Obama Hunter Ad Lies: ...The Ad Does Not Mention That In 2003, Obama
Voted In Support Of Legislation That "Would Have Banned Most Of The
Privately Held Hunting Shotguns, Target Rifles, And Black Powder Rifles"
In Illinois. "[I]n 2003, Obama voted in support of SB1195, which, if
passed, would have banned most of the privately held hunting shotguns,
target rifles, and black powder rifles in the state. If the ban was
enacted, law enforcement officials would have been authorized to
forcibly enter private homes to confiscate newly banned firearms."
(Illinois State Rifle Association, "ISRA Blasts Candidate Obama On His
Record Of Hostility Toward Law-Abiding Firearm Owners," Press Release,
8/24/04)...
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/6046
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AHSA President Stumps for Obama: American Hunters and Shooters
Association President and former NFL star Ray Schoenke visited
Coshocton's Democratic Headquarters on Tuesday. "We are very excited to
have him and glad to see sportsmen supporting Obama," said Teresa
Thorson, a campaign manager for the Coshocton County Democratic party.
Schoenke is in the middle of a two-day tour of Ohio and was following
his Coshocton visit with an evening trip to Zanesville. Over a dozen
people listened to him speak in Coshocton, including a strong showing by
the United Mine Workers Association... (As pointed out earlier, we now
see why this Trojan-horse organization was created.)
http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081008/NEWS03/810080319
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It's No Secret to Me: ...When it comes to what Barack Obama really
believes, however, no topic is more obscure than the Second Amendment.
He claims he supports the Second Amendment, as he must in order to
remain viable as a candidate. As with so many other issues however, with
Obama these are merely words, crafted to tell his audience exactly what
it wants to hear. His deeds tell another story. When the Supreme Court
agreed to hear the Heller case regarding the District of Columbia
handgun ban, Obama said "there is an individual right to bear arms, but
it is subject to common-sense regulation just like most of our rights
are subject to common-sense regulation." But when 55 senators signed a
brief arguing that the handgun ban was unconstitutional, Obama was not
one of them. By his action, Obama showed where he really stood on the
issue...
http://www.kxmd.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=283325
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A Look at Nordyke v. King: ...Nordyke, it now appears, might help with
the answer. Last week, four preeminent legal scholars - Michael Kent
Curtis, Richard Aynes, Michael Lawrence, and William W. Van Alstyne -
filed a friend of the court brief arguing that the 14th Amendment "and
specifically its privileges or immunities clause were designed to forbid
states from abridging fundamental rights of citizens, including those
rights in the Bill of Rights." The Second Amendment, of course, is right
there on that list...Indeed, the real trouble with Nordyke v. King is
that the Alameda County ordinance seems to fall so comfortably within
the range of acceptable gun control laws spelled out in Heller,
including "laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places
such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions
and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms..."
http://reason.com/news/show/129309.html
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Morton Grove Says "Yes But...": The village will continue to keep its
handgun ordinance in line with state law after a U.S. District Court
judge accepted a settlement in a lawsuit against Morton Grove by the
National Rifle Association...But after trustees repealed the ban in Late
July the NRA agreed to the settlement and dismissed its suit. Under the
settlement each side paid its own attorney's fees. District Court Judge
Harry D. Leinenwebe accepted the settlement Sept. 2. The suit was
dismissed without prejudice, which allows the NRA to refile at a later
time...Although the current village law does not include an provision
for handgun registration Trustee Georgianne Brunner, the only board
member to vote against the new ordinance, is considering bringing some
type of registration proposal to the village board, possibly before the
end of the year...
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove/news/1204980,mg-gunban-100608-s1.article
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VCDL Protests Harassment: More than 50 gun-rights advocates descended on
the City Council on Tuesday night to complain that their rights have
been violated by Norfolk police. Many wore pistols on their hips. They
were spurred by a police confrontation involving a man carrying an
unconcealed weapon, which is legal in Virginia. Members of the Virginia
Citizens Defense League claim that Danladi Moore, a Peninsula resident,
was recently harassed three times, the last time in September while
attempting to ride an HRT bus with a gun. That was after the city paid
Moore $10,000 in July to prevent what could have been long and costly
litigation after he had been stopped by police the first two times... (A
list member familiar with the case has described the incidents with the
term "black man with a gun.")
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/gun-advocates-say-rights-are-violated-police-officers
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The Sky Is Falling in Virginia: Last week week, Attorney General Bob
McDonnell advised the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
that it does not have the authority to restrict firearms in state parks,
potentially upending rules that have been in place at least 30 years.
