 | Newslinks for Saturday, May 25
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • The REAL "War on Women" - Gun Control (video story)
• The founders knew threat of tyranny
• NY injured special forces soldier takes plea for same offense on which David Gregory walked
• Gays with Guns: A Growing Subculture?
• Gun Rights Activists Stymie “Guns for Groceries” Event (video available)
Court Cases and News • TN: Court rules state can regulate where to carry firearms
Shrieking Hysteria From the Antis • Gun lovers gather for build-your-own-rifle parties
• Reporter buys AK-47 parts kit, assembles semi-automatic weapon at gun party and goes shooting in the Mojave Desert - and it's all entirely legal (video available)
Carry Coming to Illinois? • IL: HISTORIC! Illinois House passes carry with 85 (!) votes
• IL: House passes concealed carry
• IL: ICHV wetting their pants over SB2193
• IL: Ill. House approves gun plan opposed by governor
• IL: Ill. House OKs guns plan; Gov. Quinn opposed
Politicians and Legislation • AL: Confusion Over Alabama’s Sweeping Gun Rights Bill
• CA: California: Microstamping Law Now in Effect (video available)
• CT: Connecticut Leads the Way on Protecting Children
• MD: Maryland Delegate Seeks to Close A Loophole In Maryland Gun Laws
• NY: Ceretto votes for SAFE Act exemption for retired police officers
The "Authorities" • NJ: Umbrella mistaken for assault rifle
• NY: Empire State Sheriffs, Cuomo SAFE Act Showdown
• SC: After 25 years as sheriff, Cannon still molding his legacy
From the States • The new normal: The threat of violence weighs heavy on the minds of school and safety officials
• MA: Gun Law Listening Tour Stops in Chicopee (video available)
• MA: Toy Gun Causes Disturbance On Palmer Elementary School Bus (video available)
• OK: Enid News & Eagle should remove ‘no firearms’ signs
• SC: Quick on the ‘gun rights’ draw
• VA: Disappointed in gun law failure
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| | 26 Year Old Young Lady Uses Gun to Fight Off Man Who Stabbed Her Twice (MI)
OpSD --"Minehart wasn’t taken totally by surprise though. Her family had been attacked on their land before, and she was ready. Minehart drew a gun that she was carrying for personal protection and fired two shots at the suspect, who then fled."
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| Alleged robber fatally shot on Detroit's northwest side (MI)
OpSD --"A man was filling his tires with air when someone approached and tried to rob him at gunpoint, according to reports. The man pulled out a gun to defend himself and a shootout occurred. Both ended up firing at each other, with the victim chasing the suspect away from the gas station."
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| Newslinks for Friday, May 24
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Court gives prosecution more time in case against N.M. gun dealer family
• Gun Control is Expensive
• New attention to old rape case underscores need for guns
• Documentary exploring history of Second Amendment features Ted Nugent, Ice-T
• Armed and Dangerous? Nah, I’m Just A 2A Supporter
• Could the IRS scandal derail public support for background checks?
• In Colorado and Connecticut, the Gun-Rights Fight Gets Local
Guns 'n Gear: New, Reviewed and Revered • New From ProMag: Archangel Mosin-Nagant Conversion Stock (video available)
• New Smart gun a boon to Senior Citizens
Armed Self-Defense vs. Dialling 9-1-1 • MI: 26 Year Old Young Lady Uses Gun to Fight Off Man Who Stabbed Her Twice (video story)
• MI: Alleged robber fatally shot on Detroit's northwest side
• OR: 911 Dispatcher Tells Woman About To Be Sexually Assaulted There Are No Cops To Help Her Due To Budget Cuts
Editor's Choice • Facebook Deletes Popular Star Spangled Banner Video
• Civil disobedience rising across America as citizens fed up with criminal government
• Woman fabricated tale of Italian gun exec. being questioned after ‘terrorist’ claim
Court Cases and News • Federal lawsuit filed against Connecticut's new gun law
• DE: Ruling over gun limits in public housing appealed
• FL: Florida Carry Files Action To Stop Daytona Beach from Confiscating Firearms
• NY: NY sheriffs fault new gun law, seek to join suit
Politicians and Legislation • Colorado: Countdown To PMAGgeddon
• CA: CA Tax to Send Ammo Prices Soaring. Again. Still. More.
