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Mike Vanderboegh: Premonition
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... "My friend John's prediction, his premonition, 'we . . . are about to have our fuse lit,' came to him because he understands where we find ourselves in the first decade of the 21st Century. His is an intellectual premonition, as was mine before Thursday afternoon. It takes no seer, no crystal ball, no weird purple light from the Twilight Zone to anticipate the coming confrontation between those who revere the Founders' constitutional republic and the God-given liberty it codifies and the gathering dark forces of 'enlightened' collectivism. And like most wars, this one will need to be fought precisely because most of us think it is impossible." ...

Mike Vanderboegh: Now That's A Letter to the Editor
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... "On a more personal note ... (some) of these citizens will remember that Bill Clinton expanded the laws of warfare in the 90's to include the news media of your enemy as a legitimate target of war, so a number of reporters, editorial writers (uh, what did you say you did for a living?), anti-gun bloggers and perceived 'traitors to the Republic' will die as well, even if (as I'm sure it is in your case) they don't deserve it. I mean, I'd never shoot an editorial writer myself, I have too much love for the 1st Amendment. However, there are others out there who doubtless lack my scruples, especially when they're being shot at themselves. And since Bubba Bill already said it was OK, they'll think, 'Hey, why not?'" ...

SAF Blasts Brady Bunch Over Effort to Block Pro-Gun Judicial Nominees
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"In their continuing effort to destroy the Bill of Rights, the Brady Campaign has launched a joint effort with the extremist CREDO Action to block confirmation of federal judicial nominees who accept the Second Amendment as protective of a fundamental individual civil right." ...

"In its fund raising appeal, CREDO Mobile ... bemoans the likelihood that a Supreme Court ruling, due next month in the Heller case, will affirm that the Second Amendment protects an individual civil right to keep and bear arms. The group also complains that such a ruling will lay the foundation for legal challenges of extremist gun laws now on the books in several states." ...

Preparation, Not "Fear"
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"People who are not 'firearms enthusiasts' often react predictably when the notion of carrying a handgun enters the discussion. ... One such predictable reaction is 'what are you afraid of? I can't imagine being so fearful all the time that you feel like you need to carry a gun. Why do you feel you need to have a gun all the time? Are you really that paranoid?' Or other words to that effect." ...

"Owning a gun is not at all about being 'fearful' or paranoid. It is about being prepared. If someone has fire insurance or a fire extinguisher, it�s not because he or she is afraid his or her house is going to burn down, it is so that he or she is prepared to deal with the (hopefully) unlikely event of a fire. ..." ...

Ted Nugent Records New NRA Theme Song
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"Ted Nugent and the National Rifle Association have teamed up to promote a lovely new number from the Motor City Madman titled 'I AM THE NRA,' ... The lyrics?:

'When I think of freedom, I got my Bill Of Rights.
US Constitution is my guiding light.
Our founding fathers, they were not confused.
I always celebrate self-evident truths.
I AM THE NRA. I AM THE NRA.

I am 'we the people.' I don't need no OK.
My pursuit of happiness will take me all the way.
If you hate slavery as much as we all do,
come on join the fight, I'll tell you what we do.
I AM THE NRA. I AM THE NRA.
If you hate tyrants and dictators, and are ready to give freedom a whirl.
Celebrate the NRA and the shot heard round the world.
The shot heard round the world.'"

"Ralph Waldo Emerson would be proud." ...

I Know, Let's Compromise Our Rights Away!
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"Columnist Tom Eblen of the Lexington [Ky.] Herald-Leader has proven to the world that he doesn't know what a 'right' is. He thinks it is something that you can 'compromise' over. He thinks it is something that can be endlessly tinkered with. He seems not to realize that a 'right' is something that is supposed to be insoluble, unchangeable, permanent. Worse, he has equated an American right to the horse raising industry as if the business decisions made by a handful of ranchers is somehow comparable to the observance and maintenance of our rights. Ridiculously he says that if we don't compromise this one right, our 2nd Amendment right, it will be taken away. ..." ...