Contrary to what the opinion suggests, there's no crime wave at First
Landing, Chippokes Plantation or Kiptopeke suggesting the need for such
dramatic action. The last murder in a state park took place 20 years ago
near Appomattox when a staffer was killed by her boyfriend. With 7
million visitors each year, that's a safety record worth boasting
about... (How often is someone murdered in a Virginia state park? Just
like anywhere else - only once.)
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/keep-parks-safe-loaded-guns
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California Sheriff Questioned Over CCW Restriction: Sheriff Sandra
Hutchens has come under fire from Orange County supervisors over her
tightening of concealed weapons permits...But on Tuesday, Supervisor Pat
Bates - a key supporter of Hutchens - told her she has problems with the
new gun policy which Hutchens revised in response to charges Carona
handed out the permits as political favors. Supervisors Bill Campbell,
Janet Nguyen and Chris Norby all voiced concerns about new revisions
which tighten restrictions on who could qualify to carry a concealed gun
and which could require applicants to take a psychological exam or
polygraph as part of their background check. Anyone with a previous
felony or a misdemeanor conviction within the last five years is now
ineligible...
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hutchens-carona-concealed-2183689-gun-county
---
Bardot Unloads on Palin: French film legend-turned-activist Brigitte
Bardot took a swipe at Sarah Palin on Tuesday, saying the US vice
presidential candidate was a disgrace to women..."By denying the
responsibility of man in global warming, by advocating gun rights and
making statements that are disconcertingly stupid, you are a disgrace to
women and you alone represent a terrible threat, a true environmental
catastrophe," wrote Bardot... (Okay, I know that AHSA claims that the
NRA is not doing its part for conservation but I fail to see how "gun
rights" pose a threat to the environment.)
http://www.newsmax.com/entertainment/bardot_palin_disgrace/2008/10/07/138185.html
---
From The Huffington Post: ...In fact, Democrats have never challenged
the right to own hunting or sports guns. Yet, in classic bait-and-switch
fashion, leaders of the National Rifle Association incite the masses by
raising the specter of Democratic "gun grabbers" confiscating citizens'
"hunting" and "sports" guns - even as NRA leaders promote "sporting"
events with automatic weapons and .50-caliber military sniper rifles
(deadly at a mile, with a range of over four miles)... (Yes, even in
Japan there are privately owned firearms - owned by those wealthy enough
to belong to gun clubs, where they must be stored. These are "hunting or
sporting guns.")
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michele-swenson/a-vote-for-guns-is-a-vote_b_132482.html
---
Oops, Wrong House, Alabama Version: A burglary suspect remains in the
hospital after a Crabtree Road resident shot him Sunday afternoon. Shawn
Lincoln, 22, of York is suspected of trying to burglarize the home
around 6:30 p.m. Sunday...Baker said Lincoln approached three people in
a yard and asked whether they had drugs. Baker said they told him no,
and Lincoln then pulled a gun and forced them into the home. The
22-year-old resident had armed himself by the time they came inside and
gunfire was exchanged. Lincoln allegedly ran to a nearby home where he
asked to call 911 because he had been shot in the arm and chest. His
injuries were not life-threatening. Lincoln's bail is set at $20,000.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20081002/NEWS/810026156/1007/NEWS02?Title=Burglary_suspect_shot_by_victim
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Oops, Wrong House, Georgia Version: The victim of an attempted Moultrie
home invasion turned the tables and fired on the invaders before they
could break into his home. Two of three men were sho[t] and now all
three are charged with attempted armed robbery. Police were called to
the Pineland Apartments Saturday. Ivan Hightower told police he was
getting into the shower when he heard a noise. He grabbed his gun
because he had been robbed before and looked out the window to find
three men in dark colored hoodies with guns. Hightower then opened fire
on the would-be robbers. The District Attorney is now looking at the
case to see if Hightower will be charged...
http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=9100863&nav=5kZQ
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Oops, Wrong House, Wisconsin Version: A Madison man shot at an armed
intruder to his residence Tuesday morning but missed in what police said
was not a random home invasion. Madison police said the incident
happened about 10:53 a.m. at a residence in the 1800 block of Browning
Road on the city's northeast side. Two residents at home, a man and a
woman in their 20s, said the suspect, a male in his 20s, was carrying a
handgun and forced his way in through a door. "The male victim grabbed a
rifle, prompting the perpetrator to flee," said police spokesman Joel
DeSpain. "The resident shot at him but missed." No one was injured. The
case remains under investigation.
http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/307289
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Oops, Wrong Car: Police said a Riverview homeowner found a thief in his
car in his carport and held him at bay with a shotgun. Lewis Card of
Edgewood Circle said he heard his driveway alarm going off. He said he
grabbed his shotgun and hurried outside. Mr. Card said he spotted a
black male inside his vehicle. He said he held the shotgun on the
intruder and ordered him outside the car. Then he directed him to lie
down. The homeowner said the man told him he was just after some change.
