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Chicago Anti-Gun Nut To Head ATF
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... "'Project Gunrunner' is the perfect storm for Obama. First, he�ll get to act like the good guy when he kicks Melson to the curb. Then, while everyone is cheering that Melson is gone, he will sneak Andrew Traver in as Director of the ATF. They�ll at least have two things in common - Chicago-style politics and Chicago-style radicalism."
"There is no excuse for Obama to use an unthinkable tragedy/bizarre scandal to push yet another one of his far-left nominations. He is DELIBERATELY nominating Andrew Traver � a man who has demonstrated over and over again that he is anti-gun, anti-self-defense and anti-freedom. Obama even fired project Gunrunner whistleblower Vince Cefalu! When does it end?" ... |
SAF Wins Injunction v. Chicago Gun Range Ban
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"In a 3-0 ruling issued this morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling and ordered that court to issue a preliminary injunction against the City of Chicago on behalf of the Second Amendment Foundation that prevents the city from banning gun ranges inside city limits." ... |
Complaint filed on lying Bloomberg ad
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... "So what are we to do if we see a violation? The FCC says it focuses its content oversight on 'obscene, indecent, or profane broadcasts.'�
"Well, I consider lying rights violators obscene, but I don't think that's what they have in mind.They hand false advertising off to the Federal Trade Commission.." ... |
Rasmussen: NRA More Popular Than NEA
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... "The National Rifle Association, on the other hand, is likely to endorse whomever Republicans choose as their presidential nominee in 2012. Fifty-four percent of voters view the gun rights group favorably, including 29 percent with a Very Favorable opinion. The NRA is regarded unfavorably by 41 percent, with 25 percent who have a Very Unfavorable view."
"Yet while 80 percent of Republicans and 53 percent of unaffiliated voters share a favorable opinion of the NRA, 63 percent of Democrats view the group unfavorably." ... |
NFL Officially Anti-Gun
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"'It would be extremely dangerous to allow concealed weapons at sports events and clearly would put fans at risk.' And there you have it: the National Football League is anti-gun. They�re completely opposed to any move to allow Wisconsin�s freshly-minted concealed carry weapons (CCW) permit holders to carry concealed weapons into Lambau stadium, where the Green Bay Packers hold court. According to chicagotribune.com, the football folks in Wisconsin don�t share the NFL�s cut-and-dried policy on CCW . . ." ...
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Smith & Wesson Q4 Sales Up 12.7%
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"Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) is pleased to report that its firearms division�s fourth-quarter sales rose by a record $101.7 million, up 12.7 percent, as compared to the same period last year. The company claimed higher sales across the ballistic board, pointing the fickle finger of fate at its all-caps BODYGUARD products, 'price repositioned polymer framed pistols' (that�s M&P to you and me) and modern sporting home defense whatever you do don't call them assault rifles rifles. Pistol sales soared 29.9 percent. So, guys, how's that diversification into the security business going? Make the jump for the bad news . . ." ... |
Hunting at Maximum Point Blank Range (MPBR)
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"My story on shot placement seems to have stirred up a bit of thought provoking conversation about where a speedy bullet should go. Those opposed to my stance on neck shots cite the fact that the head and neck are constantly in motion vs. the mostly stationary chest cavity. I�ll certainly agree that the chest is a larger, more stable target. However, my opposition stems from the possibility of collateral damage to areas surrounding the heart and lungs. You could flinch and pierce the stomach, making for a long, painful death. Much like the 9 mm vs. .45 ACP debate, there will never be a clear winner." ... |
Ammunition Consistency Testing: Wilson Combat, PMC, and Remington
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"With the 1,000 yard rifle for $500 project well underway, it makes sense that a nice and consistent ammunition should be chosen to provide the best results. While a single box of anything I tested this time around would put me over budget in a heartbeat it�s still important to figure out which brand out there is the best in the .308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO variety. For, you know, science and stuff." ... |
VPC�s �Concealed Carry Killers� List Crests 300. And?
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"'At least 319 people, including 11 law enforcement officers, have been killed in incidents not ruled self-defense involving private citizens legally allowed to carry concealed handguns' according to the June update of the Violence Policy Center�s (VPC) Concealed Carry Killers on-line resource. As Inspector Columbo used to say, 'Do you mind if ask you a question?' Since when and according to whom . . ." ... |
WI: Better for all if guns are banned from Lambeau
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"The Green Bay Packers haven't yet decided whether to allow people to carry concealed weapons inside Lambeau Field once the state's new concealed carry laws goes into effect." ...
