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Another Anti Who Believes Shooting Someone Is The Only Way To Defend Yourself With a Gun
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"Columnist O. Ricardo Pimentel doesn't seem to like guns very much. Oh, he's willing to admit that they have their moments, citing this incident in San Antonio where a homeowner shot at two armed men ... coming into his house through his garage. But Ricardo almost immediately goes into damning with faint praise mode saying:""And this, of course, is the type of incident that seemingly undercuts the arguments of even the most ardent supporters of reasonable gun control and bolsters those of folks in the opposing, see-that's-what-I-mean camp." "Okay, for starters Ricardo, how is it that a successful DGU only seemingly undercuts the confiscatory arguments of you and your fellow gun prohibitionists? ..." ... |
The flimsy sham of �public safety� in gun prohibition argument
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"In the wake of Thursday�s gun rights victory in Washington State, as the final legal nail was driven into Seattle�s gun ban coffin by the State Supreme Court�s rejection of its appeal in Winnie Chan v. City of Seattle, Mayor Mike McGinn and City Attorney Pete Holmes played the 'children and families' card."
"Earlier this week, after a federal judge in Maryland declared that state�s 'good and substantial reason' requirement for issuing a concealed carry permit in that state to be unconstitutional, the state Attorney General�s office played the 'public safety' card in its effort to stay the judge�s ruling pending an appeal." ... |
Tactical Tip: Find Another Hobby
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"The other day, as I was leaving the office, someone asked me if I was going to go blow up more stuff. Before that, I was invited to take six of my female coworkers shooting. I don�t know the first thing about teaching noobs to shoot. I leave that to professionals. And my parents are constantly asking what cool guns I�ll be reviewing next. In short, people have started to pigeonhole me as a gun guy. That makes me uncomfortable, for two reasons. First, I do other things. I�m a food guy, a motorcycle guy, a beard guy, an airplane guy, and an outdoors guy. Second, I consider the gun guy thing a liability . . ." ... |
Bud�s Gun Shop Sales Reveal the Truth About Guns Sales
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... "So, the synopsis is that Bud�s is experiencing the firearms warehouse equivalent of a DDoS attack � firearms were being sold faster than they can fill orders and now they have a backlog. But why?"
"The obvious answer is that the upcoming election (and crappy Republican field) is scaring the firearms buying public into purchasing more firearms. And while that�s a satisfying answer and in line with what we�ve been seeing on other fronts, that�s not the whole picture."
"Some other factors that are playing into the apparent spike in demand include the longer trend of firearms becoming more popular and mainstream (a begrudging thanks to Top Shot and Sons of Guns for that) ..." ... |
Guns, bears and differences of opinion
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"Some of the folks on the Northwest Hiker�s forum are engaged in a spirited discussion about whether it is more effective to carry a gun or pepper spray in bear country; a debate ignited by a story that appeared in the Anchorage Daily News that suggests guns make no difference in bear encounters." ...
"As one might expect, the story has drawn some interesting reactions, not just from hikers here in the Evergreen State, but also from readers of the newspaper. The majority of respondents up in the 49th State suggest that bear biologist Tom Smith may be about a half-bubble off plumb, which doesn�t seem quite fair, since it appears he and some colleagues simply crunched the numbers." ... |
How Does Your State Rate on 2nd Amendment?
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... "The Brady Center released this latest scorecard with much hoopla and heavy breathing, but their own data clearly shows that there is no correlation between gun control and criminal violence. Crime statistics vary widely ... among the 40 or so states Brady ranks as 'poor,' ..."
"As a matter of fact, a full 25 percent of all violent crime in the U.S. occurs in the Brady�s top four states with the most severe firearms restrictions. Of course the Brady bunch and its political allies argue that the tight restrictions are a response to the high crime, but most of the restrictions have been in place for years, if not decades, and they have proven to be completely ineffective at reducing criminal violence." ... |
The Right To Bear Arms Is A Risk Worth Taking
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"The Founders who 'drafted and ratified the Second Amendment surely knew that the right they were enshrining carried a risk of misuse,' but risk is an integral aspect of freedom."
