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‘Progressive’ group ramps up attack on Issa
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... "As for Mike Lux rejecting accusations his group’s attack on Issa is politically motivated, he and his board—and those behind the tentacles extending to all of them—are demonstrable agenda-driven political operatives on a mission, and this is but another front in the ideological war—in actuality a cold civil war—they are waging on the freedoms of American families." ... |
Faith of our Fathers
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... "Civilized men once had a universal understanding that a man’s home was his castle. Why? The idea that a man’s, or now in many cases a woman’s, house and property should be within their own control is on life support. It once was a cultural norm. ..."
"The Fourth Amendment, requiring a warrant to be issued only on probable cause and other constitutional provisions such as prohibiting the forced housing of troops in private residences during peacetime, are examples of the weight the founders placed on the common man’s right to control his private property. The Second Amendment, of course, partly exists to help the regular guy protect those and other rights. ..." ... |
Do Gun Numbers And Fatalities Correlate?
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"The answer is yes - negatively. In this case, negative is good. The more negative it is, the better."
"We know that because of a lot of hard work and number crunching by Linoge at Walls of the City blog. He has just put out his Graphics Matter, Year the Third. He has examined the available data from the last 28 years and has thoroughly debunked the gun prohibitionists' theory that more guns equals more deaths. His analysis leads him to conclude:" ... |
Guns on Campus: As vital as CPR Training
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"Over the weekend, we were browsing our favorite brick & mortar bookstore. I ran across one book I had seen before about college student safety. I read many of these and I like them. These titles are astute, easy to implement, and worth digesting into your lifestyle as it will change upon attending college. Soon, these become shrewd habits for life after college."
"When I look at these, I look for two things: second amendment issues (within violence prevention courses) and Citizen First-aid and CPR topics. To my way of thinking as a former first responder before we were known as first responders, no preparedness paradigm is complete without anticipating and providing for the worst medical and violence eventualities ..." ... |
National CCW debate reveals hypocrisy of gun control lobby
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"With this week’s debate over federal concealed carry reciprocity legislation, the gun prohibitionist lobby – which sadly appears to include some law enforcement officials – has revealed (once again) that hypocrisy rather than bedrock is at its foundation."
"To wit: Suddenly gun control advocates have become states’ rights advocates." ... |
Gun Raffle For Charity
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"Kara’s Hope, founded to provide support for brain-damaged babies and their families, is raffling a gorgeous Ed Brown Custom Centennial .45 to benefit the charity."
"It’s a seven thousand dollar pistol. Ed Brown is an honest man and master gunsmith – my own Ed Brown guns work perfectly and I’d recommend them to anyone – and when you click on the link below, be prepared to drool on your keyboard if you appreciate fine firearms." ... |
Justin Moore Records NRA Country Theme Song
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"Justin Moore has never been shy to endorse the National Rifle Association, so it’s not surprising that he’s been selected to write the theme song for a new NRA Country campaign. Moore’s song can been heard in a video available at the NRA Country Facebook page. One needs to 'like' the page to view the video." ... |
The Most Beautiful Handgun Ever Made. Maybe.
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"What restaurant makes the best pizza? Who’s the best looking actress? Why do people park on a driveway and drive on a parkway? These are some of the great unanswerable questions of our time. Now comes Garry James of Guns & Ammo to give his answer to another of them: What’s the best looking handgun ever made? He submits for your consideration the Colt 1860. ..." |
Product Review - Kel-Tec P3AT Crimson Trace Laserguard
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"Kel-Tec CNC has been making the P3AT pocket-sized .380 ACP pistol long before the Ruger LCP borrowed their design for the excellent LCP semi-auto. I bought a P3AT five years ago before the Ruger LCP was introduced, and since then the Kel-Tec model has been eclipsed by the Ruger model."
"That's not to say the P3AT isn't a good little gun. It's tiny, light, disappears completely in a front pants pocket and yet still holds 6+1 (7+1 with an extension) rounds of .380 ACP, but after going through a night-shooting class last year, I knew I needed to improve my low-light shooting. I bought tritium sights for my CZ P07 and looked at the options for the P3AT." ... |
Pandering to the Gun Lobby
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"How low can the Florida Legislature go in pandering to the gun lobby?"
