Sun column by Lorrie Goldsteinby NancySun column by Lorrie Goldstein Date: Aug 9, 2007 9:51 AM FYI Brant Scott Parliamentary Assistant c/o Garry Breitkreuz, MP House of Commons Room 685, Confederation Building Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Phone: (613) 992-4394 Fax: (613) 992-8676 E-MAIL: breitg0@parl.gc.ca www.garrybreitkreuz.com ------------------------------------------ Section: Editorial/Opinion Here in Ontario, we're lucky to have Attorney General Michael Bryant, who is a master of the clever slogan, the brilliant riposte and the bon mot when it comes to fighting gun crime. Title: Gun crime? No worries Our Attorney General has it all buttoned up Page: 15 Byline: BY LORRIE GOLDSTEIN Outlet: The Ottawa Sun Date: 2007-08-09 Here in Ontario, we're lucky to have Attorney General Michael Bryant, who is a master of the clever slogan, the brilliant riposte and the bon mot when it comes to fighting gun crime. This is important because clever phrases are an effective tool when it comes to stopping the deadly gang and gun violence in and around Toronto, as armed thugs shoot and kill each other and innocent bystanders in a war over turf and the drug trade. That said, they're not quite as effective as clever slogans on buttons, and Bryant has that base covered too. Just last week, this up and coming Liberal cabinet minister revealed to the Toronto Star -- where trial balloons by Liberals go to die -- that he has made up some buttons featuring the brilliant phrase: "No Gun. No Funeral" and now carries them around in his pocket. Wow! Take THAT Bloods and Crips! Never mind that Bryant doesn't actually mean "No Gun. No Funeral." What he means, since this is all being done as part of his campaign to pressure the federal Conservative government to ban handguns is: "No LEGAL Gun. No Funeral." But that, of course, would be a stupid thing to put on a button, since it isn't true. After all, Canada could ban all "legal" handguns today and people would still be shot and killed by thugs using illegal ones. In fact, the powers-that-be here can't even agree on how many gun crimes are committed by criminals who use guns stolen from legitimate owners, and how many use illegal guns smuggled in from the U.S. Until very recently, we were assured that guns stolen from legitimate owners accounted for almost half of the weapons seized by police, with the rest smuggled in from the U.S. Now, we're being told that, oops, actually, guns stolen from legitimate owners account for only about 30% of guns seized by police, while 70% are illegally smuggled in from the U.S. The figure is significant because Canada can only "ban" handguns belonging to legitimate Canadian owners, since, for mysterious reasons apparently unknown to the crack minds in the Ontario Attorney-General's office, criminals don't register guns, nor will they hand them over if they're "banned." Indeed, given these latest stats, it looks like even if we banned all legally-owned handguns in Canada, the difference could easily be made up by a couple of extra smuggled-in shipments from the U.S. per year. To be fair, Bryant and the government he represents have urged Ottawa to strengthen efforts to combat gun smuggling and coughed up some cash to hire more cops and Crowns. I just wish they'd concentrate a lot more on stuff the Ontario government can do to fight gun crime, instead of always telling the feds what to do. (Either that, or run federally.) Stuff like, say, assuring we have enough, modern provincial remand centres for people being held without bail pending trial for violent gun crimes, so judges don't keep giving them up to TRIPLE TIME for time served in custody prior to their conviction, to protest what the judges say are appalling, overcrowded conditions and lengthy trial delays. Then again, Bryant does have another clever slogan in his arsenal, his witty reply to people who point out Canada has already effectively banned handguns, except for legitimate shooters and collectors. To which, Bryant retorts: " "Handguns are banned in Canada like prostitution is banned in Amsterdam." Ha, ha ha! Of course, Canada has also "banned" cocaine, crystal meth and heroin, but oddly, they still exist. But never mind. Inspired by Bryant, I have come up with my own clever slogan based on Ontario Liberal government policies toward gun crime, which I plan to put on a button and carry around with me. It will say: "Scared of gun crime? ... DUCK!!!" The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Nations' rates of private gun ownership do not correlate to rates of murderby NancyNations' rates of private gun ownership do not correlate to rates of murder Date: Aug 9, 2007 9:55 AM F YI Brant Scott Parliamentary Assistant c/o Garry Breitkreuz, MP House of Commons Room 685, Confederation Building Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Phone: (613) 992-4394 Fax: (613) 992-8676 E-MAIL: breitg0@parl.gc.ca www.garrybreitkreuz.com ------------------------------------------------------ NATIONS' RATES OF PRIVATE GUN OWNERSHIP DO NOT CORRELATE TO RATES OF MURDER By Don B. Kates and Carol Hehmeyer *** FORUM COLUMN DAILY JOURNAL NEWSWIRE ARTICLE August 06, 2007 http://www.dailyjournal.com Many people think that nations with more firearms will have more murder and that banning firearms will reduce murder and other violence. This canard does not comport, however, with criminological research in the U.S. or elsewhere. An extensive study that one of us (Kates) recently published with Canadian criminologist Gary Mauser confirms the negative results of two large-scale international studies over the past 15 years. ("Would Banning Firearms Reduce Murder and Suicide: A Review of International Evidence," Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, vol. 30, pages 651-694.) These studies compared data from a large number of nations around the world. There were no instances of nations with high gun ownership having higher murder rates than nations with low gun ownership. If anything it was the reverse, for reasons discussed below. For example, though Norway has far and away the highest firearm ownership per capita in Western Europe, it nevertheless has the lowest murder rate. Other nations with high firearms ownership and comparably low murder rates include Denmark, Greece, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Holland has a 50 percent higher murder rate despite having the lowest rate of firearm ownership in Europe. And Luxembourg, despite its total handgun ban, has a murder rate that is nine times higher than countries such as Norway and Austria. It turns out that in nations where guns are less available, criminals manage to get them anyway. After decades of ever-stricter gun controls, England banned handguns and confiscated them from all permit holders in 1997. Yet by 2000, England had the industrialized world's highest violent crime rate - twice that of the U.S. Despite the confiscation of law-abiding Englishmen's handguns, a 2002 report of England's National Crime Intelligence Service lamented that while "Britain has some of the strictest gun laws in the world, [i]t appears that anyone who wishes to obtain a firearm [illegally] will have little difficulty in doing so." In the rare case in which gun bans work, murderers use other weapons. Eight decades of police-state enforcement of handgun prohibition have kept Russian gun ownership low, resulting in few gun murders. Yet Russia's murder rates have long been four times higher than those in the U.S. and 20 times higher than rates in countries such as Norway. Former Soviet nations like Lithuania also ban handguns and severely restrict other guns, yet have 10-15 times higher murder rates than European nations with much higher gun ownership. Nor does the "more guns means more murder" belief square with our own experience. The earliest American figures, dating from just after World War II, showed both gun ownership and murder rates holding at low levels. Today our murder rates are almost identical, despite six decades of massive gun buying whereby Americans have come to own five times more guns than they did in 1946. The intervening years saw a dramatic increase in murder followed by a dramatic decrease. These trends had no relationship to gun ownership, which steadily rose all the while (especially handgun ownership). American demographic data also refute the myth that fewer guns in a community mean less murder. The murder rate among African-Americans is six times higher than among whites. Does this mean African-Americans have more guns? No, ordinary law abiding African-Americans are markedly less likely than whites to own guns. But the argument for banning guns to everyone is refuted, since fewer guns for law abiding African-Americans does not mean fewer guns for African-American criminals. Incidentally, rural African-Americans own guns as frequently as whites, but the murder rate among them is only a tiny fraction of the urban African-American rate. Regardless of race, the distinction between good people and criminals is vital. It is utterly false that most murderers are ordinary people who went wrong because they had guns. Almost all murderers have life histories of violence, restraining orders, substance abuse problems and/or a form of psychopathology. It's generally illegal for these people to have guns, but unlike good people, they ignore gun laws - just as they ignore laws against violence. The "more guns means more murders" mythology also flies in the face of history. From the 1600s, American colonial law required that every household have a gun and that every military-age male be armed for militia service. Men too poor to buy guns were supplied with them by colonial governments and had to repay the cost in instalments. To assure that every home and man was armed, officers periodically searched homes and men were required to muster with their guns. Despite this universal armament, murder was rare and few murders involved firearms. Murder rates increased after the 1840s, by which time these armament requirements were no longer enforced and per capita gun ownership had become much lower. From the 1860s on, gun ownership increased sharply. Millions of men came home from the Civil War with their weapons; and firearms were even more widely distributed in the era of cheap pot metal guns (the "two dollar pistol") that followed. But this vast increase in guns - much deadlier guns than ever before - from the 1860s onward was accompanied by a substantially decreasing murder rate. A few 19th century American states adopted gun controls because they had (and still have) severe violent crime rates. In most states, murders were few despite high gun ownership and virtually no gun control. Likewise, Europe had low murder rates prior to World War I despite high gun ownership and virtually no controls. Severe European gun laws appeared (for political reasons) in the tumultuous post-World War I era. Despite ever-stricter gun laws, both political and apolitical violence has increased apace in Europe. If anything, a review of the European experience demonstrates more guns correlating with less murder. Nine European nations (including Germany, Austria, Denmark and Norway) have more than 15,000 guns per 100,000 members of the population. Nine others (including Luxembourg, Russia, and Hungary) have fewer than 5,000 guns per 100,000 members of the population. But the aggregate murder rates of these nine low-gun-ownership nations are three times higher than those of the nine high-gun-ownership nations. Some groups, particularly the gun lobby, might argue that this shows how widespread gun ownership actually reduces violence rates. There is substantial evidence that this is true in the United States, where gun ownership for self-defense is very common. But there is no evidence that Norwegians, Germans and other Europeans often keep guns for defense. The reason that European nations with more guns tend to have lower violence is political rather than criminological. Gun ownership generally has no affect on how much violent crime a society has. Violent crime is determined by fundamental economic and sociocultural factors, not the mere availability of just one of an innumerable bevy of potential murder instruments. Politicians in nations with severe crime problems often think that banning guns will be a quick fix. But gun bans don't work; if anything, they make things worse. They disarm the law-abiding while being ignored by the violent and the criminal. Yet nations with severe violence problems tend to have severe gun laws. By the same token, the murder rates in handgun-banning U.S. cities - New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C. - are far higher than in states like Pennsylvania and Connecticut, where handguns are legal and widely owned. In sum, banning guns to the general public increases people's vulnerability and fails to reduce violence because the law-abiding citizenry are victims of violent crime, not perpetrators. Banning guns to felons, violent misdemeanants, juveniles and the insane (which our laws already do) is a good idea in general, though such laws are very difficult to enforce. Disarming those who only want to defend themselves, however, is a surefire road to empowering criminals at the expense of the innocent. --- *** Don Kates is a lawyer and criminologist associated with the Independent Institute in Oakland. Carol Hehmeyer is a retired San Francisco deputy district attorney. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
