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WA: State high court upholds library use of Internet filters
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"The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld public libraries’ use of filters to block adults from viewing a range of Internet content, but the ruling isn’t expected to change rules for computer users in Snohomish County libraries."
"The court's majority concluded libraries can refuse to disable filters without running afoul of the state constitution. In a 6-3 ruling, they said deciding which websites are accessible is much the same as deciding which magazines and books to stock on the shelves." ...
"The ACLU represented three library users and the pro-gun Second Amendment Foundation, arguing the district should be ordered to provide unblocked access to the Internet when adults request it."
"The majority said libraries can but are not required to do so." ... |
Civil rights and double standards: Gun owners are forced to 'show papers,' but media say illegal aliens shouldn't have to
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"I've been watching with some interest the fallout over the new Arizona law dealing with illegal aliens. ..."
"I hear President Obama, the ACLU and liberals in general say that to ask someone to show identification to prove they are an American citizen is a violation of their civil rights. ..."
"So now I am a bit confused. With such a broad definition of what a civil right is, and the slightest inconvenience in enforcing the law an outrage, will someone please explain something to me? Why, when using the above logic, that when exercising your civil right to buy and own a gun you have to show identification and undergo a background check to purchase that gun? ..." ... |
Guns on Campus: Give me an example of the 'ubiquitous armed citizen', John
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"The ubiquitous armed citizen is a ubiquitous deterrent to violent acts. The concept operates to deter violence on different levels ..."
"Mind you, all of this is in the absence of first responders, Police, including campus police. For an example of how this would operate in terms of Guns On Campus, see my 2008 piece here on my webpage, Good For The Country.com"
"The concept of the ubiquitous armed citizen serves the public interest in other large campuses, such as amusement parks, large expanses of workplace, shopping malls to be sure, and other such areas where the edge of the perimeter is still a trek or shlep of first responders to the actual scene of the incident."
"The analog, of course, is the ubiquitous CPR Volunteer." ... |
Al Capone's gun for sale
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The silver-plated Colt .38 Special Al Capone bought in 1939 is for sale for $95,000. Dealer Gary Zimet, who lists the revolver on MomentsInTime.com, said the historic pistol was inherited by Scarface's brother, Ralph "Bottles" Capone, who got his nickname because he distributed beverages in Chicago. The Brooklyn-born Capone -- who orchestrated the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which wiped out the Bugs Moran gang -- was the wealthiest and most powerful organized crime boss during Prohibition, but his career ended with an eight-year stretch for tax evasion. |
Pastor Chuck Baldwin: Strictly Personal
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"I celebrated my 58th birthday this past Monday, May 3. Accordingly, it is time for my annual 'Strictly Personal' column. I think it only fair that readers should have an opportunity to learn a little something about the person who writes the words they read. Today's column is designed with that goal in mind. ... So, here goes." ...
"Besides Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, and the Constitution Party, the only other organizations to which I belong are Gun Owners of America (Life Member) and the National Rifle Association (Annual Member). I especially support GOA, as it is the only Second Amendment advocacy group that refuses to compromise for the sake of political correctness."
"See GOA's web site here." ... |
NY: Hundreds expected for 'Million Mom March' to honor victims of gun violence
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"Several hundred marchers are expected to turn out in Mott Haven on Saturday for the 'Million Mom March' in commemoration of Naishea Pearson and all of the victims of gun violence across the country."
"'I think she's smiling down on us from heaven,' Gloria Cruz said of her niece, who was 10 years old when she was felled by a bullet during a Labor Day picnic in 2005, 'because we are letting the world know that she did not die in vain and [because of] all this activism she has since ignited.'" ... |
Next step? No guns allowed for right-wing 'extremists'
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"A new gun law being considered in Congress, if aligned with Department of Homeland Security memos labeling everyday Americans as potential 'threats,' could potentially deny firearms to pro-lifers, gun-rights advocates, tax protesters, animal rights activists, and a host of others – any already on the expansive DHS watch list for potential 'extremism.'" ...
"Gun rights advocates, however, object to the bill's language, arguing that it enables the federal government to suspend a person's Second Amendment rights without any trial or legal proof and only upon suspicion of being 'dangerous.'" ... |
The Big Question: Does the U.S. need a terror watch list gun ban?
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... "Today's question:"
"Should people on the federal terrorism watch list be blocked from buying firearms and explosives? Why or why not?" ...
