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Attention lamestream media: I am the 'gun lobby'
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"To all of those 'reporters' and pundits at ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, the New York Times and all the other Times, the Boston Globe, the Spokane Spokesman-Review, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Arizona Republic, all of the Tribunes, Stars and Ledgers � let me make something perfectly clear: The National Rifle Association is not the gun lobby."
"Neither is the National Shooting Sports Foundation, nor the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manfacturers' Institute, nor the hundreds of grassroots and activist organizations or the thousands of local gun clubs."
"I am the gun lobby. Whenever you talk about the gun lobby, you are talking about me. ..." ... |
Brady Campaign defends 'never letting a (manufactured) crisis go to waste'
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"Chicago Mayor and former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel once (in?)famously said, 'You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.' A growing number of Americans are seeing more and more reason to believe that this administration so enthusiastically agrees with Emanuel as to be willing to manufacture exactly the 'crisis' necessary to facilitate advancing their most beloved agendas--agendas such as 'gun control.'" ... |
Holder still believes U.S. a 'nation of cowards,' counts on it
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... "[Holder's charge of racism] was in large part a response to the heavy and increasingly intense criticism of Holder's culpability in the 'Project Gunwalker' scandal. In other words, Holder (and evidently the New York Times, or at least Charlie Savage) would like Americans who demand accountability for the endeavor on the part of Holder's Department of 'Justice' to arm brutal drug cartel gunmen, to be branded as 'racist.' Never mind the casual, monstrous bigotry inherent to a policy that deliberately contributed to and exploited the deaths of hundreds of Mexican citizens as a tool with which to advance the administration's agenda--it's we who excoriate those behind that policy who are to be seen as 'racists.'" ... |
Gun Owners of America: Year in Review 2011
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"With your help, Gun Owners of America was able to accomplish quite a bit in 2011. ..." ...
"As we approach the Christmas holidays, we certainly have a lot to be thankful for. Here�s a partial list of what we accomplished together this year." ... |
WI experience should be wake-up call to WA senators
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"There�s a rush going on in Wisconsin that has nothing to do with Christmas, but it does offer a lesson to anti-gun politicians � including Washington State�s two U.S. Senators � that given the choice, citizens believe in being armed, and will exercise that civil right."
"Since the new concealed carry statute took effect Nov. 1, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has been flooded with permit applications; more than 56,000 so far ..." ... |
NRA Now Accepting 2012 Youth Education Summit Applications
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"The National Rifle Association is accepting applications from high school sophomores and juniors across the country for the National Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.) from June 25 � July 1, 2012 in Washington, DC."
"Forty-five outstanding students are chosen each year to travel to the nation�s capital for a seven day, all expense paid educational experience. The summit encourages young adults to become well-rounded citizens by learning about the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, how the federal government works and the importance of being active in civic affairs." ... |
Another Spree Shooter at Virginia Tech
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"After a police officer is killed on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Virginia on December 8th gun control advocates wasted no time in redirecting attention away from the killing itself in order to focus attention on controlling innocent gun owners."
"Guess who the pundits are blaming for the shooting? You got it - lax gun laws � a typical and misleading reaction from a media with an anti gun rights agenda. Virginia Tech has a general ban on possession or storage of firearms on campus by employees, students, and volunteers, or any visitor, even if they are carrying a concealed handgun permit, since 2005, so it is a s-t-r-e-t-c-h to say gun control was lacking here." ... |
Pardon the Interruption While We Feed the Troll(s) � Part 1
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"I know that conventional internet wisdom says 'don't feed the trolls,' but sometimes ya just gotta. And � like him or not � mikeb isn't really a troll. He just believes that the natural, fundamental, and inalienable human, individual, civil, and Constitutional right to keep and bear arms should be reserved for only some people. Commenting on my essay about Mike Meckler and his unlawful arrest at La Guardia airport, mike said�"Oh, so he was wrongly arrested for being a gun owner. Just like so often happens to you poor persecuted and misunderstood guys." "Well I�m glad mike is finally starting to see that gun owners are indeed frequently misunderstood. In support of his thesis, all one really needs to do is listen to some comments from the antis:" ... |
Lying Liars and The Lies They Tell
