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Rev. Jesse Jackson Blames Pres. Obama for Chicago “Gun Violence”
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"... In this case it’s worth clicking here to see the video – if just to hear the anchors’ intro. 'Ask ten people . . . what’s causing the violence you get ten different answers.' Which should have been followed by 'Ask a politician and you get a bunch of horsesh*t.' The Reverend Jesse Jackson is a politician isn’t he? A race hustler is a subset of the breed, I believe. Anyway, the money shot: 'If we can find $4 billion for those children [on the U.S. border] — and we should — we can find $2 billion for Chicago. There are more children involved, and more have been killed, and more have been shot.' Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, former White House Chief of Staff, defended his ex-box. Ish. Like this . . ." ... |
I have been in the presence of guns all my life . . .
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"in kitchen drawers, in barns, in out and pump houses, behind bedroom doors, under beds, in open gun racks, while tagging along with adult hunters, while becoming a junior hunter, on rifle teams, on skeet and trap fields, with muzzleloaders, in the military ’69-’72, and all the rest of my adult life. I have NEVER seen a gun act of it’s own volition. It takes a human. However, an evil human can and will turn everything from his fist and boots, to a club, to a rock, to overwhelming numbers, to a car, and eventually a weapon . . ." ... |
CCW has more than doubled since 2007, but homicides declined
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"A new report released Wednesday by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) reveals more than 11.1 million Americans now possess concealed carry permits and licenses, more than double the estimated 4.6 million who had licenses in 2007."
"That 11.1 million number may be conservative, too. The report, which may be read here, acknowledges “numbers are not available for all states that issue permits.” It also does not account for the number of citizens carrying concealed in the four states, and most of Montana, where no license or permit is required to carry a concealed handgun." ... |
Bloomberg trying hard to be the man people love to hate
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"Anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg must be trying hard to be the man people love to hate, and for the past two days, editorials and news stories in Colorado about the former New York mayor’s sneering remarks regarding parts of that state could become a battle cry in parts of rural Washington."
"Why should Evergreen Staters worry about Bloomberg’s insult to residents of the Centennial State? It’s because Bloomberg was showing disdain for people who would not allow him to buy an election last year based on a gun rights-related issue — the recall of two anti-gun state senators who helped push his gun control agenda — and now the New York elitist is digging into his pocket to impact an election here." ... |
A loaded question: Does carrying guns make us safer?
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"At Stroud Mall last month, an armed citizen stopped an attempted robbery, while a good Samaritan with a gun in a Las Vegas Wal-Mart died trying to stop shooters who also killed two police officers."
"Six years ago, a man at East Stroudsburg's Wal-Mart shot a would-be robber in the leg and foot to stop the teen, who was trying to steal his money at gunpoint. The teen fired the first shot, but the citizen put a vehicle door between them and returned fire."
"But the question of whether armed citizens help or hurt public safety remains one of the most contentious in the deadlocked national debate over how to stop and prevent mass shootings." ... |
New Gun Light
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"In keeping with the last post here, regarding small self-defense revolvers, let me flag you to something an old friend of mine recently came up with. Roy Huntington spent 20 years as a cop on the mean streets of San Diego, and today is one of my editors. We both started at a time when cops carried service revolvers, and detectives and off duty officers traditionally packed .38 snubs. Handguns with lights attached were not a practical reality." ... |
Sniper heaven: Pentagon’s self-guided bullets leave enemies nowhere to hide
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"The research arm dedicated to creating breakthrough technology for the Pentagon has shared video of a successful test of self-guided bullets."
"The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency conducted a test April 21 with Teledyne Scientific & Imaging. Video posted to YouTube earlier this month shows a round with a ballistic path far from its intended target. As the round makes its way along the errant trajectory it suddenly curves, corrects itself and hits the intended target."
"DARPA had a promising prototype for its Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordinance (EXACTO) .50-caliber bullets in 2012, but the new video confirms that the agency has perfected the technology." ... |
Michael Bloomberg: Gun Owners are Poor and Therefore Idiots
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"A few days ago, Rolling Stone released an interview they did with Michael Bloomberg. For those who aren’t aware, Bloomberg is the multi-billionare and sole backer of the Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Mayors Against Illegal Guns ... Naturally Rolling Stone was falling all over themselves to appease the man who believes his gun control extremism will allow him to skip the line into Heaven, especially when they ask questions like 'Tell me why you’re still fighting for better gun laws even after leaving office as mayor.' Note the use of the phrase 'better' instead of 'stricter,' as if the interviewer believes in Bloomberg’s position as much as the man himself. Anyway, there was one quote from the article that is pure gold . . ." ... |
Hey, Snotty Michael Bloomberg, Mind Your Own Crumbling City and Stay Out of Ours
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"Some sore losers just don’t know when to pick up their billion-dollar marbles and go away. Far, far away."
