September 3rd, 2010
In a trial before Federal Judge Sam Sparks, government lawyers conceded Texas resident Paul Copeland did not know his buyer was an illegal alien, but the jury they should convict him anyway because he “had reasonable cause to believe” he was selling to an illegal alien because the two men and a boy who were present at his table at the time of the sale: 1) were Hispanic, 2) spoke Spanish, and 3) wore cowboy clothing. And the jury did as asked. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Freel acted as lead prosecutor in the case.
Read the rest of the article at
http://www.infowars.com/feds-convict-texan-for-selling-a-gun-to-illegal-alien-with-texas-drivers-license/
I hadn’t heard about this until today. Now I know why the Austin gun show has been canceled… I wonder why Leonel Huerta hasn’t been deported. I guess that to prevent yourself from getting in to this sort of trouble while privately selling firearms, it would be best to not only see the Texas driver’s license but also the Texas CHL as well. But neither of those seem like they would have helped Mr. Copeland because it seems as though he was set up from the get go.
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September 3rd, 2010
Took the wife out shooting recently. Let her have the opportunity to fire the Ruger Mk III (22), the Walther P22 (22), the Bersa Thunder (380) and the Beretta 92FS (9mm).
She’d had an introduction to the Bersa and Beretta at least in function (not in live fire exercises). We worked with them at the house with the laser trainers (both LaserLyte and Laser Ammo) so she could get used to the function, the trigger, sight picture, etc.
I thought she’d like the Bersa the best since it has minimal recoil (because it is based on the Walther PPK), and the fact that it fit her hands extremely well. But that wasn’t the case. Her favorite gun of the day was the Beretta, even with the 124gr NATO ammunition. I thought that due to her smaller hands that she would have a hard time gripping the Beretta properly, but not so.
We had a good time. She did really well with the guns, and kept all her shots on the paper target at distances of 3 and 7 yards. There were a few that came close to going off the paper, but they did all stay on the target.
I was able to get ragged hole groupings (in the throat, and on the left side of the target, both circled in red) at 7 yards — the ragged holes are both from a total of 15 shots each. In the lower left corner is a little grouping of shots (circled in blue) from the Ruger. That was 20 rounds that I fired at 7 yards (but there aren’t 20 holes — many hit the same holes). Circled in green up a top is a ragged hole I got from a 7 round group through the Bersa at 7 yards.
She’s excited to go out shooting again when it cools down a bit. I usually shoot at a buddy’s place, outdoors. But it’s been 105° – 109° with high humidity, so it’s been hotter than a bastard. I don’t really mind it. I mean, I do, but I can manage. But I wanted her to have an enjoyable time so we went to the indoor range. It’s loud there (there are rifle bays as well as pistol), and while it’s not as hot as outside, it is warm in there. In another month or so it’ll have cooled down enough that I can take her to my friend’s place so we can shoot outdoors at our leisure.
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September 2nd, 2010
A federal magistrate is recommending dismissal of a lawsuit filed by eight states seeking freedom from federal gun laws.
The recommendation now goes to the federal judge hearing the case.
The states argue they should decide which rules would control the sale and purchase of guns and paraphernalia made inside their borders.
The federal magistrate sided Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Justice and gun control advocates who say the courts have already decided that Congress can set standards on such items as guns through its power to regulate interstate commerce.
The states in the lawsuit are Montana, Utah, Alabama, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia.
Source
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/72101
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September 1st, 2010
The only thing stupider than allowing a known foreign terrorist into the United States may be allowing that terrorist to buy guns.
Current U.S. law allows this to happen. It also allows known terrorists on the no-fly list to buy guns. Perhaps worse still, the U.S. government has approved background checks for watch-listed terrorists to possess explosives in the United States.
Wow… They make average citizens jump through hoops and feel like criminals while buying guns legally, but it’s perfectly fine for known terrorists to purchase weapons? Sounds like the system isn’t working as it should…
Read the rest of the article at http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/72048.
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September 1st, 2010
Ethel Jones (AP Photo/Decatur Daily, Jeronimo Nisa)
69 year old Ethel Jones successfully repelled an intruder Monday night with a .38 snubnosed revolver. The intruder was later picked up at the hospital with a gunshot to the stomach. Way to go Ethel!
Best quote from the story: “I hope this will make people have second thoughts before they break into a home in our neighborhood.” I think it will, Ethel. I’m of the firm belief that if it was more commonplace to own firearms, and if people had the ability to carry them at all times, then crimes would go WAY down.
Read the full story over at the New York Daily News.
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