"We hope, however, that the Packers and the City of Green Bay take advantage of the exclusion provision in the law and prohibit the carrying of weapons inside the stadium and on the grounds, including the parking lots." ...
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WI: Cap Times Columnist Deals the Race Card Over CCW
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"Sure, it�s subtle. Subtle like a ball peen over the head. In yet another in a series of temper tantrums by columnists opposed to the advance of gun rights, The Cap Times�s [your progressive voice] Bill Berry keeps the debate elevated. Like drawing a moral equivalence between concealed carry and slave ownership. Or implying the Wisconsin state Senator who sponsored the bill is racist�" ... |
MN: Benefit auction, Range Day in memory of Joel Rosenberg
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... "Now, for better news. Joel's family is currently holding an auction of much of Joel's firearm and knife collection (keeping a few pieces for the family) at the Minnesota Carry Forum. It's an impressive collection, and I have already bid on a few pieces myself. Feel free to join and to bid, although if you're outside of Minnesota, you may want to check with your state to determine how to handle a private sale that crosses state lines. So far, after just two days, the collected bids as of now total over $11,000, which will go a long way toward helping Felicia bury the debt and move forward." ... |
OR: Victims describe Gresham mob attack (video available)
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... "Mack said he tossed a pop bottle full of tobacco spit over the fence, not realizing the men were on the other side."
"'They were running, jumped over the fence,' said Mack. 'They were like 'I'm going to kill you, beat you up.'"
"Mack says he tried to walk away, but the men followed him into his apartment and beat him."
"At one point, Mack grabbed a kitchen knife to defend himself, injuring one of the suspects." ... |
GA: North Columbus homeowner spoils teens' attempted robbery
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... "'Two subjects came into the yard during that downpour and were entering one of the vehicles in the driveway,' [Columbus Police Lt.] Joiner said."
"That's when the homeowner and his wife came out of their residence and tried to stop the two suspects who had a third person waiting in a nearby car, Joiner said."
"Amid the commotion, the male homeowner's 8�-month pregnant wife was knocked to the ground, police said, though she wasn't injured."
"As the suspects were fleeing toward their vehicle, the homeowner said he saw what appeared to be one of the teens brandishing a gun, so he fired his own pistol at them, striking Morris, the police report said." ... |
Melson 'sick to stomach' over Gunwalker
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... "We are disappointed that no one had previously informed him of that provision of the agreement. Instead, Justice Department officials sought to limit and control his communications with Congress. This is yet another example of why direct communications with Congress are so important and are protected by law." ... |
Questions of blame remain in ATF gun-trafficking investigation
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"In recent weeks, lawmakers and conservative pundits have blasted U.S. Department of Justice officials over a gun-trafficking investigation that put hundreds of rifles and handguns from Arizona into the hands of criminals in Mexico."
"Republican members of Congress say agents with the [ATF] stepped aside as guns purchased in Valley stores by 'straw buyers' were given to smugglers. The lawmakers accused Justice Department officials ... of authorizing an operation that deliberately let guns enter Mexico."
"U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder denies his office had that intent." ...
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Anti-Gun Rep. Elijah Cummings Hijacks "Fast & Furious" Probe
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"Despite having expressed support for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform�s investigation of ATF�s Operation Fast and Furious, the committee�s ranking member, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.-7th), held a forum last week that tried to turn the investigation into an opportunity to advance gun control."
"Rep. Cummings trotted out gun-control proponents at his 'forum' and issued a report entitled 'Outgunned' that suggests a lack of gun control is somehow responsible for Operation Fast and Furious � an ATF operation that allegedly allowed as many as 2,500 firearms to be illegally straw purchased. ..." ... |
Justice Department Obstructing 'Fast and Furious' Gun Probe, ATF Director Says (video available)
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"The Justice Department is obstructing the congressional investigation of a U.S. law enforcement operation intended to crack down on major weapons traffickers on the Southwest border, according to the embattled leader of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives."
"Ken Melson, the acting director of the ATF, lobbed the accusation when he sneaked in for an interview with congressional investigators on July 4, two days ahead of his scheduled interview with the inspector general about the operation known as "Fast and Furious," Fox News has learned." ... |
Chicago Firing-Range Ban Likely to Fall, Appeals Court Says
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... "The Responsible Gun Ownership Ordinance was passed by the city council after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Chicago's outright ban on civilian handgun possession in 2010. ..."
