Obama's Ten-Point Plan to Change the Second Amendment: For the Brady
Campaign, Violence Policy Center, Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Schumer, U.N.
gun-ban extremist Rebecca Peters and her globalist billionaire
sugar-daddy George Soros, for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and
his horde of big-city politicians - in fact, for all those individuals
and organizations who would harm or destroy our Second Amendment rights
- Barack Obama's mantra of "change" means their agenda will be harnessed
to the total power of an aggressive, activist and radical federal
government. "Change" means gun owners will be under siege like never
before...
http://www.nraila.org/Issues/Articles/Read.aspx?id=308&issue=047
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NRA, Democrats Compromise on DC Gun Bill: Pro-gun Democrats have reached
a compromise with the National Rifle Association to avoid an
election-year showdown on gun laws in the District of Columbia. The deal
was negotiated with the powerful gun-rights group by Reps. John Dingell
(D-Mich.), Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and John Tanner (D-Tenn.), according to
two sources familiar with the negotiations. The NRA has also signed off.
Details of the compromise were still incomplete late Wednesday, but a
bill is to be introduced Thursday that would narrowly enforce a June
Supreme Court decision rejecting the District's decades-old handgun ban.
A vote on the bill could occur this week, but is more likely in
September. Such a delay could give opponents of such a deal time to
organize against it...
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/pro-gun-house-dems-reach-deal-with-nra-2008-07-30.html
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The Washington Times Editorial on Heller II: Exactly two weeks ago, we
told Mayor Adrian Fenty and the D.C. Council that the overbearing
emergency legislation regulating gun purchases, registration and
ownership they passed would face a lawsuit. The week before, we told
them how to possibly avoid litigation. City Hall did not listen. Despite
the Supreme Court ruling, the District remains onerous...The issue is
not whether City Hall "will vigorously defend" the city's statutes. The
issue is twofold: 1) why City Hall refuses to obey the Supreme Court; 2)
and why City Hall is becoming so litigious. The coolest of heads are
needed when litigation involves the Constitution.
http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/31/gun-ban-lawsuit-part-deux/
Related Article: ..."They're trying to make it as difficult and be as
obstructionist as possible so that people are discouraged from getting
guns," Halbrook argues. "In fact, there's no firearms dealers [sic] in
DC because of the previous ban." Halbrook believes the District will try
to block dealers from locating in the city through the use of zoning
laws. "It's like the Supreme Court ruling that there's a constitutional
right to possess books, but the [local] governmental body says, 'Okay,
but you can't sell any,'" he adds...
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=196886
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Another Look at Dick Heller, from Harvard: "Don't say my name out loud."
That's the first thing Dick Heller told me as we stood outside the
Supreme Court building on the morning of June 26, waiting for the
decision in a landmark Second Amendment case. Heller, who wore a Supreme
Court tie and a blue baseball cap with a miniature silver pistol on it,
looked like just another enthusiast as he handed out newsletters. But as
he lectured me and my friends on the history of the case, we responded
with rapt attention rather than casual interest. Heller, a security
guard from Washington D.C., was the eponymous plaintiff in the case,
District of Columbia v. Heller...
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523943
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Students for Concealed Carry on Campus to Meet Tomorrow: Students for
Concealed Carry on Campus will hold its first national meeting at the
National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 1. The student gun
rights organization will host a debate, a speaking panel, a legislators'
panel and several notable speakers. SCCC anticipates an attendance of
between 100 to 150 members, said SCCC Public Relations Director Katie
Kasprzac. "This meeting is to show that we're an established
organization, not just a Facebook group," Kasprzac said...SCCC claims a
32,000-person membership on over 500 campuses. The membership is 90
percent students, 10 percent faculty, parents and other concerned
citizens, according to the SCCC Web site...
