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Talking Points For Winning The Gun Magazine Size Debate
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"Staunch pro-gun writer Alan Korwin has come up with a very handy and effective 'talking points' list."
"If confronted by the hysteria driven rhetoric of magazine bans, especially based upon the Arizona lunacy of [the Tucson shooter], we highly recommend you have Alan’s rebuttals close at hand."
"Please print out this article and pass it around to gun shops, shooting ranges, and at gun shows. We all need to wield pointed and effective responses to the gun grabbers’ hysterical blathering and phony hand wringing. If we remain silent they will win. ~ Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership" ... |
Another look at gun research
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"Alas, it appeared that Professor Gary Kleck's survey findings (that citizen defensive gun use outnumbers criminal gun use) were discredited. Dr. Arthur Kellerman, in a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, concluded that 'guns are three times more likely to kill you than help you.'"
"However, he then refused to make his research data available until required by CDC, at which time his conclusions were found to be unsubstantiated." ... |
Gun Owners Have a Right to Privacy
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... "People who want the lists made public say the disclosure is necessary to assure that government doesn't issue permits to felons. They point to an AP report that gun permits were given to hundreds of felons in Florida, Tennessee and Indiana. So because government is not competent enough to obey its own rules, the rest of us must have our privacy compromised? I don't buy it." ... |
Brady Campaign Has Far Exceeded Original Mission
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... "What happened to Jim Brady was horrible. But the Brady Campaign has far exceeded its mission to support 'common sense gun restrictions' and address the causes of gun violence and has, instead, embarked on a far more expansive course with you and your Second Amendment rights in its crosshairs." |
Wisconsin Constitutional Carry – What’s the Delay?
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... "We’ve heard for years the same excuse: Without a republican governor or control of both houses, Vermont-style concealed carry will never, ever, ever happen here in the Badger State."
"Well guess what? Now that we’ve handed republicans the holy grail of political power – both state houses and the governor’s seat – they still appear to be doing next to nothing."
"Now is the time to pass a true constitutional carry bill; but are politicians cutting deals and getting ready to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?" ... |
Self-Defense Tip: Carry a Gun
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"Excluding criminals, the percentage of Americans who carry a gun is a small percentage of the small percentage of Americans who have a license to carry a concealed weapon. Here's a 2004 table ranking the states by the percentage of residents who have concealed carry permits. South Dakota leads with . . . 7.45 percent. While there’s been plenty of gun rights action since then, I doubt any of the states have cracked 10 percent. Even if half of those residents carry—a generous number—you’re still looking at five percent of the total population. So round it to zero. There are more than 150 million guns in America, but zero percent of Americans carry a gun . . ." ... |
Gear Review: Speer Plastic Training Bullets
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"To master the shooting arts, you need two thing: training and practice. Beyond practicing my cowboy-style holstering twirls and Dirty Harry impersonations in front of the bathroom mirror, I try to work in as much actual 'bang bangness' down at the range as possible. Two factors stop me from shooting as much as I’d like: time and greenbacks. As Steve Miller reminded us, time keeps on slipping, slipping. Range trips tend to be day-long events; placing the pleasure in direct competition with real life. Every once and again one has to work to pay the bills, pay the bills, say hello to people and perform other activities which gun enthusiasts classify as 'not range time.' As for money . . ." ... |
Reed: 'Originalists' wrong on Constitution
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... "If you disagree and think that we must always refer constitutional interpretation to the late 1700s, then consider the Second Amendment constitutionality of the following possible arms regulation: 'All arms are hereby banned from personal possession within this jurisdiction except for single-shot 20-pound muskets and single-shot 5-pound muzzle-loading pistols.'"
"These arms were the only ones available for individuals when the Second Amendment was written. ..." ...
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IA: More training for permit holders makes sense
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"If you are carrying a concealed weapon, you should be required to know how to use it properly."
"Set aside the emotion and the politics about gun rights, the Second Amendment and "shall-issue" legislation. It is just good common sense, for the permit-holder and the general public, for those who carry concealed weapons to have some experience behind them." ...
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Has ATF become a rogue agency?
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"It's been several weeks since we were made aware of the gun battle and death of one of our Border Patrol agents by Mexican criminals. The tragedy was further aggravated when we learned that the agents were first required to respond with nonlethal weapons before defending themselves with firearms against the deadly force being directed against them."
"Then we were informed that the ATF had conducted alleged sting operations involving the illegal or highly questionable purchases of firearms from Arizona gun dealers at the agency's direction." ... |
Gun Rights Groups Sue Bloomberg Over "Excessive" Gun Permit Fees
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"Mayor Bloomberg is no fan of guns, but two gun advocacy groups are accusing him of violating the Second Amendment by making guns cost prohibitive in this town. In a lawsuit filed against the city (below) the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association and the Second Amendment Foundation say that the $340 fee for issuance or renewal of a 3-year 'Residence Premises' handgun license is 'excessive and is not used to defray administrative costs, and hence, it impermissibly burdens the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.' But Bloomberg already said he'd fix everything!" ... |
Bellevue v. Bloomy: SAF lawsuit against NYC highlights ‘culture gap’
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"Yesterday’s announcement of a federal lawsuit against New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City of New York, filed by Bellevue’s Second Amendment Foundation, is earning accolades from gun rights activists, and it also highlights the vast cultural difference between the Empire State and Pacific Northwest." ... |
SAF Files Amended Bloomberg Complaint With Additional Plaintiffs in NY Gun Rights Case
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"The Second Amendment Foundation announced this morning that it has filed an amended complaint in federal district court against New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City of New York over exorbitant gun licensing fees, adding two additional plaintiffs who came forward asking to be part of the legal action."
