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Gun lawyer group calls for tomorrow to be NFA ‘day of reckoning’
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... "While the FIGC effort has been tailored to the NFA community, including 'individuals who have been denied a CLEO signature' and Federal Firearms Licensees, any changes ultimately impact all Americans, and as such, Gun Rights Examiner urges all readers to make their views known. After all, it was a petition initiated by a niche group doing things quietly for the interests of its membership of collectors and investors that the administration seized upon to instead tighten its grip. Openness and full participation will now be needed to undo the damage." ...
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Documents point to ATF raid on 'Lanza gun shop' being a staged media event
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... "It’s fair to ask how The Courant was able to produce such a detailed report practically simultaneously to the events without advance information of the ongoing raid. It would appear to be especially relevant as the situation was deemed by professional federal law enforcement to be dangerous enough to send dozens of armed agents and police officers ostensibly into harm’s way, not to mention posing real risks to store employees and any customers who may have been on premises." ... |
Group calls for nat’l demonstration of gun rights
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"Yesterday’s Eagle Tribune in North Andover, Mass., reported that a fledgling organization, Gun Rights Across America (GRAA), is pushing a national 'Guns Next Door' demonstration of gun rights on Saturday, Oct. 19 'with hour-long sessions staggered by time zone so Americans participate simultaneously.'"
"In Massachusetts and neighboring New Hampshire, the hour for this public display of firearms is slated 5-6 p.m., putting the time for demonstrating here in the Pacific Northwest between 2 and 3 p.m. and it is guaranteed many people will be packing firearms at that hour, on that day, in full view of anybody who happens along." ... |
America, It's Time For An Intervention: Drug Overdoses Are Killing More People Than Cars, Guns
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"The world can be a dangerous place, but even with all the bad drivers, treacherous heights and violence, more people are dying from drug overdoses than from any other cause of injury death, including traffic accidents, falls or guns."
"According to the latest available data from the Centers for Disease Control, drug overdoses were responsible for 38,329 deaths in 2010, 30,006 of which were unintentional. That's a rate of 105 every day, and that number doesn't take into account the 6,748 people treated every day for the misuse or abuse of drugs."
"In comparison, traffic accidents were responsible for 33,687 deaths in 2010. Firearms killed 31,672 people ..." ...
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When the dust settles, they will probably call it ‘gun violence’
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"When some 400 mourners turned out yesterday in Greenwich, Conn., for the funeral of 15-year-old Bart Palosz, whose tragic tale was told by the Seattle P-I.com, it doesn’t appear anybody blamed the family shotgun he used to take his own life, but they are talking a lot about bullying."
"Bart was, according to a story originally published in the Greenwich Citizen, tormented by bullies for years. There apparently is a security video of one incident in which he was injured so badly with a locker door he suffered a head wound. School officials, the story said, refused to share that video with the family and said it was an accident." ... |
Overcoming disability to enjoy the shooting sports
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"Lately I have been asked more so than usual about shooting with hand problems and other disabilities. Have even responded to two such posts on gun forums. I guess now that the focus has shifted away from gun control, scarcity of ammo and high prices of guns, writers are getting away from the politics of shooting and now focusing on the problems of shooters. ..." ... |
Mayor Bloomberg is the best friend of 2nd Amendment advocates
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"No one has done more for gun rights in the past two years than Mayor Bloomberg."
"Oh, he didn’t mean to. Bloomberg has used his political clout and a significant amount of his fortune to try to chip away at the Second Amendment. He is never more self-righteous and condescending than when he talks about guns."
"Yet at every step, he’s failed. But more than that, Bloomberg’s presence actively strengthens the NRA’s position. He’s sparked fundraising booms for politicians he disagrees with and may wound Democrats in 2014. Meanwhile, he’s pushed gun sales to record heights." ... |
Establishment Hypocrisy from the New York Times
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"Earlier this year, the Missouri legislature passed a Second Amendment Protection Act that would nullify unconstitutional federal actions violating the right to keep and bear arms. Gov. Nixon vetoed it. The legislature will have a chance to override in September."
"On Saturday, the New York Times came out with an editorial using the Missouri bill as a springboard to ridicule those who think the federal government should not willy-nilly violate the Second Amendment." ... |
MO: Missouri’s illegal pro-gun law gets bipartisan love
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"So how intimidating are Missouri’s gun lovers?"
