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Were NRA & Manufacturers Complicit in the Gun Control Act of 1968?
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... "I�ve tried, at various times, to do some research on the historical arguments surrounding the Gun Control Act and the National Firearms Act, but there�s difficulty without spending some very serious time or buying articles. Dave Hardy is also probably more of an expert on this than I am, given he�s done quite a bit of this kind of research. Generally speaking, I�d want to rely on period accounts rather than modern accounts. Examination of the Congressional Record would also be important. My concern is that there�s a lot of bulls**t in this issue, and plenty of people willing to twist the truth to help fit their preferred narrative." ... |
National Parks No Less Safe with Legal Concealed Carry
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"In early 2010, National Parks opened their doors to those carrying concealed firearms. Naturally, the Brady Campaign went nuts and started prognosticating about the trees of liberty being refreshed with not so metaphorical blood of patriots. Now, over one year later, a Freedom of Information Act request submitted by Herschel Smith has the hard and fast facts about reported crimes in our nation�s parks. And I have to say, the numbers don�t look good for the Brady bunch." ... |
Barack Obama's gun control is 'under the radar'
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"Not long ago, the gun control advocates Jim and Sarah Brady visited the White House. President Barack Obama reportedly told them that he was working on new gun control schemes 'under the radar.'"
"It�s been said that guns have two enemies � rust and politicians. Rust never sleeps, and neither do those who would seek to restrict our constitutional rights. So let me tell you about a meeting you weren�t invited to, where those people were planning an attack on our rights that�s very much 'under the radar.'" ... |
Gun Review: Henry Big Boy .44 Magnum
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"For students of the history and romance of so-called cowboy rifles, Bayonne, New Jersey isn�t a particularly evocative locale. Ilion, New York (Remington). New Haven, Connecticut (Marlin). Those are the places where West-winning long guns were born. Even though the virtues of the long guns made in those storied factories have withstood the test of time, times have changed. I reckon we can add the Hudson County hang to the roll call. For that�s where Henry Repeating Arms Co. makes its lever action rifles, including the .357, .44 and .45 Big Boy . . ." ... |
IA: This isn't a 2nd Amendment issue
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"Iowa finds itself in the middle of a nationwide fight over the issue of whether lead should be banned from ammunition used by hunters. ..."
"Prohibiting the use of lead shot is not about infringing on the rights of hunters, as opponents suggest. It is not an attempt to curtail the hunting of mourning doves, as opponents suggest. It has nothing to do with Second Amendment rights, as opponents suggest." ...
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OH: Restaurant Owner Shoots Robbery Suspect
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... "Haaj quickly opened the cash drawer and allowed the suspect to empty his safe. Then, while the suspect loaded dimes, nickles and dollar bills into plastic carry out bags... Haaj grabbed his gun and snuck out the back door. He crouched behind a delivery van waiting for the suspect to walk out. 'When he come outside, I'm trying to stop him, I told him to freeze, don't move.'"
"But the suspect didn't stop - instead he started shooting, hitting the van. Haaj didn't back off. 'Five feet between me and him, I shoot him in the legs.'"
"Haaj says the suspect tried to take off with $4000 in cash and two carry out meals. He didn't make it far. ..." ... |
OH: Would-Be Robber Fatally Shot By Intended Victim, Police Say
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"A man who died Monday night was attempting to rob someone when he was fatally shot by the intended victim, police said Tuesday." ...
"Police said the investigation revealed that Williams was allegedly attempting to rob another man and during the robbery, the intended victim shot Williams."
"The shooter was questioned by police and released." ... |
Home Invaders Choose Poorly, Repelled By 72 Year Old
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"It�s been a good week for seniors. First a 92-year-old woman from Wales provided a sliver of hope that the UK isn�t a total loss. At least not yet. And over here a 72-year-old Reno resident stopped not one, not two but three home invaders. How, you ask, did an elderly man who walks with a cane hold off three burly burglars in the middle of the night all by himself? He did it with a handgun he keeps by his bed for self defense. But you probably knew that�" ... |
A new role for Mr. Pataki
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"Former Gov. George Pataki's decision to weigh a bid for the Republican presidential nomination is certainly a twist in a race that's been getting ever more troubling." ...
