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Does it matter if you're murdered by a Nazi instead of a Communist?: The False Dichotomy of "Right Wing" versus "Left Wing."
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From the point of view of the victims, the only political continuum that makes sense is that of collectivist tyranny on one end and the individual religious and political liberty, free markets, right to property, right to arms and rule of law represented by the constitutional republic. Take your left-right line, if you like, and pull each end down and make it a circle, ends touching. Now at the bottom of the circle you have Stalinism, Maoism, Hitlerism and Mussolini's fascism cheek by jowl. That is where they belong, together. By their fruits ye shall know them, and that is how we should classify them. |
The world according to Brady
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"In a previous article, we examined how Right-to-Carry (RTC)�state laws empowering private citizens to have greater freedom to defend themselves in public�seems to provide a safety benefit for law enforcement. ..."
"Each year, the Brady Campaign ... publishes a report card, grading each state on how well they did with enacting 'sensible' gun laws ... in 2007, 10 of their 12 'top' states (11 states plus District of Columbia) are not RTC."
"These 'best' Brady states, with an average Brady score of 50.25, also had a 2007 violent crime rate averaging 512.4 incidents per 100,000 population. Brady's 12 'worst' states, with a Brady score averaging 4.42, had an average violent crime rate of 392.2." ... |
Original Homeland Security Impeaches Pass ID, Part II
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"Let me answer comments answering my past post and e-mail I get. The subject is making yet another pass at the liberty and privacy of Citizens by way of a National ID Card with reduced requirements. The history on this is that when the REAL ID was first proposed, it was rejected by enough states to make the difference. DHS now introduces National ID Lite ..."
"The original homeland security of the United States is not in the government, but in its superior, the electorate. When the citizenry is armed with knowledge, authority, and wherewithal, it is unbeatable in a free society. It is the supreme authority here, and any attempt to impose a program against the interests and will of the people is itself a statement of intentions." ... |
Are criminals becoming more rash?
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"One of the concerns about a poor economy is that it will cause desperate people to turn to crime to 'make a living.' It would stand to reason that these novice criminals would be more reckless and make more mistakes than a long time outlaw." ... |
America's future under the anti-gun minority: 'Anti-stab' kitchen knives and 'smart guns'
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"Things have gotten out of hand in Britain and it's a shame that a country with such a rich history can succumb to the will of a misguided minority. ... Britain's first 'anti-stab' kitchen knife is set to go on sale." ...
"To think the opponents of self-defense won't try a similar ploy here once they get guns outlawed is to live in a dream world. Remember, the same gang that elected Barack Obama did so while claiming we aren't enough like Europe, and suggesting we need to emulate their public policies."
"Before they get to banning knives, however, there is still the matter of making guns 'safe' for use in America. We already know their tactics. ..." ... |
Is Sotomayor Anti-Gun?
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"Last summer, the Supreme Court, for the first time ever, said the Second Amendment protects an individual right to own a gun for self-defense. It was a historic decision that put real limits on gun control. But gun-rights advocates complain that someone didn't get the memo�someone named Sonia Sotomayor."
"Exhibit A is her decision in January to uphold the conviction of a New York man ... in a unanimous decision joined by Sotomayor, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals found 'it is settled law ... that the Second Amendment does not apply to the states ..."
"... Sotomayor's decision was a model of judicial restraint that was entirely appropriate given the Supreme Court's record." ... |
New Ruger in Hand
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... "... the rifle is designated SR556, for Sturm, Ruger 5.56 millimeter. It takes standard AR15/M16 magazines, and comes with three of them, produced by Magpul, one of the best makers. I'�s the most 'vendor-outsourced' firearm this company has ever assembled ... but it's an AR15 clone, after all, and that's the logical way to make one ... The trick is to use the best parts." ...
"But, enough of that: how does it SHOOT?"
