http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/secondamendment/ en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:05:03 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417166/posts In a few months time, the Supreme Court will revisit the Second Amendment in McDonald v. City of Chicago, which challenges a gun-control ordinance in the city. Not surprisingly, the case is attracting heavy interest around the country. The Sacramento Bee today reports that Sacramento’s City Council has voted to join other cities arguing in support of Chicago’s right to regulate the posssesion and use of firearms. Other cities invited to file briefs supporting Chicago include Baltimore, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. Sacramento City councilman Kevin McCarty, who supports the city’s involvement in the case, told the Bee that guns... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417166/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:05:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416353/posts <p>I'll withhold the name and town of the author, for no good reason. The third paragraph of this letter set my blood to boiling, but the final sentence nearly caused my head to explode. Suffice to say that this is the mindset prevalent in much (but not all!) of Massachusetts. I'm not sure about the legalities of posting stuff from the Globe here, but I'll risk it. If the mods think otherwise, then please consign this letter to the deep, where it certainly belongs.</p> The Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416353/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:17:24 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-news/2407725/posts Bill of Rights Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment III No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor... topics.law.cornell.edu http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407725/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:41:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411112/posts If you don't think the Second Amendment is important, watch this video. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411112/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:12:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409387/posts A 2006 endorsement and robocall from the Brady Campaign isn’t the kind of thing Republican Danny Tarkanian wants coming up in his 2010 bid to unseat Nevada's senior Sen. Harry Reid, a Democrat who won an endorsement from the National Rifle Association in his last election. But Mr. Tarkanian has only one person to blame: his mom. The Tarkanian campaign initially dismissed questions about the little-noticed 2006 Brady Campaign endorsement Mr. Tarkanian received in his unsuccessful race for secretary of state in 2006. (PDF HERE.) The Brady Campaign also recorded robocalls urging Nevada voters to support him. (Audio script transcribed... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409387/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:03:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2408248/posts EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article, written by Daniel Zanoza, was published in the January 2002 edition of Guns Save Life [www.gunssavelife.com/]. The article was an RFM NEWS (now known as RFFM.org) Exclusive. The following details how Jim Ryan, who is currently seeking the Illinois Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2010, attempted to entrap law-abiding citizens who were selling and/or buying firearms over the Internet. In 2001, Ryan was Attorney General for the state of Illinois. Ryan launched a failed--and what many called unlawful--sting operation targeting gun owners and dealers. While Ryan was conducting what his own legal advisors determined, up until... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2408248/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:36:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404239/posts The City of Richland, WA, has de-facto admitted to knowing and willful violations of the U.S. Constitution, the Washington State Constitution and the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) in the matter of an illegal ordinance and sign, referring thereto, claiming authority of the City to completely ban firearms possession in a Public place, the Howard Amon Park in Richland, WA. The sign read "Weapons prohibited, including paintball guns." Both the State Legislatures pre-emption in the RCW and McKennas Opinion AGO 2008 # 8 show that this Ordinance was clearly illegal, pre-empted and repealed. RCW 9.41 is the relevant section and... Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404239/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:57:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403361/posts A 56-year-old woman prayed to God while a "crazed" man tried to break in to her home, telling a 9-1-1 dispatcher, "I don't want to have to kill this man, but I'll kill him graveyard dead" – and within minutes, she blasted the relentless intruder in the chest with her shotgun. Cushing, Okla., resident Donna Jackson shot and killed Billy Dean Riley, 53, a man with a long history of alcohol and drug convictions, after the belligerent man hurled a patio chair through her glass patio door on Dec. 4. Jackson remained calm as she spoke with a 9-1-1 dispatcher... Worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403361/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 01:47:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402121/posts ·11250 Waples Mill Road ·   Fairfax, Virginia 22030    ·800-392-8683   Two Against Two: Bloomberg And Lautenberg Pair Up To Violate The Second And Fourteenth Amendments   Friday, December 04, 2009   Is your name the same as, or similar to, that of someone on the FBI’s “terrorist watchlist?”  