Posts Tagged ‘firearm’

Nationally known expert on gun violence decimates Obama falsehoods about guns

by Peter Grady –   Nationally known academic, author and economist John Lott Jr. systematically decimated all the claims currently being used by president Obama and state lawmakers to argue for increased gun control, arguing that such laws actually decrease public safety.   Lott spoke to a group of over 350 people at an event [...]

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A message to send to Colorado Senators

submitted through Craig Masters You are urged to contact every Senator with this information. If the American Bill of Riights can be picked apart and destroyed line by line, then Freedom can not survive anywhere on Earth. Whether you care about gun ownership or not, this issue will affect your future and your children’s freedom. Representative [...]

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Call to Arms – literally and figuratively

by Craig Masters Friday, February 15, the Colorado House will be hearing the second reading of four anti-gun ownership bills. The democrats in the house are anxious to rush these bills through before the public can be informed. Much like the mind-numbing pace of other pro-democrat special interests group bills passing through democrat dominated committees [...]

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Another northern Colorado officer killed

By Mike Bauman Limon Police Officer Jay Sheridan, 27, was shot and killed as he and other officers served a fugitive arrest warrant at approximately 6:10 pm on March 9th. As the officers entered the mobile home where the subject lived, the man opened fire on them fatally wounding Officer Sheridan. Two other officers on the scene remained [...]

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Weld County has potential terrorist targets

Residents must know how to protect themselves by Jack Minor   A spokesman for the sheriff’s department warned that Weld County has multiple targets that could be tempting to terrorists. It was also pointed out that in the event of a catastrophic event citizens could be expected to help law enforcement.  Steve Reams, speaking at [...]

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No Permit Concealed Carry Passes First Hurdle

By Mike Bauman A bill that would allow citizens in Colorado to carry a concealed handgun without a permit has passed the Colorado House Judiciary Committee and will now be debated on the House floor.  All the Republicans and two of the Democrats on the committee voted to send the bill; HB1205, to the full [...]

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No Permit Concealed-Carry – Good Idea?

By Mike Bauman Freshman Colorado Representative Chris Holbert, R-Parker, has introduced a bill that would allow any law abiding citizen of Colorado to carry a concealed handgun without a permit.  House Bill 1205, while facing a difficult battle for confirmation, would allow Colorado to join several other states including Alaska, Vermont, and Arizona.  Wyoming has [...]

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School Board will now meet in schools, believes current prohibition will provide safety

Story and photo By Jack Minor With a more subdued tone than the previous meeting, the District 6 Board of Education passed a policy to hold all future meetings  in schools for the rest of the  school year. The policy was put in place to prevent board member Brett Reese from carrying a firearm into [...]

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Could Your Neighbor be a Cruffler?

by Mike Bauman There is a little known segment of society that strikes fear into the hearts of hoplophobes.  Members are largely unseen, usually unheard, and mostly unknown.  They are the Crufflers. Cruffler is the nickname given to a holder of a Class 3 Federal Firearms License.  The so-called Collectors of Curios and Relics firearms license [...]

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Lessons Learned from Deputy’s Death

By Mike Bauman The tragic death of Weld County Sheriff Deputy, Sam Brownlee, provides a number of possible lessons for local law enforcement. Here are three. 1)  The importance of proper high-risk traffic stop techniques cannot be understated.  These techniques should include standardized training across agency lines.  High-risk traffic stops provide officers with a tactical [...]

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School Board Afflicted with Hoplophobia

or is there something more sinister afoot? By Mike Bauman Despite having nearly insurmountable budgetary and performance short falls, the District 6 School Board has spent the past two weeks working on one topic; preventing Brett Reese from carrying his permitted concealed handgun to board meetings. It is important to note three things about this action: [...]

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Supreme Court decision not the victory many gun rights supporters thought

By Jack Minor Many gun rights supporters are celebrating last week’s Supreme Court decision McDonald v. Chicago, which for the second time affirmed that the right to bear arms is an individual right. However, buried in the decision is a statement that could allow the Government a new avenue to deny firearms ownership. The basics [...]

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Children learn firearm safety at shooting expo

By Jack Minor Families from all over Northern Colorado had an opportunity to learn firearm safety and test fire various firearms at the 4th annual Family Shooting Sports Expo last weekend in Galeton. The event was hosted by the Weld County Fish and Wildlife Department at the High Plains Shooting Range. The range, a members [...]

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Police Use of Force

Why, How, and WhenBy Mike Bauman It is a difficult truth that police officers sometimes have to use force in the performance of their duties. Most often police use of force ends with no injuries and a safe arrest. At other times, it can end with serious injuries or even death. All police departments have [...]

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DeGette and Bennett support stricter gun control

By Mike Bauman The Federal government is exploring new restrictions on firearms purchased at gun shows. The legislation under consideration in the Senate would require background checks in all gun sales of firearms across the country.  In addition, the bill would require: -Gun show organizers to register with the Attorney General, using regulations set by [...]

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