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CA: Winning (video link available)
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"KCRA Television reports that concealed carry permits are up dramatically in Sacramento, California. According to reporter Danielle Leigh, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has approved more concealed carry permits this year than in the history of the department. While neither she nor the spokesman for the Sheriff's Office mention it, this is directly attributable to the agreement reached by the Second Amendment Foundation and the CalGuns Foundation with the Sheriff's Department where 'self-defense' is now recognized as showing 'good cause'." ... |
The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 100 - NICS Background Checks Expensive, But At Least They're Flawed
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... "5- NICS Background Checks Expensive, But At Least They're Flawed"
"The lamestream media told you:"
"Nothing."
"The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:"
"Ph.D. researcher John Lott, author of More Guns Less Crime, http://www.gunlaws.com/books4.htm has examined NICS and found that it is not what it's cracked up to be. Based on his report:"
"'NICS accidentally flags many law-abiding people, stopping those who simply have the same name as a prohibited individual from buying a gun. A similar problem occurred five times for the late Senator Ted Kennedy when he was placed on a no-fly list. An initial denial does not mean an individual is actually disqualified from owning a gun.'" ... |
The U.N. Small Arms Treaty is Not A Gun-Grabbing Conspiracy
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"It's been a while since TTAG attempted to dispel fears about the U.N. Small Arms Treaty. As we've said on numerous occasions ... the U.N. Small Arms Treaty is about regulating inter-governmental sales of small arms; to get the rest of the world to sign up to the same controls that the United States uses currently ... It's a shame the U.N. is about as transparent a granite wall; the lack of a draft accord has allowed the GG-RAN (Gun Grabbing Red Alert Network) to run wild with rumors of U.N. storm troopers showing up at American gun owners' doors to prize weapons from their [soon-to-be] cold, dead hands. A Forbes article entitled U.N. Agreement Should Have All Gun Owners Up in Arms has reignited these rumors . . . |
Adam Gadahn: New spokesman for 'gun control'?
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"Just last Saturday, we discusssed extremist Islamic terrorist groups' shared interest in the disarming of Americans, with extremist 'gun control' groups here in the U.S. Whether it's Al Qaeda, wanting an opportunity for an unopposed Mumbai-style attack in the U.S., or the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), wanting its beloved government monopoly on force, both objectives are jeopardized by an armed, prepared, and resolute American citizenry. ..."
"Now, the Washington Post's editorial board highlights this unholy alliance even more clearly:" ... |
U.N. Agreement Should Have All Gun Owners Up In Arms
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"It may not come as surprising news to many of you that the United Nations doesn’t approve of our Second Amendment. Not one bit. And they very much hope to do something about it with help from some powerful American friends. Under the guise of a proposed global “Small Arms Treaty” premised to fight “terrorism”, “insurgency” and “international crime syndicates” you can be quite certain that an even more insidious threat is being targeted – our Constitutional right for law-abiding citizens to own and bear arms." ...
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CDC Misrepresents Their Crime Data to Promote Gun Control
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"In a new report, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) attempted to link firearms with violence, especially against children. The authors wrote: 'Gun violence historically has been a problem in cities, and youths have been affected disproportionately.'"
"The gun control formula equates guns with violence in the reader’s mind, thus the term 'gun violence.'" ... |
Munchkin’s Home Defense Weapon Selection Decision Tree
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"Let’s get started by looking at some pros and cons regarding different active home defense issues."
"1. If you are the 'primary' weapon carrier, when you leave the house, is there a 'secondary' means of defense that stays in the Castle?"
"2. Are ALL of the other members of the family, who are of a responsible age, able and trained to use it?"
