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  • West Mifflin Latest Law Breaking Municipality

    West Mifflin has passed a "Lost and Stolen" ordinance, in defiance of state wide preemption. They are the fourteenth municipality to pass such an ordinance. None of these fourteen municipalities have yet to charge anyone under them, despite the fact that some of them have been in place for a [...]
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    Fetched: December 16, 2009, 11:47pm EST

  • Swiss Keeping Guns at Home

    The Swiss government rejected a proposal to remove military weapons from Swiss homes. But here's a hint of what the gun control crowd has in store for folks: Launched in February by the centre-left Social Democratic Party and a number of pacifist organisations, the initiative calls for army weapons to remain [...]
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    Fetched: December 16, 2009, 4:45pm EST

  • More MSM Coverage of MAIG Poll

    This time from larger papers, like the LA Times and The Baltimore Sun. Both concentrate on the fact that Luntz is a "republican pollster," not mentioning that he's been sanctioned by two public polling associations.  I'm going to posit that "terror gap" and "gun show loophole" are difficult, if not' [...]
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    Fetched: December 16, 2009, 4:45pm EST

  • 2010 Stat Books for Silhouette

    I just got word that the NRA stat book for 2010 are going to be grey for rifle, and pink for pistol. Pink pistol stat books? Is this a new partnership program? Related posts:Bloggers and BooksYou Might Be a Silhouette ShooterSpeeding Up Silhouette Matches [...]
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    Fetched: December 16, 2009, 4:45pm EST

  • Georgia Ruling May Shed Light on Hawkins

    We've had debates in the past on the topic of Commonwealth v. Hawkins, the Pennsylvania case that held an unsubstantiated call to police of "Man with a Gun" did not amount to RAS to do a Terry stop. In Hawkins, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court stated: The Commonwealth takes the radical position' [...]
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    Fetched: December 16, 2009, 1:49pm EST

  • Thousand Yard Guns

    Chris Byrne talks about how to get into 1000 yard shooting without spending a fortune. Well, it sounds like you'll still spend a lot of money, just because it's not a cheap sport. It's something I might be interested in if there were more places to shoot that kind of' [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 11:14pm EST

  • Blood in the Streets

    Didn't happen this time either. Related posts:Give Us Money!Tracking the Blood in the StreetsBank Robbery a Hazardous Profession' [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 6:47pm EST

  • Israeli Airport Security vs. MacBook Pro

    Via Ride Fast, an account of some of the security measures Israel uses for air travel, which includes a much more intrusive search for explosives than the TSA uses. The good thing for her is that the hard drive on that MacBook Pro model is in the lower right corner, [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 6:47pm EST

  • Pots and Kettles Again

    This has to take some serious gonads: A George Soros funded tink tank attacking the role of billionaires in funding think tanks. Hat Tip to Liquidity Preference Related posts:What We’re Up AgainstQuote of the DayCorruption of Blood [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 1:48pm EST

  • Quote of the Day

    From Jim Geraghty: John Edwards launches pilot program to assist unwed mothers with housing. The link he included in the tweet points to this news: Rumors have been circulating for several days through Charlotte’s Eastover neighborhood that former U.S. Sen. John Edwards bought a home here for his admitted ... [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 12:18pm EST

  • Origins of the Sideways Grip

    Over at Slate: What's the point of holding a gun sideways? To look Hollywood, of course. Journalists and gun experts point to the 1993 Hughes brothers film Menace II Society, which depicts the side grip in its opening scene, as the movie that popularized the style. Although the directors claim to have [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 12:18pm EST

  • Campus Carry Debate Not Yet Over in Colorado

    Looks like Republican lawmakers aren't all that happy with Colorado State University banning guns on campus altogether. While CSU does not allow weapons of any kind in its residence halls, individuals are allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus as long as they have a properly issued concealed weapons permit.  Last' [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 12:18pm EST

  • Enforcing the Laws

    Despite some confusion because of the misleading term "assault weapon," I think this newspaper is starting to get it: There are too many weapons in the hands of criminals and others who have no business with them. That is a problem not easily solved and gun control laws don't work to' [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 12:18pm EST

