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Mississippi guns in parks and courthouses
OX article on MS state parks gun bans MS Attorney General From Rick Ward: “We have tried for years now to get [MS Attorney General] Jim Hood to file a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus to stop judges from violating the law with regards to our ability to carry guns into courthouses and he keeps turning a blind […] Read More
Baltimore & Ferguson
Baltimore You’ve seen the news about the Baltimore riots this week. The cops admit they are outnumbered, outflanked, and overrun. It can happen anywhere. Meanwhile, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (a Bloomberg and gun control supporter) is aiding the violence with her promise of a safe haven for “protesters” to destroy (thwarted only by the occasional armed citizen protecting life and […] Read More
FL man guilty of battery for tackling man legally carrying
43-year-old Michael Foster was found guilty of battery for tackling another man who was legally carrying a firearm in a Tampa, FL, Walmart, in a January incident caught by surveillance video. Foster was charged after he tackled Clarence Daniels, 62, as he entered the Walmart. Daniels has a CCW permit and was carrying legally and peacefully. Foster followed Daniels into […] Read More
The Brady Bunch
In March, US District Judge Richard Matsch dismissed the lawsuit brought by the Brady Center on behalf of Lonnie and Sandy Phillips, whose daughter died in the Aurora theater shootings. Judge Matsch also awarded attorneys’ fees to the defendants in the case including Lucky Gunner and Sportsman’s Guide. The Brady Bunch alleged that the respondents failed to properly vet the […] Read More
Messmer v. Harrison expands CCW
The US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division ruled in Messmer v. Harrison last week that North Carolina may not discriminate against permanent resident noncitizens in issuing licenses to carry concealed guns. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2015/04/messmer.pdf
Read MoreFriedman v. Highland Park
Friedman v. Highland Park (Chicago, IL suburb) A three-judge panel of the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 vote in Friedman v. Highland Park, to erroneously uphold Highland Park’s illegal 2013 ban on evil black rifles and magazines that hold more than 10 cartridges, because “If it has no other effect, Highland Park’s ordinance may increase […] Read More
MS Senators’ quotes about CCW
“The PRIVILEGE* to carry a concealed weapon is extended to law-abiding gun owners. It just makes sense that they should be able to exercise that freedom in states that also ALLOW* concealed carry permits.” — US Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) “The plan takes great care to respect state sovereignty while upholding Americans’ constitutional RIGHT* to keep and bear arms.” — […] Read More
Gun free zones… for your safety?
A long-time employee at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC, was shot and killed this week in the third floor bathroom of a campus building, sending the gun-free campus into a lockdown as officials failed to find the suspect, who was later captured sleeping on the beach in FL. Neither the school’s gun free zone policies nor its security officers […] Read More
Car bans, gun trusts, bullet paths, big magazines & more
Car ban Did you see the video of the cop who ran over the violent crime spree suspect with his cruiser? Funny how the leftists aren’t calling for a ban on assault cars now. About Gun Trusts — details here. Codrea’s Law: “Anyone who can’t be trusted with a gun can’t be trusted without a custodian.” I just found […] Read More
Quiet .22s & USMC multispectral concealment
Quiet, boys! Gemtech has teamed up with Sturm, Ruger & Co. to provide 25,000 rounds of subsonic .22 ammo, 8 suppressors and 10 Ruger All American .22 LR rifles to Camp William Hinds in Raymond, ME, to help mitigate noise on the range during summer camp activities for Boy Scouts, Venture Scouts and Cub Scouts earning their firearms qualifications and […] Read More
