http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/guns/ en-us Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:42:59 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419512/posts Gold, Guns And The Process Of Civilisation Politics / Social Issues Jan 02, 2010 - 02:10 AM By: Douglas French In his extraordinary book Democracy: The God that Failed, Hans Hermann Hoppe points out that the process of civilization is stopped when government continually violates property rights. The natural process of civilization comes through delaying consumption, saving, and building capital. Undoing it leads to higher societal time preference. When natural disasters strike or a gunman robs you in an alley, "the effect of these on time preference is temporary and unsystematic," Hoppe explains. Victims are entitled to defend themselves against... The Market Oracle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419512/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:42:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419427/posts "Gun laws have some up in arms," reads the gainsvilletimes.com headline: Potential changes to the state’s gun laws have many wondering what would happen locally if the legislature votes to allow concealed weapons into more public places. I'm going to wander into Atlanta Gun Rights Examiner Ed Stone's turf today and offer some responses to some of the fears, because they really are more universal than local arguments. We're warned that men and women with gun carry permits will be able to do so in churches and on college campuses. Or to have their weapons in non-secured airport areas, or... Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419427/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 13:07:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419297/posts In his extraordinary book Democracy: The God that Failed, Hans Hermann Hoppe points out that the process of civilization is stopped when government continually violates property rights. The natural process of civilization comes through delaying consumption, saving, and building capital. Undoing it leads to higher societal time preference. When natural disasters strike or a gunman robs you in an alley, "the effect of these on time preference is temporary and unsystematic," Hoppe explains. Victims are entitled to defend themselves against the individual aggressor and prepare themselves for the calamities of the occasional act of God. Resources will be reallocated to... Mises Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419297/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 02:22:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419149/posts NEW YORK -- Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton drew guns on each other during a Christmas Eve locker room argument over a gambling debt, according to The New York Post. Last week, the Wizards and Arenas acknowledged that Arenas had stored unloaded firearms in a container in his locker, and the NBA said it was looking into the situation. It was during that investigation that a confrontation between Arenas and Crittenton was revealed, according to a Yahoo! Sports report. The dispute stemmed from an unspecified disagreement, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Citing an anonymous source, the Post reported... ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419149/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 21:27:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418948/posts I am thinking about getting a double-barreled, side-by-side shotgun 12 gauge shotgun for personal protection. Any recommendations? The government where I live would never approve of a handgun for "personal protection". I also may on occasion us it for bird hunting. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418948/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 14:56:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418918/posts I have obtained a copy of Bloomberg’s secret “Blueprint for Federal Action on Guns” which is really a blueprint for how the Obama Administration can screw gun owners without needing anything from Congress. Chuck Michel is responsible for filing to FOIA request to get this one out and public where it belongs, [UPDATE: If you want to get the exclusive on this kind of stuff, I would suggest heading over to calgunlaws.com and registering. Their law firm does a lot of cutting edge Second Amendment legal work. It's a great resource.] This was the infamous 40 recommendations that the Washington... Snowflakesinhell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418918/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 14:04:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418908/posts Next week we'll return to our regularly scheduled programming, but for now let's take a look at the top ten Cleveland GRE articles as determined by the number of comments they received. #10 Gun nuts right, armed self-defense works A look at several instances of an armed citizens prevailing over a criminal attacker. #9 In Texas, police worried about losing gun permit notification A change in Texas law removed the duty to notify law enforcement that you are carrying a concealed firearm, and issue relevant to Ohio since we currently have such a requirement. #8 Personal Rights vs. Property Rights... Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418908/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:32:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418496/posts Britain: ten years after declaring virtually all types of firearms illegals and disarming its law abiding subjects, the socialist government of the UK is facing reality: Culture of violence: Gun crime goes up by 89% in a decade Transsylvania Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418496/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:27:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417538/posts I’ve heard of gun owners who decided to get rid of their guns when their children were born. Their theory was that the guns were a danger to the children, and the household was therefore better off without guns. I disagree. Getting rid of guns renders one’s household more vulnerable to violent criminals, and a couple of simple steps can virtually eliminate the risk that a child will find and misuse a gun: Giving up firearms renders one’s home more vulnerable to criminals A home without a gun is a home where criminals can leverage their superior strength, the element... Self Defense Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417538/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:24:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415733/posts Rocky Mount, N.C. — Rocky Mount police officers are searching for Risheem Robinson, 18, who was accused of shooting inside Golden East Crossing Mall, at 1100 N. Wesleyan Blvd., around 7 p.m. Saturday. Robinson shot at three young men – ages 16, 15 and 14 – in the mall's common area near the entrance to Best Buy, Rocky Mount police Capt. Laura Fahnestock said. No one was injured, but a wall and glass doors were damaged. Police arrested the 16-year-old, Murray Chamberlain, and the 14-year-old, whose name was not released. The 15-year-old was released after questioning. Police charged Chamberlain and... Wral.