|
|
Sipsey Street Exclusive: Mike Vanderboegh and David Codrea file ethics complaint on Eric Holder with the D.C. Bar!
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"An ethics complaint against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been filed by David Codrea and Mike Vanderboegh with the Office of Bar Counsel, Board on Professional Responsibility of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Codrea and Vanderboegh are the two bloggers who first broke the news of the Fast and Furious scandal ..."
"Said Vanderboegh, 'Eric Holder believes that he will escape serious consequences of the congressional investigations of the Fast and Furious scandal simply by running out the clock on his tenure. We intend this ethics complaint to place him on notice that his lies and malfeasances will follow him until justice is done.'"
"The particulars of the complaint are included in the letter reproduced below." ... |
Issa warns Holder on continued whistleblower retaliation
Submitted by:
David Codrea
Website: http://www.davidcodrea.com
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
... "'ATF has earned a reputation for vindictiveness when it comes to retaliating against its employees,' Issa reminded Holder in his latest warning, noting that Acting Director B. Todd Jones 'has yet to change this reputation,' and adding 'These apparent attempts to silence critics of the Bureau are potentially illegal and certainly counterproductive.'" ... |
Israeli Gun Rights Advocate: How Do We Get To �Shall-Issue�?
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Ah the glories of the internet! It seems that TTAG has spread around the world (the truth often does that) and one of the AI in Israel is working on something. He�s asked for help for his effort to change Israel�s firearms laws from 'may issue' to 'shall issue.' Here�s his request and my reply." ... |
Hoplophobia Kills: No justice for Erik Scott � gunned down for legally carrying a gun
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Erik Scott was a West Point graduate with an MBA from Duke. He served honorably in the Army and establish a lucrative career in real estate and as a sales rep for a medical device company. He was 38 years old when he was gunned down in the portico of a Las Vegas area Costco store by officers from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. While it was seven bullets from the only people we're supposed to trust with guns that snuffed out Erik Scott�s life, what really killed him was an irrational fear of firearms � hoplophobia." ... |
Fireworks, festivities and freedoms
Submitted by:
GunPoliticsNY
Website: http://www.gunpoliticsny.com
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
... "The creation of many minds, the U.S. Constitution has stood as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the freedoms that sacred document has represented for 236 years. However, we are slowly seeing those freedoms slip away ..." ...
"For more than 70 years progressives have been trying to repeal the Second Amendment ... And, had it not been for the National Rifle Association � a grassroots organization whose members are in more accord with the framers way of thinking than those seeking to dismantle what so many men and women fought and died to protect � they would have accomplished their goals decades ago."
"Believe me, anti-gun zealots will do whatever it takes to separate you from your guns." ... |
Palestinian status snit delays U.N. arms treaty talks
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"American gun rights advocates might thank the Palestinians and their supporters for delaying, until Tuesday afternoon, anyway, the start of the long-awaited Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) negotiations at the United Nations, although it leaves two key players from Washington State in a bit of a lurch."
"Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Bellevue-based [CCRKBA], and his wife, Julianne, have been key players in organizing the opposition to the ATT. Both are planning to be at the U.N. sometime during the negotiation process. It is widely known that CCRKBA staff had a role in crafting legislation sponsored by Congressman Joe Walsh (R-IL) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) that would protect the Second Amendment from any such international treaty." ... |
Denny's restaurants run pro-Second Amendment ad in run-up to Independence Day (video available)
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"WorldNetDaily.com writer Drew Zahn recently published an article highlighting a new commercial from Denny's restaurants, a diner chain famous for being open every hour of every day.""While many retail businesses around the country have taken up the trend of plastering 'no guns allowed' signs on their front doors, one national restaurant chain has boldly declared the right to bear arms key to what makes this nation 'great.'" ... |
Shhhhhhhhh: Selecting and Purchasing Silencers
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Silencers � or suppressors as they are more accurately named � are a fairly hot topic within the firearms community. If the massive increases in wait times for ATF approvals are any sign, many more people are buying suppressors these days. I�ve just been through the process of purchasing three different suppressors and figured that my experience might help someone else as they consider their options. First though, let�s get a couple of things out of the way . . ." ... |
Get Out There: Guide to Shooting on Public Lands
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"What�s a BLM? BLM is the Bureau of Land Management. They�re the guys who run the open public lands, mainly in the western United States. They manage oil, gas, and mineral leasing rights on US property, along with grazing rights and rights to other things I can�t begin to understand. BLM also manages our National Monuments, like Craters of the Moon in Idaho and the San Jacinto Mountains National Monument in California. Their most recognized accomplishment is the National Landscape Conservation System, which includes over 9 million acres of designated Wilderness Areas, including the Lee Metcalf Wilderness in southwestern Montana and the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness in Arizona. So, what does this have to do with guns? . . ." ... |
The Plateau Effect
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
... "Overcoming plateaus can be a difficult task. Many casual shooters will hit a plateau and think 'this is good enough' and stay there forever; like the guy who�s content to run a 10 minute mile his entire life. Nothing wrong with that. Some folks get to B-class and are happy, and more power to them. But for shooters/runners/lifters that want to push past the plateau, what do you do?" ... |
FNH FNS-9
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The FNS-9 is a full-size double-action striker-fired polymer pistol chambered in 9mm made by Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FNH) in their Columbia, SC manufacturing facility. When I first saw the FNS series of pistols announced at SHOT Show 2012, I was immediately interested. I have a fair amount of trigger time with the FNP and FNX pistols (both DA/SA) by FNH and like them, but not well enough to buy one."
"The FNS, being striker-fired, got me off the ledge. ..." ... |
Four Guns for the Twenty First Century Patriot
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"When we think of patriotism and firearms, many might conjure up images of lines of Continental soldiers going muzzle to muzzle with British Redcoats or militiamen picking off His Majesty�s officers with their Kentucky Rifles at distance, or maybe Union soldiers repelling Pickett�s Charge with Springfield muskets with fixed bayonets gleaming in the hot July sun. But what of the modern patriot? What firearms does he or she have to look to for guidance in these trying times? With all the foreign firearms like Glock having made such serious inroads into our culture, are there any American guns left to look up to today? There are and they may surprise you." ... |
The New McMillan CS5 Concealable Sniper Rifle System
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"McMillan, renown makers of some very-long-range rifles, has decided to break the mold and make a sniper rifle for close-quarters work. Their new Concealable Subsonic/Supersonic Suppressed Sniper System, or CS5, is built around a long-action receiver and a decidedly short barrel."
"The CS5 is a take-down rifle of sorts. Chambered in .308 Winchester, the rifle is designed to come apart at the stock and included suppressor, leaving the shooter with a rifle that measures only 23 inches long. The CS5 has a 12.5-inch barrel and is for concealed snipers in urban areas, and can be thrown into a backpack or other inconspicuous case for transport into buildings without drawing attention to the shooter." ... |
The Classic Shotguns and a Great American Side x Side Shoot
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"'Classic' - just say the word and a different image will pop into just about every person's mind. Fishermen may think of the Bass Master Classic, classic fly fishing rods or vintage reels. The car enthusiast may think of a split window Corvette. Whatever your definition of classic, say the word around my house and you'll hear about classic shotguns. There are many shotguns from the period of late 19th and early 20th century that many consider the classics. The period was a high point for American craftsmanship. Names like LC Smith, Fox, Parker and many more are classics commonly called side by side or double guns." ... |
