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“Cancel my NRA membership. I’ve been lied to for years. I’ve wasted money on guns, ammo, and training. All I’ve really needed was a can of wasp spray.”
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"TTAG reader JW sent the sarcastic message above. His emailed us a heads-up on a Today Show story that doesn’t once mention self-defense firearms: How to protect your family from home invasion. [Note: how to protect your family 'from' a home invasion, not 'during.'] Here’s the set-up: 'According to the FBI, nearly 50,000 robberies within residences (the bureau’s classification for home invasions, not all of which involve violent entry) occurred in 2011, or about 135 per day. In July 2013, Susan Dawson came face to face with an intruder in her Fountain Hills, Arizona, home . . ." ... |
Another violent weekend in Chicago as GRPC looms
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"Today’s Chicago Tribune is reporting that the past weekend produced at least six homicides and 21 non-fatal gunshot wounds in the Windy City, where the annual Gun Rights Policy Conference is scheduled on the final weekend of this month, Sept. 26-28."
"The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago O’Hare Airport, and will bring together some of the top names in the gun rights movement. ..." ... |
Harvey Weinstein Renounces Earlier Renunciation of Violent Films?
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"From the 'You Can’t Make This Stuff Up' files comes an update on heavyweight Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein."
"As we reported in January, the movie tycoon and Obama fundraiser had, at that time, announced his intention to “make a movie with Meryl Streep” that would make the NRA 'wish they weren’t alive ….' We had suggested that perhaps Weinstein was not the best person to lecture the rest of America on the evils of firearms and how he doesn’t 'think we need guns in this country.' Among other reasons, he himself has a well-armed retinue of bodyguards and has gained his fortune largely from sensationally bloody films."
"Even Weinstein himself seemed to realize his limitations as an anti-gun spokesperson. ..." ... |
Pro Tip: Carry a Gun…Even When Bowhunting
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"'I’d already hiked about three miles so I sat down to take a break before I tried to push some (game) back to (my son). I took my backpack off and sat my bow down and as I was sitting there I started looking around and … I saw a black head which I thought was a bear.' As a matter of fact, Washington state bowhunter Jerry Hause was right. That was a bear cub. Ruh roh. 'Knowing…it’s unwise to come between a cub and its mother, he looked for a way to leave the area.' And that’s when a very protective Mrs. Bear charged him . . ." ... |
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Targets “Bad Apple” Gun Dealers
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"'The Brady Campaign ... joined by community leaders, launched a national initiative utilizing protests, petitions, a code of conduct and lawsuits to 'Stop Bad Apple Gun Dealers' that turn a blind eye to gun traffickers, straw purchasers and criminals, and flood our nation’s streets with guns used in crimes,' kansasfirstnews.com reports. 'An astonishing 60 percent of crime guns come from just one percent of gun dealers.' Whoa, that’s a lot of fail in a little space. But there is some win, too. The campaign (which began Saturday at Chuck’s Guns in Chicago) is a tacit admission by anti-gunners that there are 'good' gun dealers. OK, back to the usual gun control-flavored epic mischaracterization and misrepresentation . . ." ... |
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s Hometown Paper Fed-Up with MDA
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"Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America jefe Shannon Watts lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Despite the fact that the Gannett-owned Indianapolis Star is Ms. Watts’ hometown paper, despite Gannett’s long-standing love of gun control, the paper’s had it up to here with the anti’s antics. A gun ban at Kroger? Let’s get real, the headline proclaims. Underneath, editorialist Tim Swaren addresses MDA’s campaign to convince the Kroger supermarket chain to ban open carry. Swaren, a journalist who desires the mythical and misguided 'sensible conversation' on gun control, a writer who shows no love for the NRA, takes Shannon’s strategy to pieces . . ." ... |
These Women Are the NRA's Worst Nightmare
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... "Today, Moms Demand Action has teams on the ground in all 50 states, elbowing their way into policy hearings and working to motivate 'gun sense voters' fed up with the carnage. In less than two years, the organization has compelled more than a half-dozen national restaurant chains, internet companies, and retailers to take a stand against lax gun laws, and has joined forces with one of the nation's most deep-pocketed political operators to hold elected leaders to account. ... With its ambition to turn out a million voters for the November midterms, Moms Demand Action may be emerging as a potent threat to the National Rifle Association's three-decade-long stranglehold on gun politics." ... |
Panera restaurants submit a 'no gun' request. Will the policy work?
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"When you come into a restaurant, it’s OK to bring baby wipes, a newspaper, hey, maybe even some concealed breath mints, but please, leave your guns behind."
"That’s the message increasingly being sent out by restaurant chains and other consumer businesses, the latest example being Panera Bread."
"'We're simply respectfully requesting that people leave their guns at home,' Panera CEO Ron Shaich said in a phone interview with CNBC Monday. 'We are building communities in our cafes and are where people come to catch a breath,' he said."