The bullet and the ballot: US gun owners eye election choicesby NancyThe bullet and the ballot: US gun owners eye election choices Date: Aug 8, 2007 7:13 PM Surprising story, being from France. Some photos at the site. "Bowling land skittles" are bowling pins. http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/administration/afp-news.html?id=070807075246.v5ij0u24&cat=null 07/08/07 08h53 GMT+1 AFP News brief The bullet and the ballot: US gun owners eye election choices by James Hossack "That's pretty damn cool," shouts Scott Major, holding his earplugs as a 10-second burst of automatic gunfire rips through an otherwise tranquil forest clearing in New Hampshire. Around him, spent shell casings litter the ground and gun enthusiasts with an eye for the kind of military hardware normally reserved for private armies slowly obliterate cutouts of rabbits and retired bowling lane skittles. The machinegun fundraiser for the New Hampshire Republican Party on Sunday was an opportunity to let off a little steam and tell candidates in next year's US presidential election that for many Americans, gun rights matter. "One reason we're putting this on is to say to the politicians 'come down here and watch. There's no crazy people here. Guns can be fun'," says Bob Shaunessy, a 69-year-old Vietnam War veteran and vintage firearm collector. "Some people like baseball. Some people like football. It's just another activity," he adds, a sidearm strapped to his waist. The debate over gun ownership in the United States is an emotive and divisive one, but the issue has so far failed to be a major factor in an early election campaign being fought largely over foreign policy and Iraq. But all that could change in the run up to the primary season starting early next year, when parties chose their candidates. New Hampshire is traditionally one of the first states to vote, giving it an influential voice. For many gun owners, the second amendment to the US constitution provides the legal bedrock for the right to bear arms. "We're supporting the second amendment and showing the second amendment is alive and well," said Jerry Thibodeau, chairman of the Manchester Republican Committee co-hosting Sunday's shoot, attended by some 500 people. The worst case scenario for gun owners after the November 2008 presidential election would be for Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton to take office, he said. "It won't be pretty." The wife of former president Bill Clinton, who clamped down on gun ownership during his term in office, has few friends at the Pelham Fish and Game Club. New Hampshire, a northeastern state with the motto "Live Free or Die," has a libertarian reputation and some of the most liberal gun laws in the country. And while across the United States more than 20 people are killed by guns every day, New Hampshire has one of the lowest murder rates in the country -- something gun owners say proves that firearms actually reduce gun crime. Many advocates of tighter gun control seized on April's shooting rampage in a Virginia university as evidence that gun laws need to be tightened, but for gun rights activists, the killings only showed the current rules are too tight. "Three or four of the Virginia Tech victims had gun licenses but were told they couldn't carry guns on campus," Shaunessy says. "Just one of those guys could have stood up to that guy," he adds. Salesman Scott Major offers a variation on the National Rifle Association's bumper sticker slogan that "Guns don't kill people. People kill people." The association is one of the most powerful lobbies in Washington. Speaking after firing off several rounds from a US military style M60 -- an experience he described simply as "awesome" -- Major, 31, said gun ownership would be a big issue for him in next year's election. But Dave Ridley, a decorator from Manchester canvassing for a presidential run by Ron Paul, a Texas congressman he described as a "maverick Republican and a constitutionalist," said gun rights were not just about the constitution. "It is a defense against criminals and foreign invasion or a Nazi-type government taking control," he said. He regularly wears his Glock 9mm handgun while walking around town and says he is rarely challenged by police. Like many other gun owners, he has no time for Arizona Senator John McCain and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, the current Republican favorites. "They're there to get elected and stay elected. Gun rights are only an issue when they're popular," he said. For John Errico, president of Pelham Fish and Game Club, Sunday's shoot was not about politics but rather family. "I bring all my grandchildren," he says. "This is a sport. It's in the Olympics," he adds. Thomas Quinn bought his two sons to the range to fire a US military style M16, a Kalashnikov AK47 and an Uzi -- once favored by Israeli special forces. "We're here to expand the boys' horizons," he says. "It's a little reward." His 10-year old James preferred the M16. "It wasn't really hard on the shoulder." His big brother, Tommy, 12, liked the Uzi. Another shooter, 16-year-old schoolgirl Sarah Castelot, had never even fired a gun before trying her hand at the M16. "It was cool. It was interesting. I'd try it again but I'd make my way up to it. I need more practice," she says. Although not old enough to vote in next year's election, she knows where she stands on the issue. "I think guns are good. We have the right to guns." She was selling T-shirts featuring two tick boxes next to the words "Gun owner" and "Victim." Beneath, it read simply: "Choose one." The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Gun-toting Ogden store owner runs off banditby Armed citizens Deter crime and save lives !Nothing like a .45 to make criminals rethink their intentions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANTIQUE STORE OWNER Allen Van Arsdale relates how he fired... (Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune) Allen Van Arsdale calls himself a peaceful man who doesn't seek out trouble. But he doesn't apologize for his killer instinct. Van Arsdale was tending his antique shop near downtown Ogden about 12:40 p.m. Monday when an intruder stormed in. "Check this out, fool!" the man yelled, with a gun aimed at Van Arsdale's head 15 feet away. In retrospect, Van Arsdale acknowledged Tuesday, he probably should have given the man the cash he most likely wanted. But in one swift motion, the 46-year-old rock collector droppe to a knee, pulled out the .45 Colt revolver he keeps handy and fired a shot. "I missed him by 14 inches," said Van Arsdale, owner of Al's Antiques Etc. The bullet struck a photocopy machine. The would-be bandit, who wore a black ski mask halfway down his face, took off before Van Arsdale, a former Air Force airman, could squeeze the trigger again, he said. Detectives recovered the bullet. Van Arsdale speculates the man, who is still at large, wanted money for drugs. "Whatever drugs he's doing altered his brain chemical, and he did something he probably didn't want to do," Van Arsdale said. "When somebody points a gun at me, it alters my brain chemistry and makes me do things I don't normally do." The armed robbery was the city's first since a police officer shot and killed 41-year-old Armond Sanchez in February as he fled from a robbery, Lt. Tony Fox said. In that case, Sanchez robbed Jack's Shoe Repair store a block from Van Arsdale's antique shop and took off on foot. Police said Sanchez, who was suspected in more than a dozen robberies, raised a gun at an officer. Sanchez took $45 in the shoe-repair robbery. Shoe shop owner Dirk Moulton's first reaction to news of Van Arsdale's brush? "Hopefully he hit him," Moulton said. "I just think it's a shame I come to work every day and work my guts out and these young punks come in and try to take [my] money." The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Time to admit the 'gun nuts' are rightby NancyTIME TO ADMIT THE 'GUN NUTS' ARE RIGHT Date: Aug 7, 2007 11:30 PM Long, but worth the read. Time to admit the 'gun nuts' are right By Keith C. Burris Editorial page editorof the Journal InquirerJournal InquirerNorth-Central Connecticut's Hometown paperAugust 3, 2007 http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=18660461&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=569380&rfi=8 In the aftermath of the Petit family slayings in Cheshire, we allreached for explanations: How do human beings sink this low? How couldthis tragedy have been prevented? Why?There are so many nagging questions. They all need to be asked. Andmaybe some old arguments need to be hashed out again.Why not a more stringent "three strikes and you're out" law in thisstate? Connecticut's version is so weak that it's more like "30 strikesand we'll think about it while you strike again."Why not speed up the criminal trial process for repeat violentoffenders? Get them off the streets. It's been proposed many times. Mostpeople agree it should be done. It never happens.Can't we better monitor the probation process?Can't we do a better job of predicting -- figuring out which non-violentcriminals are about to turn violent?Are home alarms really effective?How about dogs?But somehow all of these ideas pale before the barbarity of thisparticular crime.That is why one old question is worth asking again. It is this: What ifthe Second Amendment is for real? Is it possible that it should berevered, just like the First Amendment?Sam Ervin said, "The Constitution should be taken like mountain whiskey-- undiluted and untaxed." Maybe that applies to all of the Constitution.Is it possible that the Second Amendment is not a quaint and antiquatedremnant of a world that will never return, but an idea as relevant andsound today as when it was written?Is it possible that we are not talking about the right of the governmentto form a militia when there is no standing army, but the right of theindividual to defend himself, or herself, against both tyranny andlawlessness? Maybe we are talking about the right of self-defense -- theright of the individual to take up arms against a government that wantsto oppress, be it foreign or domestic. And the right of the individualto defend himself against criminals, brutes, and barbarians when localpolice seem unable to stop them.Might the Second Amendment matter almost as much as the First?I think the answer is yes.And just like the First, the Second is practical, newly relevant, andfar wiser than the watered-down alternatives.I don't think George Bush wants to impose martial law on his fellowcitizens. But he has diluted habeas corpus. And he has enlarged BigBrother. You have to stop and think about a government that wants tocontrol the thoughts and behavior of its people.Should such a government be permitted to disarm them as well?And whereas the reform of the criminal justice system along some of thelines suggested above (a real "three strikes" law and faster trials forviolent offenders) would not have saved the lives of Jennifer, andHayley, and Michaela Petit, a gun might have.I don't say it would have.I say it might have.Had Dr. William Petit had access to a gun and known how to use it, hemight have been able to dispatch the two perpetrators, who were armedwith only an air gun and ropes.Moreover, the three victims here were women.What if Mrs. Hawke-Petit had been trained in the use of firearms?Suppose she had been able to get to a gun after her husband was beateninto unconsciousness by the invaders? Or when she was forced to take onecaptor to the bank to fetch him money?It's worth thinking about.Women and children are now the major targets of predators in oursociety. Government is not protecting them very well. Many professionalwomen who work in cities know this and take courses in self-defense. Agun may be the only realistic self-defense against the sort of criminalswe are talking about here.And if a few women took care of a few thugs in cases like this; if a fewstories like this one ended in a different way -- with a woman blowingone of these brutes to kingdom come -- it might be a deterrent. Livesupon lives might be spared.A friend of mine said: "The gun nuts are back."They are.And they are right.Mind you, we are talking about arming people who are trained and knowhow to use a weapon.No one should have a gun who has not been trained.Just as one gets training in handling a boat, motorcycle, or car, onemust learn how to use and safely store a gun. (The National RifleAssociation maintains an extensive national network of programs infirearms training and education.)And, obviously, no one would be forced to own a gun.A second caveat: Encouraging citizens to arm themselves is no "answer"to crimes like the Petit murders.An "answer" does not exist.But it is one of several remedies when we are faced with palpable evil.All possible remedies should be on the table:-- Various reforms of the justice system, like a real three-strike-lawfor predatory offenders.-- Better psychological treatment for troubled youth.-- Religious training, in both love and self-restraint, especially whenpeople are young.-- Prison programs that both retain the hard core and educate the educable.-- More and better home alarm systems.-- More cops visible in more neighborhoods.-- Dobermans.All of these approaches have merit.So does self-defense.None of these options "fix" a society that can produce human beings whotorture and kill the defenseless for sport.No one step or program can plug every hole in America's justice system,or its soul.But there are times when a gun in the hands of a potential victim maysave a life.Let's admit -- since the murderers, and druggies, and psychos, andthieves already have guns -- that arming the peaceful, law-abiding,decent, and productive people, whether in a school, or a private home,or on the way to a parked car, is an option that also has merit.### The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Liberal, Anti-Bush Editor Wonders, 'What if the Second Amendment is for real?'by NancyLiberal, Anti-Bush Editor Wonders, 'What if the Second Amendment is for real?' Date: Aug 11, 2007 12:34 PM FYI (copy below, reference links in original): http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/625119ad-82df-42e2-b85c-067fbdcd0e45 ************************************************************ Thursday, August 09, 2007 Liberal, Anti-Bush Editor Wonders, 'What if the Second Amendment is for real?' Posted by: Mary Katharine Ham at 11:46 AM In light of the sexual assault and murders of the women of the Petit family at the hands of brutal home invaders who also happened to be repeat offenders, Keith C. Burris says, "Time to admit the 'gun nuts' are right.": What if the Second Amendment is for real? Is it possible that it should it be revered, just like the First Amendment?... Is it possible that the Second Amendment is not a quaint and antiquated remnant of a world that will never return, but an idea as relevant and sound today as when it was written? Is it possible that we are not talking about the right of the government to form a militia when there is no standing army, but the right of the individual to defend himself, or herself, against both tyranny and lawlessness? Maybe we are talking about the right of self-defense -- the right of the individual to take up arms against a government that wants to oppress, be it foreign or domestic. And the right of the individual to defend himself against criminals, brutes, and barbarians when local police seem unable to stop them. Might the Second Amendment matter almost as much as the First? I think the answer is yes. And just like the First, the Second is practical, newly relevant, and far wiser than the watered-down alternatives. I don't think George Bush wants to impose martial law on his fellow citizens. But he has diluted habeas corpus. And he has enlarged Big Brother. You have to stop and think about a government that wants to control the thoughts and behavior of its people. Should such a government be permitted to disarm them as well? Hey, whether it's an irrational fear of George Bush's America or the legitimate fear of recidivist brutes that convinces you that you should support the Second Amendment, I applaud it. Here's the rest of the story on the Petit family: Dr. William A. Petit Jr., his head bloodied and legs bound, stumbled out of a rear basement door of his two-story home here into a pouring rain, calling the name of a neighbor for help. The neighbor heard the shouting, but so did the two men inside the house, who peeked outside from an upstairs window. They were both serial burglars with drug habits, having racked up numerous convictions for stealing car keys and pocketbooks. This time, they took something far more precious. The men, the authorities say, had already strangled Dr. Petit’s wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, 48, and in short order would also kill the couple’s two daughters, Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11. The elder suspect, Steven J. Hayes, 44, had poured gasoline on the girls and their mother, according to a lawyer and a law enforcement official involved in the case, in hopes of concealing DNA evidence of sexual assault. He had raped Ms. Hawke-Petit, and his partner, Joshua Komisarjevsky, 26, had sexually assaulted Michaela. Moments after Dr. Petit escaped, as the house was being surrounded by police officers, the men lighted the gasoline. The girls were tied to their beds but alive when the gas Mr. Hayes had spread around the house was set aflame. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
