Firearms

Masbate police intensifies drive vs unlicensed firearms (Philippine Daily Inquirer) NAGA CITY – With Elections Day less than two months away, the Philippine National Police in Masbate has intensified its campaign against undocumented firearms in the island province.

Open Carry Firearms (CBS 42 Birmingham) Most people know that in Alabama gun owners must have a permit to carry a concealed firearm.  But not as many know that they can carry a holstered pistol openly without a permit.  There are no state laws prohibiting the open carry of firearms.  There is also an Attorney General's opinion that says it is legal for gunowners to do so. But there are limitations.  No weapons can be carried on school ...

Four in court on firearms offences (U TV) Four men have been charged with firearms offences by police investigating dissident republican activity.

HSPH Unveils Comprehensive, Public Online Library Of Firearms Research (Medical News Today) A new firearms research database launched by the Harvard School of Public Health makes scholarly articles more accessible to reporters, law enforcement, public health officials, policymakers, and the general public. The Firearms Research Digest provides summaries of articles gathered from social science, criminology, medical and public health journals and is written in clear, accessible language ...

FG Suspends Firearms Licence Issuance (This Day) Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Baba Adisa Bolanta, has said incessant crises in the country might have led the Federal Government to suspend issuance of firearms licence.Bolanta, who briefed newsmen in Ibadan, on the success of his command, did not disclose the nature of the crises, but he expressed hope that the suspension may be lifted as soon as there are sufficient signs of peace in the ...

Sport Shooting

Junior air rifle championship set for Saturday (Sherwood Voice) The 11th Annual Arkansas Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Championship will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fisher National Guard Armory, 2600 Poplar St., in North Little Rock.

State Junior Air Rifle meet set Saturday (North Little Rock Times) The 11th Annual Arkansas Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Championship will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fisher National Guard Armory, 2600 Poplar Street, in North Little Rock.

Mardell's America (BBC News) 'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gun

What's on tap for March 7 (Pocono Record) ADULT LEAGUE SOFTBALL Anyone interested in joining an adult softball league should contact Raymond at 570-894-1943. Games will be played on Sundays. MONROE COUNTY CHURCH SOFTBALL The Monroe County Church Softball League is looking for teams that may be interested in joining the league.

Josh Sugarmann: Gun Industry "Ambassador" Antonin Scalia to Hear Gun Law Case (The Huffington Post) Tomorrow "Sport Shooting Ambassador Award" winner Antonin Scalia will hear oral arguments in McDonald v. Chicago, a case that will decide whether the opinion penned...

Wilder discusses state politics at University (The Cavalier Daily) Former Gov. Douglas Wilder, the first black governor in the United States, spoke yesterday to students in Politics Prof. Larry Sabato’s introductory government class. Wilder was ...

House backs concealed weapons in bars (Richmond Times-Dispatch) The House of Delegates today voted 72-27 to approve a bill to allow holders of concealed weapons permits to carry concealed guns into bars. The holder of the gun would not be allowed to drink alcohol in the establishment. The bill now goes to Gov. Bob McDonnell, who has indicated that he will sign it. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine vetoed similar legislation last year.

Lifetime of giving back (Minot Daily News) Bob Walstad has given much to the Minot community, and as far as he's concerned, it was the least he could do. Born and raised in the Magic City, Walstad received a business administration degree from Minot State College after graduating from Minot High School "magna cum average."

Gun Control

Daley's gun control legislation proposes 'micro-stamping' pistols, harsher penalties (Chicago Sun-Times) Mayor Daley today unveiled his annual package of gun control legislation and denied he's "swimming upstream" at a time when the U.S. Supreme Court has signaled its intention to overturn Chicago's handgun ban. Most of the ideas are re-treads, but there are a few new wrinkles. They include a proposal to make it a mandatory Class 1 felony to "knowingly sell or transfer a gun to a known gang member ...

Local leaders weigh in on gun-control debate (Edison-Norwood Times Review) Alderman Brian Doherty, the City Council's only Republican, and nominal Democrat Mayor Richard Daley were on the same side as the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing a challenge to Chicago's gun laws, which are among the nation's most restrictive.

Mass. court upholds state gun-lock requirement (Journal Inquirer) BOSTON — The highest court in Massachusetts on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that requires gun owners to lock weapons in their homes, a case closely watched by both gun-control and gun-rights proponents.

Heavily armed security guards alarm Greens (Brisbane Times) NEW regulations allowing security guards to carry high-calibre handguns and shotguns is a weakening of gun control that will see more firearms ending up in criminal hands, the NSW Greens say.

Mass. court upholds state gun-lock requirement (AP via Yahoo! News) The highest court in Massachusetts on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that requires gun owners to lock weapons in their homes in a ruling applauded by gun-control advocates.

Gun-lock regulation is upheld in Mass. (The Record and Herald News) BOSTON — The highest court in Massachusetts on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that requires gun owners to lock weapons in their homes in a ruling applauded by gun-control advocates.

Mass. court upholds state gun-lock requirement (MSNBC) The highest court in Massachusetts upholds the constitutionality of a state law that requires gun owners to lock weapons in their homes in a ruling applauded by gun-control advocates.

