Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/9/09

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

Western Rifle Shooters Association urges us to read the article he provides on Obama's plan to legalize 20 million illegal aliens, and then ponder the consequences of such a move.

Conservative Libertarian Outpost comments on San Fran Nan's admission that she wants registration. A must-read for any gun owner!

Pax Parabellum provides an important update on the 'handgun carry in restaurants' bill in the Tennessee legislature.

John Jacob H adds his insight to a recent discussion on snubbies and newbies.

From Codrea's Gun Rights Examiner: 'What Does Obama's Weather Control Plan Have to Do with Gun Rights?'

The War on Guns provides some good (and disturbing) evidence that we may not be able to vote our way out of the current march toward Socialism.

Mike McCarville has a MUST-read on the growing problem of prosecutorial misconduct in America. It appears as if growing numbers of innocent Americans are being 'nifonged' (a word coined in derision of disgraced NC District Attorney Mike Nifong who wrongly charged 3 innocent students with rape in order to win an election).

Alphecca points to 2 examples of 'back door gun control.'

JR posts a tax day Tea Party update.

Armed and Safe reports that the Mexican attorney-general has admitted why he wants a U.S. ban on 'assault' weapons.

Hofmann's St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner notes that the Bradys are upset that Gallup didn't manipulate the data in a poll on guns.

Say Uncle has more on an AP hack that spouts nonsense concerning firearms.

The Stiletto provides must-read commentary in her daily post called, 'The Daily Blade.' This is good stuff!

Free in Idaho needs our thoughts and prayers on behalf of his wife. Read it all!

Erin Haust of Minneapolis Conservative Examiner has a video of the dimwit Barney Frank fumbling around with a question posed by a student.

Ride Fast and Shoot Straight posts a must-read on 'immigration mass-murder syndrome.'

Walls of the City blogs on some 'sore losers' over at The Commercial Appeal.

Tam muses that there may be a push for sword control now that sword-wielding sword nuts are on the loose among the citizenry.

Texas Fred posts some mighty big news on the upcoming Tea Parties.

Traction Control reminds us that the AP has stepped up its attack on bloggers.

Days of our Trailers reports excellent news out of Missouri concerning their expansion of the Castle Doctrine.

Every Blade of Grass has an excellent primer for a novel that is so relevant to today that you'd think you were reading from a newspaper. Take a look!

Breda provides a great read and video entitled, 'President Flinchy.' Heh.

Second Amendment News Roundup for 9/19/08

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

David Codrea says that Senate action is needed on the D.C. gun bill, but Majority Leader Harry Reid doesn't want to let it come to the Senate floor because Barack Obama would be forced to take a stand on it prior to the election. Read it all.

Armed and Safe wrote a letter to Obama about this, and he received a reply from the Senator. Take a look...but get ready to upchuck.

Days of Our Trailers comments on Obama's non-answer to Kurt.

Roberta X has a MUST-read on the ignorance of the public on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Dr. John Lott posts a link to a site that confirms what I reported early this morning, that apparently the identity of the Palin hacker is the son of a Democrat representative in Tennessee. Mmmm.

WOW! Gateway Pundit has the rest of the hacker story, and wait till you see where connecting the dots has led! None other than the Democratic Party and the Washington Post!

Blogstitution reports the great news that one of his photographs was used by Business Week Magazine. Go take a look! Congrats, my friend!

21 Guns Salute hits the nail on the head regarding oil and gasoline.

And Cap'n Bob and the Damsel hit the nail on the head regarding the crisis in the subprime mortgage industry.

Dark Blog passes along some disturbing news about the sheeple of the American public. Don't pass this up...you need to see it.

Dustin's Gun Blog reports that one of 'the only ones' shot a Phoenix homeowner by mistake.

Freedom Sight says that Washington State may ban lead ammo.

Mike McCarville has an interesting read on why the polls may be wrong.

Gun Pundit blogs about the upcoming Castle Doctrine showdown in Missouri.

Robb Allen posts a good read on freedom and its ramifications in a free society.

Sebastian says the New York Times isn't happy. Go take a look to see why.

Breda presents us with the truth about 'nerd chicks.'

Tam has some essential advice concerning concealed carry. Read it all and heed the wisdom!

The Rustmeister posts some excellent reading on 'Gun Nuttery.'

Walls of the City has the quote of the day.

Texas Fred has THE must-read of the day on discrimination against Christians and preferential treatment given to Muslims at a Swift plant. Folks, this is about fairness, and we CANNOT allow this sort of thing to continue to happen in America!

Second Amendment News Roundup for 6/10/08

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

David Hardy has great news today about the growth of pro-2nd Amendment groups on college campuses around the country:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/06/college_pro2a_g.php

Freedom Sight comments on the latest news on Red's Trading Post, as reported by David Codrea last evening:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2563

And for a late-breaking update on Ryan and Red's, David Codrea has this:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/06/reds-looking-forward.html

Mike McCarville reports that at least one Democratic member of the U.S. House from Oklahoma will NOT endorse Barack Obama for President:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/06/dan-boren-wont-endorse-obama.html

JR tells you how you can win a weekend at Blackwater:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/06/win-weekend-at-blackwater-with-paras.html

Ahab reports that the Governor of Ohio has signed the Castle Doctrine into law:
http://www.nrahab.com/2008/06/10/ohio-governor-signs-castle-doctrine/

Alphecca blogs on some anti-gun loons in Seattle:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=809

Mark Steyn provides an interesting summary of his trial before the kangaroo court in Canada. And even though this phase is over, the whole sordid mess is not over by a long shot:
http://www.steynonline.com/content/view/1346/26/

Boy, what a surprise. I mean, I am shocked. Look at what the perennial hypocrites have done now. John Lott reports that Democrats are all for privatization when their own money is at stake (sort of like when they put their own children in private schools but blast the citizenry when they do it):
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/06/senate-democrats-support-privatization.html

Michelle Malkin has the scoop on the Democratic Party-Harry Reid-Barack Obama windfall profits tax proposal on oil (these 'compassionate' dopes are trying to add to our burden by piling on the taxes to the already cumbersome costs of gasoline!):
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/10/harry-reids-jimmy-carter-memorial-act-senate-takes-up-windfall-profits-tax/

