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Annie Oakley: Supported women's equality by embracing Second Amendment rights
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"On April 24, 1885, the legendary female sharpshooter, Annie Oakley ... was hired by Nate Salsbury to perform in Buffalo Bill�s Wild West show. She could perform a wide range of tricks with a rifle ..."
"Shooting was a way of life for Oakley, as she grew up hunting and providing food for herself and six siblings. Her father died at a young age ... so Oakley had to be independent."
"Oakley was the first woman to be hired as a trick shooter and showed that the Second Amendment and gun ownership were the greatest guarantors of female equality. Oakley was only about five feet tall and just over 100 pounds, but she could be equal to any man because she could carry and deftly use this great equalizer. " ... |
OMG! Guns Without Locks! In KY Houses! With Children! (video available)
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"I would NEVER recommend that anyone EVER keep a unsecured loaded gun in a house with children. I believe that all guns should be either on your person or locked-up. Nighttime bedside duty? Quick access safe. But who cares what I think? As long as it doesn�t affect me, what people do or keep or say in the privacy of their home is their own business. What? Think of the children! OK, let�s think of the children . . ." ... |
MSNBC Puts Two and Two Together and Comes Up with Zilch
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"A comforting report from msnbc.com highlights what they see as an incongruous silver lining in the country�s persistent economic doldrums: 'Americans, take solace: While your chances of landing a job these days might not be great, you�re also less likely to be murdered, or robbed or to have your car stolen. The rate of major crimes in the U.S. continues to drop ... and crime experts aren�t sure why.' Their 'experts' explain that in every recession since WWII, there�s been an increase in crime rates. Criminologist and UC Berkeley law professor Franklin Zimring provides an appetizing visual by pointing out that, 'What�s pushing it down is the mystery meat in the recipe of recent years.' But when he says 'recent years,' what, precisely, does he mean?" ... |
Hands off my rights
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"In response to Dan Simpson's April 18 column regarding gun rights ('It's Time to End the Gun Nuttery'): I'm one of those people who knows what the Second Amendment says. I also know what rights are secured by the rest of the Bill of Rights, and Mr. Simpson's suggestions are laughable." ... |
More laws won't deter those who choose crime
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"It is counted upon that after some gun-related crime a column such as 'It's Time to End the Gun Nuttery' (April 18) appears offering reactionary, feel-good solutions and strawmen. Each new piece of gun control legislation is always heralded as keeping guns out of the hands of those who shouldn't have them -- and yet the tragedies still occur, followed by cries for more gun control laws. These crimes did not occur because the system failed; they occurred because people chose to be criminals. How can a system stop the choice of another?" ... |
15 Good Things About Three Models of Guns
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"If you�re looking for a handgun for personal protection, you�ve got your work cut out for you. A recent search of the exhibits at the National Rifle Association�s Annual Meeting in St. Louis gave me the opportunity to talk to the company representatives about the guns and also, to handle them. If only � there were an accompanying range nearby, so that I could shoot them. Because only when you shoot a gun can you tell if it truly is for you. Just like when you try on shoes. You must walk in them first."
"Tammy Ballew and Britney Starr also checked out the guns and as you can tell, we had a good time together."
"Let�s get started. These are some of the reasons I like these guns." ... |
Gun Review: SIG Sauer M400 Rifle
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"With its Swiss-made 550 series, Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) earned an impressive reputation for producing rifles used by a nation of riflemen. Now SIG Sauer makes the Model 556 and Model 551-A1 gas-piston operated rifles in Exeter, N.H., as well as the AR-based gas-piston Model 516 rifle. With so many piston-operated designs it came as a surprise when SIG Sauer introduced a direct gas impingement system AR-style variant, the M400 semi-automatic-only carbine." ... |
Gun Review: Caracal 9c 9mm w/Quick Sights
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"Hold the presses! There�s a new polymer-framed, striker-fired double-stack 9mm with a revolutionary design that will take the handgun market by storm! I know what you�re thinking: 'How can I live without another plastic wondernine? I�ll be sure to rush out and buy it, as soon as I finish handloading a few thousand rounds of .25 ACP and vacuuming the garage.' After spending some major trigger time with the Caracal and its funky Quick Sights, I wouldn�t be too quick to dismiss it as a gimmick." ... |
The New York Times Hearts Concealed Carry Clothes