Smith & Wesson quarterly profit flat (San Francisco Chronicle) Firearms maker Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. on Thursday reported almost flat third-quarter profit, hurt by lower gun demand but helped by an acquisition. The company's profit rose 1 percent to $2.38 million, or 4 cents per share, from $2.35 million, or 5... Smith & Wesson - Guns - Recreation - Shopping - Gun Control

Pistol

Taylor student brings loaded pistol to campus (The Katy Times) Yet another Katy Independent School District student is receiving disciplinary action for bringing a gun to school. Taylor High School principal David Kendler sent an e-mail to parents Friday afternoon, notifying them that a loaded pistol was brought to campus.

WICOMICO CRIME: Woman pistol whipped during armed robbery (The Daily Times) SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged with armed robbery after allegedly pistol whipping the victim and stealing items from her home, according to police.

Police: Pair Pistol-Whipped, Robbed Clerk (CBS 5 Phoenix) Police are searching for two people who pistol-whipped and robbed a smoke shop clerk Wednesday evening, authorities say.

Akron man pistol-whipped, shot (Akron Beacon Journal) Akron man pistol-whipped, shot

LaFollette policeman accused of hitting man with pistol (Knoxville News Sentinel) A LaFollette police officer was suspended without pay Wednesday for allegedly hitting a man over the head with a pistol and threatening to kill him during a fracas over a card game.Justin Carl Lowe, 33, of Clinton was charged with aggravated assault in connection with the incident, which reports say occurred late Saturday night at a Hickory Street residence in Clinton.Lowe is free on $100,000 ...

Topix on Guns

Editorial: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court got gun safety decision right For a state that is home to gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson and the birthplace of the Springfield Rifle, Massachusetts has too many confusing and restrictive gun laws.

True stories from "The Armed Citizen" Criminal justice instructor Michael Minto was exiting the Kaplan Career Institute when he saw a man being viciously stabbed.

Club Settles Charges In Case Of Boy Who Shot Himself With Uzi A Massachusetts sporting club has settled charges in the accidental death of an 8-year-old Connecticut boy who shot himself with an Uzi during a 2008 gun fair at the club.

Delaware Gun Ban Bill Prompts Protest About 35 people marched outside a Wilmington day-care center against a bill that would ban housing authorities from banning guns.

Don't bring a knife to a gunfight Friday, an armed permit holder shot and killed a knife wielding man in the parking lot of a Family Dollar Store in Frayser.

SJC backs trigger-lock law on guns in homes In a case that drew attention from the Gun Owners Action League and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, the Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld a state law requiring trigger locks on guns kept in people's homes.

Cleveland to fight for its gun restrictions before Ohio Supreme Court If Cleveland had its way, every gun in the city would have to be registered, no one would carry a weapon openly and assault weapons would be banned.

Texas Attorney General Leads Charge to Loosen Gun Laws Abbott attended oral arguments at the Supreme Court March 2 in the case of McDonald v. Chicago, which could topple the ability of state and local governments to pass restrictive gun laws.

Of Arms and The Law

Snowflakes in Hell: NRA Board recommendations Here are Snowflakes in Hell's recommendations in the ongoing vote for NRA Board members. [Oops. Deleted the double posting!]

Ohio Supreme Court to hear pre-emption case Story here. Cleveland adopted a bar on open carry, maintaining that the legislature's pre-emption statute violates its home-rule powers, under the State constitution. The Court of Appeals agreed with that, but the Ohio Supreme Court, after being petitioned by the state's Attorney General, has agreed to take the case.

Report from Ohio State University campus Reader Mark Noble emails his thoughts in relation to yesterday's shooting at OSU: I’ve been very disappointed in OSU PD’s handling of public safety. The campus is surrounded on 3 sides by some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Columbus. When I’ve talked to the Columbus Police Community Liaison officer at on-campus safety events they blame the victims for getting assaulted and robbed in the neighborhood. Many of the robberies happen to students walking in pairs or groups (which are no match for one or two armed attackers) and the Police parrot the same advice “walk in groups”. To discourage car and apartment thefts they advise OSU students to carry all of their valuables on their person – this just leads to juicier unarmed targets. I watched the 11:00a press conference from OSU PD. Important facts from the conference. OSU “takes safety very seriously”. OSU PD arrived exactly two minutes and one second after the situation was over. OSU PD heroically captured the suspect who had shot himself and lay dying. OSU heroically notified students of the danger a half-hour after the threat was over. Reporter: Are you satisfied with the way that everything worked? OSU Director of Public safety: I'm extremely satisfied and I'm also very appreciative of not only the way that the staff responded in terms of notifying us - taking cover - but also I'm very pleased with the response of our police and law enforcement personnel and also the EMS personnel who responded fairly quickly. SOURCE: 6:50 into this video. Other incidents on campus involve multiple armed robberies on the gun-free campus. One very close to the scene of today’s shooting in the same building with the police station. Several shootings have happened at the University Hospital nearby where state prison inmates are brought for treatment and occasionally try to escape. Because of fears of “drunken college students” misusing handguns, my mom and brother who work in adjacent buildings to this fatal shooting are prevented by their employer and state law from defending themselves at work. My brother is a concealed handgun licensee. My wife, an OSU student frequents another part of campus where a woman was raped the other day. A few days prior, a student with a golf club disrupted an earlier attack attempt in the same area – yet my wife, an NRA Certified Pistol instructor cannot be trusted to defend her own life because she’s a “college student”.

Article on standards of review in 2A cases By David Kopel and Clayton Cramer, here. Hat tip to reader Joe Olson...

Background to Chicago handgun ban Some background, at The American Thinker.