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Bellevue v. Bloomberg: Did the mayor trip on his tongue?
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"Anti-gun New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s suggestion to CNN’s Piers Morgan that the nation’s police go on strike to coerce state legislatures into adopting the mayor’s anti-gun agenda has Bellevue’s Alan Gottlieb calling for Bloomberg to go on strike, instead."
"'Mayor Bloomberg has gone from bluster to blackmail with his extremist gun ban campaign,' Gottlieb said in a press release from the Bellevue-based Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. 'He would have police officers quit their posts and abandon their public safety missions in what would amount to an exercise of national extortion.'" ... |
Do you own a gun? Share a photo and tell us why.
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... "If you're a gun owner, we want to hear from you. As the conversation around gun control gains national attention, where do you stand?"
"Share a video explaining your perspective, or an original photo of you and/or your gun, along with your story. Why do you own a gun? What do you use it for? Has your opinion on gun ownership changed at all? Your stories could be part of CNN's coverage." |
Outrage Is Not an Argument
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... "Whether you accept the premise that something must be done about guns, of course, might be influenced by where you stand on the Second Amendment and where you stand on guns. But according to Bloomberg, even people who object to gun control on practical or constitutional grounds are morally obliged to support it. Such arrogant illogic may help explain why public support for new gun restrictions has been falling for two decades." ... |
The Philosophy of the Technology of the Gun
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"Does the old rallying cry 'Guns don't kill people. People kill people' hold up to philosophical scrutiny?"
"The tragic Colorado Batman shooting has prompted a wave of soul-searching. How do things like this happen? Over at Wired, David Dobbs gave a provocative answer in 'Batman Movies Don't Kill. But They're Friendly to the Concept.' I suspect Dobbs's nuanced analysis about causality and responsibility won't sit well with everyone."
"... But what about 'normal' people? Yes, plenty of people carry guns without incident. Yes, proper gun training can go a long way. And, yes, there are significant cultural differences about how guns are used. ..." ... |
Question of the Day: What do you Want in a Gun Review?
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"If there’s one thing that we here at TTAG do well, its gun reviews. That’s the #1 people come to the site, and after meeting countless readers over the last few months it seems like we’re pretty much the gold standard these days for impartial and honest reviews. Which is awesome, since that was the whole idea. But I want to make the reviews even better, and one idea Chris and Joe had that I brought up to the boss was the idea of standardizing the reviews to ensure that we don’t let the quality slip as we bring on new writers. He rewarded my enthusiasm for the idea with a promotion to 'Gun Test Editor' and a HUGE raise which tripled my salary (from $0 to $000), and told me to get on it. …" ... |
It’s On: 1st Annual World Zombie Shoot 2012
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"Sure, it may not be quite as prestigious as the Midnight 3-Gun Invitational, but the targets should be easier to hit, right? Or so you’d think. Anyway, organizers have just announced the first annual World Zombie Shoot on October 13 and 14. And God help me, it’s not all that far away from my top-secret underground bunker location here in the Midwest. Proximity and dedication to keeping the Armed Intelligentsia apprised of the latest information regarding the outbreak may require that I document this event in some way. Make the jump for the press release . . ." ... |
Search Guns For Sale On Gun Forums With LionSeek.com
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"Gun forums are a great place to buy and sell guns online, I’m a member of many of the popular gun forums out there and sometimes I cruise around the for sale section to see if there are any deals to be had. But browsing all the gun forums online can be pretty time-consuming, enter Lionseek.com." ... |
Mike Bloomberg’s Suicide Cult
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"If there is one particularly virulent strain of self-loathing that runs throughout contemporary leftist thinking — and so vividly illustrates the true nature of this fundamentally fascist political theology — it’s the implicit insistence that citizens of the United States ought to have little or no right to defend themselves." ... |
Despite Colorado theater massacre, a discussion of guns is off limits
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"[name redacted], the alleged shooter in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater massacre, was lucky to be living in the U.S.A. People who want to kill people find guns are very handy and, thanks to America's gun lobby, they can buy them easily in this country, along with all the ammunition needed to get the job done."
