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April 27, 2009 by
Ever since Obama took office the New York Times has been engaging in a full-court press on its op-ed pages to get some new type of gun control legislation passed.
In today’s paper they have former president Jimmy Carter calling for an “assault weapons” ban. Curiously absent from Carter’s column are any statistics connecting assault weapons to gun deaths in general—for the simple reason that they are only used in a miniscule number crimes in this country.
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April 17, 2009 by
April 25 is “2nd Amendment Day” in Orange Park, Fla., an event the Clay County Republican Party hopes will be an annual tradition.
County GOP Chairman Leslie Dougher says the party is reacting to growing concerns among its members that President Barack Obama may try to limit gun ownership, particularly handguns. "Some people are very concerned that their constitutional rights are being eroded away," he said. "People are scared where our country is going in the future."
For more, go to: http://www.claytoday.biz/content/926_1.php
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April 15, 2009 by Since Jan. 1, nearly 50 guns have been stolen in Beloit, Wisc., and police are busy trying to track down where many of them are and who took them. But investigators have a message for gun owners: take responsibility for your weapons.
If not, Deputy Chief Norm Jacobs of the Beloit Police Department warns, it might be time for the city to pass an ordinance requiring gun owners who want to report a theft to supply a serial number.
Gun owners say it won't help. "When someone steals a gun they're not likely to show it to police and say yep, here's the serial number of the gun," said Greg Cheney, whose been collecting guns his entire life.
For more, go to: http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=10114228
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April 12, 2009 by
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Attorney General Eric Holder, seeking an injunction against enforcement of a federal law that makes it impossible for American citizens who reside outside the United States to purchase firearms while they are in this country.
For more on the suit and the SAF, go to: http://www.saf.org
[ Read Full Post ]April 10, 2009 by
Tennessee House Joint Resolution 149 passed out of the Conservation and Environment Committee this week, and continues its journey to the House floor. The constitutional amendment, which gives Tennesseans the right to hunt and fish, will now face the Budget Subcommittee. If it passes this General Assembly with a 2/3 majority vote, it will appear on the ballot in 2010 in a voter referendum.
For more, go to: http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_148165.asp
Meanwhile, Nashville Scene’s Jeff Woods writes of the state House’s vote against introducing guns into the Capitol building: “That's right, it's OK with our courageous lawmakers for licensed gunmen to take their weapons into saloons and playgrounds and state parks. But when it comes to the Capitol, well, that's obviously a different matter. As it turns out, there are legitimate restrictions on Second Amendment rights …”
For more, go to: http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2009/04/cowardly_house_flinches_votes.php
[ Read Full Post ]April 8, 2009 by The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Attorney General Eric Holder, seeking an injunction against enforcement of a federal law that makes it impossible for American citizens who reside outside the United States to purchase firearms while they are in this country.
For more on the suit and the SAF, go to: http://www.saf.org
[ Read Full Post ]April 8, 2009 by A Pennsylvania man will face reckless endangerment charges in a trial after a Lancaster County judge upheld an ordinance against discharging firearms in Lancaster city.
Curtis L. Swinton was charged under the ordinance in December 2007 when he fired a warning shot to stop a gang of young men from beating up his cousin. Swinton's attorney filed a motion to dismiss the charge, arguing the ordinance was unconstitutional, but Judge Joseph Madenspacher disagreed, ruling on March 30 that the prosecution against Swinton should proceed.
The ruling is believed to be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania, which State Rep. Bryan Cutler, a Republican and a gun rights advocate, said could have a "chilling effect" on people's decisions to use firearms in legitimate self-defense, depending on its outcome.
For more, go to: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/235846
[ Read Full Post ]April 3, 2009 by
Firearm sales continued to surge across the country for the fifth straight month, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, extending a trend that began after the November elections. The increase also follows recent comments by several high-profile members of the Obama administration about re-imposing permanently and expanding the ban on modern sporting rifles.
Data from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show background checks on the sale of firearms jumped 29.2 percent in March when compared to March 2008 and were up 27.1 percent for the first quarter of 2009 over the same quarter last year.
The increase follows a 23 percent rise in February, a 28 percent rise in January, a 24 percent rise in December and a 42 percent jump in November, when a record 1,529,635 background checks were performed.
FBI background checks are required under federal law for all individuals purchasing firearms from federally licensed retailers. These checks serve as a strong indicator of actual sales.
Correspondingly, ammunition manufacturers are reporting record sales across the country as demand continues to outpace supply.
"Americans concerned about their ability to purchase many types of home defense, hunting and target shooting firearms in the future are continuing to purchase these products in record numbers today," said NSSF President Steve Sanetti. "Along with this strong sales showing, we've also seen increased participation in firearm safety and education programs such as NSSF First Shots."
NICS reported 1,345,096 checks in March, up from 1,040,863 in the same month a year ago.
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