"David Schanzer, director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security, said:"
"'It is difficult to conceive of a reason why individuals who have raised sufficient level of suspicion to put them on the no-fly list should have an unlimited right to buy a firearms and explosives. ..."
"John M. Snyder, Public Affairs Director of [CCRKBA], said:"
"While promoters of this idea agree with legislation enabling the Attorney General in this regard, they generally fail to inform the public about the nature of the list itself." ...
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Submitter's Note: Wataminnit David, I'm not on the list so I do have "an unlimited right to buy a firearms and explosives"? Kewel! I'll take 50 pounds of C-4, a couple of hundred pounds of TNT, plus det-cord and some old school detonators, a FN P90 (the full auto version, not the semi-auto), an M-16, a Milkor MGL/M32 40mm grenade launcher and, oh heck, how about an AA-12 full auto shotgun. |
If 'gun control' advocates get their way, we'll ALL be 'suspected terrorists'
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"Yesterday, Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) chaired a Senate committee hearing about terrorists and guns, and to say that the deck was stacked in favor of draconian new gun laws would be an understatement."
"The proposed new federal legislation being considered yesterday--long a topic of discussion (and target of derision) here--is S. 1317/H.R. 2159, the 'Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009.' What these bills would do is empower the Attorney General to unilaterally designate anyone he wishes a 'suspected terrorist,' and as such, ineligible to purchase a firearm through the NICS criminal background check system (required by federal law for any gun purchase from a licensed dealer)." ... |
'Terror gap' fraud plays well with Northwest gun prohibitionists
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"Next Thursday, May 13, will be a big day for Pacific Northwest gun prohibitionists, as two events in Seattle will headline Dennis Henigan, vice president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and perhaps most famously known among gun rights activists as the man who misquoted and continually misrepresents the Second Amendment."
"Watch this video and see if you can pick up what he (deliberately?) left out:"
"Expect Henigan's remarks at the annual Washington CeaseFire spring luncheon ... to be loaded with references to the firearm purchase by would-be Times Square terrorist bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad. ..." ... |
Bloomberg: Deny Second Amendment to People on Terror Watch List
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"Notorious gun-grabber Mayor Michael Bloomberg has exploited the fizzle non-bombing in New York’s Times Square to call for denying the Second Amendment to over a million Americans."
"Bloomberg told the Senate Homeland Security Committee today he strongly supports congressional efforts to close a 'terror gap' in the nation's gun laws. Bloomberg pointed to a new Government Accountability Office report showing that individuals on the terrorist watch list were able to legally buy firearms and explosives from licensed U.S. dealers." ... |
Where Does GOP's Tough On Terror Talk End?
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"When it butts up against pandering on the 2nd Amendment, of course.""New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's appeal to what he called 'common sense' at a congressional hearing Wednesday morning failed to sway two Republican senators who said that giving the government the ability to block the purchase of guns by suspected terrorists would undermine the ... right to bear arms." ...
"Admitting that 'at first blush' the bill 'seems to be an obvious step that we should take,' Collins said that many people on the FBI's watchlist don't belong there. 'None of us wants a terrorist to be able to purchase a gun, but neither should we want to infringe upon a Constitutional right of law-abiding Americans,' she said." ... |
Mr. Bloomberg Goes To Washington To Close Terror Gap
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"Mayor Bloomberg made his way to Washington D.C. yesterday to demand that Congress close the 'terror gap' that allows individuals on the terrorist watch list to buy guns. He said, 'Shouldn't FBI agents have the authority to block sales of guns and explosives to those on the terror watchlists -- and deemed too dangerous to fly? I actually believe that they should,' and referred to the Times Square car bombing attempt." ...
"Bloomberg had words for some of his opponents, 'This is not about the Second Amendment. Our founding fathers did not write the Second Amendment to empower people who wanted to terrorize a free state; they wrote it to protect people who could defend 'the security of a free state.' ...'" ... |
IN: Man shoots pet dog during attack on daughter
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"An Eastside man shot his family’s dog to stop it from attacking his 2-year-old daughter on the Eastside last night."
"Christopher Schafer, 26, 1400 block of North Tuxedo St., fired one shot into the dog's shoulder after it had clenched Krista Schaefer by the neck, knocked her to the ground and bit her on the shoulder, underarm and nose, according to an Indianapolis Metropolitan police report."
"The child was not seriously injured and didn't need to be hospitalized."
