Repeal of Second Amendment (Gotta Read Meida Gun Control Plan)by NancyRepeal of Second Amendment (Gotta Read Meida Gun Control Plan) Date: Jul 2, 2007 7:25 AM When you read Dan Simpson's (The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) gun control plan you will understand why there is so much anti-gun bias and misinformation published and broadcast in the major media. ************************************************************ The New GUN WEEK, July 1, 2007 Paqe 4 Repeal of Second Amendment, Fascist Gun Plan Advanced by Joseph P. Tartaro Executive Editor The Virginia Tech shootings have brought out the extremists in the debate over the right to keep and bear arms. For example, while admitting that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of an individual to own guns, a legal affairs analyst recently recommended that because it guarantees such a right it should be repealed. “The Second Amendment is one of the clearest statements of right in the Constitution,” said Benjamin Wittes, a guest scholar at the center-left Brookings Institution, in a discussion held on June 11. “We’ve had decades of sort of intellectual gymnastics to try to make those words not mean what they say.” Wittes, who said he has “no particular enthusiasm for the idea of a gun culture,” said that rather than try to limit gun ownership through regulation that potentially violates the Second Amendment, opponents of gun ownership should set their sights on repealing the amendment altogether. “Rather than debating the meaning of the Second Amendment, I think the appropriate debate is whether we want a Second Amendment,” Wittes said. He conceded, however, that the political likelihood of getting the amendment repealed is “pretty limited.” According to CNSNews.com and other media outlets, Wittes said the Second Amendment guarantee of the right to bear arms meant more when it was crafted more than 200 years ago than it does to day. Modern society is “much more ambivalent than they (the Founders) were about whether gun ownership really is fundamental to liberty,” he said. But challenging the Second Amendment on the basis that society’s circumstances have changed since the drafting would similarly open up to question all other constitutional rights, according to Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett, who also participated in the same policy discussion. “The techniques that are used to show that the Second Amendment really doesn’t have any contemporary relevance are absolutely available to anybody who wants to show that aspects of the First Amendment and the Fourth Amendment and the Fifth Amendment have no contemporary relevance,” he said. Barnett said that advocates of warrantless searches could make an “appeal to changing circumstances,” on the basis that the Fourth Amendment is “archaic (and) we don’t need it anymore,” he added. But the Second Amendment isn’t the only part of the Bill of Rights that contemporary commentators would trash. Given the chances, they would gut the whole Bill of Rights to get rid of the guns. An example of this thinking comes in a late April column by Dan Simpson of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Simpson’s approach to getting rid of the hundreds of millions of guns in US hands is sort of a fascist’s dream linked to the Nike slogan: ‘Just do it.” “When people talk about doing some thing about guns in America, one of the points that comes to the fore is, ‘How could America disarm even if it wanted to? There are so many guns out there,’” Simpson wrote. Then he focused on “how” to get the job done. But before proceeding, he offered his own gun credentials, as a youth and in his military service days. Then Simpson lays out his plan. “First of all, federal or state laws would need to make it a crime punishable by a $1,000 fine and one year in prison per weapon to possess a firearm. The population would then be given three months to turn in their guns, without penalty. “Hunters would be able to deposit their hunting weapons in a centrally located arsenal, heavily guarded, from which they would be able to withdraw them each hunting season upon presentation of a valid hunting license. The weapons would be required to be redeposited at the end of the season on pain of arrest. When hunters submitted their request for their weapons, federal, state and local checks would be made to establish that they had not been convicted of a violent crime since the last time they withdrew their weapons. In the process, arsenal staff would take at least a quick look at each hunter to try to affirm that he was not obviously unhinged,” Simpson continued, apparently oblivious to the fact that anti-gun politicians such as then New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller had proposed a similar “arsenal” plan back in the 1960s. Simpson continued: “All antique or interesting non-hunting weapons would be required to be delivered to a local or regional museum, also to be under strict 24-hour-a-day guard. There they would be on display, if the owner desired, as part of an interesting exhibit of antique American weapons, as family heirlooms from proud wars past or as part of collections. “Gun dealers could continue their work, selling hunting and antique firearms. Dealers would be required to maintain very tight inventories. Any gun sold would be delivered immediately by the dealer to the nearest arsenal or the museum, not to the buyer. “The disarmament process would begin after the initial three-month amnesty. Special squads of police would be formed and trained to carry out the work. Then, on a random basis to permit no advance warning, city blocks and stretches of suburban and rural areas would be cordoned off and searches carried out in every business, dwelling and empty building. Thoroughness would be at the level of the sort of search that is carried out in Crime Scene Investigations. All firearms would be seized. The owners of weapons found in the searches would be prosecuted: $1,000 and one year in prison for each firearm. “Clearly, since such sweeps could not take place all across a city, county, state or the country at the same time, guns would move. But fairly quickly there would begin to be gun-swept, gun-free areas where there should be no firearms. If there were, those carrying them would be subject to quick confiscation and prosecution. On the streets it would be a question of stopping and searching anyone, even Grandma with her walker, with the same penalties for ‘carrying.’” Let’s see: That’s Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments trampled in one jackbooted scheme. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Gun Facts version 4.2 is now available for downloadby WAGCGun Facts version 4.2 is now available for download Date: Jul 1, 2007 8:40 AM FYI. ************************************************************ Gun Facts version 4.2 is now available for download, and printed copies are also available. www.GunFacts.info Gun Facts is a free e-book that debunks common myths about gun control. It is intended as a reference guide for journalists, activists, politicians, and other people interested in restoring honesty to the debate about guns, crime, and the 2nd Amendment. Gun Facts has 89 pages of information. Divided into chapters based on gun control topics (assault weapons, ballistic finger printing, firearm availability, etc.), finding information is quick and easy. Each chapter lists common gun control myths, then lists a number of documented and cited facts that directly dispute the gun control claim. Thus when a neighbor, editor, or politician repeats some slogan propagated by gun control advocacy groups, you can quickly find that myth, then rebuke. After downloading your copy, be sure to register to be alerted about future editions of Gun Facts by clicking on the “Sign-up” link at the top of the page. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Pistol Packin' Mamasby WAGCPistol Packin' Mamas Date: Jun 30, 2007 12:03 PM http://www.savannahnow.com/node/314909 ************************************************************ Pistol Packin' Mamas Accent | Local News ELISA PRESTON | Friday, June 29, 2007 at 12:30 am | (see enhanced version) When Jeanne Capozzi saw two "disreputable characters" coming toward her on Broughton Street, she didn't hesitate to put her hand on the .38 caliber revolver in her purse. "The one man was watching me, and they backed off and walked away. Maybe it was all innocent, but I felt very uncomfortable," she said. Whether Capozzi's fear was unfounded or she knew something bad might have happened, she said she was more confident with a gun in her purse. Bob Oberst, owner of Palmetto State Shooting Center said women are more aware of the need for personal security now than ever. He has taught a shooting course for more than 10 years, and the number of women taking the course has steadily increased. "When we first started teaching the course, there were maybe one or two women each year," Oberst said. "Now we teach the course every month, and there are four to six women every class, every month." According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a not-for-profit trade association for the shooting, hunting and firearms industry formed in 1961, 23 percent, or approximately 5 million, of all the target shooters in 2005 were women. Oberst said he has seen more women ages 21 and older wanting to learn how to shoot - and buy - a gun for self defense. Capozzi, 64, of Savannah, began shooting about 10 years ago. She met her best friend Mary Giachhini, 73 and also of Savannah, about four years later through their husbands' membership in the Forest City Gun Club. Although both say they were hesitant when they first started shooting, they have come to enjoy it. They even call themselves the Pistol Packin' Mamas. Capozzi began shooting because her husband wanted to spend more time together as they were getting ready to retire and wanted his wife to be able to defend herself. "The police do a wonderful job, but they are not with us on a 24-hour basis," she said. When she began shooting, Capozzi took the Chatham County Civilian Firearms Familiarization and Safety Course offered by the Sheriff's Department to learn how to handle a gun safely. Giacchini also began shooting because her husband wanted to spend more time with her. Plus, he thought the activity would be good for her safety and to learn something new. "Women shouldn't be intimidated," Giacchini said. "They shouldn't be afraid. They can be just as good if not better than men." "I don't know if I would be comfortable to use it for self defense," Giachinni said. "I would be afraid (the criminal) would snatch it and use it on me." Just for fun Sarah Clemens, 43, of Okatie, S.C., shoots on a regular basis simply because she enjoys it. About a year ago, she began shooting with her husband to see whether she would enjoy it or be good at it. Clemens said her husband supported her because it was a common interest and a way they could spend time together. "It's very relaxing, and it helps with hand-eye coordination," Clemens said. "Women should have that choice. They can do anything men can do." In March, Clemens and her husband took the eight-hour course required to apply for a concealed carry weapons license in South Carolina. They expect to have those permits by fall. She agrees self defense is a good reason to learn to shoot, but said it never crossed her mind. "I think you should always be prepared, but I would be devastated if I was in the position to have to shoot someone." A new respect All three wives said their husbands have found a new level of respect for them. Shooting has become an activity they can enjoy together. And the husbands are more confident their wives can defend themselves, the women said. "Practice makes perfect, and it makes me more comfortable to know that (my wife) can shoot," Jack Capozzi said. It opens a new avenue of gift giving, too. "We've been married more than 40 years, and I have many beautiful pieces of jewelry," Jeanne Capozzi said. "But once we started shooting together, he began giving me firearms instead. I have three guns. "I think we need to go back to the jewelry." ___________________________________________________________ To obtain a Concealed Carry Weapons, or CCW, permit South Carolina Palmetto State Shooting Center provides the CCW application, an 8- to 10-hour training course and the written and shooting tests necessary to obtain the permit. The completed application is mailed by the applicant to the State Law Enforcement Division. The SLED will then do a background check on the applicant and mail the permit once it is approved. In order to complete the application, the applicant must provide a valid driver's license, proof of residency in South Carolina, proof of fingerprints and a $50 fee. Georgia Georgia requires a completed CCW application, proof of residency, a $24 money order and $25 cash or check. Applicants can go to a county probate court to apply for a CCW permit. After the items are submitted, the applicant will complete a background check and fingerprints through the Sheriff's department. In Chatham County, the probate court is open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
JUDGE MITCHELL SCHICK VIOLATES GUN LAWSbyRepublican Judge Mitchell K. Schick of the Coles county court house in Charleston Illinois, has illegally violated general assembly law 14.5 (a) concerning firearms; he has violated Illinois, and federal constitutional laws and his oath to protect the constitution, which is an act of treason. I have notified the FBI of this matter. Judge Shick is trying to cover this matter up, hoping it will go away. I have solid evidence (documentation) from the Coles County Court house that proves that he illegally seized my two guns without having any reason to do this illegal act. I had no criminal recorded anywhere recorded, and he gave me no trial to defend my self in court by law, he took them before I even had the chance to show up for my court date to defend myself, which is a violation of 14.5 (a) Illinois law. He ordered this action to seize my guns violating every law written to protect the common citizen. Judge Shick is working above the law, and must be accountable for his actions. I have also notified Senator Dale Righter from Illinois of this matter. I am waiting to see if he will obey the law and take proper action. Another Judge Mitchell K Schick victim read this one: According to an order issued April 20, 2005, by the Illinois Supreme Court, Charleston, Illinois (Coles County) Fifth Circuit Judge Mitchell K. Shick, a Republican, was assigned to replace Webber in the case. “It’s like something you see on TV; Judge Webber operates outside the law, specifically §755 ILCS 5/11-5(b),” says Schneider, “and after Webber is removed his Republican colleagues make sure I am deprived of any access to the court and remain unlawfully stripped of my constitutionally protected rights to a parent child relationship What is wrong with this Mitchell Schick has he no heart Title 18, U.S.C., Section 242 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law This statute makes it a crime for any person acting under color of law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to willfully deprive or cause to be deprived from any person those rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the U.S. This law further prohibits a person acting under color of law, statute, ordinance, regulation or custom to willfully subject or cause to be subjected any person to different punishments, pains, or penalties, than those prescribed for punishment of citizens on account of such person being an alien or by reason of his/her color or race. Acts under "color of any law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within the bounds or limits of their lawful authority, but also acts done without and beyond the bounds of their lawful authority; provided that, in order for unlawful acts of any official to be done under "color of any law," the unlawful acts must be done while such official is purporting or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. This definition includes, in addition to law enforcement officials, individuals such as Mayors, Council persons, Judges, Nursing Home Proprietors, Security Guards, etc., persons who are bound by laws, statutes ordinances, or customs. Punishment varies from a fine or imprisonment of up to one year, or both, and if bodily injury results or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire shall be fined or imprisoned up to ten years or both, and if death results, or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death. Please if anyone else has been criminally violated by Judge Mitchell K Schick. Notified the FBI and the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, to file a complaint. HB1106 - 11 - LRB095 09700 RLC 29902 b ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY LAW 14.5(a) 1 to use firearms illegally against the petitioner, and the 2 respondent is present in court, or has failed to appear 3 after receiving actual notice, the court shall examine on 4 oath the petitioner, and any witnesses who may be produced. 5 If the court is satisfied that there is any danger of the 6 illegal use of firearms, it shall include in the order of 7 protection the requirement that any firearms in the 8 possession of the respondent, except as provided in 9 subsection (b), be turned over to the local law enforcement 10 agency for safekeeping. If the respondent fails to appear, 11 or refuses or fails to surrender his or her firearms, the 12 court shall issue a warrant for seizure of any firearm in 13 the possession of the respondent. The period of safekeeping 14 shall be for a stated period of time not to exceed 2 years. 15 The firearm or firearms shall be returned to the respondent 16 at the end of the stated period or at expiration of the 17 order of protection, whichever is sooner. I NEVER GOT A TRIAL TO DEFEND MYSELF IN COURT, AND JUDGE MITCHELL K SCHICK ORDERED MY TWO GUNS THAT HAD NEVER BEEN FIRED TO BE SEIZED. THIS IS A CRIMINAL ACT AGAINST EVERY LAW IN THE COUNTRY. I HAD NO POLICE RECORD noted anywere. I SERVED HONROBALLY IN THE ARMY, AIRFORCE; AND FOUGHT IN THE GULF WAR TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. THIS JUDGE IS OUT OF CONTROL AND MUST BE ACCOUTABLE FOR HIS ACTION. ONE OTHER THING, SENATOR OBAMA OF ILLINOIS, IS SUPPOSE TO BE LOOKING INTO THIS CRIMINAL ACT AGAINST ME, SO THERE IS SOME HOPE TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTION. |
THIS JUDGE SHOULD GO TO JAILby JulieI hope that the FBI takes action soon and removes this creep from office. |
PROTECT OUR RIGHTSby JennieI know who this judge is, and I have heard he has no common sense and is a very arrogant man. Any idiot that knows anything about law, knows that you have to give a person a fair trial before you take a persons guns away from them. I would contact the NRA, if I were you; it sounds like to me that this judge Shick should review the laws of Illinois before he gets himself into more trouble. |
MITCH SCHICK LOST MY VOTEby BillI am sick of these types of guys with power taking away our rights. I am a NRA member and a registered voter. I look at this as another example of Big Government pushing around the voting citizen. I want to know why this judge is still on the bench? It sound like to me someone isn’t doing his or her job, or he would be in some trouble for breaking the law. |
How can he get away with this?by ChristyI can’t believe this kind of crime still goes on in America. Is there no one in the government that supports the Constitution anymore? Why would this happen in America, and most of all, how can this judge not get in some kind of trouble for this? This shows that our justice system is falling apart at the core and it needs to be overhauled. This is not right to let Mr. Schick keep practicing law until this has been investigated and a solution has been determined. Judges are not above the laws of the land, and anyone who has the power to do something about this and doesn’t is as guilty as the person who committed the crime. |
Question?????by PennyHas Senator Dale Righter done anything to help you yet???? |
Heres your answer About Senator Dale Righterby HoganNO, he has done nothing to date. I have been to his office twice in the last month, and spoke to him both times in person; he says he will look into it, and let me know what he finds out. Here’s what’s up with that story. Senator Dale righters wife is a judge at the Coles County Court House In Charleston, Illinois and she is a friend with Mitchell K Schick. I also know from the Internet that Dale and his wife or x-wife have gone to dinner together, so he also knows him. I don’t think he will go after his friend, but you never know; Dale might be scared that backing Schick on this is a bad political move. I just don’t know what Dale Righter will do. I can only hope he will do the right thing and up hold the law and the constitution. I talked to the FBI on the phone yesterday and they can’t tell me much about it yet. I also joined the NRA, and sent them a letter about this crime against me by Schick, as well another letter to Senators Obamas office Thanks |