Clayton Cramer has a thought-provoking piece today on the Washington Post and the 'Bush lied' mantra:
http://www.claytoncramer.com/weblog/2008_06_08_archive.html#5815329849656581174

Well, she's there. Sister Bitter Bitch is now with Brother Sebastian in Pennsylvania. Good for them!
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=8262

Sebastian reports that a sweeping gun ban has been proposed in New Jersey:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/06/10/gun-ban-considered-in-new-jersey/

Here is some great news! Our own Squeaky Wheel is going to be on Cam Edwards' NRA radio broadcast this evening! Click on her link here to get the exact time:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/06/10/snark-on-the-radio-with-cam-edwards/

Traction Control has a Lou Dobbs video on the Amnesty Bill and its worst provisions, including the scumbags who proposed it:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=1108

Robb Allen says that the wolves in sheep's clothing, the American Hunters and Shooters Association, has endorsed Barack 'I Love the Second Amendment But It's Not For You' Obama. But it's the 'other endorsement' that is the interesting one! LOL!:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/06/10/American-Hunters-and-Shooters-Associations-latest-endorsement.aspx

Uncle reports there's a brand new gun industry blog with plenty of gun pics:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/06/10/new-gun-industry-blog/

Armed and Safe says it's the citizens of Illinois who are funding the state's attempt to rob them of their gun rights:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/06/illinois-taxpayers-footing-bill-for.html

Gateway Pundit has riveting news on the Obama campaign's attack against Jewish Senator Joe Lieberman:
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/06/obama-aide-attacks-jewish-sen-lieberman.html

The Cato Institute, an important libertarian think-tank, is reporting that oil prices will begin to fall very shortly:
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9450

Second Amendment News Roundup for 5/29/08

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

Well, well, well, the Reverend Michael 'Snuffy' Pfleger is back in the news. The Obama supporter is the one who stated that gun owners should be 'snuffed out.' Now he's back, preaching a sermon at Barack's ultra-liberal church in Chicago, where he blasted Hillary Clinton:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/29/hes-baaaack-obama-supporter-rev-michael-pfleger-flogs-hillarys-white-entitlement-on-the-pulpit/

Michelle Malkin, who reported on the story above, has this item from Atlantic City. There is a statue of Lenin there. Commie chic?:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/28/a-lenin-statue-in-atlantic-city/

Good news out of Ohio! The Castle Doctrine/Firearms bill passed the legislature and is headed to the Governor for his signature. Buckeye Firearms Association has the story:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5725

The Volokh Conspiracy has good reading today on 'the Bill of Rights in the early state courts':
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_05_25-2008_05_31.shtml#1212073147

And Happy Birthday wishes go to Roberta X! Here's to many, many more!:
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2008/05/so-far-so-good.html

The MUST-read of the day is over at The Bitch Girls. Bitter reminds us that falling home prices allow many more people--particularly first-time home-buyers--to get into the market. Take a look at this post and note what a really stupid radio host said about the matter:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=8252

Now, folks, we conservatives believe that we as individuals should help each other when we are in need rather than government doing it. And there is no better way to express this than to go over to FreedomSight and help our fellow gunblogger who has a broken crown but no dental insurance. Go over there by clicking here, and then leave a donation to a man who needs it:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2521

David Codrea reports that the jackbooted thugs of the ATF are reaching out to their bosom buddies in the mainstream media:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-are-cordially-invited.html

Squeaky provides interesting reading on a new anti-gun blog entitled, 'God Not Guns':
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/05/28/new-anti-gun-blog/

Sadly, Breda gives us yet another tragic reason why women need to learn to use firearms:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/05/chevonne.html

Go read this at The Liberty Zone. Nicki has the scoop on a Democrat who has proposed massive legislation that will lead us into Marxism:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/05/descending-into-marxism-we-are.html

Robb Allen pens the quote of the day in this post:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/05/29/Youre-doing-it-wrong.aspx

Gateway Pundit documents the massive decline of coverage of the Iraq War by the mainstream media, just as the surge starts working. Interesting, ain't it:
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/05/as-surge-succeeds-iraq-coverage.html

Glenn Reynolds points to an article that correctly observes that ethanol will starve the planet while bio-diesel provides a green alternative that will not use food for fuel:
http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/archives2/019837.php

Cap'n Bob and the Damsel blog on getting a grip on the Warthog:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/05/28/get-a-grip-on-the-warthog/

Yes, indeedy! This is my kind of woman. Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman is running for Governor as a Republican, and she has bought a gun. She's pretty, too! JR has the story:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/05/sarah-steelman-bought-gun-today.html

Mike McCarville reports that U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, predicts the GOP will lose seats in the Senate, and he thinks they should. Here's why:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/05/coburn-predicts-senate-gop-losses.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 5/28/08

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


Mike McCarville reports that the Democratic Party has a major decision to make, and it will all come down to a DC hotel room this Saturday:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/05/it-all-comes-down-to-dc-hotel-room.html

JR explains what's at stake in Texas this November, and it's much more than the Presidential race:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/05/voting-in-november.html

Alphecca has an update on the Castle Doctrine in Ohio:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=789

Born Again Redneck points to a good reason why most Reagan Conservatives have a pronounced disdain for Mike Huckabee:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/05/huckabee-greatest-threat-to-classic.html

Dustin has news from Nevada that a concealed handgun license holder stopped a mass shooting:
http://dustinsgunblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/nv-mass-shooting-stopped-by-ccw-permit.html

Gateway Pundit says that the Czech President has challenged that idiot, algore, to a debate on global warming:
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/05/inconvenient-debate-czech-pres.html

Gun Pundit has the latest news on the Bastard and his lawsuit against a gun store owner in GEORGIA (note, not New York City):
http://www.gunpundit.com/598.php

Gunservatively has Clayton Cramer's questions about Scott McClellan's new book that blasts the Bush Administration:
http://gunservatively.blogspot.com/2008/05/selling-book.html

