun limits (video story)
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"Advocates of gun control, critics of gun limits, historians, legal experts and plenty of other people as well have, for more than 200 years, tried to determine exactly what intent the Founding Fathers had in writing the Second Amendment. ..."
"A new public service announcement from the group States United to Prevent Gun Violence uses that history to argue that it would be very difficult for the Founding Fathers to comprehend the type of firepower that their amendment covers in modern times." ...
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Make Constitution more NRA-friendly
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"I am ready to acknowledge the all-encompassing power of the National Rifle Association and the arms manufacturers. They were able to defeat the background check legislation despite the fact that the proposal has the support of 90 percent of Americans. The grief-stricken parents of Newtown, Conn., were no match for the $2 million annual lobbying budget of the NRA. ..." ...
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People On Terror Watch List Not Blocked From Buying Guns
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"Even al-Qaida gloats about what's possible under U.S. gun laws. In June 2011, a senior al-Qaida operative named Adam Gadahn released a video message rallying people to take advantage of opportunities those laws provide."
"'America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms,' Gadahn said, explaining 'you can go down to a gun show at the local convention center' and buy a gun without a background check." ...
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NY: Bloomberg Says Interpretation of Constitution Will ‘Have to Change’ After Boston Bombing
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"In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday the country’s interpretation of the Constitution will 'have to change' to allow for greater security to stave off future attacks." ...
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KABA Note: To Mr. Bloomberg.
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RI: Gun Control Bill: 10 – 20 Years in Jail for >10 Round Mag
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"Rhode Island gun rights advocates are working on their testimony for the Senate hearings on civilian disarmament. Thursday’s the day. As you might expect, the Little Rhody-based rabbi’s prepared a comprehensive document shooting down gun control canards and reality-checking ridiculous regulations. S0859 is your basic 'assault weapon' and 'high capacity magazine' ban bill. Check this: under its provisions, if cops catch someone in Rhode Island possessing an ammunition magazine that holds more than 10 cartridges (that was manufactured after July 1, 2013), the offender faces no less than 10 and no more than 20 years in jail. The rabbi puts that in context . . ." ... |
PA: Resident Uses AR15 to Defend Himself and His Wife from Intruder Who May Have Been on Drugs
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"Well, this one isn’t gun related, but we’ll file it under DSU (defensive sword use)."
"According to Philly.com, a husband and wife in Elkins Park, PA were speaking outside their apartment when a man walked up and began staring at them for several minutes."
"Alarmed, the couple tried to go back to their apartment, but the man jumped between them and forced his way into the apartment."
"The husband quickly secured an AR15, which was inside the apartment, and leveled it at the suspect, telling him to leave."
"When the suspect started menacingly approaching the husband and ignored several commands to stop, he fired one shot into the chest of the intruder." ... |
UT: Mormon Bishop Saves Female Neighbor From Robber – Using a Samurai Sword
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"Well, this one isn’t gun related, but we’ll file it under DSU (defensive sword use)."
"According to Fox News, Kent Hendrix woke up Tuesday to his teenage son pounding on his bedroom door and telling him somebody was being mugged in front of their house. The 47-year-old father of six rushed out the door and grabbed the weapon closest to him — a 29-inch high carbon steel Samurai sword."
"The Mormon Bishop and pharmaceutical statistician, drew his weapon on the would be assailant, who quickly realized the dire situation he was in as he faced the armed, black belt Hendrix and several other neighbors."
"At that point the suspect fled ..." ... |
The Gun Rights Revolution You Might Have Missed
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"College staffers can bring guns on campus. Folks with a permit from other states can pack heat in Arkansas without filing any paperwork."
"These are among the half-dozen legal changes in the state that passed only four months since the Newtown massacre, and Arkansas has plenty of company. While the Senate failed to pull the trigger on expanded background checks last week, 15 states have already passed 25 gun rights measures this year." ... |
Obama planning 'round two' of push for gun laws
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"After gun control legislation was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate last week, President Barack Obama said the votes were only 'round one' in the fight to reduce gun violence. But some Americans are skeptical that there will be a round two."
"Despite the political setback, White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters Monday the gun control campaign will go on."
"'Well, as I said before, I don't have a legislative strategy to lay out to you today. But there will be a round two and there will be a continued effort by this administration,' Carney said." ... |
Obama using crises to undermine gun rights
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"The AP reported on April 10 that Connecticut-based PTR Industries had announced its decision to relocate the company to a more gun-friendly state. Its decision was based on the sweeping gun control laws and restrictions enacted by the Democrat-controlled state legislature."
"Commentators have described this as a 'knee-jerk' or 'feel-good' reaction to the recent school and other massacres. This is far from the truth." ... |
MO: Missouri House resoundingly passes strong 'Second Amendment Preservation Act'
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"Last Thursday, the Missouri House of Representatives passed HB 436, the 'Second Amendment Preservation Act,' by an overwhelming (and veto-proof) bipartisan margin of 115-41. Representative Doug Funderburk (R-St. Peters), sponsor of HB 436, was not interested in half measures when he drafted the bill. The Second Amendment Preservation Act would invalidate any federal legislation that infringes on the Second Amendment's protection of the right to keep and bear arms."
"Come to think of it, that would seem to implicate every federal gun law. As it turns out, the bill's text appears to agree (bold emphasis added):" ... |
NJ: Chris Christie Unveils Sweeping Gun Control Plans
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"Gov. Chris Christie unveiled gun control and violence prevention measures that are as comprehensive as they are ambitious."
"Christie acknowledges there is no way to prevent all violence in our society, but he says it is the job of government to question, to scrutinize and to demand more in an attempt to address the problem." ...