"For example, because we are free to speak our minds, we run the risk of hearing things we don�t want to hear, and of saying things others don�t want to hear. Because we have a God-given right to security in our own things, we run the risk of having people use their possessions in ways of which we don�t approve, and they likewise run the risk that we might use our possessions in a way they find repulsive." ... |
If the Second Amendment means anything, it means the right of individuals to keep and bear arms
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"The Sun's position on the gun issue is all too easy to predict � support all laws restricting firearms, then fail to make a distinction as to who's doing the shooting ('Attack on Md. gun laws,' March 7)."
"As always, you concentrate on the few people who are victims of gun crimes without taking into account the large number of people who use firearms successfully for defense. And what about cops who shoot innocent people, including other cops and spouses? Did you know that lawful permit holders have, per capita, fewer accidental or intentional murder-suicides than police officers?" ... |
Lock and load up Why some say Barack Obama is �the greatest gun salesman in America�
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"Gun sales in the U.S. are booming."
"Enthusiasts are stocking up on guns and ammunition, and some in the industry are wondering whether sales are spiking as they did after Democrat Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008."
"That rush created a nationwide shortage."
"'We're at the top of the roller coaster and we're about to plummet down the side,' said DeWayne Irwin, owner of the Cheaper Than Dirt gun store in north Fort Worth, which set a sales record for the month of February. 'It�s fixing to happen again. I don�t know if it will be to the same extent it was before, but I see it coming." ... |
Gun Review: Remington ADL .243
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"Yes, you read that correctly � this is a review of the Remington ADL. I�m not talking about that dusty, walnut-stocked bargain gun your grandfather bought back in the 1970�s. I�m talking about the cheapest Remington 700 that you can buy today. A Model 700 so cheap that Remington barely acknowledges its existence. You can�t find these ADL�s in any Remington catalogue or website listing. Nope, these cheaper-than-cheap guns are available in limited areas and only in limited stores � mainly 'big box' retailers like Wal-Mart, Dick�s, Sportsman�s Warehouse, and a few others. That said . . ." ... |
Arsenal Firearms New Double Barrel Pistol (video available)
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"Arsenal Firearms has released the very first industrial double barrel semiautomatic pistol: a 1911-A1 with two barrels and two triggers."
"The unique firearms holds eight sets of two .45 caliber rounds in two single stack magazines, it has two chambers and two triggers and the rounds come out of two barrels. The firearm can put the two rounds in a target the size of an orange at 15 yards or a water melon at 25 yards displaying impressive accuracy for a gun that has two barrels on it. Arsenal's new 1911 design releases an impressive bullet weight each shot, with two .45 ACP adding up to 460 grains Arsenal claims their new firearm can take down a bull in one shot (of two rounds). ..." ... |
Colleges find ways to foil pro-gun rulings
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"Courts are ruling in favor of allowing those with concealed-carry permits to bring their handguns on campus, but universities are figuring out ways to keep the guns out."
"Gun rights advocates recently notched major legal victories in Colorado and Oregon, with courts in both states agreeing that university policies banning firearms on campus must defer to state laws allowing permit holders to carry concealed handguns."
"In response, however, university officials in Oregon and Virginia have enacted policies allowing concealed carry on campus but not in buildings, including classrooms, dormitories, event centers and dining halls." ... |
Gun violence in the U.S. is simultaneously shocking and commonplace
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"Here are two typical stories from the inside pages of today's paper, documenting the daily toll of gun violence. In Jacksonville, Florida, a Spanish teacher who had been fired that morning, returned to the office of the head of school, pulled an AK-47 from a guitar case, and killed the head of school and himself. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a gunman opened fire in the lobby of a psychiatric clinic at [UPitt] killing one person and wounding seven before being shot to death himself by a police officer."
"We've become familiar with these kinds of stories. That's why they appear on the inside pages now. Mentally ill person pulls a gun and kills people. Again. Fired employee returns with a gun and kills his boss. Again." ...
