http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/handguns/ en-us Fri, 7 Nov 2008 16:20:24 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2127902/posts I have been wanting to pursue a CCW permit for a while. I just wonder if it's a good idea in an Obama administration. Will I be an easier target for gun confiscation if I'm a registered CCW holder? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2127902/posts#comment Fri, 7 Nov 2008 16:20:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2103527/posts I own a S&W 357 (Long, freakin' barreled handgun) that can not be carried around at all, it's too long. I got it from my grandfather, when he passed! I own a Walther PPK, I sold my P99 recently. But I decided to go in to a dealer today, just to see something new with some more stopping power than the PPK. They tried to sell me on a Glock 19 (which I liked alot actually). I went and shot it, in the shooting range, and I would like to get your honest opinion on that gun! I want something... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2103527/posts#comment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:48:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093147/posts The Politico hosts a questionnaire that Obama filled out when he was running for Congress in 1996. Here is a screenshot of the relevant parts. The Husaria: For Our Freedom and Yours http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093147/posts#comment Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:06:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079228/posts RICHMOND | Disabled and down on his luck, former gun dealer Alfred "Speedy" Mercer sold some of his firearms collection a couple years ago to help pay the bills. He sold some at gun shows, and as a private seller he no longer had to conduct the background checks on buyers that federally licensed dealers are required to perform. That "gun-show loophole" has been debated by gun advocates and opponents in Virginia for more than a decade. But on Tuesday, Republican legislators on the Virginia State Crime Commission took the debate in a new direction. Instead of focusing on whether... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079228/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:39:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045475/posts District residents will be able to keep a handgun in the home for self-defense but that right would be limited to the home and not outside it, city leaders said today, announcing new gun regulations in response to the Supreme Court's recent ruling striking down the city's handgun ban. Gun owners will have to pass vision and written tests, provide a photo with their application to register a gun, and submit their weapon for ballistics testing. Guns will also still require trigger locks. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) and interim Attorney General Peter J. Nickles announced the regulations alongside D.C.... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045475/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:09:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044977/posts Newark Mayor Cory Booker will hold a press conference Monday afternoon, calling on the state Senate to pass a bill that imposes a barrier on intrastate handgun trafficking. The bill has already passed the Assembly. The legislation would limit the number of guns an individual can buy to one a month. Gun-control advocates argue the bill would prevent straw buyers from making bulk purchases and selling them on the streets to people who cannot pass background checks.The press conference will take place at 2 p.m., at Elwood Park, located at Elwood and Summer avenues in Newark's North Ward. The... star ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044977/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:26:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038389/posts Events in the U.S. and Toronto highlight differences between our two countries on firearms. As Toronto city council bans shooting clubs within city limits, the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling validating private gun ownership as constitutionally protected , overruling a restrictive D.C. law banning handguns. Canadians have an interesting relationship with guns. Canada is home to millions of firearms and our level of gun ownership of 22% is close to France and Sweden, yet we speak about them with terror and pretend guns are something only Americans own. Our association of America with guns runs deep. Torontonians speak scornfully... winnipeg sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038389/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:21:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015987/posts DICKSON CITY — A Friday evening police incident spilled over into a Borough Council meeting Tuesday, with gun-rights advocates alleging harassment by two police officers. The regular monthly meeting erupted into a full-blown debate on the Second Amendment, with more than 20 Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association members — many of whom were openly armed — arguing their right to carry a weapon in public. Police have yet to release a report of the incident in which a group of customers at Old Country Buffet were questioned about openly carrying handguns in public. At least one of those customers, Rich Banks,... The Times Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015987/posts#comment Wed, 14 May 2008 20:54:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014582/posts LOS ANGELES, May 11 (Reuters) - Dennis Farina, a former policeman who built a Hollywood career playing detectives, was arrested on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport for carrying a loaded gun on his way to board a plane, police said. Farina, 64, told police he brought the .