"If the alleged gunman had been living in Norway, a place with much stricter gun regulations, he would have had to work harder to amass an arsenal. Still, there is the inconvenient fact for liberals that Norway's tougher laws did not deter right-wing racist [name redacted] from gunning down 69 young people at a leftist youth camp last summer." ... |
'We're Not Going to Protect You'
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"Last night New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg made an extraordinarily dangerous and radical pronouncement. He was appearing on CNN's 'Piers Morgan Tonight' when the host asked him: 'Why do so many Americans not feel angry enough to demand further gun control?' Here's his answer:""'Well, I would take it one step further. I don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up collectively and say, we're going to go on strike. We're not going to protect you. Unless you, the public, through your legislature, do what's required to keep us safe. '" ... |
NRA can’t resist taking cheap shots
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... "Instead, in an Arizona Daily Star opinion essay the president repeated his support for the Second Amendment and called for stricter enforcement of gun laws that are already on the books. That stance perfectly matches the position of the National Rifle Association, the nation’s leading advocacy group for gun owners."
"But if NRA leaders were pleased, they are not about to show it."
"Quite the opposite: There are too many votes to be won, money to be raised and new members to be enlisted by tagging Obama as 'anti-gun' for the NRA — or for other gun lobbyists to be deterred by mere facts." ... |
The Second Amendment is misunderstood
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"In the wake of the tragedy in Aurora, neither the president nor the Congress is prepared to make any significant change in gun laws, citing (as well as misrepresenting) the Second Amendment. The National Rifle Association and others will continue to maintain that people, not guns, kill, and, as usual, will be half-right. The truth: people with guns kill."
"For the past 30 years the NRA and other gun lobbies have stayed true to a misinterpretation of the Second Amendment that has allowed this country and it's citizens to be placed in almost a constant danger. ..." ... |
Time to repeal Second Amendment?
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... "Yet we let anybody with a charge card or a pocketful of cash assemble a private arsenal for whatever purpose a twisted imagination can design. Then feign surprise when those plans are carried out with all the deadly efficiency 21st-century arms technology can guarantee."
"And we don’t do a thing to stop them."
"Again and again, we’ve used the Constitution to wipe the blood from our hands ... but it doesn’t work any more."
"If the Second Amendment protects the right of [CO Shooter] to equip himself for mass murder, it’s time to repeal the Second Amendment." ...
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Batman's Gun
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... "... In no other country in the world is there a rate of civilian gun ownership approaching that in the U.S.: a gun for every American. ..."
"It hasn’t always been this way. Americans used to hold a different set of beliefs about guns. So did Batman, who started out with a gun—until he got rid of it. The nineteen-thirties, the golden age of comic-book superheroes, was a time of landmark gun legislation. In 1934, the National Rifle Association supported the National Firearms Act—the first federal gun-control legislation—and, four years later, the 1938 Federal Firearms Act. ..." ...
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PA: Homeowner Shoots and Kills 1 of 2 Early Morning Burglars
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"A PA homeowner, who is a Warminster Township police officer, awoke to loud noises in his home around 3:50am. Two men had broken into the 2 story home through a ground floor window. The homeowner’s wife and four children were also in the home. The homeowner confronted one of the burglars in an upstairs bedroom where he shot the suspect multiple times. The other suspect escaped in the family’s minivan. The suspect who was shot was immediately declared dead by responding officers. ..." ... |
OH: Paraplegic man kills intruder during Johnstown home break-in
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"The Newark Advocate is reporting that a paraplegic man is alive today thanks to the .357 revolver he keeps near his bed." ..."John Mutter was asleep in his bed on Sunset Drive when an intruder poked him in the head with a shotgun."
"Mutter, a paraplegic who keeps a gun nearby for protection, fatally shot the intruder, early Sunday, Licking County Coroner's investigator George Ridgeway said."
"The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Ridgeway said."
