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Sotomayor vs Guns
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"'The Maloney opinion is, on this issue, entirely consistent with Judge Sotomayor's opinion in a 2004 case: 'the right to possess a gun is clearly not a fundamental right.' United States v. Sanchez-Villar, 99 Fed.Appx. 256, 2004 WL 962938 (2d. Cir. 2004)(Summary Order of Judges Sack, Sotomayor & Kaplan), judgement vacated, Sanchez-Villar v. United States, 544 U.S. 1029 (2005)(for further consideration in light of the 2005 Booker decision on sentencing)."
"Judge Sotomayor's record suggests hostility, rather than empathy, for the tens of millions of Americans who exercise their right to keep and bear arms." ... |
Obama Picks Anti-gun Judge for the Supreme Court
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"Unless you've taken a very long Memorial Day vacation, you've no doubt heard the big news."
"President Obama has picked an anti-gun radical to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court."
"Obama's pick is Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who is currently on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second District. There she has racked up an anti-Second Amendment record and has displayed contempt for the rule of law under the Constitution."
"The Heller decision put the Supreme Court in support of the Constitutional protection of the individual right to keep and bear arms. Sotomayor, a politically correct lover of centralized government power ... immediately went into counter-attack mode against the Heller decision." ... |
Guns in Parks: The Hoplophobes� Travel Guide to the United States
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... "... So in the interest of perhaps encouraging some Hoplophobes to admit that they have a problem, here is a travel guide to the United States, based on the presumption that a person refuses to go any place where most adults can lawfully carry firearms for protection."
"For convenience's sake, let�s presume that the victim of Hoplophobia lives in Manhattan. ..."
"So starting in Manhattan, you can enjoy the entire Empire State, a large and interesting place. If you feel a desire to leave New York, be extremely careful about heading east. ... Connecticut is just as dangerous as a National Park."
"Vermont is even worse, with no permits even required for carrying concealed handguns. And everyone knows how dangerous Vermont is. ..." ... |
JPFO's 'No Guns for Negroes' Exposes Racism of 'Gun Control'
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... "Without a sense of history, and without a clear understanding of the motivations employed today to ensure continued and expanded citizen disarmament, most do not have perspective to challenge deception-based assumptions, ones that purposely omit any reference to the implications for freedom that guns in moral private hands represent.
Ralph W. Conner, Chairman of the [CORE]-Chicago, and Donna Major ... are our guides through this 20-minute video. I urge you to stop what you're doing, right now, and go watch it."
"I urge you to share the link with everyone in your sphere of influence--friends, relatives, fellow gun owners--and especially with people who may actually believe that all motives for 'gun control' are pure and benign." ... |
Gun control laws target wrong people, don't stop violence
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"In Southeast Tacoma Thursday evening, two carloads of rival gang members were driving down Portland Avenue." ...
"... the morons in these cars began flashing gang signs at one another. Finally, one of the dirtbags ... fired several rounds at the people in the other car ... Two people in the Taurus were hit, one of them in the head and the other in his shoulder. ..."
"Also Thursday, a man in his mid-40s was seriously wounded in the Parkland area ... In this case ... the shooting appears to have been (gasp!) drug-related, and may have been an attempted robbery or drug deal that went bad."
"How much is anyone willing to bet that none of the people involved in these incidents was legally carrying the gun they used? ..." ... |
Washington D.C. can survive restoration of gun rights
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"When Senator John Ensign (R-NV) successfully amended U.S. Senate Bill 160, the 'District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009' with S. Amendment 575, the 'Second Amendment Enforcement Act,' conventional wisdom was that the entire bill was dead." ...
"... now we're hearing rumblings that even with the Ensign Amendment, House Majority leader Steny Hoyer is committed to passage of the D.C. voting bill." ...
"[DC] Attorney General Peter Nickles is concerned enough about the possibility of the gun rights provision being passed that he is still lobbying against it hysterically."
"... Nickles said presidential and other motorcades will be exposed to high-powered arms fire if the District's gun laws are stripped ..." ... |
The Second Amendment isn�t about hunting...or is it???
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"I hear the phrase 'The Second Amendment isn't about hunting' repeated in various comments, articles, websites and blogs. It is being repeated so often that is has become an accepted fact. ..." ...
"Understanding the Second Amendment is about more than just any one aspect of firearms � whether collecting, hunting, tactical shooting, CMP shooting or concealed carry. It is about understanding our unique American heritage, what our Founding Fathers laid down for us and protecting (what's left) of those freedoms."
"My right to own the firearm of my choice is EXACTLY the reason the Second Amendment is ABOUT hunting. If I can't own the firearm of my choice I sure as hell can't go hunting with it. Period." ... |
Nation doesn't need guns in federal parks
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reinforced why so many people in this country have a disdain for government."
