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2A News: January 29, 2016 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Legislation You may recall that recently Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring determined that VA would no longer exercise CCW license reciprocity with most other states. Now we have word that Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has brokered a deal with legislative Republicans to reinstate reciprocity with bills that would also prohibit […] Read More
Litigation, Only Ones, Obit, Products
2A News: January 22, 2016 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Crimes The US Code currently contains nearly 5,000 federal crimes. Try to find Constitutional authority for the federal government to police that many things. Meanwhile, the US Congress currently contains nearly 500 criminals…. Litigation This week, District of Columbia US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee, rejected the Justice […] Read More
January 15, 2016 Newsletter
Litigation The Bonidy case (gun possession in USPS parking lot) is being appealed. The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services on behalf of two state residents whose civil rights have been deprived under color of law because agency rules prohibit them from acting as foster parents while legally possessing functional firearms […] Read More
Mississippi ranked 2nd best. SunTrust Bank. Clinton & Sanders. More.
The California-based Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a civilian disarmament group, has ranked the states on a scorecard based on how onerous their gun laws are, meaning an “A+” grade represents draconian restrictive gun laws, while an “F” is a fairly free state. Mississippi ranked 2nd in the nation (49th on their list). First is Kansas. SunTrust Bank has […] Read More
Clinton, MS police want AR patrol rifles. Chicago airport police disarmed. FEMA churches.
Clinton, MS police push to get AR patrol rifles. Or just bring yours from home. Airport police disarmed in Chicago About 300 certified aviation police officers at Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports are not allowed to carry guns and say in the case of an active shooter, they are instructed to run away and hide. Chicago Police Dept. officers at […] Read More
Burglar kicks in front door, bedroom door, bathroom door, stopped by Gunshot
All you really need is the headline (this is one of many similar this week): “Burglar kicks in Front door, Bedroom Door, Bathroom Door, stopped by Gunshot” Now imagine if the victim had not been armed and had to wait on the cops instead. In this case, the female victim was taking a bath when the invasion occurred and did […] Read More
CRPA actor. Vegas mass attack.
CRPA actor Controversial actor Steven Seagal has been appointed honorary board member (no voting rights) of the California Rifle & Pistol Association, the state’s NRA affiliate. Honorary board members (celebrities) provide CRPA with insight and help the cause of building support for the Second Amendment. Seagal claims to be uniquely qualified for the position due to his “experience with Eastern […] Read More
Litigation: Seattle’s Gun Tax & Mark Malkowski of Stag Arms
Seattle’s so-called gun violence tax In Washington State, King County Superior Court Judge Palmer Robinson has upheld the City of Seattle’s so-called gun violence tax, dismissing arguments that the tax, adopted last summer, exceeded the city’s authority under state preemption law. The ordinance, which takes effect next month, adds $25 to the price of each firearm sold in the city, […] Read More
Erroneous news. Missing Afghans. Virginia CCW reciprocity. More.
Erroneous news Belgrade, Serbia (AP) — In a Dec. 10 story, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that a gun exported by a Serbian manufacturer to a Florida-based company was involved in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks. In fact, the gun in question was not involved in the attacks and has been in Mexican government custody since March of this year, […] Read More
Election updates
The residents of Coos County, Oregon, passed a ballot initiative, the 2nd Amendment Preservation Ordinance, that directs the sheriff to decide whether certain state and federal gun laws violate the Second Amendment. If he thinks they do, the county is then banned from using any resources to enforce those laws. Any county employee who violates the ordinance will be fined […] Read More