Of Arms and the Law reports that the Arizona Governor has vetoed two bills concerning firearms:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/05/arizona_governo.php

Sebastian informs us that there's a new ANTI-gun blog up and running:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/28/new-anti-gun-blog-2/

Nicki gets right to the point on Philly Mayor Nutter:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-hear-hitlers-festering-corpse-is.html

Make no mistake, I am a libertarian (small 'l'). The Libertarian Party (big 'L') has been usurped by a bunch of wackos. David Codrea shows us one example: Bob Barr:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/05/raising-barr.html

Traction Control has Governor Bobby Jindal's speech at the NRA. No doubt about it, the man is a rising star in the GOP:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=1099

John Lott has late-breaking news on Ohio gun legislation, as of 1:30 PM, Central Time:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-concealed-carry-bill-sailing.html

Monica Crowley writes, 'But Don't Raise a Question about His Patriotism,' concerning the Commie Barack 'Screw the Flag' Obama:
http://monicamemo.typepad.com/weblog/2008/05/but-dont-raise.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 5/27/08

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

Gateway Pundit says that John McCain hit one out of the ballpark on Monday, while speaking in Denver:
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/05/john-mccain-sen-obama-was-wrong-wanted.html

Gateway also says that Barack 'A Gaffe Per Day' Obama has fouled one up again:
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/05/obama-repeats-auschwitz-gaffe-on.html

Gun Pundit reports that a Dallas homeowner shoots a teenage burglar:
http://www.gunpundit.com/594.php

Gunservatively says that now the mainstream media is complaining about 'wrong bullets':
http://gunservatively.blogspot.com/2008/05/now-its-wrong-bullets.html

Glenn Reynolds says that the Republican leadership is in denial:
http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/archives2/019749.php

Monica Crowley provides interesting commentary on Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton:
http://monicamemo.typepad.com/weblog/2008/05/so-much-for-gir.html

The Buckeye Firearms Association provides an update on the Castle Doctrine in the Ohio Senate:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5707

Sebastian points to some important tips for providing first aid on the shooting range:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/27/range-first-aid/

The MUST-read of the day is at the Breda Fallacy, entitled, 'When the Law is Wrong':
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/05/when-law-is-wrong.html

David Codrea says that Virginia Governor David Paterson has submitted a package of legislation to limit access to guns:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/05/sensible-package.html

Take a look at this at Traction Control. It's the 'ATF Travel Pack.' LOL!
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=1097

Uncle posts a few range reports from fellow gun-bloggers:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/05/27/range-reports/

Uncle missed one. JR writes about his day at the range here:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/05/day-at-range.html

John Lott reports that the Mayor of Toronto wants to shut down shooting ranges:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/05/toronto-mayor-wants-to-shut-down.html

Mike McCarville has a VERY interesting read today entitled, 'Is Bill Clinton Losing Touch with Reality?'
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/05/is-clinton-bill-losing-touch-with.html

Jack Pribek has this nifty gem on the latest antics of Greenpeace activists:
http://pribek.net/2008/05/27/the-comic-stylings-of-greenpeace/

Congress is far more to blame for high oil prices than Big Oil. Read all about it at The Volokh Conspiracy:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_05_25-2008_05_31.shtml#1211853466

I've always said that so-called 'liberal, mainline Protestant churches' have more in common with Karl Marx and Joseph Stalin than they do with Jesus or the Bible. Now, they are starting a new 'Sanctuary Movement' for illegal aliens. If they are caught, they should be jailed. Michelle Malkin has the story:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/27/the-new-sanctuary-movement-in-mainline-protestant-churches/

Robb Allen reports on the next big trend in firearms:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/05/27/The-next-big-trend-in-firearms.aspx

Alphecca scopes out a stupid column by one of the antis:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=787

Second Amendment News Roundup for 5/23/08

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

Nicki comments on the fact that Red's Trading Post is close to a settlement with the BATFE. But, as many of you know by now, Ryan has taken down his blog. I can't help but wonder if this is part of the settlement with the jackbooted thugs:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/05/reds-close-to-settlement.html

Wow! A Democratic Congressman admits that Democrats lied about stopping the Iraq War just to get elected. Michelle Malkin has the story:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/23/congressman-admits-dems-stretched-the-facts-about-stopping-the-war-to-get-elected/

In terms of fundraising, Mike McCarville reports that John McCain has out-raised both Hillary and Obama in Oklahoma:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/05/mccain-oklahoma-fundraising-surges.html

All American Blogger says that if you doubt that the Democrats have a Socialist agenda, have a look at this video which will remove all doubt:
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2887/if-you-have-doubted-the-democrats-socialist-agenda-take-a-look-at-this-video-of-maxine-waters/

Also, All American Blogger has a video portrait of Mr. 'I Love America but I Won't Wear the Flag on my Lapel or Salute When the Pledge of Allegiance is Given,' Barack HUSSEIN Obama--the enemy of liberty:
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2882/a-video-portrait-of-barack-hussein-obama/

Armed and Safe asks a very good question--what's the point in having a right that we cannot exercise?:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/05/whats-point-of-right-that-were-not.html

Blogonomicon writes from personal experience on the difficulty in obtaining the fuel E85:
http://blogonomicon.blogspot.com/2008/05/becoming-part-of-problem.html

Cap'n Bob and the Damsel inform us of a new 'wiki' called 'Gunpedia,' which is like Wikipedia only gun-specific:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/05/22/gunpedia/

FreedomSight has the splendid news that the city of New York has LOST its court case in an attempt to sue a gun manufacturer:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2511

Uncle links to 10 self-defense myths that are well-worth the read:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/05/23/worth-the-read/

Sebastian gave a talk at the NRA Convention, and here is the video of it:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/22/my-talk/

Bitter Bitch has miscellaneous thoughts about the NRA Convention and posts two videos that you MUST see. Go have a look:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=8240

Breda has started a covert operation at the library where she works. She is taking pics for blog fodder. Can't wait to see what she plans to do with those pics on her blog:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/05/covert-operation-underway.html

David Codrea reports that some Senators on Capitol Hill are hopping mad at the BATFE over a major gun case:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/05/cav-arms-indictment-still-sealed.html

