Second Amendment News Roundup for 2/11/08

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


The Volokh Conspiracy has issued a primer on a series of briefs filed in D.C. vs. Heller before the U.S. Supreme Court. I will list links to them all, which were posted yesterday and today:

Law Enforcement Brief:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_02_10-2008_02_16.shtml#1202755023

The 'Failed State' Brief:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_02_10-2008_02_16.shtml#1202690921

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership Brief:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_02_10-2008_02_16.shtml#1202671943

The Nelson Lund Brief:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_02_10-2008_02_16.shtml#1202630795

The Buckeye Firearms Association has an important article on the unarmed homeowner vs. armed home invaders--at the mercy of animals:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5417

Gun Law News says that there were 19 briefs filed in support of D.C. There are already 23 briefs filed in support of Heller, and that number is growing. Take a look:
http://www.gunlawnews.org/News/heller021108-2.html

Interesting. Of Arms and the Law has an example of hypocrisy within the gun control movement, and it is a high profile example!:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/02/the_quintessenc.php

Well well well. Red's reports that Richard Durban, one of the most rabid anti-gun bigots in Congress, is supporting Sullivan as head of the BAFTE (Bush and Durban in tandem):
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2008/02/anti-gun-illinois-senator-richard.html

Say Uncle submits the dumbest bit of anti-gun reporting he's ever heard:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/02/11/dumbest_bit_of_anti-gun_reporting_ive_heard/

Robb Allen has an interesting read today concerning 'reasoned discourse':
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/02/11/Reasoned-Discourse-at-the-Alligator.aspx

Wow. Take a look at this beaute. Sabastian has a pic of the firearm he gave to Bitter Bitch for her birthday. Hey, bub, if this doesn't seal the deal with her, I'd marry you myself just get that gun! (j/k):
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2645

Bitter has another pic of that lovely birthday firearm:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7825

Nicki blogs about the latest shooting in a 'gun-free zone':
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/02/another-gun-free-school-zone-shooting.html

David Codrea has some highly disturbing information on an outfit called 'The Infragard'--a group of 23,000 reps of private industry who are working with the FBI and the Dept. of Homeland Security, who have orders to 'shoot to kill' in the event that martial law is declared in the U.S.:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/02/snitch-militia.html

In case you haven't already seen it, Traction Control has Part II of his litmus test for the single-issue voter:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=962

Tam blogs on the latest antics of the world's favorite monster down in Venezuela:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2008/02/pugsley-pitches-snit.html

OK, folks, now I am hopping mad. How much longer do we have to endure Bush???? He has just proposed a 1.4 billion dollar aid package for Mexico to secure its southern border with Central America! DAMN! The betrayer won't even secure OUR OWN southern border! I used to love George W. Bush back in 2001-2005. Now he is anathama:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/the-white-house-wants-a-14-billion-stimulusnational-security-packagefor-mexico/

Michelle Malkin also has an update on the douchbag Mayor of Toledo, Ohio who threw out the Marines. It seems the members of the City Council aren't too pleased:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/berkeley-of-the-midwest-update-toledo-council-members-call-on-mayor-to-apologize/

John Lott says that there is an interesting rumor afloat which contends that Mike Huckabee will drop out of the Presidential race to run for the U.S. Senate from Arkansas:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/02/rumor-huckabee-will-drop-out-of.html

Mike McCarville has a thorough examination of Hillary Clinton's curious campaign loan. Read it all:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/02/hillarys-curious-campaign-loan.html

JR writes about his day at the range on Sunday:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/02/day-at-range.html

All American Blogger has some interesting satire on John McCain and Hillary Clinton:
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2127/sen-john-mccain-endorses-hillary-for-democratic-nomination/

Alphecca reams the douchbags who write for the Daily Herald of Illinois on their revisionist history:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=638

Armed and Safe has the question of the day for the McCain campaign (and it will in all likelihood remain unanswered):
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/02/so-why-hasnt-mccain-signed-on.html

Being a part of the 'brotherhood of the briar,' I am always interested in Blogonomicon's take on various pipes and tobaccos. Here is a post for those of you who are interested in pipe smoking:
http://blogonomicon.blogspot.com/2008/02/ruminations-on-pipe-tobacco.html

Born Again Redneck has some advice for those of us who are anti-McCain. It's ok...I can take my medicine, but I never stopped reading Redneck's blog just because he endorsed McCain when Thompson dropped out. We all have our reasons for the positions we take:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/02/advice-for-anti-mccainites.html

OK, I just had to do it. This has nothing to do with guns or politics. Cap'n Bob and the Damsel have one of the most beautiful dogs on earth, and, being a dog man myself, I just had to share this pic with you....just look at that face and those eyes:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/02/08/our-family-bear/