  • We’re Winning

    The Washington Post runs a very positive story about how West Virginia brought its championship rifle team back from the brink. Related posts:Spot the MistakeTime to get a Viriginia CHPCongratulations in Order [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 12:18pm EST

  • Caleb and Henigan

    Follow the link here to see Caleb's performance, which I thought was pretty good. We know the talking points now for the Brady Campaign, which is that these databases being public is important to be able to weed out people who were erroneously granted permits despite criminals records. Let me [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 12:18pm EST

  • Cowboy Mounted Shooting

    In New Jersey? Apparently. There are small but still vibrant shooting communities in most of the states which could be accurately described as "behind enemy lines."  I've wanted to try more than a few matches over in New Jersey, because there are clubs that run some good ones, but that's [...]
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    Fetched: December 15, 2009, 12:18pm EST

  • Caleb on Fox News

    Apparently he's going to be going head to head with Dennis Henigan. I would concentrate on gun owners desire for privacy in how they protect themselves and their families. The courts in Indiana have protected the right-to-carry constitutionally, so one can't argue with gun owner's legitimate privacy concerns. Most people' [...]
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    Fetched: December 14, 2009, 10:48pm EST

  • Good News for Corbett

    Tom Corbett seems to do pretty well against his likely Democratic challengers, but the Democratic Mayor of Scranton's campaign ads practically write themselves. Related posts:Success Against the Mayors! (Sorta)Corbett AnnouncesToomey is In [...]
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    Fetched: December 14, 2009, 10:48pm EST

  • I’d Hate to See His “F” Performance

    Obama gives himself a B+ for his first year in office. Related posts:Central American Commies for ObamaStay Classy, Chris KingHow’s This For Government? [...]
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    Fetched: December 14, 2009, 10:48pm EST

  • What Copy of the Constitution Does Obama Have?

    Obama is calling on banks to call off their lobbyists: President Obama got tough on financial services chiefs in a meeting Monday and said he now expects those executives to tell their lobbyists and trade associations that they support financial services reform. That's funny, I seem to recall some amendment somewhere in [...]
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    Fetched: December 14, 2009, 10:48pm EST

  • Scranton Times-Tribune Touts MAIG Poll

    And they are following right along with the narrative. Related posts:“I Support the Second Amendment”More on IraqMexico Once Again [...]
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    Fetched: December 14, 2009, 5:44pm EST

  • Want to Be a Blogger?

    Pennsylvania Firearms Owners Association (PAFOA) is looking for volunteers to help run its blog. Related posts:Rally in Harrisburg: Be There or Be SquareBack from HarrisburgDisregarding the Law [...]
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    Fetched: December 14, 2009, 5:44pm EST

  • Brady Gambit Working

    You will notice now that the Brady Campaign no longer gives states grades, and have rather decided just to rank order them. This is likely because they've only had real success in a small handful of states. By rank ordering, it can make it seem like the gun control movement' [...]
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    Fetched: December 14, 2009, 5:44pm EST

  • And Yet They Want to Blame Guns

    The Philadelphia Inquirer seems to be on to something: Philadelphia defendants walk free on all charges in nearly two-thirds of violent-crime cases. Among large urban counties, Philadelphia has the nation's lowest felony-conviction rate. Only one in 10 people charged with gun assaults is convicted of that charge, the newspaper found. Only two in [...]
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    Fetched: December 14, 2009, 5:44pm EST

  • Quote of the Day

    Bruce responds to the notion floating around the lefty blogosphere that the country is ungovernable: A country founded on the principles of economic freedom and individual liberty, and populated with people who believe in such things should be ungovernable by a devoted disciple of Karl Marx, raised on the tenets of radical [...]
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    Fetched: December 13, 2009, 7:14pm EST

