In the historic D.C. v. Heller case, the Supreme Court made clear that the federal government cannot infringe the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self defense and other traditional lawful purposes.  One of the issues not addressed, however, was the incorporation of the 2nd Amendment into the 14th Amendment. Information about [...]...

* * * Premiers Sunday, October 26! * * * Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine hosts Firearms Forum, Ohio's first gun talk radio show. Tune in every Sunday night from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Cleveland's WHK 1420 AM. Jim talks about new guns, old guns, concealed carry, self-defense, hunting, sport shooting, gun collecting, gunsmithing, the...

Riverview, TennesseeFrom the Chattanoogan of October 1, 2008Riverview Homeowner Holds Shotgun On ThiefPolice said a Riverview homeowner found a thief in his car in his carport and held him at bay with a shotgun.Lewis Card of Edgewood Circle said he heard his driveway alarm going off. He said he grabbed his shotgun and hurried outside.Mr. Card said ...

The Obama campaign returns the easy money. What about people whose name is listed as Joe Smith or Bob Jones?The Obama campaign has shattered all fund-raising records, raking in $458 million so far, with about half the bounty coming from donors who contribute $200 or less. Aides say that's an illustration of a truly democratic campaign. To critics,...

h/t Potein Wisdom "Obama Not Qualified to Be Commander-in-Chief" was attributed to Sarah Palin’s speech yesterday on Fox News. Sarah Palin indicated for the first time that she does not consider Barack Obama qualified to be commander in chief and sharply criticized him for saying last year that U.S. troops in Afghanistan are “j...

Since I went to watch an IDPA match, I'm heading over to watch a USPSA match tomorrow. I'd partake in the activities, but alas, my pistol is in the shop. Some rod isn't connecting with some pin correctly and the trigger is able to be pulled with the safety engaged. Para USA is taking care of it as we speak. Not that I'm a fan of the safety, but if ...

Is it me, or just the free wine that was available all over the place at the JC Art Walk tour, but I think a Journalist is actually questioning Mayor Healy, and Assemblywoman Joan Quigley’s move to limit JC/NJ residents to *One Gun a Month*? Those laws have not completely stanched the flow of illegal guns into the state. Why would anyon...

[Video] "I’d like you to tell me a one thing you think Senator Obama’s done?" ...

Arrested for burglary, posts bond, is released and is immediately caught in the jail parking lot, going thru cars....

I hate zealots.  Religious nuts or any other extremists make my skin crawl.  It's one thing to have a relationship with whatever deity you happen to worship. It's quite another to actively work to impose that relationship on others, whether by government force or via good old fashioned bullying.  I thought that's the kind of twisted ...

I was talking to Patrick Harlan over at Crimson Trace due to a comment left here the other day from Homer And, Robb, thanks for you and the other bloggers at Summer Camp. After reading all your reports I bought a couple Crimson Trace grips, one for my 1911 and one for my student CZ75. It's taking some time to learn, but with the laser as a learnin...

Youth shooting in the news.From Sporting Clays:By Tony Monzingo2008 Texas/Junior OpenSixteen-year-old Theo Ribbs topped a star-studded field of high school and collegiate All-American competitors, winning a thrilling shoot-off over 2008 NSCA US Open Junior champion Joey Bolton to win the first Junior Open championship. Ribbs, the highest-ranked 16-...

After retaining a lawyer (Joe Sandler) used by CAIR who (per Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs ) is the "Legal Hit Man for the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR is an organization with terrorist ties, and has been as an un-indicted co-conspiritor in the Holyland Foundation Hamas Funding trial." we now find … DNC s...

I find the best way to start a nice Saturday is to wash my car. With the Wrangler, I simply didn't care since the dirt added character. However, with a black hatchback, washing weekly is a requirement. Luckily it's something I enjoy. ...

Has the government learned its lesson? Apparently, they haven't:The housing agency's director, James Lockhart, suggested Tuesday that mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could loosen lending standards to help more homebuyers qualify for a loan and stabilize the market. The government took control of Fannie and Freddie earlier thi...

Teen shot while playing with gun Murdoc’s neck of the woods: WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — A Wyoming teenager is in the hospital after police say he was accidentally shot Friday afternoon. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. on Friday in the 1000 block of Bryant Street. Police say the teen was shot in the chest by another teenager while the t...

