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WA: Rep. Hunter pushes 11th-hour anti-self-defense measure; Hearing Wednesday
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"A bill that would strip Washington citizens of a unique self-defense protection is being fast-tracked by its sponsor, anti-gun State Rep. Ross Hunter (D-48th District), who unveiled the measure on Saturday and has it scheduled for a hearing before the House Ways & Means Committee � which he chairs � on Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Olympia."
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Submitter's comment: Sad to say, this weasel is my own state rep. Rest assured I've given them an earful. Won't you do the same? Mark, co-editor, KABA.com |
Education: the key to fighting ignorance in the concealed carry on campus debate
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"It seems that this year more than ever, increasing numbers of state legislatures are considering expanding concealed carry rights. As firearms are a hot-button issue, the print medium in particular has noticeably increased its coverage. One tactic the media love to employ is to interview and quote individuals on both sides of the issue, and when it comes to firearms, more opponents tend to be interviewed. But this is really a blessing in disguise as it offers proponents like ourselves a glimpse into the mind of the other side." ... |
The Truth About Arming Teachers
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... "Thus in the mind of a bureacrat, teachers-with-guns is inherently bad. And statistically, a bad gamble. The number of schools versus the number of school shootings (no matter how sensational in the media) present very long odds that your school will be next. The chance of an accidental shooting is much, much higher."
"So denying guns to teachers has no real downside, unless you�re real unlucky. Then what? Almost every investigation I've led has had management ask the following two questions: Did we have a plan? Did you follow the plan? It's the way of the bureacrat. Nothing warms the cockles of a bureaucrat's heart like 'we had a plan, we followed the plan!'" ... |
Alan Gura on Gun Rights (video story)
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"Here is a video of an excellent presentation by Attorney Alan Gura on the topic of gun rights in a Post-Heller and McDonald world."
"You�ll remember that Mr. Gura is the lead attorney on the Woollard suit being brought by the Second Amendment Foundation against the State of Maryland." ... |
More Great Cop Reading
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"This week marks the annual conference of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. If you can�t be there, you can read the wisdom of many of ILEETA�s master instructors. Brian Willis, an inspirational police trainer who spent a quarter century with the Calgary Police Department, has edited a superb collection titled 'If I Knew Then: Life Lessons from Cops on the Street.'" ... |
Va. Tech shooting survivor at heart of HBO documentary
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... "After Goddard became outspoken about gun control, he was enlisted as the subject of a 40-minute documentary called "Living for 32," about the 32 victims of Cho's rampage. But at the time of the Virginia Tech shootings in 2007, accomplished documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple already was focusing on the issue of guns in America. Goddard is now at the center of that 90-minute film, 'Gun Fight,' which premieres Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. on HBO, three days before the fourth anniversary of the Tech shootings."
"It's a remarkable movie because it gives extensive, almost equal, time to gun rights advocates. ..." ... |
HBO documentary 'Gun Fight' features UC DAvis emergency room physician
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"Garen Wintemute, an emergency room physician and public health epidemiologist at UC Davis Medical Center, is among the featured experts in the documentary 'Gun Fight,' which premieres on HBO Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 p.m. on HBO." ...
"A professor of emergency medicine and director of the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program, Wintemute is a nationally recognized authority on the prevention of firearm violence and in the field of injury epidemiology. He pioneered the first studies that systematically recorded both questionable and blatantly illegal transactions at gun shows and revealed their potential to serve as places where criminals can easily obtain firearms. ..." ... |
Violence begets violence, and so does violent symbolism
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"When [the Tucson shooter] opened fire at a Tucson shopping center in January, killing six people and seriously wounding U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, he might or might not have been directly influenced by Sarah Palin�s map that marked Giffords� district in crosshairs. And we might never know."
"Nevertheless, the map clearly represented a culture of violent talk that has become all too pervasive in tea party circles and the right-wing media that influence them. Each and every act of violent symbolism encourages a violent mindset that can all too easily incite the mentally unstable to violent action." ... |
Looking Down the Barrel of a Debate
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... "But events have rushed along since Virginia Tech, and Ms. Kopple has had to account for, among other developments, the Supreme Court decision last year in McDonald v. Chicago (a victory for gun-rights advocates) and the assassination attempt against Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona in January. This leaves 'Gun Fight,' which makes its debut Wednesday night on HBO, with a contingent, slightly queasy work-in-progress quality. The real question isn�t who�s right or wrong, but what�s next." ... |
Phillip Luty. April 8, 2011.
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Philip died on April 8, 2011 after a two year struggle against cancer.
This site will be kept online as a memorial. |
WI: St. Francis man finds live missile in bathroom wall
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"A week after she and her husband found a live bomb from the Korean War era in a bathroom wall of their home, St. Francis resident Sally Ann Wittman says the discovery now seems almost unreal."
"Wittman's 70-year-old husband, William, was doing some remodeling on a portion of the bathroom wall on April 5. Wittman was pulling out old insulation when he felt something in the wall, his wife said."
