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ATF releases firearms trace data and lost and stolen gun report for 2012
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... "That is what is typically seized on by those calling for wider distribution of specific trace data, who ignore that, as NRA-ILA has observed, 'BATFE has fought for years in the federal courts to keep trace records confidential, because they contain information (such as names of gun buyers) that could jeopardize ongoing investigations -- not to mention law enforcement officers’ lives.'"
"Additionally, as the reports themselves caution, 'Not all firearms used in crime are traced and not all firearms traced are used in crime.' Also typically ignored, is that the national 'time to crime' average ... is 11.12 years, making the usefulness of original purchase data for lost and stolen guns problematic." ... |
Daily Digest: Kinder, Gentler Edition
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"It appears that Piers Morgan will be getting some anti-gun assistance on CNN. Monday night he was joined by Morgan Spurlock, host of CNN’s upcoming series Inside Man, where he talked about his experience working in a Virginia gun shop for his new show. ... [Spurlock] still advocates universal background checks, mag limits, a national gun owner database, tracking those with mental health problems and all the other things that the other Morgan wants too. It looks like CNN finally figured out Piers Morgan’s elitist snottiness and confrontational condescension turned off a lot of viewers so they’re trying a gentler, more moderate approach to get their anti-Second Amendment agenda across . . ." ... |
30 wife acceptable reasons to buy a handgun; 31 if you count Zombies
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"We all know that you cannot buy too many guns. Like the organs in our body, we need guns to perform highly specialized functions for us. However, many times our spouses see things differently. It is your job to educate your spouse so that they too understand that one gun does not fit all and many guns are needed to be completely safe under any and all circumstances. ... When she plays the ‘cost’ card, that is when you say that you cannot place a value on her life. What kind of husband would you be if you valued her life for so little. My very first full time job was selling life insurance and the ‘how much is your life worth’ argument was a major weapon in my arsenal. Let her know that you are willing to have her work a second job in order to protect her." ... |
I AM Expendable. Why Colorado. Why me.
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... "Along with all the defeatist claptrap troll responses to We Are Expendable, bleating about 'every day the bluefor gets stronger and the redfor gets weaker' (sounds a lot like the collectivists' 'resistance is futile' meme, doesn't it?) there came a somewhat different response to my latest post on Colorado. Old Greybeard writes:""Since you will be flagrantly violating a Colorado 'law', and they will want to make an example of you, what makes you think you will get bail, since surely you would be considered a flight risk?"
"Also, all those magazines will be totally wasted. You might as well just mail them to the Colorado state police because those guys will wind up using them someday or they will just be destroyed ..." ... |
Iraq – A Laboratory of Gun Control
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... "I was in charge of an Iraqi Police station during this time. We were dealing with mostly Iraqi on Iraqi civilian crime. When the order came down from the CPA that no Iraqi could own firearms and that they had to turn them in, we saw a severe uptick in violent crime i.e. robbery, carjacking, rape, kidnapping, home invasion, homicide, etc. Over the month of June and into August, it seemed as if there were a flooded river of violent crime victims, both living and dead, running through the Iraqi Police station." ... |
America-An Armed Society
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"I was having breakfast with some friends recently when the conversation turned to the subject of arming school teachers. One friend asked, 'Since when are we an armed society?' To which I responded, 'Since 1776.' I’ve since wondered how its possible he isn’t aware that our society is an armed society . . ." ... |
Confessions Of A Former Gun Grabber
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"I voted for Obama…twice. Now before you get your pitchforks and torches, would it help if I told you that I really really regret the most recent decision in light of his push for gun control? The truth is, I’m one of those individuals you don’t see or hear much about: I’m in the military (Army Reserves, not pictured above) and own firearms, but I’m also an atheist who votes predominantly Democrat because of my socially liberal views . . ." ... |
Gear Review: Law Tactical AR Folding Stock Adapter
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"One of my personal dislikes of the basic AR-15 platform is the fact that they don’t have folding stocks. I’m not talking about rifles like the SIG 556 or other variants, I’m talking about true ARs. The issue, of course, is the need for the buffer system located in the stock. Without the buffer system engaged, the life of your AR15 wouldn’t last past the next shot probably. So I did some searching around the web and came across a folding stock adapter for AR-15s made by Law Tactical. According to the company, it’s 'The only folding stock adapter compatible with AR platform rifles.' I was curious enough to go ahead and buy one and see if it’s worth the money . . ." ... |
New Shooter Do’s and Don’t's
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"For my birthday my wife got me a membership to the local range. It has been fantastic. Not only do I get a free lane but taking a buddy with me only costs an extra $4. I’ve been using the opportunity to bring friends and family with me that have never been and would never go on their own. Even though my wife was willing to get me the membership she wasn’t really thrilled about the idea of going with me (she told me it was nothing personal). She grew up in a house where firearms ensured certain death. Just having one locked up in a safe in the house sent her mother through the roof. These are scary, scary things . . ." ... |
Is Kahr Arms Packing Their Bags?
