June 29, 2004

This Is Getting Too Predictable

I refer you to the post below on the rifle used to kill three Alabama cops. I commented on how fair the piece was 9relatively) & that there'd be more articles about it with more obvious bias. I was ready...
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June 28, 2004

More On The Deadly SKS used in Alabama

Take a look at the previous post on the three oficer's killed in Alabama with an SKS. Now there's another article with a bit more detail. Not about the shooting, but about how people feel about the SKS....
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A Little More On Rick Stanley

Ari Armstrong writes something that you should read if you're interested in Mr. Stanley's situation. He by no means comes to praise Stanley, but rather to question the tactics used against him. Give it a read....
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It Was The Gun's Fault

An "accidental shooting" in Alabama was balmed on the gun, not the negligence of the operator. The operator in question is a cop, which I'm sure factors into things. If a mere peasant had been the subject of the story...
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June 25, 2004

AWB Update

Just a quick summary of the latest in the "Assault Weapons" Ban renewal attempts....
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Rick Stanley Convicted

End The War On Freedom as well as Freedom Sight have the details. But to sum up he was convicted of two felony counts of "attempting to influence a public official" (which I thought what elections & lobbying were all...
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June 23, 2004

It's Gotta Be Something In The Ohio Water....

Another Ohio paper has published the names, countie of residence, & dates of birth of concealed permit holders. I'm in a rush so check out this link for the article & some commentary on it by Ohioans For Concealed Carry....
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June 21, 2004

All It Takes Is Five Hands...

"We are free at last, free at last...There is no respect in which we are chained or bound by the text of the Constitution. All it takes is five hands." Those were the words of Justice Scalia in an interview...
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Ammo For The AWB Renewal?

In Alabama 3 cops were shot & killed with an SKS. First a fisking of the article & then some thoughts on what this means for us:...
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June 16, 2004

Who can Gun Owners Trust?

KeepandBearArms.com had a poll up for a while that asked your opinion of an unnamed person based on his actions. The actions described were not good for gun owners to say the least. & most respondents disapproved of the person...
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June 11, 2004

Will the Idiocy in Ohio Never Cease?

This time it's in Shelby County, Ohio. According to this article a sheriff has given the names & addresses of concealed carry permit holders to a local paper & they published them!...
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Naming Names in Ohio

Two Ohio newspapers felt they should publish the information of concealed carry permit holders. After all, it is a matter of public record. So I'm sure they won't mind if I publish their info. The Warren Tribune Chronicle published the...
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June 10, 2004

Divide & Conquer in Cali

The Bitch Girls (specifically Bitter) point to a story about a new strategy to get an ammo tax passed in California. Here's a post I did on the first ammo tax bill & its economic repercussions for shooters....
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I Told You So?

Say Uncle discusses this article by Robert Ricker. Ricker is a former firearms industry insider who switched sides to support various lawsuits against firearms manufacturers....
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Rick Stanley v. the feds

End The War on Freedom reports that Rick Stanley has been raided by federal agents. "At 9:30 a.m., a multitude of law enforcement agents swarmed Stanley's business and seized control of the property. These agents included: Denver SWAT Team, U.S....
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June 05, 2004

AWB Renewal Has Hit the Floor of the Senate

Sen. Feinstein introduced S 2498 this past Thursday. There are currently 11 co-sponsors & I'll list them in the extended entry. Updated 6/7/04...
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June 04, 2004

Stealth Pro-Gun Candidate My Ass

Last year in California there were two non-democrat candidates for Governor: Shcwarzenegger & McClintock. I felt McClintock would have been a much better chocie for governor, but many disagreed. One of the arguments I saw frequently on firearms related message...
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Now This is the proper Interaction Between Police & Civilians

A group of predators is outside your door. You're low on ammo. You call the cops. They provide all the assistance you need. Too damn bad this isn't the way cops help you in this country. Over here there are...
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Want Another Reason Not to Hand Your Gun Over to the Cops?

Officials seek info on cop impersonator The sheriff's office is looking for witnesses and possible victims of a police impersonator. At 11:50 p.m. on May 20, a 17-year-old girl was driving near Coal Mine Avenue and Pierce Street when an...
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June 03, 2004

Another AWB Renewal Attempt

This alert from GOA should have us all a bit worried. It says that Difi has plans to tack on an AWB renewal to another bill in the next few weeks. Go to the link above for the details. Then...
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June 02, 2004

Paging John Galt....

I was checking out the Legal & Political Forum at The High Road & stumbled upon this thread. It points to a blog called Hello, My Name Is Kate. Actually it points to a particular post of hers entitled Teens...
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