Lawmakers investigating Fast and Furious may cite Eric Holder for contempt Los Angeles Times, Feb. 2, 2012 -- Reporting from Washington—House Republicans threatened Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. with a criminal contempt of Congress citation Thursday, alleging the Justice Department has refused for a year to turn over key documents in lawmakers' investigation of the failed Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation.
Holder: No Cover-up In 'Fast And Furious,' No Effort To Hide Details Of The Operation Fox News, Feb. 2, 2012 -- Attorney General Eric Holder vigorously denied a "cover-up" by the Justice Department over "Operation Fast and Furious," telling a House panel investigating the botched gun-running program that he has nothing to hide and suggesting the probe is a "political" effort to embarrass the administration.
Parker City gun shop owner strikes deal after April '11 raid The Star Press, Feb. 1, 2012 -- PARKER CITY -- If a U.S. District Court judge accepts the terms of a pending plea agreement, former Parker City Town Council President Charles "Fred" Ludington will be sentenced to four years in federal prison.
Sandia Labs' bullet doesn't miss KRQE.com, Feb. 1, 2012 -- ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have invented a bullet that guides itself to the target.
Castle Doctrine: not blanket permission to shoot intruder (video) KY3.com, Feb. 1, 2012 -- SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Greene County sheriff's deputies and Springfield police officers recently picked up five suspected burglars at two homes within four days. Cops said the arrests were thanks in part to alert citizens.
Arizona agents face gun-sting blame Arizona Republic, Jan. 31, 2012 -- A U.S. House minority report on the gun-smuggling probe known as Fast and Furious blames federal agents in Arizona for the flawed operation while exonerating top-level Justice Department officials.
In New 'Fast And Furious' Report, Democrats Clear Justice Appointees Of Wrongdoing Fox News, Jan. 31, 2012 -- Democrats investigating the failed gun-running probe known as "Operation Fast and Furious" are laying the blame at the feet of officials in Arizona, saying in a new report that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have "obtained no evidence" implicating high-level political appointees in Washington.
A Fast & Furious Fib
Holes in Holder's testimony
New York Post, Jan. 30, 2012 -- It’s not the crime, it’s the coverup, goes the old Washington cliché. In the case of the Fast and Furious gun-walking scandal, it’s both.
Obama administration reveals new ATF gun probe rules Chicago Tribune, Jan. 27, 2012 -- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday revealed new reforms undertaken to improve how it conducts undercover gun trafficking investigations in the wake of a botched operation in which scores of weapons disappeared.
To Mexican officials, Justice Department official suggested letting guns cross border The Washington Post, Jan. 27, 2012 -- WASHINGTON — Newly released Justice Department emails sent to Capitol Hill for a congressional inquiry into a gun-smuggling operation indicate that the head of the department’s criminal division suggested letting some illicit “straw” weapons buyers in the U.S. transport their guns across the border into Mexico where they could be arrested.
MILLER: Applying to register a gun in D.C. Washington Times, Jan. 27, 2012 -- While my new gun was being transferred to the District from Virginia, I returned to D.C.’s Gun Registry Office to turn in my registration application. As you will see in what follows, this should have been simple step, but it took all day. Like everything else in my effort to get a legal handgun in this city has been far more complicated and time-consuming that it needed to be
Cops: Man, 65, kills teen who knocks him off bicycle MSNBC, Jan. 26, 2012 -- A 65-year-old man who was knocked off his bicycle by three teenagers on a Pennsylvania trail shot two of them, killing one, police said according to reports.
Illinois gun licenses rose by 6 percent last year Chicago Tribune, Jan. 26, 2012 -- The number of people licensed to own guns in Illinois increased 6.1 percent last year, according to new figures from state police.
Va. gun purchase limits could be lifted The Washington Post, Jan. 25, 2012 -- Virginia would lift its one-gun-per-month limit on handgun purchases under a bill that passed a state Senate committee Wednesday.
Armed pilots want to carry guns outside cockpit Standard-Examiner, Jan. 24, 2012 -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- They're already allowed to carry guns in the cockpit, but many pilots say that's not enough to keep aviation as safe as it should be.
Concealed Guns Without Permit Bill Fails - Denver News Story 7 News, Jan. 23, 2012 -- DENVER -- A proposal to let Colorado residents carry concealed weapons without a permit failed Monday over concerns that it would make it easier for criminals and the mentally ill to have guns in public places.
TN gun laws, or lack thereof, under attack
TN is one of 34 states that don't require background checks for private gun sales The Tennessean, Jan. 22, 2012 -- Something didn’t seem quite right to Tyler Adams as he talked with the man who wanted to buy a gun from him. The customer admitted he did not have a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Tennessee.
Arizona strikes back: State investigates feds over gun-running The Washington Times, Jan. 21, 2012 -- Arizona's state legislature will open its own investigation into the Obama administration's disgraced gun-running program, known as "Fast and Furious," the speaker of the state House said Friday.
Customer shoots robbery suspect at SC Waffle Shop CBS News, Jan. 21, 2012 -- (AP) SPARTANBURG, SC — Authorities say a customer at a South Carolina Waffle shop pulled a gun and shot one of two men trying to rob the restaurant.
Bonnie and Clyde guns bring $210,000 in Missouri auction Reuters, Jan. 21, 2012 -- Two guns believed seized from gangsters Bonnie and Clyde in 1933 after a deadly Missouri shootout with police sold for a combined $210,000 at an auction on Saturday in Kansas City to an unnamed online bidder.
5th teen arrested in gun shop burglaries Chicago Tribune, Jan. 20, 2012 -- A fifth teen has been arrested as part of an investigation into the recent burglaries of gun shops in the suburbs and throughout the state.
Why U.S. Gun Sales Are Shooting For The Moon Forbes, Jan. 18, 2012 -- If James Anthony Bailey and P.T. Barnum had seen the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) they just might have conceded their “Greatest Show on Earth” needed more guns, sideshows and characters. Because come one, come all, the SHOT Show has no comparison on Earth and, in fact, is especially interesting this year because gun sales are breaking records.
Volume of concealed-gun permits swamps Wisconsin agency Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, Jan. 15, 2012 -- Madison - The state has fallen at least four days behind its legal timelines for handling background checks for Wisconsin's new concealed carry law but could be caught up as soon as this week, a state official said.
Federal judge rejects challenge to gun dealer rules The Washington Post, Jan. 14, 2012 -- A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging new reporting requirements for gun dealers that the Obama administration says are needed to help staunch the flow of powerful rifles to violent Mexican drug gangs.
U.S. judge backs ATF multiple rifle sales reporting Yahoo!, Jan. 13, 2012 -- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday, in a victory for the Obama administration, upheld new federal rules requiring gun dealers in four states bordering Mexico to report the sales of multiple semi-automatic rifles, despite a challenge by the gun industry.
Another ATF weapons operation comes under scrutiny Los Angeles Times, Jan. 12, 2012 -- Members of Congress want to see whether White Gun, like Fast and Furious, lost track of firearms that ended up with Mexican criminals.
Hunting outfitters gather in Billings after tough fall season Billings Gazette, Jan. 11, 2012 -- Montana’s hunting outfitters suffered through a strange year after a hike in nonresident license fees and changes in the type of nonresident licenses available.
Gun violence unlikely to prompt any changes in federal law The Sacramento Bee, Jan. 8, 2012 -- WASHINGTON -- At an early learning center in Eatonville, Wash., on Sunday, mourners will light candles to honor Margaret Anderson, the 34-year-old ranger and mother of two toddlers who was shot and killed on New Year's Day while she tried to set up a roadblock in Mount Rainier National Park.
Gun sales in Virginia, U.S., surge to record high in 2011 Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jan. 8, 2012 -- Virginia gun sales surged to a record high in 2011, fueled in part by holiday shoppers buying more firearms in December than ever before.
Virginia's superior gun check system Hampton roads, Jan. 8, 2012 -- If Virginia has a choice between two background check systems for people who want to buy guns, it should use the better one.
American riddle: more guns, less violence Reuters, Jan. 6, 2012 -- Bernd Debusmann: Gun ownership in the United States is up. Violent crime is down. Is this a matter of cause and effect?
Gun Control: A Movement Without Followers Bloomberg Businessweek, Jan 5, 2012 -- More Americans favor Second Amendment rights, and lower murder rates in big cities convince some that tough laws are unnecessary
Marine faces 15 years behind bars for unknowingly violating gun law The Daily Caller, Jan 3, 2012 -- Ryan Jerome was enjoying his first trip to New York City on business when the former Marine Corps gunner walked up to a security officer at the Empire State Building and asked where he should check his gun.
Americans buy record numbers of guns for Christmas The Telegraph, Jan. 2, 2012 -- Americans bought record numbers of guns last month amid an apparent surge in popularity for weapons as Christmas presents.
Law professor keeps steady hand in analyzing gun control The Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 1, 2012 -- Adam Winkler's Gunfight is a potboiler of constitutional interpretation and is both a vital history and an intellectually satisfying, emotionally rewarding tale of a great case.
New York City's tough gun laws may be eased Digital Journal, Jan. 1, 2012 -- New York - After a tourist from Tennessee was arrested for bringing a loaded gun into the Big Apple, there were calls for the city's gun laws to be reexamined.
Gun sales double at one local firearms store My FOX Wausau, Dec. 30, 2011 -- "Even just between November and December we've had probably double the sales," said Jim Clark, manager at Central Wisconsin Firearms. He told FOX55 News@9 the store has seen a spike in sales since the concealed carry law took effect.
Pols urge DA to go easy on gun-toting Ground Zero tourist
New York Post, Dec. 30, 2011 -- The Manhattan DA should show mercy to a Tennessee tourist who was busted for bringing a gun to the 9/11 Memorial, considering the weapon is registered in her home state, lawmakers and legal experts told The Post yesterday.
NRA Raises $200 Million as Gun Lobby Toasters Burn Logo on Bread Bloomberg Businessweek, Dec. 30, 2011 -- A toaster that burns the National Rifle Association’s logo onto bread fetched $650 at an auction last month, just one reflection of the money-making power in the gun group’s brand.
DC ordered to pay $1M in historic gun case The Daily Caller, Dec. 29, 2011 -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- The District of Columbia has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in attorneys' fees as a result of a historic gun case that was ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Eric Holder: More cops slain by illegal guns Politico, Dec. 28, 2011 -- The number of officers killed in the line of duty jumped 13 percent in 2011 compared with the year before — and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder condemned the increase as “a devastating and unacceptable trend” that he blamed on illegal firearms.
President Obama's Anti-Gun Agenda Shows No Sign Of Stopping Fox News, Dec. 28, 2011 -- President Obama keeps pushing for gun control. "I just want you to know that we are working on [gun control]. We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar,” President Obama told Sarah Brady, the former president of the Brady Campaign, this past spring.
Gun sales at record levels, according to FBI background checks CNN, Dec. 28, 2011 -- WASHINGTON (CNN) -- December holiday shoppers were not just interested in buying the hottest electronics and toys -- they also were purchasing record numbers of guns, according to the latest FBI figures on background checks required to buy firearms.
More and more women embracing gun ownership The Early Show, Dec. 27, 2011 --(CBS News) The face of the American gun owner is changing. More women than ever are picking up rifles, shotguns, and handguns. And target shooting is one of the fastest-growing female sports.
More Concealed Guns, and Some Are in the Wrong Hands The New York Times, Dec. 26, 2011 -- Alan Simons was enjoying a Sunday morning bicycle ride with his family in Asheville, N.C., two years ago when a man in a sport utility vehicle suddenly pulled alongside him and started berating him for riding on the highway.
A.T.F. Eases Rules on Gun Sales to Noncitizens The New York Times, Dec. 22, 2011 -- WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is relaxing restrictions on the sale of guns to noncitizens because Justice Department lawyers have concluded that the rules had no legal basis, officials said on Thursday.
Sniper Detectors Coming to America's Heartland Fox News, Dec. 22, 2011 --
Gunshots ring out in the dead of night, and not a single person reports it. Yet police know exactly where the shots came from, even before they arrive on the scene.
California lawmen own thousands of assault guns San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 22, 2011 -- Peace officers throughout California have bought more than 7,600 assault weapons that are outlawed for civilians in the decade since state lawmakers allowed the practice, according to data obtained by the Associated Press after it was revealed that federal authorities are investigating illegal gun sales by law enforcement.
States loosen concealed carry gun laws USA Today, Dec. 20, 2011 -- JACKSON, Miss. – A Mississippi resident who receives a concealed carry permit and takes an eight-hour course can now carry a gun on college campuses, in bars and in courthouses.
Gun advocates take their weapons to Sunvalley Mall ABC7 KGO-TV San Francisco, CA, Dec. 15, 2011 -- CONCORD, Calif. (KGO) -- In two weeks, open carry will be illegal in California when a new state law takes effect, so local gun activists went to Sunvalley Mall in Concord Wednesday night, with their unloaded weapons, in what may be one of their final demonstrations.
Captured Cartel Leader Had Arsenal Of 169 Guns, Mexico Says Fox News, Dec. 13, 2011 -- Mexican authorities said Tuesday that an alleged founder of the Zetas drug cartel had an arsenal of 169 guns when he was captured Monday, and may have been linked to the abduction of nine Mexican marines.
Fear Rises At Colt's As Company Expands In Florida, Issues Warning At Home Hartford Courant, Dec. 12, 2011 -- December has brought an explosive mix of news for workers at the Colt firearms plant in West Hartford, who had a good year but are suddenly feeling less secure with contract talks coming up.
Holder Clashes With Republicans on Fast and Furious
Holder, Grilled on Gun Inquiry, Says He Won’t Resign The New York Times, Dec. 8, 2011 -- WASHINGTON — House Republicans pummeled Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Thursday over the disputed gun-trafficking investigation called Operation Fast and Furious, accusing the Justice Department of hiding the truth and lying to Congress in a slugfest of an oversight hearing.
Fireworks as Issa compares Holder to Nixon's AG The Washington Examiner, Dec. 8, 2011 -- Fireworks broke out in Congress today, as Rep. Rep Darrell Issa, R-Calif., warned Attorney General Eric Holder that he could be held in contempt of Congress for his failure to cooperate with an investigation into the Fast and Furious program, in which the Obama administration allowed guns to "walk" into Mexico, where they ended up in the hands of Mexican drug lords.
Lawmakers: Heads should roll over gun-walking CBS News, Dec. 8, 2011 -- Republican lawmakers told Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday to fire some Justice Department subordinates over the flawed arms-trafficking investigation called Operation Fast and Furious.
Grassley: It's time for Lanny Breuer to go The Daily Caller, Dec. 7, 2011 -- Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, who has led the congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious with House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, called for Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer to step down immediately.
Documents: ATF used "Fast and Furious" to make the case for gun regulation CBS News, Dec. 7, 2011 -- Documents obtained by CBS News show that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) discussed using their covert operation "Fast and Furious" to argue for controversial new rules about gun sales.
Legal U.S. gun sales to Mexico arming cartels CBS, Dec. 6, 2011 -- Selling weapons to Mexico - where cartel violence is out of control - is controversial because so many guns fall into the wrong hands due to incompetence and corruption. The Mexican military recently reported nearly 9,000 police weapons "missing."
AP News: Justice Dept. details how it got statements wrong Associated Press, Dec. 2, 2011 -- WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Friday provided Congress with documents detailing how department officials gave inaccurate information to a U.S. senator in the controversy surrounding Operation Fast and Furious, the flawed law enforcement initiative aimed at dismantling major arms trafficking networks on the Southwest border.
Issa says Holder ouster is up to White House The Washington Times, Dec. 2, 2011 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, who has been investigating the Fast and Furious operation for nearly a year, declined on Friday to call for Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to resign over the botched undercover probe that led to hundreds of weapons being “walked” to gun smugglers in Mexico.
Guns are a big seller on Black Friday USA Today, Dec. 1, 2011 -- WASHINGTON – In addition to the sleek flat-screen televisions, smartphones, computers and cut-rate designer clothing, Black Friday's shopping legions seized on another hot item for 2011: guns.
Fast And Furious' Whistleblowers Struggle Six Months After Testifying Against ATF Program Fox News, Nov. 30, 2011 -- Six months ago, several agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives stood before Congress to testify about the details of a U.S. government program that armed Mexico's largest drug cartel with thousands of assault rifles.
Gun Issue Represents Tough Politics For Obama Fox News, Nov. 24, 2011 -- Rick Perry and Rick Santorum go pheasant hunting and give interviews before heading out. Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain speak to the National Rifle Association convention. Michele Bachmann tells People magazine she wants to teach her daughters how to shoot because women need to be able to protect themselves. Mitt Romney, after backing some gun control measures in Massachusetts, now presents himself as a strong Second Amendment supporter.
Gun control: Have firearm, can travel The Economist, Nov. 26, 2011 -- ONE question that worries many visitors to defensivecarry.com, a website devoted to the delights and pitfalls of life with a hidden gun, is whether their “concealed-carry” permits will be valid outside the state in which they are issued. Can they take their guns on holiday with them? Can they pack them in their checked bags for a flight? What if their plane is diverted to a spot like New York, which makes it exceedingly difficult to carry a gun? And if they cannot bring their guns with them, how will they defend themselves and their loved ones when threatened?
Gun issue represents tough politics for Obama Boston Globe, Nov. 24, 2011 -- WASHINGTON—They are fuzzy about some issues but the Republican presidential candidates leave little doubt about where they stand on gun rights.
Administration Backtracks On Recreational Shooting In Parks Fox News, Nov. 23, 2011 -- The Obama administration said Wednesday it will not impose new restrictions on recreational shooting on public lands, a Thanksgiving gift for thousands of gun owners and hunters concerned about a draft plan to limit target shooting near residential areas.
Lesson of White House strafing: Limit guns now Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 21, 2011 -- Protest has returned to Egypt’s Tahrir Square; the Bears won their fifth in a row; a man stands accused of strafing the White House; China warns of a long recession.
