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Is Private Gun Ownership a Conservative Affair?
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"I spend waaaay too much time online. (If I spent as much time at the range as I do Facebook, I could qualify for Top Shot.) Anywho, I got into it recently with a couple of people of the far-Left persuasion, one of whom was from California. You know. The Home of Legislation Designed To Drive Gun Manufacturers Out of Business. Now I don’t mean to insult the Conservatives that live in the Golden State (yes, Virginia, there ARE Conservatives in California ...). But I've always wondered why the most vocal of Californians seem to be Hell-bent for leather to ban guns, ban oil, ban nuclear energy, fast food, and every other thing that makes America great. And I think I have an idea why, courtesy of a flame war on Facebook." ... |
Sometimes the underdog wins.
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"If we fight, we would likely lose
For the foes are strong today
But no matter how bad the odds
A chance of success remains
If we don’t fight but submit
Trusting promises, bowing to threats
No chance remains anymore
We can’t win if we place no bets
So bet every shred of strength
And resist no matter the cost!
Those who try have a chance
Those who give up are lost" ... |
Free Gun News Widget for Firearms Bloggers
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"AmmoLand Shooting Sports News has an easy to use tool to host important breaking gun news on your website or blog and support gun rights." ... |
Should libertarians join the NRA? (Part 2)
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"In response to an e-mail from a reader, Tom laid out the case against the National Rifle Association (NRA) from a libertarian perspective. There isn’t much he missed as far as it goes; for example, he noted th NRA’s position on Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment to the PATROT Act that would have secured the privacy of gun owners. However, I wanted to make a couple of other points."
"During the most recent Supreme Court case dealing with the Second Amendment, the NRA wasn’t helpful to Otis McDonald’s legal team; which was led by Alan Gura, who successfully argued Heller (a case that the NRA almost killed) before the court in 2008. ..." ... |
ArmaLite National Match M-15: I think I fixed it
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"Last week I had a little chat with the guys at ArmaLite about my 'issues' with their M-15 Service Rifle. For a brief recap, it had failure to feed issues all day at the first competition, and then continued to be a nuisance at the range. Pat, one of their repair technicians, had me do a quick test on the bolt carrier group and we quickly determined the nature of the problem. So what was this test?…" ... |
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Governor
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"Some people think of shotguns as 'magic brooms.' You aim it in the general direction of a bad guy and 'sweep' your house clear of two-legged varmints. Without getting too technical about it, no. At bad breath distances, generally speaking, a shotgun ejects a softball-sized lead spread. While it's easier to hit a target that's three to five yards away with a softball than a marble, you can miss. Especially if you’re in life-threatening danger. And your target is moving around, quickly, trying to kill you. Still, why not a handheld shotgun? Why not the Smith & Wesson Governor?" ... |
Should al-Qaeda have the right to bear arms?
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"Personally, my interpretation of the second amendment is that patriot founders wanted well-regulated militias run by Generals like George Washington to route the British. The Amendment never meant to support Benedict Arnold-splinter militia groups to put Patriot police in the cross-hairs of terrorists. Nor did early Patriots envision arming hostile crips with Saturday Night specials or rapid-fire machine guns. Thomas Jefferson did not envision the Capone gang, nor did Benjamin Franklin celebrate an Annual Valentine Massacres. Columbines do not appear to be part of the Federalist papers." ...
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Submitter's Note: Unfortunately Jim has forgotten that in the pre-Revolution colonies, Washington, Jefferson, et al. were the "Benedict Arnold-splinter militia groups". |
PA: Pennsylvania Police Lieutenant Fatally Shoots Son Reportedly in Self-Defense
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"A Pennsylvania Police Lieutenant shot and killed his 17-year-old son in an act of self-defense after the teen attacked him on Wednesday, MyFoxPhilly.com reports."
"Hatfield Police Lt. Eric B. Schmitz fatally shot his son inside their home in Towamencin Township after the teen, Stephen Schmitz, reportedly attacked him with a large hunting knife, according to a press release." ... |
NC: Police say resident acted in self-defense in Old Shaw Road killing
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"Fayetteville police have concluded that a shooting last week on Old Shaw Road was the result of self-defense and say no charges will be filed."
"Police say Tommy Webb, 34, of the 200 block of Old Shaw Road, began shooting at two men in self-defense early Friday, killing one and wounding the other, according to police. Each of the three men was shot twice in the exchange of gunfire, police spokesman Gavin MacRoberts said." ...
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Are Police Cutbacks Leading to Increased Gun Ownership?