"It appears that he was looking for medication or money, Ridgeway said. Johnstown police are investigating whether someone else was involved in planning the burglary, Licking County Prosecutor Ken Oswalt said." ... |
N.R.A. Proposes Sweeping Ban On Movies
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"Saying it was 'high time to take action against the number one cause of violence in America,' the National Rifle Association issued a statement today urging a sweeping ban on movies."
"Tracy Klugian, an official spokesperson for the gun-lobbying organization, said that the N.R.A. had taken this extraordinary step because it 'could not stand idly by and watch movies tear apart the fabric of our civil society.'" ...
"... [T]he White House said that the Speaker's proposal was 'a good first step, but does not go far enough,' arguing that Congress had to 'take a hard look at whether superhero costumes and masks should continue to be legal.'" ...
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How Aurora and other shootings are made in Europe
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"Americans mourn the victims of the Aurora, Colo., shooting. In Europe, too, there is grief, mingled with incomprehension. The media chorus: How many more massacres before America adopts European-style gun control?"
"Christoph Prantner of Austria's Der Standard bemoans American insistence on Second Amendment rights, 'even when this freedom occasionally has a very high price and, in a bloody perversion, fatally impairs the freedom of others.'"
"I can't disagree. I just wish Prantner had noted that James Holmes was allegedly wielding Austrian weaponry when he barged into that darkened theater: specifically, a .40-caliber semiautomatic Glock pistol." ... |
A Way Out of the Gun Stalemate
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... "Liberals have to deprive the National Rifle Association of its core argument, that the real aim of all gun control measures is to strip Americans of their right to have and use firearms. Gun-control supporters must make clear that they accept that Americans have had this individual, common-law right since Jamestown and the Plymouth Colony; that this right was recognized in the Second Amendment to the Constitution in 1791; and that the Supreme Court affirmed its constitutionality in 2008. Liberals should accept that the only realistic way to control gun violence is not by keeping guns out of the hands of as many Americans as possible, but by keeping guns out of the hands of people we all agree should not have them." ... |
Gun sales spike 41 percent after Colorado shooting
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"The Denver Post is reporting today that gun sales in Colorado have spiked 41 percent since the shooting at the Century 16 theater in Aurora last Friday. And the Colorado Bureau of Investigation reports that its approval of background checks for new firearms purchasers jumped 43 percent within the last four days." ... |
Gunman depraved, immoral and evil (second item)
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"Recently a horrible massacre of innocent people commenced in Aurora, Colo., perpetrated by a godless, depraved, immoral and evil gunman. Too, this is only the latest in a number of previous serial shootings by deranged cretins who have no regard for innocent human life, society and decency."
"Am I as an individual gun-owning citizen upset, depressed and beside myself because of this gross injustice? As well as many others also, of course I am! Why do people perpetrate such evil?" ... |
Mayor Bloomberg: Police Should Strike Until Public Pushes for Gun Control (video available)
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"One of the few points that President Obama and Mitt Romney agree on is that they're both determined not to let gun control become an issue in the election ... However, their attempts to dodge the issue have only emboldened Mayor Bloomberg, who was rather bold to start with. After warming up on Monday's Morning Joe, Bloomberg ended the day by suggesting on Piers Morgan Tonight that law enforcement should take a drastic stand on the issue. 'I don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up collectively and say we're going to go on strike,' Bloomberg said. 'We're not going to protect you unless you, the public, through your legislature, do what's required to keep us safe.'" ... |
How many more deaths will it take?
