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Marriott lies to gun owners: 'No firearms' signs remain
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"Late Monday afternoon an ostensibly apologetic and congenial Keith Thomas, assistant to CEO J.W. Marriott, Jr., told a Grass Roots North Carolina board member that Marriott had 'stepped on a hornet's nest' and promised to remove signs prohibiting lawful firearms in hotels nationwide. Of the Charlotte Marriott City Center ... Thomas promised signs had already been removed."
"But on Tuesday, signs at Marriott properties – including the Charlotte hotel – remained in place ..."
"Some gun rights supporters are now expressing concerns that the claim by Thomas was merely a dodge to deflect the thousands of e-mails and phone calls pouring in from around the country. ..."
"But evidence suggests a more sophisticated corporate disinformation campaign in operation: By putting out the false message that Marriott is removing signs, the corporation sought to have gun rights activists do its bidding by putting out messages to that effect on Internet forums ..."
"In what might explain Marriott International’s decision to prohibit lawful firearms in all of its hotels, a reader recently discovered a link between its Chairman and CEO J.W. Marriott, Jr. and a longtime gun control organization, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence ..." ... |
AC360 features ATF expose tonight
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"On Monday I announced that CNN's Anderson Cooper was going to broadcast an expose on the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). That will happen tonight at 10:00 PM EST. From the CNN Special Investigations Unit:""CNN has interviewed dozens of ATF supervisors, agents and employees around the country who said they've been demoted or labeled troublemakers just for filing a complaint." "Here's a preview documenting the allegation that an ATF agent is being paid $150,000 a year to do essentially nothing:" ... |
80-year-old Chicago man kills intruder, may face charges
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"The Supreme Court is currently hearing McDonald v. Chicago, which could repeal Chicago's longstanding handgun ban. But justice may come too late for an elderly Korean War vet who was simply defending his 83-year-old wife and 12-year-old grandson." ...
"Around 5:00 this morning, 30-something Anthony Nelson broke into the home ... the invader shot at the elderly man with his revolver. The homeowner shot back with his handgun, killing the attacker." ...
"ABC reports that the man may be charged under Chicago’s current law, which bans handgun ownership."
"(An 80-year-old man can be prosecuted for using a handgun for self-defense, but a repeat offender serves maybe a year of a 3-year sentence. In Daley’s world, this is justice.)" ... |
Are Hillary Clinton & Barack Obama Coming For Your Guns via UN Treaty?
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"Many times a week, ISRA receives the following 'important warning', in this form, or something very similar, sometimes in all caps, large fonts, different colors, you've been receiving it too."
"Here's an example:"
"While you were watching the oil spill, the New York failed terrorist bombing and other critical crises, Hillary Clinton signed the small arms treaty with the UN." ...
"So is Hillary coming for your guns?"
"Like most stories spread on the internet there is some truth to this, some falsehood and some exaggerations." ... |
Due Process and the War on Terror
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"The government’s infringement of constitutional rights in the name of the War on Terror, begun under Bush and now amplified under Obama, threatens to dismantle the constitutional system of checks and balances and demolish the procedural rights that ensure due process."
"Almost every week a new rights-diminution is claimed by Congress or the President as a necessary sacrifice to defeat the terrorists. Disturbingly, however, mere suspicion of wrongdoing is increasingly used as a justification for abridgement of citizens’ constitutional rights."
"The NRA has been lampooned in recent weeks for defending the right of those placed on terror watch lists to purchase firearms. ..." ... |
Wrestling with gun rights
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"The case of Otis McDonald, a 76-year-old black man living in a drug-infested neighborhood of Chicago, is now being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court. McDonald's home has been broken into three times, and drug dealers have threatened him. He would like a gun to protect himself."
"Two years ago, in the landmark case District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court affirmed that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees individuals such as McDonald the right to keep a handgun in their homes for self-defense. In doing so, the court overturned the D.C. handgun ban as unconstitutional. But the court's decision affected only the District of Columbia statute. ..." ... |
What You Should Know About The Mosin-Nagant Rifle
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"The Russians had turned out over a million Mosin-Nagant rifles by 1922 and we’re now seeing the surplus here in the United States."
