Posts Tagged ‘firearms’
by Craig Masters In the aftermath of the crisis at Sandy Hook Elementary, those in Washington and many others in the media suggest we who would be the next militia trade freedom for the false promise of security. They have joined the Obama cry for a national system of gun control that would – in [...]
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by Peter Grady – While many liberals and media outlets are calling for restrictions on gun owners including national registration and a ban on assault weapons and handguns saying these weapons are used excessively in murders, information from the FBI shows these groups are going after the wrong weapon of choice [...]
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State Representative Fields would appoint all-knowing bureaucrats to keep us safe by Craig Masters State Representative Rhonda Fields (D) was granted a lengthy guest column in the January 5, Denver Post. Her personal story not withstanding, her efforts to justify the socialists/central government position on gun control does make one valid point. She writes, “For [...]
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by Craig Masters No surprise that ‘Berkely.edu’ would spread the wrong ‘facts’ In the “war-torn” city of Chicago, Illinois, hundreds of Americans have been killed by armed criminals this year. But Barack Obama and the Democratic platform repeated, almost verbatim, a plank from their 2008 platform that read, “We believe that the right to own [...]
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by Peter Grady – A gun control group has released its annual state rankings and many may be surprised to learn Colorado is the 13th most restrictive state when it comes to gun control. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence released its annual “Brady State Gun Law” scorecard recently and it has ranked Colorado [...]
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Issa: “Department of Justice has been lying to Congress” by Jack Minor – In an astonishing admission, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress that a lack of gun control was to blame for the government selling guns to Mexican drug cartels. Holder sent a letter to Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the Committee on Oversight [...]
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Says opposition will be held accountable for “misinformation” by Jack Minor – The Obama campaign announced they are launching a new website where supporters can report any type of personal attack against the President and his policies including rumors and e-mails. In announcing the site, attackwatch.com, Obama’s campaign manager, Jim Messina, says the site [...]
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Smokescreen to hide anti-gun voting record, gun rights group says By Jack Minor Gun rights supporters say Sen. Mark Udall’s signature on a letter that opposes a UN treaty regulating firearms is largely symbolic and an attempt to hide a pro-gun-control record. The United Nations Small Arms treaty would require signatories to “identify and trace, [...]
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Prohibition applies to any district activity, anywhere regardless of location by Jack Minor Members of the District 6 school board passed a rule forbidding citizens legally allowed to carry a firearm from being in any location the school holds an activity, including museums, parks and other locations. Under the new policy, anyone who would [...]
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By Mike Bauman Emails released this week by congressional investigators have revealed that an unnamed firearms dealer involved in the ATF’s Project Gun Runner had repeatedly expressed concerns about participating in the program. Project Gun Runner was an ATF operation that allowed illegal straw purchases of firearms in the US that were then smuggled into [...]
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By Mike Bauman Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent a letter to BATFE Director, Kenneth Melton, decrying the contents of an email Grassley obtained in which the ATF told its employees that they are not under any obligation to answer questions from Congress and that any such questions should be directed to a specific office. [...]
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Plans include enacting restrictions via executive order, bypassing Congress by Jack Minor While the Obama administration said it is committed to gun rights, a gun control advocate has spilled the beans, saying Obama is using stealth to work on firearms restrictions. The Washington Post did a story on Steve Croley, the White House gun control czar. [...]
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By Mike Bauman Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) have introduced legislation that would allow concealed handgun permit holders to carry while traveling outside their home states. H.R. 822 would require that lawfully issued carry permits be recognized by other states, while protecting the ability of the various states to determine the areas [...]
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By Mike Bauman Recent claims by Mexican President Calderone, then parroted by members of the US Congress and President Obama, have widely claimed that the vast majority of firearms used by the murderous criminal cartel members in Mexico originated in the US. However, recent testimony by US military officials brings these claims into question. Gen. [...]
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By Mike Bauman Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s recent visit to the United States has refreshed the debate about the alleged “river of guns” that is flowing into Mexico from the United States. Calderon has called for a renewal of the highly ineffective Clinton era assault weapons ban as a means of decreasing violence in his [...]
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By Mike Bauman The Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police have come out against No Permit or Vermont Style Concealed Carry. The statement in its entirety follows along with responses from rank and file police officers. The police chiefs of Colorado agree: Allowing just about anyone to carry a concealed weapon in Colorado will make [...]
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By Mike Bauman Switzerland has long been viewed by many in America as being “soft” or “weak” for its stance of neutrality during the past two world wars. However, this belief could be misguided. A review of the Swiss military model and its related stance and culture on firearms provides the following insights: The Swiss [...]
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Story and photo by Jack Minor In what has been called by gun rights opponents a “troublesome trend” for western states, Wyoming has passed a concealed carry bill similar to a bill working its way through the Colorado legislature. The Colorado version, which would permit residents who are already authorized to own a gun [...]
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By Mike Bauman What is the best course for conservatives over the next two years, compromise or stick to their guns*? * By “stick to their guns” we do not mean actual firearms or any form of gunplay or violence. Share on Facebook
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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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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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By Mike Bauman The City of Chicago has some of the most restrictive gun control laws in the nation. Up until a few months ago, it was illegal for a private citizen to own or possess a handgun anywhere within the city, including in one’s own home. For 2010, Chicago also holds another distinction. More [...]
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By Mike Bauman Recent information from the Weld County Sheriff’s Office shows nearly 5000 Weld County residents have concealed handgun permits. Permit holders tend to be a secretive bunch, understandably not wanting others to know they carry. However, most cite two primary reasons for carrying firearms: 1) The desire to have the means to protect [...]
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By Jack Minor Jane Norton’s senate campaign recently responded to an email comparing her to Sarah Brady by saying its contents were “totally absurd.” The email was issued by the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). The email titled “What do Jane Norton and Sarah Brady have in common?” highlights Norton and her statements in [...]
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By Mike Bauman Denver Mayor and Gubernatorial Candidate John Hickenlooper has joined several mayors, mostly from the east and west coasts, in requesting Congress to pass a law that prohibits persons on the Justice Department’s Terrorist Watchlist from purchasing firearms. On the surface, this prohibition would seem to make sense. However, the Justice Department will not [...]
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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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By Mike Bauman On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Right to Keep and Bear Firearms is an individual right that applies to all levels of government. In a sprawling, 214 page document (check out McDonald v Chicago to view the entire document), [...]
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By Mike Bauman On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Right to Keep and Bear Firearms is an individual right that applies to all levels of government. In a sprawling, 214 page document (check out www.greeleygazette.com to view the entire document), SCOTUS determined [...]
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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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