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New Jersey now disarms political 'undesirables'
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"... One of the ten new gun laws [New Jersey Governor Chris Christie] did choose to sign last Thursday, though, is arguably a far more egregious assault on liberty than even the gun ban would be."
"A 3687/S 2485 ... finally achieves at the state level what the most rabid of gun prohibitionists have been pushing for years at the federal level. Under this law, one's Constitutionally guaranteed, fundamental human right of the individual can be trampled without a conviction, without an indictment, without even an arrest or formal charges. Actually, one's listing on the 'terror watch list' is not even contingent on the government claiming one has broken any laws--simply the assertion that one is suspected of 'terrorist' aspirations is enough." ... |
The check-box felon
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... "But Mr. Abramski checked the wrong box on the ambiguously worded federal background-check paperwork. To the question, 'Are you the actual transferee/buyer of the firearm(s) listed on this form?' Mr. Abramski checked 'yes.' You might think a paperwork mistake, no matter how innocent, is the vilest crime known to a federal bureaucrat — far worse than murder, rape, treason, molesting a child or even mopery."
"Federal prosecutors pounced. ..." ... |
The Colorado Recall Is About Representing Your Constituents
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"Like members of Congress, state legislators are elected to represent their constituents and vote on the laws that affect them."
"When legislators fail to represent the will and beliefs of their constituents and become beholden to outside influences, it is up to their constituents to fire them."
"This is exactly what’s happening in Colorado with State Senate Majority leader John Morse facing a recall election starting on Aug. 20th 2013. Sen. Morse forgot about his constituents who elected him when he started taking his legislative orders from Mayor Bloomberg and the Brady Campaign, hastily ushering through a series of anti-gun laws in the wake of the tragedies in Aurora and Newtown." ... |
Marine Scout Snipers Sneaking Up on .338 Lapua
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"'The Marine Corps’ M40 sniper rifle, in use since the Vietnam War, will get a radical upgrade to make the rifle more adaptable, compact and ergonomic for shooters of all builds,' marinecorpstimes.com reports. 'It will also become more deadly.' ... The 'new' (quote marks courtesy Foghorn) lighter rifle will be rechristened M40A6. Bonus! 'The modular stock should assemble and function with a .338 Lapua barreled action to facilitate potential future M40 upgrades,' according to the purchase description posted on FedBizOpps.gov. 'That would address complaints from scout snipers that their current rifles and cartridges cannot reliably drop targets over long distances. It’s a problem they have encountered in Afghanistan ...' Specifically . . ." ... |
DoubleTap Tactical Pocket Pistol Update (video available)
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"My original review of DoubleTap’s tactical pocket pistol went into some detail about the fairly punishing recoil delivered by this thin, light derringer. The gun is actually very controllable, it’s just painful to shoot. DoubleTap has been quite nice about answering my questions and checking out my pistol under warranty, and when they shipped the gun back to me they even included two additional barrels for me to play with: a ported 9mm barrel and a ported .45 ACP set. They said the ports make a big difference in felt recoil, and I was certainly interested to put that to the test, including taking some high speed video from the side to see if the ports visibly reduced muzzle rise or rearward movement. ..." ... |
Perhaps selling handguns to teens isn't the smartest idea
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"You will be surprised to know that American youths suffer from a debilitating lack of access to firearms. At least, that’s the contention advanced in a petition filed late last month by the National Rifle Association, which asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower-court ruling that upholds a law banning federally licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to anyone younger than 21." ...
"Anyone 18 and over can buy a long gun from a federally licensed dealer. Anyone 18 and over can buy a handgun from an unlicensed supplier (although a few states require residents to be 21). As we see it, restrictions on youthful gun ownership already seem pretty porous." ... |
ME: Conscience guides an NRA stalwart
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"At first glance, it's the latest in a long line of National Rifle Association legislative alerts. But from where state Sen. John Tuttle, D-Sanford, sits, it's a bull's-eye affixed squarely to his political future."
"'Remarkably, after decades of steadfast Second Amendment support, state Senator John Tuttle changed his position and voted in favor of LD 1240,' fumed the NRA, underlining the passage to emphasize its ire. 'Because Senator Tuttle changed his vote and sided with the anti-gun faction, LD 1240 passed in the state Senate by an 18-17 margin.'"
"A traitor to his cause?"
"Try a profile in courage." ... |
AL: Too young to carry
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"As further evidence that the Alabama Legislature passed a monumentally bad piece of legislation when it loosened firearms laws this year, sheriffs across the state now are processing concealed-carry handgun requests from people younger than 21."
"Federal law prohibits those younger than 21 from purchasing a handgun." ...
