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Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) 2010 Invitation
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"I would like to personally invite you to our 25th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC), which will be taking place September 24, 25, and 26, 2010 in San Francisco, California at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport hotel."

"With the new battles over individual rights in the age of terrorism, attacks on our gun rights from the UN as well as a number of Second Amendment cases in the courts, including the U.S Supreme Court McDonald decision. The theme of Saving Freedom is most important as we set the pro-gun rights agenda for the year to come." ...

"I would like to personally invite you to our 25th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC), which will be taking place September 24, 25, and 26, 2010 in San Francisco, California at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport hotel."

"With the new battles over individual rights in the age of terrorism, attacks on our gun rights from the UN as well as a number of Second Amendment cases in the courts, including the U.S Supreme Court McDonald decision. The theme of Saving Freedom is most important as we set the pro-gun rights agenda for the year to come." ...

"Sincerely yours,
Alan M. Gottlieb
Founder
Second Amendment Foundation"

Why not try a 'pro-gun' self-defense TV show? Submitted by: David Codrea Website: http://www.examiner.com/x-1417-Gun-Rights-Examiner	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
... "As long as advocacy programming is part of the mix, there's no shortage of truthful stories to be told about armed defense." ...

Are There Limits to Free Speech and Other Constitutional Principles? Ask CNN
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"Hard to know what to make of this piece by Eliott C. McLaughlin � except, of course, that it pretty much sums up the state of journalistic thinking in the MSM these days, which includes a reflexive disdain for constitutional principles it disagrees with ...'" ...

"As the Tea Party held its April 15 tax day protest against government spending, related groups were planning an April 19 protest at Fort Hunt National Park ... the nearest point to Washington where firearms can be carried openly."

"Here, CNN raises the fearsome specter of an armed rabble ... when in fact it's a group of citizens exercising their Second Amendment constitutional rights in complete accord with the laws of the state of Virginia. ..." ...

Organization pushes concealed carry at N.I.U.
Submitted by: Adam Peterson

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"Only two states in the nation do not have concealed carry laws Illinois and Wisconsin. One organization wants to change that."

"Members of www.Icarry.org were at [NIU] for a couple of reasons Wednesday. They wanted to honor the victims of the deadly campus shooting a couple of years ago and convince students concealed carry could have prevented it. 'Many shootings have been stopped, you can't say they would be stopped but a least they have a chance of protecting themselves, and everyone has the right to protect themselves,' Shaun Kranish is the Executive Director of Icarry.org. ... He says statistics show states with it don't have as much crime. 'The more you allow people to defend themselves the safer everyone is.'" ...

Heckler & Koch P7 M13 A Political Refugee In America
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"When the private ownership of handguns was banned in the UK in the late 1990s, a friend of mine, who also just happens to be a lawyer, paid me a visit. He arrived with more than his holiday clothing; he also came with a couple of boxes of handguns."

"'Take these and hold on to them,' he said to me. 'They're claiming political asylum.' The boxes contained all of his handgun collection, and he left them with me with strict instructions not to sell them unless he gave permission." ...

Is Congress trying to put the President and other dignitaries at risk?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"... Capitol Hill is abuzz with rumor that a bill granting Washington D.C. a voting seat in the House of Representatives could be voted on as early as next week. The Senate passed such a bill last year, but it hit a stone wall in the House, because an amendment ... striking down Washington D.C.'s oppressive gun laws, was simply too much for anti-gun House Democrats to swallow."

" . . . Until now, apparently, when suddenly, the loss of D.C.'s ultra-restrictive gun laws is evidently an acceptable price for a voting seat in the House. But wait a second--I thought D.C.'s gun laws were absolutely essential. The District's Attorney General, Peter Nickles, certainly seemed to think so, less than a year ago:" ...

Tea Party Success Means No Eulogy for America
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"This morning there were many reports of yesterday�s Tea Party Demonstrations from across the country. These people did not act at all like they are consistently portrayed. The mainstream the media has described them as: Racist, Homophobic, Narrow-minded, Anti-government, Second Amendment fanatics. But, I neither saw nor heard reports of disorderly or rude conduct."

"So what is wrong with this picture-perfect participation allowed and encouraged under the First Amendment of our U.S. Constitution? Why are the media and the likes of Bill Clinton so afraid today? To be sure, the Tea Party vision of America does clash with the vision of America that Obama and his followers want. So what? Why all of the establishment fear? ..." ...

Practical Tips for the RTC Rally -- 19 April 2010 -- Fort Hunt/Gravelly Point Parks
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"From boots on the ground here in Northern Virginia, please consider the following suggestions as you prep for travel to the big show:"

"Weather: Good news -- current reports have conditions on Monday as mostly sunny, little chance of rain, and highs in the sixties. Still, it's a good idea to pack your rain gear, along with hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, bug juice, folding chair, and other sunny gear." ...

