World Examiner

...On the Bus: Man beheads fellow passenger with large knife

AFP reports:

A passenger traveling on a bus across Canada's vast Western plains stabbed, gutted and decapitated a man seated next to him in an unexplained attack, a witness told media Thursday.

The victim had been sleeping before he was repeatedly stabbed in the chest by a man with a large knife, witness Garnet Caton told public broadcaster CBC.

The other 35 passengers and driver were jolted by "blood-curdling screams" and fled. "He must have stabbed him 50 times or 60 times,"

Federal Judge Upholds Florida’s NRA-Backed “Guns at Work” Law

NRA-ILA:
"This is a huge win for the people. This bill is about protecting the sanctity of every working man and woman’s fundamental right to self-defense,” declared Marion Hammer, NRA’s Florida lobbyist and the first ever woman to lead NRA as President. “In a day and age where commutes are longer and people spend more time running errands before and after work, hard working men and women in our country should not have their basic God-given right to self defense trampled by corporate giants.”

5.4 Earthquake in Diamond Bar

Major jolt, long duration here in Ladera Ranch:
http://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs/Quakes/ci14383980.html

Plenty of Blame to Go Around

Florida "NFA Gun Trust Lawyer" David Goldman posted the picture below, to which I add (for physicians' benefit) from Shakespeare:

If the cook help to make the gluttony, you help to make the diseases (Henry IV, part 2)

Dr Piazza on Ammo Choice

Dr Piazza writes:

What is the best handgun cartridge and bullet design for you to carry on the street?

My standard response to this question is to carry the largest caliber, with the heaviest bullet, loaded as hot as you can handle it in order to deliver two, quick center of mass shots… and have the skills to be able to follow up with a precise shot to the cranio-ocular cavity (between the eyebrows and moustache) when the first two thoracic cavity hits don’t stop an extremely dedicated opponent.

Half of Alabama residents hold RTC Permit

New survey indicates half of Alabama residents are licensed to carry a concealed pistol, and two-thirds are gun owners.

Another Mountain Lion Sighting in Ladera

The latest mountain lion sighting in Ladera occurred on July 13, about two blocks from my home:

Video: New OC Sheriff to Adopt Soviet-Style CCW

New Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens announces (video) a new policy requiring psychological testing, which would make discretionary CCW issuance in Orange County practically indistinguishable from that found under Soviet law, at least in Ukraine SSR (and present-day Ukraine).

First Utah CCW Class

Last Saturday, I held my first class as approved instructor for Utah's Concealed Firearm Permit.  The class was held in my living room in Ladera Ranch, and feedback is that it went pretty well.  (Future classes will be held at my office in Laguna Hills.)  Fourteen students signed up (for some reason, Beach Cities FNRA decided not to submit for bidding the seat I donated, which would have made fifteen).  One canceled, but instructed me to forward his donation anyway.  (The class started off as a charity, and we raised $200 for Serra Catholic School plus $100 for Knights of Columbus.)  One of the students, an NRA officer and fellow Catholic lawyer, also served as guest speaker.  The class ran a bit long, so two of the 13 students present had to leave early and will complete the class later.  Lots of hard work preparing the course, but should be easier next time.

Doctor Uses Gun to Stop Robbery at Upscale Restaurant

Patrons of an upscale restaurant in Tacoma are grateful to a doctor who, fresh from target practice the same day, used his gun to stop a robbery. Story includes video.

Possible Reason to Vote for McCain

If McCain wins, it will be because conservatives see a GOP worth saving, an interest Jindal may rekindle.

Gun Explodes: Slow Motion Video

Slow motion video of revolver exploding:

LifeSiteNews.com: US Pediatric Nursing Journal Toys with Condoning Infanticide

Writes countries must continue to examine the moral, medical, ethical and legal aspects of direct killing of disabled infants (LifeSiteNews.com)

Shopping in Texas

Video:

Obama, Osama & Kennedy

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Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Video

Eddie Eagle teaches gun safety to kids:

Gun-Proof Kids Circa 1776

Video of gun-proof kids, circa 1776:

NRA-ILA Fact Sheet on Obama v. Second Amendment

The presidential primary season is finally over, and it is now time for gun owners to take a careful look at just where apparent nominee Barack Obama stands on issues related to the Second Amendment. During the primaries, Obama tried to hide behind vague statements of support for “sportsmen” or unfounded claims of general support for the right to keep and bear arms.

But his real record, based on votes taken, political associations, and long standing positions, shows that Barack Obama is a serious threat to Second Amendment liberties. Don’t listen to his campaign rhetoric! Look instead to what he has said and done during his entire political career.

FACT: Barack Obama voted to allow reckless lawsuits designed to bankrupt the firearms industry.¹

FACT: Barack Obama wants to re-impose the failed and discredited Clinton Gun Ban.²

FACT: Barack Obama voted to ban almost all rifle ammunition commonly used for hunting and sport shooting.³

FACT: Barack Obama has endorsed a complete ban on handgun ownership.²

FACT: Barack Obama supports local gun bans in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and other cities.⁴

FACT: Barack Obama voted to uphold local gun bans and the criminal prosecution of people who use firearms in self-defense.⁵

FACT: Barack Obama supports gun owner licensing and gun registration.⁶

FACT: Barack Obama refused to sign a friend-of-the-court Brief in support of individual Second Amendment rights in the Heller case.