Making Noise At A Girls Gun Getaway
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"In my Introduction to the Girls Gun Getaway, I shared with you a little bit about how the whole event got started and who was there. Today I want to start delving in to the details. ..." ... |
PA: Store Clerk Fires at Two Armed Robbers, Hits One in the Chest
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A PA store clerk drew his own gun when confronted by two armed robbers at the convenience store where he was working. The clerk opened fire on the suspects, hitting one of them in the chest. The would be robber who was shot received life saving surgery at an area hospital and the second suspect escaped after his partner was shot." ... |
FEMA Active Shooter Advice: Run and Hide. Then Throw Things
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"When it comes to an active shooter situation, our humble servants in the federal .gov know exactly how to handle things. To disseminate their wisdom, the deep thinkers at FEMA have put together a little computer course designed to teach federal employees just what to do in that unhappy event. The tutorial�s primary takeaway: run and hide. Oh, and if that doesn�t work, throw things at the shooter. Because nothing says 'back off' like a Swingline Optima right between the eyes. FEMA�s making sure much everyone on the federal payroll is getting the training, titled 'Active Shooter: What You Can Do.' Yes, even armed armed Border Patrol agents. And no, they�re not amused . . ." ... |
Self-Defense Tip: Home Carry *Means* Home Carry (video available)
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"MrCollonNoire produces our kind of video gun rants: perceptive, funny and free of charge. While we celebrate MCN�s firearms-based infotainment, I�d be remiss if I didn�t point out that he�s starts this one out of the wrong foot. In fact, he shoots himself in the foot (metaphorically speaking). Home carry means carrying a gun at home. It does NOT mean having one 'within arm�s reach.' A gun should either be locked in a safe or secure on your person. Period. And that�s because . . ." ... |
Ethics complaint filed against Holder with DC Bar
Submitted by:
David Codrea
Website: http://www.davidcodrea.com
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
... "While District of Columbia courts have not (yet) been involved, there is no question that the Congress has found the Attorney General guilty of contempt under conditions that rise to your definition of 'serious crime',' the letter reminds the board. 'It would also appear that Attorney General Holder is required to report the contempt finding to you within the ten day requirement, and that the Bar 'shall' investigate this matter.'" ... |
Meet The Camo-Clad, Gonzo Bloggers Behind The Fast And Furious Story
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Last Thursday, the House of Representatives voted 255-67 to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over documents related to the [ATF]'s 'Fast and Furious' operation. It was the biggest twist yet in a story that has its roots in the relationship between disgruntled ATF agents and two conservative bloggers from Alabama and Ohio better known for stirring controversy than for breaking news."
"Mike Vanderboegh and David Codrea are rarely mentioned in connection with what is perhaps the highest-profile law-enforcement failure of the Obama Administration. Their central role in unearthing the story, though, is a classic example of the kind of new media cycle ..." ... |
Where credit is due
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Now that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been officially held in contempt of Congress because of his obstruction into the investigation of Operation Fast and Furious, the two bloggers that broke and drove the story, David Codrea and Mike Vanderboegh, are finally getting a taste of the recognition they deserve." ... |
Holiday fireworks as Grassley reveals crucial ATF memo
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Late Tuesday afternoon, Senator Charles Grassley revealed a crucial memo from a field agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that reinforces suspicions that the Justice Department knew information in a controversial letter to the senator was false." ... |
Numerous Cabinet-level departments in on Operation Fast and Furious
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"This column recently cast a rather critical eye on a CNN/Fortune article that made the dumbfounding claim that the only 'gunwalking' committed by the Obama administration was actually the unauthorized work of the [ATF] whistleblower who first appeared on CBS News to go public with the scandal. Since then, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has soundly rebutted the claims made in the CNN article, backed up with documentary evidence. The CNN article, though, did make one fascinating revelation:" ... |
Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle says Fast and Furious is the No. 1 issue for her Central NY constituents
Submitted by:
GunPoliticsNY
Website: http://www.gunpoliticsny.com
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle attracted some extra attention Thursday as the House of Representatives debated whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress."
"Buerkle, R-Onondaga Hill, addressing her colleagues from the House floor, said Holder should be held accountable for Operation Fast and Furious, the flawed federal sting operation that tracked gun-smuggling between Arizona and Mexico."
