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RF�s Pro-Gun Editorial In USA Today
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"As I mentioned in a previous post, USA Today asked me to write a counter-point editorial to their take on U.S. gun laws in general and the Zimmerman verdict in specific. [Click here to read paper's anti-gun agit-prop Lax gun laws vs. Trayvon Martin's life: Our view.] Know this: I didn�t get to read the full text until after it was published. Even so, I reckon my effort�Armed Zimmerman was no Dirty Harry: Opposing view�makes the case that TTAG�s Armed Intelligentsia explored in our Question of the Day. [Click here to give Gannet the page views or make the jump for the full text.] Thanks for helping me clarify my thinking. I hope I represented . . ." ...
 

Gun Deaths Among Young People at 30 Year Low
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"Well, this interesting fact that just came out last week has definitely gotten lost among the post Zimmerman trial debate."

"According to USA Today, a recent CDC study has shown that homicides, including gun related homicides are at a 30 year low for people aged 10-24." ...
 

Stand Your Ground repeal movement - If they can't ban them, they will prevent you from using them!
Submitted by: The Old Gunhand
Website: http://oldgunhand.com

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"It was an epiphany. I suddenly realized what is going on. The anti gun crowd, having failed to pass a single federal gun control law after surfing the wave of emotion following the Newton shooting, have found another hot button issue to accomplish their goal. All of a sudden most of the anti gun talk on the internet and media revolves around getting rid of the Stand Your Ground laws in our country. My mistake, and perhaps the same for others, is to take that at face value; an attempt to invalidate SYG laws. However there was a bazinga in there. After thinking about it, it came to me in a moment of perfect and pure thought. My god, these dolts cannot ban our self defense guns so instead they are trying to ban our use of them in self defense." ...
 

OMG! Aurora Shooter Got His Ammo from LuckyGunner! OMG!
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"... At the risk of Rosebudding your sled, [the Aurora shooter] bought ammo from LuckyGunner. Legally. Or, as Todd C. Frankel puts it, 'The answer appeared to be an online company in St. Louis, a detail widely reported one year ago . . . The trail leads not to St. Louis but to Knoxville, Tenn., and on to Atlanta, to a secretive 4-year-old company [Lucky Gunner] considered to be among the nation�s top online ammunition dealers. Its founders � a pair of former real estate developers � sell bullets using far-flung P.O. boxes, different corporate identities . . . By last summer, these entrepreneurs stood perfectly positioned to close on a quick, legal sale to a deranged killer.' Wait. What? It gets worse . . ." ...
 

The Shoot to wound mentality
Submitted by: The Old Gunhand

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"I just read an editorial by yet another mother that compared self defense with a gun to Barney Fife. She carefully showed how Deputy Barney kept his gun empty and only loaded it when he needed to control someone, not shoot them. The editorial went on to explain that when real trouble was expected, Andy, the Sheriff of Mayberry, would take his rifle to take care of things. This editorial highlighted the fact that many moms and men of the delicate persuasion, have a shoot to wound mentality and what is worse, a never shoot an unarmed man viewpoint. ..." ...
 

5.56 Ammo Drought Almost Over�But Don�t Buy Yet!
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"Ever since the Dark Days of December, 2012, 5.56mm ammo has been scarce as as TTAG post without a link to an Israeli supermodel. Through this past winter and spring, shoppers would arrive hours before opening to wait in at local sporting goods stores on the rumor that a few cases of 5.56 might briefly hit the shelves. They rarely did. But that�s all ending. Five weeks ago a thousand rounds of steel 5.56 cost $480 plus shipping, and now it�s $400. If you can stand to do business with CTD, they�re advertising the same ammo for $360 . . ." ...
 

WA: Vancouver man�s gun shooting defense: Biden
Submitted by: D. Smith

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"A Vancouver man who fired a shotgun to chase away alleged car prowlers pleaded not guilty Wednesday and cited Vice President Joe Biden as the reason he did this."

"Jeffery Barton, 52, pleaded not guilty to one count of illegal aiming or discharging a firearm at his arraignment in Clark County Court." ...

"Outside the courtroom Wednesday, Barton cited the vice president in defense of his actions."

"'I did what Joe Biden told me to do,' Barton told KOIN. 'I went outside and fired my shotgun in the air.'" ...
 

CA Congressman: Make Building Your Own Gun Illegal
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"When people hold events they call 'gun violence forums,' why does it always seem the proposals that result focus solely on the 'gun' part of the equation and not the 'violence'? Probably because they see it as easier to restrict gun ownership than to actually deal with the issue of violence in our society. So it�s really no surprise that the recent, ahem, gun violence forum that resulted from the Santa Monica shooting earlier this year has resulted in California congressman Henry Waxman proposing legislation to make it illegal to sell gun 'kits' on the internet . . ." ...
 