"I’m looking at you, Michael Bloomberg."
"The former New York City mayor mouthed off about my adopted hometown of Colorado Springs and my friends in nearby Pueblo in Rolling Stone magazine this month. He snidely bashed our neighborhoods as backwater holes 'where I don’t think there’s roads. It’s as far rural as you can get.'"
"Snotty Bloomberg is as clueless about geography as he is about the Second Amendment. Colorado Springs and Pueblo are the second- and seventh-largest cities in the state, respectively. If we’re hee-haw, everyone’s hee-haw. (And what’s wrong with hee-haw, anyway?)" ... |
GA: Security guard foils would-be armed robber (video available)
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"It happened in a flash."
"At the entrance to a store on Tara Boulevard, a would-be robber shot at the store's armed security guard. The security guard, somehow, dodged the bullet. And by his very presence, he stopped the man from robbing the store."
"Even though the would-be robber got off a shot and got away, he got away empty-handed -- that is, with nothing but his life. And security guard Joseph Watkins is sure that after that quick confrontation a week ago at the store in Jonesboro, the guy won't be back." ... |
TX: Nude homeowner scares off burglar, burglar apologizes
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"A burglar ran away with empty hands and an eyeful Wednesday night when he was confronted by a nude, pistol-packing homeowner."
"The homeowner woke up to see a flashlight moving around outside his bedroom door, police said."
"After checking that his wife was sleeping beside him, the homeowner grabbed the 9mm handgun he keeps in his nightstand and leapt out of bed. ..."
"'I have a tattoo of the grim reaper, my hair is sticking up all crazy and I’m naked,' said the homeowner ... 'I’m not sure if (the burglar) was more afraid of me or the gun.'"
"Upon confronting the homeowner, the burglar screamed 'I’m so sorry, sir' twice before he ran and jumped out of the first-floor window he had apparently used to get into the house. ..." ... |
Sensenbrenner working on bill to dissolve ATF
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"An aide to Wisconsin Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner confirmed to Examiner this morning that the veteran Republican congressman is working on legislation that would dissolve the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, merging the embattled agency into other federal law enforcement entities, as reported yesterday by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel."
"A bill is not yet finished, but Sensenbrenner’s office noted that ATF functions could be absorbed by other agencies such as the FBI and U.S. Marshals. The agency has been in the bull’s eye over the past few years for such massive blunders as Operation Fast and Furious and the more recent storefront sting operations in Milwaukee, and in Oregon and Florida." ... |
Proposal to eliminate ATF opposed from both sides of gun debate
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"A proposal to eliminate the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is drawing opposition from groups that typically sit on opposite sides of the gun debate."
"The idea, advanced last week by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and a left-leaning think tank, also is drawing support from powerful Republicans, and some Democrats are indicating a willingness to at least discuss the idea."
"A longtime former top ATF supervisor said his former employer is hobbled by a lack of supervision and leadership and folding it into the FBI and other agencies has merit." ... |
Gun Control Is Just One Of The Many Problems With Chris Christie
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"There’s some talk about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie becoming a viable contender for the 2016 Republican nomination. That is until you look at his record on Second Amendment rights. Yes, many in the base know Gov. Christie is a squish on gun rights. And, that might be why his candidacy could end before it begins."
"We already nominated a moderate, Northeastern Republican in 2012. Let’s not make the same mistake twice."
"... [S]upport for the Second Amendment makes up one off the cornerstones of American conservatism. Earlier this month, Gov. Christie vetoed a magazine reduction bill, which is a good thing."
"But, last week the Daily Beast published a piece that showed how Mr. Christie really feels about gun rights:" ... |
TN: New gun law allows owners to keep loaded firearms in vehicles without permit (video available)
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"A new gun law that went into effect, now makes it legal to keep a loaded, handgun, rifle or shot gun in your vehicle without having any formal training."
"'Permit holders have to have training. They are taught when you can and cant use deadly force,' says Mark Haskin, a retired Chattanooga Police officer who is now a gun permit instructor at Shooters Depot"
"The new law is receiving mixed reviews. Some say, it could make the growing crime an issue in Chattanooga even worse. Haskin says he is pro-gun, pro second amendment and a lifetime member of the NRA, but feels this new law is pushing the envelope - making it easier for criminals to carry while commuting on the roadways." ... |
CT: Clash over guns comes to boil in governor's race
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"The race for governor goes through Newtown."
"On the radar of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control coalition and various Second Amendment factions, Connecticut is bracing for a surge in campaign spending from both ends of the political spectrum in this mid-term election year."
"Each side is quietly laying the foundation for an emotionally charged campaign, 18 months after the slaying of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School by a heavily-armed gunman."