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"I�m not sure Woolrich Elite Series Tactical makes the world�s best concealed carry clobber. A friend of a friend was not enamored with their twill jacket; one of the buttons was hanging by a thread within a week, the Velcro breast pocket wasn�t properly positioned for an effective draw and the rubber band pocket inserts wouldn�t hold Glock mags. I recently purchased a Woolrich shirt with a false button at the bottom that really needs three magnetic closures. But hey, Woolrich is doing well with their CCW clothes. So well that The Old Gray Lady has worked-up a snarky review of their work from their usual anti-gun perspective. Only it�s not snarky. Or anti-gun. To quote Poombaa, what�s goin� on here? Check it out . . ." ... |
Stage-1 Tactical Handgun - learning to crawl
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"1-Day Basic Defensive Handgun Safety and Manipulation. I was packed and ready to go early, so I was the first person to arrive - about forty minutes early. I found a parking space under a tree that would shade the truck. 'Night Over Manaus' was playing on the iPod. Turned out to be the hottest day of the year so that helped. Louis drove up in a big truck about ten minutes later, he was busy with his helper Sloan ([sic]), so I just said 'Hi' and let him do his thing, grumbling. And then my new best-friend Andre drove up. More people started trickling-in." ... |
New from LMT: LM308MWS Sharpshooter System
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"Hear that? It�s the sound of Nick�s drool hitting the pavement (if it were summer it would be sizzling). Here�s the presser:"
"MILAN, IL (April 2012) � Lewis Machine & Tool Company (LMT�), an Illinois-based company ... awarded the UK Ministry of Defence requirement for a new sharpshooter rifle in late 2009 has now introduced an American commercial version. The UK 'L129A1' 7.62mm semi-automatic 'sharpshooter' rifle was chosen based on its proven design and new features that made the rifle more accurate over longer distances. Now, for a limited time only, the newly American designated LM308MWS Sharpshooter System will be available in limited quantities . . ." ... |
Perry's Coyote Special difficult to order?
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"Gov. Rick Perry�s opposition to Obama administration policies and his support for the Second Amendment were the primary messages of the Texan�s recent remarks to a National Rifle Association meeting in St. Louis."
"But before getting serious, Perry loosened up and cracked a few jokes � a couple about his failed bid for the Republican presidential nomination and one that hearkened back to the now nearly legendary day in February 2010 when a jogging Perry shot a coyote that was threatening his dog, as he later told it. That incident prompted gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. to produce a special edition of the .380-caliber pistol that Perry used to take down the animal." ... |
Should every family own a gun?
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"... As a new mom, I even tried keeping toy guns out of the house, because I had bought into some of the myths surrounding gun ownership, such as:"
"1) Accidental gun deaths are bound to happen with a gun in the house."
"2) A gun-free home will keep kids safe from guns."
"3) If kids play with toy guns, they will grow up to be violent."
"All of those are nonsense, of course, but as a mom, all I wanted was for my children to be safe. ..."
"I suppose I could continue to tiptoe around the issue of firearms, but I am convinced that every survival minded family must own at least one gun, train their children in gun safety as well as in shooting skills, and that a firearm should be part of their preparedness plan." ... |
Seattle mayor to keynote 25th annual CeaseFire luncheon
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"Anti-gun Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn will be the keynote speaker at the 25th annual Washington CeaseFire luncheon next month, an event not likely to heap praise on Alan Gottlieb or the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation, which beat McGinn, and by default CeaseFire, in their effort to overturn state preemption." ... |
I Hunt, but the N.R.A. Isn�t for Me
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"EARLIER this month, Mitt Romney delivered a speech at the annual National Rifle Association convention, calling for a president �who will stand up for the rights of hunters, sportsmen and those seeking to protect their homes and their families,� presumably with guns. I�d like to remind Mr. Romney that those are distinct groups. Too often � especially during an election year � hunters and N.R.A. members are lumped together as one and the same."
"I�m a hunter and a sportswoman. I own guns, but not for self-defense. I support gun control laws. I would happily vote to repeal the Stand Your Ground law in my home state of Oregon. In other words, the N.R.A. does not represent me." ... |
Learning to live in a well-armed state
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"First an 8-year-old in Bremerton was nearly killed when a gun in her classmate's backpack went off."
"Next, kids in Pierce and Snohomish counties were killed by guns left behind in cars."
"Then the 10-year-old daughter of a Spokane cop shot herself in the leg with his service weapon."
"All were accidents, all leading to pointless injuries or death to kids. The victims were so young and innocent. It made the past few months the worst run of publicity for guns, and the idea of home gun ownership, in years."
"Even gun-rights advocates braced for some sort of backlash."
