The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
I’m glad to see Congressman Bob Barr, who has done more for gun rights in this country, both in and out of Congress, than a lot of other folks, speaking about the Heller case, and also praising some of the excellent work done by GeorgiaCarry.org: While the debate over firearms rights in Georgia is often … Continue reading “Bob Barr on Georgia Issues & Heller“
The Rome News-Tribune is covering the HB89, HB 915 controversy, and stumbles across the reason NRA is probably not backing HB 915: Now for the meat in the coconut. Bearden’s bill – prefiled last week as HB 915 – contains this language: “Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit, restrict, or prohibit … Continue reading “More on Georgia Issues”
As we await the House vote on National Reciprocity, of course we have to be our own worst enemies. Seen from Evan Nappen on the Book O’ Face: GOA has always hated NICS. NO new prohibited persons are created here. Letting a prohibited person get a gun does not help the dealer OR the person. … Continue reading “National Reciprocity Vote Today”
Been under the weather this week. Nasty chest cold set in last weekend, and the crud is still clearing out. Speaking of clearing out, time to clear out the tabs: A four year old found a .22 shell casing and took it to school. Got suspended for 7 days. Court to Chicago: quit dragging your … Continue reading “Weekly Gun News – Edition 57”
The National Journal has an article out touting our opponents latest tool in their quest to find issues they can use to increase the legal risk of gun ownership: Jared Loughner’s parents knew he could be dangerous. In the months before his shooting rampage in a Tucson parking lot, they took away his shotgun. They disabled his … Continue reading “Due Process Issues with Gun Violence Restraining Orders”
Toomey has some of the details of the deal with Manchin. It’s a bit of give and take on both sides if everything is as advertised; that is a real compromise, and not a compromise where they only get a smaller slice of my pie instead of a bigger one. Of course that doesn’t make … Continue reading “Toomey’s Press Release”
Well, it looks like the slow news cycle only lasted for a couple of days, so we find ourselves, once again, with lots of news worth linking. Connecticut’s “preppers” prepared for gun debate. They are a big and pretty engaged community. I’ve gotten some links form prepper blogs that can rival a link from Instapundit. … Continue reading “Sunday News Dump”
Just because the GOP is calling it a liquor privatization bill doesn’t actually mean that they are doing away with a government monopoly, cutting costs, or leading the fight for a remotely smaller government. No, in fact, the leader of the new “amended” bill here in Pennsylvania that would end the complete control of all … Continue reading “Republicans Sell Out the Free Market – Again”
Emily Miller went through the D.C. process for legally obtaining a gun. In this article, she mulls over the questions asked on the form the D.C. police require before approving you: Also, if you’ve ever been convicted of “vagrancyâ€, you’re out of luck. I’m not sure why hanging around the 7-Eleven parking lot too long … Continue reading “The D.C. Standard”
I’m still waiting for substantive reciprocity reform, but this looks like great progress, especially when our opponents arrogantly believed they could exploit the Gabby Gifford’s shooting to shoe horn a magazine ban through in the Pine Tree State. I would also note that Maine is one of John Hohenwarter’s states, for those folks who think’s … Continue reading “Making Progress in Maine”