"J&G sales has the Mosin-Nagant 91/30 listed at a whopping $79.95 and 7.62X54 ammunition for $89.98 for 440 rounds sealed in a tin for long-term storage."
"Sure it's cheap but is it any good? My main beef with this rifle is it is long, 48 inches long."
"Once you get it outside in the open its fine, but if you are forced to maneuver in close quarters ... tactically turning corners would be nearly impossible." ...
"The M 44 is shorter, handier, and in my opinion the better choice. But keep in mind with the carbine you will also get more flash, blast and recoil compared to the M91/30." ... |
To the NRA: I Propose We Celebrate our Rights Where we can Actually Exercise Them!
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"While I'm sure Charlotte, NC was a beautiful location for the 2010 NRA Convention, the ... attendees who recently traveled there to celebrate the very freedom our Second Amendment protects were not actually free to exercise them. That's right, due to NC State law, convention attendees were met with Gun Free Zone signs at the doors, forcing them to either leave their guns in their hotel room ... or leave them hidden away in their vehicles."
"NC State law defines at least 10 different types of so-called 'gun free zones' - places only criminals will be armed. ... In addition to preventing attendees from exercising their basic rights, the choice in location also provided unfortunate fodder for the anti-gun Violence Policy Center ..." ... |
IL: Police: Elderly man fatally shoots intruder (video available)
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"An alleged pre-dawn intruder was shot and killed Wednesday by a homeowner on the West Side."
"The homeowner, his wife, son and grandson were in the home when the intruder broke in just after 5 a.m. ..."
"... The armed intruder was on parole and has a history of drug arrests and gun convictions going back more than a decade."
"Police believe the would-be robber rode ... entered through a back window. Inside, he encountered an 80-year-old veteran ... armed with the intent to protect his family." ...
"The homeowner's son, Butch] Gant was staying at his parent's place when he heard his mother scream. He says the intruder first fired at his parents. His dad fired back, killing the intruder who was in his 30s." ... |
'Better for the police to catch me with it than the robber to catch me without it'
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"The overwhelmingly anti-gun Chicago political machine has historically enjoyed the support of a similarly anti-gun electorate--the gun culture in the city has, for decades, largely been supplanted by the thug culture. Now, though, there are signs of a 'sea change' in Chicagoans' attitudes about armed self-defense. This new attitude became particularly apparent after the murder last week of Chicago Police officer Thomas Wortham IV, as reported by CBS Chicago.""The last straw was the death of Chicago Police officer Thomas Wortham IV last week."
"That has some African-American families in Chicago considering doing something they never would have done before: carry a pistol." ... |
IL: 80-Year-Old Chicago Man Kills Armed Home Invader (another view)
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"An 80-year-old Chicago man shot and killed an armed man who broke into his two-story house in a pre-dawn home invasion Wednesday on the city's West Side."
"At about 5:20 a.m., the homeowner and his wife, also in her 80s, discovered the intruder entering their home through a back door. The homeowner, who had a gun, confronted and killed the burglar on the doorstep ... the intruder also fired his gun during the struggle."
"'It's a good thing they had a gun, or they might be dead,' said Curtis Thompson, who lives next door to the couple ..."
"Neighbors described the elderly couple, who both walk with canes, as pillars of the community in Garfield Park, where home invasions have been all too frequent." ... |
Calderon's shot at American guns
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"... Over four minutes of his Thursday address to Congress was spent lecturing Americans to renew the federal Assault Weapons Ban that sunset in September 2004. His justifications for the ban were all garbage."
"Mr. Calderon claimed that guns covered by the federal ban were particularly 'powerful weapons.' While the term 'assault weapons' may conjure up visions of military hardware, the inside guts of these feared guns are essentially the same as deer hunting rifles. The firing mechanisms in semiautomatics and machine guns are completely different ..."