More women are using guns for fun and protection Detroit Free Press, Nov. 20, 2011 -- On a recent Saturday morning, Debra Robinson, 52, of Macomb Township drove two hours to spend the day learning about and practicing shooting guns.
The Guns That Got Away Businessweek, Nov. 17, 2011 -- The inside story of how U.S. agents paid firearm dealer Mike Detty to send weapons into Mexico—and why it all went wrong
Shooters Heard: Interior Will Not Ban Target Practice US News, Nov. 17, 2011 -- Under fire from gun owners concerned about draft guidelines that could limit areas for target practice on western public lands, the Interior Department today said it would make sure shooters still have access to lands long available for firearms recreation.
House Approves Concealed Firearm Permit Bill Fox News, Nov. 16, 2011 -- WASHINGTON – A state permit to carry a concealed firearm would be valid in almost every state in the country under legislation the House passed Wednesday.
Have concealed-carry permit, will travel - Seung Min Kim Politico, Nov. 16, 2011 -- Packing Bags, Packing Heat. Every state except Illinois allows concealed weapons, but state laws range from requiring no special permit to issuing them under more stringent conditions.
What's Wrong With Making It Easier To Carry A Gun Across State Lines? Fox News, Nov. 15, 2011 -- Congress is expected to vote Tuesday on whether concealed carry gun licenses should be treated the same way we treat driver's licenses for cars. With 245 co-sponsors in the House, the only question is whether there are the 290 votes necessary to override President Obama's veto.
New Shooting Range Combines Guns, Girls and Glamour 8 News Now, Nov. 11, 2011 --
LAS VEGAS - Machine Guns Vegas is a far cry from your standard shooting range."This is something that's brand new to Las Vegas," said Machine Guns Vegas Director of Sales and Marketing Lianne Heck. "It's got a very high-end lounge feeling and nothing like a normal gun range."
TSA Confiscates More Than 1,000 Guns From Airplane Passengers in 2011 ABC News, Nov. 10, 2011 -- Transportation Security Administration officers have confiscated more than 1,000 guns that were discovered by security personnel as passengers traveled through airport security screenings so far this year, the head of the TSA said.
Government's Fast and Furious operation sparks gun control discussion Deseret News, Nov. 10, 2011 -- The Obama administration’s Fast and Furious operation was fundamentally different than the Bush-era Operation Wide Receiver, but it should be an impetus for increased gun control, administration officials said in recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearings.
Democratic Lawmakers Urge Obama to Veto Gun Measure The New York Times, Nov. 10, 2011 -- Two lawmakers are calling on President Obama to issue a veto threat against gun legislation working its way through Congress that would make it easier for people to carry concealed handguns across state lines, signifying growing concern among Democrats that the measure may reach the president’s desk.
Holder decries 'gotcha games' in Fast and Furious testimony Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 2011 -- Atty. Gen. Eric Holder on Tuesday called a botched gun-tracking scheme hatched by officials with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on the Southwest border “flawed in its concept, and flawed in its execution” in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Holder regrets misleading Fast and Furious letter TwinCities.com, Nov. 8, 2011 -- WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder expressed regret today that the Justice Department sent Congress a misleading letter early this year rejecting allegations of serious problems in the arms trafficking investigation called Operation Fast and Furious.
After 'Fast And Furious,' Holder To Blame Congress For Not Supporting ATF Fox News, Nov. 8, 2011 -- Attorney General Eric Holder, under pressure over his department's handling of "Operation Fast and Furious," said at the start of a Senate hearing Tuesday morning that Congress is not doing enough to support the agency responsible for the botched operation.
License sales down in Wisconsin for gun deer season
Area DNR official expects overall deer herd numbers to exceed 1 million Hearld Times Reporter, Nov. 5, 2011 --
GREEN BAY — License sales for Wisconsin's gun deer season are running behind last year's pace, but the state Department of Natural Resources still predicts a strong turnout when the nine-day season opens Nov. 19.
Four California police agencies linked to probe of illegal gun sales Boston Herald, Nov. 5, 2011 -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The federal probe into suspected illegal gun sales by local law enforcement officers involves at least four major police agencies in the Sacramento region, officials confirmed Friday.
Eric Holder has a gun problem The Hill, Nov. 5, 2011 -- As the chief law enforcement officer Attorney General Eric Holder came out swinging in the first months of the Obama administration as he pushed to reinstate the assault weapons ban, pointing to the rising levels of violence in Mexico and increased presence of U.S. guns south of the border.
Sheriff: Time For Citizens To Arm Themselves WYFF4.com, Oct. 31, 2011 -- 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.
Most of guns stolen from LAPD may have hit black market Los Angeles Times, Oct. 29, 2011 -- Just three of about 30 weapons taken from a SWAT building have been found. Police had altered the guns to fire only plastic pellets, but it's possible to convert them back to lethal use.
ATF gunwalker update: Eric Holder to testify on Fast and Furious CBS News, Oct. 28, 2011 -- CBS News has learned Attorney General Eric Holder has agreed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee regarding "Fast and Furious." The hearing will take place Dec. 8th.
Scott Walker Developing Plan To Allow Guns In Wisconsin State Capitol The Huffington Post, Oct. 27, 2011 -- The administration of Republican Gov. Scott Walker is developing a plan to allow guns in most parts of the Wisconsin State Capitol, reports the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Under the plan, the state Supreme Court hearing room would not allow guns.
Gun Transport Rules To Change With Concealed Carry Law Channel3000.com, Oct. 27, 2011 -- MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin's concealed carry law goes into effect Nov. 1, and it not only changes how guns are carried on a person, it also changes the way guns can be transported.
8 City Officers Charged in Gun Smuggling Case The New York Times, Oct. 26, 2011 -- Eight current and former New York police officers were arrested on Tuesday and charged in federal court with accepting thousands of dollars in cash to drive a caravan of firearms into the state, an act of corruption that brazenly defied the city’s strenuous efforts to get illegal guns off the streets.
ATF boss unfazed by gun probe
Courier-News, Oct. 26, 2011 — The new acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is pledging to continue a crackdown on firearms trafficking from the United States to Mexico — despite embarrassing revelations about an ATF gun probe on the Southwest border.
CCRKBA to Bloomberg: 'Explain This One' After NYPD Cops Busted for Gun Smuggling The Sacramento Bee, Oct. 25, 2011 -- Bellevue, Wash./PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While Michael Bloomberg has been running around blaming gun laws in other states for his city's crime problems, eight New York City police officers were allegedly involved in a gun smuggling operation "right under his nose," the Citizens Committee for the Right O Keep and Bear Arms said today.
Poll: Don't take away guns Politico, Oct. 26, 2011 -- Support for gun control is at its lowest level in more than 50 years, according to a recent Gallup Poll.
Man who checked loaded gun in baggage at LAX may face charges Los Angeles Times, Oct. 24, 2011 -- The Los Angeles city attorney's office will decide whether to bring charges against a man who packed a loaded gun in his checked luggage en route from Los Angeles to Portland on Sunday, officials said.
Milwaukee shooting case puts focus on gun rights
Court will rule if it was murder of justified
Journal-SentinalOnline, Oct. 22, 2011 -- Wisconsin residents planning to carry concealed weapons after a new state law takes effect next month may want to follow a trial set to start Monday in Milwaukee.
Handgun law riles activists - they'll carry rifles San Francisco Gate, Oct. 22, 2011 -- SAN LEANDRO -- Now that a new California law banning the open carrying of pistols is loaded for action, the big guns are coming out.
Eric Schneiderman Warns Reid, McConnell Not To Pass Concealed Weapons Bill The Huffington Post, Oct. 20, 2011 -- WASHINGTON -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent a letter to Senate leadership urging them to derail a bill that would require states that allow concealed carrying of guns to recognize each other's permits.
The Never-ending Saga of Firearms Ownership in New Jersey YouTube, Oct. 19, 2011 -- If you want to know the REAL story of how difficult and convoluted firearms ownership is in New Jersey. Grab a seat and be prepared to be informed and entertained.
Concealed gun permit may be easier to get in Fresno ABC 30, Oct. 18, 2011 -- FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The city of Fresno will consider an ordinance designed to make it easier for some residents to legally carry concealed hand guns.
Senators: V.A. has denied gun rights to more than 100,000 veterans The Daily Caller, Oct. 18, 2011 -- They pledged to support and defend the Constitution, but the office of North Carolina Senator Richard Burr says more than 100,000 U.S. military veterans may be being improperly denied one of the most fundamental rights they swore to protect.
Badger Guns to surrender license, police say Journal Sentinel Online, Oct. 18, 2011 -- A West Milwaukee gun shop that sold firearms used to wound Milwaukee police officers and has been a top seller of crime guns is surrendering its license.
Sen. John Cornyn: No more 'Fast and Furious' gun programs Los Angeles Times, Oct. 18, 2011 -- Targeting the failed “Fast and Furious” gun-tracking operation, Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas is seeking to prevent the Justice Department from conducting any future such programs.
'Fast & Furious': How a botched operation spawned fatal results The Washington Times, Oct. 17, 2011 -- The central characters in the failed “Fast and Furious” firearms investigation were 19 men and one woman, all legal residents of the U.S., accused of laying down hundreds of thousands of dollars in illicit cash at Phoenix-area gun shops to buy an arsenal of high-powered weapons for Mexican drug smugglers.
Justice Department Accuses Issa Of 'Mischaracterizing' Evidence In Probe Of Operation Fast And Furious Fox News, Oct. 17, 2011 -- The Justice Department is accusing the Republican congressman who is leading an investigation into "Operation Fast and Furious" of "mischaracterizing evidence" and "maligning" federal law enforcement officials by questioning Sunday whether the FBI was trying to cover up the existence of a third gun at the scene of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry's murder last year.
Campus Notebook: Battle for Concealed Firearms in D.C. Stalls Roll Call, Oct. 17, 2011 -- An effort to allow gun owners from other states to carry concealed weapons in the District of Columbia was foiled last week in a surprise victory for D.C. statehood advocates.
AP Exclusive: Second Bush-Era Gun-Smuggling Probe NPR, Oct. 14, 2011 -- WASHINGTON (AP) — A second Bush administration gun-trafficking investigation has surfaced using the same controversial tactic for which congressional Republicans have been criticizing the Obama administration.
Obama Talked About "Fast & Furious" Months Before Holder Claimed He Knew Real Clear Politics, Oct. 13, 2011 -- CNN's John King plays Holder's testimony to Congress on MAY 3, 2011, where he said he had only just recently heard about the Fast & Furious gunrunning program. "I'm not sure of the exact date, but I probably heard about Fast and Furious for the first time over the last few weeks," Attorney General Eric Holder said.
"Gunwalking" subpoena for AG Holder imminent CBS News, Oct. 11, 2011 -- (CBS News) CBS News has learned a congressional subpoena directed to Attorney General Eric Holder could go out as early as Tuesday, ordering him to turn over documents to lawmakers about when he was aware of a controversial gun smuggling operation known as Fast and Furious.
Oregon provides ammo to gun lobby Arizona Daily Wildcat, Oct. 10, 2011 -- Gun enthusiasts, rejoice: Oregon has overturned a firearms ban and undermined the safety of its universities.
Gov. Brown caps a month of bill signings, vetoes Los Angeles Times, Oct. 10, 2011 --
Reporting from Sacramento— Gov. Jerry Brown announced early Monday that he had outlawed the open carrying of handguns in public in California, a controversial practice that top law enforcement officials had denounced as dangerous.
Smuggled U.S. ammo feeds drug wars USA Today, Oct. 8, 2011 -- PHOENIX -- Every year, thousands of guns are smuggled into Mexico from the United States, fueling the brutal drug-cartel wars and stirring outrage on both sides of the border.
Holder Challenges 'Fast And Furious' Allegations In Scathing Letter To Congress Fox News, Oct. 7, 2011 -- Attorney General Eric Holder, under new pressure from Republicans over when he learned of "Operation Fast and Furious," has mounted his most forceful defense to date, accusing critics of using "irresponsible and inflammatory rhetoric" and insisting his statements have been "truthful and accurate."
Arizona sheriffs blast gun-smuggling operation Yahoo! News, Oct. 7, 2011 -- PHOENIX (AP) — Ten Arizona sheriffs slammed the Obama administration on Friday over a botched federal operation that that lost track of up to 1,400 high-powered rifles sold to suspected straw purchasers for Mexican drug gangs.
Obama: 'Complete confidence' in Holder Politico, Oct. 6, 2011 -- President Barack Obama said Thursday he had “complete confidence” in Attorney General Eric Holder over his handling of the Fast and Furious gunrunning investigation.
'Calm down' about Fast and Furious gun sting, ATF acting director says The Washington Post, Oct. 5, 2011 -- The new acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced a major shake-up of his agency Wednesday and urged Washington insiders to “calm down” about the latest revelations surrounding a controversial ATF gun operation.
Darrell Issa to Eric Holder: Admit you knew Politico, Oct. 5, 2011 -- Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is turning up the heat on Eric Holder, demanding the attorney general “come forward and at least admit” he knew about Operation Fast and Furious long before he told Congress he learned about the gun program.
ATF officials demoted in latest Fast and Furious fallout Los Angeles Times, Oct. 5, 2011 -- Two top supervisors at ATF headquarters in Washington -- the deputy director and the assistant director for all field operations -- have been reassigned as the beleaguered agency attempts to remake itself amid the fallout from a failed gun-tracking operation along the Southwest border called Fast and Furious, according to two sources briefed on the changes.
Emails show top Justice Department officials knew of ATF Mexico gun program Los Angeles Times, Oct. 4, 2011 -- Memos from 2010 show some in senior positions were aware of tactics used in a surveillance operation in which firearms were allowed into Mexico in a failed effort to catch drug cartel leaders.
House Republicans Request Special Counsel To Probe Holder On 'Fast And Furious' Fox News, Oct. 3, 2011 -- EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are calling for a special counsel to determine whether Attorney General Eric Holder misled Congress during his testimony to the House Judiciary Committee on Operation Fast and Furious, Fox News has learned.
Supreme Court won't review gun rights outside of home Fox4KC.com, Oct. 3, 2011 -- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether an individual's right to own guns includes carrying a firearm outside the home, staying out of one of the nation's most divisive social, political and legal issues.
Bombshell: DOJ Considering Elimination of ATF Townhall, Sept. 30, 2011 -- Multiple sources, including sources from ATF, DOJ and Congressional offices have said there is a white paper circulating within the Department of Justice, outlining the essential elimination of ATF
White House sends Hill Fast & Furious docs, but withholds some Politico, Sept. 30, 2011 -- The White House sent another installment of documents to Congress on Friday detailing White House staffers' knowledge about the controversial "Operation Fast & Furious" gunrunning probe run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives.
Company will load loved ones' ashes into ammunition USA Today, Sept. 30, 2011 -- A pair of Alabama conservation enforcement officers think they've come up with the perfect way for avid hunters to honor their loved ones for eternity.
'Chicks with Guns': 15 million US women pack heat Today, Sept. 29, 2011 -- Pop quiz: Name one accessory that grandmothers, moms, girls, wealthy socialites, middle-class females and low-income women might be likely to own — and cherish — all across America.
Ruling allows guns on campus
The Oregon Court of Appeals strikes down a state administrative rule that bans firearms on OUS property The Register-Guard, Sept. 29, 2011 -- People licensed to carry concealed weapons can’t be barred from bringing guns onto university campuses, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.
New Fla. gun law has local officials scrambling The Miami Herald, Sept. 29, 2011 -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Local officials across Florida are scrambling to repeal gun control ordinances, including bans on firearms in parks, buildings and other public places, before a new state law takes effect.
Obama evades 'Fast and Furious' questions from Latino media The Daily Caller, Sept. 28, 2011 -- During a White House roundtable with three Spanish-language media outlets on Wednesday, President Barack Obama skated around questions about Operation Fast and Furious.
NRA, San Francisco battle over gun-control laws San Francisco Examiner, Sept. 27, 2011 -- San Francisco attempted to strengthen two local gun-control laws Tuesday to protect from legal challenges that could strike them from the books.
Documents Detail ATF Involvement In 'Fast And Furious' Fox News, Sept. 27, 2011 -- The following documents detail the role the ATF played in buying and selling weapons as part of its controversial "Fast and Furious" operation.
Lawmakers Claim Justice Inspector Obstructed Probe Into 'Fast And Furious' Fox News, Sept. 21, 2011 -- The inspector general of the Department of Justice undermined and obstructed a congressional investigation by releasing secret tape recordings that corroborate allegations of misconduct in "Operation Fast and Furious," according to a letter written by Rep. Darrell Issa and Sen. Charles Grassley.
Darrell Issa and Charles Grassley: DOJ compromised gun probe Politico, Sept. 22, 2011 -- Two top Republicans looking into the bungled “Fast and Furious” gun operation have accused the Department of Justice’s Inspector General of undermining their investigation.
House takes aim at concealed-carry laws The Washington Post, Sept. 21, 2011 -- FORTY-EIGHT STATES — 49 in November, when Wisconsin joins the pack — allow their residents to carry concealed weapons. Illinois remains the only holdout.
ATF 'Fast and Furious' secret audio recordings reveal concerns about whistleblower CBS News, Sept. 20, 2011 -- In a series of secretly recorded audio tapes believe to have been recorded last March and obtained by CBS News, an Arizona gun dealer and an ATF agent involved with ATF's "Fast and Furious" operation worried about the unraveling scandal
Mexico still waiting for answers on Fast and Furious gun program Los Angeles Times, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Top Mexican officials say the U.S. kept them in the dark. One official was stunned to learn that the cartel hit men who killed her brother had assault rifles from Fast and Furious in their arsenal.
Secret recordings raise new questions in ATF 'Gunwalker' operation CBS News, Sept. 19, 2011 -- WASHINGTON - CBS News has obtained secretly recorded conversations that raise questions as to whether some evidence is being withheld in the murder of a Border Patrol agent.
