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NSSF could use Gun Rights Examiner for more than anti-Obama mailers
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... "As 'the trade association for the firearms industry [with] a membership of more than 7,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers,' NSSF making a simple announcement would have a great and wide-reaching effect, would not cost them a cent, as opposed to what they must have spent on this mailer to reach a niche audience, and might even spur the mighty National Rifle Association to lead the charge." ... |
What Is It With Violent Rhetoric And Anti-Gun Politicians
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"Vice President Joe Biden likes to take credit for writing what became the 1994 assault weapons ban (sic) or, more properly, The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994." ...
"Say what you will about Biden, he hasn't shied away from his support of gun control. So it makes one wonder what it is about anti-gun politicians and their fascination with violent rhetoric. Look at what he had to say this afternoon at a campaign stop in Naples, Florida." ... |
Obama's condemnation of 'cheap handguns' reeks of self-defense 'poll tax'
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... "Granted, Obama was short on detail about what he proposes to do about the scourge of 'cheap handgun' violence, but if his solution to 'assault weapon violence' (which even he admits comprises a vanishingly small percentage of the violence) is an outright ban of 'assault weapons,' it becomes easy to imagine that he would favor a similar 'solution' for 'cheap handgun violence.'"
"This approach, of course, would be far from new. Some of the very first 'gun control' laws in the U.S. sought to disarm the poor in the Reconstruction Era South, as an ostensibly 'race neutral' effort to disarm Blacks. Tennessee's 'Army Navy law,' of 1879:" ... |
Violent crime reportedly up 18%, but is it, really?
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... "According to the story, picked up from the Associated Press, simple assaults rose 22 percent last year, according to data available from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. However, 'The incidence of rape, sexual assault and robbery remained largely unchanged, as did serious violent crime involving weapons or injury.'"
"So, crimes that might involve firearms really haven’t spiked, which might blunt an effort by anti-gun activists to exploit these new figures. Keep in mind that firearms ownership is at a high, and there are estimated to be more than 8 million private citizens who are licensed to carry concealed handguns." ... |
Question of the Day: Is It Time To Stock Up On AR Lowers?
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"Has the President’s recent support for a renewed Assault Weapons Ban, in combination with Pollster.com’s electoral map, set you to worrying about your as-yet-unpurchased collection of Modern Sporting Rifles™? If the answer to this question is '(Expletive of choice), Yes!', you need to make sure your inchoate AR collection is grandfathered in before any AWB II legislation goes into effect. If you were made of money you could order a crate of Noveskes or LWRCs and put them on your Amex card. If you live with us in this universe, however, you’ll have to get creative. And you’ll have to study up on Foghorn’s Guide to assembling AR lowers too." ... |
Best Handgun Under $400: Ruger P95
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"Are you on a budget, but still in the market for a new handgun? Then let Epic Tactical help you find the best bang for your buck! There are tons of cheap handguns on the market, and when I say 'cheap,' I mean cheap in every sense of the word. Try to stay away from any new handgun under $250."
"The best handgun under $400 is the Ruger P95. It is the perfect starter pistol – reliable, accurate, durable, and made by a great company. This gun has every feature that you’ll need: ambidextrous safety/decocker, loaded chamber indicator, picatinny accessory rail, and ambidextrous magazine release." ... |
Gun Review: Browning Buckmark Camper (video available)
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"Browning makes some solid guns. I went to an auction this weekend and watched a couple of pristine Auto 5's go for some ridiculous amounts of money. Browning's guns tend to hold their value nicely. And why not? The company represents the lasting legacy of John Moses himself."
"But Browning doesn't make enough pistols. The ones they do make are excellent. I especially like their .22s. I think the half-pint 1911-22 is one of the sharpest fun-guns out right now. But the Buckmark is a serious gun. All of the Buckmarks are single action, blow-back, fixed barreled semi-automatics. They are known for their accuracy, reliability, and ease of maintenance." ... |
Sustainment training: Keep your skills sharp
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"by Scott Norton
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US Training Center"
"Since I’ve never met anyone who could shoot that didn’t dry fire we’ll start by assuming that you keep up with that."
"Now that we’re at the range but short of time or funds how do we keep in shooting shape? Let’s look at only 400 rounds a month broken down into 100 rounds a week."
