VA-ALERT: VCDL Update 4/27/15

Post by **OakRidgeStars** » Tue, 28 Apr 2015 05:02:44

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1. IMPORTANT: Winchester recall on a dangerously defective shotgun!
2. Virginia will continue to share data on CHPs with Maryland and other non-gun-friendy states
3. Woman trying to ban shooting near neighborhoods in Augusta
4. A short documentary on open carry in Virginia [VIDEO]
5. VCDL president to speak at Prince George GOP meeting on May 4th
6. What if you bring a gun onto school property not knowing it is school property?
7. A few more personality types who want gun control and why
8. Results of Congressman Randy Forbes survey on national reciprocity
9. Two lawmakers in North Carolina trying to prevent NC from recognizing VA permits
10. [AR] CHP holder stops beating elderly man
11. Democrats file ‘Common Sense’ 10-round magazine limits
12. Federal judge strikes down interstate handgun transfer ban
13. Link for printable 'I don't answer questions' cards
14. Modern Marvels - Bullets [VIDEO]
15. The 2nd Amendment: For muskets only?! [VIDEO]
16. Gun-control backers turn their focus to domestic violence
17. Bloomberg suggests banning young minority males from gun ownership
18. Behind the gun, another community activist gains clarity
19. Arrested swatter faces maximum 5 year prison sentence
20. [CA] Domino's Pizza gun ban update: A rape in broad daylight

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1. IMPORTANT: Winchester recall on a dangerously defective shotgun!
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If you have a Winchester SXP, please click on the link below IMMEDIATELY, as there could be a dangerous - no, a deadly - defect in your shotgun.

Thanks to member Reid Flade for the link:

http://wildops.com/warning-winchester-s ... all-video/

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2. Virginia will continue to share data on CHPs with Maryland and other non-gun-friendy states
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Rubbing salt in a wound, this story reminds us that our Governor has chosen "protect” law enforcement in Maryland from those oh-so-dangerous Virginia CHP holders (you know - the ones who commit virtually zero violent or other crimes), instead of protecting Virginia citizens from documented abuse by law enforcement in Maryland if they learn a person has an out-of-state CHP.

Since Maryland considers a Virginia CHP to be worthless, nothing is gained by confirming to Maryland that a person has a Virginia CHP. Nothing except to put the Virginia citizen in a position to be harassed.

The veto was not about protecting the police in reality. It was simply a quid pro quo to Michael Bloomberg for his $1 million investment in the Governor.

Thanks to member Matthew A. Thexton for the link:

http://fairfaxfreecitizen.com/2015/04/2 ... n-permits/

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3. Woman trying to ban shooting near neighborhoods in Augusta
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Augusta need only let state law apply. If someone is shooting in a dangerous manner, then there are laws to cover that situation, with appropriate punishments. That said, I’m a bigger and bigger fan of suppressors to keep noise down in such situations. Too bad the government makes it such a pain to purchase suppressors.

Thanks to member Dave Briggman for the link:

http://ht.ly/M2zTl

Augusta Co. Woman Aims to Change Gun Use in Neighborhoods

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va (WVIR) - Some people in a neighborhood outside Waynesboro are worried about gunshots they've been hearing just outside their homes. One person is taking those concerns to Augusta County leaders.
These neighbors haven't had any luck because as of now, county code doesn't actually ban shooting guns in residential areas.

Wanda Johnson says she frequently hears gunshots outside her home in the Beagle Gap Run subdivision. She sent an email to Augusta Co. leaders, and got back a letter that says at this point there is “no county code, nor zoning ordinance that specifically restricts target practicing or discharging of firearms."

Johnson's concerns over gunshots led her to speak at the meeting of the Augusta Co. Board of Supervisors Wednesday night.

“I'm not trying to outlaw guns. I'm not trying to outlaw firearms, that's our right and I'm not against hunting. But what I am against is any endangerment to residents in a residential neighborhood,” she said.

Right now all the supervisors have is a suggestion that people not shoot in a residential zone.

“You always have bad apples, but overall I don't think anybody uses them in an unsafe manner,” said Augusta Co. Supervisor Chair Mike Shull.

