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Anti-gun 'Demanding Moms' group fails to provide grassroots transparency
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... "The antis know they can�t take our guns from us, so they�ve got to engage in deception to con people into believing momentum and political demand are on their side, and elite mother-fronters like Bloomberg have the wealth, the organization, the technical resources, the media reach and the political clout to produce powerful illusions to that effect. Once we realize that, we can see it�s all about masking the AstroTurf through a sophisticated technological and psychological exploitation of primal responses." ... |
Can One Imagine Will Travis and Davy Crockett Surrendering Their Guns?
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"Pressing events in the country, namely, Barack Obama and Dianne Feinstein�s attempted gun confiscation proposals, made it necessary for me to devote my column to specifically addressing that issue. Accordingly, the anniversary of the fall of the Alamo passed without my annual tribute. I will rectify that with today�s column. Plus, the story of the Alamo only augments the need for strict adherence to the Second Amendment and the rejection of Obama and Feinstein�s Machiavellian gun-control measures." ... |
Vicious dogs and tyrannical governments: Guns are needed for both
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... "It has occurred to me since last week's article that all my references to 'vicious pit bulls' might have given the impression that I share the all-too-common hysterical fear and loathing of the breed, which manifests itself in (successful, in some jurisdictions) calls for breed-specific bans, and even death penalties for dogs that have shown no inclination to viciousness. That attitude, come to think of it, has rather a lot in common with the equally hysterical fear and loathing of firearms." ... |
Are Guns Bad?
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"Are my hands bad? They can be. An inanimate object cannot be bad; only its use can. Yet most gun control measures are aimed at the object and not the use. Why is that? It is because we already have laws against the bad use of guns and they are failing to deter people. The anti-gun crowd seems to be taking the easy route. Rather than tackle the difficult social reasons why people are using guns in bad ways, they focus their fears on the object and not the person who uses the object. ..." ... |
Staples Says Gun Store Cannot Participate in Marketing Sweepstakes
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"First off, as a private company, we completely respect Staples� ability to run their contest however they want to run it. That said, excluding people has consequences and the office supply chain may have just alienated tens of millions of gun owners."
"Maple Creek Gunsmithing in Fremont, Nebraska thought they would take a shot and enter a contest Staples was having for businesses ..."
"However, this is what Maple Creek Gunsmithing received back,""'We�re sorry, but your small business entry into the Staples PUSH It Forward Contest has been rejected for the following reason(s): Entry contains content that promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing); ... or endorses any form of hate or hate group.'" ...
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Submitter's Note: It is absolutely Staples' right to exclude who they wish, just as it is my right to take my business elsewhere. |
Welcome To the New Gun Show
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"With the great scare of 2013 and the resulting hoarding by gun owners and preppers of all stripes, that great American tradition � the gun show � has become a bit of a bore. The expo centers and halls that were once the place to find anything you could dream of, from a carry handle for a Pancor Jackhammer to any cartridge ever loaded, are now packed with sweaty, shuffling zombie hunters fighting over the latest fake Leupolds and ACOGs the Chinese are cranking out. And there�s nary a box of primers in sight. And if there were, they�d fetch a buck per cap. The gentlemen on the other side of those tables used to teach me a thing or two . . ." ... |
Five Reasons Gunmakers Have Nothing To Fear From 3D Printed Guns
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"Lately there has been much hoopla about 3D printed guns. The time is fast approaching when almost anyone will be able to print a 3D gun at home using readily available and inexpensive 3D printers ..."
"On the surface, it seems that 3D printed guns will hurt traditional gun manufacturers ... but the reality is likely to be quite different for the foreseeable future. Here are five reasons why 3D printed guns will not hurt gun manufacturers." ... |
10 Must-Have Handguns You Should Never Sell (slideshow)
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"Sometimes you have to cull the herd. Maybe you�re on hard times and have to sell your superfluous guns. Or, having finally retired and finding that that Tahiti doesn�t have an IPSC club, you have to settle for someplace else but don�t want to move the entire tonnage. We�ve all bought something because it was a great deal or we thought it would be cool. ..."
