Second Amendment News Roundup for 2/12/09

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

The Rustmeister says that the Memphis Commercial Appeal likens handgun permit holders to hate crimes and felons. This is the newspaper that recently published the names of citizens who hold concealed handgun permits.

Walls of the City has a follow-up to his post on the letter he sent to the Commercial Appeal protesting the publishing of the names of citizens with concealed carry permits.

Squeaks posts the letter she wrote to the Commercial Appeal to protest their actions. Good for her!

Notoriously Conservative posts a must-read on Obama's career path to the White House. Read it all.

Live from the Upper Texas Gulf Coast has the latest news on the bill in Arkansas that will allow concealed handguns in church.

Insight on Freedom provides a riveting article on the number of states seeking to regain their sovereign power from the U.S. Government!

Say Uncle reports some good news on Open Carry in Virginia.

Armed and Safe says that open carry is on the march in a number of states. Good news!

David Codrea's Gun Rights Examiner covers the latest from Len Savage and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as a move to attack Montana's laws allowing self-defense. Essential reading!

Tam provides another must-read from Economics 101. Government doesn't produce a thing!

Breda posts 'Gunblogger Girl-Gear.'

Ride Fast and Shoot Straight points to an 'intriguing' article, to say the least, on 'recruiting suicide bombers.'

From St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner--'Unregistered Ammunition and the Push for "Ammunition Accountability."' Essential reading!

JR blogs on a charitable foundation started by the Texas State Rifle Association, and there is a fundraiser coming up soon. Take a look!

Blogstitution comments on the secret run on the banks that occurred back in September, resulting in the withdrawal of 550 billion dollars in an hour.

Free in Idaho points out that historically recessions end before any government action to end them takes effect...meaning that all of the frenzy of activity by the federal government is basically useless, except in FDR's case, to PROLONG the problem.

Mike McCarville reports that 17 Oklahoma counties are in a state of emergency due to the unusual February outbreak of tornadoes on Tuesday.

Kharma Futures provides important reading entitled, 'Permits and Tyranny--Assault on Liberty.' Read it all.

Looks like the Maddened Fowl has been doing an admirable job signing up new NRA members!

Gun Pundit reports bad news out of Mexico that could spill over our border.

Pax Parabellum posts a follow-up to my story this morning on the rumors in Washington that Rahm Emanuel has some tax problems. He has links to some updates as well. If the rumor is true, well, more of the same. If it is not true, then the truth will come out.

Western Rifle Shooters Association has a good read on Glenn Reynold's thoughts on revolution.

Sipsy Street Irregulars points to the new McCarthyism aimed at gun owners.

Traction Control has 'Tax Break, Democrat Style.'

Michelle Malkin links to all 1400 pages of the stimulus bill and provides details of the pork.

Ann Coulter's latest: 'Good-Bye, America! It Was Fun While It Lasted.'