• CT: Gunmakers Say Connecticut Law May Push Them Out
• IL: Compromise concealed-carry bill surfaces at Illinois Capitol
• IL: Quinn skeptical of Ill. House concealed-carry plan
• IL: The bus pulls out: Illinois’ new carry bill passes out of committee Legislative update
• LA: Louisiana Passes Measure To Criminalize Reporting On Gun Owners
• NY: Demonstrators urge Congressman Hanna to co-sponsor bill on guns
• NY: State lawmakers seek to exempt retired cops from new gun restrictions
From the States • Fox News Reporting Homeland Security Has Issued Internal Memo on 3D Printed Guns
• Gun Control vs Gun rights interactive graph
• Gun safety: Progress—and then pushback
• Homeland Security bulletin warns 3D-printed guns may be 'impossible' to stop
• MA: Distorting the Second Amendment
• MO: Panel discusses second amendment rights, department of revenue controversy
• NJ: Reducing ammo capacity a waste of time
• NY: The Solution to Gun Control
• TX: Texas 2-Gun Match to Benefit West, TX EMS
Oath Honoring LEOs & Military vs. Their Disreputable Colleagues • IL: A lighter story: Cops stand in for fallen officer’s daughter’s kindergarten graduation
• NY: DA will not prosecute man arrested under SAFE Act (video story)
• WI: Sheriff David Clarke: Federal government greater threat than terrorists
• CA: South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Witness Tampering
• FL: Clearwater officer to be disciplined for improper use of database
• IL: East St. Louis detective Orlando Ward resigns amid drug charges
• MI: Detroit Gun Rights Advocates Stage Successful Protest At ‘Guns For Groceries’ Event
• NY: Bronx Officer Is Accused of Hiring E-Mail Hackers
• OH: Officer Fired After Stabbing Boyfriend
• PA: Narcotics Officer Sets Up Arrest to Rob Drug Dealer: Police (video available)
Well Thank Heavens They Have *Gun* Control There! • Comparison misfires: Terrorist attack in U.K. is no argument for guns
• Disarmed Brits Can Only Shoot Savage ... With A Camera
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| | Alabama Homeowner Shoots Registered Sex Offender (Just Released from Prison) During Home Invasion (AL)
OpSD --"When the woman who lives at the home saw Garrett in her kitchen, she yelled for her husband, who grabbed a gun. During a confrontation Garrett was shot once in the foot by the homeowner."
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| Homeowner Shoots 1 of 3 Daytime Burglars (FL)
OpSD --"A homeowner in FL didn’t answer his front door when three unidentified people knocked. The 3 young men then appeared to leave the property. However, shortly thereafter, the homeowner heard someone trying to get into his home through the back door. In order to defend himself and his property, the homeowner fired a single shot through the backdoor as the suspects tried to gain access to the home."
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| Newslinks for Thursday, May 23
Comments and Commentary • Shotgun executive terror report dismissed as ‘hoax’ as Fox stands by story
• Shotgun executive ‘terrorist’ arrest story in Denver may be massive hoax
• Pink Pistols not responsible for pro-gun posters aimed at Seattle gays
• The Next Gun Debate? Armed Drones Could Be Protected By the Second Amendment -- Several YouTube videos show hobbyists who have allegedly created rudimentary armed drones.
• Kansas Teacher [Not Shown] Arrested for Firearms Possession
Industry News • Arsenal Stops Production of SLR-106 Rifles
• Rac-Em-Bac Bow Mag – Bullet tipped arrow! (video available)
Armed Self-Defense vs. Disarmed Defenselessness • AL: Alabama Homeowner Shoots Registered Sex Offender (Just Released from Prison) During Home Invasion
• FL: Homeowner Shoots 1 of 3 Daytime Burglars (video story)
• UK: Horrified Brits watch soldier hacked to death as they wait for police.
