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CCRKBA vs. MAIG Roving Billboard Showdown
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"While walking around our nation’s capital this morning I ran smack dab into the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms’ roving billboard o’ gun truths. For those of you who don’t know, the CCRKBA put this vehicle together to counter the Mayors Against Illegal Guns roving billboard o’ gun grabbing propaganda which states that 34 people are killed by guns in America every day. Something tells me the statistics aren’t really working in their favor on this one ..." |
Anti-gun campus cop displays 'Only Ones' elitism
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... "If we’re to follow Sgt. Stucky’s 'logic' to its inevitable conclusion, and if we accept that the place for guns is not the classroom, we must also accept that there is no place for guns in any public setting—at least by non-'Only Ones.' Because any danger 'unofficial' armed adults would pose on campus premises would apply to wherever they are." ... |
Anti-gun forces to hold press conference today in Chicago
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"As has recently been pointed out here before, the momentum behind defensive handgun carry in Illinois is stronger than it has ever been in the past, with Illinois HB 148, the 'Family and Personal Protection Act,' having a real chance of passage. That would be a nightmare not only for Illinois anti-gun groups (which were already suffering from dwindling funding), but for national 'gun control' groups as well. Illinois, as one of only two states with no provision for legal concealed carry for private citizens ..." ... |
Gun Ownership in America
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"When then-presidential candidate Barack Obama famously said Americans 'cling to guns,' he wasn't kidding. In a nation of 308 million people, there are roughly 300 million guns owned by its citizens. The debate over gun laws rages on, but one thing is clear -- Americans love their arms." ... |
Happy Anniversary!
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"March 29, 2011 is upon us, the hundredth anniversary of the 1911 pistol’s adoption by the United States Government. OK, OK, I know I seem to be obsessing on it…but I’m a gun guy, dammit, and this is my single favorite gun that we’re talking about here…" ... |
1911 Centennial
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"On March 29, 1911, the United States Government adopted the Colt .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol as its standard issue military sidearm. The instrument has served with distinction ever since. Though replaced as general standard in the mid-1980s with the 9mm Beretta M9, the 1911 .45 has remained in service with military pistol teams across the services – and with the Army’s Delta Force and the Marine Expeditionary Unit/Special Operations Command (MEU-SOC) – for the duration." ... |
Gun Review: FNH PS90
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"A few years ago, I was struck with a nervous disorder. I spent most of 2007 and 2008 in excruciating pain, in and out of the hospital, undergoing test after test, trying to determine why my lower back and leg muscles would not stop twitching, spasming and cramping. I spent the better part of three years regaining my strength, teaching my legs and lower back how to work together again. I’ve come a long way since then, but I can no longer physically protect myself, my wife and my four daughters. One thing I’ve learned from this ordeal: buy a firearm that you can use instead of one that 'looks cool' or 'packs a lot of punch' . . ." ... |
AZ: Safety advocates protest guns on campus
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"'Funds not guns!' yelled UA graduate student Emily Connally at a press conference riddled with people protesting Senate Bills 1467 and 1201." ...
"Connally, a lifelong gun owner, said she is not worried about being attacked and therefore doesn’t need to be armed while on school grounds." ...
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NJ: Family beaten in Cherry Hill home invasion
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"Township police are searching for two armed men who staged a brutal home invasion in the early hours of Saturday morning."
"The assault occurred at 2:55 a.m. Saturday ... when two men armed with guns and wearing hoodies kicked in the back door, yelling they were Camden County police." ... |
IN: Not Guilty verdict in dog ‘warning shot’ case
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"Evergreen State gun rights activists may cheer today’s outcome of a self-defense shooting case involving a dog attack that this column discussed here."
"Retired Cincinnati, Ohio police Lt. Harry Thomas was found 'not guilty' by Carmel, Indiana City Court Judge Brian Poindexter following a three-hour bench trial that, in the Pacific Northwest, probably would never have happened because no charges would have been filed. ..." ... |
ATF chief won't appear at Senate hearing in wake of "gunwalking" scandal
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"So far, Congress and the media haven't had much luck getting answers on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' ongoing 'gunwalking' controversy."
"The Department of Justice and ATF have missed repeated deadlines to turn over information and documents to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), who's investigating. ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson (at left) was scheduled to appear before a Senate hearing Thursday, in which he would likely have been asked questions about the scandal. However, CBS News has confirmed Melson has now been pulled from the hearing witness list." ... |
'Bordergate' – Seattle's gunrunning case: Shades of 'Project gunrunner?'
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... "Secrecy surrounding Wilson’s gun smuggling operation seems suspiciously similar to the veil of secrecy that has been lowered over 'Project Gunrunner' and 'Operation Fast and Furious,' the 'sting' operations mounted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that are now subject of at least two congressional probes, and multiple press investigations, not the least of which is being conducted by CBS News, Fox News and – independently – at least three Gun Rights Examiners." ... |
ATF Gun Runner Scandal Continues to Grow: Who's Lying? (video story)
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"Liberals have unfairly held law abiding gun shop owners responsible for the violence in Mexico for years, but as evidence continues to pile up against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Justice Department, Homeland Security and President Obama over what is now known as 'Operation Gun Runner,' things aren't looking so good for the Obama Administration." ... |
How the release of trace info on firearms could put police officers at risk
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... "In 2003, when the ATF supported the Tiahrt Amendment, it was rightfully concerned that its undercover officers and their straw-man firearms dealers would be exposed through the release of trace data on firearms, which could result in some website placing the officers and their families in jeopardy. That is also why the Tiahrt Amendment had the support of the Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police organization in the nation. Simply said, it wanted to protect its officers."