"Schafer told police he and Krista's older sister succeeded momentarily in getting the dog away from Krista but when it started after her again he shot it with a .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun." ... |
TX: Homeowner shoots, kills intruder in Northeast
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"A homeowner shot and killed a burglar who broke into his house early Wednesday morning, police said."
"About 4:40, an unidentified man in his early 20s broke into a house ..."
"Homeowners Paul Daw and Monica Daw were asleep during the initial break-in and awoke to find the man in the master bedroom."
"They fought with him, police said."
"During the struggle, Paul Daw shot the man multiple times with a handgun. He was taken to Beaumont Army Medical Center, where he later died ..."
"Investigators were working Wednesday afternoon to identify the man through his fingerprints ..."
"Police spokesman Detective Mike Baranyay said the couple’s children were home during the break-in." ... |
MO: Holdup victim kills robber along Dunn Road
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"A man who was robbed at gunpoint in Hazelwood on Tuesday night fought back and shot the robber to death, police say."
"The victim of the holdup pulled his own gun and fatally shot the robber at about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday on a street in Hazelwood."
"The shooting happened in the 3700 block of Dunn Road ..."
"A man in his 50s told police he had been walking along Dunn Road when another man came up to him, pulled a gun and demanded money. The robbery victim handed over his wallet."
"As the robber rifled through the wallet, the man who'd been robbed shot the robber to death, police say. He died at the scene. The robber was a man about 20 years old, said Capt. Gregg Hall of the Hazelwood Police Department." ... |
Would-be robber's father says his son was trying to support family
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"The father of a would-be robber who was shot and killed by his victim is speaking out. Christopher Holland Sr. said his son, Christopher Holland Jr., was unemployed and trying to support his girlfriend and new baby." ...
"Investigators with the Hazelwood Police Department said Holland Jr. tried to rob a 57-year old man at gunpoint near the intersection of Dunn and Cortena roads around 8:40 p.m."
"Hazelwood Police Lt. Jim Hudanide said the victim turned around and gave up his wallet and then showed he was armed as well. He demanded the would-be robber put down his weapon. When the robber didn't, the victim shot him." ...
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GA: 2nd Amendment Ammo: New Georgia state law allows firearms inside Atlanta Airport
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"Chalk one up for gun lovers and constitutional scholars, specifically those who argue the section of the United States Bill of Rights that protects a right to keep and bear arms."
"State lawmakers approved a bill that would allow gun owners to carry licensed firearms in parts of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport."
"USA Today and AOLTravel.com reported the airport strongly opposes the bill, which would permit the carrying of firearms in areas not controlled by the federal government, such as terminals, drop off and pick up areas, baggage areas, and parking lots." ... |
TN: NRA aims, lawmakers pull trigger
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"The Tennessee General Assembly has voted against the wishes of a majority of the people of this state for the second year in a row with its bill to allow guns in bars and restaurants."
"Why would legislators do this? Why would they put the safety of citizens and the state's hospitality industry at risk? At first, it seemed to be all about the swagger — conservative legislators and their buddies fulfilling their Old West (or maybe, their modern Mel Gibson) fantasies."
"That's frightening enough. But Wednesday night, it became apparent that legislators pursued this terrible law in the service of a different constituency: the National Rifle Association." ...
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Submitter's Note: Y'all should really calm down and take a few deep breaths, the sky isn't falling, it's all going to be OK. Really. |
NY: Schuyler legislature takes aim at Albany
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"The Schuyler County Legislature wants state lawmakers to know its thoughts about gun laws and sharing information."
"When the county legislators meet Monday, they will be voting on resolutions opposing proposed state bills that affect gun ownership and how information is presented to the public before governmental meetings."
"The resolution about gun ownership refers to 'certain anti-firearms bills passed in the NYS Assembly (that) will have a detrimental effect on hunters, sportsmen and legal gun owners if enacted.'"
"It also cites the 'right to keep and bear arms ... guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution.'" ... |
Rep. Andre Carson: Tea Party Protesters Are ‘One of the Largest Threats to our Internal Security’
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"As our readers have already learned, Rep. Andre Carson gathered Capitol Hill reporters around him and told the tale of racial slurs and menacing crowds on the verge of hurling rocks at the congressmen. Our first few videos showed the congressmen ... from various angles. None of those videos revealed the racial hatred Rep. Carson conveyed to reporters that day and none of the videos showed a mob rushing ... the congressmen."
