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An honest debate about gun violence
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"Few things in American public life are as predictable as gun control advocates taking to the airwaves and editorial pages in the immediate aftermath of a shooting spree to call for more stringent gun control measures. The summer of 2012 was a banner season for anti-gun rhetoric since it featured not one but two horrific incidents: the July 20th massacre of patrons at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, and the August 5th massacre of worshippers at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin." ... |
Uh-Oh: Ted Nugent Represents Gun Owners on Discovery Channel (video available)
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"mediamatters.org is no friend to gun rights. Neither is Ted Nugent. I�ve said this before and I�ll say it again: the Motor City Madman and NRA Board Member does more harm to the RKBA cause than good. His endless, infantile desire to earn populist approval by shocking media gatekeepers with �outspoken� conservative views leads him to make comments so offensive they�re bizarre. And vice versa. And now, on October 10, the Discovery Channel will give Uncle Ted his own prime-time freak show . . ." ... |
Don on Giuliano Tragedy: Teach Your Children Well
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your article on training not to shoot. I understand where you are coming from on this one because the recent scenario seems like a no win scenario when you look at it in terms of firearms training. I don�t think this is a good solution to the problem however. If the Kobayashi Maru taught us anything it is that when a scenario looks to be no win you need to consider a reformulation of the problem. A solution in this sad scenario lies not with firearms training, but the distinction between 'firearms training' and 'self defense training.' What failed in this case was not the firearms training, but the lack of an overall self/family defense strategy the father should have instilled in himself and those he was responsible for . . ." ... |
Best Gun for Home Defense?
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"Most people looking to buy their first gun tend to have the same question: What�s the best gun for home defense? I know I have a tendency for long winded introductions, so I�m going to skip right to the point: Let�s answer that question, shall we?"
"Note: The original opening I had in mind was 6 paragraphs. You�re welcome."
"So what does 'home defense' entail? Close quarters combat in relatively tight spaces. There are obstacles and hallways. Defensive situations are fast, and violent. As such, maneuverability is of utmost importance."
"So what are the options? You have the choice of a rifle, a shotgun and a handgun." ... |
Take Your Friends Shooting!
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"So, I finished a class in the Salt Lake City area on Saturday, and stayed an extra day to shoot the Glock match there (www.gssfonline.com) on Sunday. The Evil Princess and I brought four friends."
"They all told me they enjoyed heck out of it. They all shot well. We lent guns to a couple of them, which is just what you do when you�re introducing folks who are already shooters (as these were) to a game that is new to them, and of course, what you always do when you�re giving an introduction to those who don�t have guns of their own yet." ... |
An arms factory in every home: Gun control fights against its inevitable demise
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"A group that intends to publish, for free, the design of a firearm that can be completely produced by 3-D printing, has run into difficulties. Defense Distributed hopes to make it possible for anyone, world wide, with access to a 3-D printer, to manufacture one's own life and liberty preservation tools ('guns,' in more prosaic parlance). Unfortunately, according to Wired.com's Danger Room, the makers of the high-end 3-D printer to be used for the project have decided to cancel Defense Distributed's lease of the printer:" ... |
An Update On Assaulted
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"As of 9:30pm this evening, 616 pledges had been made to produce the film Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire. This leaves it approximately $21,500 short of the $65,000 goal. This is significantly better than it was on Sunday afternoon. Still, there are only 50 hours left before Kickstarter closes this pledge drive." ... |
Gear Review: Apex Tactical Shield Carry Kit
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"Smith and Wesson M&P triggers have never been known as 'good' by any stretch of the imagination. I lamented the 'godawful' M&P trigger in my M&P 45C review, and every stock one I�ve picked up since has given me fits. The Shield was the first M&P that didn�t seem to have a trigger filled with sand. I actually kind of liked it. Our man Ralph agreed, though he felt it was a bit too stiff by a pound and a half. The guys and gals over at Apex seemed to think the same. And when it comes to M&P trigger improvements, there�s one name that gets thrown around the most, Apex Tactical." ... |
Saving Big Bucks: A Used Gun Buyer�s Guide
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"One TTAG commenter recently wrote: 'For those short on cash for a new 1911 or Sig, TTAG should complete an article on buying used guns. Being a veteran college student living off a government stipend, I could offer some real-world tips.' Being perpetually short of cash myself (at least when it comes to buying a new SIG or 1911), I can identify. I am not living off a government stipend, but if the feds can get people free phones, maybe they should give out vouchers for guns�okay, now that you�ve stopped laughing, let�s talk about used guns . . ." ... |
Boxer Tactical Stryker Belt
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"About six months ago now, I was talking guns and gear with Jon at PHLster when he mentioned a new company he discovered sewing top quality tactical nylon gear here in the US, and at reasonable prices. Naturally, I was interested, and I contacted that company to see if they would like to submit a product for review. That company was Boxer Tactical, and that product was the Stryker Belt." ... |
Meet MAIG's Version Of Colin Goddard (video story)
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"I know it is a tough job market for recent college graduates but there has got to be a better job than to be working for Mayor Bloomberg and his Illegal Mayors."