Open-carry gun control bill in Gov. Brown's hands Los Angeles Times, Sept. 17, 2011 -- A measure to bar Californians from openly carrying weapons is supported by Sheriff Baca and LAPD Chief Beck, but opposed by 2nd Amendment activists who pack heat in coffee shops and restaurants.
S.F. gun laws under fire San Francisco Gate, Sept. 16, 2011 -- San Francisco is a target of the gun-rights lobby, which, armed with a pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings, hopes to eliminate gun-control laws passed by cities, counties and states.
House Weighs Bill To Make Gun Permits Valid Across State Lines Fox News, Sept. 13, 2011 -- Lawmakers are considering a House bill that would give Americans who hold permits to carry firearms in their home states the right to carry their weapons across state lines.
Fired for pulling gun on robbers, pharmacist sues Today People, Sept. 12, 2011 -- A Michigan pharmacist who fought off armed attackers by firing a gun of his own to thwart a robbery attempt in May was hailed by many as a hero.
Gun store owner had misgivings about ATF sting Los Angeles Times, Sept. 11, 2011 -- When federal agents with Operation Fast and Furious told Andre Howard to sell weapons to illegal purchasers, he complied, but he feared someone would get hurt. Then a border agent was shot.
Florida forces cities to pull local gun laws Times Union, Sept. 11, 2011 -- MIAMI -- The signs -- "No Guns Allowed" -- are being stripped from many Florida parks, government buildings, libraries and airports. And local ordinances that bar people from shooting weapons in their yards, firing up into the air or taking a gun into an airport are coming off the books.
Michigan Walgreens Pharmacist Jeremy Hoven Fired After Shooting at Robbers ABC News, Sept. 10, 2011 -- In Benton Township, Michigan, two armed robbers wearing masks burst into a near-deserted Walgreens at 4:30 a.m. To pharmacist Jeremy Hoven, it was a prescription for trouble. So he filled it with hot lead.
Senate makes openly carrying gun a crime Los Angeles Times, Sept. 8, 2011 -- The state Senate acted Thursday to prohibit California handgun owners from openly carrying their weapons in public, siding with law enforcement officials who say it wastes their time responding to false alarms of armed suspects and creates a risk of confrontation.
Holder Denies Prior Knowledge Of 'Fast And Furious' Fox News, Sept. 7, 2011 -- The head of the U.S. Justice Department launched his strongest personal defense yet in the growing furor over Operation Fast and Furious, the controversial sting targeting Mexican drug cartels and American gunrunners.
Republicans refuse to confirm leader for ATF despite its troubles Los Angeles Times, Sept. 7, 2011 -- Former officials say the agency, which ran a botched sting operation, needs a permanent director to guide it. But nominees to the post have met opposition from gun-rights groups.
Temple student exchanges fire with robbers; two injured The Philadelphia Enquirer, Sept. 6, 2011 -- A Temple University student who was approached by robbers outside his off-campus apartment drew his own weapon and exchanged gunfire with the thieves early Monday, police said.
US Authorities Investigate Incursion By Mexican Federal Police
Dove Hunters Fired Upon KVIA.com, Sept. 2, 2011 -- EL PASO -- Border Patrol officials are investigating an incursion by Mexican federal police into the united States on Thursday morning.
White House received emails about Fast and Furious gun operation Los Angeles Times, Sept. 2, 2011 -- Reporting from Washington— Newly obtained emails show that the White House was better informed about a failed gun-tracking operation on the border with Mexico than was previously known.
Evidence Suggests Cover-Up In ATF Scandal, As More Guns Appear At Crime Scenes Fox News, Sept. 2, 2011 -- Just hours after the death of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, federal officials tried to cover up evidence that the gun that killed Terry was one the government intentionally helped sell to the Mexican cartels in a weapons trafficking program known as Operation Fast and Furious.
New ATF chief B. Todd Jones joins an agency shaken by guns scandal The Washington Post, Sept 1, 2011 -- He is a former Marine who has twice served as the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, the first African American to hold that post. He’s a movie buff who likes to show clips from films during meetings to explain a point. He’s the father of five, a University of Minnesota law school graduate and a former military judge advocate.
Two Fall in Gun Scandal The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 31, 2011 -- Two senior officials who helped oversee a troubled federal operation targeting gun trafficking were ousted Tuesday. Kenneth Melson, acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, was reassigned to a new post in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Policy, the department said Tuesday. Arizona U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke resigned.
Why Obama administration's Fast and Furious troubles may not be over The Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 30, 2011 -- In the Fast and Furious operation, ATF agents lost track of as many as 2,500 high-powered firearms. Acting Director Kenneth Melson has stepped down, but a congressional investigation will continue.
Dennnis Burke's exit as U.S. attorney clouds his future Politico, Aug. 30, 2011 -- Dennis Burke, one of Arizona’s most prominent and well-connected Democratic political figures, abruptly resigned as the state’s top federal prosecutor Tuesday, stirring doubts about earlier expectations that he might mount a bid for governor, attorney general or U.S. senator.
Amid controversy, ATF gets a new acting director The Daily Caller, Aug. 30, 2011 -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department replaced three officials Tuesday who played critical roles in a flawed law enforcement operation aimed at major gun-trafficking networks on the Southwest border.
Cheney tells inside story of how he bucked administration on 2nd Amendment The Daily Caller, Aug. 26, 2011 -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney's autobiographical book offers new information about a rare instance of Cheney breaking with his own administration's official policy on a Second Amendment appeals court ruling, angering a top aide to then-President George W. Bush.
S.A. gun store sues ATF My San Antonia, Aug. 25, 2011 -- A San Antonio gun shop is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, arguing the agency exceeded its authority by ordering licensed dealers to report some rifle sales.
Iowa in middle of lead-shot skirmish USA Today, Aug. 24, 2011 -- DES MOINES – A decision by a panel of Iowa lawmakers last week allowing lead ammunition for dove-hunting is the latest salvo in a national battle over whether hunters should be permitted to use traditional lead shot and bullets.
Gun Makers Set Sights on Female Buyers NPR (All Things Considered), Aug. 18, 2011 --
For years, gun stores were predominantly patronized by men. But these days, shooting ranges and shops selling firearms are seeing more female customers than ever before, and that has them changing the way they do business.
Promotions of 'Fast and Furious' officials draw Texan's wrath The Washington Times, Aug. 16, 2011 -- A senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday described as “inconceivable” a Justice Department decision to promote key Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) personnel who oversaw the controversial “Fast and Furious” weapons investigation that allowed hundreds of guns to be walked into Mexico.
Guns permitted, crimes drop Don Surber, Aug. 16, 2011 -- So Virginia, how is that law that allows people with concealed weapons permits to carry their firearms into bars and restaurants working out for you?
ATF promotes supervisors from border gun operation Los Angeles Times, Aug. 14, 2011 -- The three, who have been criticized for pushing on with the border weapons sting even as it came apart, receive new management jobs in Washington.
Gun Owner Retires Carjacker You Tube, Aug. 10, 2011 -- Carjacking in Detroit ends in death of suspect. An armed thug was fatally shot while carjacking a Detroit man, who has a concealed weapons license.
Gun crimes drop at Virginia bars and restaurants Richmond Times-Distpatch, Aug. 14, 2011 -- Virginia's bars and restaurants did not turn into shooting galleries as some had feared during the first year of a new state law that allows patrons with permits to carry concealed guns into alcohol-serving businesses, a Richmond Times-Dispatch analysis found.
Barack Obama rejects calls for Eric Holder to resign (Josh Gerstein) Politico, Aug. 12, 2011 --
President Barack Obama has forcefully rejected calls for Attorney General Eric Holder to resign over a controversial federal law enforcement operation that allegedly allowed hundreds of guns to flow to Mexican drug cartels.
Pro-Gun Group's Call to Sell Seized Weapons Advances to States San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 11, 2011 --
In the coming months, state legislators are likely to find a bill crossing their desks that requires law enforcement agencies to auction guns confiscated in crimes rather than destroy them, as many do now.
States Pitch a Lifestyle to Lure Gun Makers From Their Longtime Homes The New York Times, Aug. 9, 2011 -- For more than a century, the nation’s firearms industry, including iconic brands like Colt, Smith & Wesson and Winchester, has been concentrated in Northeastern and Midwestern states that now have restrictive gun-control laws.
Police urge holster use after man shoots his own penis USA Today, Aug. 8, 2011 -- CHANDLER, Ariz. — As Joshua Seto, 27, and his fiance, Cara Christopher, walked to a local grocery store last week for refreshments, he tried securing her pink handgun in the front waistband of his pants.
Gun show buys lead to arrests Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, Aug. 9, 2011 -- DAYTON — Two years after a local gun show was a target of a New York City investigation highlighting a loophole in federal firearms laws, local authorities arrested four men Saturday on a variety of weapons violations.
ATF operation focused on man who bought more than 700 guns USA Today, August 9, 2011 -- When Uriel Patino walked into a Glendale, Ariz., gun store last August and placed an order for 20 handguns, federal gun agents already knew the 25-year-old man as the most prolific figure in a trafficking ring that was supplying hundreds of guns to Mexico's brutal Sinoloa drug cartel, according to federal court documents and congressional investigators.
TSA called in after passenger at DIA checks loaded gun in with luggage The Denver Post, Aug. 8, 2011 -- A man flew from Denver to Kansas City on Sunday, but his pistol stayed behind. Early Sunday morning, a man flying on Frontier Airlines checked his bag at the counter without telling airline agents he had packed a loaded gun. Transportation Security Administration agents doing a routine screen on checked baggage found the gun and called Denver police at about 6:45 a.m.
Local lawmen give support to conceal carry The Beacon News (a Chicago Sun-Times Publication), Aug. 6, 2011 -- The Illinois Legislature may still be divided on allowing residents to carry concealed weapons, but Fox Valley police chiefs and sheriffs are much less split. Of 10 local law enforcement leaders contacted by The Beacon-News, none said they opposed concealed carry.
Albuquerque gun store owner challenging ATF rule San Jose Mercury News, Aug. 6, 2011 -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—An Albuquerque gun store has sued over a federal requirement that weapons dealers in four border states must report multiple sales of semi-automatic rifles.
South Florida gun laws: South Florida cites, counties forced to scrap gun laws
NRA-backed state law forbids local regulation of firearms Orlando Sentinel, Aug. 6, 2011 -- The no-guns-allowed sign already came down at Boca Raton City Hall, and firearm bans at other public buildings, parks and beaches across South Florida are soon to go.
Gun shops target new ATF requirement The Prescott Daily Courier, Aug. 5, 2011 -- A local gun store is part of a lawsuit against the federal government challenging a new reporting requirement for gun dealers in the Southwest.
Cuomo signs law aimed at domestic violence, guns The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 2, 2011 -- ALBANY, N.Y. — A new law bars those convicted of misdemeanors in domestic violence cases from buying firearms.
ATF Manager says he shared Fast and Furious Info with White House - CBS News Investigates CBS News, July 26, 2011 -- At a lengthy hearing on ATF's controversial gunwalking operation today, a key ATF manager told Congress he discussed the case with a White House National Security staffer as early as September 2010. The communications were between ATF Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix office, Bill Newell, and White House National Security Director for North America Kevin O'Reilly.
ATF's gun-running sting began with noble goal but backfired The Denver Post, July 28, 2011 -- PHOENIX — They came from all over the country — agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, brought here in a bold new effort to shut down the flow of U.S. guns to Mexican drug cartels. It was called Operation Fast and Furious, after a popular movie about street-car racing.
Ohio Cop Suspended After Cursing Out a Card-Carrying Gun Holder
The Huffington Post, July 27, 2011 -- A Canton, Ohio, police officer remains on administrative leave this week as video of the officer yelling, cursing and threatening a citizen during a routine traffic stop goes viral online.
ATF agent denies 'walking' guns into Mexico The Daily Caller, July 27, 2011 --
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agent Brian Newell continues to deny Operation Fast and Furious allowed for guns to be “walked” into Mexico.
Gun maker Kahr to pay record damage claim Market Watch, July 26, 2011 -- CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Firearm manufacturer Kahr Arms will pay almost $600,000 to settle a case in which a former employee took a handgun from the company's factory that was later used to shoot two people. The suit was filed by the Brady Center, a gun control advocacy group, which on Tuesday said the payout is the largest ever by a gun manufacturer charged with negligence.
ATF Accused in Congressional Report of 'Arming' Cartel for 'War' Through Operation Fast and Furious Fox News, July 26, 2011 -- The failed federal anti-gunrunning program known as Operation Fast and Furious got so out of control in November 2009, it appeared the U.S. government was single-handedly "arming for war" the Sinaloa Cartel, documents show, even as U.S. officials kept lying to fellow agents in Mexico about the volume of guns it helped send south of the border.
Senate GOP, Dems, set to torpedo UN gun push Politico, July 26, 2011 -- Thirteen Democratic senators have signed a letter opposing possible elements of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, which President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton back.
'The cop heard round the world' - Ohio incident puts law in crosshairs - Seattle gun rights Seattle Examiner, July 22, 2011 -- Not only is a Canton, Ohio police officer under increasing fire this morning for his profanity-laden outburst at an armed citizen that now has gun rights activists from Toledo to Tacoma furious, the Buckeye State law that requires citizens to notify cops if they are armed is also being partly blamed for what happened during a video encounter that has streaked around the world over the past 24 hours.
Gun control: New reporting requirements come under fire Los Angeles Times, July 22, 2011 -- It didn't take long for the fight to begin. Republicans in Congress are angry over a temporary new rule that would require gun dealers to report multiple sales of semiautomatic weapons.
Fast and Furious: ATF sought to downplay guns scandal, emails show Los Angeles Times, July 21, 2011 -- As Sen. Charles Grassley and congressional investigators looked into the Fast and Furious operation and the killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, ATF officials took steps to throw them off the trail.
ATF Whistleblower Case Triggers Retaliation Inquiry NPR, July 21, 2011 -- The Justice Department's inspector general has opened an investigation into possible retaliation against a whistle-blowing agent at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to two people briefed on the inquiry.
Gun Dealer to Operate Out of Police Headquarters NBC Washington, July 20, 2011 -- D.C. hopes to dodge a legal bullet by allowing its only licensed gun dealer to operate out of police headquarters.
Operation Fast and Furious: The Straw Buyers Fox News, July 20, 2011 -- When the Operation Fast and Furious indictment was announced back in January, it was depicted as a big bust. Twenty suspects were charged with numerous counts of conspiracy, money laundering, gun running and drug trafficking. The defendants faced 5 to 20 years on a single count.
ATF Florida Gun Probe Earns Congressional Scrutiny in Wake of 'Fast and Furious' Fox News, July 14, 2011 -- Several lawmakers are questioning the Obama administration about whether the controversial "Fast and Furious" gunrunning probe may have had a cousin in Florida that resulted in guns being trafficked to Central America.
Bordergate? Did Eric Holder lie to Congress? Does Obama know? Digital Journal, July 10, 2011 -- Eric Holder testified that he “probably” only learned about Gunrunner in “the last few weeks,” but took credit for it in 2009. President Obama, who provided $10 million "stimulus" money and $11 million for 2011, says neither of them knew about it.
Gun owners could violate law Billings Gazette, July 10, 2011 -- CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A traveler driving along Interstate 25 at Cheyenne will come within 1,000 feet of Jessup Elementary School.
Web Training May Suffice for Wisconsin Concealed-Carry Fox News.com, July 10, 2011 -- MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin residents who want to carry a concealed handgun legally need to be trained first -- but the state's new law could allow applicants to satisfy that requirement without ever touching a gun.
43 weapons in Phoenix traffic stop linked to ATF strategy ABC15.com, July 9, 2011 -- PHOENIX - The ABC15 Investigators have linked an additional 43 weapons recovered during a Phoenix traffic stop to the controversial Fast and Furious ATF case.
Could controversy kill the ATF? Politico, July 8, 2011 --
The unfolding scandal over a gunrunning investigation allegedly botched by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives could do what years of criticism of the long-beleaguered agency never quite accomplished — result in its demise.
Obama To Unveil Gun Control Reforms In Near Future Huffington Post, July 7, 2011 -- WASHINGTON -- Half a year after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), the Obama administration is set to release a series of reforms to the current gun law, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Thursday.
Eric Holder must explain 'Fast & Furious' New York Post, July 7, 2011 -- Michael A. Walsh: Don't look now, but the real action in Washington this week isn't the parti san wrangling over the debt ceiling but something -- literally -- even more incendiary: Operation Fast and Furious, which seems about to explode right in the face of Attorney General Eric Holder -- and maybe other administration officials, too
More U.S. agencies implicated in Mexico gun-trafficking probe Los Angeles Times, July 7, 2011 -- The head of the ATF says the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration never told him they had informant relationships with Mexican drug cartel figures targeted by Operation Fast and Furious.
Justice Department Obstructing 'Fast and Furious' Gun Probe, ATF Director Says Fox News, July 6, 2011 -- The Justice Department is obstructing the congressional investigation of a U.S. law enforcement operation intended to crack down on major weapons traffickers on the Southwest border, according to the embattled leader of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Blog: Gun Running Sting Surprise: ATF Director Melson Talked to Congress July 4 The Daily Beast, July 6, 2011 -- Embattled ATF director Kenneth Melson gave a surprise July 4 interview to Congress, disclosing new lapses in a bungled gun sting that allowed U.S. guns to be trafficked to Mexican drug gangs, John Solomon reports exclusively.
Rahm Proposal Would Allow Gun Ranges In Chicago MyFoxChicago.com, July 3, 2011 -- Chicago - Chicago is under fire for its gun laws. This time, it’s all about gun ranges. The city has none because they’re all banned. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s planned proposal for a new ordinance could ease concerns.
AP-WI--Concealed Carry-Wisconsin, 1st Ld-Writethru,795 Chicago Tribune, July 3, 2011 -- MILWAUKEE -- When Gov. Scott Walker signs a concealed-carry bill into law this week, city officials and businesses around the state will have four months to figure out how to comply with the law while also keeping citizens and customers safe.