"The move is the latest indication of how gun-rights politics has moved uncomfortably into eateries and other public places." ... |
Panera Says Leave Your Gun At Home, If You Want To Enjoy Its Bread Bowls
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"Gun owners in open-carry states can exercise their Second Amendment right everywhere they go, including Target, Starbucks, and Chipotle. Now, these establishments are taking a stand against the presence of deadly weapons on their premises, and Panera is the latest to join the gun protest — yup, Panera, the bakery/café."
"Panera announced Monday that it would be 'respectfully requesting' that customers not pack heat when dining at the eatery, but that it would continue to follow state and local firearms laws. The company released a full statement on its new request:" ... |
Mayor claims Bloomberg group used his name illegally
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"Ridgecrest, California, Mayor Dan Clark contends that Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns used his name illegally on recent letters and that he dropped out of the group long ago."
"Clark admits that, while he was formerly a member of MAIG, ... he claims he was 'duped' into joining. He maintains that once he realized the lobbying group’s objectives and believed they were not a good fit for the self-styled 'gun advocate,' he tendered his resignation."
"However, this did not stop the group from using Clark’s name as a backer of a Sept. 3 letter, purportedly signed by him and 68 other Golden State municipal executives, voicing support for a controversial gun control bill on Gov. Brown’s desk." ... |
Candidates take shots, literally, in 2014 campaign ads (video available)
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"The inundation of campaign ads in the race for the state’s U.S. Senate seat paid for by the candidates and outside groups can seem overwhelming. More than $33 million has been spent so far; only Kentucky’s Senate race has seen more campaign spending."
"The exhaustive amount of television ads in North Carolina and other states can be enough to make some want to shoot their TV to make it all stop. At least one person has already done just that."
"Dan Sullivan, the Republican candidate for Alaska’s Senate seat, denounced the deluge of negative ads in his state’s race in one of the season’s most entertaining political ads so far." ... |
MA: Where The Gubernatorial Candidates Stand
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... "Gun Control:"
"Stemming gun violence and illegal gun trafficking has been a major topic of discussion in Massachusetts in recent months despite the state’s reputation for having some of the nation’s most stringent laws already in place."
"Differences in approach to gun safety issues have emerged between the three Democrats and two Republicans seeking their party nominations in Tuesday’s primary elections." ... |
MA: Mayor Flanagan says he obtained license to carry in February 2013, owns a .380-caliber gun
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"Mayor Will Flanagan said he owns a .380-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun, which he bought shortly after obtaining a license to carry a firearm in February 2013."
"Flanagan, a former prosecutor, declined to say why he decided to obtain a handgun and license to carry."
"'I just wanted to have a license to carry,' said Flanagan, who also deflected questions as to how often he carries the handgun or the amount of firearms training he has had."
"Flanagan said he has had 'no time as of late' to fire the weapon at a gun range."
"On Monday, City Councilor Jasiel Correia II said that Flanagan intimidated him, in part by pulling out a handgun, during a late-night meeting inside the mayor’s vehicle on Aug. 14." ... |
KY: McConnell gets NRA nod for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
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"The National Rifle Association on Monday announced it is getting behind Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell in the race for U.S. Senate in Kentucky."
"The organization says it’s the Senate minority leader’s guidance on Second Amendment issues and his willingness to go toe-to-toe with President Obama and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on their gun control agenda that makes him the best choice to continue the fight for Kentuckians’ right to bear arms." ... |
MT: Daines and Curtis differ on guns
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"Montanans now have an extremely clear choice in the U.S. Senate race of who will best protect our right to keep and bear arms. Steve Daines has consistently been an avid supporter of Second Amendment rights and has the endorsement of the NRA. Amanda Curtis, on the other hand, received a dismal 2.6 percent score from the Montana Shooting Sports Association because she opposed 23 of 24 pro-gun bills during the 2013 Montana legislative session. The president of MSSA described her Second Amendment score as 'less than F minus, if there is such a thing.'" ... |
PA: Sheriff Nace Stands Tall For Gun Rights In Pennsylvania
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of a fully developed American serviceman. A man with the above listed qualities ... will do what Sheriff Nace of Perry County, Pennsylvania, is doing right now – standing up with dignity in defiance of those who would deprive his County’s citizens of their right to privacy as concealed-carry permit holders. ..."
"Sheriff Carl Nace has upheld his Oath by refusing to turn over the names and addresses of concealed carry permit applicants his office processes, to three county auditors ... Sheriff Nace replied to them that such information is protected under the state criminal code. He refused to give the auditors the names of applicants for concealed carry permits." ... |
“Ex-Marine” Who SWATted Black Shopper To Death in Walmart Changes His Story
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... "Ronnie Ritchie was lying to dispatchers where he reported that he thought Crawford was loading bullets into the BB gun ..."
"Ronnie Ritchie lied about his military service."
"Ronnie Ritchie now admits that he lied when he said Crawford was pointing the BB gun at other shoppers."
"In our estimation, this sounds as if the Ritchies intentionally SWATted John Crawford."
"If the evidence continues to bear this out ... then Ritchie should be brought up on two homicide charges for his 911 call. Crawford died in a hail of police bullets, and a female shopper fleeing the police gunfire had a heart attack and died."
