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Indian Gun Rights Group Joins International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights
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"The International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights (IAPCAR) has added the National Association for Gun Rights India (NAGRI) as a member of international gun rights association working to protect and expand the right to keep and bear arms around the globe."
"NAGRI joins 15 other groups from eight countries on five different continents that represent millions of firearm owners and citizens concerned about civilian arms rights." ... |
Very creation of United States fell to men willing to take up arms
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"Over the years, numerous scholars and politicians have tried to make the argument that the Second Amendment deals only with the right of a state to create a militia. In The Californian's Oct. 9 Sunday Forum, Dr. William Bezdek tries to make the argument that because so-called paranoid factions of certain organizations have heavily campaigned to change this interpretation to one that allows the individual to keep and bear arms (even though this right exists pursuant to the Constitution), it is they that are the underlying reason for the unfortunate deaths in Northern California. ..." ... |
Gun owners win one and lose one
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"California has banned openly carry weapons in public."
"Like North Carolina, California had a law that permitted lawful handgun owners to carry weapons in public as long as they were not concealed. With the new law California sets up another gun rights battle that is likely to go to the Supreme Court." ...
"Meanwhile, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled last week that the Second Amendment does not really mean what it says when it reads: "shall not be infringed" and that the government can, under certain circumstances restrict gun ownership rights. ..." ... |
� iFight, Therefore, iPhone�
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"I joke with people that if carrying an iPhone makes you a Yuppie, I am exempt because my iPhone lives in an armored MagPul carrier, and therefore, I am at worst a 'Combat Yuppie.'"
"Ya know, it isn�t a joke anymore."
"For decades, I�ve taught Good Guys how to do building searches. Since they came out with pocket phones that take pictures, I�ve included in the curriculum the tactic of putting your phone on photo mode, reaching it out around your cover when you�re doing the search, and simply taking a picture. ..." ... |
Browning Introduces A "New" Auto-5 Shotgun
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"The Browning Auto-5 was an iconic shotgun with its humpback action. Designed by John Moses Browning and produced by FN in Belgium and later by Miroku in Japan, it uses the gun's own recoil to cycle the action." ... |
PA: Man Killed With Arrow In Stonycreek Township
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"State police are investigating after a man was killed with an arrow in Somerset County." ...
"According to investigators, 43-year-old Tony Bittinger, of Fort Hill, went to the residence with a weapon, approached the 38-year-old suspect and got into an argument over a woman."
"The suspect went inside the home and came back with a compound bow and told Bittinger to leave."
"As Bittinger approached the front porch of the home, the suspect fired an arrow into his chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene." ... |
Issa responds to Holder: �latest defense has reached a new low�
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"Congressman Darrell Issa has fired off a blistering response to Attorney General Eric Holder�s Friday letter regarding his culpability, or lack of it, for Operation Fast and Furious, and in it, Issa accused Holder of reaching �a new low� in his latest defense, and told him, 'Whether you realize it yet or not, you own Fast and Furious.'" ... |
Obama appoints fox to watch 'Fast and Furious' henhouse
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... "So not only has Holder appointed a trusted friend and confidant to head the agency at the center of an international scandal, that same friend and confidant appears to have been directly involved in the inception of the scandal itself. If this is indeed the case, then B. Todd Jones has a serious conflict of interest and, either way, Eric Holder has some explaining to do."
"Since his appointment as part-time, interim, acting director of ATF, Jones and his chief deputy have made some disturbing comments about the Fast and Furious debacle, which indicate complete ignorance of, disregard for, or intentional obfuscation of the known facts." ... |
Holder abruptly ends press conference on F&F question
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"Attorney General Eric Holder�s raw nerve was showing Tuesday afternoon when he abruptly ended a press conference on the breakup of an alleged Iranian terror plot after he was quizzed about the impending Operation Fast and Furious subpoena."
"A video of the moment is already up on YouTube, and clearly the embattled attorney general was not happy with the question." ... |
Eric Holder's incompetence defense is also a lie
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... "The problem, though, is that even what is increasingly becoming known as 'Holder's incompetence defense' is clearly a lie. Even if he didn't read about 'Fast and Furious' in the reports prepared for him in the summer of 2010, one would certainly hope he read the letters from Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) this past February. The first, delivered February 9, didn't mention 'Fast and Furious' by name, but was explicitly about 'gunwalking,' and how that practice contributed to the killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. ..."
"In other words, Holder absolutely knew about 'Operation Fast and Furious,' and the fact that that operation centered on 'gunwalking,' not a 'few weeks' before Representative Issa asked him when he knew about it, but a few months before ..." ... |
Montana Shooting Sports Association President Calls For Holder�s Resignation
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"I have just sent the letter below to all of Montana�s congressional delegation, Senators Baucus and Tester, and Representative Rehberg."
