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7th Circuit judge: Don’t limit gun choices to government
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"A federal appeals court judge yesterday delivered a blunt dissent in a 2-1 ruling by a 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in which he asserted that allowing government to determine which firearms people may own transfers too much power to government, according to Newsmax.com."
"But Judge Daniel A. Manion was on the losing side of a court challenge to a ban on so-called 'assault weapons' by the city of Highland Park, Illinois. The majority sided with the city, saying in a 12-page opinion that, 'If a ban on semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines reduces the perceived risk from a mass shooting, and makes the public feel safer as a result, that’s a substantial benefit.' ... Read both opinions here." ... |
The Baton of Freedom: Our Guns
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"A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of speaking at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee. During my speech, I made it clear that I am extremely pro-Second Amendment and that I would never allow anyone to tamper with that right."
"I understand that the Second Amendment is vitally important. Why do we have the Second Amendment? ..." ... |
Uber DGU shows concealed carry in Chicago proves effective
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"No charges will be filed against a man who stepped in to stop a gunman in Chicago thanks to Illinois adopting a concealed carry law for the state’s residents. The [SAF] reported in a press release from April 21, that without the lawsuit filed by SAF allowing law abiding residents of Illinois to carry concealed weapons, this incident could have been much worse."
"The defensive gun use (DGU) incident happened when an Uber (ride hailing service) driver, who was legally carrying a gun, happened upon the scene of a shooting. The gunman, 22-year-old Everardo Custodio, opened fire on a crowd in the Logan Square neighborhood of west Chicago and the Uber driver, a 47-year-old resident, stepped in. ..." ... |
Baltimore Police Chief Calls For More Gun Control, NRA Predicts Citizens Will Need Guns In Crisis
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... "Then the NRA VP continued with a statement that has since been proven to be true in both Ferguson, Mo., and now Baltimore, Md."
"'I also think, though, that what people all over the country fear today is being abandoned by their government. If a tornado hits, if a hurricane hits, if a riot occurs that they’re going be out there alone. And the only way they’re going protect themselves in the cold and the dark, when they’re vulnerable is with a firearm. And I think that indicates how relevant and essential the Second Amendment is in today’s society to fundamental human survival.'" ... |
Cam's Corner | What Gun Safety Looks Like
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"The anti-gun movement has been playing around with language since leaders decided to scrap the 'handgun control' brand in the late 1970s. Since then, we’ve seen a marked move from overt support for 'gun control' to supposed support for the much more innocuous 'gun safety' or 'responsible gun ownership.' The fact that they continue to try and portray themselves as pro-gun while pushing the same anti-gun laws they’ve tried to foist on the American people for decades hasn’t gone unnoticed. Americans are more supportive and protective of their right to keep and bear arms than ever before, according to a recent Gallup survey." ... |
A Different Approach to Building a $500 1000-Yard Gun (Part 1)
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"As longtime readers may recall, TTAG T&E Editor Nick Leghorn had an intriguing challenge a few years back: to come up with a complete rifle for under $500 that would allow an average shooter to reliably make 1000 yard shots — which I interpret as ringing the 30″ gong at Best of the West’s 1000 yard range. However, while Nick was able to do it for under $1000, his effort at a low budget long-ranger came up short. I’m going to attempt Nick’s challenge, but I’m try it from a different angle. Rather than starting with a budget-priced modern rifle, I’m going to use a classic milsurp battle rifle: the Swiss Karabiner Model 1931, better known as the K31 . . ." ... |
Silencer Review: Dead Air Armament Sandman (S and L)
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"It seems like silencer companies are coming out of the woodwork these days. Everyone and their brother makes cans — heck, my local FFL has a shop-built silencer they’re hawking. But while the basic design is simple enough making something that works, works well, and works well every single time is a challenge. It pays to have someone who knows what they’re doing at the helm, and in the case of Dead Air Armament they might have the best shot of any of the new silencer companies at making a big splash. Not only are they leveraging the engineering knowledge of Bergara Rifles to make their stuff, they’ve got Mike Pappas (formerly) of SilencerCo fame keeping them on the straight and narrow. ..." ... |
The Republican Failure on Gun Violence
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"When another crazed gunman murdered 20 beautiful 6- and 7-year-old children in their ... elementary school in 2012, Republicans all over this country proved ... just how pro-life they truly were."