"The subtle feel of the mechanism as it cycles is different from your usual Stoner-type AR15, because the Ruger entry works off ... a proprietary two-piece piston. One of my fellow shooters said, 'It feels like a whoosh, not a sproing.' That about describes it, even if it ain't engineer terminology." ... |
Gun Nuts R Us
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"I am what some might call a gun nut."
"I've owned a gun since my father gave me my first .22 caliber single-shot pistol at the age of 12 ..." ...
"To me, the only Constitutional right which rivals freedom of speech and freedom of the press in importance is the right to bear arms ..." ...
"Then I attended the gun show in Las Vegas over the weekend."
"It turns out that I'm not a gun nut at all." ...
"One of the first vendors I encountered after entering the hall was a guy selling RPG practice rounds." ...
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Submitter's Note: Given the explosive nature of rocket fuel it is much more likely that they were either dummy RPG rounds, or dummy rifle grenades, which any 'gun nut' should have known. |
US guns in Mexico: Will new data help change law?
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"Can new evidence that high-powered US firearms are fueling Mexican drug violence change the political course of gun control in Washington?"
"Not likely, a number of gun experts say."
"The Government Accountability Office information that 87 percent of seized guns given to US authorities by Mexican officials come from the US shouldn't come as a surprise, says Bill Vizzard, a criminologist at the California State University in Sacramento. 'We're the largest legal gun market in the world.'"
"Many of the firearms used to kill thousands of police and government officials in Mexico come from gun shops and gun shows in Southwest border states, the report says." ... |
A Woman Waxes on Guns at the Bar
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"The other morning I sat with The Tennessean, reading an article that basically said how restaurant and bar owners think it is bat-shit-crazy to let anyone toting a gun into their establishments. None of these proprietors seemed to have any idea how a business owner could stand to gain by inviting someone with heat in their holster."
"There I sat, further mystified in my understanding of why our legislature chose to instate such an antiquated policy. So I mulled it over. If the individuals who graciously offer us watering holes have nothing but complaints to offer and nothing to gain... then who does 'guns in bars' benefit anyway? ..." ...
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Submitter's note: People with a stalker or an abusive ex, attractive women, pregnant women, people in wheelchairs, people with children, old people, people with bad hearts, blacks, gays, Jews . . . |
FL: Happy Father�s Day Shoot-Out: Newspaper, Gun Store Team Up for Father of the Year
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"Each year, as Father's Day approaches, a local gun store and shooting range, with two convenient locations, runs half- and full-page ads urging Florida families to give Dad a gun for Father's Day."
"My guess is some of you have never realized, or even contemplated, what a perfect keepsake a gun would make for dear ol' Dad: When you care enough to give the very best, why not make it an assault weapon?" ...
"If you are uncertain what to get Dad for the local neighborhood arms race, the Mossberg 500 looks like a winner. This 12-gauge pistol-grip little beauty has an eight-shot capacity, shoots up to 3" magnums, comes with a heat shield, and offers 'Great Home Defense.' Perfect!" ... |
Lessons Learned From the Battlefield
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"I continue to receive a large number of emails questioning what would be the best instrument for communication in the event of a national emergency, economic chaos or civil unrest on a massive scale. I believe the answer can be found in what has worked, and not worked, for the Iraqi resistance. (I refuse to call anyone fighting for their homes and families an insurgent)"
"In a great number of instances, communications has been the Achilles Heel of the resistance in Iraq. They have learned to constantly change their modes and methods of communication in order to keep their opponents off balance." ... |
Preparation
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"Obvious to everyone but Boobus is the coming storm in America. Whether it is initiated by a total economic tsunami, widespread civil unrest, or a false-flag operation gone sour, it is coming."
"Critical to survival will be the selection of those with whom you intend to weather the storm. There are many who will talk the talk, but when it comes time to stand in the breach, few will prove worthy. Be especially suspicious of those whose dedication has vacillated in the past ..."
