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The Secret History of Guns
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"The Ku Klux Klan, Ronald Reagan, and, for most of its history, the NRA all worked to control guns. The Founding Fathers? They required gun ownership—and regulated it. And no group has more fiercely advocated the right to bear loaded weapons in public than the Black Panthers—the true pioneers of the modern pro-gun movement. In the battle over gun rights in America, both sides have distorted history and the law, and there’s no resolution in sight." ... |
Embattled Brits buy bats, Gottlieb touts 2A, Skyway Samaritan speaks
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"As London descends into anarchy and British citizens are reportedly buying American-made aluminum baseball bats by the bushel, Bellevue’s Alan Gottlieb says the situation shows a need in civilized society for the right to keep and bear arms."
"He will probably get no argument from the armed Good Samaritan who intervened in the Skyway shooting over the weekend, and has now come forward to tell what happened ..." ... |
Anti-gun attorney's Dispatch op-ed filleted in response by John Lott
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... "Even more bizarre is the fact that D'Aurora writes his op-ed as though Ayres and Donohue had published their piece yesterday, rather than more than eight years ago, and before the release of TWO new editions of 'More Guns, Less Crime.' ..."
"While the Dispatch allowed D'Aurora 756 words in a heralded guest op-ed to attack Lott, they saw fit to allow Lott just 400 words on the Letters to the Editor section with which to respond. Despite those limits, Lott has succeeded in absolutely filleting D'Aurora via his response, which was published on Saturday, August 6." ... |
An Interview with Kevin Brittingham, founder of AAC
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"A few weeks ago, I was flown down to take a tour of the Advanced Armament Corp. factory, meet their employees, and test out their stuff. You’ve seen the results of that trip in the numerous reviews I’ve done over the past few weeks and the videos that I’ve posted. As much as it saddens me to say it, I’ve officially run out of content. There’s no more reviews to do, and no more videos to post. As a capstone to that trip, I’d like to present an interview with Kevin, the founder of AAC, where he discusses his business, their culture, their goals, and their interactions with Cerberus / Freedom Group. ..." ... |
John Snyder Interviews Dick Heller (video story)
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"John Snyder interiews Dick Heller on the significance of the Supreme Court decision in the District of Columbia v Heller case."
"The decision affirmed the individual Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms and declared unconstitutional a DC law prohibiting private handgun possession." ... |
Medford man returns handgun to Medal of Honor Winner
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"A historic Colt .45-caliber, semi-automatic pistol stolen more than 30 years ago from a Medal of Honor winner in South Carolina has been returned to its rightful owner."
"The gun and owner were reunited after a history buff in Medford, who bought the old handgun in an online auction last month, tracked down the retired Marine whose name is engraved on it." ... |
Gear Review: Burris Eliminator Rifle Scope (video available)
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"First impressions last. In other words, my second day of shooting the Remington 700 SPS with a Burris Eliminator Riflescope reinforced my first thoughts on the scope and my preliminary experiences. Day two started with targets at 100-yard intervals out to 400 yards. I used the rangefinder in the Elminator for these distances with the understanding that even if it was innacurate, it didn’t matter. All I cared about was: putting bullets where the little dot said they were supposed to go. Remember that I changed the drop number to 72 from 62 the day before. Here are my results . . ." ... |
IL: St. Clair County claims to know more about air safety than FAA
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"Just across the river in Illinois, the Caseyville Rifle and Pistol Club continues to fight for its survival in the face of a hostile St. Clair County government, which claims the outdoor range poses a danger to Scott Air Force Base. From the Chicago Tribune:""The Federal Aviation Administration has determined the Caseyville Rifle and Pistol Club, which is near Scott Air Force Base and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, poses no danger to aircraft and people." "That should settle it, right? Wrong:" ... |
MI: Attempted carjacking in Detroit ends in death of suspect
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"A would-be carjacker died Monday night after allegedly being shot by the car's owner on the city's west side, police said."
"A preliminary investigation found the 19-year-old suspect took a man's car at a gas station about 8:30 p.m. near McNichols and Evergreen, Sgt. Eren Stephens said."
