 | Newslinks for Thursday, March 11
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Safer Streets 2010: Safer corporations too, Part I • Safer Streets 2010: Safer corporations too, Part II • April 19th: Liberty's show of force • Gun bans and workplace violence • Nigerian 'gun control' enables massacre • Gun advocacy rallies raise a question for corporate security: Do you allow customers to openly carry? • On handgun ban, will Chicago succeed where D.C. failed?
Armed Self-Defense vs. Dialling 9-1-1 • CA: Boy, 7, rescues family from home invaders
Court Cases • MA: Mass. court upholds state gun-lock requirement • MA: SJC: Second Amendment does not bar Massachusetts gun laws
News and Views from the Antis • Frappuccinos and firearms -- Businesses should ban openly carried guns • Guns don't belong at coffee shops • No need to ban guns, regulate them instead • SC: Amendment's intent no longer relevant today • WA: Vancouver woman protests Starbucks gun policy locally
Politicians and Legislation • AR: Open carry soon in Arkansas? • FL: Only fair to protect gun trust fund • IN: One incident doesn't change the gun debate • MD: Baltimore prosecutor to push for stronger gun laws • OH: Cleveland to fight for its gun restrictions before Ohio Supreme Court • OK: Procedures shoot down Oklahoma's open-carry gun proposal • TN: New guns-in-bars bill advances • VA: A few members of a 'kill bill' subcommittee shouldn't have the power to decide state law • VA: A voice for gun rights
The "Authorities" • Agents of Incompetence: ATF Seizes Gun Shipment Labeled ‘Toys’ — But They Really Were Toys • Agents of Incompetence: ATF Seizes ‘Toys,’ Then Touts Their Danger (Part II)’ • Remington Shotguns--Solicitation Number: EDOOIG-10-000004 • MA: Ruling clouds gun laws
From the States • AK: Now you can take your gun camping • CA: California lawmaker would outlaw 'open carry' gun right • FL: Fear & Firearms • IL: Gun Owners Lobby For More Rights • NJ: Bad Call: Gun Retailer Denied Little League Sponsorship • NJ: First Amendment right, What’s in a name?, Alcohol more deadly (first three letters) • NM: Second amendment group protests fairgrounds sign • NY: Gun Rights Expert Discusses Controversial Case March 31
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 | Newslinks for Wednesday, March 10
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Where Do You Stand on Unconcealed Handguns? • Are open-carry advocates helping or hurting gun rights? • Safer Streets 2010: Safer Starbucks? • The intellectual vacuum of 'temporary' tax hikes and anti-gun politics • Violent drug gangs on public land--still think self-defense not needed in national parks? • Why Chicago's gun law failed • How is the Philippines gun ban working out? • A rare opportunity for North Carolina gun owners
Reverberations and Repercussions from McDonald v. Chicago • Decision might prohibit gun bans • Second Amendment protects Americans • Supreme Court Takes Aim at Chicago Gun Ban • Reflections on McDonald • More on the McDonald case
Self-Defense In the News • NY: Man shot and killed in West Babylon home • One year after murder of IL pastor, more can be done to defend churches against killers
*This* Is Objective Reporting?!? • AL: Firearms bill threatens workplace • TN: Dad saves 2 daughters' lives, Commercial Appeal calls him 'suspect'
Praxis • Praxis: Bangalores and grapnels • Praxis: The Thrift Store, the Militia Quartermaster's Friend
From the Enemy Camp • Why allow guns in some places but not others?
Politicians and Legislation • Firearms Freedom Spreading • CO: Expanding the Castle Doctrine in Colorado • GA: SB 308 passes Senate Special Judiciary Committee • IL: Daley calls for new state laws on guns • OK: Federal Gun Laws Targeted by Brogdon
The "Authorities" • Czars to Serfs: Pay Up and Shut Up • Do You Feel Free Anymore? • Why is ATF ducking questions about 'toy gun' seizure? • CA: Off-duty O.C. sheriff's deputy is arrested on DUI charge after crashing twice within 30 minutes • CO: An open letter to AG Eric Holder • NY: NYPD Officers under 'quota' pressure • OR: Police act swiftly after gun purchases
From the States • NJ: Little League Rejects Gun Sponsor • UT: Man challenges Utah university's weapons policy • WA: Lowering the common sense threshold in Yakima, upping the ante at Starbucks • WI: Don't take your guns to George Webb's
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|  | Newslinks for Tuesday, March 9
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Does the Presence of a Licensed Firearm Create A Threat to Officer Safety Justifying a Search? • Don't Let Obama's Anti-Gun Silence Breed Complacency • Huffington Post Readers Getting Inaccurate Gun Info • Is armed self defense 'unwise' and 'wrong'? • The several varieties of gun nuts • VA: 19 April 2010: Bring Your Sidearms and Longarms To The Banks of the Potomac • Violence Policy Center: Dancing on victim’s grave…again?
