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'Terrorist watch list' gun bans likely for life, even if cleared of wrongdoing
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... "Henigan went incandescent with outrage when House Judiciary Committee Republicans killed a proposal to block gun sales to those on the 'watch list.' How likely is it, one might wonder, that he will change his mind, knowing now that if he gets his way, denial of the Constitutionally guaranteed, fundamental human right of the individual to keep and bear arms would not end with being found not guilty of any wrongdoing?"
"Just kidding--there's no need to wonder about that, of course--that's just how Henigan likes it." ... |
JFK, NRA, Heller Connected, says Gun Dean (video available)
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"'There is a deep connection between the memory of President John F. Kennedy, the National Rifle Association, and Richard Heller's Second Amendment court challenges to District of Columbia firearms control,' gun law expert John M. Snyder noted here today."
"'Few people realize it, but our late president was a Life Member of the NRA,' said Snyder, named the Gun Dean by Human Events. 'As a matter of fact, Kennedy was featured prominently firing a shotgun in the 1966 United States Information Agency film, 'Years of Lightning, Day of Drums.'" ... |
‘Chicks with Guns’: Some 15 million US women pack heat
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"Pop quiz: Name one accessory that grandmothers, moms, girls, wealthy socialites, middle-class females and low-income women might be likely to own — and cherish — all across America."
"If you answered 'a gun,' you’d be correct." ... |
Gun crime continues to decrease, despite increase in gun sales
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"Despite increases in gun sales, gun crimes continued to decrease in the United States for the fourth straight year in 2010, according to the FBI."
"The FBI recently released its Crime in The United States statistics for 2010. Overall, murders in the U.S. have decreased steadily since 2006, dropping from 15,087 to 12,996. Firearms murders — which made up 67 percent of all murders in the U.S. in 2010 — have followed this trend, decreasing by 14 percent." ... |
The Term ‘Modern Sporting Rifle’
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"When pro-gun blogger Eric at Gunmart Blog wrote that he does not care for the term 'modern sporting rifle,' which NSSF has been promoting to describe AR-platform rifles for the last two years, well, he's entitled to his opinion. However, when he wrote 'perhaps we should just embrace the term 'assault rifle,' then he becomes an accessory to those who want to ban these sporting firearms. To underscore this point, the vehemently anti-gun Violence Policy Center promoted Eric's post on its social media outlets. ..."
"And that's the problem. Whenever someone in the gun-owning community mistakenly calls an AR-platform rifle an assault rifle or an automatic rifle, they are assisting anti-gun organizations and lawmakers ..." ... |
Trigger Sports Live! (video story)
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"Special Guests: Rachel Parsons-NRA-ILA Spokesperson discusses Right to Carry-HR822 , Mark Walters reports on SAF convention, Barbara Crown discusses hunting in China, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and David Codrea, award-winning journalist reports on 2nd Amendment Foundation." ... |
Public Support for Hunting Remains Strong, NSSF Study Shows
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"As sportsmen and sportswomen celebrated the 40th annual National Hunting & Fishing Day last Saturday, a new study shows that the majority of Americans continue to support hunting."
"The scientific telephone survey of American adults 18 and older was conducted in early September and commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry." ... |
Gun Review: Diamondback DB9
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"My quest for a new concealed carry gun started almost as soon as I bought a Smith and Wesson M&P compact .40 for my wife. I loved it from the first time I fired it. Small but mighty, the M&P’s double-stacked magazine packs a lot of firepower. Carrying it, though, is another matter. The M&P is a real load in your pants. Well, let’s just say it’s heavy. I carried the Compact .40 with me on an extended trip and really wished I’d had a smaller firearm. Call me sensitive, but I found the thought of hauling that brick – even in a Smart Carry holster – a burden. My wife has a .38 Smith revolver that I carried regularly, but that left her without a carry gun. I needed one of my own." ... |
Gun Review: Smith and Wesson Model 64 (DAO)
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"'A Revolver? Really?' Yeah, I’ve heard that a time or two over the past years. Now I don’t hate automatic pistols. Really, I don’t. I own a very nice Glock that serves as my primary CCW weapon. But as I’ve said here before, an automatic pistol is a machine. A fine revolver, on the other hand, is a work of art." ... |
Gear Review: Timney AR 15 Trigger Take Two
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"Nick’s review of Timney Trigger left me in a Show Me state of mind. When it comes to product reviews, Mr. Leghorn is not often a five-star general. So I sent off for my very own Timney to see if their go pedal was all that it was cracked up to be. First things first. You can install this trigger. Yes you. The manufacturer’s instructions are extremely clear about what needs doing and in what order. That said, if you have never removed your handgrip, be very, very careful. There are some delicate springs and whatnot that control your safety selector. They can disappear quick, fast, and in a hurry. Two things will make your trigger replacement go easier . . ." ... |
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Model 642
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"They only carry five rounds of .38 Spl +P ammunition and, at 15 ounces, they weigh about the same as some autoloaders that hold more rounds. At first blush, it might seem that Smith & Wesson’s little J-frame revolvers have outlived their usefulness. So the question is, are these diminutive hideout guns still relevant?" ... |
Fox Mainstreams Blogger Who Incited Vandalism Of Dem Offices
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"In March 2010, right-wing blogger Mike Vanderboegh made headlines across the country after he urged his followers to respond to health care reform by breaking the windows of Democratic offices and then took credit after it actually happened."
