Keep and Bear Arms - Gun Owners Home Page

Are You Ready For A Gun Fight?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Everyone with a concealed carry permit would like to believe they're ready should they ever have to use their gun in self-defense. ... Can we set up a system to estimate, all else being equal, just how prepared we might be to defend ourselves should we ever wind up in a gunfight? I think so, and I call the resulting system the Hierarchy of Tactical Shooters. It breaks down into five levels, and from lowest to highest they are as follows."

"Level 1: Shooters Who Don't Shoot" ...

"Level 2: Shooters Who Practice On Standard Ranges" ...

"Level 3: Shooters Who Attend Training Classes" ...

"Level 4: Match Shooters" ...

"Level 5: Shooters Who've Been In Gunfights" ...

Spending on guns rises to more than $2b during 2005
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Americans spent more than $2 billion on guns and ammunition in 2005, showing the nation's fascination with firearms is not fading despite concerns raised by gun-control advocates."

"The Newtown-based National Shooting Sports Foundation on Monday touted a U.S. Department of Treasury report that said sales of firearms and ammunition increased by 2.6 percent in 2005, while other federal agencies are finding fewer gun-related deaths and crimes. However, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Centers for Disease Control have not made statistics on gunshot deaths and firearms-related crimes available for 2005, so the NSSF had to rely on data from 2004 and earlier." ...

The UN's war on guns
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"July 4 is the quintessential American holiday. It is a boisterous celebration of the birthing of the U.S. and the wonderful independence which has made our great nation the most powerful and influential country this world has ever known."

"This independence could never have come about were it not for firearms. Our forefathers were liberty-hungry upstarts who utilized their skills as marksmen to overthrow an oppressive government. Knowing full well that arming of citizens is necessary for the maintenance of liberty and peace by offering the ability to fend off not only potential invaders but future oppression as well, these great men later put into law that we as Americans have an inalienable right to bear arms." ...

Riley Backs Down on New Orleans Gun Grab After SAF Calls for Investigation
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Within two hours of an announcement that the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) was calling for a Justice Department investigation of New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley's plan to confiscate guns again if a major storm hits the city this year, SAF learned that Riley has backed off." ...

"'For months, we ... were stonewalled, ignored and lied to about the post-Katrina gun confiscations,' Gottlieb said. 'After Riley's statement on Friday, SAF decided that enough was enough. Two weeks ago, we warned the city that we would be watching for this sort of thing. Our letter to the Attorney General stands, because we want Riley, and anybody else who considers gun grabs to be a good idea, to understand that we're simply not kidding around.'" ...

Gun rights poll (blog)
Submitted by: SayUncle
Website: http://saysuncle.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"What should the focus of gun rights activists consist of next?"

"Expanding CCW laws"

"Repeal of the 'Sporting Purpose' language"

"Repeal of the 1986 Hughes Amendment"

"BATF Reform"

"Getting rid of the Lautenberg Amendment"

"National CCW"

"Easing the burden of interstate sales of firearms"

"Getting the Supreme Court to definitively state that the second amendment enumerates an individual right"

"Other (specify and I'll add it)"

Gun law expert urges American firearm owners in Catholic Church to send Vatican tough self-defense life message
Submitted by: NYSRPA
Website: http://www.nysrpa.org

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"'Law-abiding Catholic firearm owners in the United States should let Church officials know in no uncertain terms that hierarchical opposition to gun rights and the use of firearms to defend life from violent criminal attack simply will not be tolerated,' says gun law expert John M. Snyder."

"'Gun owners can do this by depositing spent cartridge casings as well as St. Gabriel Possenti Society, Inc. coupons in church collection baskets,' he continues. 'The Society honors a nineteenth century Saint who used handguns to rescue Italian villagers from a gang of terrorizing renegade soldiers.'" ...

AR: One dead, one hurt in [self-defense] shooting
Submitted by: Zendo Deb
Website: http://wheelgun.blogspot.com/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

... "During the preliminary investigation, it was learned Vetor and Kepler went to Morse's home on a personal vendetta against Morse over an incident that allegedly occurred several years ago, Montgomery said. Both Vetor and Kepler attacked Morse with a stick of wood while Morse was in the doorway threshold. Morse was struck several times in the head, chest and back by Vetor and Kepler and was injured, Montgomery said."