  • Washington Times Op-Ed on McDonald

    The Washington Times seems to be a bit nervous about the idea of McDonald, not for gun reasons but because of how it might be incorporated: Many have heard about the historic gun rights case going to the Supreme Court. Fewer have heard that this is also a major case for [...]
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    Fetched: December 13, 2009, 7:14pm EST

  • Mass Shooting in China

    China is a gun-free society with a totalitarian government that offers no protection against unreasonable search and seizure, which gun control advocates would probably think means this could never happen. Related posts:Another reason …Parking Lot Thing in ArizonaMass Shooting in Japan? [...]
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    Fetched: December 13, 2009, 7:14pm EST

  • Tam on the Times Square Shooter’s Gun

    Says Tam: Allow me to offer an alternative explanation: The gun malfed because it was a wretched, pulsating ball of crap. The cheap, closed-bolt copies of the MAC-10 and KG-9 are made primarily to look cool; actually functioning is lower on the priority list. With most I've seen, firing a full magazine without' [...]
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    Fetched: December 13, 2009, 7:14pm EST

  • DIY Climate Modeling

    Iowahawk shows us how you too can be a climate scientist. Very good explanation for how you can replicate your own hockey stick at home. Related posts:Doug Hoffman of NY-23 Wins Iowahawk EndorsementThe Obligatory IntroductionHurricanes Not So Much a Problem [...]
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    Fetched: December 13, 2009, 7:14pm EST

  • Dear God …

    ... please no! Santorum got bad enough that I voted for Bob Casey in 2006. Here's why I'm not going to be voting Rick for the GOP nod in 2012: In 2001, Santorum tried unsuccessfully to insert language which came to be known as the "Santorum Amendment" into the No Child Left' [...]
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    Fetched: December 13, 2009, 3:18am EST

  • NRA’s Take on MAIG’s Polling

    I was holding onto a bit of information on the company that did MAIG's poll that I planned to release next week, but it looks like NRA-ILA beat me to it: This week, anti-gun New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg's anti-gun group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, released the findings of a [...]
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    Fetched: December 12, 2009, 9:13pm EST

  • Pennsylvania Society Talk

    The Pennsylvania Society dinner in New York City is happening as we speak. Capitol Ideas has the scuttlebutt. UPDATE: Capitol Ideas wraps up with observations of Politicus Pennsylvanius, not as rare a species as we wish it was, probably. Related posts:Quote of the DayOpen Carry Dinner Gone SouthCommon Sense in York [...]
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    Fetched: December 12, 2009, 9:13pm EST

  • Luzerne County Gun Buyback

    It looks like they will be holding one this Tuesday.  Once again they don't offer cash. No buyback programs in this state seem to offer cash anymore, probably because they know how we use those programs. Either way, if you're in the area and not doing much, you might want [...]
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    Fetched: December 12, 2009, 1:44pm EST

  • Times Square Shooter Gun Not a Machine Pistol

    I think the evidence is pointing more strongly to it being a semi-auto MAC-10 clone, rather than a fully automatic MAC-10 machine pistol. There are already a few news sources that suggest that. That's not stopping Abby Spangler from Tweeting hysterics and promoting articles like this. What really seals the [...]
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    Fetched: December 12, 2009, 1:44pm EST

  • Common Sense Gun Control

    Dave Hardy gives us some interesting history on the matter. Related posts:Links About Miller of US v. MillerATF Whistleblower ControversyActive Shooter Profile [...]
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    Fetched: December 12, 2009, 1:44pm EST

  • More Criticism of MFFA Lawsuit

    Evan Nappen, considered the foremost legal expert on New Jersey gun laws,  has more worthwhile things to say about this ill-conceived lawsuit over the Montana Firearms Freedom Act. Related posts:Evan Nappen on HR2640 PassageEvan Nappen on New Jersey One-Gun-A-Month BillEvan Nappen: “Enough NRA Bashing!” [...]
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    Fetched: December 12, 2009, 12:18pm EST

  • Is There Any Such Thing as An Illegal Gun?

