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Safer Streets 2010: Ambush of guests by a hotel?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"90 million gun owners are a force to be reckoned with. The so-called 'gun lobby' has its purpose, but it is not hiding under every bed in every case of speaking out. Individuals speak out in their own voice, because individuals suffer various indignities hardly none of us would really stand for. Gun owners put up with a lot of crap, nearly all of it illegal and certainly dangerous."

"... Gun owner or not, how do you feel about courtesies and such in the hospitality industry? Shouldn't they be helpful and neutral? How would you feel if your host hotel disagreed with your politics, acted on that, took your money anyway [gobs of it] and then exposed you to personal risk once they had your money (on the barrel head or credit card)? ..." ...

Gun rights Marriott boycott spreads nationwide
Submitted by: Charlotte Gun Rights Examiner
Website: http://www.GunsPoliticsandFreedom.com

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"Marriott lies to callers about corporate policy. Contact information for corporate executives is now available."

"Less than a day after gun rights organization Grass Roots North Carolina (GRNC) put the Marriott hotel chain on its 'Don't Buy' list, input to Marriott is coming in from around the country. After [other Examiners] followed up on this writer's original piece, anti-Marriott postings began appearing on gun forums such as The High Road nationwide. ..."

"As you recall in yesterday's article, the Charlotte Marriott City Center first took the money of hundreds of NRA conventioneers staying at the hotel, plus nearly $10,000 for GRNC's 'Gala for Gun Rights' held at the hotel and then ... made inadvertent criminals of conventioneers by posting 'no firearms' signs on hotel entrances ..." ...

Gun owner boycott of Marriott Hotels starting up
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"Last week, fellow journalist Paul Valone told me that the Charlotte Marriott City Center took well into tens of thousands of dollars from Grass Roots North Carolina and their guests, and invited them in for their 'Gala for Gun Rights' last Friday night during the NRA convention. Then, while the gala was in full swing, Marriott posted 'no guns' signs at all the entrances, turning all who carried firearms into instant criminals, according to North Carolina law."

"If law enforcement did to this, they would be guilty of entrapment:"

"A person is 'entrapped' when he is induced or persuaded by law enforcement officers or their agents to commit a crime that he had no previous intent to commit ..." ...

Feds: States' growing gun-rights movement a threat
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"The federal government is arguing in a gun-rights case pending in federal court in Montana that state plans to exempt in-state guns from various federal requirements themselves make the laws void, because the growing movement certainly would impact 'interstate commerce.'"

"The government continues to argue to the court that the Commerce Clause in the U.S. Constitution should be the guiding rule for the coming decision. The argument plays down the significance of both the Second Amendment right to bear arms and the 10th Amendment provision that reserves to states all prerogatives not specifically granted the federal government in the Constitution." ...

Most states allow gun carry in airports
Submitted by: Mike Stollenwerk
Website: http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner

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"US Attorney General Eric Holder's charachterization of recent Georgia legislation (clarifying that licensed gun owners can carry holstered handguns in the non-sterile areas of airports) as 'very worrisome' seems to overlook reality: Most states have long allowed gun carry in airports."

"Last year a man was arrested by the Pittsburgh Airport Police for open carrying a holstered handgun in Pittsburgh International Airport. In Pennsylvania, like most states, no permit is usually required to open carry a handgun at age 18."

"But the Allegheny County ordinance enforced by the police was in conflict with Pennsylvania law - and thus the law, not the gun, was illegal. The judge entered a judgment of 'not guilty.'" ...
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Brady Center Blows Firearms Freedom Act Brief Submitted by: David Codrea Website: http://www.examiner.com/x-1417-Gun-Rights-Examiner	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
... "Good grief. So none of their co-signers 'sought or received permission to' be listed? And their attorney didn't file the required motion to represent them?" ...

My take on guns
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"While you were distracted by the economy, they fixed your health care system. While you were distracted by your health care system, they worked on cap-and-trade plus immigration 'reform.'"

"Under the continued distraction of the last two items above, surely you will never see the pre-planning to remove guns from your home. Surely the man whose agenda has become a substitute for the United States Constitution will not think twice about a nation safer from firearms."

"'It's for your own good' will be the rallying cry ..." ...

