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Gomez ‘assault weapon’ ban editorial alienates gun owners
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"A former and expected future Massachusetts candidate for the United States Senate has enraged gun owners with an editorial published Tuesday in The Boston Globe. Gabriel Gomez, who ran in a special election to replace John Kerry, and who National Republican Committee Chairman Jerry Moran has said would run again in the regular election in 2014, blindsided his gun owner supporters by declaring 'I was wrong to oppose assault weapons ban.'" ... |
Gun laws miss the target
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"The key word in a recent quote from President Barack Obama should not be overlooked. 'Normal.'"
"This is what the president said during a memorial service for victims of the tragic Navy Yard shooting (according to the Washington Post): 'We cannot accept this. As Americans bound in grief and love, we must insist here today there’s nothing normal about innocent men and women being gunned down where they work.'"
"The president is correct. This type of senseless violence cannot be tolerated or accepted."
"However, let’s not forget the president’s reference to 'normal.'"
"The reprehensible and inexplicable actions of an individual ... that lead to mass murder are not 'normal.'" ... |
Fey's View from the Right: Gun violence
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"[Redacted's] shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard gave President Barack Obama yet another opening in his effort to disarm the American public."
"Believing that every tragedy presents an opportunity to advance the liberal agenda, the president renewed his call for gun control while speaking at a memorial for the 12 murdered workers."
"Ironically, the Navy Yard rampage shows the futility of the 'assault weapons' ban so fervently desired by the president and the anti-Second Amendment crowd. The mass murder was committed using a Remington 870 shotgun, the most common hunting gun sold in the U.S. over the past 50 years." ... |
Perhaps everyone needs ‘shield law’
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"While the Seattle Times today is touting the importance of a 'shield law' for investigative journalists, this week’s signing of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty suggests American gun owners need some shielding from the government as well."
"This discussion comes at an opportune moment, as the 28th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference opens this evening in Houston, Tex. ..." ... |
The Gender Gap on Gun Control
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"A majority of Americans say that a ban on assault weapons would significantly reduce mass shootings, but beneath those findings lurks a huge gender gap, one that rivals the divide between Democrats and Republicans on the issue, according to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll." ... |
"The More You Sweat in Training, the Less You Bleed in Combat"
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"Yes, but…since it’s a long shot that I’ll ever be in combat, how much do I really need to sweat? How much training is enough training? How much money is enough to spend on ammo and rental cars and airfare and hotels and restaurant food? What if I’m not physically able or willing to run around practicing live-fire drills with a rifle or pistol, playing Rambo, rolling in the dirt and mud, shooting multiple 'bad guys' while moving and reloading, taking 'hostage shots'? . . ." ... |
Update: Pricing on Remington’s 2020 TrackingPoint Rifles
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"Remington debuted their new 2020 TrackingPoint-enabled rifle line the other day to virtually no fanfare whatsoever. The new guns are a result of Remington’s partnership with TrackingPoint via Jason Schauble, but the pricing wasn’t released when the rifles were announced. Today we can report from a source who was present at a meeting with distributors that the total package will cost somewhere in the $5,000 – $6,000 range retail ..." |
First Magazine Fed, Semi Auto 3D Printed Pistol Is On Its Way
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"It’s amazing how far the 3D printed firearm community has come in such a short amount of time."
"From the original single shot Liberator pistol, we are now knocking on the door of a mostly 3d printed semi-auto, magazine fed pistol."
"According to a post on the forums at defcad, the plans are already in the works."
"The design isn’t completely 3D printed, and actually uses an AR-15 fire control group and firing pin to increase reliability and durability." ... |
Incendiary Image of the Day: Gun Control Advocates Want YOU!