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CT: State leads way in gun control
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"There was no revelry April 4 when Connecticut Gov. Malloy signed into law stricter gun control measures, but there was plenty of hope — that other state and federal legislators will follow Connecticut’s example and finally enact gun control measures that make sense."
"Last Dec. 14 in Newtown, Conn., 20-year-old [redacted], after fatally shooting his mother, shot his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School. He opened fire with an AR-15 style Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle and pumped more than 155 bullets into 20 first-graders and six faculty and staff members, killing them all in less than five minutes before killing himself." ... |
CT: Gun Owners Against Weapons-Free Zones In Shelton
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"Gun owners on Tuesday said that a proposed Shelton ordinance to establish weapon-free zones at all city-owned schools, buildings, parks and open space would make them easy prey for criminals, deranged individuals and wild animals."
"About 80 people packed the auditorium at City Hall for a hearing on the proposed ordinance, most of them in opposition to the idea." ... |
PA: The Pennsylvania gun club holds a meeting
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"CRAIG HETHERINGTON, a 44-year-old Bedford County trucker, held a sign reading, 'Pat Toomey, You Are Fired.'"
"Kay Hartman, a Mifflin County 'tea-party patriot old enough to be wise,' carried a large white flag featuring a black AK-47 over the words 'Come and Take It.'"
"Another woman held a sign: 'Gun Control is False Hope; Jesus Christ is the True Hope.'"
"And a bearded man wearing a 'Don't Tread on Me' red vest held a sign: 'We Come Unarmed (this time).'"
"Welcome to the Pennsylvania gun club."
"These folks were among several hundred at the eighth annual 'Second Amendment Action Day' rally on the steps of the Capitol on Tuesday." ... |
NC: Senators disappoint on constitutional matters
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"I am proud to have submitted a resolution censuring both North Carolina’s senators at the North Carolina 4th Congressional District Republican Convention. It’s high time politicians in both parties and in both bodies of congress stop debating our constitutional rights. Congress has an approval rating of 16 percent and that sure disqualifies them from debating much of anything with the confidence of the people. ..." ... |
NY: Support for N.Y. governor wanes after gun law
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"Support for the re-election of New York's governor has eroded in the past four months, a Siena College poll found."
"The poll released Monday found that 52% of voters outside the New York City metro area "prefer someone else" to the Democratic governor in 2014 when he will seek re-election; 42% selected him. Cuomo has faced backlash over a gun-control law enacted in January, mainly from upstate voters." ... |
House Oversight subcommittees to look at DHS ammo purchases
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"After months of shrinking ammunition supplies at gun shops, gun shows and even for many police and sheriff’s departments, two subcommittees of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a joint hearing this Thursday to probe huge ammunition purchases by the Department of Homeland Security."
"As this column reported over the weekend, the hearing will involve the Subcommittees on National Security (chaired by Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz) and Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs (chaired by Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan)." ... |
Boston bombing: FBI backlash 'risks turning US into surveillance state'
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"US intelligence veterans are warning that mounting criticism of the FBI for not preventing the Boston bombing risks encouraging infringements of civil liberties, such as routine surveillance of mosques and blanket use of security cameras."
"Investigators are under pressure to explain how a tip-off from Russian officials in 2011 did not lead to closer scrutiny of bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, which might have stopped last week's attack." ...
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FL: Miami police officer sentenced to more than one year in prison following FBI ‘sting’
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"Harold James always wanted to be a Miami police officer, and got his foot in the door when he joined the department’s volunteer Explorers as a 15-year-old."
"Flash forward: On Tuesday, James, 29, found himself crying in front of a federal judge as he pointed to his wife, mother and other family members sitting in the courtroom. James, convicted of accepting hundreds of dollars in bribes as a police officer to protect a Liberty City check-cashing business, tried to convince U.S. District Judge Robert Scola that his 'stupid' crime did not tell his life’s story." ... |
CA: Women mistakenly wounded in California manhunt to get $4.2M in settlement
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"The city of Los Angeles will pay $4.2 million to the two women injured when police mistakenly opened fire on their truck during the February manhunt for a disgruntled ex-LAPD police officer who killed four people in a rampage that paralyzed Southern California."
"LA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich confirmed Tuesday to NBC4 that a deal has been reached with Margie Carranza and her mother, Emma Hernandez."
"'The deal is relatively a very simple, very clean deal. It's a win-win for both parties,' Trutanich said. 'It closes this chapter in Los Angeles and LAPD history on all issues.'"
"The $4.2 million will be split between the two women 'any way they want,' Trutanich said." ... |
At the Gun Show, Family Businesses and Angry Young Men
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"If you get lost looking for the gun show, follow the quiet men walking alone with rifles strapped to their backs. Or follow the parents pushing strollers or herding a clutch of roughhousing teens. They’re all going to the same place."
"This particular Sunday in March, that’s the Georgia State Farmer's Market Exhibition Hall, some 10 miles from downtown Atlanta and a few minute past Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on I-75. As a former gun enthusiast myself, I’ve come along with a photographer friend, Jason Francisco, to take in the scene." ... |
IN: Gun control laws won't prevent tragedy
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"I have read with interest Mr. Goldstein’s letter asking for action on more gun control."
"He cited the recent stabbings committed by a student in Texas 'knife spree.' He postulated that if that 'deranged kid' had a gun, imagine what could have happened. This is a very good point."
"With that in mind, just how would the present bills being considered in the Senate stop the kid? Let’s see: Magazines of less capacity. No, that won’t work. It only takes a few seconds longer to load two 10-round magazines versus one 20-round magazine." ... |
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