Second Amendment
News pertaining to the second amendment
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Court Decision Could Open Flood Gates For Concealed Carry Supporters in California
A procedural decision in a landmark Second Amendment case could spell the end for California laws restricting the issuance of permits to carry concealed handguns. The decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals would bar other law enforcement officials, including state Attorney General Kamala Harris, from gaining “intervener status” to join in further…
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FBI TRUTH-BOMB: As 2013 Gun Ownership Climbed, Crime Continued to Decline
The FBI just released its data for Crime in the United States, 2013 and gun control lobbyists are probably not going to like what it says. According to the report, while background checks for firearm purchasers hit record levels in 2013 — 21,093,273 to be exact — “violent crimes in 2013 decreased 4.4 percent when compared with 2012…
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Holder Supports Ban On Inter-State Gun Sales
United States Attorney General Eric Holder has gone on the record to oppose a lawsuit filed by Second Amendment advocates who say a federal ban against purchasing handguns out of state violates the US Constitution. On Friday, Holder filed a 60-page motion rejecting a lawsuit filed in July that challenged a ban on how Americans…
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Second Amendment Crushes Gun Control Candidates in Midterm Elections
As the election returns came in on November 4th 2014 one thing was evident—the Second Amendment crushed gun control candidates in Senate and gubernatorial races around the country. In so doing, the Second Amendment annihilated the left’s relentless claim that 90 percent of Americans support more gun control. On the gubernatorial level, in Arizona, pro-Second…
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Sen. Harry Reid Knocked Off His Throne; House Reinforced with Pro-Gunners
As you have no doubt heard, Republicans successfully took control the U.S. Senate, and in the process, dethroned one of the most anti-gun Majority Leader’s in the history of the Upper Chamber. As of now, the Republicans hold a 53-seat majority, although they may gain another seat in Louisiana. Voters across the United States stood…
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BIG 2A NEWS: Open Carry is Coming to Texas As Governor-Elect Greg Abbott Vows to Keep Campaign Promise
Both Governor candidates in Texas endorsed the concept of legal open carry of modern pistols. The open carry of long guns is protected by the Texas Constitution, and the open carry of antique pistols is allowed under current Texas law. The conventional wisdom is that once elected, candidates avoid campaign promises. Governor elect Abbott did…
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How does Banning Legal Guns in Kroeger’s Stop Armed Robbery?
On freerepublic.com, a discussion about the Moms Demand Action push for a gun ban following an armed robbery of a bank inside of a Kroeger’s, brought this commonly expressed question. This one was from rktman: “Uh, how would this have stopped the robbery again? Please ‘splain that to us.” I will explain it. MDA is…
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[VIDEO] ERIC HOLDER: ‘Failure To Pass Chicago-Style Gun Control Is Biggest Personal Failure’
As Eric Holder’s disastrous reign as attorney general comes to a close, he counts among his and his anti-gun administration’s biggest failures the inability to further restrict American’s Second Amendment rights. Considering his track record (we’re still dealing with the ramifications of the infamous Fast and Furious debacle, among other things), that’s saying something. Anti-gunners…
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When May You Protect Your Life From The Government?
On CNN, “progressive” operative Paul Begala reiterates a question asked by leftist Ed. Kilgore: The Washington Monthly blogger Ed Kilgore has asked the right question — the one any Iowa voter should be putting to Ms. Ernst: “Since you brought it up, exactly what circumstances would justify you shooting a police officer or a soldier…
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New York City Pays Out $7,500 to Falsely Arrested Knife Owner
The City of New York has agreed to pay $7,500 to a falsely arrested knife owner in a Knife Rights supported case. The embarrassing settlement shows that the city would rather pay than try to justify its illegal conduct after police declared his knife an illegal “gravity knife” even though the blade did not lock…
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Homicide rates in English Speaking New World Countries
Many comparisons have been made between the homicide rates of the the United States and various European countries. They have been made between members of the G-8, or among “developed” or “advanced” countries, or “economically developed” countries, though all of these comparisons suffer from various unstated assumptions, typically that “economic” development is the prime predictor…
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[VIDEO] The New York Times’ War on Gun-Owning Rape Victims
Nasty New York Times editorial writer David Firestone pretends to care about campaign scare-mongering. But what he and his elitist ilk really fear are independent-thinking women who have dared to exercise their First Amendment powers to defend their Second Amendment rights. This week, Firestone took aim at “attack ads” sponsored by the National Rifle Association.…
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POLL: Support For Repeal Of Gun Control Laws On The Rise Since 2000
A Gallup poll released in the days leading up to the November midterm elections not only shows that support for gun control has fallen by 15 percent since 2000, but support for the repeal of current gun control laws has risen by 9 percent. In other words, it’s not a situation where Americans simply do…
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[VIDEO] Desperate, Anti-Gun Activists Hope to Shame Pro-Gun Voters into Inaction
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) decided to ratchet up the gore (and poor taste) in their latest series of anti-gun ads. Mis-characterized by CSGV as public service announcements, the only service these grisly ads provide to the public is alerting the electorate to the gun control community’s increasingly angry, inflammatory, and judgmental tactics.…
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RON PAUL: ‘Gun Control and Interventionism Leads to Less Safety’
Retired congressman Ron Paul says that recent terrorist attacks and school shootings in North America are guaranteed to give lawmakers the ammunition to pursue new gun control legislation. Paul, the 79-year-old former House of Representatives member who unsuccessfully ran three times for president of the United States, warns in an audio message made available this…
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[VIDEO] 17 Year Old Girl Wins Gunfight With Home Invader, Saves Mother and Siblings
In a defensive gun use, winning a gunfight means stopping the altercation at hand, and that’s exactly what a 17 year old Mississippi girl did on Monday morning. A man entered the home just after 5:00am and forced a mother, identified as Candy Strange, and daughter out of their beds at gunpoint. He then tied…
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REPORT: Accidental Gun Deaths At All-Time Low
NSSF has recently updated its report “Firearms-Related Injury Statistics.” Complimentary to both NSSF members and non-members, this report utilizes data from sources such as National Safety Council and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to highlight declining trends in firearms-related injuries and fatalities. Unintentional Firearms Fatalities Remain at Historically Low Levels Data released by…
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GUN-FREE ZONE: Two People Robbed At Gunpoint At North Carolina State Fair
After a North Carolina State Fair was declared to be a “gun-free” zone, two people were reportedly robbed at gunpoint as they left the fair. Police said the robbery occurred at around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, when two people who were walking back to their car were accosted by men in a tan or cream…
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159 Times More Likely Struck, Killed By Car Than Shot, Killed In Mass Shooting
Numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the FBI, show that Americans are roughly 159 times more likely to be struck by a car and killed than shot and killed in a mass shooting. Breitbart News previously reported that FBI stats show a total…
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Would You Provide Security To A Disarmenter Who Mocked You?
A poster at opencarry.org, Southern Covenanter, recounts an ironic experience in Charlotte, North Carolina. From opencarry.org: I made it a point to stop and meet my parents for lunch in Pineville while I was passing through town, and after I left, I stopped at the QT on Woodlawn Road (right off I-77 where Woodlawn…