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submitter's Note: No, in fact it does no such thing; it prohibits someone under 21 from purchasing a handgun from a FFL, they are still allowed to purchase handguns from private parties and receive them as gifts. |
Insecure, Frustrated Bully With Something to Prove Considering Career in Law Enforcement (satire)
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"Calling it his lifelong dream, local man Brendan Lockhart, an insecure and perpetually frustrated bully who believes he has something to prove to the world, told reporters Thursday that he is seriously considering a career in law enforcement."
"Lockhart, a recent high-school graduate who sources confirmed is plagued by resentment, self-doubt, unexpected fits of rage, and has always had a penchant for tormenting those who are smaller and weaker than him, explained that he feels he is well suited to serve as a police officer." ...
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Submitter's Note: It may be parody at The Onion, but given the oft-stated premise that humor always has a grain of truth, how many times a day is it reality? |
Sens. Collins, King downplay NRA ad against gun control
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"U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are downplaying the significance of an advertisement by the National Rifle Association that urges Maine voters to convince their senators to reject President Obama's gun-control agenda."
"'I haven't seen it,' King said Thursday, referring to a full-page ad in Thursday's Bangor Daily News. 'This story isn't going away. I'm working on the issue. I've sat down with gun owners and sportsmen in Maine. I've sat down with gun control advocates in Maine. I'm trying to come up with what I think are the most effective proposals that will actually diminish gun violence while at the same time protect Second Amendment rights.'" ... |
President Obama to Sign U.N. Arms Trade Treaty This Month
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"Previously on Who Wants to Enrage The People of the Gun, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney promised that his boss will sign the UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) before the end of August. Well, here we are. And here Congress ain’t. They’re on vacation until September. Coincidence? I think not. The gun rights groups are already starting to foam at the mouth at the prospect of Obama putting his John Hancock on the document—which has a snowball’s chance in hell of passage in the Senate. Which is required for its official implementation. That said, the Administration can sign-us-up and then modify regulations and policy to abide by the ATT’s terms and conditions without Senate ratification. ..." ... |
WH: Politicians Need Guns--But You Don't
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"A petition that called for politicians to live in the same gun-free zones that schoolchildren do was filed on the formal White House petitions website and received a classic Obama Administration turndown. It seemed reasonable to ask politicians if they were willing to eschew their armed security just as they asked schoolchildren to do." ... |
NJ: Is NJ Governor Christie re-thinking his position on .50 caliber rifle bans?
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"New Jersey Governor Chris Christie pleased the forcible citizen disarmament lobby last week, when he signed 10 draconian anti-gun bills into law. This is hardly surprising. 'Republican' or not, Christie has long been a rabid gun prohibitionists. No--what is surprising is that he has not yet signed all the oppressive gun bills on his desk. Among those is one we discussed back in May--a ban of .50 caliber rifles. His reticence on that one is especially puzzling because back in April, a .50 caliber ban was among the infringements on that which shall not be infringed that he explicitly asked the legislature to pass." ... |
WA: Pierce County gun owners push to protect ranges
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"Tonight at the Orting Lions Club, gun owners are expected to show up at a public hearing aimed at convincing the Pierce County Council to pass a range protection measure that will protect the county’s popular shooting ranges."
"It is a problem hardly unique to the Puget Sound region. Gun ranges everywhere are in the crosshairs of developers and anti-gunners, and people who seem surprised at the noise and worried about bullets hitting their homes because they moved near the range." ... |
CT: Gun Control Supporters Honor Gov. Dannel Malloy In Westport
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"Gun control supporters gathered Tuesday in Westport to praise Gov. Dannel Malloy for strengthening the state’s gun control laws in response to the Dec. 14 mass shooting at Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School."
"'The governor exhibited extraordinary leadership in responding to the Sandy Hook rampage,' said Ron Pinciaro, executive director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence. 'From that day forward, he was determined to significantly strengthen our gun safety laws in honor of the Sandy Hook families and demanded that we implement those changes and do it swiftly.'" ...
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WA: Bellingham to pay $15K to man who wore gun in park
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"Lawyers say Bellingham has agreed to pay $15,000 to a man who was threatened by a police officer for wearing a holstered gun in a city park."
"John Laigaie (lah-GAY') III is a 64-year-old, retired U.S. Army master sergeant and Second Amendment advocate. He says he was walking his dog in the park on Dec. 19, 2011, and openly carrying his 9 mm handgun on his hip when an officer approached him, demanded identification and told him it was illegal to have a gun in the park."
"Laigaie says that when he told the officer it wasn't illegal and offered to show him a copy of the state law, the officer drew his gun and pointed it at Laigaie's chest from three feet away." ... |
TX: Sheriff recommends terminating deputy accused of mishandling evidence
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"A Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputy who has been with the department for 21 years has been indefinitely suspended without pay as the result of an investigation into the handling of evidence in a criminal case."