"Meet recent Syracuse University graduate Stephen Barton who is moving to Brooklyn to work for Bloomberg. It would seem the key job requirement to be hired by Bloomberg is being in the wrong place at the wrong time. In Barton's case, it was a gun-free zone in Aurora, Colorado. That gun free zone was the site of the Batman Movie Massacre as Alan Korwin calls it and Barton suffered shotgun pellet wounds." ... |
So Much For "Truth Telling"
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"The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (sic) - the group formerly known as the Legal Community Against Violence or LCAV - is holding an event entitled Truth Telling: The Media�s Role in the Conversation on Guns on October 25th. It will be held at the University of California Hastings College of the Law." ...
"Unfortunately, the former LCAV really doesn't want to hear anything other than their version of "the truth" as told by sycophantic reporters."
"Notice that little disclaimer about 'the right to refuse admittance'? This means that if they know you are associated with gun rights you are to be excluded from their little soiree. They don't want their worldview tainted by dissenting questions." ... |
Why are some Constitutional rights more important than others?
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"We hear a lot about Constitutional rights, but it seems some rights are more 'Constitutional' than others."
"Take the right to bear arms, which is guaranteed by the Second Amendment."
"In 2010, according to FBI figures, more than 200 people on the Terror Watch List bought guns. That�s right, people on the Terror Watch List can legally buy guns. So can people who are mentally ill, unless they are ruled unfit by a judge." ...
"But no matter how many shootings we have, gun control is not part of our political conversation. With the exception of some mayors, ... politicians fear even mentioning the issue. ..."
"Such is the importance of our Constitutional rights. At least when it comes to guns."
"Not so with voting rights." ... |
The Guns of An Outlaw and A President (video available)
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"As you may have seen, I spent a little time at the National Rifle Association�s National Firearms Museum last month and had the opportunity to check out some truly incredible firearms. There is so much to tell you about that amazing adventure, but of all the things I was thrilled to show you, this was the most exciting (at least in my book).:
"Remember when I asked you to guess the original owner of this firearm on our facebook page?" ... |
DC: Professor: Drones Will Soon Be Able To Kill During War Without Human Assistance
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"Drones could soon operate without the help of humans."
"Agence France-Presse is reporting that the Pentagon wants its drones to be more autonomous, so that they can run with little to no assistance from people."
"'Before they were blind, deaf and dumb,' Mark Maybury, chief scientist for the U.S. Air Force, told AFP. 'Now we�re beginning to make them to see, hear and sense.'"
"Ronald Arkin, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, believes that drones will soon be able to kill enemies on their own independently."
"'It is not my belief that an unmanned system will be able to be perfectly ethical in the battlefield, but I am convinced that they can perform more ethically than human soldiers are capable of,' Arkin told AFP." ... |
Administration's 'Gunwalking' facilitated bloodiest massacres in Mexico
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"Sunday evening, the Spanish language channel Univision revealed several devastating details about the sheer magnitude of the carnage wrought by the Obama administration's 'Project Gunwalker.' Investigative reporters for the program 'Aqu� y Ahora' ('Here and Now') discovered that weapons from the infamous Operation Fast and Furious were used in the slaughter of 14 innocent teenagers at a birthday party in Ciudad Juarez in January, 2010. ..." ... |
Univision: Juarez drug cartel leader �El Diego� was captured with Fast and Furious weapons
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"When Mexican authorities took Juarez drug cartel carnage king Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez � better known as 'El Diego' � into custody, he had weapons from Operation Fast and Furious on his person, the English-language transcript of the Spanish-language television network Univision�s special investigation into the scandal shows."
