Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/27/07

Focusing on guns and politics, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

The McCarville Report has news from the Oklahoma Rifle Association. They even give a media award named after our own Mike McCarville:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/08/rifle-association-honors-ron-black.html

Mike McCarville also reports that Fred Thompson leads the latest GOP poll in Oklahoma, but Mike Huckabee is gaining a lot of ground:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/08/thompson-leads-gop-poll-huckabee-moves.html

A Keyboard and a .45 has this story of an 18-year-old woman who fought her way out of the clutches of a kidnapper:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/08/woman-18-fended-off-kidnapper.html

Alphecca reports that citizens of Missouri will no longer need a Sheriff's permit to buy a concealable gun:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=370

Alphecca also points to a new report that confirms media bias against gun rights:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=369

In addition, Alphecca comments on the inability of gun control groups to raise funds:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=368

Blogonomicon points to a great article on the collectivist agenda when it comes to gun control:
http://blogonomicon.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/26/3185699.html

Cameron Bailey found a great political article entitled, 'Private Lives of Public Men':
http://www.cameron-bailey.com/2007/08/personal-lives.html

Cap'n Bob and the Damsel post this timely reminder that tomorrow is the big day--the guns and ammo purchase blitz to commemorate National Exercise Your Rights Day:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/08/27/guns-and-ammo-day-tomorrow-august-28th/

Syd over at Front Sight, Press requests prayer for a family member who is in deep trouble. You got it, buddy!:
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/uncategorized/why-ive-been-so-quiet-for-the-last-week/

Of Arms and the Law has some great info on a collection of pamphlets and articles that were written during the period of the ratification of the Constitution. Great insight into the thinking of the Founders and citizens:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/08/pamphlets_on_th.php

Random Ramblings of a Republitarian makes an excellent point about open carry:
http://republitarians.blogspot.com/2007/08/hiding-rights.html

Red's Trading Post suggests that there is a strong possibility that the ATF is creating gun registration all on its own. We would not be a bit surprised. The jackbooted thug unit of the DOJ would do such a thing without the authority or permission to do so:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-atf-creating-gun-registration.html

Say Uncle has an important message to 'Snuffy' Pfleger who is putting up anti-gun billboards:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/08/27/hey_get_your_church_out_of_my_state/

Snow Flakes in Hell says exactly what we were thinking about the resignation of Attorney-General Alberto Gonzalez:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1401

The Bitch Girls provide more commentary on the Gonzalez resignation:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7330

Nicki at the Liberty Zone has the latest stats from Utah, which permits college students to carry firearms on campus:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/08/word-from-utah.html

The War on Guns makes a VITAL point about the so-called 'Amendment II Democrats' in Texas. And we fully agree:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/08/2a-dems-to-hold-828-rally.html

Traction Control posts an EXCELLENT piece entitled, 'Why Blog?':
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=561

The Volokh Conspiracy has this piece that will shock your socks off--a contributor to the Huffington Post and former BBC reporter is calling for a military coup in the U.S.:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_08_26-2007_09_01.shtml#1188239590