FACT: Barack Obama opposes Right to Carry laws.⁷

FACT: Barack Obama was a member of the Board of Directors of the Joyce Foundation, the leading source of funds for anti-gun organizations and “research.”⁸

FACT: Barack Obama supported a proposal to ban gun stores within 5 miles of a school or park, which would eliminate almost every gun store in America.⁹

FACT: Barack Obama voted not to notify gun owners when the state of Illinois did records searches on them.¹⁰

FACT: Barack Obama voted against a measure to lower the Firearms Owners Identification card age minimum from 21 to 18, a measure designed to assist young people in the military.¹¹

FACT: Barack Obama favors a ban on standard capacity magazines.¹²

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory micro-stamping.¹³

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory waiting periods.²

FACT: Barack Obama supports repeal of the Tiahrt Amendment, which prohibits information on gun traces collected by the BATFE from being used in reckless lawsuits against firearm dealers and manufacturers.¹⁴

FACT: Barack Obama supports one-gun-a-month sales restrictions.⁹

FACT: Barack Obama supports a ban on inexpensive handguns.⁹

FACT: Barack Obama supports a ban on the resale of police issued firearms, even if the money is going to police departments for replacement equipment.⁹

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory firearm training requirements for all gun owners and a ban on gun ownership for persons under the age of 21.⁹

1. United States Senate, S. 397, vote number 219, July 2, 2005. (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00219)

2. Independent Voters of Illinois/Independent Precinct Organization general candidate questionnaire, Sept. 9, 1996. The responses on this survey were described in “Obama had greater role on liberal survey,” Politico, March 31, 20087. (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9269.html)

3. United States Senate, S. 397, vote number 217, Kennedy amendment July 2, 2005. (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00217)

4. David Wright, Ursula Fahy and Sunlen Miller, "Obama: 'Common Sense Regulation' On Gun Owners' Rights," ABC News' "Political Radar" Blog, http://blogs.abcnews.com, 2/15/08. (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/obama-common-se.html)

5. Illinois Senate, March 25, 2004 SB 2165, vote 20.

6. “Fact Check: No News In Obama's Consistent Record.” Obama ’08, December 11, 2007. (http://www.barackobama.com/factcheck/2007/12/11/fact_check_no_news_in_obamas_c.php)

7. “Candidates' gun control positions may figure in Pa. vote,” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Wednesday, April 2, 2008, and "Keyes, Obama Are Far Apart On Guns," Chicago Tribune, 9/15/04. (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_560181.html)

8. 1998 Joyce Foundation Annual Report, p. 7. (http://www.joycefdn.org/pdf/98_AnnualReport.pdf)

9. “Obama and Gun Control,” The Volokh Conspiracy, taken from the Chicago Defender, Dec. 13, 1999. (http://www.volokh.com/posts/1203389334.shtml)

10. Illinois Senate, May 5, 2002, SB 1936 Con., vote 26.

11. Illinois Senate, March 25, 2003, SB 2163, vote 18.

12. “Clinton, Edwards, Obama on gun control,” Radio Iowa, Sunday, April 22, 2007. (http://learfield.typepad.com/radioiowa/2007/04/clinton_edwards.html)

13. Chicago Tribune blogs, “Barack Obama: NIU Shootings call for action,” February 15, 2008, (http://blogs.trb.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/barack_obama_comments_on_shoot.html)

14. Barack Obama campaign website: “As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment . . .” (http://www.barackobama.com/issues/urbanpolicy/#crime-and-law-enforcement.

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue Endorses Airport Carry

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue agrees allowing concealed carry in airport non-secure areas is a good idea: "If my wife wanted to carry a gun, if she was walking from one of those far parking lots to pick up a grandchild or something like that, I think that's a good idea, yes," he said.

Now it's Big Media's Turn...Second Chance for Anti's: After Comment by NRA Members, Government Extends Public Comment Period for National Park Carry to August 8

Department Of The Interior Extends Deadline For Comments On Right-To-Carry In National Parks