Some With Histories of Mental Illness Petition to Get Their Gun Rights Back The New York Times, July 2, 2011 -- PULASKI, Va. — In May 2009, Sam French hit bottom, once again. A relative found him face down in his carport “talking gibberish,” according to court records. He later told medical personnel that he had been conversing with a bear in his backyard and hearing voices. His family figured he had gone off his medication for bipolar disorder, and a judge ordered him involuntarily committed — the fourth time in five years he had been hospitalized by court order.
More Guns From ATF's 'Fast and Furious' Used in Crimes Newsmax.com, July 1, 2011 -- Weapons linked to the federal government’s controversial “Fast and Furious” gun-running sting have turned up at four crime scenes in Arizona in the communities of Glendale and Phoenix. The four guns are connected to drug cases in Phoenix and Glendale, Phoenix television station ABC 15 reported.
Dem Lawmaker Decries Illegal Firearms in Rival Panel on ATF's 'Fast and Furious' Operation Fox News, June 30, 2011 -- The free flow of illegal guns through the U.S. -- which prompted the controversial, now-defunct sting "Operation Fast and Furious" -- undermines the mission of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Thursday.
ATF's 'Fast and Furious' gun-tracking program prompts gun laws debate The Hill, June 30, 2011 -- Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) released a report Thursday pushing lawmakers to strengthen the country’s gun laws and regulations to better equip law enforcement agents in their fight against illegal weapons trafficking.
Gunrunner lawyers seek discovery The Daily Caller, June 29, 2011 --
Texas criminal defense lawyers are investigating the Justice Department’s Fast and Furious investigation of cross-border gun smuggling, using routine “discovery” rules that allow defendants to look for flaws in prosecutors’ evidence, statements and purpose.
Federal gun surveillance: ATF chief resists pressure to step down The Los Angeles Times, June 24, 2011 -- Kenneth Melson of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms faces controversy over the agency's surveillance program that allowed U.S. guns into Mexico. He is said to be eager to testify to Congress.
Issa warns ATF not to retaliate against whistleblowers The Daily Caller, June 23, 2011 --
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa is warning the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) not to retaliate against whistleblowers who contradicted initial blanket denials by the Justice Department over “Operation Fast and Furious” in testimony to Congress.
Issa camp says Washington Post wrong on Gunrunner story The Daily Caller, June 23, 2011 -- A spokesman for Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican and the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told The Daily Caller that the Washington Post is the only news organization to bite on new misleading sentiments from the Justice Department.
The Center for Public Integrity: Badly Flawed Background Check System Fails To Contain Firearms Sales The Huffington Post, June 23, 2011 -- Like many states, Maine depends on the FBI to conduct background checks of people who want to acquire firearms from the state's federally licensed gun dealers. Editor's Note: The Joyce Foundation which paid the freelance author by a grant for this funds research and advocacy to restrict gun ownership. This includes support of anti-gun groups.
Gun control measures called misguided at hearing The Boston Globe, June 22, 2011 -- Republican lawmakers and gun rights advocates testified yesterday that a series of gun control measures promoted by Democrats — requiring imprinted serial numbers on firearms, “microstamped’’ bullets, and annual limits on gun purchases — would punish lawful gun owners, increase costs, and hamper a 5,000-job industry.
Issa: Holder 'Absolutely' Knew About 'Fast & Furious' Earlier Than He Testified Fox Nation, June 20, 2011 -- House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R.-Calif.) told CNSNews.com in an interview that he believes the Justice Department is covering up information relevant to a congressional investigation of an operation in which the department knowingly allowed intermediaries of Mexican drug cartels to purchase guns at licensed firearms dealers in the United States and then get away without being arrested or the guns being retrieved.
Bill seeks to expand color requirement for some firearms Fresno Bee, June 19, 2011 --
A proposal to curb officer-involved shootings by ordering BB and air guns to look less like Glocks and Berettas is drawing fire from makers, sellers and users of a wide class of weapons.
Head of ATF Likely to Be Ousted The Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2011 -- The Justice Department is expected to oust the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to people familiar with the matter, amid a troubled federal antitrafficking operation that has grown into the agency's biggest scandal in nearly two decades
Operation Fast and Furious Is Subject of House Hearing New York Times, June 15, 2011 -- WASHINGTON — Knowledge of Operation Fast and Furious, a controversial border security strategy that allowed guns to be shipped illegally into Mexico in an effort to track them to drug cartels, went to the top of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, according to evidence released on Wednesday at a House Oversight Committee hearing.
Issa: DoJ should be 'ashamed' The Hill, June 15, 2011 -- Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Wednesday escalated his standoff with the Department of Justice over a gun-tracking program that might have contributed to the death of federal agent.
Democrats try to channel scandal into gun control push The Daily Caller, June 15, 2011 -- Faced with bracing evidence and the testimony of four ATF agents contradicting the Justice Department’s initial blanket denials that assault weapons were knowingly allowed to escape into the clutches of Mexican drug cartels, Democrats tried a new approach at a hearing Wednesday.
Lawmakers zero in on ATF gun trafficking operation CNN, June 15, 2011 -- Washington -- Federal firearms agents in Arizona cringed every time they heard of a shooting after letting waves of guns pass into the hands of Mexican drug gangs, some of those agents told a House committee Wednesday.
ATF program tracking guns put agents at risk, report says USA Today, June 15, 2011 -- WASHINGTON — Federal agents based in Arizona "abandoned" surveillance of suspicious gun purchases along the Southwest border for months and allowed possibly hundreds of weapons to fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartel operatives and other criminals as part of a risky investigative strategy aimed at dismantling cartel operations.
Four ATF agents contradict Justice Department account on 'Fast and Furious' The Daily Caller, June 15, 2011 --
Four Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents in transcribed interviews with top GOP oversight official Darrell Issa’s office are contradicting the Justice Department’s account of “Operation Fast and Furious,” saying hundreds of weapons – including assault rifles and military-grade sniper weapons – were allowed to escape into the clutches of Mexican drug cartels in an apparently reckless investigative strategy.
Darrell Issa, Department of Justice feud heats up Politico.com, June 15, 2011 -- The Obama administration and Rep. Darrell Issa seem to be headed for their biggest showdown yet as the House oversight committee chief prepares for a Wednesday hearing into an undercover, federal gunrunning investigation that lost track of weapons later found at the scene of a Border Patrol agent’s murder in Arizona.
Gun-Running Sting Blows Up: House Hearings on ATF's Fast and Furious The Daily Beast (a Newsweek online publication), June 15, 2011 -- The ATF's Operation Fast and Furious sparked outrage by allowing hundreds of weapons from U.S. gun shops to be trafficked to Mexican drug gangs—and left one border agent dead. With House hearings today, John Solomon exclusively traces the origin of the sting to the Justice Department, which originally denied involvement.
Wisconsin Senate approves concealed carry bill Reuters, June 14, 2011 -- The Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would legalize the carrying of concealed weapons in the state.
House Panel Releases Scathing Report on 'Fast and Furious' Gun Operation, Sure to Anger Mexico Fox News, June 14, 2011 -- Hoping to score a knockout blow against the Mexican cartels, U.S. law enforcement created "Operation Fast and Furious" to stop gun smuggling by allowing the weapons into Mexico, thereby exposing the entire cartel network to prosecution, according to a new congressional report on the U.S. program.
State Senate to consider concealed carry today Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Sentinal Online, June 14, 2011 -- Madison - Wisconsin would become one of the last states to allow people to carry concealed weapons under a measure the state Senate is to take up Tuesday.
'Gunwalker' guns linked to helicopter shooting CBS News, June 6, 2011 -- CBS News has learned that the recent case of a Mexican military helicopter forced to land after it was fired upon is linked to the ATF Fast and Furious "gunwalker" operation.
Casey B. Mulligan: Listing Gun Owners Might Help Criminals New York Times, May 31, 2011 -- Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois is considering signing a bill that would prohibit state officials from publicizing lists of registered gun owners. The economics of crime suggests that such a list would put potential victims at a disadvantage and help criminals.
America's Third War: Is the U.S. Arming Mexican Cartels? Fox News, May 31, 2011 -- If you ever watch video or look at pictures of the drug war in Mexico, you'll notice some pretty heavy weapons. This is a war being waged with rockets and plastic explosives, not pea shooters and Saturday Night Specials.
California gun-control laws cut flow to Mexico San Francisco Gate, May 29, 2011 -- California's tough gun-control laws are targeted at armed criminals in general and mass-shooters in particular. But they appear to have had the unintended consequence of making California gun stores unattractive to purchasers buying weapons for the Mexican drug cartels.
State panel OKs bill that wouldn't require permits for concealed carry Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, May 25, 2011 -- Madison - Wisconsin residents would be allowed to carry concealed weapons without getting permits or any training under a bill a Senate committee approved Wednesday, and the lead sponsor of the measure said she supported allowing people to bring guns into the state Capitol.
Obama: We're working on gun control "under the radar" Hot Air.com (blog), May 25, 2011 -- I missed this last week, and so may many who didn’t notice Instapundit’s link to the Greeley Gazette’s post on the White House’s efforts to impose gun control through executive-branch regulatory adventurism.
Grassley vows to block nominees until he gets answers on gun sales The Hill, May 25, 2011 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is vowing to block President Obama’s nominations until he gets detailed answers on a controversial program that resulted in drug cartels acquiring more than 1,300 firearms from the U.S.
INFLUENCE GAME: Colt aiming to keep rifle business The Denver Post, May 25, 2011 -- WASHINGTON—For nearly a decade, Colt Defense went without a lobbyist. The legendary gun maker based in West Hartford, Conn., had an exclusive deal to provide combat rifles to the U.S. military and didn't need a hired gun looking out for the company's interests in Washington. Times have changed.
Steady Decline in Major Crime Baffles Experts The New York Times, May 23, 2011 -- The number of violent crimes in the United States dropped significantly last year, to what appeared to be the lowest rate in nearly 40 years, a development that was considered puzzling partly because it ran counter to the prevailing expectation that crime would increase during a recession.
Ohio fires up gun changes Ohio.com, May 23, 2011 -- Permit holders will be able to carry weapons into bars or keep them nearby in vehicles with new laws. Officer says risks to be greater
Bill shielding identities of gun owners heads to Gov. Pat Quinn's desk Chicago Sun-Times, May 21, 2011 -- SPRINGFIELD — Gun owners’ identities would remain shielded from public disclosure under legislation the Senate overwhelmingly approved Friday and that Gov. Quinn signaled he would support.
An American Gun in Mexico The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2011 -- How does a weapon made in Tennessee, sold in Missouri and traded in Texas end up at a drug shootout in Chichuahua?
DEA accidentally finds guns from ATF "gunwalker" CBS News, May 19, 2011 -- CBS News has learned that the DEA has confiscated a stash of assault rifles connected to ATF's Fast and Furious operation. It's a major seizure of weapons in the controversial ATF case that's the subject of at least two investigations. Sources say it's believed the suspects intended to take the guns to Mexico.
Ore. court rules medical pot users can have guns
Times Union, May 19, 2011 -- GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that a retired school bus driver can have her medical marijuana and a concealed handgun, too.
Aim for sensible gun law Wisconsin State Journal, May 15, 2011 -- The right to carry a concealed gun is hardly a pressing issue for Wisconsin. It’s more of a distraction.
Right intentions, wrong gun bill Times Union, May 15, 2011 -- Our opinion: A bill to fix the National Instant Criminal Background Check System is loaded down with controversial items. Better to fix the problems one at a time, and get some things solved sooner than later.
Doctors, groups clash over asking patients about firearms USA Today, May 13, 2011 -- Three states are considering laws that would penalize doctors and other health care providers for asking patients or their parents whether they have a gun at home.
Note to ATF: When you give guns to Mexican Cartels, they use them The San Francisco Examiner, May 8, 2011 -- When you give guns to the Mexican cartels, they use them to kill people. That is the finding of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which involved allowing thousands of guns collected through suspicious purchases to walk across the Mexican border.
New Project Gunrunner documents peg top DOJ officials The Daily Caller, May 4, 2011 -- Three Project Gunrunner documents Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican and House Oversight Committee chairman, released on Wednesday show high-ranking Justice Department officials were aware of Operation Fast and Furious and that there was a consistent administration policy that allowed American guns to be “walked” into Mexican drug cartels’ possession.
Friction Grows Between Lawmakers and DOJ Over 'Project Gunrunner' Probe Fox News, May 4, 2011 -- It started with one whistleblower, but now involves dozens of investigators, has created a standoff between the Department of Justice and lawmakers and threatens Mexico’s diplomatic relationship with the United States
John Bolton: Gun control a top goal of Obama 2nd term Politico, May 1, 2011 -- PITTSBURGH—John Bolton suggested Friday that Barack Obama is laying the foundation to push an ambitious gun control agenda if he wins a second term.
Ind. lawmakers vote to bar most local gun rules Chicago Tribune, April 29, 2011 -- INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's cities and counties would be largely prohibited from limiting gun possession under a bill approved by state legislators.
District's only firearms dealer to move The Washington Post, April 29, 2011 -- The only licensed firearms dealer active in Washington says he is closing his business temporarily, meaning D.C. residents will have no way to legally buy pistols under a landmark court decision that ended the city’s handgun ban.
Obama administration seeks more comments on rifle sale plan Reuters, April 28, 2011 -- The Obama administration on Friday will seek another round of comments on its controversial proposal to require gun dealers in four states on the U.S.-Mexico border to report the sale of multiple rifles.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In Guns U-Turn EMoney Daily, April 28, 2011 --- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), the Bentonville based retail multinational retail giant, has decided to add rifles, shotguns and ammunition to hundreds of U.S. stores as a part of the company’s strategy to make available everything that customers may want want in their household.
Guns bills approved by Fla. Senate The Miami Herald, April 28, 2011 -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Senate has approved a trio of guns bills that expand citizens' guns rights.
America's Third War: Is the U.S. Arming Mexican Cartels? Fox News, April 28, 2011 -- If you ever watch video or look at pictures of the drug war in Mexico, you'll notice some pretty heavy weapons. This is a war being waged with rockets and plastic explosives, not pea shooters and Saturday Night Specials.
Household Gun Ownership Hits New Low - Fewer Than One Out of Three...
Gun-Free Households are a Substantial Majority, Gun-Owning Households a Shrinking Minority PRNewswire/USNewswire, April 26, 2011 -- WASHINGTON -- Household gun ownership in the United States has dropped to its lowest level since it peaked in 1977 according to a report issued today by the Violence Policy Center (VPC) analyzing new data from the General Social Survey (GSS) conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago. The GSS has tracked household and personal gun ownership since the early 1970s and, except for the U.S. Census, is the most frequently analyzed source of information in the social sciences.
U.S. runs record number of gun background checks San Francisco Chronicle, April 26, 2011 -- Number of the day. 1.25 million. That's how many monthly background checks were conducted on U.S. firearms buyers on average during the 12-month period that ended in March - a record level.
Revised 'don't ask' gun bill advances in Florida
American Medical News, April 25, 2011 -- A compromise removes civil and criminal penalties for asking about gun ownership but would refer physicians to the medical board for "harassing" gun-owning patients.
Gov. Brewer vetoes guns-on-campus bill Arizona Daily Wildcat, April 25, 2011 -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill on April 18 that would have allowed guns to be carried in public rights of way at public universities and community college campuses.
Issa threatens ATF with contempt charges for withholding documents The Hill, April 20, 2011 -- The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants to know how two weapons used as bait in a federal law enforcement sting operation ended up near the body of a U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in Arizona last year. But the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is not cooperating with this and other aspects of the lawmaker’s investigation.
NH Senate considers ending gun permit requirement Boston.com, April 17, 2011 -- CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire could become the fourth state to eliminate the need for a permit to carry concealed, loaded guns anyplace not prohibited by law under a bill before the Senate.
Gun shop owner warned ATF that "walking" guns to the Mexican drug cartels was wrong Tucson Citizen, April 16, 2011 -- Two Ak 47′s were found at the site of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s murder near Rio Rico. ATF allowed these guns to “walk” into the hands of the murderers and then denied it would allow any such thing to happen.
Gun shop owner expressed concerns early on in "gunwalker" scandal CBS News, April 14, 2011 -- Damning, newly-obtained emails show that a key gun shop owner made explicit concerns in writing last year in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' "gunwalking" scandal.
Illinois House Approves Bill Keeping Names of Gun Owners Private Fox News.com, April 11, 2011 -- The Illinois House has approved a bill that would keep private the names of state gun owners, as lawmakers battle to prevent the attorney general from opening up those files to the public.
Fort Worth gun shop continues helping authorities bust alleged gun traffickers for Mexican cartels The Dallas Morning News, April 11, 2011 -- This weekend, we brought you the inside story of how firearms bought from gun shops and gun shows here are smuggled into Mexico for the drug cartels. In particular, we highlighted Cheaper Than Dirt gun shop in Fort Worth, which has tipped agents to several "straw purchases" of assault rifles.
Except for truck, gun control push going nowhere San Francisco Chronicle, April 11, 2011 -- The red billboard truck traveling around the United States has a big number emblazoned on its side - 2,995 as of last week, the running tab of people slain by guns in the United States since the Jan 8. shooting in Tucson that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz.
Judge blocks deal on protections for wolves USA Today, April 10, 2010 -- BOISE (AP) — A federal judge has denied a proposed settlement agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 10 conservation groups that would have lifted endangered species protections for wolves in Montana and Idaho.
Budget bill includes delisting of wolves Billings Gazette, April 9, 2011 -- Gray wolves in Montana and Idaho would be taken off the endangered list under the budget bill pending before Congress, two Western lawmakers said.
City judge says Baltimore gun registry unconstitutional
Decision chides "vague, overly broad" regulations The Baltimore Sun, April 8, 2011 -- Baltimore's gun offender registry is unconstitutional, a Circuit Court judge ruled Friday, calling into question one of the city's signature programs against gun violence.
Arizona legislature OKs guns on campus The Christian Science Monitor, April 8, 2011 -- The latest attempt to expand gun owners’ rights in Arizona – by allowing them to carry their weapons on public college campuses – is now up to Gov. Jan Brewer.
