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More on Holder's Hypocrisy: … One of my sources in federal law
enforcement in the El Paso area stated it was common for his forces to
be totally outgunned by members of the cartels. To believe these
weapons came from weapons that are currently legal in this country is
preposterous and an obvious lie… A February 20, 2009 State Department
memo stated, "...with cartels employing automatic weapons and
grenades." Everyone with the exception of new presidents and attorney
generals are aware neither automatic weapons nor grenades are legal in
this country. But, this is what we must endure when we elect
"anointed" people to high office… (Automatic firearms are not exactly
illegal in the US but the process to purchase them legally is so
cumbersome that they are not available for the straw purchases claimed
to be supplying Mexican drug gangs.)
http://www.lewrockwell.com/gaddy/gaddy49.html
…"Assault weapons" is that incendiary phrase often employed by the
anti-Second Amendment crowd to incite the public to demand action.
After all, who needs an "assault weapon" to hunt squirrel, they say.
But there's more to the story and the phrase than these folks reveal.
For Dimmycrats are wont to employ a liberal (what else?) definition of
"assault weapon." To them, it's virtually all semiautomatic rifles,
handguns and some shotguns. And astute bloggers have been noting how
Mr. Holder is grossly misrepresenting the weapons being used in the
Mexican narco-trade wars - military assault weapons smuggled into
Mexico from South America and China…
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_613795.html
… Well that's odd. California - number one Brady-ranked California -
is the second greatest source. Even stranger is the fact that a large
part of California's high rank comes from its implementation of the
very laws the Brady Campaign says will effectively combat gun
trafficking - laws like "gun show loophole" closure, one-gun-a-month,
universal background checks, etc. Oh, did I mention that California
already has a ban of so-called "assault weapons" (and California's AWB
casts a particularly wide net), and a ban of non-reduced capacity
magazines? But I hear those are just the kinds of weapons that are
causing the biggest problems (after the machine guns, grenades, rocket
launchers, and mortars that aren't coming from anywhere in the U.S.)…
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2009/02/gloves-come-off.html
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Brady Bunch Attacks CCW: Would you feel safer having more loaded and
concealed guns being carried in the public places you and your family
visit? The issue has been in the news recently, including editorials
in the New York Times last Friday and the Washington Post today. On
the one hand, the gun lobby wants to force concealed weapons
(unconnected to law enforcement) into nearly every place you can
imagine, including National Parks, college campuses, airports, even
churches. On the other hand, most Americans probably agree with the
statement President Obama made on concealed weapons during his
campaign: "I am not in favor of concealed weapons. I think that
creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get
shot during) altercations." … (If one wants to argue statistics, one
should compare the rate of offenses committed by permit holders to
those committed by non-permit-holders or at least to the general
population.)
Gillibrand Crosses Over: We've all heard the cliché story of the
small-town girl who gets discovered by the rich and powerful. Suddenly
she finds new opportunities, new suitors. Her old life and her old
beau seems rustic, embarrassing - actually a drag and a threat to the
possibilities her exciting new life can give her… Wake up. It's over.
She's made her choice, and it isn't gun owners, the ones who gave her
that NRA A-rating promise ring with the understanding that she was
their girl…
Paul Harvey Was RKBA Advocate: … In remarks made in 2000, Harvey noted
how gun control was merely one step in the takeover of whole peoples
around the world, with deaths numbering around 56 million in the last
century alone. Totalitarian regimes begin as harmless and with good
intentions, but they eventually get around to murder in the name of
the state. From firing squads to the pronouncements of treason of
whole families of innocents, to make the example in intimidation,
people are murdered. Much of the news coming out of these countries is
portrayed as civil war we in America might perceive as a simple
dispute, but it is actually one-sided marauding and murder, long after
the populace had been entirely disarmed. Disarmed for peace
ostensibly, the murders continued and continued. It was this
observation that Harvey made. There are no exceptions…
Alaska House Opposes HR 45: The Alaska House sent a message to
Washington, D.C. last week opposing a measure that would require
federal firearm licensing for some guns. All 40 representatives signed
onto House Joint Resolution 17, sponsored by Rep. John Harris,
R-Valdez. The Senate is working through a mirror resolution.
Introduced by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., the national bill isn't
expected to go far, National Rifle Association spokeswoman Rachel
Parsons said. Sen. Gene Therriault, R-North Pole, initiated the
resolution and asked Harris to sponsor the House version urging
Congress to oppose House Resolution 45, the Blair Holt's Firearm
Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009.
The federal bill would require a federal license to possess certain
firearms, including handguns and some rifles. The bill also makes it a
felony to violate license-related rules…
http://newsminer.com/news/2009/mar/01/alaska-house-fires-back-proposed-federal-gun-regis/
Senator Murkowski Comments:
http://www.sitnews.us/0209Viewpoints/022809_lisa_murkowski.html
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More Toxic Waste from New Jersey: … In the past week, 15 people have
been wounded in shootings in Newark, leaving no question that guns are
a problem in New Jersey's largest city. Meanwhile, legislation that
would have restricted handgun purchases in New Jersey to one per month
stalled in the state Senate this week, leaving lawmakers who argued
for stronger gun control scratching their heads. As well-intentioned
as the bill is, it's not the real answer to New Jersey's crime
problem. In fact, many of the guns brought into the state illegally
come from midwestern and southern states, particularly Virginia, which
already has a one-gun-per-month restriction. And New Jersey has strict
gun laws that make it almost impossible to make straw purchases here…
(Could it be that the problem is criminals, not guns?)
http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2009/02/newark_shootings_show_need_to.html
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Utah Still Debating Out-of-State Instructors: A state lawmaker's bill
to eliminate out-of-state instructors from Utah's concealed-carry
permit process has triggered a fight between the National Rifle
Association and the state gun lobby. Accepted in 33 states, Utah's
concealed-carry permit is considered the platinum card of permits. But
problems with out-of-state instructors raised some concerns. Utah Rep.
Curt Oda, R-Clearfield, initially proposed a bill to eliminate
out-of-state instructors. He's now swapped it for an unseen proposal
after pressure from the National Rifle Association. Gun Owners of Utah
policy director Charles Hardy says his organization fears the new bill
won't take care of the problems. He says they had hoped to have the
NRA's help in addressing the issue of problem inspectors. (Arizona
requires all courses to be conducted in-state, presumably so that they
could be audited. Budget cuts put an end to routine auditing; I have
no idea when DPS last audited a course in response to a complaint.)
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=9926528&nav=menu554_2_3
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Oops, Wrong House: Gwinnett County police say a homeowner shot and
killed 1 of the intruders when two men kicked in his front door. The
incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. Friday when the men knocked at
the door and when no one answered, kicked it in. Police spokeswoman
Illana Spellman said the resident fired, striking and killing one in
the doorway. She said the second man ran away and police using search
dogs were unable to find the man. No charges have been filed in the
incident.
http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=9922659
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