"Morse got a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun that was nearby and fired several rounds at Kepler and Vetor in an apparent effort to defend himself from the assault, Montgomery said. The handgun was retrieved from the scene by officers and taken into evidence."

"The preliminary investigation indicated Morse was acting in self-defense, and after consulting with the prosecuting attorney's office, deputies released Morse from custody, Montgomery said." ...

PA: Homicide, Other Charges Dropped Against Somerset County Man
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

FULL TEXT BELOW:

A man said he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot one intruder and critically wounded another.

Now, the Somerset County prosecutor agrees with him.

District Attorney Jerry Spangler is dropping criminal homicide and other charges against 28-year-old Matthew Eperjesi.

Eperjesi said he shot the men when they broke through his apartment door.

A friend of the victims said they had been invited to Eperjesi's apartment to party.

GA: Police wont charge man in shooting of burglar
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Police have decided not to charge a Lawrenceville homeowner who shot and injured an alleged burglar at his home last week."

"Detective S.K. Shaw of the Gwinnett County Police Department said Monday he will not take out any arrest warrants for 27-year-old Ronald Ramsey. The case file will be forwarded to Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porters office for review."

"'There was no overt violation of criminal law the way we interpret the code section, but obviously Danny may be able to interpret it a little better than us,' Shaw said."

"Ramsey had a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon ..." ...

"A complication with this case ... is that Ramsey shot the intruder in the front yard, not inside his home ..." ...

FL: Argument between neighbors escalates to shots fired
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A confrontation between neighbors ended with one of shot and in the emergency room."

"Kenneth Allen, the neighbor that fired the shot, says he came home last night, heard loud music coming from the house next door."

"He says a few minutes later, that neighbor was banging on his door."

"Allen adds, 'I asked him why he was here, and he just started going off.'"

"He says he shot 30-year old Jason Rosenbloom twice in the stomach in what Allen says was self-defense ..." ...

"After exchanging words last night, he warned him to leave the property, telling him he had a weapon inside."

"... 'He said are you going to shoot me? And I said leave, go home. He said well shoot me then. When he came across the threshold, that's when I fired.'" ...

MI: Boy relocated after bringing gun to school
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A 14-year-old Muskegon Heights boy is headed to a locked residential treatment center ... for brandishing a loaded handgun in front of other students at his middle school." ...

"Clifford pleaded guilty as charged April 25 to four adult felonies: carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon in a weapons-free school zone, a felony firearm count, and possession with intent to deliver an imitation controlled substance."

"Clifford carried a loaded pistol in his waistband and repeatedly showed it to other students in his school before stashing it in his locker, where school officials found it. He was on probation for an earlier juvenile offense at the time." ...

Mike: Gun paint 'sick'
Submitted by: NYSRPA
Website: http://www.nysrpa.org

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Mayor Bloomberg unveiled new legislation yesterday to solidify the city's crusade against illegal guns, taking direct aim at 'coloration kits' that can make guns look like toys."

"'Just think about how sick it is,' Bloomberg said. 'What possible reason can you give to want to paint a gun so it looks like a child's toy gun, other than to put a police officer in one of those impossible positions?'" ...

"At the press conference, Bloomberg displayed products he said were designed to color guns in a variety of bright fluorescent shades from three companies: KG Industries of Hayward, Wis., Brownells of Montezuma, Iowa, and Lauer Custom Weaponry of Chippewa Falls, Wis." ...
-------

KABA Note: Someone should tell Hizzonner the difference between his so-called 'coloration kits' and gun refinishing products.

Bloomberg's Proposed Paint Ban Is 'La-La Land Crime Control' Says CCRKBA
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"New York Mayor Michael Bloombergs latest crime control measure a plan to ban the sale of paints that might be used to make real guns look like toys is the kind of 'la-la land' reasoning that has allowed real criminals to prosper while police crack down on law-abiding adults and innocent children, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said today."

"Mayor Bloomberg announced four gun control proposals as he continues his campaign to clamp down on gun ownership. He also wants to limit handgun purchases, require gun dealers to make more frequent inventory reports, and he wants to create a registry of criminals who use guns." ...

