Interesting Commentary on the Defeat of Thune Amendment

One of the more comical arguments made by some Democrat Senators -- Chuck Schumer (NY), Frank Lautenberg (NJ) and Dianne Feinstein (CA) -- is that this provision would compromise "states rights."

Of course, these Senators have shown they care little about "states rights," as evidenced by federal gun control laws that bear their names: the ban on semi-automatic firearms (the so-called Feinstein assault weapons ban) and the lifetime gun ban on people who engage in pushing-and-shoving incidents in the home (the Lautenberg misdemeanor gun ban).

And where was their adherence to states rights when they voted for the Brady bill, the Gun Free School Zones Ban and the Veterans Disarmament Act?

Read more from a special alert sent by Gun Owners of America concerning the defeat of the amendment that would have allowed national reciprocity on concealed carry of handguns.

Second Amendment News Roundup for 7/22/09

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

David Codrea asks a vital question: 'Does the Thune amendment treat a right like a privilege?'

Codrea asks another vital question: 'Is the FBI Agent charged with illegal gun dealing just a collector?'

Seattle Gun Rights Examiner says that the outrage of liberal Democrats against national carry reciprocity on guns is terribly misplaced.

Standing By also posts an excellent read on the Thune Amendment for national concealed carry.

Say Uncle reports breaking news that the national reciprocity bill failed in the Senate. It needed 60 votes but fell 2 votes short.

The Newbius Papers comments on the failure of the bill.

Brigid is writing again after a break, I am happy to say.

Vital reading from Sipsy Street Irregulars: 'Do the people make the moral order or does the moral order make the people?'

Western Rifle Shooters Association provides essential reading and links concerning a politician's treatment of some Tea Party protesters.

Days of our Trailers has an update on the false charge that the U.S. is supplying guns to Mexican drug cartels.

Breda posts a good wrap-up, including downloads, from last night's edition of Gun Nuts Radio.

Nicki blows a gasket over the fact that 'Chairman O' didn't even know the provisions of his own healthcare bill in the Congress. I did too. In fact, this is a scumbag pure and simple...the embodiment of evil.

Tam points to 'odious New York gun control laws.'

Armed Citizen has a MOST interesting 'first quarter report on Obama' Read it all.

Alphecca reports that an NRA lawsuit in Pittsburgh was tossed on a technicality.

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.

URGENT! Nat Reciprosity on Gun Carry on Senate Floor

This just in from our friend at The Newbius Papers:

The defense appropriations bill S.1390, which contains the Thune amendment for national reciprosity, is now on the Senate floor as we speak.

Tune in to C-SPAN.