Supervisors say they do plan to take a look at how other localities are handling this. At this point, they say the sheriff's office takes the lead on handling these sorts of issues though.

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4. A short documentary on open carry in Virginia [VIDEO]
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EM Ed Levine and VCDL member and Loudoun County Board of Supervisors member, Eugene Delgaudio, are featured in this video on open carry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UYfZSwPu1w

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5. VCDL president to speak at Prince George GOP meeting on May 4th
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I will be speaking at the Prince George Republican Committee meeting on May 4th, starting a 7 PM. The meeting is open to the public and I will be talking, amongst other things, about what happened at the General Assembly this year.

Location:

4620 Melfore Drive (inside the barn)
Prince George VA 23875

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6. What if you bring a gun onto school property not knowing it is school property?
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Some notes:

1. This is a North Carolina case, but the arguments could be useful here in Virginia, especially where it is not obvious there is a school on premises. Churches are a good example of where that can be the case.

2. The North Carolina case kind of dovetails in with Senator Norment’s bill that just got signed into law dealing with someone having to KNOWINGLY possess a gun on K-12 school grounds before they could be charged with a felony.

Basically the courts ruled that if someone with a firearm does not know they are on school grounds, then they cannot be found guilty of possessing a firearm on school grounds.

Thanks to EM Hal Macklin for the link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volo ... -property/

or

http://tinyurl.com/nemle4c

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7. A few more personality types who want gun control and why
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Member Badger Johnson sent me these three additional categories to item 19 (“Who really wants gun control and why”) in the Update of 4/22/15:

The 'Angry', who have anger management problems and project their feelings on others. In other words, angry people who believe that all gun owners must have a fierce temper and anger management problems, just like they do.

The 'Bullies' who want to be able to mistreat people but don't want their potential victims to be able to fight back.

And finally, the 'Outright Liars,’ especially those in positions of power, such as in Congress or the General Assembly, who rail against guns publicly but secretly have their own guns (like Senator Diane Feinstein and Senator Chuck Schumer) or armed body guards (like Michael Bloomberg). Elitists, who consider themselves above everyone else.

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8. Results of Congressman Randy Forbes survey on national reciprocity
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It wasn’t even close. The question was “Should concealed carry permits be valid across states with similar laws?”

90% Yes (4,441 votes)
7.7% No
1.6% Unsure
.5% Other

VCDL looks at such laws warily for fear the federal government could eventually set “standards” for concealed carry. The law has to be written without such standards and just say that a CHP in one state is good in all states, DC, and territories, and permit holders must comply with local and state/territory gun laws. In this case it is also not clear what “similar laws” means.

Thanks to James Corbett for the link:

http://forbes.house.gov/instapollresult ... r-laws.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/negvmpb

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9. Two lawmakers in North Carolina trying to prevent NC from recognizing VA permits
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A couple of Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have gotten their panties in a wad over Virginia allowing online training to get a CHP. Forget the fact that there have not been any problems with permit holders who have used such online training.

North Carolina honors all other permits and I’d be surprised if a bill to restrict or eliminate reciprocity with an important neighbor like Virginia would go anywhere. But if a bill is introduced at some point, we’ll let you know.

I pretty sure that Grassroots North Carolina would work to defeat any such attempt.

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10. [AR] CHP holder stops beating elderly man
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Luckily Kroger has ignored the Demanding Moms and allows carry if the local laws permit it.

Interesting situation. I am not a lawyer, but it strikes me as valid to draw a gun in such a situation where there is a vast (7 to 1) disparity of force.

EM John Wilburn noted these things:

"This is a great example of:

Well trained gun-carrier in preparation AND tactics

Media using terms like "gunman" and "took the law into his own hands” to describe the simple act of self-defense by a law-abiding citizen

Why full capacity semi-autos are a good idea... seven assailants [PVC: Good time to have one of those “evil” magazines that holds more than 10 rounds]

Without that gun two people might have beaten to death. That person, by virtue of his gun, saved that man and maybe himself too, from grievous bodily harm or death

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/04 ... 15%20FINAL

or

http://tinyurl.com/kujfwbf

Elderly Man Was Being Beaten in a Parking Lot, but It All Came to Grinding Halt After They Noticed a Concealed Carry Holder

Leaving an Arkansas grocery store Wednesday night, one shopper said he witnessed a disturbing altercation — an elderly man getting beaten up while surrounded by a group of seven people.

