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Egypt exemplifies ‘hope and change’ of ‘gun control’ and authoritarian rule
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... "That these are all positions our own 'gun control' advocates would like to enact domestic parallels for, there’s one other similarity -- aside from the demonstrable fact that such efforts don't produce their promised results and that determined people will develop workarounds when their incentives become strong enough -- between turbulent Egypt and the increasingly discontented U.S. that seems eerie, particularly by the choice of words used." ... |
UK reporters seemingly break multiple laws in 3D gun hit piece
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... "The effect of such attacks, besides the carnage, is psychological, and when done by terrorists can be motivated by an objective to produce public fear and despair. With the conduct The Mail boys disclosed and with the official reaction to it, it's difficult not to view this as an act of government-sanctioned terrorism, given a pass if not pre-approved, because it serves a desired state end." ... |
Neighborhood council hoplophobia hampers gun safety efforts
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... "That the school says 'The pistol course has been offered since 2008 and is popular with the community,' and that 'This class has filled with waiting lists, or been near full since we began offering it' does not factor into Silverstein's and his fellow official hoplophobes’ self-induced case of the vapors. That the neighborhood busybodies don’t want it trumps the fact that other people do, and that it’s none of their damn business doesn’t stop them from trying to derail rational behavior by those who don't share their Orwellian 'Ignorance is Strength' delusions." ... |
Bad news for CSGV: 1 in 3 voters meets their definition of 'insurrectionist'
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"The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence harbors a great deal of hostility toward most American gun owners, but they reserve their greatest fear and loathing for those gun owners to whom they refer as 'insurrectionists.' What's an 'insurrectionist,' you ask? Pretty much anyone who believes that the entire purpose of the Second Amendment is to protect the people's right to the means of defeating tyranny. If you believe that--if you, in other words, agree with Tench Coxe (and a great many other Founding Fathers), you are an 'insurrectionist,' guilty of 'treason,' and deserving of death." ... |
'Printed' guns, the interstate commerce clause, and the Tenth Amendment
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"There is one aspect of the raging controversy around the release by Defense Distributed of designs for 3-D printable 'high capacity' magazines, AR-15 lower receivers, and most famously (or, in some circles, infamously), the 'Liberator' pistol, that has perhaps not received as much attention as it deserves. Congressman Steve Israel's (D-NY) H.R. 1474, would, remember, not only ban printing firearms, receivers and magazines, but also apparently require a federal license of some kind for manufacturing magazines by any process." ... |
Another kind of gun control
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"Supporters of a measure that would have expanded background checks for firearm purchases decried the bill's death in the Senate last month. But was the defeat really such a bad thing?"
"Had it passed, the new law would have been hailed as a historic breakthrough by 'anti-gun' forces and a historic mistake by 'pro-gun' forces. But on the ground, where American citizens are being shot and killed every day, nothing much would have changed." ... |
TOG starts first Senior Citizen Gun Forum
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"I am happy to announce that I have set up a Beta Forum on The Old Gunhand Blog to facilitate discussions among our members. As far as I know this is the first gun forum devoted to the senior gun owner. Although anyone is welcome, let’s try to keep it focused on seniors. No suggesting that we sign up for a 3 days 5000 round tactical training course. This is a forum where we can learn from each other and listen to what others like us have to say." ... |
Brother can you spare a magazine?
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"I am often surprised about how many people carry a semi auto without a spare magazine. The reason most often given is that their gun holds 15, 17 or even 19 rounds so they do not need extra ammo. With seniors it is usually an issue of no place to carry a spare magazine as they can barely fit their LCP’s and NAA mini revolvers into their too tight pants pockets as it is. However they are missing the main reason to carry a spare magazine and it can get them killed." ... |
Product Review – Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle (New Model)
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... "Not too long ago M.D. asked the group if he could get some product reviews, and he had a list with suggestions for review. In the list was the Mini 14, newer style. I got mine about 4 or 5 months ago, and I guess that qualifies as new, or at least the newer style. What’s different from the previous versions? I don’t think any of the internals changed. Really, the difference is in the sights and the barrel. You can tell a new one from the old one because the new one will have a barrel that’s thicker towards the receiver then it tapers in. The old style has a barrel that’s the same length all the way down." ... |
Guns In Your Home: A Statistical Accident Waiting To Happen
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"Many U.S. citizens consider their right to own a gun as basic as their right to eat, vote or go to school. Passions run high about the second amendment and, since the Newtown shootings, has served to stir a national debate about gun control, with good guys and bad guys speaking out on both sides of the equation. Newtown was more than just a national tragedy; it was also an event which polarized the American public about gun safety, child safety and our inalienable rights." ... |
TX: Man put in closet where guns were; suspect shot
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"Houston police say a group of thieves broke into a house and forced a resident into a closet so they could ransack the place."
"The closet chosen during the Tuesday afternoon home invasion was the one where the resident kept his guns."
"Houston police Sgt. Jerri Brandon said the man, now armed, confronted the thieves and exchanged shots with them, wounding one and flushing all three from the home." ... |
Is Cheaper Than Dirt Helping People Make Straw Purchases? (video story)
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"A local CBS affiliate was doing an expose on straw purchases and went into local gun shops to try to buy a gun illegally… one of those shops was Cheaper Than Dirt. The two people that went in undercover told the sales associate that the person that they were buying it for probably couldn't pass the background check." ... |
Another attempt at nullification
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"'Nullification' laws have been introduced in 37 states that technically make it a felony for law enforcement agents to enforce federal restrictions banning firearms, and a recent Rasmussen poll shows that 38 percent support such state laws."