"Eighteen months later, Fox News has repeatedly featured the former militia and Minuteman leader as an 'authority' on the ATF's failed Operation Fast and Furious." ...
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Informant helped smuggle guns to Mexico, investigators say
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"An FBI/DEA confidential informant helped smuggle firearms from the ATF's Fast and Furious gun-trafficking surveillance operation to drug cartels in Mexico, according to evidence compiled by congressional investigators."
"The investigators said the informant obtained the weapons from Manuel Celis-Acosta, considered by the [ATF] to be the 'biggest fish' of 20 individuals indicted in Fast and Furious. At the same time the informant was receiving large amounts of 'official law enforcement funds as payment' for his services, they said." ... |
Grassley puts it bluntly: ‘It’s a lie’
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When Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley was told in February that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was not allowing guns to cross the border, it wasn’t true and the Justice Department knew it, and he said so in a Monday night interview with Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren.""'It’s a lie.'—Sen. Charles Grassley" "In a typically candid eight minute interview, Grassley told Van Sustern that the Justice Department has been 'misleading to me,' and that the agency has known all along that Operation Fast and Furious had done exactly what Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich insisted they weren’t doing in his Feb. 4, 2011 letter to the senator." ... |
Mexican Attorney General: "Obama More Involved In Fast & Furious Than Admitted!"
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"President Barack Obama appears to be getting it from all sides regarding a government snafu dubbed Operation Fast and Furious. Besides both houses of the U.S. Congress and a number of public-interest groups investigating what is being characterized as a rogue federal law enforcement operation, Mexico's attorney general is infuriated over the allegations that the U.S. was behind the smuggling of weapons into Mexico that ended up killing her countrymen." ... |
Does Fast and Furious Put Impeachment on The Table?
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"'The story is one of not covert activity alone,' intoned Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, 'but of covert foreign policy .... It is a tale of working outside the system and of utilizing irregular channels and private parties accountable to no one, on matters of national security, while ignoring the Congress and even the traditional agencies of executive foreign policy making. The story is both sad and sordid.'"
"Sen. Inouye was speaking not of the biggest scandal of the Obama administration, but of the biggest scandal of the Reagan administration -- the Iran-Contra scandal. ..."
"That scandal pales by comparison to the so-called Fast and Furious scandal now bubbling in Washington, D.C. ..." ...
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MSM Sheep: Ignoring the Scandal of the Century
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... "The Gunwalker conspiracy is the kind of story that journalists dream of breaking their entire careers. It is now in the palms of their hands: a story in which they can make a difference, take down the evil and corrupt, and ensure justice is served."
"Instead of reporting, however, they are complicit. They have chosen to acquiesce to a clear and obvious evil, an aberration of our most basic values. They are no longer watchdogs, but docile sheep." ... |
Holder revives probe in slaying of U.S. Attorney
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"The federal government is renewing efforts to find the killer of an assistant U.S. attorney who was fatally shot through a window in his Seattle home."
"Attorney General Eric Holder was scheduled Wednesday to ask the public for any information about the 2001 slaying of Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Wales. He is believed to be the only federal prosecutor to die in the line of duty, but authorities have not established a motive for the shooting." ...
