Second Amendment News Roundup for 7/17/07

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Washington, DC (TLS). Here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

Snow Flakes In Hell helps to alleviate at least some of our fears concerning the new gun legislation in Pennsylvania, which had the backing of both the NRA and gun-control advocates:

http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1054

The Jet Pilot has a five-minute video that shows why it is good to be armed:

http://ajetpilot.blogspot.com/2007/07/why-it-is-good-to-be-armed.html

Blogonomicon shows us a media hit piece against Ron Paul. Dr. Paul is one of the strongest advocates in the country today for unrestricted Second Amendment rights:

http://blogonomicon.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/15/3095730.html

A Keyboard and a .45 gives us a gun show report from this past weekend:

http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/07/gun-show-report.html

Front Sight, Press has the news about OSHA's retreat from at least some of its proposed new rules that take dead aim at the ammo industry:

http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/news/labor-department-announces-it-will-revise-overreaching-osha-explosives-rule/

Gun Law News reports that DC Mayor Adrian Fenty is going to proceed with his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the Parker gun case:

http://www.gunlawnews.org/Federal-Politics/fc071607-2.html

John Lott says that his new book, Freedomnomics, has received a good review from National Review Online. Concerning National Review, I cut my political teeth on this magazine back in the day when William F. Buckley was in charge. Click here to go to Lott's comments about the review:

http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/07/review-of-freedomnomics-by-michael-new.html

Liestoppers is one of the best blogs in the nation with regard to legal issues, particularly with regard to prosecutorial misconduct. This was the blog that broke the story on the Duke lacrosse rape scandal being a hoax. Take a look at one of their latest articles on 'Obstruction of Justice':

http://liestoppers.blogspot.com/2007/07/obstruction-of-justice.html

The McCarville Report has the latest news on Senator Jim Inhofe's campaign fundraising so far, in his bid to retain his U.S. Senate Seat. Gun Owners of America rates Sen. Inhofe as one of the top supporters of gun rights in the nation:

http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/07/inhofes-campaign-fund-tops-14-million.html

The Volokh Conspiracy has an excellent and timely article on self-defense laws. In some states it is illegal to use NON-LETHAL self-defense in situations where the victim can safely retreat. This article has a complete analysis of the issue:

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_07_15-2007_07_21.shtml#1184614177

The Bitch Girls say that Virginia has elected an asshole. I am much prone to agree. This guy's volatile personality, on display this weekend in an exchange with a Senate colleague, only proves the point:

http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7141

Traction Control has the latest of Barack Obama's overt proposals to ban guns:

http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=507

Say Uncle reports on Jessie Jackson's latest gun-ban shenanigans:

http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/16/bravery_-_2/

Finally, the Buckeye Firearms Association posts an article on 'Our Gun Legacy - Good or Bad?':

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3848.html