"Sometimes you�ve got to lower the inventory. That�s what I�m talking about here. The ones that are left, the ones I�ll keep even if it means I have to walk the roads picking up deposit bottles and cans for cash. Or to put in another way, these are the handguns I want on the boat with me if I opt for a Viking funeral." ... |
Mossberg MVP Rifle Review (video available)
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"What does an outstanding, all-around, utility bolt action rifle look like? Have you ever found one? It seems like most all of the centerfire bolt guns I grew up around were niche based, singular focus type rifles. The exception was typically found with my great grandfather�s Remington Model 34 .22 rifle for squirrels and plinking and Dad�s Marlin model 25M .22 WMR rifle for close range coyotes, ground hogs and all around varmint shooting. Bolt guns were purposed for large game during a particular part of the year, and you had rimfires and shotguns to handle the rest. It wasn�t a prejudice, it was just our mentality." ... |
DoubleTap� Tactical Pocket Pistol Now Shipping
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"DoubleTap� Defense is officially shipping the DoubleTap� Tactical Pocket Pistol (design and utility patents pending) to their distributors. Azimuth Technologies, the manufacturers of the DoubleTap� pistol, are ramping up production to fill all outstanding orders as quickly as possible. DoubleTap� Defense Stocking Dealers (with qualified orders) are receiving their free promotional package for their stores." ... |
Bloomberg not backing down on gun control after ricin-laced letters
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"Deadly threats will not prevent New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg from pursuing tighter gun laws, the outspoken gun control advocate said Thursday after anonymous letters addressed to him tested positive for ricin."
"'The letter was obviously referring to our anti-gun efforts, but there�s 12,000 people who are going to get killed this year with guns,' Bloomberg said. 'We�re not going to walk away from those efforts.'" ...
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Want a gun? Just photocopy one
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"Cody R Wilson has figured out how to print a single-shot handgun from the comfort of his own home. Now he�s putting all the information online so that others will join him."
"Cody Wilson, who describes himself as a 'crypto-anarchist' and almost certainly wears a Second Amendment belt-buckle, had a bright idea early last year. No government could ever oppress its people again, reasoned the 25-year-old law student at the University of Texas, if everybody in the world was able to manufacture their own guns at home."
"Well, not everybody in the world, exactly, but at least everybody with $8 000 to buy a 3D printer on e-Bay, or access to one of the 3D printing shops that are springing up in major cities." ... |
We must address culture of gun violence
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"June 14 will mark the six-month anniversary of the Newtown, Conn., shooting. Since that tragic day, it is estimated that over 84 children in the United States have been killed by guns (according to Slate and @GunDeaths). Teens add 219 more to this tally; and, if we look at all gun-deaths for all ages in the United States since Newtown, the estimated number is an astonishing 4,332."
"If these were deaths due to eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus or a new strain of the flu, politicians would demand immediate action. But here in Vermont, Gov. Peter Shumlin has publicly stated that he does not favor any changes in gun legislation at the state level. ..." ... |
Former student cancels armed march on National Mall
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"A former GW student has toned down his calls for an armed march on the National Mall, and is now urging Second Amendment advocates to takes their protests to state capitals."
"Adam Kokesh, a libertarian internet radio host and Iraq war veteran, had wanted 10,000 protesters to wield loaded rifles in D.C. on July 4 to combat the District�s ban on openly carrying firearms. But he said on an online talk show this week that he hoped protesters would appeal to their state governments rather than 'begging the [federal] government to change.'" ... |
Guns of the Spetsnaz Pt III
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"As discussed in previous articles on the subject, Soviet Spetsnaz troops played a key role in Soviet military doctrine, in both local operations (mostly in third world countries such as Afghanistan) and in possible global war in Europe. In either case, Spetsnaz required, among other things, weapons that could be used with at least some degree of stealth. The silenced 9�18 PB pistol, as well as 9�18 APB machine pistol, filled the bill for military-type silenced pistols, but only to the certain extent."
