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Jan
30
Colorado business protection bill dies. Arizona shopkeeper shoots robbers.
January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The recent security camera footage out of Arizona punctuates the death of Colorado Senate Bill 09-008, which would have provided “Castle Doctrine” or “Make my day” protection to Colorado businesses. SB 08 would have protected business owners or employees from criminal or civil liability in the event that they used force to defend themselves from persons [...]
Jan
29
Gun Control Research-Wright and Rossi-armed citizens deter criminals
January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
Professors James D. Wright and Peter Rossi of the Social and Demographic Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts conducted a study in 1982 and 1983 paid for by the U.S. Department of Justice. (Professor Rossi was a former President of the American Sociological Association.) The researchers interviewed 1,874 imprisoned felons in ten states.
Professors [...]
Jan
25
Re: Comments on H.R. 45-take it to the limits of political action
January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It is clear from the comments regarding my recent post on H.R. 45 that many law abiding American Citizens are deeply concerned about the implications of this draconian measure. (Category: “Legislation.”) I am going to encourage everyone who owns a firearm or loves liberty to get politically active now. If you have done a little [...]
Jan
23
Gillibrand to replace Clinton-some good news for gun owners
January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
New York Governor Paterson earned a blast of hate speech from anti-gun Liberals by selecting Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton as a Senator from New York. Ms. Gillibrand, who has the support of the NRA, would be a welcome addition to the U.S. Senate.
Thanks to Governor Paterson. It will be interesting and revealing to see how the [...]
Jan
23
Pobre Mexico may “collapse” according to U.S. Military Report-Gun Control doesn’t help
January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
According to a report issued by the U.S. Joint Forces Command, Mexico is in danger of a breakdown of civil authority, because of violence by “criminal gangs and drug cartels.” This possible catastrophe is only the latest in a series of developments that threaten the existence of our southern neighbor. This situation could also have serious consequences [...]
Jan
21
Business Protection Bill Postponed for One Week
January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The committee hearing for Colorado Senate Bill SB 09-008, orignally scheduled for this afternoon, has been postponed until the afternoon of Wednesday, January 28th. See my post of January 16th under the Category: “Legislation” for caveats about entering the State Capitol and more information about the bill. Double check the new date and time on [...]
Jan
19
House Bill 45, the anti-gun rights campaign begins in earnest
January 19, 2009 | 60 Comments
The first formal volley in what is projected to be an Obama Administration onslaught on the Second Amendment was fired when H.R. 45 was introduced into the new congress on January 6th by Representative Rush (D) Chicago, Illinois. H.R. 45 is a bill that licenses owners of handguns and semi-automatic weapons with magazine wells. The [...]
Jan
16
Hearing set Wednesday on Colo. business protection bill
January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Caveat: I am not an attorney. I don’t even play one on TV.
The Colorado State Legislature has scheduled a hearing on a bill to increase protection for Colorado business owners in the event that they are required to defend themselves with armed force from an attack at their place of business. This bill mirrors the protection [...]
Jan
14
Four Obama voters at a gun show-Naivete? Paranoia?
January 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
Over the weekend, I met four more guys at a gun show. They were all pleasant enough people who voted to put Barack Hussein Obama in the White House. There were two young men, a “reluctant” Obama voter, and an unusually loquacious liberal gentleman who opined that all we were doing by warning people about [...]
Jan
9
On 01-07-09, the 67th Colorado General Assembly went into session. For the next 117 days, the House and Senate will meet at the Capitol in Denver to wrestle with the issues facing the state. Budget deficits, economic issues, transportation (roads and bridges), education, energy policies, and health care issues seem to dominate the [...]
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