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CCRKBA To Holder On ATF Scandal: 'Investigate And Fire, Or Resign'
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"Following new revelations regarding the growing scandal over the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' 'Project Gunrunner' � the most recent on Wednesday�s CBS Evening News � the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today is calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate the allegations and remove ATF officials responsible, or hand in his resignation." ... |
WikiLeaks exposes true origins of Mexican cartels' weaponry (Hint: It's not due to the "mythical" gun show loophole)
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... "According to State Department cables, the Mexican drug cartels are getting their weaponry from an international operation, with the cartels getting military weapons through various government channels. Some of those weapons did, in fact, come from the United States, but they weren't the result of the "gun show loophole" straw-man purchases or any of the other individual criminal acts anti-gun groups would have you believe."
"Large quantities of those US weapons -everything from rifles to machine guns, grenade launchers, explosives and ammunition, came from purchases by the government of Mexico from the United States ..." ... |
NRA: Media Ignoring Swiss Pro-Gun Vote
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"For centuries, the proud and free people of Switzerland have kept guns in their homes, to defend their nation against invasion and to protect their communities in times of emergency. But the anti-gun movement in Europe thought they could eradicate the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. They made one mistake: They allowed a vote of the people." ... |
This Seattle teen is likely to stop a bullet
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"A suspect identified by today�s Seattle Times as Billy Chambers � one of three individuals convicted in the infamous 2008 'Tuba Man' murder -- is a walking advertisement about why private citizens carry guns."
"Indeed, with guys like him around, the Bellevue-based Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms will never want for lack of bad examples ..." ... |
Why A Second Amendment? Events In The Middle East Remind Us...
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"Nearly a month ago, the sudden unrest in Egypt turned violent and criminal, prompting the law-abiding citizens to form ad hoc neighborhood groups to defend themselves. Those who could get their hands on a shotgun in a country where strict gun control limits firearms ownership to the rich and powerful, were the lucky ones. ..."
"It wasn�t long before one of the more moonbeams-and-butterflies anti-gun bloggers had waxed eloquent about how the Egyptian uprising had shown that with strict gun control, there could be peaceful revolution without anyone getting hurt ..." ... |
Kimber Solo: It�s A Hit!
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"As the man says: the Kimber Solo is the company�s first deviation from their 1911 business. And like many brand extensions by companies with a tightly-gathered remit (think Porsche Cayenne), it�s a hit! ..." |
More Thoughts About Buildings and Food. And Guns
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"No man is an island, replete within himself. Intellectually, I would have thought that TTAG�s Armed Intelligentsia would have been there, Dunne that. But apparently you guys don�t play well with others. Judging from Jon Boch�s post Why Farago (and You) Shouldn�t Depend on Neighbors When the SHTF and the comments underneath, Mr. Finn and I are the only gun guys who thinks it�s a good idea to arm local newbies when the going gets rough. In my defense�and the defense of others�I offer the following clarification . . ." ... |
Leupold Warns: Beware of Fake Scopes!
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"Optics manufacturer Leupold has issued a customer alert to purchasers of its products, particularly via Internet sales, regarding bogus Leupold products that are apparently being illegally imported from the People�s Republic of China." ... |
House "Heeds NRA's Command" on Gun Vote
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"'We don�t need new gun laws. We just need to enforce the laws on the books.'"
"How many times have you heard this argument from the gun lobby and its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Congress? And how many times have their actions on gun law enforcement exposed the hypocrisy of their words?" ... |
TX: Poor emotional health makes gun bill bad idea
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... "By legalizing guns on college campuses, we could be better prepared to defend ourselves from the dangers of today, but would adding more guns to the mix minimize or maximize the problems? College is home to declining emotional health, according to the New York Times article. Can you imagine what would happen if we allowed everyone to carry a weapon? The answer to your depression would be tucked in the back of your jeans, and in fights, students would pull out .45s, not fists." ... |
Mainstream Media Finally Gets It
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"CBS News has produced a segment on the outrageous and deadly actions of the BATFE who have been expediting the transfer of thousands of firearms to Mexican drug cartels."
"Those weapons are now being used against US Agents on the border. ..."
"While we welcome any attention from the establishment media, we think it's essential that gun owners know who did the work that led to this story finally seeing the light of day." ... |
CBS News brings 'Project Gunrunner' scandal to the public
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"Last night the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric brought the ATF�s 'Project Gunrunner' scandal, that involves the death of a U.S. Federal Agent, to the attention of the general public."
"'Project Gunrunner' was an ATF operation supposedly designed to reduce the number of U.S. guns illegally smuggled into Mexico. The allegations now are that the ATF deliberately allowed thousands of guns into Mexico either to track the flow of guns or, as some believe, to artifically inflate the number of number of guns smuggled from the U.S. to Mexico to provide a reason to increase the ATF�s budget." ... |
�Project Gunwalker� scandal is breaking wide open
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"If you haven�t heard about the latest scandal at the ATF, you will definitely be hearing about it soon. CBS News was the first national TV network to report this:"
"ATF insiders claim the agency heads have been 'walking' hundreds of guns over the Mexican border, and one may have been used to kill a federal border patrol officer."