ARMED CITIZENS, CITIZEN ARMIES: TOWARD A JURISPRUDENCE OF THE SECOND AMENDMENTby NancyDavid T. Hardy[*] http://www.guncite.com/journals/hardcit.html The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
The Second Amendment and the Historiography of the Bill of Rightsby Nancyby David T. Hardy[*] http://www.guncite.com/journals/hardhist.html The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Maine Legislative Session Ends With Two Pro-Gun Measures Enacted Into Lawby nancyMaine Legislative Session Ends With Two Pro-Gun Measures Enacted Into Law Governor John Baldacci (D) signed two important pro-gun bills into law. Championed by State Representative Rich Cebra (R-101), LD148 would direct the Commissioner of Public Safety to work in cooperation with the Attorney General to conduct a comprehensive review of other states concealed weapon laws for the purpose of identifying and seeking other states with which Maine may enter into a concealed weapon reciprocity agreement. Also sponsored by Representative Cebra, LD1156 will amend the Maine Criminal Code to protect individuals from civil prosecution if the degree of force was justified. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Boycott China ..............by Nancydog food, toothpaste, mouth wash, nowe toys????? isn't it time we as Americans boycot china????? I've visited my LAST chinese restaurant and bought my last ANYTHING "made in china"...... http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20070802/46b156c0_3ca6_1552620070802-540522369 The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Gun Sales Rise After Cheshire Home Invasionby NancyGun Sales Rise After Cheshire Home Invasion Security Company Says Phones Ringing Off Hook http://www.wfsb.com/news/13763446/detail.html (FAIR USE: EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POSTED: 5:00 pm EDT July 26, 2007 UPDATED: 5:08 pm EDT July 26, 2007 NEWINGTON, Conn. -- State gun sales have shot up in the days after the wife and two daughters of a prominent Connecticut physician were killed, according to a local gun shop owner. Scott Hoffman runs Hoffman's Gun Center on the Berlin Turnpike. In the past few days, following the triple homicide in Cheshire, Hoffman said that people have been rushing to his store to buy guns for themselves and their homes. "They're scared," he said. "They're scared for their own personal safety and their family's safety, their children's safety and they want a way to protect themselves." Hoffman said that the most popular weapon for both men and women looking to defend themselves is a defense-grade shotgun. Hoffman credited the gun's popularity to the short waiting period -- it can be obtained in two weeks as opposed to waiting 90 days for a pistol permit. "We sell about 8,000 guns a year, and I'd say a majority of them are for self-defense," he said. Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Jessica Schneider reported that residents questioning their sense of safety following the home invasion have also been calling companies that install security systems. Joe Mitchell of Associated Security Corp. said his company's phones have been ringing off the hook. "I had 15 phone calls on my phone by 9:30 in the morning," he said. He said that security systems aren't meant to protect valuables anymore, that many people use them to protect their lives. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
A liberal (reporter) with a gun...by NancyA liberal (reporter) with a gun... Date: Jul 30, 2007 7:03 PM Click here: A liberal with a gun - West Liberty Index - West Liberty, Iowa http://westlibertyindex.com/article.php?viewID=939 A liberal with a gun by Sara Sedlacek · July 25, 2007 When I started here at the Index one of the first people to come in to talk to me (and openly make me aware of his agenda and his motivation for speaking with me) was a representative from the West Liberty Gun Club. He was a nice guy so I gave him his soapbox time. We had very differing opinions on gun control and a gun’s place in society, but he invited me to the gun club anyway. Several weeks ago, I did a story on the West Liberty Gun Club. It was the second time I’d been out to the club. The first was for a competition and I was so confused I couldn’t write anything about it. We used that first visit as an educational experience, just to get familiar with the lingo and the people. My second visit to the gun club gave me an opportunity to do something I’d never done before and never in a million years thought I would want to do again: I shot a gun. I’ve always thought guns were neat to look at. I always enjoyed going to the Rock Island Arsenal and seeing all the different kinds of guns, but I never wanted to shoot one. I shot BB guns as a kid but that was a long time ago and a BB gun is a heck of a lot different than a rifle. So there I was, on that second visit, a cynical outsider with a cookie-cutter image of what “gun club people” were like. In my mind anyone who belonged to the gun club must be some kind of militant, gun-toting, camoflauge-wearing guy resembling the offspring of Ted Nugent and G.I. Joe. Not a single gun club member looked anything like G.I. Joe or Ted Nugent. In fact, most of the members I met on that second visit were children, and well-behaved children no less. I was amazed at how seriously the kids took the competition. They were careful with and, most importantly, knowledgeable about their guns and shooting sports. They were also very calm and patient, not like any kids I’d ever seen. It was also comforting for me to learn that most the people involved in the gun club are not hunters. Most of them are interested only in shooting sports. There were some hunters. All of them, however, had the same concerns I had about guns. They were worried about guns falling into the hands of the wrong people and people owning guns and not learning about how to care for them and use them properly. Though we had different ideas about how to solve these problems, the concern was shared. After learning a little more myself, I was asked by members of the club if I’d like to try shooting a .22 rifle. I did and, as it turns out, I’m not a bad shot. Members of the club invited me to a ladies’ fun match, at which I placed fourth (out of only nine, two of which tied for second place. The third place winner was only 11-years old.) this past Sunday. As it turns out, shooting a gun accurately takes more concentration than I ever thought. Through this experience I’ve realized that guns are what you make of them. Guns are violent if you use them for violence. I found that it takes a certain amount of serenity and meditation to accurately fire a gun, two things I never thought could be associated with guns. I walked into that gun club with the worst thoughts about the place and I walked out with a completely different opinion. It never hurts to try to learn a little more about the things you don’t like and the people you don’t agree with, you may find out you didn’t know enough about them to have an opinion in the first place. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
so, I'm a dog lover too :)by Nancyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgK7K-NzWRQ&mode=related&search= I hope they FRY Vick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Nike Suspends Vick Contract Without Payby Nancyhttp://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20070727/46a96dc0_3ca6_1552620070727-132852099 The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Can: Avoidance manoeuvre Fighting gun crime too difficult, so politicians duck the issueby Nancy :) "Breitkreuz, Garry - Please be advised that a second column by Lorrie Goldstein on firearms regulation appeared in the Sun newspapers on Thursday, July 26. We have posted it on our web site at http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/publications/2007/868.htm Please feel free to look at other items of interest on the web site as well. Regards, Brant Scott Parliamentary Assistant c/o Garry Breitkreuz, MP House of Commons Room 685, Confederation Building Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Phone: (613) 992-4394 Fax: (613) 992-8676 E-MAIL: breitg0@parl.gc.ca www.garrybreitkreuz.com The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Council accused of breaking law for firearms banby Nancy Council accused of breaking law for firearms ban Thursday, July 26, 2007 By Janice Crompton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Several dozen angry residents and gun rights advocates filled the Peters Council meeting Monday, asking council to reconsider an ordinance unanimously passed at its July 9 meeting that bans firearms and other dangerous weapons from township parks and most township-owned buildings. Council members were accused of breaking the law, facilitating criminal activity, and defying the U.S. Constitution for establishing the ban, which came about after a resident carried a concealed handgun into a heated zoning hearing board meeting. Although the resident didn't brandish or threaten to use the weapon, a board member felt intimidated when he spotted the gun, which the resident had a license to carry. Peters already had a law on the books banning the discharge of weapons on township property. Resident and former Councilman Peter Glasser told council he felt they'd created "free crime zones," because concealed weapons kept remote walking trails safe, while Judy Brown of the Second Amendment Sisters gave council a history lesson on Second Amendment rights. The group represents women who own firearms. Ms. Brown questioned what constituted a "dangerous weapon," also banned from township property. Ron Boocks, 21, asked council to rescind the ordinance, saying he frequently uses walking trails alone and citing statistics that show firearm ownership reduces crime. Allegheny County Sportsmen's League, Inc. legislative committee Chairman Kim Stolfer told council it broke the law and may have committed a misdemeanor by passing the ordinance. "The Pennsylvania Crimes Code makes it illegal to enact ordinances of this type," Mr. Stolfer said. He said his organization wanted to work with the township to find a better solution and asked council to revisit the issue. Under Pennsylvania law, residents who hold a license to carry firearms are permitted to possess and transport them anywhere in the state except onto school property or courthouse facilities. A specific provision in the state law prohibits counties and municipalities from regulating the possession, ownership or transportation of firearms. Nonetheless, council moved forward with the ordinance because several governmental entities have challenged the law with mixed results, including Jefferson County, which successfully banned firearms from county offices because they were located in the same facility as the courthouse. However, on Monday, Councilwoman Patricia Moore, the only Democrat on council, said a legal adviser told her the ordinance in Peters probably wouldn't stand up in court. Councilman David Ball, a National Rifle Association member, told audience members council was trying to consider the safety of people in meetings and at parks. "Our hearts were in the right place," he said. Mr. Ball proposed council put the ordinance on hold for now, until more research on the issue could be conducted. The proposal was unanimously approved by 5-0. Councilmen James Berquist and Robert Lewis were absent. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Chicago Priest Calls for Murder of Gun Shop Ownerby NancyViolence is violence no matter what form it takes......... what HYPOCRISIES !!!!!!!! is there an anti gunner brave enuff to try and confront an armed man???  I think not! Crazies, tyrants, and thieves, rapists and murderers LOVE gun control - gun hater, which one are you?-------------------- Chicago Priest Calls for Murder of Gun Shop Owner Press Release The Illinois State Rifle and Pistol Association May 29, 2007 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,112673.shtml "During an address at an anti-gun rally in front of Chuck's, Rev. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina's Church, exhorted the crowd to 'drag' shop owner, John Riggio, from his shop 'like a rat' and 'snuff' him." |
Run-in Changes Lawmaker's Stanceby NancyRun-in Changes Lawmaker's Stance Phillip Morris The Cleveland Plain Dealer May 15, 2007 http://tinyurl.com/2627ud "They say the definition of a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged. DeBose's CCW application will bear some witness to that notion." Pasadena Man Charged in Incident at Lawmaker's House Kristen Mack and Kevin Moran The Houston Chronicle July 10, 2007 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4955069.html Texas State Rep. Borris Miles shot and wounded a man stealing copper pipe from a home he was building. Miles voted earlier this year against a bill to expand Texans' rights to defend themselves with deadly force. |
California - Did City Hall Fund a Gun-Runner?by NancyCalifornia - Did City Hall Fund a Gun-Runner? Jeffrey Anderson The L.A. Weekly June 1, 2007 http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/did-city-hall-fund-a-gun-runner/16534/ A man currently under arrest for gun-running was the founder of a group called 'No Guns,' which the Los Angeles city goverment subsidized to the amount of $1.5 million. |
Missouri-New Law Protects Killing of Intrudersby NancyMissouri-New Law Protects Killing of Intruders Associated Press St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) July 4, 2007 http://tinyurl.com/376hqf Gov. Matt Blunt has signed legislation allowing Missourians to kill intruders without fear of prosecution or lawsuits, as well as removing a requirement for state residents to obtain a permit from their county sheriff to own a handgun. The law also included mental health records in the state's firearms purchase eligibility database, reflecting the Virginia Tech shootings. |
UC Davis Study Finds Microstamping of Firearms 'Flawed'by NancyUC Davis Study Finds Microstamping of Firearms 'Flawed' Press Release The National Shooting Sports Foundation May 4, 2007 http://tinyurl.com/yu9dw7 "'The study proved that the patented technology is 'flawed' and 'does not work well for all guns and ammunition.'" |
Setting the record straight about firearms trace databy NancySetting the record straight about firearms trace data Michael J. Sullivan Scripps Howard News Service April 30, 2007 http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/22041 The acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives explains in this piece the uses and limits of firearms tracing data in investigating crimes and criminals such as those involved in the Virginia Tech shootings. |
Interesting -- CHL %-ages by Stateby NancyInteresting -- CHL %-ages by State "rightwingprof" Right Wing Nation September 10, 2005 The Title translates to "Concealed Handgun License Percentages." This academic blogger compiled a list of all current shall-issue states, and the percentages of the populations that then had carry licenses. |
