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Romney backers ignore Fast and Furious at own peril
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... "Gun owners are watching equivocation from the Republican leadership and from its candidate, and are seeing real-world effects that inexplicable timidity yields in not only frustrating justice, but in making the suppression of new information an inevitable outcome as sources become afraid to come forward. More and more Fast and Furious watchers are expressing frustration, anger, resignation and expectation of betrayal, they have been for some time, and they will not be ignored." ... |
Wisconsin recall election should send signal to Washington voters
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"Buried in the background of Wisconsin�s attempted recall of Gov. Scott Walker and his would-be replacement by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is an issue that Washington voters should consider when they elect a new Evergreen State governor this fall."
"The issue is gun rights, a debate sparked by last week's murder spree in Seattle by Ian Stawicki that began at a Roosevelt Avenue cafe and ended on a West Seattle sidewalk hours later. Washingtonians have a stark contrast in their candidates, about as stark as Wisconsinites who sent Walker to Madison in 2010 and yesterday voted to keep him there." ... |
Review: Crimson Trace 1911 Lightguard LTG-701
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"Not too long ago, I had a T&E sample arrive here at the Gunmart Blog Test Kitchen. What showed up in the box was one of the newest offerings from Crimson Trace. Capitalizing on the huge success of their recently introduced Lightguard, Crimson Trace is now expanding their product line to include a Lightguard designed to fit several other firearm models, including the 1911." ... |
Nevada CCW: Shooting Up the Strip
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"Since national permit reciprocity has the same chance of becoming law as the Cubs winning the Super Bowl (mixed metaphor intended), I�ve been collecting concealed carry permits so that I can strap up everywhere that I tend to spend time. So far, I�m licensed in my home state of Massachusetts, nearby New Hampshire and sunny Florida, but not in Nevada where I�ve spent many months visiting my money. So, I decided after my prior Las Vegas trip to take the required eight-hour class and shooting test on my next Trip to the Strip, which was last week . . ." ... |
Legal Advice on Deadly Force From The Witness Stand
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"I�m not a lawyer so take it for what it�s worth."
"So what do you do if you are caught up in a deadly force scenario? Let me state again. I am not a lawyer. But, I have been on the witness stand for the Los Angeles Prosecuting Attorney Office."
"The first thing that I want to tell you is this. Hold up your hand and say right now, out loud. I will not lie. Now repeat it. I will not lie. If you do not want to go to prison for something you needed to do, do not exaggerate, do not stretch the truth and do not lie, even once. Leave that to your attorney (no offense)." ...
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Submitter's Note: I also ANAL but I have lawyer friends who say it is even simpler than "don't lie." Their advice? Don't speak except to say "I wish to speak to my attorney, I do not consent to any search." |
SIG P938s Shipping and Spotted in the Wild
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"Just in time for the 68th anniversary of D-Day."
"Officially announced at the 2012 SHOT Show and unofficially announced in November of 2011, the SIG P938 instantly received a lot of attention. A scaled-up variant of the SIG P238, the P938 is chambered in the more powerful 9mm Parabellum, as opposed to .380 ACP."
"While the P938 is functionally the same as the P238, the P938 is an entirely new pistol. Everything about it is different, made larger and heavier to accommodate the higher pressures of the 9mm cartridge. Even the grip panels are different, due to the increased length of the grip front to back. The sights are the only thing they have in common." ... |
Gun Safety: Starting with the Youth and this New Technology
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"Gun safety is something most of us all learned before really even touching a firearm, but with the new technology of airsoft guns, it is allowing a younger generation to learn and be educated on gun safety. Recently- I too would have been considered a skeptic of using what most of us consider as 'toys' to teach and train with. However, after seeing some of the advances in technology in the industry and the organizations that are supporting the community I�m convinced that it is a viable solution to educating the youth in gun safety." ... |
Up to 87,000 South Korean M1 Garands Coming Home
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"Just in time for the 68th anniversary of D-Day."
