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March 25, 2019 In 2nd Amendment Rights, Firearms Possession, Lynne Finch, NRA Certified Trainer, US Constitution
Lynne Finch

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.". There have been multiple interpretations, but I tend to focus on “…shall not be infringed.”  In the last few years there has been a lot of calls for “gun control” in various forms, ranging from complete disarming to banning specific types of firearms.  These calls get louder after an atrocity like a school shooting, church shooting, etc.  Why am I so resistant to the call for my gun rights?  For one, history shows that disarming the Read More >>

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Good News on the Second Amendment Front

March 23, 2019 In 2nd Amendment Rights, Clayton Cramer, US Constitution

And from New York!  Avitable v. Beach (N.D.N.Y., 2019).   Important points: Second Amendment protects possession of stun guns and Tasers.   New York State argued that Tasers are not in "common use," by comparing the number in private hands "to the relatively small number of civilian-owned machine guns that were sold prior to the 1986 federal ban on those weapons."   “Avitable argued that he preferred one of these electric weapons over using his rifles or shotguns because he would prefer not to kill in self-defense,  (A good argument--it shows Read More >>

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If Gun Mass Murders Justify More Gun Laws

January 29, 2019 In 2nd Amendment Rights, Clayton Cramer, US Constitution

Mass murders with firearms justify stricter gun control laws: that’s the core assumption of the news media and politicians (which are pretty much identical). So what is the weapon that is the big killer in American mass murders? So big that more than half of all mass murder victims since 1657 were killed with this weapon, one that was not invented until the 20th century. My current research project is a comprehensive history of mass murder. I have identified 360 mass murders (defined as three or more persons murdered or wounded in a 24 hour period). This includes 5,948 dead. And the Read More >>

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Do “Red Flag” Laws Do Anything?

January 4, 2019 In 2nd Amendment Rights, Clayton Cramer, Mass Murder Mental Illness, US Constitution

The latest attempt to prevent mass murder is the adoption of “red flag” laws, whereby persons whose behavior or statements suggest that they might be a threat to others may be disarmed and prohibited from acquiring firearms.  You might think that’s logical.  Crazy people do often give plenty of warning that something running in the hamster cage isn’t a hamster at all. There are several problems with this solution: First is that mass murder is not just done with guns.  I am currently writing a history of mass murder in America.  I have identified 333 mass murders (3 or more dead Read More >>

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Doctors on Guns

December 10, 2018 In 2nd Amendment Rights, Clayton Cramer, Firearms Possession, US Constitution

The American College of Physicians is recommending solutions to what it says,"continues to be a public health crisis," and "Firearm violence continues to be a public health crisis in the United States that requires the nation's immediate attention."  You would never know that murder rates are now below 1965 rates.  To quote Snopes: FBI statistics show, in fact, that the 2015 murder rate was among the lowest of the past 47 years, and indeed the lowest of any year between 1965 and 2009. Their requests include: ACP supports strengthening and enforcing state and federal laws to Read More >>

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Dueling Chainsaws

November 4, 2018 In 2nd Amendment Rights, Breaking News, California, Carry Permits, Clayton Cramer, Firearms Possession, United States Supreme Court, US Constitution

A recent event in the Bay Area is a reminder of why California especially needs a shall-issue concealed weapon permit law.  If you have ever ridden a subway train, you know the profound sense of unease that comes from it.  Unlike a bus, there is no easy way out, even if you were prepared to jump out an emergency exit.  You are at the mercy of any crazy person on board. The Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) is the pride of Big Government sorts in the Bay Area.  It cost a truly astonishing amount of money to build (about $10 billion in current dollars), and remains a very expensive Read More >>

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Why You Should Exercise Your 2nd Amendment Right

October 5, 2018 In 2nd Amendment Rights, Carry Permits, Firearms Possession, Gun Safety, Public Safety, US Constitution, Wesley Oaks

If you’re reading this, you’re likely considering carrying a gun daily. If you’re on the fence about carrying a gun because you never have before this article will serve to educate you on the benefits of concealed carry and your 2nd amendment right. Let’s talk more about that… Here’s Why The 2nd Amendment is Important Living in the United States we’re given many freedoms other people do not have. Unfortunately, our 2nd amendment and gun control are becoming a more popular topic of discussion for reform. There’s a growing number of people in our nation that believe guns Read More >>

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What Does the Kavanaugh Circus Mean?

October 2, 2018 In 2nd Amendment Rights, Breaking News, Clayton Cramer, United States Supreme Court, US Constitution

It means that the gun control crowd is afraid.  While much of the screeching is about abortion, and this is certainly one area where Justice Kavanaugh is likely to look at original intent. Much of what is driving the fear of Kavanaugh, as Sen. Feinstein (D-LaLaLand) made clear in her questioning of Kavanaugh is the Second Amendment.  The July 16, 2018 Los Angeles Times was blunt about this: “With the addition of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court could have a conservative majority to strike down bans on semi-automatic weapons in California and other liberal states and to decree Read More >>

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