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Connecticut gun group honored as �Organization of the Year�
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"A gun rights advocacy group received top honors last night at the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen's annual banquet in Southington. The Connecticut Citizens Defense League was presented with the 'Organization of the Year' award by CCS, a co-litigant with their award recipient in the lawsuit against the state�s unconstitutional gun laws, CCDL�s blog administrator Chris Lemos announced to the group�s Facebook followers."
"They have their work cut out for them on that score, as well as on the legislative front." ... |
Brady Campaign proves 'assault weapons' not defined by 'military features'
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... "That a major anti-gun group is so transparently and unabashedly contradicting its own position is a point that cannot be made too loudly. That they are now arguing that the most expansive and restrictive 'assault weapons' ban in the United States contains 'dangerous loopholes' that must be closed with even more draconian gun laws is exactly the slippery slope argument in a nutshell.
Semi-automatic, detachable magazine-fed rifles are probably the best general purpose weapon for defending one's life and liberty. That's why the other side cannot abide our having them." |
Emily Miller: �Now that I�m a gun owner, I�m never afraid of being helpless� (VIDEO)
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"The ebullient Emily Miller has become a champion for gun rights in recent years. Though, it wasn�t by design that she jumped into the fray, but by happenstance. After being the victim of a home invasion while dog sitting at a friend�s house, she felt for the first time in her life that being pro-Second Amendment in theory wasn�t quite good enough. ..."
"So began her journey through the tangled web of bureaucratic nonsense that it is the Washington, D.C. legal system. As Miller explains in her new book, ... obtaining a firearm in our nation�s capital is a long and complicated process that functions to discourage gun ownership amongst the law-abiding." ...
"Guns.com had a chance to correspond with Miller about her book. Below is our Q&A:" ... |
Russell issues apology; Sandy Hook exploitation begins
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"Mercer Island resident and former NBA great Bill Russell issued an apology yesterday for his detention last week at Sea-Tac International Airport with a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag; a story that took local news agencies nearly 48 hours to report."
"It hasn�t taken that long for the local press to join the launch of what appears to be the first hints of exploitation of the Newtown tragedy. A report in today�s Seattle Times, picked up from a Hartford newspaper, covers previously unreleased details of the Sandy Hook shooting that readers are wondering why anyone needs to know. That it has taken ten months for these details to emerge might be a more interesting story. Why did authorities wait so long? ..." ... |
Michael Bloomberg to buy big for Terry McAuliffe
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"Michael Bloomberg�s pro-gun-control super PAC will drop $1.1 million on ads for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the final two weeks of the Virginia governor�s race."
"The billionaire New York City mayor�s money will be siphoned through Independence USA PAC into broadcast television commercials in the D.C. market, according to two sources tracking the air war." ... |
IL: Guns, not gangs
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"Downstate Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, is such an expert on Chicago that he feels competent to tell us that Chicago�s problem isn�t guns but gans[sic]. I would tell Phelps that America has a gun problem which is exacerbating Chicago's gang problem. A gang-banger with a knife would not be able to wound 13 people on a basketball court from a moving car." ...
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CO: Colorado's gun laws -- Don't let the door hit you on the way out
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"In reference to 'Magpul Industries in Erie: Customers enraged at inaction,' Daily Camera, Oct. 18, 2013."
"I have a suggestion for all those who find Colorado's new gun control laws requiring background checks on all purchases and limit new magazines to 15 bullets, and who are upset that Magpul Industries has not laid-off its 250 employees in Erie and pulled up stakes for another state to protest those laws: leave."
"Quit your job, sell your house, pack up your family and move to a state where you find the gun laws more agreeable. ..." ... |
TN: Tennessee Firearms Association Claims Common Core Standards Promote Anti-Gun Agenda
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"Do the Common Core State Standards promote an anti-gun agenda? That�s what the Tennessee Firearms Association apparently thinks."
"The nonprofit pro-gun group sent out an email last week calling for legislators to stop or delay the implementation of the new policy, which lays out a set of education benchmarks designed to emphasize critical thinking and deeper learning, and which has been adopted in 45 states and the District of Columbia. According to a written statement, the Firearms association takes issue with the way the new standards represent the Second Amendment." ...