"No Gear Drama: Date of arrival on scene is not the place to be working through the gear drama associated with new holsters, slings, or any other aspect of compliance with our event's rules of non-engagement. Do your rigging and mounting practice at home so that when you arrive on Monday morning, you just slip your gear on safely and competently like the professionals you are." ...

Are we losing track of the democratic process?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "I try to learn as much as I can about and from those who differ with me. ... I heard a rather passionate TV talk host say that the reason people like me wanted to silence Dr. John Lott and revert to an earlier interpretation of the Second Amendment (not an individual right) was so that we could weaken the populace in the face of our international enemies."

"I snickered, so the fellow in the row in front of me asked what was wrong with what the host said. Well, you should be ready to follow up a public snicker so I asked this guy if he thought an armed citizenry would be effective against an armed force that had apparently just defeated what had been the best military in the world?" ...
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Submitter's Note: Of course that pretty much is what happened in the Revolution. An armed citizenry defeated the worlds best military.

Locked and loaded
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Sheriff Andy Taylor, call your office, please."

"The good constable of Mayberry has come to mind several times in recent days amid reports of an army of Barney Fifes on the move."

"At least I hope they're as well-intentioned as Barn. I wish we had someone of Sheriff Taylor's caliber around to counsel the more ballistic-minded among them to keep their bullets tucked in their shirt pockets for safety's sake."

"Early this week, a group of 100 or so gun-rights advocates gathered in Capitol Square in Richmond to celebrate legislative victories that broaden their abilities to carry guns during more daily travels."

"Virginia's premier Fife, Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli, was there to praise the crowd ..." ...

In Wake of Mass Shooting, Norton and Fenty Prepared to Legalize Assault Weapons in D.C.
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Reaching Out to Others Together (ROOT) are deeply disturbed by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton's announcement that she is prepared to accept a D.C. voting rights bill with an amendment that would eradicate the city's gun laws."

"The 'D.C. House Voting Rights Act,'... passed the Senate in February 2009 with the 'Ensign Amendment' attached. The amendment ... would legalize assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines; repeal the District's licensing and registration system; allow some convicted substance abusers and violent misdemeanants to purchase and own firearms ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: It would also derail Dick Heller's new lawsuit which may be headed for SCOTUS.

Two groups demonstrate in MLK Commons for Right to Carry
Submitted by: Adam Peterson

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"Two groups supporting concealed carry of firearms demonstrated in the King Memorial Commons Wednesday."

"One of the groups, from the Web site ICarry.org, travels across Illinois and Wisconsin promoting a transition to Right to Carry."

"'It's about making people feel safe,' said Shaun Kranish, executive director of ICarry.org. 'We want to show people that gun-free zones are the places where you have massive shootings.'"

"Illinois and Wisconsin are the only states that do not allow some form of concealed carry. Washington, D.C. also does not allow concealed carry of any form."

"Just a short walk from the MLK Commons is Cole Hall, the site of the Feb. 14, 2008 shootings that left five NIU students dead." ...

OH: Neighbors cheer Ohio CHL-holder for fighting back during attempted robbery
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Cincinnati's CBS affliate, WKRC, is reporting that 'a neighborhood beaten down by crime in the last two weeks is cheering one of its own for fighting back.'"

"From the story:"

"Three masked men tried to rob a man on Rosemont Avenue in West Price Hill Monday night. But the trio didn't know their victim had a concealed carry permit- and was prepared to shoot." ...

"Police say Hammond, Hughes, and another man jumped the victim, whose name has not been released. The victim has a concealed carry permit -- and fired a shot, hitting one suspect. That suspect is still in the hospital." ...

MS: Jackson, MS homeowner shoots violent burglar in self defense
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A homeowner from Jackson, Mississippi reportedly used his gun to stop a threatening burglar."

"Police say that at about 5 AM, the homeowner was asleep, in his house on the 1300 block of Jefferson Street, when he awakened to find a burglar standing in his bedroom. The homeowner reportedly grabbed his self defense gun and confronted the intruder, who first started to flee then made a threatening gesture. Fearing for his safety, the homeowner shot the intruder in the leg, according to police. A suspect, reportedly identified as 42 year old Johnny Washington, was treated at a local hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and then taken into custody, police say." ...

Home-grown, solo terrorists as bad as Al-Qaeda: FBI chief
Submitted by: Larry

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"Al-Qaeda still aims to strike inside the United States but home-grown or unaffiliated extremists now 'pose an equally serious threat,' FBI chief Robert Mueller warned US lawmakers Thursday."

"'Al Qaeda and its affiliates are still committed to striking us in the United States,' Mueller told a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee ..."