Barack Obama says he is willing to discuss issues with those with whom he disagrees. John Lott says that from personal experience, Obama's claim is balderdash, especially on the issue of guns:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/05/on-obama-being-willing-to-discuss.html

The Buckeye Firearms Association issues an urgent appeal for Ohioans to contact their legislators NOW, even during the holiday weekend, to get the Castle Doctrine passed:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5695

Second Amendment News Roundup for 5/21/08

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

My favorite intellectual, Dr. Walter E. Williams, has a brand new op-ed that is a MUST-read for anyone supporting gun rights:
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/articles/08/ControlCriminalsNotGuns.htm

Michelle Malkin reports that Barack 'Pennsylvanians Love Guns and Jesus Only in Bad Times' Obama has made more gaffes than Dan Quayle, but it is never reported in the mainstream media:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/21/barack-obama-gaffe-machine/

L. Neil Smith at Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership writes a scathing article on the NRA, and it is offered here as an alternative point of view. Read it, and then make up your own mind:
http://www.jpfo.org/smith/smith-friends-like-nra.htm

On the other hand, Roberta X takes a much more benevolent point of view:
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2008/05/whats-nra-for.html

Dr. John Lott has stirred up a hornet's nest at Daily Kos with his contention that electing Barack Obama as President will mean the end of secret ballots for Union votes:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/05/daily-kos-tries-to-correct-my-latest-op.html

The Buckeye Firearms Association is reporting that Ohio's police union is mounting an all-out attack on the Castle Doctrine which is before the Ohio Senate:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5685

Mike McCarville has 'the Washington Watch' for the day:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/05/washington-watch-coburn-stirs-it-up.html

Sebastian has some stats on Brady Bunch-driven web traffic:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/21/bradylaunch/

JR has news on the Chicago gun control program of buy-backs:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/05/hows-that-gun-control-thing-working-out.html

Vultures. That's a good way to describe the gun control crowd, and Armed and Safe tells us why:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/05/when-kid-in-your-town-gets-killed.html

Say Uncle reports that former Klansman Senator Robert 'Sheets' Byrd has endorsed Barack 'People Like Byrd Lynch Black Folk and Sing About it at Church' Obama:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/05/21/byrd-endorses-obama/

Bitter says that the fact that bloggers were welcomed along with mainstream media at the NRA Convention got some good press:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=8228

David Codrea reports that yet another law abiding gun owner has gone to jail for merely trying to protect his property:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/05/another-law-abiding-gun-owner-goes-to.html

World-renown Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina is now the center of the latest controversy in the continuing fallout from the Duke-lacrosse rape hoax. Liestoppers has two posts, linked below, that show that the Medical Center altered evidence in order to aid and abet convicted and disgraced former D.A. Mike Nifong. Read it all if you are interested in seeing how a prestigious university--a bastion of extremist liberalism--has become just as corrupt as the politicians it shakes hands with:
http://liestoppers.blogspot.com/2008/05/our-collective-voice-allegations.html

http://liestoppers.blogspot.com/2008/05/our-collective-voice-part-ii.html

The Volokh Conspiracy has an interesting read today entitled, 'Obama, McCain, and the Jewish Vote':
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_05_18-2008_05_24.shtml#1211329437

Squeaky shows us a VERY good reason for the citizens to have guns:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/05/21/i-cant-imagine/

Robb Allen has this to say about Barack Obama's visit to Tampa today. You gotta see it!:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/05/21/Theres-a-lot-of-Hope-in-the-air-today.aspx

Born Again Redneck posts some surprising but pleasant results from a Rasmussen poll on taxes and government services....read it all:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/05/62-of-voters-prefer-fewer-government.html

The lovely Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs tells it like it is about selling out the Jews in this country and in Israel--some by liberal Jews who throw their own people under the bus, and others by none other than Barack Obama! Read it all:
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2008/05/jewicidal-attac.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/29/08

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

JR has the MUST-read of the day, as he posts excerpts from the debate between the Brady Bunch and Eric Thompson on Fox News:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/04/responding-to-brady-bunch.html

Alphecca reports that Toronto, Canada has banned handguns:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=743

Armed and Safe has the story of a Socialist unleashed in Illinois:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/04/illinois-state-representative-lashawn-k.html

Mike McCarville shows that a picture is worth a thousand words when it comes to how badly Rev. Wright has hurt Barack Obama:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/04/with-friends-like-this.html

Robb Allen has a great post on the Castle Doctrine and Self-Defense:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/04/29/So-much-for-the-blood-in-the-streets.aspx

Just wait till you see who was behind inviting Jeremiah Wright to address the National Press Club this week! Sebastian has the scoop:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/04/29/hillary-set-up-us-the-bomb/

David Codrea has news from Oregon on CHL:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/04/oregon-trail.html

John Lott's latest op-ed shows how the ethanol mandates are the cause of skyrocketing food prices:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-op-ed-up-at-fox-news-ethanol.html

Michelle Malkin asks some piercing questions today that you have gotta see. Where did the DNC get footage from Iraq showing two of our soldiers being killed? Where do leftwing news sources get their footage of these things? People like Michael Moore, CNN, the DNC, and others always seem to get footage that nobody else could lay their hands on. Hmmmm. Malkin 'outs' them here:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/29/question-of-the-day-where-did-the-dnc-get-its-ied-footage/

Say Uncle has more about that non-existent gun show loophole:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/29/about-that-non-existent-gun-show-loophole/

Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/18/08

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

Mike McCarville reports that Barack Obama has picked up some big name Democrat endorsements....they seem to be embracing him in spite of his association with racist hate-mongers and his elitist attitude toward those who are religious and own guns:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/04/msnbc-boren-nunn-endorse-obama.html

Eugene Volokh has an example of what happens when legislators have waaayyyy too much time on their hands:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_04_13-2008_04_19.shtml#1208542685

All American Blogger says he agrees with the following 25 quotes from Democrats (and he has some good ones, but then, look at who these Democrats are!):
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2609/25-democrat-quotes-i-actually-agree-with/

The Buckeye Firearms Association says that since the Castle Doctrine bill passed the Ohio Senate, it now moves to the House for consideration:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5613