“That’s just not good odds,” he told KOLR-TV.

So the 24-year-old Kroger shopper — who gave only a first name, Gene — decided to do something about the scene in the Little Rock parking lot.

He told KOLR he threw down his bags, stepped to the side — and then pulled out his gun and pointed it at the group.

“I was freaking out,” he told the station. “I was shaking.”

But the move got the group’s attention. ”They kept yelling this isn’t your fight, you need to walk away, you need to put the gun down,” Gene recalled to KOLR.

By this point, other shoppers had pulled out their cellphones and began documenting the standoff and calling police. ”Some lady behind yells, ‘There’s a man with a gun,’ to 911,” Gene said.

The group and the victim took off before police arrived. Police said they’re all related, and it was a nephew attacking his uncle. The victim, his face bloodied, told police he didn’t want to press charges.

While Gene told KOLR it was the first time he’s drawn his weapon after years of legally carrying one, he would make the same choice if faced with the situation again.

“When you see a crime happening and you see someone getting injured, if you have the ability to stop it, you should do so,” he said.

Gene said he didn’t have it in mind to pull the trigger, and made sure to keep his finger away from it during the altercation.

As for other shoppers interviewed about the incident, they supported Gene’s actions.

“The guy did the right thing,” one woman said.

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11. Democrats file ‘Common Sense’ 10-round magazine limits
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I see this as an attempt to mollify the gun-haters in the Democratic Party and not something that is a real threat to gun owners. Senator Kaine once again chooses not to represent Virginia values, but to represent his own hatred of guns, instead.

Member Walter Jackson emailed me this:

From augustafreepress.com: http://tinyurl.com/oc5tue4
http://augustafreepress.com/tim-kaine-c ... on-senate/

Tim Kaine co-sponsors gun safety legislation in Senate
by Chris Graham
February 5, 2015

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) today to introduce the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act, a common-sense bill that bans the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition and are designed for shooting en masse.

“It’s clear from the tragedies at Virginia Tech, Newtown, and far too many other horrific shootings in our nation’s history that we must take action to protect our communities,” said Senator Kaine, who led efforts to improve Virginia’s background check system and curb incidences of gun violence and mass shootings as Governor following the Virginia Tech tragedy. “I’m proud to co-sponsor this commonsense legislation to improve public safety and help prevent future tragedies.”

The full text of the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act can be downloaded here. In addition to prohibiting large-capacity ammunition magazines, the Act includes the below provisions:

Provides limited exceptions for devices possessed before enactment, for certain current and former law enforcement personnel, for certain Atomic Energy personnel and purpose, for tubular devices that can only accept .22 rimfire ammunition, and for certain authorized testing or experimentation;

Includes important updates, previously added by late-Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, including modification of the high capacity definition to prevent coupled or joined magazines and other provisions discussed elsewhere;

Authorizes a buyback programs for high capacity magazines using Byrne JAG grants;

Requires devices manufactured after enactment to have conspicuous serial numbers and date of manufacture to help law enforcement identify restricted magazines;

Harmonizes forfeiture provisions for magazines with current law; currently FBI and ATF can seize and destroy certain firearms but not high capacity magazines.

Mayors Against Illegal Guns found that in mass shootings from January 2009 to January 2013, 123 percent more people were shot and 54 percent more people were killed when assault weapons or large capacity magazines were used.

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12. Federal judge strikes down interstate handgun transfer ban
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This does not affect us in Virginia based on the judges jurisdiction, but it makes perfect sense. With the NICS system being national, the same exact background check is run on a gun owner no matter what state he is in. So why not allow a person from Texas to buy a handgun in Vermont, just as he could a long gun?