"'Home-grown and lone-wolf extremists pose an equally serious threat,' the [FBI] director said, citing the shootings at the sprawling Fort Hood army base in Texas."

"Experts have warned that a 'lone wolf' -- an extremist acting alone, without connections to an established network like Al-Qaeda -- may be the most difficult threat for authorities to thwart." ...
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Submitter's Note: Chief Jack-Boot is correct. Domestic terrorists, such as the ones who perpetrated Ruby Ridge and Waco, are the most dangerous type and need to be brought to justice.

First Chicago Bans Guns Then They Put Up 10,000 Cameras To Watch The Bloodbath
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Chicago is known as a world-class city, offering everything from a great nightlife to the arts, ethnic cuisine, championship sports teams, top universities, and excellent public transportation."

"But Chicago's real claim to fame is its world-class crime. Year after year, violent thugs slaughter Chicago�s citizens, making it one of the most violent places in the United States."

"The city's answer to this bloodbath is a system of more than 10,000 cameras to invade its citizens' privacy and watch the effects of its draconian gun laws that render citizens helpless." ...

NY: Campus safety? Not while people are unprotected
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"On the front page of the SUNY Brockport Stylus, April 7, 2010, edition, is a report that Eric Spikes, age 32, a Level 3 Sex Offender convicted of sodomy of a 16-year-old girl, now lives ... less than a mile from the SUNY Brockport campus, actually, only two blocks."

"However, SUNY Brockport fails to allow its students, or employees to carry weapons, even if legally registered, or legally owned, on the campus thanks to the SUNY weapons policy, the present (John Halstead), and former presidents of SUNY Brockport, and Chief Robert Kehoe. Should someone on campus be raped, this rape will be on the hands of these people named, and the SUNY system itself." ...

AZ: Dealers cite pros, cons of concealed weapon law
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"You might expect gun-shop owners to be big fans of the new state law that will allow adults to carry a concealed weapon without a permit."

"If so, you'd be wrong."

"Asked about it before Friday's signing by Gov. Jan Brewer, many firearms merchants paused, considered their words and started cautiously weighing the law's pluses and minuses. ..."

"The conflicted feelings about the liberalization of concealed-carry laws illustrate a broader division among gun enthusiasts - between the pragmatists willing to accommodate some legal restrictions on guns, and the purists who see restrictions as degrading their constitutionally protected freedoms." ...

AZ: Arizona to allow concealed weapons without permit
Submitted by: West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc.
Website: http://www.wvcdl.org/

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"Starting later this summer, U.S. citizens 21 and older can begin carrying a concealed firearm without a permit in Arizona."

"Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1108 into law Friday afternoon. It eliminates the requirement for a concealed-carry weapons permit, but does require gun owners to accurately answer if an officer asks them if they are carrying weapon concealed. It also allows officers to temporarily confiscate a weapon while they are talking to an individual, including during a traffic stop." ...

AZ: Arizona to allow concealed weapons without permit
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"Favoring the constitutional right to bear arms over others' concerns about gun safety, Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill making Arizona the third state allowing people to carry a concealed weapon without requiring a permit."

"The measure takes effect 90 days after the current legislative session ends, which likely puts the effective date in July or August."

"'I believe this legislation not only protects the Second Amendment rights of Arizona citizens, but restores those rights as well,' Brewer, a Republican, said in a statement." ...

"By eliminating the permit requirement, the Arizona legislation will allow people 21 or older to forego background checks and classes that are now required." ...
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SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Typical media stupidity: they chose a picture of a rack of AR's to illustrate an article about concealed carry.

Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund Endorses Angle
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Says 'Sharron Angle is just the kind of 'change' Washington needs right now'"

"Tim Macy, Vice-Chairman of the Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund, said Wednesday that they were endorsing Sharron Angle (R-NV) as their choice for the Nevada GOP Primary. Angle, a conservative former four-term Nevada Legislator, is campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Harry Reid (D-NV)."

"'Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is proud to endorse Sharron Angle,' said Macy. 'Sharron has been a true friend of the Second Amendment, never wavering in her defense of the right to keep and bear arms.'" ...

HI: Proposed Hawaii law would prevent gun seizures during emergencies
Submitted by: D.Wiley
Website: http://site.politca.com

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A bill preventing the government from seizing legal firearms during an emergency has been passed by the Hawaii Legislature.

The full Senate voted 21-0 Friday to approve the measure after it already passed the House.

The proposal prohibits the seizure of firearms or ammunition when the government invokes emergency powers during a disaster.

It gained momentum after February's tsunami warning, when lawmakers said their constituents asked if their weapons could be taken in an emergency situation.

Gun-rights activists have pursued this kind of law since Hurricane Katrina, when New Orleans police confiscated guns in an attempt to restore order.

The bill now advances to Governor Linda Lingle.
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Submitter's Note: Surprising law in Hawaii.