"The Constitution of the land provided for a Second Amendment in order to protect our First Amendment. As noted author Robert A. Heinlein has stated: 'An armed society is a polite society.'" ...

"Kill Them All, For God Will Know His Own"
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... "It is a monumental pity that the Detroit Special Response Team, or the decision-makers above them in the Detroit PD, didn't have the sense of proportionality displayed by Mob figures like Kevin Weeks and Raymond Patriarca. If they had, the murder suspect they sought -- 34-year-old Chauncey Owens -- could have been taken into custody without the midnight paramilitary raid that resulted in the burning and shooting death of seven-year-old Aiyana Jones." ...

Racist cartoon attacking NRA over terror watch list presents fear, not fact
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"A recent political cartoon run in several Central Ohio newspapers shows the severity of the anti-gun bias prevalent in the establishment media. The cartoon depicts a man wearing an NRA armband handing a rifle to a stereotype caricature of what is presumed to be a Muslim terrorist. Under the picture are the words 'NRA fights effort to deny guns to people on terrorist watch list.' (Click here to view the cartoon.)"

"Obviously, the cartoon is intended to be an example of exaggerating the truth to make a political point."

"But, in this case there isn't even a kernel of truth to exaggerate."

"Not only is the Muslim terrorist in full religious garb offensive, but the entire premise of the cartoon is flawed. ..." ...

Outside Counsel Worked Landmark Gun Case Pro Bono
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"Lawyers for the District of Columbia who are fighting an effort to expose the time and money the city and its outside attorneys spent in its ultimately unsuccessful defense of the city's handgun ban said this week that the private counsel who helped the District all served pro bono."

"The District's Office of the Attorney General does not want to provide billing record information to the attorneys who defeated the firearm ban in the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008. Those attorneys ... said information about the city's effort is relevant to the plaintiffs' request for more than $3.5 million in fees."

"The plaintiffs' team ... said in court papers ... that they clocked at least 3,273 hours in District of Columbia v. Heller." ...
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Submitter's Note: I kind of want to say 'Uh, huh. It was all Pro Bono. Right.' With a smirk of course.

Why Gun Sales Are Faltering
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The firearm industry marches to its own drummer. It thrives when manufacturers and retailerstogether with the voluble [NRA]convince heat-inclined consumers that tougher gun control is on the way."

"That paradox of declining gun sales in an era of relative gun friendliness was on display at the NRA's annual meeting ..." ...

"Gun and ammunition sales grew 8.9 percent in 2009 to $10.4 billion, reports research firm IBISWorld. Some of that growth came from huge military ammo buys to supply troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. A lot of it, however, reflected the purchase of guns and bullets by consumers who feared Obama would restrict sales later. ..." ...

IN: Nugent Installed to NRA's Board of Directors
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"State Sen. Johnny Nugent (R-Lawrenceburg) was re-installed to the National Rifle Association's (NRA) board of directors during this week's national conference in Charlotte, N.C. Nugent will serve a second term on the board following a recent nationwide vote by members of the gun rights organization."

"'Defending the rights of law-abiding gun owners and finding ways to improve legislation will continue to be my focus,' Nugent said. 'I'm honored and humbled by this vote of confidence NRA members have given me.'"

"According to NRA official Edward Land, Nugent was re-elected by eligible voting members for a three-year term, which runs through 2013." ...

Will Obama Sign U.N. Gun Control Treaty
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Ive probably received 100 emails from folks asking me if its true that Obama will sign a U.N. gun control treaty requiring confiscation of firearms in the U.S."

"I can no longer take the time to reply individually to these queries ..."

"Civics 101: No treaty is effective unless ratified by a supermajority of the U.S. Senate. The Senate still has not ratified the CIFTA gun control treaty ... There is currently NOT sufficient political will in Washington to muster a supermajority of the Senate to ratify the U.N. treaty ..."

"So, given the current political climate in Washington, the U.N. gun control treaty is not a threat, not to say that the political climate can't change and that we shouldn't be watchful." ...

OK, so let's sell guns to terrorists
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"It is probably time to remove all restrictions on the sale and distribution of firearms to let anyone who has the price and wants to buy an assault rifle to a peashooter to have at it. If you cant stop those who the government says may be terrorists from purchasing their weapon of choice, whats the use of pretending this is a civilized nation?"

