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Jul
30
Actor’s anger directed at criminal, not inanimate object
July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment
The crime was the stuff of nightmares. Actor Kelsy Grammer’s sister was brutally stabbed to death in Colorado Springs in 1975. Karen Elisa Grammer was 18 years old when she was murdered by three men. One of the killers, Freddie Glenn, who was also convicted of two other homicides, came up for parole this week. [...]
Jul
24
Both Liberal Columnist Mike Littwin and the Liberal Denver Post Editorial Page spanked Colorado Senators for their votes in support of the Thune-Vitter inter-state concealed carry reciprocity amendment that was shot down this week in the U.S. Senate. Both articles discussed the possibility, denied by both senators, that their votes fell under the category of [...]
Jul
22
Rampart Range Shooting Area Closed
July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Thune-Vitter Amendment on concealed carry reciprocity between states was defeated today in the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. Forest Service has closed the Rampart Range Shooting Area near Colorado Springs following a negligent discharge of a handgun that resulted in the death of a person using the range. Please contact the U.S. Forest Service Regional Office at [...]
Jul
21
Concealed Carry Amendment Up in Senate Tomorrow
July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Thune-Vitter Amendment on concealed carry reciprocity between states is coming up tomorrow at noon before the U.S. Senate. Contact your Senators in support of this amendment, which facilitates nationwide concealed carry, if an individual has a permit from one state.
The anti-gunners are up in arms, so to speak, over this. We need a good [...]
Jul
17
Warehouse 13-or why Johnny and Sally hate and fear guns
July 17, 2009 | 2 Comments
“When ‘Omer smote ‘is bloomin’ lyre, he’d ‘eard men sing by land an’ sea, an’ what ‘e thought ‘e might require, ‘e went an’ took, the same as me.” (Rudyard Kipling)
Sometimes, when someone asks me why otherwise intelligent people hate and fear guns, I find myself talking about psychological defense mechanisms, such as displacement, denial, [...]
Jul
16
Sotomayor waffles on your right to self-defense
July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
On 07-15-09, during her Senate confirmation hearings, Judge Sonia Sotomayor danced around questions by Senator Tom Coburn regarding her opinion about an American Citizen’s right to defend himself or herself against violence. (See Jonathan Adler’s analysis here. Keep in mind that The Washington Post is a Liberal newspaper. Adler is outnumbered two to one by Liberal [...]
Jul
12
The state legislature has been holding hearings on the budget deficit, which may exceed $800 million next year. Please contact the Governor, and your State Senator and Representative to request that the state change its background check process from the current Colorado Bureau of Investigation check to the FBI National Instant Check System. These changes would save [...]
Jul
7
68% of state attorneys general support Second Amendment as fundamental right
July 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
The NRA issued an alert today announcing that thirty-four state attorneys general have urged the US Supreme Court to hear NRA v. Chicago. They want the highest court in the land to rule that the Second Amendment is incorporated against state and local governments, as well as the federal government.
They are basing their recommendations on the [...]
Jul
3
H.R. 675-A national police force?
July 3, 2009 | 6 Comments
Check out the site here for H.R. 675. The bill would allow “civilian employees of the Department of Defense the authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.” The bill mentions these powers in conjuction with “any offense against the United States.”
As I read H.R. 675, the disturbing powers granted by the bill are the authority to “execute and [...]