Where Cops Stand On Armed Citizens
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "At least four cops testified for the DEFENSE of the armed citizen, including at least one lawman who was on the scene immediately after the shooting."

"People who are independent by nature and avoid government interference with their lives as much as possible ... seem to fear the police. With almost 36 years wearing a badge now ... I can tell you this: the majority of America's street cops are on the side of citizens who lawfully and righteously protect themselves, with guns or otherwise."

"Leroy Pyle, a seasoned street cop who is now retired and can freely say the things he said in support of armed citizens when he was still in uniform ... has started a new organization that hopes to bring together those natural allies ..." ...

Ex-Blackwater president indicted on firearms charges
Submitted by: UTAHmilitia.com
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"The former president of the US private security firm, Blackwater Worldwide, and four other former workers have been indicted on federal weapons charges."

"Gary Jackson, who resigned last year, denies conspiracy to violate firearms laws, making false statements and possession of an unregistered firearm."

"Also indicted were the former general counsel and executive vice-president."

"The charges are partially the result of a raid in 2008 by federal agents who seized 22 weapons, including 17 AK-47s." ...
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Submitter's note: FINALLY! It's about time an insider corporation got charged for doing what regular citizens are thrown in the gulags for.

Clinton alludes to 1995 bombing, says words matter
Submitted by: Larry

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"Former President Bill Clinton warned of a slippery slope from angry anti-government rhetoric to violence like the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, saying 'the words we use really do matter.'"

"The two-term Democratic president insisted he wasn't trying to restrict free speech, but in remarks Friday he said incendiary language can be taken the wrong way by some Americans. He drew parallels to words demonizing the government before Oklahoma City." ...
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Submitter's Note: And who ordered the Mount Carmel murders that led to the 1995 bombing, eh, Waco Bill? And whose regime benefited from the OKC mass murders? And whose administration blocked even a semblance of a true forensic investigation of the crime scene?

CO: Attending the Denver Tea Party
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"My wife, my brother and I went to the Tea Party protest on the west steps of the state capital building in Denver today. Fear not, this isn't going to be a political screed, I am the Denver Gun Rights Examiner. It was a party atmosphere, with smiles and happy people everywhere. We walked around and enjoyed the crowd of protesters, reading all the hand made signs, vying with each other for clever jabs at the present administration and spending excesses. The crowd was being worked by vendors with bumper stickers, pins, flags and jewelry. Petitions were being circulated for various candidates for various offices ... All in all it was a relaxed and happy crowd listening to speakers and singers and having a great time. I love America!" ...

NM: Tea party organizers hope for big turnout
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Tea party protesters plan to gather today outside the Farmington Museum to rally against a ballooning national debt and government spending."

"Rally organizers with the San Juan County 912 Project said they believed hundreds of people would attend the tea party rally runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m."

"A rally to support Second Amendment rights will follow and is scheduled to last an hour. Attendees said they planned to carry their guns during the rally and some planned to tote them during the tea party rally." ...

OR: College Republicans Celebrate Second Amendment Week with Rifle Auction
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"College Republicans at the Oregon State University campus are raffling off an AR-15 rifle to kick off Second Amendment Week."

"It's an event that often attracts individuals carrying weapons. Some students say it makes them uncomfortable."

"On Friday, people lined up at the College Republican's tent to purchase tickets for the raffle. However, the raffle kicked up controversy among students when they discovered what the winner would receive."

"'I just don't see how this is relevant to a college campus, why they would be doing this here,' said student Zachary Dunn."

"OSU enforces a gun-free policy, yet Dunn say he's seen students carry them around the campus." ...
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Submitter's Note: Actually it is a rifle raffle.

CO: Off-target ruling on campus guns
Submitted by: West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc.
Website: http://www.wvcdl.org/

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"The University of Colorado's governing board ought to be able to decide whether individuals can tote guns on its campuses, even if those individuals own concealed-carry permits."

"We were disturbed by this past week's decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals, which ruled that CU did not have the authority to ban students and visitors with concealed-carry permits from carrying guns on campus."

"The decision likely has wider impacts than CU, as Colorado State University's governing board also recently banned concealed-carry weapons on its grounds." ...

MA: Constitutional case law isn't convertible to haiku
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Like state Rep. Jeffrey Perry, Paul Larkin of Sandwich (Letters, April 12) is unable to understand basic principles of constitutional law."

"Larkin, however, admits as much, being unable to read complex sentences dealing with complex issues such as the interplay among the 14th Amendment, the Second Amendment and the 10th Amendment. His candor is refreshing, in counterpoint to Perry's disingenuous demagoguery on these issues."

"There's a long history of constitutional jurisprudence � Supreme Court opinions containing very long sentences � upholding the supremacy of federal law under the Constitution. ..." ...