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San Francisco Flips Transit Policy; Ad Promotes Gun Rights Conference
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"More than 15 huge advertisements promoting the 25th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference are up at prominent transit locations around the City of San Francisco, amounting to something of a coup for the Second Amendment Foundation."
"You can see the ad that San Francisco MTA waived their anti-gun policy and allowed to run in order to avoid being sued at www.saf.org/SF-MTA_Ad.pdf."
"SAF Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb, looking ahead eagerly to the Sept. 24-26 milestone conference, noted that the advertisements show a woman holding a shotgun and staring through a curtain, under the headline, 'A violent criminal is breaking through your front door. Can you afford to be unarmed?' Gottlieb noted that the CalGuns Foundation assisted in the advertisement's preparation." ... |
Furor in Seattle: Did man die for whittling, or posing a clear threat?
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"Reader feedback sections in both the on-line Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer editions are loading up with comments (more than 220 in the Times at last count) as the public reacts to Monday afternoon's fatal shooting by a Seattle police officer of a man apparently carrying a knife."
"Was the man merely whittling, as has been reported, or did the officer perceive a genuine threat when he confronted the as-yet unidentified man? ..." ...
"It is probably not against the law anywhere to whittle on a stick, but in Seattle, it is a violation to do so with a fixed-blade knife or folder that has a blade longer than 3 ½ inches. Seattle code prohibits carrying such knives openly or concealed. ..." ... |
Maybe the NRA's right to be paranoid
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"I did not believe the National Rifle Association and all its Second Amendment hype until now." ...
"What is going on when a government agency can write a letter stating, 'You are a felon, you may not have guns, no we won’t tell you what you did, but you're guilty until you prove different?' Then, when we did not back off, 'Gee, sorry. Guess you are not a felon, but we won’t put it in writing.'" ... |
Lesson Learned? NRA Won't Endorse Sen. Harry Reid
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"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) must be wondering what else he needed to do to make his pandering to the gun lobby pay off politically. In a recent statement, the National Rifle Association has made it official. Despite Reid's recent record of carrying the NRA's water on Capitol Hill, the gun lobby will not endorse the Majority Leader for reelection against his Tea Party Republican challenger, Sharron Angle."
"When it comes to advancing the NRA's agenda from the Democratic side of the aisle, Harry Reid recently has had few peers. ..." ...
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U.S. Allowed Terrorists on No-Fly List to Buy Guns
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"The only thing stupider than allowing a known foreign terrorist into the United States may be allowing that terrorist to buy guns."
"Current U.S. law allows this happen. It also allows known terrorists on the no-fly list to buy guns." ...
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AL: Pistol-packing Ala. grandmother shoots intruder in bedroom
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"A pistol-packing grandmother in Decatur hopes intruders will think twice before messing with her again." ...
"Police say 69-year-old Ethel Jones shot 18-year-old Michael O'Neal Bynum in the abdomen when she said she found him inside her bedroom. ..." ...
"Jones said she sleeps with her gun under a pillow next to her. She said she was going to the bathroom shortly before 3 a.m. Monday when she thought she heard someone at her back door and then her front door. She grabbed her gun as a precaution and came out of the bathroom to find someone in her bedroom with a pen light."
"'I shot three times, and he ran away bleeding,' she said." ... |
PA: Armed Businessman Fires at Would-Be Robbers
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"Don Jose Abreu noticed two suspicious men seemingly 'casing the joint' at his notary business last Friday."
"On Monday, when two men came into Don Jose's Notary and Multiservice in Reading with guns waving, Abreu was ready with his gun loaded and fired the first shot. The men ran away."
"Now police are saying that Abreu may have stopped a rash of robberies in Reading over the past week."
"Joel Salame, 30, and Dionicio Torres, 24, were arrested after allegedly fleeing Abreu’s notary shop Monday. Though Salame and Torres are only charged with one robbery, police expect to charge the two men with at least eight robberies, most of which occurred from Aug. 24 to Aug. 30 in Reading." ...
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Cuts in police services from budget crunch means citizens are 'on their own'
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"When USA Today reported Aug. 25 that budget cuts are forcing local police agencies across the country to stop responding to certain crimes, the revelation reinforced a growing public sentiment that we the people are responsible for our own well-being, not government." ...
"In our book America Fights Back: Armed Self-Defense in a Violent Age, the answer becomes rather clear. People will take care of themselves. They will no longer be lulled into the false sense of security that some police officials have engendered over the years with such admonishments as 'We discourage people from taking action themselves; let the professionals handle it.'"
"So, what happens if the professionals can't get there in time, or not at all? ..." ... |
Gun Owners Nationwide Must Rally To Defeat Harry Reid
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"Thank you, everyone, for your hard work over the last few months. Because of your lobbying efforts, the NRA has decided NOT TO ENDORSE anti-gun Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in his contest against Sharron Angle."
"As you may remember, GOA had alerted you last month to press reports indicating that the NRA might endorse Reid. ..." ...
