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Brady Campaign says permanent BATFE director would have stopped 'Gunwalker'
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... "... At some point, 'gun control' advocates would have to publicly confront the very credible allegations that the very agency upon which they wish to bestow vastly more funding and power, in order to reduce 'gun violence,' has itself sanctioned exactly the gun trafficking that the anti-gun groups claim is a serious enough problem to warrant yet more gun laws restricting American citizens."
"That point seems to have come yesterday, when Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke, along with NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, were interviewed about the scandal on Fox News (see sidebar video). Helmke put a brave face on it, and started by explaining to us what the "basic problem" is:" ... |
Is it gun shops, gun shows or government that is 'chief source of weapons?'
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"Following yesterday’s announcement of an 84-count federal indictment against 11 people including the mayor and police chief of a famous New Mexico community for gun trafficking, gun rights activists from Seattle to San Antonio are wondering who is the greater threat to homeland security: armed private citizens or avaricious public servants?" ... |
Idaho measure would cause shudders in Olympia
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"An Idaho legislative committee voted yesterday 11-8 to move a measure that would allow college students and staff to carry firearms on college and university campuses, a proposal that could cause multiple coronaries down in Olympia." ... |
Banning guns is not the answer
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"The National Council of Jewish Women's thinly disguised polemic in the article 'Reforming gun safety laws a moral imperative' (CJN, Jan. 21) against gun ownership misses an important point. Making yet another rule banning guns will not protect us against violent crime, nor will enforcing a witch hunt against those deemed mentally defective enhance our security." ... |
Blake Shelton to Host First-Ever NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot
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"Blake Shelton is set to host the first-ever National Rifle Association Country/Academy of Country Music Celebrity Shoot — a star-studded team competition to take place on April 2, as part of the Week Vegas Goes Country."
"More big names are set to be announced, and we’re anxious to hear who they will snag, as the who’s who in country music will be in Las Vegas for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards the following night. The Celebrity Shoot competition consists of 13-stations and 50-target sporting clays at Nellis Air Force Base, and as many as 26 teams will compete — each with a celebrity captain." ... |
The Evolution of the Mouse Gun
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"The more I learn about guns, the more I realize I have to learn. Case in point: mouse guns. I come to the party from the (initial) point of view of a large caliber fanboy. Give me .45 ACP or give me (the likelihood of) death was my frame-of-reference. Don’t get me wrong – I’m still convinced that .45ACP is a superior caliber for my needs, but I’m coming around to the idea that there’s room in my arsenal for other calibers, and by extension, other guns outside the family of 1911s. Hence my growing interest in the lowly mouse gun." ... |
Congress must act to close gaps, strengthen gun laws
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"The horror of Tucson may be fading from the headlines, but gun violence in Chicago is as prevalent as ever. On any given weekend, a half-dozen Chicagoans lose their lives to guns."
"But Chicago is not alone. Americans across the country from Fort Hood to campuses in DeKalb and Blacksburg to the Pentagon and Columbine continue to wonder how dangerous individuals have access to such deadly weapons."
"The answer is that Congress has refused to embrace a common-sense, life-saving middle ground on gun control that protects citizens while respecting the Second Amendment." ... |
ID: Lawmakers haven’t proven need to allow guns on campus
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... "Nonetheless, lawmakers are once again trying to prevent colleges from setting their own gun policies. On Thursday, the House State Affairs Committee endorsed a bill that would lift colleges’ bans on guns. Those packing heat wouldn’t even be required to have concealed-carry permits." ...
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FL: Another bad gun bill
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"In Gov. Rick Scott's quest to make Florida 'business friendly,' he should consider the importance of having enough doctors to provide good health care to the state's residents."
"And then, should it pass, veto legislation intended to restrict doctors, nurses and other medical professionals from, in most cases, even asking about the presence of firearms in a home." ... |
ID: Campuses should be about learning, not about fear
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... "Simpson wants to prevent Idaho college and universities from banning guns on campus, including at football and basketball games. ..."
"Simpson’s GOP House colleagues, Carlos Bilbao of Emmett, thinks it’s a lousy idea."
"'I attend all the home basketball and football games,' Bilbao said Wednesday at a hearing on the bill. 'There has always been some kind of an altercation. The Boise Police have done an excellent job. … I’m not going to vote for your bill for this reason: I don’t want to sit next to someone that’s carrying a gun. These altercations, when they do occur, get into fisticuffs, and it does take two policemen to spread them. And if one guy has a gun, I can assure you that they’ll probably pull the gun out. ..." ...
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TX: Should concealed handguns be allowed on campus? Yes
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"The University should allow concealed handguns."
"Concealed handguns should be allowed on campus because citizens have the constitutional right to bear arms as granted by the Second Amendment."
"The Texas legislation is currently debating a bill that would allow concealed weapons on university campuses. The bill, titled S.B. 354, would allow people with a CHL to carry a concealed handgun on the grounds of public universities. The University should consider implementing this supporting bill as well." ... |
TX: Should concealed handguns be allowed on campus? No
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"Allowing concealed handguns on campus would put the lives of students and faculty in danger every day."
"Since the expansion of the Right-to-Carry laws in the 1990s, the National Science Society has found no evidence that shows a negative or a positive impact on violent crimes." ...
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Download Senator Grassley’s 3/11 “Gotcha” Gunwalker Letter Here
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"Click here to download Senator Charles Grassley’s letter to U.S. AG Eric H. Holder, Jr. and ATF Director Kenneth E. Melson. And damning stuff it is too, including a bizarre warning from ATF Group Supervisor David Voth’s emailed to an ATF agent unhappy about enabling gun smuggling to Mexican drug thugs. ..." |
LA Times: "Mexico says U.S. never told it tracked guns were passing border."