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SUBMITTER'S COMMENT: The reporter refers to it as a "bomb" and a "missile." When I read the description, I thought it might be a mortar round. And a commenter suggested a bazooka round. Also, it was probably deactivated but nobody checked. Doesn't anybody know anything anymore? |
Shooting Back: The Right and Duty of Self-Defense
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"My guest this week is Mr. Charl Van Wyk, a man who returned fire on marxist terrorists in South Africa as they massacred 11 Christians and wounded another 57 who were simply attending church services. Grenades were exploding everywhere. Pews were shattering. Bullets were flying. People were diving under chairs and grasping for whatever cover they could. The worshippers that night were sitting ducks, except for one man, Charl van Wyk, who was carrying a snub-nosed .38 caliber revolver." ... |
Gun Owners' Guide to the 2012 Election
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"This week, the picture is finally complete. First, the Obama White House decided to leap headfirst into the gun control debate. Then came the response from Congress, which is far more interested in investigating the "Fast and Furious" scandal, in which federal agents allowed thousands of guns to be 'walked' into Mexico and furnished to drug cartels. And now the final piece: President Barack Obama has filed his papers to run for re-election."
"That in a nutshell is all gun owners need to know about the 2012 presidential election. ..." ... |
Obama's Gun Guru: A Profile of An Uncooperative, Ineffectual Policy Non-Entity
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"Curious Washington Post profile today of Obama's gun regulation lead man, Steve Croley. He refused to be interviewed, and the upshot is, thankfully, that even post-Giffords shooting, the Obama administration has little interest in putting much energy behind tougher gun laws, and thus this reputed tort and reg genius has little to do on this topic." ... |
TX: Guns-on-campus bill 'clearly not dead,' its sponsor insists
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"Legislation to allow licensed concealed handguns in buildings at colleges and universities appears bogged down in the state Senate, but the bill's sponsor says his efforts to win passage are far from over."
"'No, it's not dead,' Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, said Tuesday. 'It's clearly not dead.'" ... |
CA: 'Open-carry' gun ban challenged by supporters (video available)
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"The controversy over gun control is heating up in Sacramento. State legislators are considering a bill that would prohibit people from openly carrying unloaded handguns in public."
"'Open Carry' legislation was the topic at the Capitol Tuesday. Representatives from both sides showed up to publicly defend their position. A bill is reigniting the debate over gun control in California." ... |
ME: Proposals to Loosen Maine's Gun Laws Draw Opposition
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"A series of proposals aimed at making it easier for Mainers to get concealed weapons permits came under fire yesterday at a legislative hearing. Some proposals would repeal long-held prohibitions, and that's something Bill Harwood of Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence isn't happy about." ... |
ME: Gun Bill Day in Augusta
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"Monday was Gun Bill Day in Augusta. The Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee held a public hearing on nine bills having to do with the regulation of firearms in Maine. Seven of the bills dealt with concealed weapons permits. All of them would make it easier for people to carry hidden loaded guns in public. Some of the bills included:" ... |
VA: Va. AG: Armed worship OK unless clergy bans it
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"People may carry guns into worship services for personal protection, but churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship - not the state - have the right to keep weapons out, according to a legal opinion by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli." ... |
70 ATF Agents Raid IN Gunstore. Grandstand Much?
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"Anyone remember that the leaked memo from ATF central asking their agents to generate 'positive publicity?' You know; in the wake of the Gunwalker Scandal, in which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives stands accused of allowing thousands of guns to flow unimpeded from American gun stores to Mexican drug cartels? It looks like the entire friggin' Agency has heeded that call. At the same time. In the same place. 'Special agent Kimberly Riddell, public information officer for the ATF, told The Star Press that 70 ATF agents, investigators and support personnel were at the [Parker City Ludco gun] shop, with assistance from the Indiana State Police . . ." ... |
Register a Resounding 'NO' for Traver as ATF Chief
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"As of April 1, there was no schedule for anti-gun zealot Andrew Traver to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to be confirmed as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives."
"But Second Amendment advocates and conservatives far and wide are clanging the alarm bells, signaling that now -- right now -- is a good time to contact your U.S. Representatives and Senators to register a resounding 'NO' to his confirmation."
"There is plenty to be alarmed about regarding Traver." ... |
UT: Police handling more social media complaints
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"Did somebody place an angry or offensive post on your Facebook wall? How about an obscene direct message sent via Twitter? You can defriend, block or report the person. Or, you can simply call the police." ...
"'I think it�s important to remember that a vast majority of everything that we do as law enforcement is noncriminal,' [Lt. Brad] Franke said. 'Historically, we have always been sort of involved in the social parenting of our community; and the similar things we do in those situations, we try to do with these.'" [emphasis added] ...
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NY: NYPD Investigated For Ticket-Fixing
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... "The Police Commissioner refused to answer questions about a grand jury probe in the Bronx, which is reportedly looking at union delegates being asked to trash tickets written for officers� relatives and their pals. While Kelly admitted ticket fixing had been viewed as something of a 'professional courtesy' in the past, he emphasized that ticket fixing is no longer acceptable." ... |
NC: Study is flawed; FBI stats show recent crime down
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... "The fact is that their estimates were plain wrong. I encourage Heide to look at FBI crime statistics for the past few years. As more states allow people to exercise their Second Amendment rights, violent crime has gone down. The numbers provided prove this � which is of more value than arbitrary estimates taking a decreasing trend and magically turning it around. So please check your facts, Ms. Heide." ... |
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