"Which was not at all."
"Before that horrific act, both political parties could be blamed for failing to act to try to reduce the enormous body count from guns in this country that has made the U.S. the world’s most blood-soaked killing ground."
"But that heartbreaking tragedy finally resulted in a U.S. president putting the full weight of his administration and most of his party behind common sense reforms to prevent the violent, the dangerous and the deranged from easily acquiring and using weapons of mass destruction." ... |
The NRA Is Already Lying About What's Happening in Baltimore
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... "Among the many reporters relaying information from the tense city blocks of Baltimore, Justin Fenton of the Baltimore Sun is one of the best ... Yesterday, Fenton was confronted by angry and aggressive protesters—and according to the NRA, his life was saved when a virtuous gun-toting business owner intervened. ..."
"Granted, the NRA’s post was based in part on a post by ... Breitbart News, but it’s clear there was no effort to corroborate the claim ... But this didn’t happen;" ...
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Gun Sense Vermont and Bloomberg’s Everytown spend big but still lose gun fight
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"Gun control groups, including Gun Sense Vermont and Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety, blew big bucks on anti-gun legislation in Vermont in recent months but have little to show for it."
"According to lobbyist disclosure statements available through the secretary of state’s lobbyist database, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund spent $77,568 on anti-gun legislation between Jan. 1 and March 31. ..."
"During the same reporting period, Gun Sense Vermont spent $51,779. That cash ... follows two large payments of $39,000 ..."
"Since the universal background check campaign was announced last spring, the two groups spent a combined total of $207,000 on lobbyists, advertising and other expenditures." ... |
Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Hires Everytown for Gun Safety Campaign Manager
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"Hillary Clinton is no stranger to gun control. When she announced her run for the presidency two weeks ago I posted a little round-up of all the comments she has made on the record about her desire for things like mandatory registration, assault weapons bans, and that gun owners are potential terrorists. It seems that she is taking things a step further now, as her campaign has hired the Minnesota state director of the Michael Bloomberg funded gun control group 'Everytown for Gun Safety' to manage her Minnesota campaign." ... |
Anti-gun Loretta Lynch Sworn in as Attorney General
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... "Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his leadership team put a big, fat knife in the back of gun owners in connection with the confirmation of anti-gun Attorney General Loretta Lynch today."
"Close to 50 senators had announced their intention to vote against Lynch’s nomination, and pro-gun senators were filibustering Lynch."
"Not only that, GOA was prepared to work with Senators to invoke a parliamentary maneuver which would have killed Lynch’s nomination, because ... she didn’t have the 60 votes necessary to shut off a filibuster ..."
"In fact, 43 Senators ultimately voted against Lynch, which would have been enough votes to continue a filibuster and keep her from being confirmed. ..." ... |
TN: Guns in parks law sparks debate in Murfreesboro
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"Folks enjoying the city's Kids Castle playground and nearby greenway offered split views about a new state law allowing gun permit holder to carry firearms in all public parks."
"'I don't believe guns should be allowed in schools or parks or anywhere where there are children,' Brenda Clark said while stopping for an interview from her walk on the greenway with her adult daughter Amy Couch and 7-week-old grand-daughter Lorelai in a stroller pushed by her mother." ...
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OR: Republicans Call For Censure Of State Senator For Slavery Comment
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"Today, Senate Republicans called upon the Oregon Senate to immediately censure State Senator Chuck Riley (D-Hillsboro) following offensive comments he made at a constituent meeting on April 25, 2015. Under pressure to defend his stance on gun rights to constituents in attendance, Senator Riley responded to a question regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold slavery in the nineteenth century by saying, 'They were right for the time.'" ... |
NC: North Carolina gun rules would ease under Rep. Schaffer’s bill
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"North Carolina’s gun laws could be loosened under a bill sponsored by Rep. Jacqueline Schaffer, a Charlotte Republican, that the state House Judiciary Committee passed Tuesday."
