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Two Florida teens, two fatal encounters, but only one protest in Seattle
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"Anger over the slaying of Florida teen Trayvon Martin reached clear to Seattle this week as protesters gathered in Westlake Park, while new tidbits of information continue to surface about the youth and the man who shot him, George Zimmerman."
"Everyone seems to know the name Trayvon Martin."
"How many Seattleites could identify another black Florida teen, Shawn Tyson? He was also on the 'wrong end' of a gun, but in his case, it was in his hand when he murdered two British tourists almost one year ago. ..." ... |
Latest gun rights victory has implications far beyond North Carolina
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... "Earlier this month, we discussed another SAF victory, in which federal judge Benson E. Legg ruled that Maryland's requirement that applicants for a concealed carry permit articulate a 'good and substantial' reason ... violated the Second Amendment ... Anti-gun groups like the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Brady Campaign have been in a state of apoplexy ever since."
"Judge Howard's North Carolina decision, though, should perhaps disturb them even more. In ruling that laws restricting the carrying of weapons outside the home ... are subject to 'strict scrutiny'--the highest hurdle a law can be required to clear in order to be found Constitutional--Howard's decision went further than Legg's did." ... |
How to Buy Your First Gun for Defense
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"Congratulations on having the courage to defend yourself and your home. It is the right decision and you are your first line of defense. Remember, police come after the crime has been committed so being able to defend yourself is important and it will save your life."
"But how do you go about getting your first gun? And what do you buy?" ... |
The Ideal CCW Gun: My Quest for the Holy Grail
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"For many gun owners, obtaining their concealed weapons permit is a significant personal rite of passage. And it can be a monumental achievement or just a check in the box depending on the state you live in. Still, getting that permit is, for many people, arguably the easy part. Finding the right gun and method of concealment is where the real challenge begins . . ." ... |
Gun Review: Steyr M9A1
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"Recently, a batch of affordably priced Steyr M9A1 pistols hit the U.S. market. I bought one of these guns at Cabelas in Eugene, Oregon, for $400.00 last month as an impulse buy, and I wanted to report on what I�ve learned about this gun. It is not my intent to do my typical hyper-detailed review � maybe that will come later after I�ve put a few thousand more rounds through the gun. Rather, in the interest of timely reporting, I wanted to give some background on the importation of this gun, cover a few of its basic features, and summarize my initial range experiences with the Steyr M9A1." ... |
Question of the Day: How Much Gear is Too Much?
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"[This article originally appeared at usconcealedcarry.com and is reprinted with the author's permission.]"
"Most times, this discussion devolves into 'If you only carry this, you're an idiot; if you don't carry what I do, you're a moron.' That's not the purpose of this article. What I want to do is widen your world view. Look at it this way: we all make short term and long term goals in life. We put energy into making sure our long term goals come to pass, but keep most of our focus on the short term goal. The problem comes when we focus solely on the short term, while ignoring the long term. The same thing applies to our choices in concealed carry gear . . ." ... |
Gun Review: SIG P238: The anti-P3AT or LCP
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"If you like a 1911-style gun, and you want it small enough to fit in your pocket, and you�re a bit recoil sensitive, and you prefer a stylish pistol over a purely functional one, and you�re willing to pay about $600 for a gun that meets all these criteria, then the SIG P238 pistol is the gun for you."
"I had a chance to try the SIG P238 as part of the BBTI tests of the .380 ACP cartridge. Nice gun, it functions great, and has SIG quality. Thanks, but no thanks." ... |
Praxis or Civil War Archaeology, take your pick: Civil War Crimean Ovens
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"... Now, FOFA is having their Spring Symposium on Archaeology of the Civil War at the James Lee Center, Monroe Gymnasium, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, Virginia on Saturday, March 31 between 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM. Admission is free, although seating is limited to 200."
"I mention this because one of the topics will be Civil War Crimean Ovens, presented by Wally Owen, Assistant Director of the Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site (which was itself within spitting distance of my hotel)." ... |
MA: OMG! A Stand Your Ground Law! In Massachusetts! OMG!