"The Supreme Court decided in its wisdom at least five of its nine members did that individual gun ownership is a sacred right guaranteed by the Constitutions Second Amendment. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: Read the decision. All nine justices stated that the Second Amendment protects an individual right, but four of them felt a complete ban did not infringe this right.

D.C. Clergy to Tester: Drop your gun bill
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A group of clergy and voting activists held a 45-minute impromptu prayer vigil outside Sen. Jon Tester's Washington office Thursday morning before meeting with the Montana Democrat to urge him to drop his support for a gun rights bill."

"'As clergy in the nation's capital, we have presided over the wakes and funerals of people who have been gunned down in acts of violence,' said the Rev. Dr. Gail Anderson-Holness, the president of the Council of Churches of Great Washington, in a prepared release. 'Today, we prayed that Sen. Tester will reconsider his (pro-gun) bill and support local control over local issues. We know our message was heard.'" ...
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Submitter's Note: Since Rev. Dr. A-H is such a supporter of "local control over local issues" we can only assume that s/he would have opposed the federal desegregation of schools in the '50s, the Civil Rights Act of the '60s, the Clinton ugly-gun ban of the '90s and Obama's 'reform' of health care.

CO: Armed citizen stops 3 masked and armed home invaders (another view)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"An armed resident reportedly used his gun to shoot one of the three armed and masked intruders who entered his home, saving himself and his family members."

"Police say that at 3 AM, three masked men, who were armed with handguns, broke into a home on the 3100 block of Aster Street in Pueblo, CO with the intent of robbing the home's occupants. Three men, a woman, and a 6-year-old girl were reportedly in the home at the time, and upon realizing what was happening, one of the men yelled for his brother to grab their self defense gun. Fearing for his safety, the brother reportedly fired two shots at an intruder, striking that criminal and sending the other two fleeing. ..." ...

FL: Veteran fatally shot at MacDill Air Force Base had record involving threat
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"Ronald Bullock made MacDill Air Force Base his home even though he was no longer in the military." ...

"Ever since Vietnam, he struggled with drugs and alcohol, his brother said. In 1994, Bullock got four years of probation for aggravated assault on a public servant in Texas. Three years later, he was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance."

"Still, his family never thought it would come to this."

"Three officers knocked on Sullivan's door Wednesday night and explained that Bullock had been involved in an altercation at MacDill."

"He had confronted an off-duty FBI agent with a knife, they said."

"That agent fatally shot him." ...
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KABA Note: Not mentioned is the fact that if the person Bullock confronted hadn't been an 'Only One', he would have been prohibited from having a firearm on base.

TN: Victim Shoots Violent Intruder
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"Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting and stabbing early Wednesday."

"About 2:45 a.m. police went to 1713 Wheeler Ave., where a man was found with multiple stab wounds and another had been shot, said Sgt. Jerri Weary, a Chattanooga Police Department spokeswoman."

"Sophia Jones ... told police that Antonio Wright, 37 entered her home and put a knife to her throat, according to Lt. Kim Noorbergen, another Chattanooga Police Department spokeswoman. She yelled and her nephew Darrick Pointer came to help her, Lt. Noorbergen said."

"Mr. Wright and Mr. Pointer began fighting and Mr. Wright stabbed Mr. Pointer several times, Lt. Noorbergen said. Ms. Jones then shot Mr. Wright in the torso, she said." ...

CO: Pueblo, Colorado Home Intruder Shot Dead
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"A 28-year-old Pueblo man was shot and killed by an occupant of a South Side home early Tuesday morning after he and two other men reportedly forced their way into the residence."

"John Pete Sullivan died at the scene from a bullet wound to the back, according to police Sgt. Eric Bravo."

"The cause of death is pending an autopsy, according to Pueblo County Coroner James Kramer."

"Sullivans death is the citys first homicide of 2010."

"Bravo said police believe Sullivan was one of three masked men who forced their way into the home at 3117 Aster St. at about 3 a.m. with the intent of robbing the homes occupants." ...

GA: Homeowner Who Shot Intruder Talks (video available)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"It has been nearly two months since Gary Anderson shot a man that broke into his home. ..."

