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George Zimmerman to break media silence on Armed American Radio
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... "Unknown at this time will be the extent of anticipated reactions by those in the angrily vocal camp against George Zimmerman, notably from personalities like Al Sharpton, and from members of the New Black Panther Party, who in 2012 offered a $10,000 bounty for Zimmerman's capture. It is for reasons of personal safety and security, as well as so the interview does not get disrupted and halted by protesters, that the physical location is being withheld." ... |
Mike McDaniel: Metaphors Of Sports and Liberty
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"When Fall Friday nights come around, I feel sympathy for the high school football teams that lose by enormous margins. As I wrote in 'High School Football as-Bullying?' size, strength and ability matter. When an opposing high school football team gets off the bus looking like an NFL starting lineup, and the home team’s biggest player is 6’2” and 200 pounds, the only question is how big the final score is going to be and will the home team score a single point? . . ." ... |
I Don’t Patronize Anti-Gun Businesses
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"Michael in GA writes:
It’s Saturday morning, 6:30 am. My day to sleep in and I am dreaming, or having a nightmare about hunters running and riding horseback around the neighborhood in which I grew up and I’m stuck in the middle. I blame Dean for posting his bear hunt story I read the night before. A lion charged me and then…RING! My wife and I wake up to the sound of the phone and my wife says, 'Uh oh'. A call that early means one thing . . ." ... |
Gun rights victories will come with repeal of onerous, do-nothing laws
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"Yesterday’s Washington Times carried a piece by former [NRA] President David Keene, recalling how voters tossed out two anti-gun politicians last year for passing gun control laws, and while that seems like a victory, the laws remain on the books."
"Keene suggested that anti-gun Gov. John Hickenlooper may be voted out of office as well in November, which gun rights activists will certainly see as a moral victory. But he ignores the problem of removing the onerous laws that brought about the recall of two Democrat state senators, the resignation of a third ... and may bring a change in the governor’s office."
"If these victories do not bring a repeal of the laws that prompted public outrage, then they are only symbolic victories ..." ...
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Police chief sues to overturn will of the voters, make gun rights 'alienable'
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"When Missourians voted overwhelmingly in favor of Amendment 5, which amends the Missouri constitution to state that the right to keep and bear arms in 'unalienable,' they did so in defiance of the wishes of St. Louis Police chief Sam Dotson, who tried (unsuccessfully) to keep the measure off the ballot in the first place. One might think that with 61 percent of the electorate having voted for the amendment, he would find himself forced to admit defeat."
"As the Maryville Daily Forum reported last week, though, attributing even that modest degree of wisdom to Chief Dotson would be overly optimistic:" ... |
How We Should Really Look at the Second Amendment
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... "My issue with gun control surpasses more than just the idea that it will prevent me from protecting myself; the real issue I have with gun control remains with the fact that it doesn't work. If someone really wants a gun or really wants to harm someone, they will find a way, with or without guns. For example, earlier this year, in May, a twelve year old girl got stabbed nineteen times by her friends. Her friends didn't have to use a gun to harm her; all it took was a knife. This literally reinforces the statement that 'guns don't kill people, people do'." ... |
New From Ruger: AR-556 Modern Sporting Rifle
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"At first blush, the new AR-556 from Ruger seems to be nothing new. Ruger has been running their extremely popular SR-556 and SR-762 rifle lines for a couple years now, and the AR-556 is another black rifle in the same vein. But look closer and you see that there’s even less 'new' about this 'new' gun than one might expect. In fact, for a company that has been successfully producing a line of piston driven AR-15 rifles for years, this could be seen either as a step backward . . ." ... |
A Prepper’s Best SHTF Home Defense Weapons
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"... with the world teetering upon impending economic collapse and societal meltdown, it’s my duty to prepare for any such set of events. My girls and wife are my life and I will do anything in my power to protect them and ensure their survival. So in a SHTF scenario, I have a plan. And you should too. An instrumental tool in affirming my family’s survival and home security is, of course, a firearm. When push comes to shove, a firearm is not only a defense mechanism, but a deterrent as well. Here are my choices of the best weapons in terms of reliability, performance, and pure stopping power . . ." ... |
The Three Best Budget Hunting Rifles (2014 Edition)
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"Hunting season is coming up fast — in fact, in some parts of the country it has already started. Hunting is a long-standing American tradition, and the run-up to that opening day is typically the point in the business year where gun stores start edging into the black. With the blessed date fast approaching, I figured there would be one or two people out there who might be researching which of the bolt action rifles that have come out in the last few years is the best. Here’s my opinion on the matter . . ." ... |
Gear Review: Wilson Combat BG10 Grips for Beretta 92/96
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"Grips make the man, or so I’ve been told. It’s probably why none of my guns sport stock grips. If they’re replaceable I end up switching them them out for something better. If they’re nonexistent because the frame is polymer, I end up stippling them. To this day, I’ve never been completely satisfied with most stock grip configurations and the Beretta 92 is no different. So in keeping with my Wilson Combat vein, I ordered some of their G10 grips, complete with Wilson Combat logo bling . . ." ... |
Being a gun control advocate means never having to say you're wrong
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... "The drive to ban MSRs appears to have come to an abrupt end. Several gun control groups, such as Mayor Bloomberg’s group Everytown for Gun Safety, have recently stopped demanding a renewal of the ban and shifted toward advocating for other gun control measures. Even the New York Times published a piece recognizing the myth these groups have been promoting."