"The driver, who had a concealed pistol license, then pulled out a gun, Stephens said." ... |
An Unarmed Populace Will Find A Way To Defend Themselves
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"British laws virtually outlaw armed self defense with a firearm. ..."
"Riots which began on Saturday night and continue today have left one man dead, many homeless, and innumerable shops, pubs, and other business establishments looted and destroyed. As Glenn Reynolds, the Instapundit, has commented, 'Unlike L.A., there are no Korean shopkeepers with AR-15s to help contain the looting.'"
"With the police response under great criticism ... people are starting to take matters into their own hands with what is available."
"In the sports and leisure section of Amazon's UK site, the biggest percentage movers for the past 24 hours have been 'aluminium' baseball bats. ..." ... |
More support for Second Amendment
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"The subtext in the UK riots: When guns are outlawed, you become the helpless prey to the mob."
"'Shopkeepers joined an increasing chorus of voices today demanding to know what the police were doing as swathes of London descended into chaos last night.'" ...
"Meanwhile, things aren't much better in Philly or Chicago or Wisconsin. Flash mobs strike."
"The above places have stringent, or even draconian, gun laws."
"Meanwhile, there are few if any violent flash mobs in Utah. Or Texas. Or other places where people can pack."
"Think about it." ... |
Mexico: Mexican villagers attack alleged crooks, killing 6
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"Dozens of armed villagers surrounded the home of a suspected crime gang in southern Mexico, setting off a gunbattle that killed a child, a woman and four men, authorities said Saturday."
"The confrontation took place after a town assembly decided to arm 90 villagers and send them to threaten the group allegedly behind cattle thefts, rapes and murders, Oaxaca state's public security chief said in a statement." ...
"Two villagers were detained and police seized an arsenal of rifles and shotguns from those who engaged in the firefight, [Security Chief] Lopez said." ... |
Is press working fast and furiously to deflect blame for botched gun sting?
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"Readers of Tuesday’s edition of USA Today were treated to an editorial, a rebuttal by National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and a 'hard news' story that, taken all together, make it appear that the newspaper’s editorial board either doesn’t 'get it' about Operation Fast and Furious, or they are feverishly trying to deflect responsibility." ... |
Ron Paul's Support Base Still Expanding
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... "Yesterday, the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign announced its 'Gun Owners for Ron Paul' coalition that is designed to bring together supporters of the Second Amendment. The National Association for Gun Rights scored Paul a perfect 100 percent on its Presidential survey, a survey that he was first to return among all the candidates. Voters who view the Second Amendment among the most important of all personal freedoms can count on Ron Paul's support for their right to bear arms."
"This is not a new position for the Texas Congressman. ..." ... |
Relentless & Well-Funded – Not The IRS The Gun Control Lobby
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"You know, those rats that come out of the woodwork every time a lone nut decides to take personal anger out on innocent bystanders?"
"I’ve spent my fair share of time on Capitol Hill, and let me tell you, the gun control lobbyists have their tentacles wrapped around scores of Congressional offices right now."
"They’ve been particularly active the last few months after the lone gunman shootings in Arizona and Europe." ... |
OH: Responsibly protecting our right to bear arms
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"As United States citizens, we are all endowed with certain inalienable rights, protected from government restrictions and limitations."
"In 1791, the Bill of Rights was adopted by our young nation, cementing our basic personal liberties."
"Among the most fundamental of these freedoms is the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, affirming our right to bear arms. The founding fathers recognized our need to be able to defend ourselves against those who wish to do us harm." ... |
WY: Council moves forward on gun law
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"Citing threats of intimidation and reports of issues nationwide, the Casper City Council Monday informally approved making it illegal to 'open carry' guns at public meetings."
"The decision could be the first such in the state and may prompt lawsuits from Second Amendment advocacy groups or others." ... |
NE: 55 targeted in Omaha gun raid
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"At 7 a.m. Tuesday, heavily armed federal agents in paramilitary garb boarded a gray assault vehicle and led an 11-vehicle convoy from 30th and Ames on a 12-block parade west."
"Morning commuters watched the procession from sidewalks and cars. They'd witnessed the launch of a large-scale operation against illegal guns."