Buckeye also says that an 'open carry' walk will be held tomorrow, April 19:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5608

Armed and Safe reports that the Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the Fourth Amendment:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/04/illinois-supreme-court-upholds-fourth.html

David Codrea shows us the extent to which many universities will go in making sure their students are disarmed and sitting ducks for crazed shooters:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/04/large-decals.html

David also has an example of Democracy, Democrat-Style:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/04/democracy-democrat-style.html

The lovely Pamela Geller, who at Atlas Shrugs is a formidable force against the Jihad and international terrorism, says that the terrorist organization Hamas favors Barack Obama for President:
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2008/04/hamas-we-like-o.html

Nicki blogs on Obama's and Hillary's pandering to gun owners when neither believes in gun rights:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/04/politicians-talk-out-of-both-sides-of.html

Blonde Sagacity has a guest blogger today who says that it's time for liberals to start rooting for America for a change:
http://mobyrebuttal.blogspot.com/2008/04/guest-post-by-hank-dagny.html

The Bitch Girls give us this reason to have hope for America:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=8112

Say Uncle has a link that will take you to a website that has an interview with Kyle Cassidy on this latest book entitled, 'Armed America: Portraits of Gun Owners in Their Homes':
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/18/interview-with-kyle-cassidy/

Squeaky's blog turns one year old today:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/04/18/happy-blogiversary-to-me/

Sebastian points out more fallout from the opinion issued by the DA in Philly that its newly-passed gun ordinances are illegal:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/04/18/shields-calls-for-nutters-arrest/

Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/17/08

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

Here's part of the reason why Americans are fighting mad about illegal aliens. It's time to throw the bums out--politicians, that is, who support outrageous decisions such as the one by the California Assembly's Public Safety Committee
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/16/californias-assembly-dont-deport-illegal-alien-duis/

Good news from Illinois! The gun control bill has failed. Alphecca has the story:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=722

Armed and Safe provides commentary on the defeated bill from the perspective of an Illinois resident:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2008/04/bloomberg-and-pals-still-desperately.html

All American Blogger reports that the consensus is that Barack 'Pennsylvanians Love to Eat Road-Kill' Obama turned in a very poor showing in last night's debate with Hillary:
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2603/msnbc-this-was-not-a-good-debate-for-obama-period/

Born Again Redneck has a survey that shows that the mainstream media has put its spin on the economic figures to make the economy look much worse than it actually is:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2008/04/conomy-is-bad-therefore-you-must-vote.html

Mike McCarville reports that John McCain has erased the GOP's underdog status in the race for the White House, and his prospects for winning are looking good:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/04/poll-mccain-regains-gop-traction.html

FreedomSight issues an important request from the attorneys representing Cavalry Arms:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2443

Of Arms and the Law has significant news about the new Philadelphia gun control ordinances. A court order has stopped their enforcement dead in its tracks:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/04/nra_gets_court.php

Sebastian reports that Barack 'Pennsylvanians Are Racist Lynch-Mob Hooligans' Obama has been endorsed by the wolves in sheep's clothing, the American Hunters and Shooters Association:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/04/16/obama-endorsed-by-ahsa/

The Bitch Girls blog on letting the anti-gunners hang themselves:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=8107

The Volokh Conspiracy points to Rasmussen's daily tracking polls which show that in just one week Barack 'Pennsylvanians Suck' Obama's negatives rose sharply:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_04_13-2008_04_19.shtml#1208408581

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership has a very special Passover message, and it is a MUST-read:
http://www.jpfo.org/alerts02/alert20080417.htm

The Buckeye Firearms Association reports that the Ohio state Senate voted unanimously to pass the Castle Doctrine:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5602

Second Amendment News Roundup for 4/4/08

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

Breda starts us off with a post entitled, 'When You Just Can't Run Away':
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2008/04/when-you-just-cant-run-away.html

Mike McCarville reports that Hillary is now saying 'there is no such thing as a pledged delegate':
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/04/desperate-hillary-clinton-stuns-many-no.html

JR reports on his work as a newly chosen delegate to the Texas Republican Senatorial District 10, and much of it should be of great interest to gun owners:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/04/right-kind-of-change.html

Now that Barack Obama has openly admitted he is against licensed concealed carry of firearms, we know he is even worse on gun rights than Hillary. Alphecca comments on the latest admission from Obama:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=703

FreedomSight has a good read on checks and balances in government:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2404

The War on Guns reports that the quintessential hippie-Commie from the 60s, 'Hanoi Jane' Fonda, has endorsed Barack Obama for President....from one Commie to another, apparently:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/04/another-commie-for-obommie.html

First it was Montana, and now it is Wyoming. Increasingly the western states are flexing their muscle against the Feds, particularly when it comes to the BATFE (ATF). Uncle has this good news:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/04/states_rights-3/

68. That's the number of lies Barack Obama has told, according to critics. Dr. John Lott has a link to the list:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/04/list-of-claimed-lies-by-obama-unchecked.html

The Constitution is totally irrelevant to some New Jersey politicians, one of whom is Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). Read this from Gun Law News:
http://www.gunlawnews.org/Federal-Politics/njp040308-2.html

There is more fallout today from the Absolut Vodka-Miller Beer support of open borders, creating a new map of the U.S. and Mexico, and new today, the new map Absolut has drawn of the Middle East--one that is MINUS Israel! Michelle Malkin has the story:
rhttp://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/absolut-arrogance-and-the-advertising-agency-behind-the-reconquista-ad/

Dog lovers, get ready for a tear-jerker over at Squeaky's. Awwww, that poor baby:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/04/03/oh-my-god/

Robb Allen has a link to an excellent article on college kids and guns:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/04/03/A-gentle-caring-but-utterly-devastating-spanking.aspx

David Hardy points to a 'living constitutionalist's' frustration at Heller:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/04/living_constitu.php

The Buckeye Firearms Association reports on the latest in a series of hearings in Ohio on the Castle Doctrine:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5575