NY: Guns and New York Submitted by: RPA-PAC Website: HTTP://WWW.RPA-PAC.ORG	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"New York's legislators have an opportunity to keep handguns out of the hands of the mentally unstable. They not only should seize the chance, they have a responsibility to do so. If not, they should be held accountable by voters in November." ...

TX: 14-Year-Old Fatally Shoots 13-Year-Old Friend Who Stabbed Him
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"Police say a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed about 20 times by a 13-year-old friend in his south Fort Worth home shot and killed the assailant on Wednesday."

"Investigators said the 14-year-old told police Danny Allen, 13, was visiting his house ... when an argument ensued and Allen began stabbing him at about 5:30 p.m."

"According to police, the two teenagers struggled before the 14-year-old grabbed his father's handgun and shot Allen several times."

"Neighbor Charles McDonald found the 14-year-old outside his house covered in blood."

"'Blake come running out the door and run across the street, and I got him stopped,' McDonald said. 'He was bleeding all over; (his) head and shoulders were completely saturated in blood.'"

OH: Will you be ready when you're faced with a deadly threat?
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"Dear Friend,"

"The bad guys are out there. They're assaulting, raping, and murdering your fellow citizens every day. And when you least expect it, they could choose you and your family as their next victims. Will you be ready?"

"Don't be fooled. Having a gun gives you an edge. But a gun is only as powerful as the mind that controls it. Without the proper mindset, without having the mental tools to survive ... you're nothing but a sheep with a firearm."

"But now you can prepare yourself for the worst and be ready to survive a lethal force encounter. On September 27, you will have the rare opportunity to bullet-proof your mind with one of the world's leading authorities on human aggression and violent crime." ...

SC: NRA backs Sandifer
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"For his compelling record of protecting individual freedoms, the National Rifle Association�s (NRA) Political Victory Fund has endorsed Rep. Bill Sandifer for re-election to the South Carolina House."

"Sandifer received an 'A+' rating from the NRA, the highest possible rating a candidate can receive."

"'Bill Sandifer is genuinely a friend of freedom,' NRA state liaison Anthony Roulette said. 'He strongly supports the Second Amendment ... This position is backed up by his consistent voting record during his 14-year tenure in the S.C. General Assembly. In addition, he strongly supports law enforcement in South Carolina and seeks to preserve the gun-owning rights of hunters and sportsmen across the state." ...

OH: SB184:Castle Doctrine/ Firearms bill headed to Governor for signature!
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"One day after the Ohio House passed amended SB184 with a strong bipartisan majority, the Ohio Senate has concurred to the improvements with an equally strong and bi-partisan 25-7 vote. ..."

"Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine said, 'This is an important law for all law-abiding gun owners. It fixes many problems that have plagued hunters and concealed carry license holders for years. Good people have been entrapped by bad laws.'"

"The bill now awaits Governor Strickland's signature."

"'I am proud to support this important legislation that protects gun owners throughout the state of Ohio,' Strickland stated. 'I look forward to signing these common sense protections into law.'" ...

GA: Decatur Does Not Enforce Parks Carry Ban Submitted by: Mark McCullough Website: http://www.georgiacarry.org/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FULL TEXT BELOW: In response to a letter from GeorgiaCarry.Org asking about Decatur�s ban on carrying firearms in parks, Decatur has informed GCO that it does not enforce the ordinance and has no plans to do so. A copy of the letter can be viewed here.

OH: Has it become elitist to support firearms restrictions?
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"Ted Strickland's first gun was a Roy Rogers cap pistol, 'like the ones the cowboys use,' he said this week."

"After that, the governor remembers shooting squirrels and rabbits with a .22-caliber rifle."

"From that foundation, Strickland has supported gun rights in a way a lot of other Democrats haven�t�before it was trendy."