Mayor Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Menino Announce Expansion of Coaltion of Mayors Against Illegal Guns to a Total of 52
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
Website: http://www.nysrpa.org

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the addition of 37 cities to the coalition of mayors who have pledged to join the fight against illegal guns. The 37 mayors join the group of 15 who convened for the first Mayor's Summit on Illegal Guns on April 25 at Gracie Mansion in New York City, where they discussed innovative law enforcement strategies, identified opportunities for greater coordination in combating the flow of illegal guns, and set a goal of expanding the group to a total of 50 mayors by the end of the year. In the span of little more than a month, 52 mayors ... have joined the coalition and expressed their support for the Statement of Principles, drafted and signed at the Summit. ..." ...

NY: New Yorkers push anti-gun trafficking measure
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
Website: http://www.nysrpa.org

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"New York officials still smarting from a severe cut in anti-terrorism funding asked Congress on Tuesday to help them on another security issue: choking the stream of illegal guns from out of state."

"New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Long Island Rep. Peter King renewed their three-year effort for a bill named after two slain NYPD detectives." ...

"King's legislation would create a new federal crime for those who use stolen firearms with obliterated serial numbers during the commission of felonies. Wiping a gun of its serial number is a common practice among gun traffickers." ...
-------

KABA Note: According to 26 USC Sec. 5871. it is a federal felony worth up to $10,000 and 10 years in prison "to receive or possess a firearm which is not identified by a serial number as required by this chapter".

NY: State law should take aim at 'crime guns'
Submitted by: NYSRPA
Website: http://www.nysrpa.org

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino brought together 13 other big-city mayors in late April to decry the federal government's abdication of responsibility for controlling trafficking in illegal guns. They called on states and cities to crack down on sales to "prohibited buyers" -- criminals, gang members and other violent people who use guns in crime. Last month, Bloomberg took legal action against 15 gun stores in five states that supply guns used in New York City crimes." ...

MI: Michigan Senate approves self-defense bills
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

FULL TEXT BELOW:

The Michigan Senate has approved legislation aimed at fortifying and clarifying self-defense rights.

The measures would allow people to use deadly force -- with no duty to retreat -- if they reasonably think they face imminent death, great bodily harm or sexual assault.

The legislation also would protect people from civil lawsuits if they have used force in self-defense.

The six-bill package is backed by the National Rifle Association but opposed by anti-gun groups.

Critics say the legislation is dangerous and not needed because prosecutors don't charge a person who has justifiably used deadly force to protect themselves.

Supporters say some people have been sued by people who tried to break into their homes.

FL: Florida Deputy Accused Of Beating Inmate In Jail Cell
Submitted by: Thomas Paine

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"The Seminole County Sheriff's Office said it's appalled at the behavior of one of its deputies. Detention Deputy Cory Kirk is accused of beating an inmate and then lying about it, but the beating was caught on tape."

"The sheriff's office said it wants Kirk to face charges. Deputies said, if the video had come from a 7-Eleven surveillance video, the person doing the beating would, at a minimum, be arrested for battery."

"That is why it's now up to the State Attorney's Office to decide if Kirk will face charges after he was caught on tape attacking one of his prisoners." ...

IN: Policeman faces second DUI charge
Submitted by: Anonymous

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"An Indianapolis police officer faces drunken driving charges for the second time in less than a year."

"Joshua M. Nygren, 28, was formally charged on Monday with driving while intoxicated and driving with a blood alcohol level over 0.15 percent. ... The Pontiac Nygren was driving had been crashed and the right front tire was missing, according to a police report."

"Nygren acknowledged he was a police officer when he was first questioned by other officers, the report said. He was released on $7,500 bond and is scheduled for a court hearing on June 23."

"Nygren had been arrested for drunk driving on July 8, 2005 while driving a police car ... He is scheduled to go to trial on those drunken driving charges on July 17."
-------

Submitters Note: Since this is a second DUI, is the officer looking at a felony bust?

DE: Trooper Charged With Taking Drug Evidence
Submitted by: jac

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

FULL TEXT BELOW:

A state trooper accused of stealing drugs from an evidence locker is facing 17 criminal charges.