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"Anti-gun groups have seized on the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida, operating under the assumption that you should never let a good firearms-related tragedy go to waste. Regardless of the facts. The resulting media meme: the Sunshine State has 'lax' gun laws brought into being by the evil gun lobby. As Paul Valone wrote, if George Zimmerman didn�t shoot Martin Trayvon in self-defense, Florida�s vilified Stand Your Ground (SYG) law has nothing to do with it. If he did, the law 'grants immunity from litigation and malicious prosecution for people who justifiably use deadly force.' As it should. Right? Not if you�re from Massachusetts . . ." ... |
Dave Kopel: Zimmerman wasn't the victim; "Stand Your Ground" doesn't apply (video story)
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"Dave Kopel, NRA member and author of 'Firearms Law & the Second Amendment,' states Florida 'Stand Your Ground' law does not protect George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin shooting."
"Kopel says, 'Florida law is very clear. On self-defense the Florida law, the basic standard is the same as it is in all 50 states, that you can only use when you're in a public place deadly force and self-defense if you are the victim of an eminent attack that could kill you or cause brave bodily injury or if violent forcible felony. Those are the only circumstances in which a person in a public place in Florida can use deadly force in self-defense.'" ... |
Overplaying the hate card
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"If Oscars were awarded for liberal hysteria, California's Rep. Barbara Lee would be a perennial contender. On Tuesday, at a congressional forum on the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, Ms. Lee proclaimed that it was the result of 'a toxic and deadly mix.'"
"'While this issue has shocked American culture, it hasn't shocked me,' she said in a press statement. 'The combination of the powerful gun lobby, racial profiling and hate crimes makes this local matter one of national attention.'"
"Who knew that the alleged shooter (did you notice how fast the word 'alleged' disappeared in news reports?), neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman, was possessed by all those evil spirits when he began following Mr. Martin ..." ... |
Issa: �We want to play fair'�but
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"In separate interviews this week, Congressman Darrell Issa has repeatedly accused the White House of interfering with his investigation of Operation Fast and Furious by not allowing a potentially key witness to testify about what he knew, and perhaps who he told, during his time on the White House�s national security staff." ... |
NY: Giglio welcomes repeal of ID system for firearms
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"Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio says he welcomes the repeal of CoBIS, the Combined Ballistic Identification System, in one of this year�s state budget bills."
"According to the law, gun sellers were required to send firearms to a CoBIS center where fired shell casings from those guns would be entered into a statewide databank. Assemblyman Giglio notes that the state has spent $32 million on CoBIS since the creation of the program in January of 2001, and not one crime has been solved with this technology." ... |
National Shooting Sports Foundation Continues to Fight Back Against Attacks on Traditional Ammo
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"Earlier this month, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), along with 100 other like-minded organizations, filed yet another petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seeks to ban America�s sportsmen and women from using traditional ammunition (ammo with lead-core components)."
"As Guns.com reported, the petition states that more than 75 species, including the California condor and bald eagle, are harmed by feeding on carcasses of animals that have been killed by hunters using lead ammunition."
"In response to the petition, the National Shooting Sports Foundation is urging congress to pass the 'Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012' (H.R. 4089)." ... |
IL: Illinois residents can now legally mail order ammunition
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"Gun owners in Illinois will now be able to legally mail order ammunition from intra-state gun sales locations."
"Senate Bill 681 was sponsored by State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) and passed the Senate on March 28. It allows an Illinois resident to buy ammunition through the mail from an in-state federal firearm-licensed retailer or seller of ammunition. The bill is supported by the Illinois State Rifle Association and National Rifle Association." ... |
IA: Iowa firearms legislation update
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"The second half of Iowa's 84th General Assembly is beginning to wind down, and it appears that Iowa firearms owners are going to be left in the cold with nearly everything they had hoped to accomplish this year. ..."
"Many of the bills died before they even saw the light of day. Once introduced in the Iowa House of Representatives, firearms related bills go to the House Public Safety Committee. The Chairman of that Committee is Rep. Clel Baudler (R-58). Rep. Baudler is also a member of the NRA Board of Directors, so one would think that he would be sympathetic to getting firearms bills pushed out to the full House for debate."
"Not so." ... |
NY: Hawley stands up for sportsmen, Second Amendment at Capitol
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"Assemblyman Steve Hawley, R-Batavia, participated in the Assembly Minority Conference�s third annual Sportsmen�s Day celebration in support of the Second Amendment and New York�s outdoors traditions."