OREGON: LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS, GUN OWNERS WINby WAGCLEGISLATURE ADJOURNS, GUN OWNERS WIN Date: Jun 28, 2007 7:53 PM Oregon Firearms Federation P.O. Box 556 Canby, OR 97013 Voice: (503) 263-5830 <http://www.oregonfirearms.org>; OFF ALERT 06.28.07 LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS The Oregon Legislature has adjourned. Gun rights were actually improved and no gun control bills passed. Thank you for all your hard work this session. Your activism made the difference. They are planning on coming back in February. OFF will be there, and we hope you will be too. Congratulations on a job well done. <http://oregonfirearms.org/index.html>; The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Gun Lobbies at Odds Over Victories, Defeats Since Virginia Tech Tragedyby WAGCThe antis are desperate for a win, any win, anywhere. The antis want to appear relevant, for they need to raise money and rally their ranks, in order to have influence in the 2008 elections. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200706/NAT20070629a.html The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Shakespeare Quoted: Shooting of Robbers was Justifiedby Nancy :)Shakespeare Quoted: Shooting of Robbers was Justified Date: Jun 28, 2007 6:21 PM Poet Shakespeare was quoted: "I think justice, you know, was served and a civilian was a hero for today," However, that was Sebastian Shakespeare, not William Shakespeare, but it still has a certain poetry to it... http://www.local10.com/news/13585335/detail.html?rss=mia&psp=news ************************************************************ Police: Ex-Marine Shoots 2 Subway Robbery Suspects Customer Kills 1, Wounds Another, Police Say POSTED: 6:52 am EDT June 28, 2007 UPDATED: 3:53 pm EDT June 28, 2007 PLANTATION, Fla. -- A retired United States Marine disrupted a robbery in progress when he shot two men who attempted to rob a Subway sandwich shop, fatally wounding one of them, police said. According to Plantation police, two armed men barged into the Subway at 1949 Pine Island Road shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday, demanding money from the employee behind the counter. When they tried to force John Lovell into the bathroom, he pulled out a gun and shot both men, police said. Donicio Arrindell, 22, was shot in the head and later died at the hospital. Fredrick Gadson, 21, was shot in the chest and ran from the Subway, but police found him in hiding in some bushes on the property of a nearby BankAtlantic. Lovell, 71, was the lone customer at the time. Police said he had a concealed weapons permit. A witness who was about to enter the Subway at the time said he thought the shootings were justified. "I think justice, you know, was served and a civilian was a hero for today," Sebastian Shakespeare said. Police said Lovell, a retired Marine, wouldn't be charged. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Anti-Gun Mayors' Hypocrisy Blasted By Second Amendment Foundationby WAGCAnti-Gun Mayors' Hypocrisy Blasted By Second Amendment Foundation Date: Jun 28, 2007 3:02 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE ANTI-GUN MAYORS’ HYPOCRISY BLASTED BY SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION BELLEVUE, WA – Several members of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition are annoyed by freedom of information requests about their activities from a California law firm, yet these same mayors have no problem demanding complete access to sensitive gun trace data. The Second Amendment Foundation today said the mayors are practicing a double standard and are guilty of “world class hypocrisy.” SAF founder Alan Gottlieb pointed to a remark from Joseph Arellano in San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office, who contended that the information being sought by the law firm of Trutanich Michel “is privileged.” “That information couldn’t be anywhere near as privileged as the gun trace data kept by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that these anti-gun mayors want to get their hands on,” Gottlieb stated. “Mayors Against Illegal Guns has been pushing for repeal of the Tiahrt Amendment this week just so they can access that data and use it to further their anti-gun lawsuit agenda. “This has nothing to do with crime prevention, and they know it,” he continued. “They’ve been saying the trace data is not available to law enforcement, and that’s a lie. Gun trace data is available for legitimate on-going criminal investigations. It’s just not available for politically-motivated legal fishing expeditions.” Gottlieb said Trutanich Michel has every right to the information it is seeking, because no criminal investigations would be jeopardized if they get it. That is not the case with the mayors wanting access to gun trace data, where criminal investigations could easily be compromised. “It is arrogant beyond words for these mayors to demand access to gun trace data, and then turn around and declare that information about their coalition’s activities is privileged,” he remarked. “The mayors claim they are working in the public interest. We think the public interest would be better served by learning about the activities of this mayors’ group – how it is financed, and whether it has misused public resources, for example. “Bloomberg and his cronies already have a credibility problem,” Gottlieb concluded. “They shouldn’t compound things by trying to conceal their activities from public scrutiny.” -END- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- < Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family > The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
RCMP officer says gun registry endangers livesby Nancy :)RCMP officer says gun registry endangers lives Date: Jun 26, 2007 2:23 PM FYI, the following email was sent to Garry Breitkreuz, M.P. from an RCMP officer. He says the gun registry is more if a hindrance than help to police officers in the field: __________________________________ Dear Mr. Breitkreuz: First off, I thank you for your tireless work fighting the useless gun registry. I have the right to call it useless as I am a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and have been for quite a number of years. I have seen firsthand the inaccuracies of the information in the registry while conducting numerous investigations. I also train new recruits that have graduated from Depot Division and consistently try to de-program them from making queries using CFRO checks as it gives them a false sense of security and I believe actually endangers their lives. Please continue to work to abolish the registry, and campaign to provide the police forces of this country some real tools, like a justice system that keeps violent criminals behind bars. I ask you to please not use my name in any way when relaying this information on as I fear repercussion as the RCMP is a very political organization. With that said though, please share the body of this note with any and all that you feel need to hear. I can speak for the majority of police officers that I have worked with over the years in saying that we do not support the registry. We support common sense, and the registry simply isn't common sense. -- Name withheld upon request ___________________________________ 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 ! |
CCRKBA Blasts Jackson For Gun Shop Demagogueryby WAGC CCRKBA Blasts Jackson For Gun Shop Demagoguery Date: Jun 25, 2007 3:52 PM NEWS RELEASE CCRKBA BLASTS JACKSON FOR GUN SHOP DEMAGOGUERY BELLEVUE, WA – Rev. Jesse Jackson’s headline-grabbing protest at a suburban Chicago-area gun shop over the weekend produced further proof that Jackson and anti-gunners like him do not understand that even gun owners and retailers have civil rights, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Jackson and Rev. Michael Pfleger were arrested outside of Chuck’s Gun Shop in Riverdale after blocking the door so that customers of the shop could not enter. Jackson has vowed to be back this Friday for another protest. Jackson was quoted by the Chicago Tribune asserting, “I think people have the right to bear arms at a hunting reserve.” “For a guy who built his reputation as a so-called defender of civil rights,” observed CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “Jackson demonstrated a remarkable ignorance on the subject. A civil right is not subject to fences, or specific activities. The right to keep and bear arms is supposed to apply everywhere, just like the voting rights for which Jackson and others fought hard to defend a generation ago. “If Rev. Jackson truly believed in civil rights,” he said, “instead of getting himself arrested in front of Chuck’s Gun Shop, he’d be getting himself arrested on the steps of Chicago’s city hall, demanding that Mayor Richard Daley and his cronies abolish that city’s handgun ban. That ban has left good citizens at the mercy of criminals for more than 30 years, and everyone, including Jackson, knows it. “But Jackson,” Gottlieb continued, “like every other far left political demagogue, believes that some rights, particularly the right to bear arms, are subject to politically correct whim. He would relegate a cherished civil right to the level of a privilege, proving that he doesn’t have a clue about what it is he has supposedly been fighting for over the past 40 years. “It is not okay for Jackson to interfere with a legally-operated private business,” he concluded. “It is no more acceptable for Jackson to block the doorway of a gun shop than it is for a southern governor to block the door of a high school. Jackson has promised to return to Chuck’s Gun Shop this Friday for a prayer vigil. He ought to say a prayer for himself, and offer some repentance for the monumental hypocrisy in which he is engaged.” -END- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- < Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family > The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Breitkreuz speech on Bill C-21by WAGCBreitkreuz speech on Bill C-21 Date: Jun 22, 2007 9:29 AM Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (non-registration of firearms that are neither prohibited nor restricted), was given second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday, June 19. Garry Breitkreuz, M.P. was the first speaker to address the House on this important issue. His 20-minute speech and the subsequent Q&A from Hansard are posted on our web site at: http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/inthehouse/Speeches/2007/june19.htm Please rest assured that Mr. Breitkreuz continues the fight against the wasteful gun registry. 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 ! |
Travolta: Blame drugs NOT gunsbySubject: Travolta speaks out http://www.dailyindia.com/show/150578.php/Scientologist-Travolta-blames psychotropic-drugs-for-US-school-shootings Scientologist Travolta blames psychotropic drugs for US school shootings From our ANI Correspondent Washington, June 19: Actor John Travolta has blamed psychotropic drugs for the Virginia Tech and Columbine school shootings. The actor insisted that if one carefully looks at the whole story, it has not so much to do with 'gun control' but 'drugs' "I still think that if you analyze most of the school shootings, it is not gun control. It is [psychotropic] drugs at the bottom of it," New York Post quoted Travolta, as saying. The 'Hairspray' actor agrees with fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise who is one of the most outspoken members of the Church of Scientology. "I don't disagree with anything Tom says," he said. According to Scientology there is no such thing as a chemical imbalance, and psychiatry is a form of pseudoscience. As for what is his stand on the 'Mission Impossible' actor's clash with co-host of NBC's 'The Today Show' Matt Lauer, Travolta insisted that had he would have not put his point of view so aggressively. "How would I have presented it? Maybe differently than how he did, but it doesn't matter," he said. In a June 2005 interview, Cruise started an argument with Lauer about psychiatry and postpartum depression and called him 'glib'. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS TO UNARMED VICTIMS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!byWhat would YOU be able to do in this sitution??????????????? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Unarmed Father Witnesses Daughters Raped Date: Jun 20, 2007 12:52 PM http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=30017 Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Guns, Tears, Tragedy and Change Steve Kovacs The Rock was patrolling the well-to-do neighborhood, which bordered a high crime area in the major midwestern city. The veteran policeman felt relaxed as he drove through the beautiful tree lined streets that were home to some of the grandest houses in the country. His relaxation ended quickly when Dispatch cracked out a call of a possible home invasion right around the corner. Patrolman Thomas Rakoczy was only seconds away. He was known as the Rock because he was as hard, strong and tough as one. He was the kind of cop you wanted at your home if you needed serious help. The Rock arrived at the home and began to evaluate the scene as he walked toward the door. He entered the house and soon found two adults and two teenage girls tied up. Other officers also arrived and no one else was found in the house. Rakoczy began untying the family, starting with the man first. As he was untying him the disheveled middle-aged man hurriedly spouted out what had happened. Four men had broken down the front door (in broad daylight) and started up the long staircase leading to him and his family. He said he saw the men coming up the stairs with guns in hand but he couldn’t do anything to stop them. So he quickly gathered his family and locked them in the master bedroom. He said they found them hiding there in less than a minute. As he continued, he started to cry and told how they all were immediately tied up. Then they started leisurely burglarizing the home, seemingly in no hurry whatsoever. After they bagged-up everything they deemed worthwhile, things really got bad. They took turns raping both daughters in front of him and his wife. The man was beside himself as he told what had happened. The Rock told me the mother was so bad off she was almost totally incoherent. She hadn’t been physically touched, but she witnessed what happened to her daughters. The father kept repeating that he just couldn’t do anything to help them. Nervously he asked, “Officer, please tell me, if I would have had a gun do you think I could have helped my family”? Rakoczy didn’t want to render his opinion at such an emotional time, but the man pushed him. “I want the truth, could I have helped”? After more and more prodding, the Rock finally told him that if he would have had a gun he might have at least been able to scare them away by firing a shot at them. “They may have turned or ran away instead of trying to fight—gun-to gun” the Rock said. He also told him that with a gun he could have made a powerful stand in the bedroom as they were breaking down the door. Thankfully, the four criminals were caught a few weeks later and sentenced to around 15 years in prison. Later, the father told Rakoczy that all through his life he was against guns and thought they were a terrible problem in our society. However, after what he and his family went through and after a lot of soul searching and thought, he had changed his mind. He said he now understood the need and availability for the best protection available for people, which are firearms. He eventually bought a gun, received training and said he was ready to protect himself and others if need be, for the rest of his life. There are of course horror stories on the other side of the gun controversy. Ones such as children gaining access to unsecured firearms and accidentally injuring or killing others or themselves. And of course there are the stories of troubled individuals using firearms to cause mass casualties and deaths in public places. However, there are the very real stories of people protecting themselves with firearms against burglars, rapists and other predators. There’s no doubt firearms are the best self-defense tool available for the private citizen. However, and this is a big however, firearms come with many different levels of serious responsibility. The father who changed his views on firearms shows us there is more than one side to an issue, which may change as time, circumstances, knowledge and experiences evolve. This story can help us understand, that all of us, no matter what are feelings are on this controversial subject, should step back and listen to those with differing views with dignity and respect. All differing people have viable thoughts and ideas and should be reasonably listened to. Whether it’s the hugely important issue of how mentally unstable individuals can be weeded out from owning firearms to the many other issues people differ on. Respect and true empathy for others views are the cornerstones to building workable solutions for all. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Seniors feel safer when they carry gunby Seniors feel safer when they carry gun Date: Jun 20, 2007 12:55 PM ttp://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/06/seniors_feel_safer_when_they_c.html href="http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/06/seniors_feel_safer_when_they_c.html">; ************************************************************ Seniors feel safer when they carry gun Posted by Joe Guillen June 19, 2007 20:32PM Categories: Breaking News Even at 69 years old, Russ Geis has enough vitality to bike through Stark County's remote nature trails. He said the .380-caliber handgun on his handlebars will ensure he's doing it at 70. Geis is among a growing number of seniors licensed to carry a concealed firearm. Because of the way the state collects such information, it's hard to determine exactly what portion of concealed-carry permit holders are 60 or older. However, some local permit data and anecdotal information indicate they have steadily packed heat since the state's concealed-carry law passed in 2004. "You are out in a park, riding a bicycle trail and all of a sudden you're confronted by a drug addict who would kill you for $5," Geis said. "Are you going to sit there and say, 'Boy, I hope the police show up?' "Having a concealed weapon today is more to my advantage than it perhaps would've been when I was 30 years old." About 12 percent of all concealed-carry licenses issued since 2005 by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office have been to people 60 and older. In April, 18 out of 127 concealed-carry permits -- 14 percent -- issued by the Cuyahoga Sheriff's Office were to the elderly. It was the highest monthly total of permits given to that age group since August 2004, when the law was four months old. Seniors make up 40 percent to 50 percent of students at concealed-carry license certification classes at the Phoenix Center in Painesville, said Mike McKenney, who runs the 12-hour courses. Some are recent victims of violent crime, he said. "An 87-year-old woman with a gun is equal to anybody," McKenney said. A 64-year-old Lodi man preparing to teach a training class at Stonewall Gun Shop & Firearms Range in Broadview Heights agreed. "I've had two heart surgeries. I literally can't run, can't fight," he said. The man said he carries the gun whenever possible for protection. "I feel naked without it," he said. He lifted up his gray polo shirt, revealing a silver revolver inside a belt holster. He liked the gun's rounded handle because it doesn't show through his clothes -- an appearance known as "printing." He didn't want his name printed because he said vandals flattened his tires the last time his opinions on gun rights were published. Jeff Garvas, president of Ohioans for Concealed Carry, said seniors should consider carrying a gun because criminals can interpret their physical weakness as an opportunity. John R. Lott, author of the book "More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws," said guns are a safer method of self-defense for seniors because they may run slower or have less strength. But gun-control advocates say society is safer with fewer armed citizens, not more. Senior citizens are no more at risk of being attacked than any other demographic group, said Toby Hoover, executive director of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence. Also, despite the vulnerability older people might feel, there is a "code" among criminals against attacking women, children and the elderly, said Lt. Reginald Eakins, who's in charge of the division of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office that issues concealed-carry licenses. "I personally don't think that criminals target senior citizens, but I do think senior citizens are better targets -- for obvious reasons," Eakins said. "Even criminals tend to frown on other criminals targeting the elderly." The Cleveland area has had a spate of high-profile attacks on seniors. Two seniors were killed in the city's Slavic Village neighborhood in recent months, including the March beating death of 78-year-old Joseph Krasucki. Geis, of Stark County, isn't taking any chances. He refuses to rely on the habits of criminals and even law enforcement for his personal protection. He would rather count on his gun. "That's the last thing a criminal wants to see," he said. