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Jun
27
The Denver Post article, ”Book goes inside the minds of gun criminals,” by Monte Whaley, in the 06-26-09 issue of the paper, deals with 73 criminals who used firearms in the commission of one or more crimes. The upcoming book, Guns, Violence, and Criminal Behavior: The Offender’s Perspective, apparently offers interesting insights into criminal gun use among [...]
Jun
23
Contact Senators to oppose Koh nomination
June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Please contact your US Senator and ask him or her to oppose the nomination of Harold Koh as legal advisor to the State Department. Mr. Koh has a history of promoting internationalism that does not bode well for the Second Amendment. David Kopel wrote here about Koh. See the Gun Owners of America alert here.
Mr. Koh has [...]
Jun
22
Dog kills deer-Man shoots dog
June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
Denver Post Columnist Charlie Meyers, on Page 14 C of the 06-21-09 Sunday paper described a situation affecting gun owners and outdoor sports enthusiasts that occurred in Douglas County, Colorado in June of last year. The headline was “Douglas County has gone to the dogs.”
Colorado Citizen Ron Wedow killed a large dog that was attacking [...]
Jun
16
Write Customs to stop proposed knife ruling
June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency of the Department of Homeland Security is proposing restrictions on the importation of pocket knives that seem to threaten the possesion of folding knives that can be opened with one hand through the use of a slot or a stud on the blade. See the proposed rule change [...]
Jun
12
“Convenient” Shootings boost Left-wing Agenda
June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment
Those on the Left are going ballistic over the Holocaust Museum Shooting. They hoot that this tragic incident validates the Homeland Security Report’s portrayal of veterans as potential domestic terrorists. ”Progressive” pundits shout that this murder should be the basis for more restrictive gun laws. Before we all go off half-cocked, let us consider a few basic facts.
Washington D.C., [...]
Jun
8
There is a rumor that city officials in at least one Colorado city have asked citizens about the number of guns that they own. I have been unable to locate evidence that this has occurred. If you or someone you know has been contacted by your city or county government regarding gun ownership, please let [...]
Jun
7
All together now! A 2009 version of S. 2099 is a hoax!
June 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
There was a bill in 2000 with the number of S. 2099 that would have registered and taxed handguns. The bill did not pass in 2000. There is no bill so far this year with the number 2099 that deals with handgun registration.
I would not normally bother with this, but today at a gun show, [...]
Jun
5
7th Circuit contradicts Nordyke, rules that 2nd Amendment doesn’t bind states
June 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
In a decision that may set up another gun rights battle in the Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit ruled that the Second Amendment does not apply to the states. The case is NRA v. City of Chicago, which was decided this week. One day after the ruling, the NRA filed an appeal. And so it [...]
Jun
1
“Sophisticated Europe!” Not quite!
June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
If you’ve spent much time talking to Liberals about gun control, you are probably tired of hearing about “sophisicated Europe,” the land of perfection. Socialized medicine, draconian gun control, intrusive law and order, mandated social responsibility and all the other things that we uncouth, barbarian, rednecked, knuckle-dragging, gun-loving, God-clinging Americans “should” aspire to, but don’t, [...]