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"My grandfather was a writer and journalist for most of his adult life and had rather a way with words. One of my favorites was the phrase undulating lie. As far as I know, he invented the term and I have never heard anyone outside our family use it, but it really is quite descriptive. An undulating lie is when someone tells you something that is factually true, but so misleading as to constitute a lie. Like gawker.com saying�""Mark Meckler (pictured) is the co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots and a big shot national Tea Party Leader. He supports Second Amendment rights, if you know what we mean. What we mean is he has been arrested for trying to carry a gun on a plane." ... |
TTAG Gear Review: Mildot Master
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"Everyone who has looked to purchase a scope has without a doubt run across the 'mil', 'MOA', and 'milrad' abbreviations. I have a top-notch factory Remington 700 (XCR Tactical Long Range) that is just itching to be tested. The only problem was deciding on what glass to purchase. I eventually decided and placed my order with Brownell's for a Trijicon Accupoint 5-20�50 before I changed my mind (keep an eye out for a gun and gear review). This scope has a 30mm tube, tritium and fiber-optic powered dot, and a standard mil-dot reticle. There it is � 'mil-dot reticle'. I knew what a mil-dot is. Kind of�" ... |
Project Elk-Slayer: Accurizing a Remington 700 BDL, Part 2 1/2
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"Part's I and II are done and now it's 'arts & crafts' time. I must admit, the thought of ruining my favorite elk and javelina gun initially didn't sit well with me. But, I'm confident in my abilities and promised myself that I would take my time. If you read Part II, you know that I switched up my testing order. I originally wanted to test the pillar-bedded rifle in Part II. However, fate intervened and here we are. It took some time to find all of the required tools and supplies needed to bed the action. But with everything in hand, let�s get on with it�" ... |
IDPA Headquarters Shooting Team to Adopt M&Ps at 2012 Indoor Nationals
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"Joyce Wilson, executive director of the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), announced that the IDPA Headquarters Shooting Team will be competing in the 2012 Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor National Championship, using M&P pistols manufactured by match host Smith & Wesson."
"'Smith & Wesson has been a perennial supporter of the shooting sports, our Second Amendment rights and a charter supporter of IDPA. While many of the HQ staff are 1911 shooters, as a show of appreciation for Smith & Wesson's continued support of IDPA's local, regional and national championships, Team IDPA will compete at the Smith & Wesson match with their model M&P pistols,' announced Wilson." ... |
Gun Review: CZ 455 Lux
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"Of all of the firearms I come across, bolt-action .22LRs always have a special place in my heart. It was the first gun I ever held and fired, in a Pennsylvania summer camp before mixing rifles and children was demonized and you always remember your first. When I first told my father I was in the market for a good � nay, great � bolt action .22, he replied 'What are you, Fess Parker emulating Davy as a boy? Why don't you go buy a musket?' Contrary to his demographically-similar peers, Dad actually likes to keep up with the latest advances in firearm technology�" ... |
CA: Magalia man shot to death after forcing way into home
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"A 29-year-old Magalia man with a prison record dating back to at least to 2003, was shot and killed Monday night after he allegedly forced his way into a home ..."
"John Randolph Shanks III was pronounced dead in the home around 8 p.m."
"The male resident of the home ... reportedly shot Shanks once in the chest with a .22-caliber handgun ..."
"... Shanks, who was wearing a bandana over his face when he entered the home, originally went to the front door and demanded to be let in. The man then allegedly forced his way through a sliding door."
"The resident then shot Shanks. Arriving deputies found Shanks on the floor in the hall of the house. Deputies attempted to resuscitate the man ..." ... |
NV: Reno police say resident shoots intruder twice and puts him in the hospital
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"A Reno resident woke up Saturday morning to the sounds of someone inside his home and ended up shooting the intruder twice, the Reno Police Department said." ...
"The incident began about 6:35 a.m. when the resident not identified by police heard someone in his home ... The resident got a gun and began searching the residence when he found the intruder in the basement. The resident fired twice and hit the intruder both times ..." ... |
Gun sales rise, violent crime falls
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"Blood in the streets? Not in Washington, D.C. or anywhere else these days. FBI crime statistics for the first half of 2011 show a marked decrease in violent crime in all regions of the country. Violent crime was down by 12 percent in the District, adding to declines of previous years."
"Meanwhile, gun ownership is on the rise. The demographics of gun ownership are taking on a wide spectrum, with women becoming the fasting growing segment of the population to own guns and take training courses. ..." ... |
UT: Police: Couple hides in closet as man breaks into home
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"Two people hid inside a closet in their Cottonwood Heights home early Tuesday morning as a burglar rattled their bedroom door, trying to force his way inside." ...
