Second Amendment News Roundup for 2/7/08

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

Red's Trading Post got hit with yet another ATF-jackbooted thug audit yesterday, in spite of the fact that a Judge recently ruled against the ATF (can we say yet again that the BATFE (ATF) is totally out of control?):
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2008/02/another-day-another-atf-audit.html

Ryan also gives us a report on his trip to the Shot Show in Las Vegas where he was able to speak with some highly influential people in the gun rights movement:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-adventures-at-shot-show.html

JR at A Keyboard and a .45 protested the banning of CHL holders at the Fort Worth Stock Show this past weekend:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/02/fort-worth-stock-show.html

Mike McCarville reports that Mitt Romney has ended his bid for the White House:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/02/romney-to-suspend-campaign.html

Roberta X points to an explanation as to why the Electoral College is good for America:
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2008/02/why-electoral-college-is-good.html

All American Blogger gives us an update on Ron Paul's campaign in light of the recent developments within the GOP:
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2100/ron-paul-is-hanging-in-there/

Armed and Safe says that apparently some Florida lawmakers want gun dealers to be able to read minds:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/02/florida-to-require-gun-dealers-to-have.html

Blogonomicon reports that he finally got a response to his letter to his representative concerning urging the Bush Administration to withdraw its brief in support of the D.C. gun ban:
http://blogonomicon.blogspot.com/2008/02/yeah-sure-whatever.html

Although I really detest John McCain, Born Again Redneck has an article that is worth reading which spells out in clear detail the vast differences between McCain and either Hillary or Obama. Sort of makes McCain look a great deal more palatable:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/02/bennett-on-mccain.html

John Lott has some specifics on McCain's voting record through the years:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/02/mccains-voting-record.html

Dustin's Gun Blog says that the SAF has a gun rights pledge that it is asking all of the Presidential candidates to sign:
http://dustinsgunblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/saf-presidential-candidate-gun-rights.html

Syd reports that gun rights icon Ray Chapman has died at the age of 79:
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/news/ray-chapman-has-died/

Guess what is killing more people than guns in the U.S., other than auto accidents. David Hardy has the startling news that it is drug overdoses. This is startling because it never gets reported in the news:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/02/drug_ods_killin.php

The Volokh Conspiracy has info on the brief for the Respondent that was filed on Monday in the D.C. vs. Heller case:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_02_03-2008_02_09.shtml#1202366725

Gun Law News reports that the House is attempting to reign in the BAFTE once again with H.R. 4900:
http://www.gunlawnews.org/Analysis/hr4900020708-2.html

The Buckeye Firearms Association says that the perfect storm for gun owners is brewing on the horizon...read it all:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5365

Our own Nicki at The Liberty Zone is attending CPAC for a couple of days...in fact, John McCain is scheduled to speak just about now....I'm sure Nicki is prepared for the ensuing nausea:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/02/blogging-hiatus-for-day-or-two.html

In case you haven't seen this yet, Squeaky has some astute and humorous political commentary: http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/02/05/victory-for-common-sense/

Wanna know what a police state does? Then read Traction Control's post on what's going on in Washington State:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=958

Once you read this at The Bitch Girls, you will understand why Florida had such mass confusion on Election Day in 2000:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7820

Breda reports yet another casualty of the 'gun-free zone.' The husband of a school teacher went to her school and shot her:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/02/gun-free-zone-for-children.html

The War on Guns reports that Hillary Clinton's campaign is in deep financial trouble:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/02/5-million.html

Say Uncle laughed out loud at THIS one concerning McCain. Read it and click on the link:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/07/i_laughed_outloud/

Robb Allen announces that he is officially a member of the 'Triangle of Death':
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/02/07/Guess-what-I-am-now-officially-a-part-of.aspx

Sebastian announces that the NRA has filed a brief in the D.C. vs. Heller case. He also has the link where you can read the whole thing:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2630