Member Steve Rouse emailed me this:

From thetruthaboutguns.com: https://tinyurl.com/lhnljkt
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/0 ... itutional/

BREAKING: Federal Judge Strikes Down Interstate Handgun Transfer Ban
By Nick Leghorn
February 11, 2015

In a ruling issued today, a Federal judge has declared that the longstanding ban on gun dealers selling handguns to residents in different states is not only unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, but also violates other fair trade provisions of the United States Constitution. The full decision is available here, but from what I can tell this looks to be a major win for the Citizen’s Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Louis Bonham, one of TTAG’s consulting lawyers, wrote the following analysis of the ruling:

The suit was brought by a Texas gun dealer, two District of Columbia residents, and the Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. In what appears to have been a test case, the DC residents wished to purchase a handgun from the Texas dealer, but federal law prohibited them from doing so without having the Texas dealer ship the gun to DC’s only FFL, who would have charged them a $125 transfer fee.

They then filed suit in federal court in the Northern District of Texas, arguing that the federal prohibition on direct sales of handguns by FFL’s to out of state residents unconstitutionally violated their rights under the Second Amendment and the Due Process clause of the Fifth Amendment.

After finding that the plaintiffs had standing to challenge the federal law, the court found that the residency restrictions of federal law were not “longstanding” (as opposed, e.g., to restrictions on the age of firearms purchasers that had been around for all of US history), but instead were of relatively recent origin.

The court thus reasoned that because such residency restrictions affected the right to keep and bear arms as understood at the time the Second Amendment was ratified, the federal residency restrictions burdened conduct that fell within the scope of the Second Amendment.

The Court thus then determined that because the federal law imposed a burden on a constitutional right, and that the burden was not de minimis, the law must be evaluated under a standard of strict scrutiny. Under this standard, the government must show that it had a compelling interest and that the law was “narrowly tailored” – that is, the law was the least restrictive means of addressing the compelling interest.

The Court accepted the government’s argument that its interest in preventing handgun crime was compelling. However, it found that the requirement that all sales of handguns to out-of-state residents must go through another FFL (i.e., an FFL in the purchaser’s state of residence) was not narrowly tailored.

The Court noted that FFL’s could sell long guns to out of state residents without involving a second FFL, and that there was no evidence that the involvement of a second FFL in handgun purchases served any particular purpose. The Court also noted FFL’s are required to run a NICS check on all handgun purchasers, that federal law prohibited FFL’s from selling to persons not authorized to purchase handguns under their state or local law, and that nothing prevented states from prosecuting out-of-state FFL’s who illegally sold handguns to their residents.

In short, there was nothing achieved by having a second FFL involved that could not also be achieved by simply applying the same laws that apply to interstate sales of long guns.

As a fallback, the Court also analyzed the federal law under intermediate scrutiny, i.e., that the law be “reasonably adapted” to its public safety objectives. The Court found that the federal law failed this test as well, finding that the requirement of having a second FFL involved in the transaction was not substantially related to the government’s stated goals.

The Court also found that the law violated the Due Process clause of the Fifth Amendment, insofar as it discriminated against non-residents, and failed the strict scrutiny test for this as well.

This case will almost certainly be appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which has historically been friendly to such Second Amendment challenges, and I strongly suspect it may ultimately be destined for review by the Supreme Court.

Plaintiffs are represented by attorney Alan Gura, who has successfully handled many other recent Second Amendment challenges.

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13. Link for printable 'I don't answer questions' cards
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Member Eric Kasten emailed me this:

Regarding #8 from alert dated February 12, 2015, there's a printable card available at... http://thefreethoughtproject.com/succes ... rt-rights/

This is the link. Their text is a little different, but very similar....

http://www.assertrights.com/Statement%2 ... copies.pdf

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14. Modern Marvels - Bullets [VIDEO]
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Member Clark Welsh emailed me this:

It's a look at small arms ammo from the earliest round ball to the latest "smart" rounds and the weapons that fire them, including precision ammo developed and tested at Quantico; an armor-piercing round that will subsequently expand catastrophically in soft tissue after defeating the armor; a 4-barreled handgun which allows the shooter to select at will between lethal and non-lethal rounds; and other interesting high-tech small arms and ammo.

