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Report on Killings & Concealed Gun Permits is Flawed
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"In an effort to rebut the idea that allowing law-abiding Americans to carry handguns in public helps prevent crime, the Violence Policy Center has begun compiling a list of homicides committed by people with carry permits. ..." ...
"Let's say there are a total of 5 million permit holders in the U.S. (a conservative estimate), and let's say the actual number of homicides is 150, or twice the VPC's count. That's roughly 75 a year, or 0.00002 homicide per permit holder."
"If you divide the total number of gun homicides in 2006 (12,800) by the entire adult population of the U.S., you get 0.00006, which suggests that permit holders commit homicide at a rate far below average ..." ... |
Gun Control: Will 2010 keep the K in Kalifornia?
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"Independence has a meaning which has been lost on many Americans. It is at the core of why Kalifornia is going bankrupt: lack of Independence from our public servants. Demagoguery – and other official Potomac Fever endeavors to do too many things for the people, things which many of us knew should not have been done – is the official's stock in trade. This fever compels greater dependency on government by way of excluding citizens from working things out for themselves. When they go against our wishes and better judgment, they take on a dictatorial cast to them, an all too familiar cast if you think of some recent European history." ... |
Does gun ownership make for unfit parents?
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"In Florida, some adoption agencies include the question 'do you own a gun?' on their adoption application paperwork. The implication that gun owners might be considered to be unfit parents have many people concerned.""'This is almost a profiling of adoptive parents,' said Marion Hammer, NRA Board member and Tallahassee gun rights lobbyist. 'They don't want to be profiled, they don't want to be treated differently because they choose to exercise a constitutional right.'" ...
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The message behind increased gun sales
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"... The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) might fairly be considered about the most extreme of the forcible citizen disarmament advocacy groups ..." ...
"Speaking of [CSGV head] Horwitz and messages, Josh has recently asked what the message is behind the massive, sustained spike in firearm and ammunition sales over the past year (plus)." ...
"You want the short version of the message, Josh?"
"Step away from oppressive gun laws; acknowledge that when the government ignores the Constitution, that government abandons any claim to the citizens' loyalty, and resistance to said government can no longer be characterized as treason; know that we will not disarm."
"That's the message, Josh ..." ... |
Fort Hood Fallout
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"Anti-Second Amendment zealots wasted little time in exploiting the massacre of 13 people at Fort Hood by a gun-wielding loon. But there was also an array of sober, sane responses to the shooting as well -- responses that offered solutions, not ideologic diatribes, responses that say freedom, not repression, is the always the best answer."
"Among them, the Washington Times in this Nov. 11 editorial:"
"'Time after time, public murder sprees occur in 'gun-free zones' - public places where citizens are not legally able to carry guns ...'" ... |
WI: State statute may violate Second Amendment
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"The Seventh Circuit last week vacated a man's conviction for possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence."
"However, the court did not strike the statute down as unconstitutional, but remanded the case to the district court to give the government the opportunity to 'establish a reasonable fit' between the 'statute's means and its end.'"
"Addressing the record made before the district court, Judge Diane S. Sykes wrote for the court, 'The government … has premised its argument almost entirely on Heller's reference to the presumptive validity of felon-dispossession laws and reasoned by analogy that sec. 922(g)(9) therefore passes constitutional muster. That's not enough.'" ... |
Assault rifle: the 1903 Springfield and Model 98 Mauser
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"I do not know how many of you folks have seen the five-minute video put out recently by the National Shooting Sports Foundation but it is really great. It addresses the fact that many excellent sporting rifles were developed from military rifles of their time and the difference between a modern assault rifle and a modern, semi-automatic sporting rifle."
"It is a fact that the either totally ignorant or Second Amendment subversives in the television news media refer to just about anything that goes bang as an assault weapon. Well folks let’s turn back the clock look back to the Spanish American War and Theodore Roosevelt." ... |
New Video from NSSF: 'Lock, Stock and Barrel: Understanding the Firearms Industry'
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"'For more than 200 years a unique industry in America has made products that have been part of our country's great tradition of freedom, self-reliance and enjoyment of the outdoors.' So begins a new video produced by the National Shooting Sports Foundation called 'Lock, Stock and Barrel: Understanding the Firearms Industry' and that is now available as a DVD free of charge or to view online at www.nssf.org."
