Tag Archives: nra
I think we need a new organization
Perhaps call it Sheriffs for Civil Liberties . Add to this fellow Sheriff Printz, of the NRA Board, Sheriff Mack, my former client, and I’m sure we could round up quite a few more.
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NRA Press release here . Update: NRA appears to be supporting the suit, brought by the Illinois Assn of Firearms Retailers, the State affiliate of National Shooting Sports Foundation. Press release here .
Full StoryMore gun nuts, less crime?
Snowflakes in Hell notes that during the week of the NRA convention, Charlotte experienced a 45% drop in criminal activity , compared to the same week a year before. Someday I’ll check out a few other cities that hosted conventions in past years, and see if anyone keeps records like that
Full Storyleaving NRA convention
Heading home… too busy to blog for a few days, but Snowflakes in Hell has had great coverage of events.
Full StoryNRA Convention
The word is that 70,000 are expected to attend the convention in Charlotte this week — so many that TV stations are announcing likely traffic delays .
Full StorySnowflakes in Hell: NRA Board recommendations
Here are Snowflakes in Hell’s recommendations in the ongoing vote for NRA Board members .
Full StoryNRA and Brady Center finally have something to agree on
Article here : “Obama got an “F” on every issue the Brady Campaign scored, according to its report card.” UPDATE: from New West : “all of the above makes me more comfortable that I made the right bet when I said the NRA has won the war for the Second Amendment and Democrats have given up on the gun issue.”
Full StoryDavid Young takes on Chicago’s supporting amici
Here he takes on the historians’ amicus, with a promise of more to follow, and here he deals with the amici’s treatment of State bills of rights.
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