We'll see if the Obama Justice Department actually defends the law: Judge Blocks Bush Rule Allowing Concealed Weapons in National Parks....

I am a photographer by hobby and some profession. I have entered a contest named: Name Your Dream Assignment. As only the top 20 vote getting ideas will be judged, I need as many of you as possible to head over there and vote for my idea.Check it out and if worthy, register and vote for me. What Happened to Route 66? The Bypassing of AmericaThanks....

There has been alot of publicity about this bill. It is many bills we have to fear all wrapped up in one. I have received a few notes about it asking about it and I appreciate those. The reason that I have not devoted much time to it is that the House has not. As of right now it is in the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security with...

There is some conjecture on Obama changing the just enacted rules on concealed carry in national parks.As of right now, January 21 at 08:20 MT, Rocky Mountain National Park has not heard anything from the Obama administration or NPS headquarters.So, concealed carry is still legal in the National Park system. Of course, I would call ahead to any par...

David Codrea, over at War on Guns, has a series going on Obama and our anticipated future challenges.Excuse me if my entries have been sparse for quite awhile. I am in the process of reinventing myself in the tech world so that I can actually become employed again. And I am trying to relax a bit after a very stressful last 18 months.For your enjoy...

Yet another member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns has been arrested (hat tip to Boots and Sabers).Add Gary Becker to the list of other members that have been arrested.For all their pontificating on the dangers of gun owners and ccw holders, I just have to wonder what percentage of the mayors have been arrested and compare that to the percentag...

I have started scanning THOMAS for new firearms bills. It provides an easy search mechanism that you can plug in various key words.Sometimes the keywords produce surprising results.Case in point today: House Joint Resolution 5.Representative Jose Serrano, of the great Democratic state of New York, has proposed a Constitutional amendment to repeal t...

Obama campaigned on a promise of change. His nomination of Eric Holder for Attorney General accents the new administration's hostility toward the Second Amendment.The Firearms Coalition is doing the heavy lifting in the fight against Holder's confirmation. Check out Block Holder - Act Today! ...

Today is the opening of the 111th Congress.To make it clear, any legislation you have heard of in the past is dead. Every bill to be passed by the 111th, will need to be introduced, even if had already been introduced in the 110th Congress.There has been much discussion on what to expect from an Obama presidency and a Democratic House and Senate. W...

Today is the opening of the 111th Congress.To make it clear, any legislation you have heard of in the past is dead. Every bill to be passed by the 111th, will need to be introduced, even if had already been introduced in the 110th Congress.There has been much discussion on what to expect from an Obama presidency and a Democratic House and Senate. W...

Three days from now (01/09/09) concealed carry within the national park system is once again a reality at least if you live in the right state and locallity.That said, the Brady bunch has filed suit trying to prevent implementation of the new regulation saying that it is too confusing for mere mortals that have already maintained a law abiding life...

No time here to get into it.Check out the Washington Post: New rule lifts ban on firearms in national parks....

No time here to get into it.Check out the Washington Post: New rule lifts ban on firearms in national parks....

Fellow Posters, I have had Guns in my life for as long as I can remember, Dad kept them in his Gun cabinet (the key was on top), the thought of going into the cabinet never, never entered my  mind, annual deer hunting trips and some target shooting once in a while.  This was something that I carried into my adult lifeLike so many other out here, ...

The Firearms Coalition is looking for some help: Remember the mass demonstrations of the late 1980's up to the time that Bill Clinton signed his (and Joe Biden's) infamous "assault weapon" ban?  The largest demonstration was in Columbus, Ohio on May 30, 1989.  Police estimated the crowd at 22,000.  In Phoenix crowds were estimated at above 10,0...

The Firearms Coalition is looking for some help: Remember the mass demonstrations of the late 1980's up to the time that Bill Clinton signed his (and Joe Biden's) infamous "assault weapon" ban?  The largest demonstration was in Columbus, Ohio on May 30, 1989.  Police estimated the crowd at 22,000.  In Phoenix crowds were estimated at above 10,0...

Check out Of Arms and the Law . ...

Check out Of Arms and the Law . ...

The Brady Campaign has joined the American Hunters and Shooters Association in endorsing Barack Obama for president.From their press release:"The difference between the two tickets is clearest with regard to assault weapons. Senator Obama made his position clear in his acceptance speech in Denver when he said "the reality of gun ownership may be di...

H.R.6691 is getting the attention of House representatives. Introduced July 31, it now has 130 cosponsors. August was relatively quite, but this month has seen a surge.The bill takes gun control law away from the D.C. city council. If passed, the only laws that would remain in D.C. would related to concealed and open carry....

Here is a textbook example of what not to do.First, the question: What should you do to anger the maximum number of women in the shortest period of time?Answer: Attack another woman through her kids.US magazine has done just that and the response is impressive. Privately owned, it will be near impossible to judge the financial effects of their mist...

We are begining to investigate Sarah Palin. We have also seen the Democrats already claim that she is a puppet of big oil.Well, running into this article, we thought you might be interested in some truth: Alaska's Palin, Miss Congeniality, Makes Exxon, Conoco Comply.Obviously Sarah is no puppet and can play hard ball in the big leagues....

From the Democratic debates, examine what Joe Biden thinks of gun owners:What a guy.Hat tip to a helpful reader....

We have never taken the time to investigate Joe Biden, but it doesn't take much to get a sense of him. Examine Senate Bill 2237. It has more titles than Carter has liver pills but one is the 'Assault Weapons Ban Renewal Act of 2007'.The AWB portion of the bill looks alot like the 1994 AWB.Additionally, it also enacts magazine size restrictions and ...

Representative Mark Souder has introduced H.Res. 1331 to move House Bill 1399 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia out of committee. Successful action would allow the full house to consider H.R.1399 without delay.The resolution requires the signatures of 218 representatives to move forward. Intoduced on July 24th, it no...

The Republican Party has put up a website at http://www.gopplatform2008.com/intro.aspx to get input on this elections platform. It may be pablum for the masses or it may really be taken into consideration. I suggest all of you go on over and sign up for an account. Then you will have the opportunity to make your voices heard.Nothing ventured, noth...

Landmark ruling used to challenge gun caseThis case is just getting started.h/t to Gun Legislation & Politics in New York....

Location     Statement Holding 1.(f) United States v. Miller, 307 U. S. 174, does not limit the right to keep and bear arms to militia purposes, but rather limits the type of weapon to which the right applies to those used by the militia, i.e. those in common use for lawful purposes. Pp. 47–54.  Holding 2. Miller’s holding that...

First, let me say that I have no legal education. What I write comes from a perspective of logic and a reasonable understanding of the English language, dangling participles excluded. Corrections and additions are always welcome.In the course of judicial review, there are several standards a law can be reviewed under when considering its constituti...

Repeal the 2nd Amendment - I had no idea the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune had more constitutional expertise than the majority of the Supreme court.Handguns Supreme - The Washington Post has the same impression.Guns for Safety? Dream On, Scalia - Kellerman doesn't realize his credibility was gone decades ago.Lock and Load - New York Times...

In the Heller decision, concealed carry is mentioned several times. Scalia references cases where a CC ban was upheld to constitutional challenges.But what of open carry. On page 57 of the decision there are two references to state supreme courts overturning bans on open carry. If we have a right to bear arms, which is seperate from keeping arms, ...