SAF, SCCC Hosting �Supporting Campus Concealed Carry Forum August 8th 2011
"The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), in cooperation with Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC), is hosting a forum 'Supporting Concealed Carry on Campus' on Monday, August 8th at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Noon to 5 p.m."
"The forum is free and open to the public." ...
Appropriations Committee calls for independent Gunwalker investigation
... "With the political considerations that beset any Congressional effort, and noting documented past deliberate indifference by the Office of Inspector General to whistleblower concerns about Fast and Furious, appointing an independent investigator �while noting who would object to one�could present the best option for uncovering the whole truth, and for identifying how high up into the Administration decisions resulting in 'walked' guns were made." ...
Safer Streets 2011: The Good Samaritans
"With so many violent acts in America, what is under-reported is how intervention could have prevented the completion of those violent acts. This would be in spirit, in personal force, and involvement. These elements are missing from violence prevention programs as if they were useless. In truth, there are critical to the millions of reports annually from police around the country where citizens stop violence on their own." ...
NSSF To "Repurpose" The SHOT Show
"In a post today to the SHOT Show blog, Chris Donack of the National Shooting Sports Foundation says they will be 'repurposing' the SHOT Show effective with the 2013 show. They will be limiting participation to those companies in the outdoor, hunting, shooting, and tactical industries. With a 300 company waiting list for participation, NSSF wants to make sure the smaller and newer companies have an opportunity to participate." ...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Cremated Ash Ammo
"Has someone you loved recently passed on to that great trap field in the sky? Is deer hunting with Grandpa one of your fondest childhood memories? Or would you just like a way to make sure your trusted Labrador can continue to help you bring in those ducks once he�s gone? If you�re struggling with how to appropriately memorialize that certain someone, the creative folks at Holy Smoke may have just the solution for you�" ...
VPC Claims Mini-14 Is "Poor Man's Assault Rifle"
"In the wake of revelations that the deranged killer in Norway used a Ruger Mini-14, the Violence Policy Center has released a 'report' calling the Mini-14 the 'poor man's assault rifle.' This term came from 'Assault Pistols, Rifles and Submachine Guns' - an old, out-of-date book (published in 1986) - by Duncan Long" ...
Silencer Review: AAC Ti-RANT 9 (9mm) (video available)
"I don't think there�s a more ubiquitous and well loved pistol round than the 9mm. Sure .22lr is great for plinking, but it's so dirty and underpowered for home defense that you may as well be lobbing spitwads at the bad guys. Whether you're looking for something to make your range time a little quieter or to protect your hearing on your nightstand gun, Advanced Armament Corp. thinks they have the perfect accessory: their Ti-RANT 9."
"As a preface, I just wanted to emphasize that this is not a 'full' review of this product. ..." ...
Self-Defense Tip: Be Careful What You Pretend to Be
... "There are three basic components to armed self-defense: gun handling, marksmanship and strategy. If you know how to load, carry and deploy your weapon safely, well done. If you can shoot a fist-sized group at a target whilst moving from combat distances, excellent. But if you�re training doesn�t include real-world strategic thinking, you�re missing THE critical element." ...
Gun Review: Century Arms International (Wise Lite Arms) Sterling Sporter
"There�s a reason George Lucas equipped his Storm Troopers with Sterling-based blasters and not MAT 49's, Jati-matics or Owens. The Sterling is one sexy-looking submachine gun (SMG). It's also got some serious pedigree. Fighting forces have deployed the Sterling SMG in many important conflicts to excellent effect. During the 1952-56 'Mau Mau Uprising' white Kenyan farmers and British counter-insurgency irregular units used the Sterling SMG to hold off determined, numerically superior forces. The Sterling also saw service in the 1948-60 Malayan Emergency, the 1969-1994 'troubles' in Northern Ireland and the 1982 Falklands War. You can purchase a Sterling for around $10k. Or you can buy the Century Arms Sterling Sporter . . ." ...
