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Friedman�s �Pencil Story� and the Second Amendment
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... "But there are those who will always attempt to limit as many types of freedoms as possible. Whether it be the size of your soda, car, or your gun, these limitations all suffer the same flawed logic. Either not understanding, or refusing to accept self-defense and self-determination as a right, they�ve made proposals to deal with their own flawed world view. Gun control in the U.S. is has an ugly history, one that�s deeply seeded in racism, xenophobia, and class warfare. A fact anti-gun politicians and lobbyists purposefully avoid mentioning." ... |
What liberal media won't tell you -- blacks benefit most from Stand Your Ground laws
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... "In the wake of the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial musician Stevie Wonder's boycott of Florida until law is 'abolished' has been joined over the last few days by Harry Belafonte and Chaka Khan."
"Meanwhile, the U.S. Civil Rights Commission has launched its own investigation on Stand Your Ground laws ..."
"But the debate has everything backwards over who benefits from the law. Poor blacks who live in high crime urban areas are not only the most likely victims of crime, they are also the ones who benefit the most from Stand Your Ground laws. It makes it easier for them to protect themselves when the police can't be there fast enough. Rules that make self-defense more difficult would impact blacks the most." ... |
Ask Foghorn: Perfect Handgun for New Female Shooters?
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"Reader Christian writes:""So I�m trying to get my very petite Fiance� into shooting. She�s 5′ 2″, and weighs 100 lbs soaking wet. The term 'waifish' comes to mind when describing her. So the .22lr is about right for her, since she has small hands and isn�t particularly strong. I happen to agree with you that shot placement is far more important than caliber size, so I�m looking for a small caliber pistol to be her 'go-to' piece if she needs it." ... |
New From Traditions: Frontier and Rawhide Series Pietta SA Revolvers
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"Were you intrigued by Otis Earle�s write-up of the 1858 Remington yesterday, but were a little intimidated by the whole black powder, cap-and-ball thing? Here�s an easier way to get into the single action revolver thing. Traditions Performance Firearms is updating their Frontier (premium) and Rawhide (more affordable) series of Pietta wheel guns. We�ve asked for one to review to see if its the right piece to let you channel your inner Marshall Dillon . . ." ... |
Flinch! 3 Tips to Overcome It
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"I�ve been reflecting about the flinching problem ever since Gun Digest Books Editor Corrina Peterson and I spent a morning last week shooting handguns."
"She was placing shots low and right very consistently. Her grip, stance and form looked excellent, so I next had her close her eyes as I loaded a mag for her. Eyes open, she did not know the mag was empty and her first shot told the whole story: At the dry-fire 'click' the muzzle was yanked in a big low-right flinch."
"I felt her pain. That�s because I struggle with it, too." ... |
Smart Gun Technology Making Weapons More Accurate
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"The marriage of technology and weaponry is creating a growing but expensive class of 'smart' guns that promises to boost security, improve accuracy -- and make guns even deadlier. But even gun-rights advocates aren't sure that's such a good thing."
"'Are there any legitimate gun owners who are calling for this technology for safety? I haven't heard of one,' said Jim Wallace, executive director of the Massachusetts Gun Owners Action League, in a recent interview."
"One example is a newly unveiled 'supergun' from TrackingPoint that emulates the target-locking technology from jets to turn any rifle into an ultra-accurate sniper gun capable of consistently hitting a target from 1.75 miles away." ... |
Replacing guns with respect and reconciliation
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"We cannot reconcile our differences in this nation with firearms. We cannot reach a level of mutual respect if one side always brings guns to the conversation. We cannot shoot away our fears."
"On a fundamental, visceral level, George Zimmerman was afraid of Trayvon Martin. He was afraid of the parts of Martin he did not understand � the cultural influences, the profoundly different views of the world they lived in." ...
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Translating 10 anti-gun propaganda phrases into English
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... "Speaking of gun control advocates, that brings us to the Children�s Defense Funds� (CDF) latest offering, 'Protect Children, Not Guns, 2013.' If you can stand it, bear with us now, while we translate a representative sample of the CDF�s gibberish into English, so the real gist of what the group is saying can be conveyed. Sticking with conventional practice, we�ll go with a 'Top Ten,' of sorts." ... |
CNN's Gun Control Ideas: Handgun Ban, $5,000 Ammo (video available)
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"CNN's Piers Morgan plugged Great Britain's handgun ban on Tuesday as he and attorney Star Jones wondered how to take more guns off the streets in the U.S."