Gun Control Statisticsby NancyIf gun control really worked, Washington, D.C. and New York City would be two of the safest places in the Nation! http://www.gmps.ws/gmpsgunstats.htm The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Women Taken Seriously at Area 7/AWARE Matchby WAGC Women Taken Seriously at Area 7/AWARE Match Date: Jul 21, 2007 4:57 PM Attachments: 0721071019.jpg Because she isn't large, doesn't mean she can't defend herself. The back of her shirt shows she is no rookie to shooting. A woman competitor at the Area 7/AWARE Match hosted The Green Mountain Practical Shooters Click here: Green Mountain Practical Shooters Home Page Match ends Sunday. Map to match: Click here: GMPSweb\new site\GMPS template The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Community College Adds Shooting & Hunting Sports Management Programby NancyCommunity College Adds Shooting & Hunting Sports Management Program The Shooting Wire May 30, 2007 http://www.shootingwire.com/shooting_wire.html?date=2007-05-30 http://www.montgomery.cc.nc.us/newsshootingsports.htm "A new two-year associates program offered by North Carolina's Montgomery Community College will give graduates an inside track on careers in the shooting and hunting sports. The curriculum is also structured to also allow students outside North Carolina to participate in all but one portion of the program online, making it considerably more affordable to obtain that degree." For the program itself at the College, see here. http://www.montgomery.cc.nc.us/newsshootingsports.htm Personal Defense Television Season 1 Returns to Outdoor Channel for Another Quarter Press Release The Outdoor Channel July 2, 2007 http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/shooting_wire_release.html?releaseID=118347 "Due to its popularity, Personal Defense Television Season 1 is returning to Outdoor Channel for another run. Beginning this week, you will be able to catch your favorite episodes of PDTV again. The show will air for 13 weeks on Outdoor Channel and in stunning HD on Outdoor Channel 2HD." |
Self-Defense - we've forgotten how to fight backby NancySelf-Defense We've Forgotten How to Fight Back Billie Louden The Denver Post May 12, 2007 http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_5875002 "We have got to stop sticking our heads and our children's heads in the sand, pretending evil does not exist. Unless we recover the fight-back spirit buried inside ourselves and pass it own to our kids, we are doomed. No one can predict or stop the next horrendous act that will surely come to be. What we can do is assure that our survival instincts will lower the number of victims." 'Colorado Voices' columnist Billie Louden is a deputy sheriff in Denver and an Army veteran. |
CSU Policy Allows Permit Holders to Carry Guns on Campus; Opinions Mixedby NancyCSU Policy Allows Permit Holders to Carry Guns on Campus; Opinions Mixed Sara Reed Fort Collins Coloradoan May 13, 2007 http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=69940 "Police at the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Colorado say allowing concealed weapons on campus is more trouble than its worth, but Colorado State University is sticking to its policy that allows permit-holders to carry their guns." |
Ex-Marine at GMU Presses to Let Students Have Gunsby NancyEx-Marine at GMU Presses to Let Students Have Guns Fredrick Kunkle The Washington Post June 14, 2007 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061202408.html "Soon after Virginia Tech's mass shooting, some George Mason University students formed a group to do something about guns on campus: They want the right to carry them." |
Guns On Campus: A Preponderance Of Public Policy and Interestby NancyGuns On Campus: A Preponderance Of Public Policy and Interest John Longenecker News by Us: Not News Bias June 25, 2007 http://newsbyus.com/more.php?id=8762_0_1_0_M ... making the case for legal possession of concealed firearms on college campuses. |
The ATF & me (Boston Globe Reporter Unhappy)by NancyThe author makes clear his fear of firearms and the article displays a complete disregard for the private ownership of firearms. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/07/20/the_atf__me/ |
Hard to Argue with Perry's Stance on Concealed Handgunsby NancyHard to Argue with Perry's Stance on Concealed Handguns O.K. Carter The Houston Star-Telegram May 3, 2007 http://www.star-telegram.com/news/columnists/ok_carter//v-print/story/89464.html Texas governor Rick Perry is urging the State Legislature to allow holders of concealed carry permits to possess their weapons without limits as to where. |
Gresham Re-launches "Truth Squad" to Confront Media Inaccuraciesby NancyGresham Re-launches "Truth Squad" to Confront Media Inaccuracies Tom Gresham Press Release May 25, 2007 http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/shooting_wire_release.html?releaseID=117032 "Radio host and television personality Tom Gresham has relaunched his 'Truth Squad' a group of his listeners who are dedicated to correcting the inaccuracies frequently passed off as fact in mainstream media. As Gresham says 'a lie left unchallenged becomes the truth.'" |
Gun rights and homeschooling parallelsby NancyGun rights and homeschooling parallels Sandy Froman World Net Daily May 17, 2007 http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55737 "There are core values in common between gun ownership and homeschooling. These commonalities are things you and I applaud, but those who think big government is the solution to every problem cannot accept it." Froman is a former president of the National Rifle Association. |
"Shooting Michael Moore"by Nancy"Shooting Michael Moore" Kevin Leffler A Chainsaw Productions Film 2005 http://www.shootingmichaelmoore.com/ "Join Michael Moore's home town buddy, Kevin Leffler, in uncovering the depths of Moore's deceit- from committing environmental violations to owning the stock of the worlds largest drug company, Pfizer to screwing over the financially poor "stars" of his past movies. You won't believe how Moore also owned Dick Cheney's favorite stock, Halliburton!" |
news from gun free countries................how can this be happening?by NancyAustralia Gun Crime Explodes Marnie O'Neill The Sunday Telegraph (AU) May 06, 2007 http://www.news.com.au/sundaytelegraph/story/0,22049,21678380-5006009,00.html "Sydney is in the grip of a wave of gun crime, with a weapon fired or used to menace innocent residents six days in every seven." ---------------- The British Way of Murder "Theodore Dalrymple" City Journal April 9, 2007 http://www.city-journal.org/html/eon2007-04-09td.html "Britain is experiencing a spate of murders that suggests a population increasingly unable, or unwilling, to control itself." More on Gun Violence in Britain The Guardian July 7, 2007 http://www.guardian.co.uk/gun/0,,178412,00.html This page is an ongoing complilation of crime stories involving firearms in the United Kingdom. Government Figures 'Missing' Two Million Violent Crimes David Barrett The Independent (UK) June 26, 2007 "An extra two million violent crimes a year are committed in Britain than previously thought because of a bizarre distortion in the Government's flagship crime figures, it was claimed yesterday." |
"An International Human Right to Keep and Bear Arms"by Nancy"An International Human Right to Keep and Bear Arms" Christopher J. Schmidt William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol. 15, J. 983 February, 2007 http://www.davekopel.org/2A/OthWr/AN-INTERNATIONAL-HUMAN-RIGHT-TO-KEEP-AND-BEAR-ARMS.htm "This ground-breaking article argues that international law can and should be read to support a right to arms. |
A Critique of Home Office Research Study 298 of 2006: Gun Crime: The market in and use ofby NancyA Critique of Home Office Research Study 298 of 2006: Gun Crime: The market in and use of Illegal Firearms Colin Greenwood The Second Amendment Project of the Shooting Sports Trust and the Independence Institute April, 2007 http://www.davekopel.org/2A/Foreign/Critique-of-Home-Office-Research-Study-298.htm A careful dissection of a deeply flawed British government study promoting more repressive laws against gun owners, notwithstanding the failures of previous laws. |
New Translations of Kopelby NancyNew Translations of Kopel Zur Tragödie von Virginia Tech Wall Street Journal 18. April 2007 http://www.davekopel.org/Deutsch/Zur-Tragodie-von-Virginia-Tech.htm German translation of Kopel's Wall Street Journal article on Virginia Tech and the dangers of "gun-free" zones. E se avessimo preso la Columbine seriamente? Io sparo che me la cavo: i Libri di Enclave 2007 http://tinyurl.com/2ncrce Here is a new e-book version of an Italian book on the right to arms. Includes an Italian version of Kopel's article "What if we had taken Columbine seriously?"
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"The Gold Standard of Gun Control"by Nancy"The Gold Standard of Gun Control" With Paul Gallant & Joanne D. Eisen Journal of Law, Economics & Policy, Vol 417, Issue 2 In PDF Format: In HTML Format: 2006 http://www.davekopel.com/2A/Foreign/gold-standard-of-gun-control.pdf PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software. http://www.davekopel.com/2A/Foreign/The-Gold-Standard-of-Gun-Control.htm This is a book review of Joyce Malcolm's "Guns and Violence: The English Experience." In PDF. In HTML. The review has just been published in a special symposium issue on self-defense. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Self-defense in Asian Religionsby NancySelf-defense in Asian Religions Liberty Law Review, Volume 2 2007, Forthcoming http://www.davekopel.com/Religion/Self-defense-in-Asian-religions.pdf> PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software. The Article first examines the Chinese religions of Confucianism and Taoism. Next, Hinduism (including Mohandas Gandhi), Jainism, and Sikhism are treated relatively briefly. Buddhism and its development in various East Asian nations are examined in depth. The Article suggests that--regarding the right and duty of personal defense and community defense--the classical religious philosophy of the Far East has many important similarities to Western religious philosophy, although the two traditions developed independently of each other. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security !
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Armed Resistance to the Holocaustby NancyArmed Resistance to the Holocaust Journal on Firearms & Public Policy 19 (Forthcoming) 2007 http://www.davekopel.com/2A/Foreign/Armed-resistance-to-the-holocaust.pdf PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software. Contrary to myth of Jewish passivity, many Jews did fight back during the Holocaust. They shut down the extermination camp at Sobibor, rose up in the Warsaw Ghetto, and fought in the woods and swamps all over Eastern Europe. Indeed, Jews resisted at a higher rate than did any other population under Nazi rule. The experience of the Holocaust shows why Jews, and all people of good will, should support the right of potential genocide victims to possess defensive arms, and refutes the notion that violence is necessarily immoral. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Why Reveal Who's Concealed?by NancyWhy Reveal Who's Concealed? Paul Gallant, with David B. Kopel and Joanne D. Eisen America's 1st Freedom May, 2007 What possible motive could some arrogant anti-gun newspapers have for publishing the names of Right-to-Carry permit holders? The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
In Search of the Second Amendmentby NancyIn Search of the Second Amendment David Hardy YouTube July 9, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/davidthardy YouTube excerpts from Hardy's excellent new movie, including some footage of an interview with Kopel. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Ohio Newspaper Under Fire for Outing Gun Ownersby NancyOhio Newspaper Under Fire for Outing Gun Owners Nathan Burchfiel CNSNews.com July 5, 2007 http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200707/NAT20070705a.html "An Ohio newspaper's decision to publish the non-public records of concealed carry permit holders drew a strong response, and one gun rights advocacy group published personal but public information about the newspaper's editor." |
Gunowners BEWARE Mitt Romney: Here are the FACTS!by WAGChttp://www.nationalgunrights.org/pres_files/Romneyflier.pdf The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Editorial: Self-defense OK for me, but, sorry, not for theeby NancyEditorial: Self-defense OK for me, but, sorry, not for thee Web Posted: 07/17/2007 06:36 PM CDT San Antonio Express-News One of the achievements of the 80th Texas Legislature was its passage of a castle doctrine. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, clarifies the instances in which individuals can use deadly force in self-defense. In some circumstances under current law, citizens are required to retreat rather than use force in self-defense. Wentworth's bill, which takes effect Sept. 1, broadens the presumption of reasonableness for self-defense and removes the threat of civil litigation for damages. The Senate passed the new law by a vote of 30-0. The House followed with a 133-13 approval. One of the 13 opponents of the castle doctrine in Texas was Rep. Borris Miles, D-Houston. Miles was inspecting the construction site of his new house last week when he heard some noises downstairs. When he went to investigate, he discovered two men trying to steal copper from the work site. An altercation ensued during which, according to the Houston Chronicle, one of the thieves threw a pocketknife at Miles. The lawmaker, who has a concealed weapon permit, opened fire. One of the pilferers received a non-life-threatening wound. The news accounts don't seem to suggest Miles made any effort to retreat from the dangerous situation. A jury of his peers would surely judge that Miles, fearing for his safety, acted in a reasonable way. The law that Miles voted against will erase any ambiguity. An old saw suggests that a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged by reality. With regard to the castle doctrine, perhaps Miles will now agree with 163 of his legislative colleagues. fair use educational purposes only !