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"With all the attention that's been paid lately to long federal sentences for drug offenders, it's surprising that a far more troubling phenomenon has barely hit the media's radar screen. Every year, thousands of upstanding, responsible Americans run afoul of some incomprehensible federal law or regulation and end up serving time in federal prison."
"What is especially disturbing is that it could happen to anyone at all -- and it has."
"We should applaud Reps. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), then, for holding a bipartisan hearing today to examine how federal law can make a criminal out of anyone, for even the most mundane conduct." ... |
Claiming Luggage While Transporting Guns Can Put Travelers at Risk
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"[S]ay something compels you to claim your luggage at a layover airport: perhaps your flight was rerouted, or perhaps there was a delay and they're going to shuttle you to a hotel or an alternate terminal... Don't assume it's safe to claim your suitcase. That could put you in a world of hurt."
Also, meet a village idiot, airdrop an "Only One," and get a guide to educate your favorite "Authorized Journalist"--assuming they're interested in actually knowing something about guns, as opposed to counting on reader ignorance that assumes they do.
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Two ways of stopping violent crime, which works better?
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"Tonight at 6pm, community activists and local police will participate in a 'take back the streets' walk in Cleveland ..." ...
"The sad truth is that this walk will have absolutely no effect on crime. ..."
"In contrast, a situation occurred last night that definitely did have an effect."
"Last night, an armed home invader struck a Columbus residence while a woman, 5-year-old child, and two men ... were home. One of the men ... grabbed the child, who is reportedly a relative, and fired a gun at the intruder in self-defense. When police arrived on the scene, the intruder was dead on the porch with a gunshot wound to the neck."
"We'll never know what the result would have been had not one of the victims been armed. ..." ... |
Senate urged to arm all senators
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"E. J. Dionne Jr., writing in the Washington Post Monday, said the senators should put their actions where their mouths were and arm themselves. In his piece he ridicules the idea of armed senators and representatives." ...
"I fear that E. J. Dionne is under the impression that guns carry an evil spirit. He thinks the Senate floor will become a killing field once they are armed and that gun-spirit will free them to act on their boiling inner hatreds. Were I a senator, I would be affronted that he thought me so mentally unstable and violence prone. If that is what he is thinking, Mr. Dionne is betting that faced with the prospect of guns on the Senate floor, the senators will recant in fear for their own safety ..." ... |
A Woman�s Journey Into Guns
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"A few days ago, I was asked to tell my story about how I became interested in guns. ... It really was something that came upon me in the last few years." ...
"... One day my husband was sighting in his new 17 caliber rifle when I walked outside and said I wanted to start shooting. I had only one condition: no guns with a loud bang or kick. He smiled a smile that made my heart skip a beat. Then he said, have a seat. ..."
"Recently, I had a van load of suspicious-looking men come to my house ... I picked up my shotgun and stood in front of the doorway. They got the picture and quickly left. I realized then, I didn't want to walk up on a situation where I am unarmed. So, I attended my first concealed carry class." ... |
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute Supports Second Amendment March
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"The Second Amendment March is proud to announce we are partnering with Front Sight Firearms Training Institute, www.frontsight.com, a world-renowned personal defense school located near Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Ignatius Piazza, Four Weapons Combat Master and Founder and Director of Front Sight, has graciously offered to support the Second Amendment March by backing up his words with his money."
"Dr. Piazza is a patriot and believes so strongly in the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the Second Amendment March that he is offering a FREE Two-Day Defensive Handgun course to any person who supports or attends the Second Amendment March in Washington DC or any of the 50 State Capitol Marches. ..." ... |
Gunmakers are getting mugged
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"The news was good at first glance, but the devil is always in the details. Even though Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE:RGR) increased its net sales by close to 100% from this time last year, shares of the gunmaker are down by close to 10% today."
"Initially, investors were fond of the latest news from the company. When this morning�s opening bell rang, share price surged out of the gate. But as investors digested the earnings report and began to contemplate the company�s future growth prospects, they loosened the reins and the stock fell back." ...
"Ever since McCain conceded to Obama last fall, wary Americans flocked to the gun stores, buying anything they feared an ultra-liberal government would want to pry from their hands." ... |
New hearing set on fairgrounds gun ban
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"A federal appeals court in San Francisco set aside its ruling Wednesday - the only one of its kind in the nation - that allowed private citizens to claim a constitutional right to bear arms in challenging state and local gun laws."
"The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new hearing on a challenge by gun show promoters to a ban on firearms at the Alameda County Fairgrounds ... The plaintiffs say the ban, which county supervisors enacted in 1999, violates free speech and the constitutional right to possess guns."