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Herman Cain for President: What Are His Positions?
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"Herman Cain, a businessman-turned-presidential-candidate from Georgia, did not get much attention until he won the Republican straw poll in Florida last Saturday. Now, everyone wants to know about the man who, all of a sudden, could be a legitimate contender for the presidency." ...
"Gun control: Cain has said he is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and that he opposes gun control laws, but he has also said that he would leave it up to the states to pass their own laws." ... |
2012 presidential candidates on gun control
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... "Has the continued urbanization of modern America signaled the final decline in public firearms ownership?"
"How does the casualty rate between homes with and without firearms, as insensitive as it may sound, stack up?"
"Will there be continued calls for less stringent gun ownership legislations?"
"Stay tuned for the next installment of the lopsided, lobbyists-sponsored polls for the answers! But for now, let's hear what the candidates have to say on the matter." ... |
IL: Rep. Walsh pledges to be a concealed-carry ‘cheerleader’
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"Tea Party Republican Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) pledged Tuesday night that he will be a 'cheerleader' for gun rights in Congress, and pushed for a concealed-carry permit in his home state of Illinois."
"'The Second Amendment is incredibly important & it is embarrassing that IL is last state standing when it comes to concealed carry,' Walsh tweeted on Wednesday." ... |
VA: Frederick runs for state Senate, and redemption
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"Jeff Frederick comes to the door in khaki shorts and sneakers, his baby face bereft of whiskers, clipboard in hand, and you're tempted to ask how many tins of popcorn he needs to sell to earn his merit badge."
"But Frederick, who just turned 36, isn't looking for money, though he could use some. After a two-year hiatus from public life, the former three-term member of the House of Delegates ... is looking for votes and, perhaps, a second chance." ...
"During canvassing, Frederick doesn't bring up social issues. ... Referring to detailed information for each likely voter, he is quick to remind some of his support for the Second Amendment and endorsement by the National Rifle Association." ... |
AK: Begich aims for more firearm freedoms
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"Gun-rights advocates have another reason to thank Alaska's Democratic senator: He's supporting legislation that would, if passed, open up more federal land to firearm-toting visitors."
"The Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act, brought to us by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., and John Boozman, R-Ark., would prevent the U.S. Army Secretary 'from enforcing any regulation that keeps an individual from legally possessing firearms on Army Corps of Engineer Water Resource Development projects or facilities,' according to a press release from Sen. Mark Begich's office." ... |
NC: City council debates banning concealed weapons from "recreational facilities" (video available)
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"As scheduled, the Washington City Council, sans councilman Moultrie, discussed the Police Chief's recommendation that people with valid concealed handgun permits be prohibited from having those weapons in a list of 'recreational facilities' within the city. Click here to review our earlier story on the proposal."
"We'll leave it to the video below to convey what happened at Monday's meeting, but we would suggest that as you watch the video that you keep in mind a couple of salient points." ... |
FL: One Physician’s Take On ‘Docs Vs. Glocks’ Law
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... "Under the law, which went into effect in June, physicians and other health care providers could face fines or lose their licenses if they ask patients about guns in the home without a direct concern over patient safety or health."
"Proponents of the law say it’s a matter of protecting Second Amendment rights and preventing doctors from badgering about gun ownership. The National Rifle Association says it is unable to comment on this issue because it’s currently pending legal action."
"Oakes-Lottridge is a recreational shooter and routinely counsels his patients on gun safety. The Fort Myers doctor shared his insight on the law as a health care practitioner on WGCU’s Gulf Coast Live." ... |
Gun & Marijuana Advocates Team Up Against Gun Ban
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"Gun and marijuana advocates have formed an unlikely alliance to fight a new federal rule that bans the sale of weapons to people who are legally using medical marijuana."
"In a letter last week from the Justice Department to federally licensed gun dealers, the Department reiterates that marijuana is a Schedule I drug and that 'there are no exceptions in federal law for marijuana purportedly used for medicinal purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by state law.'" ... |
OR: Oregon Court of Appeals Throws out University Gun Ban
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"A state appeals court has ruled that the Oregon University System cannot ban guns on college campuses."
"A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals ruled today that only the Legislature can regulate the possession of firearms." ...