Or, have you been erroneously placed on the watchlist?  You can’t find out because the FBI won’t say exactly why people get watchlisted, won’t say who has been watchlisted, and therefore doesn’t offer watchlisted people the chance to clear their names immediately.  In fact, small children, federal air marshals, military personnel who have... NRA - ILA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402121/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:35:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380591/posts Virginia --(AmmoLand.com)-We all have various milestones in our lives. I have had a number of them since May 2001 when I came to this country on the employment visa. November 18, 2009 will be another milestone in my life – I am required to take a two hour civics test and English language knowledge test as part of my naturalization process. I got a notice from USCIS in August 2009 that I am now eligible to apply for a U.S. citizenship. I jumped for joy, to say the least. The next thing I did was to ask my lawyer which... ammoland.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380591/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:21:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399998/posts The University of Colorado's version of the national campus craze, Humans vs. Zombies, is happening in full force, but without a main prop of the game — Nerf guns. “The use of simulated weapons on campus violates regent policy,” said Molly Bosley, a spokeswoman for the CU Police Department. “Given the climate of what has happened in this country lately, we are taking precautions by banning the use of these simulated weapons on campus.” Daily Camera http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399998/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 07:59:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397899/posts (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni)The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date to hear the landmark civil liberties case that will determine whether the Second Amendment prohibits state and local governments from enacting stiff anti-gun laws. Oral arguments in the lawsuit, McDonald v. City of Chicago, will be held on the morning of March 2, 2010. A decision is expected by late June or early July. It's also worth noting the amicus briefs that have been filed in the last week or so in support of the Second Amendment Foundation and other groups challenging Chicago's handgun restrictions. There are at least 30... cbsnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397899/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:20:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2397351/posts Vermont State Rep. Fred Maslack has read the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as Vermont 's own Constitution very carefully, and his strict interpretation of these documents is popping some eyeballs in New England and elsewhere. Maslack recently proposed a bill to register "non-gun-owners" and require them to pay a $500 fee to the state. Thus Vermont would become the first state to require a permit for the luxury of going about unarmed and assess a fee of $500 for the privilege of not owning a gun. Read all about it Annuit Coeptis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2397351/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:03:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395000/posts According to AmmoLand.com, data released by the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,233,982 NICS Checks in October 2009, a 4 percent increase from the 1,183,279 reported in October 2008. So far that is roughly 11,403,417 gun bought this year. The total is probably more as NICS background checks may cover the purchase of more than one gun at a time. "This latest jump in background checks show that Americans are solidly in-favor of keeping firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens," Ammoland reports in an no-byline article. "This clearly shows that the Obama Administration’s OK to... Outdoor Life http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395000/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:29:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2393472/posts Maddow: “I like making liberals shoot guns, I just don’t think we should be allowed to bring them home.” [Stoutcat: I have to presume she's referring to the guns here, and not the liberals...] Grand Rants http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2393472/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:54:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2393141/posts Racial attacks like the ones behind the arrest of 32 suspects in Denver are part of a trend spreading across the country, gang experts said Saturday. As part of the trend, black gang members videotape the assaults in trendy tourist districts and sell them on the underground market as entertainment. "They knock a young white guy out with one blow to see if his knees will wobble and surround them and take their money," said the Rev. Leon Kelly, who runs a Denver gang-prevention program. "It's a joke." The gang members crave the notoriety of having their one-punch knockouts recorded... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2393141/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:05:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391446/posts Michigan - -(AmmoLand.com)- Things are going well with the Second Amendment March. We now have 29 State Coordinators and website traffic is holding steady at 45,000 unique visitors per week. Donations were up slightly last month but still painfully short of what we’ll need to pull this event off. I hate to beg, but even five dollars per person would be a great help in organizing efforts. Dennis Sanford, our Field Representative, will be sending out the official letters to the gun industry next week asking for monetary and logistical support. We’re hoping that during these times of record firearm... ammoland.