    I've had a surprising number of people in the comments try to suggest that there's no such thing as an illegal gun, any more than there's an illegal wrench, illegal car, or illegal bat. I am going to agree that it's not precise English, and I'm certainly not going to [...]
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    Fetched: December 11, 2009, 9:48pm EST

  • One Reason I Hate Bloomberg’s Group

    Every time I use the term "illegal gun" now, I feel like I'm playing into Bloomberg's hands. Bloomberg's real innovation in the gun control movement was figuring out what to call it. Originally we had "gun control," but that ended up with negative connotations being associated with it. Then you' [...]
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    Fetched: December 11, 2009, 6:15pm EST

  • Great Train Gunnery

    Clayton Cramer shows that when it comes to guns on trains, attitudes used to be different. Related posts:The Hysteria BeginsClayton Cramer, Candidate for Idaho SenateClayton Cramer Article in Shotgun News [...]
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    Fetched: December 11, 2009, 6:15pm EST

  • The Fallout

    Here's some of the fallout from MAIG's polling data: Lautenberg is touting it. Mumbles Menino is touting it. The Hill is covering it. Politicians should understand that most of these people polled are probably not NRA members, and are probably not really familiar with the issues they are being presented. If we had polled [...]
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    Fetched: December 11, 2009, 3:48pm EST

  • Inquirer Confused About Straw Purchasing

    I don't think the Inquirer gets how a straw purchase works, based on this article about a trafficker who was convicted in federal court for illegally selling a gun to a cop killer. They title it "'Straw' man convicted": Kudos to agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' [...]
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    Fetched: December 11, 2009, 3:48pm EST

  • Bloomberg Blaming the Guns

    According to Bloomberg the shooting in Times Square, which apparently involved a machine pistol: Mayor Michael Bloomberg was asked about the shooting while appearing at a Manhattan charity event, and he used the question to discuss one of his signature issues — illegal firearms and gun violence in New York and [...]
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    Fetched: December 11, 2009, 3:48pm EST

  • Brady Flip-Flop?

    Paul Helmke a few months ago: Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said he "doesn't have problems with people transporting guns on trains so long as steps are taken to make sure they're secured and properly stowed." Paul Helmke yesterday: "It is dangerous for Congress to dictate to" [...]
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    Fetched: December 11, 2009, 12:17pm EST

  • Ridley Township Home Invader Caught

    Remember the 84 year old veteran who scared an attacker out of his house after a brief gunfight? Looks like Ridley Township Detectives caught the woman: “This guy’s a World War II vet, 84, a member of the Field and Stream Gun Club where he shoots every day,” said Detective Lt. [...]
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    Fetched: December 10, 2009, 7:47pm EST

  • Nerf Guns on Campus

    When Nerf guns are outlawed, only zombies will have Nerf guns. Related posts:Self-Defense advise…We must close …Airsoft Guns Aren’t Toys [...]
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    Fetched: December 10, 2009, 6:13pm EST

  • The Hysteria Begins

    Apparently Amtrak is trying to argue it'll be Madrid all over again if we let guns onto trains. Never mind the fact that Madrid was a bombing, though maybe they think the guns will spontaneously explode, because they do that sometimes, you know. The heart of the issue is that' [...]
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    Fetched: December 10, 2009, 6:13pm EST

  • Four Rules?

    Caleb is speaking about rule violations, and SayUncle notes that they aren't as cut and dried as people would imagine: And it’s not even for photos. If you’ve ever dry fired, you’ve broken a rule. If you holster your weapon in an IWB holster, you’ve broken a rule. If you draw from' [...]
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    Fetched: December 10, 2009, 6:13pm EST

  • More on Richard Feldman’s Middle Ground

    Yesterday I talked a bit about Richard Feldman's LA Times editorial where he tries to bring he issue forward in terms we supposedly can all agree on. As I mentioned, we can all agree that we need to go after "the negligent misuse of guns", but that the devil is [...]
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    Fetched: December 10, 2009, 4:14pm EST