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FL: Top South Florida ICE official pleads not guilty of Internet child-porn charges
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"The South Florida head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who spent decades busting criminals, pleaded not guilty to an indictment in federal court Wednesday that accuses him of child-porn offenses on the Internet., including transporting and receiving 'visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct,' according to the Justice Department."
"Anthony V. Mangione, 50, of Parkland, was charged with transportation, receipt and and possession of child pornography. If convicted, Mangione could face up to 20 years in prison, according to authorities. Each of the transportation and receipt charges carry minimum-mandatory sentences of five years." ... |
TX: Dallas police officer who faces grand jury probe over allegations he forced them to expose themselves resigns
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"A Dallas police officer who was accused of pressuring two women to show their breasts during a March incident resigned from the police department last week."
"One of the women also told investigators that Scott Cantley, 33, also pressured her to show him her genitals during the March incident."
"Police have referred the case to the grand jury but the case has not yet been heard. If indicted, Cantley could face charges of official oppression, a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail." ... |
MS: Local police officer indicted
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"A Lafayette County grand jury has indicted an Oxford police officer on two charges accusing him of crimes against a child."
"The indictment against Greggory Oliver, which was handed up earlier this month, charges him with felony child abuse and sexual battery." ... |
CO: Former Deputy Arrested In Child Sex Assault Case
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"A former Kiowa County Deputy surrendered himself at the Prowers County jail in connection with allegation of sexual assault on a child. Darryl Lingle, 27, was arrested and his computer devices were seized by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation."
"Lingle is a former Lamar reserve police officer in addition to being a Deputy at the time the case came to light in early September. When the allegations were discovered, the police department put him on administrative leave." ... |
SD: Former South Dakota sheriff's deputy gets 30 years in prison on child pornography charges
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"A former South Dakota sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for possessing and manufacturing child pornography, a slightly lesser sentence than sought by prosecutors who described him as a predator and a danger to society."
"William Wray, 27, had more than 17,000 images of child porn on his laptop, authorities said. He pleaded guilty in June to six counts of possessing, manufacturing and distributing child porn, and apologized for his actions during his sentencing on Monday. His plea deal with prosecutors called for 35 years behind bars, and Pennington County Deputy State's Attorney Scott Roetzel asked Judge Mary Thorstenson to impose the full term." ... |
CA: Chaplains say they've witnessed jail abuse
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"Three volunteers at a Los Angeles County jail say they've witnessed sheriff's deputies abusing inmates." ...
"The volunteers allege they witnessed beatings of inmates by deputies in cases where the prisoner appeared not to be resisting. The volunteers said they found supervisors unresponsive to their complaints." ... |
WA: In tough times for fish and game, WDFW wants more money for…wolves?
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"The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is about to live up to the name longtime critics have attached to it: Department of NO Fish and Watchable Wildlife, by proposing steep cuts in hatchery production and fisheries management."
"According to a thought-provoking piece posted on-line today by Northwest Sportsman, the agency hopes to hack $6.8 million from its budget. Anglers will suffer. Probably hunters will suffer."
"But not the wolf program or its advocates in the agency; WDFW Director Phil Anderson plans to ask for $75,000.." ... |
WA: Hospital proposes discharging 150 psychiatric patients
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"The state psychiatric hospital in Lakewood would shed 150 patients under a proposal by hospital officials grappling with budget cuts."
"Two units used mainly for elderly patients with dementia are among the five wards of Western State Hospital that would be mothballed under the plan. Many of those patients have histories of aggressive behavior, and employees who work in those wards described daily battles with the most volatile of them who punch, kick and scratch their caregivers." ... |
Mexico: Mexican group vows to ‘eliminate’ feared Zeta drug gang
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"A paramilitary group is vowing to 'eliminate' the Zetas, reputedly Mexico's most violent drug gang, in a video posted on the Internet several days after 49 bodies were found on the streets of Veracruz."
"The video ... shows a group of five masked men, dressed in black and seated at a white table, calling themselves the 'Mata Zetas,' or 'Zeta Killers.'"
"'Our intention is to let the people of Veracruz know that these dregs of society are not invincible,' one of them says after offering 'apologies' to the public and the authorities."
"The men in black presented themselves as 'the armed wing of the people, for the people,' and highlighted their respect for Mexican authorities." ...
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