Second Amendment News Roundup for 5/15/08

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

John Lott has several excellent posts today, one on Obama's latest series of gaffes on foreign policy, another on the good news about Georgia gun legislation, and yet another about Obama's use of the Christian Cross in a campaign ad, and the ensuing silence of the mainstream media, although they pitched a hissy fit over it when Huckabee did it:

http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/05/obamas-newest-gaffes-on-foreign-policy.html

http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/05/georgias-concealed-handgun-law-amended.html

http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/05/dont-hold-your-breath-on-this-one.html

Speaking of Barack Obama's overt use of the Cross in campaign ads, check out this picture and commentary:
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/375071.aspx

JR has an interesting post on dialing 911 and the need for self-defense:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/05/dial-911-and.html

Roberta X has the MUST-read of the day on armed civilians:
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2008/05/armed-civilians-utility-thereof.html

Alphecca has great news. A gun control bill in Maryland has failed to pass the state assembly:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=767

The Bitch Girls give us an update on the preparation for the NRA meeting/Gun Blogger Bash:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=8212

In addition, Sebastian comments on the significance of John McCain's appearance at the meeting (neither Hillary nor Obama would agree to show up):
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/15/were-here/

Nicki is disturbed by this, and so am I. And I hope YOU will be too!!:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/05/this-disturbs-me.html

David Codrea has Part I of David Olofson's comments on his reprehensible and disgusting conviction by an obvious kangaroo court made up of morons:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/05/down-rabbit-hole-part-i.html

Tam says that since the freaks and nutcases have taken over the Libertarian Party (as opposed to small 'l' libertarians such as myself, who belong to no Party), it is odd that Bob Barr would be their nominee for President:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2008/05/bob-barr-and-libertarians.html

Eugene Volokh says that the voter backlash from the California Supreme Court's ruling allowing gay marriage may inadvertently help John McCain in the general election:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_05_11-2008_05_17.shtml#1210878732