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The Guns of the Texas Alamo Gun Rights Rally
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"The rally at the Alamo in San Antonio Saturday was all about the right to carry a long gun openly, and naturally there were some pretty nice looking guns on display. And in some cases, pretty nice looking people who were holding the guns on display. See: above, a young woman who styles herself as Molly Pitcher and was carrying a CMMG AR-15. Make the jump for more pictures . . ." ... |
Free downloads for second book in �Enemies� trilogy start today
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"Four days of free Kindle downloads for author Matthew Bracken�s 'Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista' are being offered beginning this morning on Amazon.com. The free period will last through Thursday."
"'My main goal with this is to get the 'Enemies Trilogy' downloaded by folks who have never heard of them,' Bracken had earlier advised friends and readers on his Facebook page announcing the special promotion."
"This is the second novel in Bracken�s 'Enemies' trilogy, described by the author as 'bleeding-edge dystopian thrillers.' It makes, this correspondent wrote when reviewing it, 'a harsh prediction of where this country is headed should the unchecked flow of illegal immigration not be halted and reversed.'" ... |
AZ: Arizona Concealed Carrier Stops Possible Mass Shooting by Shooting Man Armed With a Rifle
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"This is a story of a mass shooting that might have been if not for the efforts of a concealed carrier. However, don�t expect to see this story on the national news since there were no fatalities."
"Several guests ... were attending a party at a Glendale, AZ home when one of the guests, identified only as a 27 year old male, got into an altercation with several people at the home."
"The 27 year old was asked to leave, which he initially did. However, shortly thereafter, the 27 year old returned, this time armed with a rifle."
"The suspected shooter fired rounds off outside the home and when he pointed the gun at other guests, a 39 year old guest drew a concealed handgun and fired on the suspect, who was hit by the gunfire." ... |
IN: Indiana pastor pulls gun on man, stops robbery
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"A pistol-packing pastor helped foil a stick-up when he pulled his handgun on a man trying to rob an Indiana discount store Friday night, police said." ...
"Evansville Police said Jermaine Dewayne Marshall, 25, walked into the store and, with a bandanna over his face and an unknown object wrapped in plastic in his hand, demanded money from a worker at the register. The employee refused." ...
"When the clerk refused again, Marshall struck him several times in the face."
"That's when Pastor Sanders walked into the store." ...
"'He was telling me to get on the ground,' Sanders told WFIE. 'That's when I pulled my weapon and say, 'No, you get on the ground.'" ... |
Should political demonstrations be allowed at the Alamo? -- OUR VIEW: Respect that sacred ground
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"There were two things wrong with Saturday's rally at the Alamo that featured hundreds of gun rights activists openly carrying rifles and shotguns:"
"First, Texans rightly support the Second Amendment and the concealed carry law, but open carry is different."
"Many people are unsettled at the sight of someone walking down the street with an AR-15 or other long gun. Our modern state doesn't need a return to a Wild West atmosphere."
"Secondly, the Alamo should be off-limits to any kind of political demonstration." ...
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Coonan Throws In With False Flag Gun Org �Evolve�
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"Coonan, the premium pistol purveyor, is trumpeting their new association with Evolve. The organization bills itself as a 'group of gun owners, gun store owners, moms, professionals, leaders, and NRA members' with a goal of creating 'a new American gun culture where everyone is responsible for saving lives.' In their press release, Coonan says their goal is to encourage people to be 'responsible gun owners, not dumbasses.' That�s always good advice which Coonan could have benefitted from themselves. Maybe it would have kept them from being taken in by an obviously anti-gun false flag operation and proudly announcing the fact to the world . . ." ... |
Dan Coonan Responds to TTAG Article �Coonan Throws In With False Flag Gun Org Evolve�
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"Most important, I am a firm supporter of our Second Amendment rights � all of them!"
"My goal, and the proposed goal of the relationship with EVOLVE ( http://evolvetogether.us/ ), is to shift the single-pointed focus of gun related violence and the social/economic/political aspects that are promoting a culture of violence in this country."
"Evolve is intending to bridge the gap between the extremely large number of people that are caught in the middle of this debate and shift the focus of the debate to the root causes of violence, as well as promote firearm safety and responsible ownership." ... |
In wake of Journal News publishing gun permit holder maps, nation sees push to limit access to gun records
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"Perhaps it was no surprise that in the wake of The Journal News� publication of gun permit data in New York, the state legislature moved swiftly to cut off public access to the data."