"In reality, these groups simply realize that they were wrong but still will not admit it, instead claiming that they are 'refocusing their efforts.' ..."
"This policy pivot seriously undermines these groups’ credibility. They devoted over a quarter century of time and resources to this 'critical issue' and then suddenly changed their minds. ..." ... |
Guns - Again
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... "Unbelievable! Buried in the middle of the paper, in a catch-all section called 'Other News,' was the headline: 'Grandfather kills 6 children, mother of children, and self.' Folks, this is a major slaughter, and nobody cares? The National Rifle Association has so conned us into thinking that guns are the American Way, patriotic and God-fearing, that we don’t even pay attention when a family implodes because of the easy accessibility of guns?" ... |
IL: Data divulges racial disparity in Chicago’s issuance of gun permits
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... "If you live in 60624, the ZIP code where the shooting took place, you don’t expect your streets to be safe. ... Its population is 98 percent black and averages a median income just above the poverty line."
"It also is one of the ZIP codes that registers the fewest active concealed carry firearms permits per capita in the county ..." ...
"It’s a completely different story in affluent Palos Park ... The 60464 ZIP code boasts a negligible crime rate: Only one homicide has been committed in 10 years, according to the most recent state police data. Ninety-six percent of its residents are white, earning an average income of $121,000."
"It also has the most concealed carry licenses in Cook County this year ..." ...
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Man Who Defends His Life In No-Knock Raid Now Faces Death Penalty
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... "I’ve said it before and I’ll keep pressing on the issue. My home is my castle, and I don’t care what judge has signed what piece of paper. If you come at my home, especially in the middle of the night, you’re going to get shot, cop or not. I won’t differentiate because I cannot trust uniforms and announcements. Criminal gangs have now taken to wearing uniforms and making announcements."
"... If you are law enforcement and want to come in my home, call and make an appointment. Got it? If ... you think there is evidence of something or other you want to see, then put good detectives on the job ... watch for me to leave, detain me, and then take me back to the home and let me use my key to the front door. ..." ...
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Oklahoma cases raise new discussions on guns at work
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"Yesterday’s Christian Science Monitor (CSM) seemed to raise an alarm about the potential that 'guns-at-work' laws might get new attention, thanks to two cases out of Oklahoma last week, one involving a beheading and the other only a threat of such a gory act."
"The debate erupted after the shooting at Vaughan Foods by the chief operating officer, who stopped murder suspect Alton Nolen with several bullets after he allegedly killed one woman and was apparently in the process of murdering another. The CSM noted that 'Police…confirmed that (COO Mark) Vaughan was acting as an individual and not on behalf of the local sheriff’s department' where he serves as a reserve deputy." ...
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Shaneen Allen soon to see light of day after Second Amendment tussle
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"You may remember the story of Shaneen Allen -- a mother of two who is a concealed carry permit holder in Pennsylvania, but who was arrested for having her gun in New Jersey. Allen broke New Jersey law but the law she broke, is clearly in violation of the Second Amendment, which guarantees citizens the right to keep and bear arms."