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... "Which brings me to my main point: police cutbacks may be 'forcing' citizens to (once again) assume responsibility for their own self-defense. This trend could well be the 'hidden' dynamic underpinning the recent surge in concealed carry permits, support for the right to carry a concealed weapon and (of course) handgun sales."
"Thanks to a lawsuit by one Jim Archer, Providence has recently resumed issuing conceal carry permits—after a fifty-year hiatus. So far, the capitol city of a shall issue state has created 20 concealed carry permits. When that changes, a sea change it will be. All it will take is a few headline violent crimes." ... |
You're the only one who can protect yourself and your family
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"Danilo Cortes' version of the origin of the Second Amendment is a bit skewed (The Athens NEWS, June 5). Its basis goes back a lot further than the time of possible British retaliation. In fact, it goes back through British history and beyond."
"While I agree that Britain is no longer a threat, I'm not completely sure the same holds true for here at home. There have been repeated attempts to curtail our rights under the Constitution, and only vigilance has kept the wolf from the door. ..." ... |
CA: Woman captures attacker's image on cell phone
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"Police in Oakland, Calif., say a woman sexually assaulted by a man who broke in her home was able to use her cell phone to capture images of her assailant stealing her possessions." ...
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KABA Note: A gun instead of a cell phone not only could have prevented this rape, but could have prevented many future rapes as well. |
WA: Stevens County Dog Pack Strikes Again (video available)
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"The pack of wild dogs terrorizing animals in southern Stevens County is getting more aggressive, having killed a 350-pound llama Tuesday night on Casberg Borroughs Road in Deer Park." ...
"All the attacks have happened at night, but people say they are starting to see the dogs in the early morning. The Stevens County Sheriff's Office says they are now encouraging people to do what ever they need to do to safely protect their animals and their families."
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IL: Home Carry Saves Lives
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"There’s no real downside to home carry. Safety first. As long as you put your Home Carry gun in a safe when you’re showering or answering the call of nature, the weapon is always under your control. In terms of ergonomics, there are a huge number of gun and holster options that are comfortable and (if you wish) discreet. Second, Home Carry saves lives. While I don’t have a specific anecdote handy to back-up that premise, common sense may suffice. During a home invasion, an owner practicing Home Carry has a gun where and when they need it. No footrace to the safe. Alternatively, how about an example where the lack of a Home Carry weapon leads to tragedy . . ." ... |
Agencies stonewall ‘gunrunner’ inquiries
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"What started out as an 'innocent' program run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to allow guns purchased in the United States to be smuggled into Mexico for the purpose of tracking them to high-ranking members of Mexican drug cartels, has turned into a genuine cover-up, and involved many hundreds of weapons unaccounted for by the ATF." ...
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GOP Lawmakers Press Investigation of Gun Operation
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"Talk about fast and furious."
"Republican lawmakers are preparing their biggest push yet to try to force the Justice Department to explain a troubled federal investigation that they say inadvertently[sic] fueled arms trafficking to Mexico." ... |
BREAKING: 2nd ‘Fast and Furious’ hearing set; Grassley, Dodson to testify!
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... "... And as I said, I have thousands upon thousands of examples amassed over the years, many of them corroborating that misbehavior has been either widespread or widely tolerated, and that those who were not engaging in it looked the other way and kept quiet about it."
"So what does that mean? Am I saying all peace officers are untrustworthy and bad?"
"Hardly."
"All I’m saying is the police aren’t the 'only ones' we can trust to be armed. And anyone who tells you otherwise is either ignorant of the truth or an agenda-motivated liar." ... |
Justice Officials in 'Panic Mode' as Hearing Nears on Failed Anti-Gun Trafficking Program
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"Officials at the Department of Justice are in 'panic mode,' according to multiple sources, as word spreads that congressional testimony next week will paint a bleak and humiliating picture of Operation Fast and Furious, the botched undercover operation that left a trail of blood from Mexico to Washington, D.C."
"The operation was supposed to stem the flow of weapons from the U.S. to Mexico by allowing so-called straw buyers to purchase guns legally in the U.S. and later sell them in Mexico, usually to drug cartels."
"Instead, ATF documents show that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms knowingly and deliberately flooded Mexico with assault rifles. ..." ...
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Arsenal Found in Mexico Contains Guns From U.S. Probe
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"An arsenal found in Mexico included at least five assault rifles that U.S authorities trace to a federal operation gone badly awry, according to government documents."
"The discovery appears to confirm for the first time fears cited by Republican lawmakers that a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives operation called Fast and Furious failed to stop guns from ending up with drug gangs in Mexico."