"'The plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction against the firing-range ban,' U.S. Circuit Judge Diane Sykes said in the ruling. 'The harm to their Second Amendment rights cannot be remedied by damages, their challenge has a strong likelihood of success on the merits, and the city's claimed harm to the public interest is based entirely on speculation.'" ... |
Bellevue v. Chicago; SAF wins injunction v. gun range ban
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... "In her majority opinion, Judge Sykes wrote, 'It's hard to imagine anyone suggesting that Chicago may prohibit the exercise of a free-speech or religious-liberty right within its borders on the rationale that those rights may be freely enjoyed in the suburbs. That sort of argument should be no less unimaginable in the Second Amendment context.'" ... |
Court tosses Chicago's shooting range ban, as Emanuel imposes tight restrictions
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"A federal appeals panel Wednesday tossed out a Chicago gun ordinance banning shooting ranges in the city. But Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city council were ready to impose new rules."
"Emanuel told reporters that city lawyers saw the appeals court's decision coming. So they drafted and quickly ushered through the council a strict set of rules about where any future shooting ranges can be located. They must be more than a thousand feet from schools, parks, liquor stores, hospitals, churches, libraries - the list goes on." ... |
CA: Councilman wants to allow unloaded guns in parks
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"The same city councilman who voted against renewing San Juan Capistrano's contract with the Orange County Sheriff's Department for police services because he dislikes Sheriff Sandra Hutchens' strict stance on gun permits wants the city to scratch its rule banning firearms in city parks."
"Councilman Derek Reeve said Tuesday night at a council meeting that the city's gun rules are stricter than state law and he wants that changed. ..." ... |
NV: Two New Firearm Laws Now in Effect in Nevada
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"Assembly Bill 217, introduced by Assemblyman John Ellison (R-33), allows residents of non-contiguous states to purchase long guns in Nevada."
"It also allows Nevada residents to purchase long guns in non-contiguous states." ...
"Assembly Bill 282, introduced by Speaker John Oceguera (D-16), is a four-point omnibus gun bill ..." ... |
PA: Opinions vary on expansion of state's Castle Doctrine
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"For gun rights supporters like Rich Banks of Mountaintop, a new state law to widen the right to use deadly force in self-defense 'allows good people to protect themselves.'"
"Critics say the expansion of the Castle Doctrine was unnecessary, that Pennsylvanians already had the right to protect themselves if their lives were in jeopardy and the law could cause more violent confrontations." ... |
VA: Cuccinelli: UVa policy can't bar concealed weapons
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"The University of Virginia�s firearms policy doesn�t forbid people with concealed carry permits from bringing their guns into university buildings, according to state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli."
"In a July 1 official advisory opinion, Cuccinelli said he does believe UVa�s policy can prohibit people from openly carrying firearms in buildings." ... |
TX: Palestine man held in aggravated kidnapping of ex-girlfriend
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"Anderson County authorities arrested a 33-year-old Palestine man Tuesday afternoon whom they say held his ex-girlfriend against her will at gunpoint and threatened to kill the woman�s new boyfriend." ...
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IN: Teen faces felony, 8 years prison for sex doll prank at school.
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"When 18-year-old Tyell Morton put a blow-up sex doll in a bathroom stall on the last day of school, he didn't expect school officials to call a bomb squad or that he'd be facing up to eight years in prison and a possible felony record." ...
"Morton was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, and institutional criminal mischief, a felony that carries the potential of two to eight years in prison." ...
"The Rush County Prosecutor Philip J. Caviness told The Associated Press that he doesn't intend to seek a prison term for Morton, but said school officials acted appropriately and that the charges are warranted." ... |
OH: Toledo police create gun task force that will stop "those who look suspicious"
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"Toledo's Fox News affiliate is reporting that anti-gun Police Chief Michael Navarre is desperately looking for ways to control crimes committed with guns in the city." ..."With the new task force, those officers will make several traffic stops, and stop those who are traveling in groups or look suspicious, the police chief said."