"SAF Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb said with these additional plaintiffs, there are now seven private citizens who have joined SAF and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association in the lawsuit." ... |
NY: Gun groups sue over NYC pistol licensing fees
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"Gun-rights advocates have filed a lawsuit against New York City over the application fee to obtain a handgun permit."
"The Second Amendment Foundation and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association filed their lawsuit Tuesday in federal court. They say that the fee the city charges to keep a handgun is so high it conflicts with the Second Amendment." ... |
Another Illegal Mayor
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"What is it with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Mayors Against Illegal Guns? Yet another one of his coterie of gun hating mayors has had to step down due to an arrest." ... |
FL: Alvin Brown, Mike Hogan want Jacksonville out of illegal guns program
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"Jacksonville mayoral candidates Mike Hogan and Alvin Brown are expected to agree on little leading up to next month’s election, but both oppose the city’s continued role in a national program Mayor John Peyton joined seeking a way to curb gun violence."
"Hogan said he believes the Mayors Against Illegal Guns program is an attempt to rob people of their Second Amendment right to bear firearms rather than being anti-crime. ..." ... |
MI: Hearing held to gather comments on WT firearms law
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"Washington Township's outdated hunting ordinance could get the ax to make way for a safer firearms law that could be precedent-setting."
"In an effort to ensure safety, yet allow hunters to continue their sport, the township is requesting that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) investigate whether it could repeal its hunting cloture ordinance and adopt state law regarding firearm discharges." ... |
IN: House passes guns-at-work measure
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... "Rep. Sean Eberhart, House sponsor of the latest bill, Senate Bill 411, said workers can sue their employer for being forced to give information about whether they own a gun, carry one in their cars or for making any 'rights, benefits, privileges or opportunities' conditional based on the worker agreeing that he or she will not bring a gun to work." ...
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Will the Patriot Act Target Gun Owners?
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"The USA Patriot Act could be used to target law-abiding gun owners. Section 206 of the Act allows 'John Doe' roving wiretaps, which authorize wide searches of people without even providing the name of the target to a court. The section merely requires a 'statement of facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the tangible things sought are relevant to an authorized investigation.' Of course, 'relevant to an investigation' does not mean that a crime has been committed or will ever be committed." ... |
WA: SPD agrees to pay $32,000 for withholding domestic-violence advice
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... "In the course of the case, the City Attorney's Office accidentally revealed a disputed document that showed police had instructed citizen volunteers in a victim-assistance program to not put in writing some information that could be used by defense attorneys." ...
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March sees 15% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year
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"The March 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 990,840 is an increase of 15 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 861,408 in March 2010." ...
"While not a direct correlation to firearms sales, the NSSF-adjusted NICS data provide a more accurate picture of current market conditions. ..." |
OH: Six years' hard work: Lawful concealed carry on TARTA buses is finally recognized
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"Immediately after passage of Ohio's concealed carry law in 2004, the Toledo Area Regional Transportation Agency (TARTA) banned concealed handgun license-holders (CHLs) from their stations and buses, despite Section 9 of the legislation which became Ohio's concealed carry law (House Bill 12) having clearly prohibited such action."
"Pro-gun activists, including those represented by this political action committee, immediately began working to reverse the illegal policies ..." ... |
PA: Creator gave us the right to bear arms
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... "Another right given to us by our creator is the right to bear arms. Then Jesus said unto them 'He that hath no sword (gun), let him sell his garment, and buy one (Luke 22:36)."
"And for gun-grabbing liberals that may say, that was way back then, I remind you, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today and forever (Hebrews 13:8)." ... |
MD: Maryland's tight gun laws have not reduced crime
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"According to a recent filing by Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, in response to the pending case Woolard vs. Sheridan, pertaining to Marylanders' Second Amendment rights, he points to the high handgun violence and murder rate in Baltimore as logical and sound reasoning for denying the rest of Maryland their right to carry a concealed firearm for their personal protection. He further contends that the state is not denying our rights, since all Marylanders can legally open carry a long gun (rifle), and that the state is just merely making Maryland safer by denying Marylanders the right to carry concealed handguns ..." ... |
NC: One man charged, second sought in UNC dorm robbery
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"Campus police arrested one man Monday and were still searching for another Tuesday after students said they were robbed in their dormitory room at the University of North Carolina."
"The armed robbery in the Morrison Residence Hall was reported at about 12:20 a.m. Monday, police said." ...
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