  • MAIG is Smart

    Looks like they are polling NRA members and gun owners to show support for gun control in an attempt to weaken NRA's political clout. You can see the actual poll here. We all know you an get anyone to agree with nearly anything in a poll depending on how you [...]
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    Fetched: December 10, 2009, 4:14pm EST

  • Stench of Desperation

    It seems like the Brady camp is getting desperate. They've seen Democrats pass pro-gun legislation, Obama silently sign a carry law, Blue Dogs putting the brakes on a progressive agenda over gun rights, and generally not been able to advance their cause even though their favored party and stalwarts ...' [...]
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    Fetched: December 10, 2009, 10:48am EST

  • Richard Feldman’s Middle Ground

    There's a few ways you can look at Richard Feldman's middle ground. SayUncle thinks Richard Feldman needs to take a closer look at the media, and that's certainly true, but I also think Feldman, perhaps as a public relations tactic, or perhaps out of a desire to appear reasonable, often [...]
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    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 7:18pm EST

  • Wicker Amendment

    Looks like the amendment forcing Amtrak to allow transportation of firearms going to become a reality. Amtrak will be sure to give us their best Chicken Little impression soon. Related posts:New York Times More Radical On Guns than BradysBias Much?Another Victory in the Senate [...]
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    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 7:18pm EST

  • Career Limiting Move

    I'm going to guess the Director of Industry Operations at the Houston ATF field office won't be advancing much in his career. This would be ATF compliance division rather than enforcement, I guess depending on which side of the plywood you're on. Related posts:Good News and Bad NewsMore on Pennsylvania ReciprocityDOJ' [...]
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    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 7:18pm EST

  • NYT Tolerance Goes too Far

    According to a PBS host, the tolerance of the New York Times simply goes too far. Why? Because they accept without question that people eat meat and that some people hunt their own meat. Yes, according to her, the Times staff should be treating hunters like cannibals because any ... [...]
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    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 1:48pm EST

  • NJ Assembly Passes Not Quite Pro-Gun Bills

    Cemetery has the news. One is a the NICS act which brings New Jersey into compliance with federal law. This actually changes New Jersey's law in this matter very little. The other is the exceptions for their gun rationing law. I should note this bill differs from the Senate bill, [...]
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    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 1:48pm EST

  • Guns in Schools Save a Life in Harrisburg

    A criminal justice instructor in Harrisburg managed to stop a stabbing in progress, but you know, guns in schools by LTC holders is just crazy! Criminal justice instructor Michael Minto was leaving the Kaplan Career Institute in Swatara Twp. on Monday night when he spotted a man being stabbed, police said. Minto [...]
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    Fetched: December 09, 2009, 1:48pm EST

  • Bloggers and Books

    Seems lots of bloggers these days are writing books. The latest is from Sensibly Progressive. Related posts:Obama’s Pick for Department of InteriorCommon Sense in the New York TimesThe AHSA Scam [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 11:15pm EST

  • DUI in Lancaster County

    Operating a horse drawn vehicle under the influence is still against the law. Related posts:PETA Knows As Much About Horse Racing …Careful Over ThereLaw Abiding Car Owner [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 11:15pm EST

  • An Eye on NRA Recruiting Efforts

    Apparently it's rubbing one Inquirer reporter the wrong way, which is reason enough to keep doing it. Related posts:This Scumbag Literally IS a TurdBreaking Down StereotypesReporter Takes Concealed Carry Course' [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 11:15pm EST

  • Courts Looking at Key Aspect of GCA ‘68

    A key Second Amendment case is now being heard in US District Court in the DC Circuit. Looks like the Obama Administration is working to get the case dismissed for lack of standing. Basically, the case is brought by American expatriates, who wish to buy a gun for when they [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 11:15pm EST

  • Copyright Case Settled

    Looks like Ted Nugent's people agreed to settle the copyright dispute with Marko over the unattributed essay that appeared in Nugent's book. Related posts:Dueling Returns to Politics in Ohio?Gonzalez Sucks Round IIBad Luck With Plagarists [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 11:15pm EST