"What was more important to our story is that there was another customer to highly specialized small arms within Soviet �power� system � the almighty Committee of the State Security, or the KGB in short." ... |
NC: Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Double-Aught Deterrance Edition
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"They say there�s no greater deterrent to a burglar than the sound of a pump-action shotty being racked. Maybe Robby Blount was hard of hearing. Maybe the home owners used a semi-auto. Or maybe they like to store their gun with a shell already in the chamber. Whatever the case, it was about 1:00 a.m. Monday morning when Robby decided he needed something that didn�t belong to him inside a Marshville, North Carolina home. ..." |
Zimmerman Prosecutor Withheld, Deleted Texts, Photos From Martin�s Phone
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"'A court employee who retrieved photos and deleted text messages from Trayvon Martin�s cellphone has been placed on administrative leave after an attorney testified that prosecutors didn�t properly turn over the evidence to the defense, an attorney said Wednesday.' That�s from miamiherald.com. The prosecution, of course, has a duty to share all evidence with the defense. Given the fact that Zimmerman�s attorney, Mark O�Mara, has already released a set of photos from Martin�s phone what were less than flattering, it raises questions as to whether all the photos were ultimately turned over or if some have been deleted . . ." ... |
Listening to Joe Biden can get you arrested
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"An unlucky gentleman in Oregon wielding a legal rifle, followed Vice President Biden�s advice when he fired a warning shot at a wanted felon who was trying to break into his home. He used an AR-15 instead of a shotgun but guided by our fearless leader�s self defense advice, he opted not to shoot the would be burglar and shoot to warn instead." ...
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OR: Oregon Man Facing Charges For Firing Warning Shot With AR15 During Break-In
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"An Oregon man is facing charges for firing a warning shot with his AR15 when a wanted felon attempted to break into his home." ...
"Police in Medford, Ore., said felon Jonathon Kinsella, 40, was attempting to break into the back door of Thompson�s home around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. When they responded to a disturbance call they heard a gunshot and then saw Kinsella running away."
"'When I�m dealt with a stressful situation, being a veteran from Iraq and the Afghanistan war, it�s natural. I just jump into combat mode. I told him, 'I�m going to give you a warning shot',' Thompson said."
"The gunshot did not hit anyone, but authorities say Thompson was not justified in firing the weapon." ... |
Letting the Mask Slip: Rep. Fudge Shows Who She Is
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"I caught NPR�s Tell Me More program last week in which the host, Michel Martin, interviewed Ohio Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus member Marcia Fudge. Here�s an excerpt:"
"MARTIN: I do want to ask about one thing that you didn�t mention, which is gun violence. I mean, at the beginning of the year, because of a number of, you know, horrific incidents ... the president made a big push for new gun controls. But that seems to be stalled. It seems that African-Americans are disproportionately affected by gun violence, either as victims or as the people who are targeted in certain law enforcement strategies. And I just wondered if there was something that the CBC can do to jumpstart this discussion . . ." ... |
NRA attacks gun liability insurance as racist 'poll tax' on the poor
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"The National Rifle Association is condemning Washington, D.C.'s efforts to require gun owners to buy liability insurance, suggesting it's a racist 'poll tax' on the poor."
"'The greatest impact,' said the NRA in reaction to the District's demand for $250,000 or more in liability insurance before buying a gun, 'would be to price the poor out of the ability to exercise a fundamental, individual, constitutional right as well as their inherent right to self-defense, and is not any different from imposing a poll tax falling most onerously on minorities and the poor.'" ... |
CA: Senate Passes Bullet Button Ban, Ammo Licensing, Mandatory Safety Classes and More
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"California is a strange state, to say the least. They cherish their image of openness, free speech and embracing diversity. At the same time they have one of the most restrictive and oppressive state governments in the country. Especially when it comes to gun control, California prides itself on that oppressive and now confiscatory � nature. Because obviously gun owners are criminals, right? At least, that�s the only conclusion that can be drawn from the laws that the California Senate has approved and passed on to the Assembly. Obviously, punishing legal gun owners will stop criminals from killing each other . . ." ... |
CA: Proposed gun control laws unfair, Valley dealers say
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"Strict gun-control laws moving through the California Legislature will penalize law-abiding citizens and do nothing to stop criminals from getting weapons, some Fresno gun dealers said Thursday."