"Just ask the state legislature’s Republicans and Democrats who say they will vote this month to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of the inane 'Second Amendment Preservation Act.'"
"The measure is intended to tell Washington that Missouri won’t obey any federal gun laws, old or new." ...
"It’s all pettily absurd and, eventually, such a 'nullification' bill will be found unconstitutional by the courts."
"But ... the lawmakers backing the measure and trying to override the veto are trying to send a message to Washington."
"It goes something like this: We’re ignorant here in Missouri and don’t know any better." ... |
AL: First-person Armed Citizen: Raceway gas in Montgomery, AL
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"So, in recent days I visited the south following my Saturday wedding to Miss Wendy Lund, now Mrs. Wendy Boch."
"She and I stopped at the Raceway gas station in Montgomery, Alabama. It seemed like a decent enough place, although it wasn’t the prettiest part of town."
"Pulling into the far rightmost slot, we stopped and I noted to Wendy that the gentleman standing out front looked like trouble. ..." ...
"Looking back, this guy was up to no good from the get go and I caught it."
"He didn’t respond to my initial challenge or even my second challenge with a request for 'spare change', which makes me think he was going to pull a strong armed robbery of the out-of-state guy filling his car up in the wrong part of Montgomery, AL."
"I could be wrong, but I doubt it." ... |
VA: Robber shot dead in home invasion
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"A would-be robber was fatally shot Wednesday and an accomplice was hospitalized after a homeowner returned gunfire during a home invasion on Marsh Market Road in northwestern Accomack County."
"It was the second time in the area this year in which the victim of a home-invasion robbery fired a shot at an armed intruder." ... |
NC: Robbery suspect shot by clerk in north Charlotte
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"A 21-year-old man killed by a north Charlotte convenience store employee Thursday night is the second alleged robber shot to death at the store in the past six years."
"Javon Sanchez Booker of Charlotte died after being shot about 9 p.m. at the Fast Mart store on Tom Hunter Road near Reagan Drive, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. That is a short distance from Interstate 85."
"Booker entered the store and tried to rob the clerk, according to police. Police have not said whether the suspect struck the clerk. Investigators say the clerk pulled a gun and fired at the man." ... |
TX: Homeowner Shoots Suspected Backyard Burglar
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"A homeowner in Dallas says he shot a man suspected of burglarizing his backyard shed."
"The homeowner, who did not want to be identified on camera, said the family's alarm system went off around 5 a.m. Monday, alerting the homeowner to someone breaking into their storage unit."
"The man, who said he has a concealed weapons permit, said he grabbed his .45 caliber gun, went out into the backyard, and discovered a man walking out of the shed with an edger and weed eater."
"The homeowner said he told the alleged burglar to stop. That's when the alleged burglar dropped the equipment and jumped the fence to an alley. The homeowner said he fired several rounds and hit the man." ... |
National Democrats Pouring Resources into Colorado, Trying to Head Off Recall Elections
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"As the September 10th Colorado recall elections draw closer, one thing is clear: Democrats around the country are pouring resources into fighting the recall of Democratic state senators John Morse and Angela Giron." ...
"Breitbart News recently spoke with grassroots strategist Kurt Bardella about what was happening in Colorado. Here is what he told us:""There are two campaigns going on right now–one is a non-partisan grassroots campaign that has provided a platform for the people of Colorado to be heard. The other is an effort to suppress the people of Colorado by having money and manpower from New York and Chicago intervene. ..." ... |
We're in a fight with Mayor Bloomberg and need your help!
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"As you may know, Colorado will have a recall election on September 10 to remove two anti-gun senators from office."
"While Buckeye Firearms Association generally focuses on Ohio, this particular election involves New York City Mayor Bloomberg and could have national repercussions. So we're sending three BFA leaders to Colorado to help lead the fight and we need your financial support." ... |
CO: Colorado Governor Voices Support for Anti-Gun Senators Being Recalled
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"According to Coloradopols.com, the following is a letter from Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper issued through the Democratic National Convention."