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... "As we lurch from one shooting tragedy to the other, it is becoming ever more evident that those disposed to such acts of violence can come from all walks of life and socioeconomic levels. There is no shortage of people near the ends of their ropes who can snap and commit horrendous, sometimes random rampages that snuff out innocent lives." ... |
Rebuttal to Mayor Bloomberg
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"Once again I find myself having to open a blog entry with this disclaimer: the opinions stated are solely those of Frank Borelli and do not in any way represent the opinions or thoughts of Cygnus Business Media, Officer.com, any of its employees, associates or representatives. Now let me dive into the meat of this blog: a rebuttal to Mayor Bloomberg and some stupid things he's said." ... |
Mayor Bloomberg and Ice-T
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"Mayor Bloomberg is rowing back his statement encouraging the police to go on strike over the failure of our democratic institutions to take a tougher line in respect of gun control. The mayor’s call for a police strike, made on a broadcast with Piers Morgan, must be one of the most bizarre statements ever to issue from a mayor in the whole history of the city. ... Later the mayor told reporters that that he hadn’t meant the police should go on strike 'literally.'" ... |
Aurora victim’s brother to MSNBC host: Why, no, I don’t want to talk about gun control
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"Via Greg Hengler, we’re late to this but it’s still a must-post, simply because it’s one of the great narrative derailments you’ll ever see on cable. If ever there was a dynamic primed for a gun control cri de coeur, it’s DNC TV nudging a relative of one of the shooting victims while he’s still grieving. No one would have faulted him for responding emotionally; instead, he came back at them with this. His composure and insistence on sticking to principle under the circumstances are remarkable." ... |
OMG! Ammunition! From the Internet! 1000's of Rounds! OMG!
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"On yesterday’s Kilmead & Friends radio show, Brian ranted on and on and on about how the Midnight Movie Massacre had nothing to do with gun control. Gun control couldn’t have prevented the spree killing. 'We have to identify the psychos amongst us,' he railed, blaming Holmes' mother—and other mothers, fathers, sons, friends, colleagues and acquaintances—for not dropping the dime on a potential psycho killer. Brian also called for laws that require people to buy ammunition in person, rather than via the Internet. In fact, ban internet ammo sales! Just like they do in California. Oh wait . . ." ... |
Hickenlooper: Tougher gun laws wouldn’t have stopped Aurora shooter
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"The Colorado governor said this on CBS' 'Face the Nation,' Sunday but it's worth flagging a) because the utterly predictable gun-control discussion is ongoing and Hick is another guy with a less-than-utterly-predictable position and b) what are the chances you watched 'Face the Nation?'"
"And, because Hickenlooper’s a Democrat in Colorado, his absolute moral authority shield is engaged:""'This person, if there were no assault weapons available, if there were no this or no that, this guy’s going to find something, right? He’s going to know how to create a bomb. Who knows where his mind would have gone. Clearly a very intelligent individual however twisted,' Hickenlooper said during an interview on CNN’s 'State of the Union.'" ... |
‘The NRA can go to hell,’ says candidate Burner
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"Perennial congressional candidate Darcy Burner jumped onto the gun control bandwagon in the wake of the Aurora movie massacre by writing in the Daily Kos that, among other things, 'The NRA can go to hell.'"
"Burner, a Democrat with a losing track record in her challenges of 8th District Republican Congressman Dave Reichert, declared just hours after the carnage in Colorado that 'It’s time we had an adult conversation about guns in this country.'"
"She was particularly harsh toward the National Rifle Association, which is rather surprising to many in the firearms community, considering the NRA has been silent since the shooting. ..." ... |
CO: Aurora theater shooting: Gun sales up since tragedy -- Firearm interest spikes as some seek protection
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"Background checks for people wanting to buy guns in Colorado jumped more than 41 percent after Friday morning's shooting at an Aurora movie theater, and firearms instructors say they're also seeing increased interest in the training required for a concealed-carry permit."
"'It's been insane,' Jake Meyers, an employee at Rocky Mountain Guns and Ammo in Parker, said Monday."
"When he arrived at work Friday morning — just hours after a gunman killed 12 and injured 58 others at the Century Aurora 16 theater — there already were 15 to 20 people waiting outside the store, Meyers said." ... |
PA: Yes, blame gun laws for Aurora massacre
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"With frightening, rapid-fire frequency, gunmen wielding combat-style weapons keep forcing Americans to face the consequences of our irrational acceptance of the nation's too-easy access to guns."
"How many mass murderers will it take before lawmakers from Congress on down break the National Rifle Association's grip?" ...