WA: I-591 campaign picks up key law enforcement endorsement
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"Backers of an initiative that prohibits gun confiscation without due process of law, and requires that background checks only be done in accordance with a uniform national standard today are reporting they picked up a key law enforcement endorsement, and there�s a hint of d�j� vu attached to it." ...
 

California state senator urges profiling by race, gender, age for ammo purchases (video available)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"For all the anti-gun outrage about George Zimmerman supposedly having racially 'profiled' Trayvon Martin (an accusation that an FBI investigation has not found credible), gun prohibitionists certainly do a great deal of profiling of their own. This column recently compared the unsupported allegations of Zimmerman's notional profiling to New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's recent contention that the NYPD's grotesquely discriminatory 'stop-and-frisk' policies (with a more than ten to one ratio of African-Americans and Hispanics to whites) is not discriminatory enough."

"We are seeing the same thing again, with California Assembly Bill 48 ..." ...
 

AR: Arkansas state representative says Act 746 decriminalizes open carry
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"Gun rights advocates received a big boost yesterday when Arkansas State Representative Nate Bell, R-Mena, gave his opinion that Act 746 will decriminalize open carry on August 16th, 2013, the date it takes effect." ...
 

Holder plays deflection game with attack on �SYG�
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday set his sights on the legal concept of 'Stand Your Ground' (SYG) laws while addressing the NAACP annual convention, allegedly deflecting attention from the shrinking likelihood he will pursue federal charges against Florida citizen George Zimmerman, acquitted over the weekend of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin." ...
 

CO: AG acknowledges Colorado Sheriff�s right on magazine ban
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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... "Supporters of the bill said the sheriffs were attempting to make an issue out of something that wasn�t there and that it was never the intention of democrats to prosecute someone for loaning their magazine to someone. However, the problem is the law is not what a person intends, but what it states."

"Recently Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has said he will rewrite technical guidelines indicating how law enforcement should enforce the provisions. The announcement by Suther�s is a tacit admission that the sheriffs are correct in the clear wording of the bill."

"However, Weld County Sheriff John Cooke pointed out that while the guidelines are a positive step, ultimately they do not have the force of law." ...
 

CA: San Jose Sex Crimes Officer Accused Of Having Explicit Photos Of Teen
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"A San Jose police officer has been arrested on suspicion of asking for and possessing sexually explicit photos of a 16-year-old girl he conversed with on Facebook, a Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney said."

"Officer Tony Fregger, 33, an eight-year veteran, turned himself in this evening to San Jose police who arrested him in connection with possessing sexual photos of a minor and communicating with the purpose of obtaining the photos, Deputy District Attorney David Ezgar said." ...
 

NY: Ex-Officer Sentenced for Lying About a Drug Sale
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"A former New York City police officer displayed a mix of defiance and tears on Friday as he begged a judge not to send him to jail for falsely saying he witnessed a drug sale and for arresting an innocent man."

"The former officer, Isaias Alicea, proclaimed his innocence, despite having been convicted in May of 10 felony counts of filing a false instrument, and spoke through tears about his difficulty supporting his family since he was fired." ...

"Justice Patricia Nunez, of State Supreme Court in Manhattan, sternly rebuked Mr. Alicea and sentenced him to six months in prison, as a prosecutor had requested." ...
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Submitter's Note: He shows no remorse, destroyed (or tried to) someone's life and he gets 6 months for TEN FELONIES?!?! Are you KIDDING me?!?!
 

VA: Police chief in southwestern Virginia pleads guilty to dealing meth, cocaine, painkillers
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"A former police chief in southwestern Virginia pleaded guilty Monday to dealing methamphetamines, cocaine and other drugs."

"Former Chief Michael Dean Roberts, also known as 'Fireball,' 54, of Saltville, pleaded guilty in federal court in Abingdon Monday to a one-count information charging him with distributing drugs, also including prescription painkillers, U.S. Attorney Timothy Heaphy. An information signals that Roberts is cooperating with authorities in their investigation." ...
 

RI: EG Police Lieutenant Arrested For Assault, Disorderly Conduct
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"Paul Nahrgang is accused of using excessive force while on duty May 22."

"State Police arrested EG Police Lt. Paul Nahrgang, 44, of Landis Drive in Warwick Tuesday on charges of disorderly conduct and simple assault, following an incident while on duty May 22." ...
 

AZ: Tucson police officer fired after gun incident
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"A Tucson police officer was fired from the department Tuesday after being arrested for pulling a gun on a convenience store clerk, authorities said."