"Yet the opposite is happening." ... |
Ted Nugent, Ann Coulter and Blacks Owning Guns
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"I'm not a gun guy. I got turned off by guns the one time my dad took be to a gun range and let me try out his Ruger. It was deceptively light, made of some kind of polymer. It felt more like a toy than a weapon with any real power."
"Then I pulled the trigger."
"The recoil made my wrist and shoulder tingle, and not in a good way. ..."
"That said, I know plenty of reasonable, kind, law-abiding people who carry guns. ... For them, the gun is not a status symbol. It isn�t a tool used to intimidate or threaten. Unless you know them well, you probably wouldn�t ever know they even carry guns."
"And all of them are members of the National Rifle Association." ... |
Anti-Gun Advocates Reveal Stunning Level of Hate
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"Last week, NRA held its annual convention in St. Louis, Mo. More than a dozen of the nation's most prominent political leaders spoke at our Celebration of American Values Leadership Forum, including Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich. As if on cue, our opponents hit the internet with a degree of venom that surprised even those of us who have tracked their most outlandish comments over the years." ... |
NYAGV Hosts Press Conference On Gun laws
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"New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV) and dozens of victims and students will be holding a press conference on Wednesday, April 25 in Albany to demand elected officials stop acting as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the the gun lobby and start taking action to help save the lives of innocent New Yorkers. On Wednesday, New Yorkers will come together to call for immediate withdrawal of Senator Maziarz� Stand Your Ground bill and for passage of microstamping to help law enforcement solve gun crimes and provide justice for victims." ... |
NH: Same Shrill Shrieks Against Liberty on Campus
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"The New Hampshire House recently passed a statewide preemption bill. The state Senate appears to have punted, relegating the bill to 'further study' limbo. Among other things, the bill would prevent public universities and colleges from enacting campus bans. This provision, predictably, is causing widespread ... hysteria amongst the usual suspects. . ." ... |
Guns and Dope: An Ex-NRA Man Speaks Out
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... "Now Feldman is up to new and characteristically interesting doings. He has formed an unconventional gun rights group seeking to challenge the NRA�s hegemonic status on the issue. Independent Firearm Owners of America promises to push for pro-Second Amendment policies that also seek to diminish crime. On its board of directors I see Daniel Abel, a prominent New Orleans plaintiffs� attorney who once helped lead the city�s (unsuccessful) liability lawsuit against the gun industry. If Abel and Feldman are on the same side, something fascinating is afoot."
"Feldman�s first big initiative at IFOA is marijuana legalization. Feldman makes a coherent argument: that responsible gun owners ought to give marijuana legalization a close look. ..." ... |
"Turn Tail and Run"� Law Proposed (humor)
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"Senator Lousenburg (D. NJ) has filed the 'Turn Tail and Run' (TTR) bill in the U.S. Senate which, if passed, would preempt ALL State 'Stand Your Ground' (SYG) laws. The new bill would impose a national duty to retreat at all times when one encounters a criminal threat or is about to become a victim of violent crime. New York City Mayor Bloomingidiot has made passage of the 'TTR' a centerpiece of his national 'Second Chance at Shoot First' campaign. The mayor heartily approved of TTR, especially since bodyguards of celebrities, VIP's, and political figures were exempted." ... |
GA: Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Always Packin� Edition
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"It�s been a good week for gun-toting grannies. First there was Fannie Mae Brown and her .38. Now comes Lulu Campbell who, as she tells macon.com, is always packing heat. Then again she�s not the kind of granny who splits her time between quilting bees and church socials. She owns gas stations and convenience stores and, you�d assume, handles a fair amount of cash. She was sitting in her car in her daughter�s driveway when two dirtbags came a-knockin� . . ." ... |
CA: Homeowner Shoots Prowler With WWII Rifle
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... "Before [police] arrived on scene, the suspect had already broken through the doors of a private residence and was confronted by the owner of the home, a 54 year-old unidentified male. 'The suspect was told to leave,' Harwood reported to the media, 'but failed to do so.' At that time, the resident, armed with a vintage M-1 carbine military rifle, fired a warning shot into the floor of the home. Undaunted, the intruder continued in his attempt to enter the home. Moments later, according to Harwood�s media report, 'the suspect was shot by the homeowner.'" ... |
KY: Police: Homeowner shoots intruder (video available)
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"Louisville Metro Police said a teenager was shot by a homeowner in west Louisville during an attempted break-in." ...
"Police said the homeowner heard a loud crash and then noticed he had a broken window."
"Police said it appeared the intruder made it only halfway through the window when he was shot in the arm." ... |
The U.S. government gone wild
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"Somebody coined the words 'Government Gone Wild' and was roundly chastised for it several years ago."