"Be especially wary of infiltrators to your group. Should any new face appear and immediately advocate any form of violence and offer to provide explosives or weapons not normally available, get away from that individual." ... |
AZ: Homeowner With Shotgun Kills Intruder
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"A Mesa homeowner used a shotgun to defend himself during a home invasion late Wednesday night, authorities said."
"... two men armed with guns and demanding money forced their way into the home ..."
"The intruders rounded up the four men who live there and forced them into a room ..."
"'At some point during this crime, one of the residents was able to grab a shotgun,' Wessing said. '(He) shot and killed one of them, and then fired at the second suspect (who) was injured but then fled the area.'"
"Police said the second intruder ended up at a nearby hospital, where he is expected to survive."
"The four men were not injured." ... |
ME: Princeton Woman, 77, Escorts Armed Intruder From Home At Gunpoint
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"A 77-year-old Princeton woman faced down a man armed with a sawed-off shotgun and sent him running after she pointed her own gun at him ..." ...
"Doris Gatchell�s daughter, Vanessa Gatchell, 50, was home watching television on South Princeton Road when she heard footsteps in the hallway ..."
"Vanessa Gatchell went into the hallway and found Moore armed with a gun and a knife just standing there ..." ...
"Eventually Doris Gatchell returned home. Moore hid the firearm ... Vanessa Gatchell told her mother that Moore had a gun ..."
"Doris Gatchell retrieved her own gun and ... went into the front room and stood behind Moore�s chair." ...
"Doris Gatchell told Moore she had a gun and ordered him to leave ... 'Mrs. Gatchell escorted the defendant out the door. ...'" ... |
TX: Harris man fatally shoots teen at home
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"A homeowner who had twice ordered a teenager to leave the property � once while holding a rifle � shot the teen dead after the boy refused to leave and walked toward him ..." ...
"Dwayne Austgen, 69, ... noticed a teenager in his front yard ... The man went outside, confronted 17-year-old Vidal Herrera, and told him to leave ..."
"After the teen left the property, Austgen noticed Herrera had left a crack cocaine pipe ..."
"A short while later, Herrera returned to the home, confronted Austgen about the pipe, and the pair argued ... Austgen, this time holding a rifle, again ordered the teen to leave ..."
"Herrera began to walk away but then approached the homeowner, who fired the .22-caliber rifle ..." ... |
TX: Police: Suspect treated for gunshot wound then jailed
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... "Officers talked to a 44-year-old woman who said she was threatened by her live-in boyfriend. She said he was intoxicated and they were arguing in the bedroom." ...
"The woman's children arrived and found the suspect holding a knife to the woman�s throat."
"Both children asked the suspect to put the knife down and tried to get him to leave. He threatened them, and said they would all be dead before he left."
"The son left the room, came back with a handgun, and shot Warrior once in the left leg."
"The suspect was taken to the emergency room in a private vehicle, where police took him into custody and then to jail. His injury was not considered life threatening." ... |
CO: Bear shot to death after breaking into home
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A man shot a bear to death after it broke into his home in Colorado Springs.
The bear broke in through the back door of a home on Columbia court around 8 p.m. Friday night.
Colorado Springs police say the homeowner loaded his gun, after a roommate yelled that the bear had broken in. The bear roared at the homeowner several times, and went to a part of the house where it couldn't get out.
The man shot the bear 4 times, and it died. Division of Wildlife investigated, and say the homeowner was justified in the shooting.
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Submitter's Note: Good thing the bear wasn't between him and the ammunition otherwise he would have had a pricey club to defend himself. |
SC: Man Shoots, Kills Robbery Suspect
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Richland County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex.
The incident took place at 12:01 a.m. Friday at the Colonial Villa Apartments on Garners Ferry Road.
According to deputies, a man was sitting in his car doing paperwork at the time of the confrontation. Deputies say he provides security detail for the apartments.
Deputies say a male suspect approached the car demanding the victim's handgun; however, deputies say the victim pulled out that weapon and shot the suspect.