"What remains to be seen is whether Mr. Pataki has the courage to stand by the principles he espoused as governor." ...
"Will he talk about how sensible gun laws can keep society safer while respecting the Second Amendment?" ...
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VA: Flanary Wins Bid To Challenge Marsden
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"Soon after an earthquake struck the region on Tuesday, Aug. 23, shaking buildings and rattling nerves, Republican candidate Jason Flanary said he was energized instead of unnerved." ...
"His energy and enthusiasm struck a chord with voters Tuesday night, as he captured the Republican nomination for the 37th District State Senate seat." ...
"Both candidates defined themselves as fiscal and social conservatives, defending Second Amendment rights, denouncing 'tax-and-spend' Democrats and championing right-to-life values." ... |
TN: In the Running: Meet the Candidates for 6th District State Senate
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... "'I really get education, and a large part of our budget goes to education,' DeFreese says. She�s also concerned about Second Amendment rights�she says she would support Sen. Stacey Campfield�s 'guns on campus' bill�and red-light cameras. And like the two other Republicans, DeFreese says there are too many regulations that are hurting businesses and too much government interference in things in general. But mostly, DeFreese says, she wants to return government to the people, something she says she tried to do during the time she served as an interim County Commissioner." ...
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IL: Republicans Norine Hammond and Jil Tracy announce candidacy at Warren County Courthouse
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... "Both Republicans were at the Warren County Courthouse Tuesday to announce their candidacy for election in the new districts." ...
"Tracy, who also owns a home in Mt. Sterling, said area residents should not be concerned about a representative who lives so far away."
"'I have been in Monmouth three of the last four days,' she said."
"She plans on selling the home in Mt. Sterling as well.
Tracy described herself as a 'social and fiscal conservative' and 'very pro-life.' She also said she strongly supported Second Amendment rights." ... |
Repeal False Gun Free School Zone Act
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"Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) has introduced a bill (HR-2613) to repeal the federal Gun Free School Zone Act. While many in the general public and the gun prohibition community will balk and ask questions like, 'What does anyone need with a gun at a school,' knowledgeable rights supporters are wondering why it has taken so long." ... |
Army Corps Gun Ban Repeal Bill Introduced in House
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"Gun Owners of America is working with several members of Congress to repeal a gun ban on land controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers."
"Currently, guns are prohibited on Corps land, even when firearms possession is otherwise allowed by state law. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) introduced legislation �the Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act (H.R. 1865)� to allow state law to govern firearms possession." ... |
Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership Calls for Repeal of Phony Gun-Free School Zones Law
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"Under President William Jefferson Clinton gun possession in populated areas of the United States was theoretically banned, with the stroke of a federal pen."
"Most Americans have no idea this gutting of the Second Amendment was enacted, and is still in place, threatening them all. The nonsensical 1,000-foot gun ban (an unalienable-rights infringement zone) around every school MUST BE ELIMINATED."
"People�s very homes are criminalized if they step outside. Our roads have been turned into felony traps for the unwary." ... |
MA: Gov�s Council questions Agnes
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"After what member Marilyn Devaney called the most intensive questioning of a judicial nominee in the past 10 years, the Governor�s Council appears poised to confirm Superior Court Judge Peter W. Agnes Jr. for a seat on the Appeals Court."
"Agnes faced questions Wednesday about his position on mandatory sentencing (in general he opposes it) and the Second Amendment (he believes it extends to the states) ..." ...
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HI: Hawaii Government Sued Over Restrictive Firearms Laws
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"The non-profit Hawaii Defense Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the Honolulu Chief of Police Louis Kealoha, the Honolulu Police Department and the City & County of Honolulu as well as the State of Hawaii and Gov. Neil Abercrombie for violating the Second and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution." ...