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"There are some ‘ifs’ in this poconorecord.com article on Karh Arms’ potential move out of the Empire State. But scribe Beth Brelje includes enough kinda somewhat they look like definitive statements to make a Kahr Arms exodus sound probable. The gunco’s currently headquartered in deep in the heart of SAFE Act land: Blauvelt, New York. Their production facility is in the equally inhospitable Worcester, Massachusetts. Two states that have made it abundantly clear that gun makers, their products and their customers aren’t welcomed. If the report at Pocono Record article is to be believed . . ." ... |
Bottom Drops Out of AR-15 Market
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"Since I finished my 300 BLK SBR, I no longer needed the full length version that I had been using. So I put it up online and a week later there were no bites. I was finally able to sell it — at $700 below list price. And when I walked into the local Cabela’s and saw racks upon racks of AR-15 rifles (pictured above) for sale, I knew why . . ." ... |
Gun maker eyes HQ in Pike County
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"A gun manufacturer is considering buying the entire 620-acre Pike County business park for $2 million to escape an unfriendly gun climate in New York."
"Kahr Firearms Group would move its corporate headquarters from in Pearl River, N.Y., to Pike County, bringing a some 100 jobs, company spokesman Frank Harris said." ... |
The Rev. James E. Atwood: Guns are America’s Idol
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"The Kansas City Star had a 'come to Jesus' moment on gun control yesterday. Only without mentioning Jesus because that would be politically incorrect. The paper’s editorial writers opened the hearts to The Lord thanks to Rev. James E. Atwood, author of America and Its Guns: A Theological Exposé. 'Some 30,000 people in the U.S. die each year by gunshot, and one reason there aren’t more effective efforts to stop the carnage is that 'the faith community has been asleep — fast asleep,' says a pastor who has worked for decades to reduce gun violence.' And here’s his wake-up call . . ." ... |
Egg on Bloomberg’s face over terrorist named as ‘gun victim’
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"Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) apologized yesterday for including the name of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev on a list of 'gun victims' read earlier this week, but the Bellevue-based Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms hopes it will be a long time before the group wipes the egg off its face."
"According to ABC News, MAIG – the same group that hinted it would financially support a gun control initiative campaign in Washington state – got a list of names of people 'killed by guns since Newtown' from Slate.com, and Tsarnaev’s name was on the list." ... |
CA: Look to Japan: Stop gun deaths
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"There are always better ways of doing things, and we should at least consider them. We just had visitors from Japan. We compared many notes about crime, education and health care. In regard to crime, their statistics show 47 people were killed by guns in Japan last year. Compare that to the U.S. where there were 9,369 deaths by guns." ...
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Submitter's Note: Compare that to Japan with their suicide rate of 24.75 per 100,000 in 2010 as opposed to the US which was 12.08. Throw in firearm related homicides and Japan is at 24.78 while the US is still 15.70 or a little less than 2/3 of Japan's rate.
"Oh, but cultural differences account for the difference in suicides" I hear Patricia cry as she ignores the differences in criminal culture. |
Ask Kirsten Weiss: Would You Use .22 for Self-Defense?
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"Over in the TTAG forum, some random guy asked TTAG’s favorite female marksperson—a trick shooter who champions .22 caliber like Sports Illustrated champions the swimsuit industry— if she thought her favorite caliber was suitable for self-defense. Ms. Weiss replied with a definite maybe."
"'Is the .22 worth a 'damn' as a defense round? One big fat absolutely! Is something bigger more suited to the task? It depends. Context is important. ...'" ... |
FL: Martin jurors asked about guns, self-defense
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"George Zimmerman's defense attorney asked a pool of 40 potential jurors on Thursday about their beliefs on three topics at the center of his second-degree murder trial: guns, self-defense and justifiable use of force."
"Juror B-37, a white woman in her 40s, was asked about people carrying concealed weapons. She said she could 'follow the law' but she thought there 'was a responsibility' when bearing arms." ...
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FL: All-female jury to try Zimmerman (video available)
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"An all-female jury will start hearing the murder case against Florida neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman next week, with opening arguments in the closely watched trial set for Monday."