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"Calguns offers insight into the recently leaked book Preventing Gun Violence Through Effective Messaging. [Press release after the jump.] The book’s been excoriated by the NRA and taken to task by TTAG. But we haven’t seen the image above, which pretty much encapsulates the anti-gunners’ underlying ethos. Gun owners are evil. End of conversation. The People of the Gun have their own gestalt: guns save life. What we need is a poster that makes that point with equal oomph. Send your attempts to guntruth@me.com." ... |
GA: Homeowner Shoots 1 of 2 Home Invaders
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"According to a press released put out by the Gwinnett County Police Department, a homeowner in unincorporated Norcross, outside of Atlanta, shot 1 of 2 would be home invaders this week."
"Here is a copy of the press release put out along with a description of the still at large suspect." ..."A few minutes later, while the homeowner was still on the phone with 911, one of the suspects gained entry into the home by forcing a window open."
"The homeowner retrieved a handgun and fired at the suspect, striking him. Both suspects retreated ..." ... |
MA: Good for you, Gabriel Gomez
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"In what can only be described as a sharp about face, former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset announced he’s now for an assault weapons ban. While political pundits may question his motivations – a run for lieutenant governor or another senate run – we do not."
"Whether his reason is political expediency or the sincere reflections of a man who listened to the people – something we need more of – we commend Gabriel Gomez his political courage."
"That said, however, all of this is now moot." ... |
MN: Capitol building and guns are a bad mix
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"The six-member Advisory Committee on Capitol Security is currently debating whether or not to continue allowing permitted firearms within the Capitol building. ..."
"Legislators, cunning enough to get elected, were totally clueless in allowing the practice in the first place. Rational, level-heads were obviously absent at the time because the practice defies common sense." ...
"Former deputy U.S. Marshal Steven Swensen, a panel adviser, in a written recommendation to the group, has argued that guns should be prohibited in the Capitol. His opinion was that guns within the Capitol presented too great a risk for violence against officials, employees and security officers." ...
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And how many shootouts have there been in the State Capitol in the last 100+ years? If you said none you would be correct. |
CA: California Anti-Gun Politics: The Dominos Are Falling
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"Gun rights supporters are about to be dealt a serious blow in California. I know most of you are thinking 'what else is new' and unfortunately, so am I. The sad fact remains that whether Governor Jerry Brown decides to sign the current batch of gun control bills sitting on his desk or let them simply become law by not touching them, those laws will have far-reaching consequences for all Americans. We live in a time where civil rights advocates have seen staggering accomplishments for their narrowly-focused efforts, while at the same time, other rights and freedoms that fall outside the scope of these advocates are continually infringed upon at both the state and national levels . . ." ... |
CA: Pleasant Hill may regulate firearms, ammunition sales
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"After several mass shootings in the past year and the failed Congressional effort to pass tighter federal gun laws, Pleasant Hill may join other California cities that regulate firearms and ammunition sales."
"The City Council on Monday is scheduled to consider an ordinance that requires a police permit for gun dealers. Under the proposal, gun stores could not locate within 150 feet of a residence, within 500 feet of parks, another gun dealer, massage parlor or adult entertainment venue or within 1,000 feet of a day care or school." ... |
NY: Second Amendment Foundation Suit Calls NYS Seven-Round Gun-Clip Limit "Entrapment"
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"The Second Amendment Foundation filed a federal case against the Cuomo Administration Friday, saying allowing New Yorkers to own a magazine that holds 10 bullets but only load seven rounds puts gun owners in danger of 'entrapment.'"
"'Magazines that hold ten or more rounds are in common use all over the country,' said the SAF's Alan Gottlieb in announcing the filing of the Northern District suit."
"'This arbitrary limit essentially penalizes law-abiding citizens for exercising their right of self-defense.'" ... |
MD: Gun-rights advocates file second suit against law
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"Gun rights advocates filed a second lawsuit Friday against Maryland's strict new gun law, arguing that the state will not be able to implement new handgun requirements quickly enough to honor citizens's right to bear arms."
"The suit points to the current backlog in handgun purchase applications under the existing system in arguing that a 30-day limit on time to process the new applications might not be met." ... |
MD: Hearing Set For Next Week To Block Gun Control Law; Second Lawsuit Filed
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"A federal judge in Baltimore will hear a challenge to Maryland's new gun-control law Tuesday, the same day the measure containing some of the nation's tightest firearm restrictions is scheduled to take effect."
