Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
Litigation The Bonidy case (gun possession in USPS parking lot) is being appealed. The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services on behalf of two state residents whose civil rights have been deprived under color of law because agency rules prohibit them from acting as foster parents while legally possessing functional firearms […]
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The California-based Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a civilian disarmament group, has ranked the states on a scorecard based on how onerous their gun laws are, meaning an “A+” grade represents draconian restrictive gun laws, while an “F” is a fairly free state. Mississippi ranked 2nd in the nation (49th on their list). First is Kansas. SunTrust Bank has
Mississippi ranked 2nd best. SunTrust Bank. Clinton & Sanders. More. Read More »
Clinton, MS police push to get AR patrol rifles. Or just bring yours from home. Airport police disarmed in Chicago About 300 certified aviation police officers at Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports are not allowed to carry guns and say in the case of an active shooter, they are instructed to run away and hide. Chicago Police Dept. officers at
All you really need is the headline (this is one of many similar this week): “Burglar kicks in Front door, Bedroom Door, Bathroom Door, stopped by Gunshot” Now imagine if the victim had not been armed and had to wait on the cops instead. In this case, the female victim was taking a bath when the invasion occurred and did
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CRPA actor Controversial actor Steven Seagal has been appointed honorary board member (no voting rights) of the California Rifle & Pistol Association, the state’s NRA affiliate. Honorary board members (celebrities) provide CRPA with insight and help the cause of building support for the Second Amendment. Seagal claims to be uniquely qualified for the position due to his “experience with Eastern
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Seattle’s so-called gun violence tax In Washington State, King County Superior Court Judge Palmer Robinson has upheld the City of Seattle’s so-called gun violence tax, dismissing arguments that the tax, adopted last summer, exceeded the city’s authority under state preemption law. The ordinance, which takes effect next month, adds $25 to the price of each firearm sold in the city,
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Erroneous news Belgrade, Serbia (AP) — In a Dec. 10 story, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that a gun exported by a Serbian manufacturer to a Florida-based company was involved in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks. In fact, the gun in question was not involved in the attacks and has been in Mexican government custody since March of this year,
Erroneous news. Missing Afghans. Virginia CCW reciprocity. More. Read More »
The residents of Coos County, Oregon, passed a ballot initiative, the 2nd Amendment Preservation Ordinance, that directs the sheriff to decide whether certain state and federal gun laws violate the Second Amendment. If he thinks they do, the county is then banned from using any resources to enforce those laws. Any county employee who violates the ordinance will be fined