"The first-term congresswoman turned some heads when she said the issue is 'first and foremost' among her constituents in Central New York." ... |
U.S. police behind most requests for Twitter information
Submitted by:
Anonymous
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Law enforcement agencies in the United States are behind the overwhelming majority of requests for Twitter users' private information, the social media company revealed Monday in its first ever public report on the subject."
"Of the 849 total government requests for user information during the period spanning January 1 to June 30 this year, 679 -- or 80 percent -- took place in the United States, typically for use in criminal investigations, Twitter said." ...
"Twitter, which was credited last year for fueling social unrest, from revolutions in the Middle East to Occupy protests in U.S. cities, has increasingly been pulled into criminal prosecutions as it gains popularity as an often-anonymous broadcast network." ... |
CA: LA Police Chief Charlie Beck Caught Cooking the Books
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"'Last year, as the number of police shootings soared, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck [above] repeatedly gave his bosses and the public an explanation: Officers were discharging their weapons more because they were coming under attack more,' latimes.com reports. ... Yes, well, 'Alex Bustamante, the inspector general for the Los Angeles Police Commission, which oversees the LAPD, scrutinized the 2011 assault and shooting figures in a report he will present to the commission Tuesday. In the report, he challenged the way the LAPD tallies assaults on officers, suggesting it is misleading.' Ya think? How�s this for statistical manipulation . . ." ... |
PA: Apollo Borough Council Votes To Continue Police Chief�s Suspension (video available)
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Apollo Borough Council met Thursday night to discuss the future of their suspended police chief for the first time."
"Many who attended the borough council meeting in Apollo, Armstrong County, said they came expecting some kind of action to be taken against embattled police chief Paul Breznican."
"The District Attorney confirms Breznican is under investigation, but the nature of the probe hasn�t been made public." ...
"A former borough manager who didn�t want to be identified said an audit showed a gun purchased with federal grant money was missing and had been sold to someone." ... |
DE: Federal civil rights suit filed against Colwyn police
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"There's more trouble for the Colwyn, Delaware County, police department."
"Four Colwyn officers and a Darby man filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Thursday, alleging a pattern of police misconduct, including 'improper charging and arrests,' a coverup by supervisors, and retaliation against officers who tried to blow the whistle." ... |
VA: No Deaths Related to 911 "Total Failure" -- Northern Virginia's 911 services supported by Verizon
Submitted by:
Anonymous
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"There were no reported deaths as a result of the 'total failure' of 911 call centers throughout northern Virginia this weekend."
"Residents in the City of Manassas, Manassas Park, Vienna and Fairfax and Prince William counties were told to call alternate phone numbers, send emails or drive to their nearest police or fire station if they had an emergency. Some residents in Fairfax and Prince William counties were able to get through Saturday, and some Manassas residents were able to get through beginning Sunday evening." ...
-------
Submitter's comment: "Dial 911 And Die" |
NY: Harlem Couple Branded 'Professional Agitators' in NYPD 'Wanted' Poster
Submitted by:
Anonymous
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The NYPD has created a 'wanted' poster for a Harlem couple who film cops conducting stop-and-frisks and post the videos on YouTube � branding them 'professional agitators' who portray cops in a bad light and listing their home address, DNAinfo.com New York has learned."
"The flyer featured side-by-side mugshots of Matthew Swaye, 35, and his partner Christina Gonzalez, 25, and warned officers to be on guard against them. It was spotted by multiple people, including the couple, when it was taped to a podium[sic] outside a public hearing room in the 30th Precinct house last Thursday, where residents met for precinct council meeting." ... |
NY: Staten Island precinct the setting of a new campaign against illegal guns
Submitted by:
GunPoliticsNY
Website: http://www.gunpoliticsny.com
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
... "Now the North Shore�s 120th Police Precinct has been designated to become part of an unusual anti-gun effort launched by the City Council. It is the only new initiative budgeted by the Council for fiscal 2013." ...
