Second Amendment News Roundup for 7/21/09

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

Politico.com has the full story of Senator Charles 'Little Chucky' Schumer's threat to filibuster the Thune gun rights amendment last evening in the U.S. Senate.

U.S. News reports that Senators Thune and anti-gun bigot Frank Lautenberg are clashing head-to-head on Thune's gun rights amendment.

The Washington Post writes that Democrats in Congress are scrambling to block the Thune amendment on national reciprocity of gun carry.

Note: Thanks to RKBA for the links to these vital stories.

The Newbius Papers, who first alerted us to the beginning of the Senate floor debate on national gun carry reciprocity, comments on this story and is a must-read.

Conservative Libertarian Outpost weighs in with more commentary on the bill and looks at the matter from the standpoint of state rights under the 10th Amendment.

Alphecca says that the anti-gun bigoted New York Times has soiled itself over the possibility of the Thune amendment passing.

Gun Nuts provides all the info on tonight's edition of Gun Nuts Radio.

Nicki has some highly appropriate 'language' for a keyboard anti-gun bigot at a major newspaper.

The Wandering Minstrel posts an interesting piece on 'gun cameras.' Take a look.

Mike Vanderboegh presents essential reading on the ATF--'it ain't your Daddy's good ole boy roundup!'

Say Uncle thoroughly fisks some more crapola from the 'Violence Policy Center.'

Robb Allen has a most interesting read on a news story the headline and gist of which claims an inanimate object--a gun--simply up and shot McNair on its own. I kid you not.

Texas Fred provides breaking news that Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have succeeded in delaying a vote on Sotomayor for 1 week.

Ha! Notoriously Conservative rolls out a splendid idea for those in President Dumbo's administration who think Google searches indicate political trends in the electorate. Excellent idea. Go have a look!

Walls of the City does an excellent job in providing info that thoroughly debunks the notion that 'guns are bad news for women.'

From Western Rifle Shooters Association: 'COIN'S Siren Song.'

Tam points to some 'life-skills they don't teach at the Y.'

Pump action shotguns to be classified as 'assault weapons'????? Sheesh. Get the scoop over at Sebastian's.

Pax Parabellum has a report on how Washington, D.C. is doing since the Supreme Court struck down its draconian gun control laws in the Heller decision.