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/2008/07/30/sccc_to_meet_in_washington
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California Prepares to Misfire with Ammo Bill: A bill to increase state
regulation of handgun ammunition sales is a feel-good proposal that
would have little effect on crime. The Legislature should reject this
unnecessary and intrusive legislation... Criminals buy guns from
underground sources. They could buy ammunition there, too. That's one of
the reasons the federal government abandoned its regulation of
ammunition sales in 1986...
http://www.pe.com/localnews/opinion/editorials/stories/PE_OpEd_Opinion_S_op_27_ed_ammo2.323dc0a.html
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Churches and Security Measures: Following the tragic shooting at a
Knoxville, Tennessee, Unitarian Universalist church, many churches are
now asking what they can do to protect themselves from such
attacks...When violence breaks out and police are not there, Hawkins
says a well-trained armed security force is the best protection for a
church. But he also says criminals and terrorists are very aware that
qualified civilians with concealed handgun permits usually cannot
legally carry their guns in church. "They know that there probably will
be nobody armed in there to confront them when they do start to carry
out these acts," he warns. "So, I think these kinds of laws just work
against the safety of the congregation in instances like this..."
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=197318
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Gun-Toting in Georgia: If you intend to rob me, stab me or punch me in
the neck because you think I looked at you funny, I recommend you glance
at my waist before lifting the pull tab on that can of whoop-ass. I may
be carrying a handgun. Nearly everyone in our state can legally keep
guns in their home. I am one of the few, the proud, the Georgia Firearms
Licensed - one of a reported 300,000 Georgians permitted to carry a gun
in public. Unlike the 9.2 million-or-so Peach Staters who do not possess
firearms licenses, I'm legally permitted to carry a gun pretty much
everywhere I go - walking my dogs, sipping a latte at my neighborhood
coffee shop, buying deodorant at Target...
http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/gun_toting_in_georgia/Content?oid=528311
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Florida Parking-Lot-Storage Ruling Dissected: ...So how come the judge
threw out the part of the law that said customers can always have guns,
too? Because of some clumsy wording by the Legislature. The law defined
"employer" only as a business with employees who own guns. This was
stupid on its face. Not all employers have employees with guns. Those
that did also had to allow guns for customers, but those that didn't
could still ban them. It made no sense. The judge noted that two
businesses side by side, otherwise identical, were treated differently.
The situation could even change randomly, day to day, as employees came
and went. This was a violation of equal protection under the law. So the
judge blocked it. If the Legislature chooses, it can always go back and
clarify the language...
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article749408.ece
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Olofson Reports from Prison: On Monday I received a collect call from
David Olofson. David says he is doing well. He was assigned to the
prison law library and does duties as teachers aide, and helps other
convicts look up the subject laws involving their cases. He tells me he
helped three so far...David is very concerned for his family, his wife
could use some encouragement. The fact is his family is getting the
worst of the punishments according to David. His wife gets up at 4:00am
to gather the children together so she can still work, as they have a
home, and to make ends meet... (David Olofson was sentenced to prison
for lending a friend an AR-15 that misfired at the range, leading BATFE
to classify it as a machine gun.)
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/07/olofson-incarceration-update.html
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Oops, Wrong House: Chris Hooten, 34, of Greers Ferry, is recovering from
a gunshot wound to his abdomen after a scuffle around 10:15 p.m. Friday.
He reportedly entered a home without permission, fought and choked the
homeowner, and was shot in the process. Hooten, and James Gadberry, 26,
of Greers Ferry, reportedly went to the home of Don Brown on Shaw Road
earlier in the afternoon Friday and an argument ensued. "Brown was upset
over how Hooten and Gadberry reportedly treated a female," said
Detective Phil Burnham with the Cleburne County Sheriff's Department.
"Brown told them both to leave and they did." Hooten and Gadberry
returned to the Brown home just after 10 p.m. "Brown was asleep on the
couch when he heard someone beating on the door. He saw the two men
outside and told them to leave..."
http://www.thesuntimes.com/articles/2008/07/30/news/news01.txt
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Not Exactly Justified: ...According to the report, an employee of Rood
Landscaping was mowing the grass at a home in the 2000 block of S.W.