Second Amendment News Roundup for 12/7/07

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

John Lott posts a very important follow-up to coverage on the gun-free-zone shooting in the mall in Omaha:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2007/12/follow-up-coverage-on-gun-free-zone.html

Bob Parks of Outside the Wire has this gem on the United Nations global warming summit:
http://outsidethewire.mensnewsdaily.com/2007/12/06/un-warming-summit-do-as-we-say/

The MUST read of the day is over at JPFO, and it is entitled, 'Gun Control and the Supremes':
http://www.jpfo.org/smith/smith-supremes.htm

The Buckeye Firearms Association reports that the Castle Doctrine legislation in Ohio has been scheduled for a second hearing:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article4079.html

You have got to see this at The War on Guns about the disarmament of Jews in the sacred lands:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/12/woe-unto-thee-o-jerusalem.html

Nicki at the Liberty Zone has an easier solution to the threats we face:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-have-easier-solution.html

Red's Trading Post says that the CCRKBA has urged the Senate to withhold the confirmation of ATF acting director Sullivan:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/12/ccrkba-urges-senate-to-withhold-acting.html

Alphecca reports that the gun control crowd is using the mall shooting to renew calls for 'assault weapons bans':
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=559

I just love politically incorrect stuff. Here, Say Uncle points to some doggy body armor for Pit Bulls:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/12/07/making_politically_incorrect_dogs_more_politically_incorrect/

Sharp as a Marble has the quote of the day:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2007/12/07/Stealing-my-own-comments.aspx

Snow Flakes in Hell provides a timely reminder that today is Pearl Harbor Day. Read it all, and never forget!:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2078

The Bitch Girls write about the harm done by those gun shops that are dark, dingy, and unfriendly:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7727

Breda makes it clear she won't be the victim ever again:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2007/12/not-my-turn.html

Squeaky opines on giving too much publicity to mass murderers:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2007/12/07/why-i-seem-to-miss-the-big-stories/

Born Again Redneck says that Mike Huckabee's definition of 'conservative' is a far cry from the way Reagan, Buckley, and Goldwater defined it:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2007/12/huckabee-redefining-conservatism.html

Law Enforcement Gets Snarky About SC Gun Laws

No sooner had a South Carolina homeowner exercised his Constitutional rights to self-defense by shooting two burglars during a home invasion than local law enforcement decides to get snarky--and misleading--concerning the law.

Early Tuesday morning Lamont Dawkins shot and wounded two burglars who broke into his home at 4 AM. The two men were arrested and charged with burglary after showing up with gunshot wounds at a local hospital.

Local law enforcement officials were quick to state that Dawkins would not be charged with any crime in the incident.

Yet when interviewed by local mainstream media reporters a law enforcement official stated that 'homeowners should avoid using deadly force and dial 911 in most circumstances.'

Perhaps the local police need a refresher course on the specifics of South Carolina law when it comes to self-defense. The law states that residents of SC have the right to use deadly force if they feel their lives are endangered at home, at work, or in their vehicles. Further, citizen-victims are protected against lawsuits brought by perpetrators or their families.

Never once did the law enforcement officer mention South Carolina's clear laws on self-defense and deadly force.

This seems to be the modus operandi of 'the only ones' in this area of the country. Not long ago the Sheriff of Spartanburg County spoke to a group of citizens in Boiling Springs concerning the very same issue. He stated, 'If the burglar is in the process of fleeing the scene in your home, you should not shoot.'

Excuse me, Mr. Almighty One, but the law does NOT say that. Further, what is to prevent the fleeing burglar from changing his mind, turning around, and blowing the homeowner to smithereens?

Perhaps South Carolina is in the same boat as Texas which, despite laws passed by the legislature, is subject to the whims of local law enforcement and district attorneys who decide they are above the law and proceed to prosecute homeowners who use deadly force to defend their lives and property.

If this is the case, The Liberty Sphere will be watching. And each time law enforcement shows its ignorance, flying in the face of state law, we will expose it right here.

South Carolina Man Shoots Two Burglars

Lamont Dawkins of Spartanburg, South Carolina was sleeping peacefully in his home early Tuesday morning when he heard noise coming from the backdoor. It did not take long for Dawkins to realize that his home was being invaded.

Arising from bed, Dawkins instinctively went to his closet and reached for his gun.

As Dawkins made his way through his dark home he found himself face-to-face with two men dressed in black. Dawkins fired his gun at the burglars, wounding both.

The two men fled.

As police investigators were searching the Dawkins home for evidence, a local hospital was treating two men with gunshot wounds in its emergency department. The medical staff at Mary Black Memorial Hospital in Spartanburg became suspicious concerning the nature of the wounds and the story the two men told concerning how they sustained those wounds.

The hospital called police. The officers who were dispatched to the hospital ER discovered that the nature of the gunshot wounds on the two men fit the description that Dawkins gave police concerning the shots he fired.

The two men were placed under arrest and charged with burglary.

As for Dawkins, the homeowner states that he did not intend to hurt anyone but that he was placed in a position where it was the only course of action he could take.

Police state that no charges will be filed against Dawkins. In fact, South Carolina law is very clear about these kinds of incidents. According to SC law, citizens have the right to use deadly force if they feel their lives are threatened at home, at work, or in their vehicles. The law further states that citizens who use deadly force in these circumstances are protected against lawsuits filed by perpetrators or their families.

Thus, South Carolina has one of the strongest Castle Doctrine-self defense laws in the nation, similar to measures recently approved in Texas.

Every state in the nation should have such laws.

