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Sep
4
Oh! The angst over CCW in National Parks!
September 4, 2009 | 1 Comment
There is no dearth of political commentary in newspaper comics these days. Prickly City has taken on the dreaded “Birthers.” Doonesbury is comparing Afghanistan to Vietnam. This comparison, by the way, may be apt, in that I believe the Left wants the enemies of America to win in Afghanistan, as they did in the earlier [...]
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
May
21
As we were saying…
May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Apologies to all who haven’t heard from me for about three weeks. The hosting server went down. Hopefully you haven’t given up on checking this blog on a regular basis with regard to Second Amendment information.
A quick wrap up of ongoing and recent events:
HR 45 is still a threat to gun owners’ rights. This bill [...]
May
1
Rumor has it that the Colorado State Legislature will end their session on Tuesday, 05-05-09, instead of the date set in statute, which is 05-06-09. As of today, there has been no reported action on HB09-1180, which would allow Colorado citizens who have current concealed carry permits to use the permits and an approved photo [...]
Apr
22
CO HB 09-1180 under attack by Antis
April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HB 1180, now in the Colorado House, is coming under increasing attack from Colorado anti-gun organizations. Please continue support of this measure by contacting your Representative and the Governor. We need this bill passed by the House with no amendments. More information on the Tag: “HB 1180.”)
Def Mech
Apr
20
Columbine brings out factually-challenged reporting and one-sided op-eds
April 20, 2009 | 3 Comments
It’s the tenth anniversary of the Columbine Massacre, so we should expect the Mainstream Media to do what they always do in terms of ramping up bias against guns and the people who own them. In my opinion, the Friday Edition of The Denver Post outdid itself, with one “news” story and two opinion pieces bashing [...]
Apr
17
CO HB 1180 Passes Senate!
April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Colorado: HB 1180, which allows a concealed carry permit holder to use his or her permit in lieu of a background check to buy a gun has passed third reading in the State Senate! Pigs were seen preparing for takeoff at Denver International Airport in spite of the snow. Please call your state senator and representative to ask [...]
Apr
14
Colorado House Bill 1180 passes second reading in Senate
April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Urgent: HB 1180, which allows a concealed carry permit holder to use his or her permit in lieu of a background check to buy a gun has passed second reading in the State Senate. The bill is up for third reading in the Senate, possibly as early as tomorrow. Please call your state senator and [...]
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