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NY: Study Finds that Bloomberg Misses the Point
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"New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is a national busybody when it comes to firearms. But a new study suggests that he should turn his attention to more pressing matters. The report, 'Vision Zero: How Safer Streets In New York City Can Save Over 100 Lives A Year,' was issued on June 8th by the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy and Transportation Alternatives. Among other findings, the report notes that more New Yorkers were killed by traffic accidents than by guns between 2001 and 2009."
"This prompts the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association to ask: why does Bloomberg spend so much time and so much of his own money harassing firearms dealers and lobbying to restrict the Second Amendment rights of New Yorkers and all Americans? ..." |
Jon Huntsman’s Gun Ban Gaffe
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"In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Wednesday, former Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman said that he would not veto an assault weapons ban."
"Unfortunately for Huntsman, this statement is not true. The former governor 'would absolutely' veto a weapons ban, and he immediately issued a statement to affirm it."
"'Hugh, I clearly misunderstood your question regarding the assault weapons ban,' Huntsman wrote in an email to Hewitt. 'I would absolutely veto the ban. ...'" ... |
Despite Al-Qaida video, Pawlenty says no new gun laws needed
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"In Louisville for a speech to the firearms industry and sport shooting advocates, Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said the United States needs to enforce current gun laws, not make new ones." ...
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WI: My vote is for common sense
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"I recently drove by a home that had a hand painted sign, 'We want Moore for WI.'"
"I’m wondering if this household realizes the 'Moore' they will be getting is, 'Moore' spending, 'Moore' deficits, 'Moore' taxes, and 'Moore' restrictions." ...
"Sheila is a supporter of our Second Amendment rights; Moore says allowing law-abiding citizens to defend themselves is 'radical.'" ... |
NC: I Respectfully Disagree
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"The NRA-ILA sent out a legislative alert for North Carolina this morning concerning S. 594. This bill would do away with North Carolina's ban on possession on ammo and firearms off premises during a declared State of Emergency." ...
"Normally, I'd be urging North Carolina readers to call or email the State Senate leadership to move this bill. That said, I disagree with the NRA-ILA on pushing to rush this bill through the State Senate. ..." ...
"... [I]f the General Assembly passe[s] changes to the emergency powers, it will moot Bateman v. Perdue. At the heart of that case is the right to carry for self-defense outside of your residence. Bateman is fully briefed and is ready to go to oral arguments. ..." ... |
OH: The Idiot Chronicles, Volume 1: "Restaurant Carry & Bartenders"
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"'Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.'"
"While there is no definitive source for this quote (conflicting sources have it going all the way back to Napoleon), it clearly encompasses two things that are happening in the media coverage of the two Restaurant Carry bills pending in the Ohio General Assembly."
"The malice is coming from the interest groups opposing the law. These groups are spreading deliberate misinformation as wide and as far as possible. The stupidity is coming from those who listen to them." ... |
OH: Restoration of Rights bill (HB54) scheduled for possible vote in Senate committee
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"The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, which is chaired by BFA 'A+' -rated Sen. Tim Grendell (R), has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday, June 14 at 4:00 PM in the Senate Building's North Hearing Room."
"The committee, which has previously passed Sen. Jason Wilson's (D) SB61 by a 8 - 1 vote, will hear testimony on an identical bill which has already passed in the House - HB54 - before a possible vote." ... |
CA: Open Carry Bill Moves Forward
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"An assembly bill aimed at making it illegal in California to openly carry a firearm is one step closer to becoming a law."
"Assembly Bill 144 passed the State Public Safety Committee this week."
"However, the proposed gun law may be much ado about nothing, according to local gun owners, because most don't openly carry guns anyway." ...
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WI: New gun bill requires permits, training
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"People could carry concealed guns if they get training and permits under a bill a key committee approved Thursday, after Republicans stepped away from a proposal allowing guns without permits that earlier stirred controversy." ... |
NC: North Carolina's Castle Doctrine & Carry in Parks Bill is Now SB679
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"Senators NEED TO SUPPORT THIS BILL WITHOUT ANY AMENDMENTS!"
"The political games being played in our General Assembly are becoming sillier by the hour, but this may work in our favor in-terms of getting desperately-needed Castle Doctrine and Carry in Parks legislation passed."
"These laws have now been 'hidden' in SB 679 to soothe gutless legislators worried that pro-gun laws 'don't poll well'." ... |
The Battle On the Second Front Has Opened
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"As Doug Ritter, chairman of Knife Rights, likes to say, they are the second front in the battle for the Second Amendment. At the 2010 Gun Rights Policy Conference he discussed the plans of his organization to eventually sue the City of New York and District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. over NYC's vague knife laws."