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391446/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:56:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391402/posts Student expelled for having unloaded shotguns in truck By RYAN OLSON - Staff Writer Posted: 11/20/2009 12:09:32 AM PST WILLOWS -- The Willows Unified School District board of trustees has expelled a 16-year-old for having unloaded shotguns in his pickup parked just off the Willows High School campus. The board voted 4-0 Thursday to expel junior Gary Tudesko after the weapons were discovered via scent-sniffing dogs on Oct. 26. Board Vice President Alex Parisio abstained from the discussion and vote because he is related to Tudesko's family. Expulsion hearings are normally held in closed sessions, but affected students and their... ChicoER.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391402/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390882/posts Our interest in a single Supreme Court case has perhaps never been as high as it is in a case currently being briefed. The issues are fascinating on several levels, and the potential impact of a ruling is big. The case is McDonald v. City of Chicago, for which the court granted cert on Sept. 30. The petitioners in the case, a group challenging a gun-control ordinance in Chicago, filed their brief with the court earlier this week. Were the court to adopt their position — something well within the realm of possibility — we could be looking at a... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390882/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:05:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389607/posts If you've ever been a victim and had your security stolen then you understand how it leaves many people, especially women, wondering how to fight back. One popular option is pepper spray, but these days more Valley women are packing something much stronger. "I knew right then and there I was robbed," recalls Patricia Fallon. "You feel like you're violated, feel like you've been assaulted." Fallon's sense of security was shattered in September of 2007 when someone broke in and ransacked her home. "You live in fear after that because you're afraid they're gonna come back," Fallon began putting safety... abc 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389607/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:01:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2388744/posts He may be an utter failure as a President; a hollow, arrogant, petty, vindictive, malicious, poorly-behaved and ill-spoken, embarassing empty suit of a man, but he's also the world's greatest gun salesman. The UK papers are reporting that sales have nearly tripled for Smith and Wesson, and that the rest of the industry is sharing similar growth. The UK papers say it's because Americans are concerned about growing crime(?), the economy, and terrorism. The real truth is that Americans are buying weapons at a record pace to protect themselves from the government and Mr. Obama. Evil Conservative Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2388744/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:39:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387691/posts ·11250 Waples Mill Road ·   Fairfax, Virginia 22030    ·800-392-8683   Urgent Alert: Ask Your U.S. Senators And Representative To Sign Amicus Brief Supporting Second Amendment Rights In The States!   Friday, November 13, 2009   As a critical Second Amendment case goes before the United States Supreme Court, U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Jon Tester (D-MT), and Congressmen Mike Ross (D-AR) and Mark Souder (R-IN) are gathering signatures for an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief by Members of Congress.  And we need your support for this important effort next week.The case is McDonald v. City of Chicago, and it will answer the question of... NRA - ILA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387691/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:02:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386055/posts Battling with one of the world's highest murder rates, Venezuela on Wednesday crushed more than 30,000 guns seized from the streets during police raids this year. Policemen used blow-torches to chop up some of shotguns and pistols. They compacted weapons including home-made pistols into a 5 ton block... "This act forms part of the disarmament policies that we have been promoting." With 13,000 murders in 2007... Venezuela's murder rate is about 8 times that of the United States. Crime has risen under President Hugo Chavez... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386055/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:47:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385766/posts -- Vote could come as early as MondayHe has been called "extreme" by some. But to others, he's beyond extreme... he's a "Radical's Radical."  Whatever he is, he could become President Obama's next choice for the federal judiciary. This radical is Judge David Hamilton, and he's been nominated for a position on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Hamilton has made many political enemies on the right, seeing that his politics are to the far left of the political spectrum.  Oh yes, judges aren't supposed to be political, but this one has engaged in quite a bit of leftist activism.... Gun Owners of America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385766/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:12:05 GMT