"After all, it happened in Indiana in 2009, Virginia in 2007 and Florida in 2006, when lawmakers sought to make confidential gun permit data that was considered to be a public record ... only after media outlets published stories using the data."
"Yet in some ways, the reaction to The Journal News� maps published soon after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in nearby Newtown, Conn., is surprising in that it has sparked a rallying cry in state legislatures across the country to make government records about gun owners private ..." ... |
WA: Wealthy donors invited to I-594 fund raiser tonight
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"Backers of a 15-page gun control initiative are throwing a little get-together tonight at a private home in Medina, Examiner has learned, and they�re seeking donations that could range upward to several thousand dollars according to the invitation, which local gun rights advocate Alan Gottlieb with the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms signals a desire 'to buy your gun rights.'"
"Gottlieb did not receive one of the exclusive invitations, probably due to his involvement with Protect Our Gun Rights, which backs a competing initiative." ... |
VA: Firefighter challenges freshman delegate in Virginia's 94th House District
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"Democrat Rob Farinholt and first-term Republican Del. David Yancey are competing in an unusually high-profile race for the 94th House of Delegates district ..." ...
"Gun control: ..."
"Yancey: I do not believe that we should infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of law abiding citizens. Many of these gun owners go to great lengths to ensure their firearms are safely stored and maintained. Additionally, they take the necessary training to ensure proper use of their guns."
"Farinholt: ... I believe in a strong Second Amendment. But ... I believe in common-sense gun reforms that limit the ability of those who should not have weapons to attain them while not infringing on the rights of law-abiding gun owners." ... |
TX: Law helps police cope with armed mental cases
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"Texas is quietly implementing new regulations that give law enforcement clear authority to seize weapons from those in mental crisis and requires officers to check whether such persons are entitled to get them back."
"The law, passed with little fanfare earlier this year and signed by Gov. Rick Perry, went into effect Sept. 1."
"It requires county probate courts for the first time to inform police or sheriff�s deputies whether the person taken for evaluation was, in fact, ordered into a mental hospital. ..."
"Officers of the Houston Police Department ... had lobbied for the law because of an uptick in encounters with individuals in the midst of breakdowns who possessed firearms ..." ...
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CA Courts Rule 2nd Amendment Doesn't Apply To AK Pattern Rifles
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"The gun blogosphere is blowing up right now. CA's 4th district court ruled that the 2nd amendment doesn't apply semi automatic AK pattern rifles. The crux of this law suit was about the Heller decision (the 2nd amendment is an individual's right) making AK's legal in a place like CA where they are banned. You can read through a long boring court document via the CalGuns site, but I'll tell you that this thing has a lot more bark that bite." ... |
CT: CT Memorandum of Lies Defends Disarmament. Help Us Pull it to Pieces!
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"Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy has filed a Memorandum of Law asking the U.S. District Court to dismiss legal action against Bill 1160: 'An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children�s Safety.' The memo argues that 'the challenged Act does not implicate or burden Plaintiffs' Second Amendment rights, does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and is not unconstitutionally vague in violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.' The opening paragraph is a thinly veiled tissue of lies . . ." ... |
Exclusive: After Westgate, Interpol Chief Ponders 'Armed Citizenry'
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"Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble said today the U.S. and the rest of the democratic world is at a security crossroads in the wake of last month's deadly al-Shabab attack at a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya � and suggested an answer could be in arming civilians."
"In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Noble said there are really only two choices for protecting open societies from attacks like the one on Westgate mall where so-called 'soft targets' are hit: either create secure perimeters around the locations or allow civilians to carry their own guns to protect themselves." ... |
Feds Say Possession of �Large Amounts� of Weapons May Indicate Terrorist Activity
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"A joint bulletin issued in early August by the Department of Homeland Security and FBI warns state and local law enforcement agencies to look out for people in possession of 'large amounts' of weapons and ammunition, describing the discovery of 'unusual amounts' of weapons as a potential indicator of criminal or terrorist activity."
"... According to the bulletin, weapons could be stored in an 'individual�s home, storage facility, or vehicle' and may include common firearms such as 'rifles, shotguns, pistols' as well as 'military grade weapons.' ... While the bulletin never clarifies what constitutes a 'large' or 'unusual' quantity ... it does say that such a quantity would 'arouse suspicion in a reasonable person.'" ...