State police announced Monday night that Sgt. Charles Mullett has been indicted by a Kent County grand jury. The charges include 10 counts of felony theft of drugs. He's also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cocaine and official misconduct.

An internal police investigation that began in April found that Mullett took drug evidence from the locker at Troop 3 in Dover.

The 45-year-old Mullett is a 19-year veteran.

TX: Marshal's stolen gear recovered, suspect arrested
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"U.S. Marshals Service officials have arrested a suspect and recovered gear stolen from a marshal's vehicle in Carrollton last week."

"A U.S. Marshals spokesperson said Carrollton police received a tip Sunday morning about where the weapons and equipment, stolen May 31, could be found."

"After meeting with the individual who provided the tip, Dallas and Carrollton officers and deputy U.S. marshals recovered a rifle and an unmarked ballistic vest from two different houses near Love Field Sunday evening, the spokesperson said."

"After further investigation, deputies found a tactical rifle in a storm drain near Fair Park late Sunday night. A ballistic shield was also recovered on Monday, but another ballistic vest is still missing." ...

LA: Cop booked in attack on his neighbor
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Police officers are hardly exempt from crime, and when they become victims, there are strict policies dictating their actions. Rule No. 1: Call the police."

"Not only did New Orleans patrol officer Marchant Paxton violate that rule, he was booked with aggravated battery Monday for allegedly pistol-whipping a neighbor he accused of burglarizing his apartment ... an allegation that was confirmed when a DNA test showed that Paxton's service revolver was used in the beating, Assistant Chief Marlon Defillo said." ...

"Shortly after the altercation, Paxton was reassigned to administrative duties while the department investigated. Upon being arrested Monday, he was suspended without pay ..."

Iraq: Official: Marines believed to plan killing
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"U.S. military investigators believe the killing of an Iraqi civilian on April 26 was planned by a small group of Marines who shot the man and then planted a shovel and an AK-47 rifle at the scene ..."

"The official, who has direct knowledge of the investigation under way by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, said evidence found thus far indicates Marines entered the town of Hamdaniya in search of an insurgent and, failing to find him, grabbed an unarmed man from his home and shot him."

"The AK-47 and the shovel, which were taken from another home before the shooting, were meant to make it look like the man had been digging a hole for a roadside bomb and was killed in an exchange of gunfire, the official said." ...

UK: Gun cops blame gloves
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"THE shooting of a London terrorism suspect was last night blamed by police on a cops pair of thick GLOVES."

"The firearms officer whose gun fired and wounded Mohammed Abdul Kahar said he could not recall pulling the trigger." ...

"Investigators now believe the cop DID fire the gun but was not aware of it because his gloves were too thick to detect the squeezing of the ultra-sensitive trigger on his 9mm Glock pistol." ...

"The explanation for the shooting emerged as police were accused of assaulting members of an innocent family living next door to the brothers. The six members of the family spent 12 hours in custody after the raid before being released without charges." ...

IN: Gun locks given away
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"While at Tippecanoe Mall on Monday, Jarrett Bartlett picked up a free gun lock."

"He was one of many shoppers to stop by a booth set up by Project ChildSafe, a campaign to encourage the safe use and storage of guns throughout the United States. Representatives of the organization gave away the locks outside Dick's Sporting Goods, on the north side of the mall."

"Bartlett, who is studying electrical engineering at Purdue University, said he keeps a rifle in his closet at home. He uses the weapon mainly for target practice and thus doesn't mind having a lock on it most of the time." ...
-------

Submitter's Note: There is a difference between a "free" gun lock and one paid for with money extorted from businesses and taxpayers.

ID: Close encounter raises concerns about wolves
Submitted by: AvgJoe

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

... "The reason I am writing this story is not to debate whether the Canadian gray wolf should be or should not be here. I am not going to debate anyone about how many wolves are really in the state of Idaho. I will say our elk, moose and deer populations are in serious trouble now. " ...

-------

Submitter's Note: The
Fed's plan to destroy hunting with wolves is working. I know for a fact some of what went on during the meeting of people in the federal government when talk of bring in the wolf. I know a person who was in the room and it's an attack on gun ownership by destroying hunting.