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415733/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:08:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414954/posts RIVERVIEW - Authorities have identified the man a Hillsborough County sheriff's corporal shot and killed after he was called to investigate a domestic disturbance at a supermarket. Cpl. Mark Clark killed Richard Darnell Longstreet, 32, of 3730 West Main St., Tampa. When Clark arrived at the Publix at U.S. 301 and Big Bend Road about 1 p.m., he saw Longstreet and Aisha Warren of Gibsonton arguing in the parking lot, Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee said. Warren tried waving the deputy off and the couple got 1995 Nissan Altima and drove away. Three children, ages 12, 6 and 2, were in... Tampa Bay Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414954/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:26:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414814/posts Hot girls with guns need i say more.. Merry Christmas everyone. shareordie http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414814/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:46:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414799/posts This was a hard piece to write, because guns by definition are manly, except for Berettas, gold-plated TEC9s, .25 caliber pistols or anything made by the French. To simplify things, I have limited it to modern cartridge firearms a man might, can, and should collect and shoot. There are certainly other manly weapons, and you may have a different list. As long as the list contains nothing French, gold-plated, .25 or with pearl grips (which Patton correctly observed are the mark of a New Orleans pimp), it is a good list. Arthur's Hall of Viking Manliness http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414799/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:56:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414715/posts The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports a ten percent drop in murders during the first six months of 2009, while at a time US gun sales are going through the roof, according to reports obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Meanwhile, gun sales to private citizens soared almost 30 percent during that same period. Gun rights advocates claim that these numbers are further proof that there is no correlation between gun ownership and violent crime, state officials from the Second Amendment Foundation, a civil rights group. Further, the SAF contends that the increase in private citizen gun-ownership... Sonoran Weekly Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414715/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:49:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414442/posts Having a difficult time deciding what to get those special women in your life for Christmas? Well, those who track Americans’ purchasing and lifestyle trends say all the data points to firearms as one of the most popular choices for females this holiday season. In fact, some forecasters say the last 12 months of record-busting firearms sales will easily spill over into the Christmas season, especially for females who are both giving and receiving. Asked what they‘d like to receive for Christmas gifts this year, women respondents to a Consumer Reports Money and Shopping Blog survey they’d be “thrilled to... outdoorlife.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414442/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:28:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414197/posts Album Available in all Australian gun stores, through Paypal @ www.ilikeguns.com.au, on iTunes & through CD Baby!!! you tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414197/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:07:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414090/posts Guy has a pretty darn good collection and looks to be a good shot! You tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414090/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:14:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414081/posts Sheriff's office broken into over the weekend An investigation is underway after someone broke into a Kentucky sheriff's office. Sometime over the weekend…someone entered the Whitley County Sheriff’s Office office….and police say a crime was committed. (My emphasis) “We got the call yesterday that the Whitley county Sheriff’s office had been burglarized,” said KSP Trooper Don Trosper. The question remains how the thief or thieves got past the courthouse’s main entrance…through the door into the department…and then into Sheriff Lawrence Hodge’s personal office. “It’s ongoing….Det. (Billy) Correll began the investigation yesterday..so it’s still in its infancy,” said Trosper. Detective Correll... WYMT-TV 57, Hazard, KY http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414081/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:07:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413839/posts This guy is shooting a 50 CAL. Watch the dust when he fires. The target is a steel plate, 1000 yards away. You can hear the ping of the hit, and then the bullet comes back and hits the ground just in front of his position, then tumbles up hitting his earmuffs, knocking them off of his head. The footage is amazing. You can hear the bullet as it tumbles through the air on its course back toward the shooter. He's lucky it hit the dirt first. He is okay, and obviously very lucky. The bullet grazed his temple. What... Notoriously Coservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413839/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:11:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413609/posts Without bullets, a gun is no more useful as a weapon than a rock or a hammer. Although an unloaded gun could be thrown at an intruder or a tyrant, the lack of ammunition ultimately reduces it to the status of a glorified paperweight. And this is not lost on the nearly 100 million gun owners in America, a number of which are asking if the current shortage of bullets is the result of backdoor efforts at gun control (via ammunition control) by the Obama Administration? The quick answer to that question is -- not exactly. In other words, the... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413609/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:12:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413324/posts A ten percent drop in murders during the first six months of this year at a time when gun sales were up dramatically is more proof that there is no correlation between gun ownership and violent crime, say officials with the Second Amendment Foundation. Bob McCarty Writes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413324/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:25:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412215/posts This is a video that helps explain the mentality of news reporters. Check out this airhead news reporter doing a report on gun safety. The woman reporter in this video keeps pointing the loaded gun at the cameraman. Even after she fired a round down range at a target she looks at the camera and non nonchalantly shakes the gun with the barrel pointed towards the cameraman. Honestly, you cannot make this stuff up. Then, as if that part of the video is not bad enough, notice how the cameraman never seems to realize that his life is in danger.... Interesting, Weird, and Educational Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412215/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:00:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411903/posts This is a video that helps explain the mentality of news reporters. Check out this airhead news reporter doing a report on gun safety. The woman reporter in this video keeps pointing the loaded gun at the cameraman. Even after she fired a round down range at a target she looks at the camera and non nonchalantly shakes the gun with the barrel pointed towards the cameraman. Honestly, you cannot make this stuff up. Watch the video of the airhead reporter here After watching this video, all I could think about was all the gun laws we have. The only... Interesting, Weird, and Educational Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411903/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:43:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409815/posts TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Concerned about Second Amendment rights, folks bought guns and ammunition in record numbers after President Barack Obama's election. "This is a right that a lot of politicians, a lot of lawmakers want to take away," NRA spokesperson Rachel Parsons said. "They want to curb the rights of law abiding people under a notion that it's going to reduce crime." Now the Bloomington Herald-Times newspaper published a database of Indiana gun permit holders, searchable by which streets and cities they live. WTHI-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409815/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:03:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408901/posts When thinking about the mass extermination camps of a holocaust think.. The key to freedom is to be able to have the ability to defend yourself &, if you dont have the tools to do that, then youre... Youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408901/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:47:30 GMT