"At the forefront of the clash is Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a Democrat in his first term who is the face of the state's tough new gun laws, which were prompted by the shooting." ... |
MO: Amendment 5 Would Expand Gun Rights In Missouri
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"Amendment 5, a proposed Missouri constitutional amendment on the Aug. 5 ballot, seeks to protect further the right to bear arms."
"'It's going to strengthen the protection that the right to keep and bear arms under the Missouri constitution,' said Allen Rostron, a constitutional law professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 'Everybody is familiar with the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, of course, but there's also a provision in the Missouri state Constitution that guarantees a right to keep and bear arms, and this is designed to strengthen that right.'" ... |
NY: Moss talks SAFE Act, campaign
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"The difficult choices facing New York’s communities can be solved with a change in state leadership"
"But it will take a major push from Western New York, Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss said Saturday."
"Moss, the running mate of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino, met with Second Amendment activists at a Shooters Committee on Political Education rally in Albion."
"The main target of the event was the repeal NY SAFE Act, which SCOPE sees as resting on the upcoming gubernatorial election. Moss said his ticket would obliterate the law and its policy flaws." ... |
FL: Scott enacted single term high of 12 pro-gun laws
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"Gov. Rick Scott appears nearly bulletproof right now in the eyes of the National Rifle Association."
"That assessment of Scott comes as the NRA notes that more pro-gun bills have been signed into law in the past four years than during any other recent single gubernatorial term. The organization sent a message to members applauding Scott for setting the record."
"Since taking office in 2011, Scott has signed into law 12 gun-related measures backed by the NRA. That is nine more than former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist approved while enjoying an equally Republican-dominated Legislature between 2007 and 2010. Crist is now running for the Democratic nomination to face Scott in the November elections." ... |
NY: Big message in small crowd, gun groups say
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"Attendees of a Second Amendment rally aimed at increasing voter registration and education were encouraged by the passion on display Saturday."
"The rally, organized by the Shooters Committee on Political Education, drew some 200 concerned citizens ..."
"They were treated to an array of speakers offering assurance that they were not alone in their views."
"Legislative and judicial candidates filtered through with words of encouragement; Second Amendment activists with petitions and promotional materials." ...
"But those in attendance expressed hope that a smaller than anticipated crowd would serve as a jolting reminder that a wider audience is needed to repeal of the NY SAFE Act and vote out its patrons in Albany." ... |
WY: Pair of litmus-test surveys aren't worth the paper they're printed on
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"Since forever, people who fancy themselves kingmakers have asked political aspirants pointed questions, not to gather information but to test loyalty ..."
"You can now add the Park County Republican Party's leadership and a gun rights group led by ... Anthony Bouchard to that notorious list."
"Both organizations compiled election questionnaires and then dropped less-than-subtle hints about the consequences of evading or submitting answers that don't measure up to the grand poobahs' preferences."
"'If you want to call it a litmus test, it's a big one,' said Larry French, the Republican Party chairman in Park County. All right, Mr. French, we will, because that's exactly what it is. The same goes for the poll by Wyoming Gun Owners." ... |
NY: City reaches $2 million settlement in undercover cop fatally shooting unarmed Brooklyn man
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"The city is forking over $2.25 million to settle a lawsuit over the controversial fatal shooting of an unarmed Brooklyn man by an undercover NYPD narcotics detective five years ago, the Daily News has learned."
"Shem Walker, 49, an Army veteran, was gunned down after he tried to eject the detective from loitering on the stoop of the victim's elderly mother's apartment building in Fort Greene — apparently unaware that the Haitian-born narc was observing a buy-and-bust operation nearby." ... |
IL: Chicago crazy: $940K 2nd Amendment lesson
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... "In a fit of rage over the Supreme Court [McDonald] decision the Chicago City Council immediately passed a law that:
1. Prohibited any carrying of guns in the city.
2. Banned all gun stores in Chicago.
3. Banned all firing ranges.
4. Banned gun use in self defense in garages, patios, and porches.
5. Banned possession of more than one gun at home."
"This time it was a citizen named Brett Benson who challenged the politicians and argued that the right of citizens to keep and bear arms implicitly includes the right to acquire arms. ... This past week, Judge Chang ordered the City of Chicago to pay Benson’s $940,000 in legal expenses." ... |
N.J. Supreme Court won't hear landmark gun case after all
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"The New Jersey Supreme Court, in an unusual move, has scrapped its plans to hear a challenge to one of New Jersey’s gun-control laws."
"By sidestepping the heated debate, the court left in place one of the nation’s toughest measures, which dates to 1924 and bars most people from carrying firearms outside their homes."
"Richard Pantano ... who carries large amounts of cash in the evenings, contended that New Jersey’s law violated the Second Amendment ... by requiring people to show 'justifiable need' for a permit to carry concealed handguns."
