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Deconstructing Rolling Stone’s Zimmerman-Inspired Anti-Gun Rant
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"Rolling Stone can be counted on for two things: revealing pictures of pop stars and a distinctly anti-gun bias. Why a magazine about the music industry would consistently venture into the world of politics is beyond me, and seeing how poorly their articles are researched makes me wonder how they have any credibility left whatsoever. They only succeed in proving my point at the very beginning of their recent article entitled 'George Zimmerman and Weaponized Racism' by picturing a Remington 1911 handgun and labeling it as a 9mm, not taking the three seconds to Google the model number prominently etched on the slide. Trust me, it only gets worse from there . . ." ... |
Should House Judiciary probe Holder’s potential civil rights violation?
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"As Washington Times senior editor Emily Miller seemed to suggest today, Attorney General Eric Holder has pulled out all the stops to persecute (as opposed to prosecute) exonerated Florida armed citizen George Zimmerman by 'stealing' his pistol by putting an investigative hold on all evidence from the Trayvon Martin trial, and holding out the threat – like the proverbial sword of Damocles – that a federal civil rights charge might be forthcoming." ... |
GOA Fights to Preserve Stand Your Ground Laws & Pro-gun Majority on Court
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"GOA Standing our Ground against assaults by the Obama Administration."
"It was a good week for gun owners in many respects."
"First, unless you were living in a cave the past few days, you have surely heard about the acquittal of George Zimmerman in Florida."
"While this was certainly a tragic case, the jury followed the law and acquitted Zimmerman of second degree murder — in the case which has now become internationally famous."
"Predictably, the Obama administration is using this case to demonize gun owners and attack Stand Your Ground laws around the country — laws which remove a person’s duty to retreat prior to using deadly force when facing 'death or great bodily harm.'" ... |
How much concealed carry training is enough?
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"In the days following the conclusion of the Zimmerman trial, many questions have been raised about defensive gun use, Castle Doctrine, Stand Your Ground Laws and concealed carry requirements. But putting all of the Zimmerman stuff aside – if that’s even possible at the moment – debates about concealed carry are nothing new."
"Gun laws vary drastically from state to state and it is a gun owner’s own responsibility to know their state’s legislation. In the case of firearms, probably more so than anything else, ignorance is never an acceptable excuse for breaking the law. And regardless of personal feelings about the regulations, as a law abiding citizen you are required to – well, abide by those laws." ... |
Gun Review: Winchester Model 70 Featherweight
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"Like a fine wine or Elle McPherson, some things just get better with age. Others, however, age with the gracefulness of Steven Seagal. With the assistance of Browning and FNH, the Winchester Model 70 has matured and grown into an excellent weapon platform for the nostalgic sportsman who doesn’t want to sacrifice functionality . . ." ... |
Self-Defense Tip: Beware of the Freeze Response
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"Gun gurus talk about the 'fight or flight' response. They warn students that they will experience one or both of these adrenalin-fired reactions to extreme stress/danger. No matter which way an individual reacts—and they usually don’t get to choose—they’re looking at severely degraded motor coordination skills, reduced cognition and a general inability to think strategically. Hence the gurus’ insistence on endless (and endlessly profitable) training to develop 'muscle memory' and other 'instinctive' shooting self-defense skills. Yes, but—there is a far more common and dangerous reaction to life-threatening danger: freezing. You see it above in the clerk’s reaction and . . ." ... |
World’s First 3D Printed Muzzle Brake
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"We’ve been stuck in one hell of a rut for a very long time. Manufacturing processes haven’t really changed much in the last century, even including the advent of the CNC machine. Yeah it made things easier to make, but intricate internal designs have still eluded us. That is, until 3D printing started being possible with metals. And now, Neal Brace has come up with a 3D printed muzzle brake that is as compact as an A2 flash hider." ... |
AL: Where to shoot in the Birmingham area: Greenridge Shooting Range
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"I was over at the used tire store the other day, getting a flat repaired and the subject turned to reloading. Did they have any lead wheel weights for sale? No, came the reply, they were all pledged to go to a fellow who cast fishing sinkers out of them. ... Competition comes in all shapes and sizes. From there the conversation moved on to the old 'best places to shoot' discussion. I bemoaned the fact that if I wanted to shoot I had to drive all the way down south and west of town to the Helena Wildlife Management area -- a trip of about 50 miles one way. Had I heard about the 'new place' up in Blount County? No, I hadn't. I have since learned about Greenridge Shooting Range and visited there yesterday." ... |
Colorado Democrat afraid to let his kids play with Nerf guns after Zimmerman verdict
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"The Colorado Democratic legislator who once suggested 'ballpoint pens' were reasonable alternatives to handguns for self-defense wrote on Facebook that 'cold fingers of fear grasped at my throat' in the wake of the George Zimmerman trial when his 15-year-old son asked if it was OK to play cops-and-robbers outside with toy Nerf guns."