"However, it seems so apropos with the current administration that it ought to become their tagline. The most horrific example is the "Fast And Furious" debacle that allowed over two thousand high powered rifles to fall into the hands of the Mexican drug lords to be used to murder innocent civilians and government officials." ... |
CO: Blaha, Lamborn match-up in southern Colorado�s 5th District heats up
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"Self-funded challenger Robert Blaha has launched a website slamming incumbent Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn, in his quest to unseat the congressman in the 5th Congressional District. But the congressman is not backing down, assailing Blaha for a response to a Second Amendment question."...
"Mortensen went on to castigate Blaha for what she called a 'stunning ignorance' to the Second Amendment."
"In a video clip, Mortensen points out, Blaha is heard saying he didn�t think the landmark District of Columbia v. Heller decision was a good one. The decision is one that most conservatives overwhelmingly support ... By contrast, Lamborn, in the clip, said the Heller decision was a very good decision." ... |
EPA Denies Anti-Hunting Group's Latest Petition to Ban Traditional Ammunition
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"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 9 denied yet another frivolous petition by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) -- an established anti-hunting group -- calling for a ban on the traditional ammunition (containing lead-core components) for hunting and shooting."
"The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, applauds the EPA's latest decision and called upon Congress to immediately pass the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Sports Protection Act (S.838/H.R.1558). ..." ... |
OH: SB332: Better to slowly burn a child to death than to shoot her with a gun?
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"Editor's Note: The article below was originally published on June 17, 2008, about Senate Bill 348, introduced by Senator Eric Kearney (D-9). ... Kearney reintroduced the bill again in 2009, as SB49, and we again published this article by way of response ... But the necessity of republishing this article is again apparent, because Sen. Kearney has reintroduced the legislation, this time as Senate Bill 332." ...
"Senate Bill 348 49 332, designed to add an additional 10 years to a prison sentence if a gun is used to cause injury to or death of a child, was introduced recently by Senator Eric Kearney (D-9)."
"The bill, which Buckeye Firearms Association strongly opposes, is another example of the legislature trying to make an existing crime more illegal." ... |
IL: Court Revives Challenge to Assault Weapon Ban
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"Three Illinois gun owners can continue fighting an assault weapons ban they claim is unconstitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled."
"Matthew Wilson, Troy Edhlund and Joseph Messineo claim that Blair Holt Assault Weapons Ban in Cook County violates their Second Amendment right to bear arms."
"The county enacted the ban on the sale or possession of 'any assault weapon or large capacity magazine' in 2006." ... |
Billionaire NYC Mayoral Wannabe John Catsimatidis Carries Same Gun As James Bond
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"Over the weekend we received an email from an AOL account, asking us to 'FIND OUT THE TRUTH ALWAYS' with regard to our recent (and long-standing) coverage of billionaire Gristedes CEO John Catsimatidis. Turns out, the email was from THE MAN HIMSELF, who urged us to give him a call this morning. We spoke to Catsimatidis (who carries the same gun as James Bond) about whether he'll actually run for mayor, Stand Your Ground laws, and how, despite his outsized personality, he's really just a 'plain vanilla person.'" ...
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3 more USSS agents lose jobs following scandal (VIDEO AVAILABLE)
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"CBS News has learned the fate of the five remaining Secret Service agents involved in the Colombian sex scandal."
"Chief White House correspondent Norah O'Donnell reported Tuesday that two agents resigned; two were cleared of serious wrongdoing; and one was fired."
"Overall, of the 12 Secret Service agents involved in the scandal:" ... |
KS: Weeping four-year-old girl accused of carrying a GUN by TSA officers after she hugged her grandmother while passing through security
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"Of all the many complaints about airport security and the TSA, one of the most common is that they make little distinction between plausible security threats and passengers unlikely to be doing anything wrong."
"And a recent incident in Wichita, Kansas has reinforced that argument, as a four-year-old girl was apparently subjected to a humiliating ordeal after she hugged her grandmother while she was waiting in line."
"The girl was accused of having a gun and declared a 'high security threat', while agents threatened to shut down the whole airport if she could not be calmed down."
"When asked about the overbearing treatment the girl received, a TSA spokesman did not apologise and insisted that correct procedures had been followed." ... |
IA: Officer charged with hit-and-run, drug possession
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"Des Moines police said Tuesday that after an internal investigation an officer was charged in a hit-and-run crash and with drug possession." ...
"Residents in the 3800 block of East Ovid Avenue said they saw a police car crash head-on into a parked minivan before speeding away."