The suspect was taken to the hospital where he later died.
WLTX.com will post further details as they become available. |
OH: Resistance and compliance buy equal response in laundromat robbery
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"I don't usually post two articles in one day, but there's been an update to today's laundromat robbery and murder. I'll keep it brief."
"At approximately 4:30am this morning, the Soap Opera Laundry ... was robbed. The robber confronted two female employees at gunpoint. He demanded Tracy Pickryl, 38, hand over her jewelry. She resisted and was shot in the head and killed."
"The robber then turned his attention to the second employee, who immediately complied with his demands. He then shot at her as well, but missed."
"There are 'experts' that will tell you never to resist a criminal attack. They will point to the woman murdered as proof. Yet, the second woman did not resist and the robber tried to kill her as well. ..." ... |
A Deafening Silence: Cordray Refuses to Sign Second Amendment Letter
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"Twenty-three attorneys general went on record last week, asking the federal government in a letter to not re-impose the so-called assault weapons ban. Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray was not among them."
"The measure, formally known as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, was passed in desperation at the height of the crack-fueled drive-by killings of the 1990s. It was famously ineffective, and expired in 2004. (It turns out the best way to get murderers off the street is to convict them of murder and lock them up.)" ... |
PA: State court again strikes down Philly gun laws
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"A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that the city cannot enforce an assault weapons ban and a law prohibiting guns bought by one person and given to another, measures passed by City Council in an effort to combat persistent gun violence."
"The 6-1 ruling marked the latest setback for Philadelphia officials, who have fought for years for the right to pass their own gun legislation. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has previously upheld the state's exclusive right to enact gun laws."
"The National Rifle Association challenged a series of measures that were passed by City Council in April 2008 and signed by Mayor Michael Nutter. Both sides expect the case to end up before the state's highest court again." ...
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Submitter's Note: And how many cops could have been hired with the money wasted by the city defending laws they know won't stand up? |
Report faults US efforts to curb gun smuggling
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"Two federal agencies are being faulted for not coordinating their efforts against border gunrunners, a failure one lawmaker says made it easier for Mexican drug cartels to smuggle illegal weapons from the United States."
"The Government Accountability Office criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the [BATFE] for not working together to stop the flow of guns into Mexico." ...
"Citing ATF data, investigator Jess T. Ford said that over the past three years, more than 90 percent of the firearms traced after being seized in Mexico have come from the U.S. The figure is slightly less over a five-year period." ...
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U.S. military teaches 'protesters' are 'low-level terrorists'
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"Just weeks after a scandal erupted over a Department of Homeland Security report that described as 'right-wing extremists' those who oppose abortion and support secure national borders, another report is revealing that the Department of Defense is teaching that protesters are 'low-level terrorists.'"
"The newest action to define those who disagree with positions adopted by the government or administration of the United States was revealed by blogger Dennis Loo at Salon.com."
"He cited a complaint filed by the northern California branch of the American Civil Liberties Union demanding that the Department of Defense change its instructions ..." ... |
Massachusetts Suspends Pentagon Giveaways to Local Police Departments
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"The Boston Globe has been doing some terrific reporting about how small town police departments in Massachusetts have been using the Pentagon�s surplus weapons program to acquire some ridiculously high-powered weaponry. The paper found that 82 police departments across the state have obtained more than 1,000 military-grade weapons over the last 15 years ..." ...
"In response, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has temporarily suspended the program to investigate."
"The thing is, just about any decent-sized newspaper in the country could do a similar investigation. ... between 1997 and 1999 alone, the office ... gave away $727 million worth of stuff designed for use in war to be used in American streets and neighborhoods, against American citizens ..." ... |
New GAO Report: Guns Flow South Thanks to U.S.
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"The federal government has failed to develop a coordinated strategy to stop the illegal trafficking of firearms into Mexico, according to a new government report."