"3. What type of weapon should you consider?" ... |
Gun Review: Marlin 1894C .357 Magnum
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"RF and I had big plans: we were each going to get a Marlin .357 Magnum lever-action carbine and trick it out in dramatically different ways. He was going to build a 21st-Century Cowboy Assault Rifle: 10 quick and handy rounds of manually operated California-legal thunder, all wrapped in a weatherproof polymer stock and sporting the latest in tactical lights, lasers and red-dot optics. As I opined before, John Wayne might have carried RF’s project gun into movie stardom if 'The Searchers' had been written by Tom Clancy and directed by Tony Scott . . ." ... |
RUAG Copper-Matrix SX: Safe Short Distance Steel Shooting
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"RUAG, which sells civilian ammunition under the brand name 'RWS,' has a new and interesting ammunition they were showing off at NDIA. Their ammunition uses a solid copper bullet designed to shatter upon impact with a solid object such as a steel plate. RUAG claims that the minimum safe distance to target for this ammunition is 'arms length.' Yes, you read that right. And that was a claim that we refused to believe until we saw it. Well, we just saw it . . ." ... |
Our Own Private Mumbai
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"Honestly, the new video of Al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn encouraging radical adherents to use U.S. gun shows to arm themselves for attacks on American citizens is not new. Terrorists have written about doing this before, and yes, they've bought guns at our gun shows to kill innocents before."
"But there is still nothing as stark as seeing a video where a leader of a murderous group of thugs who killed 3,000 of our people in one day, is able to announce the intention to use our own lack of common sense laws against us, and know the NRA will do all they can to protect Al Qaeda & Friends' ability to pull this off, Mumbai-style. After all, terrorists pay cash for their guns too." ... |
New SIG SAUER P239 Rainbow Titanium
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"Press release:"
"SIG SAUER, Inc., the leading manufacturer of commercial, law enforcement and military firearms, now offers its popular Rainbow Titanium finish as an option on the P239® pistol. ..."
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1st Gunrunner hearing to ‘lay the groundwork’ - witnesses identified
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"A list of three key witnesses in next Monday's initial Congressional hearing on Operation Fast and Furious has been obtained by this column."
"Described as the 'first of several' Capitol Hill hearings on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Project Gunrunner and Operation Fast and Furious, Monday's session is designed to 'lay the groundwork' for subsequent hearings, and the possible initiation of contempt proceedings, congressional sources have indicated to this column." ... |
Subpoenas are coming in probe of Dept. of Justice gun-tracking program
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"The chairman of the House Oversight Committee will use the power of the subpoena to learn if a federal gun-tracking program contributed to the killing of a Border Patrol agent."
"Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is planning to issue a number of subpoenas to federal officials with ties to the controversial program, which was run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)." ... |
Quick Facts: Who is Ron Paul?
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"On May 13, 2011, Republican Ron Paul formally announced he would run again in 2012 for the Republican presidential nomination. Newspaper.li/ron-paul" ...
"Paul & Guns"
"Paul supports constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms. Nickshell1983.wordpress.com"
"The only 2008 presidential candidate to earn Gun Owners of America's A+ rating, Paul has been a lead sponsor of legislation in Congress attempting to maintain individual Second Amendment rights. He has also fought for the right of pilots to be armed. Thetruthaboutguns.com" ...
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NH: Backing Paul (second item)
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"U.S. Rep. Ron Paul's presidential campaign has landed the endorsements of two state representatives and has also announced its core New Hampshire staff."
"The Granite Status has learned that Reps. Jennifer Coffey, R-Andover, and Donna Mauro, R-Windham, are on board with the libertarian Republican, who announced his candidacy in Exeter on May 13." ... |
WA: BREAKING: McKenna to announce for governor
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"Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna, the official who warned the City of Seattle that its attempt to ban guns from public property was illegal under state law, is reportedly planning to announce his candidacy for governor." ... |
NC: More On HB 650 From GRNC
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"Grass Roots North Carolina's leadership is pissed about the way certain Republicans including House Majority Leader Paul Stam are treating HB 650. Normally, the Third Reading is done almost immediately and is pro forma. Delaying the Third Reading is done when opponents want to put further amendments on a bill." ... |
NC: HB 650 Passes 2nd Reading In NC House But With Amendments
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"The North Carolina State House passed HB 650 which amends various firearms laws and includes the Castle Doctrine on the 2nd Reading. There is no report of the actual vote totals yet on the North Carolina General Assembly website or if it was even a roll-call vote. The bill will now go for its 3rd and final Reading before it is sent to the State Senate."
"Unfortunately, the bill did not pass unscathed. There were three amendments to the bill that were considered and passed before the bill passed its 2nd Reading." ... |
OH: Retired chemist replaces Coley in House
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"A retired chemist and former trustee from Liberty Township is headed to the Ohio House of Representatives."