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Gun permits rise as some fight back against crimebyhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-mfightback2107jun21,0,1800798.story orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-mfightback2107jun21,0,1800798.story?coll=orl_tab01_layout Gun permits rise as some fight back against crime April Hunt Sentinel Staff Writer 9:14 AM EDT, June 21, 2007 Marc Thom drew his 9 mm pistol on two shotgun-wielding men who confronted him and a woman outside his MetroWest apartment early Sunday. One of the robbers ducked when Thom pointed his weapon, which allowed him and his friend to run to a business and call police. Thom, who has a concealed-weapons permit, is among a growing number of people in the Orlando area who are confronting rising violent crime by carrying guns. Nearly 20,000 people in Orange County are legally carrying concealed guns, records show. The number of licenses for concealed weapons in the county has jumped 20 percent in the past year and has risen 57 percent in the past five years. And more are on the way. The state Division of Licensing has sent out nearly a quarter-million applications for permits statewide this year, a 33 percent increase from five years ago. "Having a concealed-weapon permit for most people is peace of mind," said Larry Anderson, who manages the Shoot Straight gun shop and firing range in Apopka. "If someone is prepared for the worst-case scenario, they're better off. "We all have insurance for our cars for that same reason," he added. No permit is required to carry a weapon openly in the Sunshine State, though to carry a gun on your person requires a concealed-weapon license. As violent crime spiked across the nation, Florida in 1987 joined 34 other states in allowing residents who take a safety class and pass a background check to carry a hidden gun. 'Wicked conundrum' Research shows that some form of resistance, including use of a weapon, does help thwart criminal attacks, said Lonn Lanza-Kaduce, who heads the criminology department at the University of Florida. But it also increases the risk of injury or death to the victim. "That's the wicked conundrum," Lanza-Kaduce said. "You can't have too many of these incidents before someone gets hurt." Cops agree. When victims resist, that's often when something happens, Orlando police Sgt. Barbara Jones said. At the same time, though, police understand that people want to defend themselves, Jones said. "Obviously, the public is concerned about crime and they have to do what they need to," Jones said. "It's just a reaction when this happens." Two days after Thom chased away the two armed men at MetroWest, Eaion Connor fought back another way. Connor didn't have a weapon when a gunman tried to carjack him as he left a 7-Eleven early Tuesday on the city's south side. So he reached for his assailant's .40-caliber handgun, which went off as he wrested it away. No one was hit, but the shot startled the gunman so much that he lost his slippers and hat as he ran off. "That's good news," said John Harvey, owner of the Oak Ridge Gun Range in Orlando. "If you're attacked and you don't fight back, you're going to be attacked more." Harvey said he sees 20 people in every permit class his range offers, double from a year ago. Anderson, manager of Shoot Straight, said his two weekly classes also have about 20 people in them, a definite and steady increase since the 2001 terrorist attacks. He was more guarded in lauding the men who fought back but also said he couldn't second-guess them. "I don't recommend just anybody doing that, but until you're in that situation, you never know what you'll do," Anderson said. Every attack is different. Dick Giles, taking target practice with his grandson Wednesday morning at the Shoot Straight range, can't afford the $118 for the concealed-weapon license he wants. A lifelong shooter, the Pine Hills man said he wants it to fight back if attacked when he is alone. He would give in only if his wife or 7-year-old grandson, Max Ortiz, were with him. "Most of the stuff going on out there are young kids who don't want to work for a buck," Giles said. "When someone actually fights back, they run off." Len Morris, shooting two lanes away in the range, took the opposite tack. He would defend his family but, alone, would give in. 'Last resort' "Just because you have a weapon doesn't mean you're guaranteed of the outcome," the Orlando man said. "It's a last resort." Before firing into a tight black bull's-eye on his target 15 yards out, Morris explained his logic. "You have to avoid the confrontation, if possible," he said. "But with what appears to be an increase of crime in this area, it just seems prudent to be able to defend yourself." The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
AWARE/Area 7 Match in Vermont! July 19-22by nancyAWARE/Area 7 Match in Vermont! July 19-22 Date: Jun 16, 2007 10:17 PM Once again the Green Mountain Practical Pistol Shooters will host the Arming Women Against Rape & Endangerment match at the Lamoille Valley Fish & Game Club in Morrisville, VT, July 19-22. Now the A.W.A.R.E.is a most impressive shooting event on its own. This year the A.W.A.R.E. match will also be the Area 7 Match for the United State Practical Shooting Association. Click here: Area 7/AWARE homepage There are only eight Area Matches in the country. This will be the USPSA area match for New England and New York State. Click here: United States Practical Shooting Association Even if you don't intend to participate as a competitor, this is an outstanding opportunity to watch some national level competitive shooters in action. Conducting these match as a joint event is a major undertaking and a most impressive accomplishment by the Green Mountain Practical Pistol Shooters, to the benefit of the shooting community of Vermont. Great Job! The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
WHY THE GUN IS CIVILIZATIONby Nancy :)WHY THE GUN IS CIVILIZATION By Maj. L. Caudill USMC (Ret) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. If you want me to do something for you, you have a choice of either convincing me via argument, or force me to do your bidding under threat of force. Every human interaction falls into one of those two categories, without exception. Reason or force, that's it. In a truly moral and civilized society, people exclusively interact through persuasion. Force has no place as a valid method of social interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some. When I carry a gun, you cannot deal with me by force. You have to use reason and try to persuade me, because I have a way to negate your threat or employment of force. The gun is the only personal weapon that puts a 100-pound woman on equal footing with a 220-pound mugger, a 75-year old retiree on equal footing with a 19-year old gang banger, and a single gay guy on equal footing with a carload of drunk guys with baseball bats. The gun removes the disparity in physical strength, size, or numbers between a potential attacker and a defender. There are plenty of people who consider the gun as the source of bad force equations. These are the people who think that we'd be more civilized if all guns were removed from society, because a firearm makes it easier for a [armed] mugger to do his job. That, of course, is only true if the mugger's potential victims are mostly disarmed either by choice or by legislative fiat--it has no validity when most of a mugger's potential marks are armed. People who argue for the banning of arms ask for automatic rule by the young, the strong, and the many, and that's the exact opposite of a civilized society. A mugger, even an armed one, can only make a successful living in a society where the state has granted him a force monopoly. Then there's the argument that the gun makes confrontations lethal that otherwise would only result in injury. This argument is fallacious in several ways. Without guns involved, confrontations are won by the physically superior party inflicting overwhelming injury on the loser. People who think that fists, bats, sticks, or stones don't constitute lethal force watch too much TV, where people take beatings and come out of it with a bloody lip at worst. The fact that the gun makes lethal force easier works solely in favor of the weaker defender, not the stronger attacker. If both are armed, the field is level. The gun is the only weapon that's as lethal in the hands of an octogenarian as it is in the hands of a weight lifter. It simply wouldn't work as well as a force equalizer if it wasn't both lethal and easily employable. When I carry a gun, I don't do so because I am looking for a fight, but because I'm looking to be left alone. The gun at my side means that I cannot be forced, only persuaded. I don't carry it because I'm afraid, but because it enables me to be unafraid. It doesn't limit the actions of those who would interact with me through reason, only the actions of those who would do so by force. It removes force from the equation...and that's why carrying a gun is a civilized act. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
NICS UPDATE PROPOSAL SHOULD OFFER MORE FOR GUN OWNERS, SAYS CCRKBAby NancyNICS UPDATE PROPOSAL SHOULD OFFER MORE FOR GUN OWNERS, SAYS CCRKBA BELLEVUE, WA – A proposal that would reportedly update and strengthen the National Instant Check System (NICS) may not go far enough to protect the rights of American gun owners while apparently making it easier to prevent mentally ill persons from legally buying guns at retail outlets, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said today. One tenet of the contemplated “compromise” legislation, noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, would reportedly allow persons whose names are in the NICS database for minor infractions that should not be disqualifiers to petition the states to have those entries removed. “It should be up to the government to remove those persons from the NICS database automatically, at no cost to the the affected person,” Gottlieb stated. “Likewise, the Department of Veterans Affairs should be required to removed the names of some 83,000 veterans that it entered into the system seven years ago, for what the media have identified as ‘alleged mental health reasons.’ Soldiers should not have to petition or pay for that. “More importantly,” Gottlieb added, “this proposal should fully restore the process through which citizens can get relief from disabilities (RFD) that prevent them from owning and buying firearms. Though the process remains on the books, there has been no implementing funding since 1991. People who have a mistake in their past, but have since been good citizens cannot get their rights restored. There should be a mechanism in place to allow funding of RFD investigations, even if the petitioner pays the costs himself.” CCRKBA Public Affairs Director John Snyder also suggested that while the reported proposal offers funding to states to update their NICS data, and withholds funding from states that do not, there should be additional pressure on colleges and universities that refuse to allow legally-licensed students and instructors from carrying handguns for self-defense on campus to prevent further tragedies like the one at Virginia Tech. “This proposal is in response to Virginia Tech,” Snyder noted, “and such tragedies might be stopped by legally armed students or professors. Schools that prohibit those citizens from defending themselves should have their federal funding withheld.” CCRKBA will work with its contacts on Capitol Hill and in the firearms community to address these issues, Gottlieb noted. -END- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- < Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family > The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
History of Gun control : Part 2by NancyUntil Lyndon Johnson came to the White House in 1963 following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, gun control was simply not a national issue. There were no significant federal gun control laws on the books, and the NRA was a shooter's organization that intentionally shied away from any political involvement read more: http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56156 The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Canada:Day comments on suggested handgun ban - FYIby NancyDay comments on suggested handgun ban - FYI Date: Jun 12, 2007 10:03 AM Subject: Day comments on suggested handgun ban - FYI Minister Day appeared on "Mike Duffy Live" yesterday (June 11) and had the following comments in relation to a question on the handgun ban. Feel free to share the transcript. Transcript Begins: Mike Duffy: Finally, a story in today's Toronto Star relating to the gun registry. What's going on there? Minister Day: I know, you know, especially Mike in light of these tragedies that have happened, this is heartbreaking stuff for the families. The fact is in Toronto, the City of Toronto, over the last year, their police force have undertaken the type of measures that we have said all along would result in reduced crime with firearms. They have been more aggressive in terms of officers on the street, we're assisting on the resource side in terms of going after smuggling with guns, and getting more aggressive on the criminals. By the City of Toronto police taking those measures, gun crime has gone down significantly in the last year in Toronto, notwithstanding these two recent tragic events. We don't need police officers running around trying to ban firearms that are owned by collectors and sport shooters. We've got to take our precious resources and go after the criminals. Mike Duffy: Well, Premier McGuinty says they should ban all handguns. We've had handgun registries since the '30's and I think the Mayor of Toronto said the same thing. The answer to their problem is ban all handguns. What would that do? Minister Day: It would create a diversion for police officers. They would have to go after the thousands of innocent people who collect firearms, who can only use handguns when they're going to a shooting range and they have to have a permit for that. You don't take officers who want to be going after the criminals and focus them on innocent people. Mike, if we thought it would work we'd look at it. But in the UK, in Ireland, in Jamaica, in other jurisdictions where they've tried this so-called handgun ban we've seen stats go up, not down. We want to do things that work. The City of Toronto police have done a great job reducing gun crime by going after the criminals. That's what we want to help them on. Mike Duffy: Stockwell Day, thanks very much for joining us. Appreciate it. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
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Citizen Wins Front Sight Challenge Machine Gun All-Star Championshipby Nancy :)Citizen Wins Front Sight Challenge Machine Gun All-Star Championship Date: Jun 11, 2007 10:02 PM June 11, 2007 Dr. Ignatius Piazza Founder and Director http://www.frontsight.com Glenn Plank, a Private Citizen and Front Sight Lifetime Member Won the Machine Gun All-Star Competition on Front Sight Challenge Over the Weekend on Versus TV Network. Get Ready for Front Sight Challenge All-Star Handgun Competition This Friday and Sunday on Versus Network! Dear Friend and Student of Front Sight, Front Sight Challenge Episode Winners return to battle it out in the Front Sight Challenge All Star Series on Versus Network. Every episode winner returns to compete in their respective weapon as the field is narrowed from 80 contestants to the best five, who then advance to the Grand Championship Challenge! Glenn Plank, a "computer tech administrator" private citizen (who is also a Front Sight Lifetime Member) won the first of the All-Star Competitions-- the Machine Gun All-Star Competition by sending two cops and a fireman back home to watch him advance to the Grand Championship Challenge next month on Versus network! Congratulations Glenn! Good luck in the Grand Championships! To add to the excitement, after 20 episodes, the "Cops versus Private Citizens" score was tied going into the All-Star Series! Who will win the Grand Championship? Will it be a Cop or a Private Citizen who is crowned Front Sight Challenge Grand Champion? Tune in to watch the Front Sight Challenge All-Star Handgun Competition on Versus (VS) Network this Friday, June 15 at 5:30pm Eastern Standard Time and Sunday, June 17 at 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time. 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PPS Here's a small sample of the huge positive response received from the first episodes of Front Sight Challenge: "As I watched your program for the first time today on the VS Channel 24, Comcast Cable, Jacksonville Fl., I was blown away. I love shooting. I love firearms training. As I watched the program, my heart was racing. How I wished I could be there!!! Even If I never get the opportunity to go to your beautiful training facility, it is a wonderful feeling to know that my fellow Americans have the opportunity to get some of the best training in the world, right here in the USA. Thank you so much for your program. God Bless all of you!" August P. Klein Jr "Watched it, loved it! Best show on the tube! Would be better if it were on for an hour! Thanks for pulling it all together. Wish it could be on all the major networks. This is what firearm ownership is all about, and how it should be portrayed! This show should open more than a few eyes! Everything about the show was well put together, very professional! Thanks, Dr. Piazza for your vision, foresight, and for 'git'n r done!'. Bang-up job!" Jim Kuhn "I absolutely enjoyed the first episode of the Front Sight Challenge. Very professionally done. I was very impressed by the range, the participants, and the Front Sight Staff. I only had one problem with the show... It only lasted 30 minutes! I guess I'll just have to wait for Episode 2!" Joe Werderitsh, New Front Sight Life Member "I just watched the first episode of Front Sight Challenge and want to tell you how excited I am about the series. It was very well put together and communicated a great message. It was fun and I look forward to the whole season. Thank you for your vision and consistent commitment to change the image of the American gun owner in our generation!" Craig Conley "Great show! Loved every minute." R. Willard "I just viewed the first episode of Front Sight Challenge. I thought it was sensational! Brad & Wes did a great job conducting and your narration was superb. You all looked like Hollywood professionals! The scripting and production was top class. Great job! I anticipate that anyone viewing it would be impressed and anxious to see the upcoming episodes." Terry Meinzer "I really enjoyed the first show plus all the glitz about Front Sight. It was great seeing Brad and Wes on TV and Dr. Piazza did a terrific job. Hopefully some of the future Front Sight contestants will have a greater degree of humbleness to go with their high skill levels. Nonetheless, congratulations to the first episode winner!" Dora Beck "I enjoyed the show! The SWAT guy was a sore loser and the Winner was a little arrogant, but talented. Good job." D. Calmo "Congratulations on the show. I just watched it and you should be very proud. Looking forward to the next episode and all that the series will lead to." Albert Gray "The show is superb." 