"GOA has been exposing Reid's record for months .."
"Angle and Reid are now in a dead heat, as the Rasmussen polling firm shows the two candidates are tied at 47 percent."
"ACTION: Please ask the NRA leadership to endorse Sharron Angle in the Nevada Senate race -- as she is an extremely pro-gun advocate. Encourage your family and friends to contact them as well." ... |
SC: Gun Owners Endorse Haley
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"The grassroots organization Gun Owners of America has endorsed S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley in the 2010 gubernatorial race, citing her consistent support for the Second Amendment rights of South Carolinians."
"'Nikki Haley stands 100% behind the rights of South Carolina's gun owners and sportsmen,' said GOA Vice-Chairman Tim Macy. 'In particular, Rep. Haley strongly supports concealed carry of firearms by law-abiding citizens and will work to ease unreasonable restrictions on CWP holders.'" ... |
TN: Students question Haslam, McWherter at gov's forum
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"A new Tennessee law allowing guns to be carried in bars and the controversy over a planned mosque in Murfreesboro were among the issues on the minds of high school students at gubernatorial forum Tuesday evening."
Republican Bill Haslam and Democrat Mike McWherter participated in the event ..." ...
"Haslam said he supports a new law that allows handgun carry permit holders to be armed in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol — as long as business owners continue to be able to have the final decision on whether guns will be allowed."
"... McWherter told reporters after the event that the law should be refined to better distinguish between bars and restaurants that serve alcohol." ... |
KS: Arizona fame propels Kobach's Kansas hopes
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... "... Instead of running for attorney general or state legislator, Kobach is the Republican nominee for Kansas secretary of state, the top elections administrator." ...
"Kris Kobach, the candidate for secretary of state, often sounds like Kris Kobach, the law professor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. When talking at a rally for Second Amendment rights, Kobach explained how the origins of the right to bear arms traces back to the restoration of the monarchy and the elevation of William of Orange as King of England. His pitch on voter fraud includes a story about Missourians crossing over to Kansas to sway a congressional election — in 1864." ... |
MT: McDonald sees U.S. House race becoming closer
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"Democratic candidate for Congress Dennis McDonald feels his race against Republican incumbent Denny Rehberg is closer than anticipated." ...
"The Melville rancher was in Sidney Monday, stating he's not the normal Democratic candidate. 'People are really concerned about the economy, jobs,' he said. 'It's more than a conservative or liberal issue.' McDonald says he is a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, noting there are guns stacked up in the corner of his kitchen and that the only gun control his family ever known was when his wife told his children to put the guns away. 'Rehberg, who will get an endorsement from the NRA, doesn't even know how to shoot a gun.'" ... |
CA: "Open carry" gun ban approved in Legislature
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"The state Senate Tuesday night approved a ban on the public display of unloaded handguns in a defeat for the growing 'open carry movement' and its powerful gun-rights allies."
"The 21-16 vote was considered the big hurdle before getting the bill to the governor's desk. Approval of amendments was expected later in the Assembly, which had already passed the bill."
"The high-stakes drama pitting police chiefs and gun-control supporters against gun owners reached its crescendo on the final night of the legislative session. ..."
"Before a key vote earlier this year, protesters rallied outside the Capitol displaying their unloaded weapons. Similar demonstrations have unfolded in San Diego County ... and across the nation." ... |
TX: SAPD Officer Arrested On Drunken Driving Charge
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A San Antonio police officer is facing charges of driving while intoxicated after he was arrested early Tuesday morning on the city's northwest side.
Officer Jeremiah Corn, 24, was arrested just before 3 a.m.
In the police report, the arresting officer said Corn was swerving in and out of lanes.
When he pulled over, the officer found an open container in Corn's truck.
Corn told the officer he had four drinks and three shots before getting into his vehicle. |
NY: Officer’s Actions Questioned After Asthmatic Girl Dies
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"A New York City police officer was suspended without pay on Tuesday after an encounter with the mother of an 11-year-old girl who was suffering an asthma attack and later died, the authorities said."
"The officer, Alfonso Mendez, 30, who joined the force in 2005 and was assigned to the 84th Precinct, was expected to face administrative charges of failing to take proper police action, which could include failing to report to the department what had happened, said Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman."
"Officer Mendez was stripped of his gun and shield, Mr. Browne said." ...
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NV: On the air -- Televising inquest a great idea
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"For the public to have confidence in the integrity of its law enforcement, taxpayers need to know police and prosecutors are capable of policing themselves."
"In the wake of two separate, highly controversial, deadly shootings by Las Vegas police officers, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak understands that justice demands transparency." ...
"So Mr. Sisolak has proposed televising the Sept. 22 coroner's inquest into officers' July killing of West Point graduate Erik Scott outside the Summerlin Costco. ..."
"'I do not have a side in this,' said Mr. Sisolak. ... He said his idea has the support of District Attorney David Roger and Sheriff Doug Gillespie."