"Republicans and Democrats must share the blame."
"The House approved a bill to impose a new set of restrictions on credit card companies to prohibit them from unnecessarily hurting customers. It is a sound and needed piece of legislation. But stuck into that bill at the last minute was legislation to allow people to carry loaded weapons in national parks and wildlife refugees."
"Gun legislation doesn't belong in a bill dealing with credit card companies. And firearms don't have a place in the nation's parks." ...
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Guns for everybody?
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"This is a continuation of my previous article, about different interpretations and viewpoints; of the first and second amendments to the constitution ..." ...
"First off, I will say that from the definitions of "militia" that are given; it does seem to me that private citizens can own guns- although it's not only men of course. What I don't understand is when people see most, or any, regulation of guns; as infringing on their rights to own one. I don't understand why if guns weren't meant to be regulated, why it says WELL REGULATED militia; something can be regulated without taking away someone's right to own or do something. ..." ... |
WA: Concealed weapons
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FULL TEXT BELOW:
I have to agree with Todd Croteau ["Concealed weapons: Democrats carry them, too," Opinion, Northwest Voices, May 26] that we Democrats carry guns, too. What I don't agree with, and fail to see the logic of, is his statement that his Second Amendment right "is in place to protect the rights established under the First Amendment."
Somehow I think it's probably the other way around. If the First Amendment weren't around, Croteau wouldn't be able to express that opinion. And I don't carry a gun to protect my First Amendment rights.
-- Linda Knutson, Duvall
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Submitter's Note: Oleg Volk might be able to offer Linda some insight on this issue. |
OK: Killing stirs furious debate over vigilante justice
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"Confronted by two holdup men, pharmacist Jerome Ersland pulled a gun, shot one of them in the head and chased the other away. Then, in a scene recorded by the drugstore's security camera, he went behind the counter, got another gun, and pumped five more bullets into the wounded teenager as he lay on the floor."
"District Attorney David Prater said Ersland was justified in shooting 16-year-old Antwun Parker once in the head, but not in firing the additional shots into his belly. ..." ...
"Parker's parents also expressed relief that Ersland faces a criminal charge."
"'He didn't have to shoot my baby like that,' Parker's mother, Cleta Jennings, told TV station KOCO." |
OK: Pharmacist who shot would-be robber posts bail
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"A pharmacist accused of first-degree murder in the shooting of a would-be robber was released on $100,000 bail Thursday in a case that has stirred debate about self-defense rights."
"A condition of Jerome Ersland's release is that he have no access to guns."
"Ersland, 57, is charged in the May 19 shooting of Antwun Parker, 16."
"Prosecutors said Parker was on the floor in the pharmacy, unconscious and unarmed after being shot once by the pharmacist, when Ersland shot him five more times."
"A 14-year-old boy ... was arrested Thursday, accused of involvement in the robbery attempt."
"Ersland's attorney ... said the pharmacist's actions came out of a sense of self-preservation at the time of a life-threatening crime." ... |
OH: Demand spikes for concealed-carry
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"The number of Ohioans seeking permits to carry concealed handguns surged in the first three months of the year amid concerns that the newly elected president planned to strengthen gun-control laws."
"'Probably the No. 1 reason we heard was people were afraid the new administration was going to put some real restrictions on firearm laws,' said Claire Marvin, president of the New Albany Shooting Range, which offers training classes for those seeking concealed-carry licenses." ...
"It was the second straight quarter in which the number of licenses issued more than doubled from the previous year, said Jim Irvine, chairman of the Buckeye Firearms Association, a pro-gun lobbying group." ... |
GA: State representative convinces county to drop gun ban
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"A State Representative successfully convinced a local county to drop its gun ban at a fishing reservoir recently."
"State Representative Timothy Bearden (R - 68) is a member of the [NRA] and GeorgiaCarry.Org. He is also the author of the 2008 Georgia bill that removed the restriction on carrying firearms in restaurants that serve alcohol, state parks, and mass transit. So he was rather shocked to discover last week that his home county, Carroll County, had banned the carry of firearms at Snake Creek Reservoir when it opened the reservoir to public fishing. ..."
"The new gun ban did not last long."
"... A telephone call from Rep. Bearden to Carroll County put a quick stop to the new gun ban rule." ... |
TN: Bredesen's veto should be upheld
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"Good for Governor Spunk."
"Phil Bredesen on Thursday vetoed the guns-in-bars bill which had passed both houses of the legislature by wide margins."