"The [GAO] investigation released today ... cites [BATFE] data that approximates 87 percent of firearms seized by Mexican authorities and submitted to the U.S. for tracing in the last five years came from the U.S., and found that roughly one quarter of the guns seized are high-caliber, high-powered assault style weapons, including AK-47s and AR-15s."
"Most of the illegal weapons that cross the border are intended to support Mexican drug cartels ..."
"Investigators concluded that uncoordinated government efforts have hampered efforts to stop the gun flow." ... |
We're the Only Ones Revoked Enough
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"A district court judge has upheld a decision to revoke Ashland Police Officer Ed Pomponio's license to carry a gun. [More] "But fear not:"Pomponio joined the Ashland Police force last year, and is still permitted to carry a gun while on duty there." "Interesting classification of 'Only One.' If I understand this right, he's not considered trustworthy enough to carry a gun unless he's in a position of authority over you and me, and then he automatically gets his judgment back."
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NICS background checks up 15 percent in May
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"Data released by the FBI's [NICS] reported 1,023,102 checks in May 2009. This figure is a 15.4 percent increase from the 886,183 reported in May 2008."
"... The checks serve as a gauge of actual sales but do not reflect the actual number of firearms sold."
"The May increase follows a 30.3 percent increase in April, a 29.2 percent gain in March and rises of 23 percent in February, 28 percent in January, 24 percent in December and 42 percent in November when a record 1,529,635 background checks were performed."
"The increase coincides with an up tick in excise taxes reported by firearms and ammunition manufacturers, another key economic indicator for the firearms industry." ... |
What's driving the continued skyrocketing gun sales?
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"It began last October as citizens began to sense that the 2008 elections would bring the most anti-gun partisans to Washington in U.S. history. Their hunch was correct. November of '08 witnessed a sweep into D.C. of Senators, Congressmen, and a President that were all on record supporting strict gun control, many of whom had even supported an outright ban of all handguns in America."
"Thus, the great American gun rush ensued in full force."
"Citizens by the millions across the land inundated their local gun shops to purchase their goods. They were convinced that their newly-elected government would attempt to strip them of their Constitutional right to self-defense. And they responded by buying up firearms of all kinds." ... |
LA: Local gun dealers can't keep bullets[sic] in stock
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"In 15 years of selling guns and ammunition, he's never seen anything like it."
"Shotgun shells, rifle cartridges and pistol rounds have been flying off the shelves with such speed at Houma Auto Parts, Calvin Prevost's gun store on Honduras Street, that the owner has taken to hiding what ammunition he can in the back so customers who buy a gun can leave at least with a single box of rounds. Wednesday afternoon, there were wide gaps between the boxes of ammunition for sale at the shop, formerly an auto-parts and gun store but now strictly a firearms business."
"'That shelf is usually packed,' Prevost said. 'If we don�t hide ammo, they'll buy it all.'" ... |
LA: Second Amendment safe with our youth
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"The weekend of June 5-7, we attended a competition at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock with our 11-year-old son. The nature of the competition encouraged good sportsmanship, nature conservation, study skills and teamwork. Would you be surprised to learn that it was a shooting competition?"
"We�re not, but we are the minority it seems. We encouraged our son to be involved with the Terrebonne Parish Junior Deputy shooting team for the educational aspects of it, as well as training in the use of firearms and hunter safety. The whole program, overseen by hunters, hunter-safety educators, law enforcement and wildlife-and-fisheries officers, gives our youth invaluable experience in safely handling firearms. ..." ... |
South Africa: Gun owners could face trouble
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"Thousands of South African firearm owners who have legally disposed of their firearms could be on the wrong side of the law due to no fault of their own by next month, a hunting body said on Monday." ...
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Submitter's note: they complied, and complied, and complied, and were STILL turned into criminals. Government is only that arrogant when the people don't have local militias. We're partially down that road. The end result is pretty scary and detailed in this story. |
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