"Hawaii Defense Foundation�s founding director and president, Christopher Baker, said licenses to carry in Hawaii are only issued in 'exceptional circumstance' or 'where a need or urgency has been sufficiently indicated.'"
"This language violates the Second Amendment, which secures the right of all responsible, law-abiding citizens to bear arms for the purpose of self-defense, he said." ... |
NY: Syracuse police officer punished - but not prosecuted - in video brutality case (video available)
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"A Syracuse police officer faces department discipline but no criminal prosecution for shoving a handcuffed suspect into the side of a police cruiser last month, District Attorney William Fitzpatrick revealed this afternoon."
"The DA said the officer involved was 'a very, very highly regarded officer' but for this 'aberration.'" ...
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IL: Ex-cop charged in Special Operations scandal gets probation
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"A former Chicago police officer facing misdemeanor civil rights charges in the department's Special Operations Section scandal was spared prison today during his sentencing on the federal charges."
"Eric Olsen, who comes from a family of officers and was in the department for nearly 16 years, was sentenced to three years probation by U.S. Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown for falsifying an arrest report about a drug suspect. He also later gave false testimony about it, according to his plea agreement." ... |
OH: Cops Confiscate Cameras at Ohio Congressman�s Town Hall (videos available)
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"A congressman from Ohio had cops grab the cameras of constituents during a town hall meeting. Steve Chabot, a Republican, had cell phones and cameras confiscated in order to 'prevent an embarrassing Youtube video from making the rounds,' according to Carlos Miller, who runs a blog documenting efforts by the state to stifle the First Amendment rights of photographers." ... |
NJ: NJ cop pleads guilty to child pornography charge
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"Madison Borough police officer James Haspel thought he was talking to a 13-year-old girl when he asked her for a nude photo. But in reality, he was talking to a detective with the New Jersey State Police."
"Haspel, 50, of Chatham, pleaded guilty today to attempted distribution of child pornography in state Superior Court ... Under the plea agreement, the state will recommend a sentence of seven years in state prison." ... |
CT: Lawsuits Produce More Allegations Of Misconduct By New Britain Police Captain
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"In a deposition taken in a sexual harassment lawsuit against the city police, a woman claims that about 15 years ago a police officer � now a top commander � frequently had sex with her while he was on duty."
"In the deposition, Michelle Drenski claims that Anthony Paventi, who was a patrol officer at the time, met her for consensual sex while on duty and in uniform, sometimes showing up in a marked patrol car." ... |
OR: Rockaway Beach officer arrested in sex abuse case
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"One of the three sworn officers in the Rockaway Beach Police Department has been arrested in connection with a child sexual abuse case." ...
"Clark, who is a high school softball coach, was indicted on several charges, including encouraging child sexual abuse and using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct." ... |
OR: Charges against Yamhill County, Ore., sheriff's deputy dismissed
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"A judge has dismissed assault and criminal mistreatment charges that had been filed against a Yamhill County, Ore., sheriff's deputy."
"Circuit Court Judge Ronald Stone dismissed the charges against Deputy Steve Wilkinson on Monday at the request of the Clackamas County district attorney's office." ... |
Canada: �Contempt of cop� no crime, so cops do retrain time
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"Are police justified in arresting someone for telling them to F-off?"
"A Burlington provincial court judge has answered that question with an unequivocal no in a ruling that lambasts two police officers in that jurisdiction for 'harsh and callous' conduct and recommends retraining in appropriate use of force."
"Ontario Court Justice Lesley Baldwin offered a scathing rebuke of Burlington OPP Constable Ryan Cox and Halton Regional Police Officer Erich Paroshy in connection with a June 20, 2009, arrest that left Burlington resident Kyle Davidson with a fractured left arm." ... |
IL: Kenn Blanchard Preaching Both God & Guns In Chicago Sept 10th (video available)
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"On September 10, 2011, Rev. Kenn Blanchard will be one of the featured speakers at a special event sponsored by the Chicago Firearms Association, the Second Amendment Sisters, Illinois Chapter, and the Illinois State Rifle Association at the Westside of Chicago at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church�s JLM Abundant Life Community Center, 2622 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 606412."