"More than 100 federal agents and Omaha police SWAT officers barreled into houses across the city, part of the first blow in a larger effort aimed at combating violent crime citywide." ... |
NY: Officer Sues NYPD Over Desk Duty for Shooting Man
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"A Brooklyn police officer is suing the New York Police Department for denying him overtime while he is relegated to desk duty after shooting and paralyzing an unarmed man, reports New York Daily News."
"Officer Daniel Hernandez has been denied work as a street cop since he shot an unarmed man three years ago. In his complaint filed in the Brooklyn Federal Court, he claims that he 'has suffered economically, humiliated, emotional distress and conscious pain and sufferings' because of the punishment." ...
"But Hernandez is facing his own legal predicament: Ahmed Evans, the unarmed suspect he shot and paralyzed in July 2008, is suing him." ... |
CO: Former Deputy Pleads Guilty In Sexual Assault Case
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"A former Denver County sheriff's deputy jailed for more than three months on sexual assault charges has pleaded guilty."
"Brennon Lonergan, 36, was accused of inappropriately touching a teenage girl in May 2009. The district attorney's office did not say how Lonergan knew the girl."
"Lonergan was initially arrested on suspicion of felony sexual assault on a child. He pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child." |
NY: 'Rape' cop gets jail - and a judge's fury
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"It's one year jail for Kenneth Moreno."
"The lead officer in the notorious 'Rape Cop' case was slammed with a stiff Rikers sentence yesterday, after prosecutors called him a corrupt liar who thought he was 'above the law' on the night he and his partner made three caught-on-video return visits to the East Village apartment of an intoxicated young fashion executive."
"Moreno's actions as a police officer 'rip[ped] at that fabric that holds us all together,' an angry Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro told the ex-cop, glaring at him from the bench." ... |
CO: Denver deputy gets 24 years for child abuse, attempted sex assault
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"A veteran Denver County sheriff's deputy today was sentenced to 24 years in prison, according to the Denver District Attorney's office."
"Mark Davis, 49, pleaded guilty earlier this year to child abuse and attempted sexual assault on a child involving two victims: a 12-year-old boy he abused between August 2002 and June 2006 and an 8-year-old boy abused between June 2010 and September 2010." ... |
NC: Former Burlington Officer Matt Hill Pleads Guilty To Indecent Liberties With A Minor
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"A former Burlington Police Officer will call the county jail his new home for at least the next six months."
"Monday, William Matthew 'Matt' Hill pled guilty to two felony counts of indecent liberties with a minor. Hill was originally charged with 2 counts of statutory rape, and 2 counts of statutory sex offense."
"As part of his guilty plea, Hill's charges were consolidated to 2 counts of indecent liberties with a child under 16. Hill received a 16-20 month suspended sentence, 5 months of active jail time, 5 years of supervised probation and he'll have to register as a sex offender. ..." ... |
UK: MP calls for BlackBerry Messenger suspension over UK riots
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"A lawmaker called on Tuesday for BlackBerry's instant messaging service to be suspended after rioters used it to mobilize in London and other British cities."
"David Lammy, Member of Parliament for Tottenham, where London's worst riots for decades began on Saturday, appealed on Twitter and on BBC radio for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to suspend BlackBerry Messenger." ...
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UK: Letting the Police do their job
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... "One of the more depressing things about these riots is the way that the only thing that the Police can think of to say to us non-looters and non-arsonists is: 'Don't join in' and 'Let us handle it'. If the bad guys start to torch your house, let them get on with it. If they attack your next door neighbour, don't join in on his side. Run away. Let the barbarians occupy and trash whatever territory they pick on and steal or destroy whatever property they want to." ... |
Canton, Ohio police officer Daniel Harless not welcome in Wyoming
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"Mayor Bloomberg's anti-gun rhetoric, coming to a town near you."
"You may have seen the article- Just in case you've never seen an anti-gun cop on steroids, here it is -where a police officer threatens the life of a concealed permit holder in Canton Ohio."
"The dash-cam video reveals that Canton police officer Daniel Harless should be disarmed as well as terminated and prosecuted."