"Citizens might have thought the answer came earlier this year when doctors were banned from inquiring about guns in the household as a factor in their patients’ welfare. ... Now local officials must deal with another gun lobby outrage. They are scrambling to meet an Oct. 1 deadline by which they must scrap all local gun control laws."
"In 1987, the Legislature passed a law that allowed the state to pre-empt the whole field of gun and ammunition controls, but it had very little effect on real life. 'No Guns Allowed' signs and other notices were kept up in appropriate places as communities continued to enforce gun ordinances already on their books." ... |
FL: Evers missed the target
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"State Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker, is almost there on his understanding of the U.S. Constitution. To get the rest of the way, he should listen to U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke, who on Wednesday blocked enforcement of a bill Evers sponsored that sought to gag doctors' right to speak freely to their patients.1" ...
"Evers' bill strictly limited the freedom of doctors in Florida to talk to their patients about whether there are guns in the home. It's not a common doctor-patient conversation, but in cases of suspected domestic violence, drug or alcohol use, or children in the home, the presence of firearms and proper gun safety can be medical concerns2." ...
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Fallin’ Skies Star Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty
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"I have to admit that I’d never heard of American Jeff Foiles before his recent introduction to the Canadian justice system. I now know that Foiles has a series of bird hunting videos called Fallin’ Skies [above] celebrating the sport of game bird hunting. ..." ...
"The biggest problem with this guy and his video: his portrayal of bird hunters will gain a lot of traction from anti-hunting factions. Foiles will become a poster boy for all that’s wrong with the sport—despite the fact that he represents bird hunters even less accurately than Mr. Fudd." ... |
TX: Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Monica Rodriguez
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"Yesterday’s mysanantonio.com provided an excellent example of what’s called 'English understatement.' Fatal shooting may be case of self-defense. Ya think? ..." ...
"'Rodriguez told him she was going to her truck to get her gun, and the man shot her in the chest as she returned from the truck, police said. Then he called 911. She was unarmed, and police found no gun in her truck.'"
"Obviously, it’s not a good idea to threaten someone with a gun. A firearm should only be used in self-defense. OK and hunting and sporting and plinking. But you know what I mean. You can’t go around threatening to shoot someone ..." ... |
Dave Workman - "It's Not Just Walgreens" (video story)
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"Among the things that Cam Edwards and Dave Workman, editor of GunWeek and the Seattle Gun Rights Examiner, discussed last night was Jeremy Hoven - the Walgreens' pharmacist fired for defending himself with a firearm during an armed attack. As Dave notes, it's not just Walgreens that has the policies forbidding employees to provide for their own safety at work." |
MA: MA Firefighter Cleared of Being Hydrated While Carrying
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"It took a six-person jury just 19 minutes Wednesday to clear a Brockton, MA firefighter of being hydrated while carrying a gun last year. The firefighter, Jaime Barbosa, drew his .40 cal Glock twice while breaking up a brawl outside a watering hole involving two fellow firefighter buddies who had been attacked by an unknown pair of miscreants. You’d think he’d be in line for a commendation. Nope…"
"Responding police officer Christopher Perez wasn’t able to track down the two hoods who beat up the firemen. He did, however charge Barbosa who, he described as 'slightly intoxicated,' without bothering to give him a breathalizer test. Other witnesses disagreed with the officer’s assessment." ... |
ATF Death Watch 83: Felony Murder?
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"TTAG Commentator John Earnest writes:"
"Might the 'felony murder' doctrine be applied to any persons in the Executive Branch who conceived, ordered and implemented Operation F&F/Gunwalker? As you may have expected, the only answer that can be given is, 'it depends', because the felony murder rule is kind of mushy and very fact-dependent. Best guess is no, for several legal reasons, the initial one being statutory immunity for acts done in the execution and regular course of one’s duties of office . . ." ... |
Alcohol, Tobacco And Murder
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"Weapons linked to ATF's 'Fast and Furious' operation have been tied to at least eight violent crimes in Mexico, including three murders and four kidnappings. At least Solyndra doesn't have a body count."