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Submitter's note: Wow. Some people just insist on not being prepared, and being weak. I personally know people who even AFTER reading this story will still refuse to get a gun. They won't SAY the phrase "It can't happen to me" but they clearly think it. |
Obama and Holder Should Put the Race Card Back in the Deck
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"... [I]t's gotten to where you can't criticize this most leftist administration in American history without someone accusing you of racism."
"The most recent example involves criticism of Attorney General Eric Holder over Fast and Furious ... It involved the indirect sale of weapons to Mexican drug cartels, which resulted in some 300 killings in Mexico, including the murder of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry. ... Throughout, despite having received detailed memos from DOJ officials about it, Holder has denied he was aware of it." ...
"... In a New York Times interview, Holder suggested race was partially driving a 'more extreme segment' against him and Obama." ... |
A Journalist's Guide to 'Project Gunwalker'-Part Eight
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"Examiner.com article character limits preclude adding more updates to the initial and subsequently-posted Journalist's Guides to Project Gunwalker. This is a continuation of updates from this column and Sipsey Street Irregulars beginning December 19, 2011, and will continue to be updated until maximum file size is reached. It includes contributions from regional Gun Rights Examiners." |
DOJ indicts gundealer for Fast&Furious-like sales
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"What rhymes with 'pot' and 'kettle'? How about 'Fast and Furious'?"
"The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a complaint requesting 'forfeiture of property' belonging to a New Mexico gun dealer charged with knowingly selling weapons to straw purchasers operating on behalf of Mexican drug cartels. This crime occurred during the same time frame in which DOJ conducted its own gunwalking scheme, Operation Fast and Furious, encouraging gun other gun dealers to do exactly the same thing." ... |
BREAKING! Issa asks Holder to testify in January
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"Congressman Darrell Issa has invited embattled Attorney General Eric Holder to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 24, while offering Holder six alternate dates when he could appear."
"According to the letter, Holder has not yet responded to the committee staff about when he might be able to testify.
"When Holder appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Dec. 8, he had a heated exchange with Issa during which the California congressman asked whether he would appear voluntarily before the Oversight Committee, which Issa chairs, or have to be subpoenaed." ... |
Rep. Walsh: Boehner Right to Block Senate Payroll Tax Bill
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... "Walsh has been one of the most outspoken tea party-affiliated members of Congress since he beat incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean by just 291 votes in Illinois 8th district of Chicago�s northern suburbs. He has been in the forefront of calls for attorney general Eric Holder's resignation over the Fast and Furious gunrunning scandal and for overturning the ban on Congressmen sending out holiday messages that mention religious festivals."
"In his Newsmax interview, he said Holder's claims that he is being attacked because he is black were 'shameful.'"
"'The last refuge of the left often, when they've lost an argument, is to throw out the race card,' he said. ..." ... |
Obama Administration Endangered Lives to Justify Gun Control
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"In all of my years fighting on behalf of the National Rifle Association to defend the Second Amendment, I never thought I would see a White House so vehemently opposed to gun ownership that it would be willing to arm violent criminals and endanger American lives in pursuit of a gun control agenda. ..." ...
"And now, according to new documents obtained by CBS News, we are faced with the fact that the Obama administration helped transfer illegal guns to drug cartels in Mexico to build a case for gun control � specifically, gun registration � here in America." ... |
Ron Paul a Second Amendment champion (second letter)
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"Republican Congressman Ron Paul believes that our next president should be 100 percent committed to defending our God-given right to keep and bear arms."
"Gun Owners of America Executive Director Larry Pratt recently conferred the 'Defender of the Second Amendment Award' upon Congressman Ron Paul. 'Many politicians claim to be pro-Second Amendment and pro-gun ownership, but more often than not their voting record says otherwise. In Ron Paul's decades in government, he has been an unwavering champion of the Second Amendment by introducing legislation protecting gun owners' rights,' he said." ... |
A Tale of Two Ohio Elected Officials: Rep. Steve Austria stands up for gun rights legislation that George Voinovich once killed (video available)
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"A speech given by Congressman Steve Austria (R-OH) during the debate over legalizing nationwide concealed carry was a reminder of how important it is to support candidates dedicated to defending the right to bear arms. It also offered the Ohio Republican Party redemption for the vote cast by former United States Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) that killed a previous attempt to pass a similar bill."