From veoh.com: http://www.veoh.com/watch/v18938034nhz3xdCh
http://www.veoh.com/watch/v18938034nhz3 ... +-+Bullets

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15. The 2nd Amendment: For muskets only?! [VIDEO]
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A comic look at the antis and their tortured view of the Second Amendment.

Member Paul Burgener emailed me this:

From patriotupdate.com: http://tinyurl.com/pjjftwb
http://patriotupdate.com/videos/2nd-amendment-muskets/

THE 2ND AMENDMENT: FOR MUSKETS ONLY?!
February 12, 2015

Liberals have claimed for years that the 2nd amendment was invented in the times of mere muskets, that it doesn’t apply to today’s weapons! The only problem with that, is that weaponry was far more advanced than leftists realize, and the founding fathers addressed this a LOOOONG time ago.

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16. Gun-control backers turn their focus to domestic violence
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They tried using domestic violence as an excuse to pass gun control here in Virginia this year. Fortunately, it didn’t work.

Member Robert Charlton emailed me this:

From wsj.com: https://tinyurl.com/mdp4unp
http://www.wsj.com/article_email/gun-co ... MzYxNzMwWj

Gun-Control Backers Turn Their Focus to Domestic Violence
New Approach Seeks to Add Curbs for People Linked to Domestic Violence
by Ashby Jones
February 13, 2015

Supporters of tighter gun controls are testing a new approach in their battle to cut firearm deaths: adding gun curbs for people linked to domestic violence.

A pending bill in South Carolina would require someone convicted of a domestic-violence charge to turn in his or her firearms to the county sheriff. Legislation proposed in Arizona would prohibit someone charged with domestic violence from possessing a gun while out on bail. A measure in Missouri would add “dating partners” to those covered by domestic-violence laws and the gun bans that attach to them.

In all this year, lawmakers in at least 12 states have proposed legislation that would make it harder for people accused or convicted of domestic-violence charges to get or keep a firearm, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which tracks state gun bills. The push comes after six states passed new gun laws in 2014 related to domestic violence, including two—Louisiana and Wisconsin—with Republican governors.

The bills are part of a concerted move by gun-control groups including Everytown for Gun Safety, the group backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Americans for Responsible Solutions, the group formed by former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head outside a supermarket near Tucson four years ago, and her husband.

Gun-control backers have largely focused on the statehouses after failing to win new federal legislation in the wake of the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Conn. So far, they have had mixed success.

The domestic-violence gun bills have been pushed often over the objection of gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association who say they are unnecessary and, in some instances, violate gun-owners’ rights.

The focus on domestic violence, an issue that reaches voters that might not otherwise engage in the battle over guns, “shows a strategic sophistication on the part of the gun-control folks,” said Adam Winkler, a Second Amendment expert and law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Domestic violence “is an emotional issue that people are willing to fight for.”

Those who support the new laws cite a host of statistics highlighting a connection between guns and domestic violence. For instance, Federal Bureau of Investigation data show that 61% of women murdered with guns in the U.S. were killed by male intimate partners in 2012, the last year for which data is available.

Gun-rights supporters say many of the laws are unnecessary given the existence of a 1996 federal law commonly known as the Lautenberg Amendment. The law bans people convicted of misdemeanor domestic-violence offenses across the country from owning guns.

The National Rifle Association cites research, specifically a 2006 study by a Duke University public policy professor and a director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which shows that laws banning guns for those under a restraining order or convicted of misdemeanors related to domestic violence have, in the NRA’s words, “substantively insignificant” effect on domestic-violence homicide rates.

Gun-rights proponents also largely object to one type of proposal, currently pending in Illinois and Connecticut, which places firearms restrictions on people subjected to a temporary restraining order. Such orders often are granted quickly and without giving the subjects the chance to present their sides of the story in court, they say.

“Our nation needs solutions that make women and children safer, while protecting basic constitutional rights to due process and self-protection—not politically motivated proposals that ignore underlying problems,” said NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker, in a statement.