"The House Republican Caucus unanimously selected Margaret Conditt Tuesday to fill the 55th District seat left empty last month when Bill Coley was appointed to replace Gary Cates in the Ohio Senate." ...
"The daughter of a Mobile, Ala. obstetrician who also was a gun collector, Conditt said she is pro-life and supports the Second Amendment."
"'My dad taught all of his kids to shoot. I was a marksman at 16. I thought everybody else was too,' Condit said." ... |
CA: LAPD seeks tighter regulations on toy guns
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"Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck is proposing that the city require BB-gun replicas of actual firearms to be brightly colored so that police officers don't mistake them for real weapons."
"The proposal, which the Los Angeles Police Commission will consider Tuesday, comes after two shootings involving officers and people with replica weapons, including one in which a teenager was wounded. Under the new rule, all such toys sold inLos Angeles would have the 'entire exterior surface of the device white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright pink or bright purple.'" ... |
CA: Bill moves forward to outlaw open carrying of unloaded handguns in California
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"Responding to a movement that promotes the brash public display of firearms, state lawmakers on Tuesday moved forward legislation that would outlaw the open carrying of unloaded handguns in public places."
"Four previous attempts in the Legislature to prohibit the practice have failed over the last seven years, but the proposal has taken on a heightened profile this year in the wake of organized efforts to encourage others to show up at rallies and meet up at restaurants while carrying guns in visible holsters." ...
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IL: Judge says Oak Park should cover NRA's legal fees
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"The Village of Oak Park may end up paying thousands of dollars in legal fees to the National Rifle Association, based on a judge's recent ruling."
"The decision dates back to last June, when the Supreme Court struck down Oak Park and the city of Chicago's bans on handguns. The NRA had filed suit a couple of years earlier, looking to kill handgun restrictions in several communities. Chicago and Oak Park were the only municipalities which chose to fight the NRA in court, and ended up losing last summer."
"Last Thursday, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NRA has the right to recover its attorney fees from Oak Park and Chicago, overturning a previous court decision." ... |
IL: Locals involved in lawsuit over ban on carrying guns for self-defense
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"A local woman and an organization represented by local individuals have joined a lawsuit against the ban on carrying guns for self-defense in Illinois."
"The Second Amendment Foundation filed suit in recent weeks in federal court in Illinois, challenging the state's complete prohibition on the carrying of firearms in public for the purpose of self-defense. Soon after the suit was filed, IllinoisCarry.com, a volunteer organization founded to educate the public about Illinois gun laws, joined the suit as a plaintiff. Mike and Valinda Rowe of Enfield serve on the board of IllinoisCarry, and Ms. Rowe is the spokesperson for the group. Also joining the suit as a private individual is Peggy Fechter of rural Carmi." ... |
Negligent Discharges Kill 90 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq
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"The average police officer’s firearm handling, safety and shooting skills are poor. Sadly, the news carries all the examples of this you’d ever want to read about. But you can almost understand it, given the infrequency with which the average cop has to use his weapon. Not that it’s an excuse. If you’re entrusted to protect the public and given a firearm as one of your tools for the job, you damned well ought to know how to use it as effectively and safely as possible. So when looking at the military, I would expect – as someone who’s never been there – that the extensive drills and training would result in a significantly more stringent culture of firearms safety. It turns out I’d be sorely mistaken…" ... |
NC: Former deputy guilty of sex crime, emotions high in court
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"It was a painful day in an Onslow County courtroom as a former sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty to taking indecent liberties with a 13-year-old girl."
"It took the victim 13 years to tell authorities about the crime, in part because of how close former deputy Edward Negron was to the victim’s family."
"On Monday, Negron told a judge he had sexually assaulted a 13 year old girl more than a decade ago. ..." ...
"The judge didn’t give Negron any jail time, instead he sentenced him to 5 years probation and required he register as a sex offender." ... |
CO: Denver may settle for $117,500 in alleged beating by police
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"A man who alleged Denver police officers beat him with a flashlight or club in 2008, causing head injuries and collapsing his lung, will get a $117,500 settlement if the City Council approves the payout tonight."