Second Amendment News Roundup for 10/5/07

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

The executive leadership of Gun Owners of America has written an open letter today concerning H.R. 2640. Agree, disagree, or be undecided...nonetheless many even within the NRA membership agree with this. I hope that they didn't cross the line into an NRA-bash:
http://www.gunowners.org/a100407.htm

Nicki at The Liberty Zone reports that opposition to H.R. 2640 continues to mount:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/10/opposition-mounts-to-hr2640.html

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership shares a letter from a college professor on the subject of the Second Amendment:
http://www.jpfo.org/alert20071005.htm

Oscar Poppa posts an article today on standing and trigger control:
http://oscarpoppa.us/?p=700

Snow Flakes in Hell blogs today on threatening the political establishment:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1666

Say Uncle points to an example of the Second Amendment misunderstood:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/10/05/not_really/

Red's Trading Post has the deal on Smith & Wesson 460 and 500s:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/10/you-know-you-need-one.html

The Ninth Stage says that all the smoking bans taking place around the country would have made Joseph Stalin proud:
http://ninthstage.com/index.php/2007/10/04/stalin-would-have-done-it/

Also, The Ninth Stage points to a gun control advocate who changed her mind about the issue:
http://ninthstage.com/index.php/2007/10/05/add-another-to-the-list/

The War on Guns reports that Arnold still has not signed or vetoed the microstamping bill:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/10/still-no-word-on-ca-microstamping.html

Traction Control says that I.C.E. is finally putting the heat on illegal aliens:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=649

Tamara K. at A View from the Porch blogs on the brain-eating amoeba that is claiming an increasing number of victims in the U.S.:
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-didnt-they-title-article.html

Mike McCarville says that Wilson Research Strategies has the latest assessment of the compilation of all the polls on the 2008 Presidential race:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/10/wilson-issues-national-political.html

Alphecca posts more on the Supreme Court and the D.C. Gun Ban:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=459

Alphecca also reports the great news that a Castle Doctrine bill has been introduced in West Virginia:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=458

This is off topic, but those of you who enjoy visiting or reading about unique examples of Americana may be interested in this article about a national treasure in the south that is known for its down-home flavor and 'local color':
http://carolinacountryside.blogspot.com/2007/10/local-greazy-spoon-national-treasure.html

This sounds ominous. John Lott reports that there is another BIG U.N. push toward world-wide gun control:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2007/10/big-un-push-for-more-gun-control.html

The Jet Pilot posts this interesting sentiment from a resident of San Francisco, who wants the U.S. out of the city. Hey, let's oblige him. Of course if they get attacked by terrorists or N.Korean nukes, they are totally on their own:
http://ajetpilot.blogspot.com/2007/10/us-out-of-sf.html

One of our female shootists over at The Breda Fallacy blogs on pink guns:
http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/2007/10/somedays-i-just-like-to-feel-girly.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/22/07

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Images and graphics courtesy of A Human Right.

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

Alphecca comments on a Washington Post story concerning ATF gun trace data:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=357

Say Uncle has an important quote from Fred Thompson concerning New York City's attack on the Second Amendment:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/08/21/more_fred_on_guns/

John Lott recommends a couple of TV shows that have dealt with the gun issue of late:
http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/08/some-shows-on-gun-crime.html

Red's Trading Post has a real eye-opener on the way the ATF and the Department of Justice seem to be spending their time--at taxpayers' expense, of course:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-is-atf-spending-their-time.html

The Buckeye Firearms Association has posted a very important article on arguing gun laws and original intent:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3908.html

The Bitch Girls point to Massachusetts as a good example of 'efficient, cost-effective' government (said with tongue in cheek):
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7307

The McCarville Report does some good up-close, first-hand reporting of the latest flood problems in the state of Oklahoma:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/08/henry-johnson-tour-flood-ravaged-areas.html

McCarville also includes this report on the counties in Oklahoma that have been declared disaster areas:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/08/henry-includes-24-counties-in-disaster.html

Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs posts the latest information on the nefarious dealings of atheist billionaire and Democratic Party operative George Soros:
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2007/08/the-black-hand-.html

The Volokh Conspiracy has an excellent examination of how the war on drugs is actually hurting the war on terror:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_08_19-2007_08_25.shtml#1187715526

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership asks the question, 'do you need your pain?':
http://www.jpfo.org/alert20070820.htm

Cameron Bailey blogs on the latest assault on free speech in Washington State. There is a move afoot to regulate bloggers!:
http://www.cameron-bailey.com/2007/08/free-speech-must-be-bad.html

Of Arms and the Law has an excellent response to those who doubt that the government could ever confiscate our firearms:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/08/new_orleans_sei.php

The War on Guns posts a must-read entitled, 'Can Do vs. No Can Do':
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/08/can-do-vs-no-can-do.html

Snow Flakes in Hell makes an important point about how the Castle Doctrine benefits police officers as well as ordinary citizens:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1345

A Keyboard and a .45 has this update on the National Exercise Your Rights Day on Aug. 28 from the Firearms Coalition:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/08/national-exercise-your-rights-day.html

A Keyboard and a .45 also answers a question from a reader about how to get a spouse more comfortable in using a firearm for self-defense:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/08/from-mail-bag.html

Congratulations to J.R. on his first anniversary of launching A Keyboard and a .45:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/08/on-side-note.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/15/07

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Photos and graphics courtesy of A Human Right.

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

Ryan Horsley of Red's Trading Post was able to get a meeting with 'the man' Ted Nugent. Nugent promises support for Red's in their fight against the BATFE:

http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/08/firearms-dealers-ted-nugent-supports.html

Of Arms and the Law reports that the Nation of Islam has threatened to sue the NRA:

http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/08/nation_of_islam.php

The McCarville Report says that Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor (who is a member of the Bloomberg gun-grab group) may be in legal hot water over going outside the city for a new police chief who supports gun control:

http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/08/kathy-taylor-in-hot-legal-water.html

Snow Flakes in Hell blogs on more 'pants shitting hysterics' from across the Pond, this time about Florida's Castle Doctrine:

http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1278

John Lott has the statistics which show that Academia overwhelmingly supports liberal Democrats. Just follow the money trail:

http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/08/liberal-imbalance-in-academia.html

Alphecca says that the growing problem of gang violence worldwide has reached Norway of all places:

http://www.alphecca.com/?p=342

Cameron Bailey reports that the Protect America Act of 2007 should be renamed the Protect America from Privacy Act:

http://www.cameron-bailey.com/2007/08/protecting-america-from-privacy.html

The Volokh Conspiracy posts a great video of Eugene Volokh and Jack Balkin discussing the First and Second Amendments:

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_08_12-2007_08_18.shtml#1187049150

