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GRE Round Up, Jan 27

2012-01-27T17:00:00.002-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

David Codrea/National:

SF Sheriff Mirkarimi caught in gun control net he helped cast

Dave Workman/Seattle:

NW gun rights activists ‘Coffee up’ as Starbucks posts profits

San Francisco sheriff’s dilemma revives Tacoma memories

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The Obama administration, the Tiahrt Amendment, and 'Project Gunwalker'

2012-01-27T12:29:00.001-06:00

Remember that at this time, Operation Fast and Furious was only a few months away from commencing. Sharing the trace data with Mexico might have seemed a good idea--all the better to show them the guns pouring in from Phoenix (and Houston, etc.?).

At the same time, the entire repeal of the amendment might have been problematic--if the general public noticed the sharpness of the spike in trafficked guns, and the highly concentrated nature of the source stores, uncomfortable questions might have been asked. [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 26

2012-01-26T17:00:00.001-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:

"Stand Your Ground" not a threat

House committee passes HJR 2001

Rob Reed/Detroit:

Advice to new concealed carry permit holders

David Codrea/National:

Breaking: Issa demands access to second 'Fast and Furious' US Attorney

Dave Workman/Seattle:

Obama coming to Seattle: Maybe someone will ask about F&F

BREAKING: Issa demands access to another US Attorney in F&F probe

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Illinois tries again to ban so-called 'assault weapons,' .50 caliber rifles

2012-01-26T13:48:00.000-06:00

All three of these bills were introduced by Rep. Edward Acevedo, a Chicago Democrat (of course). He is both an anti-rights politician and a Chicago "Only One." Let's hope he has the drinking and anger issues under control by now.

If HB 1294 passes, Acevedo and friends will have another problem. We "assault weapon" owners won't feel compelled to present our "proof of ownership"--proving that our hands aren't cold and dead will be enough--and Acevedo is not likely to enjoy that proof. [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 25

2012-01-25T17:00:00.000-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

David Codrea/National:

What have been effects of politics and new media on 'Gunwalker'?

Ignorant or lying? An open letter to Rep. Hank Johnson

Dave Workman/Seattle:

New term for gun prohibitionists doesn’t change their agenda

Issa to Holder: ‘Major escalation of DOJ’s culpability’ in Fast & Furious

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Blocked funding for ATF's planned shotgun import ban already paying dividends

2012-01-25T12:02:00.001-06:00

This is exactly the sort of tactically useful shotgun that the BATFE had hoped to ban. Without the BATFE funding prohibition in the appropriations bill, that ban would be well on its way already. Any 1919s that may have managed to sneak in before the ban would have been quickly snapped up by speculators, and thus priced beyond the means of most shooters, rather than the $699 that is apparently the going price.

The "sporting purposes" clause still needs to go (and despite rumors to the contrary, it has not yet done so). The appropriations bill only provides protection for the one year it is in effect. Still, this is good news for now. [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 24

2012-01-24T17:00:00.000-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

David Codrea/National:

Ask Obama about Gunwalker

Issa on Cunningham: 'We are still going to bring him forward'

Dave Workman/Seattle:

What NOT to expect from State of the Union message

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Castle doctrine makes St. Louis more dangerous for criminals, safer for citizens

2012-01-24T11:48:00.003-06:00

According to the AP article, St. Louis now intends to cast a more critical eye on claimed self-defense shootings, despite the castle doctrine, with the circuit attorney's office now to conduct a "formal review" of such shootings. This is perhaps in response to the rise in the number of shootings in which the castle doctrine was invoked--seven in 2011, as compared to two in 2010.

It's hard to criticize efforts to determine whether or not claims of self-defense actually were self-defense, but one cannot help but wonder if the more intense scrutiny will also be applied to officer-involved shootings in St. Louis. [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 23

2012-01-23T17:00:00.001-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:

Capitol Report - January 21, 2012

David Codrea/National:

Santorum gives insight on Romney judicial nominees

‘Gun for Hire’ radio host takes NJ anti-gun laws personally--as we all should

Dave Workman/Seattle:

The earthquake irony of ‘Taking the Fifth’ in Fast & Furious

Reflections on SHOT Show; some good, others not so

More DOJ embarrassment; more Starbucks stupidity; Oly hearings re-scheduled

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Brady Campaign underpants gnome Dennis Henigan missing the news?

2012-01-23T13:25:00.001-06:00

In other words, what Henigan refers to as an "absurd theory" is real enough that a federal official is now taking desperate evasive action to save not his career (he is resigning this week), but to stay out of federal prison. This is not to suggest that exercise of the Fifth Amendment-protected right to avoid compulsion to incriminate oneself should undermine the presumption of innocence pending proof of guilt that is the cornerstone of the American justice system.

The fact that a DoJ official feels the need to avail himself of that protection, though, bodes ill for those who would dismiss this scandal as a paranoid "conspiracy theory." [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 20

2012-01-20T17:00:00.002-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Paul Valone/Charlotte:

N.C. legislators must act now to stop restaurant homicide

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:

Travel advisory for New Yorkers

David Codrea/National:

AZ US Attorney Criminal Division Chief to plead the Fifth

Dave Workman/Seattle:

Issa subpoenas Phoenix DOJ official over Fast & Furious

Fast & Furious follow-up: Cunningham to take Fifth!