"The letter shows the governor joining New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in throwing his support behind John Morse and Angela Giron, the two Colorado state senators who are in the process of being recalled for their support of strict new gun control laws passed in the state earlier this year." ... |
Obama enraged gun control couldn’t pass Democrat-led Senate
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"The kind of gun control laws that were making it so ridiculously difficult for me to get a gun for self-defense in D.C. have been out of reach for the anti-gun politicians on the national level since 1994."
"Capitol Hill has been pro-gun since the Republican takeover of the House that year, in the wake of President Clinton signing the “assault weapons” ban. No major anti-Second Amendment legislation has passed Congress in 20 years."
"President Obama may have thought he finally had his chance after the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, but the will of the people blocked him, for now." ... |
Obama's latest executive orders highlight need for serious push on H.R. 2247
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"Last Thursday, the Obama administration announced two new executive orders--two new infringements on that which shall not be infringed, without even bothering with the effort of hiding its dirty work behind the thin facade of Constitutional legitimacy that Congressional approval would have lent it. One of the orders, today's topic, will ban the re-importation of decades-old rifles, once provided to our allies, for whom they provided honorable service, but long ago replaced by far more modern firearms in every military on Earth, for sale on the domestic civilian market. ..." ... |
MO: Blocking Feds' Gun Laws Allows Drug Dealers Caught with Firearms to Sue Cops
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"Since it was first introduced at the Missouri legislature, a controversial bill to block federal gun laws has faced steady criticism from opponents arguing that it would be unconstitutional and a logistical nightmare. The most important dissent came from Governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat, who vetoed the legislation in July, saying that Missouri cannot make it a crime to enforce certain federal laws."
"Now, one week before GOP lawmakers -- with the help of some key Democrats -- attempt to override Nixon and implement the gun law, Attorney General Chris Koster has expressed his opposition to the initiative, with a letter illustrating some key problems he believes will arise if it is enacted." ... |
Missouri: Pro-Gun Laws Took Effect Last Week
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"On August 28, House Bill 533, sponsored by state Representative Jeanie Riddle (R-49) and state Senator Brian Munzlinger (R-18), took effect."
"This new self-defense law protects the right of a state employee to store a firearm in his or her private vehicle on state property as long as that vehicle is locked and the firearm is not visible. Additionally, it prohibits any government entity from using tax dollars to participate in a gun 'buyback' program unless the firearms are resold or transferred to a federally licensed firearms dealer." ... |
AR: Pryor defends vote against gun measure in 1st ad
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"U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor pushed back Thursday against gun control advocates, using the first ad of his Arkansas re-election bid to defend his vote against expanded background checks for firearms purchases."
"Pryor's campaign said the 30-second spot will begin airing throughout Arkansas on Friday, more than 17 months before the election. It comes as the two-term Democratic lawmaker already faces an expensive television blitz from groups on the right and left." ... |
AL Leads Challenge of Gun Rights Restrictions for Young Adults
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"Attorney General Luther Strange has filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge by the National Rifle Association against a federal law that restricts the sale of handguns to adults aged 18-20. Attorney General Strange’s brief was joined on Friday by 21 other Attorneys General in protecting for their citizens 'a liberty that is guaranteed to them by the federal Constitution but currently denied to them by the federal government.'" ...
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Zimmerman Verdict Part 17: The Cops
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"In the first installment of this series, I mentioned that the cops were among those to thank for justice having been done in this case. Let’s look at that."
"Every commentator has noted that it was the police witnesses called by the state – civilian dispatcher and community watch coordinator and evidence technicians, as well as the responding and investigating officers – who cut the legs out from under the prosecution’s weak case before it could ever get to its feet. Fewer commentators have spoken of the price paid by many of those honest members of the criminal justice system." ... |
CA: Lodi Police Officer Shot When Child Pulled Trigger On His Gun At Reading Event
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"A Lodi Police SWAT officer had a Glock .35[sic] with a flashlight in his thigh holster at a children’s reading event when a boy managed to pull the trigger and shoot the officer."
"'It doesn’t have an external safety or anything like that,' said Lt. Sierra Brucia with the department. 'The gun functioned how it was supposed to. When the trigger was pulled, the gun went off.'"
"The officer was showing off the department’s SWAT truck, vest and other gear at a children’s event called Reading Roundup on Aug. 24."
"'A small child, witnesses tell us was 6 to 8 years old, was able to walk up to the officer and was able to pull the trigger.'"