"It's hard to believe the city leaders would keep such a police officer but the reality is this is an example of just how far these anti-gun politicians will go." ... |
GA: ATF Offers $3k Reward for Information on Retail Gun Theft
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"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Atlanta Field Division today announced a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a recent firearms theft at E Pawn Shop, a federally licensed gun dealer in Griffin, Ga. The incident has triggered a joint investigation, being conducted by ATF and the Griffin Police Department." ... |
NH: Reader up in arms over gun editorial
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"I was shocked at the tone of the guest editorial from the Portsmouth Herald that was reprinted in The Telegraph on Aug. 6 ('Gun scene shows folly of NH laws')."
"The piece praises a police detective for harassing and embarrassing law-abiding citizens at a public gathering. The two citizens were 'bearing arms' in a nonthreatening manner. This is a right guaranteed by the Second Amendment and tested many times in the courts and found valid." ... |
AZ: Police urge holster use after man shoots his own penis
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"As Chandler residents Joshua Seto, 27, and his fiancée, Cara Christopher, walked over to a Fry's Food Store for refreshments, he tried securing her pink handgun in the front waistband of his pants."
"The gun fired, striking Seto's penis and continuing through his left thigh. The bleeding started immediately and was heavy, according to police dispatch recordings released Sunday." ...
"In the wake the accident, police are warning armed residents to use holsters, not waistbands." ...
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WV: Response to Perry Mann Column
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... "The Bill of Rights is not an a la carte menu from which you may pick and choose; it is what is, the law of the land. I find it more than a little ironic that as you exercise your Right as guaranteed by (not provided by) the First Amendment you would throw out the Second." ... |
OH: Cop out: Is behavior of Canton police officer a good reason not to get a concealed handgun license?
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"Recently, I got an email from a 'friend' that said the video of the Canton cop berating a concealed handgun license holder is yet another reason why he doesn't get a CHL. It was another in a long line of reasons my friend used to rationalize his decision to not get a license to carry."
"First, he didn't want the government to know he had a gun, and the license put him on a list. Then, the car carry rules were too hard to follow. As the car carry rules were slowly reformed, he claimed the obligation to notify a law enforcement officer if he was carrying violated his rights." ... |
AR: Arkansas State Police have defined a 'journey'
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"Last week, I reported in this column about Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's refusal to perform his duty and issue an opinion about a confusing and vague section of Arkansas's handgun carry law - the 'journey' exception. Tourists from other states, state handgun owners and law enforcement officers across the state must continue to wonder what the definition of the law really is for at least 17 more months, when the Arkansas General Assembly meets in January, 2013."
"A clear and concise definition of a 'journey' still does not exist.
"Or, does it?" ... |
AZ: Arizona's very Arizonan armed library guard debate
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"Do libraries in Maricopa County, Ariz., need to be guarded by private security officers with guns? Yes, probably, because everyone should be armed at all times, especially when they are defending our library books or collecting late fees. Only then will we be free, and safe."
"Apparently Maricopa County has guards -- private security firm employees, not county employees, with guns -- proper guns -- at most of its libraries." ... |
TN: Does Mast General Store oppose self defense?
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"A recent visit to downtown Knoxville revealed that Mast General Store had a No Firearms sign in the front window. When we see these signs we have several choices,- we can just not go there any more,
- we can disarm before going there,
- or we can attempt to convince stores to change their policies."
"I chose the last option."
"I emailed Mast headquarters:" ... |
Outdoors: Camp Perry is on target with national shooters (with video)
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"The light popping sound was coming from slow-moving lead projectiles released from their brass prisons and sent sailing down steel tubes."
"Looking at the long row of nearly 200 rimfire shooters indicated each person on this relay was engrossed in the paper targets set 50 meters away."
"To heck with a pesky reporter snooping around, trying to find out why a person is so willing to dress up in tight-fitting leather jackets that overlay skin-gripping synthetic undergarments designed to 'wick away' moisture."
"All in 90-degree heat."
"Yet young, old, civilian, military, men, women and kids all flock to the shores of Lake Erie for five weeks each summer." ... |
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