  • Heat and Kitchens

    Apparently some Indiana reporters can't take it. Related posts:Caleb Gets Himself in the PaperOverheard at Obama HeadquartersGary Lawsuit Going Forward' [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 3:14pm EST

  • Schumer’s Election Time Schmoozing Backfires

    Apparently some members of the club he used to try to pull the wool over hunter's eyes about his record are pissed. Members of Illion Fish and Game probably ought to think about changing their club leadership, since I can promise you they knew about it. If a member, or [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 3:14pm EST

  • Banned in New York City in …

    ... 3... 2... 1 Related posts:Is This a Problem in New York City?New York City Lawsuit TossedCarrying While Drunk in New York City [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 3:14pm EST

  • Health Care and Guns

    The medical profession seems to be butting their noses once again where it does not belong. Ed Friedman of Guns and Hunting takes them to task for it. I don't really have a problem with doctors offering some general advise to parents about dangerous objects in the house, and including' [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 3:14pm EST

  • The Gun

    It looks like the Philadelphia media is rather fascinated that criminals straw purchase guns in other states and traffic them back to Philadelphia. In this case, the feds are prosecuting because a police officer was killed with the gun. Straw purchasing is a state crime too. How often do run [...]
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    Fetched: December 08, 2009, 3:14pm EST

  • Holiday Bustling in DC

    Forget a rush to buy Christmas gifts, most folks I know in DC just started a bustling holiday season today because of Obama's latest stunt. As summed up by a friend this morning: Looks like Obama has decided to make today his own day that will live in infamy ... [...]
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    Fetched: December 07, 2009, 5:49pm EST

  • Buy a Toy Gun for Your Kid, Police will Shoot Him

    Police officials in the UK have started a new public awareness campaign. Parents are being warned by police not to buy their children realistic looking toy guns this Christmas as it could lead to them being shot by armed marksmen. And Happy Holidays to you, too! I'm so glad ...' [...]
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    Fetched: December 07, 2009, 5:49pm EST

  • Challenging the Other Side on Twitter

    Protest Easy Guns is an interesting group that's cropped up since the Virginia Tech tragedy. The group is lead by Abby Spangler. These are the people who do the highly appropriately named "lie-ins" where they all lie down on the ground and pretend to be dead. It's always seemed rather [...]
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    Fetched: December 07, 2009, 5:49pm EST

  • Bob Ricker is Dead

    The Brady Campaign is reporting that Bob Ricker is dead. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence has more on who Bob Ricker was. He was famous around these parts for the oft-used quote "self-defense whacks" which appeared on Bitter's blog before she changed her blogging topic. She also had a [...]
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    Fetched: December 07, 2009, 5:49pm EST

  • Cutting Costs

    I'm not sure how we're supposed to believe the government can cut health care costs when they can't even make money off sex and gambling. The closest we ever came in Pennsylvania to abolishing the state liquor and wine monopoly was during a period that they were losing money. It' [...]
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    Fetched: December 07, 2009, 5:49pm EST

  • Small Dent in New Jersey Licensing Law?

    According to Cemetery: I’ve heard rumors of a new NJ FID system coming to NJ, which would join the digital era, and somehow, once this license is obtained, there will be no need to visit the local Police for permits.  Everything would happen via NICS  and point of purchase.  Which makes [...]
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    Fetched: December 07, 2009, 1:19pm EST

  • Gaming Book Sales

    Since it has been a topic of conversation recently, I look forward to Dennis Henigan's swift condemnation of Obama's campaign manager who is coordinating online to alter books sales data. David Plouffe, in a 2008-throwback, message-heavy, direct-to-camera video, rallies Obama supporters to "see if we can use some of our" [...]
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    Fetched: December 07, 2009, 1:19pm EST

  • More Details on Wisconsin Microstamping Bill

    This article from the Wisconsin State Journal hints at some more details in the Wisconsin microstamping bill.  You can find the actual bill here. It's pretty bad. One of the worst bills I've seen so far. Here's what it'll do: Requires a stamp to be on two places on the spent [...]
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    Fetched: December 07, 2009, 11:14am EST