"Gun control advocates are strongly opposed to the bill, which they say would endanger people by allowing guns in more places. An earlier version would have removed the state’s pistol purchase permit requirements, but Schaffer said that portion of the bill has been removed." ... |
NC: NCGA To Consider Sweeping Gun Law Package (video available)
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"The Constitution guarantees your right to keep and bear arms and in North Carolina, the way you get your gun and where you can bring it, might soon change." ...
"The amended bill will prohibit doctors from asking patients in writing if they own guns. Doctors who do so and share that information would be fined up to $500."
"This bill would require businesses that do not allow concealed carry weapons on its property would have to have a visible sign posted that's at least one-foot tall."
"People with conceal and carry permits could bring their gun on school campuses and the state fairgrounds, if this bill passes, but only if the weapon was locked in their car. Hunters would be allowed to have suppressors in some cases ..." ... |
TX: Second Amendment rights cemented
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"On Monday, the floor of the House saw passage of House Bill 910 regarding open carry of handguns for license holders in Texas. I was happy to co-author this piece of legislation and support its passage out of the House, further cementing Texas' firm stance on Second Amendment rights."
"As the week continued, five more of my bills saw passage out of the House. I am happy to announce that among these is one that will provide great economic development benefits to Nacogdoches and the surrounding areas. I look forward to following this bill through the process as Senator Robert Nichols will be sponsoring its movement in the Senate." ... |
NY: SCOPE President on SAFE ACT: An open letter to the New York State Senate Republicans
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"In the 2014 election cycle dozens of New York candidates ... signed the SCOPE Candidates Pledge which read, ... I pledge to support the repeal of the NY SAFE Act and oppose any similar gun-ban legislation at the local, state, and federal level."
"Due in part to the support from the gun owners of New York State ... Republicans were thus able to reclaim the majority in the New York State Senate."
"On March 3rd of this year delegations from ... across New York traveled to Albany to ask their legislators to refuse to pass a budget that included funding for the NY SAFE Act."
"We noted that signing onto 'repeal' legislation while voting to fund implementation of the SAFE Act was contradictory and unacceptable." ... |
Do Non-Citizens Have the Right to Keep and Bear Arms?
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"Are non-citizens entitled to the same protection of their constitutionally-protected natural rights that U.S. citizens receive? That is the crux of the issue in the matter of Messmer v. Harrison. On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina answered in the affirmative with respect to the right to keep and bear arms. The plaintiff, Kirsten Messmer, is a legal permanent resident residing in Wake County, North Carolina, but a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany . . ." ... |
More on the Friedman vs. Highland Park Decision
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"Yesterday the 7th Circuit Court of appeals issued a decision in the case of Friedman vs. Highland Park, a challenge to a local semi-auto ban that was enacted after Illinois passed it’s concealed carry law. The panel consisted of Chief Justice Easterbrook, Justice Williams (upholding the ban) and Judge Manion dissenting. As you read the opinion a little history is in order; Justice Easterbrook was on the McDonald and during NRA’s rebuttal told Professor Halbrook that he should simply reserve his time as we all know this isn’t the last stop for this case. And despite his displeasure with Heller, he seems to be daring SCOTUS once again to take up a case . . ." ... |
Federal court upholds magazine, assault weapon ban citing feel-good reasons
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"Writing that such bans 'may increase the public’s sense of safety,' a federal appeals court gave its blessing Monday to an Illinois town’s prohibition on large capacity magazines and certain firearms."
"The case, that of gun owner Arie Friedman filed against the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, sought to take the city to task for its 2013 ban on what it defines to be assault rifles to include common AR-15s, and magazines that hold more than 10 cartridges. Supported by [ISRA] and a number of firearms manufacturers and trade groups, Friedman lost his claim to own now-prohibited guns and magazines in violation of the city’s ordinance to a lower court and appealed to the U.S. 7th Circuit Court last year." ...