"Sgt. Steve Broussard, 57, is one of the deputies involved in the May arrest of Process Server Stephen Hartman. Hartman is accused of disrupting court proceedings while attempting to serve Judge Layne Walker with notice of a lawsuit."
"A camera fitted to look like a ballpoint pen was seized from Hartman. Sgt. Broussard was later accused of taking the pen-camera home." ... |
LA: Off-duty police cannot carry guns into bars, Louisiana attorney general says
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"Off-duty law enforcement officers cannot bring guns into a bar or restaurant that serves alcohol unless they're acting on official police business, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said Monday. Caldwell's opinion was released after a state lawmaker requested clarification on the state's gun laws."
"State Rep. Henry Burns, R-Haughton, filed a bill during this year's legislative session that would have allowed off-duty law enforcement officers to carry guns into establishments that sell alcohol for consumption on the premises." ...
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MI: Bra sizes of female Detroit cops mistakenly emailed to officers
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"A man's bullet proof vest looks the same as a woman's body armor on the outside. Of course, the woman's is contoured to fit her curves."
"However, when several female officers with the Detroit Police Department provided their height, weight and bra cup sizes, they never imagined a good portion of the rank-and-file at DPD would see it."
"... 'it was really just a clerical error,' said Assistant Chief James White." ... |
Packing for the 2013 Crimson Trace Midnight 3-Gun
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"Last year, I was invited to participate in Crimson Trace’s first midnight 3-gun competition. Shooters from around the country gathered in Bend, Oregon to compete in total darkness for a rather hefty top prize and a generously appointed prize table. Night one went spectacularly well, but night two was an absolute train wreck — I was DQ’ed which sucked. But this year I’ve been invited back, and with much more experience under my belt, I’m aiming for the top of the score sheet. Let’s take a quick look at my chosen tools of awesomeness . . ." ... |
WA: Metro bus shooting a reminder of Cherry case
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"Today’s shooting of a Metro bus driver and the subsequent shooting of the suspected gunman by Seattle police revived memories for Alan Gottlieb of a court case involving a Metro bus driver who was fired in 1987 for carrying a gun and other weapons while on the job."
"News agencies are now reporting that the suspect has died."
"The case was John Cherry v. Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle. Gottlieb, executive vice president of the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation, recalled the case, and wondered whether others might be reminded because of this morning’s events." ... |
IL: Americans have right to protect
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"In a recent letter, someone made comments that the new gun law that our Legislature recently passed will result in nothing but mayhem in our streets. He alleged that a pastor will be shot by deacon for saying something during a service that wasn’t acceptable, or a dissatisfied visitor to a restaurant might shoot a waiter. Let’s look at the flip side of that argument." ... |
WA: How long before Seattle bus shooting is exploited?
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"How long will it be before gun prohibitionists exploit slain Seattle gunman Martin Anwar Duckworth, fatally shot yesterday by Seattle police just minutes after shooting a Metro bus driver, and the fact that he had a handgun despite a record of drug-related crimes?"
"There is much irony in this incident, considering the recent flap involving legally-armed bus rider Steve Coffman, whose open-carry incident was discussed by this column, and members of the Open Carry/Washington forum. Coffman rode a bus openly and peaceably carrying a single-action Ruger Blackhawk .41 Magnum, which is legal, and nobody was hurt." ... |
AL: 172 tables reserved for 30th Knife and Gun Show
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"The South Alabama Gun Club’s 30th annual Gun & Knife Show comes at a time of increased interest in firearms, the group’s president, Ab St. John, said."
"'The Knife and Gun Show has grown every year for the last 30 years,' St. John said. 'This has been a very successful event, and a very safe event. We encourage families to come out.'"
"St. John said there is lots of misinformation about gun shows." ... |
MI: Districts should look at all measures when it comes to school safety preparedness
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"There is no doubt the unspeakable incident that happened at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., changed everything when it comes to school safety preparedness."
"The shooting on Dec. 14, 2012, turned the unimaginable into something very real and unsettling for every parent in the world." ...
"It was announced last week that Washtenaw County educators will be undergoing police-like training for the 2013-14 school year to learn how to respond to an active shooter in response to the 'dramatic increase in school violence and school shootings across the nation,' as stated in a press release." ... |
OR: Armed man appears on Pacific campus, but no laws violated
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"A man with a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle strapped to his back and a pistol in a side holster strolled through Pacific University’s campus July 18. A self-proclaimed activist from Medford, he said he travels across Oregon making videos to bring attention to Oregon’s 'open carry' law."
"In his videos, he refuses to identify himself, but he introduced himself to several officers as 'Warren.' He normally goes by his YouTube channel name, 'MarkedGuardian.'" ... |
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