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UT prof outrages gun groups with online comments
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Gun rights activists are outraged over University of Texas law professor Calvin Johnson’s statement that the recent Chardon, Ohio shootings were a 'typical exercise of the Second Amendment.' ..."

"Johnson said he thought he had spoken directly to constitutional law professors when he posted a link ... with his controversial Con Law listserv statement." ...

"'To contend that Monday’s tragic school shooting is typical behavior for citizens exercising their rights under the Second Amendment is simply outrageous,' SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb told Ammoland Shooting Sports News. 'What is even more alarming is that this fellow actually teaches law at an American university.'" ...
 

Is Obama a threat to gun ownership? Only if we allow him to be
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... "Still, though, getting reelected, promulgating numerous oppressive anti-gun policies through the fiat mechanism of executive orders, or even getting a Congress in place that is willing to play along with the anti-gun agenda legislatively, is only part--the easy part--of disarming the American citizenry. The hard part is actually taking the guns away, when many of us will only give them up bullets first." ...
 

Fordham Law School Discusses Gun Control and the Second Amendment
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"A week from today, Fordham Law School will be hosting 'The Fordham Urban Law Journal’s Volume XXXIX Symposium', the topic of which is 'Gun Control and the Second Amendment: Developments and Controversies in the Wake of District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago'."

"The symposium beings at 10:30am on Friday and runs through the afternoon. Three panels have been set up throughout the day:" ...
 

Good Friends And Good Guns: the People You Meet Along the Way
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"I think one of the benefits of having an interest in guns or being involved in shooting sports, and one that we sometimes undervalue, is that in pursuing your hobby, we often end up meeting a lot of interesting and quality people, some of whom may end up having monumental impacts on our shooting careers as well as lives." ...
 

Gun control a first step to tyranny
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"America was founded on two main documents: the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution."

"The Constitution of the United States contains the guiding principles that shape our laws and society. The Second Amendment addresses the right to keep and bear arms. This amendment is just as important to our country as freedom of speech or the right to a fair trial because it represents the power of the people to protect their family and property from all threats without relying on government. This right has been under attack from liberals who think that in today's society guns are dangerous and there is no reason to possess or carry them." ...
 

The New Bill of Rights ~ How’s That Worken For You USA
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"For decades there has been a noticeable creeping expansion of Federal powers, often referred to as 'soft tyranny'." ...

"We saw it again with the establishment of 'protest zones' during the George W Bush Administration and its only getting worse. A year or so ago Rep Peter King ( NY ) actually proposed Legislation that would bar law abiding citizens legally carrying a firearm, ... to be forced to disarm, be removed from the area and charged if they were present within 1000 ft of any politician."

"This was clearly in response to the numerous demonstrations throughout the Country ... in Summer 2009 where armed law abiding Citizens peacefully and legally protested in large numbers while lawfully carrying firearms." ...
 

NSSF Consumer Handgun Report: Pop Until You Drop
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"The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is the firearms industry trade group. In addition to lobbing government on behalf of the gun dealers, manufacturers and (yes) end users, the NSSF is a pretty statistics-intensive organization. Their latest statfest is based on a sample of about 10k handgun owners who completed an online survey. It may not have laid U.S. handgun ownership bare, but it provided some key insights into the purchasing habits and intended uses of American handgun owners. The first thing we learn is once you pop you just can’t stop . . ." ...
 

New Gun Safety by TriggerSmart Uses RFID to Identify Authorized Users
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"A new RFID-based safety could help prevent department-issued firearms from being used against police officers. TriggerSmart, a start-up based in Ireland, uses off-the-shelf radio components to identify and authenticate the shooter handling the gun; if the shooter is the wrong person, the gun will not fire."

"The idea for TriggerSmart's design comes from Patrick O'Shaughnessy, who read about a police officer whose issued gun was taken from him and used against him. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: Protecting LEOs from their own weapons was the main impetus behind "smart guns" when they were first suggested. Oddly enough, however, every "smart gun" law that I am aware of exempts police.
 