• UK: 'You and your children will be next': Islamic fanatics wielding meat cleavers butcher and try to behead a British soldier, taking their war on the West to a new level of horror
Editor's Choice • Introducing The Othermill Desktop CNC Machine (video available)
• Liberator Modified, Successfully Tested for Printing on Cheap 3D Printers (video available)
• Trailer: “Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire” Documentary on Gun Rights (video available)
• A call to action in the EU
News and Views from the Antis • Ad Campaign Compares Gun Control to Gay Marriage, Enrages Hippies
• Special Report: Guns Marketed To Children (video available)
• Stricter Gun Control
• NJ: The tobacco amendment?
Politicians and Legislation • AL: Bi-Partisan Vote in Alabama Overrides Governor’s Veto of Armed Teachers Bill
• CA: Leland Yee Backs Off of 3D Printer Registration, Background Checks
• Is Brandon Phelps’ IL Concealed Carry Bill The Real Deal?
• Lawsuit Filed in Connecticut Against “Assault Weapons” Ban
• MD: Commissioners pass resolution opposing state gun control bill
• NY: Blankenbush to bring investigation of Cuomo’s gun control law to the north country
• NY: Cuomo Says He Did Not Attempt To Stifle Sheriff's Opposition To NY SAFE (video available)
• NY: Howard deserves praise for upholding Constitution
• NY: Massena trustees don’t act on resolution to repeal SAFE Act
From the States • D.C. prosecutors give hero a break: 'Only' $1000 fine for saving child's life
• NY: Massive Pro-Gun Rally in Albany, MSM Ignores
• NY: Third anti-SAFE Act rally held in Capitol park
• VA: Gun Shop Owner: Past 6 Months ‘Busiest The Industry Has Ever Seen’
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Latest Armed Self-defense News Stories: • 26 Year Old Young Lady Uses Gun to Fight Off Man Who Stabbed Her Twice (MI)
• Alleged robber fatally shot on Detroit's northwest side (MI)
• Homeowner Shoots 1 of 3 Daytime Burglars (FL)
• Alabama Homeowner Shoots Registered Sex Offender (Just Released from Prison) During Home Invasion (AL)
• Elderly mom shoots, kills drunken son in self-defense during gun battle, deputies say (FL)
• Toledo woman confronts would-be home invader with handgun (OH)
• Homeowner Shoots Vandal, Won't Face Charges (TX)
• Adamsville homeowner shoots possible attacker while walking dog (AL)
• See What Happened When a Suspected Burglar Returned a Second Time to 98-Year-Old Grandma’s Home (MI)
• Homeowner Users Gun to Defend Against Burglary, Shoots Attempted Burglar Multiple Times (KY)
• Man put in closet where guns were; suspect shot (TX)
• BCSO: Woman Kills Common Law Husband in Self Defense (TX)
• Newspaper deliveryman who shot man in self defense: "I'd do it again if I had to" (FL)
• Washington Jewelry Store Owner Wins Gunfight With Armed Robber, Sends Him Fleeing (WA)
• War Veteran Chases Down, Captures Burglary Suspect, Holds Him at Gunpoint for Police (WA)
• Homeowner Shoots at Multiple Burglary Suspects (PA)
• Liquor Store Owner Shoots Robber Armed With Sawed Off Shotgun (AL)
• Homeowner Shoots Daytime Home Invader Who Shattered Glass Door of Home (WA)
• Homeowner with Gun Detains Parolee during Residential Burglary (CA)
• Homeowner Catches Burglar in Bathroom (OH)
• Gas Station Clerk Wins Gun Battle Against Multiple, Armed Robbers (FL)
• Rifle Used To Thwart Home Invasion (GA)
• Elderly woman fatally shoots son in self-defense during domestic dispute (MO)
• Iraq War vet thwarts break-in at Michigan gas station (MI)
• Two stabbed in downtown incident (WV)