"Senator Voinovich didn't simply cast a vote against nationwide concealed carry, he cast the decisive vote that ultimately killed the bill. In contrast, Congressman Austria not only voted in favor of H.R. 822 but co-sponsored the bill as well." ... |
Congress Packs Firearms Riders in "Minibus"
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"Rather than pass a large, all-encompassing omnibus appropriations bill for the new fiscal year � which began on October 1 � Congress narrowed the scope of their first funding bill to cover only certain essential services and agencies in what they dubbed a 'minibus' appropriations bill. Even so, the measure, which was finally passed in mid November and signed by the President on November 18, was massive and complex. Along with funding government agencies and specific programs, the Congress included numerous limitations on how the money can and cannot be spent, including over a dozen riders pertaining to firearms issues. ... But this year's unique 'minibus' has some new tricks." ... |
Dear government, give our rights back
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"I have a simple request for Christmas this year. We all got a certain gift over 200 years ago and my request is that it merely be returned back to us."
"I would like to have my rights back!"
"I do not need a pretty bow or wrapping paper, just hand them back in their original condition, please."
"The Second Amendment clearly gives us the right 'to keep and bear arms.' How many times have we seen people on the television running for cover or lying dead on the ground as an armed maniac wreaks havoc on a college campus or some other area where carrying a gun for personal protection is prohibited?" ... |
NJ: N.J. cop arrested for DWI after DWI class
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"A Midland Park, N.J., police officer was arrested for drunken driving after consuming alcohol during a state police class on DWI arrests ..."
"During the Thursday class taught by the New Jersey State Police, Midland Park police officer Joseph B. Gaeta was given measured amounts of alcohol to test its effect on his physical abilities ..."
"After the class, Gaeta was driven home by another officer ..."
"Once home, Gaeta, 31, got on his four-wheel all-terrain vehicle and began driving on a residential street, which authorities said is illegal."
"Gaeta was attempting to make a turn when he lost control of the ATV and flipped it." ... |
CT: Justice Department says a Conn. police department targeted Latinos
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"In a scathing report, the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday accused the East Haven Police Department (EHPD) in Connecticut of engaging in a pattern of widespread discrimination against Latinos in violation of the Constitution and federal law."
"'We find that EHPD engages in discriminatory policing against Latinos, including but not limited to targeting Latinos for discriminatory traffic enforcement, treating Latino drivers more harshly than non-Latino drivers after a traffic stop, and intentionally and woefully failing to design and implement internal systems of control that would identify, track, and prevent such misconduct,' Assistant Attorney General Thomas J. Perez wrote in a 23-page letter to the East Haven mayor ..." ... |
FL: Deputy suspended over attempted sexual battery allegations
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"A decorated Bay County Sheriff's deputy has been suspended as authorities investigate allegations he attempted to force himself on a female acquaintance."
"Deputy David 'Chris' Eaves was suspended with pay Thursday night after the Lynn Haven Police Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement began to investigate allegations of attempted sexual battery against him, said Maj. Tommy Ford with the BCSO."
"Eaves, who was not on duty at the time of the alleged incident, has not been arrested or charged and 'there is no allegation that a sexual battery took place,' Ford said." ... |
IL: New claims of police brutality in North Chicago (video available)
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"A videotape of an alleged incident of police brutality in North Chicago was played during a packed city council meeting in the north suburb Monday night."
"The video -- in which an officer is seen striking a man and sending his face into a wall -- was shown to aldermen by Ralph Peterson, a cousin of Darrin Hanna, who died last month after being arrested by North Chicago police. State police are investigating his death."
"Aldermen confirm that the place where the officer was caught on camera hitting a man in custody is in fact the North Chicago Police Department's booking room. ..." ... |
TN: Former Grainger Co. Deputy sentenced for sex with 16 & 13 year-old girls
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"A former Grainger Co. deputy sheriff was sentenced to more than ten years behind bars after being convicted of trying to entice a two teens, ages 16 and 13, to engage in illegal sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office."
"Trenedy Monroe Brooks, of Thorn Hill, was sentenced to 125 months in prison. The 29 year-old was accused of enticing the 13 year-old to have sex with him while he was out on bond for state aggravated statutory rape charges related to the 16 year-old, explained U.S. Attorney's Office spokesperson Sharry Dedmon-Beard." [emphasis added] ... |
OH: Coshocton County Leads State in Weekend Deer-Gun Harvest Numbers
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"Hunters harvested an additional 16,766 deer during the extra weekend of gun hunting, December 17-18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife."
"The extra weekend was first offered in 2006 in response to hunters' request for an increase in the amount of weekend days to pursue white-tailed deer, the state's number one big game animal. In 2010, hunters took 20,916 deer during the additional two days." ... |
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