"Mr. Calderon's propaganda aside, Mexican drug gangs are getting real military weapons from within Mexico, countries south of his border and other places around the world. ..." ... |
McCain's election year amnesia
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"U.S. Senator John McCain must be confident Arizona voters have amnesia ..."
"The 2010 election is too important to give any politician a pass including Senator McCain and his progressive congressional record. If we fail to confront our elected leaders or ultimately replace them, our pending personal loss of liberty and the American dream turned nightmare is our responsibility. ..." ...
"Your Second Amendment Rights – Forget About It: John McCain partnered with Americans for Gun Safety in an attempt to close down gun shows. The AGS, with McCain as its poster boy, used post 9/11 scare tactics to convince citizens that terrorists were purchasing large quantities of weapons at gun shows. ..." ... |
OH: Ohio Attorney General announces concealed carry reciprocity agreement with North Dakota
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"Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has announced a new concealed carry reciprocity agreement with North Dakota."
"Here is the text of the official announcement:""I am pleased to inform you that my office has negotiated another agreement to extend the concealed carry privileges of licensed Ohioans who are traveling in other states."
"Effective immediately, North Dakota is the 20th state to enter into concealed carry reciprocity with Ohio. Important agreements such as this help law-abiding, licensed citizens exercise their constitutionally protected rights in a number of different states across the country." ... -------
Submitter's Note: If only he didn't refer to it as a "privilege". |
IL: Right to Carry advocates drum up support in Rockford
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"A town hall meeting raises awareness about right to carry legislation in Illinois."
"IllinoisCarry.com wants a right to carry law. Ours is the only state in the country without one."
"The group says Illinois is infringing on citizens second amendment rights. Opponents of right to carry laws argue crime rates could go up, but IllinoisCarry says statistics from the 49 states with gun provisions show otherwise."
"'That has not happened in any single one of those states, so it's tried and true, it's proven that it works when you allow law abiding, responsible adults to carry a firearm for personal protection,' IllinoisCarry Spokesperson Valinda Rowe said." ... |
OH: Bills would allow Ohio citizens to carry guns in restaurants and restore gun owner rights
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"Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is delighted to report that the Senate Criminal Justice Committee today passed two vital bills."
"SB239 would allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants. To do so, license holders may not consume any alcohol and must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs." ...
"SB247 would align Ohio law with federal statutes regarding the restoration of rights to Ohio firearms purchasers. Due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, the [ATF] has stopped accepting Ohio's court orders restoring a citizen's right to own firearms. This bill would update Ohio's statutes to address this issue and protect Ohio citizens' legal rights under the law." ... |
IL: What's the stoopidest thing Mayor Richard Daley has ever said?
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"There's a winner in the Tribune online poll to answer one of the most perplexing questions in American politics:"
"What's the stoopidest thing that Mayor Richard Daley the Younger has ever said?"
"The poll was commissioned after Daley set up a publicity stunt to demonstrate he was tough on crime ..."
"With a table of guns before him, and Daley in a light mood, he 'joked' about sticking a rusty bayoneted rifle up a reporter's behind and squeezing off a round, just to prove how effective his handgun ban has been in stopping all that violence in Chicago."
"It's no surprise that after 4,573 of you voted online, the winner with 21 percent was this mayoral beauty: 'If I put this up your butt, you'll find out how effective it is. Let me put a round up your, you know.'" ... |
As SCOTUS ruling on Chicago gun ban looms, one case defines gun control bankruptcy
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... "The Chicago handgun ban – the one now being challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court by the Bellevue, WA-based Second Amendment Foundation, [ISRA] and four individual plaintiffs – was passed 25 years ago on the promise that it would prevent this kind of crime, and keep thugs with criminal records from being armed."
"In Chicago, retired police officers like the elder Wortham, are allowed to keep their handguns. Why? Meaning no disrespect to Mr. Wortham, what makes him any more worthy of having a handgun for self-defense than Otis McDonald, the prime plaintiff in McDonald v. City of Chicago, the Supreme Court case? Mr. McDonald lives in a bad neighborhood, and he has been threatened by local drug thugs ..." ... |
Juveniles on Probations, and Their Parents' Guns (and Other Weapons)
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"Apropos the discussion below, what do you folks think of this Oregon county juvenile court probation policy ... (emphasis added)?"