Stop the gun flow
Submitted by: PGP GunWorks
Website: http://www.pgpgunworks.com
"Ever since it became clear that U.S. gun shops are major suppliers of weapons used by drug traffickers in Mexico, this country has had an obligation to help stop the slaughter south of the border."
"So far, however, the federal government has failed to make a dent in this destructive traffic. An early Obama administration initiative, known as Operation Fast and Furious, was widely ridiculed for giving agents of the [ATF] permission to allow drug cartel associates to buy weapons and smuggle them across the border in an attempt to gather evidence on Mexican kingpins. The program was shut down after it came to light." ...
KABA Note: Watch the guns go to Mexico, then pick them up at crime scenes . . . how exactly does this "gather evidence on Mexican kingpins"?
Actually, Guns Do Kill People
"All Americans join the world community in mourning the horrific loss of life from the Norway terrorist attacks. We can only imagine the void left in the lives of the victims' families. The staggering toll of young lives taken by a gunman at the Utoya youth camp reminds us all, once again, that guns are the enablers of mass killers." ...
KABA Note: And so the blood dance begins . . .
Legal guns would make Norway safer
"How long would the Norway gunman have lasted in Texas or any state where concealed-carry laws are on the books? I ran a survey while on a cruise: in Texas, 3 minutes; in Montana, 7 to 8 minutes; in Arizona, 2 minutes; and in Nevada, 3 to 5 minutes."
"Had Norway not surrendered to the anti-self-defense nuts, and allowed Norwegians to protect themselves by legally carrying guns, the massacre might well have been prevented. ..." ...
Oslo Lone Wolf Murders Show Citizens Need Guns (video available)
"The recent mass murder in Oslo, Norway demonstrates that decent citizens need to be able to acquire and use firearms for the defense of their lives and the lives of their loved ones."
"When Anders Brevik allegedly murdered nearly 100 civilians, he used an automatic firearm, according to a police reports, even though the civilian acquisition and possession of such arms are prohibited in Norway, which generally has restrictive firearms laws." ...
The Norway Atrocity
"History repeats itself. Monster commits mass murder in the most cowardly ways. Bomb in building, because there might have been armed police and security nearby if he had tried to kill the innocent one on one. THEN goes to an island where he knows there are no armed police OR armed citizens, and shoots helpless young people like the proverbial fish in a barrel�and surrenders as soon as armed protectors arrive, even though they�re too late to stop the horror."
"Proving once again that 'gun free zones' are places where only those who laugh at the law will be armed�'zones' that might better be called hunting preserves for psychopathic killers." ...
FL: Protecting his home from intruders: Is Estates man a hero or lucky?
... "Four men are accused of holding Jackie Bracey at gunpoint. But Ronald Bracey didn't hesitate to protect his wife."
"He grabbed his gun, firing eight rounds at the intruders - hitting one in the shoulder - and chased them off. Three of the men were caught and arrested."
"While Bracey is being called a hero by many, the question looms did he do the right thing?" ...
Unload the ATF
"By its own admission, the [ATF] allowed dozens of gun smugglers to supply Mexican criminal cartels with thousands of firearms. Drug thugs used one of these weapons to assassinate U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry."
"The former ATF special agent in charge of the Phoenix Field Division testified to Congress that the White House and at least four other federal agencies had direct knowledge of 'Operation Fast and Furious.' Despite - or because of - the Nixonian cover-up following Terry's murder, the simmering scandal could topple the Obama administration. Regardless of the president's fate, it�s the ATF that needs to go."
"The 'Gunwalker' scandal brings the ATF's ideological corruption into sharp focus. ..." ...
Charges predicted as weapons scandal heats up
"The scandal over the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' 'Operation Fast and Furious,' also known as 'Project Gunrunner,' is heating up quickly, and there now are predictions there will be charges."
"That's based on the testimony delivered this week before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform." ...