"Why are you only hearing about it now? Blame the main-stream media. ..." ... |
Gunwalker too big to ignore any longer
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"Examiner colleague David Codrea has been reporting on Project Gunwalker, and the regular press has, for the most part, ignored this story."
"Now, CBS will be reportiing on this ongoing story (dare I say scandal?) tonight on the CBS Evening News. Check out the background HERE." ... |
Mexico responds to CBS News investigation [of Project Gunwalker]
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... "The Mexican government responded today. Ricardo Alday, spokesman for the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C. said Mexico intends to continue to work with the U.S. to enhance intelligence and information sharing, and that Mexico 'will continue to encourage more aggressive interdiction efforts on the U.S. side of the border.'"
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Gun group to Holder: Investigate 'Project Gunwalker' or step down
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... "Per Gottlieb:""'Senator Grassley�s inquiry has been met with stonewalling, but with these new revelations, the time for silence has passed. ATF officials in Phoenix who allowed this travesty to continue, over objections from field agents who knew better, should be fired. Acting ATF Director Kenneth Melson should go immediately, and a new director, from outside of the agency, should be appointed to clean up this mess. If Eric Holder is not willing to hold ATF officials accountable, he should resign.'" ... |
Gun group calls for House investigation of �Project Gunwalker�
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... "Please use this briefing paper, get it to your representative, demand to know what he intends to do about it, and let him know if his answer is anything short of what is expected of a leader, you will make his evasion and equivocation on this matter of basic truth, justice and decency known at election time."
"Tell him just like that." ...
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Will Media Matters apologize to Gun Owners of America's Larry Pratt?
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... "Media Matters accuses Pratt of 'espousing conspiracy theories,' when he talks about the BATFE's latest (and very possibly largest) scandal. In light of last night's CBS News story, one cannot help but wonder if MM will either apologize to Mr. Pratt, or call Katie Couric and Sharyl Attkisson 'right-wing conspiracy theorists.'" |
Sen. Schumer Wants Tougher Background Checks For Guns
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"Sen. Chuck Schumer, a long-time advocate of 'rational gun-control laws,' is putting his legislative money where his mouth is when it comes to gun laws: he told reporters that he is drafting legislation to require all gun buyers to undergo a thorough background check. And he wants to increase penalties to any states that don't contribute names to the national background-check system." ... |
NC: HB 74 - The Second NC Castle Doctrine Bill - Opposition From Surprising Corner
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"Grass Roots North Carolina sent out this message a couple of hours ago regarding HB 74, the second - and originally stronger - castle doctrine bill. The amazing thing to me is that the person attacking the bill is Republican House Majority Leader Paul Stam. Without pro-gun voters there wouldn't be a Republican majority in the NC General Assembly. The former House Majority Leader went down to defeat over this very issue." ... |
SC: SC panel approves bill expanding gun rights
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"Gun-rights activists applauded a vote Thursday that would allow South Carolina citizens to carry a concealed weapon without a permit."
"The measure, which applies to any resident at least 21 years old who can legally own a gun, has bipartisan support in this gun-friendly state. A House panel voted unanimously to advance the amended bill to the full Judiciary Committee." ... |
CO: Concealed-carry gun measure moves on
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"A controversial measure that would allow gun owners to carry concealed weapons without permits, and thus avoid a second round of background checks, is moving forward."
"House Bill 1205, sponsored by Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, sailed through the House Judiciary Committee on an 8-3 vote, despite opposition from gun-control groups." ... |
FL: In Florida, chilling testimony against guns on campus
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"Sen. Greg Evers this morning postponed discussion of a controversial gun bill (SB 234) that, among other things, would allow people to carry weapons onto college campuses after the father of a killed Florida State University student showed up to oppose the bill at a Senate committee hearing." ... |
UT: Wimmer gets defensive over Utah's no permit gun bill
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"State Representative Carl Wimmer-R, Herriman got a little defensive in Thursday�s committee hearing of his proposed HB129. The bill would allow citizens over the age of 21 without a serious criminal history or mental illness to openly carry or conceal and carry loaded weapons just about anywhere in the state without a permit and without training." ... |
CO: Concealed-guns measure advances
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"A House panel voted Thursday to allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit."
"House Bill 1205, by Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, mimics laws in Arizona and Alaska that allow people who can legally possess guns to carry them concealed, whether or not they have a special permit." ... |
FL: Candidates Speak To First Coast Tea Party
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"Some of the candidates vying to be elected Jacksonville's mayor made their pitch to the First Coast Tea Party on Thursday night."