Reverberations and Repercussions from McDonald v. Chicago • Constitutional double standards • Controversy hits Starbucks and Supreme Court • Is Justice Scalia abandoning originalism? • Is Thomas the Last Hope for a ‘Privileges or Immunities’ Revolution? • WA: States must protect gun rights as they ensure public safety
Right to Carry • Gun Owners -- To the Back of the Bus! • Open Carry Guns Deter Crime • Put That Thing Away! • They'll take my gun when they pry it from the cold, dead fingers of my hand that's not carrying a Starbucks soy latté • WI: Racine man wins $10,000 judgment after gun arrest
Brave New Schools and Campuses • OR: Portland State University raises questions about school security, guns on campus • UT: Police confront student carrying gun on UVU campus
The "Authorities" • NY: Man With Toy Gun Shot Dead by Police • PA: Troopers raid popular bars for unlicensed beers • TN: Chattanooga Police Officer Charged With Domestic Assault • TN: Chattanooga Police officer charged with domestic assault
From the States • IL: Concealed-carry pupils emphasize need for defense • MI: Business booms for gun shop owner • OH: Cities must follow gun laws even if they don't like them • OK: Federal gun laws targeted by Brogdon • VA: Senate panel kills 'castle doctrine' bill
News and Views From Abroad • Canada: Canadians hope Chicago keeps gun restrictions
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Latest Armed Self-defense News Stories: • Man shot and killed in West Babylon home (NY) • Convenience store clerk shoots violent robber in self defense (FL) • Police In Charlotte Investigate Deadly Shooting (NC) • Store's owner won't be charged (MS) • Knife-Wielding Attacker Shot Dead (TN) • Think there's a burglar? Police say get away and call them (CA) • Man Fires Shot At Intruder In Delhi Twp. (OH) • Armed Cincinnati homeowner scares away a burglar (OH) • Armed homeowner sends intruder fleeing (MO) • South African armed robber shot by business owner (South Africa) • Decatur Man Shoots Burglary Suspect (GA) • Suspect killed in home invasion gunbattle (TX) • St. Petersburg, FL homeowner shoots home invader in self defense (FL) • Police: neighbor shot intruder during home invasion (IN) • Armed homeowner stops violent home invader (CA) • Man Fatally Shoots Intruder (TX) • Robbery Suspect Fatally Shot in Game Room (TX) • Lancaster Store Clerk Fires Gun At Armed Robber (PA) • Open carry deters armed robbery in Kennesaw (GA) • Intruder, occupant exchange gunshots (OH) • Northport home invasion victim shoots suspect (AL) • Homeowner shoots suspected burglar (NM) • House-sitter shoots at intruder, misses (WA) • Fight Over Unleashed Dog, Gun Pulled (FL) • Police: Man pulls gun during knife fight, faces no charges (TN) • 3 Shot During Robbery At Vacant Fulton Home (GA) • Cleared: Father who chopped off intruder's ear with samurai sword after he threatened to rape and kill his family (UK) • Suspected Burglar Shot To Death At New Orleans Residence (LA) • Armed woman fends off burglar (CA) • Guard opens fire during armored car robbery attempt (WA) • Police question son's story after he's shot by mom (WI) • 70-Year-Old Winter Haven Man Shoots Would-be Thieves (FL) • Homeowner Shoots Intruder; OKC Police Arrest Suspects (OK) • Armed homeowner stops 2 violent home invaders (MS) • Concealed carry permit holder fends off 4 attackers (AZ) • Kenner Business Owner Shoots and Kills Robber (LA) • Police ID robbery suspect shot, killed by Phoenix homeowner (AZ) • Shotgun handy for Yakima man with burglars (WA) • Suspect shot during attempted robbery (KY) • Homeowners confront intruders with gunfire (NY) • Five shot in Cocoa; police investigating (FL) • Elderly Man Shoots Intruder (OH) • Burglary Suspect Shot by Homeowner in Spartanburg County (SC) • West Side Resident Shoots Would-Be Robber (OH) • Falls man shoots burglar, Falls police say (NY) • Investigators: Deadly shooting was self-defense (CA) • Homeowner Shoots and Kills Intruder (MO) • 74-year-old N.C. state senator shoots, wounds intruder at his home (NC) • Armed woman saves relatives from violent home invaders (OH) • Never Bring A Bomb To A Gunfight (KS) • Dispute Over Girl Leads To Great Falls, Montana Shooting (MT) • Teen, 17, Dies In Shooting By Homeowner (TN) • Liquor store robber fatally shot by clerk in Crest Hill (IL) • 2 suspects in custody, homeowner charged after burglary try (NY) • Shooting victim is kin to GOP leader Meehan (PA) • Albuquerque, New Mexico Home Invader Shot and Killed (NM) • Man shoots alleged thieves in home invasion (TX) • Retired couple defend home against burglary (CA) • Homeowner Shoots At Intruder With Shotgun (FL) • Man questioned after 5 found dead in Texas home (TX) • Resident Shoots Home Invasion Suspect (CA) • Man shoots, kills intruder who broke into his home (NV) • Homeowner shoots suspected burglar attempting to kick in back door (TX) • Guns fired during beauty shop robbery (IN) • Homeowner Fires Shots At Home Invaders (GA) • Dispute over woman preceded shooting, police say (MO) • Teen Shot By Store Manager (TN) • Car wash robbers shot by armed victim (KS) • Police: Bar owner shoots convicted killer from Belmont in self-defense (NC) • Three held in Palmview home invasion (TX) • Armed convenience store clerk stops armed robber (KS) • Three men charged in botched robbery of city liquor store (DE) • Clerk Shoots Robber, Pair Of Armed Juveniles Arrested (TN) • California man, 81, pulls out gun and starts shooting to scare off would-be robbers (CA) • Grand jury finds woman justifiably killed intruder (NY)
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