"Administration scandals are piling up fast and furious, no pun intended, but none is worse than the gun-running operation that operated under the umbrella title of Project Gunrunner. Fast and Furious, a deadly subset, gets deadlier by the day." ...
"As bad as the crony capitalism of funding insolvent green energy companies in exchange for political contributions might be, no one died at Solyndra. As we've said, if the president knew, he should be held accountable." |
More guns found on border, more murders tied to Fast & Furious
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"A small cache of weapons, including six semi-automatic rifles, a grenade launcher, a rocket launcher and material that appears to be plastic explosives were recovered along the Rio Grande River in Texas by the Border Patrol Tuesday, according to Reuters."
"This revelation comes less than 18 hours after CBS News reported that at least three murders in Mexico have now been tied to weapons linked to Operation Fast and Furious, the discredited gun trafficking sting mounted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and this column reported a by-the-book ATF arrest in Texas that did not allow any guns to get into the wrong hands." ... |
Deep Corruption at the Obama Justice Department
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"Start rattling the chains. Start ratcheting up the hue and cry. Fire up the masses. It's long past time to force mass resignations at, and possible prosecutions of members of, the Obama Justice Department -- and, more broadly, of the West Wing itself."
"Forgive all the links, but the scope of the corruption is so large as to defy adequate descriptions, in a single column, of each abomination. ..." ... |
NRA should make GOP primary endorsement conditional on strong 'Gunwalker' stance
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"The NRA has only once previously endorsed a presidential candidate before completion of the primaries. The lone example is Bill Richardson, who received the group's endorsement in 2008, in the Democrat primary (against uniformly rabidly anti-gun competition). Now ... there is talk of the possibility of such an endorsement in the Republican primary, for Texas Governor Rick Perry:" ...
"There is one thing Governor Perry (and, for that matter, the rest of the candidates) could do that would, if NRA leadership wants to actually show some, well . . . leadership, in bringing public attention to the 'Project Gunwalker' atrocity, go a long way toward earning that endorsement. ..." ... |
Here's the Video That Proves Rick Perry Is the New Chuck Norris (video available)
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"Rick Perry is the new Chuck Norris, The Atlantic's Chris Good explains. The Twitter feed RICK PERRY FACTS has stolen the sensibility of the 'Chuck Norris Facts' meme of a few years ago -- 'Chuck's tears cure cancer. Too bad he'd never cried' -- and it's true, Perry probably has a better claim on actual badassery as a politician than Norris does as a Hollywood actor. The governor's Texas swag is undeniable -- even when he was wearing comfy orthopedic shoes at the last Republican primary debate." ... |
MT: Rehberg camp challenges Tester assertion on gun rights
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"U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said last week that gun-owner rights in America are stronger than when President Barack Obama took office in 2009 — a statement that the campaign of his GOP challenger, U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, is disputing."
"'Jon Tester is either out of touch or uninformed on gun rights,' said Rehberg's campaign manager, Erik Iverson. 'Either way, that's bad news for folks in Montana who care about our Second Amendment rights.'"
"Rehberg is running against Tester in the 2012 election." ... |
Philly Police Commissioner’s Testimony on H.R. 822 – National Concealed Carry
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"Yesterday saw the first congressional hearing on H.R.822, a bill to make concealed carry reciprocity universal in the United States (click here for an overview of what H.R.822 proposes). In that hearing members of congress heard from Charles H. Ramsey, commissioner of police for the city of Philadelphia, PA. And he wasn’t too pleased with the idea."
"It didn’t take long for Commissioner Ramsey to get to the point." ... |
USSA Director Testifies Before Congress on Federal Lands Bill
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"Protection of fishing, hunting, and shooting on our National Forests and public lands is assured by H.R. 2834 (the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act), the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Director of Federal Affairs Bill Horn told Congress on September 9."