Both sides of the gun debate have notched successes, post Newtown. In 2013, gun-control groups won a bruising battle to expand background checks for gun purchases in Colorado. In Georgia, gun-rights groups helped passed a bill last April, nicknamed the “guns everywhere” law, which eliminated a host of restrictions on residents’ ability to carry weapons outside the home, including into some bars and state government buildings.

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17. Bloomberg suggests banning young minority males from gun ownership
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He’s an elitist bigot - what did you expect?

Member Walter Jackson emailed me this:

From breitbart.com: http://tinyurl.com/l8zuvqg
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government ... ownership/

BLOOMBERG SUGGESTS BANNING YOUNG MINORITY MALES FROM GUN OWNERSHIP
by AWR Hawkins
February 7, 2015

Speaking to the Aspen Institute on February 6, Michael Bloomberg said cities should ban young minority males from owning guns, both as an effort to reduce crime and to keep those minority males “alive.”

According to The Aspen Times, Bloomberg addressed a variety of topics, and after commenting on poverty and education, he discussed guns. The Times reported that he said, “Cities need to get guns out of [the] … hands” of persons who are “male, minority, and between the ages of 15 and 25.”

He claimed that “95 percent of all murders fall into this category” and that taking guns away from them will not only reduce crime, but will “keep them alive.”

Bloomberg said male minorities from the ages of 15 to 25 do not have a good outlook on life and “think they’re going to get killed anyway because all their friends are getting killed.” He also said having a gun “is a joke” for them, that “it’s a joke to pull the trigger.”

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18. Behind the gun, another community activist gains clarity
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Given some shoot/don’t shoot police scenarios, a community activist’s eyes are opened to the real world of law enforcement.

Member Timothy Wise emailed me this:

From conservativeblog.org: http://tinyurl.com/pnkyzhe
http://www.conservativeblog.org/amyride ... -rega.html

Behind the Gun, Another Community Activist Gains Clarity regarding Police Procedures
by David W. Almasi
February 6, 2015

Another community activist and vocal critic of the police has gained a new perspective on police procedures after spending time in a cop’s shoes. Members of the National Center’s Project 21 black leadership network, once again, are not surprised.

This time, Quanell X, the leader of the New Black Panther Party in Houston, Texas, underwent police training simulations with the Missouri City Police Department. He was run through a series of live and video simulations that are based on real-life situations faced by officers. He was armed with a fake gun and Taser.

The results — filmed by KHOU-TV — were eye-opening.

Facing a man holding a baby who rushed at him with a knife, Quanell X used his Taser. But he admitted that, at the time he chose to use force, he was not clear of the threat posed to him:

To be honest with you, I never saw the knife. But I saw him come out of his pocket with something like [a weapon]. If he would have pulled a lollipop out of his pocket, the same way he just did, I still would have used force to stop him. And then somebody could have said, “All he had was a lollipop.” But you don’t know when it’s happening so fast like that.

He also admitted “I can easily see me pulling my gun on a simple call” in a high crime area. In other simulations, Quanell X’s slow reactions to danger lead to him being “shot” by assailants. In training, he was shocked at the number of times he fired while under stress.

In the end, it seemed that Quanell X gained a new appreciation, and perhaps will be less critical, of law enforcement. On the training ground, his advice to the people he has marched with against the police in the past was:

Please, brothers and sisters, if [police] tell you to do something — do it. When the suspect started being combative or argumentative, I’m gonna pull my gun.

Project 21 members active in both law enforcement and community policing see this sort of thing as a positive move toward healing the rift between police and black communities, which deepen after accusations are made by those lacking a full knowledge of what it is like for officers forced to make quick decisions involving deadly force.

Project 21 member Carl Pittman, a 20-year veteran of law enforcement (including in the Houston metropolitan area) and a retired member of the U.S. Marine Corps, said:

The phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words” has never been more fitting.

The call by Houston area black activist Quanell X for those asked by the police to comply is long overdue. Incidents involving Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York might never have happened had they complied with officer instructions.

The facts must control the outcome of these investigations, not fear. These incidents are directly related to conduct, not color!

Additionally, Project 21 member Nadra Enzi, a community policing activist in New Orleans, said:

It’s too easy to demonize police officers who are often white and deify black predators from afar.