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... "Mexican authorities say they were aware of the U.S. anti-gun operation that allowed smugglers to buy weapons under the watch of agents in the United States, but that they had no idea that the program allowed weapons to be smuggled into Mexico." [emphasis added] ...
"The attorney general's statement said Mexico would never have given permission for weapons to enter the country ..." ... |
IL: Downstate Democrats Support Concealed Carry
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... "Senate Bill 82, the Family and Personal Protection Act sponsored by State Senator Gary Forby ... would legalize concealed carry in Illinois. The bill creates procedures by which county sheriffs could issue concealed carry permits to persons at least 21 years old with no record of felonies, violence, mental illness, or substance abuse. Applicants would also be required to complete specific trainings, including classroom instruction and live firing exercises." ...
"Senator Sullivan has created an online petition where citizens can show their support for concealed carry in Illinois. To sign, please visit http://www.senatorjohnsullivan.com/concealedcarry." ... |
OK: Discontent causing problems for Oklahoma Republicans
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"Pieces of the agendas of Speaker of the House Kris Steele and Gov. Mary Fallin may be in trouble next week, in part because of conservative discontent in the Republican Party." ...
"Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, said he has no complaints about how the House leadership has dealt with his proposals, but there is no doubt that there is frustration among some Republican House members, especially those who emphasize Second Amendment rights, immigration and a social conservative agenda." ... |
IL: Revealing names of firearms owners aids criminals
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"In Springfield, there's a proposal to block the move to reveal the names of people with firearm owners ID cards."
"Attorney General Lisa Madigan says it’s in the public interest to reveal these names. She says it makes it possible for you to give the police a heads-up if you spot the name of a mentally ill person."
"State Senator Kirk Dillard disagrees." ... |
IL: Release Of FOID Card Holders Names On Hold
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... "The ISRA is pleased to announce that it has secured a temporary restraining order against the release of personal information belonging to persons holding Illinois Firearm Owner Identification cards (FOID). The ISRA and four additional plaintiffs filed for the temporary restraining order after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that her office believes that release of FOID information to the public is proper under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. The ISRA is very concerned that public release of personal information from the FOID database will jeopardize the safety of law-abiding firearm owners." ... |
CA: Bay Area police forces need to follow rule of law
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"What is going on in the Bay Area's police departments? An investigation into the Contra Costa County Narcotics Enforcement Team has resulted in the arrests of a sheriff's deputy and two investigators."
"The two investigators, Christopher Butler and Norman Wielsch, have been charged with 28 felony counts connected to the theft, possession and sale of drugs including methamphetamine and steroids." ... |
CA: FBI To Investigate San Francisco Police Department Misconduct
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"District Attorney George Gascon on Friday said an investigation into accusations that police officers conducted illegal searches will be turned over to federal authorities because of new information, as well as complex technical and forensic issues that his office is not equipped to handle."
"Seven police officers and a sergeant are under investigation over claims they raided rooms without warrants at a residential hotel known for its drug activity. Hotel surveillance video of some of the raids surfaced last week, and the scandal has currently led to 57 cases being dismissed." ... |
NJ: Leave gun owners alone (third letter)
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"The Feb. 24 article 'Lautenberg: Step up gun regulations' showed the senator's latest attempt to trample on the Second Amendment’s guaranteed rights of law-abiding citizens."
"His latest ramblings cite statistics that say guns — not the criminals firing them — account for 9,500 deaths each year. Well, the National Center for Health Statistics shows that motor vehicle deaths number approximately 45,000 a year, and falls account for 20,000 deaths. Using the same reasoning, does that mean we should outlaw cars and banana peels?" ... |
CA: LAPD seize 'antique' weapon and bullets from Charlie Sheen's house
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... "An LAPD spokeswoman said: 'It came to our attention he does have firearms that are registered in his name, and part of his restraining order states he cannot be in possession of any firearms and ammunition.'"
"But the order was lifted after Mueller and Sheen reached an agreement, according to a joint statement by their lawyers." ... |
CA: The Case For Open Carry In California
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"For the past year and a half, the high-profile social issue on many Californians' minds, other than the economy, has been the Open Carry Movement. This controversial topic has been hotly contested on television, the internet, and even in highly-regarded social debate forums such as the Commonwealth Club of California. Open Carry is certainly one of the most polarizing issues facing our State today and those in the gun control lobby have come out in force to recruit anti-gun State politicians to their cause. ..." ... |
MN: Minn. police chiefs, victims' relatives, call for better gun database, ammo clip restrictions
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"Police chiefs from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth joined mayors, medical professionals and family members of victims of gun violence Friday to urge support for federal legislation that would tighten background checks for people buying firearms." ...
"'We need reasonableness,' said Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan. 'We're not asking for a repeal of the Second Amendment. We're just asking for reasonable restrictions.'" ...
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OH: Gun 'buy back' minister charged with kidnapping, assault
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"The Akron Beacon-Journal recently reported that a local minister had been charged with felonious assault, kidnapping and abduction after allegedly of speeding off in his Lexus with a repo man on hood." ...
"The article piqued gun rights blogger David Codrea's curiosity, and what he learned about Neal will interest gun rights advocates everywhere. You see, what Codrea learned is that Mr. Neal has promoted gun control as a way to end violence." ... |
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