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Most gun owners appear unaware of or indifferent to gun group merger
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"If that's true, the scarcity of comments, on the 'pro-deal' pieces, bringing gun owners information they have not heard before, leads to the disturbing conclusion that the pro-gun community just doesn't care that much about what happens to JPFO one way or the other, leading back to an observation I made in my first Gun Rights Examiner piece: 'The inescapable conclusion is, had gun owners stepped up and supported a group struggling after the passing of its founder, its rescue would have been unneeded.'" |
Anti-gun women continue to corroborate ‘progressive’ contradiction
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"In other words, someone who says she wants more laws to protect innocents recommends victimizing innocents and breaking the law. And the pathetic thing is, her enthusiasm for criminal acts is tame compared to two 'common sense gun safety advocates' who think that 'SWATting' gun owners by calling 911 and reporting armed threats in the store, upping the chances of “gun violence” and potentially getting innocent people killed, is the appropriate way to deal with citizens who are peaceably open carrying." |
MI: Fatal Arizona gun range accident with child raises local questions
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A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed a gun range instructor recently. The incident was captured on video and is sparking national debate.
After a few words of instruction the child fired an Uzi, of which the recoil sent the gun over her head, killing the instructor standing next to her. The incident has left civilians and gun advocates around the nation and metro Detroit outraged.
Members of Detroit Sportsmen Congress in metro Detroit support fire arm training for youngsters.
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Justice Scalia on elitist and populist versions of originalism
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In earlier posts, I outlined the difference between elitist and populist versions of originalism, and noted that Justice Antonin Scalia seems to prefer a populist approach, under which the text of the Constitution should be interpreted as understood by ordinary readers at the time of enactment, rather than as understood by legal experts. Legal scholars Michael Rappaport and Michael Ramsey suggest that Scalia’s position on this issue may be internally inconsistent (Rappaport) or that Scalia did not really mean to endorse a populist approach to originalism at all. |
Oppose Obama’s Efforts To Create 5 Million New Anti-Gun Voters
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We’ve seen this game before: As recently as 1980’s, California was represented by a conservative Republican: S.I. Hayakawa.
After President Reagan signed Simpson-Mazzoli, legalizing 3,000,000 illegal immigrants concentrated in California, the state couldn’t destroy the Second Amendment fast enough. Now, California has authorized $24,000,000 to send SWAT teams around the state to seize people’s guns. |
LA: Increase In Self-Defense Shootings Make New Orleans Safer For Law-Abiding Citizens
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The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported this week that an increase in justifiable homicides this year has coincided with a continuing drop in the city’s murder rate. Data seems to bolster the common refrain among pro-gun advocates who contend that an armed populace is the best deterrent again criminal threats.
So far in 2014, authorities have ruled seven New Orleans deaths justifiable homicides, more than twice the number recorded in all of 2013. Meanwhile, murders in the city continue to drop for the third straight year. |
Petition circulated on “right to carry” for driver self-defense
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Language summing up the idea the petition puts forward leans on the notion that restrictions to a driver’s right to carry are hindrances to interstate commerce: “Once an American citizen leaves his home state and engages in ‘interstate commerce,’ his ability to carry a firearm and guard the shipment is at the mercy of other states that may or may not choose to grant reciprocity to their home state. Instead, American citizens should be protected under federal law pursuant to the Interstate Commerce clause and in the spirit of the Second Amendment. |
MO: Missouri residents sue police over use of force in Ferguson protests
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Six Missouri residents filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging excessive force and false arrests by the Ferguson and St. Louis County police departments during the street protests that followed the shooting death of Michael Brown.
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In the days that followed, police "took up arms, and in militaristic displays of force and weaponry, engaged U.S. citizens as if they were war combatants," according to the 30-page court filing. |
Remington Outdoor Company & Pelican Products Announce Strategic Partnership
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Remington Outdoor Company (“ROC”), America’s oldest firearms and ammunition manufacturer with brands including Remington, AAC, Bushmaster and DPMS, among others, today announced a strategic partnership with Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in high performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems.
