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SAF Report Live From The UN
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"The Following is an up to the minute report from Julianne Versnel, Director of Operations for the Second Amendment Foundation who is representing SAF as an NGO delegate at the United Nations ATT meeting."
"The Arms Trade Treaty Prep Committee began on July 12, 2010 and will conclude on July 23, 2010. Ambassador Roberto Garcia Moritan of Argentina is the Chair. On Friday, July 19, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) representatives were told that the majority of the meetings would be closed to them. The critical discussions on the scope of the treaty will have no input from any non-governmental entity. Scope is critical in the Arms Trade Treaty process. ..." ... |
America continues to 'Fight Back' and one editor really 'gets it'
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... "In America Fights Back: Armed Self-Defense in a Violent Age, we mixed data and statistics with accounts of actual self-defense incidents to tell a story that is almost uniquely American. Elsewhere around the world, armed self-defense is either unheard of or can get you tossed in prison. The other day in Ireland, new legislation was passed that turns this scenario around, and Irish police officials appear to be lauding the change."
"But right here at home, the notion of using force to defend the home and family is gaining new traction. ..." ... |
No Guns for You — You've Slammed Doors Very Hard
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"In a few states — including New Jersey — people need a license to even get a firearm to keep at home, and the police may deny such a license if they think the person poses a danger to others. This isn’t limited to getting concealed carry licenses; it applies to having a gun in the first place. And it isn't limited to people who have been convicted of a felony or a violent misdemeanor, or even to people who have been found by a preponderance of the evidence to have committed or threatened violent acts (that's the standard usually used for domestic restraining orders)."
"In the Matter of Novello (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. July 15) offers a striking example of how this can be used ..." ... |
A Word of Thanks to Four Black Men and A Gun
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"As an American, I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to many, many people who have risked and given their lives to defend our liberty. But as I reflect on the recent Supreme Court decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago, I thought I should take a moment to mention four Americans who have made a relatively uncelebrated contribution to the freedom I cherish and enjoy. I owe a special debt to four black men, and one gun." ... |
Gun Control Doesn't Work
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"If firearms were indeed as inherently dangerous as gun control advocates suggest, there should be millions of crimes, murders, suicides, and accidents involving firearms each year, and those numbers should be escalating since the total number of firearms and firearms owners have risen substantially over the past few years."
"In reality, numbers of firearms related crime and accidents have steadily dropped while gun sales have gone through the roof and more states have liberalized laws dealing with the carry of arms in public. Independent, peer reviewed studies show that firearms are used 5 times more often to stop crime than to commit crime ..." ... |
Camp Perry To Host 2010 NRA Smallbore 3-Position Championship (video available)
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"The National Rifle Association National Smallbore 3-Position Championship will be held from July 22-25 at the 2010 NRA National Rifle and Pistol Matches held at Camp Perry, Ohio."
"The championship is a 2400-point aggregate of the Metallic Sight Championship and the Any Sight Championship. Competitors in the Any Sight category are allowed to use both metallic and telescopic sights. The two sub-aggregate championships consist of three matches fired with .22 caliber rifles. In each of the three matches, 40 shots are fired at a distance of 50 meters from each of the prone, standing, and kneeling positions." ... |
Firing Blanks
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"I like the Bill of Rights. Not just the First, the Second, or the Fourteenth, but the whole darn American civil-liberties arsenal. Unlike many of my media colleagues, the Second is my fave over the First. After all, bad people with guns can shut up good people with keyboards pretty darn quick." ...
"But that 'major victory' came on a wispy-thin 5-4 vote, and McDonald’s several opinions, concurrences and dissents are some of the most divergent and vitriolic I've ever read."
"Therefore, as Baucus put it, the confirmation processes for President Obama's Supreme Court picks, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, warrant a close eye, too." ... |
Hoosiers' votes to go to Kagan
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"Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has gained the support of both Hoosier senators. That assures the 50-year-old solicitor general of the votes needed to become the next associate justice on the nation's highest court, replacing the retired John Paul Stevens."
"Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., made their intentions known Wednesday, the day after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to send her name to the full Senate for consideration."
"Earlier this month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced he would oppose the nomination. He was joined Wednesday by Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky."
"A floor vote is expected in early August." ... |
Arkansas Senators vote for perjurious Supreme Court justice
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"During the past several years, I have become acquainted with the military academies in America and the very high standards held to the men and women who attend these great institutions of learning. Embedded in the set of principles held by the Air Force Academy, Naval Academy and West Point is an honor code, one which demands honesty and integrity from each individual cadet.""Without respect, there can be no leadership, and without integrity, an individual has no hope of gaining others' respect. Do the right thing and live honorably." "Should we expect the same from the Justices of our Supreme Court, this hallowed court made up of the 'Guardians of Liberty'?" ... |
Anti Gun Kagan Sails Through Senate Judiciary Hearings
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"The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the nomination of Elena Kagan to the full Senate floor today."
"The 13-6 vote was not a surprise. Democrats outnumber Republicans 12-7 on the committee, and their ranks include the anti-gun extreme wing of their party, such as Charles Schumer, Dianne Feinstein and Dick Durbin."
"Six Republicans opposed Kagan, with only turncoat Lindsey Graham of South Carolina voting to confirm the anti-gunner."
"As this important battle moves to the Senate floor, it is important to keep the heat on all Senators — especially Democrats coming from rural states who claim to support the Second Amendment."
"If a handful of these Senators vote NO on Kagan, her confirmation could be defeated." ... |
ACLU Defending Gun Rights, but That Won't Convince the Wingnuts Nobody's Coming After Their Guns
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... "Whether one agrees with its decisions or not — and when it comes to this issue I don’t — the Supreme Court has now settled the questions surrounding the Second Amendment, ruling that it is an individual right to bear arms. Although it has long been a whipping-horse for the Right, the ACLU has a long tradition of defending conservative causes because their fealty to the Constitution is principled rather than strategic. So, naturally, it’s increasingly defending gun owners’ Constitutional rights now that the issue is settled law." ...
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Solutions Pt.1 Insurrection or Democracy?
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... "When our founding fathers formed this nation they tried to eliminate the need for mob rule by putting in place the means to bring about meaningful change. The Law came to town if you will."
"In 2008 the people used their constitutionally mandated rights and voted for change. The losers of that election never got behind the new sheriff. These poor losers are the ones that are still resisting any change, and now they are calling for his lynching."
"Some members of the Tea Party are calling for 'Second Amendment Remedies' if they lose again at the ballot box. The leaders are the loudmouths that are inciting the excitable and impressionable to abandon law and return to mob rule." ... |
A little gun control would be good for America
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"America is known for its trendsetting."
"It's the land that brought the world McDonald's, Facebook and Lady Gaga. When Americans buy into something, everyone takes notice."
"But some hot items are more dangerous than others. A recent article in Marie Claire’s UK edition identified one questionable craze: 'Across America, firearms are fast becoming a must-have accessory.'"
"Trend alert?"
"It's long been the stereotype that Brits view America as a gun-toting, violent and generally unrefined nation. The caricature could actually be closer to the truth than we think."
"A shocking act of violence here recently threw the issue of gun control in Britain versus America into sharp relief." ... |
Interesting Turn In Blagojevich Trial
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"Deposed anti-gun Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich surprised most court-watchers today. When the government rested its case, Blago's attorneys rested also, without presenting any active defense. Now, my day job involves a lot more time in court than that of most folks, and in a few decades of that, this particular gambit has always struck me as something like a jump-spinning back kick in a karate tournament. It will result in either a spectacular knockout, or the person who tried it falling on their butt."
"I can understand the strategy. Blago is a loose cannon. (One pundit said this morning, 'Whaddaya know – Blagojevich IS capable of keeping his mouth shut.') ..." ... |
NY: New York's pistol permit system challenged
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"When the Supreme Court made its latest ruling in favor of the Second Amendment recently, it was widely thought that it would trigger lawsuits against existing laws that restrict firearms ownership."
