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Why shouldn�t �human targets� shoot back? Submitted by: David Codrea Website: http://www.davidcodrea.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
... "... Now that looks like a 'Human Target' who wouldn�t emerge from Virginia Tech a professional victim hitting the Oprah circuit! ..." ------- Submitter's Note: Thursday's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at two human targets, one fictional, and asks why real ones should be required. Also get a field report from American Trigger Sports Network, where humans are targeting.

Killing for 'gun control'?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but when, in a discussion about government violence, Horwitz brings up the 'unbelievable amount of firepower on the streets' the officers are 'faced with,' it seems as if he's saying that law enforcement would kill fewer citizens, if gun laws were even more restrictive than they are now. In other words (while I'm going out on a limb here anyway), maybe if we banned so-called 'assault weapons' (for example), fewer citizens would be gunned down by their supposed 'protectors.'"

"Come to think of it, isn't that exactly the kind of political bullying that Horwitz purports to decry? ..." ...

Don�t tell me why you didn�t vote, explain it to a vet Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
... "Here�s a message to those self-confessed non-voters in Illinois, and to any other gun owner who just didn�t think it was necessary to cast a ballot: �Uh, no, on second thought, I better not. Vulgar name-calling is probably frowned upon by Examiner.com, regardless how deserved it might be." ...

NRA Jefe to Mexican Ambassador: Mind Your Own Business (video story) Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Recently, the Mexican Ambassador to the United States told the Council of Foreign Relations in New York that the National Rifle Association (NRA) should combat U.S. to Mexico gun-running by . . . sounding the alarm ..."

Happy Veterans Day! Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
... "Today, we have many in uniform who give of themselves for the country, yet as we saw last year at Fort Hood, when they return to the States, they are assigned to gun free zones, and thus may be disarmed at the time of greatest need." ...

The Second Amendment
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Ear plugs in place, a firm grip, the smell of burnt gunpowder in the air, and shell casings all over the floor-and a picture of a would-be mugger goes 25 feet forward. A magazine full of fresh, 125-grain full metal jacket 9mm bullets are inserted into the cold, metallic grip of a handgun. Suddenly, all 15 shots make their way from the barrel of the gun and downrange, making neat 9mm sized holes into an orange paper 'bad guy.'"

"At a small gun range in Concord, North Carolina, a mother of three, practices with the weapon she keeps in her car for protection. Like millions of other law-abiding citizens, this stay-at-home mom exercises her Second Amendment right to protect herself from violent thugs who often plague society." ...

The Full Montie. And the Rest.
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Product designer Montie Roland is a gun guy. One day, not to so very long ago, the former competitive shooter took his two girls to the range. Roland was weighed down by the usual clobber: guns, ammo and range bags. Oh, and a shooting rest. As Roland told TTAG, the 'I got to thinking, 'why is this thing so big and heavy?' Why indeed. The result: the all-American (down to the smallest screws) aluminium X-Rest and AR-Rests. ..." ...

Obscure Object of Desire: SIG SAUER P226S (Sportstock)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The SIG SAUER P226S will always be known as a ballistic bridesmaid. The U.S. military almost chose the German-built weapon as their official sidearm�and then gave the green light to Italy�s Beretta. cybershooters.com hosts a post telling you everything you ever wanted to know about the also-ran�and then some. As the man says, the P226S fits the hand beautifully and the trigger pull is sublime. ..." ...

AL: Robber shot in self defense by Church's Chicken customer Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man who attempted to rob a Church's Chicken customer at knifepoint was reportedly shot in self defense by his victim." ...

Canuck-a-Yuck Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
... "1,314/990 = 32% increase in violent crime rate reported since 1997 gun ban!" "196/193 = a 1.6% increase in murders by firearms since 1997" "So where is the amazing effect gun control has on reduction of violent crime in Canada eh?" ...

MS: Fallout from clerk's acquittal debated
Submitted by: Jeff Pittman, MSFOA
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... "Pannu testified he was acting in self-defense when he fired two shots at Hawthorne."

"But Hinds County Assistant District Attorney Kimalon Melton argued it was murder. She told jurors Wednesday that Hawthorne was unarmed and Pannu didn't have to kill him."

"'The question is do we value a $14.99 case of beer over the life of a human being,' Melton said."