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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No guns for foster parents?by WAGCNo guns for foster parents? Date: Jul 20, 2007 9:04 AM From today's (Friday's) Oregonian... Foster parent gun rules shot down Second Amendment - Oregon's child welfare agency, facing an outcry and a ruling, pulls back Friday, July 20, 2007 MICHELLE COLE The Oregonian SALEM -- Oregon's child welfare agency did not anticipate the firestorm it would create when it issued new rules regulating guns in state-certified foster homes. Now the agency is backtracking. The National Rifle Association is on alert. And the Oregon Legislature is likely to get involved in the politically volatile matter of balancing an individual's right to have a gun vs. the state's need to protect its most vulnerable children. For years, the state Department of Human Services has required foster parents to store firearms unloaded and ammunition locked away in a separate place. It also prohibited having a loaded gun while transporting a foster child in a car. This year, the agency decided to do away with an exception for people with concealed-weapons permits. And that's when the trouble started. Anyone who has attended a gun show knows that guns are part of Oregon's Western culture. An estimated 95,000 Oregonians hold concealed-weapons permits, according to the Oregon State Police. And last year, the state ran instant background checks on 145,774 people seeking to buy firearms at a gun show or from federally licensed dealers. That number does not capture gun sales between private parties. "The right to bear arms is an equal right to the freedom of speech and religion. If we allow one right to be taken away, it is only a matter of time before the next one goes," says Talia Heath, a former foster mom who lives in Canby. Heath, 29, says she and her husband, Aaron, spent many hours in training before becoming state-certified foster parents. They completed paperwork and shared everything about their personal lives with child-welfare workers, including the fact that each has a permit to carry a concealed weapon. The couple cared for four boys -- ranging from a newborn to an 8-year-old -- from March 2006 through January 2007. But then the state issued the new firearms regulations. Rather than abide, the Heaths did not renew their state foster-parent certification. "Being forced to choose between fostering children and defending my constitutional rights is a horrible position to be in and one I have considered long and hard," Talia Heath wrote to the agency. Andrew Arulanandam, a spokesman for the National Rifle Association, would defend that point of view. "It's flawed logic," he says, "to think that if you're a hunter or a person who has applied for a concealed carry permit to defend yourself or your loved ones, that somehow you would not be a good parent or foster parent." But Steven Green, a law professor and director of the Center for the Study of Religion, Law and Democracy at Willamette University, disputes the notion that DHS gun rules represent an unconstitutional requirement. "There's no right to be a foster parent," he says. "People understand there may be certain conditions imposed on them that may affect a wide degree of their rights." Still, Green suggests, the Second Amendment generates highly emotional debate, and there has been little guidance from the U.S. Supreme Court. "People need to take a breath," he says. Oregon doesn't have data showing how many of the 7,700 children living in the state's 5,309 state-certified foster homes have been injured or endangered by a foster parent's gun. The decision to tweak Oregon's rules wasn't prompted by any particular incident, says Kevin George, DHS foster care program manager. "It really was just an issue of looking out for the safety of kids," George says. Most states have rules regulating guns in foster homes. Until now, Oregon was among 27 states with specific gun-safety requirements, according to the National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning at New York's Hunter College. Although only a few foster parents objected to the state's gun rules, Rep. Jerry Krummel heard enough to declare that the rules violated state law, federal law and "the Second Amendment rights of Oregonians." Armed with a legal opinion supporting his position, the Wilsonville Republican in April called on the DHS to rescind its rules immediately. The agency sought an opinion from the attorney general. Krummel was right: Only the Legislature has legal authority to regulate firearms, the AG said. As a result, the DHS was forced to pull back. It is soliciting public comment this summer on a revised set of safety rules that tell foster parents they must safely store medications, have an adequate number of smoke alarms, and supervise children around swimming pools. It doesn't mention guns -- and won't until the agency figures out what to do next. Caseworkers still have authority to make sure foster homes are safe, and if they see guns in reach of children, they have the legitimate right to talk to foster parents about it, George says. At Krummel's suggestion, the DHS is assembling a work group that includes differing perspectives to decide Oregon's policy regarding guns in foster homes. Its recommendations probably will be considered by the 2009 Legislature. |
JPFO ALERT: Letters from Zimbabweby WAGCJPFO ALERT: Letters from Zimbabwe Date: Jul 19, 2007 9:38 AM ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization July 19, 2007 JPFO ALERT: Letters from Zimbabwe Gun prohibitionists often laugh when told that the Second Amendment exists in part to ensure that citizens can fight their own government should it be necessary. "Nonsense," they scoff. "Maybe we needed that 200 years ago, but times are different now. Governments help people." Really? Visit http://www.cathybuckle.com/july2007.shtml , which is a present day first-person account from Zimbabwe. Our book _Death by "Gun Control"_ ( www.jpfo.org/deathgc.htm ) has a chapter on Zimbabwe, in which we warned -- in 2001! -- about the consequences of citizen disarmament in that country. We also cover Zimbabwe in our documentary _Innocents Betrayed_ ( www.innocentsbetrayed.com ). Our fears were well-placed. There doesn't have to be outright Nazi-style genocide for there to be massive oppression and suffering with government's consent and approval. This story also highlights what happens when government assumes command of the economy. Exactly what happened in the Soviet Union and in Red China is happening all over again in Zimbabwe. People claim that humanity learned from those awful experiences. It hasn't. The UN, being a socialist enclave, does nothing about it. The US, cowed by political correctness, apparently has no comment. So these poor folks suffer, starve and die, at the hands of the government that first disarmed them. - The Liberty Crew PS Don't forget that all books, including _Death by 'Gun Control'_, are on sale two for the price of one in our bookstore (. Or you can buy both Innocents Betrayed and _Death by 'Gun Control'_ for just $41.90 ( http://shop.jpfo.org/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=83 ). That's a $5 savings! ============================================================ JPFO mirror site: http://www.jpfo.net ============================================================ LET JPFO KEEP YOU INFORMED -- Sign up today for JPFO Alerts! Just send a blank e-mail to jpfoalerts-subscribe@jpfo.org. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to jpfoalerts-unsubscribe@jpfo.org ============================================================= Regain your freedom - download the song "Justice Day" today! http://www.rebelfirerock.com/downloadjd.html |
71-year-old retired Marine, the 2nd Amendment & the right to carryby WAGC71-year-old retired Marine, the 2nd Amendment & the right to carry Date: Jul 17, 2007 6:15 PM To: All concerned Date 07/17/07 Subject: 71-year-old retired Marine, the 2nd Amendment & the right to carry "Police investigate the scene The 71-year-old retired Marine who opened fire on two robbers at a Plantation sub shop late Wednesday, killing one and critically wounding the other, is described as a former pilot for two presidents. John Lovell. ``He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he works out everyday.'' Lovell was a man of action Wednesday night. According to Plantation police, two masked gunmen came into the Subway at 1949 N. Pine Rd. just after 11 p.m. There was a lone diner -- Lovell, who was finishing his meal. After robbing the cashier, the two men attempted to shove Lovell into a bathroom and rob him as well. They got his money. But then Lovell pulled his handgun, opened fire, shooting one of the thieves in the head and chest and the other in the head. When police arrived, they found one of the men in the shop. K-9 units found the other in the bushes of a nearby business. They also found cash strewn around the front of the sandwich shop. Detective Robert Rettig of the Plantation Police Department. Both men were taken to Broward General Medical Center, where one, Donicio Arrindell, 22, of North Lauderdale died. The other, 21-year-old Frederick Gadson of Fort Lauderdale is in critical but stable condition. White, a longtime friend of Lovell, was not surprised to hear what happened. ''He'd give you the shirt off his back and he'd be mad if someone tried to take the shirt off your back,'' he said. White said Lovell worked as a pilot for the Marines, flying former Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He later worked as a pilot for Pan Am and Delta. Lovell is not married and does not have children. He is not expected to be charged, authorities said. ''He was in fear for his life,'' Rettig said. These criminals ought to realize that most men in their 70's have military backgrounds and aren't intimidated by idiots. Something tells me this old Marine wasn't "in fear" even though his life was definitely at risk. Just waiting. And he better not be charged! More like rewarded. The only thing he could be charged with is partaking in an unfair fight. One 71 yr young marine against two punks. Two heads and one center body mass shot- good shooting!* Even better would have been to double tap them both. Let's hope the scumbag in critical condition kicks. That'll teach them to get between a marine and his meal. If not for U.S. Marines, I would have completely lost hope in America a long time ago. Don't you just love a story with a happy ending? Please post if you have a shooting range. |
SAF Calls For Firing Of Boston Globe Columnist In Straw Purchaseby WAGCSAF Calls For Firing Of Boston Globe Columnist In Straw Purchase Date: Jul 18, 2007 12:55 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE SAF CALLS FOR FIRING OF BOSTON GLOBE COLUMNIST IN STRAW PURCHASE BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today sent a letter to Martin Baron, editor of the Boston Globe, asking that Globe columnist Steve Bailey be fired for his acknowledged participation in the straw purchase of a handgun in New Hampshire about two years ago. Bailey wrote a column about his trip to the gun show in the Globe’s Nov. 30, 2005 edition, but only recently did he disclose important details of the transaction during a live on-air discussion with WRKO radio hosts Tom Finneran and Todd Feinburg. The Globe is owned by the anti-gun New York Times. During that July 10 radio segment, Bailey explained that he visited the gun show with an unidentified New Hampshire man. He was also with John Rosenthal, head of Stop Handgun Violence in Massachusetts. They wanted to prove how “easy” it would be to purchase a handgun at a gun show. Here’s what Bailey told his hosts on the air: “We finally settled on a .38 Special. To be fair we took a new Hampshire resident with us who was a guard, a prison guard. It would have been much harder; you would have had a waiting time if you were a Massachusetts resident… “But he (the New Hampshire man) bought it for me. I gave him a couple of hundred bucks. We expensed it to the Globe by the way. One of the first things I learned when I came to the Globe was I never saw a receipt I couldn’t expense.” SAF founder Alan Gottlieb was astonished by the statement, noting, “Bailey admitted to committing a federal felony on live radio, and he also involved the Boston Globe in his criminal enterprise by having them reimburse him for the illegal purchase. He claims he gave the gun back to the New Hampshire man, and doesn’t know where it is now. Bailey’s admission is simply outrageous. “Just because you hate guns, and Bailey made it clear that he thinks ‘we have way too many guns in this country,’ illegally buying a gun just to write about it is still a federal crime,” Gottlieb added. “We’ve called for an investigation of this incident, and based on what’s said in that audio, we think Bailey should be terminated as a Globe employee. We also want Rosenthal’s involvement investigated, because it is clear from the broadcast and statements he made to Gun Week that he was a party to this transaction.” -END- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- < Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family |
guns on campusby WAGCCollege student starts a movement to allow guns on college campuses http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=6796453&nav=S6aK Gun rights activists: Firearms ban would make MSU more dangerous... http://www.kxmc.com/News/144116.asp |
Guns Don`t Kill People, Phila. Doesby WAGCGuns Don`t Kill People, Phila. Does - Philadelphia Inquirer When Mayor Street spent 15 hours waiting in line for an iPhone recently, the city was not impressed by his love of new technology, writes John and Maxim Lott. Rather, Street had to answer to a passerby asking, How can you sit here with 200 murders in the city already? The desire "to do something" is understandable, but new gun laws aren`t the answer. read more: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/8545697.html The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
In Gun Fight, Bloomberg Raises Profile but Fails To Win Votesby WAGCIn Gun Fight, Bloomberg Raises Profile but Fails To Win Votes - New York Sun In his fight to repeal a federal gun law, Mayor Bloomberg has flown across the country, spent millions in televised campaign-style ads, raised his national profile, and sparked interest in a possible presidential run. But in Congress, he`s hardly changed anyone`s mind. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
BRADY PRESIDENT TO GET PROOF OF IGNORANCE . . .by WAGCBRADY PRESIDENT TO GET PROOF OF IGNORANCE . . . Alan Gottleib, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation, says he will supply Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke with documentation that addresses Helmke’s statement on MSNBC that he has been unable to identify anybody who has ever been sued and suffered financially for shooting in self-defense. Helmke’s comments came in a series of debates with Gottleib while protesting the passage of state “stand your ground” laws. Gottleib states he has the “text book case” from Missouri, and he says, “Helmke is sadly uninformed, and we’re going to educate him.” The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
INDICATOR OF STRONG GUN SALES . . .by WAGCINDICATOR OF STRONG GUN SALES . . . Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reveal a very active year so far for background checks leading to the sale of firearms. From January through June, NICS reported 5,221,633 background checks, a 19 percent increase from 4,384,156 in the same period in 2006. May and June showed the largest increase year over year, with 28 percent and 29 percent increases respectively. The increase coincides with an uptick in excise taxes reported by firearms and ammunition manufacturers, another key economic indicator for the firearms industry. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
OSHA TO WITHDRAW FLAWED AMMO RULE . . .by WAGCOSHA TO WITHDRAW FLAWED AMMO RULE . . . In a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, 26 members of Congress expressed concerns with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed explosives rule. This bi-partisan opposition, along with NRA grassroots initiatives and the work of NSSF and SAMMI, made OSHA understand the necessity in taking prompt action to revise its notice of proposed rulemaking and clarify the purpose of the regulation. NSSF and SAAMI will continue to work with regulators concerning the myriad problems with the proposed rule and the appropriate changes needed for the industry. For more information please visit www.saami.org. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
WCAX: NRA Women on Target in Williston, VTby WAGCWCAX: NRA Women on Target in Williston, VT Date: Jul 15, 2007 4:53 PM Click below to read WCAX news story Click here: Women on Target in Williston This NRA Women On Target (WOT) event was conducted by the North Country Sportsmen of Williston, VT. The WOT was funded by a NRA grant, the monies were raised from the six Friends of the NRA Banquets in Vermont. This WOT grant was administered by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Vermont's NRA State Association. The last Friends Banquet this year will be conducted in Barre on the evening of Saturday, August 18th. For Info contact Rick Roy at Richard Roy (802) 476-9636 or verminator@charter.net The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