"New York was a logical target. Pistol permits in New York are state licenses but are administered at the county level, by judges. If a county judge doesn't want to issue unrestricted (concealed carry) permits, he or she simply refuses. Others may limit the permits only to those citizens who show a need or 'good cause.'"
"Well, the Supreme Court's latest ruling made that seemingly illegal and we're going to find out if it is. The Second Amendment Foundation last week filed a federal lawsuit against New York's Westchester County ..." ... |
Different states, different views
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... "Since it's a midterm election year, the conversation outside our nuts-and-bolts sessions inevitably swung in that direction. And just from talking to peers from other parts of the country, I came away with much different information than what you might be gleaning from the typical big-media sources."
"For instance, the Senate race in Nevada, with Democrat Sen. Harry Reid challenged by outspoken conservative Sharron Angle, might not be as clear-cut a choice as you'd think. As one editor from Nevada put it, 'A lot of people, including Democrats, don't really like Harry Reid, and some of Angle's comments have been blown out of proportion. Her positions aren't as extreme as some media make them sound.' ..." ... |
MD: Attorney runs for delegate on GOP ticket
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"A Frederick lawyer seeking to represent District 4A plans to stand for the 'strongly conservative' views of its residents."
"Dino E. Flores Jr., a former prosecutor who is in private practice, is seeking the Republican nomination for state delegate. Also seeking the Republican nomination for two slots are incumbent Paul Stull and challengers Kathy Afzali, Kelly Schulz and John L. Thompson Jr."
"Flores is running on a platform opposing tax increases and illegal immigration and in favor of gun rights, boosting the economy and strong criminal justice laws." ...
"A gun owner, Flores said he would stand up for the Second Amendment right to bear arms." ... |
NH: Lamontagne takes aim at rival Ayotte
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"Ovide Lamontagne took aim yesterday at Kelly Ayotte, one of his rivals for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, calling her a 'liberal' and a big-government politician." ...
"Jeff Grappone, a spokesman for Ayotte, called Lamontagne's continued offensive a desperate attempt to jumpstart his campaign."
"'Kelly Ayotte demonstrated tough, conservative leadership during her time as attorney general,' he said. '... She's ... actually cleared a homeowner for defending his home, and she was praised by the NRA when she became the only AG in the Northeast to call on Eric Holder to not reinstate the ban on semi-automatic firearms. Kelly will continue to be a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights in the U.S. Senate.'" ... |
AK: An exclusive interview with Alaska's Lt. Gov GOP candidate Eddie Burke
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... "When asked about his platform, Burke revealed that 'Recently, I addressed the Fairbanks, Alaska, Chamber of Commerce. When I was asked what I would do for Fairbanks, my response was straightforward: I do not want to do anything for you or for Fairbanks. Instead, I want you to be able to do something for yourself.' Here’s what Burke had to say regarding what he defined as 'issues that are very important to me':"
"1. Individual liberty and sovereignty: 'When the individual is empowered to achieve, others will prosper from his or her work.'" ...
"4. Second Amendment: 'The Second Amendment provides the guarantee for all of the other amendments. The Second Amendment is an individual, God-given right.” |
OH: Buckeye Firearms Association endorses Richard Cordray for Ohio Attorney General
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"Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is pleased to announce our endorsement of Richard Cordray (D) for Ohio Attorney General in the 2010 general election."
"Cordray has exhibited strong support for the Second Amendment and for the rights of Ohio gun owners during his first term as Attorney General."
"In 2009, Buckeye Firearms Foundation sued the city of Cleveland seeking a court order to stop the city from persecuting law abiding gun owners, in conflict with state law. Attorney General Cordray promptly filed a 'Motion to Intervene' in this case, in order to 'defend this state law." ... |
Catholic bishops in Louisiana say 'No, thanks' to law allowing guns in church
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"In Texas, concealed handguns are allowed in houses of worship unless there’s a sign displaying the Penal Code 30.06, saying that handguns are forbidden on the premises. Our Louisiana neighbors, on the other hand, can now carry guns to church thanks to a new state law saying churches get the final say on whether or not they will allow handguns in their sanctuaries. The Catholic Church was the first denomination to say they weren't interested." ...