"When Rep. Carson gathered reporters around him to spread the myth of racial slurs being hurled 'fifteen times' he painted the protesters not just as racists, but as a terrorist threat. We know this, because Kerry Picket of the Washington Times recorded Rep. Carson as he explained it all to eager reporters." ... |
Bypassing Posse Comitatus
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"All in the name of national security, of course. Jeremy Scahill's blog in The Nation asks, 'Were US Special Forces involved in the arrest of Faisal Shahzad?' His painstaking research suggests that they were."
"An executive order signed by President Clinton and used by President George W. Bush purportedly allows U.S. Special Forces to bypass the Posse Comitatus Act. We have to say 'purportedly' because—of course—key parts of the executive order are classified. Scahill asks the natural followup question: 'To what extent are U.S. Special Forces permitted to operate on U.S. soil under President Obama?'" ...
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TX: Calvert Police Officer Charged With Injury To A Child
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"A Calvert Police Officer arrested and charged with Injury to a Child will now according to that city's mayor will receive a letter from the city stating he has ten days to respond to the allegations so they can decide if he should keep his job."
"After a warrant was issued for his arrest, Anthony Ray Snoddy, Junior was booked into the Falls County Jail on April 28th."
"He was released the same evening, after posting a 10-thousand-dollar bond."
"Greaves says the child who was reportedly hurt was Snoddy's girlfriend's daughter and it was the child's father who reported the alleged abuse."
"Snoody's been with the Calvert Police Department for two months and was on a six-month probationary period." ... |
OH: You are invited to the Buckeye Firearms Assoc. 2nd Annual Central Ohio Meet & Greet!
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"Please join us for an excellent meal and informative list of speakers, including Tim Schaffer (State Senator), Linda Walker (Buckeye Firearms Assoc. Central Ohio Chair and winner of the NRA's Sybil Ludington Women's Freedom Award), and Clint Lake (Buckeye Firearms Association Minute Man)."
"The second annual Central Ohio BFA Meet & Greet will be held at Miller's Essenplatz Family Restaurant at 1058 East Main Street in Newark." ... |
CO: CSU gun ban: Another school weapons prohibition bites the dust
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"Colorado State University System officials voted unanimously Wednesday to rescind the school's hotly contested campus gun ban in response to a court ruling last month that wiped out a similar prohibition at CU-Boulder."
"The CSU ban, which was passed earlier this year, came under fire from pro-gun groups including the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Club, which filed suit against CSU April 15 -- the same day a Colorado Court of Appeals told CU it couldn't bar concealed weapons from its campus."
"With the ban no longer taking effect, registered gun owners with concealed weapons permits can carry guns to school, no doubt pleasing students who opposed the policy and frustrating faculty members seeking a weapon-free campus." ... |
AK: University's gun restrictions are fair
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"The University of Alaska Board of Regents has a gun policy for our campuses that doesn't violate the Second Amendment and doesn't break state law."
"I served 30 years in the Army, retired as a major general and had my share of military-issued weapons. In addition to that, I'm an avid hunter. I own firearms and like them. But I also know something about college campuses."
"Let me clear up a few misconceptions. No. 1: Guns aren't banned on our campuses. Dorm residents may indeed have firearms on campus, but they must use secure storage, which is provided to them. ..."
"Misconception No. 2: Visitors to campus may have guns, so long as they are kept in a locked vehicle while on campus. ..." ... |
NJ: Jersey City man robbed trying to buy gun, but gets money back, reports said
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"A 30-year-old Jersey City man told police he was trying to buy a gun when three teens robbed him, according to reports. He eventually got his money back."
"Following instructions he was given for the buy, the man met the juveniles ... at about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday and got into their 1997 Nissan Maxima, reports said."
"One of the teens drove to the corner New York and Ravine avenues, at which point the boy in the front passenger seat got out of the car, opened the back door and put a knife to the man's stomach, reports said."
"The boy punched the man in the face and told him to get out of the car. The teen in the back seat then took man's $300 as the driver punched the victim in the face, reports said." ...
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NY: Roefaro takes aim at gun show loophole
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"As Mayor David Roefaro appeared in the basement of the city's police department Thursday with a collection of illegal firearms that were seized on city streets, he called for stiffer federal rules for gun show sales."
"Roefaro, who has made combating gun crime a top priority of his administration, said at a news conference that many of the guns had been purchased outside New York, in states with lax rules on sales at trade shows." ...
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