"The second front was opened today with a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The attorney of record is David Jensen who some may be familiar with from his work for the Second Amendment Foundation. Below is Knife Rights' release announcing the lawsuit." ... |
Briefs Filed in MSSA v. Holder AKA – Montana Firearms Freedom Act
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"Briefs are getting filed in MSSA v. Holder before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals."
"This is MSSA’s lawsuit to validate the principles of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act."
"This a challenge to federal power asserted under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution to regulate every human (and non-human) activity under the guise of regulating 'commerce … among the several states.'" ... |
Soldier cited for holding off up to 30 Taliban by himself
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"Britain's newest hero is a Nepali."
"Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday awarded Britain's second-highest award for bravery, the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, to Acting Sgt. Dipprasad Pun of the Royal Gurkha Rifles."
"While stationed as a lone sentry at a checkpoint in Afghanistan's Helmand province on September 17, Pun fended off an attack by up to 30 Taliban fighters."
"'There were many Taliban around me,' Pun said in an interview with British Forces News. 'I thought they are definitely going to kill me. ... I thought before they kill me I have to kill some of them.'" ...
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Schools left defenseless, while Education Department conducts paramilitary raids
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... "In other words, this 'guns and education don't mix' theme is evidently very important to the gun ban lobby. That's why it's so puzzling that the Brady Campaign, Violence Policy Center, and Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) apparently had nothing to say last year about the Department of Education going shopping for sawed-off shotguns (very heavily regulated by federal law for us 'little people')." ... |
Update on Department of Education SWAT raid in Stockton
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"KXTV published another update, with an excellent video, on the Department of Education’s raid on Kenneth Wright’s home in Stockton, California. Neighbors are coming forward to corroborate Wright’s claims."
"One witness said: 'They all had guns. They dragged him out in his boxer shorts, threw him to the ground and handcuffed him.'" ...
"It also is chilling to know that if you are accused of lying to the federal government, you can expect an early morning SWAT-like raid, get handcuffed and dragged across the yard in your boxer shorts, and have your children terrorized. ..." ... |
Defend the castle!
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"Recently, police have been involved in what looks like murder in the course of home invasion and murder with intimidation of witnesses and press. At this rate, I expect the distinction between the ordinary Ordnungspolizei and Einsatzgruppen to become insignificant." ... |
UT: Salt Lake City police officer loses loaded gun; $200 reward offered
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"A Salt Lake City police officer lost a loaded duty weapon Wednesday after leaving the sidearm on the trunk of his car and driving off, police say."
"The officer drove from 700 South and 1050 West, got on Interstate 15 at 400 South and drove to Woods Cross before realizing the weapon was gone, said Salt Lake police Detective Lisa Pascadlo." ...
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WY: Carrying concealed weapons in Wyoming
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... "In less than a month, the carring concealed without a permit becomes law in this state."
"I grew up a military brat and have been around guns my whole life. I love to hunt and I am a member of the Kemmerer Gun Club. I agree that guns can be very dangerous in the wrong hands and that is why our Federal Government passed the National Firearms Act and the Brady Bill."
"I have a healthy respect for all fire arms and respect the peace officers who put their lives on the line to protect the public."
"Our sheriff and police officers are doing their best to prevent crime, but Wyoming is a large state where it is hard to protect everyone. In my personal opinion, this law is good for many reasons." ... |
NY: Rifle and pistol convention to be held in Hudson Valley for last time
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"The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) will hold its 140th annual convention at the Wallkill Rod and Gun Club at 316 Bruyn Turnpike in the hamlet of Wallkill on Saturday, June 11. The convention may be the last chance to attend this event in the Hudson Valley."
"Next year the association plans to move the meeting to central New York. The event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. will feature Seminars by NYSRPA and Survival Specialist USAF Master Sergeant Paul Marsters. Representatives from local sportsmen's clubs will be on hand, and the 5 Stand Clays range will be open all day" ... |
OK: Free societies need gun rights
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"The framers of the American Constitution understood that a key element to a free society is for citizens to be able to bear arms."
"Historically, when governments take away guns and gun rights, the people fall to oppression."
"According to the Second Amendment, Americans have the right to bear arms. That is not a right that should be limited to an elect few or only the right to bear arms for limited purposes (like hunting or target shooting)."
"Oklahoma took a step toward affirming that centuries old right by passing a law that lets concealed-carry permit holders keep guns locked in their cars on Vo-Tech campuses." ... |
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