PA: PA Game Commission: Board Approves Mentored Youth Hunting Program
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave final approval to regulations establishing the Mentored Youth Hunting Program."

"'The logic behind the Mentored Youth Hunting Program is simple and clear: create expanded youth hunting opportunities while maintaining safety afield,' said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director. 'This program provides additional means for youngsters to nurture their interest in hunting early and allows them to take a more active role in those formative trips afield with mentoring adults. The program increases hands-on use of sporting arms and can promote a better understanding and interest in hunting and wildlife conservation that will help assure hunting's future ..." ...

PA: At home on the range
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Michelle Williams stared down the man as he pointed a gun at her. She pulled the trigger of her own gun, watching as the bullet pierced through the paper outline of her enemy."

"She brought the target toward her so she could inspect her handiwork. Bullet casings littered the floor of the shooting range as other men and women set off a cacophony of booms like close-range fireworks."

"'She looks like a shooter,' said Bill McCall, general manager of Anthony Arms and Accessories in West Mifflin. Of course, she's had some practice. For the last few months, Williams, 41, of Pleasant Hills, has been going to the shooting range every Tuesday for Ladies' Day, when shooting time is free for women." ...

NY: Brooklyn Shop Gets Cache Back
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"The NYPD last night returned hundreds of guns seized from a Brooklyn shop during the city's crackdown on illegal firearms, officials said."

"About 250 rifles and pistols were taken back to the DF Brothers Sport Center in Bensonhurst. In return, the store owners signed an agreement that restored gun licenses to three of four employees who had lost them as a result of the May 25 sting operation."

"The fourth employee, Jack Togati, 40, 'still has his license suspended,' according to Gabriel Taussig, a lawyer for the city who gave no further details about the agreement." ...

"'The city of New York is righting a wrong,' said Joseph Benfante, an attorney representing DF Brothers." ...

UK: Burgled MP wants home stun guns
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"An MP whose house was burgled while his family and visitors slept has called for homeowners to be allowed to arm themselves with Taser stun guns."

"Thieves broke into the home of Conservative Monmouth MP David Davies, stealing passports and Ł300 in cash."

"He said he felt violated by the crime and wanted householders to be allowed to use police electronic stun guns."

"Victim Support said while people should be able to use reasonable force, they should call 999."

"Mr Davies's Fiat Punto was used as a getaway car by the thieves who broke in through a downstairs window at his house in his constituency early on Sunday." ...

UK: Is knife crime out of control in Britain?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Knife crime is big news following a number of high profile stabbings over the past month. Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Ian Blair has called for mandatory sentences for anyone found in possession of a knife."

"Government ministers are reported to be considering increasing the maximum sentence for carrying a knife from two to five years."

"The newspapers have been full of police pictures of piles of confiscated weapons and officers posing with huge blades handed in during the current knife amnesty."

"If you believe the reports, you would think we are seeing a massive increase in fatal stabbings. Closer examination of the figures show a different story." ...

Canada: President of the National Firearms Association (of Canada) gives his views on small arms proliferation
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

... "The Programme of Action suffers, in this writer's opinion, from a prejudice. It seems to have been written by someone who assumed that it is the availability of a weapon that causes violent criminal acts. That is an untrue assumption. If it were true, every nation would have to mount continuous campaigns to deter husbands and wives from quarrelling in the kitchen, because knives are readily available in every kitchen. ..." ...

"Let us pause for a moment and look at the nature of the problem of transactions that involve military small arms. (Incidentally, the failure of the Programme of Action to specify that it is trying to deal with transactions involving military small arms is one of its most glaring faults.)" ...

Measure to curb gun trafficking revived
Submitted by: Anonymous

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

WASHINGTON -- Less than six months after Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with New York City's Michael R. Bloomberg to lead a national campaign against illegal guns, Bay State and Empire State lawmakers will introduce a bill in the House to stiffen penalties for gun trafficking.

The Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act , named for two New York police detectives killed in 2003 while investigating gun traffickers, is a reprise of a bill introduced that year by the same cosponsors, Representatives Martin T. Meehan , Democrat of Lowell, and Peter King , Republican of New York. The bill would create federal offenses for gun traffickers and criminals who use firearms that are stolen or have obliterated serial numbers.