"A three-judge panel of the court ruled in April that the Second Amendment is binding on state and local governments and allows individuals to challenge a county ordinance as a violation of the right to guns." ... |
9th Circuit Giving Gun Case Another Look
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"The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals just agreed to host another shootout over gun rights."
"The court decided Wednesday to review en banc a panel ruling that had significantly broadened Second Amendment protections by applying them to state and local governments. This holding ... is at odds with other rulings from around the country ..."
"... neither side had asked for en banc review."
"'I suppose they were both afraid of what could happen,' said Arthur Hellman, a [law] professor ..."
"Hellman speculated that pro-gun control forces on the 9th Circuit may be seeking to resolve the circuit split now, which would relieve some of the pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in." ... |
Supreme Challenge? Judge Calls Out Scalia Over Heller Language
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"Anyone who follows the Supreme Court could have predicted that the Supreme Court's Heller opinion from 2008 ... would give lower courts, lawyers and legal academics much to chew on in years to come."
"Already, for instance, courts have wrestled over whether the ruling would apply to the states � a potentially significant barrier to those looking to extend Heller's reach throughout the land."
"But it seems a Tenth Circuit judge, Timothy Tymkovich, a George W. Bush appointee, has stumbled over what might be viewed as a loose thread in the opinion itself � and he penned his thoughts in a concurring opinion filed on Tuesday." ... |
Totally Divorced from Reality or a Blatant Liar?
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"During the recent confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn repeatedly asked Sotomayor to explain her view if the Second Amendment gave every American a right to self-defense." ...
"Sotomayor would not commit to an answer, refusing to express her opinion on any issue that 'may come before the high court'. Well judge, that's about any issue dealing with the Constitution now, is it not? I must ask judge, did you read the Heller decision of the Supreme Court, the very court of which you seek to be a member? How can she say 'she couldn't recall a single federal law that dealt with that issue' when self defense is mentioned over 80 times in the recent Heller decision, just 18 months past?" ... |
I gotta get me one of THESE!
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"While doing research on bicycle infantry I came across this major mutha. It is a French Vespa mounting a U.S. 75mm recoilless rifle. That's right. It not only transports it, you can fire it from the bike. It has a support bracket welded on!" ...
"Faced with guerrilla campaigns in Indochina and Algeria and lacking American resources to project artillery power in support of airborne forces, the French came up with this compromise of mobility and firepower."
"Air-droppable with five parachutes between them, the two-man gun crew, weapon, ammunition, and two scooters would float safely to earth. The Paras would then load the weapon on one scooter and the ammo on the other, then ride away. ..." ... |
Praxis: Bicycle Infantry, Part Two
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"Found some great links while I was doing some follow-up on bicycle infantry. See this youtube video entitled 'Swiss Light Bicycle Infantry for Mountain Warfare.'"
"Also, here's a HistoryNet.com article on the 25th U.S. Infantry's experiment with movement by bicycle:""U.S. Army�s 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps: Wheels of War"
"The determined group of cyclists struggled against a stiff headwind as they pedaled their fully loaded bicycles up the rocky road on a sticky, rainy day in June 1897. ... By the time they reached their destination, the 23 riders�the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps�would have traveled 1,900 miles." ... |
Packing heat should start with U.S. Capitol
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"It isn't often that those of us struggling to be coherent in our chosen profession praise the work of our competitors, but the other day E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post made a suggestion that deserves passing -- on despite the fact it has little or no chance of ever being carried out."
"With his tongue only half cheek, Dionne, one of the Post's longtime columnists and all-around good reporters, proposed that if Congress truly wanted to make certain the Second Amendment rights of Americans are protected at any cost, as seems the case, it would put its gun powder where its votes are and designate its own premises as a model in firearms accessibility." ... |
MI: Police: Cab Driver Kills Armed Robber -- Cab Driver Had CCW, Police Say
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"The victim of an armed robbery shot and killed his robber Thursday morning, police said."
"Police said an armed man attempted to rob a cab driver at the Citgo Gas Station on McNichols Street around 5 a.m."
"The cab driver pulled out a gun and fired several rounds, striking the thief three times, said police."
"The man was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital, where he died."
"Police said the 38-year-old shooter called police to report the shooting. He is now in custody and being questioned."
"Police said the cab driver had a legitimate license to carry a concealed weapon."
"It is unknown at this time whether or not the cab driver will face charges." ... |
CO: Homeowner shoots bear invader with shotgun
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"It took three rounds from a shotgun, five bullets from a handgun and two shots from a rifle to kill the 120-pound black bear that broke into a Boulder County home ..."
"The bear break-in was the fifth time in a week hungry bears have gotten into Boulder County residences ..."
"Brenda Fischer's barking dog woke her ... When she went upstairs to investigate, she found a bear in the kitchen ..." ...