"Tyler Mustard filed a federal lawsuit last year against the city and county of Denver and also against Officers Michael Morelock and Kimberly Thompson."
"This would be the second large payout by the city in two months to resolve excessive-force police lawsuits." ... |
TN: East Tennessee man sues sheriff, claims deputies mistake cerebral palsy for drunkenness
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"A Lenoir City man has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the Loudon County sheriff after he said he was mistakenly arrested when deputies mistook his cerebral palsy symptoms for drunkenness." ...
"... Police reported that Palmer was unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech and had difficultly performing field sobriety tests. Palmer said in his lawsuit that he tried to explain these were conditions of his cerebral palsy." ...
"Lab results from his blood test showed no alcohol, only medications he was taking for his cerebral palsy. However, despite the lab results, Palmer claimed in the lawsuit that prosecutors still pushed the case forward and tried to get him to plead guilty." ... |
MD: GUN SPAT — 2nd Amendment advocates clash with city police over ‘profiling’ bulletin
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"A bulletin circulated by Baltimore City Police warning officers to use caution during traffic stops of cars that display the sticker of a 2nd Amendment rights group is sparking controversy among gun advocates."
"The BPD 'Intelligence Bulletin,' ... warns officers that a decal created by a company called 'Legally Concealed' affixed to a car could indicate the driver might be carrying a concealed weapon. ..." ...
"Fredy Riehl, the editor of AmmoLand.com, said he was concerned that 'the bigger question and one we have not found any answer to is why was Washington Regional Threat Analysis Center so concerned about 2nd Amendment stickers?'" ... |
CT: Police Dog Lost In Budget Cuts
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"The East Haven Police Department is losing its one police dog to budget cuts."
"Sgt. John Miller, the police union president, tells the New Haven Register that acting Chief Gaetano Nappi decided to retire the 5-year-old German shepherd named Paro after the town council cut the department's budget." ... |
NY: NYPD sergeant files sexual harassment complaint against his male boss
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"An NYPD sergeant has filed a complaint that claims he's being sexually harassed by his male boss, the Daily News has learned."
"Sgt. Nelson Fernandez, a nine-year NYPD veteran, said he's "fed up" with the unwanted advances from Transit District No. 4 commander Deputy Inspector Thomas Connolly." ... |
Canada: Man shot during drug raid sues police
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"An Ottawa man who was shot by an officer in a drug raid at his friend's ByWard Market apartment in 2009 is suing the police department for $700,000." ...
"Just after 4 p.m. on June 3, police officers, armed with guns and a search warrant, raided the apartment for drugs. Burrell, according to the claim, lay face-down on the apartment floor as soon as officers demanded that he do so. His dog, a Staffordshire terrier, stood by Burrell and started barking at the officers, according to the claim. Burrell was not armed." ...
"... according to a Special Investigations Unit probe, the officer said he was trying to shoot the dog, not Burrell. The bullet hit Burrell's right knee ..." ... |
CA: 70 years of sifting through military surplus
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"For years, one of the most top-secret weapons of World War II sat in a corner of Jerome Oxman's shop, past the stacks of neatly folded fatigues, the rows of olive-drab canteens and a display of combat boots."
"The Norden bombsight, a gyroscopically controlled telescope and computer that allowed the U.S. Army Air Forces to zero in on Axis ground targets, was as expensive as it was sophisticated: Each device cost about $122,400 in today's dollars.
Oxman bought his for $9.80. He picked it up when his employer, a Vernon surplus store, sent him to collect a load of government gear in 1950."
"The retired bombsight was the first artifact in a vast collection of unusual military castoffs that Oxman would accumulate over 70 years." ... |
MI: Detroit Concealed Weapons Permit Teacher's IHOP Boycott Site Nets 800th Supporter
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"The 'Boycott The Detroit IHOP - Crime Empowerment Zone' Page, an anti-IHOP presence on social media giant Facebook has just netted its 800th supporter. The boycott site was created by a local Michigan Concealed Weapons Class Teacher, Rick Ector, in response to that local restaurant's active ban on the possession of all legally carried firearms - openly carried or lawfully concealed carried with a state of Michigan Concealed Weapons Permit." ...
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