"'According to investigations, 'El Diego' forms the link between this massacre and Fast and Furious,' an anchor read on air in Spanish Sunday evening, referring to two different mass killings drug cartel operatives used Fast and Furious weapons to conduct as Univision reported." ... |
Ryan warns gun control coming in Obama 2nd term
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"Rep. Paul Ryan, the avid hunter who is Mitt Romney's running mate, is warning that President Obama in a second term will advocate for gun control, one of his passions before running for president in 2008."
"'What I worry about as a hunter, as a person who believes in the Second Amendment, as a gun owner, is knowing that President Obama - in his earlier career, prior to his presidency - was an advocate for gun control. I worry about what his attitude will be once he never has to face voters again,' Ryan, a Wisconsin bow hunter, told Outdoor Life." ... |
A tipping point on the Second Amendment?
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"Emily Miller, writing in the Washington Times says:""The ability of Americans to bear arms is on the line in this presidential election. The Supreme Court, which started a new term on Monday, will have little choice but to take up the issue of carry rights within the next few years. All it takes is the appointment of one new justice to shift the balance on this constitutional question." ... |
Ted Nugent Says U.S. Is 'Done' If Obama Re-Elected
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... "I asked the man known to many as Uncle Ted to explain specifically the crossroads America faces in this November's presidential election. Here's his answer:""Barack Obama hates America. Barack Obama hates freedom. Barack Obama's voting record, his upbringing, his education, his words, his actions, his misdeeds, all reek of everything anti-American, anti-Constitution, anti-Bill of Rights. The latter of which is most deviously manifested in his voting record against the individual right to keep and bear arms. During his political career in Illinois he voted against the Second Amendment 100 percent of the time." ... |
Chuck Norris Column: Make No Mistake, Gun Rights Are On the Line This Election
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"It's time to take stock of where we stand as a nation. The election of 2012 offers us a stark contrast, between candidates who are looking to protect our Second Amendment rights and those who seek to restrict those same freedoms. Over the past month, I've been alerting you to some dangers on the horizon. As we consider the path we are about to embark upon, it's good to recall what's at stake."
"We need to prevent the next president from appointing a Supreme Court that would reverse the two landmark Second Amendment cases � Heller and McDonald. ..." ... |
MN: Kline Nabs National Rifle Association Fund Endorsement
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"The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is endorsing John Kline for U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota�s Second Congressional District."
"'John Kline has a proven record of defending the Second Amendment,' said Chris W. Cox, chairman of NRA-PVF. 'Because of his strong support of our rights, Kline has earned an 'A' rating and endorsement from the NRA-PVF.'" ... |
TN: GOP candidate Brad Staats takes controversial aim at Obama�s �guns or religion� remark on Facebook
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"A Republican candidate for Congress is taking the heat for a controversial Facebook post of a handgun and the greeting 'welcome to Tennessee Mr. Obama.'"
"But Brad Staats, who wants to represent the Nashville area in the 5th Congressional District, said he wasn�t threatening the President with the picture of a silver and black Colt semi-automatic pistol."
"Staats, a conservative small businessman, is already locked in a tough challenge against U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, a five-term Democratic incumbent."
"'Absolutely not. I�m not one of those that would ever threaten the President,' Staats, 43, told The Tennessean newspaper Monday. He�s probably got enough of his own stuff to worry about without me.'" ... |
MN: Walz picks up NRA endorsement over Quist
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"The National Rifle Association endorsed DFL Congressman Tim Walz's bid for a fourth term on Tuesday, snubbing Walz's Republican contender, Allen Quist."
"The organization gave Walz an 'A' rating for his 'proved record of defending the Second Amendment.'"
"'I grew up hunting and spent 24 years in the Army National Guard. I know how important Second Amendment rights are to the people of southern Minnesota. I'm proud to stand with the NRA members across southern Minnesota to protect our Second Amendment rights, and I'm truly grateful for their endorsement,' said Walz in a statement released by his campaign."
"Despite not receiving the NRA's nod, Quist also earned an 'A' rating from the group." ... |
IL: Democratic Party of Illinois declares war on gun owners! Vows ban on America�s favorite rifle.
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"What would you say to a group of politicians who wanted to ban America�s favorite pastime, baseball? But what if they claimed it was dangerous?"