A Parent’s Guide to School Shootings
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"I walked into the high school wearing two guns and a bullet resistant vest. I had a rifle, six spare magazines, and a ballistic helmet stashed close by in my car. It was Wednesday, April 21st 1999, the day after what had been the worst school shooting in United States history. Two high school kids had just killed 12 of their fellow students and a teacher at Columbine High School in Colorado. The television was awash in the news coverage and everyone was scared."

"Parents, students, and teachers were worried about a copycat shooting ... I spent the next two days patrolling the halls of the high school trying to reassure the students and teachers that they were safe. No one believed me. I didn't believe it myself. ..." ...
 

I Reject Your Reality And Substitute My Own
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Daniel Patrick Moynihan is famously quoted as having once said: Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts. ... an anti-gun commenter (call him Mike) displays classic anti behavior in a comment he made on my lawful gun owner piece. I quoted Dr.s Philip Cook and Jens Ludwig (very strong proponents of very strong gun control) from a 1995 issue of The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology in which they stated that there were 1.46 million DGUs (Defensive Gun Uses) per year. Mike's reply to this shows an absolutely stereotypical response of the antis to facts which they don't like:" ...
 

Gun Review: Beretta Nano
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"My first impression of the Beretta BU9 Nano: awwww, it’s a baby Glock! The Nano shares Glocks’ blocky dimensions. Its trigger looks like it was lifted straight from RF’s G30. Even the artful swage line running from the rear to the front of the Nano’s slide can’t hide the fact that the baby Beretta is an Austrian-style chunky monkey. At second glance, the Nano is a soap bar that’s been left in the shower for a couple of weeks. It’s small, slim, sleek and sexy; a snag-free concealable shooter with low-profile sights and beveled edges. There’s no slide stop to be seen; the reversible mag release is the pistol’s only protrusion. You could even say the striker-fired Nano looks like a Glock to be named later. Not that that’s a bad thing . . ." ...
 

And Samuel Colt Made Them Equal (video story)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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The Hino-Komuro 1908: The Japanese Blowforward Pistol (VIDEO)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Japanese weapons designer Yujiro Komuro designed the Hino-Komuro pistol in 1903, and his pistol went into production in 1908 and stopped in 1912. An estimated 1,200 Hino-Komuros were manufactured but fewer than 30 remain in existence today. The Hino-Komura is somewhat unique in its operation, as it is a true blowforward handgun, an operation that never really took off." ...
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Submitter's Note: Very cool weapon!
 

Self-Defense Tip: Master the Art of Drawing with Your Support Hand (video story)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"I’ve already pointed-out the necessity for self-defense-oriented shooters to train at what they’re bad at, whether that’s off-hand shooting or shooting without your prescription glasses (wearing safety glasses, USMC be damned). Learning how to draw your gun with your support hand certainly fits that remit. ..."
 

Things I Didn’t Expect to Like
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"Over time I’ve come to realize that some of the things I love the most in the world are things I didn’t expect to like to begin with. Here’s a list."

"Kahr PM9"

"This is my favorite carry gun, hands down. Have you read my review? It’s just awesome. I have almost 1,000 rounds through the thing now and it doesn’t malfunction, it’s totally shootable and it’s easy to conceal." ...
 

Class teaches gun safety by putting guns in kids' hands (video story)
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"Every year, children die in accidental gun shootings across the nation."

"A Meridian man says the best way to prevent that is to put guns in kids’ hands." ...

"'The reason that we do these classes is to take the wonder and the mystique out of firearms. If you don’t talk to kids about firearms, if you’re not telling them about it and showing them, they’re going to try to find out on their own,' he said." ...
 

Quote of the Day: Take Your Lumps Edition
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"'The problem is, if you are armed, it escalates the situation. It is much better, in my opinion, to be scared, to be frightened, and even if you have to be, to be injured, but to walk away and survive. You’ll heal, and you can replace whatever was taken away.' ..."
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Submitter's Note: Unless, of course, what was taken was your life. I think Oleg Volk says it best.
 

