From CCRKBA: A new Rasmussen poll reveals that 57 percent of American
citizens believe gun sales are up over the past several months because
of widespread fears that the government will tighten restrictions on gun
ownership. "The poll results confirm what we've been saying," noted Alan
Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and
Bear Arms. "American citizens are fearful that the Obama administration
and a Democrat-controlled Congress will pass new laws to further erode
the individual right to own firearms. This concern was further enhanced
by yesterday's ruling in Minnesota that far left anti-gunner Al Franken
should be seated as a U.S. Senator representing that state, giving
Democrats a 60-member majority." The Rasmussen telephone survey found
that only 23 percent of the respondents believe gun sales have risen due
to concerns about rising crime. Twenty-one percent are not sure. The
poll also revealed that 63 percent of male Americans and 51 percent of
women believe gun sales are linked to concerns about new gun control
schemes. Another finding is that 65 percent of Republicans and 66
percent of those not affiliated with either major political party think
booming gun sales are connected to fears about increased government
restrictions...
http://www.ccrkba.org/pub/rkba/press-releases/rasmussenpole.htm
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The World According to Brady, Part 3: In a previous article, we examined
how the Brady Campaign's agenda is aligned with civilian disarmament.
Now let's finish this series with a few more examples of how little
Brady cares about you, a regular American who simply wants what the
Declaration of Independence promised us... Brady has a curious habit of
exempting the District of Columbia from their report cards, even though
they considered DC's gun ban important enough to file a
friend-of-the-court brief, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve the
ban because Brady claimed the Second Amendment was about the militia...
http://www.examiner.com/x-2879-Austin-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m7d2-The-world-according-to-Brady-Part-3
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One Year after Heller: Last week was the first anniversary of the
District of Columbia v. Heller, where the Supreme Court for the first
time declared that the Second Amendment indeed protects an individual
right to own guns in the home for self-defense. It was a great victory
for individual rights, but by no means a final one. The lawyer who
successfully argued that case, Alan Gura, has remained a dedicated
opponent of all sorts of gun regulations that still stand post-Heller.
Senior Editor Brian Doherty talked to Gura by phone earlier this week
about the various legal challenges Gura is fighting against state and
local gun laws. (The Second Amendment Foundation is backing all of the
challenges where Gura is serving as counsel.) ... (This interview
contains a lot of information about current RKBA litigation.)
http://reason.com/news/show/134542.html
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A DC Encounter: I was walking home a few weeks ago when two young men,
one with a knife in his hand, blocked the sidewalk and demanded my
wallet and camera. I'm accustomed to having a means of defense other
than my fist and an umbrella at hand. I've been in Washington, D.C. for
three months and had almost gotten used to not having a weapon handy. At
home in Arizona, I regularly, and legally, carry a concealed pistol and
reluctantly left my guns at home and trusted on instincts and awareness
to stay out of trouble. The hoodlum who tried to rob me was unprepared
for resistance and expected compliance to his demands because thugs know
that the District of Columbia's firearm laws and security measures
punish law-abiding people who might otherwise carry a defensive weapon.
My umbrella didn't survive the confrontation, but I left the scene with
my wallet, camera and the punk's knife, a cheap piece of junk that is
now in a storm sewer... (Mr. Engstrom and I disagree about the Taurus
Judge revolver - I think one can do much better than a .410 shotshell,
even with a slug and that there are much better choices in .45 Colt.)
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32573
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Feds Finally Drop Charges against Gun Owner: The government has thrown
in the towel in its prosecution of Albert Kwok-Leung Kwan for possession
of a short barreled rifle. A June 25 order dismisses the indictment
against him "based on the government's motion." ...It's been a
convoluted case. The feds have been trying to pin something on the guy
for years, because he acted to preserve his own legal interests instead
of assisting the government with theirs... So where does this leave us?
After years of harassment, including holding him for 23 days,
confiscating his property, ordering him not to possess firearms, forcing
him to surrender his passport and to post a $250,000 bond, and
spending--exactly how much in legal costs for both sides?--the
government simply files a motion to dismiss the indictment? ...
http://www.examiner.com/x-1417-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Government-dismisses-charge-against-gun-owner
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Not All Conservatives Support RKBA: A Goldwater Institute attorney said
recently that H.B. 2474, which has passed the Arizona House of
Representatives and awaits action by the Senate, could expose the State
of Arizona to more than $263 million in claims for compensation from
property owners. The bill would forbid businesses from prohibiting
employees or patrons from having guns in cars in private parking lots or
garages. The guns must be locked and out of sight... Under the Private
Property Rights Protection Act, adopted in 2006 by Arizona voters as
Proposition 207, property owners may be entitled to monetary
compensation if the government regulates the use of their land in a way
that diminishes the property value... (HB 2474 was passed as SB 1168
after a "strike everything amendment. AzCDL members unsuccessfully
attempted to persuade the Goldwater Institute to reverse its position on
this matter. I find it hard to see how the value of a factory or a
shopping center would be diminished because an employee or a patron
could legally leave a firearm stored in a parked vehicle.)
http://www.wmicentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20338178&BRD=2264&PAG=461&dept_id=505965&rfi=6
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Lawful Gun Owners Don't Shoot up Bars: The anti-gun crowd has their
propaganda machine in full gear in Arizona and Tennessee. Tennessee
recently overrode their governor's veto of a bill allowing concealed
carry license holders to carry their defensive firearms into restaurants
that serve alcohol (provided they do not drink themselves) and Arizona
is currently considering [has actually passed] similar legislation.