"4. You are to only live with your parent(s) or court-approved guardian(s) ...."
"11. You are not to posses any weapon of any description including but not limited to firearms, knives, nunchucks, or martial arts weaponry. You are not to possess any ammunition or weapon replicas. You are not to possess any dangerous animal. You are not to involve yourself in activities in which weapons are used ... without prior permission from a probation officer. You are not to remain in any vehicle, dwelling or building wherein anyone possesses a weapon, ammunition, weapon replica or dangerous animal." ... |
DE: NRA sues WHA over gun ban
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The National Rifle Association is suing the Wilmington Housing Authority to try to force the agency to allow public housing residents to carry guns.
The NRA says WHA leases have provisions prohibiting tenants from owning guns, which the lobbying group says is a violation of the Constitution's Second Amendment.
The NRA has also sued public housing agencies in San Francisco, Portland, Maine, Washington, DC and Newark, New Jersey to overturn gun bans, and filed suit against the WHA and Executive Director Fred Purnell in Chancery Court in Wilmington Wednesday. |
CA: Father Must Remove All Guns from Home as Condition of Under-18-Year-Old Son’s Probation
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"An interesting decision, in People v. Javier A. (Cal. Ct. App. May 24). Javier A. was on probation, so when he was detained on suspicion of another crime, the police searched his home; Javier’s father, Emilio A., told the police there were two guns in the home. It turned out that one had been kept — apparently for just two days — in the entertainment cabinet in the living room, which was the room Javier was sleeping in. Javier also 'told the officers that 'he recently checked the gun [in the living room entertainment cabinet] to see if it was loaded.' Based on Javier's having handled the gun, he was convicted of 'constructive possession' of the gun by a minor, in violation of Cal. Penal Code § 12101." ... |
US troops won't be used to stop illegal immigration: US
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"US National Guard troops being sent to the Mexican border will be used to stem the flow of guns and drugs across the frontier and not to enforce US immigration laws, the State Department said Wednesday."
"The clarification came after the Mexican government urged Washington not to use the additional troops to go after illegal immigrants."
"President Barack Obama on Tuesday authorized the deployment of up to 1,200 additional troops to border areas but State Department spokesman Philip Crowley told reporters, 'It's not about immigration.'"
"He said the move was 'fully consistent with our efforts to do our part to stem, you know, violence, to interdict the flow of dangerous people and dangerous goods -- drugs, guns, people.'" ...
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FL: Capital Movers: Rick McAllister
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"From the Florida Retail Federation headquarters on Adams Street in Tallahassee, Rick McAllister oversees efforts to ensure retailers in the state can keep their doors open." ...
"What is the biggest disaster you've ever faced?" In recent years, one of our biggest disappointments was the gun issue. When, after three years, the [NRA] ... managed to convince the Legislature that it was OK to usurp businesses' property rights and force them to allow employees to bring guns on the property."
"We took it to court and we got a clarification that says the Second Amendment does not trump property rights, but the Legislature has the right to do it. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: Phil is saying that property rights trump civil rights, so maybe he should say:
In recent years, one of our biggest disappointments was the gun Negro issue. When, after three years, the [NRA] ... managed to convince the Legislature that it was OK to usurp businesses' property rights and force them to allow employees Coloreds to bring guns work and shop on the property." |
CA: Panel In SF Discusses Proposed Open Carry Ban
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"A panel discussion in San Francisco Wednesday evening about a state bill that would ban open carry of firearms in California focused on balancing safety and public order versus individual rights and the Constitution."
"Much of the conversation - which featured a police chief, law professor and gun advocate - centered around interpretation of the Second Amendment and the practical implications of carrying unloaded weapons. The Commonwealth Club event was titled 'Guns in Public: Exploring California's Open Carry Policy.'"
"Assembly Bill 1934 would tighten California's gun control laws, which currently allow registered gun owners to carry unloaded firearms on their hips." ... |
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