"Designed to educate anyone who wants to know more about the history, operation and regulation of the firearms industry, the video is particularly helpful to those who hold misconceptions about the industry. ..." ... |
VA Tech Survivor Tracks Shady Gun Sellers With Hidden Camera
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"A critically wounded Virginia Tech student started turning his personal experience into a campaign for the public good this past summer. By buying a small arsenal of assault weapons and handguns with cash at gun shows without Brady background checks - and with a hidden camera recording the transactions - Colin Goddard wanted to document how easy and unchecked it all was. His goal: to get Congress to close the loophole that allows many dangerous people to purchase dangerous weapons at gun shows without a Brady background check." ...
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Will Gun Measure Threaten Amtrak Terror Attacks?
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"Just how much clout does the gun lobby have on Capitol Hill? This week may prove to be a crucial test: A House-Senate conference committee is about to take up a massive transportation-funding bill that is pitting advocates of gun rights against security-minded members worried about the threat of terrorist attacks on Amtrak trains. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: It's hard to believe that this could have been written in a more biased fashion. It's a left wing editorial masquerading as "investigative reporting". The bill is not pitting gun rights members against "security-minded" members at all, it's pitting gun rights members against gun prohibitionist members. |
Packing heat at Starbucks for all the world to see
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"In a report highlighting the 'open carry' gun movement, KTVU's Lloyd LaCuesta interviewed locals who are hanging out in public, packing heat and exerting their Second Amendment right for all the world to see."
"Advocates across the country are picnicking together, going to zoos, going to church and picking up trash. Most notably, supporters protested Obama this past summer. In the Bay area, David Julian, 27, and others are hanging out at a Cupertino Starbucks, sipping their Venti coffees with guns holstered to their hips."
"Supporters, who appear to come from all backgrounds, also say they're toting firearms to educate others about guns and their constitutional right. ..." ... |
The Bloomberg Media Follies
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"Recently in the Cincinnatus Standard I wrote about 'teachable moments with the media.'"
"Sadly the lesson must continue as we talk about how the media looks at issues with bias and distortion. One must conclude they are quite lazy, as they don't do their homework and seem quite willing to accept anything spoon-fed to them that fits their liberal mental template without critical thought. In the process they miss the facts, pass on the fabricated material, and thus do the public a great general disservice."
"... I will focus on the publicity stunt pulled by Mayor Bloomberg of New York and his so-called undercover gun show stings, as this is an article unto itself. ..." ... |
What's with Seattle Weekly's war on Alan Gottlieb?
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"The Seattle Weekly apparently doesn't care much for Alan Gottlieb, founder and executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation and chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms."
"Several days ago, the Weekly's Nina Shapiro took a shot at Gottlieb in her 'Daily Weekly' blog about a press release Gottlieb had issued revealing the plan by an anti-gun lobbyist to use the recent murder of a Seattle police officer to push a legislative agenda seeking a ban on so-called 'assault rifles' when it had not yet been established what kind of gun had been used in the crime. ..." ... |
Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
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... "An on-board security team repelled the attack by using evasive maneuvers, small-arms fire and a Long Range Acoustic Device, which can beam earsplitting alarm tones, the fleet said."
"Vice Adm. Bill Gortney of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, said the Maersk Alabama had followed the maritime industry's 'best practices' in having a security team on board."
"'This is a great example of how merchant mariners can take proactive action to prevent being attacked and why we recommend that ships follow industry best practices if they're in high-risk areas,' Gortney said in a statement." ...
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IN: Indianapolis home invader held at gunpoint until police arrive
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"An Indianapolis, IN homeowner held a burglar at gunpoint until the police arrived."