"'Our officers were then able to take evidence from that accident scene and match it up with the squad car,' Scott said."
"Singleton was arrested and charged with hit-and-run, possession of schedule I substance (marijuana), possession of schedule II substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia." ... |
OK: Former BPD officer charged with assault, battery files suit against city
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"A former Bartlesville officer charged with assault and battery stemming from an incident at a hospital in September has filed a lawsuit against the City of Bartlesville."
"This suit, filed in United States District Court on Tuesday, is the fifth lawsuit filed against the city by police officers in the space of a year."
"In the lawsuit, Sonya Jean Worthington, 44, alleges that the city, through its police chief and her supervisors, ignored its own policies and procedures 'particularly to the detriment of the plaintiff and to the benefit of white male officers' to create a hostile work environment.'" ... |
NY: Medina Police Officer Charged with Misconduct
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"A police officer in the Village of Medina is charged with two misdemeanor counts of official misconduct."
"According to WHEC-TV in Rochester, investigators say Scott Merritt gave his girlfriend information about a pending drug raid involving her brother. He also allegedly refused to arrest him despite knowing there were three warrants out against him. ..." ... |
FL: Gun Owners of America tell Gov. Scott to hold firm on Stand Your Ground
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"Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law is under attack, and a 19-member task force is gearing up to potentially do great bodily harm to the very core of the statute. They could even kill it."
"Sensing this grave threat, Gun Owners of America is firing back, shooting off a petition to Gov. Rick Scott telling him not to repeal the law."
"Gun Owners of America, a D.C.-based pro-Second Amendment lobbying group not affiliated with the NRA, is circulating a petition to its 300,000 members, targeting Scott." ... |
FL: Floridians back �Stand Your Ground� law
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"In the wake of the Trayvon Martin�s death, many on the Left have been blaming Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' law, a statue passed last year that allows use for the use of deadly force in self-defense (my home state of Georgia passed a similar law a few years ago). They say that the law empowered George Zimmerman to target Martin and claim self-defense."
"While I have no opinion on Zimmerman�s guilt or innocence in the case at this point � I believe too little is known to jump to conclusions one way or the other, the ire over the 'Stand Your Ground' law seems a little misplaced and, in some cases, dishonest. ..."... |
Freed on Bail, George Zimmerman Threatened Online
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"George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder for shooting an unarmed black teen, Trayvon Martin, was released early Monday morning after posting a $150,000 bond."
"Television networks showed Zimmerman dressed in jeans and a brown jacket walking out of the jail in Sanford, Florida, shortly after midnight accompanied by an unidentified man."
"Not surprisingly, the Internet reflects, if not fuels, the anger towards Zimmerman. Here are just a few of the angry tweets on Twitter as reported by Twitchy.com:" ... |
Samuel L. Jackson supports gun ownership
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"Samuel L. Jackson has been left baffled by the tragic case of Trayvon Martin but insists Americans must retain the right to bear arms." ...
"Jackson has branded the law that initially protected Zimmerman 'bulls**t' and has called for tough penalties for those who kill - but he still believes in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gives[sic] all citizens the right to bear arms." ...
"Asked if he still owns a firearm, Jackson replies, 'Hell yeah. I'm not going to be the one without the gun when the people who have guns show up.'" |
Safe gun use good for all Americans
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"All people (except criminals) should carry a concealed weapon with the appropriate gun safety class. I strongly believe that all people need to stop saying guns are dangerous; they aren�t if they are in the right hands." ... |
WI: Castle doctrine law goes too far
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"I own a couple of guns. At one time, I was a member of the NRA, largely because I wanted to target-shoot at a range that made such shooting safe.I recognize the reason for hunting in this state. I have no problem if Bambi�s evil cousin, who seems intent upon destroying my car, gets butchered and eaten."
"The Supreme Court has decided that the Second Amendment does pertain to the right to own a gun. But even in that decision, it was noted that such a right is not absolute. Properly crafted rules of ownership and use may be enacted by government when the need is deemed important." ... |
Smith & Wesson Sponsors IDPA�s Carolina Cup Championship
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"Smith & Wesson ... will be a major sponsor of the upcoming Carolina Cup championship, according to officials with the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)."
"As part of their support for the match Smith & Wesson will serve as a stage sponsor as well as the sponsor of a side match which will feature the company�s newest pistol, the M&P Shield. Smith & Wesson will also be hosting a demonstration bay during the match to allow competitors and spectators the opportunity to test-fire a wide variety of their firearms. " ... |
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