SAF Founder To Brady President: ‘You Were Wrong, Here’s Proof’by NancySAF Founder To Brady President: ‘You Were Wrong, Here’s Proof’ Date: Jul 11, 2007 3:32 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE SAF FOUNDER TO BRADY PRESIDENT: ‘YOU WERE WRONG, HERE’S PROOF’ The founder of the Second Amendment Foundation today said he will supply Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke with documentation on the “text book case” from Missouri that helped convince that state’s legislature to pass a “Stand-Your-Ground” law to protect citizens from criminal or civil prosecution when they shoot in self-defense. In a series of debates with SAF founder Alan Gottlieb last week, Helmke told MSNBC viewers that he has been unable to identify anybody who has ever been sued and suffered financially for shooting in self-defense. “Helmke is sadly uninformed, and we’re going to educate him,” Gottlieb said. “The case of a Carroll County man who was charged in December 1992 for shooting a burglar and subsequently acquitted, but then was sued almost immediately in civil court for $250,000 by the burglar’s family, is exactly the kind of outrage this law, and similar statutes in other states, is designed to prevent." The civil case was originally filed in February 1993 in Carroll County (CV193-15CC) but transferred to Livingston County and renumbered (CV793-139CC). “Ultimately,” Gottlieb continued, “this case shows just how much a person can suffer, emotionally and financially. The homeowner first had to endure the costs and emotional stress of successfully defending himself in criminal court. Then the plaintiffs in the civil suit finally settled with the homeowner’s insurance company for $20,000, a decision in which he had no say. That company turned around and cancelled the man’s policy. “For Paul Helmke, or anyone else, to claim that such statutes are unnecessary is proof that the anti-self-defense crowd is on the side of the criminals,” he stated. “They fought sensible concealed carry statutes in 40 states, and couldn’t stop stand-your-ground laws in 19 states. Their agenda is to defend laws in the remaining states that victimize law-abiding citizens who defend themselves. First these citizens are victimized by the criminal, then by the criminal justice system and finally in the civil courts. “Claiming that such cases are urban myth, as Helmke did in our debate, smacks of head-in-the-sand arrogance,” Gottlieb said. “Paul Helmke is either woefully uninformed or deliberately ignorant of the facts, and the Second Amendment Foundation is going to correct that.” -END- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- < Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family > The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
John Rosenthal Admits to Violating Federal Gun Lawby NancyJohn Rosenthal Admits to Violating Federal Gun Law Date: Jul 11, 2007 8:08 PM http://www.goal.org/news/rosenthalcrimine.htm John Rosenthal Admits to Violating Federal Gun Law On Tuesday, July 10, 2007 John Rosenthal, of Stop Handgun Violence and American Hunters and Shooters Association, was a guest on WRKO 680 AM “Finneran’s Forum” show. Rosenthal was on the show to discuss his organization’s new political billboard slamming the National Rifle Association. During the show a reporter, Steve Bailey of the Boston Globe, explained how he and Rosenthal had attended a gun show in New Hampshire over a year ago. The trip was supposed to prove how easy it was for criminals to buy a handgun in New Hampshire. They actually found that it was not possible to do so without violating several laws. Rosenthal explained that when he tried to purchase a handgun from a licensed dealer, he was told he could not because he was not a resident of New Hampshire. Bailey and Rosenthal then explained how they brought a New Hampshire resident with them, supposedly a prison guard, who was able to pass the background checks and purchase the gun for them. Bailey even stated on Finneran’s show that the Boston Globe paid for the gun. When asked by the hosts of the show if he had committed a straw purchase, Rosenthal admitted that he had indeed conducted a straw purchase to prove a point. Unfortunately for Rosenthal, the point is that he and Bailey had to admit that it was illegal for him to go to New Hampshire and purchase a handgun. He also had to admit that the only way for him to obtain a handgun at the gun show was to do it illegally by conducting a federally prohibited straw purchase and thereby committing a felony. Unfortunately, the person most vocal in Massachusetts about increasing the restrictions on lawful gun ownership has himself committed a gun crime and will most likely never be prosecuted for it. This is yet another example of the great hypocrisy from the anti-civil rights elite. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Typical Hypocracy of the Leftby NancyHOUSTON — A state lawmaker who opposed a bill giving Texans stronger right to defend themselves with deadly force pulled a gun and shot a man he says was trying to steal copper wiring from a construction site, police said Monday. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288737,00.html The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
JPFO ALERT: OSHA Regs Backdoor for UNby NancyJPFO ALERT: OSHA Regs Backdoor for UN Date: Jul 10, 2007 9:47 AM ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization July 10, 2007 JPFO ALERT: OSHA Regs Backdoor for UN Many of our supporters have contacted us about the recently-proposed regulations by OSHA which would put most -- if not all -- ammunition manufacturers out of business. You can read the proposed regulations in PDF format here: http://www.nationalgunrights.org/FedReg041307.pdf . Why would the Occupational Safety and Health Administration be concerned with regulating ammunition? It appears that this move by unelected bureaucrats is an attempt to "harmonize" federal regulations with those of the United Nations, that enemy of gun owners everywhere. That's right -- YOUR confiscated tax dollars are being used to fund the destruction of the Second Amendment. Read it for yourself on OSHA's own website at http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES& p_id=14100 or http://tinyurl.com/2783v7 . We also suggest you read our alert on why the United Nations is a threat to our rights at www.jpfo.org/alert20000201.htm . According to the National Association for Gun Rights, the comment period on this ruling has been extended to 9/10/2007. Find out more at http://www.nationalgunrights.org/alerts/2007-osha.shtml or http://tinyurl.com/28xlfc . And ask yourself why we allow the federal government to regulate ammunition at all. - The Liberty Crew The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
JPFO ALERT: IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO REPUDIATE AND HUMILIATEby Nancy JPFO ALERT: IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO REPUDIATE AND HUMILIATE Date: Jul 11, 2007 10:01 AM ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization July 11, 2007 JPFO ALERT: IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO REPUDIATE AND HUMILIATE Politicians and arrogant thuggish bureaucrats fear humiliation and ridicule. When the people no longer accept their domination, their power collapses (remember Richard Nixon!). Check out our latest freedom tools. Our newest internet handbill is available at www.jpfo.org/handbillpoliticians.jpg . This handbill will make an impact! You'll laugh at first ... but it will increase your disgust with politicians. Send it to all you know, and listen to the howls in the hallowed halls of Congress. In addition, The Gang movie trailer is now online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPMv4PdRcTc . It's also available for download in Quicktime format on The Gang website at www.thegangmovie.com/about.html or at www.jpfo.org/gangtrailer.mov . By clicking your mouse and sending it to millions, we can expose the criminality of the BATFE and build a case for abolishing it. The internet is a powerful tool for us to spread the freedom message, so let's use it. Remember, there are 2300 BATFE agents enforcing gun control schemes, and 100 million gun owners. We can win! - The Liberty Crew The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
NJ Mayor Resigns from Mayor Against Gun Controlby NancyNJ Mayor Resigns from Mayor Against Gun Control Date: Jul 9, 2007 6:53 PM Firearms Industry Hails New Jersey Mayor Following Resignation from Bloomberg Coalition Monday July 9, 4:15 pm ET NEWTOWN, Conn., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing careful review of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's statements and actions, listening to the concerns of many of his constituents and receiving communications from and speaking with officials at the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the firearm industry's trade association -- Oldmans Township (NJ) Mayor Harry Moore resigned his membership in the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition (MAIG) Saturday afternoon. "I joined your coalition because of its purported purpose to combat the criminal acquisition and misuse of guns, which is a goal shared by all Americans," wrote Moore in his resignation letter to Mr. Bloomberg. "Regrettably, it has become abundantly clear to me that you are using this coalition of mayors to advance a hidden agenda of bringing lawsuits against members of the firearms industry and spreading anti-gun propaganda." Mayor Moore's letter addressed several key issues that are currently playing out before the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Chief among these is the Shelby / Tiahrt amendment, legislation designed to safeguard criminal investigations and law enforcement lives by restricting access to firearms trace data solely to law enforcement. Mayor Moore, along with law enforcement groups such as the Fraternal Order of Police, supports reauthorization of Tiahrt / Shelby, legislation he refers to as a "law enforcement lifeline." Mayor Bloomberg and the MAIG coalition vehemently oppose such law enforcement protections as it would hinder the ability of anti-gun politicians to sue law-abiding firearms retailers. "We are pleased that Mayor Moore took the time to educate himself on the real motives and agenda of Mayor Bloomberg's coalition," said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel. "The MAIG coalition is not about catching criminals, thwarting the misuse of guns or protecting law enforcement. It is about one thing and one thing only: filing civil suits against lawful firearms retailers. Clearly Mayor Moore understands this, and we remain confident that as the truth surfaces more MAIG resignations will follow." Noted in the resignation letter was the Department of Justice's admonishment of Mayor Bloomberg for his actions involving civilian private investigators conducting clandestine sting operations against federally licensed firearms dealers, without the knowledge of ATF or the New York City police department. These tactics interfered with already ongoing investigations and endangered the lives of law enforcement officers and others. "The Department of Justice warned you to refrain from these actions ... I do not want the blood of a police officer on my hands so that you can advance your anti-gun litigation campaign," wrote Moore. Mayor Moore's letter also pointed out Mr. Bloomberg's refusal to meet with NSSF officials who had offered to discuss their already proven effective programs to curb criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms. "I learned of several instances, all well documented, in which you actually rebuffed the efforts of the firearms industry -- a community that has repeatedly shown its willingness to work with federal, state and local authorities on programs to curb criminal access of guns. Perhaps if you had allowed NSSF to address the coalition we would have learned about some of their proven programs such as the 'Don't Lie for the Other Guy' campaign." The resignation letter ends with a plea to the New York City mayor. "I can only hope that you will see my departure and the recent departure of other mayors from your coalition as a sign that things must change. We are all on the same side when it comes to stopping criminals from getting guns. Where you lose me is in your true quest -- to end lawful firearms ownership and destroy a lawful American industry," concluded Mayor Moore. To read the Mayor Moore's complete resignation letter simply click here, http://www.nssf.org//PR/Moore_Letter_070707.cfm . To learn more about industry programs to combat the criminal misuse of firearms please visit http://www.nssf.org. THE LETTER July 7, 2007 VIA FACSIMILE and U.S. MAIL (212) 788 – 2460 Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg Mayor of the City of New York City Hall New York, NY 10007 Re: Resignation from Mayors Against Illegal Guns Dear Mayor Bloomberg, Upon careful review of your statements and actions, listening to the concerns of many of my constituents and receiving communications from and speaking with officials at the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry's trade association, I hereby, effective immediately, resign my membership in the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition (MAIG). I joined your coalition because of its purported purpose to combat the criminal acquisition and misuse of guns, which is a goal shared by all Americans. Regrettably, it has become abundantly clear to me that you are using this coalition of mayors to advance a hidden agenda of bringing lawsuits against members of the firearms industry and spreading anti-gun propaganda. It is simply unconscionable that this coalition, under your leadership, would call for a repeal of the Shelby /Tiahrt amendment that helps to safeguard criminal investigations and the lives of law enforcement officers, witnesses and others by restricting access to firearms trace data solely to law enforcement. How anyone, least of all a public official, could be willing to sacrifice such a law enforcement lifeline in order to gain an edge in suing an industry they have political differences with is repugnant to me. The fact that your campaign against this protective language consisted of overheated rhetoric, deception and falsehoods is disturbing. In a recent editorial entitled "Setting the Record Straight," ATF Acting Director Sullivan repudiated your long-held mantra that the current legislation forbids law enforcement from sharing trace data. In clearing up this mistruth, Acting Director Sullivan stated, "Let me be clear: neither the congressional language nor ATF rules prohibit the sharing of trace data with law enforcement conducting criminal investigations, or place any restrictions on the sharing of trace data with other jurisdictions once it is in the hands of state or local law enforcement." According to ATF and the Department of Justice, your actions in having civilian private investigators conduct clandestine sting operations against federally licensed firearms dealers, without the knowledge of ATF or your own police department, actually interfered with ongoing criminal investigations, putting the lives of law enforcement officers and others at risk. The Department of Justice warned you to refrain from these actions because such efforts could "interrupt or jeopardize ongoing investigations." In response, your Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler stated that the operations would not necessarily stop. I do not want the blood of a police officer on my hands so that you can advance your anti-gun litigation campaign. I prefer instead to support the Fraternal Order of Police, a group that opposes your coalition's efforts to gain access to gun trace data for use in civil lawsuits. If a federally licensed firearms dealer is engaged in criminal activities it is the job of law enforcement, chiefly ATF – which works closely with state and local law enforcement agencies – to investigate and arrest those that would abuse their license for criminal purposes. Instead of supporting ATF I have learned recently that you and your criminal justice coordinator John Feinblatt have repeatedly insulted the Bureau, saying it was "asleep at the switch" and that "ATF does not take its mission seriously." I will not be associated with such inappropriate behavior. While re-examining my participation in MAIG I learned of several instances, all well documented, in which you actually rebuffed the efforts of the firearms industry – a community that has repeatedly shown its willingness to work with federal, state and local authorities on programs to curb criminal access of guns. This is indeed disconcerting. Perhaps if you had allowed NSSF to address the coalition we would have learned about some of their proven programs. One such program, called Don't Lie for the Other Guy, seems to be a productive and legal way of working with firearms retailers to better educate them about recognizing would-be straw purchasers. The program, done in conjunction with ATF, also has a public relations component that warns residents in targeted areas of the severe penalties associated with straw purchasing firearms. Mayor Bloomberg, I can only hope that you will see my departure and the recent departure of other mayors from your coalition as a sign that things must change. We are all on the same side when it comes to stopping criminals from getting guns. Where you lose me is in your true quest – to end lawful firearms ownership and destroy a lawful American industry. Sincerely yours, Harry Moore Mayor, Oldmans Township, N.J The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