"The U.S. District Court hearing was ordered Friday, one day after opponents filed a lawsuit claiming the law was passed in 'flagrant disregard' of Second Amendment rights."
"U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Blake will hear arguments in a hearing scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday." ... |
TX: Houston-area officer indicted in death of teenager
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"Prosecutors say a Houston-area police officer has been indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the shooting death of a teenager accused of shoplifting."
"They announced Friday that a Montgomery County grand jury indicted Conroe (KAHN'-roh) police Sgt. Jason Blackwelder on charges that also include tampering with a government document and making a false report." ... |
WI: More ATF sting cases dismissed as top agent cannot testify
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"Two more cases from the ATF's troubled gun-buying sting in Milwaukee have been dismissed, this time because the prosecutor says she can't use the operation's lead agent as a witness."
"Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney Karen Loebel said in court Fridaythat she could not call U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent Jacqueline Sutton to testify — the latest setback for an operation riddled with problems exposed by a Journal Sentinel investigation." ... |
IL: Champaign County Housing Authority steps in it
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"They didn’t listen."
"Yesterday, after Guns Save Life president John Boch addressed the Champaign County Housing Authority (CCHA) board of commissioners ... and expressed profound concerns with CCHA trampling of Housing Authority residents’ rights in their new firearms policy, they voted unanimously to enact the proposal." ...
"Former Urbana Police Chief Eddie Adair was one of the commissioners. We would have thought he, in particular, would have known better, but then again he has a history on guns." ... |
USAF Terrorism Office: Steer Clear of Open Carry Demo
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"A TTAG reader gave us a heads-up on an email from the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Anti-Terrorism Office warning personnel about the [next] open carry demonstration planned for Alamo Plaza, San Antonio on October 19. That would be the same USAF ATO that prohibited airmen from non-official travel to or through Mexico at the start of this year. It looks like Uncle Sam equates open carry advocates as dangerous dudes. As do The People of the Gun . . ." ... |
What’s Missing From The FBI’s Causes of Crime List?
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... "Now, sure, they said 'some factors' that influence crime rates, but one would think that if gun laws had any appreciable effect on crime rates the good old FBI would have certainly made it a point to list that. However, they mostly listed what I call 'people' factors, reinforcing the idea that crime is a people problem, not a gun problem, or even a gun law problem." |
AZ: Mental health is the issue, not gun rights
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"If a picture is worth a thousand words, a good cartoon is surely worth more. The cartoon in The Daily Courier of Wednesday, Sept. 18, says more about our ongoing dilemma of who or what to blame for our country's escalating violence than could any number of words."
"Untreated insanity and simmering anger are rampant in our crowded country and an insufficient and frequently ineffectual mental health system, operating most often only after the fact, fails to keep pace with the need. Blaming the firearms or other means used by the evil and/or the insane only sidesteps the real causes of the violence ..." ... |
MI: Open Carry Stops MI High School Soccer Game
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"'A man who openly carried a holstered gun at a high school soccer game Thursday led Muskegon Western Michigan Christian leaders to halt the contest against Hudsonville Freedom Christian with 30 minutes remaining,' highschoolsports.mlive.com reports. 'The man, whose identity was not immediately available, was spotted with the weapon by a Warriors assistant coach, who alerted head coach David Hulings [above] and assistant athletics director Fred VandenBrand. VandenBrand asked the man to leave, but he refused. Instead, he apparently took the firearm to his car and left it there before returning to the stands. His presence, and the uncertainty if the gun was still being carried, resulted in the game being stopped ...'" ... |
MA: What it takes to carry a concealed gun in Massachusetts
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"The story, done in comic format by editorial cartoonist John Hilliard for our partner site Wicked Local Brookline, explains how to obtain a concealed gun license in Massachusetts, how the process differs from state to state and city to city, and why that difference matters."