"'With a dry mouth and wet eyes, I angrily told him that he could not go outside and play a simple childhood game,' state Rep. Jessie Ulibarri wrote in a message he later promoted on the liberal blog ColoradoPols." ... |
Sharpton calls 'stand your ground' law 'worst violation of civil rights' in America
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"Before hundreds of cheering supporters in Orlando, the Rev. Al Sharpton vowed on Wednesday to lead a battle against Florida's 'stand your ground' law, calling it 'the worst violation of civil rights … in this country.'"
"Evoking the specter of black teenager Trayvon Martin, Sharpton said failing to repeal a stand-your-ground defense risked the lives of other citizens of color who are doing nothing more than walking home unarmed."
"'The jury has spoken,' Sharpton said, referring to Saturday's acquittal of George Zimmerman in the teen's shooting death. 'But now the people will speak.'" ... |
Tom Diaz on Dangerous Gun Laws
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"The death of Trayvon Martin has ignited debate not just over our justice system, but on legislation such as the “stand your ground” laws that contributed to the tragic result. Bill talks with author and gun industry analyst Tom Diaz about how a lethal combination of self-defense laws and concealed carry laws — championed by the NRA and the gun industry — makes us more vulnerable to gun violence. He warns that the genie is out of the bottle and we should be gravely concerned about the unrelenting marketing of guns. Diaz’s latest book is The Last Gun: How Changes in the Gun Industry Are Killing Americans and What It Will Take to Stop It." ... |
IL: New Illinois Law Will Require Employer Action To Keep Businesses Gun Free
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"Illinois is undergoing a Second Amendment revolution now that Illinois lawmakers overturned Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of the concealed carry bill. Local governments are scrambling to prepare for the new concealed carry law. Local business owners might also have to review their policies."
"Business owners are still allowed to control whether or not guns are allowed on the premises, but they are going to have to take extra precautions to keep businesses gun free. Business owners must present a 4-by-6-inch sign 'clearly and conspicuously' near the entrance of the business in order to create a gun free zone." ... |
WY: Local Wyoming Gun Control Scheme Targets Children’s Rights
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"The war on freedom is hitting much closer to home, Platte County Wyoming to be exact."
"Like you, I am outraged at the actions of President Obama, Harry Reid and Dianne Feinstein’s attempt to repeal the Second Amendment."
"And just as in Washington D.C. — the control freaks are at work right here in Wyoming."
"Remember during the last session when WY state 'educators' stormed the capitol in Cheyenne — demanding that our pro-gun legislation was killed in committee?"
"Well now they are scheming at the 'local' level to rob you and me of our God-given rights." ... |
GA: Georgia Governor on Stand Your Ground Law: “I don’t see any reason to change it” (video available)
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"The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin has put the spotlight once again on Florida’s controversial 'Stand Your Ground' law, which removes one’s duty to retreat while allowing one to use force, including deadly force, in public places if the individual reasonably fears for his/her life."
"Predictably, the pro-gun control community is using the 'not guilty' verdict as a rallying cry to repeal the self-defense law. Leading the charge is New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the co-founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, arguably the most aggressive pro-gun control organization in the country." ... |
Federal Suit Filed Over Deputy Tirade & Illegal Arrest Of Gun Owner ~ Viral Video (video available)
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... "Florida Carry consulting attorney J. Patrick Buckley III who is also representing Mr. Smith in the case summed up the case:""'Improper law enforcement training coupled with an emotional overreaction is detrimental to the civil rights of Floridians. When a Constitutional officer then delays the resulting internal investigation to permit the untrained officer to walk away without so much as a slap on the wrist, it illustrates a systematic absence of accountability in those we trust to protect us.'" "Joining Mr. Smith as plaintiff, Florida Carry is representing its membership and millions of Florida gun owners in the lawsuit. ..." ... |
SC: Former North Charleston cop fined $750 for misconduct in office
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"A former North Charleston police officer pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct in office on Wednesday."