"1st Develop a plan and stick to it. Here’s an example:" ... |
IWI Jericho Pistol (video story)
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"The 9mm JERICHO Pistol Family, the standard pistol of the Israeli Police and police units around the world, provides outstanding performance and reliability. It is available in standard, short, and compact models, with either steel or polymer frames, and slide or frame mounted safety. Main features include a very reliable mechanism, ergonomic grooved pistol grip, integral lower Picatinny rail, round chamber indicator, single or traditional double action, and last round catch. Available in 3 calibers – 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP – the JERICHO complies with MIL-STD." |
Have You Hugged Your AK Today?
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"Press release:"
"'I could not sit idly by and listen to such irrational prejudice and slander,' said Paul Markel, producer and host of Student of the Gun. 'We are trying to combat the hate-speech and prejudice put out during the Presidential Debates this week. And so, we hereby declared Thursday, October 18, 2012 to be National Hug your AK Day.' . . ." ... |
TX: Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Don’t Mess with Texas Edition (video available)
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... "It was a bright and sunny day, not a cloud in the sky. On a quiet street in a red brick house, a young woman was home alone while her parents were working. All of a sudden, the sound of two men kicking down her door broke the tranquility of the day. And then she plugged them for their trouble. NBC picks up the story:""Dallas police said the woman was home alone when she heard a noise — two men had kicked in the front door of her house."
"She confronted the two men as they reached the second-floor landing and shot at them several times, police said."
"The intruders ran out the front door, and one of the men collapsed from a gunshot wound, police said." ... |
OH: Dead man was burglar, shooter tells police
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"A man who police say was breaking into an East Side home died today after he was shot by a resident and fell from the second-floor bedroom window. ..." ...
"When he heard the noise, Griffin grabbed a handgun. [Homicide Sgt. Steven] Little said he confronted the man in his sister’s bedroom and fired once."
"The intruder fell from the window to the concrete patio below. Columbus Fire paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene."
"It was unclear tonight whether he died from the gunshot or the fall.
Griffin, who cooperated and told police he acted in self-defense, was not charged. ..." ...
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OK: Twelve-year-old Bryan Co. girl shoots home intruder (video available)
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"A man who broke into a home near Calera got a surprise Wednesday morning, when he was shot by a 12-year-old girl who was in the home alone."
"Debra St. Clair, the girl's mother, said her daughter called her at work to say an unknown man ... kicked in the back door."
"She told her daughter to grab the family gun, barricade herself in the closet and call 911." ...
"But Undersheriff Ken Golden said the intruder kept making his way through the house."
"'And what we understand right now, he was turning the doorknob when she fired through the door,' he said."
"Golden said the bullet hit the intruder, and it sent him running."
"But the girl drew blood. And Golden said for that she's a hero." ...
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Romney, Obama, and Automatic Weapons
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... "First off, while Obama’s answer was not necessarily designed to conflate 'weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters,' 'assault weapons,' 'Aurora,' and 'AK-47s,' it will nonetheless have done so in the minds of those less sensible of the detail. So, to clarify: An 'assault weapon' is not a fully 'automatic weapon,' nor a weapon 'designed for soldiers.' 'Assault weapon,' which is primarily a political term that has no real meaning outside of firearms legislation, is typically used to describe a semiautomatic rifle ... which has been made to look like a military weapon. ..." ...
"Sadly, Romney did not add much clarity to the issue:" ... |
Obama backs semi-auto ban revival, Romney still battling stain of Mass. law
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"President Barack Obama has come out of the closet on guns, acknowledging during his second debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney that he would like to see 'if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced.'"
"Almost immediately, chat groups and gun rights forums began heating up almost as quickly as moderator Candy Crowley steered the conversation away from Operation Fast and Furious, which Romney interjected into the debate. He noted that it was 'the greatest failure we’ve had with regards to gun violence.'" ... |
CA: College gun claim makes mailer alarming
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"The stark San Diego Community College board campaign mailer is short on details — in fact, the target doesn’t even get a first name."
"'Opponent Hasson believes college students should be allowed to openly carry firearms,' it says."
"Unlike many hit pieces coming to the attention of U-T Campaign Watch, this one comes with no footnotes, no backup. Just states it as fact."
"'It’s a blatant lie and a fabrication,' says Scott Hasson, a Tierrasanta resident and contract manager for a renewable energy firm. 'I am a proponent of the Second Amendment, but I’m against carrying weapons on college campuses.'" ... |
NY: Gun control still top priority for McCarthy
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"Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) first ran for Congress in 1997 as a gun-control activist in the wake of the 1993 mass shooting at the Merrilon Road LIRR station that left six people dead including her husband and also left her son critically injured."
"Now running for her eighth term in office, McCarthy told the Great Neck News that reducing gun violence was still her top priority." ...