"Police say that the burglar, who was armed with a screwdriver, broke in to a home on the southwest side of Indianapolis late Monday night and began rummaging around. The homeowner reportedly grabbed his self defense gun, fired a shot that struck a glass door, and then held the home invader at gunpoint until police arrived. Police reportedly took 22 year old Jorge Barrera into custody, where he now faces burglary charges." ... |
PA: Clerk Kills Robber: Police
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A liquor store clerk shot and killed a masked gunman who tried to rob him Tuesday night, according to Wilmington police.
Two gunmen came into Favor's Liquor Store on S. Walnut Street around 9:30 p.m. and ordered the clerk to give them the money in the register.
When the gunmen came around the counter to try to get the money themselves, the clerk opened fire, hitting one of the masked men, police said.
The man who was shot staggered out of the store and collapsed on the sidewalk. He died at the hospital. Police were using dogs to try to track down the second gunman, who fled. |
American ships buck trend, sail armed
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"Only hours ago Somali pirates attacked the USS Marsk Alabama in International waters. But unlike last April, when the ship was taken captive, this time the US flagged ship "responded with small-arms fire . . . and evasive maneuvers to thwart the attack." ...
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Senate committee approves anti-gun left-wing ideologue to head OSHA; Nominee backs junk science, too
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"David Michaels, a left-wing ideologue who supports junk science and seeks to restrict gun possession, has been approved by the Senate Health Committee to head [OSHA]. Only two Senators -- both Republicans -- voted against Michaels, who was nominated by President Obama."
"The vote occurred with no discussion, and no hearing was even held on his nomination, although hearings have consistently been held on nominees in the past, even for far less controversial picks."
"Gun-law expert David Kopel explains how Michaels wants to ban guns in and near workplaces, and could use his position at OSHA to do so, if the political climate shifts in favor of gun control. ..." ... |
Baucus bill threatens gun rights
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"Gun owners believe their Second Amendment rights will be compromised if the health care bill sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is passed."
"The Baucus bill dovetails on a provision in President' Obama's $787 billion stimulus package last spring that requires all gun-related medical data to be funneled into a national health database."
"'This is going through because the hard left and the Democratic Party are intent on a government takeover of medicine ...' says Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America. 'It's ... a danger to gun owners in terms of registration and in terms of people having medical records used as a flag to deny their right to keep and bear arms.'" ... |
VA: Urgent Action Item: Sussex County Voting To Restrict Shooting Ranges Thursday
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"Sorry for the late notice, but I just got the word on this a couple of hours ago: the Sussex County Board of Supervisors will be voting on an ordinance to require pistol and shotgun ranges in A-1 zoning areas to need a conditional use permit to operate."
"The meeting is THIS Thursday, November 19 2009."
"Here we go again: another locality wanting to control and restrict shooting."
"That is totally unacceptable, especially for such a rural area. And just what we don't need – more government and less freedom."
"Those of you in the area – we need TURNOUT at this meeting to show we do NOT want any more 'permits' to be able to exercise our Second Amendment rights." ... |
Court Filing Suggests Philadelphia Top Cop Lied About D.C. Mass Arrests
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... "Attorneys representing four observers swept up in mass arrests during a 2002 protest in Washington, D.C., filed testimony Wednesday suggesting former Police Chief Charles Ramsey may have lied about his involvement in the crackdown."
"Ramsey, now the commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department, has long testified that while he backed the decision to make the arrests he did not order them."
"But in a sworn affidavit filed in D.C. federal court Wednesday, a veteran city detective claimed he was standing a few feet away from the chief and other top officers when he heard him order the arrests." ... |
Never Talk to the Police: They're Trained to Lie
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"'Police lie. It's part of their job.'"
"That statement wasn't made by an embittered defense attorney after losing a case. Those are the opening words of an essay by former prosecutor Val Van Brocklin in the 'training' section of Officer.com. In fact, that essay is the first installment in a two-part series entitled 'Training Cops to Lie,' in which Van Brocklin offers guidance to police officers regarding their supposed right to lie and deceive criminal suspects." ...
"This underscores the point — which cannot be made too frequently — that people should never talk to the police." ...
