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Monopoly Can Be A Deadly Game
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"'The concept of a 'monopoly on force' might sound foreign or even frightening to Americans that take great pride in our revolutionary beginnings,' Horwitz continues, 'but it is the fundamental organizing principle of any political entity, including the United States.'"
"To back up this assertion, he cites, 'German political economist and sociologist Max Weber.'”
"What he doesn’t cite is Weber's support for approving Article 48 into the Weimar constitution, establishing 'emergency powers' to bypass Reichstag consent, and allowing Adolf Hitler’s rise to unchallenged power. ..." ... |
Justices, judges and judicial 'activism'
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"Thursday’s confirmation of Elena Kagan as the 112th justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court was one more signal that the court system, because of the people elected or appointed to the bench, is in serious trouble if not completely off the tracks, if one listens to the critics."
"We have already discussed how this affects Evergreen State gun owners, and how it just might become an issue in the fall re-election bid by Sen. Patty Murray." ... |
Shane Barnhart Wins both NRA National Smallbore Three-Position and Smallbore Prone Championships at Camp Perry
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"Staff Sergeant Shane Barnhart with the Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) based in Fort Benning, Georgia, claimed his first Prone Championship title and fourth 3-Position Championship at the NRA Smallbore Championships held July 22-29 at Camp Perry near Port Clinton, Ohio."
"Barnhart, from Phenix City, Alabama, became only the third person to win Camp Perry’s Three-Position Championships and Prone Championships in the same year. His teammate Joseph Hein accomplished this feat last year and Lones Wigger Jr. did it once in 1963 and again in 1973." ... |
Gun Collecting: Machine Guns That Don’t Fire
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thing to buy; a machine gun that doesn't actually shoot."
"But for collectors this really isn't such an odd thing. Consider that military airplanes in museums don't exactly fly ... So while it may seem like heresy to the faithful gun collector, one alternative when it comes to machine guns is actually getting one that is 'non-gun' or 'dummy gun.' But there is a lot more to it.
"Actually until the last decade even machine guns that couldn't fire had been strictly regulated in many states. However, the [ATF], now sees that the only part to be concerned with in a machine gun is the receiver. ..."
"Today the rules have changed, and that 'receiver' is the key to the puzzle." ...
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Gun Culture U.S.A.
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Submitter's Note: 16 pictures in this Time Magazine photo essay |
Taking Care With Midsummer Outdoor Activity
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... "Just finished shooting the East Coast US Championships of the International Defensive Pistol Association in Prospect Hill, NC, still ongoing through the weekend. Temperatures were estimated at mid-90s to 100 degrees ambient, with a 'real-feel' heat factor estimated at 107 to 110 degrees. We were on the outdoor ranges with virtually no shade from 8AM to 5PM ..." ...
"I had never done a twenty-stage match in one day before, and we were kinda draggin’ from the heat and the high humidity by the time the last shot was fired, but we made it through OK. That was largely because we followed the advice earned hard over the years by centuries of American farmers, and by wise shooters ..." ... |
Staying true to rebel roots
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"In an era of the Tea Party movement, southern rock icon Lynyrd Skynyrd is finding a new popularity with a new album that not only rousingly defends the First and Second Amendments, but seems tells President Obama: 'You can take your change on down the road.'"
"But don't call the lyrics on 'God & Guns' political, Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke says in a recent telephone call."
"'I'm an artist that doesn't like to get on the podium and speak politically,' Medlock says from a stop in Ontario, Canada, on a tour that brings the band to Bethlehem to headline Musikfest's Riverplace stage Monday. 'I use my platform to play guitar and entertain people.'" ... |
AL: Birmingham man's fatal shooting by woman declared justified
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"A 22-year-old woman who shot the father of her child will not be charged with any crime ..."
"The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office ruled the fatal shooting last month of Melvin Bozeman, 31, as justifiable." ...
"Police at the time said the shooting started with a domestic dispute inside a home there, and then the fight spilled into the street."
"Bozeman was shot multiple times. ..."
"Homicide detective Cynthia Morrow said today that Bozeman, his sisters, an ex-girlfriend and a current girlfriend went to the home of his child's mother to jump her. They already had done so twice before."
"This time the woman was armed and defended herself ..."
"'They just made a bad choice, bottom line,' Morrow said." |
OH: Strickland campaign seeks to educate voters on Kasich's anti-gun record
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"Governor Ted Strickland's re-election campaign, under the banner Sportsmen for Strickland, has released two pieces of campaign literature aimed at Ohio's pro-gun voters."
"The first piece features a photograph of a camo-clad Strickland and his brother Roger standing next to a pickup trick holding shotguns. The caption reads 'Ted and his brother Roger have enjoyed the outdoors their whole lives.'" ...
"The second half of the flyer provides a comparison between Strickland and his Republican opponent, John Kasich, on the gun issue. Both men were members of the United States Congress in the 1990's and both men had the opportunity to vote on proposed gun control legislation ..." ... |
OH: Letter to the Editor: "Good for you BFA!"
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"I'd like to thank Buckeye Firearms and [the leaders] who wrote the reasoning behind the Strickland endorsement."