"Rev. Blanchard, the author of 'Black Man With A Gun', has been a prolific speaker for the right to keep and bear arms since 1991 where he worked with the National Rifle Association to testify for the reform concealed carry in the state legislatures of Virginia, Texas, South Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin and Maryland." ... |
NY: Guns, Halacha and Constitutional Rights
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An educational seminar on the risks and benefits of gun laws will take place this Sunday, 28th of [Aug] at 935 Eastern Parkway 1:00pm." ... |
ID grizzly killing ignites passions in, beyond Gem State borders
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" Evergreen State hunters are joining their neighbors in Idaho in expressing outrage over the case of Jeremy M. Hill, who has been charged in federal court for what he insisted was the self-defense killing of a grizzly on his property on May 8." ...
"According to the newspaper account, a sow grizzly and two cubs entered Hill�s property ..."
"At the time, five of Hill�s six children were at home. The bears allegedly began attacking some pigs that the children had been raising. Apparently not knowing where all of his children were, Hill allegedly grabbed a rifle and fired, killing one of the bears. The other two ran away."
"Hill immediately contacted Idaho Fish & Game authorities to report what happened. ..." ...
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VA: AG says visitors may carry guns
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"Virginia Attorney General and University alumnus Ken Cuccinelli opined in July that the University�s policy prohibiting guns on Grounds does not carry the force of law, and therefore does not fully extend to those with a permit to carry firearms."
"Although students, faculty and staff are still subject to the policy, visitors are legally allowed to openly carry firearms on Grounds � though not in University buildings, Cuccinelli spokesperson Brian Gottstein said in an email. Visitors who possess concealed carry permits, however, may bring their weapons into buildings." ... |
IL: The case for gun training (first letter)
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"Letter writer Matt Hawkins opposes the Second Amendment on the grounds that society lacks maturity. The examples he cites are an argument for proper training in gun safety but certainly not to abandon a constitutionally protected right." ... |
TX: Lone Star College-Montgomery Student Heads to SHSU with Academic Scholarship
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"In banking, it all boils down to dollars and cents, and Anya Povarenkina, who graduated from Lone Star College-Montgomery in May, knows this first-hand."
"Povarenkina is the recipient of Sam Houston State University�s Smith-Huston Banking Scholarship, a $28,000 award provided each spring to one LSC-Montgomery student who plans to major in banking. ..." ...
"Upon graduation, Povarenkina was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the college�s honor society; was a tutor Extended Learning Center; took part in the Second Amendment Club; and graduated as an honor�s scholar." ... |
WA: Street gangs pose public safety threat
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"Reading Wednesday�s Seattle Times will convince people that there is an 'all-out gang war' flaring up in South King County, a region where at least some of the estimated 10,000 gang members hang their colors, which must make for quite an array, considering that there are an estimated 140 active street gangs in the county."
"Maybe that�s part of the reason so many citizens have armed up in Washington over the past several months, setting yet another record for the number of concealed pistol licenses now in private hands. This column discussed that earlier this month, noting at the time there are more than 340,000 CPLs out there now." ... |
OK: Gun shop/shooting range opens in�Tulsa
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"One of the first things Rick Phillips brags about at his new gun shop and indoor shooting range is the air blowing down at the backs of shooters."
"'It�s designed just like an air hockey table' said Phillips, owner of 2A Shooting Center. 'There�s a light breeze so that the gas released from the gun doesn�t blow in your face.'"
"The next thing he points out is the people: kids and grandmothers shopping and shooting, along with the normal mix of middle-age men." ... |
No Gun-Related Events for Kids at London Olympics
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"London Mayor Boris Johnson is doing a really nice thing, giving away 125,000 free tickets to schoolkids for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. However tickets to any gun-related events are not included in the giveaway."
"'We decided it would not be appropriate. It's the only sport children will not be able to go to as part of the Ticketshare scheme,' a source told the London Evening Standard." ... |
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