"Horn, who testified before the House Natural Resources Committee, spoke in support of the bill while explaining the details. He revealed how H.R. 2834 would solve several public land access problems for anglers, hunters, trappers, and shooters." ... |
Stearns’ gun bill progressing
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"A gun-rights bill long advocated by U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns and the NRA recently took a step forward."
"The House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held hearings Tuesday on the proposed National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, introduced in February by Stearns ..."
"The measure would force states that issue concealed-weapons permits to recognize valid permits held by visitors from other so-called concealed-carry states, such as Florida." ...
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Rep. Sandy Adams on National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity (video story)
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... "Ginny Simone talks to Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL), a member of the House Judiciary Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee, about today’s hearing on H.R.822, the 'National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011,' to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State." ... |
IN: Bloomington complies with state law allowing guns in public property
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"Permit holders across the state of Indiana have been allowed to bring their guns to most public places since the beginning of July. The Bloomington City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday night to comply with the new state law since it supersedes municipal gun restrictions."
"'I think this is a step backwards, but I understand our city council attorneys wanting to be in compliance,' council member Dave Rollo said at the meeting."
"Indiana residents may now bring guns with valid permits to parks, libraries and many city council chambers across the state. " ... |
CA: Local state legislators oppose gun regulation
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"The Central Coast’s representatives in the state Legislature both oppose a bill that would make it a misdemeanor to openly carry an unloaded handgun in public."
"The bill, AB 144, passed both houses of the Legislature and is headed for the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature or veto."
"But Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian and state Sen. Sam Blakeslee, both San Luis Obispo Republicans, say the bill infringes on gun owners’ rights established under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution." ... |
MA: More bite sought in knife-buy regulations
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"City councillors are weighing heavier restrictions on the sales of knives in businesses, particularly local convenience stores. Noting that knives three inches and longer can be purchased at local stores, Councillors Tito Jackson and Michael Ross say businesses should be required to obtain licenses to sell them."
"The city currently bans the sale of knives with blades two inches or more in length to a minor, or to somebody under the age of 18."
"Police officials are voicing support for stricter requirements. Mark Gillespie, a lieutenant detective with the MBTA police, said knives are the 'weapon of choice for youth.' He said MBTA police confiscated 32 knives from 13 year olds to 16 year olds between Sept. 2010 and July 2011." ... |
Increasing 911 Wait Times; When the Police Are Only 15 Minutes Away
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"The 911 Emergency Response System works because of one thing and one thing only: the 911 dispatcher. They have an uncanny ability to bring order to chaos, calm the hysterical, and prescribe just the right number of resources for an emergency situation. Unfortunately, as an article in Radio Resource Magazine points out 911 call volume is increasing while the number of available operators have been decreasing, meaning citizens can expect to be on hold as long as EIGHT MINUTES before even talking to an operator. Why is this happening and what does this mean for you?…"
"The reason for that increase is probably in your pocket right now — a cell phone." ... |
FL: Former Fort Pierce officer pleads to battery
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"A former Fort Pierce police officer charged with false imprisonment for inappropriately searching a homeless woman in February pleaded no contest Wednesday to battery and was sentenced to a year of probation."
"Derek Dawson, a five-year officer with the agency, had faced up to 11 years in prison if convicted of the original charges: two counts of false imprisonment and a single count of battery." ...
"The woman told investigators that over a three-hour period Dawson approached and searched her several times. Eventually, she said, he used his hands to search her clothed body, had her pull up her shirt to expose her breasts, remove her pants and underwear and lie down on a bed in a tent at the camp." ... |
MD: Excessive force by policeman costs city another $30,000
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"A repairman who says he was assaulted by a Baltimore police officer, who injured his head and broke his wrist, won a $30,000 settlement approved today by the city Board of Estimates."
"So far this year, the city has paid out nearly $1 million to settle lawsuits brought by citizens involving alleged police misconduct, City Solicitor George A. Nilson said after today’s board meeting."
"The 2012 city budget allocates $1.9 million to settle police suits, sparking concern by some City Council members on the use of taxpayer money to resolve police-involved litigation." ... |
NY: Off-Duty Cop Charged with Driving Drunk, Killing Pedestrian
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"An off-duty New York City police officer has been arrested and charged with driving drunk and killing a pedestrian in the Bronx early Wednesday morning."