"'Well, in Britain, we had a sort of dramatic reduction in all fire offenses when we made it a mandatory five-year jail sentence if you were caught with a handgun. It works,' Morgan insisted. Jones suggested hiking the cost of ammunition." ...
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Bloomberg�s magical misery tour
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"That New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, principal stakeholder in Mayors Against Illegal [read 'Your'] Guns, was expecting a bumpy ride for his 25-state, 100-day 'No More Names' bus tour was evident from the start. Rather than post an itinerary with stops, dates and times, the project�s website required interested parties to provide contact information in order to 'Get the latest updates about the tour [and] be the first to know when it�s coming to your town.'"
"Their obvious intent was minimize the chances of gun rights supporters having time to organize spotlight-stealing counter-demonstrations to piggyback off Hizzoner�s investment and get media play for their talking points, too. ..." ... |
Sen. Baucus should support background checks
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"When I was younger, I spent countless hours hunched over a reloading vise, cranking out rifle and shotgun reloads for my days afield with gun in hand. ... My view of guns was closely associated with the romantic images found on the cover of Field and Stream magazine, and nobody in my small-town ... ever used one for anything more deadly than dispatching a deer or a pheasant."
"However, there is another side to guns that thrives outside of my Rockwell painting. There are guns in the hands of criminals, terrorists, and the mentally ill. Gun-aided mayhem and murder are the malignant side of gun ownership, and I long ago emerged from that romantic painting to recognize that we have a serious problem with gun violence in America." ... |
A physician tries to heal the violence
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... "... If ever there was a public health crisis facing this community, this state and this nation, it is the culture of violence that deposits a dizzying array of patients at the doorstep of our health care system day ... after day ... after day ..."
"'Like any public-health problem, you identify it, you treat it,' said McAfee, who hasn't stopped pushing back against societal violence since ... 1994. 'But most importantly, you prevent it in the first place.'"
"His targets over the 60-minute presentation were many � from a film industry that desensitizes all of us ... to violence, to a medical community that must embrace its role as a safe and trusted haven for victims of domestic abuse and other forms of violence." ...
"But most of all, McAfee came to talk about guns." ... |
AZ: Group protests allowing weapons on city buses
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"About a dozen people boarded a Sun Tran bus Wednesday morning, armed with children, signs and strollers, in attempt to call attention to their opposition to Arizona gun laws."
"Tucson Moms Demand Action, a branch of a national group that advocates for tighter gun-control laws, wants state leaders to change the state law and allow cities to ban guns on public transportation." ... |
CA: Anti second amendment Lois Wolk
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"Lois Wolk is at it again. She wants to extend the gun-ban crimes in gun-hostile California to drunk drivers, and others. Her extension of statistics regarding violence vis-�-vis drunkenness is questionable. What is not questionable is the drive by Wolk and other like-minded anti-second-amendment 'liberals' to deprive as many people as possible, with whatever pretext, of their second amendment rights." ... |
OH: Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Cleveland Crime Stopper Edition
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"'Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John Russo sentenced (Waymone) Williams Jan. 10 to 18 months of probation and ordered him to take the gun class.' ... After an arrest and conviction in December, '�23-year-old Waymone Williams, had been ordered by a judge to take a one-day class about the consequences of carrying a gun to commit a crime.' It�s not clear whether or not Waymone actually attended the class, but he appears to have learned his lesson . . ."Police were called at 12:30 a.m. today and officers found Williams with multiple gunshot wounds ... Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene." "Waymone and a pal had attempted to jack a couple as they got into their own car in their own driveway." ... |
IN: Indianapolis Homeowner Shot and Killed Home Invader With History of Violent Crimes
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"Joshua Renick, 31, had a history of violent crime spanning multiple states. ..."
"Renick has been serving a sentence of 12 years for criminal confinement, resisting law enforcement and armed robbery. He was sent to prison in 2007, but was released after serving less than a third of the sentence."
"Due to his history, it�s not very surprising to learn than Renick attempted a violent home invasion this past week in Indiana."
"Fortunately, the homeowner in this case was armed, and did not hesitate to open fire on Renick when he invaded his home."
"The homeowner shot Renick, called police, and directed them to where Renick had collapsed." ... |
AK: Alaska Man Uses AK-74 to Defend Himself from Charging Bear
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"While we usually report on defensive gun uses by law abiding citizens against criminals, sometimes people have to defend themselves from nature."
"An unidentified Alaska resident was on a hike on a trail outside of Anchorage when a brown bear charged him according to Fox."
"Fearing for his safety, the man fired thirteen shots from a semi-automatic, civilian version of the AK-74 rifle."