"It's been a tough couple of years for Toby Hoover. ... she's fought to spread the message that putting more guns into more hands would make Ohio a violent and scary place to live."

"You might think that Hoover, as a victim, would be someone a politician could safely rally behind. But as NRA-backed legislation that would loosen Ohio's gun laws moved through the Statehouse this week, Hoover's phone has stayed pretty quiet." ...

LA: Businesses object to bill limiting gun bans
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"People should legally be allowed to keep guns in their cars while on the private property of others, a House committee decided in a split vote Wednesday."

"The legislation pitted gun owners against the state's businesses, some of which argued they should be able to ban employees and visitors from bringing firearms onto their property."

"House Criminal Justice Committee Chairman Ernest Wooton, R-Belle Chasse, likened the debate of Senate Bill 51 to a classic 'rights versus rights' argument."

"In this case, the debate pitted individuals' rights against property owners' rights." ...

"They (corporations) shouldn't be able to trample over an individual�s rights,' [SB51 sponsor Sen. Joe McPherson, D-Woodworth] said." ...

NY: Ban on spray-painted handguns
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"Other Nassau Legislature actions:"

"The body unanimously banned the possession, sale or disposal of handguns painted to look like toys. Handguns must be black, gray, silver, nickel, army green or gold-plated."

"New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg banned painted guns in 2006. Nassau Executive Thomas Suozzi has said he pushed for a similar ban because such guns pose a danger to law enforcement and the public and to support Bloomberg's ban."

"The Nassau law goes into effect immediately, but owners of such guns have 30 days to turn over their weapons to police or change them to accepted colors. Violation of this misdemeanor offense can result in a fine of up to $1,000, a year in jail or both." ...

MN: 2 off-duty Minneapolis cops on leave, accused of firing weapons at loud party
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"Two Minneapolis police officers are on paid administrative leave after allegedly firing their guns while off-duty at a house party late Wednesday."

"Police responded to a 911 call after residents said they heard as many as 10 shots from outside a loud party ... The house is being rented by a Minneapolis police officer ..."

"When officers arrived just before midnight, they learned that the party had been attended by off-duty cops ..."

"At some point during the party, two officers allegedly fired their weapons, he said. Their names have not been released pending criminal and internal investigations, he said." ...

"Officers are allowed to carry weapons while off duty but are not allowed to drink when doing so ..." ...

OH: Lima officer charged in deadly shooting wants trial moved
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A Lima police officer charged in the shooting death of a woman during a January drug raid is asking to have his trial moved out of town.

Sgt. Joseph Chavalia is scheduled to go on trial July 28. His attorneys say he can't get a fair trial in Lima because of the publicity surrounding the shooting.

Chavalia has pleaded not guilty to negligent homicide in Tarika Wilson's death.

Wilson's family has said the 26-year-old woman was an unarmed, innocent bystander when a team of officers burst into the Lima rental home looking for her boyfriend.

The shooting touched off protests and much discussion about race relations in the northwest Ohio city.

TX: University of North Texas officer charged with assault
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"University of North Texas police have placed a patrol sergeant on administrative leave after Denton police arrested him on family violence assault charges."

"Sgt. Leonard Lee 'Trey' Logan III, 39, was arrested in the early morning hours of May 17 after a 911 call from his home."

"Assault causing bodily injury of a family member is a Class A misdemeanor offense punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine not to exceed $4,000. Conviction also could result in the revocation of a peace officer�s license." ...

"According to court documents, Denton police dispatchers could hear crying and screaming during the phone call and a man in the background yelling death threats." ...

PA: Philadelphia police officer charged in alleged auto insurance fraud cases
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"A Philadelphia police officer has been arrested and charged with 19 counts of insurance fraud and other charges stemming from his alleged involvement in numerous fraudulent insurance claims."

"Philadelphia Police Officer Deshane Riggins, 28, faces 19 counts of tampering with public records and criminal conspiracy."