Then he patted his pocket, causing the change to jingle...
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_136265.asp
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Oops, Wrong Store: A store clerk and a robber shot at each other during
an attempted robbery Thursday night, Winston-Salem police said
yesterday. Police said that the store clerk, Soon Kwon, was outside the
Liberty Street Grocery on Old Rural Hall Road about 8:40 p.m. when a man
came up and pointed a gun at him. The two went inside, and, as Kwon was
walking behind the counter to get money, he pushed the store's alarm and
grabbed a gun. The robber shot at Kwon, missing him, and Kwon shot back,
police said. It's not clear whether Kwon's shot hit the robber...
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/oct/04/clerk-robber-swap-shots-in-grocery/
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Rule One, Rule Two Reminder: A police weapons specialist who shot
himself in the hand is suing the PSNI. Peter Woods, 50, was dismantling
a gun at a police facility in February last year when the accident
happened. It is understood that he removed the magazine from a pistol,
but a bullet in the chamber fired into his hand. He recovered from his
injury...His legal team is arguing that a proper risk assessment was not
carried out and a second person should have been present to reduce the
accident risk. (Rule One: All firearms are always loaded. Rule Two:
Don't let the muzzle cross anything you're not prepared to shoot. Some
"specialist." Perhaps if a second person had been present, he could have
been shot too.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7654926.stm
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Rule Five Reminder: A gun belonging to the Lorain [OH] Police Department
was stolen from the home of a police detective during a burglary,
according to the Lorain County Sheriff's Office. A sheriff's report
stated the thief entered the home of Lorain police Detective Ralph
Gonzalez through an unlocked rear door and stole three bottles of
liquor, the gun and a brown leather holster. The theft occurred between
8 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. Friday. The gun was entered as a stolen weapon in
a computer system used by police to track evidence including weapons.
(Rule Five: Maintain Control of your firearm.)
http://www.chroniclet.com/2008/10/07/detective%E2%80%99s-gun-taken-by-thieves_122/
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Ruger Buys Back Own Shares: Firearm manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. said
Monday it spent $7.4 million in the third quarter to buy back 1.1
million shares. The amount represents 5.5 percent of shares outstanding
in April, when the current $10 million buyback program was authorized.
Sturm, Ruger said it repurchased the shares for an average price of
$6.50 with cash on hand. At the end of the July-September period, the
company said 19.5 million shares were outstanding, and that it had about
$22 million in cash and no debt on its balance sheet. Sturm, Ruger's
sank 45 cents, or 6.6 percent, to close at $6.37 amid a massive market
sell-off Monday. The Dow Jones industrials closed under 10,000 for the
first time in four years.
http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/national-news/ap/2008/10/06/sturm-ruger-co-buys-back-11m-shares-in-3q
---
Tangentially Related: The Supreme Court's Fourth Amendment cases can
seem like endless variations on a single sad theme. The police search
some luckless soul, his car or both; they find drugs, guns or both; and
the defense argues that the evidence should be suppressed. The court
heard two more such cases on Tuesday, and, as usual, the justices
struggled to identify clear rules to separate lawful searches from
unconstitutional ones...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/washington/08scotus.html?ref=washington
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From The Firearms Coalition:
The Most Important Election in a Generation - Isn't for President
It is absolutely imperative that GunVoters get busy and make electing a
pro-gun congress our absolute top priority!
McCain and Obama are both nightmares without a strong, pro-rights
congress to keep them in line.
Barack Obama scares the Hell out of me. He is a radical Socialist who
has demonstrated a complete willingness to say or do anything, take any
position, promise any reward, in order to get the votes he needs to
win. He has a long and rather mysterious history of association with
radical extremists - including Middle Eastern Muslim extremists. Much
of his life is shrouded in mystery and it is unclear exactly who paid
for his college, who his mentors and sponsors have been, and how he made
his millions. There is even a question as to his eligibility to be
President. Not just internet, conspiracy theory questions either. A
prominent Pennsylvania Democrat - a former Assistant States Attorney and
a Clinton supporter - has filed a suit claiming that he has proof that
Obama was born in Africa and is not a natural-born citizen of the U.S.
