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Second Amendment Foundation Defends Woman’s Right Of Self-Defense At United Nations
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"The Second Amendment Foundation today reminded the United Nations that 'if women have the right to be protected against violence, then they have the right to protect themselves against violence.'"
"So spoke SAF’s Director of Operations Julianne Versnel, whose remarks to the U.N. Programme of Action conference were unlike anything many delegates had ever heard before. The conference is seen as the first step toward rekindling discussions about an on-going process to continue development of a small arms and light weapons treaty, which earlier this summer collapsed when several nations opposed it." ... |
Note to Gun Control Advocates: Safety is Not a Right
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"As a gun blogger I’ve got a pretty good idea of what arguments gun control advocates are using to further their disarmament agenda. Here’s one zooming to the top of the hit parade: 'The nation has turned into the Wild West,' northjersey.com's editorial board editorializes, inaccurately. 'It must stop,' they insist, unrealistically. 'Holding up the shield of the Second Amendment does not cut it. Yes, Americans have the right to keep and bear arms. And children have the right to attend school without worrying they’ll get killed. Pedestrians have the right to walk down a street without fearing for their lives. Moviegoers have the right to sit with strangers for two hours without thinking they’ll be mowed down.' Close but no cigar . . ." ... |
NSSF: The Truth About Uncle Sam’s Ammo Purchases
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"Here’s the inside dope on recent rumors suggesting that the U.S. government is stocking-up on ammo to prepare for civil insurrection, via Larry Keane, Senior Vice President of the National Shooting Sports Foundation:"
"'Rumors about the federal government purchasing large quantities of ammunition, possibly for use against the American populace in case of civil unrest, have made their inevitable journey from postings and blogs on various Internet sites two weeks ago to phone calls to conservative talk radio programs more recently. Because rumors are usually based on a kernel of truth that is misconstrued, exaggerated and then propagated, let’s be very clear: There is nothing out of the ordinary going on . . ." ... |
GLOCK Comments on Maxsell Trade Dress Lawsuit
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"A week or so back, we told you about the legal wrangle surrounding the maker of the Zoraki M197 blank firing pistol. Mr. Confino’s being sued by GLOCK for allegedly infringing on their world famous handgun design, and Maxsell Corporation’s subsequent plea to the internet. I just received an official comment from GLOCK HQ on the situation. It looks like this may be an issue of a defendant playing to the crowd for sympathy . . ." ... |
Reflections on the NYPD Shooting
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"When a loser snapped and used a .45 to kill a former employer he’d been accused of stalking, and then died in a shootout with NYPD officers in front of the Empire State Building, the media soon piled the BS almost as high as the iconic building before which the incident took place. When it looked as if one man had shot nine or ten people, the mainstream media was ready with another anti-gun blitz … and with their embarrassment almost visible, backed off when it discovered the killer had shot a single victim, and the other victims had all sustained non-life-threatening wounds from fragments of police bullets." ... |
Mayor Bloomberg and “Gun Violence”
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"When a reporter asked New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg whether the police had acted appropriately by shooting an armed murder suspect, he angrily replied, 'Let me ask you this Miss, if somebody pointed a gun at you and you had a gun in your pocket, what would you do? I think that answers the question.' Bloomberg makes (indirectly) an important point. The phrase 'gun violence' gets tossed around quite a bit, but there’s a problem–the expression blurs the distinction between the use of a gun for self-defense and the use of a gun to commit a crime, such as theft, rape, and murder." ... |
Lethal Combination: Winchester, Women & Guns
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"When there’s gunpowder in the air because hundreds of rounds have rocketed downrange, and when the sun is beating down on you and your black gun and your instructor is commanding you to push those shots faster and faster, it gets intense. Some people might cringe. Some might be driven to compete more against others on the line. Some might quit because now the instructor is yelling. Eight of us stood our ground, wiped the sweat off our brows and crouched again to deliver center of mass shots to our paper targets. It was us against them – the imaginary bad guys, miscreants, in front of us and made of paper and wood."
"... We were the first group of women to be invited to Winchester Ammunition’s 'Ladies Only' Personal Defense Media Event." ... |
Gun control reignited
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"In writing this column, it is not my intention to resolve the debate of whether firearms help to reduce or increase the amount of violent crime ... Instead, it is a humble attempt to refocus the debate of Civilian Gun Ownership (CGO) back into perspective."
"An argument persists that the Second Amendment allows for the possession of firearms — not by the private citizen, but by the states in order to maintain a state militia. However, historical documents do not support this position. It is incontestable that the Bill of Rights was demanded by state delegates during the ratification of the Constitution in order to preserve individual rights. ..." ... |
New from Blackhawk: GripBrake (Time to Ditch the SERPA?)