In Md., gun control bills face uphill fight: panel controlled by defense lawyer The Washington Post, April 8, 2011 -- Despite the tragedy in Tucson and a rash of deadly shootings this year in Prince George’s County, almost every gun-control bill proposed in Maryland has died — again — in a committee controlled by a Washington area defense lawyer whose firm has become highly successful at helping clients avoid lengthy prison terms for alleged gun crimes.
Capitol Alert: Assembly OKS concealed guns for four legislators The Sacramento Bee, April 9, 2011 -- Assembly Chief Sergeant-at-Arms Ronald Pane has given four legislators permission to carry concealed weapons in the state Capitol, according to two senior Senate staff members who have been informed of the decision.
Ill. court ruling backs gun owners from other states Chicago Tribune, April 8, 2011 -- The Illinois Supreme Court says people permitted to carry guns in other states may transport them here without an Illinois license.
Illinois Gun Bill Fails CBS St. Louis, April 7, 2011 -- SPRINGFIELD, ILL (IRN) - A measure that would have stripped local governments from regulating how gun owners store their weapons has failed in the Illinois House.
Gun groups sue over NYC pistol licensing fees The Wall Street Journal, April 6, 2011 -- NEW YORK — Gun-rights advocates have filed a lawsuit against New York City over the application fee to obtain a handgun permit.
Border safety issues crop up again as Issa's probe into ATF's Project Gunrunner lingers The Daily Caller, April 5, 2011 -- Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says the U.S.-Mexico border is safe and border cities have some of the lowest crime rates in the nation. Former El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) director Phil Jordan told The Daily Caller that Napolitano is right when it comes to low crime rates in border cities, but that’s only part of the story
Bill allowing concealed guns in parks, restaurants sparks debate WRAL.com, April 2, 2011 -- Raleigh, N.C. — A bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons in public parks and greenways across the state and in restaurants where is alcohol is served is drawing passionate arguments on both sides of the issue.
Darrell Issa, Department of Justice clash on gun probe Politico, April 2, 2011 -- The Obama administration was surprised to receive a subpoena from the Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of an investigation into a program to track U.S. guns sold in Mexico, considering they had agreed to cooperate, a senior Justice Department official wrote to the committee’s chairman.
ATF misses Issa's deadline for Project Gunrunner documents The Daily Caller, March 31, 2011 -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) snubbed Rep. Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, on his Wednesday deadline for documents on the Project Gunrunner program and, specifically, Operation Fast and Furious, The Daily Caller has learned.
RadioShack Corp. to Hamilton store: No free guns Missoulian, March 30, 2011 -- HAMILTON - Steve Strand, owner of the Hamilton RadioShack, may be reveling in the newfound fame brought on by his free gun promotion, but those at the RadioShack corporation are none too pleased.
Issa jumps into gunrunning scandal documents requests after State Dept. stonewalls Sen. Grassley
Project Gunrunner | ATF Mexican Cartels The Daily Caller, March 30, 2011 -- Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican, the chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton produce documents regarding an alleged connection between operation “Fast and Furious,” a gunrunning scandal the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) partook in, and the Dec. 14 shooting of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry.
The Scandal of 'Gun-Walking' - Jim Geraghty & Cam Edwards National Review Online, March 28, 2011 -- Why did the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives stand by and watch as guns were transported across our southern border to Mexico, to be used by violent drug cartels?
Report cites gaps in U.S. efforts to fight gun running to Mexico Fox News Latino, March 25, 2011 -- Washington – A lack of coordination between U.S. law-enforcement agencies and insufficiently strict federal laws contribute to the flow of weapons to Mexico, as exemplified by the botched sting operation "Fast and Furious," a newly released report says.
Obama says he didn't inform Mexico of U.S. gun smuggling operation because he didn't know about it | Texas on the Potomac My San Antonia, March 24, 2011 -- Under fire for an operation that allowed smuggling of U.S. weapons across the nation’s border with Mexico, President Obama said in an interview that neither he nor Attorney General Eric Holder authorized the controversial “Operation Fast and Furious.”
Obama on "gunwalking": Serious mistake may have been made CBS News, March 23, 2011 -- Last night, a reporter from Univision asked President Obama about the subject of a CBS News investigation: allegations that ATF allowed traffickers to send weapons to Mexican drug cartels in an operation called "Fast and Furious." Insiders call the strategy letting guns "walk."
Rape victim testifies in favor of guns on campuses NECN (New England Cable News Network), March 18, 2011 -- CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A woman sexually assaulted in a campus parking garage by a convicted killer and rapist told state lawmakers Friday that she could have defended herself if she were allowed to carry a concealed weapon at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Gun store owner angry about light jail sentence Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 17, 2011 -- After hearing two of the three men who robbed his gun store sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday, John Ciesielski walked out of U.S. District Judge Alan N. Bloch's courtroom disappointed.
In New Mexico, City Hall Plotters Accused in Gun-Smuggling Scheme The Wall Street Journal, March 14, 2011 -- COLUMBUS, N.M.—Even in a border town where smugglers have moved contraband to and from Mexico for generations, no one here expected the mayor, the police chief and a town councilman to be accused in an international gun-running scheme.
Mexico says U.S. never told its tracked guns were passing border Los Angeles Times, March 11, 2011 -- The statement says Mexico would never have allowed arms to enter the country as part of the operation under which U.S. agents permitted the purchase of weapons to build more sweeping criminal cases.
Number of U.S. Women Buying Guns for Hunting and Personal Defense Spikes Sharply The Daily Beast, March 11, 2011 -- Women are gaining on men in the purchase of firearms for hunting and personal defense, according to the NRA and others. Thousands of women are learning how to shoot—and going hunting together, reports Shushannah Walshe.
U.S. border town mayor arrested on gun running charges Reuters, March 10, 2011 -- EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) The mayor and police chief of a small town on the U.S.-Mexico border were among 11 suspects indicted for allegedly trafficking around 200 guns to Mexico, authorities said on Thursday.
Mexican legislators demand US talks on gun scandal The Washington Post, March 9, 2011 -- MEXICO CITY -- Legislators from all of Mexico's three major parties in congress are calling for a joint U.S.-Mexico working group to examine accusations that U.S. federal agents allowed hundreds of guns to flow into Mexico.
ATF's tactics to end gun-trafficking faces a federal review The Washington Post, March 9, 2011 -- A controversy about tactics used to break up an extensive Mexican gunrunning ring has prompted federal officials to reevaluate an aggressive law enforcement strategy to stop firearms trafficking.
Concealed Carry In Illinois? Lawmakers Say It Could Happen Huffington Post, March 8, 2011 -- While Chicago-area lawmakers continue to push for tough gun laws, downstate politicians think they have the support needed to get a concealed carry measure passed in Springfield.
Mexico drug war: U.S. agents short-staffed and under the gun in Mexico Los Angeles Times, March 8, 2011 -- A lack of resources, a policy against arming agents and staffers who don't speak Spanish hamper U.S. agents trying to stem the flow of weapons to drug cartels, say current and ex-staff members.
Texas gun legislation: College students at center of debate Los Angeles Times, March 6, 2011 -- Student activists at the University of Texas are protesting and supporting the bill that would allow concealed handguns on college campuses in the state. But most students and faculty seem opposed.
Campus Gun laws Los Angeles Times, March 6, 2011 -- There are arguments for both sides, but one expert says such legislation doesn't matter much either way.
Revelations prompt review of firearms sting USA Today, March 4, 2011 -- Newly released U.S. records and declarations by a government whistle-blower appear to support allegations that government agents allowed hundreds of firearms to be smuggled across the Arizona border into the hands of Mexican drug cartels.
Agent: I was ordered to let U.S. guns into Mexico CBS Evening News, March 3, 2011 -- ATF agent says "Fast and Furious" program let guns "walk" into hands of Mexican drug cartels with aim of tracking and breaking a big case
Wyoming governor signs concealed gun bill Casper Star-Tribune, March 3, 2011 -- CHEYENNE — Wyoming on Wednesday became the fourth state to allow citizens to carry concealed guns without a permit, with Gov. Matt Mead signing a bill into law as several other states considered similar action.
Local digest: Rift opens over Illinois gun records STLToday.com, March 2, 2011 --
Illinois State Police stood their ground Tuesday after the Illlinois attorney general determined the agency must disclose the names of people authorized to own guns in Illinois to comply with public records law.
U.S. agent's killing in Mexico highlights menace of cross-border gun trade MinnPost.com, March, 2, 2011 -- A gun sold in Texas was used during last month's slaying of a US special agent in Mexico, officials said Tuesday, a revelation that is shifting scrutiny in the case away from Mexico's weak rule of law to America's gun laws.
Dillard concerned about release of gun records Naperville Sun, March 1, 2011 -- In response to the attorney general’s recent decision that would make gun records public, state Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Hinsdale, is calling on interim Illinois State Police Director Patrick Keen to stay the release of gun owners’ personal information until the Legislature can weigh in.
House advances bill to make conceal carry permit optional The Denver Post, March 1, 2011 -- A bill that would remove the requirement that Coloradans have a permit to carry concealed weapons – if they are otherwise qualified to do so – won initial approval in the state House today.
Tracking the gun-runners Los Angeles Times, Feb. 28, 2011 -- The Obama administration appears poised to allow the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to track bulk sales of semiautomatic long guns
Florida Doctors: Ask Patients About Guns, Pay Huge Fines Opposing Views, Feb. 28, 2011 -- A bill is being debated in the Florida legislature that calls for doctors to be fined up to $100,000 if they ask their patients if they own a gun.
Lawmakers Debate Effect of Weapons on Campus The New York Times, Feb. 26, 2011 --
PHOENIX — Along with the meaning of life and the origin of the universe, college students across the country have another existential question to ponder: the wisdom of allowing guns in class.
Editorial: Keep checks for concealed carry The Denver Post, Feb. 26, 2011 -- Gun owners should have to pass a background check in order to carry hidden weapons. The legislature should kill HB 1205.
NH bill would allow show of guns to trespassers Boston.com, Feb. 24, 2011 -- CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire lawmakers today will debate a gun bill inspired by the Moultonborough farmer who was jailed for brandishing a gun at a trespasser who refused to leave his remote property.
Ariz. lawmakers may make Colt official state gun The Seattle Times, Feb. 23, 2011 -- The Arizona Legislature is considering a bill to designate a historic Colt revolver the official state firearm, angering gun-control activists who denounced the measure as insulting and a waste of time when the state is facing serious economic problems.
States Consider Allowing Guns on Campus Fox Business, Feb. 23, 2011 -- Gun control is a hot-button issue across the country, and college campuses are now at the center of this growing debate.
Once again, the gun lobby escapes common-sense regulation The Washington Post, Feb. 22, 2011 -- Law-abiding gun dealers and gun owners have rights. So says the Second Amendment and so says the Supreme Court. But that doesn't make common-sense regulation unconstitutional.
Fla. dealer imprisoned 3+ years for machine guns Miami Herald, Feb. 19, 2011 --
FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- A Florida gun dealer has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for selling parts to convert weapons into fully automatic machine guns.
House votes to prevent reporting system for assault-weapon sales The Washington Post, Feb. 19, 2011 -- The House voted overwhelmingly Friday to block the Obama administration from implementing a controversial proposal meant to give federal authorities a new tool to catch gunrunners to Mexico.
The Rich, the Famous, the Armed The New York Times, Feb. 18. 2011 -- MEN and women. Democrats and Republicans. Doctors, lawyers, merchants and moguls. A remarkable, if relatively small, cross-section of New Yorkers legally own handguns, according to public records obtained by The New York Times.
Daley launches final gun control push Chicago Tribune, Feb. 14, 2011 -- Mayor Richard Daley today launched his final push in office for state and federal gun-control measures and vowed to continue those efforts “as a private citizen as well.”
Swiss Vote to Keep 'a Gun in Every Closet' Time, Feb. 15, 2011 -- Perhaps the great paradox of peaceful and safety-conscious Switzerland, which hasn't been under military threat since World War II, is its cherished tradition of a gun in every closet. And, as the defeat of a Feb. 13 initiative seeking to tighten the nation's liberal gun law proves, the Swiss are not willing to bid a farewell to arms anytime soon.
Plea agreement could shed light on arms trade The Associated Press, Feb. 10, 2011 -- ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A sudden plea agreement in a federal prosecution of a trio of international weapons dealers has heightened momentum in a case that could shed light on the illicit global arms trade, including irregularities in U.S.-backed shipments of assault rifles to Iraq.
Mexico's Gun Supply and the 90 Percent Myth Stratfor, Feb. 10, 2011 -- For several years now, STRATFOR has been closely watching developments in Mexico that relate to what we consider the three wars being waged there. Those three wars are the war between the various drug cartels, the war between the government and the cartels and the war being waged against citizens and businesses by criminals.
Nashville gun maker Sabre charged with illegal arms trafficking The Tennessean, Feb. 8, 2011 -- A federal grand jury charged Nashville-based gun manufacturer Sabre Defence Industries and five company officers with illegal international arms trafficking.
Since D.C.'s handgun ban ended, well-heeled residents have become well armed The Washington Post, Feb. 8, 2011 -- In the 2½ years since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the District's handgun ban, hundreds of residents in Washington's safest, most well-to-do neighborhoods have armed themselves, registering far more guns than people in poorer, crime-plagued areas of the city, according to D.C. police data.
States Struggle to Disarm People Who’ve Lost Right to Own Guns The New York Times, Feb. 5, 2011 -- By law, Roy Perez should not have had a gun three years ago when he shot his mother 16 times in their home in Baldwin Park, Calif., killing her, and then went next door and killed a woman and her 4-year-old daughter.
White House delays gun reporting requirement along Mexican border The Washington Post, Feb. 5, 2011 -- White House budget officials dealt federal firearms investigators a setback Friday when they rejected an emergency request for a rule meant to help catch gunrunners to Mexico.
ATF gunrunning probe strategy scrutinized after death of Border Patrol agent The Washington Post, Feb. 1, 2011 -- Two AK-47 assault rifles purchased by a man later arrested in a federal gunrunning investigation turned up at the scene of a fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in December, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Bill would require all S.D. citizens to buy a gun Argus Leader, Jan. 31, 2011 -- Five South Dakota lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require any adult 21 or older to buy a firearm “sufficient to provide for their ordinary self-defense.”
ATF fears budget cuts would imperil gun-trafficking fight at Mexico border The Washington Post, Jan. 31, 2011 -- About three weeks before the deadly shootings in Tucson renewed a national debate about gun control, the White House budget office proposed steep cuts for the agency charged with enforcing federal gun laws.
House Dems call for gun hearings Politico, Jan. 28,2011 -- A top House Republican rejected calls by Democrats for hearings on gun safety in the wake of the Jan. 8 shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), suggesting that such hearings could interfere with the prosecution of the alleged gunman, Jared Loughner.
Utah Lawmakers Propose M1911 As Official State Gun Aol News, Jan. 25, 2011 -- SALT LAKE CITY -- State lawmakers are debating whether to designate a semiautomatic pistol as the official gun of Utah, despite protests from people who believe it's inappropriate because of recent mass shootings.
Arizona shootings: Gun laws were tougher in old Tombstone
No need to check your firearm today in the Arizona town famed for the gunfight at the OK Corral. Los Angeles Times, Jan. 23, 2011 -- Reporting from Tombstone, Ariz. -- A billboard just outside this Old West town promises "Gunfights Daily!" and tourists line up each afternoon to watch costumed cowboys and lawmen reenact the bloody gunfight at the OK Corral with blazing six-shooters.
Man charged with disorderly conduct for carrying unloaded gun in public The Salt Lake Tribune, Jan. 20, 2011 -- Orem prosecutors have charged a 51-year-old man with disorderly conduct for walking outside University Mall while carrying an unloaded rifle over his shoulder and a handgun on his waistband
Tucson shooting fires up gun debate
A bystander with a Ruger intent on ending the violence almost shot the wrong guy. But he made a split-second decision to keep the weapon in his pocket. Los Angeles Times, Jan. 14, 2011 -- Reporting from Tucson and Washington -- Joe Zamudio was out buying cigarettes last Saturday when he heard what sounded like fireworks but quickly realized were gunshots. He reached into his coat pocket for the 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistol he carried, clicking the safety off.
After Dem shift, little chance for new gun controls Los Angeles Times, Jan. 13, 2011 -- WASHINGTON — The first federal gun control law was passed in 1968 after the assassinations of the Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., and the Brady bill mandating background checks on gun purchases was enacted in the years following the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan in 1981. But don't look for any new gun control laws coming out of Capitol Hill in the wake of the Tucson shooting rampage.
Bill would require hunter safety education in Wyoming schools Billings Gazette, Jan. 13, 2011 -- CASPER, Wyo. — About 5,000 people completed hunter safety education courses in Wyoming last year, and lawmakers want to bring that education into Wyoming schools.
Glock Pistol Sales Surge in Aftermath of Arizona Shootings Bloomberg, Jan. 11, 2011 -- After a Glock-wielding gunman killed six people at a Tucson shopping center on Jan. 8, Greg Wolff, the owner of two Arizona gun shops, told his manager to get ready for a stampede of new customers.
Kentucky-made guns would be exempt from federal law in state bill Miami Herald, Jan. 11, 2011 -- FRANKFORT — Lawmakers are pushing three identical bills to exempt Kentucky-made guns and ammunition from federal background checks, dealer licenses and other national regulations if the items remain in the state.
Missing from Arizona shooting debate: Guns - Molly Ball and Shira Toeplitz Politico, Jan. 11, 2011 -- In the wake of the attempted assassination of a member of Congress, politicians on both sides of the aisle are passionately debating the role of incendiary rhetoric.
Would you run to the sound of the guns? American Thinker, Jan 10, 2011 -- Geraldo Rivera just interviewed an articulate and eloquent young man of but twenty-four years, Joe Zamudio, who was inside the Safeway to buy cigarettes when he heard the Pop! Pop! Pop! of gunfire outside. Zamudio, legally carrying a firearm himself, obviously a pistol, ran to the sound of the guns where others in the crowd were attempting to overpower the shooter.