"Two Beavercreek officers fired at Crawford from behind and the side almost as soon as they saw him." ... |
Stop and seize -- Aggressive police take hundreds of millions of dollars from motorists not charged with crimes
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"After the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the government called on police to become the eyes and ears of homeland security on America’s highways."
"Local officers, county deputies and state troopers were encouraged to act more aggressively in searching for suspicious people, drugs and other contraband. The departments of Homeland Security and Justice spent millions on police training."
"The effort succeeded, but it had an impact that has been largely hidden from public view: the spread of an aggressive brand of policing that has spurred the seizure of hundreds of millions of dollars in cash from motorists and others not charged with crimes ..." ... |
TX: Vice principal arrested for concealed carry at school seeks lawsuit (video available)
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"Following the arrest and quick release last week of Tevis Junior High School Vice Principal Kent Williams, the administrator is now planning to seek justice in the civil courts."
"Williams, holder of a concealed carry permit from the county sheriff, was arrested Aug. 28 after Bakersfield police found out he had a handgun in a bag on school grounds. While school authorities quickly placed Williams, an educator with some 27 years experience on administrative leave, Bakersfield PD placed him in handcuffs and locked him up in the local jail. However, once officials discovered that Williams had, in fact, not violated the law, he was released ..." ... |
NJ: Former Irvington detectives say the chief ordered them to trump up charges against their colleagues
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"Two former internal affairs detectives at the Irvington Police Department have filed suit against the township and Police Chief Michael Chase, alleging they were the victims of threats and other retaliation for prompting a misconduct investigation against the chief."
"Melvin Shamberger and Sgt. Frank Piwowarczyk allege that they were removed from the unit after informing the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office that Chase had illegally ordered them to trump up disciplinary charges against officers that had fallen out of favor with him and committed other illegal acts." ... |
NY: NYC approves sensors to pinpoint gunfire
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"New York City's comptroller has approved a contract for rooftop sensor technology for the NYPD to help pinpoint and reduce gunfire."
"Comptroller Scott Stringer approved the contract for the ShotSpotter Flex System on Monday."
"The technology will pinpoint the exact location of a gunshot, allowing officers to respond quickly." ... |
NJ: New Jersey Rally For Shaneen Allen
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"New Jersey is doing its best to turn Shaneen Allen into a convicted felon facing a State Prison term of a minimum-mandatory 3-11 years with no chance of parole."
"What heinous offense did Shaneen Allen — a hard-working single mother of two, with no prior criminal record — do to deserve such a fate? Last October 2013, she traveled with her Pennsylvania licensed handgun loaded with lawfully purchased, low penetration self defense ammunition, into New Jersey." ... |
MS: Tax-free Second Amendment weekend sees gun sales skyrocket (video available)
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"Over the course of Mississippi’s inaugural three-day state mandated tax holiday on guns and ammo, stores across the state saw sales rise by as much as 600 percent."
"In March, a bill passed by large margins through the state legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant into law established an annual three day period in which the state’s normally mandatory 7 percent sales tax is not collected on the sale of firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and hunting supplies. Set by law for the first weekend in September, sportsmen across the Magnolia State swarmed into gun shops and sporting outlets this weekend to take advantage of the opportunity." ... |
MI: School district reevaluates weapon policy
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"Schools are known to be gun-free zones. There are even signs posted. But that doesn't necessarily mean they are completely gun-free."
"By law, anyone holding a valid concealed carry permit is allowed to open carry in gun-free areas. That's why Traverse City Area Public Schools is taking a look at policies and procedures when it comes to the legal carrying of guns on campus." ...
"'For us it's because we're dealing with it,' explained Paul Soma, TCAPS Interim Superintendent. 'We have people doing this. So we don't have a choice.'"
"Back in January, Andy Marek attended a TCAPS school board meeting to discuss a millage issue. Little did he know, the gun on his hip would spark a larger debate." ... |
MI: Grand Funk's Mark Farner shows off guitar -- and an assault rifle -- on magazine cover
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"Former Grand Funk Railroad front man Mark Farner is coming soon to newsstands, but don't look for him on the cover of Rolling Stone or Guitar Word."
"Prepper & Shooter Magazine, a publication aimed at Second Amendment activists and survivalists, said in a news release that Farner will be featured on the cover of its next issue."
"The magazine cover photo shows Farner holding both an electric guitar and an assault rifle." ... |
MI: How much do concealed gun permits cost your community? Search our database
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"Michigan law requires counties to detail expenses to issue the accelerating number of concealed handgun permits per person."
"Total permits statewide were up 50 percent in the most recent annual report, an MLive.com analysis shows."
"But the estimated cost per county of issuing permits varied widely. Counties collect no more than $26 per processing cost. But some say it costs them far more. Read more about how counties come up with their costs."
"Search the database above to see how much a county estimates it costs to process a concealed permit. You will what see counties estimate it costs them to process the permits, the total permits issued in 2012-2013, the most recent report, and the loss or gain counties say they have on each permit." ... |
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