"With the backing of law enforcement and restaurant owners, he said allowing gun owners to take concealed weapons into places that serve alcohol �crosses the line� of responsible gun ownership."
"A hunter and gun owner himself, Bredesen said he supports Second Amendment rights, but pointed out that those rights carry a responsibility."
"'Americans have also understood for more than two centuries that there are sensible rules to be applied to the exercise of those rights,' he said." ...
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OH: Time to remove Ohio's ban on self defense while dining
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"In my first Examiner article this year, I wrote about Ohio's ban on concealed carry while dining in restaurants that serve alcohol. ..." ...
"When I noted in another article that one of Ohioans For Concealed Carry's goals for this year was to fix this ban, I gave the example that 'it makes absolutely no sense that if I go to McDonald's and have a cheeseburger and a root beer while armed, the only crime I'm committing is against my palate. Yet, if I cross the street and go to Applebees and have a cheeseburger and a root beer while armed, I'm committing a felony,' and also pointed out that Ohio is one of only ten states that does not have a provision for lawful self-defense in these restaurants." ... |
TN: NRA says Bredesen 'betrayed' trust on 'guns in bars' veto
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"The [NRA] is accusing Gov. Phil Bredesen of having 'betrayed' a 'trust' by vetoing legislation Thursday allowing handgun-carry permit holders to bring loaded weapons into establishments selling alcohol."
"The executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action, Chris Cox, in a statement called the veto 'a shock and a major disappointment to gun owners and supporters of the Second Amendment because Governor Bredesen had committed to supporting this legislation.'"
"'During the 2006 campaign, Governor Bredesen assured Tennesseans � and the NRA in writing � that he would support this effort. NRA's endorsement of Governor Bredesen that year centered largely on this promise. ...' Mr. Cox said." ... |
TN: Local patrons say guns should be allowed in bars
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"Governor Phil Bredesen has temporarily quashed the so-called 'Guns in Bars' bill."
"'No guns in restaurants that serve alcohol,' the governor announced from Nashville on Thursday."
"His theory that guns and alcohol don't mix has its share of supporters. Among them is Courtney Landers, who works at Ray's Sports Entertainment Grill in West Knoxville."
"'People get in fights,' she said. 'If they have a gun it's easier to pull out.'"
"Many of Ray's customers disagree with Landers."
"'It's better to have it and not need it than not have it and need it,' said Richard Brintnall, a Ray's customer." ... |
Protecting Black Panthers - The Obama administration ignores voter intimidation
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"Imagine if Ku Klux Klan members had stood menacingly in military uniforms, with nightsticks, in front of a polling place. Add to it that they had hurled racial threats and insults at voters who tried to enter."
"Now suppose that the government, backed by a nationally televised video of the event, had won a court case against the Klansmen except for the perfunctory filing of a single, simple document - but that an incoming Republican administration had moved to voluntarily dismiss the already-won case."
"Surely that would have been front-page news, with a number of firings at the Justice Department."
"The flip side of this scenario is occurring right now. The culprits weren't Klansmen; they belonged to the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. ..." ... |
Homeland Security to scan fingerprints of travellers exiting the US
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"The US Department of Homeland Security is set to kickstart a controversial new pilot to scan the fingerprints of travellers departing the United States."
"From June, US Customs and Border Patrol will take a fingerprint scan of international travellers exiting the United States from Detroit, while the US Transport Security Administration will take fingerprint scans of international travellers exiting the United States from Atlanta."
"Biometric technology such as fingerprint scans has been used by US Customs and Border Patrol for several years to gain a biometric record of non-US citizens entering the United States."
"But under the Bush Administration, a plan was formulated to also scan outgoing passengers." ...
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Police jam up Paramedics In Oklahoma
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"Generally, Police authority trumps that of EMS authority at a scene. How wise or unwise that can really turn out to be can be seen early in this account."
"... It seems somehow that Police began pursuing the Paramedic Ambulance which was transporting an ill patient. As a matter of public safety, this would be stupid, but it gets stupider: the police think that the driver flipped them off, and they acted out to escalate the situation. The ambulance pulled over, and was immediately met with belligerence from the officers. ... This time it was an ambulance on a properly dispatched call and transport, and the rage exhibited was all about their belief that the Ambulance driver gave the police the finger." ... |
Report: Unreleased Abu Ghraib Abuse Photos 'Show Rape'
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"Despite Obama's claims that they 'are not particularly sensational,' Maj Gen. Antonio Taguba says photos show 'torture, rape and every indecency.'"
"At least one picture shows an American soldier apparently raping a female prisoner while another is said to show a male translator raping a male detainee."
"Further photographs are said to depict sexual assaults on prisoners with objects ..." ...