"This is a no-brainer. The vote should be unanimous." ...
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PA: Officer Caught Watering Pot Plant, Police Say
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"A Ross Township police officer said he was forced to retire after an investigation revealed that he may have been growing marijuana ..."
"Ross Township Police Detective Brian Kohlhepp said that an investigation one week ago into illegal drug activity involving marijuana revealed that an officer may have been involved."
"Kohlhepp said that officers were training with police dogs in a remote area near Cemetery Lane last week when the dogs found a marijuana plant."
"Police then set up a surveillance camera in the area, and when they went to check the footage, they discovered ... Officer Rich White watering the plant ..."
"Kohlhepp said White has since been removed from duty and is no longer employed by the township." ... |
SD: Man killed by deputies was freed from jail to act as police informant
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"Judge Larry Long knew it was risky to let Tom Webster out of jail."
"The 55-year-old had a history of skipping court dates, a long string of drug and alcohol convictions and mental health issues."
"But Webster, who was killed Aug. 13 after he aimed a gun at two Minnehaha County sheriff's deputies, made an offer the judge felt was worth the risk."
"As part of a plea deal, Webster said he would work as an informant ..."
"'That was the enticement to reduce his bond and let him out,' Long said. ..." ///
"Webster's friends and family now question that decision."
"He had sobered up and cleared his head in jail, but they said he wasn't ready for freedom and had no intention of coming back." ... |
FL: Lawyer challenging ordinance that prohibits guns in Lee parks (video available)
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"There is a growing debate over your second amendment right - your right to bear arms – and whether you should be allowed to carry a gun in a county park. According to the county's ordinance books, the answer is no. But a local attorney says the books are wrong." ...
"Signs posted at some Lee County parks say 'no guns inside the park' and there's an ordinance to back it up."
"Lee County Commissioners passed the ordinance in 2006. Even if you have a permit for the gun, the ordinance says that they are prohibited in all county parks."
"Fort Myers attorney Patrick Buckley says not only is the ordinance against your constitutional right, but he says it's also against state law." ... |
LA: Tax Free Weekend for Hunters and Campers
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"Hunters and campers can save money this weekend on a wide range of supplies including firearms, ammunition, hunting knives and certain clothing items. The 2010 Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday takes place Friday, September 3, through Sunday, September 5."
"During these three days, eligible items are exempt from all state and local sales taxes in Louisiana. The exemption applies to purchases for individual use. It does not apply to business purchases." ...
"For the full list of eligible items and special provisions of this sales tax holiday, visit www.revenue.louisiana.gov/secondamendment." |
MN: The Ed Morrissey Show, State Fair edition!
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"The Ed Morrissey Show continues its special Minnesota State Fair editions today, going two hours from 10-noon ET/9-11 CT live from Dan Patch Avenue at the Great Minnesota Get-Together! We have a great lineup of guests for the show today. We’ll go over the top stories from the news and the blogs in the first hour ..."
"In the second hour, we’ll talk with my friend Joel Rosenberg about Second Amendment issues and the upcoming elections. Have the two recent Supreme Court decisions (Heller and McDonald) put gun rights out of reach of bureaucrats in St. Paul and Washington? I’m going to bet that Joel says no — and we’ll be taking your calls on the issue at 651-289-4488. Don’t miss it!" ... |
CA: Muni Accepts Gun Group's Poster Promoting Use of Firearms
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"Last month, SF Weekly broke the story that Muni forced the guns to be edited out of the poster for The Other Guys -- as depicting Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell with handguns would violate the transit agency's policy against ads that 'appear to promote the use of firearms.'"
"The incredibly litigious gun-rights advocates at the Second Amendment Foundation read that article. Then they sent Muni specs for an ad promoting their forthcoming 'Gun Rights Policy Conference' in San Francisco, featuring an image of a woman brandishing a large shotgun and the text 'can you afford to be unarmed?' ..."
"Yet Muni has accepted the ads, and 16 of them went up yesterday on bus shelters throughout the city." ...
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LA: Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday starts Friday
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"Bill Petrus of T.P. Outdoors said even he was surprised by the success of the inaugural Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday last year."
"'To be honest, we weren't prepared,' said Petrus, who has stores in Monroe and West Monroe. 'It was the busiest weekend of the year.'"
"But Petrus and other retailers said they're ready for this year's sales tax holiday, which will run Friday through Sunday."
"During the three days, outdoors enthusiasts can buy everything from guns to four-wheelers without paying any state or local sales taxes. That equates to at least a 9 percent savings in most northeastern Louisiana markets." ... |
NJ: Consistently constitutional (third letter)
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pointed to the First Amendment freedom of religion as the reason for not stopping construction of the mosque near the site of the former World Trade Center. Someone should remind him that he has always been against gun rights afforded us in the Second Amendment.
When people point to the Constitution to support their position for gun rights or anything else, liberals reply that parts of the Constitution are outdated. They use the Constitution only when it suits their purpose.
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