"'I'm a strict constitutionalist,' said Republican candidate Mike Hogan. 'I believe less government is good government; Reagan had that right. I'm a strict Second Amendment -- the right to bear arms.'" ... |
NH: House speaker supports gun legislation, despite others� concerns
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"House Speaker William O�Brien, R-Mont Vernon, personally signed onto legislation that would make New Hampshire the fourth state to allow concealed guns to be carried without a permit."
"But law enforcement leaders, gun victims and some gun owner rights leaders from differing perspectives criticized the plan across the spectrum." ... |
More on the effort to cover up the truth about the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry
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"Want to know when you�ve hit a sore spot and there really is a fire where you reported there was smoke?"
"When the other side goes after you and attacks."
"I have done a lot of posts on border issues and especially on the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry down by Rio Rico ..." ...
"Since December it has become absolutely clear that the coverup�which is obvious�was mostly because ATF looked the other way while guns 'walked' into the hands of the bandits that shot Agent Terry."
"Both Border Patrol and ATF are still stonewalling any information about what really happened that night." ... |
Sex And Travel Voucher Fraud
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"Several agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including the former head of the agency's intelligence office, are subjects of an internal inquiry into alleged personal misconduct, sources say."
"James M. Woosley, who was ICE's assistant director for intelligence, was relieved of his position ... Several other mid- to low-level ICE employees are also subjects of the investigation. The probe surrounding Woosley has to do with travel receipts and a subordinate, sources said." ...
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PA: Pennsylvania Police Blatantly Lie to Reporter About Wiretapping Laws (video available)
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"Police in Pennsylvania blatantly lied to a reporter who was videotaping from a public sidewalk, stating that the reporter was violating the state�s wiretapping laws with his camera."
"The reporter informed the officer that it was not illegal to videotape from a public sidewalk."
"So the cop quickly changed his tune, asserting that he was merely 'asking' the reporter 'as a courtesy' to stop recording." ...
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NY: TTAG to Analyze NYC Police Shooting Data
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"New York State Supreme Court Justice Emily Jane Goodman has ruled that the New York City Police Department must surrender edited records of police shootings involving civilians to the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). Goodman ordered the NYPD to turn over the records dating back to 1997�minus info identifying the names of the police, victims and witnesses. Given the length of time the Big Apple po-po have spent defending these records from the public (two years) and their vehemence in doing so, the cops will probably appeal. Why?" ... |
MI: 2 troopers, civilian charged in police embezzlement case
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"Two State Police troopers and a Monroe County man were charged Wednesday with embezzling money, jewelry, drugs and other property seized from criminal suspects through a Monroe narcotics investigation, said state Attorney General Bill Schuette and State Police director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue." ... |
NY: NYC Jury Clears FL Man for Glove Box Gun
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"To paraphrase Winston Churchill, this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning of the end of New York City�s draconian gun laws. If a New York City jury acquits a Florida landscaper of gun charges when he clearly violated the Bog Apple�s handgun regs, then there�s been a sea change. They have and there is ..." ... |
OH: Gun toters' paradise -- Is Ohio about to arm bar-hoppers and drug offenders?
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... "Distracted opposition doesn�t bother gun advocates, who are watching as both chambers race to push legislation that would ease gun restrictions in Ohio. The laws, as proposed, would permit concealed guns in bars, loosen restrictions on how guns must be carried in vehicles and restore gun access for misdemeanor drug offenders."
"And while everybody is being completely honest, Buckeye Firearms Association president Jim Irvine will tell you that these bills were thoroughly vetted�in 2010." ... |
AL: Second Amendment protects gun owners (second letter)
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"I must respond to the recent letter about gun control ('Gun control doesn�t erase gun rights,' Feb. 21). Thanks to our Founding Fathers� inclusion of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, our government cannot completely disarm the American people. They had the foresight to protect the people from the power of the government." ... |
AZ: Rights of militia, people are one and the same
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... "A recent letter states that 'gun advocates choose to ignore' the complete wording of the Second Amendment. I think why we often see just the last part of the Amendment, ... 'the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed' is because those words make it abundantly clear what the Amendment is all about, the 'right of the People.' They could have just as easily written the right of the army or the right of the soldiers."
"Instead, they chose the word People for good reason ..." ... |
NY: Yetta's Got A Gun: Kurland Explains Why She's Packing Heat
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... "Also on the list: Yetta Kurland, a well-known civil rights lawyer who challenged Council Speaker Christine Quinn in a spirited primary in 2009."
"Today Kurland sent out an email to her supporters with a letter she wrote to The Times that tries to explain the reasons why she exercises her Second Amendment rights and calls out the paper for trivializing the plague of gun violence." ... |
NY: Gangs and violence infest East Harlem, say residents of upper Manhattan
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"Ten out of 13 housing developments in a section of East Harlem are home to gang members, police told shocked residents last week."
"Cops also said at a Community Board 11 meeting they had identified more than 300 gangbangers throughout East Harlem." ...
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