"The bear was hit, ran off, and died a short distance away." ... |
�And then there were three: only 3 states now prohibit restaurant carry
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"Years ago, there were many states that prohibited 'restaurant carry', which is licensed carrying of concealed firearms for personal defense at restaurants that serve alcohol."
"In recent weeks, North Carolina has dispatched their prohibition on restaurant carry, leaving only North Dakota, Louisiana and South Carolina."
"Not to worry though: gun rights activists are working to bring those states around to allow licensed gun carriers to go to decent restaurants to eat out." ... |
IL: IL medical cannabis users would have to choose between self-defense and medicine
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"On April 17, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB 1, the 'Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program.' One month later, the Senate followed suit. ..." ...
"Still, to believe that the ISP, with their database of legal gun owners, and their access to the state's database of legal marijuana users, would not cross reference the two lists in order to determine who is both a gun owner and marijuana user seems more than a little naive. Knowing Illinois, even sweeps and seizures (and arrests) would hardly be surprising. Additionally, lying on the FOID application is a Class 2 felony, and one of the questions is, 'Are you addicted to narcotics?'" ... |
AL: New Alabama gun laws go into effect August 1st (video story)
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"New Alabama gun laws will make sure law-abiding people will have more access to their firearms."
"The new changes include...
No longer needing a permit to have your gun in your vehicle, if it's not loaded.
You can carry a pistol without a permit if you don't conceal it.
You don't have to be an Alabama resident or US citizen to obtain a conceal-carry permit.
And employers can't be sued for gun-related damages on their property." ... |
OH: Ohio has gun reversal since Sandy Hook
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"In the seven months since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Ohio legislators have introduced more gun-related bills than they did in the previous two years combined � most of them to expand gun rights."
"An Enquirer analysis shows members of the General Assembly have introduced 19 firearm-related bills since taking office in January; five more than the 14 firearm-related bills introduced in 2011 and 2012." ... |
WA: Washington hunters: �Our senator doesn�t support us�
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"Something of a revolt is brewing among some Evergreen State hunters who are concerned that their interests are being ignored by Sen. Maria Cantwell, and they are chatting it up today, as they have been for several days, on the Hunting-Washington forum."
"At least one member of the popular Evergreen State hunting forum corresponded with Cantwell about the so-called 'Sportsmen�s Act,' and after getting a reply, posted this message on the group�s website:" ... |
KS: Kansas senator, mayor spar over gun rights website
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"A Kansas state senator is demanding that Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer take his name off the website of Mayors Against Illegal Guns group."
"The Wichita Eagle ... reports that state Sen. Michael O'Donnell used a Facebook post to question the city's membership in New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's coalition."
"'Why would Wichita be a member of this group � the brainchild of Michael 'you can't drink soda' Bloomberg? If you care about the 2nd amendment please contact our city leaders and ask them to drop out of this 'gun control' group!' O'Donnell posted on Facebook."
"O'Donnell told the newspaper he has not spoken to the mayor about the issue." ... |
New Jersey Gun-Carrying Limits Upheld by Appeals Court
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"New Jersey�s law requiring residents show a 'justifiable need' to get a permit to carry a handgun in public was upheld by a federal appeals court."
"A mandate that residents demonstrate an 'urgent necessity for self-protection' to get authorization to publicly carry a handgun doesn�t run afoul of U.S. constitutional protections of the right to bear firearms, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled today." ... |
Senate confirms Jones to head ATF following Heitkamp delay on cloture
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"B. Todd Jones has been confirmed by the Senate as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives this evening by a 53 to 42 vote. The confirmation follows a five-hour delay on a cloture vote as the Senate waited for North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, reported recovering from an illness and flying in from North Dakota, to arrive at the Capitol to cast the needed over-the-top vote for ending debate on President Obama�s nomination. That procedural vote started at 2 p.m. this afternoon, with the vote left hanging at 59 to 40, CSPAN televised, and cloture allowed the nomination of ATF�s Acting Director to move forward for the confirmation vote." ... |
California Attorney General says feds not exempt from state �safe� handgun law
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"California Attorney General Kamala Harris has determined federal agents are not covered by an exemption that allows California law enforcement officers to purchase �unsafe� handguns denied to non-LEOs."
"'The AG says the feds can only buy firearms listed on the Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale (like the rest of us),' attorney Chuck Michel wrote on CalGunLaws.com."