CCRKBA Tells Gun Owners To Circle Aug. 28 For Counter Protest Effortby Nancy CCRKBA Tells Gun Owners To Circle Aug. 28 For Counter Protest Effort Date: Jul 9, 2007 1:38 PM NEWS RELEASE CCRKBA TELLS GUN OWNERS TO CIRCLE AUG. 28 FOR COUNTER PROTEST EFFORT BELLEVUE, WA – While Rev. Jesse Jackson is feverishly organizing a 25-city anti-gun protest on Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) wants gun owners to visit gun shops and shooting ranges, and contact their state and federal lawmakers on that date to demand that they support our Second Amendment rights. Jackson’s day of national protest is timed on the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1963 March on Washington, D.C. “The great hypocrisy here,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan M. Gottlieb, “is that Dr. King’s historic march was to promote and defend civil rights. What Jesse Jackson is planning is designed to crush America’s most important civil right. A right that Dr. King exercised by owning a handgun.” Jackson wants to limit the number of firearms a person may purchase in a calendar year, place new restrictions on who is allowed to legally own a handgun, and mandate longer waiting periods. “While Jackson and his gun-grabbing cronies want to make it more difficult, if not impossible, for average Americans to keep and bear arms,” Gottlieb said, “gun owners can exercise their Constitutional rights, and tell their lawmakers to defend the Second Amendment. They can visit a gun shop, buy a gun or ammunition, or visit a range and exercise their rights. “Being from Chicago,” Gottlieb said, “it is astonishing that Jackson has failed to see the correlation between that city’s Draconian handgun ban and Chicago’s violent crime rate, yet he wants to lead a nationwide protest against a constitutionally-protected civil right. Rev. Jackson evidently has forgotten the question raised in Luke, Chapter 6: ‘Can the blind lead the blind’?” “Holding law-abiding gun owners responsible for crimes they did not commit, which is what restrictive gun laws do, is like bearing false witness against thy neighbor,” Gottlieb said. “I might suggest that anybody joining in this protest remember the words of Matthew, who said ‘Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” -END- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- < Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family > The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
SAF Lauds NJ Mayor For 'Blunt Honesty' In Exit From Bloomberg Groupby Nancy SAF Lauds NJ Mayor For 'Blunt Honesty' In Exit From Bloomberg Group Date: Jul 10, 2007 4:03 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE SAF LAUDS NJ MAYOR FOR ‘BLUNT HONESTY’ IN EXIT FROM BLOOMBERG GROUP BELLEVUE, WA – Applauding the blunt honesty of Oldmans Township, NJ Mayor Harry Moore in his resignation letter to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the Second Amendment Foundation today said Moore’s candor should be an inspiration to everyone who opposes political demagoguery. Mr. Moore is the sixth mayor to quit the coalition. “Regrettably,” Moore wrote in his letter to Bloomberg, “it has become abundantly clear to me that you are using this coalition of mayors to advance a hidden agenda of bringing lawsuits against members of the firearms industry and spreading anti-gun propaganda.” Cautioning Bloomberg against further “gun shop sting” operations – which brought a warning from the Department of Justice about interfering with genuine criminal investigations – Mayor Moore added, “I do not want the blood of a police officer on my hands so that you can advance your anti-gun litigation campaign.” “Mayor Moore’s brutally candid assessment should stand as a warning signal to other municipal leaders who have been beguiled by billionaire Bloomberg’s siren song,” said SAF founder Alan Gottlieb. “This anti-gun coalition has never been about public safety, and Bloomberg and his closest colleagues know it. This has always been about getting access to sensitive gun trace data to fuel harassment lawsuits against the firearms industry, and to advance Bloomberg’s agenda of personal and political self-aggrandizement. “We’ve known for a long time what Mayor Moore discovered with a little digging,” Gottlieb continued. “He learned that Mayor Bloomberg has actually rebuffed efforts by the firearms community to work with local, state and federal law enforcement to prevent criminal access to firearms. He also realized, and says so in his letter, that Bloomberg’s ultimate goal is ‘to end lawful firearms ownership and destroy a lawful American industry.’ “Michael Bloomberg and his vigilante mayors’ group must be stopped,” Gottlieb concluded. “It will come through the courageous leadership of people like Mayor Moore and other mayors who have quit Bloomberg’s coalition. In the real fight against crime, there is no room for lawsuit-happy, publicity-seeking demagogues like Michael Bloomberg.” -END- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- < Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family > The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
JPFO ALERT: NRA Disgraces Itself -- Againby Nancy JPFO ALERT: NRA Disgraces Itself -- Again Date: Jul 9, 2007 9:55 AM ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization July 9, 2007 JPFO ALERT: NRA Disgraces Itself -- Again As we noted last Friday, our June 27 alert, "Is the NRA On Its Knees to Please?" ( www.jpfo.org/alert20070627.htm ) resulted in a large number of responses from our readership which you can read at www.jpfo.org/nraalertresponse.htm . We also received an article on the subject by well-known author L. Neil Smith, entitled "NRA Disgraces Itself -- Again". In it, Smith points out the lack of courage shown by the NRA in its support of HR 2640, the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, and what you can do about it. Go to www.jpfo.org/smith-nra.htm to read this thought- provoking piece. - The Liberty Crew The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Mayor's gun triggers criticism - and an awardby NancyMayor's gun triggers criticism - and an award Date: Jul 9, 2007 6:55 AM http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-ha.simmons08jul08,0,4852323.story?coll=bal-mdpolitics-headlines Mayor's gun triggers criticism - and an award By Madison Park SUN REPORTER Originally published July 8, 2007 Mayor S. Fred Simmons' habit of carrying a gun around Aberdeen has received criticism from residents in recent weeks. Last week, it got him an award. An organization Simmons says he had never heard of announced it has bestowed upon him the Responsible Democracy Award - because he carries a gun and isn't afraid to say so. Maryland Shall Issue Inc., a gun-rights group based in Libertytown in Frederick County, proclaimed that it was "impressed by Mayor Simmons' declaration that he carries a gun because it is his right to do so, and because he may frequent high crime areas." The group announced Wednesday that it was presenting its Responsible Democracy Award to Simmons and will send him a certificate. "I had no knowledge of it," Simmons said. "If it's a good organization, I'm flattered they took the time to recognize me." On his lunch hour, Simmons frequently goes for walks in the more troubled areas of town. "There's no place in Aberdeen that I will not walk," he said. The mayor carries a 9 mm Glock pistol and said he has the proper permits to carry a concealed weapon. Maryland Shall Issue describes itself as a nonpartisan volunteer group that advocates for the expansion of gun laws in the state, particularly limitations on the ability to carry concealed weapons. On its Web site, the organization poses the question: "Why should it be so much more difficult for the law-abiding citizen to carry than for the criminal?" "This is the hallmark of democracy, which is what this is about," said Henry Heymering, president of Maryland Shall Issue. "There are very few people who openly will declare that they carry a gun, and it's certainly not people here in Maryland." Simmons' recent history might strengthen his inclination to carry a gun. In June, two teenagers, one of whom was brandishing a baseball bat, confronted Simmons during a walk. That day, Simmons did not have a police escort and radioed for help. The teens eventually backed down, though Simmons has said he did not draw his weapon. At the public comment segment of a City Council meeting last month, a number of residents criticized Simmons for carrying a gun, saying it made Aberdeen appear unsafe. The Responsible Democracy Award is the first of its kind issued by Maryland Shall Issue. Heymering said there was no formal nomination process. "The comment that instigated it was that [Simmons] said he carried a gun and that it was his right to do so," Heymering said. "And that he went to high-crime areas in the city - that was the basis for it." The group has 2,000 supporters, Heymering said Friday, but he could not say how many formal members the group has. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Opposition to gun (carry) bill is not based on logicby Nancy Opposition to gun (carry) bill is not based on logic Date: Jul 8, 2007 8:45 PM Gun control is not based on logic. The proponents of gun control depend upon emotion as their main asset. http://www.goupstate.com/article/20070708/NEWS/707080324/-1/LIFE Opposition to gun bill is not based on logic Published July 8, 2007There appears to be a growing trend of misinformation surrounding the facts and merits of the S.C. House's concealed carry bill picking up more media attention. The measure, which would legalize concealed weapons on public school grounds for permit holders, has gained strong support from many students and those in the House, with most opposition coming from school administrators and police officials. In order to ensure that debate on this topic is not done with false information, a few things need to be clarified. Many opponents of the bill call this a "knee-jerk reaction" to the shootings at Virginia Tech. This isn't true. In fact, the bill's idea originally was presented to Rep. Michael Pitts in September 2006 after shootings in Vermont and Canada - two of six school shootings within six consecutive months. The bill - the brainchild of a student, not a state legislator - simply found new attention after the Virginia Tech shootings. Secondly, many opponents don't recognize that crime with concealed carry permits is largely nonexistent. The recent killings by a man in Beaufort with a concealed carry permit is the first instance of such a crime since SLED began issuing concealed weapons permits more than a decade ago. In terms of statistical analysis, concealed weapon crime is statistically irrelevant. But opponents to this bill wouldn't want to realize this. In fact, the argument they set up against this bill is the real "knee-jerk reaction" based upon emotion rather than logic or factual data. The truth is that very few people on campus would qualify to carry a gun onto campus - those 21 and up (mostly seniors and some juniors) and those who complete a concealed carry course. Those who pass this course qualify with training and a shooting test and have been proven to be trustful citizens. While those responsible for security on campuses have some authority behind their opinions, just because they are police officials does not necessarily mean their opinions are right. The Virginia Legislature considered a similar bill in January 2006 and struck it down. "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions," said Larry Hincker, Virginia Tech's spokesperson. "This will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus." A little more than one year later, a school shooter took the lives of 32 students on that campus. Clemson University Police Chief Johnson Link said in a safety meeting that the police department does not have the manpower to secure the entire campus. Yet, Link is one of the leading critics of the bill. In doing so, Link, as well as other opponents, have essentially said that although his department does not have the ability to protect students, students should also not have the ability to protect themselves. Police have never once stopped a school shooting after it has started. This is fact. What is also fact is that the only school shooters who have been subdued were subdued by students or civilians using personal firearms retrieved from their vehicles. When will we realize that police are ineffective at protecting our students, and when will we give the constitutional right to bear arms and protect oneself back to the people who need it most? Andrew Davis of Surfside Beach is a recent graduate of Clemson University, where he served as chairman of Clemson Conservatives FAIR USE _ FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Mikhail Kalashnikov says he does not stay awake at night worrying about the bloodshed wrouby NancyMikhail Kalashnikov says he does not stay awake at night worrying about the bloodshed wrought by the Date: Jul 7, 2007 8:13 PM AK-47 Inventor Doesn't Lose Sleep Over Havoc Wrought With His Invention Friday, July 06, 2007 AP MOSCOW — Sixty years after the AK-47 went into production, Mikhail Kalashnikov says he does not stay awake at night worrying about the bloodshed wrought by the world's most popular assault rifle. "I sleep well. It's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence," Kalashnikov