Silver Pine Lane at around 7:30 a.m. when Arthur Hechtman emerged from
one of the units and began yelling at him...The landscaper, who does not
speak English, continued mowing the grass, according to the report.
According to the report, Hechtman then went inside and came out with an
unloaded 12-gauge shotgun. He then asked the landscaper, "You don't want
me to use this, do you?" Deputies questioned Hechtman, who admitted to
confronting the landscaper with the shotgun. The landscaper declined to
press charges against Hechtman, and no arrest was made.
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jul/30/hobe-sound-man-threatens-landscaper-shotgun-mowing/
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Shooting of Cougar Ruled Justified: ...After spotting the lion in a tree
near his house, Burg shot it with a rifle. The big cat jumped down and
ran into some tall grass. A game warden was called and dogs were used to
track the mountain lion. The wounded animal was found about 40 yards
from the tree and was shot again. Officials say shooting the cat was
justified because of its nearness to the ranch house and the threat to
animals and livestock on the ranch.
http://www.kcautv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8751629&nav=1kgl
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NRA Mole Infiltrated Brady Bunch Board: This is the story of two Marys.
Both are in their early 60s, heavyset, with curly reddish hair. But for
years they have worked on opposite ends of the same issues. Mary McFate
is an advocate of environmental causes and a prominent activist within
the gun control movement. For more than a decade, she volunteered for
various gun violence prevention organizations, serving on the boards of
anti-gun outfits, helping state groups coordinate their activities,
lobbying in Washington for gun control legislation, and regularly
attending strategy and organizing meetings...
http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/07/mary-mcfate-sapone-gun-lobby-nra-spy.html
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SWAT Team Honored for Raid on Wrong Home: On Monday, Minneapolis Police
Chief Tim Dolan handed out honors to a team of officers involved in a
botched raid at an innocent family's home more than seven months ago.
The family is upset and their attorney criticizes the awards and
questions the timing. Just days before Christmas, the sound of intruders
breaking into their home in North Minneapolis prompted Vang Khang to
grab his shotgun to protect his six children. His terrified wife called
911. Khang fired several shots at the "intruders" who turned out to be
members of the Minneapolis Police Department's SWAT team. The officers
returned fire. Their protective gear prevented them from being harmed by
the bullets...
http://wcco.com/iteam/swat.team.honored.2.783216.html
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"A Handgun Against an Army" Updated: Almost a decade ago now, I penned
"A Letter From Hagood's Crossroads, Alabama," subtitled "What Good Can a
Handgun Do Against an Army?" Over the years it has proven to be the
single most popular piece I have ever written. To this day, I get emails
and snail mails from folks who have stumbled across it for the first
time, thanking me for writing it. It is a humbling experience for a
scribbler such as myself to realize that he has struck a chord in his
audience - humbling and gratifying. Still, I have always meant to rework
"Handgun" to correct some of the minor errors and irritating flaws that
always occur whenever you whip out a topical opinion piece, as I did
this one...
http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com/2008/07/vanderboegh-handgun-against-army-ten.html
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South Africa Court Rebukes License Authorities: A Pretoria high court
acting judge on Tuesday had harsh words for the police and the Firearms
Licence Appeal Board for the manner in which they handled the
application for firearm licences by an antique firearms collector.
Acting Judge Piet Ebersohn said there was a "lack of competency" by both
the police and the Appeal Board in this regard. Ebersohn severely
criticised members of the board for not having sufficient knowledge of
firearms...Black turned to court in desperation after he was refused
licences for the four firearms he wanted to add to his collection.
Black's collection initially consisted of 62 firearms, some of which
date back from the First World War to the Boer War...He ordered that
Black be issued with licences.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20080730055626552C766030
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A Cartoon: (Too bad Mr. Beeler doesn't understand the difference between
a bullet and a cartridge but the point is still well taken.)
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=71041
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Stephen P. Wenger, KE7QBY
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
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