"Anderson says Andre Jenkins and Marvin Wallace broke into his home around 4:30 p.m. one afternoon ..."

"... Anderson grabbed his gun and ran down stairs to the kitchen. There he came face to face with the two intruders. Jenkins ran out the front door. Anderson says he shot Wallace after the man pinned him up against the wall." ...

"Anderson has spent the last two months in therapy trying to work through the traumatic experience. Wallace survived, now both men are behind bars. Both men face a slew of charges, on top of already lengthy records."

Mexican president urges Congress to reinstate assault weapons ban
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"Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Thursday urged U.S. lawmakers to reinstate a ban on assault weapons during a joint-session address to Congress."

"Calderon said that while he respected the U.S. Constitution's guarantees on gunowners' rights, the legal flow of assault weapons has resulted in the weapons falling into the hands of drug gangs who are locked in a violent war with the Mexican government."

"'I will ask Congress to help us, with respect, and understand how important it is for us to enforce current laws to stem the flow of guns and enforce existing laws as well as consider reinstating the assault weapons ban,' the Mexican president told lawmakers in both parties assembled Thursday morning in the House chamber." ...
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KABA Note: Hey Phil, how about stemming the flow of weapons from your military and police, before asking us to give up our rights.

Cornyn criticizes Calderon on guns, Arizona law
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Texas Sen. John Cornyn took Mexican President Felipe Calderon to task today for criticizing the tough Arizona immigration law and the flow of illegal guns from the United States to Mexico."

"'It was inappropriate for President Calderon to lecture Americans on our own state and federal laws,' the San Antonio Republican said in a statement. 'Arizona's immigration law has been amended to make clear it does not authorize racial profiling by law enforcement.'"

"'Moreover, the Second Amendment is not a subject open for diplomatic negotiation, with Mexico or any other nation.'" ...

Calderón elicits mixed response from Texas lawmakers in address to Congress
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"Mexican President Felipe Calderóns harsh criticism of a new Arizona immigration law and his request that the United States reinstate its assault weapons ban touched deeply divisive issues in this country."

"... referencing his own countrys prolonged fight against the drug cartels, Calderón said a dramatic increase in violence in Mexico correlates with the expiration of a ban on assault weapons in the United States in 2004."

"Calderóns address drew an immediate rebuke from several Republican lawmakers who said the foreign dignitary crossed a line by criticizing internal U.S. matters." ...

Obama administration should heed Mexico's call to crack down on guns
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"MEXICAN PRESIDENT Felipe Calderón has shown courage in leading his government to take on the violent drug gangs that have claimed thousands of Mexican lives. On Thursday, he displayed a different kind of fortitude: standing before a joint meeting of Congress and asking for a revival of the U.S. assault weapons ban. The Obama administration, which has been largely absent in the fight against the illegal gun trade, should have such backbone."

"Mr. Calderón, who has been in Washington for a state visit, made a powerful case. Over the past three years, Mexican authorities have seized some 75,000 weapons used in crimes; more than 80 percent of those they were able to trace came from the United States ..." [emphasis added] ...
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Submitter's Note: But since they've only traced 20% of siezed weapons, that means that less than 17% came from the US.

Ready, fire, aim
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Senate candidate Rand Paul's views on guns are unlikely to land him in as hot political water as his bizarre understanding of the nation's most important civil rights law, but they are nearly as muddled and they are discomforting."

"In his ill-fated televised chat Wednesday night with Rachel Maddow on MSNBC ... Dr. Paul struck a sour key with an analogy to guns. If federal law prohibited a restaurant owner from declining service to a customer on the basis of race, he seemed to argue, then it could also prevent a business from refusing to allow patrons to bring guns onto its premises."

"... The bigger issue -- one that voters should weigh carefully -- is that he sees a linkage between gun laws and guarantees of equal rights." ...
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Submitter's Note: Let me see if I have this straight: he treats inalienable individual civil rights like inalienable individual civil rights regardless of their popularity (or unpopularity) with the Liberal East Coast Media Elite? And this is a bad thing?

CA: NRA goes after Gore
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"The [NRA] is urging gun owners to vote against Bill Gore for sheriff, saying the incumbent 'is anti-gun and continues to trample on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding San Diego County residents.'"

