Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/3/08

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

First it was Miller Lite. Now it's Absolut Vodka. These seem to be the beverages promoting open borders, with the approval of Hillary and McCain. Michelle Malkin has the story:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/02/absolut-reconquista/

Tam has a link to a site that shows that the powerful pro-gun images of Oleg Volk has the antis in a panic:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2008/04/their-own-weapon-turned-against-them.html

FreedomSight says that there have been scattered reports of violations of citizens' Second Amendment rights in Greensburg, Kansas in the aftermath of the tornadoes. It seems the Jack Booted Thugs are at it again:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2400

Eugene Volokh has an interesting read on firing an employee for lawfully carrying a gun while on company business:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_03_30-2008_04_05.shtml#1207206303

Nicki posts 'Paranoid and Cowardly in Kansas':
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/04/paranoid-and-cowardly-in-kansas.html

Dr. John Lott has the story of a senior adult who held a burglar at gun-point in Maryland:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/04/senior-citizen-holds-burglar-at.html

Cats. Being a dog man I don't normally write about cats, not that I have anything against them...they were just never kept around our house as pets when I was growing up. But Breda has some pics you might enjoy if you are a cat person:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/04/zzzzzzzz.html

To those of you who may still think that Barack Obama is 'such a nice guy' although a bit misguided, wait till you read what he said about those who have concealed carry licenses! The Buckeye Firearms Association has the story:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5571

Roberta X says that we gunnies seem to have certain things in common, and some of it will surprise you:
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2008/04/social-whirl.html

Always controversial, often infuriating, Ann Coulter is anything but boring. But in her latest article she hits the nail on the head about Barack Obama as she discusses his autobiography, which Ann says is seething with anger:
http://www.anncoulter.com/cgi-local/printer_friendly.cgi?article=243

David Codrea blogs on 'the middle ground' when it comes to D.C. vs. Heller:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/04/middle-ground.html

Despite their big talk prior to the 2006 midterm elections, Nancy Pelosi's House and Harry Reid's Senate have totally forsaken earmark reform. All American Blogger has the story:
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2511/earmark-reforms-schmearmark-reforms/

I remember the day when the American Medical Association was one of the most conservative professional groups in the nation. That day is long gone. An example is an article in the New England Journal of Medicine on guns. Alphecca has the story:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=702

Sebastian reports that, despite their resounding defeat this week in the Pennsylvania legislature, the antis in the state insist they are undeterred in their attempt to enact more gun control:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/04/03/undeterred/

Take a look at 'There Ought to be a Law' over at Robb Allen's place:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/04/03/There-ought-to-be-a-law.aspx

Uncle has the latest on gun laws in Tennessee and the shenanigans of a few state lawmakers:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/03/gun_laws_in_tennessee/

ROFL!! Ted Turner says global warming will make cannibals out of those of us who survive. Jack Pribek has an appropriate challenge for Ted:
http://pribek.net/2008/04/03/cannibal-aid/

My favorite Jewish lady, the stunningly beautiful Pamela Geller, reports the ominous news today that Syria is amassing troops along the Israeli border. Pamela believes war is imminent:
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2008/04/syria-amassing.html