"'Bad guys don't play by the rules, so none of these laws will keep them from getting guns and ammo,' said Sharon Mayfield of Gilmay Guns in northwest Fresno."
"On Wednesday, Democratic lawmakers advanced a package of bills that would tighten the state's regulation of firearms by requiring background checks for ammunition buyers, outlaw detachable and large-capacity magazines, and prohibit gun ownership to anyone who conveys a serious threat of violence or has a serious mental health condition." ... |
IL: Senator: Gun agreement reached
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"A downstate Democrat involved in concealed-carry negotiations said Thursday he believes a tentative agreement between both chambers of the General Assembly has been reached, while noting both sides are 'not happy.'"
"Lawmakers have just one day left in the scheduled spring session and face a court-ordered June 9 deadline to craft a proposal with restrictions permitting Illinoisans to carry weapons in public." ... |
TX: Texas Softening Its Gun Laws
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"Twelve bills were passed in the Texas House of Representatives on Saturday which softened firearms restrictions in the already gun-friendly state."
"The legislation allows college students to carry handguns to class and puts armed marshals in public schools."
"As many states are strengthening gun laws in the wake of the December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Texas passed legislation Saturday, dubbed 'gun day,' in an attempt to make the state exempt from federal restrictions on assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, and universal background checks." ... |
National Rifle Association asks to add plaintiff to youth handgun sales suit
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"The National Rifle Association, aiming to keep a human face on its challenge of a federal handgun sales law, wants a local federal judge to allow the inclusion of a fourth young plaintiff."
"The request, filed in U.S. District Court in Lubbock on Wednesday, May 29, asks that Katherine Taggart, 19, be added to the lawsuit as a fourth plaintiff because the original plaintiffs are 'aging out' of the case, which could render the issue moot if the U.S. Supreme Court chooses to take it up." ... |
Do magazine bans require the Supreme Court to ignore D.C. v. Heller?
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"Could banning a gun magazine undermine the U.S. Supreme Court? Possibly. Why? That comes down to the court�s ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller."
"In Heller, the ... court ruled that the District of Columbia could not ban an entire class of arms that Americans use for self defense. In particular, the court affirmed the right to carry weapons 'in common use at the time,' essentially guns you could buy at Walmart in most of the United States. The legal expression speaks to modern weapons in common use for lawful purposes. The court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes ..." ... |
PA: Erie gun-rights activist sues over rally
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"An Erie gun-rights activist has taken action at the Erie County Courthouse in an effort to hold a gun rally at the gazebo in Perry Square."
"Justin Dillon, the organizer of the June 22 event, is suing the city of Erie, claiming a city ordinance that bans firearms in city parks violates the right to bear arms under Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He also said the law violates the Pennsylvania crimes code."
"Dillon, 26, wants an Erie County judge to invalidate the ordinance and stop the city from enforcing it." ... |
NY: Empire State DA: I Won�t Prosecute Cuomo�s New Gun Law
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"An upstate New York prosecutor told Human Events he will not go after an individual for a misdemeanor violation of the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, signed into law on Jan. 15, in a extraordinary two-minute-drill session of the state�s legislature."
"'As I do in all cases, I considered all of the circumstances surrounding the summons,' said Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka." ... |
FL: Gun show �loophole� law contains loophole
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"An astute reader pointed out a loophole � probably better described as a gaping hole � in the Pinellas County ordinance that requires background checks for private sales at gun shows."
"Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri broke some news when he announced that he planned to enforce the seldom-used 1998 ordinance at the Largo gun show last weekend." ... |
NY: Fear Andrew Cuomo, not United Nations
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"Whenever I see a letter from Attilio Contini, I usually find myself in strong disagreement. However, when I read 'No proof background checks will work' (May 15), I found myself nodding my head in agreement. Call me surprised!"
"However, Contini is incorrect with respect to his comment about nullification of constitutional rights by a United Nations treaty." ... |
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