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol with him on a drive from Arizona to Los Angeles and forgot it was in his briefcase when he tried to pass through airport security, police said in a statement. He was scheduled to take a United Airlines flight to his home in Chicago. "Farina was very apologetic... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014582/posts#comment Sun, 11 May 2008 23:40:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010856/posts NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Concerns that realistic-looking toy weapons are confusing police and threatening safety have led 15 states to try going beyond gun control and cracking down on fake firearms. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010856/posts#comment Sat, 3 May 2008 23:35:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995628/posts A pizza delivery driver who shot an alleged armed robber in Des Moines last week said he's receiving support from the community. James Spiers III fired multiple shots at a man who allegedly put a gun to his head after Spiers delivered a pizza to an apartment complex. The suspect, Kenneth Jimmerson, was arrested after he called for help. Jimmerson, who suffered at least three gunshot wounds, is charged with first-degree robbery. His finance, Melanie Stout, who police believe called in the pizza order, is charged with conspiracy. Spiers, who works for Pizza Hut, has a valid handgun permit. He... KCCI TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995628/posts#comment Wed, 2 Apr 2008 20:00:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1928532/posts "The D.C. handgun ban, like all handgun bans is necessarily ineffectual. It takes the guns that would be used for self protection out of the hands of law-abiding citizens, while doing practically nothing to prevent criminals from obtaining guns to use to commit crimes. Even the federal judges in the D.C. case knew about the flourishing black market for guns in our nation’s capital that leaves the criminals armed and the law-abiding defenseless. This is unacceptable. The Second Amendment does more than guarantee to all Americans an unalienable right to defend one’s self. William Blackstone, the 18th century English legal... fred08.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1928532/posts#comment Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:48:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1905471/posts The National Rifle Association and other gun advocates Friday urged state lawmakers to force Nebraska towns and cities to allow concealed handguns. The 2006 state law permitting licensed Nebraskans to carry concealed handguns allows cities and towns to adopt their own ordinances regulating those weapons. At least 16 Nebraska cities and towns ban concealed weapons. Christensen would like to establish a uniform requirement for where guns can be legally stored out of sight in a vehicle, such as in the glove compartment, trunk or other locked area. Otherwise, he said, travelers with concealed weapons permits could be required to constantly... Omaha World-Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1905471/posts#comment Tue, 2 Oct 2007 18:28:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1879317/posts My handguns are pretty big. For example, my Ruger Super Redhawk is gentle to shoot but sure throws my cadence off when I wear it in an ankle holster. :) For colder weather, whenever outer clothing is appropriate, I carry a Glock 17 in a CompTac holster. Sometimes I'll carry a Sig 220ST in a similar rig. The Glock is comfortable to carry. The Sig is pretty heavy. More and more I'm carrying a S&W Model 66-1 with 2 1/2 barrel. It's not too bad but it's still a pretty big gun. The overall width (of the cylinder) is 1... me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1879317/posts#comment Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:49:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871434/posts Missing the target on gun crime By Lorrie Goldstein Toronto Sun, Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Last week, Statistics Canada reported the national crime rate last year dipped to its lowest level in more than a quarter century. Apparently, no one told the gun-toting thugs who murdered an 11-year-old boy in Toronto last weekend along with three other people, fatally shot a 37-year-old man in broad daylight on a Halifax residential street and wounded four others inside a Winnipeg nightclub. By the way, that drop in the crime rate? Actually, as StatsCan noted, that was "driven by a decline in... Toronto Sun - Canada http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871434/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:51:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859955/posts HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office says a woman fought off a would-be robber and killed him. It happened at an apartment on Youngstoun Court in Hagerstown around 3:30 a-m Sunday. When Carri Humphrey opened the door, 32-year-old James Conely rushed in, hit her and pointed a rifle at her. The second woman, Michelle Reeder, rushed into the living room with her handgun. According to court documents, she shot Conely as he moved toward her saying he would kill her. During a struggle, Reeder stabbed Conely in the back and the two women fled. Sheriff's deputies found... Fox 45 News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859955/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jul 2007 01:46:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846626/posts In the movie Heist, Gene Hackman sneaks a handgun through a security checkpoint by hiding it in his cup of coffee. The gun is extremely small and thin. He places it in a plastic bag, then pops it into a large coffee cup filled with joe. It is cocked by sliding back the top of the gun. Wish I had a picture, but no Google search has come up empty. The gun is very cool, and I'm hoping someone out there can identify it, by make and model. If someone could please ping the gun people, too, I would be... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846626/posts#comment Thu, 7 Jun 2007 21:11:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1814214/posts Shelly Parker did everything she could to keep her home safe. She owned a dog. She called police when she suspected illegal activity on her block. She installed a security camera on her front window. Her crime-fighting efforts made an impression. One night, Parker found her car window smashed and saw rocks scattered around the vehicle. She felt it was retaliation.... A police officer gave her some advice. Get a gun, he told her. Parker later joined five other residents who took the government to court in an effort to overturn the city's 31-year-old handgun ban. In March, a panel... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1814214/posts#comment Mon, 9 Apr 2007 03:46:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1798336/posts Have you ever teased your child (or someone else’s child) about the “Boogie Man”? Growing up – I was subjected to my fair share of harmless teasing.... And Another Thing http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1798336/posts#comment Fri, 9 Mar 2007 23:59:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1791967/posts Most people are familiar with the biblical story of Cain and Abel – where a man (Cain) takes a stone and strikes his brother (Abel) – killing him – this was his intention... And Another Thing http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1791967/posts#comment Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:42:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786346/posts SANTA FE (AP) - Tired of having to ditch your gun for that quick dash into the grocery store? Lawmakers have a solution for you. The state Senate has voted to make it legal for New Mexicans who are licensed to carry concealed weapons to take them into stores that sell alcohol for off-premises consumption. That could include, for example, convenience stores or gas stations or big-box retailers. It would remain illegal to take concealed handguns into bars or other places that served liquor. The Senate voted 26-5 for the bill, sending it to the House. Under current law, it's... The Santa Fe New Mexican http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786346/posts#comment Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:49:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786248/posts VIENNA, Austria. Austrian authorities have approved the export of 30,000 handguns to Iran, local media reported Friday, days after a report that sophisticated Austrian rifles were finding their way into the hands of Iraqi insurgents. Austrian media reported the pistols had been sold to Iran's interior ministry, which is in charge of the police force. Austrian economic ministry officials told state radio that their ministry had approved the sale of the "Glock" pistols last month, saying Iranian authorities had provided documentary evidence that they would not be passed on to others. Another request for the weapons from the Iranian army... International Herald Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786248/posts#comment Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:54:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725265/posts County attorney says people with licenses allowed to carry the armsHarris County Commissioners Court today ordered the removal of signs banning legally concealed handguns in county parks, after hearing legal advice that the county could not enforce such a ban. County Attorney Mike Stafford's office told the court that the county has been violating state law by banning people with concealed handgun licenses from carrying their guns into parks. A complaint from a resident who saw one of the signs while using a county park prompted the county attorney's office to look into whether it is legal to ban the... The Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725265/posts#comment Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:05:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1723475/posts MARIETTE This specimen with 18 barrels is one of the most impressive and also one of the rarest. The screw-barrels are made from Damascus steel and are kept in the white as fashionable at the time. The ebony grips are deeply engraved. Extremely rare and in fine condition. Horstheld Antique handguns http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1723475/posts#comment Sat, 21 Oct 2006 14:02:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1648526/posts -- An initiative that San Francisco voters approved last November banning residents from owning handguns violated state law, a Superior Court judge ruled today. Proposition H, which won a 58 percent majority, would have outlawed possession of handguns by all city residents except law enforcement officers and others who needed the guns for professional purposes. It also would have forbidden the manufacture, sale and distribution of all guns and ammunition in San Francisco. The National Rifle Association sued on behalf of gun owners, advocates and dealers the day after the measure passed. The NRA argued that Prop. H overstepped local... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1648526/posts#comment Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:57:57 GMT