Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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The Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee has passed Senate Bill 1474, which requires public universities and community colleges to allow anyone age 21 or older with a concealed-carry permit to carry a gun on campus. The schools can keep the guns out of buildings, stadiums and classrooms if they provide secure gun lockers.
An Orion Township, Michigan man put a stop to “noise” coming from an employees radio. He didn’t pull the plug, however; he shot it. He could be in trouble with the law. More here…
The FBI took nearly 16.5 million queries from firearms sellers last year – up 15 percent from 2010, when the FBI performed 14.4 million screenings – the highest number of annual screenings performed since 1998 at the inception of NICS. The Brady Bunch whines here…
So, you’ve invented a new gun. But, what the ATF doesn’t tell you makes it impossible to know if it’s legal before you invest a fortune. The link has the story:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/2/gun-makers-baffled-by-atf-criteria/
Urban shooters have a new enemy: Shot Spotter. It’s being used in over 60 cities, including Flint, and pinpoints gun activity with wide-area acoustic surveillance and GPS technology to triangulate the source of gunshots
An interesting case is moving forward which challenges the U.S. Postal Service’s authority to ban guns in post offices.
Hmmm, and where did that term “going postal” originate? If ever a law-abiding citizen may need protection, it’s on or near the post office.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19423472
How prophetic is the above? Find out here… For whatever reasons, this current episode of postal shootings is nothing new. Neither is government’s role in perpetuating the myth that gun-free zones make any sense whatsoever.
The inside story of how federal agents sent guns to Mexican criminals.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-guns-that-got-away-11172011.html
This from Fox News and John Lott after the House passed national reciprosity for concealed carry:
For decades, treating licenses for guns like those for cars was something that gun control advocates wanted.
In his 2000 presidential campaign, Al Gore promised: “We require a license to drive a car in this nation in order to keep unsafe drivers off the road. As president, I will fight for a national requirement that every state issue photo licenses [for handgun buyers]. We should require a license to own a handgun so people who shouldn’t have them, can’t get them.”
More Here…http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/11/15/whats-wrong-with-making-it-easier-to-carry-gun-in-usa/
A South Carolina sheriff encourages citizens to get a concealed weapons permit, after a woman was attacked while walking her dog in a park.