"Nullification laws are a legal device used by states to 'nullify' federal laws deemed unconstitutional by that state’s legislature and governor ... but in reality have little if any actual authority in overriding federal law. ..."
"However, Washington should take notice that 37 states in the union passing such laws is a clear sign that the majority of the country disapproves of federal gun laws that may be unconstitutional and that states are becoming bolder about rebelling." ... |
MN: Zombie Gun Control Bill in Minnesota? Not On Our Watch!
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"Senator Ron Latz (DFL-St. Louis Park) announced last night that he intended to resurrect a gun bill this morning, after the leadership had announced that there would be no gun bills heard this year."
"We were able to mobilize a quick reaction from our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/gocra), and we worked this morning with Latz and other legislators to ensure that only good language got through the House finance committee." ... |
NY: Feedback: Gun Law Causes Pistol Permit Backlog (video available)
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"Since New York's new gun control law was adopted, St. Lawrence County Clerk Mary Lou Rupp says the number of people seeking pistol permits has skyrocketed."
"'It has been a struggle to keep up. Our staff has really done an amazing job, but it has meant extra comp time and, as far as office expense, it's been huge,' said Rupp."
"There are more than 17,000 people in the county with pistol permits."
"About 3,800 of them have signed opt-out forms to keep their personal information private." ... |
NY: Assemblyman criticizing latest SAFE Act arrest
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"Another arrest has been made under the recently implemented New York SAFE Act, angering a local state assemblyman who has been a vocal critic of the controversial gun laws."
"Gregory Dean Jr. was arrested May 12 following a routine traffic stop for an inadequate license plate lamp. During the stop, state troopers noticed a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson semi-automatic handgun partially hidden by a sweatshirt on Dean's passenger seat."
"Officers say the gun was owned legally, however the weapon was loaded with nine bullets – two more than the SAFE Act allows." ... |
NY: Putnam sheriff backs legal challenge gun control law
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"Putnam County Sheriff Donald Smith, the immediate past president of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association, Tuesday said he supports the friend of the court brief filed in support of the lawsuit challenging the state’s SAFE Act. The association filed the brief in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association against Governor Andrew Cuomo, which is in US District Court for the Western District of New York." ... |
CA: Police Beat a Father To Death While He Begs For Help - Then Arrest Witnesses (video story)
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"Kern County deputies beat an intoxicated man to death in the street Tuesday night, then detained and intimidated witnesses, confiscated video evidence, and arrested another man who spoke out. David Silva was beaten with batons, left in a pool of blood until an ambulance finally arrived after he was already dead."
"A female 9-1-1 caller named Selena told the dispatcher, 'There's a man laying on the floor, and your police officers beat the (expletive) out of him and killed him.' She said that she witnessed the victim do nothing wrong to cause 8 officers to bludgeon him to death. 'These cops had no reason to do this to this man.'" ... |
CA: Kern County man dies after alleged beating by deputies
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"One woman frantically called 911, telling the operator: 'The guy was laying on the floor and eight sheriffs ran up and started beating him up with sticks. The man is dead laying right here, right now. I got it all on video camera and I'm sending it to the news. These cops have no reason to do this to this man.'"
"In an unusual move, sheriff's officials later detained for several hours two witnesses who had videotaped the incident on their phones. They were released only after they surrendered their phones to deputies." ...
"Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood ... defended the decision to take custody of the phones as a way of preserving possible evidence. The sheriff said his office obtained a search warrant for the phones." ... |
CT: East Hartford Officer Suspended For Two Weeks
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"Police Officer Woodrow Tinsley III, facing accusations that he used excessive force on a 12-year old boy, has been suspended for two weeks, Police Chief Mark Sirois said Monday."
"'We're here to serve the citizens of East Hartford,' Sirois said. 'If we lose the trust of the community, it's very difficult for us to serve the citizens in an effective and efficient way.'" ... |
Why 3D-Printed Guns Don’t Scare Me (Yet)
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"For the past couple of weeks, the media has been obsessed with a 3D printed gun known as 'The Liberator.' This glorified zip gun, designed by an Austin non-profit known as Defense Distributed, was made using open-source plans and a 3D printer that’s readily available to anyone with the capital and know-how."
"The frenzy of attention is no surprise, considering America is currently embroiled in one of the most polarized debates over gun control in national history. ..."
"The reality that a vast majority of the world can now create a lethal weapon at the touch of a button has many people very worried, but for now, I’m not one of them. Here’s why." ... |
WA: CPL figure skyrockets 15K in a single month
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"More than 426,000 active Washington concealed pistol licenses are now in circulation, up a staggering 15,289 in the month since Examiner last checked with the state Department of Licensing (DOL), confirming what various sources in law enforcement say about the volume of applications and renewals, and the work overload to process them." ... |
MN: Speaking out on gun control vote
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"The McLeod County Board on May 7 declared that any federal laws infringing on citizens’ Second Amendment gun ownership rights are 'invalid,' 'null and void' and 'of no effect in this county.' But what exactly does that mean?"
"Unsurprisingly, on a topic that arouses strong emotions for many, there’s a range of opposing views on the board’s resolution — and the process by which it was adopted." ... |
IN: Gun owners need to be careful, responsible
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"I keep hearing and seeing all the gun owners proclaim their Second Amendment rights to protect home, family and whatever else from the possibility (however remote and unfathomable) that the government might come and take them away — plus, of course, there is still the thought that some foreign government might want them."
"Despite all the mass killings of school children, theater-goers, mall-gathering persons and students on campuses, people cherish and adore their guns and have many. They hunt with them and go to target ranges and so on and on and whatever else." ... |
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