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Mad Rocket Scientist lost his mom to cancer. Sorry for your loss. ...

Violent criminals advocate stronger gun control laws: Tags: Criminal, Gun Control, Home Defense, Home Invasion, humor, Self Defense, Victim, Video Clips, Why I Support Gun Rights Related Articles Reasons to Support Gun Control How To Prevent All Gun Related Crime Video Clip ABC’s 20/20: John Stossel Links Gun Control to Higher Cri...

Bitter and I are at the show working our table on behalf of pro-gun candidates in Bucks County and also here in Lehigh County since PA-15 doesn’t have an EVC.  I already ran into two readers!  Check out our table spread: It’s actually fairly dangerous for me to be in a gun show for an entire day with Bitter available to hold down the...

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"As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Bart Stupak has supported the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen, and demonstrated a commitment to the Second Amendment and to preserving our country's rich hunting heritage," said Chris W. Cox, Chairman of NRA Political Victory Fund. "His pro-gun support has ...

Mad Rocket Scientist's mother passed away from her cancer....

"… 13 years to the day after Simpson was cleared of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles in one of the most sensational trials of the 20th century." Full Story at FoxNews.com ...

If you are an avid hunter and target shooter like me, you should be relieved to know that neither presidential candidate wants to take away your right to enjoy your sport.Obama and McCain both support the Second Amendment, which gives each of us the right to bear arms.So who is this Lee C. Howley, Chairman of Ohio Wildlife Council?Lee C. Howley (Ve...

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has granted voting rights to nearly 1,500 felons this year, bumping up the voter rolls ahead of next month's presidential election and putting himself on pace to exceed the record-setting pattern of his predecessor. Maybe he can bus them to citizen disarmament rallies, too.I'm not changing my long-held position that whoever ...

Arguing that the Supreme Court opened the door toward incorporation of the Second Amendment in its landmark ruling in the Heller case, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed an amicus brief in the long-running case of Nordyke v. King, a challenge to the gun show ban in California's Alameda County.This is worth supporting. The implications ...

"This bill passing and being signed today fills me with great dread. I recognise and accept that soon the nation I grew up in will likely not be the one I leave to my children, no matter who wins this election." Read the whole post entitled The DC Nuke & the Saving Monks here. ...

Dennis Henigan, attorney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, stated that “banning a super dangerous class of weapons, like [so-called, non-descript] assault weapons,” would not contradict the Court’s ruling.Paul Gallant and Joanne D. Eisen expose the latest ploy by the antis for the fraud that it is....

Affirming lower court decisions, five of the court's nine justices found the city of Kent was not required to pay $5,000 for damage to buildings owned by Leo Brutsche during a failed 2004 anti-methamphetamine operation.During the raid, narcotics officers used battering rams to knock down doors in buildings...No drugs were found...What--you expect c...

Angry police union members chased away MWRA workers in Everett and Revere today citing safety concerns in the first test of the state’s new rules on road details...Under new rules, a $42-an-hour Everett detail police officer is no longer required on jobs like the one scheduled this morning in Everett.Because heaven knows, only an "Only One" is ca...

What I have been thinking, someone has put into words: "Congratulations Congress. You have just pulled off the mother of all heists - and, it appears, not a single one of you is going to do any time for it." Read it all at WuzzaDem . ...

Big h/t and welcome to the Blogroll to Lima Lima Mike Foxtrot - click link for Magpul Masada video from Future Weapons . Here is some more info on the ACR from Bushmaster’s Press Release: Bushmaster and Magpul Team to Bring Advanced Rifle to Market Windham, ME - Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC (BFI) announced today that it has signe...

A town police officer arrested in New Milford last week and charged in connection with a domestic violence complaint was scheduled to return to work today...Almeida appeared Monday in Superior Court in Bantam, where a judge ordered him to surrender his service revolver at the end of each shift while the case is pending.Because being a stressed "Onl...

Police in Russia say they are searching for more than 215,000 guns that have gone missing from arsenals around the country.Damn terrorist bazaar American gun shows.See, this is why we need "Only Ones"--to make sure stuff like this doesn't happen.Right, comrades?[Via David Hamel]...