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"Apparently TTAG wasn’t cool enough to get an invite to Blackhawk’s opening ceremonies for their new factory in Montana. Oh well — we were too busy being awesome doing what we’re doing anyway. But at that event, Blackhawk apparently demo’d a new holster – their GripBrake line – they’re planning on releasing in the coming months that doesn’t use the traditional SERPA trigger finger retention system. Shooting Illustrated has the scoop . . ." ... |
Self-Defense Tip: Practice Everything
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"Gun gurus tell their students to dry fire practice at home. They reckon it’s more important than range time. True! Once you’ve learned how to hit a target from a static position, presentation, mobility and strategy become vastly more important than grip, stance or trigger control (assuming you’ve got those wired). But dry fire practice isn’t about marksmanship or accuracy per se. Done right it’s a logical extension of the old adage 'train as you mean to fight.' In other words, dry fire means practicing what you’d do in a defensive gun use (DGU). And one of the things you MUST do is call the police . . ." ... |
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson 37 Airweight
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"I have always been a Smith & Wesson fan, especially for their handguns – from the tiniest J-frame pistols to Dirty Harry’s Model 29, Smith & Wesson delivers, and delivers well."
"The pistol in question for today’s review is the Airweight .38, Model 37. If you are familiar with this particular firearm, then you know how many other models are similar, if not almost identical, to the Model 37. I happened to get my hands on one of these cool little revolvers." ... |
Advanced Concealed Carry Tactics Course
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"A few years ago we took the Conceal Carry for Self Defense class presented by John Murphy of FPF Training. That two day class focused on basic pistol handling skills and the self defense mindset. This past weekend we attended the follow up to the CCSD class, Advanced Concealed Carry Tactics. This two day course is designed to reinforce the defensive mindset and to develop more advanced pistol handling skills." ... |
8 Ways To Spot Someone Carrying A Concealed Gun
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"It’s not particularly hard to spot someone carrying a concealed carry gun – even if you can’t see it directly. While out and about on my daily life routine, I like to see if I can spot people who are carrying concealed. ..."
"The concealed carrier spotting exercise does help to keep me on my toes and alleviate some of the boredom while daughter is checking out the latest Lily Pulitzer flip flops at the mall. It’s also a helpful exercise to keep your powers of observation tuned up – and to learn from others mistakes. If you spot someone carrying, you can adapt your strategies to avoid that problem with your own personal routine. Or you can walk up to them and say 'nice gun!' Actually, on second thought, don’t do that either." ... |
Should You Carry Your Gun with a Round in the Chamber? (videos available)
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"It’s hard to get two gun owners to see eye-to-eye about firearms. People can’t even agree on the same model, let alone open carry versus concealed carry. Add handgun conditions into the mix, and you have a debate that will rage on until the cows come home."
"For those of you who aren’t familiar with handgun conditions, these are five possible options. The conditions were popularized by gun guru Jeff Cooper, who also to be the guy who brought the world the Modern Technique for pistols." ... |
The Last Stop On The Right’s Crazy Train
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... "The right's incoherent hatred of its caricature of government mixes uneasily with its worship of weapons that have virtually nothing to do with hunting or helping protect families from intruders. Their unfounded attacks on America's foundations are as offensive as their stockpile of weapons appears to be offensive. We used to call such efforts sedition – but now they are simply an audition for some GOP and Tea Party candidates."
"For example, a Lubbock County Judge, Tom Head, appeared on a local television show to offer a violent conspiracy theory that involved potentially assassinating President Barack Obama if he is re-elected." ... |
Would a gun on the planes have made a difference on 9/11?
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"With the upcoming anniversary of these horrific acts it might be a good idea to reconsider what we gun owners often say about how it otherwise would have happened if a gun owner was on the planes."
"I don't think that armed citizens aboard the planes would have had any positive effect on the events of 9/11, with the exception of Flight 91. And even there they would not have made a great difference." ... |
MT: Montana rancher shoots black bear that broke into home
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"A Montana rancher shot and killed a black bear that scaled a tall fence and broke into his house to rummage for food this week along the Rocky Mountain Front."
"Lane Yeager discovered damage when he returned to his home near Choteau on Monday evening. The young male bear had broken through a screen and entered an open window, wrecked a lazy Susan and tore off a door to get to food in the trash and in the pantry."
"'It was dark out. I was headed for the light switch when it ran across ahead of me,' Yeager told the Great Falls Tribune. 'That's when I knew I had an issue.'" ...
"Yeager dispatched it with a rifle."
"'I killed it so someone else wouldn't have to,' Yeager said. ..." ...