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The MSNBC interview and more media coverage of the cops vs photogs issue
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"It's funny that as often as I tell people to act natural in front of the camera, I never manage to do it myself."
"Yesterday was no exception as I sat in front of a camera at in the studio in Miami to be interviewed on MSNBC about cops, cameras and the law."
"It's a little awkward sitting in a dark room having a conversation with a reporter you can't even see, but is speaking into your ear as well as looking into a camera that you can't really see either because it’s behind some type of screen."
"Nevertheless, it's good to get this issue out there as much as possible because the battle between cops and photographers is not going to slow down anytime soon." ... |
Following a 50-Year Low, Law Enforcement Fatalities Surge 43 Percent During the First Half of 2010
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"After reaching a 50-year low in 2009, the number of U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty surged nearly 43 percent during the first six months of 2010, according to preliminary data released today by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). If the mid-year trend continues, 2010 could end up being one of the deadliest years for U.S. law enforcement in two decades." ...
"[NLEOMF Chairman and CEO Craig W. Floyd] added, 'As governments across the country face tighter and tighter budgets, we must ensure that critical officer safety measures such as training, equipment and personnel are not sacrificed ... they must have the necessary resources to protect our communities and themselves.'" ... |
NY: Last Night's Police Brutality in the Bronx
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"Shortly after moving to New York, I was told by a Columbia University historian that the NYPD is the largest gang in New York City, but I wasn't quite sure what she meant until late last night--or early this morning, at 1:27 am ..." ...
"The crash, I know now, had been preceded by a car chase. When the police sandwiched the suspect on Arthur Ave, the suspect put the car in reverse and crashed into one of the many, many cop cars before being unable to move any more. The police then ran up to his window and drug the unarmed African-American male (about 20 years old) out of his car, and proceeded to beat the s**t out of him. The suspect was not resisting, and other than driving away from the cops, he never was resisting ..." ... |
CA: Sheriff's deputies' disdain for Constitution captured by their own recorded comments (video)
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"When San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Murphy responded to a 'shots fired' call in April 2008, he decided en route that he was going to make an arrest."
"He did far more than that. Murphy and other deputies made an unwarranted entry into a home, and then into a locked gun safe. Murphy's uncensored, darkly disturbing observations and behavior following his Code-3 arrival at the rural home of longtime SLO County resident Matt Hart were picked up by Murphy's and other deputies’ own recorders. Those recordings provide a rare, frighteningly revealing, behind-the-scenes perspective of how one local law enforcement agency views the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and other laws its personnel are sworn to uphold." ... |
GA: Loganville Man Alleges Police Brutality
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"Dixon had black eyes and scrapes on his face Friday, injuries he said he received in addition to his broken heart."
"The Loganville man said found his stepson Wednesday, dead inside his garage. The 24-year-old had committed suicide."
"'I tried to do CPR on him and couldn't bring him back. I yelled for people in the neighborhood to call 911,' said Dixon."
"When police and emergency crews arrived, Dixon said paramedics took over the rescue effort."
"'I left the garage, walked to the front door. One of the police officers came up behind me, grabbed my arm, and said, 'You need to sit down.' I jerked my arm away from him and said, 'Don't touch me.' That's all I said to the man, and he tackled me,' Dixon said." ... |
NJ: Former Montclair man shot to death in Newark park by Essex County sheriff's detective is identified
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"The man shot and killed in Branch Brook Park on Friday by an Essex County sheriff's detective has been identified as a former Montclair man visiting New Jersey from Atlanta, where he works as a CEO of a credit union."
"Family and friends described Defarra Ivan Gaymon, 48, as a 'gentleman' and a 'softy' as they mourned his loss and questioned the shooting, which remains under investigation."