"Kenneth Ford, who was fired from the North Charleston Police Department last summer, was ordered to pay a $750 fine for the incident."
"Ford wrongfully detained and then physically assaulted a man before leaving him stranded in North Charleston last July. He was fired several days later." ...
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OH: Former Clark deputy faces federal sex charges
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"A recently resigned Clark County sheriff’s deputy jailed Tuesday evening on charges of sex with a minor faces federal charges related to producing child pornography, a charge that could bring 15 years in prison." ...
"On each state charge alone, Hensley could receive five years in prison. According to the investigation, the youth involved in the pornography was a local male under the age of 16, Wilson said." ... |
Zimmerman Verdict Part 3: "Who Started It?"
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"Welcome to the new commentators here, many of whom seem to feel that Zimmerman started the encounter, a concept that concerns many of our regulars as well. Whenever there’s a fight, no matter the degree of consequences, the first question is always 'who started it?'"
"Zimmerman took the first action, calling police when he observed Martin. ..." ... |
Zimmerman Verdict: The Stand Your Ground Element
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"Few elements of this case have been more widely misunderstood than the 'stand your ground' (SYG) element. Quite simply, Florida’s SYG law, statute 776.012, simply rescinded a previous requirement that one had to retreat if possible before using deadly force in self-defense. This did not particularly change the rules of engagement. The previous law had demanded retreat only if it could be accomplished in complete safety to oneself and other innocent people present. It is hard to imagine a situation in which one WOULD kill another person if they could have simply walked away unscathed." ... |
MILLER: Eric Holder steals George Zimmerman’s gun
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"Attorney General Eric Holder has confiscated George Zimmerman’s gun. Even though Mr. Zimmerman was acquitted by a jury in the death of Trayvon Martin, the Justice Department on Thursday ordered the Sanford police to put a hold on the evidence from the trial, which includes the Kel Tek 9mm handgun."
"It is not clear what federal law or legal procedure allows Mr. Holder to stop a police chief in Florida from returning a firearm to an innocent man." ... |
Stand Your Ground Must Remain Standing
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"It didn’t take long after George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin for the event to be portrayed as the act of a vigilante, or a one-man lynching party."
"A mug shot of a surly, mentally detached-looking Zimmerman juxtaposed to a 9th grade yearbook photo of bright-eyed, smiling, young Martin became staples of reports on the story, and, in a way, became the story itself." ... |
Obama stokes racial unrest. Be extra careful this weekend! UPDATE: “BASH Mobs”
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"Instead of calling for calm and unity, President Obama set up the weekend for a time of unrest and violence in his remarks today concerning the George Zimmerman trial. Given the heat wave gripping much of the nations, Obama’s words may as well as have been gasoline poured on a fire."
"'Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago,' Obama is quoted as saying in a host of publications and media outlets. He went on to say, 'I think it’s important to recognize that the African- American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that — that doesn’t go away.'" ... |
Zimmerman won't get his gun back yet, per Justice Department. What's up? (+video)
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"George Zimmerman won’t get his gun back by the end of the month, if US Attorney General Eric Holder has his way."
"Although top US officials have hinted that a federal hate crime charge against Mr. Zimmerman would be hard to prove, Mr. Holder’s Department of Justice on Thursday appeared to step up its open investigation into the Trayvon Martin shooting by placing a hold on all the evidence in the case, including the Kel-Tec 9 mm pistol that Zimmerman used to shoot Trayvon, an unarmed black teenager." ... |
Obama Wades Into “Stand Your Ground” Law Debate
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"Despite the Associated Press’ single-sentence article on the issue, President Obama’s remarks on the 'stand your ground' law debate brewing in the country were along the lines most of us would have expected. It looks as if in Obama’s opinion, Florida’s SYG law enticed Zimmerman into following and then shooting Trayvon Martin and are, therefore, the root cause of the teen’s death. His remarks, according to AOL.com . . ." ... |
Stand your ground or die trying
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"GEORGE Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter. The neighborhood watchman who shot and killed an unarmed teen in a Florida suburb on Feb. 26, 2012, was acquitted by a jury of six women this past weekend. Zimmerman is now free and his victim, Trayvon Martin, is still dead."