"Thousands of people attended the event sponsored by Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, featuring a keynote address from Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and CEO of the National Rifle Association." ... |
Will Bateman Be Appealed?
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"Yesterday after the ruling in Bateman et al v. Perdue et al was released, I reached out to the public information officers for Gov. Beverly Perdue (D-NC) and the North Carolina Attorney General's Office for their response. Specifically, I asked if they planned to appeal the ruling and if they had any comment on the ruling. I was fortunate to get responses from both offices." ... |
Four Wins In A Month!
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"Heads must be spinning at the Brady Campaign's headquarters with news that the Second Amendment Foundation just won its fourth Second Amendment case this month. The latest case is from Massachusetts where U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodcock found that the commonwealth's ban on handgun possession by permanent resident aliens contravened the Second Amendment." ... |
Court strikes down N.C. gun ban
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... "The Bateman decision further extends the right to bear arms outside the home. Extensively cited in the decision were the recent Supreme Court decision affirming an individual right to keep and bear arms in D.C. v. Heller, the 'incorporation' of the Second Amendment in Mc Donald v. Chicago, and recent Fourth Circuit decisions in U.S. v. Chester and U.S. v. Masciandaro." ... |
'Emergency' Gun Restrictions Struck Down
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"A federal judge has struck down a North Carolina provision that authorizes a ban on firearms and ammunition outside homes during 'a declared emergency,' determining that violates the Second Amendment."
"Word on the decision comes from Second Amendment Foundation, which has been taking on local and state restrictions ever since the U.S. Supreme Court determined that Americans, under the Constitution, have the right to keep and bear arms." ... |
Question of the Day: What Does DHS Want with All that Ammo?
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"Our diligent servants at the Department of Homeland Security number somewhere around 200,000. That was at last count, anyway. And as businessinsider.com reports, they�ve just placed an order for 450 million rounds of fo-tay cal Federal Premium ammo over the next five years from ATK. They�ve also got an RFB out for another 175 million rounds of .223 because they own a couple of rifles, too. Figure that at least a third � and that�s probably way conservative � of those people our tax dollars are supporting are IT geeks, clerical types, maintenance staff, administrators or some other breed of gibbering desk monkey who wouldn�t know a gun if you pointed one at them. That leaves . . ." ... |
The Department Of Homeland Security Is Buying 450 Million New Bullets
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"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office is getting an 'indefinite delivery' of an 'indefinite quantity' of .40 caliber ammunition from defense contractor ATK."
"U.S. agents will receive a maximum of 450 million rounds over five years, according to a press release on the deal." ...
"We've also learned that the Department has an open bid for a stockpile of rifle ammo. Listed on the federal business opportunities network, they're looking for up to 175 million rounds of .223 caliber ammo to be exact." ... |
Feds to Keep Info on Americans With No Terror Ties
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"The U.S. intelligence community will now be able to store information about Americans with no ties to terrorism for up to five years under new Obama administration guidelines."
"Until now, the National Counterterrorism Center had to immediately destroy information about Americans that was already stored in other government databases when there were no clear ties to terrorism." ...
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Submitter's Note: The most frightening words in the United States. "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." |
FL: TSA officers charged with trashing South Beach hotel room, shooting gun
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"Miami Beach police say two Transportation Security Administration officers partied a little too hard Tuesday night, trashed their South Beach hotel room and then picked up a semi-automatic handgun and shot six rounds out the window."
"One bullet pierced a $1,500 hurricane impact resistant window at a nearby Barneys New York, penetrated a wall and tore into some jeans in the closed store�s stockroom, according to store manager Adelchi Mancusi."
"No one was injured." ... |
TX: Anti-government 'sovereign movement' on the rise in U.S.
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... "The stalemate, perhaps the longest-running standoff in the U.S. between law enforcement and a fugitive living in plain sight, is also emblematic of what the FBI believes is a troubling re-emergence of an anti-government movement that vaulted to notoriety in 1995. Then, one of its disaffected sympathizers, Timothy McVeigh ... detonated a truck bomb outside the Oklahoma City federal building ..."
"In the past three years, there has been growing concern over activities of so-called 'sovereign citizens,' who like the Grays and many of their anti-government predecessors 'claim to exist beyond the realm of government authority,' according to a January FBI bulletin to state and local law enforcement officials warning of the potential for violence." ... |
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