Senator Grassley On Today's Hearing And Investigators' Report (video story)
"Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) appeared on FoxNews this afternoon and was interviewed by Jenna Lee. ..."
White House warned not to impose gun control on Americans
"The White House received a warning from Capitol Hill when 57 lawmakers, both Republicans and Democrats, sent letters to the President urging him to halt his efforts to impose gun control on Americans through a United Nations effort." ...
Pay attention...if you care about your Second Amendment rights
"Senator Jon Tester today led a group of U.S. Senators in calling on President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton to guarantee the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans while negotiating the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty."
"The warning letter, written by Tester and signed by a dozen colleagues including Senator Max Baucus, outlines in specific terms that the arms trade treaty must not "in any way regulate the domestic manufacture, possession, or sales of firearms or ammunition" in the U.S." ...
MS: Phil Bryant seeks nomination as Republican candidate for governor
"I�m running for governor because Mississippi needs proven, experienced leadership in the governor�s office. I�ve had the honor of serving as Lt. Gov. alongside Gov. Haley Barbour over the past four years, and together we�ve had the opportunity to cut taxes six times, enact the most comprehensive ethics reform in state history, and leave almost $300 million in savings for the future ..." ...
"We need to honor our shared, conservative values by continuing to fight illegal immigration, protecting our Second Amendment gun rights ..." ...
Ron Paul�s Citizens Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 2613.
"There are more than 20,000 gun laws in the United States. Scholars, attorneys, activists and historians know that gun laws have not prevented violence; murder is already illegal, with or without a gun. Often time, murder is the primary charge and gun crimes are forgotten. Also, many murders are not solved. Gun laws do not impact these."
"Experts know that gun registration has not solved a single crime." ...
MD: Telling 911 operator gun involved gets quicker response, city councilman advises residents
"Baltimore City Councilman Robert W. Curran raised some eyebrows at a community meeting this month when he urged residents to speed up police response times by telling 911 operators 'there is a gun involved,' even if there is not."
"The advice drew condemnation from the police union president, who called it irresponsible and warned it could endanger officers unnecessarily speeding to calls. The Baltimore Police Department's chief spokesman cautioned residents 'to be truthful' when they call for emergency help." ...
NM: Thanks, Rep. Pearce, for championing commonsense government
"This letter is intended to commend the work Congressman Steve Pearce has done to try to prevent thousands of acres of productive ranch and energy producing land from becoming unproductive by allowing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to declare the area 'critical habitat' for the Sand Dune Lizard. This action would take place under the guidelines of the Endangered Species Act."
"While in Congress, Mr. Peace has become a valid champion of commonsense government, protector of Second Amendment rights, and a solid voice for meaningful change to the Endangered Species Act." ...
OH: Unsung heroes behind passage of Ohio's Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix and Restoration of Rights bills deserve our thanks
"Governor John Kasich recently signed two important firearms bills into law. SB17 affects those with who carry concealed in Ohio. HB54 affects those who have had firearm rights restored. In addition to the Governor and bill sponsors, there are some other people who worked hard for your rights and deserve recognition."
"Senator Jason Wilson (D-Columbiana) was a primary sponsor of the restoration bill last session and again this session. From the beginning, he understood the issue, and worked with interested parties to produce good legislation. He worked Democrats and Republicans to help them understand the issue's importance and impact. The people of Ohio could not ask for anything more from a bill sponsor." ...
MI: Gun seizure fight heads toward appeal
... "Lawyers for the sheriff�s office claimed once the weapons were seized, because they were in possession of a felon, they became subject to forfeiture. But lawyers representing the Binkleys claim the weapons were owned by Todd and Troy Binkley because their father had gifted the weapons to them."
"After numerous attempts by the Binkleys to have the guns returned to them failed, they filed suit seeking the return of the weapons and monetary damages because, they said their Second Amendment right to bear arms and 14th Amendment right to due process were violated." ...
MI: Police officer to be tried on gun assault charges
"A Detroit police officer has been ordered to stand trial on charges that he pointed a gun at a gas station clerk."