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Rwanda: It Is Time for the Sane to Take Back America
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... "While I'm unable to wrap my head around his eerie Theory of Relativity, I can certainly comprehend what Mr. Einstein meant when he defined insanity. Interestingly enough, you'd think that some of the most intelligent people in the world would be able to see insanity if they met it, but alas. A prime example of this insanity is the refusal of the American people to even contemplate life without their trusty guns. In fact, if you want to lose an election fast, talk about gun regulation. This despite the fact that there were 52,447 deliberate and 23,237 accidental non-fatal gunshot injuries in the United States during 2000, according to the Atlanta-based Centre for Disease Control." ...
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Romney Panders To NRA, Anti-Gunners. Simultaneously.
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"'Actually the law that we signed in Massachusetts was a combination of efforts both on the part of those that were for additional gun rights and those that opposed gun rights, and they came together and made some changes that provided, I think, a better environment for both, and that’s why both sides came to celebrate the signing of the bill.' Mitt Romney, CNBC, July 23rd, 2012." ... |
Rep. Jackson Lee will seek meeting with NRA about Colorado shooting
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"Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said late Monday that she would seek a meeting with the National Rifle Association (NRA) to see if there are any ways to find an agreement on how to prevent tragedies like the one last week in Colorado, where one shooter killed 12 and wounded nearly 60 others in a movie theater."
"'I'm going to invite the National Rifle Association to one of my meetings,' she said on the House floor late Monday. 'I want to sit down and talk to them about how we can work together.'"
"Jackson Lee said she hoped to understand whether the NRA could agree to new rules that would require retailers to notify authorities whenever one customer is buying excessive amounts of weapons or ammo ..." ... |
Reid says he has no plans to bring gun bill to Senate floor
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"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday that he does not plan any action on gun control despite calls to pass an assault weapons ban and other measures."
"Democratic lawmakers such as Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) have renewed calls for an assault weapons ban, but Reid has called for a moratorium on action."
"'I think we have to wait and see how this plays out,' Reid told reporters when asked if he would bring any gun control legislation to the floor." ... |
Maryland concealed carry permit rules to relax next month
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"It will become a lot easier to obtain permits to conceal and carry guns in Maryland as of Aug. 7 under a court order filed Tuesday by a federal district judge."
"The order signed Monday by Judge Benson E. Legg gives state officials two weeks to implement his March ruling striking down a requirement that concealed carry applicants show a 'good and substantial reason' to transport a firearm."
"The requirement prevented many from applying for permits, according to gun proponents who expect tens of thousands of state residents to seek — and be granted — such licenses. There are about 12,000 active carry permits in Maryland." ... |
MA: Some Humarock Residents Discuss Seceding From Scituate In Bonfire Dispute
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"The anger hasn’t subsided in Humarock after 4th of July celebrations were cut short due to safety concerns."
"The neighborhood met Sunday morning to plan their next move in a quarrel with the Town of Scituate." ...
" At the meeting, some residents went so far as to call Scituate town officials 'Fascists,' and say Humarock needs to break away."
"The latest aggravation began earlier this month, when residents claim the town was heavy-handed in enforcing a ban on bonfires."
"'That was a full military operation… I mean hummers up and down the beach, state police helicopters, horseback, bomb squad, [and] a command post up the center,' said Fred Hayden, who owns a summer home in Humarock." ... |
NC: Gun-rights group pressures TV station after report
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"The debate over guns often sparks raw emotion and lays down a sharp dividing line, but for a Raleigh TV station, it has become personal and financial."
"In response to a WRAL report on concealed-weapons permits that included a searchable database, a North Carolina gun-rights organization has launched a campaign against the reporter and his supervisors and applied pressure to the station’s advertisers."
"The incident demonstrates the prickliness of examining gun-related issues even before the shooting in Colorado stirred fresh debate. It also exposes tensions that can arise between advocates of the First Amendment and its protections of free speech and supporters of the Second Amendment with its right to bear arms." ...
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