"In a message to members distributed Thursday, the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action contends Gore, who was appointed sheriff last year by Republican county supervisors, has unfairly denied concealed weapons permits."

"The release says earlier this year the NRA 'was forced to file a lawsuit against Bill Gore based on his arbitrary and capricious denials of concealed handgun permits...'"

"It further contends Gore 'has even denied permits to American heroes who have served in our nation's armed forces.'" ...

CA: A Curmudgeon on the Attack in Sheriff's Race
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"On his website, sheriff candidate Jay LaSuer has prominently posted an autographed photo of himself alongside Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz." ...

"LaSuer said he admires Arpaio for 'thinking outside the box' to solve problems. LaSuer also said he would adopt many of Arpaio's policies if elected -- like having deputies enforce federal immigration laws and allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed weapons." ...

Tester Parries Groups Plea to Abandon Bill on D.C. Gun Laws
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"Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) is disputing the claims of a D.C. voting rights group that he is considering removing his name as a sponsor from a bill that would overturn gun control laws in the District."

"The fight in Congress over D.C. gun laws has stalled legislation that would provide D.C. with a voting Representative in the House."

"Tester met with a group of D.C. voting rights advocates Thursday, saying he would take their concerns and frustrations into consideration." ...

"According to Zherka, after listening to the group's points, Tester said he would consider removing his name from the Second Amendment Enforcement Act ..."

"But Tester's office disputes this claim ..." ...

LA: Bill to allow guns at state parks passed by state Senate
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FULL TEXT BELOW:

The Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly endorsed legislation that will allow people to have firearms in state parks, wildlife management areas and state historic sites.

The Senate voted 36-0 for the measure Senate Bill 534 sponsored by state Sen. Troy Hebert, D-Jeanerette.

Its not about hunting in state parks. Its about an individuals right to carry a firearm, said Hebert.

He said 41 states currently allow the practice which is supported by the National Rifle Association.

The bill now heads to the House for debate.
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H/t to David Codrea.

OK: Oklahoma House Sustains Open Carry Veto
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The Oklahoma House on Thursday failed to override Gov. Brad Henry's veto of legislation that would give some residents the right to openly carry guns in public."

"The House voted 65-29 vote to override Henry's veto of the bill, three votes shy of the two-thirds majority needed. ..."

"The measure would give Oklahoma residents with a concealed-carry permit the right to carry firearms openly. It originally passed the House 74-24."

"Its author, Rep. Rex Duncan, R-Sand Springs, said pressure from the Democratic governor may be the reason 11 Democrats who originally voted for the bill either voted against the veto override or did not vote at all." ...

IL: Mayor Daley Talks Guns, Threatens To Shoot Reporter
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"The Supreme Court may overturn the Chicago gun ban ... Or they might not ... Either way, two things are certain: it will probably not make much of a difference ... considering that criminals don't really care about laws anyway and we'll still have Mayor Daley." ...

"[The Mayor] also said that the handgun ban has been 'very effective,' but that's evidently not true, unless you consider that the violence in Chicago could get worse. Laws don't make things just disappear - even behaviors - and Chicago is a shining example of how gun laws don't seem to make guns disappear. ..." ...

IL: Chicago mayor considers replacing gun ban with 'expanded' D.C.-style gun laws
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"With the Supreme Court expected, in McDonald v. Chicago, to strike down Chicago's handgun ban (the decision is expected as soon as next month), rabidly anti-gun mayor Richard Daley is exploring options. Resigned to the likelihood of losing his beloved handgun ban, he seeks the consolation prize of gun laws even more restrictive than those that have replaced Washington D.C.'s handgun ban."

"As we've discussed before, D.C.'s gun laws are such that to come up with laws even more strict, short of an outright ban, will require some truly creative gun-hatred on the part of the Chicago government. Fortunately (from the perspective of the forcible citizen disarmament advocates), Daley and his minions seem up to the task." ...

IL: Daley's latest anti-gun rant
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"In spite of the 2008 decision striking down Washington, D.C.'s handgun ban, Mayor Richard Daley continues to hold out hope that the Supreme Court will uphold Chicago's similar ordinance. 'Maybe they'll see the light of day,' he said of the justices. 'Maybe one of them will have an incident and they'll change their mind overnight, going to and from work.'"