"I'm no fan of Democrat candidates in general. But over the last few years I've been pretty disgusted that there's not more than a dime's worth of difference between most Democrats and Republicans anyway... so for BFA to endorse Strickland over Kasich PROVES that Ohio gun owners are serious about the subject of gun rights." ... |
CA: Banner alleging Vegas police cover-up to fly at U.S. Open [of Surfing]
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"Spectators at Sunday's U.S. Open of Surfing might see this message flying over the ocean: 'Vegas police cover up? R.I.P. Erik B. Scott.com.'"
"Here's what it means:"
"Family and friends have paid for a plane to fly a banner near the municipal pier in an attempt to gain national attention for Scott's death and in hopes of getting answers to some questions."
"Scott, a West Point graduate with an MBA from Duke, was killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Las Vegas Costco on July 10, and family and friends say they have little information about what actually occurred." ...
"Scott's brother is a Long Beach resident and some of his friends live in the Orange County area. ..." ... |
IL: Former Marion police officer sentenced to 20 weekends in jail
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"A former Marion, IL police officer was sentenced to 20 weekends in jail on a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law ..."
"The jail time for Dustin G. Whitehead,28, was part of a four year sentence of probation where he is also required to perform 50 hours of public service and pay a fine of $2,000."
"At his sentencing Whitehead admitted that on Aug. 14, 2009, while serving as a police officer for the City of Marion, he willfully and without legal justification kicked an arrested person two times, despite the fact that the person's hands were cuffed behind his back as he sat in the back seat of the police car."
"He also admitted that he lied under oath ..." ... |
OH: Summit County sheriff's deputy arrested for excessive force
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"A Summit County sheriff's deputy was arrested Wednesday for using excessive force in the arrest of four men after they crashed into his patrol car."
"'During a routine investigation into the incident, an in-dash video was located in the cruiser of one of the responding deputies,' the news release said. 'The Sheriff's office reviewed the video of the arrest. After reviewing the video, it appeared that Deputy Conley may have used excessive force during the arrest.'"
"The video and the details of the incident were turned over to the sheriff's office internal affairs division and the use of force committee."
"Both determined that excessive force was used during the arrest." ... |
FL: Mom To Sue After Wet Shirt Leads To Arrest
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"A Lake County mother was arrested at a children’s splash park after her white shirt got wet. Now, she's suing the city of Tavares over her arrest. ..."
"A park employee asked Lovett to leave, because the white t-shirt she was wearing had become wet and her padded bra was showing. She says she left, but outside the park gate a police officer approached her and asked her for ID and her name." ...
"The police report indicates Lovett didn't give her name fast enough. The mom says she was scared and wanted to know why she was getting arrested."
"Lovett's attorney, Howard Marks, is demanding those same answers from the city. He says the police had no legal right to ask Lovett for ID, because no crime had been committed." ... |
CT: Cops: Man charged after referring to Conn. rampage
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"Connecticut police say they arrested a man at a management company after he mentioned the shooting rampage across the state that killed nine people and said he understood the killer's mindset."
"Fifty-eight-year-old Francis Laskowski of Derby was charged with breach of peace Wednesday after making the comments while working at Fusco Management Co. in New Haven."
"Nine people died in the shootings Tuesday ... [The shooter] told police in a 911 call that he wanted to avenge racial discrimination, allegations that company officials denied."
"Laskowski told The Associated Press on Friday that his comments were blown out of proportion. He says his arrest was 'ridiculous' and he didn't make any threats." ... |
UT: Provo police officer fired after sex-abuse allegations
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" A Provo police officer is accused of groping a woman after saying he would arrest her if she did not show him her breasts."
"Jeffery Westerman, 33, was fired from the police department after a woman claimed July 23 that Westerman sexually abused her during an accident investigation the night before, said Utah County sheriff's Lt. Mike Brower." ...
"Westerman told the woman 'he was going to arrest her for a felony, or he gave her the option of exposing her breasts to him,' ..."
"'The victim stated that she didn’t want to go to jail, and she was afraid, so she lifted her top and exposed her breasts to him,' ...."
"The woman said Westerman fondled her breasts and made 'crude sexual comments,' ..." ... |
PA: Harrisburg Officers Search For Stolen Police Handgun
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"The Harrisburg police chief has put the city's more than 160 officers on a mission to track down a weapon that was stolen from an officer's personal car on Monday evening."
"Officer Jenny Jenkins is now assigned to desk duty while the department investigates the theft of her semiautomatic handgun."
"Monday was the second time Jenkins' police-issued handgun was taken."
"The weapon, along with the holster and service belt, which contained a police radio, two clips of ammunition, handcuffs, mace and a night stick, were taken from her personal car." ...
"Jenkins could be suspended or dismissed if investigators find she was negligent."
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TX: HPD Officer Charged In Alcohol Related Wreck Near Brenham
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"A Houston Police Officer has been arrested for intoxicated assault with a vehicle after a two vehicle crash in Washington County."
"40-year old officer Mark Richard Hutchins, was jailed on a 25-thousand dollar bond, but bonded out yesterday."
"Hutchins was driving a Lexus along with two passengers when he hit a Hyundai with three people in it." ...
"Hutchins passengers weren't hurt..but the three in the Hyundai were. Including an 80 year old who was taken by medical helicopter to Scott & White Hospital and Clinic in Temple."
"Burton resident Sue Schneider, who drove the Hyundai, and an 11-year-old boy were taken to Scott & White Hospital ..."
"Officer Hutchins has been relieved of duty pending an investigation." |
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