"The jury was selected Thursday afternoon after defense attorney Mark O'Mara completed his question-and-answer session with the potential jurors. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday morning, Judge Debra Nelson said Thursday." ... |
WA: Gun-rights activists take aim at 2014 ballot
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"Facing a multimillion-dollar initiative campaign to expand background checks for gun sales, local Second Amendment activists are responding with their own ballot measure."
"A coalition of gun-rights groups on Wednesday unveiled Initiative 591, which would prevent Washington state from adopting background-check laws more restrictive than the federal standard." ... |
WA: Gun control Goliath cries foul as David fights back
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"Within hours of yesterday’s announcement that Washington State gun rights leaders were mounting a defense against a big-money gun control initiative launched last week, the well-funded Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility (WAGR) was crying foul in a blanket e-mail appealing for more money to pad its $1 million-plus war chest."
"In the process, to the amusement of local rights advocates, the e-mail demonized and blamed the National Rifle Association for the counter-attack, and so far, the NRA hasn’t uttered a peep publicly about the initiative, nor has it announced any financial backing." ... |
Oops: Bloomberg’s Gun Control Group Also Lists Cop Killers As Victims
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"Although Mayor Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) has apologized for listing Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev as a victim of gun violence at their Concord, NH rally on June 18 2013, it is now apparent that the 'list of names' was pregnant with criminals and cop killers as well."
"In fact, the New Hampshire Republican State Committee is pointing out the list also included Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer who went on a killing spree before finally dying in a fire after a gun fight with police. Dorner killed two police officers." ... |
Armed March on Washington DC! …With Water Pistols (video available)
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"Libertarian activist Adam Kokesh has cancelled his planned open carry march on Washington, DC which was originally scheduled for July 4th. Many, including gun rights supporters, criticized Kokesh’s controversial plan saying that such a dramatic step was not needed in the wake of legislative and court victories for the Second Amendment in recent months. Openly carrying firearms is illegal in DC."
"However, another group still feels that the recent gun control policies supported by the current administration need to be protested, and they are going to do just that. They are going march on Washington DC, armed not with AR-15′s as Kokesh planned, but with water pistols." ... |
WA: Opposing gun measures proposed for the ballot (video available)
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"A group of gun rights advocates announced plans Thursday for a ballot initiative that would prohibit confiscation of firearms and would prevent Washington from adopting background checks that go beyond the federal standard."
"'Our strategy is to protect gun rights,' said Alan Gottlieb of the Second Amendment Foundation."
"The effort is clearly a reaction to the gun control initiative that was announced a few months ago that seeks to implement universal background checks and close the 'gun show loophole.'" ... |
UPDATED! More cowbell: Bloomberg’s traveling roadshow of deceit coming to Illinois
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"Our friends at ISRA have gotten wind of Mayor Bloomberg and his sex offenders mayors group, and don’t forget fraud and corruption, and criminal theft from the needy mayors, will be bringing their traveling road show of deceit to Illinois soon, maybe as soon as next week!"
"Not only that, but the ISRA is encouraging gun owners to bring along noisemakers, like cowbells, horns, whistles, etc., to the event. We recommend a good bullhorn or three as well as some really bright flashlights… we can shine the light of truth on their speakers to further make them squirm. It’s the sort of advocacy that GSL is famous for. We welcome ISRA’s venture into the more aggressive field of civil rights activism." ... |
IL: Pro 2A Forces Mobilize Against Bloomberg’s Anti Freedom Bus Tour in Illinois
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"As many of you know, gun-grabbing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has kicked off a 100-day bus tour around the United States for the purpose of bullying state legislators into taking your guns away from you."
"Illinois is on the list of states included in the bus tour, but Bloomberg is too chicken to announce where in Illinois he will be or when."
"We have people tracking the bus tour’s progress and will notify you when Bloomberg gets to Illinois, which may be within the next week." ... |
Manchin unveils fiery new ad against the NRA (video available)
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"West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin premiered a new ad on Thursday’s Morning Joe, firing back against National Rifle Association attack ads and calling on West Virginians to demand change from the NRA itself."
"'West Virginia, you know me, I haven’t changed and you know I have always fought for our gun rights,' the Democrat says in the ad. 'I believe we can protect the Second Amendment and make our community safer.'" ... |
Gun control: Good for law-abiding Americans, bad for the 'insane,' Manchin says
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"Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, said Thursday he is 'wide open' to helping accommodate senators wary about his efforts to pass gun-purchase background check legislation, but that he’s not going to create any holes."