"The bullet hit the officer’s leg. He was taken to the hospital for a minor injury and released." ... |
IL: Chicago Police Superintendent Says Cops Will Shoot Gun Carrying Citizens Because of His Training
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"Chicago police superintendent Garry McCarthy is not happy about the new concealed carry laws in Illinois. And now he is predicting that police will shoot citizens who are lawfully carrying firearms."
"During an interview with WVON radio McCarthy made some very bold statements that show his disdain for the 2nd amendment.""... 'I’ll train our officers that there is a concealed carry law, but when somebody turns with a firearm in their hand the officer does not have an obligation to wait to get shot to return fire and we’re going to have tragedies as a result of that. I’m telling you right up front.'" ... |
TN: Memphis officer facing federal charge of using cocaine while possessing firearm
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"Federal prosecutors say a Memphis police officer has been charged with possessing a firearm while using cocaine."
"The U.S. attorney's office says 39-year-old James Erwin told federal agents that he used a controlled substance on Tuesday, when he took his work-issued Sig Sauer pistol to a friend's house. Prosecutors say Erwin acknowledged using drugs for four months."
"Prosecutors also said someone told Memphis Police Department officers that he sold cocaine base to Erwin for several years, and that he took several of Erwin's personal items as security for Erwin's crack cocaine debt." ... |
WY: Laramie officer fired for DUI in police vehicle
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"A Laramie police officer was fired earlier this month after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and having an open container of alcohol in a police vehicle."
"Amber E. Meyer, 31, was arrested Aug. 11 near Medicine Bow while on her way to training in Casper ... A Wyoming State Patrol trooper pulled over the blue Chevy Cobalt Meyer was driving on U.S. Highway 487. It was registered to the police department." ... |
WI: Wisconsin man challenges concealed-carry denial
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"Wisconsin has issued nearly 200,000 permits to carry concealed firearms since Act 35 took effect in late 2011, while turning down about 5,800 requests."
"Only one of those who were denied a permit has appealed that decision, according the state Department of Justice, and if he prevails it could clear the way for those with certain domestic violence convictions to legally carry hidden guns." ...
"... In a brief, Evans' attorney argues the stepdaughter was an adult when Evans married her mother, and so he never had a parental relationship with her, and that she was only living with Evans and his wife temporarily. He denied ever punching the woman, admitting when he entered a no-contest plea only to pushing her out a door." ... |
WA: Choosing gun-free zones
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"There’s a movement across the water in Seattle to allow business owners to post that they do not allow guns in their shops."
"The program, which is being promoted by Washington CeaseFire, a gun-control group, offers business owners a decal that they can post in their window which states that guns are not allowed inside."
"The gun-free zone idea is being backed by Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn who unveiled it this week. And as of mid-week, more than two dozen businesses had requested decals." ...
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AR: Gun-Rights Advocates Schedule Open-Carry Walk
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"Gun-rights advocates have scheduled an open-carry 'awareness walk' for Saturday in Van Buren, the second walk this month in the River Valley involving people openly carrying handguns in holsters."
"The walk on Saturday is set to begin at 9 a.m. at the Van Buren Public Library parking lot, according to Steve Jones, chairman of Arkansas Carry, a statewide gun-rights group." ... |
WA: Spokane an anti-gun hotbed
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"Anytime a firearm is misused, the anti-gun Spokesman-Review sees it as an opportunity to score propaganda points ('Employees foil pawn shop gunman,' Aug. 24)."
"The S-R just had to tell us that the pawn shop contained a (cue sinister music) 'slew of guns.' The real story here is that good guys, with guns, resolved a situation peacefully."
"Speaking of good guys, would World War II veteran Delbert Belton still be alive if he had been armed?" ... |
India: Jeweller shot in botched robbery
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"A well-known jeweller was seriously injured after being shot during an attempted robbery at his goldsmith shop at Lebuh Ampang, off Jalan Masjid India, early today."
"Abdul Rasul Abdul Razak, 58 (pix), who owns Abdul Razak Jewellers, suffered gunshot wounds in his shoulder and abdomen and is reported to be in stable condition."
"The robbers struck just as workers were placing jewellery in showcases. It was the first time a robbery has been attempted at the shop since it began operations." ... |
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