 | Newslinks for Tuesday, March 9
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Does the Presence of a Licensed Firearm Create A Threat to Officer Safety Justifying a Search?
• Don't Let Obama's Anti-Gun Silence Breed Complacency
• Huffington Post Readers Getting Inaccurate Gun Info
• Is armed self defense 'unwise' and 'wrong'?
• The several varieties of gun nuts
• VA: 19 April 2010: Bring Your Sidearms and Longarms To The Banks of the Potomac
• Violence Policy Center: Dancing on victim’s grave…again?
Reverberations and Repercussions from McDonald v. Chicago • Constitutional double standards
• Controversy hits Starbucks and Supreme Court
• Is Justice Scalia abandoning originalism?
• Is Thomas the Last Hope for a ‘Privileges or Immunities’ Revolution?
• WA: States must protect gun rights as they ensure public safety
Right to Carry • Gun Owners -- To the Back of the Bus!
• Open Carry Guns Deter Crime
• Put That Thing Away!
• They'll take my gun when they pry it from the cold, dead fingers of my hand that's not carrying a Starbucks soy latté
• WI: Racine man wins $10,000 judgment after gun arrest
Brave New Schools and Campuses • OR: Portland State University raises questions about school security, guns on campus
• UT: Police confront student carrying gun on UVU campus
The "Authorities" • NY: Man With Toy Gun Shot Dead by Police
• PA: Troopers raid popular bars for unlicensed beers
• TN: Chattanooga Police Officer Charged With Domestic Assault
• TN: Chattanooga Police officer charged with domestic assault
From the States • IL: Concealed-carry pupils emphasize need for defense
• MI: Business booms for gun shop owner
• OH: Cities must follow gun laws even if they don't like them
• OK: Federal gun laws targeted by Brogdon
• VA: Senate panel kills 'castle doctrine' bill
News and Views From Abroad • Canada: Canadians hope Chicago keeps gun restrictions
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| | Convenience store clerk shoots violent robber in self defense (FL)
OpSD --Police say that the 25 year old store clerk was in the Snappy Convenience Store on Friday night when a hooded man walked in, drew a gun, and pointed it at the clerk. Fearing for his life, the clerk reportedly grabbed his self defense gun and shot the robber once in the jaw, causing the robber to fall to the floor. When the robber tried to get up and continue the attack, the clerk fired a second shot, causing the robber to cease his attack, according to police.
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| Newslinks for Monday, March 8
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Guess Who's Coming to Your House?
• NRA’s Upcoming Annual Meeting To Feature Sarah Palin
• Obama, Congress Wink at Massive Surveillance Abuses
• Uganda offers a 'gun control' paradise
• Why did NJ youth baseball league reject gun store sponsorship?
Reverberations and Repercussions from McDonald v. Chicago • Gun Grabbers & The 14th Amendment
• MI: Gun control debate flares up once again
• ObamaCare, Still Undead
• Will McDonald v Chicago Incorporate 2nd Amendment Rights?
Armed Self-Defense *Works* • FL: Convenience store clerk shoots violent robber in self defense
Right to Carry • KY: Gun law takes effect for parks, refuges
• Locked, Loaded, and Ready to Caffeinate
• New Starbucks policy: Two parts cream, one part sugar, three parts gunpowder
• OH: Heat Wave: More Richland Co. residents packing
• Starbucks lauded for best business practice on customer gun carry
Politicians and Legislation • IL: Right to Carry Bills Make Progress In Illinois General Assembly
• OH: OFCC endorses Jon Husted for Secretary of State
• VA: Repeal of Va. 'one gun a month' law not dead yet
The "Authorities" • DC: D.C. "Snowball Cop" Will Stay on the Force, Lanier Says
• NY: NYPD Officer claims pressure to make arrests
From the States • FL: "Gun Trust Fund" Protects Exercise of Constitutional Right
• MD: Second Amendment March in Washington, D.C.
• MI: Ionia kindergartner suspended for making gun with hand
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| | Knife-Wielding Attacker Shot Dead (TN)
OpSD --Police say a man with a knife raced through the parking lot just after 3:00 p.m.. Witnesses say the man chased a delivery driver and others, but was killed when he tried to lunge his knife at one driver leaving the parking lot. The driver pulled a gun and killed his attacker on the spot.
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Witnesses say two little girls were inside the car when the attacker lunged at the driver.
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| Police In Charlotte Investigate Deadly Shooting (NC)
OpSD --Police said a woman's ex-husband confronted the woman and her boyfriend at a home on Breckfield Court in the Steele Creek Division.
During the confrontation, the boyfriend shot and killed the ex-husband, officers said.
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| Store's owner won't be charged (MS)
OpSD --The store owner, whose name authorities are not releasing, chased two robbers from the La Chiquita grocery store, 4002 U.S. 61 South, in an attempt to get the license number of the Toyota Corolla the robbers were driving, Scott said Friday.
The suspects shot at the store owner, who returned fire and shot the suspect who fell from the bridge and died.