"'I’m not going to create any holes on background checks; I think we need to strengthen our approach on mental illness,' he said on MSNBC’s 'Morning Joe.' There’s so many things we can do, and I’m wide open to talking to all my friends — Republicans and Democrats — to see if they can find a comfort level." ...
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PA: Pa. lawmaker proposes bill to skirt Phila. gun-permit process
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"A STATE SENATOR whose district is more than 150 miles away from Philadelphia has proposed gun legislation that's targeted at loosening the city's process for issuing concealed-handgun permits."
"Sen. Richard Alloway II, R-Chambersburg, circulated a memo to search for cosponsors this week for a bill that would allow state residents to get their permit to carry a concealed weapon from a county adjacent to their home county." ...
"[Alloway] said he proposed the legislation because he's heard from Philadelphians and 'organizations that represent the interest of gun owners' that say the police department has been denying permits for 'questionable reasons' or delaying them 'for what they say is a backlog.'" ... |
CO: Embattled gun-hating Colorado senator begs for out-of-state money, condemns it
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"Colorado State Senate President John Morse (D), who spearheaded the state's 'gun control' package this spring, including the standard capacity magazine ban, has as a result become one of the first two legislators in Colorado history to face a serious recall effort. The other is Senator Angela Giron (D), who's endangered status is also a direct result of her forcible citizen disarmament efforts this spring, although she claims the effort is motivated by 'racism' (and appears rather strongly to be paying for 'grassroots' supporters)." ... |
CO: John Morse recall is an abuse of political process
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... "But disagreeing over policy is what happens in the political arena. It doesn't mean that one side or the other is corrupt or not fit to hold office."
"We mention this because an extraordinary recall effort against Morse, wholly political in nature, reached a milestone Tuesday when the secretary of state confirmed that organizers had turned in enough signatures to trigger a special election. Unless recall opponents are successful in raising legal objections to the wording of petitions, this ill-conceived election will proceed, setting a dangerous precedent." ...
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PA: Judge denies injunction request from gun-rights activist
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"An Erie gun-rights activist argued that he had a fundamental right to bring firearms to his planned Saturday gun rally at the gazebo in Perry Square."
"Erie County President Judge Ernest J. DiSantis Jr. disagreed."
"In a ruling ... DiSantis rejected Justin Dillon's request for a preliminary injunction that would have stopped the city from enforcing a city ordinance banning firearms in its parks." ...
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Submitter's Note: Judge DiSantis should bone up on the law: PA Crimes Code, §6120.
(a) No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms ... when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth. |
When police get a pass
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"Every time I sit down to write a post on Facebook or on TBS that deals with police in the news, I get accused of being 'anti-police' by some of my brothers in blue. I think at this point I’ve established I’m not anti-police. However, I am guilty of believing we should all be given equal treatment under the law regardless of vocation. Giving the police a pass for something any other citizen would be prosecuted for only serves to feed the growing distrust some folks have for police and government in general."
"With that being said, we have another news story from this week where a cop does something stupid and apparently escapes criminal prosecution that surely would have fallen like a hammer on someone without a badge." ... |
NY: AR-15 is front, center in NY SAFE Act debate
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"If you've seen any war movie or walked past an on-duty soldier, you've seen this rifle: an AR-15, the semi-automatic, civilian version of a weapon that remains standard issue for the U.S. military."
"But as Kevin Zacharewicz held his AR-15 alongside other rifles in his Round Lake store, Zack's Sports, he chuckled and called it 'my big bad wolf.'"
"Depending on where you sit in the debate over appropriate forms of gun control, you could look at an AR-15 and ask one of two questions."
"The first: What legitimate purpose is there for anybody to own a gun designed for the military?"
"The second: What makes it any more dangerous or problematic than any other kind of firearm?" ... |
CO: Top 7 Negative Economic Effects of Colorado Gun Control
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"During Colorado’s 2012-2013 General Assembly legislative session, multiple restrictive gun control measures were passed and signed into law. The legislation package, which was backed by the liberal Bloomberg group Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), is set to take effect on July 1 and includes 15 round limits on magazines, expanded background checks, firearm exchange regulation, and other new red tape implementation." ...
"Meanwhile, Colorado now faces a variety of negative economic impacts as a result of the legislation supported by MAIG, passed by the Colorado legislature, and signed into law by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper." ... |
KS: Same argument (fifth letter)
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"Leonard Pitts should listen to his own words ('We’re surrendering civil liberties,' June 17 Opinion). His argument against the chiseling away of the Fourth Amendment ('We are at war against terror, the thinking goes, so certain liberties must be sacrificed') is the precise reasoning that Second Amendment proponents use in arguing against the chiseling away of their rights. ..." ... |
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