From the Vault: 2000: More guns not answer to school shootings
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"With this past week's school shooting at a small-town Ohio high school that left three students dead, this page turns back the clock to a similar incident that had Journal Star editors weighing in on this date a dozen years ago, under the above headline:"

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"If only 6-year-old Kayland Rolland of Mount Morris Township, Mich., had been packing heat, she might be alive today instead of lying in a morgue, the shooting victim of another first-grader at Buell Elementary School. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: Seriously? This is the best you can do?

Pretty pathetic.
 

OR: New University Gun Policy (video story)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Oregon university leaders voted tonight to not allow guns on state university campuses."

"A school shooting at an Ohio State high school claimed the lives of three students and now a 17 year old is charged with their murders. It's something that's being taken seriously as the Oregon University System pushes for a gun ban on campus ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: Just exactly whatinthehell does the Ohio school shooting have to do with law-abiding citizens licensed to carry concealed carrying on a college campus?
 

'Operation #EFAD'
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Thanks to David Codrea for reminding me, you can get a free Kindle copy of Matthew Bracken's excellent Enemies Foreign and Domestic, but only for the next few days. And remember you don't need a Kindle device to take advantage of this; Amazon offers free apps for PCs and Macs which will allow you to read e-books on your computer. And there are lots of free e-books available on Amazon. ..." ...
 

More "Insurrectionists" Than I Imagined -#EFAD Is Number Two
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"The favorite epithet that the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (sic) and their leaders love to throw at gunnies is 'insurrectionist'. It doesn't matter which end of the political spectrum you are on, if you believe the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms then you are labeled an 'insurrectionist'."

"Imagine their consternation to see that the number two book on the Top 100 Free Kindle books is none other than Matthew Bracken's Enemies Foreign and Domestic. That is because in their worldview this is one of the classic insurrectionist novels ..." ...

"... You can get the first volume for free if you go to Amazon.com and download it. Here is the link to make it even easier." ...
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Submitter's Note: It has dropped back to #15 so if any of you haven't downloaded it yet, it's free!
 

CO: Armed CO Doctor Helps Over 50 People Escape Deadly Hostage Situation
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"A doctor at a CO medical complex grabbed his gun when a gunman entered the facility and took two women hostage. The doctor covered a door leading to the area where the gunman was located as over 50 people escaped the building. The doctor later said he was absolutely prepared to shoot the gunman if he came through the door. Responding police officers did not have any trouble distinguishing the armed citizen assisting in the escape from the gunman (who was shot and killed by police)." ...
 

PA: 7-11 Owner Shoots At, Fights Off 2 Armed Robber
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"A PA convenience store owner fired his gun at 2 armed robbers who tried to rob his store. It is unclear if either suspect was hit and both remain at large." ...
 

UT: Homeowner Shoots Intruder Who Was In His Bedroom at 3AM Demanding Money
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"After an intruder in a UT home made himself a tortilla in his victim’s kitchen, he went upstairs and told the homeowners he had a gun and they were going to come with him to an ATM. The husband grabbed his gun and shot the intruder once in the chest. The case is being called self defense and no charges are expected against the homeowners." ...
 

GA: Civilization makes a comeback
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"It was a bad week for the bad guys in these parts."

"In particular for the misanthropic buzzards who think they have a right to enter your home at will and take your hard-earned possessions."

"Fact is, burglars may never have had a worse week in this area’s history." ...
 

Mitt Romney's anti-gun record: He hopes Ohio voters forget
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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".. for those of you who are just now checking into the record of the Republican presidential candidates, let me put it simply:"

"Mitt Romney has a record of being anti-gun."

"He supported the Clinton Gun Ban in 1994 ... Not only that, but four years ago when he ran for president, he affirmed to Tim Russert on 'Meet the Press' he would have signed a renewal of the failed gun control law."

"As governor of Massachusetts in 2002, he signed into law what was described as 'one of the toughest assault weapons laws in the country.'"

"In his last presidential campaign, his attempt at an election year conversion failed to gain the confidence of pro-gun voters. ..." ...
 

