Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/29/07

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

The McCarville Report says that the Oklahoma Democratic Party is in dire financial difficulty:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/08/democratic-consultants-demand-debt.html

JR at A Keyboard and a .45 reports on what he did for National Exercise Your Rights Day:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/08/national-exercise-your-rights-day-aar.html

Alphecca comments on the very poor showing for the Jessie Jackson-initiated gun protests across the country yesterday:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=373

Blogonomicon opines on the anti-gun media culture:
http://blogonomicon.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/29/3191868.html

Blogonomicon also has a neat vintage 1950s-era gun ad:
http://blogonomicon.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/29/3190769.html

Cameron Bailey reports that the Chinese Communists are alive and well as they have launched a web-based patrol to squelch dissent:
http://www.cameron-bailey.com/2007/08/chinese-totalitarianism-x2.html

Of Arms and the Law has some interesting news about atheist billionaire and Democratic political operative George Soros. One of his front-groups set up to push his extremist liberal agenda has been fined three-quarters of a million bucks by the FEC:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/08/soros_group_get.php

Red's Trading Post shares the good news about brisk sales yesterday:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/08/several-updates.html

Say Uncle provides VERY important commentary on the so-called 'gun culture':
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/08/29/culture-2/

Snow Flakes in Hell says that taking a newbie to the shooting range is one of the best things we can do for our cause:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1419

The Bitch Girls point to one of the reasons incumbents seem to be able to gain the upper hand against grassroots opponents:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7336

The War on Guns submits a VERY important request concerning the upcoming Republican YouTube debate on CNN:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/08/great-question.html

John Lott reports that he will be on Glen Beck's show TONIGHT on CNN to talk about concealed handgun laws:
http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/08/i-will-be-on-glenn-beck-cnn-program.html

Blonde Sagacity alerts us to the latest example of there being something mighty fishy in the Hillary Clinton campaign when it comes to campaign contributions. This is not the first time serious charges have been made concerning her fundraising activity:
http://mobyrebuttal.blogspot.com/2007/08/somethings-fishy-in-hillarys-campaign.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 6/22/07

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

The Bitch Girls has details of a run-in 'Bitter Bitch' had with another blogger concerning 'gun chic' (lesson: don't mess with Bitter! lol):
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=6988

Snowflakesinhell provides a dissenting opinion from The Liberty Sphere on the McCarthy/NRA bill regarding the designation of 'mentally ill.' Believing that we all are entitled to free speech and opinion, I will post this as information concerning an opposing viewpoint:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=885

The Ninth Stage points to a women's pro-gun group called 'Second Amendment Moms of America'...there is also a link to that organization:
http://ninthstage.com/index.php/2007/06/19/millions-of-moms/

Traction Control has another update on the gathering of gun bloggers in Reno, Nevada in October, along with a list of those who have signed up to attend so far:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=473

A Keyboard and a .45 shows us the right way and the wrong way to introduce a novice to firearms:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/06/jennifers-first-time.html

Alphecca has the latest drivel spouted by the new national expert on school shootings--John Travolta:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=261

Say Uncle blogs about the ignorance of some law enforcement officers concerning what is legal regarding the right to carry:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/06/21/knowing_the_law/

Gun Law News has some words of wisdom concerning the readiness to use firearms:
http://www.gunlawnews.org/Analysis/vbv0621-2.html

Front Sight, Press provides a very crucial and timely article from a criminal defense attorney concerning shooting cases:
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/rkba/sage-advice-from-criminal-defense-attorneys-by-john-farnam/

Cap'n Bob and the Damsel has a very interesting bumper sticker they'd like to see, in light of the many failures of the present Congress:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/06/21/bumper-stickers-wed-like-to-see-4/

Armed and Safe posts an update on the harassment of gun owners by the Illinois State Police:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/06/more-news-from-police-state.html

Off-topic a bit, John Lott writes an interesting assessment of the impact of NYC Major Bloomberg's potential entry into the 2008 Presidential race:
http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/06/prediction-on-bloomberg.html

Second Amendment News Roundup for 6/21/07

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

Ohioans for Concealed Carry reports a shocking development--the Illinois State Police is now visiting the homes of gun rights activists! Looks like Big Brother is at work in Illinois:
http://www.ohioccw.org/content/view/3894/83/

Xavierthoughts has the complete story on the Jacksonville, Florida man who was fired for bearing arms while attempting to thwart a criminal shooting:
http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/2007/06/man-fired-for-righteously-bearing-arms.html

John Lott reports that a handgun permit holder stopped a robbery in Orlando, Florida:
http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/06/concealed-handgun-permit-holder-stops.html

Lott also blogs that senior adults feel safer when they carry guns:
http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/06/cleveland-plain-dealer-seniors-feel.html

SayUncle has info on what may be the very first gun-shot victim of the New World, the remains of whom was found in Peru:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/06/20/strange-3/

A Keyboard and a .45 has some great info on guns and women...and a video that tells the story...women who carry are the safest from rapists:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/06/id.html

Off topic a bit, The McCarville Report says that Charlie Cook of the National Journal has an assessment of Fred Thompson:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/06/cook-fred-thompson-is-hot.html

Again off topic, The Volokh Conspiracy has reason to believe that most Americans have become disinterested in politics:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_06_17-2007_06_23.shtml#1182354369

Armed and Safe provides a late-breaking update on the gun shop protest this coming Saturday in Riverdale, Illinois:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/06/updated-details-on-newest-march-of.html

Alphecca blogs on an alarming story from Switzerland...it appears there is a strong move for gun control in that country, after centuries of resisting such efforts:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=260

The Bitch Girls have a timely comment on the Jacksonville, Florida man who was fired for helping a neighbor who was shot:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=6980

Snowflakesinhell has an interesting item about the Daily News Update for the gun rights community...and as I said, I could never replace the fine work done by Gun Law News, but I am willing to provide this service since it is needed, if it is helpful to the community:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=883

Second Amendment News Roundup for 6/19/07

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

Gun Owners of America has this important alert about the McCarthy-NRA gun-grab moving from the House to the Senate, plus an extensive analysis on H.R. 2640:
http://www.gunowners.org/a061807.htm

Front Sight, Press has an entire array of gun news today, all listed on the sight...give it a look:
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/news/news-from-the-sight-m1911-volume-257/

Alphecca has an interesting assessment of the apparent failure of Australia's tough gun control laws:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=251

Alphecca also provides a brief review of John Lott's book, 'Freedomnomics'--a very enlightening read:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=249


Armed and Safe calls attention to an anti-gun bigot who spouts nutty nonsense on his blog:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/06/do-people-actually-get-paid-for-this.html

Armed and Safe also provides an update on the push by counties in Illinois to condemn the gun-grab trend in Chicago:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/06/illinois-freedom-train-still-gathering.html

The Bitch Girls blog that an Italian hunting trip just might be in order:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=6969

Snowflakesinhell give his opinion about H&K's PDW:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=872

Snowflakesinhell also provides info concerning the Pennsylvania Attorney-General's clarification about out-of-state carry permits for non-residents in that state:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=868

The Volokh Conspiracy has more on the meaning of the term 'free state' in the Second Amendment:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_06_10-2007_06_16.shtml#1181968608