"While it may sound absurd on the surface to allow police officers to walk around with guns the state has deemed 'unsafe,' the language is deceptive. They�re not talking about things like guns that blow up in your hand due to faulty design, material defects or workmanship." ... |
Little Restraint in Military Giveaways
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... "An Associated Press investigation of the Defense Department program, originally aimed at helping local law enforcement fight terrorism and drug trafficking, found that a disproportionate share of the $4.2 billion worth of property distributed since 1990 has been obtained by police departments and sheriff's offices in rural areas with few officers and little crime."
"The national giveaway program operates with scant oversight, and the surplus military gear often sits in storage, the AP found." ... |
MD: Are Maryland State Police Unable or Unwilling to Expedite Instant Back Ground Checks
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"Maryland State Delegate KEVIN KELLY (D District 1B, Allegany County) has been concerned about Maryland FFL�s releasing firearms after 7 days without completion of background checks as allowed by law."
"Seems that much like the nonsense we have seen in New Jersey, the Maryland State Police insist on inserting themselves between Federal Firearms Dealers and the FREE FBI provided NATIONAL INSTANT CHECK SYSTEM (NICS) checks."
"Maryland State Police seem unable to meet the record demand for firearms back ground checks by state residents and have now fallen over 100 days behind in processing the firearms applications of law abiding purchasers." ... |
NM: Ex-police officer acquitted of murder of wife
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"The monthlong criminal trial and all its salacious stories of law officer affairs and a blundering investigation are over, but a civil trial looms for a former Albuquerque policeman acquitted of killing his depressed wife with his department-issued gun."
"After more than 10 hours of deliberations, a jury acquitted Levi Chavez, 32, of murdering of his wife, 26-year-old Tera Chavez, in 2007 and trying to make the hairdresser's death look like a suicide." ... |
FL: Allen Daniel Hicks Dead: Stroke Death Of Inmate Sparks State Investigation (video available)
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"An inmate's death from an untreated stroke has prompted a $1 million settlement and a government investigation."
"The Tampa Bay Times reports on the circumstances surrounding Allen Daniel Hicks' last days:""Hicks, 51, was arrested in May 2012 after veering off Interstate 275 in Tampa. He was booked into jail without a medical screening, rambling incoherently and dragging his left leg."
"More than a full day passed ... before he was taken to Tampa General Hospital and immediately diagnosed with a severe ischemic stroke. He slipped into a coma and died months later." "Police said they arrested Hicks because he failed to follow commands to get out of his vehicle." ...
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CA: LAPD officer, Castaic resident, pleads no contest to child molestation
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"A Los Angeles police officer charged in May with luring two young girls to his home pleaded no contest today to sexually molesting one girl and attempting to molest the second child, the District Attorney�s Office announced."
"Miguel Angel Schiappapietra Jr., 28, is expected to be sentenced to three years in state prison and ordered to register as a sex offender when he returns on Sept. 6 for sentencing before Judge Michael Abzug."
"The six-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department was arrested in May after two girls, both under the age of 10, told detectives that Schiappapietra sexually molested them. ..." ... |
The future of Concealed Carry in California
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"... In 2008, the Supreme Court declared that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to carry a firearm in case of confrontation. Since then, there has been no doubt that there is a Fundamental Right to bear arms in the home, because the case decided related to a regulation applying to the home, but those opposed to lawful gun ownership and possession have argued that the Right is limited to the home, and does not confer a right to carry a weapon outside the home. As discussed below, Federal District and Circuit Courts have come to different conclusions, necessitating Supreme Court clarification in the very near future." ... |
NC: Gun Group Targets Restaurants
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"Recently signed by Governor Pat McCrory, on October 1 House Bill 937 will expand North Carolina's concealed handgun law into restaurants. Under the statute, restaurants may still elect to post signs prohibiting firearms."
"Although concealed handgun permit-holders will still be prohibited from imbibing alcohol, gun control advocates are already planning to pressure restaurants to prohibit concealed carry."
"Accordingly, and with great reluctance, GRNC is responding with its 'GRNC Safe Restaurants Project,' to ensure the new law will provide its intended deterrent to violent crime." ... |
TX: The moment George Zimmerman was pulled over by cops in Texas for speeding on Sunday - he told them he had a GUN and was 'going nowhere in particular'
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"Dash-cam footage emerged today showing the moment that George Zimmerman was pulled over by a police officer in Texas for speeding and told them he was carrying a gun."
"Just over two weeks since his dramatic acquittal for the murder of Trayvon Martin, 17, Zimmerman was issued the warning on Sunday in Forney, Texas, just 25 miles from Dallas."
"The latest traffic incident comes a week-and-a-half after Zimmerman rescued a family-of-four from their upturned SUV over a thousand miles away in Florida, near where he shot Martin dead." ...
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