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OK: Music Festival Forced To Let Punters Bring In Guns
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... "As local outlet NewsOK reports, licensed handgun carriers were able to bring their firearms with them to the Norman Music Festival, as a temporary restraining order issued last week prohibited the city and organisers from enforcing a no-gun policy during the outdoor portion of the event." ...
"However, attorneys said they would return to court after the festival is over to present evidence on the request by the Second Amendment Association for a temporary injunction. Assistant City Attorney Rick Knighton said it’s important to get a full hearing on the issue as Norman hosts a large number of events." ... |
MI: Michigan Gun Owners files lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public Schools
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"The question of whether guns will be allowed in Ann Arbor Public Schools is headed to the courtroom."
"Michigan Gun Owners and Ann Arbor parent Ulysses Wong filed a lawsuit Monday against the Ann Arbor Public Schools and Superintendent Jeanice Swift."
"The lawsuit alleges that policies passed by the AAPS board at its April 15 meeting violate Michigan law and the state's constitution."
"'State law preempts a local unit of government from regulating the possession and transportation of a firearm,' complaint reads." ...
"'We're ... just trying to get the Ann Arbor schools to comply with state law, which they are clearly flaunting,' [MGO corporation counsel James Makowski] said."
"'It's amazing to me that they so brazenly flout the law.'" ... |
Federal Judge Attacks Pro-Police 'Orthodoxy' in 4th Amendment Case
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... "Persons questioned by the District’s Gun Recovery Unit patrols may reasonably be at a loss as to how to react to these contacts. Is there a means to react to such nominally voluntary encounters that might preserve their constitutional prerogatives? I offer this advice: speak to officers firmly, politely, respectfully. Tell them, 'I do not wish to have an encounter with the police right now. Am I free to leave?' If the answer is 'no,' then coercion will cease to masquerade as consent. Our courts will be forced, at last, to directly grapple with the reality of the District’s policy of routinized and involuntary seizures." ... |
ND: N.D. trooper accused of writing fake tickets resigns
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"A North Dakota state trooper has resigned after being investigated for issuing tickets that were never given out, trying to inflate his citation-writing numbers."
"Jeremie Meisel, 35, stationed in the Bismarck office, offered his resignation earlier this week after a criminal and internal investigation."
"A statement from North Dakota Highway Patrol Capt. Aaron Hummel said the investigation started after a 'concerned citizen contacted the NDHP in reference to a citation that was issued by Meisel.'" ... |
SC: Officers Who Used Taser 8 Times on Disabled Woman Get Prison
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"Two former small town police officers in South Carolina were sentenced to prison time Monday for unnecessarily shocking a mentally disabled woman with a Taser at least eight times."
"Franklin Brown, 35, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and his fellow Marion police officer Eric Walters, 39, was sentenced to a year and a day. Brown's sentence was longer because he shocked 40-year-old Melissa Davis while she was already handcuffed in April 2013."
"When fellow officers asked Brown why he shocked the handcuffed woman, he replied he 'did not want to touch that nasty (obscenity),' according to the plea agreement Brown signed last October." ... |
NH: Ask your NH rep to vote against conceal carry bill
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"Yes, the United States is exceptional in many ways."
"We have the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in the world and the highest rate of death by firearms (10.30 per 100,000) of any of the developed nations of the world. For example, in Britain and Spain which have strict gun controls, the rates are .25 and .62 per 100,000 respectively." ...
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Submitter's Note: And as of 4/2013-3/2014 Britain also has a violent crime rate of 2,900 per 100,000 as compared with the USA rate (for 2013) of 367.9.
IOW the peaceful subjects of Britain suffer from an overall violent crime rate almost eight times our own. |
NC: States cannot nullify federal law
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... "House Bill 886, introduced in the NC legislature by Reps. Mitchell Setzer and Jay Adams appears to be about something more, if not something new, in American constitutional politics, something also addressed by the US and NC Constitutions. The legal theory that states may nullify federal laws is almost as old as the Republic. The first case to reach the Supreme Court was in 1796. Then, and consistently thereafter, the Supreme Court has invalidated nullification under the 'Supremacy Clause,' Article 6, section 2 of the Constitution." ... |
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