Romney picks up key endorsement from Ted Nugent
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"Mitt Romney may finally be shaking a memory regarding gun control legislation that has haunted him since he was governor of Massachusetts by picking up a critical endorsement from hard-rocking pro-gun outdoorsman, author and gun rights icon Ted Nugent."

"The 'Motor City Madman' threw his considerable weight behind Romney’s campaign Friday, hours after this column was tipped that the endorsement was imminent, during Thursday evening’s Romney fund raiser at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center. ..." ...
 

Romney Has Guns, Ownership Uncertain
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"Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a town hall meeting in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday that he has guns, but it’s unclear whether he owns them. In response to a question at the meeting, Romney said, 'I have guns myself,' ..."

"'I believe in the second amendment, I’ll protect the second amendment, I have guns myself. Not going to tell you where they are. Don’t have them on myself either, all right.'"

"But in 2007, Romney said he had a gun, and it turned out to belong to his son. ..." ...
 

Rocker, firearms fan Ted Nugent endorses Romney, but still likes Perry
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"It's official: Mitt Romney is not a dog guy after all, but a cat guy. Or at least a 'Cat Scratch fever' guy. Well, sort of."

"Ted Nugent, who in Punditty’s opinion starred in the finest reality show in the history of television with 'Surviving Nugent,' tweeted that after a thoughtful discussion with the former Massachusetts governor, he decided that Romney will 'properly represent We the people & I endorsed him.'" ...

"As governor of Massachusetts, Romney took a lot of heat from Second Amendment supporters when he signed off on an assault weapons ban in 2004. But Nugent told the Tribune he understood Romney’s bind at the time: 'He was in Massachusetts. He wasn't in America.'" ...
 

WA: Republicans caucus on Saturday…but where? Newspapers don’t say
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"A quick check on-line at newspaper websites in Seattle, Tacoma, Everett and Spokane this morning did not readily point readers toward any helpful information about where they might attend a Republican Party caucus on Saturday, which, according to Kirby Wilbur, state GOP chairman, is of considerable importance to gun rights activists and hunters."

"Maybe the newspapers are planning to offer that information in their Sunday editions, huh? ..."

"Readers can find that information here." ...
 

PA: Gun Control Group Takes Aim at Murphy
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"CeaseFirePA, an organization that supports gun control measures, criticized former U.S. Rep. and Attorney General hopeful Patrick Murphy this week for a statement he made on the campaign trail – and his record in Congress."

"As a Congressman, Murphy co-sponsored a federal ban on assault weapons. But he also voted to repeal Washington DC’s local firearms regulations, including an assault weapons ban and mandatory handgun registration, and cosponsored a bill that would force Pennsylvania to accept concealed carry permits issued by other states." ...
 

Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis Voted Yes On Gun Control
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"While you and I were busy fighting an expansion of gun-free zones here in Wyoming, the folks in Washington D.C. were moving to enact new gun control on a unsuspecting public."

"Sadly Representative Cynthia Lummis voted YES on a measure that criminalizes someone that is lawfully carrying a firearm for self defense."

"Under this federal legislation, H.R. 347 – Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act, anyone addressing the government with grievances (like the first amendment guarantees) while lawfully in possession of a firearm, could face ten years in prison." ...
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H/t to David Codrea who wonders how she got an A+ rating from the NRA?
 

WA: Gun owners won’t miss the ‘down side’ of Norm Dicks
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"Eighteen-term Congressman Norm Dicks (D-6th District) announced Friday morning that after 36 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, he is calling it quits at the end of this term."

"For many in the district, this is a sad announcement, because the 71-year-old Dicks brought home the bacon, he stuck up for programs that benefited veterans and the military, he helped Boeing, ... and supported wilderness proposals."

"But Dicks has had a down side. His votes have been pretty consistently anti-gun, and in a blue collar district where many of his constituents are avid gun owners and hunters, he did not represent them well when it came to one of their most basic constitutionally-protected civil rights." ...
 

SD: Law enforcement wary of concealed carry bill before governor
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"Local law enforcement officials are leery of a bill to allow South Dakotans to carry concealed weapons without a permit."