"The importation of as many as 87,000 M1 Garands gathering dust in South Korean storage may soon get the green light for importation to the US. Special thanks is due to Montana Senator John Tester and Representative Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming who introduced legislation to prevent the US government from interfering with the importation of US-made guns that were previously exported to other countries. In the face of this pressure, the State Department will no longer prohibit the exportation of these M1 Garands back to the US." ... |
Boehner spokesman: NY Times story about Holder Fast and Furious compromise is false
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"A spokesman for Speaker of the House John Boehner told The Daily Caller on Tuesday night that the New York Times published a false story alleging the speaker is trying to cut a deal with Attorney General Eric Holder over congressional subpoenas related to the Operation Fast and Furious scandal." ...
"Boehner spokesman Michael Steel, however, said the report is not true. He alleged that it illustrated a Holder-friendly bias among some establishment media outlets."
"'This story shows how the mainstream media is ignoring this scandal and covering up for the Department of Justice,' Steel wrote in an email to TheDC." ... |
GOP backing down from Holder contempt resolution
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"While Rep. Darryl Issa (R-CA) is eager to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of congress for failing to provide all records and information regarding the controversial Operation Fast and Furious gun-smuggling fiasco, a number of GOP members of his committee appear to be getting 'cold feet at the thought of going up against Holder,' a law enforcement source in Washington, D.C. said on Sunday." ... |
A Valid Question (video available)
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"Rep. Jason Chaffetz (D-UT) appeared on FoxNews yesterday to discuss Operation Fast and Furious and why the Justice Department has blown off yet again a deadline set by Congress to produce materials. He was interviewed by Fox's Bill Hemmer who asked what I consider a valid question: 'Is it time for you folks to put up or shut up?' It was asked in the context of the investigation and how the Congressional leadership seems willing to let deadlines slide, to let Holder stonewall, and to fail to follow up with concrete action such as a contempt citation." ... |
Boehner Aides in Talks With Justice Dept. on Gun-Running Inquiry
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"As Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Justice Department officials praised the House Republican leadership � including Speaker John Boehner � for opening negotiations with the Justice Department about resolving a dispute over subpoenaed information related to the botched gun-trafficking investigation dubbed Operation Fast and Furious." ...
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GOA Sues ATF to Produce Documents
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"The foundation of Gun Owners of America today filed suit in the U.S. District Court for D.C. to compel the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to produce thousands of documents related to Operation Fast & Furious."
"Depending upon the outcome of this case, Justice Department officials could spend time in jail." ... |
OH: Johnson endorsed with rare 'A+' rating
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"Rick Jones, Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) Region Leader, announced that Ohio State Representative Dr. Terry Johnson has been awarded a coveted endorsement rating. Johnson is the 89th District incumbent serving in his first two year term. He is running for election to the new 90th District, formed in the recent redistricting. The 90th District will include all of Adams, Scioto and a portion of Lawrence Counties." ... |
OH: Headline: House Panel Debates Bill To Ease Regulations On Gun Owners
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"The Gongwer News Service is reporting on the second hearing on HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization), which was held yesterday before the House Committee on State Government and Elections."
"According to the article, gun rights advocates urged members of the committee to ease restrictions on concealed carry licensees, while opponents warned the bill would bring Ohio's firearm regulations into line with the "lowest common denominator" among states." ... |
CT: Sgt. Arrests Video-Taker; IA Probe Begins
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"The police chief Monday ordered an internal investigation opened into a sergeant who allegedly had a woman arrested and a cell phone camera snatched from her bra after she recorded him beating a handcuffed suspect." ...
"The allegations against Sgt. Chris Rubino came from two women who observed a tussle between cops and an unruly man in the Temple Street plaza behind Pulse nightclub ..."