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Condemning anti-rights activism--not 'mocking' grief

2012-01-20T12:06:00.001-06:00

Apparently, it's fine for "Protest Easy Guns" to make the observation that candles don't stop violence, but not for gun rights advocates to do so. Regardless, as should be obvious, the only thing we are "mocking" is the soulless, cynical exploitation of the deaths of innocent people to advance an agenda whose success would leave more people disarmed and defenseless in the face of implacable evil. [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 19

2012-01-19T17:00:00.000-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

David Codrea/National:

McCain ‘opposition research’ gives further insights into Romney on guns

Breaking: Issa subpoenas AZ US Attorney Criminal Division Chief

Dave Workman/Seattle:

SHOT Show: More gun sales, greater press interest with election in crosshairs

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St. Louis violent crime down--but keep your guard up

2012-01-19T12:47:00.000-06:00

Given the size of these mobs (Quain estimates that he was attacked by 18 of the young predators), it is perhaps time to ask on whose side are those who advocate banning magazines holding more than 10 rounds. Perhaps losing a dozen or so of their number in one of their "games" will teach them some respect for human life. [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 18

2012-01-18T17:00:00.002-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

David Codrea/National:

Media Matters’ desperation to smear NRA comes out in election hit piece

Dave Workman/Seattle:

Jackpot: The murmur is ‘register to vote’ and ‘protect SCOTUS’

Firearms industry celebrates, solidifies with elections on horizon

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GRE Round Up, Jan 17

2012-01-17T17:00:00.001-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

David Codrea/National:

Holder position on voter ID exposes racial discrimination against gun ownership

Dave Workman/Seattle:

What’s up with switchblade knife legislation?

Gun ban lobby’s worst nightmare: SHOT Show opens

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PEG's Spengler can disparage candles as violence fighting measure, but we're 'jerks'

2012-01-17T16:24:00.010-06:00

Some might remember last week when the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) went into a screaming meltdown of horrified outrage, on Facebook (oops--Facebook apparently didn't like that one, and took it down), on their blog, at Opposing Views, and over and over again on their Twitter feed. What has them stomping their little feet is our various responses to the Brady Campaign's "Too Many Victims" candle burning and "gun control" party on Jan. 8.

CSGV's little temper tantrum specifically mentioned blog posts by several gun rights advocacy bloggers, including my St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner column about the event, and about the futility of burning candles to stop violence.

What offended them the most, though, was the video (below), made by Joe Huffman and Baron Barnett. If you haven't seen it, it's definitely worth the time:

Oddly enough, though, CSGV lovingly echoes their ideological ally Abby Spangler, of Protest Easy Guns, when she says something quite similar to what we said, on our way to becoming "jerks":

I decided that someone had to speak out and say this is unacceptable. We're not just going to light candles to mourn the victims.

Double standards much?

Besides, it's not the number of gun owners that matters

2012-01-17T11:41:00.003-06:00

They ignore a couple key points, though. The first is that Constitutionally guaranteed, fundamental human rights are not subject to being voted away based on their popularity. 51% of the population may not vote away the rights of the other 49%, and indeed, 99% may not vote away the rights of the other 1% (take that how you wish).

The other, more important, point is that losing an election is far from the worst thing that can happen to a politician who tries to illegitimately usurp the power of the people--especially an armed people. We are the 3%, and the other 97% cannot hope to outvote us as long as our ammo supply lasts--and we've been stocking up. [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 16

2012-01-16T17:00:00.002-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Mike Stollenwerk/DC:

Gun rights group to hold rally & gun giveaway at Va. Capitol on MLK day

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:

Sheriff Pals wants you to come on down to get a permit

David Codrea/National:

Lawmaker thief a perfect representative for gun-grabbing rights thieves

Dave Workman/Seattle:

The NRA license plate and a bag of coffee

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Honor Martin Luther King by defeating racism inherent to 'gun control'

2012-01-16T13:05:00.000-06:00

"Gun control" is really about people control, and those doing the controlling very often select those being controlled on the basis of ethnicity.

We shall overcome. [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 13

2012-01-13T17:00:00.000-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Dave Workman/Seattle:

Groan..not again! Operation ‘White Gun’ another ATF foul-up?

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CSGV demands information from gun industry; not from Holder, Clinton

2012-01-13T12:35:00.000-06:00

Oddly, while CSGV shrilly clamors for more information (information that, remember, is already readily available) from the gun industry about gun sales figures, they seem to have no interest in pressing Attorney General Eric Holder for any information in his possession about gun sales to Mexican drug cartels, facilitated by his Department of "Justice." [More]

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GRE Round Up, Jan 12

2012-01-12T17:00:00.001-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

David Codrea/National:

Will VA’s McDonnell be an acceptable candidate for gun owners?

Dave Workman/Seattle:

UPDATE: Foul-mouthed Canton cop fired, plans to appeal

How will CeaseFire spin this? Homicide no longer among leading death causes

Some Fast & Furious documents relating to Terry murder could be released

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GRE Round Up, Jan 11

2012-01-11T17:00:00.001-06:00

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

David Codrea/National:

Can administration rely on Guatemalan STD defense against ‘Gunwalker’ claims?
Yeah, I know I posted the above link in last night's Round Up, but I added it late, and it's too important to risk allowing it to be missed

Romney SHOULD make ‘conservatives squirm’

Dave Workman/Seattle:

ALERT: WA Legislature to consider range protection…again

Anti-gun Nickels mulling run for Secretary of State?

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Holding purveyors of anti-gun junk science accountable?

2012-01-11T12:23:00.001-06:00

Entrance into the debate about anthropogenic climate change is obviously far beyond the scope of St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner, so what am I getting at? Just that if, as the article puts it, "deliberate manipulation of science" in an effort to influence policy becomes illegal, the forcible citizen disarmament lobby might want to "lawyer up." [More]

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