"In its first year, the Anti-Gun Violence Initiative will develop pilot programs in five of the city�s most at-risk police precincts ..."
"The initiative also includes the 32nd Precinct in Harlem, the 40th Precinct in the South Bronx, the 75th Precinct in East New York, and the 113th Precinct in southeastern Jamaica."
"Efforts that will be funded include crisis intervention, therapeutic and legal services, conflict mediation and violence prevention in schools and youth and community development." ...
-------
KABA Note: Nothing like well defined goals and metrics. |
Cool Gun Show
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Most gun shows nowadays have devolved into something else. However, I got an email the other day for a gun show that I think would be a lot of fun to attend." ... |
Officials Blame Guns for Fires in the West
Submitted by:
Opposing Views
Website: http://www.opposingviews.com
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Officials believe that gun use has caused at least 21 wildfires in Utah, and more blazes in Idaho, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico."
"Now, authorities fear that Fourth of July celebrations featuring gun fire, as part of the celebration, will cause more deadly fires."
"They say that steel-jacketed bullets can hit a rock, throws off sparks and ignite a fire. Additionally, exploding targets are also blamed for causing wildfires."
"Many people in the West are very pro-gun, so politicians are hesitant to enact any laws."
"One exception has been Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, who has authorized a state forest official to impose gun rules on public lands." ... |
Springfield Armory Celebrates with Armory Day (video available)
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"WWLP News reports that the legendary Springfield Armory celebrated its history with an Armory Day event."
"Gun nuts like us have a soft spot in our hearts for Springfield Armory -- it�s like Disney World for hardcore Second Amendment proponents. The recent Armory Day event, then, is kind of like Springfield Armory�s version of Disney�s nightly firework and parade."
"Local actors put on a show for guests to help pull them into the time periods they were representing. One actor portrayed John Garand ... and explained, 'He looks at the gun as just another type of machine. When faced with the task of creating the M1 for the military, he looked at it in a very methodical way.'" ... |
RI Open Carry Carry Day 5: I�ve Stopped Open Carrying. For Now.
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"I don�t smoke marijuana. I have no idea what it�s like when a wave of THC-enhanced paranoia washes over you, filling every muscle, nerve, fiber and cell of your body with a sense of dread. I imagine it must be similar to the feeling I got when an elderly lady walking towards the supermarket clocked my Glock and freaked. Mind you, it was a minor freak. She looked at me like a Japanese extra in a Godzilla movie, her eyes widened in silent fear. She jinked left, slightly. Her pace quickened, almost imperceptibly. And that was that. Or was it? My mind started to race . . ." ... |
CO: Wildfire evacuee: Burglary 'almost as bad as the house being burned down'
Submitted by:
Anonymous
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
... "The perimeter has 'been staying pretty stable'" said Rich Harvey, incident commander for the fire. But the fire was continuing to move in some places along the inside, he said."
"Colorado Springs Police Chief Peter Carey said 24 burglaries of homes and cars have been confirmed in the area affected by the fire."
"Linda Burton, who had evacuated her suburban home because of the fire, returned to find it burglarized."
"'It's almost as bad as the house being burned down because you feel violated that there are people out there that prey upon victims that are already suffering,' Burton told CNN affiliate KKTV on Saturday. 'I feel like I have been hit by a train.'" ... |
NY: Gun club reorganizes on East Side, partially for safety
Submitted by:
GunPoliticsNY
Website: http://www.gunpoliticsny.com
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Shooting sports and firearms training generally are not hot topics in the African-American community."
"But some East Side residents mainly concerned about personal safety are reconstituting a dormant hunting and fishing club with the backing of a local National Rifle Association official."
"The Dorie Miller Rifle and Pistol Club will primarily serve African-Americans interested in hunting, fishing, outdoor living skills, and sport and competitive shooting. But its founders also hope to encourage protection of family, property and oneself." ... |
|
|