"Dear Senator/Representative;"
"I am sure you are aware of the blistering letter sent on October 10, 2011 by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa to Attorney General Eric Holder, documenting in great detail the Department of Justice�s shameful scandal, the 'Fast and Furious' gun running case." ... |
Conspiracy Theory: Fast and Furious an Attempt at Further Gun Control
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"The ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms) undercover operation known as 'Fast and Furious' (OFF) has taken a new turn. Recently released White House documents show extensive communication between a White House National Security staffer, Kevin O�Reilly and ATF Special Agent William Newell who helped lead that operation."
"Contrary to what the Obama administration has consistently maintained, the emails clearly demonstrate that the White House and the ATF Phoenix had direct communications regarding the sale and transport of guns across the U.S. Mexico border." ... |
OR: Gun ban on campus
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"So the chancellor of the Oregon University System is disappointed in the court�s overturning of the concealed-carry weapons ban on the campuses."
"Well I am very disappointed in the arrogance of so-called 'learned' leaders, including Ph.D.�s on any campus, who have the gall to think that they can rewrite state law and also dismiss the Second Amendment of the Constitution!" ... |
ID: Idaho lawmaker cites Utah, Colorado campuses as validating concealed weapons on campus
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"Last week IdahoReporter.com reported on the Oregon Court of Appeals overturning a ban not allowing concealed weapons on college campuses, citing the Oregon Constitution. The courts determined that only the state Legislature could regulate firearms, and that institutions could not make an administrative rule that overrides the state constitution."
"Rep. Erik Simpson, R-Idaho Falls, introduced House Bill 222 during the 2011 session. The measure would have restricted colleges and universities from prohibiting firearms on campus. It passed the House, but failed in the Senate." ... |
VA: Pro Gun Group Plans Rally on JMU Campus
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"A pro gun group is planning demonstrations on Virginia campuses next month, and James Madison University is on the list. The Virginia Citizens Defense League is hoping to bring attention to school policies they say violate the rights of concealed carry permit holders."
"After serving three years in the army Gerald Bradner came to JMU to study justice. It wasn't long before the veteran says he realized justice wasn't being done on campus when it comes to his Second Amendment rights" ... |
Will GOP presidential candidates take stand on 'Gunwalker' in tonight's debate?
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"Nearly a month ago, National Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea suggested that gun rights advocates pressure Republican presidential candidates to stake out a strong position on the 'Project Gunwalker' scandal:" ...
"So far, we have heard very little from the candidates on this enormous issue--and nothing at all during debates. According to The Hill, that could change with tonight's debate at Dartmouth College:" ... |
Ron Paul Candidate Profile
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"Name: Ron Paul (b. Ronald Ernest Paul)
"DOB: August 20, 1935 (shares a birthday with Jacqueline Susann, Slobodan Milocevic and Al Roker)
"Aliases: Dr. No, He Who Must Not Be Named, The Fringe Candidate Who Polls Above 30 Percent
"Experience: Ron Paul is the most important freedom-oriented politician at the national level of the last 30 years. ..." ...
"Personal freedom: ... Recognizes the Second Amendment as a necessary check on tyranny as well as an expression of the right of self-defense. ..." ... |
CA: Shooting for the moon
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"At one point, Jose Hernandez worked the sugar beet fields of San Joaquin County. Now, after orbiting the Earth and creating a process to better detect cancer, Hernandez has set his sights on Washington, D.C."
"Calling himself 'a proud son of this valley,' the one-time Tracy resident announced his bid to represent the 10th Congressional District ... from in front of the Tracy Transit Station." ...
"Hernandez is facing a challenge from fellow Democrat Mike Barkley, from Manteca, as well as Denham, who is from Atwater."
"Barkley�s biggest priority is a repeal of the Second Amendment � a quest he acknowledges might take decades if not a century. ..." ... |
CA: Nielsen blasts governor for restricting gun rights
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"Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, on Monday rebuked Governor Brown�s decision to sign into law Assembly Bills (AB) 144 and AB 809 yesterday."
"AB 144 makes it a misdemeanor to carry an exposed and unloaded gun in a public place � also known as open carry � while AB 809 requires the state to keep records of rifle sales starting in January 2014."
"'At a time in California when, under the governor�s realignment plan, we�re releasing criminals into our communities and making it more difficult to put re-offenders back in, these laws interfere with the peoples� most fundamental Second Amendment rights to bear arms,' said Nielsen." ... |
CA: Open Carry Ban: Common Sense Or Violation of Your Rights?
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"Raising the ire of gun enthusiasts statewide, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law late Sunday a measure that will make it illegal to openly carry unloaded firearms in public."
"The legislation has aroused the ire of gun owners and gun enthusiasts who believe the enactment bill is a violation of their Second Amendment rights." ... |
CA: Governor Brown signs California handgun open carry ban
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"California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill AB 144 into law on Sunday, October 8, 2011 which bans the unloaded open carry (UOC) of handguns ..."