The judge is expected to issue a summary judgment any day on whether the
case can go forward. Rather than simply present proof that he is a U.S.
citizen, Obama's lawyers filed a motion for dismissal claiming that the
guy suing doesn't have standing. That seems a little strange to me, but
this is an issue that needs to be completely resolved BEFORE this guy is
elected.
On the other hand, McCain has proven that he doesn't understand or
respect the Constitution of the United States. From campaign finance
reform to his gun show bill to his pledge to buy up all of the
defaulting mortgages, he clearly sees no constraints on the powers of
the President or Congress. His "more government" solutions in the
debate tonight prove that he is either too philosophically challenged or
just plain too stupid to be president. Were it not for Sarah Palin, I
would not give John McCain a second thought. I am impressed with her
and think that she brings a lot to the table. I don't know if she would
have enough influence over a President McCain to prevent the nominations
of more judges and justices like Souter, Kennedy, and Stevens to the
Supreme Court and the Federal benches, but she at least brings a glimmer
of hope.
The only hope we have of protecting out rights - not just gun rights,
ALL Rights - is to throw the anti-rights, government is the answer, give
us all your money and we'll see to it that it gets spent wisely, shut up
and get back in line, privileged class politicians right out on their
collective keisters and replace them with Constitutionally-minded,
committed, pro-rights, citizen legislators.
The nation has been distracted by this circus of a presidential election
and the Nimrods on Capitol Hill are getting a free pass. That must be
stopped. When it comes to incumbent politicians, the Devil you know is
worse than the Devil you don't know. If you know the person you've got
now is bad, throw them out - even if their opponent seems worse. At
least the new guy will have to spend some time learning the ropes and
you can replace them again in a couple of years. Occasionally the new
guys realize who brought them to the dance and they will shift their
position to try and keep your votes in the next election. The bottom
line is that if the Representative you have now does not represent your
values and beliefs - FIRE HIM!
Imagine Obama with an anti-rights, Democrat-controlled Congress...
Imagine McCain with an anti-rights, Democrat-controlled Congress...
Neither is a good scenario. Both of these guys have the potential to be
a terribly destructive force in the White House. The only thing we can
do to suppress that potential is to elect a strong, pro-rights,
pro-Constitution majority to Congress. If we don't, I'm afraid the
downward spiral is going to continue - politically, economically,
socially...
I am not one for doom and gloom. I am optimistic about our nation and
what we are capable of, but America could be on the brink of some very
bleak times and neither man at the top of the ticket is up to the coming
challenges. We must bring reinforcements to Congress and begin the long
arduous process of rebuilding our economy and restoring the Republic.
That process begins with you taking action. Do you know who is going to
be on your ballot? Do you know where every one of those candidates
stands on individual rights, the Constitution, and limited government?
Does everyone you know - everyone at church, everyone at work, everyone
at the VFW post, all of your neighbors, and everyone who reads the
letters to the editor know who you're supporting and why?
I can't answer "Yes" to those questions and you probably can't either,
but that MUST change. We must educate ourselves and each other. That's
what we created www.GunVoter.org for, to share information and get
informed. If you can't find the information you need on GunVoter.org,
find it somewhere else and then post it on GunVoter.org to help the next
guy. Once we have the information we need, we must get involved; making
phone calls, sending e-mails, writing letters to the editor,
volunteering for campaigns, calling talk shows, talking to neighbors,
friends, and colleagues. This absolutely could be the most important
election in our lifetimes - and the Presidential Election isn't the one
that matters most; it's Congress, Congress, CONGRESS!!!
If you haven't yet registered at www.GunVoter.org, please do it now. Go
to the area of the web site designated for your state (or any state you
know something about) and see what information is available and whether
you can add to it. If there isn't much info there, go find some to post
so the next person from that state will have an easier time getting
educated. Don't wait for someone else to do it, roll up your sleeves
and, "Get 'er done!" Don't wait to see if the ship is really sinking
before you start bailing. Get busy now. The first thing you can do to
help is forward or post this message so others will see it too.
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Yours for the Second Amendment,
Jeff Knox
Director, The Firearms Coalition
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Stephen P. Wenger, KE7QBY
Firearm safety - It's a matter
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