  • A Very Gunnie Christmas

    Good news for those looking to snag a copy of Aiming for Liberty - it's back in full stock at Amazon. But, as I was looking (and laughing) at the "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought" section. It made me think that Amazon should have an "Authors Recommend More ..." [...]
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    Fetched: December 07, 2009, 12:44am EST

  • Brave for a San Francisco Paper

    The San Francisco Chronicle apparently draws the line at public sex tents for the Folsom Street Fair. Would the fairgoers even use them? Isn't the whole point to draw attention and to shock people? Related posts:San Francisco Chronicle Raises the From Dead!Context MattersWe Call Them Shades' [...]
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    Fetched: December 06, 2009, 3:13pm EST

  • Holiday Brewing

    I decided to make up a batch of Extra Special Bitter for the holidays.  It's been quite a while since I have done any brewing, so I decided to go with an extract kit rather than doing an all grain batch. Right now I am outside with the snow, ice [...]
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    Fetched: December 05, 2009, 11:43pm EST

  • Gaming the System

    I suppose I should have realized that the real reason Dennis Henigan was crying into his Hennigan's over the fact that a few mean pro-gun folks had decided to game his book ratings on Amazon down was because it interfered with the Brady Bunch plans to game his book ratings [...]
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    Fetched: December 05, 2009, 11:43pm EST

  • Jury Duty

    Looks like my number came up, and I will be serving in the beginning of February. This is one of those unfortunate things, but I do consider it a civic duty, so I will go without complaint. They will never pick me anyway, at least not for any lengthy or [...]
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    Fetched: December 05, 2009, 2:12pm EST

  • Sorry About the Light Posting

    Work is kicking my butt with end of the year stuff. We're ramping up for a second project. I did not even have time to look at my blog today, let alone post on it, and last night I was out with some coworkers. Thanks to Bitter for filling in. Related' [...]
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    Fetched: December 04, 2009, 10:43pm EST

  • How Long Has it Been?

    I feel like I won't recognize the range when I finally go back on Monday night. During one of the last airgun competitions, my gun broke. Sebastian bought himself a new airgun, but the one I stole from him is still broken. But then I went out ...' [...]
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  • An Interesting Take on Women & Shooting

    I don't really know how to describe this piece in a British magazine about a woman who gives shooting a try. I suspect my questions are more directly related to cultural clashes than anything. It's obvious that in light of current laws, our shooting culture is radically different ...' [...]
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    Fetched: December 04, 2009, 1:13pm EST

  • Pennsylvania Welcomes Obama

    So Obama is nearby today, hitting up the Lehigh Valley to tell people what they already know: the economy sucks and we wish companies were hiring again. But being the kind folks they are, Pennsylvanians had a few welcome notes for the President. From @Capitol_Ideas:Sign outside Burger King on ... [...]
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    Fetched: December 04, 2009, 1:13pm EST

  • Aiming for Liberty Interviews

    Dave Kopel recently did an interview with "Independent Thinking" out in Colorado to talk about his new book, Aiming for Liberty. He discusses whether anyone other than him has read all 12 of his books - 12! - and I realize what a terrible fangirl I am by not ... [...]
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  • Taxonomy of Trolls

    Looking up some information on various types of Internet Trolls, I think I found this one to be the most useful. Namely the first two posts in this. I've seen most of these types out there. This is probably the one most likely to be seen around these parts though: The' [...]
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    Fetched: December 04, 2009, 12:13am EST

  • Dennis Henigan Discovers the Grassroots

    A very honest admission from Dennis Henigan, VP with Brady Center, about the difference between our two communities. He's speaking of his book, Lethal Logic: Exploding the Myths That Paralyze American Gun Policy: Third, the “hogwash” votes reflect not only motivation, but organization as well. It is fascinating to me that [...]
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    Fetched: December 03, 2009, 8:17pm EST