"That measure, House Bill 1248, passed the Legislature Tuesday and awaits Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s signature or veto."

"If Daugaard signs the law, many South Dakotans will bypass a layer of bureaucracy, including a background check and a small fee, before being able to carry a concealed weapon." ...

"Rapid City Police Chief Steve Allender worries the law will make life harder – and possibly more dangerous – for police." ...
 

OR: Well, That Was Interesting
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"Today the Oregon Senate passed a CHL privacy bill and killed a bill by Ginny Burdick and Peter Courtney to ban CHL holders from school property."

"It was a good day for gun owners, and frankly, this would not have happened except for the extraordinary efforts made by OFF supporters."

"We have made no secret that we were not happy with the final version of the CHL privacy bill. We believe it was needlessly complicated and preferred the original version. But that being said, we will wait and see if it provides the protections it claims to. Let's hope so." ...
 

OR: Oregon Senate shoots down bill on prohibiting guns on campuses
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"The Oregon Senate engaged in an emotional debate Thursday about two gun-related bills, defeating one aimed at prohibiting guns on school campuses ..." ...

"Sen. Jeff Kruse ... characterized the proposal as a 'solution in search of a problem.'"

"He asked: 'Is there an issue with violence in schools? Yes.'"

"In most cases, Kruse said the violence is committed by teens who have obtained a weapon illegally." ...

"Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward ... said she understands the concerns about gun rights but doesn’t feel they should be allowed at schools."

"'On school campuses there’s not a logical place to secure weapons safely,' she said. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: The "logical place" to secure my weapon is in its holster.
 

IA: Could Iowa Gun Bill Allow Weapons in Schools?
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"Iowa's guns rights would be the most powerful in the nation, under a proposed state constitutional amendment that cleared the Iowa House this week."

"Democrats say the measure would eventually allow people to bring guns into Iowa's schools, the Capitol and other public buildings."

"County officials are concerned." ...
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Submitter's Note: Of course they're "concerned". As John Barnhill said in his Indictment of Socialism No. 3 "Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty."
 

IA: Iowa House Dem Caucus Returns then Passes Two NRA-Backed Pro-Gun Bills (video story)
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... "Cam Edwards talks to State Representative Matt Windschitl (R-IA) on the walk out of the Iowa Democrats and their return and the passage of two positive pro gun bills in the Iowa House."
 

FL: Pinellas detective dressed as Progress Energy worker in search of marijuana
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"A Pinellas sheriff's detective says that in an effort to seek out homegrown marijuana, he donned a Progress Energy uniform as a 'ruse' and then entered a homeowner's property without a search warrant." ...
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Submitter's Note: There's a reason that anyone outside of family and friends who enters my house signs a statement that starts out:
I NAME declare that I am an employee of CenterPoint Energy, and that I am entering the property at 123 XYZ Street, Anytown MN in order to do XYZ.
I affirm, under penalty of perjury that I am not acting as an agent or attorney for any other person, including any government, governmental agency or branch, law enforcement agency, or military agency or branch.
 

MA: Mass. Cop Shoots Fellow Cop, Kills Self; Love Triangle?
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"Prosecutors in Massachusetts are investigating whether a love triangle led one police officer to shoot another cop, and then kill himself."

"The Daily Mail reports that Sgt. Kenneth Nagy, who works in the Hamilton Police Department, shot Officer Jason Lantych of the neighboring Beverly Police Department outside of a busy Starbucks on Friday. Lantych is recovering from wounds to his leg and wrist."

"The 43-year-old Nagy returned to the scene a few hours later and committed suicide with a bullet to his head." ...
 

MO: Family of man killed by St. Louis police sues in federal court
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"The mother of a man fatally shot by an undercover St. Louis police detective in 2010 has sued in federal court here, alleging the officer continued to fire as her son lay on the ground dying, then planted a gun on him to claim the use of deadly force was justified." ...

"The civil suit filed Thursday by Mary Barnett ... claims Wasem fired seven shots ... some of which were delivered as Bennett lay on the ground dying."