Actually placing oneself in an officer’s shoes takes a lot more character and competence than hoodie marches or chanting “Hands up! Don’t shoot!”

Safety is the 21st century’s civil rights movement. Hopefully, Mr. X will upgrade his advocacy accordingly.

Quanell X’s experience and apparent epiphany in Houston is similar to what happened to Reverend Jarrett Maupin in Phoenix. That community activist also seemed to gain a newfound respect for law enforcement and understood the need to comply with their instructions after going through his own use-of-force simulations. Project 21 members also commented Reverend Maupin’s revelation.

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19. Arrested swatter faces maximum 5 year prison sentence
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The criminal deserved every year of his sentence. Lucky for him no one was murdered because of his recklessness.

Member Dennis Corl emailed me this:

From yahoo.com: http://tinyurl.com/kvkwe9o
https://games.yahoo.com/news/arrested-s ... 00877.html

Arrested Swatter Faces Maximum Five Year Prison Sentence
by Rob Crossley
February 10, 2015

A 19 Year-Old American, suspected of conducting dangerous hoax police calls across the country, was arrested in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Brandon Wilson, known as "Famed God" in some online communities, faces up to five years in jail if found guilty. It is alleged that, in July last year, he made a bogus call to Chicago police that convinced the force to raid a house in Illinois.

Wilson was tracked down by investigators based in Illinois, who seized his computer equipment and--according to prosecutors--found evidence of the swatting incident as well as similar incidents across the country.

Cases of serious hoax calls to the police, known as Swatting, have become increasingly prevalent in the past two years. The process involves obtaining someone's home address (usually via their IP address) and making a distress call to the police. Often the hoaxer will use masking software that makes the call appear to come from the victim's house.

While no one has yet died from Swatting, one victim believes the punishment for the culprits should be an attempted murder sentence.

By apparent coincidence, Wilson's arrest occurred on the same day as one Twitch streamer, Joshua Peters, broke down in tears on camera after discovering his family had been Swatted while he was broadcasting a game of Runescape.

"I had police point a gun at my little brothers because of you," Peters said in a message to the anonymous culprit, who had also posted his address on the Twitch stream chat log.

"They could have been shot, they could have died because you chose to SWAT my stream," he said, holding his emotions.

"I don't give a poop about what you have against me, or what I did to you. For that, I am at a loss for words. Your gripe is with me so let it be with me and do not involve my family in any way, shape or form with this. They don't deserve that."

Wilson is now awaiting extradition to Illinois, and faces up to five years in prison if convicted. State Attorney James Glasgow wants to introduce new legislation that would identify Swatting as a specific felony in Illinois.

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20. [CA] Domino's Pizza gun ban update: A rape in broad daylight
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A person needs to be in a position to defend themselves at any time and in any place, especially if they are doing deliveries.

Member Walter Jackson emailed me this:

From breitbart.com: http://tinyurl.com/kqnnbxf
http://www.breitbart.com/california/201 ... -daylight/

DOMINO’S PIZZA GUN BAN UPDATE: DELIVERY WOMAN RAPED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
by AWR Hawkins
February 9, 2015

Domino’s Pizza’s ban on delivery drivers possessing guns for self-defense is infamous. It’s been reported by NRANews and The Truth About Guns, among others.

And now we can report that a 22-year-old Domino’s Pizza delivery woman has been raped and robbed in Antioch, California.

According to SFGate.com, the driver “arrived at a home on the 2800 block of Bluebell Circle” to deliver a pizza at 11:20 am on February 8, only to be met by an armed 17-year-old who forced her to drive to a second location — where he sexually assaulted her. He then forced her to drive him back to the original address, where he robbed her and “fled from the car on foot.”

The delivery woman drove back to the Domino’s restaurant and police were called.

Domino’s spokesman Tim McIntyre said Domino’s executives are “shocked and horrified by what happened.” He said the company “couldn’t conceive of something like this happening, especially on a Sunday morning.”

Note to Mr. McIntyre and Domino’s pizza executives: Crime happens every day of the week. And criminals love to strike victims who’ve been rendered defenseless by asinine gun free policies.

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