Friday, August 07, 2009

The United States Senate recently voted on an amendment that would have allowed Right-to-Carry permit holders to carry in all other states that also grant carry permits.  The amendment, sponsored by Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and David Vitter (R-La.), won a significant majority of votes, 58 to 39, but failed to reach [...]

Philadelphia police detectives met with the city’s district attorney’s office about a month ago to present their final evidence relating to an April 29 shooting outside a business in North Philadelphia owned by Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison that injured three people, a source with knowledge of the meeting told ESPN Monday night.

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The silence from Dubuque County Attorney Ralph Potter’s office after the shooting death of a Dyersville, Iowa, man on Nov. 29 might have some justification, according to one university law professor.
But as the county attorney’s office sorts through a controversial death investigation to determine whether force was justified, a recent analysis shows self-defense laws present [...]

There was a shot fired at a gun show in fort worth this past month. The dealer made the mistake of allowing a friend to place a gun on his table for sale without inspecting the weapon. The gun was unfortunately loaded. The weapon was handled and went off with a loud bang. The man [...]

Police in Memphis say a gunman firing a pistol beside a busy city street was subdued by two passers-by who were also armed.
No one was hurt during the incident that apparently began with a minor traffic accident, but one passing car was believed hit by a bullet.
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The owner of a gun shop in the Washington suburb of Manassas, Virginia, Conatser said sales have doubled or tripled since this time last year.
On Saturday, he said, he did as much business as he would normally do in a week.
“I have been in business for 12 years, and I was here for Y2K, September [...]

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters (63%) say Barack Obama is more likely than John McCain to restrict an individual’s right to own a gun, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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Washington Post: Purchases Up 8 To 10 Percent Due To Economic Concerns And Fears Of More Gun Control If Obama Wins Election
Americans have cut back on buying cars, furniture and clothes in a tough economy, but there’s one consumer item that’s still enjoying healthy sales: guns. Purchases of firearms and ammunition have risen 8 to [...]

Refused to sign the brief supporting an individual Second Amendment right in the Heller case.
Against Right-to-Carry. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 4/2/08; Chicago Tribune, 9/15/04)
Director, Joyce Foundation—one of the most anti-gun foundations in America. (Politico)
I think it’s a scandal that this president [Bush] did not authorize a renewal of the assault weapons ban.”  (Illinois Senate Debate #3: [...]