"This idea might upset some residents, but Chief Navarre said on Monday it has to be done." ... -------
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CO: Denver PD Officer Fired for Using Unauthorized Tracer Rounds
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"The Denver PD fired officer Robert Fitzgibbons last month over an incident that took place last July. Let no one say the city or DPD rushed to judgement on this one. The problem? Fitzgibbons fired his Smith & Wesson rifle using .223 tracer rounds he bought himself rather than ammo issues by the force. But wait. There�s more�" ... |
TX: Local police officer asked to register as sex offender
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"Authorities say a man joined the police officer despite being a convicted sex offender." ...
"This is disturbing news to residents living in the small town who realize he's been on the force for years, even after being convicted of indecency with a child by contact back in 1991. The victim was a 7-year-old girl he knew." ... |
MT: Dog trainer Overfield wins suit stemming from Great Falls City Commission meeting
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"A state district judge has issued a judgment in favor of Vaughn dog trainer Susan Overfield, who sued the city of Great Falls over her controversial expulsion from a City Commission meeting in June 2007." ...
"[Judge] Irigoin ... also ruled that the city is liable to Overfield for battery because a plaincloths police officer pulled her from the meeting without identifying himself and falsely imprisoned her by holding her for an hour at the police station." ... |
MD: Fourth city officer pleads guilty in towing kickback scandal
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"A fourth Baltimore police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking kickbacks from the owners of Majestic Auto Repair as part of a lengthy extortion scheme that's ensnared more than a dozen officers." ...
"He's one of 17 officers criminally charged for taking money from Majestic in a scheme that had gone on for several years and was uncovered in February. ..." ... |
CA: Do You Think They Are Trying To Discourage Carry Permits?
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"Yesterday evening I posted about the CalGuns Foundation's win in forcing San Francisco County Sheriff Michael Hennessey to obey the law and adopt a formal policy on the issuance of carry permits. Having read through the policy two things become glaringly obvious. First, it is expensive. The cost for the permit, the fingerprinting, the psychological test, and the firearms testing and qualification test is $2,607 for first time applicants and there is no refund of any of it if they deny you anywhere in the process." ... |
TN: July TFA guest speaker is Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett
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"Tuesday, July 5, the Knoxville chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Association meet for their monthly meeting, with guest speaker Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett."
"Burchett related to the group the story of his capturing some burglars who were stealing motorcycles and parts from his warehouse. He and his dad had been staking out the place for some time." ... |
IL: Former CPD Superintendent to Head Chicago Crime Commission
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... "Additionally, the Chicago Crime Commission will research the feasibility of supporting new technology, such as bullet casing microstamping technology. 'In many investigations, a spent casing is the only critical piece of evidence recovered by police,' Weis said. 'However, until it can be matched to the weapon that fired it, that casing has limited evidentiary value. The technology known as microstamping can cast a unique number for a weapon that will be stamped onto a bullet casing when fired. ...' he continued. These technological changes can bring criminals to justice, with no impact upon an individual's Second Amendment right; every weapon currently sold has a unique serial number." ... |
NJ: Gun For Hire Radio � New Jersey�s Only Pro-Second Amendment Talk Show
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"Have you listened what the blogosphere is calling 'The best new pro-second amendment and shooting related talk show out there'?"
"They are referring, of course, to Gun For Hire Radio � New Jersey's first and only pro-second amendment talk show. Where we EMPOWER our listeners with KNOWLEDGE to fight for their rights."
"It's all about protecting your right to protect yourself�and your loved ones." ... |
PA: War of words or character assassination?
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"Recently we wrote this paper regarding our objections to the basis, tone and manner of CeaseFirePA's news release that criticized not only the recently enacted 'Castle Doctrine' law but also the sponsor of the legislation, state Rep. Scott Perry. Our goal was to reengage all interested parties in a constructive dialogue absent the vitriol so often present when the supporters of restricting our constitutional freedoms under the aegis of gun control are on the losing side." ... |
Russia: Russians should have the right to bear arms � parliament speaker
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"Russians should be given the right to bear arms, albeit with strict regulations, believes acting upper house speaker, Aleksandr Torshin."
"'I believe that law-abiding citizens should be returned the lost right to bear small arms,' he told journalists, as cited by RIA Novosti."
"According to the senator, carrying a gun is 'a huge responsibility, but 'citizens should have an opportunity to defend themselves, their families' lives and their property'. Torshin believes that if people were allowed to carry weapons, they would have a fair fight with the 'lamebrains and villains' in the event of an attack." ... |
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