"The prosecutor in Atlantic County has relented, and Shaneen Allen will be admitted into a pre-trial intervention (PTI) program. In consequence, she will avoid jail time, a felony conviction, and the destruction of her life."
"... The Gun Owners of America (GOA) as well as other gun rights organizations have come to her support." ... |
Says "Tennessee is one of the best states for hunting and fishing"
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"U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) released the following statement ahead of 'National Hunting and Fishing Day,' celebrated each year on the fourth Saturday of September:"
"'Tennessee is one of the best states for hunting and fishing, and generations of Tennesseans prize their right to do so on the lands we cherish,' said Alexander. 'I’m proud to have supported numerous pieces of legislation to protect our right to hunt and fish without burdensome regulations, conserve Tennessee’s lands and wildlife for future generations, and uphold our Second Amendment rights.'" ... |
MN: The Anti Gun Hypocrisy of Minnesota Congressman Rick ‘Finger on da Trigger’ Nolan
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"The Minnesota Gun Owners Political Action Committee criticized US Representative Rick Nolan for a significant firearms safety violation."
"'A picture posted on Twitter showed Mr. Nolan holding an AR-15 rifle with his finger on the trigger ...' said Bryan Strawser, Executive Director, [MN-GOPAC]." ...
"'It’s nothing short of hypocritical for Mr. Nolan to be photographed at what appears to be a campaign event while holding an AR-15 rifle,' said Strawser. 'Despite claiming to be a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, Rick Nolan has advocated for bans on handguns and modern sporting rifles for nearly forty years. Mr. Nolan has specifically called for a ban on the very rifle he is holding in this photograph.'" ...
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CO: Colorado’s Second Amendment wildfire
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... "As the Hickenlooper-Obama-Bloomberg 'reforms' worked their way through the Colorado legislature, I headed for Denver to urge the governor to avoid political suicide ..."
"... He asked what I had told [reporters outside his office] and I answered, 'I said I was here because you are not Andrew Cuomo,' the New York governor who had just forced an incredibly draconian anti-gun bill through his legislature, 'and that I intended to urge you not to become Andrew Cuomo.'"
"It was a pleasant enough meeting, but it was clear as I left his office that the governor had made up his mind. A few days later, the Colorado legislature passed and he signed a gun-control package that ignited a political wildfire in the state." ...
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DC: The District’s contempt of court on gun-carry permits
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"The District of Columbia is too clever by half. When a federal judge ordered the city to recognize the right of residents and nonresidents to carry guns for self-defense, the city channeled Rube Goldberg, the cartoonist who drew those convoluted designs to make the easy look difficult."
"Under the scheme approved by the D.C. Council, those who receive a permit to carry a handgun must be endowed with clairvoyance to avoid winding up in jail. The new ordinance makes it a crime to be within 1,000 feet of 'a dignitary or high-ranking official of the United States or a state, local, or foreign government.' The alderpersons obviously think there are enough 'dignitaries' on the street to render the judge’s ruling unenforceable." ...
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WA: Washington Ballot Measure Targets Online Gun Sales
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"This November, Washington voters will decide whether to require background checks for person-to-person gun sales."
"Initiative 594 would close what gun control advocates used to call the 'gun show loophole.' But these days, much of the unregulated gun trade is happening online."
"Aman More is a gun enthusiast who collects guns as a hobby. ... when he buys or sells a firearm, he doesn’t necessarily go to a gun store. He’s just as likely to go online to a website like ARMSLIST ..."
"More said the online marketplace is great for finding hard to find guns." ...
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NH: State changes concealed carry permit application twice in 2 months
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"Under pressure from gun rights groups, New Hampshire’s Department of Safety has backpedaled on a number of changes it had planned for the state’s handgun applications."
"In August, the state added three questions to the standard two-page pistol/revolver permit application needed to lawfully carry a concealed handgun in the Granite State. The questions, which some argue tended to be a repetitive series of questions, were challenged by a local pro-Second Amendment organization as being too vague and irrelevant to state law." ... |
Packing pistols in public seen as next battleground on gun control
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"Millions more Americans will have the right to drive and walk around U.S. cities with hidden, loaded guns if former police officer and videographer Edward Peruta wins his fight to carry one on assignment."