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MI: Crooked Cops Shooting Fish in a Barrel
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"Here's an article in the Detroit News (Part 1) that investigates how police departments in the metro Detroit area use property seizures to cover their costs and line their pockets. Generally, the victims are poor people with few resources and no power to fight the system. And the thieves aren’t shy about bragging that the courts have long supported their endeavors. From the article:"
"'Local law enforcement agencies are raising millions of dollars by seizing private property suspected in crimes, but often without charges being filed — and sometimes even when authorities admit no offense was committed.'" ... |
MI: Again: NEVER Call the Police for “Help”
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"'When he came to my house, he was alive,' says East Grand Rapids, Michigan resident Stephen Bolick of his son, Matthew. 'When he came out, he was dead.'"
"Matthew, an emotionally troubled 30-year-old, died after being lethally 'protected and served' by the local police. During what appeared to be a breakdown of some kind on November 16, Matthew injured himself ... Desperate for help, Stephen called the police, telling them 'I need help getting this kid to a hospital.'"
"According to the official account, after two 'veteran' officers showed up, Matthew — who stood 5'6" tall and weighed all of 135 pounds – 'assaulted' one of them. The officer responded by shooting Matthew with a Taser. ..." ... |
AR: Officer Shocks Girl, 10
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"An Ozark police officer used a stun gun on a 10-year-old girl Thursday, an action the child's father has publicly spoken against."
"Officer Dustin Bradshaw used a stun gun to subdue the girl, whose mother had called police in response to her daughter misbehaving ..."
"Bradshaw stated in the report that when he arrived at the scene, he found the girl 'balled up in the floor crying and screaming (sic),' according to the report."
"'I made several attempts to speak with her and she continued to behave in this manner,' Bradshaw stated." ...
"Bradshaw said because he had difficulty placing handcuffs on the girl, he administered a brief drive stun to the child's back with his stun gun, the report states." ... |
Canada: The Latest Fascist Fashion 'Statement'
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"Future Canadian soldiers could be wearing new uniforms designed to provide camouflage on the streets of our largest cities. The Defence Department will know by March what designs might work for what is being called a Canadian Urban Environment Pattern. Those designs are to be based on the “unique requirements” of the urban settings of Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto, according to an outline of the project being co-ordinated by scientists at Defence Research and Development Canada in Suffield, Alta." ...
"What I want to know is: Exactly who are Canadian soldiers trying to camouflage themselves from?" |
Gun sales shoot up amid America’s fear of rising crime and terrorism
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"Smith & Wesson, the famed American gunmaker once owned by Tomkins, the British conglomerate, expects to nearly double its annual sales in the next three to five years as demand for its firearms soars in the recession. It is not alone."
"All over America demand for firearms and ammunition is rising amid concerns that rising unemployment, which passed 10 per cent this month, will lead inexorably to higher rates of crime. Fears of terrorism have also helped to lift demand, as have concerns among gun owners that the Obama Administration may introduce restrictions on gun ownership and impose additional taxes." ... |
VT: Williston gun club neighbors concerned about lead
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"A Williston couple said a gun club near their home has left a brook that runs through their property tainted with lead."
"Leo and Mona Boutin said tests they conducted in Sucker Brook behind their home showed lead levels of 0.09 and 0.103 milligrams per liter in the brook. That's roughly double what the National Academy of Sciences says is a safe level for livestock drinking water ..."
"Tests the Boutins conducted did not pinpoint the source of the lead." ...
"Sucker Brook originates at the North Country Sportsman's Club, next to the Boutins' property. She said gun enthusiasts have used lead shot at the Sportman's Club for four decades, so the gun club is the likely source of lead contamination ..." ...
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SC: SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns
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"South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns."
"The state Revenue Department sent out a reminder Wednesday of the upcoming 'Second Amendment Weekend.' The 48-hour tax break begins just after midnight the Friday after Thanksgiving."
"Shoppers will pay no state or local sales taxes on handguns, rifles and shotguns, which can total 9 percent. Taxes still apply to ammunition and accessories."
"South Carolina had the nation's only tax holiday on guns last year. Legislators tacked it on to a tax break on energy-efficient appliances, then restored it in the budget this year." ... |
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