20 Deadliest Gun States, From Mississippi to Arizona The Daily Beast, Jan. 11, 2011 -- You're five times more likely to die from a gun in Arizona than Hawaii. In the wake of the Giffords massacre, The Daily Beast ranks which states have the worst record of gun fatalities.
Tucson shootings: Focus is on Arizona's gun laws
Gun control activists cite the shooting rampage as a reason to impose stricter background checks and reinstate an assault-weapons ban. Others say citizens should be armed for self-protection. LA Times, Jan. 10, 2011 -- Reporting from Tucson -- It was a busy day at the Tucson Mountain Park shooting range Sunday, where the aroma of gunpowder filled the air one day after 20 people were shot, six fatally, at a shopping center.
Two House members plan to carry guns USA Today, On Politics, Jan. 10, 2011 -- Two members of Congress say they'll carry their own guns for protection back home, following the Arizona shooting rampage that has left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords fighting for her life.
Carolyn McCarthy readies gun control bill Politico, Jan. 9, 2011 -- One of the fiercest gun-control advocates in Congress, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.), pounced on the shooting massacre in Tucson Sunday, promising to introduce legislation as soon as Monday targeting the high-capacity ammunition the gunman used.
Debate on gun control heats up after Giffords shooting USA Today, Jan. 9, 2011 -- The shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has sparked an inevitable debate about gun control. Arizona has few restrictions on gun purchases and gun ownership. Giffords, a Democrat, was a strong supporter of the Second Amendment.
Gun control debate restarts following shooting The Hill, Jan. 9, 2011 -- Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called for an investigation into how the man who shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and as many as 19 others in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday obtained a handgun despite a "history of mental instability."
White House tightening of Mexico border gun rules delayed WXEL, Jan. 6, 20111 -- PHOENIX (Reuters) - A planned Obama administration clampdown on Mexico border gun dealers which would require them to report multiple assault rifle sales has been delayed by the White House amid stiff opposition from the powerful gun lobby.
ACLU Sues to Protect Immigrant's Gun Rights From Change in South Dakota Law Fox News, Jan. 6, 2011 -- The ACLU has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a non-U.S. citizen that alleges South Dakota’s concealed weapons law is discriminatory – a legal move that one gun-rights group warns will open the door to arming illegal immigrants.
Gun permit applications surge under Iowa's new law Chicago Tribune, Jan. 5, 2011 -- DesMoines, Iowa -- Gun owners and potential gun owners are flocking to sheriff's offices across Iowa in the wake of a new state law that requires sheriffs under most circumstances to issue permits to carry concealed weapons.
Gun law changes coming
Iowa to change its policy Mon. Iowa City Press-Citizen, Dec. 30, 2010 --
Beginning Monday, the state will change its policy for obtaining permits to carry guns, taking the discretion out of the hands of Iowa's sheriffs and making it far easier to obtain the permit.
SC Senator Wants Guns Regulated by State
Similar Bill Died In Previous Session Fox Carolina, Dec. 29, 2010 -- GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Many South Carolina gun owners will be closely watching a bill that will come before the state Legislature in the new year.
Stopping the gun flow The Washington Post, Dec. 29, 2010 -- THE OBAMA administration has shied away from issues involving the regulation of guns. Now comes word from The Post's James V. Grimaldi and Sari Horwitz that the Justice Department is advancing a plan to stem the flow of semiautomatic rifles to violence-plagued Mexico. It's about time.
Ohio Supreme Court upholds state law blocking Cleveland's gun law Cleveland.com, Dec. 29, 2010 -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lawmakers had the right to pass a uniform statewide gun law that blocked Cleveland and other cities from passing tougher laws such as assault weapons bans and handgun registration requirements, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday.
Gun Stores Come Under Litigation Fire Law Blog, Wall Street Journal, Dec. 28, 2010 -- While the Supreme Court in recent terms has reinforced an individual’s right to bear arms that has not put a stop to litigation over guns.
Feds sneaking around Congress to regulate firearms World Net Data, Dec. 23, 2010 -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, or ATF, has a long history of excess and overreaching … and they're at it again.
Freed New Jersey Man Wants Gun Conviction Overturned Fox News, Dec. 23, 2010 -- A New Jersey man whose seven-year prison sentence was commuted this week and is now seeking to get his felony gun charge conviction overturned blamed judicial "bullying" for his guilty verdict.
NJ Gov. Chris Christie commutes Aitken's sentence The Daily Caller, Dec. 20, 2010 -- New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie commuted the sentence of Brian Aitken’s Monday, reducing his sentence from seven years in prison to time already served. According to Christie’s order, he will be released as soon as it’s “administratively possible.”
White House delayed rule on guns to Mexico The Washington Post, Dec. 18, 2010 -- This spring, President Obama promised Mexican President Felipe Calderon that he would work to deter gunrunning south of the border. Behind the scenes, White House officials were putting the brakes on a proposal to require gun dealers to report bulk sales of the high-powered semiautomatic rifles favored by drug cartels.
Outdoor gun ranges under fire for safety USA Today, Dec. 17, 2010 -- ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Louise Neeser was doing yard work outside her home here last May when something struck her in the face. Dazed and bleeding, she crawled into the house, where a relative took her to the hospital.
Proposal calls for gun dealers to report bulk sales of assault weapons The Washington Post, Dec. 17, 2010 -- To stem the flow of guns to Mexico, federal firearms regulators are proposing an emergency requirement that certain gun dealers along the southwestern border report bulk sales of so-called assault weapons beginning as soon as January.
NRA-led gun lobby wields powerful influence over ATF, U.S. politics The Washington Post, Dec. 15, 2010 --
Behind the scenes, federal agents in charge of stopping gun trafficking to Mexico have quietly advanced a plan to help stem the smuggling of high-powered AK-47s and AR-15s to the bloody drug war south of the border.
Gun dealers often stay in business with new licenses after ATF shuts them down The Washington Post, Dec. 14, 2010 -- About a hundred times a year, regulators strip gun dealers of their licenses for violations of federal law, an extreme step taken only when repeated infractions are deemed a threat to public safety.
Judge affirms San Diego County gun permit system San Jose Mercury News, Dec. 13, 2010 -- San Diego County's system of issuing permits for carrying concealed weapons does not violate gun owners' constitutional rights, despite recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions protecting the right to keep guns at home, a judge has ruled.
U.S. gun dealers with the most firearms traced over the past four years The Washington Post, Dec. 13, 2010 -- A decade ago, politicians and the press routinely reported on gun stores across the nation that had the most traces for firearms recovered by police. In 2003, under pressure from the gun lobby, Congress passed a law that hid from public view the government database that contained the gun tracing information.
Travelling by rail this holiday? Leave room for your gun! WLS 890 AM, Dec. 13, 2010 -- WASHINGTON - Amtrak passengers will be allowed starting this week to bring guns in their checked luggage for the first time since the practice was discontinued following the September 11 terror attacks.
Mexican cartels buy guns in United States UPI.com, Dec. 13, 2010 -- HOUSTON -- Retailers in Houston sell more guns seized by police in Mexican drug wars than any other American city, officials said.
Pushing a Right to Bear Arms, the Sharp Kind The New York Times, Dec. 4, 2010 -- PHOENIX — Arizona used to be a knife carrier’s nightmare, with a patchwork of local laws that forced those inclined to strap Buck knives or other sharp objects to their belts to tread carefully as they moved from Phoenix (no knives except pocketknives) to Tempe (no knives at all) to Tucson (no knives on library grounds).
Guns to Be Allowed on Most Amtrak Trains
New Rules Reverse Decade-Old Ban on Guns on Trains, Allowing Passengers to Store Unloaded Guns in Baggage Holds CBSNews, Nov. 30, 2010 -- Firearms control used to be the one area of public safety where trains were stricter than airplanes. Not anymore.
Kansas legislator seeks guns on campuses The Kansas City Star, Nov. 26, 2010 -- TOPEKA | A southeast Kansas Republican plans to renew his effort to allow college students to carry concealed weapons on campus.
Gun-rights advocates already lobbying Texas legislators Star-Telegram, Nov. 26, 2010 -- There's a call to arms in Texas.Or at least a call to let Texans carry their guns -- whether concealed or out in the open -- at colleges and pretty much anywhere else they'd like in this state.
NRA opens new front in gun rights battle
Lubbock lawsuits challenge limits on handguns for 18-to-20 year olds
The Statesman, Nov. 25, 2010 -- In two recently filed court cases that could expand gun rights if they are successful, two Lubbock men are challenging federal and state laws that limit 18-to-20-year-olds from buying handguns and carrying them as concealed weapons.
Rendell weighs bill to expand self-defense law for shootings Philly.com, Nov. 21, 2010 -- HARRISBURG - Should Pennsylvanians have the right to use deadly force in virtually any place they feel threatened? Does your "castle" extend past the walls of your home?
More states add youth-only hunting seasons USA Today, Nov. 1, 2010 -- HELENA, Mont. — When Knox Semenza headed into the Highwood Mountains of north central Montana with his father last month, he had visions of shooting his first mule deer buck.
More Arizona guns with Mexican cartels? ABC 15.com, Oct. 27, 2010 -- PHOENIX - Weapons that trace back to dealers and sellers in Arizona are being found at various Mexican crime scenes, according to William Newell, Special Agent in Charge of ATF’s Phoenix Division.
ATF's oversight limited in face of gun lobby The Washington Post, Oct. 26, 2010 -- MARTINSBURG, W.VA. -- Trucks filled with boxes of gun-sales records pull up almost daily to a one-story brick building nestled in the hills outside this blue-collar town. Inside, workers armed with Scotch tape and magnifying glasses huddle over their desks, trying to decipher pieces of paper to trace the paths of guns used in crimes.
From the counter to crime The Washington Post, Oct. 25, 2010 -- D&R Arms, a no-frills shop tucked into a strip mall in Portsmouth, is one of more than 200 gun dealers in the Hampton Roads area and more than 1,600 active in Virginia. But no other dealer listed in state records has had so many guns move so quickly from counter to crime scene in recent years.
Virginia gun dealers: Small number supply most guns tied to crimes The Washington Post, Oct. 25, 2010 -- A man walked into Roanoke Firearms one summer day in 2004 to buy a Glock 17 handgun with a laser sight and high-capacity magazine. Three nights later, he unleashed a jackhammer of gunfire - 33 rounds - into a crowded parking lot up the road, killing one and wounding two.
Realco guns tied to 2,500 crimes in D.C. and Maryland The Washington Post, Oct. 24, 2010 -- Outside a baby shower in Landover three years ago, Erik Kenneth Dixon snapped. As he argued with his sister and her boyfriend in a parking lot, the 25-year-old man whipped out a .45-caliber Glock and shot her in the leg.
Bus-shelter ads on gun safety shot down by city The Arizona Republic, Oct. 23, 2010 -- The city of Phoenix took aim this week at an advertising campaign launched by a coalition of local businesses and groups, ordering the signs to be immediately stripped from 50 bus shelters across the city.
Deaths, Injuries and Lawsuits Raise Questions about Popular Gun's Safety CNBC, Oct. 20, 2010 -- The manufacturer of the world’s most popular hunting rifle has been wrestling for decades with a critical safety issue, and at least twice considered a nationwide recall of the gun, according to corporate insiders and internal documents revealed in a ten-month CNBC investigation.
High court takes CU gun case appeal Education News Colorado, Oct. 18, 2010 -- The touchy issue of whether concealed weapons can be carried on University of Colorado campuses will be decided by the state’s highest court.
Judge rules concealed carry ban unconstitutional Wisconsin Radio Network, Oct. 14, 2010 --
A Clark County judge says Wisconsin’s ban on carrying concealed weapons is unconstitutional. In the case, authorities charged a Sauk City man with carrying a concealed weapon, after he admitted he had a knife in his waistband. He never threatened anyone.
Pa. Senate votes to expand gun owners' rights The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 14, 2010 -- HARRISBURG - The state Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a measure that would expand gun owners' rights and voted down an amendment that would have repealed a law that allows individuals who cannot get a gun permit in Pennsylvania to do so other states.
eTrace might be illegal gun dealers' undoing Contra Costa Times, Oct. 10, 2010 -- What began as an attempted-murder investigation in Fairfield in January 2009 ended eight months later with local and federal authorities teaming up to take down a ring of firearms traffickers.
Campbell officials discuss potential gun ordinances San Jose Mercury News, Oct. 7, 2010 -- With firmer regulations possibly on the way, it may be more difficult to sell and obtain a gun in the Orchard City.
A push in recent years to reduce gun violence in the Bay Area has brought the potential for more gun regulations at the municipal level. The city of Campbell, which has fairly few safeguards in place, is discussing the possibility of adding to its firearms ordinances.
U.S. struggles to stop flow of guns to Mexico The Washington Post, Oct. 7, 2010 -- IN MEXICO CITY Efforts to stem the smuggling of weapons from the United States to Mexican drug cartels have been frustrated by bureaucratic infighting, a lack of training and the delayed delivery of a computer program to Mexico, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.
Gun-permit patterns tied to income, politics Houston & Texas News, Oct. 3, 2010 -- Jonathon Hartsfield and Adam Kelly live on opposite sides of San Antonio. They'd both like to have a concealed handgun license — just to be safe.
Fed judge dismisses states' gun suit Associated Press, Sept. 30, 2010 -- HELENA, Mont. — A federal judge in Missoula has dismissed a lawsuit by gun rights advocates and states seeking freedom from federal gun laws, a move that the advocates promised to appeal.
Shoppers recount police shooting outside Costco
Attorney for slain man’s family calls inquest a ‘kangaroo court’ Las Vegas Sun, Sept. 26, 2010 -- The emotionless voice of Samantha Sterner told jurors on Friday that her boyfriend, 38-year-old Erik Scott, carried a gun with him everywhere he went and that the officer who shot him to death July 10 was “out of line.”
Even during recession, hunting remains bulletproof industry USA Today, Sept. 19, 2010 -- Hunting is proving to be recession-proof. Nationwide, spending on hunting gear is soaring, says the National Shooting Sports Foundation, which tracks hunting trends.
ATF forms teams in 7 cities to stop gun smuggling Assocated Press, Sept. 18, 2010 -- PHOENIX — A federal agency trying to stop guns from being smuggled from the United States into Mexico for use by drug cartels has formed teams in seven American cities to combat the problem.
Violent Crime Declined As Gun Sales Climbed in 2009 CNSNews, Sept. 16, 2010 -- Violent crime continued to fall in 2009, even as gun sales reached an all-time high, according to statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This is “proof positive that gun prohibitionists have been consistently and undeniably wrong,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said in a statement.
Feds target 60 hunters in Kansas hunting probe Yahoo! Sports, Sept. 14, 2010 -- WICHITA, Kan. (AP)—The Justice Department is targeting more than 60 hunters across the nation for allegedly poaching deer during guided hunts at Camp Lone Star in Kansas, a court document shows.
Senate committee to hold hearing on gun regulation reform The Daily Caller, Sept. 9, 2010 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee announced it will hold a hearing next week to discuss a bipartisan bill intended to update federal gun measures and reform what critics say is an outdated firearm licensing process.
Long Island Man Arrested For Defending Home With AK-47
Says Many Gang Members Were Coming After His Family CBS New York, Sept. 8,2010 -- UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBS 2) — He was arrested for protecting his property and family. But it’s how the Long Island man did it that police say crossed the line.
“Firearms in Commerce: Assessing the Need for Reform in the Federal Regulatory Process” United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Sept. 7, 2010 --
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING --
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled "Firearms in Commerce: Assessing the Need for Reform in the Federal Regulatory Process" for Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
By order of the Chairman.
The NRA is working to gut the latest federal gun bill The Washington Post, Sept. 7, 2010 --
ONLY ABOUT 10 percent of the nation's 100,000 licensed gun dealers are audited each year by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF cannot fine wayward dealers; its only tool at the moment involves revoking a miscreant's license. And that happens only about 100 times annually.
California Senate rejects open-carry gun ban San Jose Mercury News, Aug. 31, 2010 -- SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California Senate rejected a bill Monday that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public, but lawmakers will give the vote one more try.
EPA Surrenders to NRA on Gun Control Issue
EPA rejects attempt to regulate lead in bullets after NRA protests U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 27, 2010 -- In a swift and unexpected decision, the Environmental Protection Agency today rejected a petition from environmental groups to ban the use of lead in bullets and shotgun shells, claiming it doesn't have jurisdiction to weigh on the controversial Second Amendment issue.
Portland Mayor Proposes New Gun Safety Initiatives The Portlander, Aug. 21, 2010 -- Portland Mayor Sam Adams on Friday August 20th, 2010 announced a request for public comment on five proposed gun safety initiatives. There will be a two week public comment period before any of the initiatives are finalized.
Gun-toting soccer moms a scary thought in D.C. area, but not out west The Washington Post, Aug. 18, 2010 -- PHOENIX -- In the red rock and sand of the Arizona desert, just past the retirement villages and golf greens that have made this sun-worshipping city famous, sits the biggest public shooting range in the United States.
Cerberus' Adventures in the Gun Trade
Founder Steve Feinberg makes a big investment in firearms that has yet to pay off Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Aug. 5, 2010 -- Randy Luth was surprised to learn in 2006 that Cerberus Capital Management wanted to buy his St. Cloud (Minn.) business. What would Manhattan financiers known for investing in distressed debt and troubled companies want with DPMS Firearms, a manufacturer of semiautomatic rifles?
Tehama County Sheriff Parker fights ammo law Red Bluff Daily News Online, Aug. 1, 2010 -- Sheriff Clay Parker, the National Rifle Association and the California Rifle and Pistol Association are setting their sights on a controversial handgun ammunition law.
Chris Peck: Why I'm a member of the NRA The Commercial Appeal, Aug. 1, 2010 -- The renewal form for my National Rifle Association membership arrived a few days ago and I sent in my $25 in dues right away.