"'As soon as I knew there was a bear inside the house, I went to gather up both our weapon and our ammunition, because they are in two different places, and went to place myself with the weapon between the family and the bear,' said Paul Fischer ..." ...
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TX: Homeowner fatally shoots burglary suspect
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"A homeowner shot and killed a suspected burglar who came at him with a tire iron Tuesday after breaking into a storage shed on the man's property in east Harris County, officals said." ...
"On Tuesday, the homeowner saw a car about 3:30 p.m. as it pulled into the driveway ..."
"After checking with his father-in-law, who lives in another home on the same property, the man took his .45-caliber pistol and went outside to confront the man he had seen in the car ..." ...
"'He pulled out his gun and ordered the suspect to stop,' Rivera said. 'The suspect threw the cases down and produced the tire iron.'"
"The homeowner fired once with the pistol. He fired a second time when the man continued moving toward him." ... |
CT: Plainfield man scares off intruder with gun
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Plainfield and state police are looking for an intruder who apparently was scared off when a homeowner fired his shotgun.
Police say John Gold heard noises inside his home late Monday night and got out of bed to investigate and saw the movement of a flashlight.
Police say when Gold couldn't immediately find his cell phone to call 911, he grabbed his shotgun and began loading it when the intruder confronted him.
Gold told police he fired one shot and the intruder, who apparently was not injured, took off. |
WA: Police: Ferndale Stabbing Self-Defense
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"A stabbing in Ferndale sent a man to the hospital, but the teen with the knife remains free."
"A 25-year-old and 16-year-old got into a fight in the Ace Hardware parking lot Tuesday afternoon ..."
"Police initially arrested the teen, but then released him."
"'All the witnesses have told us that the adult male was physically assaulting the 16-year-old male, at which time the 16-year-old male pulled out a pocketknife that he carries in his pocket, and used it against the adult male,' ..."
"'After questioning him, getting his story and some witness statements, and then consultation with the prosecutor's office, it was determined that no charges would be brought on the juvenile at this time,' ..." ... |
OH: Man Fatally Shoots Armed Intruder, CPD Says
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"A man fatally shot an armed intruder while protecting his 5-year-old relative late Wednesday ..." ...
"CPD said the incident started with a home invasion but it was the suspect who was fatally shot." ...
"The armed suspect broke into home shortly before he was fatally shot ..."
"'There was a knock on the door. The resident went to the door, at which time the victim out front entered the house with a firearm ...' said CPD homicide Sgt. Dana Norman." [emphasis added]
"As the armed suspect entered the home, a man picked up his 5-year-old relative to protect child as well as a firearm and fired shots ..."
"The suspect attempted to flee the home after being wounded but collapsed on the porch. He died a short time later." ...
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You can have safer streets if you want them . . .
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"Last edition, I mentioned the e-book version release of my book Safe Streets In The Nationwide Concealed Carry Of Handguns. At the core is the formula for how to get back your safe streets. Does it work? It works."
"In Los Angeles, Angelinos felt the loss of seventeen year old Lily Burk. Lily was stalked and robbed by someone who should have remained in jail. Lily was abducted, coerced into making repeated attempts to obtain money from her credit card, and then slashed and beaten to death ..."
"Here in L.A. there is talk of the death penalty ... There is talk of keeping people in jail. There is talk of swift justice. All of this is after-the-fact. ... Why can't there be more exploration about how to get back to safer streets?" ... |
US enlists citizens in anti-terrorism strategy
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"A top US domestic security chief announced Wednesday a strategy to make ordinary citizens the first line of defense against an increasingly multi-faceted terrorist threat."
"'For too long, we've treated the public as a liability to be protected rather than an asset in our nation's collective security,' Janet Napolitano, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said in a speech in New York." ...
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Pro-gun activism at the Black Women's Expo
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"In Chicago, one of the most frustrating aspects of gun rights activism is the constant struggle to reach the average person for whom guns and self-defense have never seemed like important considerations ... Here at the semi-palatial offices of the Chicago Gun Rights Examiner, a quick survey reveals that most of the non-gun owners the staff have encountered over the years have had no idea what Chicago, Cook County, Illinois or U.S. gun laws are really like. ..."
"One way Illinois gun rights activists are trying to bridge this divide between the activist and the average citizen is to go beyond gun shows and shooting matches to find venues and events where their message is most needed. ..." ... |
Illinois mayor laments fact that concealed carry is playing almost everywhere BUT Peoria
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"There is an old saying that 'if it plays in Peoria, it will play anywhere.' Thankfully, Peoria, IL mayor Jim Ardis is now on record as supporting concealed carry in Illinois, and wants Peoria to be the test city."