Friday, July 11, 2008

For more than two months, we have been asking NRA members and gun owners to submit comments in support of allowing law-abiding citizens to carry their legally-owned firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges -- and tens of thousand of you have done so.  The deadline to submit comments expired on June 30 -- or so we thought.  Unfortunately, rather than closing the prescribed comment period as scheduled and moving toward finalizing this federal regulation, U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona), succeeded in delaying the implementation of the final rule by bullying the Department of the Interior (their respective congressional subcommittees have oversight of national parks) to extend the deadline for comments an additional 30 days!  The goal of their strategy is clear.  Extending the public comment period amounts to a blatant and intentional stalling tactic; further pushing back resolution on this matter, possibly until after the election, into a new Administration.  This needless extension will also allow opponents of carrying firearms in national parks (like the Humane Society of the U.S. and the National Parks Conservation Association) to rally their troops to express their opposition to this commonsense proposal.  While we disagree with the decision to extend the comments period on this issue, it is now more important than ever that we give the anti-gunners what they profess to want-additional comments.  Gun owners, Right-to-Carry permit holders, and all Second Amendment supporters must deluge the Department of the Interior with comments in support of this proposal!  The new deadline for submitting comments is August 8, 2008.  Please submit your comments on-line at:  http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocumentDetail&o=090000648053d497 (Select the icon next to "Add Comments")  Or in writing to:  Public Comments Processing Attn: 1024-AD70 Division of Policy and Directives Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222 Arlington, VA 22203  Please act today and forward this message and request to your family, friends, and fellow firearm owners! Rules on carrying and transporting firearms should be consistent—across the board—with the laws of the state that includes the national park or wildlife refuge; Law-abiding citizens should not be prohibited from protecting themselves and their families while enjoying America's national parks and wildlife refuges; The new rules should provide uniformity across all federal lands, eliminating the patchwork of laws that create confusion for gun owners; Current regulations fail to account for the significant change in state laws since 1984. 48 states now have laws that permit laws that permit carrying and 40 have strong Right-to-Carry laws. Federal regulations should recognize the change in state laws and follow their lead, and; The new regulations should restore the rights of law-abiding gun owners who wish to transport and carry firearms for all lawful purposes on most DOI lands, just as they do now on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands It is critical that gun owners and sportsmen submit comments during this process.

Gun-Suicide Link Debunked

Steve Chapman takes on notion that banning guns will lower suicide rate.  (Also, consider that gun control's island paradise Japan has one of the highest suicide rates.)

Georgia-Pacific Toilet Paper Plant Claims Exemption From Florida Worker Self-Defense Law

GP-TP plant claims exemption based on having a federal DHS-required safety plan under Coast Guard regs, and won't release details.

The Wenatchee World Online - Right-to-die initiative making its way to state ballot

My brother fighting the good fight up North.

The Wenatchee World Online - Right-to-die initiative making its way to state ballot.

Critics, including doctors and disability-rights advocates, say assisted suicide laws create a slippery slope leading to legal euthanasia, or mercy killing. "We understand the convenience of people wanting to have control at the end of their lives, but this also takes away control from people who are vulnerable," said Dan Duringer, a volunteer with the pro-life group LifePAC in Clark County. "Coercion can be a very subtle thing." Duringer is not impressed with the Oregon law's safeguards.

ACLU Membership Blasts ACLU for Collective Right Stance

WND reports:

Hundreds of comments have been posted in just the first few days of July, almost uniformly condemning the ACLU's explanation of its position on gun rights, which is that individuals don't have them.

The Life/Death Clock

The Life / Death Clock attempts to add real perspective to the discussion
of the social costs/benefits of gun ownership in America.

NRA v SF Case to Test 14A Incorporation of 2A

Capitol Weekly reports NRA case against San Francisco Housing Authority to test incorporation of second amendment guarantee of individual gun rights within 14th Amendment due process:

"The Heller decision only applies the Second Amendment to the Federal Government," said Michel, a partner in the southern California firm Trutanich and Michel. "This is the incorporation test."

Russian Women Credited for Bringing Down Soviet Union

WND reports on the lack of credit given to Ronald Reagan for bringing Gorbachev back to bargaining table on ending Cold War:

Michael Reagan also notes that the economy of the Soviet Union was crumbling at the time.

"It was so bad in the Soviet Union financially, the women were were angry because they couldn't find panty hose. And Gorbachev told me, 'I had to appoint a czar of panty hose to get panty hose into the Soviet Union so that the women would be happy.' And that's what really impressed him. Not just the panty hose but the fact that he was being bankrupted. The Soviet Union had no place to go," Michael Reagan told the magazine.

4th of July Fireworks at Front Sight

Front Sight added a 4 day class series in lieu of party this year but still had a good patriotic talk, ceremony and fireworks that would be the envy of any municipality.

Low Light Training at Front Sight

Still new at mobile blogging...will try to do better on photos tonight...we will have professional fireworks here before just about everyone...after class ends at 115am...last night marked my first training at Front Sight in over a year and my daughter's first ever...she loves the childrens achievement camp...rope, rappelll, 22 rifle, astronomy (so many stars here), rock climbing, condition yellow mindset, etc..already has made a friend from san diego, another girl whose family also has membership at escondido fish n game assn...they can practice on their .22s together.
...classes held at nighttime because of intense july heat, good oppty for important low light training.
...even have my wife open carrying...around hotel, supermarket, etc...russian babushka probably thinks we are nuts...nye county is real america and it' s refreshing...open carry may be impeached on tactics but of course there are various retention designs and with permit you can have concealed backup and the educational value of open carry is at least as great as either the stigma attached to an honourable implement of freedom due to its forced concealment, or the inconvenience and discomfort of carrying it concealed whereever weather does not stay exactly the same all day.
...very pleased that saddle west hotel new owners ditched rule against guns in unit...my car was broken into last time I suspect because of that rule.

Lawsuit Presses to Allow Airport Carry Up to Security Checkpoint

Lawsuit filed by packers to allow concealed carry at Atlanta airport up to security checkpoint.