"Barnett's attorney ... said in an interview that he has nine witnesses, five of whom are related to Bennett, who saw the shooting from a variety of angles and who will testify that they never saw Bennett with a gun. Kessler said there are another five witnesses who will dispute the rest of Wasem's account ..." ...
 

KS: Woman shot by police plans to sue city of Wichita
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"A 53-year-old grandmother said she plans to sue the city of Wichita because a police officer shot her when she claims she was unarmed and not threatening anyone." ...

"Police say four officers were trying to restrain the women when Smith pulled out a lock-blade knife ..."

"Delia Lozano, a next-door neighbor, confirmed some of Smith’s story."

"'People were yelling at her, talking about her daughter,' Lozano said. 'She walked towards them, but she didn’t have a weapon in her hands. She didn’t have anything in her hands.'"

"As for the shooting, Lozano said, 'There was no warning. No one yelled out. I heard a shot and saw her fall to the ground.'" ...
 

CA: Elderly Couple Can Sue SFPD, Federal Agents Over Missing $200,000
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"A judge this week ruled that an elderly couple could sue the San Francisco Police Department and other federal agents over what the couple claims was an illegal raid on their San Francisco home."

"According to court documents, Malaquias and Cayetana Reynoso were inside their home on June 18, 2009, when officers with the SFPD and the [ATF] forced their way into the house and held them at gunpoint for five hours while they searched the property."

"The couple -- both were in their 70s at the time -- claim the officers refused to let them go to the bathroom unattended or take their medication. When the officers left, Malaquias Reynoso said he noticed $200,000 in cash had 'disappeared' from his bedroom during the search." ...
 

TN: Ripley police officer indicted in assault case
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"A Ripley, Tenn., police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of choking an unidentified person and obstruction of justice."

"The U.S. attorney's office in Memphis said Thursday that 47-year-old Stephen Michael Kirkpatrick was indicted on federal civil rights charges stemming from an incident last May 17. ..." ...
 

LA: Louisiana sheriff sorry reporter’s photo was used for target practice (video story)
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... "Outgoing St. Bernard Sheriff Jack Stephens, who is retiring after 28 years on the job, says deputies have been 'admonished never to use celebrity portraits again as target practice.' He apologized to Zurik on-air. 'I hope he accepts the apology of me and the department because there was never any ill-will or threat intended by it,' Stephens said."
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Submitter's Note: Tell that to the AZ cop who was fired for posting a picture of a bullet riddled Obama t-shirt.
 

WV: Gauley Bridge police chief, 2 officers quit
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"The Gauley Bridge chief of police and two of his officers submitted letters of resignation this week amid a West Virginia State Police investigation into the department's records." ...

"About 50 percent of the city's revenue is generated from speeding tickets, according to records."

"In 2002, Gauley Bridge reported issuing 28 speeding convictions to the DMV for the entire year. That number rose to 268 the following year, after the Whipkey brothers joined the force."

"In the past four years, police in Gauley Bridge -- which has 614 residents, according to the 2010 census -- have issued more than 6,000 speeding tickets. That's more than any other city or town in the state, according to the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles." ...
 

TX: Two Harris deputies arrested, one fired
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"Two Harris County sheriff's deputies were arrested Friday, including one accused of molesting a young girl on multiple occasions."

"Eleazar Gongora, Jr., was charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, a felony. He was taken into custody by sheriff's deputies, the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force."

"The girl, 9, knows Gongora. According to the criminal complaint against him, Gongora, 41, assaulted her between June 2009 and October 2011 at the homes he was living at in Houston and Pasadena."

"The investigation that led to Friday's arrest began after the girl told her mother what happened in late December, according to the complaint." ...
 

NJ: Fellow Patriot Scott Bach to Address the NJ2AS – Wed. 3/14/2012
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"The New Jersey Second Amendment Society is extremely proud and pleased to present NRA Board Member and Executive Director of the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC) Scott Bach, for an evening of information and updates."

"The meeting will be held at the Gun for Hire training facility located at 75 Rutgers Street in Belleville, New Jersey on March 14, 2012 at 7:30pm." ...
 

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