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LA: Amendments address guns, crime, penalties
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"Keeping and bearing firearms would become a 'fundamental right' in Louisiana if voters approve the second constitutional amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot." ...
"It would make possessing a firearm a fundamental right, and any infringement would have to be reviewed by the courts with 'strict scrutiny.'"
"The amendment would remove the Legislature's ability to restrict laws allowing Louisiana residents to carry concealed weapons." ... |
PA: SRU adopts new weapons policy
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"The Slippery Rock University cabinet approved SRU’s new weapon policy in August to prohibit all students, faculty and visitors from possessing any weapon in university owned or operated buildings that are not authorized by police."
"... President Cheryl Norton wanted the policy online for easier access. The university cabinet approved the policy because the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors mandated a system-wide and consistent approach to weapons on campus."
On CollegeReform.org, Steven Strausbaugh ... said that PASSHE disregards the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by making these policies. State schools are public property, and private property laws do not apply to this case. ..." ... |
LA: Two-line proposed amendment could have huge effect on gun control laws (video available)
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"It is all about the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, in the fight over Amendment No. 2 to the state constitution." ...
"In its two sentences, Amendment No. 2 calls the right to bear arms 'fundamental' and adds that any restrictions on that right would be subject to 'strict scrutiny.'"
"Those two words could have a major legal impact."
"'It would not only prevent the legislature from enacting new gun laws that would be for the public's protection, it could also potentially be used to strike down laws, for example, that don't allow people to bring guns on college campuses, or into grocery stores or bars or churches,' said Eyewitness News Political Analyst Clancy DuBos." ... |
Inspector General’s Report Contradicts Secret Service on Prostitution Scandal
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"An investigation into the U.S. Secret Service prostitution scandal by the [DHS]’s Inspector General contradicts Secret Service director Mark Sullivan’s adamant assertion before Congress that 'this just is not part of our culture,' ..."
"'Thus far, we have not found that this type of behavior was exhibited by any of these individuals before,' Sullivan testified ... in May, referring to the 12 agents who were accused of drinking and cavorting with prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia ..."
"The report, however, revealed that one of the agents who was in Cartagena ... 'admitted to soliciting a prostitute on two previous occasions ..."
"The report also mentioned allegations of similar misconduct by agents on trips to Romania and China. ..." ... |
DC: Off-duty officer indicted in connection with shooting
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"A D. C. Superior Court grand jury Wednesday indicted a D.C. Metropolitan police officer on nine counts, including assault with intent to kill while armed, in connection with an Aug. 26 shooting that left one person injured as the officer allegedly tried to solicit a transgender prostitute."
"In addition to the assault charge, Kenneth Furr, 48, was also charged with six counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of solicitation. If convicted, Furr faces a maximum of 30 years in prison." ... |
CT: Officer Charged in Fatal Crash
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"Hartford Police Officer Taikwon Dudley has been arrested in connection with an early-morning crash in July that killed a 50-year-old Hartford man."
"The crash happened ... on July 13, when Dudley was responding to the area to assist other officers who were trying to take an armed person in to custody ..."
"The cruiser struck Anthony Mansfield’s car and sent it into a church. Mansfield was critically injured and died a week later, on July 20."
"... Dudley has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, reckless driving, traveling too fast for conditions and failure to obey a traffic signal." ... |
CO: OMG! College Students Carrying Guns! Legally! OMG!
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"There’s been much sturm und drang on the idyllic CU-Boulder campus ever since Colorado’s Supremes ruled that the school can’t prevent its students (or anyone else, for that matter) from lawfully carrying a concealed weapon in its halls of academe. And, shockingly, the ruling wasn’t warmly greeted by members of CU’s professoriate. Some even threatened to cancel classes if a known packer was among his assigned skulls full of mush. So the administration ... explained the new lay of the land. But it’s been hard for a campus of real and wanna-be intellectuals to process the fact that an individual legally carrying a concealed weapon doesn’t go hand-in-hand with a psychotic desire to blow away anyone with whom they disagree . . ." ... |
IA: Jewelry Store Offer: Buy a Wedding Ring, Get a Free Gun
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"Heads up, extreme couponers, hunters and the betrothed! A jewelry store in Iowa has an interesting proposal for customers looking to, well, propose."
"Beginning this Thursday, Jewelry By Harold will begin offering a free shotgun for customers who purchase a diamond engagement ring.""'I'm a little bit of a crazy guy,' Harold van Beek, the store's owner, tells MSN's The Heart Beat. 'So one of the most important things in life is fun, and yeah…deer season is coming up in Iowa, and I like to hunt myself.'" ... |
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