House Passes Bill to Keep Creditors From Taking Guns Political Hotsheet - CBS News, July 28, 2010 -- If you file for bankruptcy, you run the risk of losing your money and your car to creditors. But under a measure that just overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives, one thing they would not be able to take is your gun.
The reluctant gun owner
I had never wanted a gun. Now I own a Smith & Wesson revolver. Why? LA Times, July 25, 2010 -- I wasn't happy about the errand, but my husband was. He had awakened me that morning like a kid getting ready for a fishing trip. "Are you excited?" he asked.
Gun fight looming -- State legislators expected to reload laws My Web Times, July 23, 2010 -- Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling neutralizing a Chicago handgun ban last month, state lawmakers are expected to have a showdown on gun control early next year.
Court upholds gun ban
Domestic violence can hinder right to arms Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, July 17, 2010 -- In a case watched by gun rights advocates nationwide, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals last week reinstated the convictions of a Rock County man for possessing a hunting shotgun while on probation for domestic violence.
Utah backs Montana's challenge to gun regulation The Salt Lake Tribune, July 17, 2010 -- A federal judge is considering a government request to dismiss a Montana lawsuit challenging federal regulation of some guns in the state, the first test of a states’ rights quest that stretches to Utah and several other states.
Gun Sales Could Explode In Wake of Supreme Court Ruling on Chicago's Gun Law ABC News, July 16, 2010 -- After a Supreme Court decision affirming the right to bear arms was handed down in June, the owners of Midwest Sporting Goods, just outside of Chicago, started noticed something any retailer would find encouraging – an increasing number of customers.
U.S. pockets $20.6 bln in sin taxes in FY'09 Reuters, July 15, 2010 -- Americans armed themselves to the teeth and paid through the nose to have a smoke, according to a U.S. government report released on Wednesday.
Mayor Daley: Not making gun owners jump through hoops Chicago Sun Times, July 13, 2010 -- Mayor Daley today denied that he’s making Chicago gun owners jump through hoops to exercise their Second Amendment rights and expressed confidence the city’s new gun law can withstand a court challenge.
In key contests, Democrats championing gun rights The Boston Globe, July 13, 2010 -- MANCHESTER, N.H. — Democratic candidates in key states are embracing gun owners’ rights, winning favor from the National Rifle Association, a lobby that has long been the target of disdain from the party faithful.
Beyond Guns - N.R.A. Expands Agenda The New York Times, July 12, 2010 -- WASHINGTON — Fresh off a string of victories in the courts and Congress, the National Rifle Association is flexing political muscle outside its normal domain, with both Democrats and Republicans courting its favor and avoiding its wrath on issues that sometimes seem to have little to do with guns.
The Hard Work of Gun Control The New York Times, July 9, 2010 -- Thirteen days ago, the Supreme Court undermined Chicago’s ban on handguns by applying the Second Amendment to the states, ruling that people have a right to protect their homes with a gun. Four days after that, Chicago passed another handgun restriction that edged right up to the line drawn by the court. And on Tuesday, a group of gun dealers and enthusiasts sued the city again to overturn the new law.
Lawsuits challenge Chicago's new gun-ownership restrictions
Some legal experts unsure parts of new firearms ordinance can survive Chicago Tribune, July 8, 2010 -- As Chicago prepares to implement its new firearms ordinance Monday, gun advocates have begun a legal assault, filing two lawsuits that constitutional law experts said could be the next round of challenges to how cities can regulate personal gun ownership.
Plaintiffs aim to shoot down gun ordinance
City sued over new handgun laws Chicago Tribune, July 7, 2010 -- A trader on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, a teaching assistant, a self-employed businessman and a veterinarian are challenging the city's new gun ordinance put in place last week after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the city's handgun ban.
Jindal signs guns-in-church law Politico, July 7, 2010 -- Louisiana GOP Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed a law allowing holders of concealed-weapons permits to carry guns into houses of worship.
Some D.C. Residents Say It's Too Hard To Get A Gun NPR, July 5, 2010 -- The Supreme Court ruled last week that states and localities cannot ban handguns intended for self-defense. That could overturn local bans, just the way a similar ruling two years ago ended a ban in Washington, D.C
Clarence Thomas, Gun Control and the Case for Black Self-Defense Politics Daily, July 5, 2010 -- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn't say much from the bench, rarely asking a question or revealing what he's thinking. But every so often he gives us a glimpse of what is underneath that taciturn exterior. And in his concurring opinion for last week's 5-4 court ruling in McDonald v. Chicago, which affirmed an individual's right to bear arms, Thomas bares his soul in words that reflect the weight of history he feels as a black man who came of age in white America.
City quickly enacts gun measures
Limits to replace gun ban when it is officially struck down Chicago Tribune, July 3, 2010 -- Four days after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted Chicago's longtime handgun ban, the City Council enacted new gun-control measures.
Daley unveils gun control plan Chicago Tribune, Clout Street, June 30, 2010 -- Mayor Richard Daley unveiled a gun control ordinance today that would require gun owners to register their weapons with the city, get training and keep all but one firearm locked up.
Gun law challenges likely after high court ruling Yahoo! News, June 29, 2010 -- WASHINGTON – State or local gun laws that prohibit people from carrying firearms outside the home and onerous registration requirements are the most likely to be struck down by judges following the Supreme Court's latest decision supporting the right to keep and bear arms.
City: One handgun per person 'sufficient' Chicago Sun-Times, June 30,2010 -- Chicagoans should be limited to one handgun for every eligible person living in a home — and gun dealers should be banned within the city limits — in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to shoot down the city’s handgun ban, the city’s top lawyer said today.
Is His Gun-Control Concurrence Justice Thomas's Finest Hour? Law Blog - The Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2010 -- Down in our nation’s capital, the day belongs to a lot of people: To retiring Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens, who Monday capped his lengthy career on the court; to Elena Kagan, who survived her first day of Senatorial grilling; to Robert Byrd, an institution within the institution, who died on Monday at age 92.
Judges, the Constitution & Gun Control Laws RealClear Politics, June 29, 2010 -- Now that the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the Second Amendment to the Constitution means that individual Americans have a right to bear arms, what can we expect?
States with the most guns The Daily Beast, June 29, 2010 -- The Supreme Court yesterday declared the right to bear arms is a federal mandate. The Daily Beast crunched the numbers to determine which states pack the most guns, and which sport the least.
Editorial: Another gun control law bites the dust The Orange County Register, June 29, 2010 -- By the narrowest margin, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Constitution guarantees all Americans the right to bear arms, fortifying what many have correctly believed since ratification of the Second Amendment in 1791.
Editorial: The Court: Ignoring the Reality of Guns The New York Times, June 29, 2010 -- About 10,000 Americans died by handgun violence, according to federal statistics, in the four months that the Supreme Court debated which clause of the Constitution it would use to subvert Chicago’s entirely sensible ban on handgun ownership. The arguments that led to Monday’s decision undermining Chicago’s law were infuriatingly abstract, but the results will be all too real and bloody.
Chicago gun ban on way out, but mayor vows fight Yahoo! News, June 28, 2010 -- CHICAGO – A Supreme Court ruling finding that Americans have the right to bear arms anywhere they live almost certainly means the end of Chicago's decades-old handgun ban, but it may not make handgun ownership there much easier if the city's powerful mayor has his way.
Utah gun permit business booming - in other states Yahoo! News, June 28, 2010 -- SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Never shot a gun? Never been to Utah? Got a "combat mindset"? If yes to the above, you could qualify for a concealed gun permit from Utah, which is seeing record demand for permits from people all across the United States who never been to the state and have no intention of ever going.
McDonald and how gun rights were essential to black civil rightsWashington Examiner, June 28, 2010 -- Within the text of the 214-page Supreme Court ruling on gun rights is a history lesson on how Americans’ right to keep and bear arms was a major issue in the struggle for black civil rights in the South after the Civil War.
Gun control means nothing to my students Salon, June 28, 2010 -- Whether the courts allow local gun ordinances won't change the world where the prisoners I teach come from
Supreme Court strikes another blow to local gun bans USA Today, June 28, 2010 -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Constitution's "right to keep and bear arms" applies nationwide as a restraint on the ability of the federal, state and local governments to substantially limit its reach.
Justices extend gun owner rights nationwide
The Washington Post, June 28, 2010 -- WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court held Monday that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live, advancing a recent trend by the John Roberts-led bench to embrace gun rights.
NRA Discourages Board Members From Testifying Against Kagan Politics Daily, June 27, 2010 -- On the eve of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan -- and for the second time in two weeks -- the National Rifle Association (NRA) is under fire from conservatives.
Mayor Daley prepares for U.S. Supreme Court gun ban ruling WGNTV, June 26, 2010 -- CHICAGO - The U.S. Supreme Court could overturn Chicago's handgun ban Monday.
Mayor Daley said the city must continue to fight against handguns even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the ban as unconstitutional.
Court rejects NRA gun law challenge Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 26, 2010 -- A three-judge panel of Commonwealth Court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a challenge to Pittsburgh's lost and stolen gun law, finding that the National Rifle Association and four individuals lacked the legal standing to bring the case.
Chicago prepares for losing its handgun ban
City might do what D.C. did: Issue slew of regulations and requirements MSNBC, June 24, 2010 -- CHICAGO - If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Chicago's handgun ban, the city will likely do what Washington, D.C., did when its own ban was overturned two years ago: Put in place all sorts of regulations and restrictions to make it tougher to buy guns and easier for police to know who has them.
Illinois gun laws not stopping Chicago violence Chicago Tribune, Letters to the editor, June 23, 2010 -- It was shocking to learn that over this past weekend 54 were shot in Chicago's latest spate of gun violence, leaving 10 dead.
More Guns Means Less Crime Real Clear Politics, June 23, 2010 -- By John Stossel -
You know what the mainstream media think about guns and our freedom to carry them. Pierre Thomas of ABC: "When someone gets angry or when they snap, they are going to be able to have access to weapons."
Chicago gun ban ruling could set off new battle
Daley considers other options if city's ban is overturned Chicago Tribune, June 16, 2010 -- As Chicago awaits a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this month that could overturn its 28-year-old handgun ban, City Hall is considering a host of countermeasures that might set off another round of legal fights with gun advocates.
Guns and Free Speech
The NRA sells out to Democrats on the First Amendment. The Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2010 -- The National Rifle Association is suffering a sudden onset of amnesia this week, as the gun lobby cuts a deal to exempt itself from the latest Congressional attempt to repeal the First Amendment. NRA members may soon regret the organization's bid to ingratiate itself with Democrats at the expense of its longtime free-speech allies.
Court poised to change gun debate Atlanta Journal- Constitution, June 15, 2010 -- The Supreme Court is poised to forbid cities and states from banning handguns, bringing an anti-climactic end to a political firefight that petered out decades ago.
NRA Remains The King On The Hill The Huffington Post, June 15, 2010 -- Democrats on Monday touted a major breakthrough in campaign finance reform legislation that could drastically alter the shape and course of the 2010 elections. But in the process of securing the necessary concessions, the party confirmed the widespread assumption that special interests can literally write legislation if they have enough clout.
High court to define reach of gun-control laws USA Today, June 8, 2010 -- WASHINGTON — In 2008, when national gun rights advocates were looking for residents to challenge Chicago's ban on handguns, Otis McDonald was in effect looking for them.
Baltimore Crime Beat: Should off-duty cops carry guns into bars? The Baltimore Sun, June 7, 2010 -- Many are asking legitimate questions about whether police officers should be allowed to carry guns while off-duty and in bars in light of Saturday's fatal shooting of a man in Mount Vernon during a dispute over a woman. Police are trying to determine whether the officer was intoxicated at the time.
Assembly advances 'long gun' registration, ban on lead shot The Redding Record Searchlight, June 4, 2010 -- Bills that would ban lead shot in state wildlife areas and require registration of newly purchased rifles and shotguns passed the state Assembly on Thursday.
Blast hits Bend, Ore., bullet plant; nobody hurt Oregon Live, June 2, 2010 -- BEND, Ore. - A bullet plant in Bend has been evacuated after an explosion and fire. Fire officials say a worker who smelled smoke pulled an alarm, and everybody got out before the explosion minutes later.
California's assembly voted to ban carrying guns openly in public abc7news.com KGO-TV San Francisco, June 1, 2010 -- People who support the state's open carry gun law are feeling threatened. California's assembly voted to ban gun owners from carrying their guns in public. Right now, it's legal, but only if the weapon is unloaded. It is an old right that some believe is a new threat.
Backpacker shoots and kills grizzly bear in Denali National Park Los Angeles Times, June 1, 2010 -- A backpacker shot and killed a grizzly bear in Denali National Park and Preserve on Friday after the animal charged toward his hiking companion. This is the first shooting incident since a change in federal law that allows firearms to be carried in many national parks and wildlife refuges went into effect in February.
Man, 80, 'did what he had to do,' killing home invader
Intruder had a history of drug and weapons convictions, records show Chicago Sun-Times, May 26, 2010 -- An 80-year-old Army veteran shot and killed an armed man who’d broken in to the two-flat where he and his wife live in East Garfield Park early this morning and fired at him.
'Morning Shooting Underscores Why We Sued Chicago,' Says SAF Yahoo News, Second Amendment Foundation, May 26, 2010 -- This morning's fatal shooting of a home invasion suspect by an 80-year-old retired Army veteran in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood underscores why we filed a lawsuit to overturn the city's gun ban, the Second Amendment Foundation said today.
Mayor Bloomberg's new gun law proposal aims for new controversial measures WJI Times Observer, May 25, 2010 -- A proposed package of changes in New York City’s gun laws has lit a fire under gun enthusiasts and Second Amendment rights groups. The changes are a part of the gun law reforms proposed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.
Calderon And Daley Want Your Guns Investors Business Daily, May 24, 2010 -- Gun Rights: Not happy with interfering in our internal affairs by savaging Arizona's new immigration law, the president of Mexico wants to shred our Second Amendment too. And the mayor of Chicago wants to help.
Brady Center joins fight over state gun rights The State, May 18, 2010 -- HELENA, Mont. -- The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is joining the federal government's fight to stop states that want to exempt themselves from national gun control laws, arguing the effort threatens public safety.
Washington's New Gun Rules Shift Constitutional Debate The Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2010 -- WASHINGTON—Mark Snyder, an amateur biathlete, wanted to buy a .22-caliber bolt-action rifle for target shooting and figured the process would take about a week. After nearly six weeks, six visits to police departments and $300 in fees, he secured his rifle.
Pass the ammunition, cont'd Power Line, May 15, 2010 -- We are in the midst of a prolonged national ammunition shortage. Provoked by an AP story attributing the shortage to military demand (i.e., President Bush), Bob Owens started writing about the shortage in 2007. Owens debunked the AP story claiming the military's consumption of ammunition was responsible for police ammunition shortages in the United States.
Explosion at NH gun factory kills 2, injures 1 Houston Chronicle, May 14, 2010 -- COLEBROOK, N.H. — Multiple explosions at a gun and ammunition manufacturing plant in far northern New Hampshire on Friday killed two people, shook buildings blocks away, filled the sky with black smoke and forced the evacuation of dozens of homes.
Bloomberg Plan Would Simplify Gun-Permits The New York Times, May 14, 2010 -- The Bloomberg administration announced on Friday that it was moving to simplify the process for New Yorkers to obtain gun permits, thus speeding up a set of byzantine licensing requirements that gun-rights advocates have long criticized as among the most restrictive in the country.
Scoring Elena: NRA Sizes Up Candidate's Record on Guns The Wall Street Journal, May 13, 2010 -- Roughly 70,000 gun owners are currently gathering at the National Rifle Association meeting in Charlotte, N.C., a city that’s already got a place in gun-rights history.
New law pits guns vs. grizzlies in national parks Associated Press, May 10, 2010 -- CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The grizzly took Jerry Ruth by surprise, bursting from thick brush and biting his jaw almost completely off. On the ground and barely able to see, Ruth grabbed his .41 Magnum-caliber revolver and started shooting. The third bullet pierced the bear's heart and spinal cord, killing it from 25 feet.
Gun-rights group to drop concealed-weapons lawsuit against CSU The Denver Post, May 7, 2010 -- A gun-rights group plans to drop its lawsuit challenging Colorado State University's prohibition of concealed weapons on campus.But the legal fight over the right to carry firearms on Colorado college campuses is not over, said Ray Hickman, spokesman for Rocky Mountain Gun Owners.
The Gun Lobby's Long Shadow The New York Times, May 6, 2010 -- While the rest of the nation comes to grips with fresh concerns about terrorism, domestic and foreign, Congress is wrapped up in the peculiar obsessions of the gun lobby — most of which are certain to make Americans less safe in their homes and on the streets.
Open carrying of guns may soon become law in Oklahoma The Dallas Morning News, May 5, 2010 -- OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans soon may be able to openly carry guns in public after the House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to allow the practice.
Gun Bill Passes But Loses Ammunition GPB News, April 30, 2010 -- ATLANTA — Carry permit holders had hoped for legislation vastly extending the type of places they can bring their weapons. Instead the bill spells out the places No guns can be carried. They include government buildings, churches, schools and polling places. Gun owners would be able to take their weapons to more parking lots, but not necessarily out of their cars. Bars owners could allow guns in their establishment. Senator Mitch Seabaugh says it makes carry laws very clear.
Packing heat: More women training to carry guns SC Now.com, April 30, 2010 -- EFFINGHAM - The National Rifle Association reports there are more than 250 million privately-owned firearms in the United States. The NRA also reports the number of guns typically rises by about 4.5 million every year.
NRA-backed gun permits bill is now law in Iowa DesMoines Register, April 30, 2010 -- Although most Iowa sheriffs oppose a new gun permit law – including some who believe it could lead to dangerous people carrying guns concealed in their clothing in public – four sheriffs stood with Gov. Chet Culver during this morning’s bill signing.
