 | Newslinks for Monday, February 8
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Brady Campaign’s ‘F’ grade to Obama reveals group’s extremism • On the claimed "war exception" to the Constitution • Wear Levi's Jeans, Pioneer Global 'Gun Control'
Chicago Gun Case • NRA, onetime ally feud over next big guns case to go before Supreme Court
Right to Carry • Good and Bad News about Starbucks Gun Story • Hi, Come In! Please No Blacks, Hispanics And Gays • Let them drink Starbucks! • NRA on Guns at Starbucks: "Brady Campaign Should Switch to Decaf" • Starbucks Targeted by Anti-Gun Advocates
Firearms Safety Rules & Practices • The Netherlands: Regional Leader "Islam Democrats" Unmasked
Grass Roots Activism in Action • DC: A loud spring in Washington
Brave New Schools and Campuses • KY: Unfair termination violates student’s rights
Politicians and Legislation • Michele Bachmann does delicate political dance • NY: Packing heat, and a cold one • TX: Texas Duels Over Guns • WV: Bill to Allow Concealed Carry Without License Introduced
The "Authorities" • MT: Defending Property, Aiding the Needy — And Nobody Gets Hurt • NY: Court sniffs at ex-cop's marijuana meatball claim • PA: Let federal officers carry guns on planes • TN: Deputy locked in dog cage after DUI stop
From the States • GA: Gun show attracts thousands • KS: Concealed Carry: What is The Best Concealed Carry Weapon? • KS: Passion for firearms inspires woman leading rifle group • VT: Gun show is a hit despite recession
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|  | 70-Year-Old Winter Haven Man Shoots Would-be Thieves (FL) OpSD --"When he challenged them, one of the men began to walk in Rowley’s direction, he told investigators he tried to scare the men away by firing his gun."
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 | Police question son's story after he's shot by mom (WI) OpSD --"His mother drew a .357-caliber revolver and fired several shots, hitting her son at least twice, the statement says."
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 | Newslinks for Saturday, February 6
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Should John Edwards Be a 'Prohibited Person'? • Southern Poverty Law Center Equates Gun Owners with Haters • Help the Brady Campaign Scald Themselves on Starbucks Coffee • Effective Gun Activist Politics Lesson Six: Strategic Planning • Another Proposed UN-Administered Gun Ban • States to Feds: Step Off • D.C. Lawyer Will Defend Chicago's Gun Law Before Supreme Court • Request for Praxis Reviews
Self-Defense In the News • Unarmed security guard faces lawsuit for failing to prevent massacre • Violent Encounters: A Tale of Two Pizza Shops • FL: 70-Year-Old Winter Haven Man Shoots Would-be Thieves • WI: Police question son's story after he's shot by mom
Brave New Schools and Campuses • Fourth-Grader nearly suspended for taking machine gun to school • 'Zero tolerance' doctrine shares hysteria of anti-gun movement
Politicians and Legislation • MD: The Maryland General Assembly seeks to define, then ban, assault weapons
The "Authorities" • FL: Miami Beach cops arrest people for recording police misconduct • IL: Rumors Come True: Fiorito Avoids Criminal Charges • NC: Turmoil inside Durham Police Department? • NE: Ex-sheriff's deputy sentenced in sexual abuse case • NY: Former NY Cop Indicted For Murder • UT: Former Moab cop faces burglary, theft charges
From the States • CA: Want a concealed carry weapon permit? Get trained
Well Thank Heavens They Have *Gun* Control There! • UK: Gang members 'used ferocious dogs to attack four teenagers before stabbing a boy to death'
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|  | Homeowner Shoots Intruder; OKC Police Arrest Suspects (OK) OpSD --"The intruders forced the residents into a back bedroom when the homeowner shot one of the intruders. The intruders fled in a dark-colored SUV, police said."
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 | Newslinks for Friday, February 5
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Are we getting the whole story behind the Austin gun show? • Brady Campaign declares war on Starbucks; time for a cup of coffee • Pro-gun Organizations Call On ACLU To Defend Second Amendment Rights • Anti-dog editorial exemplifies anti-gun mentality • Safer Streets 2010: How many guns are enough? • Anti-Gun Government Tyranny in Canada • Hunting license sales up by 3.5 percent in NSSF Index of States • Lessons from Appleseed • OH: Columbus-area neighbors voice concerns about proposed indoor shooting range
Self-Defense In the News • OK: Homeowner Shoots Intruder; OKC Police Arrest Suspects • Having a gun can be the right answer • OK: Women in Tulsa Are Packing Heat
Editor's Choice • NJ: N.J. loses $70B in wealth during five years as residents depart
News from the Campaign Trail • Get ready for a tea party • IN: Mayor's on right side of gun issue • ME: Democratic Candidates Differ on Gun Background Checks
Brave New Schools and Campuses • "From My Cold Plastic Fingers" • AZ: Students protest gun resolution • GA: Students weigh in on campus carry legislation • IL: 2 teens suspended in Riverside over Facebook video • KY: Safety trumps allowing guns on UK property • NY: Staten Island Kid Threatened With Suspension for Two-Inch Toy Gun
Politicians and Legislation • Senator Jeff Klein and Mayor Bloomberg introduce law that forbids carrying guns while drunk • KS: Kansas State Rifle Association Sponsored Kansas Firearms Freedom Act Introduced February 3, 2010 • ME: Proposal targets Gun Ban for Parks • NY: Bloomy in the Bronx Promoting "Drunk Guns" Law
Oath Honoring LEOs and Their Disreputable Colleagues • Delaware Public Housing Authority's attempt to disarm the poor • GA: DeKalb Officer Accused Of Rape • IN: Officer charged in sex assault • NC: Former Burlington Police Officer Faces Sex-Related Charges • NY: Lawsuit claims brutality by NYPD during arrest (video available) • OH: Lowell Police Officer Arrested for Domestic Violence • TN: Sheriff's deputy gets six months prison for skimming drug money • WI: Menomonie police chief agrees to resign
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