Second Amendment News Roundup for 9/27/07

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

Mike McCarville is reporting today that U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, is the one who single-handedly stopped H.R. 2640 dead in its tracks. McCarville has the scoop on Coburn's objections to the bill:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/09/coburn-stops-gun-control-bill.html

Armed and Safe reports that a store clerk in Chicago successfully defended himself in a robbery, and may well go to jail for it:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/09/chicago-store-clerk-successfully.html

Alphecca posts a few comments on the Democratic snoozer, I mean debate, last evening:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=450

Blonde Sagacity reports that the Far Left has finally found the perfect anti-war protester--a U.S. serviceman who is returning all his medals:
http://mobyrebuttal.blogspot.com/2007/09/they-far-left-found-their-guy-real-live.html

Cap'n Bob and the Damsel provide interesting commentary on the D.C. gun challenge, via Bob Levy in the Legal Times:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/09/27/the-dc-gun-challenge/

Of Arms and the Law has the story of a California councilman who breaks the state's gun laws and then discusses it on the radio:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/09/councilman_brea.php

Oscar Poppa provides a very informative post today on concealed carry references:
http://oscarpoppa.us/?p=684

Surrounded by a gang of thugs. When you see the pic of the 'distinguished' Senators gathered around to praise ATF Director Michael Sullivan at his confirmation hearing, then you will agree with Ryan Horsley's assessment that this bodes ill for gun owners:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/09/anti-gun-senators-praise-atf-director.html

Unbelievable. Say Uncle says it is now a felony for residents of Tennessee to cross state lines to buy tobacco to avoid the state's taxes. Buy some smokes, and go to jail. They even have such persons 'under surveillance':
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/09/27/buy_smokes_go_to_jail/

Sharp as a Marble posts the story of a handicapped man who fends off robbers with a gun:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2007/09/27/Come-on.-We-know-the-real-reason-you-have-a.aspx

Home invasions are some of the most frightening events in the world of crime. Victims are often shocked into a frozen state. But Sharp as a Marble posts this story of a man in Florida who defended his home against home invaders:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2007/09/27/St.-Petersburg-man-shoots-home-invader.aspx

This is a MUST-read. National Review shows us why biofuels is a dangerous solution to pollution and energy needs:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YzBlOGRhNmI4MTZjNGE3ZGVhYjViYWI4NzU3OTY3ZDE=

Bob Parks of Black and Right gives this example of how Moveon.org directly influences the mainstream media, in this case MSNBC in an interview with U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee:
http://blackandright.mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/27/msnbcs-shuster-hit-by-own-sandbag/

The Captain's Quarters says that the Norman Hsu-Democratic Party-dirty money scandal just keeps getting deeper and deeper. This time Nebraska politician Bob Kerrey, the Democrat who is expected to run for Chuck Hagel's seat, is implicated:
http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/013845.php

You have GOT to see this one! Snow Flakes in Hell perfectly describes how most of us feel on the subject of blogging:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1596

The Bitch Girls blog on the systemic corruption of politics in New Jersey, corruption that has reached epic proportions:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7432

The site 'ATF Abuse' has an excellent analysis on institutional perjury within the BATFE. This is well-worth the time and effort to read thoroughly. References are provided at the end of the piece:
http://www.atfabuse.com/atfabuse-1.html

In case you missed it, Mr. Completely has posted the complete schedule of events for the Gun Bloggers Rendezvous in Reno, Nevada coming up beginning Oct. 11:
http://mrcompletely.blogspot.com/2007/09/rendezvous-event-schedule.html

Nicki at The Liberty Zone blogs on the subject of Rudy on guns (along with an 'interesting' pic of Rudy in drag):
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/09/john-lott-giuliani-bobs-and-weaves-on.html

A Keyboard and a .45 writes about the safe handling of firearms:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/09/handling-firearms.html