"Additionally, the Peoria Journal Star is reporting that the Illinois Sheriff Association has also passed a resolution in favor of legal concealed carry." ...
"The stance of the Illinois Sheriff Association, Bartonville Police Chief and countless law enforcement agencies in Illinois stands in stark contrast to the opposition shown by noted anti-gun Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Daley ... will never drop his opposition to concealed carry in Illinois." ... |
MO: Missouri Rep. Cynthia Davis is now armed and dangerous
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"State Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O'Fallon, is out with another of her increasingly popular monthly newsletters, and this time she has a surprise for her neighbors and constituents: She's packing heat."
"This is sure to get her back on the national attention circuit."
"Davis tells her constituents that she now has a concealed weapons permit. Nothing unusual about a Republican state lawmaker in Missouri (or Democrat, for that matter) being a fan of conceal and carry."
"But this little tidbit from her newsletter is interesting. Davis believes that owning a gun makes her even more 'pro-life.'" ... |
Obama�s Military Is Spying on U.S. Peace Groups
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"Anti-war activists in Olympia, Wash., have exposed Army spying and infiltration of their groups, as well as intelligence gathering by the Air Force, the federal Capitol Police and the Coast Guard."
"The infiltration appears to be in direct violation of the Posse Comitatus Act preventing U.S. military deployment for domestic law enforcement and may strengthen congressional demands for a full-scale investigation of U.S. intelligence activities, like the Church Committee hearings of the 1970s." ...
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Napolitano Reports to CFR on Stasi Snoop Network
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"Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano traveled to New York to deliver a speech to the boss today. She told the Council on Foreign Relations there will be no departure from the Bush administration in regard to homeland security. ..."
"'Napolitano sang the praises of counter-terrorism intelligence being shared between federal, state and local agencies through arrangements known as fusion centers,' writes Frank James for NPR. Napolitano said she plans 'to make them a top priority for this department to support them, build them, improve them and work with them.'"
"Translation: the feds will continue the full-steam ahead effort to federalize state and local law enforcement ..." ... |
Eric Holder discusses "Homegrown Terrorism"
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"Attorney General Eric Holder told ABC News in an exclusive interview today that he is increasingly concerned about Americans becoming radicalized and turning to terrorism."
"The Attorney General discusses homegrown terror threats to his own experiences.'I mean, that's one of the things that's particularly troubling: This whole notion of radicalization of Americans,' Holder told ABC News during an interview ..." ...
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FL: We're the Only Ones Off Target Enough
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"Police say an off-duty police officer in South Florida fired at charging pit bull, but missed the dog and grazed a woman's neck. ..." "And we don't know what will happen to the dog? He didn't have to kill it?"
"You mean it wasn't all that serious?"
"And afterward, the dog was:""wagging his tail, wide-eyed at all the people - cops, fire-rescue, animal control officers - gathered in the parking area out front. He was happily oblivious......" ... "... I can't help but wonder if a non-'Only One' missed his target and struck a neighbor if the burning questions would be whether or not we violated policy and how soon we'd be returning to work." ... |
TN: Sheriff Gobble Supports Guns in Parks
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"Bradley County Sheriff Tim Gobble... who has also declared his candidacy for a Tennessee U.S. House in 2010... says he supports guns in parks."
"In a written statement Sheriff Gobble said, 'On Monday, the Bradley County Commission will vote on whether or not law abiding citizens with valid gun permits will be allowed to carry firearms in local parks, ... campgrounds, forests, greenways, waterways and other such public areas."
"'I have long supported a law abiding citizen's Second Amendment right to own and carry firearms, whether they are for hunting, sport shooting or the protection of their families and property. This is a fundamental American right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. ...'" ... |
WV: LTE: Will senators allow us to protect ourselves?
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I see Sen. Rockefeller has once again ignored his constituency by voting "what's in their best interest" (his words on gun bans) against an amendment allowing legal concealed carry permit-holders to cross state lines and continue to carry their weapons conveniently. Mr. Byrd, by the way, took the easy way out and did not vote on the issue.
Many states now have reciprocity laws that allow this, as does West Virginia. Good citizens should be allowed to protect themselves and their families. It looks as though our senators want only criminals to carry firearms.
Bill Glover
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IL: More Than A Dozen Shot In Chicago Overnight
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"At least 15 people were shot and wounded in Chicago overnight, seven of them in a single incident on the city's West Side."
"In that incident, police were called to the scene of a shooting at Walnut Street and Homan Boulevard at 10:43 p.m."
"Seven people were shot, according to Fire Media Affairs Dir. Larry Langford, who said six people were initially hospitalized in critical condition and one person, an adult man, was taken in stable condition after suffering a graze wound."
"One person was found shot inside a grocery store and the six others were found within a half-block radius of the store, Langford said." ...
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