Second Amendment News Roundup for 11/15/07

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

Mike McCarville reports the ominous news that U.S. Senate Republicans are in trouble:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/11/report-u-s-senate-republicans-in.html

Alphecca correctly observes that gun control was the brain-child of the KKK in the South in order to keep African-Americans from being able to defend themselves. He has an example of Georgia's racist gun laws:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=523

Blogonomicon has a shocking read on the corruption within the Department of Justice:
http://blogonomicon.blogspot.com/2007/11/department-of-injustice.html

The Lawyer Chic passes along a funny about the Hildabeast:
http://pmesquivel.blogspot.com/2007/11/hillary-clinton.html

Of Arms and the Law points to a new book they are promoting at NPR blog which criticizes the NRA and describes how the dreadful 1968 Gun Control Act came into being:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/11/npr_blog.php

Say Uncle has the quote of the day:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/11/15/quote_of_the_day-178/

A Keyboard and a .45 says it's time to pull out all the stops and defeat Sullivan's confirmation as head of the ATF:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/11/deny-sullivans-confirmation.html

Armed and Safe follows up on the Sullivan thing with this:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/11/help-put-brakes-on-sullivan.html

If you just love government housing, just imagine what they'll do to healthcare if they control it. Sharp as a Marble shows us:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2007/11/14/Just-imagine.aspx

Sebastian says that several gun control bills are on the docket for committee votes, and he predicts the outcome:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1931

Squeaky has a great post on personal responsibility:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2007/11/15/personal-responsibility/

Breda presents part 2 of her commentary on 'guns and art':
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2007/11/guns-and-art-pt-2.html

The War on Guns has found a gun guide for authorized journalists:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/11/gun-guide-for-authorized-journalists.html

Traction Control reports that his civil rights were violated in Birmingham, Alabama:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=788

Tam has an example of someone who, when in doubt, simply makes stuff up about assault weapons:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-in-doubt-make-stuff-up.html

John Lott reports that Robert Levy in today's L.A. Times presents a case for the Supreme Court to review D.C. v. Heller:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2007/11/argument-for-supreme-court-to-review-dc.html

Michelle Malkin says that the Democrats are trying to revive S-Chip yet AGAIN. Maybe this time their definition of 'poor' children will be children from households that make up to one million bucks:
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/11/15/desperate-dems-play-with-s-chip-again/

Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/7/07

Here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

A Keyboard and a .45 says that for an organization that seemingly is working its way out of a job, the BATFE sure is spending more and more of our tax dollars:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/08/batf-spending-your-money.html

Alphecca reports that the New York Times is now on a vendetta against gun bloggers:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=327

Alphecca also points to an excellent report in a Canadian newspaper about the number of gun owners who commit murder vs. the number of persons with a prior record who commit murder (carefully note the percentages):
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=328

The Jet Pilot blogs on firearms training and has some recommendations:
http://ajetpilot.blogspot.com/2007/08/firearms-training.html

Say Uncle has some thoughts on why the anti-gun bloggers have failed thus far to gain readers or to change minds:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/08/06/reasoned_discourse-2/

Of Arms and the Law has more on the Black Muslim Bakery killing in Oakland:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/08/more_on_the_oak.php

Border Sense has some shocking statistics about illegal aliens--all verified. For example, 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens, 83% of warrants for murder in Phoenix are for illegal aliens, and 86% of warrants for murder in Albuquerque are for illegal aliens. Read the rest here:
http://bordersense.com/legal_immigration_numbers.asp

My favorite intellectual, Dr. Walter Williams, has an excellent read on private vs. socialized healthcare:
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/articles/07/health%20care.htm

Congrats to Mike McCarville on his first anniversary of taking The McCarville Report online:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/08/tmros-first-online-anniversary.html

Traction Control has an inventory update on handguns and long guns:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=524

The Buckeye Firearms Association says that Ohio will begin debate about the Castle Doctrine TODAY. The Brady gang has already sprung into action:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3886.html

John Lott reports on the results of the Manchester Republican Party fundraiser that centered around firing machine guns:
http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/08/fund-raising-with-blast.html

Red's Trading Post reports, among other things, that members of Congress are beginning to take notice of his plight with the ATF, and they are not happy with this rogue arm of the Justice Department:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/08/doj-visits-by-10am-today.html

The War on Guns has an excellent guest editorial on the downside of liberty:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/08/guest-editorial-downsides-of-liberty.html

The Liberty Zone posts commentary on Sacramento's gun control delusions:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/08/more-gun-control-delusions.html

The Bitch Girls' muse must be smiling on them today. They take a creative, humorous look at the gun control freak who wonders why there are not more anti-gun blogs:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7246

Snow Flakes in Hell issues a special alert to gun owners in New Jersey, and for good reason:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1232