House passes bill to allow guns in parts of airports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 28, 2010 -- The Georgia House gave final passage Tuesday to a bill that would expand licensed gun-holders' rights to carry in parts of airports.
Bills take new aim at D.C. gun control The Washington Post, April 28, 2010 -- Legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday would weaken the District's gun-control laws and restrict the D.C. Council from regulating firearms.
Author of vetoed gun bill predicts bid to override
The measure attempts to exempt locally made guns from federal laws.
Tulsa World, April 28, 2010 -- OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Brad Henry's veto Tuesday of a bill intended to challenge federal gun regulations is likely to face an override attempt, the measure's author said.
Gun Dealer Case Sheds New Light On Hutaree Anti-government Hatred Newsweek, April 24, 2010 -- A Michigan based firearms dealer indicted this week on an unrelated federal gun charge had sold about half dozen weapons to members of the extremist "Hutaree" militia group that was plotting to assassinate law enforcement agents, a federal law enforcement official tells Declassified.
D.C. Vote Killed by Guns Deal
Concealed Weapons Part of Amendment Roll Call, April 21, 2010 -- A gun rights amendment backed by the National Rifle Association that would bar Washington, D.C., from prohibiting people from carrying guns in public caused the withdrawal of the D.C. House Voting Rights Act on Tuesday.
Gun-Control Activists Launch Lobby Blitz Roll Call, April 20, 2010 -- Gun-control proponents, outspent and outmaneuvered on Capitol Hill, are pushing back this week using the anniversaries of two high-profile tragedies to make the case for legislation that would close gun show loopholes.
Gun-Rights Advocates Open a New Front
Saying NRA Isn't Imaginative, Splinter Groups Seek More Aggressive Tactics The Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2010 -- Some gun owners, saying that the National Rifle Association isn't battling hard enough for their rights, are taking the fight into their own hands.
Advocates carry handguns, rifles at Va. rally The Washington Post, April 19, 2010 -- ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Dozens of Second Amendment rights activists holstered their handguns and slung unloaded rifles over their shoulders Monday at a gun rights rally in northern Virginia, while hundreds of like-minded but unarmed counterparts converged in the nation's capital.
NRA stays out of gun dispute with feds The Billings Gazette, April 18, 2010 -- HELENA — The nation’s most influential gun-rights group is conspicuously absent — and nearly silent — in a growing battle between states and the federal government over gun control.
Arizona to allow concealed weapons without permit Yahoo! News, April 16, 2010 -- PHOENIX – Favoring the constitutional right to bear arms over others' concerns about gun safety, Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill making Arizona the third state allowing people to carry a concealed weapon without requiring a permit.
Court tosses CU gun ban The Denver Post, April 16, 2010 -- The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the University of Colorado has no authority to bar students or visitors from lawfully carrying guns on campus.
Cuccinelli addresses gun-rights rally at Capitol Square Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 13, 2010 -- Spring and Second Amendment rights were in full flower yesterday during a rally at Richmond's Capitol Square. A little more than 100 people -- many of them openly carrying firearms -- gathered at the Bell Tower to drum up support for a national "Second Amendment March" in Washington next Monday.
More states join fight with feds over guns The Salt Lake Tribune, April 13, 2010 -- HELENA, Mont. -- A growing list of states joining the legal battle over federal gun control argued Monday that Congress can't regulate guns made and sold within a state.
Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota plan to join Montana lawsuit over states' rights to regulate guns CB Online, April 8, 2010 -- CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The attorneys general for Utah and Wyoming said Wednesday that their states and South Dakota will join a federal lawsuit pending in Montana in which pro-gun groups are seeking to protect that state's sovereign right to regulate guns.
California Democrat proposes mandatory gun registration CBSNews, April 7, 2010 -- A California Democrat is proposing a new law requiring residents to register their shotguns and rifles or go to jail, CBSNews.com has learned.
Missouri, Kansas move to relax concealed-carry rules The Kansas City Star, Mar. 31, 2010 -- JEFFERSON CITY | It’s been a quiet week in Jefferson City. Legislators writing laws. Debating the budget. Training with handguns. About 16 Missouri lawmakers — along with several legislative staffers and at least one representative’s wife — are taking a firearms-training course sponsored by the bipartisan “Sportsmen’s Caucus” that will qualify them for concealed weapons permits.
Federal Court Upholds D.C. Handgun Laws The Weekly Standard, March 30, 2010 -- A federal judge last Friday upheld the District of Columbia's handgun regulations, finding them within Constitutional bounds and declaring public safety to be a compelling governmental interest.
Christian militia accused of plotting to kill cops My Way News, March 30, 2010 -- DETROIT (AP) - Nine alleged members of a Christian militia group that was girding for battle with the Antichrist were charged Monday with plotting to kill a police officer and slaughter scores more by bombing the funeral - all in hopes of touching off an uprising against the U.S. government.
Record numbers now licensed to pack heat
Firearms deaths fall as millions obtain permits to carry concealed guns MSNBC, March 24, 2010 -- Waving a chromed semiautomatic pistol, the robber pushed into the building in the bustling Five Points neighborhood of Columbia, S.C., just before 11 p.m. on April 11, 2009. “Gimme what you got!” he yelled, his gun hand trembling.
Federal judge upholds D.C. gun regulations; appeal expected The Washington Post, March 27, 2010 -- A federal judge on Friday upheld the gun laws that the District of Columbia passed to comply with the landmark 2008 Supreme Court ruling that struck down the city's decades-old ban on handgun possession.
22 minutes for a concealed-weapon permit
I’d never held a loaded pistol, but that was not a requirement MSNBC, March 25, 2010 -- SEATTLE - On a cool morning in the epicenter of Left Coast liberalism, I went looking for what it takes to pack a little heat.
Bills to OK carrying concealed guns without permits advance Arizona Central, March 25, 2010 -- Proposed legislation that would make Arizona the third state in the nation to allow adults to carry concealed guns without permits may be the first of the dozen or so weapons-related bills proposed this session to hit the governor's desk.
Gov. Mitch Daniels signs gun bill into law
Businesses likely to challenge law in court South Bend Tribune, March 19, 2010 -- Gov. Mitch Daniels added his signature this week to a controversial measure prohibiting Indiana employers from banning guns in their parking lots.
Starbucks finds itself between a gun and a hard place The Baltimore Sun, March 15, 2010 -- Guns. Religion. Abortion. These are the no-win arguments that spoil family gatherings -- and the stuff of retailers' nightmares.
Pentagon shooter's gun had many previous owners The Washington Post, March 15, 2010 --
One of the handguns that John Patrick Bedell used to shoot two Pentagon police officers this month was seized five years ago by a Tennessee police department that later traded the weapon to a licensed gun distributor in Georgia, law enforcement sources said Sunday.
Texas Attorney General Leads Charge to Loosen Gun Laws Kansas City infoZine News, Mar. 11, 2009 -- The Texas attorney general was among 30 state attorneys general who filed friend of the court briefs in the gun rights case argued before the Supreme Court, and he came to town to attend the hearing and argue for prohibiting states from restricting the rights of individuals to own guns.
Gun law approved by Senate committee WFXL Fox 31, March. 9, 2010 -- A new Georgia law could allow people with gun permits to take firearms onto college campuses and in churches and bars.
Culled out ESPN, March 9, 2010 -- The Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters.
Locked Loaded and Ready to Caffeinate - Gun Enthusiasts Make a Point The New York Times, March 7, 2010 -- For years, being able to carry a concealed handgun has been a sacred right for many gun enthusiasts. In defending it, Charlton Heston, the actor and former president of the National Rifle Association, used to say that the flock is safer when the wolves cannot tell the difference between the lions and the lambs.
Freudenthal signs concealed gun reciprocity bill Laramie Boomerang, March 5, 2010 -- Gov. Dave Freudenthal has signed into law a measure intended to make sure that Wyoming residents who have concealed weapons permits won't run into trouble carrying their hidden guns in other states.
Supreme Court Still Divided on Guns The New York Times, March 2, 2010 -- WASHINGTON — At least five justices appeared poised to expand the scope of the Second Amendment’s protection of the right to bear arms on Tuesday, judging from comments at an unusually intense Supreme Court argument.
Supreme Court Weighs Chicago's Strict Gun Ban
Justices Hear Second Amendment Case: Right to Have Gun at Home? ABC News, Mar. 2, 2010 -- Otis McDonald, 76, is afraid for his life in his crime-saturated Chicago neighborhood and he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his city's strict ban on handguns in the home.
Chicago man explains challenge of city's handgun ban Chicago Sun-times, Mar. 2, 2010 -- 'IT WAS DIVINE DESIGN' -- Chicago grandfather tells why he's lead plaintiff in case that sets sights on city's handgun law
Gun case presents quandary for Supreme Court justices The Washington Post, Mar. 1, 2010 -- As a member of the Junior ROTC, teenager Antonin Scalia toted his rifle on the subway ride back and forth to Queens. As a hunter, he speaks lyrically of stalking wild turkeys. And as a justice, he may have reached the pinnacle of his more than two decades on the Supreme Court when he wrote the majority opinion that said the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own a firearm.
Supreme Court Guns Case Preview Fox News, Feb. 28, 2010 -- The battle over the meaning of the Second Amendment returns to the Supreme Court Tuesday when the justices hear a case that is a follow-up to their historic ruling in 2008 that individuals have a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. On Sunday, Fox's Shannon Bream spoke with a couple of key figures in the gun rights debate: lawyer Alan Gura and Dennis Henigan of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Gura argued and won D.C. v. Heller two years ago and will appear before the Court Tuesday.
Conceal-carry bill dies in committee The Billings Gazette, Feb. 27, 2010 -- CHEYENNE — A state legislative committee on Friday shot down legislation that would make Wyoming the third state to allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit.
CSU clarifies that new weapons policy allows stun guns, pepper spray The Denver Post, Feb. 26, 2010 -- Students at Colorado State University's Fort Collins campus will be allowed to carry pepper spray and stun guns under the school's new weapons policy, a fact school officials say needs to be stressed before the rules become effective Aug. 1.
CSU bans guns from campuses Loveland Connection, Feb. 24, 2010 -- Without discussion, the CSU Board of Governors on Tuesday morning banned weapons on the university system’s Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses, including guns carried by concealed-carry permit holders.
Fears over gun control benefited wildlife agencies' funding The Billings Gazette, Feb. 24, 2010 -- BOZEMAN - Wildlife officials say last year's fears that the Obama administration would enact sweeping gun control reform have translated into a windfall for wildlife agencies nationwide.
Fearing Obama Agenda, States Push to Loosen Gun Laws The New York Times, Feb. 23, 2010 -- When President Obama took office, gun rights advocates sounded the alarm, warning that he intended to strip them of their arms and ammunition. And yet the opposite is happening.
Guns are now permitted -- but not necessarily welcomed -- in national parks Los Angeles Times, Feb. 22, 2010 -- As the controversial law takes effect Monday, critics argue it could increase wildlife poaching, violence between visitors and against rangers, and destruction of historic and cultural monuments.
Plaintiff in handgun case is suing D.C. for right to carry firearms in public The Washington Post, Feb. 21, 2010 -- He was at the heart of the landmark Supreme Court case that took down the District's handgun ban. But before arriving at the range, he warns in a text message: "You will find I'm not the best shot."
Local Gun-Control Laws Come Into Sights of U.S. Supreme Court Business Week, Feb. 19, 2010 -- For gun-control advocates, defeat may be inevitable in the Chicago handgun-ban case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The question is whether they will get a consolation prize.
If Virginia lifts gun-buying limit, get ready for mayhem The Washington Post, Feb. 18, 2010 --
In a rare moment of gun law sanity, Virginia enacted a bill 17 years ago limiting the purchase of handguns to one a month. Almost immediately, the numbers of guns traced to Virginia that were used in crimes in the Northeast, particularly in New York, dropped sharply.
Gun sales hotter than a two dollar pistol
More Coloradans buy weapons in 2009 than ever before Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Feb. 15, 2010 -- Colorado residents are exercising their Second Amendment rights in record numbers.
Obama anti-gun? No, anti-gun control Chigao Tribune, Feb. 14, 2010 -- Among the many groups that opposed Barack Obama's presidential race, few were more certain or vehement than gun-rights organizations. "Barack Obama would be the most anti-gun president in American history," the National Rifle Association announced. "Obama is a committed anti-gunner," warned Gun Owners of America.
Professor Charged in 3 Alabama Deaths
Shooter Allegedly Opened Fire After Denied Tenure, CBS News Affiliate Reports; 3 Other People Injured CBS News, Feb. 13, 2010 -- A biology professor at the University of Alabama's Huntsville campus was charged with murder late Friday in the shooting deaths of three fellow biology professors at the campus.
SAF, NRA Victory: Court Strikes Down Seattle Park Gun Ban PR Newswire, Feb. 12, 2010 -- A King County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by the Second Amendment Foundation and National Rifle Association, striking down a ban on guns in city parks because it violates Washington State's long-standing preemption statute.
House panel votes to end gun-a-month law Richmond Times-Dispatch, Feb. 2, 2010 -- The House Committee on Militia Police and Public Safety voted 15-6 today to eliminate Virginia’s one-gun-a-month limit on the purchase of handguns.
Wildlife commissioners consider curbs on elk hunting, lead shot today Billings Gazette, Feb. 11, 2010 -- Montana wildlife commissioners are to adopt hunting rules and seasons for the next two years today in Billings, including changes to the elk hunt and a ban on lead shot for upland game bird hunters.
States' rights weapons bill going great guns The Salt Lake Tribune, Feb. 8, 2010 -- A bill challenging federal gun laws and asserting states' rights continued to roll through the Utah Legislature on Monday.
Senate OKs gun bill, triggers federalism debate The Salt Lake Tribune, Feb. 4, 2010 -- A bill that would deregulate Utah-made guns cleared the state Senate on Wednesday, with several lawmakers saying the measure puts the federal government on notice to stay out of Utah's business.
Push is on to ease Arizona's gun laws AZ Central, Feb. 3, 2010 -- Arizona has always held tightly to its legacy as part of the gun-toting Wild West and a protector of individual rights. This year, the state's Republican governor and a conservative Legislature may continue that tradition by giving Arizonans some of the least-restrictive weapons laws in the nation.
Utah seeks to exempt its guns from federal rules Bloomberg Business Week, Feb. 2, 2010 -- Guns made and kept in Utah would be exempt from federal regulations under a measure the Utah Senate gave its initial approval to Tuesday, despite concerns it could lead to a costly legal fight in a lean budget year.
Law to limit ammunition before Oakland council San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 2, 2010 -- Any new public policy measure undertaken to reduce, regulate or limit access to the guns and ammunition that have contributed to the loss of human life across the nation's urban landscape is a step in the right direction.
New groups mobilize as Indians embrace the right to bear arms The Washington Post, Feb. 1, 2010 -- In the land of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian gun owners are coming out of the shadows for the first time to mobilize, U.S.-style, against proposed new curbs on bearing arms.
Stop the Assault Weapon Ban in Olympia, Wash.
Opinion by NRA Opposing Views, Jan. 30, 2010 -- As you will recall, NRA-ILA has informed you about Senate Bill 6396, legislation that would bring California-style gun-control to the Northwest and ultimately ban many semi-automatic firearms commonly owned by Washingtonians. SB6396 was heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee but no action was taken.
OUR VIEW: Gun ban may make students unsafe (vote in poll) The Gazette (Colorado Springs), Jan. 25, 2010 -- Colorado State University, like any university, should be in the business of serving its paying students. The students are the customers. They are the only reason we need the university. It isn’t about faculty members and administrators, who are hired and paid only because students need them.
Firearms Freedom Act promises something politicians are not able to deliver Cheyenne Examiner, Jan. 23, 2020 -- I am going to get into trouble with my fellow Gun Rights Examiners today, but I have to point out the obvious for anybody who has researched the case law pertaining to the Commerce Clause.
DOJ Looks To Block Montana Gun Control Lawsuit AVVO, Jan. 22, 2010 -- In a new lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice, the federal government argues that Montana doesn't have the authority to exempt itself from national gun control laws.
Feds Fight Back on Montana Made Guns Lawsuit ABC News, Jan. 21, 2010 -- Montana doesn't have the authority to exempt itself from national gun control laws, the federal government argued in new court filings, hoping to beat back a movement from states adopting the Firearms Freedom Act.
Plan for gun ban at Colorado State unveiled Denver Post, Jan. 21, 2010 -- Colorado State University administrators released a draft weapons-control policiy Wednesday that would ban all firearms from campus.
Twenty-Two Executives Charged in Foreign Bribery Scheme The Outdoor Wire, Jan. 20, 2010 -- Twenty-two executives and employees of companies in the military and law enforcement products industry have been indicted for engaging in schemes to bribe foreign government officials to obtain and retain business, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips for the District of Columbia; and Assistant Director Kevin Perkins of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division.
Obama, the U.N., and the Right to Bear Arms Canada Free Press, Jan. 12, 2010 -- As anyone who hasn’t been sailing solo around the world or living in a cave knows, the United States Constitution is under attack. The Democrat-controlled health care bill, which, if passed, will designate 16% of the economy to the government, and the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade legislation, which, if passed, will mean “global warming” will have hijacked our future, provide ample evidence.
Washington’s Gun Past Affects Arenas’s Future The New York Times, Jan. 10, 2010 -- WASHINGTON — The office of Peter Nickles, the District of Columbia’s attorney general, is on Pennsylvania Avenue, not far from the White House or the Verizon Center. The proximity of the three locations underlines how law, government, sports and the continuing threat of violence stand shoulder to shoulder in the nation’s capital, creating a stark backdrop for Gilbert Arenas’s decision to store several guns in a Verizon Center locker room.
Should Guns Be Allowed On College Campuses? CBSAtlanta.com, Jan. 6, 2010 -- ATLANTA -- Georgia lawmakers are about to debate an emotional issue, gun control. A proposed bill would expand where gun owners can bring their guns. Under the House Bill 615, those with a gun permit could carry on public colleges and universities.