"Pannu said he asked Hawthorne, who was sitting in a black SUV, to return the beer and then it appeared Hawthorne reached down to pick up something. He said that is when he fired his weapon." ...
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Submitter's Note: Don't take this example as a substitute for good legal advice or tactics. IMHO the clerk was very lucky in court.

OH: Buckeye Firearms Assoc. endorsees dominate House majority leadership in 129th General Assembly Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Buckeye Firearms Association endorsees have been elected by Republicans and Democrats to a majority of leadership positions in their respective caucuses for the 129th General Assembly." ...

Philippines: Clinton gets gun ban exemption
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the gun ban application of former United States President William Jefferson 'Bill' Clinton. The Manila Times was able to obtain a one-page certificate of authority issued by the Comelec where the Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Personnel (CBFSP) for the October 25, 2010 Barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council) elections, chaired by poll body Commissioner Lucenito Tagle, granted the gun ban exemption to a large number of Clinton�s security personnel from the US Protective Service Agents." ...

Airsoft Insanity. ATF, having plunged its left arm in a pot of boiling oil over pistol grip shotguns, sticks its right in over Airsoft "machine guns."
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"So, the ATF doubles down on stupidity with this ruling from the Grinch. I can't wait to see the PR consequences of this one, and, better, what the GOP oversight committees dig out about the hows and whys of the agency covering for the oversteps of a moronic field supervisor. I love it. What I'd love even more is to watch while Melson takes his life in his own hands and actually SHOOTS one of these ATF-modified Airsofts while holding it. Odds of Melson becoming an ex-Grinch? Substantial, I should think." ...

"AirBATFU" -- David Codrea points out that original ATF ruling has now been pulled down. Whose career is being flushed down the toilet? Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"'Question: Why can't the original page be found? What's with a cached version only? Perhaps it's just an innocuous glitch, but where BATFU is concerned, I make no assumptions.'" ...

CA: Stockton Will Offer Gifts For Guns Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Arnold Schwarzenegger joined city officials in kicking off a program that offers gift certificates for guns. The city has been plagued by gangs and gun violence. 30 of it's 42 homicides to date involved guns." "Local businesses are funding the program with will offer gift cards from $10 for inoperable or antique guns to $150 for assault weapons, no questions asked. ..." ...

WY: State pays $110K to settle with kidnapped trucker Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The state of Wyoming has paid $110,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a Walmart trucker kidnapped last year by a rogue state trooper in an aborted murder plot." ... "The Highway Patrol originally had paid Smidt $10,000 to settle his claims without telling him about Ryle's plot." ...

TN: Court officer in bathroom accidentally shoots self Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A 59-year-old court officer at Nashville's federal courthouse accidentally shot himself in the wrist while in the building's basement restroom." ...

CA: Alameda County sheriff's deputy charged with child molestation Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A longtime Alameda County sheriff's deputy was arraigned in a Contra Costa County courtroom Wednesday on charges that he molested three children younger than 10." ...

WA: Does radio transmission reveal deputy having sex on duty?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"KING 5 News has obtained a recorded two-way radio transmission that sparked an investigation into whether a Snohomish County sheriff's deputy had sexual relations while on duty."

"It happened in the early morning hours of September 19. Dispatch was communicating with one Snohomish County deputy when another male deputy accidentally keyed the mic on his radio. It was about a ten second transmission that sounded like a woman moaning repeatedly." ...

Kenya: Police officer looking for woman who infected him with HIV 'goes on killing rampage' Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A police officer who said he was looking for a woman who infected him with HIV rampaged through three bars in a central Kenyan town and killed 10 people, including two fellow officers, officials say." ...

IA: NRA will fight for more gun rights for Iowans, lobbyist says Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Fresh off its victory earlier this year, the National Rifle Association will seek more gun rights during the upcoming session of the Iowa Legislature, a lobbyist said today." "'We are going to be pushing a number of bills this session including an amendment to the state Constitution to protects Iowans� rights to keep and bear arms,' the NRA's Christopher Rager said." ...

FL: Sanford truck dealer offers free AK-47s Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A used truck dealer in Sanford has a Veteran's Day promotion that it hopes will spark sales." "It's giving away free AK-47 rifles." "But some of you think it goes to far." ...