Front Sight, Press comments on Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Richardson's movement from being a pro-gun, NRA-endorsed candidate to a gun control freak:
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/rkba/john-farnam-on-bill-richardsons-gun-flip-flop/

Blogonomicon points to a description of point shooting--very helpful for those new to handgun shooting:
http://blogonomicon.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/6/3143090.html

Cap'n Bob reports on the Damsel's skill in using firearms and has the video to prove it:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/08/06/respectable-woman/

Second Amendment News Roundup for 7/26/07

Here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

Red's Trading Post manager Ryan Horsley was featured on Larry Pratt's daily radio program on Wednesday. Pratt is with Gun Owners of America, which is an avid supporter of Horsley in his fight against the ATF:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/07/listen-to-todays-show-with-larry-pratt.html

The War on Guns reports that the story of Ryan Horsley's fight against the ATF and the Feds was featured Wednesday on legendary conservative radio commentator Paul Harvey's broadcast:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/07/batfudoj-reneged-on-deal-to-stifle-reds.html

Snow Flakes in Hell blogs that citizens have the right to photograph law enforcement agents doing their jobs, provided the agents are not working undercover. This fact is crucial given that the ATF is trying to prevent citizens from filming them while they conduct their harassment against Red's Trading Post:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1125

The Volokh Conspiracy has an interesting post on the firing of extremist professor Ward Churchill:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_07_22-2007_07_28.shtml#1185382585

Nicki at the Liberty Zone is on a roll since her return from a brief absence. She minces no words in this post concerning gun-free zones on college campuses:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/07/who-killed-our-kids.html

Nicki also alerts us to a CBS News hit-piece against guns in a special report on the rising crime rate in Philadelphia:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/07/objective-media-my-ass.html

One more from Nicki at the Liberty Zone. She weighs in on the Joe Biden slam against a questioner concerning his right to own and possess a gun:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-dont-know-that-he-is-mentally.html

The Bitch Girls also opine on the Joe Biden comment. As bad as Biden was, let's not let Bill Richardson off the hook so easily. In his answer to the question, he is the one who initially broached the subject of mental instability, implying, though not directly, that the questioner was not mentally fit to own a gun:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7186

Alphecca has the reaction of the questioner to Joe Biden's flippant remarks about gun owners:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=302

Alphecca also provides information on a town in New Hampshire where the city GOP is holding a 'machine gun fund raiser':
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=303

Say Uncle reports that San Francisco is proposing new stringent gun control laws:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/25/not_paying_attention/

The Buckeye Firearms Association posts a good op-ed written by NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3866.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 7/24/07

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Here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

Snow Flakes in Hell blogs on Senator Joe Biden's major faux pas during last night's Democratic debate in claiming that a questioner on YouTube who was holding his gun 'obviously needs help':

http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1120

The Bitch Girls comment on a letter to the editor that expresses strong anti-gun sentiment:

http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7170

Red's Trading Post has important information on the new INTERNET intimidation tactics used by the ATF in harassing gun owners and sellers, as well as those who publicly decry their gestapo-like operations:

http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/07/new-atf-tactic-intimidation.html

Blonde Sagacity notes the widespread sense of entitlement that seems to have infected most Americans today:

http://mobyrebuttal.blogspot.com/2007/07/entitlement-sentiment-of-times.html

The McCarville Report says that Newt Gingrich thinks that Fred Thompson could keep him from running for the Republican nomination:

http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/07/gingrich-says-thompson-could-keep-him.html

John Lott writes about interesting comments by Virginia politician Charles Robb, his wife, and his mother in law. Apparently even Democrats respond to tax incentives:

http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/07/even-democrats-respond-to-tax.html

Alphecca reports that liberals have given us a nation of mental cripples. Read this infuriating story of the arrest of two 13-year-olds:

http://www.alphecca.com/?p=297

Alphecca also points to a story about the unsafe handling of a gun, resulting in the shooting of a 9-year-old:

http://www.alphecca.com/?p=296

ATF Abuse is a website dedicated to exposing the danger of the rogue government agency. This is a MUST-read:

http://www.atfabuse.com/purpose.html

The Buckeye Firearms Association reports that yet another editorial board member of a newspaper in Ohio is publicly calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment:

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3863.html

Of Arms and the Law posts information on a recent court ruling concerning social security numbers on applications for CCW permits:

http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/07/ruling_on_socia.php

Say Uncle says that the Second Amendment Foundation isn't backing down a bit in going after Steve Bailey and the Boston Globe over the recent 'straw man' gun purchase flap:

http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/23/im_sticking_with_the_bullying_and_the_lying/

The Ninth Stage posts a link to vital information on how to survive a gun fight:

http://ninthstage.com/index.php/2007/07/23/survive-a-gunfight/

Xavier Thoughts has a video and commentary on an armed robbery in St. Louis:

http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/2007/07/armed-robbery-in-stlouis.html