"Officer Brian James is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, filing a false report of a felony and using a firearm to commit a felony stemming from the Jan. 6 incident." ...
VA: Gene Gillette, Mount Rainier police officer, indicted (video available)
"The Mount Rainier officer who allegedly lured a 20-year-old man to his home to be in a pornographic video then shot him when he tried to flee was being investigated for a similar incident, authorities confirm."
"Gene Gillette, 27, a 3 and � year veteran with the police, faces 12 counts of attempted second-degree murder, attempted voluntary manslaughter and multiple counts of assault and sexual offenses. A grand jury indicted Gillette Tuesday on multiple charges, including attempted murder and sexual offense, in connection with a July 2 shooting in Capitol Heights." ...
CO: Former Springs cop had 22 victims, prosecutors allege
"A former Colorado Springs police officer facing allegations of abusing children is now accused of sexually assaulting 22 victims � up from six."
"Prosecutors added new victims and more than doubled the felony sex assault counts against Joshua Carrier, 30, at a Tuesday hearing in 4th Judicial District Court, raising the the number of charges from 78 to 189." ...
FL: Collier Sheriff's Office pays $80,000 to settle unlawful arrest lawsuit
"The Collier County Sheriff�s Office paid $80,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit that alleged an 'unnecessarily aggressive' deputy unlawfully arrested a Golden Gate Estates couple and their in-laws, putting them in fear for their lives." ...
"After George repeatedly told Kathleen DeRosa to shut up, she told him: 'You really need to work on your community service skills.' Steele said that 'fails to even come close to obstruction,' ruling George had no probable cause to arrest her." ...
TN: Ex-Memphis police officer sentenced for bribery
"A former Memphis police officer has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for taking about $4,000 in bribes from nightclub owners." ...
PA: Plainfield, ex-cop settle in sex case
"Plainfield Township and former police officer Christopher Young have settled a lawsuit by a woman who claimed Young used his badge to coerce her into a sexual relationship when she was a teenager."
"The settlements came Tuesday morning as attorneys prepared for what was expected to be the last day of testimony in the trial before U.S. District Judge Berle M. Schiller." ...
OH: CCW laws "completely insane": Canton City Council President rails against Americans upset about cop's behavior on dash cam video
"Perhaps now we know why police officer Daniel Harless thought it was acceptable behavior to unleash his violent, profanity-laced tirade on a concealed handgun license-holder in Canton, Ohio, saying 'People like you don't deserve to @#$%#$ move throughout public. Period!' before threatening to murder the CHL-holder."
"Canton City Council President Allen Schulman has unleashed his own version of that same tirade against law-abiding concealed handgun license-holders. After explaining that he would not be making any comments about the deplorable behavior of Harless, which were exposed on the dash cam video that has been seen across the country, Schulman said this:" ...
IN: Indiana 2nd Amendment Patriots Saturday Meeting
"I just want to remind everyone that our 2nd Amendment Patriot meeting will be this Saturday at 6 PM at the West Side Sportsman�s Club. We will have a presentation from fellow Patriot Janet." ...
CA: Firearms protect law abiding citizens
"Susan Christensen misses with her letter. When will the people seeking a nanny government cease and desist over the dangers of inanimate objects? Get it straight, guns have never killed anyone, people behind them have. A gun doesn't operate without someone behind it, pulling the trigger."
"The firearms the sheriff is selling will help pay for law enforcement and those weapons will be resold legally to other law abiding entities or persons, not criminals. For anyone to insinuate those weapons will contribute to an existing problem of criminal conduct is ludicrous. ..." ...
As I have stood in the crosshairs of those who target Second Amendment freedoms, I've realized that firearms are not the only issue. No, it's much, much bigger than that. I've come to understand that a cultural war is raging across our land, in which, with Orwellian fervor, certain acceptable thoughts and speech are mandated. � Charlton Heston