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Submitter's Note: Yes we have become familiar with these stories: Criminal takes advantage of "gun free zone" to slaughter innocents. Again. |
MI: Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Parking Lot Edition
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"As we all know, the mere presence of a gun usually leads to tragedy. If they�re not pulled in a fit or road rage and used before the thought process can kick in, the dangerous doohickies are almost invariably taken away from people who possess them by those with evil in their hearts, only to be used against them. Why an individual would take that kind of risk and actually arm himself in the face of those kinds of odds is simply baffling. Then again, maybe guys like David Shuten are just the reasons people carry . . ." ... |
ATF Death Watch 139: It�s a Campaign Issue
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"The following is the text of a campaign radio spot running on Phoenix area radio stations for Ben Quayle, (former VP Dan�s son) who�s locked in a primary battle with fellow Republican David Schweikert for the Republican nomination to an Arizona congressional seat:""I�m Congressman Ben Quayle. Washington has treated Arizona with contempt. ..."
"Deadly drug cartels terrorize Mexico and menace our communities. And the Obama Justice Department gives us 'Fast and Furious,' an outrageous scheme to sell thousands of guns to ruthless criminals. Those guns and criminals killed border agent Brian Terry. And the Obama administration accepts zero accountability for this disaster." ... |
President Ron Paul. Vice President Mitt Romney 2012
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"Conservative Americans DO NOT WANT Mitt Romney. That�s pretty darn obvious. He spends a fortune ... and still can�t seem to inspire the Republican base, even when he�s running against the likes of crooked party hacks Santorum and Gingrich, or against that other guy � the Congressman from Texas who seldom gets mentioned in the media. ...
"In the era of the Tea Party, Mitt Romney is simply too big of a statist and is too inconsistent with his views to sew up the nomination or the presidency. Does he like gun control (as past action has shown) or does he like the Second Amendment (as his current rhetoric is demonstrating)? ..." ... |
MO: Stenberg: Bruning�s support for Holder Shows he�s Weak on Gun Rights
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"State Treasurer Don Stenberg is going after Attorney General Jon Bruning for supporting the nomination of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 2009."
"Bruning was one of 34 attorneys general who signed a letter supporting Holder�s controversial confirmation, saying he was a 'known quantity' to some of them since he was deputy U.S. attorney general from 1999 to 2001 ... They said he displayed fairness and character throughout his career. ..."
"Stenberg and Bruning are competing for Republican votes in the May 15 primary election."
"Stenberg said Bruning�s endorsement of Holder shows he can't be trusted to 'vigorously support gun rights,' given Holder�s 'strident views opposing the Second Amendment.' ..." ... |
Congress considering measures to expand access to shooting ranges
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"Wednesday, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reported impending action on S. 1249, the 'Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act.' S. 1249 and its House counterpart, H.R. 3065, would permit a portion of the revenue raised through a long-established federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition to be used for the construction, operation, and maintenance of public shooting ranges."
"This tax--11% on long guns and ammunition, and 10% on handguns--amounts to a considerable sum of money, especially in light of the sustained boom in firearm sales. ..." ... |
OR: You Can Keep Packing Heat In Seattle Parks, Supreme Court Overrules Gun Ban
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"Two Seattle mayors have now tried to ban guns from public parks and community centers. But this week the Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association, and five permitted gun owners who sued the city were vindicated in Washington State's Supreme Court."
"The impetus for the guns-in-parks ban was the 2008 Folklife Festival shooting, in which two attendees were shot and injured. Shortly after, then Mayor Greg Nickels said that the reason for the order was simple: 'Our parks, our community centers and our public events are safer without guns.'" ...
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MD: Concealed carry wins important victory in Maryland
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"The anti-gun lobby has been cheering a recent federal court decision written by District Court Judge Susan Myerscough that prevents law-abiding citizens from carrying a firearm for protection outside their homes."