"If the allegations prove true, they would dramatically violate, in exquisite detail, police General Order 311. The order protects the rights of citizens to photograph or video-record cops in public; police cannot use the excuse of arresting someone for using a camera with a blanket 'interfering' charge. ..." ... |
NY: Judge Says He Was Struck by a Police Officer in Queens
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... "The judge, concerned the crowd was becoming unruly, called 911 and reported that the officers needed help."
"But within minutes, he said, one of the two officers became enraged � and the judge became his target. The officer screamed and cursed at the onlookers ... and then he focused on Justice Raffaele, who was wearing a T-shirt and jeans. The judge said the officer rushed forward and, using the upper edge of his hand, delivered a sharp blow to the judge�s throat ..."
"The episode, Friday morning just after midnight � in which the judge says his initial complaint about the officer was dismissed by a sergeant, the ranking supervisor at the scene � is now the focus of investigations by the police Internal Affairs Bureau ..." ... |
IL: Former Downers Grove cop pleads guilty to official misconduct
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"A former Downers Grove police officer accused of using his position on the force in a scheme to rip off drug dealers has been sentenced to probation and periodic imprisonment, authorities said Tuesday."
"Randy Caudill, 35, of Bolingbrook, pleaded guilty to official misconduct at a DuPage County court hearing Monday. Judge George Bakalis sentenced him to two years of probation and two months of periodic imprisonment in the county jail." ... |
NE: Stacey wants gun charge dismissed
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... "[Former Bellevue Police Chief John] Stacey has acknowledged the gun was his and said he had loaned it to [former Gretna City Administrator Colleen] Lawry."
"Stacey's attorney, James Martin Davis, submitted a motion to dismiss the charge, arguing that the state law is unconstitutional and substantially infringes on his right to bear arms, which is guaranteed by the Second Amendment and by the Nebraska Constitution."
"'You cannot really restrict someone's right to lend or borrow a firearm,' Davis said afterward. 'We think the state statute is clearly unconstitutional, and we think the court should find the statute void. We have a pretty good Second Amendment argument.'" ...
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N.J. AG: Probe into state police troopers' beating mentally disabled man was overdue (video available)
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"The investigation into the beating of a mentally disabled man at the hands of State Police troopers has taken too long, and new procedures are already in place to hasten reviews of misconduct allegations, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said Tuesday." ...
"The attorney general's changes were disclosed three days after The Sunday Star-Ledger reported on the 2009 beating of James Bayliss, then 21, of Warren County, which was captured on video. The State Police conceded Friday for the first time two troopers had used unreasonable force." ...
"The State Police's admission came more than three years after the incident, and after nearly two dozen attempts by Bayliss and his family to get answers about the case." ... |
NY: NYCLU's Stop & Frisk Watch app lets you rapidly report police misconduct (video available)
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"Following a significant resurgence in opposition to the NYPD's controversial 'Stop-and-Frisk' practices, the New York Civil Liberties Union has released Stop & Frisk Watch, a free app which streamlines the process of documenting police misconduct. Like OpenWatch, another citizen surveillance tool released during the height of the Occupy Wall Street protests last year, the app allows for rapid reporting of police encounters. But it also includes a number of other useful features that aid in documenting stop-and-frisk incidents." ... |
GunUp is relocating to South Dakota
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... "We have exciting news. GunUp is relocating to Sioux Falls, South Dakota on July 1st."
"Washington is truly a beautiful state with a vibrant startup ecosystem and we are sad to leave but it was becoming increasing clear late last year, after doing business in Seattle for over a year and a half, that we needed to find a more business and firearms friendly environment." ... |
NC: Para-USA Attracts Some Unwanted Attention (video story)
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"Para-USA is getting some unwanted attention thanks to a recent inventory. According to a report on NewsChannel 36 out of Charlotte, Para reported that they could not account for 189 firearms. They made this report to the ATF and to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police." ...
"As to the claim that North Carolina is one of the leading source states for gun smuggling, with all due respect to whomever made that claim, it's bullshit. ..." |
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