"When you're in a bar, you're supposed to be out having fun, so leave
the gun at home," said Eileen Conners of Larry's Cocktails, expressing
her opposition to the Arizona bill. I'm going to guess her agenda is not
only that she doesn't like guns, but also that since this bill prohibits
drinking alcohol while armed that it would therefore cut into profits if
they only had non-alcoholic beverages to drink. Of course, a customer
killed by a robber will probably affect sales as well. In Tennessee,
where the new law is being challenged in court, they've taken to
outright lying to the public while levying hideous insults against gun
owners. "We apparently are going to have 225,000 vigilantes shooting in
bars," said David Smith, one of the attorneys for the opposition...
http://www.examiner.com/x-2206-Cleveland-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Lawful-gun-owners-dont-shoot-up-bars
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Open Carry and Litter Cleanup: To participate in a cleanup on the
streets of the Labelle neighborhood, about a dozen residents brought not
only rubber gloves and plastic garbage bags. They also brought handguns,
which they kept in holsters worn around their waists - some in plain
view and some not - in a move they said was aimed at promoting awareness
of laws allowing Ohioans the right to carry firearms in public. Wayne
Johnson, a resident of Belleview Boulevard - one of the streets where
the group worked - said under state law, anyone may carry any gun they
have the right to legally own. He said Ohioans may not carry a concealed
weapon without a permit, which may be obtained after undergoing a
12-hour training program and criminal background check. Asked why
someone would want a permit to carry a concealed weapon if they could
carry an unconcealed weapon without a permit, Johnson said laws
establish that carrying a weapon in one's vehicle constitutes concealing
it...
http://www.hsconnect.com/page/content.detail/id/522550.html?nav=5010
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Oops, Wrong House: A man shot and killed his brother-in-law, apparently
in self-defense, late Wednesday at a home just east of the Loxley area,
officials with the Baldwin County [AL] Sheriff's Office said. David
Daniel, the homeowner, shot Andrew "Andy" Buettner of Robertsdale in the
chest after Buettner kicked in the front door, Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack
said. Buettner thought his wife and child were staying at the home, but
they were not, Mack said. Buettner's wife had left him earlier in the
day over long-term domestic abuse, Mack said. The dead man has an
extensive criminal history including assault, harassment and resisting
arrest, according to court records.
http://blog.al.com/live/2009/07/man_forces_open_front_door_get.html
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Oops, Wrong Apartment: A man shot and wounded an intruder at his
apartment Wednesday in Sugar Land, police said. The shooting happened at
the Fairmont Apartments in the 2300 block of Long Reach about 12:15 p.m.
An apartment resident said he feared for his life when a strange man
rushed him in is apartment, said Doug Adolph, Sugar Land Police
Department spokesman. The resident fired his gun and shot the man,
Adolph said... Adolph said the resident, who has not been identified,
was asleep when he heard his dog barking. The resident woke up, grabbed
a pistol near his bed and went to the front room. He opened the front
door but saw nobody. When he closed the door and turned around, he
spotted a man near him in the apartment. The man rushed toward him.
Fearing for his life, the resident fired once, hitting the man in the
chest, Adolph said... (Dogs make good warning systems.)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6508384.html
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Oops, Wrong Poker Parlor: Like the ex-Flint police chief himself, the
people who know Brad Barksdale are shooting straight about their former
comrade. Barksdale is being praised by many for the single bullet in the
chest that killed a robbery suspect who shot his way into the Palace
Poker Room in Burton early Wednesday morning with a shotgun. "That guy
picked the wrong place to rob," said Keith Speer, veteran cop and
president of the Flint Police Officer's Assocation. "He's not going to
miss a target he's intending to shoot. He's not going to take a threat
lying down ... he's not going to let someone come in there and threaten
a bunch of people. (Barksdale) did what I expected him to do." ...
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/07/high_praise_for_exflint_police.html
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Rule Two Reminder: The owner of a gun parts company accidentally shot
himself Tuesday while attempting to clean a training weapon, according
to state police at Ulster. George Numrich, 53, of Hurley, shot himself
in the left leg while inside the Numrich Arms on Williams Lane about
11:30 a.m., police said. The victim was taken to Benedictine Hospital in
Kingston and treated, police said. His wound did not appear to be
life-threatening, police said. The weapon he was attempting to clean was
an 7.62-caliber RPG training launcher, police said. (Rule Two: Don't let
the muzzle cross anything you're not prepared to shoot. I didn't know
that Rocket Propelled Grenades were made in 7.62mm caliber.)
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/07/01/news/doc4a4ad75ed7571817088700.txt
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How Do You Spell "Hoplophobia" in Japanese?: Given this nation's strict
gun control law, were police overreacting when they swooped on a TV
broadcaster that had allowed a celebrity to handle a hunting rifle
during a live broadcast? The Shiga prefectural police insist they were
perfectly within their rights, but TV networks are outraged, citing the
fact the weapon was not loaded. The incident stems from a show aired
Jan. 17 by Biwako Broadcasting Co. Almost four months later, police
mounted a search of the premises and confiscated a dozen items,
including a script and a DVD of the show. Critics accuse the police of
being overzealous and question their motives, but law enforcement
officials remain unrepentant. Shiga prefectural police regard the
incident, in which a hunter with a gun permit allowed TV personality
Noburo Harada, 57, to momentarily handle the rifle during the show, as a
serious breach of a law concerning the storage and management of firearms...
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200907020073.html
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Stephen P. Wenger, KE7QBY
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