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TX: DGUotD II: Concealed Carry Texan Stops Stabbing at San Antonio School
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... "So there’s the situation. A man is stabbing his wife to death in the parking lot of a school. MANY bystanders are watching, but too scared to intervene because of the knife — a weapon like that in close quarters is deadly. No one wants to get close enough to do anything for fear of being stabbed themselves. But thankfully, someone had a weapon with a little more range and was able to put an immediate stop to the situation.""Police say a bystander who happened to be a concealed handgun license holder pulled his weapon and ordered Barron to drop the knife. Barron surrendered and was taken into custody by the bystander and a school district officer." ... |
CA: Armed mother saves 2 year-old from kidnapper
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"Yesterday morning a Fresno California woman came face-to-face with every mother’s worst nightmare. Just after 8:30 in the morning, a man wearing a ski-mask invaded her home ... But the horror doesn’t end there. The man was there with a goal. He wanted her 2 year-old daughter."
"This story is eerily similar to a 2003 kidnapping in San Jose California which I wrote about at the time. In both cases, the mothers fought fiercely but were ultimately beaten by the kidnapper. In both cases, the kidnapper grabbed the child despite the mother’s best efforts. But that is where the similarities end." ...
"Yesterday in Fresno however, the mother had a gun handy, and that gun made all the difference in the world for that family. ..." ... |
CA: Brianne Rodriquez, Lioness with a Shotgun (video available)
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"It only takes seconds to lose everything you love. Justified lethal force is serious business, and the decision to point a gun at another human is one you can’t take back. I don’t think I’m alone here in preaching that if that line is to be crossed, it must be done with all the violence, force, and terror you can muster. This isn’t a game and no one’s going to cry uncle, especially when they come to steal your child. Brianne Rodriguez of Fresno County, California had little warning, just a guy at the door. Moments later, she was fighting for her child’s life . . ." ... |
ATF Can Take Your Stuff
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"forfeiturereform.com reports that 'Attorney General Eric Holder has granted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) authority, for a one-year trial period, to seize and administratively forfeit property allegedly involved in controlled substance offenses.' Oh great. The federal Agency that instigated and condoned the illegal sale of firearms to Mexican drug thugs–at least one of which was used by a 'rip crew' to murder U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry–can now confiscate property from citizens allegedly involved in drug offenses. Hey isn’t that a DEA gig? Glad you asked . . ." ... |
Republican platform 'strongest ever' on Second Amendment
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"When delegates to the Republican National Convention adopted their party platform for 2012 yesterday, it included what Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Bellevue-based Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, called the 'strongest pro-gun-rights platform I’ve ever seen.'"
"Examiner dug up the 2008 GOP plank on Second Amendment issues and compared it with the new version, and the improvements are striking. Here is the 2008 version:" ... |
NRA goes after Democrats in contested Senate races
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"Until recently, the National Rifle Association’s primary involvement in the 2012 election has been limited to renting booths at state fairs and circulating flyers and bumper stickers, plus the occasional low-budget TV or radio buy."
"But thanks to the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, the powerful gun rights group has stepped up its game. A $420,000 ad buy last week followed by a $358,000 buy reported Tuesday shows the NRA is ready to invest in more than just convincing fair- and rodeo-goers to vote against President Barack Obama." ... |
NY: Coalition forms in support of stronger gun laws
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"Senator Michael Gianaris, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and New Yorkers Against Gun Violence were recently joined by law enforcement officials and labor advocacy groups as well as members of the State Legislature to announce the support of a growing coalition for a package of sensible gun legislation. As momentum builds, the coalition is pushing for these measures to be adopted. Their passage would make New York State the nation’s toughest on guns and would set an example for states across the country to establish stronger, more responsible gun measures." ... |
Romney Secret Service Agent Leaves Gun in Airplane Toilet
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"'A gun belonging to a member of Mitt Romney’s U.S. Secret Service detail was found unattended in the bathroom of the candidate’s charter plane Wednesday afternoon,' CBS reports. 'The weapon, presumably left behind in the bathroom by accident, was discovered by a CBS News/National Journal reporter, who alerted a flight attendant about the gun. A member of the Secret Service on board the plane was informed and retrieved the gun.' ..." |
CO: Former Boulder County deputy guilty of Internet sexual exploitation of a child
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"A former Boulder County deputy pleaded guilty to felony Internet sexual exploitation of a child Tuesday morning, sparing himself a scheduled December trial on multiple felonies."
"Under the deal with prosecutors, Rick Jon Ferguson will be sentenced to probation on the exploitation count and will only risk prison time if he later violates the terms of that probation or if a judge decides that prison is appropriate ..."
"He pleaded guilty to felony sexual exploitation of a child, felony obscenity, and official misconduct ... Seven other counts were dismissed."