"The officer, Kyle James McCartin, 23, is facing charges of aggravated assault and was booked into the Pima County jail. He was off duty at the time of the incident." ...
 

UK: Forensic science graduate has been stopped 70 TIMES by police 'after splitting from her PC [Police Constable] lover'
Submitted by: Anonymous

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"A forensic science graduate says her life was made a misery after she was allegedly harassed by police following a split from her PC [Police Constable] boyfriend."

"Katie Bowman, who has never been convicted of a crime, claims police interest in her � which saw her stopped 70 times for suspected offences ranging from drink-driving to assault � meant she could �barely leave the house�." ...

"Miss Bowman says that despite never securing a conviction against her, the force has kept damaging intelligence reports on her which are stopping her getting a job."

"She has won the support of her local MP, Attorney General Dominic Grieve, who said he was �seriously concerned� by damning comments held on file about her, which he said bordered on �trivial�." ...
 

States with Stand Your Ground and Castle Doctrine Laws
Submitted by: Anonymous

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With all of the talk about �Stand Your Ground� laws and self-defense in the �media� lately, I thought that it would be a good idea to take a look at which U.S. states have those laws in place and the definition of what the law is, without all of the media hype.
 

On the viability of Stand Your Ground laws pertaining to RKBA and our image.
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"Good morning to you, RKBA folks and lurkers!"

"After doing a bit of homework and research, I think that I am comfortable in saying that Stand Your Ground laws are both superfluous and unnecessary in relation to the free exercise of self-defense and, in general, the practice of the Second Amendment, and trending data suggests that SYG, regardless of how well-intended, is a burden on both the state and gun owners in general." ...
 

Depriving veterans' right to bear arms
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"Welcome home, veterans; if you can't manage your checkbook, hand over your firearms! The Veterans Administration is notifying some veterans that evidence indicates that they may be 'incompetent' to handle 'benefit payments,' and that such an eventual determination would place them on the [NICS] list and prohibit them from 'purchasing, possessing, receiving, or transporting a firearm or ammunition.' To add further insult to injury, 99.3 percent of all names on the NICBC list are from the VA � clear evidence that the federal government is disproportionately targeting our nation's veteran population. Oh, the irony � our military heroes, who are trained to use firearms, are at risk of losing their right to keep and bear arms." ...
 

PA: Old guns spur best day yet for Harrisburg artifact auction
Submitted by: Anonymous

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"The third day of the Harrisburg artifacts auction featured guns, and it was the most successful auction day thus far."

"The day's sales were dominated by online bidders, but collectors in the live audience walked away with significant purchases as well."

"One Pennsylvania collector who spoke on condition of anonymity said at the end of the day he wasn't sure how many guns he had actually purchased."

"'You don't often see an auction that has this many pieces,' he said."

"Some had solid authentification, like the Colt Paterson revolver he purchased for $14,000: it had authentification papers through the Bureau of Indian Affairs."

"Some had stories associated with them that gave them value."

"Others were just neat guns." ...
 

CT: Getting a gun or getting help
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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Here�s a little statistic worth considering: In Connecticut, with some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, you can legally obtain a gun in half the time it takes for a veteran to get his or her disability claim approved."

"That�s right. Our police and court reporter John Barry was able to obtain a gun permit in 108 days, and in less than four months after filing his application, actually bought a gun. Some consider that 'too long.'"

"Yet on average, its takes 200 days for a Connecticut veteran to get a disability claim approved by the Veterans Administration � and that�s six[sic] months faster than the national average of 286 days." ...
 

CT: Connecticut�s Permits Revealed
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com

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"There appears to be some confusion as to what a Connecticut resident can and can not buy under the provisions of the Constitution State�s various firearms-related permits. Specifically, the Permit to Carry Pistol and Revolvers, Eligibility Certificate ['which will require completion of a specified course of instruction (not yet specified) prior to application:], Long Gun Eligibility Certificate and/or Ammunition Certificate. To clear-up the Constitution State confusion, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection published a guideline, with the above caveat, as follows . . ." ...
 

Florida verdict a �wake-up call�
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"Racism continues to distort American society. Race had a hand in Trayvon Martin�s death and in the roots of the law that freed George Zimmerman, the man who shot him." ...
 

 QUOTES TO REMEMBER
As an individual, I believe, very strongly, that handguns should be banned and that there should be stringent, effective control of other firearms. However, as a judge, I know full well that the question of whether handguns can be sold is a political one, not an issue of products liability law, and that this is a matter for the legislatures, not the courts. The unconventional theories advanced in this case (and others) are totally without merit, a misuse of products liability laws. � Judge Buchmeyer, Patterson v. Gesellschaft, 1206 F.Supp. 1206, 1216 (N.D. Tex. 1985)

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