• NOPD: Man defends himself by fatally shooting suspect in home (LA)
• Bethel Park music store owner shoots, kills attacker (PA)
• Resident Shoots 1 of 2 Home Invaders Multiple Times (OH)
• Police arrest Ardmore man in attempted robbery (OK)
• Resident Uses AR15 to Defend Himself and His Wife from Intruder Who May Have Been on Drugs (PA)
• Mormon Bishop Saves Female Neighbor From Robber – Using a Samurai Sword (UT)
• Attempted robbery in Houston ends in suspect being shot and killed (TX)
• Montana Woman Proves Guns Work Better Than Restraining Orders (MT)
• Concealed Carrier Shoots and Kills Armed Robber During Gunfight (TX)
• Pipe, club and finally gun needed to stop savage pit bull attack on woman in Detroit (MI)
• 80-year-old Flint man fires shots at five robbery suspects (MI)
• Home invasion suspects killed in gunfight with NC homeowner (NC)
• California Concealed Carrier Captures Serial Burglar at Gunpoint (CA)
• Concealed Carrier Shoots and Kills 1 of 2 Armed Street Robbers (TX)
• Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Once Too Many Edition (TX)
• Burger King diner defeats would-be robber by shooting him (FL)
• Cops: Stockton shooting might have been self defense (CA)
• Beaumont Serial Robber Caught After Victim Shot Him (TX)
• Shooting in Walla-Walla (WA)
• Maryland Homeowner Shoots and Kills 1 of 2 Baseball Bat Wielding Home Invaders (MD)
• 60 Year Old Homeowner in Kansas Shoots Would be Intruder in the Foot (KS)
• Grandmother holds burglar at gunpoint until police arrive (WA)
• Burglar shot after Pennsylvania homeowner interrupts home invasion (PA)
• Woman pulls gun on attacker, attacker takes off running (OR)
• Florida man shot and killed by family member in self-defense (FL)
• 82-year-old Oregon farmer holds burglar at gunpoint until police arrive (OR)
• Off-Duty Officer Shoots Alleged Armed Robber (FL)
• Calvert County police investigate fatal attempted home invasion (VA)
• Police investigate deadly crime scene (FL)
• Philadelphia father of two shoots, kills home intruder (PA)
• 72 Year Old Woman on Oxygen Uses .22 Revolver to Hold Intruder at Gunpoint (OH)
• Kansas Homeowner Holds Burglary Suspect at Gunpoint and Gets Kudos From Police (KS)
• Florida limo driver with CWP stops attempted armed robbery of limo passengers (FL)
• North Carolina homeowner shoots one of three intruders (NC)
• Intruders run away after NC woman shoots one, then neighbor pulls gun on them (NC)
• 82 Year Old NY Homeowner Uses Shotgun to Hold Burglary Suspect at Gunpoint (NY)
• Names Released In Overnight Self-Defense Shooting In Evansville (KY)
• Resident Shoots and Kills 1 of 2 Armed Robbers (IN)
• Abused Wife in VA Shoots Husband During Attack (VA)
• Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Crossfire(?) Edition (TX)
• Oregon couple hold burglar at gunpoint until police arrive (OR)
• Colorado father protects wife and daughters, scares criminals away with pistol (CO)
• Student with shotgun stops armed robber with hostage at Georgia College (GA)
• Tulsa homeowner fires shot at intruder during home invasion (OK)
• Apartment Stabbing Death Was Self-Defense: Police (IL)
• Oregon homeowner shoots burglar while waiting for police to arrive (OR)
• Illinois liquor store employee shoots armed robber during attempted hold-up (IL)
• St. Louis father awakened by teen daughter shoots drunken intruder (MO)
• Marine with concealed carry permit stops man from beating woman (WI)
• Store Owner Shoots and Kills Would Be Robber Armed With Toy Gun (TX)
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