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Holder's DOJ Attorneys, Not ATF Agents, Let Grenades Go to Mexican Drug Cartels
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"Late last week news broke of a connection between grenades illegally trafficked from the U.S. into Mexico by Jean Baptiste Kingery and the murder of Mexican police officers. Years ago, Kingery was suspected of trafficking parts for grenades into Mexico and then building explosives for cartels." ...
"In the story last week, it was stated ATF agents 'let grenades walk' into Mexico, which is incorrect. ... ATF agents had plenty of evidence, wanted him prosecuted and even described him as a terrorist." ...
"At one point, Kingery was arrested by ATF agents as he tried to cross into Mexico, but the case was dropped by the [DoJ] under orders from former U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Emory Hurley." ... |
PA: Ex-Pittsburgh police chief pleads guilty
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"Former city police Chief Nathan Harper pleaded guilty to federal charges that he conspired to steal police funds deposited into unauthorized credit union accounts and willfully failed to file income tax returns."
"Harper, 60, will be sentenced Feb. 25. He has since filed belated tax returns from 2008 to 2011, when prosecutors say much of the money was stolen, and paid much of the $22,000 the government was owed for those years." ... |
WI: Accused deputy has resigned
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"A Dane County Sheriff�s deputy who was accused in June of having a sexual relationship with a woman in a jail diversion program has resigned, but District Attorney Ismael Ozanne has not yet made a decision on whether to file a criminal charge against him."
"Jeffrey C. Hilgers, 41, resigned as a deputy on Aug. 14, said Sheriff�s Office spokeswoman Elise Schaffer."
"Hilgers was placed on paid leave May 30, the day after the sheriff�s office learned that the 42-year-old woman, who was in the Pathfinders drug and alcohol treatment program and on electronic monitoring, told a counselor and her probation agent about the relationship."
"Sheriff Dave Mahoney asked Ozanne to consider charging Hilgers with second-degree sexual assault." ... |
DC: Washington, D.C. � Do police continue selective enforcement to promote gun control?
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... "Possession of an unregistered firearm is a crime in Washington, D.C. Carrying even a registered firearm outside one�s home is also presumptively unlawful. ... Even possession of a single round of ammunition by a person without a registration certificate is a crime, and 'ammunition' includes not just intact cartridges and shells, but their individual components as well."
"The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) strictly enforces these rules. ..."
"Another trend has become evident, however, as D.C. officials have demonstrated a curious willingness to look the other way on technical violations of these rules when they are committed for the 'greater good' of promoting gun control." ... |
LA: �Duck Dynasty� Star: �It Ain�t Gun Control We Need, It�s Sin Control�
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"One 'Duck Dynasty' star made his stance on gun control known in an interview with Men�s Journal."
"'It ain�t gun control we need, it�s sin control,' Si Robertson said." ...
"The Robertson family has stood up for gun rights before � Phil and Kay Robertson headlined a Friends of NRA event in Oklahoma earlier this month, according to The Enid News." ... |
VA: Young Americans for Liberty host NRA presentation
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"'An assault weapon doesn�t exist,' said Kyle Linardo, a junior majoring in leadership studies and political science. He said people in favor of regulating guns often construed semi-automatic weapons such as an AR-15, which fire one shot per trigger pull, as assault weapons."
"This statement was a major point representatives from the National Rifle Association expanded upon during a presentation titled NRA University, which was hosted by the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) ..."
"Linardo ... helped organize the event. YAL is a group for both college and high school libertarians, Linardo said. The group brought the NRA University program to campus to educate students with facts about a controversial topic, he said." ... |
CO: Magpul, Colorado-Based Weapons Accessory Manufacturer, Still Here 6 Months After Vowing To Leave
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... "... Magpul announced in April that it had started making certain weapons accessories out of state. But on Thursday -- a full six months after the company made its much-ballyhooed break from the Centennial State -- the parking lot at Magpul's headquarters in Erie was filled with cars ..."
"The company's seeming inability to once and for all pull up stakes and exit Colorado has gone from a point of curiosity among gun enthusiasts ... to a source of annoyance that threatens to hurt Magpul's reputation and business." ...
"Magpul said Thursday it still has every intention to fully relocate its operations from Colorado, but moving a company of 250 employees to multiple new locations in multiple states can't be done on the fly. " ... |
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