said Friday at a ceremony marking the birth of the rifle, whose initials stand for "Avtomat Kalashnikov." It was before he started designing the gun that he slept badly, worried about the superior weapons that Nazi soldiers were using with grisly effectiveness against the Red Army in World War II. He saw them at close range himself, while fighting on the front lines. While hospitalized with wounds after a Nazi shell hit his tank in the 1941 battle of Bryansk, Kalashnikov decided to design an automatic rifle combining the best features of the American M1 and the German StG44. "Blame the Nazi Germans for making me become a gun designer," said Kalashnikov, frail but sharp at age 87. "I always wanted to construct agriculture machinery." Since production began, more than 100 million AK-47s have been made — either at the home factory in the central Russian city of Izhevsk, under license in dozens of other countries, or illegally. Sergei Chemezov, director of the Russian arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport, said nearly a million a year are produced without license. The AK-47 has been a mainstay in wars, coups, terrorist attacks, robberies and other mayhem. Its popularity comes from being rugged and easy to maintain, though its accuracy is not high. It proved ideal and extremely reliable for warfare in jungle or desert — easily assembled and able to keep firing in sandy or wet conditions that would jam a U.S-made M-16. "During the Vietnam war, American soldiers would throw away their M-16s to grab AK-47s and bullets for it from dead Vietnamese soldiers," he said. "I hear American soldiers in Iraq use it quite often." The simplicity and reliability of the AK-47 made it a favorite of rebel movements worldwide — it even features on the Mozambique flag. Keen to support anti-colonial movements in Asia and Africa, the Soviets proliferated the rifle, sometimes for free, to pro-Soviet regimes or insurgents. In 2005, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who styles himself as a leader of the fighting against imperialism, ordered 100,000 for his army. "The Kalashnikov rifle is a symbol of the creative genius of our people," President Vladimir Putin said in a statement read to Kalashnikov at the ceremony in the Central Russian Army Museum. "It's a huge and splendid celebration," said Nikolai Shvets of Rosoboronexport. "For another 20 years, the AK-47 will remain unsurpassed by any other automatic rifle in the world." Kalashnikov is still active and prolific — he tours the world as a Rosoboronexport consultant helping strike new arms deals, and has written several books on his life, about arms and about youth education. "After the collapse of the great and mighty Soviet Union so much crap has been imposed on us, especially on the younger generation," he said. "I wrote six books to help them find their way in life." He said he is proud of his bronze bust installed in his native village of Kurya in the Siberian region of Altai. He said newlyweds bring flowers to the bust. "They whisper 'Uncle Misha, wish us happiness and healthy kids,'" he said. "What other gun designer can boast of that?" |
11 year old Girl Shoots 2 home Intruders - Montanaby Nancy :)>11 year-old girl shoots two home intruders > >5-2-07 -- Two illegal aliens, Ralphel Resindez, 23, and Enrico >Garza, 26, probably believed they would easily overpower a home >alone eleven year old Patricia Harrington after her father had left >their two story home. > > It seems the two crooks never learned two things: they were in > Montana, and Patricia had been a clay shooting champion since she > was nine. Patricia was in her upstairs bedroom when the two men > broke through the front door of the house. She quickly ran to her > father's room and grabbed his 12 gauge Mossberg 500 shotgun. > > Resindez was the first to get up to the second floor only to be > the first to catch a near point blank blast of buck shot from the > girl's knee crouch aim. He suffered fatal wounds to his abdomen and > genitals. When Garza ran to the foot of the stairs, he took a blast > to the left shoulder and staggered out into the street where he > bled to death before medical help could arrive. > > It was found out later that Resindez was armed with a stolen > .45 caliber handgun he took from another home invasion robbery. The > victim, 50 year old David Burien, was not so lucky as he died from > stab wounds to the chest. > > Patricia staved off a robbery and potential rape because her > parents taught her how to use a gun. Her parents just didn't hide > a gun in the house and not educate her on the power that a firearm > provides. Ignorance can be deadly, but fortunately for this Montana > family, knowledge was power. > > > > TWO ILLEGALS THAT WILL BE SENT BACK...............IN A BOX! The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
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Ann Coulter: Studies Show: Felons Smarter Than Liberalsby Nancy Ann Coulter: Studies Show: Felons Smarter Than Liberals Studies Show: Felons Smarter Than Liberals> by Ann Coulter (More by this author) Just in time for the Fourth of July, John Lott, author of the groundbreaking> 1998 book More Guns, Less Crime, has released another amazing book:> Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories> Don't. This book provides studies and analysis proving that your every> right-wing instinct is based on sound economic analysis. To wit: -- Women shouldn't vote: "What changed ... that explains the growth of government? The answer is women's suffrage." -- Fox News Channel isn't conservative: "Even employees of Fox News, which is widely regarded as a conservative channel, donate 81 percent of their contributions to Democrats." -- Public schools are government re-education camps: "(P)ublic education was actually designed to spread government-approved values." -- Nothing good has come from abortion: "(A)bortion, in fact, increases> crime." -- Felons vote Democrat: "Remarkably, it looks as if virtually all felons are Democrats." To make your flights even more enjoyable this summer, consider this interesting incentive system described by Lott: "To receive disability benefits due to job-related stress, air traffic controllers must present a well-documented stressful incident-- a collision or close call -- that has caused a deterioration in their performance. Unsurprisingly, when it became> easier to file for disability, flights suddenly started experiencing more 'close calls.'" Say, wouldn't it be even more stressful, deserving of a greater disability payment, if the near-miss involved an Iranian Air jet? Lott shows that there are pretty clear answers to what lowers the crime> rate, what increases the crime rate and what doesn't have any effect at all.> Despite their popularity as explanations for the remarkable drop in crime in> the '90s, the aging of the population and the enforcement of quality-of-life> crimes both had virtually no effect. What did work was higher arrest and conviction rates, concealed-carry laws and the reinstitution of the death penalty. "Generally, the studies found," Lott writes, "that each execution saved the lives of roughly 15 to 18 potential murder victims." So basically, there's a much bigger death penalty for having no death penalty. Meanwhile, gun locks and gun self-storage laws lead to more deaths, for the obvious reason that if the owner can't get to his gun in time, the beneficial effect of having a gun is lost. Lott also shows that crime skyrocketed in cities that implemented affirmative action policies that> lowered allegedly "biased" and "irrelevant" tests for cops. Speaking of crime, there's even something for Paris Hilton in this book! Lott says that "when we analyze the overall consequences a criminal faces after conviction, we find a surprising result: Rich criminals face disproportionately high penalties." The Los Angeles Times recently did an analysis of jail sentences for Hilton's precise offense: i.e., driving with a suspended license after being> arrested for drunk driving. The majority of these offenders served four days, exactly what Hilton got -- until she was returned to prison. By serving her full 23 days, Hilton served more time than 80 percent of people> arrested for the same offense. In addition to losing their reputations, their inheritances and generally their spouses, according to Lott, wealthy felons also earn less money post-conviction than poor defendants. Not relative to their prior salaries, but in direct comparison. "Amazingly," Lott says, "after controlling for a> variety of social and demographic factors, wealthier ex-convicts on average> earn a lower salary after their conviction than poorer ex-convicts." Let's hope so. Felons are usually Democrats. As Lott notes: "Michael Milken, Martha Stewart and Leona Helmsley share something in common besides being convicted felons -- they are all Democrats. While their wealth sets them apart from the typical felon, their party registration is the same as most former convicts." I believe this point was subtly highlighted when Willie Horton told the press in 1988 that of course he supported Michael Dukakis for president. "According to academic studies," Lott says, "from 1972 to 1996, on average, 80 percent of felons would have voted Democratic. An overwhelming 93 percent ostensibly would have voted for Bill Clinton in 1996." This is not because, as you might imagine, blacks have high crime rates and also happen to be overwhelmingly Democratic. Lott compares the voting patterns of felons and nonfelons, controlling for race, age, education level, religious habits, employment, age and country of residence. Wholly apart from all these factors, felons were still more likely to vote Democratic. Indeed, in the 2004 election, Lott says, felons in Washington state "voted exclusively for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry." With so many felons being Democrats, the party might want to think about> changing its mascot from a donkey to a jailbird. Needless to say, Democrats are neurotically obsessed with restoring the> right to vote to felons. But the ex-cons themselves rarely express any interest in regaining this particular right. What ex-cons want is the right to own a gun. "Felons," Lott says, "who frequently live in poor, high-crime neighborhoods, want to be able to defend themselves." So the evidence is in on that one, too: Preferring the right to bear arms to> the right to vote (for choice), convicted felons have a superior value> system to liberals. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------> Ann Coulter is Legal Affairs Correspondent for HUMAN EVENTS and author of> "High Crimes and Misdemeanors," "Slander," ""How to Talk to a Liberal (If> You Must)," and most recently, "Godless." The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Gun-control bill recalled by state Legislatureby Nancyhttp://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/4052363.html The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Armed and Licensed: Concealed carry law hitting markby NancyArmed and Licensed: Concealed carry law hitting mark http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070701_238_A1_hTeny75637 The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Robber Shot by Senior Citizenby NancyRobber Shot by Senior Citizen Date: Jul 1, 2007 4:26 PM FYI (copy below): http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-robberyshoot_01met.ART.North.Edition1.43b8c05.html ************************************************************ Senior: Man I shot robbed me 12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, July 1, 2007 By JAY PARSONS / The Dallas Morning News jparsons@dallasnews.com An elderly man shot a 31-year-old man who he said had robbed him at gunpoint late Friday night in northeast Dallas. Charlie Andrew Myers III of Dallas was recovering Saturday from gunshot wounds in the throat and shoulder at Baylor University Medical Center. Amor Kerboua, 79, was driving into the parking lot of his apartment in the 6400 block of Melody Lane, near Northwest Highway and Skillman Street, when a man police identified as Mr. Myers approached him, according to a police report. Mr. Myers put a handgun in Mr. Kerboua's face and demanded money, police said. Thinking it was a joke, Mr. Kerboua pushed the gun away, but Mr. Myers pointed it at his face again. Mr. Kerboua opened his back door and handed Mr. Myers a cup containing $242.50. Mr. Myers then pointed the gun at Mr. Kerboua's stomach and told him, "I'm going to shoot you, [expletive]," according to the police report. Mr. Kerboua then drew a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun from his front pocket and shot Mr. Myers in the throat. Mr. Myers fell to the ground but kept his handgun pointed at Mr. Kerboua, who then fired two more times into Mr. Myers' shoulder, police said. Investigators released Mr. Kerboua, who has a concealed handgun permit, after concluding that he had shot in self-defense. Reached Saturday, Mr. Kerboua declined to comment. Mr. Myers was expected to face charges after his release from intensive care. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Americans say Leave Guns Alone by Dave Workmanby NancyAmericans say Leave Guns Alone by Dave Workman Date: Jul 2, 2007 7:13 AM FYI. ************************************************************ The New GUN WEEK, July 1, 2007 Page 1 Americans say Leave Guns Alone by Dave Workman Senior Editor A majority of Americans believe current gun laws should remain as they are, and that stronger gun control laws are not necessary, even after the Virginia Tech massacre, according to the results of a recent Rasmussen poll. The poll marks a surprising turnaround in public opinion on gun laws. Shortly after the Virginia Tech shooting, a Rasmussen poll found only 37% of the respondents opposed to tougher new gun laws. Rasmussen conducted a national telephone survey that found 49% of the respondents saying the country does not need stricter gun laws, while only 43% now support tougher gun laws. The poil contacted 1,000 Americans on May 29-30 and has a 3% plus/minus margin of error. According to Rasmussen Reports, there is a “huge gender gap” on the gun issue. Men are decidedly against new gun controls by a 2:1 margin (64% to 32%) while women support new gun laws by a 52-36% margin. As might be expected, there is also a major partisan split on the gun issue. Among Democrats, 58% want tougher gun laws, with 34% of the acknowledged Democrats opposing stricter laws. On the Republican side, it was a 69-22% tilt against tougher gun laws, the Rasmussen survey revealed. The poll found that respondents who are not affiliated with either major party are evenly split on the gun issue. Forty-five percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the National Rifle Association, while 33% are not NRA fans. Forty percent of the respondents said tougher gun laws will have no impact on violent crime, while 37% believe tougher gun laws would reduce violent crime, and 16% believe violent crime will actually rise with more restrictions on gun rights. Following the Virginia Tech incident, Rasmussen Reports found 45% of American adults thought the nation needs tougher gun laws. That number slipped 8% with the more recent poll. That earlier poli also found 39% of the respondents saying tougher gun laws are not needed. That position gained a stunning 10% shift away from tough gun laws with the more recent poll. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
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