"The legislation, which will take effect on January 1, 2012 carries with it a fine of $1,000 and up to a year in prison. It exempts law enforcement officers, persons who have been issued concealed weapons permits by local county sheriffs, and those selling unloaded weapons at gun shows." ... |
CA: Gun enthusiasts up in arms
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"Bakersfield gun enthusiasts said a new law banning Californians from openly carrying unloaded handguns in public strikes at their rights."
"'We're not happy with the decision because we do believe that it violates or at least attacks our Second Amendment rights,' said Jena Owens, an administrative assistant at Ole Boy Outdoors, Inc., a Bakersfield gun and hunting store that has an indoor shooting range."
"'I just think it goes right along with the way that California is moving with gun control and gun laws trying to restrict our freedom,' Owens said Tuesday." ... |
CA: Gun advocates target new laws
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"California gun advocates are taking aim at a series of new laws that require rifle and shotgun registration while making it illegal to openly carry even unloaded handguns in public."
"'There will be lawsuits, that's for sure,' said Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, a nonprofit gun rights lobby." ... |
CA: NRA Keeps Tabs on California: 3 Anti-Gun Laws, 1 Pro-Gun
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"On Sunday, California gun owners and sportsmen were dealt another blow when Governor Jerry Brown signed into law three anti-gun bills (AB 809, SB 819 and AB 144) and vetoed a fourth (SB 427) only because there is a pending lawsuit, according to his veto message on the bill. The Governor did sign one pro-gun bill (SB 610) into law."
"Below is a description of each of the bills Governor Brown signed into law. AB 144 and SB 819 will take effect on January 1, 2012. AB 809 will take effect on January 1, 2014." ... |
GA: Georgia: Guns in Bars But Not in Churches?
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"Does the state of Georgia trust bar owners and patrons more than it trusts ministers and church-goers? That's one way to read the fact that Georgia allows bars to set their own rules about allowing licensed gun owners to bring in firearms while churches are forbidden from doing the same thing. As Greg Bluestein of The Associated Press reports, the gun rights organization GeorgiaCarry.org is now challenging that gun ban at the federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals." ... |
Feds wrongly attack medical marijuana users
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"Regardless of what you think of guns or the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, a new federal order barring users from possessing firearms is illogical and ridiculous, essentially treating law-abiding patients as though they were convicted drug dealers."
"What are they smoking at the U.S. Department of Justice?" ... |
AR: FBI: Dozens arrested in Ark. corruption probe
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"Five police officers who allegedly guarded drug shipments were among 70 people indicted Tuesday in a sweeping federal investigation into corruption and drug trafficking in eastern Arkansas."
"The investigation involved officers who are accused of accepting bribes to watch over shipments of cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine ..." ... |
OH: Pheasants to be Released at 28 Public Hunting Areas Statewide
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"More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be releasedon 28 public hunting areas across the state this fall as part of a seasonal effort by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife to enhance hunting opportunities for this popular game bird."
"Youth-only hunts will be held October 22, 23, 29 and 30 prior to the statewide season, which kicks off on November 4." ... |
LA: Columnist got it wrong on guns
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"The appropriateness at this time of Robert Zullo�s recent column cannot be overstated. However, his observations in some areas are questionable."
"When dealing with personal freedoms, one must consider all of the possibilities extant in order to react properly and practically." ... |
NJ: New Jersey Second Amendment Society Welcomes Mark Steele as Internal Communications Director
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"The officers and board of directors of the New Jersey Second Amendment Society are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mark Steele to the position of Internal Communications Director."
"Mark will act as the liaison between the NJ2AS leadership and the members. With a wealth of experience in communications, internet tools and social media, Mark will ensure that there is a proper flow of information within our Society." ... |
CA: Guns in Public
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... "Handguns have never been one of my hot buttons, so I don't have a big emotional investment in this issue one way or another. But here's what I don't understand. As near as I can tell, the gun community has won an all but total victory over the past couple of decades. Democrats have almost universally given up on gun control as a losing issue, there's been no serious action on the federal front for years, and the Supreme Court in 2008 handed down the holy grail of gun rights, ruling in Heller that the Second Amendment guarantees a personal right to bear arms and then ruling a couple of years later in McDonald that this guarantee applies to states and local communities as well as the federal government." ... |
DC: D.C.�s only gun source
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"Room 1140 on the DMV hallway is marked with a small sign 'CS Exchange' and a taped-up paper that warns away anyone who might be looking to fight parking ticket. Behind the nondescript brown door is the private office of Washington D.C.�s only legal gun broker: Charles Sykes." ... |
MO: Capitol Report - Defending Our Fundamental Rights
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"The U.S. Constitution serves as the foundation of our democracy. This structure, established by our founding fathers, was based on the belief that government should function to protect the rights of its citizens while ensuring their fundamental liberties are guaranteed. Shaped through their experiences to secure their independence, among the most cherished freedoms they prescribed in the Constitution was the right to keep and bear arms." ... |
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