"Perhaps the irony – if irony is appropriate when an unarmed youth is killed – is that Florida has a stand-your-ground law and that Zimmerman supporters have used that as a justification for the shooting of Martin. But Zimmerman did not stand his ground; Martin did. The only problem was Martin brought fists to a gun fight." ... |
MAIG, Gun Rights Supporters to Rally on Aurora Anniversary
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"Today is the one year anniversary of the Aurora movie theater shooting. To commemorate the date, Mayors Against Illegal Guns a 'remembrance' at Cherry Creek State Park. Of course, none of the guns James Holmes used that night were obtained illegally, so exactly why MAIG’s involved is a mystery. Not to be outdone, though, a Centennial State gun rights group, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, will hold a Second Amendment rally in the same park at the same time . . ." ... |
CO: Pro-gun, anti-gun violence groups converge year after Aurora shooting
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"One year after the Aurora movie theater shootings, two groups converged in a low-key, but politically and emotionally charged contrast at noon Friday."
"As theater shooting survivor Steven Barton, now Mayors Against Illegal Guns outreach and policy associate, opened a solemn memorial for victims of gun violence at Cherry Creek State Park, a dozen members of pro-gun groups including Gun Rights Across America and Windsor-based Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, stood across the parking lot, waving signs supporting the Second Amendment." ... |
CO: Prevent criminals from getting guns (first letter)
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"Dan Thomasson maligns former U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords for being an 'enthusiastic' gun owner despite being shot in the head by a psychopath."
"He bemoans the fact that this is a representative constitutional republic that deliberately eschews adopting the whims and caprices of popular public opinion as sound public policy, all without acknowledging that a few polls and a very vocal minority does not a majority make, much less a supermajority that would be required to amend away the Second Amendment."
"Then he dances on the graves of the Sandy Hook victims while maligning the NRA which, he claims, 'opposes every effort (at gun control)...no matter how sensible.'" ... |
CO: Aurora, Newtown survivors honor theater victims
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"Survivors of mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut were among those gathered Friday in a suburban Denver park to honor those killed in the massacre at an Aurora movie theater a year after the attack."
"Vigil participants read a list of names of those killed in recent gun violence around the nation and talked about the pain of losing loved ones as they called for strict federal gun control laws."
"'Why wait any longer?' asked Carlee Soto, whose sister was killed at the elementary school rampage in Newtown, Conn. 'The time for change is now.'" ...
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UT: Why the controversy in gun sale permit?
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"This story is about something that happened last week in Davis County Then again, it’s not really about Davis County or any other county. It is more about 'What is the big deal?' and 'Why is it in the newspaper at all?'"
"It all started when a man named Tyler Murri asked permission from Woods Cross City to grant a home-occupation business license to sell a product out of his basement family room. If Tyler were selling popcorn or scrapbook supplies or machine-tooled wooden grizzly bears out of his home, no one would have voiced a peep."
"The difference is that Tyler’s product is firearms. ..." ... |
WA: Harborview begins study on gun violence in Seattle
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Seattle will be the first city in the United States to fund a study focused on the causes and effects of gun violence." ...
"Fred Rivara ... is one of the researchers for the study. He says this study is important because the federal government hasn’t funded any research on guns since the 1990s ..." ...
"Not everyone agrees with Rivara’s outlook. Alan Gottlieb ... believes gun violence isn’t a public-health issue."
"'It isn’t an illness. It isn’t a sickness. It isn’t a disease,' he said."
"Calling gun violence a public-health issue is a way for people to market the issue ... Gottlieb stated. While framing it as a public-health issue doesn’t infringe on gun owners rights, what they may do with the study’s results could ..." ... |
America the inexplicable also irresistible to Canadians
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"A lone legislator filibustering into the night, on her feet for 10 hours trying to time-out proposed legislation limiting abortions."
"After a not-guilty verdict in a nationally watched, racially charged trial, sporadic assaults, vandalism and small-scale rioting in response ... in spots across the country."
"Following a mass shooting at an elementary school that leaves more than two dozen children dead, an impassioned national debate over gun ownership by a country bitterly divided on the issue."
"No one would mistake any of these scenarios as Canadian. These snapshots are American stories, familiar to us from news coverage, yet foreign in ways that go beyond the simple meaning of that word." ... |
South Africa: Corruption Allegations for South Africa’s Central Firearms Registry
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"Because of the widespread allegations of corruption throughout society, it did not surprise South African Gunowners’ Association, (SAGA), when specific allegations of corruption involving the Central Firearms Register and other parties were made."
"South African Gunowners’ Association is, however, disappointed about the allegations against the senior officers since they appeared to have taken steps to remedy that rather chaotic state in which the Central Firearms Register was and to ensure the correct implementation of the Firearms Control Act." ... |
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