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GA: Approachable Handel may go even higherby Nancy :)I LOVE THIS WOMAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got the skill set: Now that secretary of state has proved her mettle in largely male club, she is being touted as a potential Republican candidate for governor. You can call her Karen, but don't provoke her. Date: June 12, 2007 Publication: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA) Page Number: A1 Word Count: 1815 Secretary of State Karen Handel chose a giant painting of a frontier woman holding off a handful of frightened men with a musket to hang in her Capitol office. She picked it because it tells the courageous tale of Nancy Hart, a patriot who held off British sympathizers when they invaded her northeast Georgia cabin during the Revolutionary War. Hart shot one of the men to death before her husband arrived to help. Handel emphatically insists it's not a metaphor for her own life The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Studies Say Death Penalty Deters Crimeby NancyStudies Say Death Penalty Deters Crime By ROBERT TANNER (AP National Writer) From Associated Press June 10, 2007 1:01 PM EDT Anti-death penalty forces have gained momentum in the past few years, with a moratorium in Illinois, court disputes over lethal injection in more than a half-dozen states and progress toward outright abolishment in New Jersey. The steady drumbeat of DNA exonerations - pointing out flaws in the justice system - has weighed against capital punishment. The moral opposition is loud, too, echoed in Europe and the rest of the industrialized world, where all but a few countries banned executions years ago. What gets little notice, however, is a series of academic studies over the last half-dozen years that claim to settle a once hotly debated argument - whether the death penalty acts as a deterrent to murder. The analyses say yes. They count between three and 18 lives that would be saved by the execution of each convicted killer. The reports have horrified death penalty opponents and several scientists, who vigorously question the data and its implications. So far, the studies have had little impact on public policy. New Jersey's commission on the death penalty this year dismissed the body of knowledge on deterrence as "inconclusive." But the ferocious argument in academic circles could eventually spread to a wider audience, as it has in the past. "Science does really draw a conclusion. It did. There is no question about it," said Naci Mocan, an economics professor at the University of Colorado at Denver. "The conclusion is there is a deterrent effect." A 2003 study he co-authored, and a 2006 study that re-examined the data, found that each execution results in five fewer homicides, and commuting a death sentence means five more homicides. "The results are robust, they don't really go away," he said. "I oppose the death penalty. But my results show that the death penalty (deters) - what am I going to do, hide them?" Statistical studies like his are among a dozen papers since 2001 that capital punishment has deterrent effects. They all explore the same basic theory - if the cost of something (be it the purchase of an apple or the act of killing someone) becomes too high, people will change their behavior (forego apples or shy from murder). To explore the question, they look at executions and homicides, by year and by state or county, trying to tease out the impact of the death penalty on homicides by accounting for other factors, such as unemployment data and per capita income, the probabilities of arrest and conviction, and more. Among the conclusions: - Each execution deters an average of 18 murders, according to a 2003 nationwide study by professors at Emory University. (Other studies have estimated the deterred murders per execution at three, five and 14). - The Illinois moratorium on executions in 2000 led to 150 additional homicides over four years following, according to a 2006 study by professors at the University of Houston. - Speeding up executions would strengthen the deterrent effect. For every 2.75 years cut from time spent on death row, one murder would be prevented, according to a 2004 study by an Emory University professor. In 2005, there were 16,692 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter nationally. There were 60 executions. The studies' conclusions drew a philosophical response from a well-known liberal law professor, University of Chicago's Cass Sunstein. A critic of the death penalty, in 2005 he co-authored a paper titled "Is capital punishment morally required?" "If it's the case that executing murderers prevents the execution of innocents by murderers, then the moral evaluation is not simple," he told The Associated Press. "Abolitionists or others, like me, who are skeptical about the death penalty haven't given adequate consideration to the possibility that innocent life is saved by the death penalty." Sunstein said that moral questions aside, the data needs more study. Critics of the findings have been vociferous. Some claim that the pro-deterrent studies made profound mistakes in their methodology, so their results are untrustworthy. Another critic argues that the studies wrongly count all homicides, rather than just those homicides where a conviction could bring the death penalty. And several argue that there are simply too few executions each year in the United States to make a judgment. "We just don't have enough data to say anything," said Justin Wolfers, an economist at the Wharton School of Business who last year co-authored a sweeping critique of several studies, and said they were "flimsy" and appeared in "second-tier journals." "This isn't left vs. right. This is a nerdy statistician saying it's too hard to tell," Wolfers said. "Within the advocacy community and legal scholars who are not as statistically adept, they will tell you it's still an open question. Among the small number of economists at leading universities whose bread and butter is statistical analysis, the argument is finished." Several authors of the pro-deterrent reports said they welcome criticism in the interests of science, but said their work is being attacked by opponents of capital punishment for their findings, not their flaws. "Instead of people sitting down and saying 'let's see what the data shows,' it's people sitting down and saying 'let's show this is wrong,'" said Paul Rubin, an economist and co-author of an Emory University study. "Some scientists are out seeking the truth, and some of them have a position they would like to defend." The latest arguments replay a 1970s debate that had an impact far beyond academic circles. Then, economist Isaac Ehrlich had also concluded that executions deterred future crimes. His 1975 report was the subject of mainstream news articles and public debate, and was cited in papers before the U.S. Supreme Court arguing for a reversal of the court's 1972 suspension of executions. (The court, in 1976, reinstated the death penalty.) Ultimately, a panel was set up by the National Academy of Sciences which decided that Ehrlich's conclusions were flawed. But the new pro-deterrent studies haven't gotten that kind of scrutiny. At least not yet. The academic debate, and the larger national argument about the death penalty itself - with questions about racial and economic disparities in its implementation - shows no signs of fading away. Steven Shavell, a professor of law and economics at Harvard Law School and co-editor-in-chief of the American Law and Economics Review, said in an e-mail exchange that his journal intends to publish several articles on the statistical studies on deterrence in an upcoming issue. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Former NRA President & Lawyer: The history of gun control, part 1by Nancy :)Former NRA President & Lawyer: The history of gun control, part 1 Date: Jun 8, 2007 8:30 PM FYI (copy below): http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56047 ************************************************************ The history of gun control, part 1 Posted: June 7, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern Philosopher George Santayana said that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. It's true. One of the reasons to study history is to avoid repeating past mistakes. When it comes to freedom, we cannot afford to forget the lessons of the past. So you and I need to know the history of gun control, because history teaches us there is a terrible price to pay when we lose our right to keep and bear arms. Over 200 years ago, when the Founding Fathers drafted the Second Amendment, no one questioned the need for private gun ownership. The Framers considered private firearms to be essential to protecting personal liberty, both as a means of opposing foreign threats and also as a check against excessive government power. The Framers were passionately devoted to the idea that a self-sufficient armed citizenry is the best means of preserving liberty. But many on the left do not want you to know this. They keep the truth from being taught in public schools, and they even write books laden with falsehoods in a dishonest attempt to rewrite history. Seven years ago, Emory University historian Michael Bellesiles published a book purportedly proving there were few guns and gun owners in early America. The book garnered Columbia University's coveted Bancroft Prize. Two years later, primarily due to the efforts of a brilliant young research historian, Clayton Cramer, who had studied that period in history extensively, the book was revealed to be a total fraud, full of lies and fabrications. Bellesiles was forced to resign from Emory University and, for the first time in history, Columbia University rescinded the Bancroft Prize. Every American who values his or her constitutional rights should know something about these frauds that gun control advocates perpetrate so we can be watchful and teach the truth to our young ones. Early Americans were gun owners. Private firearm ownership was widespread from the coasts to the frontier, in both the North and the South. Our ancestors not only knew the value of gun rights, they actually practiced those rights. Many early Americans provided for their family through their skill with a firearm, and many more Americans had a gun hanging over the hearth or in the bedroom to protect the house and the children against wild animals or criminals. These firearms were also seen as an insurance policy against American Indians, the British or French, and even against our own central government. This honored tradition went completely unchallenged until the 1900s. Then New York passed the Sullivan Act in 1911, one of the first gun control laws. This law required that firearms small enough to be concealed on a person be registered. This state law became a test measure for future gun control laws. Opponents of the Second Amendment started to mobilize at the federal level in the 1930s. It came during the New Deal, when the federal government was growing rapidly. Two laws enacted during this period, the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Federal Firearms Act of 1938, established the first federal gun controls. While most of these regulations were uncontroversial by current standards (such as licensing gun dealers and regulating possession of machine guns), they introduced the concept of national regulation of firearms. It was also during this time President Franklin Roosevelt appointed a number of liberals to the United States Supreme Court. Starting in 1937, the high court began moving in a liberal direction, and by the 1960s had become a court favoring full judicial activism, a judicial philosophy that has threatened our Second Amendment rights ever since. During this period, anti-Second Amendment politicians began testing the waters on gun control. The highest-ranking official to do this was FDR's anti-gun attorney general, Homer Cummings. Attorney General Cummings started planning for federal gun control measures such as a national registry in the hands of the central government for guns and gun owners. But then World War II broke out, and Germany and Japan invaded their neighbors. The American people were reminded how important it is to have a firearm handy when you need one. Cummings' early attempts to regulate guns and gun owners suddenly became unpopular. Gun control advocates lowered their voices until a more opportune time. Most American leaders in both political parties were pro-gun. In fact, Democratic presidents Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy were NRA members. Gun control advocates were always present in policy debates, but did not have much political clout. In the 1960s, gun control came back with a vengeance. Modern liberalism became the dominant political philosophy in this country. And after the deaths of JFK, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., an all-out national push for gun control was launched. This period in the late 1960s was the beginning of significant gun control in America. Liberal activist judges, led by the Warren Court, enacted a widespread liberal agenda. American society was being secularized. President Johnson was forcing a hard-left agenda through the Great Society. And the Vietnam War was becoming increasingly unpopular. It was against that backdrop the left finally launched an open, concerted effort to implement national gun control. And that's what we'll talk about next week, remembering that if we ignore the lessons that history offers us, our children will pay the price with their freedom. Sandy Froman is immediate past president of the National Rifle Association of America and a longtime member of the NRA board of directors. A practicing attorney in Tucson, Ariz., Froman is an international speaker on the right to keep and bear arms and an advocate for federal judges who will interpret the Constitution according to its original meaning. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Obama endorses reverend who advocates KILLING gun ownersby AnonymousObama endorses reverend who advocates KILLING gun owners Date: Jun 6, 2007 5:23 PM READ this and pass it along! Obama Includes Controversial Ministers Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has launched a religious outreach Web site that contains testimonials from three controversial clerics — including a minister who blames 9/11 on the U.S. The three are Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago; Rev. J. Alfred Smith Sr., senior pastor of Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, Calif.; and Rev. Michael Pfleger, a Roman Catholic priest in Chicago. THIS, fellow gun owners, is where it gets interesting. Rev. Michael Pfleger, just last week, has called for the MURDER of not only a Chicago area gun shop owner, but ALSO state of Illinois legislators who have pro-gun voting records. YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT-HE CALLED FOR THE MURDER OF GUN RIGHTS ADVOCATES-AND SENATOR OBAMA HAS NO PROBLEM ENDORSING THIS MAN............... Read snip of story below-full story at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842415/posts Gun Advocate Wants Priest's 'Snuff' Comments InvestigatedCNSNews.com ^ | May 31, 2007 | Nathan Burchfiel Posted on 05/31/2007 5:54:00 AM PDT by SJackson (CNSNews.com) - A gun rights advocate wants the Justice Department to investigate a Catholic priest who during a weekend anti-gun rally threatened to "snuff out" a Chicago gun store owner. As Cybercast News Service reported earlier, Rev. Michael Pfleger said Saturday in comments aimed at Chuck's Gun Shop owner John Riggio, "we're going to find out and snuff you out." Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina's Church in Chicago, told the crowd "we're going to snuff out John Riggio, we're going to snuff out legislators that are voting ... against our gun laws and we're coming for you because we are not going to sit idly." The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Founder of anti-gang group No Guns arrested by ATFby Nancy :)http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me noguns1jun01,1,5216846.story?coll=la-headlines-pecalifornia&ctrack=1&cset=true Founder of anti-gang group arrested By Sam Quinones, Times Staff Writer June 1, 2007 The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Feds arrest Hector Marroquin, of the purported "No Guns" anti-gang programby nancyDid City Hall Fund a Gun-Runner? By Jeffrey Anderson LA Weekly The Essential Online Resource for Los Angeles June 1, 2007 http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/did-city-hall-fund-a-gun-runner/16534/ FEDERAL ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS AGENTS knocked first, then entered the Downey home of purported anti-gang activist Hector Marroquin on Wednesday, arresting him for selling silencers and weapons - including three assault rifles and a machine gun - to an undercover ATF agent. The gun sales, some of which Marroquin, the founder of the gang-intervention group No Guns, transacted at his bar in the city of Cudahy, were captured on videotape and audiotape, said police officers present at his arrest. Inside the house, the 51-year-old veteran of the 18th Street Gang surrendered as his daughter's boyfriend, David Jimenez, a parolee at large, jumped out a window, tossed a gun into the backyard pool and climbed on the roof, authorities said. Officials said ATF agents then confronted him, he climbed back inside and was arrested and charged as a felon in possession of a gun. Marroquin, an alleged associate of the prison-based Mexican Mafia, has grown accustomed to such intrusions, having been arrested many times over the years while at the same time being the founder and CEO of No Guns, which has received $1.5 million from Los Angeles City Hall via the much-criticized L.A. Bridges program designed by the Los Angeles City Council to keep youth out of gangs. Last December, the L.A. Weekly exposed Marroquin's allegedly persistent gang ties and suspected mafia association, in its "Broken Bridges" article, based on federal Drug Enforcement Agency memos, classified L.A. County Sheriff's Department documents, wiretap transcripts and interviews with current and former law enforcers. Since then, John Chavez, the head of L.A. Bridges, which funded No Guns through the Community Development Department, has lost his job. Keep Reading On Wednesday, the L.A. District Attorney's Office filed five charges related to Marroquin's sale of automatic weapons and silencers to the undercover ATF agent, according to a criminal complaint filed in L.A. Superior Court. Also charged was Marroquin's girlfriend, Sylvia Arellano, who police arrested the same day in Cudahy. Police searched Marroquin's bar on Atlantic Avenue in Cudahy, as well as an auto yard in South Gate, where they recovered gang photos and journals. The criminal charges against Marroquin are elevated by his gang membership, according to the complaint. If convicted on all counts, he and Arellano face up to 50 years in prison. At the time of his arrest Marroquin faced a separate gun possession charge, also reported in December by the Weekly. That trial has been delayed. Meanwhile, his son, Hector Marroquin Jr., a former No Guns officer who police say is an admitted 18th Street Gang member, has been indicted on charges of home invasion robbery and faces up to 40 years in prison. No Guns finally lost its funding last year, after city officials found the organization had engaged in nepotism and misappropriation of public funds. Along with his wife, son and daughter, who police say is a member of the Hawthorne L'il Watts Gang, the Marroquins made more than $200,000 a year in salaries - public funds paid by L.A. taxpayers - to steer children away from gangs and help active gangsters escape the life. However, a report by civil rights lawyer Connie Rice and independent audits have stated that L.A. Bridges, which has funneled more than $100 million to programs like No Guns, cannot show that it has reduced gang activity, and the city council lacks any meaningful measures for determining success. Just last week, another purported gang-member-turned-good, 30-year-old Mario Corona, with a group called Communities in Schools, also a recipient of L.A. Bridges money, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for transporting a large amount of methamphetamine and being a felon with a gun. Marroquin grew up on the rough streets of Cudahy, a crime-riddled L.A. suburb largely inhabited by poor Latino immigrants. Ever since founding No Guns in 1996, when he was shot while protecting his son from unknown attackers, Marroquin has been a target of police suspicion. Earlier that year he was convicted of gun charges, and has violated terms of his probation two times. In 1998, he was acquitted of weapons charges. That same year he intervened to resolve gang strife in Santa Monica. In 2005, he told the Los Angeles Times he was a changed man - intent on fighting gangs and violence - but he was arrested last year at his home in Downey when police, while looking to arrest his son, found an unloaded gun on the top of an armoire in his bedroom. His daughter, Charleeda Marroquin, claimed it was hers. Then, in November of last year, Marroquin was shot twice and hospitalized after a confrontation with a group of young men in the alley outside his South Gate auto yard. The shooting remains unsolved. The undercover sting that culminated Wednesday came as the result of a nine-month investigation, federal ATF officials said. The complaint alleges Marroquin and his girlfriend sold guns to an ATF agent in September, October and November of last year. According to the District Attorney's Office, Marroquin posted $260,000 bail and is expected in court on June 21. Police say ATF agents caught Marroquin on videotape selling at least one of the guns out of the parking lot of Marrokings Seafood and Bar � a property on Atlantic Avenue he and his wife purchased for $645,000. Police say that in the past, they have arrested gang members there for gun possession. In 2005, a Cudahy man alleged that Marroquin assaulted and threatened him there, after a dispute over the sale of tires. �You�re messing with the Mexican Mafia. I run all of Cudahy,� Marroquin said at the time, according to an arrest report. According to a real estate database, Marrokings has been put up for sale. In a second expose, published in February, the Weekly found that Marroquin was operating the bar without a valid business license. Cudahy City Manager George Perez told the Weekly he did not know how that occurred, and confirmed that he called then-Maywood Chief of Police Bruce Leflar on Marroquin�s behalf after police raided the property last year looking for weapons. Documents obtained by the Weekly also show that the city of Cudahy passed a moratorium on issuing Conditional Use Permits for alcohol sales, but that the moratorium was lifted at the time Marroquin applied for - and was granted - his permit. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Scotland: TEENAGER LOCKED UP FOR SHOOTING BURGLARby Nancy :) Scotland: TEENAGER LOCKED UP FOR SHOOTING BURGLAR Date: May 24, 2007 7:18 AM It was a pellet gun. The police and prosecutor refer it to a rifle. This is the ridiculous loss of the right to self-defense in the United Kingdom. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/tm_headline=teenager-locked-up-for-shooting-burglar--&method=full&objectid=19168484&siteid=66633-name_page.html 23 May 2007 TEENAGER LOCKED UP FOR SHOOTING BURGLAR Tears after student gets 1-year sentence for airgun assault By Grant Mccabe A TERRIFIED teenager who shot a burglar who tried to break into his home was yesterday jailed for a year. A court heard that 18-year-old Casimir Ali reacted after he heard David Goldie attempting to force his way into his flat last June. The computing student had grabbed the airgun and a small fishing knife after Goldie - who was high on drugs - threw a bottle at his stepdad. First offender Ali had admitted assaulting Goldie while under provocation. But at Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday, sheriff John Baird told him his act ions would have been considered in a different light had Goldie been inside his flat. The sheriff added: "If that had been the situation and you behaved in this way, then it could have been a case which could have been disposed of in another way. "You chose to arm yourself with a rifle and a knife and, along with others, confronted the person yourself. "As he attempted to move away, you shot him twice. "Your conduct is completely unacceptable. This was taking the law into your own hands. The only appropriate disposal is a custodial sentence." Ali looked shocked as he was taken away. A woman, thought to be his girlfriend, left the court crying hysterically. Ali had noticed Goldie and a youth outside his door in Glagow's Maryhill on June 10 last year. Patrick Hughes, prosecuting, said Ali believed they were going to break in. He called police and told his stepdad, who confronted Goldie and a struggle ensued. Goldie then threw a bottle at the man. Seeing Goldie turn violent, Ali came out of the flat armed with the knife and rifle. Mr Hughes told the court: "He fired a pellet at Goldie. Goldie then returned to the accused and his stepdad and punched the man. "During this, Goldie dropped a metal cosh. At this, the accused fired a second pellet, hitting him on the chest." Police arrived and found Ali, now of Glencairn Drive, Coatbridge, with the knife and discovered the air rifle. The court was told that Goldie, a serial housebreaker, had a long history of violence and dishonesty. Jason Beltrami, defending, said Ali had owned the rifle since he was 11 and had been given the knife by his dad as a gift. He added: "Mr Ali did not know this man and became fearful. There had been previous incidents of youths outside his door. "A bottle had been thrown at his stepdad and Mr Ali took the wrong decision and fired the gun." It is thought the sentence will be appealed. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