The War on Guns has evidence that law enforcement officers are increasingly negligent in their duties to protect their most valuable companion other than their firearms--their police dogs. Increasingly these dogs are being left in patrol cars for hours in the hot weather with no food, water, or ventilation. We civilians would be thrown under the jail for such brutality, and rightly so:

http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/08/were-only-ones-hot-dogging-it-enough.html

Nicki at The Liberty Zone points to a most interesting case in North Carolina. A third year law student at Wake Forest University successfully argued for overturning the conviction of an ex-con who was charged with possessing a firearm:

http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/08/interesting-case-won.html

Xavier Thoughts offers a follow-up to EBay's misguided and disgusting turn against firearms:

http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/2007/08/bullet-tip-free-zones.html

The Bitch Girls point out that Northern Virginia's politicians, both Democrat and Republican, cannot be counted on to support gun rights, except for this one member of the GOP:

http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7285

(Update: Bitter stresses that she was not implying that no politicians in Virginia other than the Lt.Governor support gun-rights. There are those in both Parties who do).

Second Amendment News Roundup for 7/31/07

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Here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

The Volokh Conspiracy has a timely article on the perils of so-called 'hate crimes' legislation:

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_07_29-2007_08_04.shtml#1185832897

Speaking of hate crimes, A Keyboard and a .45 shows evidence that censorship is involved in the debate over hate crimes legislation, which is a First Amendment issue (and this eventually impacts Second Amendment issues as well):

http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/07/censorship-cited-in-hate-crimes-debate.html

Alphecca reports that the Los Angeles Times thinks that the notion of the Second Amendment being an 'individual right' is a radical idea. ROFL!! I suppose the imbeciles never read the Federalist Papers or the writings of Jefferson or any of the Framers! Read this, but be ready to get boiling mad:

http://www.alphecca.com/?p=312

Alphecca also reports that the nation of England is having a hissy fit over the fact that Olympic shooters are being granted a temporary exemption from the country's anti-handgun laws (I am continually embarrassed by the home country's incessant irrationality about such things):

http://www.alphecca.com/?p=314

The Buckeye Firearms Association says that the Castle Doctrine bill is gaining support in Ohio:

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3875.html

Say Uncle reports that yet another gun dealer has been targeted by the ATF:

http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/30/atf_targets_gun_dealer/

Snow Flakes in Hell has more on the demise of the Brady Campaign's blog:

http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1168

The Bitch Girls have a few choice words for Hillary Clinton's proposal to take tax dollars to create a national academy to 'train young people for public service'--which is Hillary-speak for taking kids and making them socialists who wish to expand big government:

http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7208

Nicki at The Liberty Zone provides excellent commentary on Switzerland's new proposal for gun control--the first attempt at such a thing in the nation's history:

http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/07/switzerland-considers-gun-control.html

The McCarville Report states that Congress recently pulled a fast one on its supposed attempt to 'pass earmark reform legislation,' as it promised to do during the 2006 election cycle. Apparently, the Democrats were all talk, for now the new legislation does absolutely nothing to address earmarks, much to the chagrin of Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn:

http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/07/coburn-rips-congress-on-earmark-reforms.html

Red's Trading Post provides information on several ways we can help with the costs of his legal defense against the ATF, which will exceed $90,000.00. As you can see, unless a person is independently wealthy, there is no way one can afford such an expense. And the ATF apparently has no plans on letting up on their relentless and LAWLESS persecution of Red's:

http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/07/rock-roll-lubrication-and-other.html

Speaking of the ATF, The War on Guns reports that the oppressive, jackbooted thug unit of the Justice Department has shown absolutely no signs of backing down on its war against gun owners and dealers:

http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/07/batfu-continues-war-on-gun-owners.html

Of Arms and the Law says that Bill Richardson has flip-flopped on his views on gun shows. As I have said all along, that weasel is no more trustworthy than Hillary Clinton:

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

Open Carry has a thread on their forum you are going to love. It concerns the ATF and its vendetta:

http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum4/3795.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 6/25/07

Washington, DC (TLS). Here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

Traction Control has the definitive word on the meaning of 'militia' in the Constitution, as specified by the U.S. Code:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=478

Traction Control also has some neat pics of Kimber Pro Carry in .45 ACP:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=479

Snowflakesinhell blogs on the definition of a machine gun in light of the ATF's shenanigans of late:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=901

The Jet Pilot reports that Fred Thompson is set to make an announcement this week concerning his national headquarters for his upcoming yet unannounced bid for the White House:
http://ajetpilot.blogspot.com/2007/06/wsmv-tv-thompson-announcement-set-for.html

The McCarville Report blogs that gun-grabber Hillary Clinton came to Oklahoma City and raised over $300,000 for her campaign:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/06/turpen-hillary-raised-305000.html

The Bitch Girls provide a crucial update on the man in Jacksonville, Florida who was fired for using a gun to fight off thugs who robbed his neighbor:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=6997

Armed and Safe posts an update on the continuing story of gun-shop protests in Illinois, involving a priest and 'the Reverend' Jessie Jackson:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/06/never-dull-moment-with-deacons-for.html

A Keyboard and a .45 reports a disturbing trend in Texas that is cause for great alarm. Big-city State's Attorneys in Texas are refusing to honor laws passed by the Texas legislature, such as the 'Stand Your Ground' bill, the Castle Doctrine, and others, which protect citizens' right to carry:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/06/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture.html

Gun Owners of America has an alert about a pro-gun amendment in the anti-gun immigration bill:
http://www.gunowners.org/a062207.htm

Several bloggers share their thoughts on this disturbing bit of news--Hollis Wayne Fincher, the American patriot and firearms activists, was given 6 and a half years in prison at his sentencing hearing. My friends, this is a travesty of justice, particularly when the prosecuting attorneys and the Judge stated that they did not want to hear about rights in that pesky document called 'the U.S. Constitution!'

Here are a few comments from the gun-rights community:

From Say Uncle:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/06/23/fincher/

From Front Sight, Press:
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/rkba/hollis-wayne-fincher-gets-prison-for-machine-gun/

From Snowflakesinhell:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=902

From Armed and Safe:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/06/wayne-fincher-gets-6-12-years-for.html