Mystery Solved: Yesterday I commented on an apparent discrepancy between
a traveler in New York being charged with possession of a loaded handgun
and the eventual dropping of the charge due to the federal Firearm
Owners' Protection Act, which requires that firearms be transported
unloaded in order for the owner to be protected. A list member has
pointed out that New York law considers a handgun to be loaded if the
possessor also possesses ammunition of the same caliber.
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Obama Campaign Fights Ads: A team of Obama-supporting prosecutors and
sheriffs in Missouri is preparing to pursue legal challenges to any
presidential campaign ads deemed to be false or misleading. KMOV-TV in
St. Louis reports District Attorney Robert McCulloch, a past president
of the National District Attorneys Association, said that whether the
ads could be attributed to an opponent's campaign itself, or another
organization, "If they're not going to tell the truth, somebody's got to
step up and say, 'That's not the truth. This is the truth.'" The effort
appeared to be part of a move by the Obama campaign to block
advertisements to which it objects. The campaign also sent "threatening"
letters to several news agencies in Pennsylvania and Ohio demanding they
stop airing ads exposing Obama's gun stance, according to the National
Rifle Association...
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=76308
Related Commentary:
http://stlcofcc.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/obamination-obama-suppoerters-bob-mcculloch-jennifer-joyce-threaten-to-prosecute-people-for-criticizing-obama/
http://www.reason.com/blog/show/129059.html
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"What Works in Chicago May Not Work in Cheyenne": "What exactly do you
think is working in Chicago," Sen. Obama? Sadly, the hometown we share
reached another deadly milestone this summer due to the decision to
disarm law-abiding citizens. CBS2chicago.com reported recently that 123
people were killed over the summer in Chicago, compared with 65 soldiers
killed in Iraq...To say it's become easy to mock the Chicago leadership
because of their willingness to cling to gun control and their
bitterness over the city's continuing increase in violent crime is an
understatement. How they can push for more gun control when it failed
citywide is breathtaking in its arrogance. Although the city will most
likely drop the fight to keep the ban of handgun ownership, it is
unlikely that Mayor Daley will ever willingly allow concealed carry in
HIS city. Likewise, we know that Barack Obama opposes concealed carry -
he confirmed it to a Pittsburgh newspaper this last April...
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/6010
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Philadelphia Can't Regulate Firearms: A state court ruled Friday that
Philadelphia was not entitled to set its own gun laws, invalidating five
measures passed by the City Council last year and striking a blow
against the city's efforts to strengthen gun control. The Commonwealth
Court dismissed a petition by two City Council members, Darrell L.
Clarke and Donna Reed Miller, who filed suit last year arguing that the
state's Uniform Firearms Act did not pre-empt Philadelphia's gun
laws...The city measures, passed unanimously last fall, were not put
into effect because of a court challenge by the National Rifle
Association and a declaration by the district attorney, Lynne Abraham,
that she would not enforce the laws because they were at variance with a
ruling by the State Supreme Court...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/27/us/27gun.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin
http://www.nbc10.com/news/17566061/detail.html?dl=headlineclick
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Pennsylvania Open-Carry Case Draws Attention, Lawsuit: Across
Pennsylvania, open-carry advocates - those who support the right to
openly carry a holstered firearm - are paying close attention to Lebanon
after a woman's concealed-weapon license was revoked for wearing a
loaded handgun on her hip at her daughter's soccer game. Lebanon County
Sheriff Mike DeLeo revoked Meleanie Hain's license this week after he
received complaints from a parent who attended a game played by 4- and
5-year-olds on Sept. 11 at Optimist Park. DeLeo's action will not
prevent the Lebanon woman from carrying a gun in the open, but she will
not be allowed to wear it concealed on her body or carry it in her
vehicle...
http://www.ldnews.com/ci_10565770?source=most_emailed
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Ohio Papers Complain of Court Ruling: The editors of The Plain Dealer
and the Toledo Blade are throwing virtual temper tantrums this morning
over OFCC's win in Ohioans For Concealed Carry v. the City of Clyde in
the Ohio Supreme Court. According to the Blade, we're all a bunch of
"gun-rights zealots" who won't let cities "safeguard their communities"
by banning guns in parks or anywhere else they choose. They can't wrap
their heads around the fact that the Ohio legislature moved to make gun
laws uniform so that we could safeguard ourselves...
http://www.ohioccw.org/content/view/4074/53/
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Texas Students Debate Campus Carry: As a result of shootings at
universities, especially the Virginia Tech shooting last year, people
are seeking more preventive measures like carrying concealed firearms,
rather than reactive measures that rely on law enforcement officers'
response...No matter how efficient and rapid the response of law
enforcement officers to such a tragic event, all a shooter needs is a
few minutes to kill several people.
In addition, there has not been a single case reported in which a
concealed handgun permit carrier committed an act of shooting similar to
the recent campus shootings...
..The ability, or inability, of a public safety department to
efficiently and successfully "protect and serve" its community needs to
be vigorously scrutinized daily. Every student should have sufficient
knowledge of the necessary actions to prevent violent situations from
occurring. From town hall meetings to weekly e-mailed tips, officers
need to be more involved in the daily operations of college campuses.
Students should see them as they walk to class, students should be able
to have conversations with them and ask questions. We should not only
see the people who are dedicated to protecting our lives every time
something bad happens...
http://media.www.theranger.org/media/storage/paper1010/news/2008/09/26/Opinion/Both-Sides.Guns.On.Campus.Debate-3453047.shtml
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California Reporter Learns What It's Like: Beads of sweat formed on my
forehead, my hands shook while gripping the pistol and my heart pumped
faster as I ran down a fleeing suspect. Two gun shots blasted off. They
were aimed at me. I returned fire at the vigilante who was now fleeing.
What seemed like an eternity in a tense chase and gunfight was just a
few seconds in an officer involved shooting exercise. The adrenaline
rush was nothing new to a seasoned Bakersfield Police Department
officer. It was a unfamiliar feeling for me...
http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/557586.html
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Smith & Wesson Cuts 80 Jobs: Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said Thursday
it has eliminated about 80 jobs at a Rochester, N.H., plant that makes
hunting rifles. The firearms maker cited the U.S. economic downturn. "As
we have discussed over the past several months, economic conditions and
their impact on consumer discretionary spending have negatively impacted
the hunting-related long gun portion of our business," said Michael
Golden, president and chief executive...
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/09/25/ap5473022.html
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Canadian Officers Receive Patrol Rifles, Training: New assault rifles,
touted as safer and more accurate, will be in the hands of some Calgary
police officers by Sunday. The Colt C8A2 rifles will be issued to 120
officers after they undergo 40 hours of training, including one night
session designed to teach how to handle the weapon in low-light
situations. The first group of 12 officers completed training on Friday.
Calgary Police Association president John Dooks said he supports the
move... (Recall that some Canadian border guards objected to being armed.)
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/city/story.html?id=cb69a7e7-7705-4540-820a-bd1df556b7b4
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NRA-ILA Alerts: Alerts for the week are posted on the NRA-ILA website.
http://www.nraila.org/GrassrootsAlerts/read.aspx
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Stephen P. Wenger, KE7QBY
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