The partnership includes the creation of custom gun and accessory cases for each ROC brand, as well as Remington/Pelican branded outdoor gear including coolers, flashlights, and luggage. |
Gay Blind Felon Shoots Nephew In Bizarre “Stand Your Ground” Incident
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Hang on to your hats, folks, because this one is a doozy.
Melchisedec “Maya” Williams is legally blind, with no sight at all in his right eye due to glaucoma, and only limited vision remaining in his left eye.
He took in a troubled 15-year-old great-nephew who had been in and out of juvenile detention facilities because no other relatives would let the teen live with them after they boy’s mother went to prison. |
MD: Residents Fired Up Over Possible Firing Range
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Many residents and business owners took over Winchester Hall in Frederick for a public hearing, fired up over the possibility of a firing range coming to the area.
They said it will be too noisy, that’s why they’re making their voices heard.
“We have a beautiful, rural, tranquil atmosphere here and this will completely disrupt it. It's the camel’s nose under the tent for massive changes in the Sugarloaf area. We say no to this shooting range, a thousand times no,” said Robin Ficker.
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NM: BCSO: Robber shot, killed by Dairy Queen employee
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The shooting occurred after an attempted robbery at a nearby Dairy Queen, 427 Isleta Blvd. SW. The attempted robbery took place at about 6 p.m.
The robber was taken to University of New Mexico Hospital with gunshot wounds and eventually died. The robber was shot by a Dairy Queen employee in self-defense, according to BCSO.
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Was justice served, or done, in Texas ‘revenge killing’ case?
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A Texas father is free this morning following his acquittal yesterday in Angelton on charges that he gunned down the drunk driver who had just killed his two sons in a December 2012 crash, and the case is eliciting some interesting remarks from Seattle Times readers who have followed the story.
A jury deliberated about three hours yesterday before finding David Barajas not guilty in the slaying of 20-year-old Jose Banda. According to the Houston Chronicle, Banda smashed into David Barajas, Jr., 12, and his 11-year-old brother, Caleb, as they pushed their dad’s truck toward their nearby house because it had run out of gas. |
TN: Charges dismissed for gun rights advocate
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A Nashville judge has dismissed charges against a man who walked around downtown last year wearing a bullet-proof vest and carrying an assault rifle with a silencer.
Leonard Embody has carried out a series of similarly provocative, but legal, actions in recent years and says he has no plans to stop. |
IN: No Guns=No Money: Local Business Boycott
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A new Facebook page is challenging supporters of the Second Amendment to use their wallets to back their beliefs.
"We have to decide whether or not that's a place we want to spend our money," Steve Ellis, owner of Top Guns Gun Store said.
Ellis launched the "No Guns = No Money" support page just last week.
"Basically what we're saying is choose to spend your money in places that are more second amendment friendly," Ellis said.
The page lets people know what area businesses ban guns. |
CA: 2014 Legislative Session Scheduled to Adjourn, Sunday, August 31
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Contact your state Assemblyman to OPPOSE the anti-gun bills below. Contact information can be found here.
Senate Bill 53 – ammunition sales restrictions and registration
Senate Bill 808 – bans firearm manufacturing and 3-D printing
Assembly Bill 1609 – makes it a crime to transport or otherwise import firearms into California
Assembly Bill 1014 – allows any person to file a restraining order against YOU causing your firearms to be forfeited |
WA: TV, radio ads to start Monday for gun rights initiative
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TV and radio ads in support of an initiative to prevent the expansion of gun sale background checks will begin next week, the campaign announced Thursday.
Protect Our Gun Rights sent an email to supporters telling them about the ads that will begin Monday and will initially run a week unless they can raise more money to keep them going longer. The group is behind Initiative 591, which would also prohibit confiscation of firearms without due process.
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WA: Gun rights backers to begin airing ads as anti-gunners play Chicken Little
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Washington State backers of Initiative 591, which prohibits gun confiscation without due process and requires background checks to comply with a uniform national standard, will begin airing advertisements for their measure on Monday, the Associated Press is reporting today.
The advertisement will stress the fact that I-591 is supported by rank-and-file law enforcement and two of the state’s largest and most respected law enforcement organizations, the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS) and Washington State Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Association (WSLEFIA). Seven county sheriffs are also supporting the measure. |
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