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| Newslinks for Saturday, March 6
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Fantastic Fistguns
• Gun rights arose from need, not God
• Overreactions needed in order to support gun control
• Student break warning: Don’t visit Mexico
• Woman Takes Aim at Plastic Army
Reverberations and Repercussions from McDonald v. Chicago • Deciphering the Court Deciphering Your Rights
• How the Constitution, filtered by the high court, affects guns
• Judicial Factions And The Constitution
• Most Americans Don't Believe Cities Can Prevent Citizens From Owning Handguns
• Why Chicago's gun law failed
Armed Self-Defense *Works* • MS: Store's owner won't be charged
• NC: Police In Charlotte Investigate Deadly Shooting
• TN: Knife-Wielding Attacker Shot Dead
Self-Defense In the News • CA: Sacramento man gets 4 months for fatal shooting
• NC: Bladen man won't face charges in shooting of girlfriend's father
Right to Carry • CA: Gun-rights activists to descend on downtown Palo Alto
• CT: People in Connecticut would be allowed to carry Tasers under new bill
• VA: Guns and booze a bad mix
From the Enemy Camp • McDonald v. City of Chicago ruling may prove a hollow victory for gun lobby
Politicians and Legislation • IL: Gun legislation moving through state legislature ahead of decision
• MO: Cynthia Davis wants guns in churches, plots resistance movement against 'oppressive governments'
• NY: NY gubernatorial candidate Warren Redlich answers gun rights questionnaire
The "Authorities" • NY: NYC Cops Busted in $1M Perfume Heist
• PA: Fmr. Police Officer Accused of Shaking Down Montco College
• The State Protects ... the State
From the States • DE: NRA pushes to rescind ban on guns in Delaware public housing
• NJ: N.J. kids baseball league rejects Maplewood gun dealer's sponsorship
• OH: Radio reporter faces fear of guns
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Latest Armed Self-defense News Stories: • Convenience store clerk shoots violent robber in self defense (FL)
• Police In Charlotte Investigate Deadly Shooting (NC)
• Store's owner won't be charged (MS)
• Knife-Wielding Attacker Shot Dead (TN)
• Think there's a burglar? Police say get away and call them (CA)
• Man Fires Shot At Intruder In Delhi Twp. (OH)
• Armed Cincinnati homeowner scares away a burglar (OH)
• Armed homeowner sends intruder fleeing (MO)
• South African armed robber shot by business owner (South Africa)
• Decatur Man Shoots Burglary Suspect (GA)
• Suspect killed in home invasion gunbattle (TX)
• St. Petersburg, FL homeowner shoots home invader in self defense (FL)
• Police: neighbor shot intruder during home invasion (IN)
• Armed homeowner stops violent home invader (CA)
• Man Fatally Shoots Intruder (TX)
• Robbery Suspect Fatally Shot in Game Room (TX)
• Lancaster Store Clerk Fires Gun At Armed Robber (PA)
• Open carry deters armed robbery in Kennesaw (GA)
• Intruder, occupant exchange gunshots (OH)
• Northport home invasion victim shoots suspect (AL)
• Homeowner shoots suspected burglar (NM)
• House-sitter shoots at intruder, misses (WA)
• Fight Over Unleashed Dog, Gun Pulled (FL)
• Police: Man pulls gun during knife fight, faces no charges (TN)
• 3 Shot During Robbery At Vacant Fulton Home (GA)
• Cleared: Father who chopped off intruder's ear with samurai sword after he threatened to rape and kill his family (UK)
• Suspected Burglar Shot To Death At New Orleans Residence (LA)
• Armed woman fends off burglar (CA)
• Guard opens fire during armored car robbery attempt (WA)
• Police question son's story after he's shot by mom (WI)
• 70-Year-Old Winter Haven Man Shoots Would-be Thieves (FL)
• Homeowner Shoots Intruder; OKC Police Arrest Suspects (OK)
• Armed homeowner stops 2 violent home invaders (MS)
• Concealed carry permit holder fends off 4 attackers (AZ)
• Kenner Business Owner Shoots and Kills Robber (LA)
• Police ID robbery suspect shot, killed by Phoenix homeowner (AZ)
• Shotgun handy for Yakima man with burglars (WA)
• Suspect shot during attempted robbery (KY)
• Homeowners confront intruders with gunfire (NY)
• Five shot in Cocoa; police investigating (FL)
• Elderly Man Shoots Intruder (OH)
• Burglary Suspect Shot by Homeowner in Spartanburg County (SC)
• West Side Resident Shoots Would-Be Robber (OH)
• Falls man shoots burglar, Falls police say (NY)
• Investigators: Deadly shooting was self-defense (CA)
• Homeowner Shoots and Kills Intruder (MO)
• 74-year-old N.C. state senator shoots, wounds intruder at his home (NC)
• Armed woman saves relatives from violent home invaders (OH)
• Never Bring A Bomb To A Gunfight (KS)
• Dispute Over Girl Leads To Great Falls, Montana Shooting (MT)
• Teen, 17, Dies In Shooting By Homeowner (TN)
• Liquor store robber fatally shot by clerk in Crest Hill (IL)
• 2 suspects in custody, homeowner charged after burglary try (NY)
• Shooting victim is kin to GOP leader Meehan (PA)
• Albuquerque, New Mexico Home Invader Shot and Killed (NM)
• Man shoots alleged thieves in home invasion (TX)
• Retired couple defend home against burglary (CA)
• Homeowner Shoots At Intruder With Shotgun (FL)
• Man questioned after 5 found dead in Texas home (TX)
• Resident Shoots Home Invasion Suspect (CA)
• Man shoots, kills intruder who broke into his home (NV)
• Homeowner shoots suspected burglar attempting to kick in back door (TX)
• Guns fired during beauty shop robbery (IN)
• Homeowner Fires Shots At Home Invaders (GA)
• Dispute over woman preceded shooting, police say (MO)
• Teen Shot By Store Manager (TN)
• Car wash robbers shot by armed victim (KS)
• Police: Bar owner shoots convicted killer from Belmont in self-defense (NC)
• Three held in Palmview home invasion (TX)
• Armed convenience store clerk stops armed robber (KS)
• Three men charged in botched robbery of city liquor store (DE)
• Clerk Shoots Robber, Pair Of Armed Juveniles Arrested (TN)
• California man, 81, pulls out gun and starts shooting to scare off would-be robbers (CA)
• Grand jury finds woman justifiably killed intruder (NY)
• Homeowner shoots, kills suspected burglar (TX)
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