"The sheriff in San Diego rejected Peruta’s application for a permit to carry his Colt 1911 .45 caliber pistol while traveling with cash and expensive equipment in high-crime California neighborhoods. Peruta sued, and a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court ruled in February that the Second Amendment entitles any responsible, law-abiding citizen to possess a concealed firearm in public for self defense."
"If the ruling stands ... it may put the scope of the right to bear arms back in front of the Supreme Court ..." ... |
‘Good Cop’ Could Go to Jail After Reporting Misconduct in His Department
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... "Owing to the perverse incentives that prevail in government law enforcement, it would have been to Basford’s advantage to kill Antonio Cardenas, rather than using less-than-lethal means – at considerable personal risk, and substantial personal cost – to arrest him. If Basford had used lethal force during that confrontation, it’s likely that the department would have rallied to his defense – not out of admiration for him, but rather in search of limiting their institutional liability."
"Basford was purged from the ranks because he saw his role as that of a peace officer sworn to protect persons and property, rather than a member of a privileged enforcement caste. ..." ...
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Time to Change Course: Stop Letting Police Seize Property from Innocent People
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"'[Civil Asset Forfeiture] should be abolished.'"
"That’s the considered opinion of the two men — John Yoder and Brad Cates — who, in the 1980s, oversaw the development of federal civil asset forfeiture as a tool to combat organized crime and the drug trade." ...
"But three decades later, asset forfeiture’s biggest targets aren’t kingpins; it’s the cash found during routine traffic stops for small-time infractions. ..." ...
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NY: Updating: New York Oath Keepers Continue To Refute Accusations By State Intelligence Agency
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"On June 12, 2014, the New York State Intelligence Center (a Fusion Center) issued a Counter Terrorism Bulletin in which they identified the New York State Oath Keepers organization ... as a far-right extremist group and/or a threat to law enforcement. On August 11, 2014, the New York Oath Keepers sent out correspondence to both the Governor and the Superintendent of the New York State Police clearly pointing out the ... Center’s faulty logic and misstatements of fact that were used to politically demonize the New York Oath Keeper organization whose clearly stated nonpartisan mission is simply to encourage our Military and Law Enforcement Officers, and others, to honor their oaths to the United States and New York State Constitutions." ... |
MI: Sterling Heights police commander demoted; drunken driving case postponed
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"A court hearing Monday for a demoted Sterling Heights police commander charged with drunken driving following a one-car crash last summer has been adjourned to Oct. 30."
"Detective Lt. Kevin Michael Reese, 45, appeared briefly before Shelby Township district Judge Douglas Shepherd but said nothing as his attorney requested the delay."
"Outside the courtroom, defense attorney Stephen Rabaut said he is awaiting copies of police records from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. He also plans to file some motions in the case but did not elaborate." ... |
CA: Educate kids about gun safety
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"The recent gun scare at Harris Middle School should jolt all parents about the need to educate children about the dangers of firearms — and the responsibility that comes with their ownership."
"As Express-News reporters Drew Joseph and Maria Luisa Cesar outlined, a handgun loaded with blanks discharged while inside a 12-year-old boy’s backpack."
"The boy was holding the .22 caliber handgun for another student, a 14-year-old boy. As of this writing, it’s unclear just how the handgun came into the teenager’s possession, or why either boy thought it should be brought to school."
"But this scare is a timely opportunity for parents to talk with their children about responsible gun ownership. ..." ...
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MI: Increasing number of girls flocking to woods to hunt deer
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"Armed with 20-gauge shotgun and her father, Bryan, by her side, 16-year-old Madison Baar found confidence in her abilities as a new hunter."
"Having first fired a gun just two weeks before the Sept. 20-21 Michigan Youth Hunt, Madison found success in the woods that Saturday morning."
"'At first the adrenaline was going through me,' Madison said of shooting her eight-point buck. 'I was excited and a little nervous.'" ...
"Expect to see more girls in the woods during the opening of bow season on Wednesday."
"In a 2006 report covering the demographics, recruitment and retention of Michigan hunters, the DNR stated that although the population of hunters in the state was declining steadily, the rate of female hunters was slowly increasing." ... |
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