UTAH: Local Pharmacist foils robbery attemptby Nancy :)] Local Pharmacist foils robbery attempt As I'm sure all here know, we've had a fairly regular string of pharmacy robberies over the last couple of years. Usually the crooks are demanding Oxycotin or some other drug with high street value. We've had a large number of cases where the same individual was responsible for a string of robberies, almost certainly supplying others, rather than just his own habit. Sadly, in almost all cases the pharmacists complies and the thief gets away. In some cases--usually the repeat offenders--the bad guy will eventually get caught, but not in the act. This story is much different. The pharmacist runs a small, family owned business and makes clear in the article he wants others to know he will continue to defend himself and his business with his gun. He does not intend to be an easy target. Not only this guy NOT become a victim, he helped prevent more drugs from ending up on the street feeding and creating more habits and problems there. Sadly, the judicial system engaged in its usual catch and release for the perp. Excepts below. Full story at <http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=1255173>; (no registration nor login required.) Charles thief handed a note demanding Oxycontin over the counter of a Murray pharmacy, but the pharmacist had a surprise under the counter. "I just pulled a gun on him and said 'get out of here," Rod Dunn tells KSL. Pharmacist Rod Dunn is tired of getting robbed for pills and he's not going to take it anymore, so he used a gun to protect his pharmacy and employees. It happened at Millcreek Pharmacy, a family-owned and run business. The man who tried to rob them quickly learned not to mess with this pharmacy. Rod Dunn has been robbed before, he says about 20 times. It's why he made the counters tall and deep and the enclosures high. "So we can just step this way and we'll be out of their sight," he said. It's also why he has a gun. Just over a week ago, he pulled it out on Joseph Chiazzese, who had come into the pharmacy, left, then came back. ... The Dunn's will do this again because they don't want to get robbed again. They hope word gets out to leave their pharmacy alone. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
James Madison on Freedom:by Nancy :)James Madison on Freedom: "I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
JOURNALISTS' TRADE PUBLICATION OFFERS FIREARMS GLOSSARYby Nancy :)JOURNALISTS' TRADE PUBLICATION OFFERS FIREARMS GLOSSARY . . . A welcome article in "Editor & Publisher," the trade publication for the newspaper industry, acknowledged that because a wave of articles on guns would likely follow the Virginia Tech shootings, "it would be a good idea for the press to at least get its technical terminology right in covering the developments." The article's author, Chuck Klein, then pointed out egregious errors that had already appeared and provided his fellow journalists with a handy glossary and other helpful information. NSSF formerly ran a series of ads in "Editor & Publisher," stressing the importance of accurate reporting on firearms-related issues and positioning itself as an authoritative and available resource to journalists. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Guns Are Back in the News: Here's a Handy Guideby Nancy :)Guns Are Back in the News: Here's a Handy Guide In the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre, a new wave of gun control debate and legal measures will remain in the news for months. But sloppiness is a warm gun: It would be nice if the press at least got its technical terminology right in covering the developments. By Chuck Klein (May 13, 2007) -- In the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre, a new wave of gun control debate and legal measures will remain in the news for months. It would be a good idea for the press to at least get its technical terminology right in covering the developments. My field of expertise is firearms and I am constantly amazed at the lack of knowledge and/or research (laziness?) that some writers exhibit when writing about guns or the use thereof. For example, one noted author penned, “&helliphe grabbed the 30.06 rifle&hellip.” The thirty-ought-six is probably the most well know cartridge in the world. However, it is displayed as .30-06. The “.30” is the caliber or bore diameter of the barrel. The “06” refers to the year (1906) when the cartridge was accepted by and for the U.S. Military. This same author, when describing a group men in the early 1970s had one of them shooting a Glock pistol. Glock didn’t make handguns until the 1980s. Some other the most egregious errors found in news media stories, articles and books include: “The gun used was a Colt automatic.” (Did the writer mean machinegun or the more common SEMI-automatic pistol? Colt has made both). “He took out his pistol, opened the cylinder&hellip.” (Pistols don’t have cylinders – only revolvers do.) “The killer placed a fresh bullet into his gun.” (I think he means, cartridge.) Below are some Firearm Related Terms that might help when editing a piece that includes reference to firearms: ACTION: Moveable mechanical parts of a firearm. BALLISTICS: Science of the characteristics of projectiles in motion. BARREL: Part of the firearm through which the discharged bullet passes moving from breach to muzzle. BORE: The inside of the barrel through which the discharged bullet passes. Size is determined by measuring the distance between the lands of a rifled barrel or maximum inside diameter of a smoothbore (shotgun) barrel . BREECH: Rear portion of the barrel which includes the chamber. BULLET: (aka PROJECTILE) The missile only. The part of the cartridge that separates, exits from the muzzle and impacts on the target. CARTRIDGE: A complete unit of ammunition which is comprised of the cartridge case, primer, propellant, and bullet - a loaded round of ammunition. CALIBER: Refers to a weapon's (land or grove) or bullet's diametrical size - usually expressed in thousands of an inch or metric equivalent. Sometimes includes other information to indicated powder charge (e.g., .38-40) or year of adoption (e.g., .30-06) or special designation (e.g., .38 Special). CENTERFIRE: Cartridge case which contains its primer in the rear center portion. Usually reloadable. A firearm designed to fire centerfire ammunition. CHAMBER: Inside portion of the breech formed to accommodate the cartridge. CLIP: Device to hold cartridges for insertion into a magazine. See "MAGAZINE" CYLINDER: Revolving mechanical part of a revolver which houses multiple chambers. DEADLY FORCE: See "LETHAL FORCE" DOUBLE ACTION: (DA) Function of trigger pull that requires two actions to discharge a weapon. The first action is the compressing of the hammer/firing pin (main) spring by physically moving the trigger rearward. The second action is the continued rearward movement of the trigger to the point of causing the release of the hammer/firing pin. FIREARM: Any weapon from which a projectile(s) is discharged by means of a rapidly burning or exploding propellant. FRAME: The non-moveable mechanical portion of a weapon into or upon which all other parts are attached. GRIP: See "STOCK" HAMMER: Moveable mechanical part of the action which, when released, drives the firing pin into the primer. HANDGUN: A firearm (revolver or pistol) designed to be operated with one hand and without the aid of extraneous support. INSTINCT COMBAT SHOOTING: The act of operating a HANDGUN by focusing on the target and instinctively coordinating the hand and mind to cause the HANDGUN to discharge at a time and point that ensures interception of the target with the projectile. Method developed by and term coined by Police Firearms Instructor CHUCK KLEIN. INSTINCT SHOOTING: (a.k.a. point shooting) Focusing on the target and instinctively shooting any long gun without the aid or use of mechanical sights. MAGAZINE: Removable part of a pistol which holds cartridges in such a way as to facilitate the chambering of these cartridges during operational functioning. MUZZLE: The end of the barrel from which the discharged projectile exits. PISTOL: aka: Autoloader, auto pistol, semi-auto. Any self-loading handgun that is not a revolver. Usually incorporates the chamber as part of the barrel. Requires the manually pulling and releasing of the trigger for each shot. After each shot the recoil "automatically" pushes the slide rearward, ejecting the spent cartridge, cocking the hammer/firing pin and, on the return forward movement, striping a fresh cartridge from the magazine for insertion into the chamber. This action/reaction does not disengage the sear, which can only be done by releasing the trigger. Fully automatic weapons such as machine guns or submachine guns will continue to fire until either the trigger is released or the magazine is emptied. POINT BLANK RANGE: Distance so close that appreciable projectile deviation of line of flight is negligible. POINT SHOOTING: See "INSTINCT SHOOTING". PRIMER: Detonating mixture structured to ignite propellant when struck a sharp blow as from a firing pin. RECOIL: The kinetic energy reaction of the expanding burning propellant as it pushes the projectile through the bore. This is also evidenced by the rearward thrust of the weapon against the shooters hand/body. REVOLVER: A multi-shot handgun, utilizing a revolving cylinder as a cartridge receptacle. RIFLING: Parallel spiral groves cut into the bore to impart spin on the projectile. This spin aids in stabilizing the bullet in flight which greatly improves accuracy. This rifling so marks the bullet as it passes through the bore. These engravings (fingerprints) are unique to that particular bore and bullet. RIMFIRE: Cartridge case which contains its primer in the rear rim portion. A firearm designed to fire rimfire ammunition. Not reloadable. .22 LR (Long Rifle); .22 Short; and .22 Long are all rimfire cartridges and are of the most common and oldest cartridges in current use. Rifles, pistols and revolvers have all been chambered for this round of ammunition. SAFETY: Any device or mechanism which locks or blocks the trigger, hammer and/or sear to prevent unintentional discharge. SEAR: Mechanical part of the action of a firearm which functions between the trigger and the hammer; acts as a release when the trigger is fully depressed. SEMI-AUTOMATIC: See "PISTOL" SHOTGUN: A shoulder fired long-gun with a smooth (not rifled) barrel. Shotgun size and power are designated by Gauge – not by caliber (see Sidebar). Some shotgun types are: SxS (Side by side – a double barrel shotgun with the barrels arranged side by side); O/U (Over/Under – a double barrel shotgun with the barrels arranged one on top of the other); Pump action (One must operate the pump to expel fired shells, load a fresh shell from the magazine and cock the hammer/firing pin); Auto-loading (The force of firing a shell ejects the spent shell and “automatically” recharges the chamber with a fresh shell from the magazine while cocking the hammer/firing pin) Bolt action (a bolt is used to extract, charge the chamber and cock the hammer/firing pin). SINGLE ACTION: Only one action is required to fire the weapon such as moving the trigger rearward to release the hammer/firing pin. SLIDE: On semi-automatic or automatic weapons, the movable mechanical device which functions to extract spent cases and insert loaded cartridges. SNUB-NOSE: Slang term usually meaning any short barreled revolver. STOCK: Portion of the weapon which is held in the hand. TACHYINTERVAL: Time-deception phenomena. A condition that occurs when, under extreme stress, events appear to happen in slow motion. Events, of course, do not slow down but, the mind seems to speed up due to the brains ability to digest information much faster than the body can act/react. Many people who have been in serious auto accidents or gun fights have experienced this condition. TRAJECTORY: The parabolical path of a projectile in flight from muzzle to impact. TRIGGER: Moveable mechanical device designed to be operated by the index finger for double action or single action mode depending on type of firearm. TUNNEL-VISION: Peripheral-optic distortion/dysfunction phenomena. A condition that can occur during high concentration where one see (is aware of) only the center of his/hers attention. This temporary occurrence renders the victim oblivious to surrounding events. SOME COMMON HANDGUN CALIBERS: .22 Long Rifle (.22LR) This is a rimfire cartridge and has been very popular for over 100 years. .25 ACP (ACP means, Automatic Colt Pistol) .380 Automatic (Popular self-defense pistol round) 9mm (Once popular police cartridge, especially in Europe) .38 Special (Early police revolver cartridge – still popular in snub-nose revolvers) .357 Magnum (Popular revolver cartridge for police and self-protection) .40 Caliber (Popular modern police pistol cartridge) .44 Magnum (Powerful hunting and self-defense round) .45 ACP Old (1911) and still popular police and self-defense pistol round) SOME COMMON RIFLE CALIBERS: .223 (aka 5.56mm. Cartridge designed for the M-16 – and other – military semi-auto and full-auto rifles) .270 Winchester (Popular hunting cartridge) .30-06 (Originally a military cartridge – now a very popular hunting round) .308 Winchester (aka 7.62 NATO. A military round and one of the most accurate high power hunting and target rounds) .30-30 (Most popular deer hunting cartridge) .470 Nitro Express (early “elephant” cartridge usually found in SxS double barreled rifles) .458 Winchester Magnum. (Very powerful hunting cartridge – used for big game) COMMON SHOT GUN GAUGES: 12 Gauge (.729 bore diameter) 16 Ga. (.662) 20 Ga (.615) 28 Ga (.550) .410 (.410) Called the Four-Ten, it is actually about a 67 Gauge, but has always been referred to as the four-ten. *** Related E&P column by Robert Jay Lifton: After Virginia Tech: Confronting 'Gunism' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Klein is the author of many firearm related books, columns and articles, many of which may be found on his web site: www.chuckkleinauthor.com. This column is copyright by Chuck Klein 2007. Links referenced within this article After Virginia Tech: Confronting 'Gunism' http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/columns/shoptalk_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003585549 Find this article at: http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/columns/shoptalk_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003584792 The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
JUST SHOOT IT? NIKE TO SPONSOR SHOOTER KIM RHODE . . .by Nancy :). . . Sports giant Nike is known worldwide for its roster of sponsored pro athletes like Michael Jordon and Tiger Woods. But no shooter has ever broken the Nike barrier -- until now. Nike is expected to soon announce that Kim Rhode will become the first shooter to join the sports world's elite beneath the Nike banner. Said Rhode, "Nike didn't know a lot about shooting, but discovered that it's a real sport worthy of projecting in a positive light, right alongside golf and tennis and basketball. For shooting to have a mogul like Nike behind it, backing it, showcasing it, and highlighting what shooters can achieve, is extremely outside the box. And it's a very big deal for our sports." Rhode has medaled in the last three Olympics, claiming two golds and a bronze in women's double trap. No word yet on whether Nike will introduce a line of shooting apparel or footwear. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
ABC News has is RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!by Nancy :) |
Kansas Congressman Rebukes NYC Mayor on Gunsby NancyKansas Congressman Rebukes NYC Mayor on Guns Date: May 21, 2007 12:25 PM How many people actually saw the ad targeting Mr. Tiahrt is another question. Two stations in Wichita refused to run it, questioning its accuracy and calling it misleading. (This is a media rejection of NYC Bloomberg attack ads) http://www.nysun.com/article/54886 May 21, 2007 Edition > Section: National > Printer-Friendly Version Kansas Congressman Rebukes Mayor on Guns BY RUSSELL BERMAN - Staff Reporter of the Sun May 21, 2007 URL: http://www.nysun.com/article/54886 WASHINGTON — Rep. Todd Tiahrt is Mayor Bloomberg's bogeyman, the congressional embodiment of what the mayor says is a powerful lobby allowing illegal guns to flow onto the city's streets. As part of his national campaign against illegal guns, Mr. Bloomberg has targeted Mr. Tiahrt aggressively, even running television ads in his Kansas district that tell voters that a law their congressman sponsored is helping criminals, not the police. The veteran Republican lawmaker has stayed mostly quiet in the face of the onslaught, but now he is fighting back. In a 30-minute interview in his office last week, Mr. Tiahrt accused Mr. Bloomberg and his aides of negotiating in bad faith, and he says the famously nonpartisan mayor is putting politics over police safety. "I think it's a self-serving effort to put a political agenda above the safety of our law enforcement officers," Mr. Tiahrt said. The measure he has sponsored, known as the Tiahrt amendment, puts limits on the use of gun tracing data by law enforcement agencies and in civil litigation. City officials argue that it ties their hands in aggressively prosecuting gun crimes and getting illegal guns off the streets. Mr. Tiahrt says the opposite is true. Repealing the amendment, which has passed Congress each year since 2003, could endanger undercover police officers by making aspects of their investigations available to the public, he said. "They could be, by looking at the trace data, ferreted out, or discerned, and that would place them in jeopardy as well," he said. To city officials, Mr. Tiahrt's claims are beside the point. In the eyes of City Hall, the congressman is a foot soldier for the National Rifle Association and a spokesman for the gun industry. And to Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bloomberg is using a "passion for gun control" as a plank in a national, if not presidential, campaign. Mr. Tiahrt, 55, is a former Boeing executive first elected to Congress in 1994. A lifetime member of the NRA, he is a staunch advocate of the Second Amendment, saying guns in the hands of private citizens act as a deterrent to criminals. He owns about a dozen guns himself, some for collecting and others for hunting. "I have more guns than I need and not as many as I want," he said with a laugh. In the interview, he also offered a glimpse of Mr. Bloomberg's personal style, as the mayor first tried to persuade Mr. Tiahrt to agree to changes in the legislation before taking a more hard-charging approach. The courtship began with charm — the mayor sent the congressman a copy of his book with a personal inscription — but soured before long. Mr. Tiahrt met with Mr. Bloomberg and his aides in the congressman's Capitol Hill office on January 23, while the mayor was in town for a summit on illegal guns. He described the meeting as cordial, saying he presented himself as open to negotiating on some areas of the legislation — allowing the sharing of aggregate trace data — while not budging on others, such as the use of the data in civil litigation. He characterized City Hall officials as less open to compromise. "It became very clear to me that they didn't want to come to some sort of agreed settlement on something that would be good for police officers and effective for catching criminals," Mr. Tiahrt