"Luis Arnao, 25, was driving southbound on White Plains Road in a 2011 Honda Accord when he slammed into a 22-year-old man who was crossing the street at the intersection of East 241 Street shortly before 4 a.m., police said."
"Arnao, who has been on the police force since July 2010, stayed at the scene as officers and medics responded." ... |
NY: Former Onondaga County Sheriff's deputy faces state prison for sex with teenage boy
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"A former Onondaga County Sheriff's deputy is facing two years in state prison after pleading guilty today to engaging in sex with an underage boy."
"Alexander Nicholson, 35, of 134 Dewey St., Syracuse, pleaded guilty before County Judge Joseph Fahey to one felony count of second-degree criminal sexual act." ...
"That was one of 36 counts in an indictment accusing Nicholson of abusing his authority as a law enforcement officer to engage in sexual encounters with two underage boys. Authorities said the sexual incidents occurred while Nicholson was off duty." ... |
FL: Man With Down Syndrome in Clash With Cops
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... "The report said officers spotted a bulge in Powell's waist band and when they tried to pat him down, he tried to flee. Police say Powell broke free as officers tried to place him in handcuffs, hitting his forehead on the ground."
"Powell hit one of the officers in the chest and continued to struggle until one of the officers 'struck [Powell] in the left side of his face with an open hand in an attempt to subdue him,' ..."
"After Powell was finally handcuffed and questioned, the officers realized he was 'mentally challenged, was not capable of understanding our commands, and that the bulge in his waistband was a colostomy bag,' ..." ...
"But Gold says ... Powell claims he didn't hit any of the officers and was just trying to go home." ... |
CA: S.F. gun laws under fire
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"San Francisco is a target of the gun-rights lobby, which, armed with a pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings, hopes to eliminate gun-control laws passed by cities, counties and states."
"The National Rifle Association and a longtime pro-gun lawyer in Sacramento have filed separate lawsuits in federal court that take aim at two San Francisco laws."
"One law, approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2007, requires that handguns be kept in locked containers or disabled with a trigger lock."
"The other, which has been on the books in various forms since 1994, prohibits the sale of hollow-point bullets and similar ammunition that fragments or explodes upon impact." ... |
NY: Outdoors: DCPA helps World Police and Fire Games go on as planned
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... "The 2011 World Police and Fire Games were scheduled for Aug. 26-Sept. 5 this year. New York City was serving as host. That the games would be held there on the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks could not have been a more fitting tribute to the men and women who serve in our police and fire services and, in particular, those who sacrificed themselves on 9/11." ...
"Then came the phone call: The World Games had been cheated out of its shooting venue at Camp Smith in Westchester County by the storm. The police and firefighters needed shooting ranges if their competition was to go off as scheduled."
"Karen Awad, a volunteer working for the World Games, called Bob Bidwell, the President of the Dutchess County Pistol Association, and apprised him of the situation." ... |
OH: Cincinnati CityBeat columnist sticks head where the sun don't shine, finds gun
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"A recent article posted at CityBeat.com by Larry Gross is yet another reminder of how the anti-gun community bitterly clings to their mythical view of gun owners. Had Mr. Gross hinted that gun owners are compensating for a small penis, his diatribe would have hit on every discredited anti-gun stereotype."
"According to the story, Mr. Gross admittedly doesn't understand gun owners, and also admits he shot a gun only once. Yet, complete ignorance of his subject matter didn't stop him from trying to dissect the beliefs and actions of the gun community." ...
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NY: Council speaker forms task force against gun violence
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"City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) has proposed a new task force aimed at lessening the scourge of youth gun violence that has swept through the city, culminating a Labor Day weekend with more than 40 shootings and three shooting deaths in three days, including seven people shot in Queens."
"The new initiative, which Quinn said will focus especially on 'communities of more color,' will partner Council members with academic experts, law enforcement and community groups from across the city in order to examine the underlying causes of gun violence, locate resources to fight it and develop new ways to lessen violence in the city." ... |
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