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Brady Campaign endorsed ‘gun criminal’ legislator
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... "So the convicted 'gun criminal' who possessed his gun illegally wants to throw impediments in the way of legal gun purchasers, people who jump through all the hoops to obey the law?"
"...And it gets better. Guess who endorsed Myers in 2008?" ...
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Submitter's note: Also get more discussion on the pistol grip shotgun issue and revisit the predictions of a seer. |
Response to 'Free AK-47 Deal is a Brilliant Contribution to Immorality'
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... "The writer then goes on to complain about how 'gun laws in Florida are obviously too lenient' and to lament the fact that 'taking on any constitutional amendment, especially any of the first 10, is a daunting task and one that almost never changes anything.' I was puzzled by that sentiment. Does the writer actually think that 'taking on' the Bill of Rights would be desirable, let alone a reasonable response to a promotion that has not, in fact, actually resulted in any wrongdoing? ..." ... |
Forget the 2nd Amendment and concentrate on our Constitution
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"Our Constitution's Second Amendment does not mention guns. It speaks to 'arms,' but the word 'militia' makes it impossible to understand today. So, let's forgot it entirely. Instead, we should focus on something constitutionally far more important."
"Our country has spent too much time on the concept of a right to bear arms and too little on our right to defend ourselves from attack. Our right of individual defense seems the core argument in our Constitution." ... |
Guns America – guns help America stay free - video
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"You see it happen every day: responsible gun usage in America saves lives."
"Often the mere presence of a firearm will stop a crime or save a life even without a shot being fired."
"The Second Amendment in the United States Bill of Rights guarantees all American citizens the right to protect themselves and their country against all enemies, foreign or domestic." ... |
Focus on the crime, not the gun
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... "Because I am staking out a position so contrary to one advanced by people, like Dave, for whom I have a great deal of respect, I think it worthwhile to explain myself more fully--hence today's column."
"In a nutshell, I argue that to concede that mere possession of a gun turns what is already a crime into a 'worse' crime, is to concede that gun possession is a privilege (and a morally suspect privilege, to boot), and not a right. ..." ... |
Careful with Bronze Brushes (.pdf file)
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Copper, steel and bronze bore brushes can cause serious problems if you’re not careful. I was cleaning three rifles simultaneously the other day, a Borden Rimrock .300 Caribou, a Kimber 84M Montana 7mm-08 and a Remington Titanium Model 700 .260 Remington. As I had only two Tipton carbon rods in the shop, I had to change tips on one of them in order to get a tight fit for scrubbing with a bronze brush."
"Aware of the potential for getting an oversized brush stuck in a bore, I was careful to double check sizes. Perhaps not careful enough. ..." ... |
The NRA's Courtroom Craziness
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... "Both Heller and McDonald were test cases brought to establish a constitutional beachhead, from which the 'gun-rights' movement would launch a far-ranging constitutional offensive to dismantle reasonable federal and state gun laws across the board. That offensive is now well underway, and we are getting a clearer picture of how far the gun zealots are willing to go." ... |
GA: 2 armed robbers shot in self defense by armed victim
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... "Police say that just before 1:00AM, five people were playing cards and pool in a home on the 4400 block of Woodcrest Drive in Albany, GA, when two armed robbers entered and demanded money. One of the robbery victims is said to have drawn his own gun and opened fire in self defense, striking each of the robbers. ..." ... |
OR: Adams' gun control proposals get quiet first hearing
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"Contrary to expectations, no one from the [NRA] or any other Second Amendment organization threatened to sue Portland when the City Council held its first hearing on Mayor Sam Adams' gun control proposals on Thursday afternoon."
"Instead, Adams' proposals to require gun owners to keep firearms away from minors and report all loses[sic] to the police drew praise from many of those testified before the council." ... |
Traver nomination to lead BATFE sparks hot opposition
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"My esteemed colleague Kurt Hofmann – with whom readers believe this column is having a sizzling debate over how best to deal with armed criminals – sent the first signal the other day that Barack Obama is trying another back-door gun control maneuver." ... |
Citizens Committee Opposes Traver Nomination to Head BATFE
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"The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today is announcing its opposition to the nomination, by President Obama, of Andrew Traver as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives."
"Traver is currently special agent in charge of Chicago's BATFE field division, where he has a history of working with gun prohibitionists. He served as an advisor to the International Association for Chiefs of Police on that group's 2007 "Gun Violence Reduction Project," in cooperation with the anti-gun-rights Joyce Foundation. This project involved several high profile anti-gun-rights advocates, but there was not a single representative from the firearms community on the advisory panel." ... |
NC: Raleigh police officer accused of prescription drug fraud
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... "Jim Sughrue, a spokesman for the Raleigh Police Department, said in a statement that a police investigation found that King used his position as a police officer to get information about a prescription for a controlled substance while responding to a death on Oct. 10."
"Sughrue did not specify what the substance was but search warrants indicate he tried to get a prescription for hyrdrocodone." ... |
GA: South Ga. cop faces gun charges
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"A south Georgia police officer has been suspended without pay after his indictment on federal firearm charges along with two pawn shop owners and two store employees following an undercover investigation."
"The 10-count indictment charges Blackshear officer Jason R. Yarbrough, 33, with conspiracy, selling firearms to a prohibited person and making a false statement about the sale of a firearm." ... |
MA: Logan employee accused of raping 14-year-old girl
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"A Transportation Security Administration worker at Logan International Airport is accused of assaulting a 14-year-old girl." ...
"'The defendant stated to us that it was in fact a 'sexting' relationship…they were sending inappropriate text messages to each other of an inappropriate nature,' said Lt. Brian Perrin of the Winthrop Police Department."
"Police said the inappropriate contact escalated and Shanahan had physical sexual contact with the girl at his Winthrop home in February over school break." ...
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MD: Officer fined $185 for speeding in crash that paralyzed boy
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"A Montgomery County police officer who hit and paralyzed a Clarksburg boy with his cruiser received a $185 speeding ticket and is now canvassing neighborhoods that show spikes in crime."
"Meanwhile, 14-year-old Luis Jovel Jr. is a quadriplegic with permanent brain damage who needs around-the-clock medical care for the smallest of tasks, including eating and getting dressed." ... |
NY: Cops bust seven men playing chess in upper Manhattan park
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"Drop that bishop and come out with your hands up!"
"A squad of cops in bulletproof vests swooped into an upper Manhattan park and charged seven men with the 'crime' of playing chess in an area off-limits to adults unaccompanied by kids -- even though no youngsters were there." ...
"... one of those chess aficionados, said he saw those signs months ago and 'asked the [Parks] ranger if we had permission to be there.'"
"The ranger said, 'Oh no, that's fine, that's only written for pedophiles.'" ... |
OH: Ohio's Popular Deer-Gun Season Opens November 29
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"Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 29, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife." ... |
OH: UT students debate allowing guns on campus for protection
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"On the heels of a decision that will allow a man to stand trial on charges he stabbed Casey Bucher, a University of Toledo student, to death last year comes the idea of carrying guns on campus for protection."
"For instance, Tuesday night the UT College Republicans held a meeting on campus for students interested in learning more about conceal carry. Anthony Capser is the political director of the group. He says the organization doesn't have an official stance on the ban." ...
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SC: No sales tax next weekend on guns
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"Gun buyers can save a few bucks next weekend during the state's third annual Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday."
"Buyers of handguns, rifles and shotguns won't have to pay the sales tax starting at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 26 through midnight Nov. 27. But gun accessories - including ammunition, black powder, holsters and archery supplies - will be taxed." ... |
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