The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Peruta v. San Diego, released minutes ago, affirms the right of law-abiding citizens to carry handguns for lawful protection in public.
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Federal court deals gun-grabbers a blow in San Diego concealed carry ruling
In a major victory for gun rights activists, a federal appeals panel in California has rejected a law in San Diego County that requires applicants for concealed carry permits to demonstrate “good cause” as to why they need a gun for personal safety.
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If you don’t exercise your rights, they become weak and flabby.
Texas senator proposes bill for nationwide concealed carry reciprocity
On Friday, a Texas senator introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2014 which would treat concealed carry permits similar to drivers’ licenses, allowing permit holders to legally carry a concealed firearm between states without requiring a different permit for each state.
“This bill strengthens two of our nation’s most fundamental rights, ensuring law-abiding gun owners can lawfully carry their weapons into like-minded states, while respecting the rights of states to adopt laws that are best-suited for the people of that state. This is an important affirmation of the Second Amendment and one that has been a top priority of law-abiding gun owners in Texas for some time. It is time to get this done,” Senator John Cornyn, who sponsored the bill, stated in a news release.
Why don’t the heroes who stop mass murderers get better press?
If I say Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, and Aurora you will most likely think of the mass shootings that took place there.
I also think about all those places being gun free zones and how well that worked out.
Detroit police chief: Legal gun owners can deter crime
Detroit — If more citizens were armed, criminals would think twice about attacking them, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Thursday.
Continue reading “Detroit police chief: Legal gun owners can deter crime”Study: Murder Rates Lower Where Concealed Weapons Allowed
A recent study showing a reverse correlation between concealed weapons and murder rates has renewed the contentious national debate about the effect of gun controls on violent crime.
Reason magazine reported last week on economist Mark Gius’ study of gun controls, published in the journal Applied Economics Letters showing states with restrictions on concealed weapons had higher gun-related murder rates than other states.
Opposing view: Guns in schools can save lives
Disarming law abiding citizens left them sitting ducks.
John R. Lott Jr.
Sheriff: Time for citizens to arm themselves
Sheriff Chuck Wright Doesn’t Hold Back
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. — The Spartanburg County Sheriff is known for speaking his mind, and at a news conference on Monday, he didn’t hold back his anger and frustration after a woman was attacked in a park over the weekend.