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Archive for category Law
Washington Times Editor Finally Gets Handgun Permit
Senior editor Emily Miller has been on a quest, determined to navigate the insane bureaucracy of Washington, D.C. to get a handgun for self defense. Even after the Heller case it is still a nightmare. You can read the final installment of her series here.
Excerpt:
When I first started the “Emily Gets Her Gun” series, I thought I would be waiting in long lines and filling out lots of paperwork. I never could have imagined that the D.C. gun laws made it so unearthly difficult to get a legal handgun. However, I also never could have believed that this newspaper series would encourage change in Washington’s gun laws.
Now, this series is far from over. As I’ve found, the hurdles placed before gun owners do not end here. I need to figure out the laws on getting ammunition and transporting the gun to a state that allows practice shooting.
Chicago Mayor Writes $399k Check to Second Amendment Foundation – Ouch!
CHICAGO WRITES BIG CHECK TO SAF . . .
The Second Amendment Foundation received a check for $399,950 recently for recovery of legal fees expended in McDonald v. City of Chicago, the landmark Supreme Court case that struck down the city’s ban on handgun ownership. The check, signed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, is the largest the foundation has ever received, said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. According to an Examiner.com news report, the funds will be directed into Moore v. Madigan, litigation that is challenging the constitutionality of Illinois state laws that prohibit the carrying of loaded firearms for personal protection.
Canada Rolls Back Gun Registry
From National Post:
Bill C-19, the Ending the Long Gun Registry Act, is guaranteed to pass through the House of Commons, thanks to the Conservative government’s majority, but more political wrangling is expected to follow.
The federal law will end the requirement for lawful gun owners to register their long guns, and it relaxes rules around selling or transferring guns. Gun licences for individuals will still be required, and the registry for restricted and prohibited firearms such as handguns will be maintained.
Georgia To Allow Silencers For Hunting
From the AP:
Senate Bill 301 was approved by a vote of 48-5. Sen. John Bulloch, the bill’s sponsor, says allowing hunters to use silencers would keep them from disturbing their neighbors, and removing the ban would not create an unfair advantage for hunters. Hunters would still need a federal permit to possess a silencer.
Virginia To Allow Multiple Gun Purchases Per Month
From NRA-ILA:
Today, the Virginia Senate passed Senate Bill 323 by a 21 to 19 vote. SB 323 would repeal the archaic prohibition of purchasing more than one handgun per month.
Open Carry in Utah
From Guns.com:
The bill is entitled H.B. 49, “Firearms Revisions,” and states “… in the absence of additional threatening behavior, the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm visible or concealed” would not constitute a violation of Utah’s various criminal provisions and statutes.
In short, if the bill is passed law enforcement can’t arbitrarily charge one with a crime for lawfully carrying a firearm – as in the case with Taylor.
Accepting Your Limitations
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News, Opinion on 28/Dec/2011 00:42
by Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D
“If you carry a gun, you need to recognize that the reason you do so is for personal protection, not to transform yourself into a would-be super hero. Carrying a gun does not give you a license to get involved in situations that are none of your business. It does not give you the authority of a police officer. Your job is to stay safe and keep your loved ones safe.
It makes good sense as a general principle to avoid becoming inextricably involved in confrontations where you are not directly affected in the first place. You take a risk when you involve yourself in other people’s arguments. This is not to say that there will never be a situation that is worth the risk, but that is a personal decision.”
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/ccm-columns/armed-senior-citizen/accepting-your-limitations/
Protesting New Hampshire Campus Gun Ban
From Human Events:
Jardis said the idea for the protest came about when he learned that campuses of the state’s university system never updated their gun bans to reflect the concealed carry laws passed in New Hampshire in 2003 and in 2007, he said.
CNN Interview about Concealed Carry on Campus
CNN interviews the head of the Virginia Citizens Defense League after a second shooting on the campus of Virginia Tech.
Gun owners are compensating for something.
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, Opinion on 28/Nov/2011 04:02
Houston man shoots and kills one of three men trying to steal his car
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News, Threat Watch on 28/Nov/2011 03:37
“A southeast Houston homeowner is under investigation after he said he caught three men stealing from his car.
Police said the homeowner said he heard noises outside of his home on Gulf Valley and Springtime and looked outside to find three men inside of his car with the trunk open.
He said he then told the men several times to stop.
The homeowner said he thought one of them pointed a gun at him and that’s when he started to shoot, detectives said.
The men then tried to take off in their car.
Investigators said the homeowner shot the driver’s side window out, hitting the driver in the head and killing him.
The two other men then got out of the car and ran.”
Texas concealed handgun carrier thwarts robbery at Denny’s
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News, Threat Watch on 28/Nov/2011 03:31
“Two armed suspects attempted to rob a Denny’s restaurant, but ended up fleeing for safety after a shootout with a customer.
Officials said two armed suspects wearing bandannas entered and attempted to rob the store. The sole customer in the restaurant, a licensed concealed handgun carrier, observed the suspects enter, pulled out his own gun, took cover and fired at the robbers.
Officials said the suspects returned fire and fled the restaurant. The customer followed the suspects, firing as he went. The suspects jumped into a white minivan and fled the scene.”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45446615/ns/local_news-houston_tx/#.TtNUGk-kSyN
Sootch: “Why I Own A Gun: Self Defense”
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News, Opinion on 18/Nov/2011 18:17
“Self Defense is a Basic Human Right!”
Obama Pushing Shooters Off Public Lands
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News on 18/Nov/2011 16:31
“Gun owners who have historically been able to use public lands for target practice would be barred from potentially millions of acres under new rules drafted by the Interior Department, the first major move by the Obama administration to impose limits on firearms.
Officials say the administration is concerned about the potential clash between gun owners and encroaching urban populations who like to use same land for hiking and dog walking.
“It’s not so much a safety issue. It’s a social conflict issue,” said Frank Jenks, a natural resource specialist with Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, which oversees 245 million acres. He adds that urbanites “freak out” when they hear shooting on public lands.”
NRA Interviews Emily Miller
NRA interviews editor Emily Miller from the Washington Times about her quest to acquire a gun in D.C.