"Ferguson was accused of using his Boulder County Sheriff's Office-issued computer to carry on sexually explicit online chats with girls as young as 11." ... |
PA: Former Hatboro cop pleads guilty to theft charges
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"A former Hatboro detective has pleaded guilty to charges he convinced informants to buy him drugs under the guise of an 'undercover drug investigation.'"
"John Becker, 43, of Saw Buck Circle, Horsham, a former detective sergeant in Hatboro, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court Tuesday to charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, possession of a controlled substance and official oppression in connection with incidents that occurred between December 2009 and January 2011."
"Judge Garrett D. Page deferred sentencing so that court officials can complete a background investigative report about Becker. The judge will use that report to assist him in sentencing Becker later this year." ... |
MI: Twice-fired Rockwood police officer faces charges of criminal sexual conduct with prisoner
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"What allegedly happened, the Wayne County Prosecutor is not yet revealing."
"One thing is known: Rockwood Police Officer Christian Zieminski, 33, of Rockwood has been charged with sex crimes against a prisoner."
"'It is alleged that Zieminski engaged in inappropriate sexual contact using force or coercion with a female prisoner who was in his custody at the time,' Wayne County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Maria Miller said in a release issued Tuesday. ..."
"This is the second time that sexual improprieties while employed as a police officer have led to Zieminski's firing." ... |
CA: LAPD officers slam cuffed woman to ground (video available)
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"Two Los Angeles Police Department officers are under investigation stemming from a use of force incident caught on tape showing a woman being slammed to the ground twice, once while in handcuffs."
"Michelle Jordan, 34, of Sunland was pulled over last Tuesday ... for a cellphone violation. She drove into a Del Taco restaurant parking lot, where the incident was recorded on surveillance video."
"The married mother, who works as a registered nurse, got out of her car. Moments later, the video shows her being slammed to the pavement and handcuffed. The officers picked her up, put her against the patrol car and patted her down. Nearly two minutes later, the two officers pushed her down to the ground a second time. ..." ... |
PA: Trooper based at Hamburg station waives hearing in DUI case
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"A Hamburg-based state trooper has waived his preliminary hearing on charges he was driving drunk while on patrol July 12 in Tilden Township."
"Trooper Kevin D. Wackley, 47, of Tamaqua remained free to await further court action following his appearance Friday before District Judge Kim Bagenstose in Hamburg."
"Wackley, a 19-year-veteran, has been suspended without pay pending outcome of the criminal case, officials said Wednesday." ... |
MI: Ex-cop fired for sex with student now accused in inmate sex assault
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"A former Rockwood police officer was arraigned Tuesday on sexual assault charges involving a prisoner."
"Christian Zieminski, 33, of Rockwood faces counts of second- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and misconduct in office. The incident with the prisoner occurred June 12, but the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office would not release any other details." ... |
Anti-Gun Wacko of The Week: Grand Island NE School Board
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"When I wrote last week’s Anti-Gun Wacko of the Week column about University of Colorado Professor Jerry Peterson, I chose the name of the column on a bit of a whim. I didn’t really expect that I would find that level of outrageousness on a weekly basis."
"But by now, you would think I would know better than to underestimate the ability of bureaucrats to make blindly stupid decisions."
"And that brings us to today’s story about 3-year-old Hunter Spanjer. Hunter is, by all reports, a happy and well-loved child who attends preschool in Grand Island Nebraska. Hunter is just like all the other boys and girls except for one thing … the school board wants to take away his name." ... |
Louisiana Governor Jindal, Legislators & Advocates Gather to Rally for Second Amendment
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"More than 1,200 people gathered over the weekend for the third annual Second Amendment Rally, hosted by the Iowa Firearms Coalition and the National Rifle Association (NRA)."
"The event, sponsored by Brownells, brings together supporters of the rights of firearm owners. Speakers included Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Brownells CEO Pete Brownell, WHO radio commentator Jan Mickelson and Iowa state and federal Legislators and candidates."
"'The Second Amendment is an individual right guaranteeing a vital balance between the powers of government and our power as citizens,' said Brownell. 'This is not a right or left, conservative or liberal issue. It’s a foundational freedom that defines America.'" ... |
IL: Another opinion: McLean state's attorney overreaches
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"Interim McLean County State’s Attorney Ron Dozier has certainly stimulated a discussion in deciding not to prosecute certain violations of Illinois’ gun laws, specifically regarding concealed carry."
"'We will no longer use the power and authority of our office to criminalize and punish decent, otherwise law-abiding citizens who chose to exercise their rights granted under them by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves and their families,' he said in a statement. In short, if you carry a gun in public in the Bloomington-Normal area but are otherwise behaving legally, the current state’s attorney isn’t going to do anything about it." ... |
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