"As a side benefit, the Tiahrt Amendment is protecting privacy of all Americans who choose to purchase a firearm ..." ... |
SC: S.C. legislators agree on gun rights
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"Legislation weaving its way through the House of Representatives would increase the number of places that legal gun owners can carry their guns to include restaurants, day-care centers and churches." ... |
IA: Bill revived to make gun permits optional
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"Republicans have revived a proposal that would allow Iowans to carry weapons in public without permission from a sheriff, without background checks and without training requirements."
"The bill died for lack of support in last week's legislation-killing funnel deadline in the Iowa Legislature. But the new legislation resurfaced as a tax bill through a committee chairman's direction, a move described as unusual by Statehouse veterans." ... |
FL: Bill of Rights vs Local Governments
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"Florida legislators will soon ponder a bill that will make a three-day wait for handgun permits, and no wait for long gun purchases, uniform statewide. But that is not what is significant about the proposed SB 402 and HB 45."
"What's truly important and, potentially precedent setting, is it would impose fines on cities and counties for enacting tougher gun laws than the state requires." ... |
OK: Bill would extend Make My Day Law to businesses
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"A proposal pending in the state Senate would allow employees, managers and business owners who are in fear for their lives to use deadly force against assailants in business settings."
"House Bill 1439 would extend protections under the state's Make My Day Law to offices and shops. Previously, the law only applied to people in their homes." ... |
NE: Nebraska lawmakers advance gun ownership bill
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"Nebraska lawmakers advanced a measure Tuesday that would grant people with past mental health problems the chance to reclaim gun ownership rights."
"The bill would allow state mental health boards to lift gun possession bans that were imposed for mental health reasons. ..." ... |
NC: Pro-gun measures moving through legislature
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"The state House voted 77-41 Tuesday to allow people to carry concealed weapons in public parks and greenways across North Carolina and in restaurants where alcohol is served."
"House Bill 111, which faces a final vote in the House on Wednesday, is one of at least eight proposals pending in the General Assembly would make it easier to buy, carry and, in some cases, fire a handgun in the state." ... |
Iowa School Shooter Sim Scenario Revealed
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"You may recall our recent post Iowa School Shooting Sim: White Supremacist Run Amok. Conservatives and militia leaders were offended when they caught wind of the 'plot' of an active shooter drill scheduled for a local school. 'Operation Closed Campus' was based on the idea of a racist high school student and his pal going postal over open borders. After the story hit the ‘net, officials backpedalled, backtracked, finger-pointed and weaseled. When the shitstorm reached its peak, those involved pulled the plug, allegedly due to a threat to enact the sim for real. Since then, we’ve unearthed the playbook for Operation Close Campus. ..." ... |
IL: New allegations surface against rogue Chicago police officers in SOS unit
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... "Cook County prosecutors have alleged SOS officers pocketed thousands of dollars in nearly a dozen illegal searches, burglaries and kidnappings, often targeting narcotics dealers for their shakedowns. Seven officers have pleaded guilty to wrongdoing, while charges are pending against Keith Herrera and the alleged ringleader, Jerome Finnigan. Finnigan also faces federal charges in an alleged plot to kill a fellow officer who cooperated with authorities in their investigation of the misconduct." ... |
MO: Video contradicts St. Louis police; charges against driver dropped
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"Police said Anthony K. Barsh tried to assault a city officer by speeding at him with a car."
"Barsh said he didn't."
"His girlfriend broke the tie when she obtained surveillance video that apparently led St. Louis prosecutors to drop charges that could have sent Barsh, 27, of St. Louis, to prison."
"David Stokely, one of Barsh's attorneys, said his client sat in jail for two months and paid hundreds of dollars to defend himself against false accusations." ... |
WI: WI Open Carry Citizens Mugged for Their Guns. Allegedly.
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"Like many police chiefs with large pensions to protect, Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn is a bit of a Chicken Little. According to a wisn.com, Ed reckons his officers have never had it so bad. 'We have a new generation of offenders who are less socialized and have access to high-quality, high-capacity firearms that they are not reluctant to use.' Less generally speaking, let’s look at those tricky little things called facts. Checking in at disastercenter.com, it seems Wisconsin’s violent crime stats have plateaued since they topped 10,000 incidents per year in 1986. ..." ... |
NY: Cop shot with her own gun to get $325K settlement in pension discrimination suit
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... "Walker claimed the hole in her hand was caused by Lt. John Dietz, who accidentally depressed the trigger while handing the .38-caliber gun back to her during an annual weapons inspection in 2002, according to court papers."
"She accused Dietz of running out of the room 'without rendering aid' after she was shot, court papers state."
"Police officials insist the wound was self-inflicted due to Walker's 'inability to maintain control of the weapon.'" ... |
PA: The First TTAG Meet-up @ The NRA Confab
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"As you’ve probably already read, TTAG will be out in force, covering the NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits like GSR on a competition shooter’s hand. Or something. A number of the TTAG Armed Intelligencia have asked if we could have a meet-up for those of you attending, or who live in the greater Pittsburgh area. Which sounds like a great idea to us. (Truth to tell, in this age of the Internet, most of your humble correspondents have not met, face to face. Unless you count Apple’s FaceTime. Still. Whatever.)" ... |
FL: County's firearms laws don't match state's
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"Firearms regulations in St. Johns County are outdated and may be illegal."
"For decades, the county has issued licenses based on standards set before 1977, Commissioner Mark Miner told board members and county staff last week. ..." ... |
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