"The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office alleges that on 19 separate occasions, Riggins prepared fictitious accident reports which were then used by others in pursuit of fraudulent insurance claims. In each case, it is alleged that Riggins knew that the subsequent insurance claim was a hoax and that his police report pertaining to the purported accident was false." ...

CT: Norwich police officer charged with assault appears in court
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The Norwich police officer charged with the assault of a teenage male relative made a brief appearance at his arraignment today at New London Superior Court.

Warren Knight, 45, of Lisbon was charged by state police Wednesday in connection with an April 28 incident. He faces charges of third-degree assault and disorderly conduct.

Knight�s case was referred to the family relations department of the state court system. He is scheduled to return to court on July 10.

�No new incidents and things should work out,� Judge Hillary Strackbein said to Knight.

FL: Battery charges filed against Fort Myers police officer
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The state attorney�s office issued a summons today to Fort Myers Police officer Michael Masiero, who allegedly committed a battery during an interrogation.

Masiero will have to appear in court June 3, as he is charged with misdemeanor battery.

The charge is punishable by up to one year in the county jail and a $1,000 fine.

Masiero allegedly battered a burglary suspect and he was investigated by the Fort Myers Police Department. The state attorney�s office reviewed the investigation and filed the charges today.

CA: Former Bell police officer arrested on sexual assault charges
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A former Bell police officer was arrested by federal agents today after being indicted on federal civil rights charges and accused of forcing a woman to have sex with him while he was on duty.

Feliciano Sanchez, 33, of Pico Rivera sexually assaulted the woman after a traffic stop last year, according to the indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

After pulling the woman over, Sanchez drove her to a remote area, where he forced her to engage in a sex act, the court documents state. The indictment also charges Sanchez with using a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence.

Sanchez is expected to appear in federal court this afternoon. If convicted, he faces a potential life sentence, federal prosecutors said.

NY: Two Customs officers arrested at Kennedy Airport
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"Federal agents arrested two Customs and Border Protection officers from Long Island and others yesterday and charged them with being part of a Kennedy Airport bribery and drug ring."

"Supervisory officer Walter Golembiowski, 65, of Bethpage, was charged with bribery conspiracy and narcotics importation conspiracy. Inspector John Ajello, 51, of Hicksville, was charged with bribery conspiracy."

"'Smuggling any kind of illegal commodity raises troubling issues at a time of deep concern over national security,' U.S. Attorney Michael J. Garcia said in a statement. 'The threat is heightened when a government official accepts bribes to help smugglers breach our borders.'" ...

CO: Cops' request to deliver gun to them hard to swallow
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"Every day after work, Freddy Gibbons walks her dogs, Bonsai and Lola, along Monument Creek ..."

"Last week, Gibbons and her dogs made a couple of discoveries during their daily walk that left her shocked and angry." ...

"'There, in the sand, was a little black gun,' Gibbons said. 'At first I thought it was just a toy. Then I noticed some rust on it. I pulled it out and realized it was a real gun.'" ...

"So Gibbons took the Spanishmade handgun home and called police. That's when Gibbons got her second surprise, one that left her furious."

"'I wanted to do the right thing and turn it in ...' Gibbons said. 'But the police wouldn't come get it from me. They wanted me to deliver it. I was enraged.'" ...
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H/t to David Codrea.

NY: Rod, gun club draws some fire
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"A neighbor of the Northern Dutchess Rod and Gun Club want state and federal environmental reviews of the Enterprise Road facility because of concerns that shot is landing in wetlands."

"Property owner Spero Chumas ... spoke about the issue Tuesday as the sound of shots from the facility periodically rang out. Members are allowed to practice from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. (or dusk) on a disputed trap range that neighbors say is an ongoing disturbance."

"Members of the 75-year-old organization, which also uses the 340-acre facility for fishing and youth education programs, contend a six-year-old site plan change was designed for safety and sound improvements at a range that has been used since 1961." ...