 | Man shot and killed in West Babylon home (NY) OpSD --"The couple said they assumed a burglar was breaking in and the boyfriend allegedly shot the man."
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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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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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|  | Convenience store clerk shoots violent robber in self defense (FL) OpSD --Police say that the 25 year old store clerk was in the Snappy Convenience Store on Friday night when a hooded man walked in, drew a gun, and pointed it at the clerk. Fearing for his life, the clerk reportedly grabbed his self defense gun and shot the robber once in the jaw, causing the robber to fall to the floor. When the robber tried to get up and continue the attack, the clerk fired a second shot, causing the robber to cease his attack, according to police.
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 | Newslinks for Monday, March 8
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Guess Who's Coming to Your House? • NRA’s Upcoming Annual Meeting To Feature Sarah Palin • Obama, Congress Wink at Massive Surveillance Abuses • Uganda offers a 'gun control' paradise • Why did NJ youth baseball league reject gun store sponsorship?
Reverberations and Repercussions from McDonald v. Chicago • Gun Grabbers & The 14th Amendment • MI: Gun control debate flares up once again • ObamaCare, Still Undead • Will McDonald v Chicago Incorporate 2nd Amendment Rights?
Armed Self-Defense *Works* • FL: Convenience store clerk shoots violent robber in self defense
Right to Carry • KY: Gun law takes effect for parks, refuges • Locked, Loaded, and Ready to Caffeinate • New Starbucks policy: Two parts cream, one part sugar, three parts gunpowder • OH: Heat Wave: More Richland Co. residents packing • Starbucks lauded for best business practice on customer gun carry
Politicians and Legislation • IL: Right to Carry Bills Make Progress In Illinois General Assembly • OH: OFCC endorses Jon Husted for Secretary of State • VA: Repeal of Va. 'one gun a month' law not dead yet
The "Authorities" • DC: D.C. "Snowball Cop" Will Stay on the Force, Lanier Says • NY: NYPD Officer claims pressure to make arrests
From the States • FL: "Gun Trust Fund" Protects Exercise of Constitutional Right • MD: Second Amendment March in Washington, D.C. • MI: Ionia kindergartner suspended for making gun with hand
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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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