"To get started, click on the image to the left, then click NEXT to advance to the following page."
"Here's how Hilliard explains it."
"Short version: I got a gun license and drew a comic about it."
"Long version: So with the off-again, on-again debate about guns that we have in America, it feels like we’re stuck in a simple, unwinnable argument — whether we should have the right to bear arms, or not." ... |
MI: Second Amendment Picnic Saturday at GR Park
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"Three gun-rights advocacy groups plan a picnic [9/28] at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids to promote open carry."
"Michigan Open Carry President Phillip Hofmeister told WOOD Radio it's open to the public, and organizers ask for attendees to RSVP."
"'It's just a bunch of people who happen to own firearms, many of them who open carry on a daily basis, getting together, having a meal together, and talking together.'" ... |
WA: Washington PTA eyes gun control advocacy
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"When the Washington State PTA gathers for its Legislative Assembly Oct. 18-19 at the SeaTac Marriott, one of the issues it apparently will address has nothing to do with the Three R’s, but with 'GR' — gun rights — as they consider a proposal to 'initiate and/or support legislation or policies' regarding background checks on firearms." ... |
NY: Gun Talks Get Local
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"The Village of Westbury hosted its fifth annual Constitution Day celebration recently, giving residents and local legal experts the chance to discuss the hot button issue of the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment."
"Held in Village Hall, several high-profile speakers were invited to discuss their viewpoints on a number of firearm-related issues and their effects. From the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in 2012 to the recent rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, gun control and the right to bear arms have become huge issues for Americans." ... |
ME: Gun advocate not afraid to speak out
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"The white-haired man in a flannel shirt and suspenders sat among a bevy of reporters and listened intently while Portland Mayor Michael Brennan pleaded for the nation to take up stricter gun laws, especially for so-called assault rifles."
"It was weeks after a deeply troubled young man ... shot 26 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School ..."
"Finally ... Jeffrey Weinstein spoke up for the Second Amendment."
"One thing that kind of bothers me is the definitio'n of assault weapons,' said the 70-year-old ..."
"Like other advocates, Weinstein opposes designating one weapon as more dangerous than another based on its cosmetic features, such as a collapsible stock, muzzle flash suppressor or pistol grip." ... |
PA: Charges dropped against gun rights advocate
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"George Irizarry will get his guns back."
"The Hazleton man known for wearing a gun on his hip to demonstrate his Second Amendment rights had all charges dismissed stemming from a Feb. 3 incident in which he drew a gun on a man walking through yards near his home on West Maple Street."
"After dismissing the charges following a preliminary hearing Friday afternoon, Magisterial District Judge James Dixon instructed police to return weapons Irizarry surrendered under Dixon's order in July." ... |
CA: Concealed weapons permits: A compelling case for reform
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"When it comes to controlling concealed weapon permits, California's system is badly broken."
"That was made distressingly clear in our special report last Saturday by reporter Kris Anderson, who pointed out that while permits are passed out like candy in some counties and cities, they are held tightly in others."
"The result is a crazy quilt. For example, someone who obtains a permit in Alpine County can take a concealed weapon into a restaurant in San Francisco, where virtually no permits are issued."
"Does this make any sense?"
"There is no continuity — no logic — to the current setup. And fixing it will be no simple task." ... |
ME: Everyone gets a musket or a flintlock pistol
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"I propose solving the national debate on gun control by giving the pro-gun people the right to bear arms as strictly outlined in the Constitution: Everyone gets a musket or a flintlock pistol." ...
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Submitter's Note: Sure thing Chance, just as soon pro-reading people give up anything not printed on a manual printing press. And how about Mormons and members of Progressive Judaism or the Bahai faith, none of which existed when the First Amendment were written. And what about the .46 cal. 20 shot repeating air rifle by GirandoniI (with ballistics similar to the .45ACP) which was being issued to Austrian troops almost a decade before the Bill of Rights was first written? I could go on, but you can't argue with stupid. |
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