  • Microstamping Hits the Badger State

    Looks like we have another state considering this technology. The main problem with the technology, other than it being trivially easy to defeat, is that it won't affect the existing stock of guns on the streets. If you look at ATF's time-to-crime numbers, it shows that most crime guns have' [...]
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  • The Ignorance is Sometimes Just Too Astounding

    Through the course of any given day I get a lot of editorials coming across my inbox that advocate for gun control. I ignore the vast majority of them, unless I see a new pattern, a new angle, or it's exceptionally well done. If it's just your standard tripe, which [...]
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  • So Many Exemptions

    Can't Fred Madden just admit this one-gun-a-month law is useless and repeal the damned thing? These exceptions proposed to New Jersey's one-gun-a-month law are useless too. There is no legal definition of "competitive shooter" or "collector."  There is a type of federal firearms license you can get in the latter' [...]
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  • More Evidence …

    ... that running on gun control is not a wise career move in politics. Related posts:Country First CoalitionBad PoliticsZumbo’s Sincerity [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 11:44pm EST

  • Medical Marijuana Debated in Keystone State

    I don't see what the big deal is, but then again, I'd be willing to decriminalize it generally. We've paid an awfully high price in terms of civil liberties trying to control what people put into their own bodies. Related posts:Where’s the ACLU?Meme BattlesThe Slow Implosion Stops for Now' [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 11:44pm EST

  • Just a Heads Up on Pro-Gun Books

    If you have another gunnie in the family who needs the perfect holiday gift, consider a couple of pro-gun books. Rise of the Anti-Media: In-forming America's Concealed Weapon Carry Movement by Brian Anse Patrick sounds interesting. I bit the bullet and bought it because Amazon has a great price on ... [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 10:17pm EST

  • The Old Canadian Argument for Gun Control

    I grow tired of seeing Canadian crime rates presented as evidence for the effectiveness of gun control, such as in the LA times article from yesterday. I meant to address this, but it was one of those things that took more time to put together than I had. International comparisons [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 8:19pm EST

  • Joyce Funded Movie?

    Given what Thirdpower found a few days ago, now we'll have to wonder. Related posts:The Sad ClownIllinois CeaseFire in Some Hot WaterMore Gun Control Groups Joining with MAIG' [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 8:19pm EST

  • What Tiger Woods Says About Lautenberg

    The Lautenberg Amendment, the provision of federal law that strips Second Amendment rights from people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, is one of those areas that's poor ground to have a serious public debate on, since no one wants to appear to condone domestic violence. When one says as much, [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 3:18pm EST

  • Right to Arms in Pennsylvania History

    Dave Kopel talks about a law review article that will be appearing in the Widener Law Journal next year, coauthored with Clayton Cramer, on the history of Pennsylvania's right to bear arms provision in the 1776 constitution. I covered a bit of the constitutional history of Pennsylvania's right to bear arms [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 3:18pm EST

  • Violent Attack Back Home

    I normally don't report on armed citizen stories, but this one was from back home where I grew up. An 84 year old man managed to ward off an attacker with a .32 caliber colt pistol, after a brief gunfight. I'm wondering if it was one of these, in which [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 11:48am EST

  • Texas Article on MAIG

    Good to see people in the hunting and fishing community getting it. My big fear is that people won't take this threat seriously until it's really a threat. Things have a habit of turning quickly. Related posts:Sportsmen for ObamaCase Against Lead Ammunition BuildingSeeking Input from Sportsmen [...]
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  • No Right to Know

    Looks like there's a bit of a concealed carry permit crisis brewing in Indiana, with an Indiana newspaper threatening to publish all the gun permit records in the state. Caleb is getting a little bit of revenge on them too. As I recently told an anti-gun commenter, I don't have' [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 10:47am EST

  • Back in the Gun Control Saddle

    Looks like Richard Aborn is back in the gun control issue after being handed a "humiliating man-beating" on election day. For those who don't know, Richard Aborn was president of Handgun Control Inc. (which would later become the Brady organizations) during their glory days when they were actually achieving something' [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2009, 10:47am EST
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