said. "They wanted to go to where the mayor wanted to go, and they wanted to do it at the peril of undercover police officers." Within three months of that initial meeting, Mr. Bloomberg, through his coalition against illegal guns, had unleashed television ads in Mr. Tiahrt's district, along with the districts of other key members of the House Appropriations Committee. In the ad that ran in Wichita, Kan., a narrator urges constituents: "Ask Representative Tiahrt why he voted to protect criminals, instead of cops." How many people actually saw the ad targeting Mr. Tiahrt is another question. Two stations in Wichita refused to run it, questioning its accuracy and calling it misleading. Mr. Tiahrt said he called the mayor when he heard about the ad last month. Mr. Bloomberg told him things weren't moving fast enough and that the advertising might speed up the process, the congressman said. Mr. Tiahrt wasn't buying it. "For him to use these ads to try to make something happen doesn't make any sense," he said of the mayor. "It's just that he's trying to push this political agenda." City Hall tells a vastly different version of events and blames Mr. Tiahrt for causing the impasse. The city's criminal justice coordinator, John Feinblatt, said Mr. Tiahrt never followed up on the January meeting and infuriated city officials by secretly offering a proposal for a revised bill that would have stiffened the Tiahrt amendment by tightening restrictions on the use of trace data in civil suits. The changes, Mr. Feinblatt said, could cripple the city's efforts to sue gun dealers across the country for engaging in illegal "straw purchases." "If Todd Tiahrt is worried about protecting gun dealers who are violating the law, then we have to part ways," Mr. Feinblatt said, defending the mayor's decision to target the congressman in ads. The city has settled with 12 of the dealers it has sued; they have agreed to broad oversight of their practices. New York officials gleaned much of the evidence for the lawsuits by sending private investigators into the gun shops to perform sting operations. Gun rights advocates have railed against the mayor's tactics, and the state of Virginia in March outlawed the use of private investigators without supervision by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Mr. Tiahrt also had choice words for the strategy, calling it a "vigilante-style effort." The firestorm over his amendment, meanwhile, shows no sign of abating. Mr. Tiahrt says he intends to try to renew it in the coming months, and he touts the support of the Bush administration along with the Fraternal Order of Police, the nation's largest association of law enforcement officers, with more than 300,000 members. For the city's part, Mr. Feinblatt cited the backing of more than 160 mayors and 20 national or state law enforcement organizations. He also responded to Mr. Tiahrt's chief reason for supporting the legislation — that its repeal could jeopardize the safety of undercover officers. Mr. Feinblatt said there is little evidence to suggest that is true. Beyond that, he said, the city has consistently expressed willingness to restrict access to trace data to the general public. He portrayed Mr. Tiahrt's argument as a recent creation, pointing to statements the congressman made when he first introduced the measure in 2003. At that time, he bragged that the NRA had reviewed and approved the language in the bill, and he told the Washington Post: "I wanted to make sure I was fulfilling the needs of my friends who are firearms dealers." To Mr. Tiahrt, the city's protestations may not matter now. "This isn't a struggle that I went out looking for," he said. But neither is it one he seems eager to give up. |
The Way it's supposed to Work!by Nancy :)The Way it's supposed to Work! Date: May 20, 2007 7:38 PM This is the way society is SUPPOSED TO WORK!!!! I suspect it will srart working this way more and more, the more people who arm themselves and train properly so they know the law of self defense before attempting to use a gun to defend themselves and others. This guy was clearly justified even though the robber wasn't showing a weapon because he was committing a forcible felony. Pancho V. deseretnews.com Utah Sunday, May 20, 2007 Format for printingE-mail story Armed pharmacist stops robbery in progress Police say a 35-year-old Salt Lake man didn't really have a gun when he walked into a pharmacy and handed an employee a note demanding painkillers. But a pharmacy co-worker did. According to charges filed against the man Friday in 3rd District Court, surveillance video at the Millcreek Pharmacy, 1260 E. Vine St., showed the man pulling his hoodie over his head and putting on a pair of cotton gloves before entering the pharmacy last Monday. A pharmacy worker told police the man handed her a note stating "This is a robbery. Give me 2 bottles of Oxycontin ... Do NOT make a scene and no one will get hurt. I have a gun." When another pharmacy co-worker showed his gun, and the suspect attempted to flee. The suspect, however, "deferred to suggestions" made by a passer-by armed with a golf club to wait for police, according to the charging documents. A search by police revealed the suspect was armed with a hunting knife. He has been charged with first-degree aggravated robbery and a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed weapon. As of Friday, he remained in the Salt Lake County Jail on $50,000 bail. James D. "Mitch" Vilos Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1148 Centerville, Utah 84014 Local Tel.No.: (801)295-3340 Mobile: (801)560-7117 1(800)530-0222 Practice Concentrating in Accidents and Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice, Defective Products, Workplace Injuries (not Worker's Compensation), and Firearms Law (representation of gun owners in criminal actions, and expungements). The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
More 'security moms' get serious about their safetyby Nancy :)http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0520GunsWomen0520.html More 'security moms' get serious about their safety Gun ranges reporting hike in women clients Sarah Langbein Orlando Sentinel May. 20, 2007 12:00 AM APOPKA, Fla. - Monday is Ladies Night, and Lorrie McNally is a regular here. So is her 62-year-old mom. The air is thick and smoky, and the place is packed. People are forced to shout over the boom, boom, boom. But these women aren't clutching cocktails - they're gripping guns. Ladies Night at the Shoot Straight gun range means women don't pay. McNally trains her eyes on a neon-orange target nearly 20 feet away. She pulls the trigger 17 times, pausing only momentarily between each shot, eyeing the spot where the slug punctures the target. "I wouldn't want her shooting at me," her boyfriend remarked about her accuracy. That's the fear McNally hopes to instill. Ten years ago, McNally found herself on the other end of a gun, when she was nearly abducted in broad daylight from a mall parking lot. Her screams saved her then, but she vowed that next time - should there be one - she would not rely on her lungs to save her. Next time, her attackers would be looking down the barrel of her gun. McNally, 39, represents a growing number of women who have armed themselves for personal safety. Shooting ranges are reporting a marked increase in the number of women taking aim, signing up for concealed-weapons courses and making purchases. On a recent Saturday, more than 200 women attended a six-hour introductory firearms workshop, an event that keeps growing each year. Nationwide, the National Rifle Association's "Women on Target" program has grown from 500 participants in 2000 to 6,000 this year. "Women are the largest-growing demographic in the gun industry," NRA spokeswoman Ashley Varner said. McNally practices shooting each week. The 5-foot-6-inch, 129-pound mortgage broker slams a magazine into her 9 mm semiautomatic and pulls the slide back, creating a ch-ch sound. She takes aim at the target and fires away, her bracelets jingling at each pull of the trigger. "I keep it on me wherever I go," she said when finished. The mother of an 18-year-old son, she keeps a Springfield Armory semiautomatic in her purse and a Beretta pistol at home or in her glove box. "I think it's more important for women with small children to own a gun because you can't run when you have children," she said. Two years ago, one in 10 of Shoot Straight's students was a woman. Now, women make up about 40 percent of its gun classes, said Larry Anderson, manager of the Shoot Straight in Apopka. At East Orange Shooting Sports in Winter Park, Fla., the number of female customers is up almost 25 percent over last year, manager John Ritz said. "The ladies seemed more keyed into personal safety," Ritz said of his clients. But, he stressed, "Having a gun on the nightstand doesn't make you any safer just by its presence. The customer has to be educated, has to be informed." Anderson's and Ritz's jobs put them face to face with crime victims, the people who have been robbed, beaten and raped. They've also met their share of so-called soccer moms who no longer are packing only lunches; now they want to pack heat. Known as security moms, these women, the NRA says, are arming themselves with weapons in the belief that they are the first line of defense against crime, especially since the Sept. 11 attacks sent a wave of fear into American communities. Gun-shop owners say they see an increase in sales after events such as hurricanes, a series of unsolved rapes or an overall spike in crime. "More people out there aren't feeling safe," Anderson said. "(Crime) has gotten out of hand; it's gotten to the point where you can't escape it." McNally's mother, Carol, started shooting last year, mostly at the urging of her daughter, who is quick to preach about personal safety. "The bad guys are out there. They do a carjacking today, and they're out on the streets tomorrow," Carol McNally said. "I doubt that I'd ever have to use the gun, but if anyone threatened me, my family, my kids, my grandson, I wouldn't hesitate. I have the confidence to carry it without feeling intimidated by it." The gun industry is doing its part to make ownership less threatening by creating models better fitting for women - smaller and more contoured to their hands. And in doing so, gun manufacturers have clued into something else - that there's a market for stylish and more feminine accessories and products. Gun manufacturer Taurus, for instance, unveiled a pink-pearl handgun, as well as a smaller-barreled gun, which can fit more easily in purses. There's even a range of chic holster purses that are just as fashionable as high-end handbags. What better way to appeal to women? The attraction, however, remains firepower. When someone broke into Sarah Price's home last month and stole the .357 Magnum from her bedroom, she temporarily replaced it with a "big stick." But it was hardly the protection and peace of mind the single 42-year-old was looking for. Her father promptly replaced it with a 9mm Kurz handgun. "Men can overpower us," Price said. "You have to have something that's bigger and badder than they are." FAIR USE_ FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Oklahomans own guns, oppose gun controlby Nancy :) |
Metal and Wood (and Plastic now-a-days))by Nancy :)http://www.a-human-right.com/ "Metal and Wood" by Dennis Bateman The following essay was originally published at http://www.thefiringline.com>www.TheFiringLine.com It is a rare person who does not attach some sort of value or emotion to some physical object or to an event. A home becomes more than a building. A statue of the Virgin Mary, a crucifix, a flag or a song, or even a photograph can stir emotions greater than the value of the material item. I have a piece of paper showing I served in the military until I was discharged honorably. But, oh, the memories that piece of paper conjures up. The friends, the fun times. The bad times. The times when we were bound closer to strangers than to our own families and, in frightening chaos, our lives hung by a thread. Many of our friends died far from home. Ask us about the feeling of "American soil" upon returning to the land we loved. Ask those returning soldiers about America. Remember the old, faintly humorous band of American Legionnaires, wearing out-dated military uniforms straining at the buttons. But, God how proudly they marched. Grinning, waving to friends and families, and always, always "The Flag!" Ask them if the flag is mere cloth, I dare you. See the elderly lady sitting in a lawn chair watching the fourth of July parade. Three flags carefully folded some forty years ago into triangles now rest in her lap - one for each lost son. Ask her if those flags are mere cloth, I dare you. Look at the old man quietly crying, leaning against the Iwo Jiima Memorial at Arlington Cemetery. As he turns to you, smiles with some embarrassment, and says in a choked whisper, "I was there." Ask him, "Is it just metal and clay?" Ask him. I dare you. The Wall. My God, the Wall. See the young man lightly tracing the name of his father there inscribed. Ask him if its just rock. Ask him. I dare you. My guns? They’re of little real value compared to my family and my home. They are toys, or tools, or both. But what those guns represent to me is greater than all of us, greater than myself, my family, indeed greater than our entire generation. What could be of such value? The freedom of man to live within civil, self-imposed limitations rather than under restrictions placed upon him by a ruler or a ruling class. Imagine the daring, the bravery of a few men to declare they intended to create a new country, independent of the burden of their established Rulers! Those men we call our forefathers were brilliant men. They could have maneuvered themselves into positions of influence within the structure of the times, but they did not. They struggled to free themselves from tyranny. They wrote the Declaration of Independence. And they backed up their words and ideals with metal and wood. They knew the dangers of such dreams and actions. They knew it was a frightening and dangerous venture into the unknown when they dared reach beyond their grasp for a vision - for an ideal. But they dared to dedicate themselves to achieve Liberty and Freedom for their children, and their children’s children, through the generations. Imagine the dreams and yearnings of centuries finally being reduced to the written word. The Rights of "We the People!" instead of the "Powers of the Monarchy." Our forefathers dared to create a new government - a new form of government. And they knew that any organization has, as its first and foremost goal, its continued existence. Second only to that it strives to increase its power. It plots, it devises, it maneuvers to achieve control over its environment - over its subjects. Our Forefathers decided to make America different from any country, anywhere, at any time in the entire history of the entire world.This country, this new nation of immigrants,would be based upon the concept that people could rule themselves better than any single person or small group of persons could rule them. Other countries have had outstanding documents with guarantees for its citizens - but the citizens have become enslaved. How, these great men pondered, can we ensure this new government will remain subject to the will of the People? They wanted limits upon this new government. Therefore, our forefathers wrote limitations into the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. And one of those Rights was that metal and wood, as the final power of the people, would secure this country for the future generations. Metal and wood were the means by which we won our freedom. Metal and wood were the means by which we kept our freedom. Metal and wood may be the means by which we regain our freedom. Metal and wood are the final power of the people. Take away the metal and wood and the people become powerless - they can only beg, they supplicate for favors. We are unique in our ability to rule ourselves but we are letting it slip away. Today we compromise. We try to appease man’s insatiable appetite for power by throwing him bits of our freedoms. But the insatiable appetite for power can not be appeased. The freedoms we feed him only make us weaker and him stronger. We must conquer him and again ensure the "Blessings of Liberty" won for us by our forefathers. We must be ready to use metal and wood again, for if we are ready, truly ready, we may be able to conquer the monster with words - for in its heart it is a coward. But if we continue to feed the monster our freedoms, we will become too weak to win, to weak even to fight, and we will become a conquered people. We will have sold ourselves and our future generations into servitude. If words fail us, we will use metal and wood, we will regain what we have lost, we will achieve what we seek, we will guarantee the America of our forefathers for the future generations. So you see, our guns are more than metal and wood. They are our heritage of freedom. They are the universally understood symbol that the government, no matter how big and strong it may be, answers to us! They are the tools we will use to prevent tyranny in the land of our forefathers and our children. So, ask me what my guns mean to me. Ask my children what our guns mean to them. Ask us. I dare you. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Bessemer bank customer praised for helping halt gunmanby Nancy :)Bessemer bank customer praised for helping halt gunman Date: May 18, 2007 12:16 PM FYI (copy below): http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070516/APN/705161813 ************************************************************ Bessemer bank customer praised for helping halt gunman The Associated Press Last Updated:May 16. 2007 10:57AM Published: May 16. 2007 10:57AM Law officers have praised a bank customer who pulled his gun and helped deputies capture a gunman who opened fire during a robbery of a Wachovia branch, killing two tellers and wounding two. Chris Chappell, who was in the bank Monday morning getting $40 in change on the way to his job in Adger, fled the bank when gunshots rang out, drew a gun for which he has a concealed weapon permit, took cover by his sport utility vehicle and alerted deputies who came up. The gunman, cornered by Chappell and the deputies when he tried to flee the bank with a hostage, stumbled and was shot by Deputy Alan Rhea. "It's certainly commendable," Jefferson County Sheriff's Sgt. Randy Christian said. "It's obvious he played a key role in keeping the guy there until we could get there. It's a great testament of someone willing to take action." "He kept him from escaping, and he gave deputies time to get to the scene," Bill Veitch, chief assistant district attorney, told The Birmingham News in its moment-by-moment account of the robbery and arrest. Bessemer Mayor Ed May, while calling Chappell a "good Samaritan and a brave individual," added that "I would not encourage anyone to do that." Chappell, however, said he just went by his instincts. "I know what's right and what's wrong. There wasn't nothing I could do differently. I'm always going to do what I think is right," Chappell said. William Merriweather Jr., 30, a 1994 Jackson-Olin High School graduate who also attended Alabama State University and Lawson State Community College, was taken into custody after being shot outside the bank. He was charged with capital murder in the deaths of the two tellers. According to witnesses and police investigators, the gunman fatally shot Eva Lovelady Hudson, then continued firing down the line of tellers, killing Sheila Prevo. He shot two other tellers, who survived, while demanding money, and forced bank manager Myron Gooding to open the vault. Grabbing a bag of money, he left the bank, only to find Chappell waiting. "I was prepared to shoot," Chappell said. According to the News account, the gunman threw his hands up and went back inside when he saw Chappell. He eventually came out holding Gooding as a hostage. By then, deputies had arrived and Merriweather was shot and captured. "I don't think you had time to be scared," said Chappell. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Bank robbery witness praisedby NancyBank robbery witness praised Authorities say `good Samaritan' bought deputies time Wednesday, May 16, 2007 ROBERT K. GORDON and RAHKIA NANCE News staff writers The clock inside Chris Chappell's SUV read 9:03 as he pulled into the Wachovia bank branch Monday morning on Bessemer's Ninth Avenue. He had visited his mother at Medical West hospital, dropped in at Wal-Mart and then made a quick stop at the bank to get $40 in change to take to work in Adger in west Jefferson County. Just after Chappell entered the bank, another man walked in. He was wearing a sky blue shirt, striped tie, khaki pants, baseball cap, sneakers and sunglasses, police and witnesses say. William Merriweather Jr. also was carrying a 9 mm Glock semi-automatic pistol. He took money. He took lives. But he didn't get away. Here's what witnesses and police investigators say happened during a terrifying six minutes. As the bank opened its doors about 9 a.m., eight employees were inside, just beginning a new work week. One of the teller windows was empty because one person was on vacation. About a dozen customers were there first thing, ready to do their banking business - Chappell among them. Merriweather, a 1994 Jackson-Olin High School graduate who also attended Alabama State University, came in with a mobile phone pressed to his ear. Police think he walked to the bank, using an access road from the Lawson State Community College campus, where he had once taken classes. Chappell handed a teller a few bills, and the teller collected the coins for him. Shots rang out. Chappell glanced up and saw that the teller at the next window, Eva Lovelady Hudson, had been fatally shot. Merriweather continued firing down the line of tellers, Chappell said, killing Sheila Prevo. Customers and employees ran for cover. At the counter, Merriweather demanded money and keys. No one is sure whether that demand came before or after he fired his gun, or if it was during the barrage. Merriweather then dashed behind the counter and grabbed teller LaToya Freeman by the hair and ordered her to open the vault. Another teller, Anita Gordon, tried to protect her co-worker, but Merriweather turned and shot Gordon in the face and neck. Freeman fell to the floor, leaving some of her hair in Merriweather's grip. Merriweather fired shots at Freeman, blowing off the tip of her right index finger. Amid the rampage, Chappell and at least one other customer fled the bank. Chappell was carrying his own gun, for which he has a concealed weapon permit. He took cover by his sport utility vehicle just outside the front doors, drew his weapon and waited. Inside the bank, with Freeman wounded and no longer able to comply with his demands, Merriweather grabbed bank manager Myron Gooding and forced him to open the vault. Merriweather then grabbed a bag of money and exited the bank. He found Chappell waiting. "I was prepared to shoot him," Chappell said. Returned with hostage: Merriweather threw his hands up and turned to go inside after seeing Chappell. He returned to the doors a second time only to go back inside the bank. But when he returned a third time, he had taken Gooding hostage. At the same time, sheriff's deputies Ray Sorenson and Randy Davis were passing by the bank when they spotted a woman falling. She fell, rolled, got back up and kept running. The deputies, who serve outstanding warrants, quickly turned around to investigate. That's when they spotted Chappell standing outside, his gun drawn. Chappell screamed that an armed man inside had shot "two or three people." "I'm very surprised that the guy he held hostage didn't get his head blowed off," Chappell said. The deputies called for backup. At 9:06 a.m. Bessemer police were notified that there was a disturbance at the bank. Meanwhile, Chappell and the deputies cornered Merriweather, who faced them with a gun pressed to Gooding's head. Merriweather and Gooding stumbled. "He knows he's fixin' to get shot," Chappell said of Merriweather. "And he's not crazy. A crazy man don't have sense enough to be scared. And he was scared." As Merriweather stood up, he reached for his gun and was shot by Deputy Alan Rhea. Merriweather hardly acknowledged being shot, Chappell said, only letting out a grunt when he was wounded in the groin. Bessemer police arrived at 9:09 a.m. "I don't think you had time to be scared," said Chappell, who had never used his gun to subdue anyone. "I prayed to God that I wouldn't have to use it. Still holding bag: Deputies and police moved in to arrest the wounded Merriweather, who was still clutching the money bag and trying to get away. He didn't let go until he was handcuffed. Authorities praised Chappell "It's certainly commendable," Sheriff's Sgt. Randy Christian said. "It's obvious he played a key role in keeping the guy there until we could get there. It's a great testament of someone willing to take action." Bill Veitch, chief assistant district attorney, agreed. "He kept him from escaping, and he gave deputies time to get to the scene," Veitch said. Bessemer Mayor Ed May called Chappell a "good Samaritan and a brave individual," but added: "I would not encourage anyone to do that." Chappell said he was only doing the right thing. "I know what's right and what's wrong. There wasn't nothing I could do differently. I'm always going to do what I think is right," Chappell said. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
S.C. House panel approves concealed weapons on campusesby Nancy S.C. House panel approves concealed weapons on campuses Date: May 16, 2007 3:18 PM http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/575/story/70152.html Posted on Wed, May. 16, 2007 S.C. House panel approves concealed weapons on campuses By SEANNA ADCOX - Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. --To prevent school shootings, South Carolina legislators want more guns on campuses. Staff and older students would be allowed to carry concealed weapons to school under a proposal approved Wednesday by a House subcommittee. Legislators said they believe having trained, armed gun owners in schools could prevent massacres like the shootings at Virginia Tech. If signed in to law, South Carolina would join Utah as the only states that have laws allowing people to carry concealed weapons on campuses. Current law bans weapons on campuses in South Carolina. Supporters say people who carry concealed weapons could stop shootings in part because they have to undergo training, criminal and mental background checks, and must be at least 21. "We're not talking about kids. We're talking about responsible adults," said Republican Rep. Jeff Duncan, the bill's chief sponsor. The measure doesn't specify who would be allowed to carry concealed weapons, but Duncan said he's willing to limit permit holders on campuses to school staff. Opponents said they fear accidental killings and pleaded against the measure, which passed by a 2-1 vote. The bill now heads to the House Judiciary Committee. "You can't call a bullet back," said Democratic Rep. Seth Whipper. "It's a bad idea." College police chiefs across South Carolina said that if the law were passed, it would be difficult for officers to pick out a criminal. "Today, if we respond, we know the person with the weapon is the bad guy," said Ernest Ellis, the law enforcement director at the University of South Carolina. Nationwide, 37 states - including Virginia - ban weapons at schools. Of those, 16 explicitly prohibit weapons on college campuses, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. To obtain a concealed weapon permit in South Carolina, a resident must be at least 21, undergo at least eight hours of handgun training, and pass criminal and mental background checks. By law, the permit holder must keep the gun on their body or within arm's reach. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
"I'll Save You": Insight Into the Gun Bigotry Lobbyby NancyJPFO ALERT: "I'll Save You!": Insight Into the Gun Bigotry Lobby www.jpfo.org/js-saveyou.htm . The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Women take up arms: Rising number of 'security moms' get serious about safetybyWomen take up arms: Rising number of 'security moms' get serious about safety Date: May 13, 2007 1:08 PM FYI (copy below): http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-gungirls0607may06%2C0%2C3679289.story?coll=orl-home-************************************************************ Women take up arms Rising number of 'security moms' get serious about safety Sarah Langbein Sentinel Staff Writer May 6, 2007 APOPKA -- Monday is Ladies Night, and Lorrie McNally is a regular here. So is her 62-year-old mom. The air is thick and smoky, and the place is packed. People are forced to shout over the boom, boom, boom. But these women aren't clutching cocktails -- they're gripping guns. Ladies Night at the Shoot Straight gun range means women don't pay. McNally trains her eyes on a neon-orange target nearly 20 feet away. She pulls the trigger 17 times, pausing only momentarily between each shot, eyeing the spot where the slug punctures the target. "I wouldn't want her shooting at me," her boyfriend remarked about her accuracy. That's the fear McNally hopes to instill. Ten years ago, the Eustis woman found herself on the other end of a gun, when she was nearly abducted in broad daylight from a mall parking lot. Her screams saved her then, but she vowed that next time -- should there be one -- she would not rely on her lungs to save her. Next time, her attackers would be looking down the barrel of her gun. McNally, 39, represents a growing number of women who have armed themselves for personal safety. Here in Central Florida, shooting ranges are reporting a marked increase in the number of women taking aim, signing up for concealed-weapons courses and making purchases. On a recent Saturday, more than 200 women attended a six-hour introductory firearms workshop -- an event that keeps growing each year. Nationwide, the National Rifle Association's "Women on Target" program has grown from 500 participants in 2000 to 6,000 this year. "Women are the largest-growing demographic in the gun industry," NRA spokeswoman Ashley Varner said. Crime 'has gotten out of hand' McNally practices shooting each week. The 5-foot-6-inch, 129-pound mortgage broker slams a magazine into her 9 mm semiautomatic and pulls the slide back, creating a ch-ch sound. She takes aim at the target and fires away, her bracelets jingling at each pull of the trigger. "I keep it on me wherever I go," she said when finished. The mother of an 18-year-old son, she keeps a Springfield semiautomatic in her purse and a Beretta pistol at home or in her glove box. "I think it's more important for women with small children to own a gun because you can't run when you have children," she said. Two years ago, one in 10 of Shoot Straight's students was a woman. Now, ladies make up about 40 percent of its gun classes, said Larry Anderson, manager of the Shoot Straight in Apopka. At East Orange Shooting Sports in Winter Park, the number of female customers is up almost 25 percent over last year, manager John Ritz said. "The ladies seemed more keyed into personal safety," Ritz said of his clients. But, he stressed, "Having a gun on the nightstand doesn't make you any safer just by its presence. The customer has to be educated, has to be informed." Anderson's and Ritz's jobs put them face to face with crime victims, the people who have been robbed, beaten and raped. They've also met their share of so-called soccer moms who no longer are packing only lunches -- now they want to pack heat. Known as security moms, these women, the NRA says, are arming themselves with weapons in the belief that they are the first line of defense against crime, especially since the Sept. 11 attacks sent a wave of fear into American communities. Gunshop owners say they see an increase in sales after events such as hurricanes, a series of unsolved rapes or an overall spike in crime, as Orlando experienced with a record-breaking number of slayings last year. "More people out there aren't feeling safe," Anderson said. "[Crime] has gotten out of hand; it's gotten to the point where you can't escape it." Industry catering to women McNally's mother, Carol, started shooting last year, mostly at the urging of her daughter, who is quick to preach about personal safety. "The bad guys are out there. They do a carjacking today, and they're out on the streets tomorrow," Carol McNally said. "I doubt that I'd ever have to use the gun, but if anyone threatened me, my family, my kids, my grandson, I wouldn't hesitate. I have the confidence to carry it without feeling intimidated by it." The gun industry is doing its part to make ownership less threatening by creating models better fitting for women -- smaller and more contoured to their hands. And in doing so, gun manufacturers have clued into something else -- that there's a market for stylish and more feminine accessories and products. Gun manufacturer Taurus, for instance, unveiled a pink-pearl handgun, as well as a smaller-barreled gun, which can fit more easily in purses. There's even a range of chic holster purses that are just as fashionable as high-end handbags. What better way to appeal to women? The attraction, however, remains firepower. When someone broke into Sarah Price's Pine Hills home last month and stole the .357 Magnum from her bedroom, she temporarily replaced it with a "big stick." But it was hardly the protection and peace of mind the single 42-year-old was looking for. Her father promptly replaced it with a 9 mm Kurz handgun. "Men can overpower us," Price said. "You have to have something that's bigger and badder than they are." -------------------------- FAIR USE _ FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Another ruling that the goverment has no duty to protectby NancyAnother ruling that the goverment has no duty to protect Date: May 12, 2007 4:48 PM ANOTHER RULING THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO DUTY TO PROTECT http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/05/another_ruling.php The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Aussie Gun crime explodes | The Sunday Telegraphby Nancyhttp://www.news.com.au/sundaytelegraph/story/0,,21678380-5001021,00.html The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Citizen kills cop-killer in New Hampshireby NancyCitizen kills cop-killer in New Hampshire Date: May 13, 2007 1:10 PM By Beverley Wang, Associated Press - May 13 2007 FRANCONIA, N.H. -A police officer was fatally shot and run over by a man who had assaulted him four years earlier, authorities said Saturday. The shooter, a cousin of ski champion Bode Miller, was then killed by a passer-by who grabbed the officer's gun. Attorney General Kelly Ayotte said Liko Kenney, 24, shot Cpl. Bruce McKay four times, then ran over him with his car after a traffic stop Friday evening. Gregory Floyd, who was driving by with his son, grabbed McKay's gun, then shot Kenney when he refused to put his gun down, Ayotte said. "This once again reminds of us of the difficult and dangerous work that is done everyday by the law enforcement of this state to protect each of us," Ayotte said at a news conference in Concord. "The police officers of this state, including Cpl. McKay, are nothing short of heroes." Authorities said McKay pulled Kenney over for speeding on Route 116. Kenney then took off, and McKay pursued him for about a mile and half before pulling his cruiser in front of Kenney's car and pushing it off the road. The officer used pepper-spray on Kenney and his passenger then turned around, Ayotte said. That's when he was shot. "Cpl. McKay's cruiser video confirmed for police investigating this case that in fact Mr. Kenney had discharged several shots at Cpl. McKay before running him over," Ayotte said. Soon after, Floyd arrived and confronted Kenney while his son, also named Gregory Floyd, called for help using the officer's radio. Authorities have determined that his actions in shooting Kenney were justified. An autopsy showed McKay died of four gunshot wounds. Autopsy results on Kenney were incomplete Saturday. McKay, 48, was a 12-year veteran of the Franconia Police Department and previously had worked in Haverhill. Survivors include a daughter, Ayotte said. "It really tears at the fabric of the community and the fabric of the state," said Gov. John Lynch, who visited the town of about 900 residents Saturday. People paid their respects at the local police station, bringing flowers. Ayotte said McKay had "prior dealings" with Kenney, who was convicted of assaulting the officer and resisting arrest in 2003. Kenney's uncle said the animosity between them was so great that if Kenney got pulled over by McKay, "he had the right to request a different officer." "That's what I heard, that Liko requested a backup officer and that was when he was pepper-sprayed," said Bode Miller's father, Woody Miller. Ayotte had no other details of the assault incident and brushed off suggestions that McKay should have let someone else handle the traffic stop given his history with the driver. "This is a situation where this corporal is doing his job in Franconia . he's not going to look the other way when he see someone violating the law," she said. "The history is that Mr. Kenney was convicted of these offenses. If the standard was that police officers were going to remove a police officer from interacting with anyone who has a criminal history that they had some involvement in, that frankly, would not make a lot of sense." The passenger in Kenney's car told police Kenney said something like "Get another officer" just before speeding off after the initial stop, Ayotte said. "But he refused to produce a license and registration to Cpl. McKay, which is standard operating procedure, and then just took off. So this is a situation where he obviously disobeyed a police officer," she said. Woody Miller said his nephew claimed the officer had once beaten him during an arrest. "They had a long relationship," said Miller, who operates an international tennis camp in nearby Easton. "There's been physical altercations between them before in the course of being arrested." Bill Kenney, another uncle, agreed. "They had it in for each other." Woody Miller said he last saw his nephew Friday morning, when Liko Kenney was on his way to work. He was running late, but he was in good spirits. Miller said Kenney, who lived next door to him, didn't have a steady job, but often took work cutting firewood and picking fiddlehead ferns, a wild green that grows in the region and is considered a delicacy. Bode Miller, who had bailed his cousin out of jail once, was on his way home to Franconia, his father said. In 2005, Bode Miller was fined $250 for going 83 mph in a 40 mph zone in his hometown of Franconia. According to an article published on Sports Illustrated's Web site, SI.com, Miller said he chose to contest the ticket "to try to get my fine reduced and to antagonize McKay." Lynch ordered all state flags be flown at half-staff in memory of the officer. Franconia's Board of Selectmen released a statement saying that the town "mourns the tragedy that befell our community on the evening of May 11. ... We ask that you all embrace in your thoughts and feelings the families affected by this tragic incident." The shooting happened near this town in the White Mountain National Forest, popular with skiers and tourists who visited the Old Man of the Mountain, a rock formation and the state's symbol that crumbled into pieces four years ago. It's the second time in less than a year that a New Hampshire police officer has been killed on the job. In October, when Manchester Officer Michael Briggs was shot in the head while investigating reports of gunshots in an alley. Michael Addison is charged with capital murder in the shooting. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
"GMU Students for Concealed Carry" formed!by Nancy"GMU Students for Concealed Carry" formed! ******************************************* Here a press release from GMU Students for Concealed Carry. We need more schools to organize a group like this: -- GMU Students for Concealed Carry formed at Virginia's George Mason University George Mason University Students for Concealed Carry (GMU-SCC) is a student group that has come together in the wake of the recent Virginia Tech tragedy. The purpose of GMU-SCC is to advocate for repeal of the administrative gun carry ban at George Mason University (GMU) for concealed handgun permit holders. Recent tragedies, such as the events at Virginia Tech and California State University, have proved one thing: college campuses are not as safe as students and parents were led to believe. Every citizen has the right to protect him or her self, and GMU Students for Concealed Carry demands that George Mason University recognize this right of their law-abiding students. George Mason University, located in Fairfax, Virginia, is the largest school in Virginia with close to 30,000 students. Current policy at GMU prevents students that hold concealed handgun permits from bringing a handgun onto campus. These students are at least 21 years of age, and many are military or law enforcement veterans. Individuals who are not affiliated with the university, according to state law, are not prohibited from carrying firearms for their protection. Andrew Dysart, the current president of GMU-SCC, recently founded the organization. Dysart said "The irony of this situation is that students attending the university can do nothing to protect themselves from criminals, but non-students have this right. This policy does not take into account that the vast majority of Concealed Handgun Permit Holders are law abiding citizens; all have been scrutinized by extensive background checks and taken courses in handgun safety." The current policy (George Mason University Administrative Policy NO. 56: Policy Preventing Weapons) is under review. It has been removed from the University website, but a recent Freedom of Information Act request revealed that it was enacted in 1995. Dysart said, "This policy is outdated. It is not illegal for the general public to carry a concealed handgun on a public university campus, so why deny the campus community this same right? The fact is that any adult student may be expelled from GMU for lawful gun carry, and the moment they are expelled the same person can carry a handgun on a GMU campus without recourse." George Mason University Students for Concealed Carry is calling upon the University to immediately change this outdated and unjust policy. For more information please see: GMU-SCC (coming soon): http://www.gmustudentsforconcealedcarry.org/ Other Schools: http://www.concealedcampus.org/ GMU Students for Concealed Carry is currently pending recognition as an official student organization by George Mason University officials. The GMU-SCC President can be reached via email at: gmustudentsforconcealedcarry@gmail.com The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