"Essex County authorities said Gaymon was apparently unarmed when he was shot once in the chest by the undercover detective, who has not been named, at 6 p.m. He died around 9 p.m at University Hospital in Newark." ... |
WI: Weapon-rights-supporting DA will dismiss switchblade case
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"The Jackson County district attorney who said he won’t prosecute certain weapon laws will dismiss a case involving a switchblade."
"Jackson County DA Gerald Fox yesterday said he will dismiss a switchblade possession charge against Travis A. Johnson, 23, Black River Falls."
"Fox's office charged Johnson three weeks after Fox publicly announced he wouldn't prosecute a number of laws he deemed unconstitutional — such as carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a switchblade — following a Supreme Court ruling."
"Fox first had the opportunity to review the case Wednesday morning after Assistant District Attorney Melissa Inlow filed the charge July 13." ... |
MA: Massachusetts Policeman Resigns After Leaving Beat to See Midget Porn Star
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"A Massachusetts police officer resigned after leaving his beat to see a dwarf porn star called 'Bridget the Midget' and lied about the visit during an investigation into the incident ..."
"Officer Richard P. Bennett, 28, deserted his late-night patrol to visit a gentleman's club where adult film star Bridget "The Midget" Powers ... was performing last month."
"Bennett was in uniform at the time of his visit to Club Alex's in Stoughton and was reported to authorities by at least five other officers, said Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany."
"He then reportedly lied about the visit during an internal investigation ..."
"... 'We are not red-faced. In fact, I am pretty proud [other officers] stepped up' [Shastany said]." ... |
NY: DA: NY officer hit bicyclist, left without helping
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"A New York City police officer has been charged with hitting a bicyclist with his police car and driving off."
"The Brooklyn district attorney's office says Officer Louis Ramos was charged Tuesday with assault, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident."
"According to a criminal complaint, Ramos hit the cyclist June 14. The complaint says Ramos got out of the car, pulled the cyclist to the curb, handed him a tissue and then drove off without reporting it or calling an ambulance."
"The accident was captured on surveillance cameras."
"Ramos has pleaded not guilty. He has been suspended without pay. ..."
"The cyclist was treated for cuts, bruises and a fractured wrist." |
PA: Retired police capt. among 3 charged in child porn bust
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"A retired Philadelphia police captain is among four men who were charged today with possession of child pornography."
"Captain Leo Haley retired in 2000 after 30 years on the force. He and three other men went before a judge today in Media, Delaware County."
"According to police, Haley admitted to using Limewire, an Internet file-sharing network. He also admitted to sometimes downloading child pornography, saying he views it, then deletes the files."
"Police conducted a search of Haley's computer and found at least 200 child pornography videos in Haley's shared folder. Haley said he is the only person who uses the computer." ... |
South Africa: 'Hero' workers foil farm attack
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"Two men working for an elderly dairy farmer from Schweizer-Reneke in North West prevented a farm attack when they waited for the criminals in the farmhouse and shot one of the attackers in the leg."
"A 36-year-old police officer from Amalia police station, who was allegedly driving the getaway car, and another suspect, aged 20, will appear ... on Monday on charges of illegal trespassing on a property with the intention of committing a crime."
"... the incident is the first farm attack since the beginning of the 2010 Soccer World Cup, and comes only two months after a female police officer from Roodepoort and a former policeman from Randfontein were arrested for a farm attack in Schweizer-Reneke." ... |
FL: ACLU lawsuit gets widower his guns back
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"With the slide of a drawer beneath a bullet-proof glass window at a police evidence warehouse, Robert Weinstein's Second Amendment right to possess firearms was vindicated on Wednesday." ...
"Earlier Wednesday morning at the Broward County courthouse, Circuit Judge Dale Ross ruled in favor of Weinstein's petition by the [ACLU] of Florida."
"Broward Sheriff's deputies seized the handguns in February, saying they believed he was about to shoot himself out of despair. ..."
"'Mr. Weinstein, you seem like a wonderful human being,' Ross told him after a 20-minute hearing. 'I apologize for having to bring you down here. I honestly don't know why they were taken from you.'" ... |
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