"Earlier this week, however, Second Amendment advocates scored a major victory when a federal judge struck down onerous restrictions on gun owners in Maryland. According to those restrictions, Maryland citizens could carry a weapon, either open or concealed, with a license, but only if they had a 'good and substantial' reason. Of course, the definition of 'good and substantial' was subject to interpretation by state officials. ..." ... |
PA: Philly Pays Open Carry Advocate $25k to STFU?
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"I�d love to open carry. Strategically, it�s a big no-no. But I reckon open carry is the final frontier, the gateway to the 'normalization' that would seal the deal for American gun rights. And if enough people did it, the strategic downside would diminish and the deterrence effect would be gi-normous. ... Even though open carry is legal in the Ocean State, RI cops would confiscate my gun, charge with me with disturbing the peace and ban me from carrying in a New York minute. So props to PA gun advocate Mark Fiorino who wore his gun with pride and audio-taped the ensuing encounter with Johnny Law, generating some 257k views with the resulting video. And now that Mark�s left his mark, the City of Brotherly Love has settled the case . . ." |
MN: Former Minneapolis officer pleads guilty to lesser sex crime charges (video story)
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"A former Minneapolis park police officer who was charged with molesting a young boy avoided trial Thursday by reaching a plea deal."
"William Jacobs was charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old boy over a three-year period. Prosecutors also charged him with possessing child pornography."
"Under the plea deal, Jacobs will plead guilty to three counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of possession of child pornography."
"Prosecutors say Jacobs inappropriately touched children as far back as the early 1960s." ... |
TX: Video disputes a Dallas officer's claim he was hit by fleeing driver
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"News 8 has obtained exclusive video that appears to show a Dallas Police officer may have lied about being assaulted by a driver."
"Officer Eric Watts said he spotted a teenager drag racing last April."
"So, he followed the driver ..."
"The dash camera video showed officer Watts got out of his car, draw his weapon and attempt to stop the driver."
"That is when he said in a police report that the driver, '� drove over my right foot, causing pain and struck me in the midsection along my gun belt with his driver's side mirror.'" ...
"When supervisors looked at the tape, it clearly showed Officer Watt's was not hit because the car appeared to be too far away to have touched the officer." ... |
NY: NYPD officer guilty of lying about drug, gun bust
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"A police officer was convicted Thursday of lying to disguise how he and a supervisor got information that led to a drug-and-gun bust, prosecutors said after his second trial."
"Then a rookie officer, Michael Carsey backed up former Sgt. William Eiseman's claims that a man they stopped in August 2007 told them he had drugs and guns in his apartment, prosecutors said. The officers actually gleaned the information from improperly perusing pictures on the man's iPhone, according to prosecutors."
"Carsey, 31, was convicted of perjury and false-filing charges. ..." ... |
WA: UPDATED: Grays Harbor courthouse shooting; no rush to judgment
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"It will take some time to sort out the events Friday afternoon in Montesano where a suspect tentatively identified as Michael Thomas allegedly attacked a judge and shot a Grays Harbor County sheriff�s deputy, at the Grays Harbor County Courthouse."
"It now appears that may not even be the man's name, and at this writing, he is still at large, armed with the deputy's pistol, with which he shot her. KING is reporting the incident happened inside, in an area where visiting citizens apparently normally aren't seen." ... |
TX: Former Brazos County Deputy Constable Indicted
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"A former Brazos County deputy constable has been indicted by a Brazos County grand jury for two separate incidents."
"Agustin Rubio, 31, is charged with kidnapping and attempting to commit sexual assault." ... |
PA: Open Carry "Meet and Eat" for Pennsylvania Gun Owners
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"At around 5:30pm on March 10, 2012 in at the Applebee's on McDale Blvd. in Ridley Township, PA there will be a open carry 'meet and eat'."
"All attendees will be open carrying firearms to raise public comfort and awareness of Pennsylvania open carry laws. The event was coordinated by the Pennsylvania Firearms Owners Association (PAFOA), a website geared toward firearms owners who live in Pennsylvania that currently boasts 42,810 members many of whom are active." ... |
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