"Allegations of rape and abuse were included in [Major General Antonio Taguba's] 2004 report but the fact there were photographs was never revealed. ..." ...
"Maj. Gen Taguba, who retired in January 2007, said he supported the President's decision, adding: 'These pictures show torture, abuse, rape and every indecency.'" ... |
IL: Boy finds officer's gun in bathroom
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"While some first grade students are struggling with multiplication and learning cursive, other students are proving their responsibility and potentially saving lives."
"A first-grade student found a loaded 9mm service revolver in the men�s restroom at Aurelio�s Pizza while on a class trip May 14."
"Margaret Harn, the boy�s teacher, and his mother did not respond to messages Tuesday seeking comment."
"Jimmy Buwick, owner of Aurelio's, 221 N Randolph St., said that around 12:20 p.m. a group of first- graders from Rushville-Industry and a group of Illinois State Police investigators were eating at the restaurant. When one of the officers used the restroom, he left his gun on the paper dispenser in the handicap stall." ... |
FL: Juvenile inmates shown porno at Palm Beach County jail; deputy arrested
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"A sheriff's deputy brought a pornographic movie into the jail and showed it to several juvenile prisoners, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office."
Robert Kijanka, 39, was arrested Thursday on charges of introducing contraband into a penal facility and showing obscenity to minors."
"According to a sheriff's report, a current inmate at the jail, who is 18 years old, tipped off investigators in March that sometime between October and February Kijanka brought in the movie and showed it to several inmates between the ages of 13 and 17." ... |
TN: Mayor Says No Guns In City Parks
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"Mayor Ron Littlefield says despite what the state decides, permitted guns should not be allowed in City Parks. By City Code, guns are already banned from City Parks and that includes people with a gun carry permit."
"But state legislators are moving a bill to the governor's desk that may change that if it's signed into law. And the latest change would kick it back to cities and counties requiring county or city governments to specifically vote to maintain a handgun ban."
"That applies to bans like the one already on Chattanooga's books. The sign at the entrance to the River Park off Amnicola Highway clearly shows guns, permitted or otherwise, are banned." ... |
NY: NYPD police officer killed by fellow officer
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"A police officer chasing a theft suspect was fatally shot Thursday night by another officer after he failed to drop his weapon when ordered to ..." ...
"... As [Edwards] approached his vehicle, he saw a man rummaging through it."
"Edwards took out his gun ... and chased the alleged thief ..."
"Meanwhile, a police cruiser with a sergeant and two officers ... had just turned onto 125th Street ..." ...
"The officer in the front passenger seat got out of the vehicle and shouted for Edwards to stop running and drop his weapon."
"... the officers reported that, after the command was given, Edwards turned toward Dunton with his gun in his hand."
"Dunton fired his Glock 9 mm six times, hitting Edwards three of those times ..." ... |
OK: EMT in Confrontation With Trooper Speaks Out
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"An Emergency Medical Technician who was involved in a scuffle with an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper is speaking out about the incident."
"Maurice White, Jr. is a critical care paramedic with the Creek Nation EMS. He was nearly arrested after the confrontation ..." ...
"'He ... demanded my partner come to his patrol car so he could write him a ticket,' White says. 'I calmly told the officer that we were transporting a patient and we could continue this at the hospital.'"
"White says the trooper then approached him and shouted 'you are under arrest for obstructing a police officer' and grabbed his arm to handcuff him. A brief struggle followed, at which point the trooper grabbed White by the throat. ..." ... |
A Government Stimulus That Works
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"Every day, Darren Newsom's three Bitterroot Valley Ammunition facilities crank out 300,000 rounds of ammunition."
"It's not nearly enough."
"'I'm going about 100,000 rounds in the wrong direction every day,' Newsom said. 'We probably have about six months of back orders right now.' Newsom has been in the ammunition manufacturing business for more than 20 years and he's never seen demand this high."
"Fearful of the Obama administration's potential to tighten gun control laws, people from all over the country are stocking up on guns and ammunition."
"'I went through the Clinton years ...' Newsom said. 'This is like the Clinton years on steroids. On the day of the election, our phones started going nuts. It hasn't stopped since.'" ... |
WY: Guns in local parks
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"Local officials will have a 'back-and-forth dialogue' with the federal government to implement a new law allowing concealed weapons at Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, officials said Tuesday, but regulations will be consistent across all national parks and monuments, as well as national wildlife refuges."
"It is too soon to know, they said, how regulations will address local concerns about poaching and 'self-defense??? wildlife shootings."
"Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, H.R. 627 � to which the gun bill was attached � puts gun control in national parks under state governance, though a Department of Interior spokesperson said her office will provide guidance to states that allow guns." ... |
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