"Sure. And maybe they'll hear him talking nonsense and decide that the First Amendment shouldn't cover free speech after all." ...

"If the city loses ... Daley obviously will do everything possible to discourage the exercise of Second Amendment rights. His latest excuse is that allowing handguns in homes would present a dire threat to public safety personnel ..." ...

IL: City could require gun owners get training, liability insurance if handgun ban overturned
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"Chicago gun owners could be required to take a training course, register their firearms, allow police to perform ballistics tests and even purchase liability insurance, if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the city's strictest-in-the-nation handgun ban."

"Mayor Daley isn't saying precisely what he will do in the face of almost certain defeat."

"But to protect first-responders, hes prepared to go above and beyond the replacement model crafted by Washington D.C. after its handgun ban bit the dust." ...

IL: Daley Prepares for Supreme Court Gun Decision
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says the city is getting ready to have its gun ban overturned. ..."

"Daley says he'll meet with police and aldermen in the next few weeks to plan for the 'worst case scenario:' having Chicago's decades-old ban on handguns and assault weapons declared unconstitutional."

"If the ordinance is overturned, Daley says he'd be concerned about what would happen when armed Chicagoans confront first responders."

"DALEY: And the police officer goes to the scene. Goes to the - goes to the door and sees a person with a gun. What decision does he have to make, in regards to his safety, and the safety in that home?" ...
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Submitter's Note: I dunno Dick, maybe they should ask the thousands of officers in the hundreds of departments scattered across the dozens of states that allow armed self-defense how they avoid murdering the folks they are sworn to protect?

IL: City officials prepare for ruling on gun ban
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Chicago officials are already making plans about what to do when the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling on a challenge to the city's handgun ban."

"It is expected that justices will rule that law unconstitutional."

"The Supreme Court issues it opinions on Mondays so on some Monday over the next six weeks, the court will reveal where it stands on Chicago's handgun ban. The justices have already signaled that the 28-year-old ordinance is probably on the way out."

"The mayor says if that's the case, the city will be ready with alternatives, but he's not yet ready to detail the fine points."

'We're going to look at many things, but there'll be many topics we'll look at,' said Mayor Richard Daley." ...

The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 85 - Obama State Department moves to ban importation of M1 Garand & M1 Carbine
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"1- State Department Infringement"

"The lamestream media told you:"

"Nothing."

"The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:"

"I've just learned from a highly placed and reliable personal source that, in a quiet move to restrict gun ownership, the Obama White House has directly instructed the State Department to do what's necessary to prevent predominantly WWII American firearms from being imported back into the United States."

"Most imports are not under the jurisdiction of the State Dept., and are controlled by statute and regulations that require very public actions to change. This is another clandestine anti-gun-rights move being taken by the Obama administration ..." ...

Lethal Force
Submitted by: Larry

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"By now youve probably seen the video of the SWAT stormtrooper raid in Columbia, Missouri, during which a gang of heavily-armed cops violently stormed a house in order to serve a search warrant on a suspected possible nonviolent marijuana user. Turned out that his partner and 7 year old child were also there at the time; so were their two dogs, which the cops went ahead to shoot and kill. After murdering pets, they repeatedly lied about their actions to neighbors and the press, and the story has only come out because the video has been released on the Internet. ..."

"In Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a government police SWAT team on another hyperviolent warrant-serving drug-search shot an nearly deaf biker named Russell Doza at least seven times in the back while he awoke from sleeping in a bed in the clubhouse ..." ...
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NY: Poughkeepsie event takes aim at illegal firearms
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"The city of Poughkeepsie will mount a demonstration proclaiming the city to be a 'Society at War Against Illegal Guns' with a march from Forbus and May streets to Waryas Park on May 28."

"The event, scheduled to start at noon, is sponsored by the city of Poughkeepsie, the Poughkeepsie School District, the Mayor's Youth Council, DIVAS of Sister 2 Sister Inc., Brother 2 Brother and AIVMGM Entertainment."

"Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik said the mission of the initiative, dubbed Project SWAG, is to encourage young people to be productive citizens, make responsible decisions and stay away from the use of illegal guns and violence by participating in positive activities." ...