"You would think they were pretty out of touch, wouldn�t you? And you would be absolutely right."
"Well, the Democratic Party of Illinois (DPI) has declared war on everyday, law-abiding gun owners in Illinois along with America�s favorite rifle, the ubiquitous and versatile homeland defense rifle known to many as the AR-15."
"The Democratic Party of Illinois proudly wears the 'DEMOCRATS: The Party of Gun Control' label in a series of mailings sent by the DPI as part of a coordinated attack on law-abiding gun owners in Illinois." ... |
SC: Dorchester County Council strikes down gun ordinance
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"An ordinance that would have made it illegal to shoot a gun in a subdivision was voted down at Monday night's Dorchester County Council meeting."
"The vote was the last of three. The first two readings had passed but this time, those against the new law had the National Rifle Association behind them."
"The lobbying group, established in 1975[sic] to protect Second Amendment rights launched an email campaign opposing the new ordinance that Councilman Larry Hargett says had nothing to do with gun ownership." ... |
IN: Veteran, ACLU files suit for right to protest in Indy
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"A disabled veteran from Lebanon filed suit Monday against the Indiana War Memorials Commission and the Indiana State Police after he was threatened with arrest in July ..." ...
"In a press release, the ACLU said Smith 'brought his 10- year-old son to Monument Circle to protest an action he believed would violate his Second Amendment rights.'" ...
"Smith went to Monument Circle ... 'bearing several signs that expressed his opposition to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, believing that the proposed treaty threatened his Second Amendment rights. State officials told Smith he would be arrested if he did not leave the public space because he did not have a state permit allowing him to protest.'" ... |
TX: Austin Police Once Again Arrest Man While Video Recording, Confiscate yet Another Camera
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"Austin police once again arrested a member of the Peaceful Streets Project, the activist organization that monitors police by video recording them in public."
"This time, it was a 61-year-old man named Lynn Foster, who is described as the 'most docile member' of the group."
"As they�ve done on three previous occasions, police confiscated his camera and have refused to return it, even though the law states they need a subpoena to do so."
"But Austin police have proven not to let petty distractions like subpoenas to prevent them from suppressing evidence." ... |
MI: Dearborn police to receive HIV awareness training after traffic stop incident (video available)
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"The Dearborn Police Department will undergo training to improve interactions with people who have HIV or AIDS after an officer's reaction toward a woman with the disease during a traffic stop." ...
"The training was prompted by a Aug. 3 traffic stop in Dearborn, for which police dashboard video was obtained by the American Independent ... and posted on YouTube last month."
"In the nearly 30-minute clip, the officer is recorded telling Shalandra Jones, who is HIV-positive, and her companion he was ticketing them because he was 'aggravated' that Jones hadn't disclosed her HIV status before he searched their SUV. Jones' companion, who was driving, was stopped for a broken tail light, the American Independent reported." ... |
PA: Police Commissioner Reacts to Video of Officer Hitting Woman (videos available)
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"Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the video showing one of his commanding officers hitting a woman on Sunday is another embarrassing moment for the department. He said at least six officers have damaged the department's reputation in the last two months."
"'All it takes is a negative incident to paint everybody with a broad brush...I'm concerned about it...It overshadows the great work that's done every day.'" ... |
MI: Detroit police chief's job threatened by scandal over affair with cop
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"Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. was suspended Tuesday amid accusations that he had an affair with a female police officer � the second sex scandal to tarnish his tenure since he took the helm in 2010."
"An attorney for Detroit Police Officer Angelica Robinson, who works in internal affairs, told the Free Press his client has been in a relationship with Godbee for 'many months.'"
"After the scandal broke Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Dave Bing suspended Godbee. The chief could not be reached by the Free Press for comment." ... |
ID: Man with gun scares students
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"[North Idaho College] Students received a bit of a scare when a man legally carrying a gun was spotted on Rosenberry Drive."
"'Nothing happened on campus but it was definitely a proximity issue,' said Security Officer Patrick Murray."
"Witnesses ... spotted the man, who had a 'large pistol' holstered on his hip, as he exited a vehicle and begin walking in the direction of downtown Coeur d�Alene."
"Coeur d�Alene police officers immediately responded, and checked the man�s car, where they found ammunition."
"The man, who was later found by authorities in the city park, actually broke no laws." ... |
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