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Shipping guns in baggage has risks
At least they caught this guy . $100,000 in items stolen from baggage in his house.
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A few months ago, the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on corporations airing campaign ads (or anything mentioning a candidate’s name, including an ad that suggests asking him to do something). The powers that be started pushing a bill, DISCLOSE, which would make these now-lawful ad expenditures a bit more burdensome.
Full StoryAttorney shoots self in foot in court
Literally . Incidents like this make me feel less old-fashioned: I won’t have a gun without a manual safety, and it stays on unless readying to fire. I know ..
Full StoryDC voting "rights" bill
The WashPo is publishing the thoughts of six spokesmen, relating to the proposal to (a) give DC a seat in the House; (b) offset this Demo seat by giving Utah an extra, likely Republican, seat and (c) attach a rider rolling back most of DC’s onerous gun restrictions. What I find appalling in the commentaries is that only Bob Levy deals with the problem that (a) and (b) are clearly unconstitutional
Full StoryKansas House votes to allow CCW on higher ed campuses
Story here . The proposal, which would allow CCW permittees to carry on university and college campuses, has passed the House and is going to the state Senate.
Full StoryMedicinal marihuana and GCA 68
From an email making the rounds: “Nevada has just started adding the names of those who have a lawfully obtained medical marijuana card to the “do not purchase” list. You are now denied if you try to purchase a firearm in Nevada (from an FFL). They don’t come out to your house and take your already purchased guns (not yet anyway) but the do not allow any new purchases.
Full StoryBill Clinton agrees with NRA
At least, concerning its role in the 1994 electoral turnover : “Clinton added that the National Rifle Association also played a bigger role than it’s credited in turning over Congress during the 1994 Republican revolution. “They were mad about this whole weapons ban and the Brady Bill, and they probably took 15 of our House members out.
Full StoryA good day in Virginia
Virginia Civil Defense League is reporting that today: The following bills passed the Senate: SB 334, Senator Hanger, restaurant ban repeal – 22 to 18 SB 408, Senator Vogel, non-CHP holder can have their loaded handgun in a locked compartment of container in a private vehicle or boat – 24 to 16 SB 3, Senator Smith, clarifies that a CHP can be renewed through the mail – 29 to 11 SB 533, Senator McDougle, clarifies that a new CHP applicant that is denied has the right to a hearing – 32 to 8 And the following bills passed the House of Delegates: HB 49, Delegate Lingamfelter, repeals One Handgun a Month – 61 to 37 HB 854, Delegate Morefield, castle doctrine – 75 to 24 HB 52, Delegate Cole, makes it a $25 civil fine for not carrying a CHP while carrying concealed – 99 to 0 HB 26, Delegate Wright, limits what information must be supplied by a CHP applicant – 99 to 0 HB 1217, Delegate Lewis, lets school boards offer firearms safety classes – 99 to 0 HB 8, Delegate Carrico, clarifies that a CHP can be renewed through the mail – 75 to 24 HB 69, Delegate Carrico, Virginia Firearms Freedom, protection on guns made and sold in Virginia) – 70 to 29 HB 79, Delegate Ware, prohibits circuit courts from releasing CHP application information to the public – 87 to 10 HB 108, Delegate Cole, requires guns that localities get in a buy-up must be auctioned if possible – 75 to 24 HB 109, Delegate Cole, repeals law that allows localities to tax and register handguns – 80 to 18 HB 171, Delegate Pogge, prevents an employer and others from banning firearms in locked vehicles in a parking lot – 72 to 27 HB 236, Delegate Janis, allows for discharge close to a subdivision if done safely – 79 to 19 HB 490, Delegate Lingamfelter, authorizes the State Police to investigate a lifetime CHP – 78 to 20 HB 870, Delegate Cline, removes the authorization for a locality to fingerprint first time CHP applicants – 83 to 15 HB 871, Delegate Cline, clarifies that a new CHP applicant that is denied has the right to an ore tenus hearing – 92 to 7 HB 885, Delegate Athey, non-CHP holder can have their loaded handgun in an unlocked compartment of container in a private vehicle or boat – 74 to 25 HB 1070, Delegate Athey, CHP holder can carry in an emergency shelter – 74 to 24 HB 1191, Delegate Griffith, permits a judge to allow a circuit court clerk to issue CHPs if there are no problems with the applicant – 86 to 12 HB 1379, Delegate Sickles, requires that child-care facilities in Northern Virginia follow state law in regard to storage of firearms – 86 to 12 Sounds like a pretty good day!
Full StoryATF agent sues agency, and it sues him
Some interesting developments over at Clean Up ATF . An agent had infiltrated the Hell’s Angels and Aryan Brotherhood, they managed to find out where he lived, and he and his family got credible violent threats. The agency agreed to put him in the LEOs’ version of witness protection and kept screwing up.
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