And yet, the anti-gunners in this country and the U.N. taking advantage of the Virginia Teby NancyAnother ruling that the government has no duty to protect Posted by David Hardy · 10 May 2007 12:04 PM Hudson v. Hudson, a recent 6th Circuit ruling. (pdf). "First, we briefly recount the tragedy that led to this lawsuit. Jennifer Braddock was issued three protective orders against James Hudson, the father of her son, because Hudson repeatedly abused Braddock. In August 2001, while the third protective order was in effect, Hudson broke into Braddock’s home and threatened her. She called the Memphis Police Department, but it made no attempt to find him. Hudson eventually was convicted of aggravated criminal trespass, vandalism, and violating the protective order, and sentenced to one week in jail. Over the next two years, Braddock called the police several times to complain about various violations of the protective order, including acts of physical violence, but the Memphis Police took no action. Braddock’s struggle against Hudson’s violence ended when Hudson broke into her home, killed her and two of her friends, then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide." ..... "As a general principle, state actors cannot be held liable for private acts of violence under a substantive due process theory. DeShaney v. Winnebago County Dep’t of Soc. Servs., 489 U.S. 189, 196 (1989); see also Castle Rock, 545 U.S. at ___, 125 S. Ct. at 2810. We recognize two exceptions to this rule: (1) when the state has a special relationship to the victim, and (2) when the state creates the danger that led to the victim’s harm. Jones v. Union County, 296 F.3d 417, 428 (6th Cir. 2002). In Jones, the plaintiff claimed that Union County, Tennessee, violated her substantive due process rights when it failed to serve a protective order on her ex-husband, who later attacked her. We held that “the Tennessee Legislature’s imposition of affirmative duties upon state officials to serve ex parte orders of protection timely does not give rise to a due process claim cognizable under § 1983 based upon a special relationship between Union County and Plaintiff.” Id. Similarly, we hold that a protection order does not create a special relationship between police officers and the individual who petitioned for that order. Nor may the plaintiffs establish their claims under the state-created-danger theory. Under this theory, a plaintiff must show “an affirmative act that creates or increases the risk, a special danger to the victim as distinguished from the public at large, and the requisite degree of state culpability.” McQueen v. Beecher Cmty. Schs., 433 F.3d 460, 464 (6th Cir. 2006) (citing Kallstrom v. City of Columbus, 136 F.3d 1055, 1066-67 (6th Cir. 1998)). These officers’ alleged inaction fails to satisfy the “affirmative act” requirement." [Update in light of comments: the Court's treatment of due process falls into two categories. "Procedural" due process is what you'd normally think of as due process. A person got what process was due, a fair trial or procedure. "Substantive" due process is a strange bird, largely created to make the 14th amendment apply the Bill of Rights to the states. For example, if a state outlaws freedom of speech, it deprives a person of liberty without "due process" no matter how much process they give that person.] ------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted by: JT at May 10, 2007 01:34 PM No duty to protect. And yet, the anti-gunners in this country and the U.N. taking advantage of the Virginia Tech Massacre claiming the individual has not right of self-defense as they now call for a global gun control treaty! That is due cause for despare being forced legally to be a "sitting duck" for the oncoming genocide. Forget about going to a therapist to sort this out because there is not a movement to strip people with emotional problems of their Second Amendment rights. That's the old "Give the Government an inch worth of your rights and they will take a mile. Can you say, "slave?" May God help us all! The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
VA-ALERT: Antis Mad at VCDL for Gun GiveAwayby NancyVA-ALERT: Antis Mad at VCDL for Gun GiveAway Date: May 13, 2007 3:36 PM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VCDL's Gun Dealer Legal Defense Fund -- help fight Mayor Bloomberg's scheme to cripple Virginia firearms dealers. See: www.vcdl.org/index.html#DefenseFund ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or change your email address, please follow the directions at the end of this message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The following Washington Post article says that Fairfax County officials are furious at VCDL over the Bloomberg Gun GiveAway being held in a County building. Our intention wasn't to upset them. We just wanted to help two businesses defend themselves from NYC Vigilante Bloomberg's actions. However, if they're upset, that's too bad. Rights (at least in Virginia) are for everyone, not just the few elites (as in NYC). You are NOT going to believe some of the statements in this article. I did not have the time to work this item into the Update coming out very shortly, but it is better as a stand alone alert item anyway. Let's have standing room only on Thursday night! My comments are in square brackets throughout this story, with one misquote (corrected) on the NRA: http://tinyurl.com/2unubs Advocates to Give Away Guns to Protest Bloomberg's Lawsuits By Tim Craig Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, May 13, 2007; C03 RICHMOND -- A gun-rights organization is planning to hold a "gun giveaway" next week inside a Fairfax County government building to protest New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's efforts to crack down on illegal gun sales in Virginia. On Thursday at the Mason District Government Center in Annandale, the Virginia Citizens Defense League will hold a drawing for a semiautomatic pistol, a hunting rifle and ammunition to raise money for two gun shops that Bloomberg has filed suit against. And because it's Virginia, many people at the "Bloomberg Gun Giveaway" will probably be armed. League members routinely lobby the Virginia General Assembly with guns on their hips. Fairfax County officials are furious about a gun event staged in a government building but say they can't do much to stop it because the General Assembly won't allow local governments to ban the possession of guns in public buildings. "These people have concealed-weapons permits, and we know they are packing, but they are legal," said Fairfax Supervisor Penelope A. Gross (D-Mason). "I swore to uphold the law, whether I like it or don't, and I don't." [Am I supposed to be impressed? People obey laws all the time that they don't like - PVC] Under Virginia law, a person 21 or older can obtain a permit for carrying a concealed handgun. No permit is needed if someone 18 or older wants to carry a gun in plain sight. The league, which says it has 3,300 members, sent out an e-mail this week reminding members that "lawful gun carry is optional at the Bloomberg Gun Giveaway." [We always leave it up to our members to decided if they want to carry or not, never discouraging or encouraging carry - PVC] The Citizens Defense League is trying to raise money for Bob Moates Sport Shop in Richmond and Old Dominion Gun and Tackle in Danville, two of the six Virginia dealers New York has sued. The legal challenges stem from Bloomberg's effort to prove that Virginia is a major contributor to violent crime in New York. [And Bloomberg has failed miserably at this. Not one single targeted gun store has been prosecuted for any such charge - PVC] Convinced that Virginia gun dealers are selling weapons illegally, Bloomberg sent undercover agents to the stores to conduct "straw purchases," in which one person fills out a form and buys a gun for someone else. According to a lawsuit filed a year ago in federal court in Brooklyn, the city alleges that Bob Moates and Old Dominion Gun illegally sold guns to Bloomberg's agents. Philip Van Cleave, president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, said, "We are trying to protect the gun stores that Bloomberg attacked." He called the Republican mayor "a vigilante. He has come into Virginia and taken the law into his own hands." Bloomberg spokesman Jason Post responded: "We will not for one second back away from our tough law enforcement efforts against illegal guns, which have made New York the safest big city in the country. We caught gun dealers on videotape flagrantly violating the law." [Oh, yeah? Then where are the prosecutions, Mr. Post? - PVC] To help pay the gun dealers' legal fees, the defense league has encouraged people to buy weapons from the Moates and Old Dominion stores. Those who spend more than $100 will have their names entered into Thursday's drawing. Winners will be able to view the guns at the meeting but will take possession of their weapon at a gun shop after filling out the paperwork, Van Cleave said. When she learned of the event last week, Gross intervened to see whether the drawing was legal. Gross concluded that the county cannot prohibit a group from using community meeting rooms because of its political views. And because the organizers won't be selling tickets at the meeting, Gross said it appears that the group is not violating state or local laws regulating raffles. [We are not so sure that Fairfax County is through trying to stop the meeting. Hopefully we are wrong. - PVC] Even so, Del. Adam P. Ebbin, a Democrat who represents parts of Alexandria and Fairfax County, called the event "embarrassing." [That's funny. As a Virginian, I am embarrassed by Delegate Ebbin's votes on gun related bills - PVC] "I guess this group wants to rub salt in the wound and prove we can't stop firearms in our buildings," Ebbin said. "It would be nice if they put their energy into making sure people who shouldn't have guns don't, instead of passing around extra guns." [That is NOT our intent, of course. All of our NoVA meetings have been held at that government center for many, many years. This one is no different. - PVC] The gun giveaway is turning off some sportsmen groups. "It really gives legitimate gun owners and shooters a bad name when you see something like this," said Fairfax resident Bob Ricker, executive director of the American Hunters and Shooters Association. [Of all the groups to quote. The "American Hunters and Shooters Association," with prominent anti-gunner Robert Ricker in tow, is a "sportsman's group?" Oh, please. That shell organization is certainly not a LEGITIMATE sportsman's group - see the NRA's comments on them: http://www.nraila.org/Issues/articles/read.aspx?ID=231 - PVC] Fairfax has been pushing for state legislation that would allow local governments to ban the possession of firearms in county buildings, police stations and public libraries. The Republican-controlled General Assembly has killed the bills, demonstrating the disconnect between Northern Virginia and the rest of the state on gun-control issues. [This attempted gun ban dies every year because the General Assembly knows it serves no purpose other than to stick gun owners in the eye. It was Fairfax County years ago that admitted in front of a subcommittee that their proposed gun ban would not be enforced against "that kind of person," referring to a question about an armed repairman who might drop in to fix something. The Delegates' jaws dropped open with everyone wondering what kind of person it WOULD be applied to. Oooops, Fairfax County, your agenda is showing! - PVC] Del. C.L. "Clay" Athey Jr. (R-Warren) said law-abiding citizens who carry guns shouldn't have restrictions placed on where they can go. "The reality is, it may be helpful for someone who is qualified to carry a concealed weapon to be there in a public building in case some [shooting] occurs," said Athey, noting that many retired police officers have concealed-weapons permits. The Virginia Citizens Defense League was formed in 1994 to fight for the rights of people who want to carry concealed weapons. The group often spars with the Fairfax-based National Rifle Association, which it accuses of being too willing to compromise on gun control. [That is NOT my quote. I said the NRA is SOMETIMES too willing to compromise on gun control. Certainly not always. - PVC] In Richmond, the league holds considerable influence among lawmakers who represent rural areas. But the group is known for its aggressive lobbying tactics in support of its agenda, including a bill that would allow students to carry guns on college campuses. State Sen. Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R-Fairfax) said some league members have threatened her in the past over her support for tougher gun laws. "They are mean-spirited, and they won't listen or reason," Devolites Davis said. [WHAT?!? See my email to Senator Devolites-Davis below and comments about her. I think it is fair to say that if SHE would present us with something REASONED we would be glad to listen! She's too busy trying to be another Carolyn McCarthy, a ferociously anti-gun Congresswoman from New York - PVC] Bloomberg has said the group is made up of "sick people." [Meaningful words from a vigilante - PVC] Mike Stollenwork, a defense league member from the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, responded: "We are tenacious but polite. . . . We defend civil liberties." -- Senator Devolites-Davis's accusations that VCDL members have 'threatened' her and are "are mean-spirited, and they won't listen or reason" are most probably based on sour grapes. Just this year, Senator Davis, who is running on a anti-gun platform this fall, put in a bill that would hurt gun shows. VCDL fought that bill vigorously and your efforts caused her bill to be repeatedly passed by, as Davis could not get the votes to get it out of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee. She held a press conference that was supposed to be about her 'victory' in getting her gun show bill out of committee. Of course that didn't happen, so it became a much different press conference about her fight to get it out of committee. There were more VCDL members sitting in on her press conference than supporters! That was something that the Senator did NOT miss. As soon as she ended the press conference the press rushed over to interview VCDL members, ignoring Davis and her allies. That was something that the Senator did NOT miss, either. In the end, the only 'threats' that she has gotten from VCDL is to her political aspirations. Those aspirations, hopefully, will go the way of her gun show bill. If you would like to see the videos and pictures of that press conference disaster for Senator Davis, click here for the original alert: http://tinyurl.com/2p5qmc My email to Senator Davis regarding her claim in the Washington Post that she's been threatened by VCDL members: -- Dear Senator Devolites-Davis, While VCDL strongly disagrees with you on firearm laws, VCDL certainly does not condone threats of violence from our members to anyone. Nor do we take accusations against VCDL lightly. I therefore ask that you provide me any and all information concerning the threats that you told the Washington Post that you have received from VCDL members. Please include associated police reports, including arrest reports or judicial verdicts. We will then investigate and remove any such offenders from our membership. Do understand that someone who has said they will NOT vote for you or who will actively support an opponent is NOT a threat of the nature implied in the Washington Post. I also ask that if you have no information on VCDL or its members making threats to your physical (as opposed to political) safety, that you issue a public apology forthwith. Sincerely, Philip Van Cleave President Virginia Citizens Defense League 804-639-0600 *************************************************************************** VA-ALERT is a project of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The membership considers the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to be an essential human right. VCDL web page: http://www.vcdl.org The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
VA.'s letter to Mayor Bloombergby Nancy |
Letter: Gun owners responsibleby NancyLetter: Gun owners responsible Date: May 12, 2007 9:53 AM PUBLICATION: Edmonton Journal DATE: 2007.05.12 EDITION: Final SECTION: Opinion PAGE: A18 BYLINE: Tristan Yockell SOURCE: The Edmonton Journal WORD COUNT: 143 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Gun owners responsible ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Re: "Lock up your guns," by Ben Johnson, Letters, May 9. Johnson suggests gun owners be forced to take IQ tests. Perhaps it is people like Johnson who should be required to take an IQ test. He obviously has a hard time distinguishing between things such as age limits, background checks, professional training, licensing and being a generally smart, responsible individual with good intentions. All of which I might add this 12-year-old Ardrossan boy did not qualify for when he decided to take a gun to school. Johnson should give his head a shake. No one ever said children should pack a gun at school. Only trained, checked and licenced adults should have access to them. Perhaps he should look at other culprits such as parenting, glorification of illegal drugs and firearms in the media and nanny-state brainwashing in schools. Johnson would have us believe that millions of responsible gun owners promoting a safer society for everyone, excluding criminals, is somehow to blame. It doesn't make sense and we're not buying it. Tristan Yockell, Bridgewater, N.S. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! |
Would Banning Firearms Reduce Murder and Suicide? A Review of International Evidenceby NancyWould Banning Firearms Reduce Murder and Suicide? A Review of International Evidence Gary A. Mauser and Don B. Kates Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Volume 30, No. 2 Spring, 2007 http://www.garymauser.net/pdf/KatesMauserHJPP.pdf PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software. Abstract: This article examines a broad range of international data that bear on two distinct but interrelated questions: first, whether widespread firearm access is an important contributing factor in murder and/or suicide, and second, whether the introduction of laws that restrict general access to firearms has been successful in reducing violent crime, homicide or suicide. Our conclusion from the available data is that suicide, murder and violent crime rates are determined by basic social, economic and/or cultural factors with the availability of any particular one of the worldÂ’s myriad deadly instrument being irrelevant. |
Virginia Tech's Professor of Hateby NancyVirginia Tech's Professor of Hate Steve Sailer Front Page Magazine.com April 30, 2007 http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=28018 The tone of the VA Tech killer's writings are not dissimilar to those of Nikki Giovanni, one of his professors. |
the true nature of gun control -by NancyThe U.N. Hopes That Massacre Will Spark Treaty Edith M. Lederer Associated Press April 24, 2007 http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2007/apr/24/042400661.html "The former U.N. human rights chief hopes that last week's massacre at Virginia Tech will generate U.S. support for a global treaty to control the international small arms trade." |
Unarmed and Dangerousby NancyUnarmed and Dangerous House Editorial Investor's Business Daily April 19, 2007 http://tinyurl.com/ypn7wk "Five years ago, armed college students subdued a gunman embarking on a college killing spree. Last year, Virginia Tech applauded the fact that its students couldn't do the same." |
Signs of Intelligence?by NancySigns of Intelligence? Fred Thompson National Review Online April 20, 2007 http://article.nationalreview.com/ q=OTIwYzMyZmQ1YzQ1MDNmZTMyYzQ1Y2U3YTU4YzNmNGE= Actor, Lawyerand former United States senator from Tennessee wonders why the Virginia Tech victims were left helpless before the killer's onslaught. |
Sheriff Asks State To Place Guns In Schoolsby NancySheriff Asks State To Place Guns In Schools Cincinnati News April 19, 2007 http://news.yahoo.com/s/wlwt/20070419/lo_wlwt/12525764 "Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones sent letters Thursday to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and State Rep. Courtney Combs calling for mandatory armed personnel in all public and private Ohio schools." |
The Gun-Free-Zone Liabilityby NancyThe Gun-Free-Zone Liability Alan Korwin gunlaws.com 2007 http://www.gunlaws.com/GFZ/index.htm "If you create a gun-free zone, you're liable for any harm it causes." Mr. Korwin links to legislation that would enforce liability on those who are responsible for the defenselessness of crime victims. |
Don't Curb Self-defense on Campusby NancyDon't Curb Self-defense on Campus Professor Murray Sabrin The Record (Northern NJ) April 27, 2007 http://tinyurl.com/35cxny "Advocates of allowing trained citizens to carry firearms on college campuses and other locations where a mass murder could commit his act with impunity is the most humane position is a world where mass murder periodically occurs." |
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