"'Justifiable need,' he said, is a phrase state courts have used to mean urgent threats of violence — a high bar considering not many can prove they live in constant danger." ... |
OMG! A GLOCK! On An Airplane! OMG!
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"Security theater. You gotta love it. ‘Cause I don’t. Then again, I’m still smarting from the time Heathrow security discovered a live – LIVE! – .22 cartridge at the bottom of my carry-on. 'You are aware that we consider this part of gun?' the H&K MP5-wielding police demanded. 'Is that a trick question?' I replied. They were not amused. And here’s the thing: the cartridge made it through security in Boston onto the plane. What are the odds? Pretty high I’d say, as I wasn’t even trying. Anyone who thinks current airport security protocols prevent terrorist attacks (on disarmed passengers) is dangerously deluded. But don’t take my word for it . . ." ... |
MI: Rifle stolen from Highland Park police chief's car (video story)
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"A high powered assault rifle that belongs to Highland Park police chief was stolen out of his car while it was parked somewhere most people would call a safe spot."
"Police Chief Kevin Coney's 2006 Cadillac Escalade was parked in front of the Rise Tabernacle Church on Livernois in Detroit. The chief was inside from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and when he came out he discovered someone had broken into the vehicle." ... |
PA: Former Wyoming cop sentenced on child sex charges
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"Former Wyoming police Officer Cody Smith used to put people in jail. Now he's in prison on child sex charges."
"When Smith arrived in court Thursday for sentencing, he already knew his sentence — two to four years in state prison, a punishment negotiated between he and prosecutors."
"Luzerne County Judge Tina Polachek Gartley order him directly to prison, telling him he should be ashamed of his conduct as a police officer. Smith apologized for his behavior." ... |
IL: Homeland Security, Feds Swarm Small Town In Bizarre Unannounced Show Of Force (video available)
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... "Residents of Livingston, IL., population 850, were shocked to see agents from Homeland Security, the US Customs and Border Patrol and local police agencies swarm a field belonging to a grade school yesterday ...”
"One child said he thought the spectacle was “pretty cool” and that agents invited the local children to check out the choppers up close, despite the presence of weapons inside the helicopters."
"The school superintendent said he was not given any information about the operation beforehand, despite authorities using school land as a staging ground. The U.S. Attorney’s Office refused to release any information on the purpose behind the operation." ... |
AAC Gutting Continues: Mike Mers Latest to Leave
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"As we reported previously, Freedom Group has decided to move AAC from their home base in Georgia to a new facility in Alabama and fired just about everyone in the process. The reason behind the move seems to be a decision among the Freedom Group executives to consolidate AAC and Tapco (as well as some other brands) under a 'Remington Accessories' brand instead of their constituent brands. As part of that consolidation, Freedom Group seems to be cleaning out any last vestiges of the Kevin Brittingham dynasty and starting completely fresh down in Alabama. The latest KB-era employee to leave is probably the most visible person at AAC: Mike Mers." ... |
Rapper Ice-T on the Failures of Gun Control: 'Guns Don't Kill, A Cold Heart Kills'
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"In the wake of the 2012 mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, the pioneering gangster rapper, thrash metal frontman, and Law & Order: SVU television star Ice-T came out swinging against gun control and in defense of the Second Amendment. 'I'll give up my gun when everybody else does,' Ice-T told a British interviewer. 'It's legal in the United States, it's part of our Constitution.' What's more, 'The right to bear arms is because that's the last form of defense against tyranny. Not to hunt. It's to protect yourself from the police.'" ... |
TX: No Boys Allowed: 'Come and Take It' Holds Ladies Open Carry Walk
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"The ladies of 'Come and Take It' Austin have an announcement to make: it's not just guys who support the second amendment."
"'We usually do these walks and it's male and female. But today we're trying to showcase the ladies especially. To show everyone that it's not just a bunch of men who care about their rights and they care about their own protection and their safety as well,' said Amanda Andeen who organized the walk downtown which they called 'Gunpowder and Lace.'"
"'A weapon is a great equalizer for a woman. You know, if a 200 pound man was trying to attack a 120 pound 'me,' if I didn't have a means of protection, you know...I'd lose,' she said." ... |
VA: Shooters to be welcomed to northern Virginia 'guntry club'
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"A shooting range consultant is opening a 65,000-square-foot indoor facility in October — the latest in a number of shooting clubs that have been popping up in places from gun-friendly Colorado and Texas to Miami's Wynwood Arts District."
"Greg Wodack, the owner and operator of Elite Shooting Sports LLC, and his team broke ground on the location just off of Interstate 66 in Gainesville, Virginia, in April and have been working at a breakneck pace to open on schedule in October." ... |
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