gun rights

The issue of gun rights is discussed on numerous websites and blogs like National Gun Rights and Gun Rights Advocates, to name but a few. The focus of the discussion is countering gun control advocates in order to preserve the right to keep and bear arms. The message is generally the same - it's not about guns so much as it's about freedom.

The basis for the idea of gun "rights" is the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, where it states, "...the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Like the rest of the Bill of Rights (the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution), the 2nd Amendment is a description of what the government can't do against "the people." And, the idea of gun rights is embodied in state constitutions as well.

Gun rights in America is an emotional as well as a historical issue. The American Revolution was started when General Gage marched against the armories of the colonists. Southern states passed laws against firearm ownership by former slaves, and guns were illegally confiscated from law-abiding people as part of the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.

Many recognize that the reason gun rights are such a hotly debated topic is simply because we only have the rights we fight for. Others argue convincingly in favor of gun rights by showing statistically that more guns equals less crime.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “gun rights”

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “gun rights”

 

• OK: Gov. Signs Open-Carry Into Law

  
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  From Tulsa World: Gov. Mary Fallin on Tuesday signed a measure allowing for guns to be carried openly. The new law takes effect November 1st and you still need a CCW permit before you can do so.
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• Alaska: Man Fired For Having Gun in His Trunk

  
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  . . . Which, in Alaska, is illegal. This item is in a Q & A about employee rights (second item, scroll down) from the Anchorage Daily News. From the answer, it is clear that the company that fired him violated Alaskan law but that the ex-employee might have brought about the whole problem himself. ...
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• OK: Gov. Fallin Will Sign Open-Carry Law

  
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  From NewsOK: NORMAN — Gov. Mary Fallin said Saturday she will sign a bill into law that will allow Oklahomans with concealed handgun permits to carry their weapons in the open. photo - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin Multimedia Photoview all photos Article Gallery: Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin ...
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• Guns in National Parks — The Dire Consequences

  
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  Oh, Wait! There were no dire consequences: As summer nears, the number of fair-weather visitors to national parks, forests and recreation areas is increasing. So, it’s a good time to assess what has happened in the 380 or so national parks where guns have been allowed since the federal ban on firearms in ...
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• Is Fast and Furious the Next Watergate?

  
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  The operation was designed to attack the Second Amendment right of Americans to purchase and bear arms, a right so essential to the nation that it followed directly after the First Amendment rights of free speech. By Alan Caruba Is Fast and Furious the Next Watergate? AmmoLand Gun News Washington, DC- -( ...
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• Yo-Yo Economics?

  
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  By Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com. The Center For Vision & Values Grove City, PA - -( Ammoland.com )- President Obama recently referred to free-market economics as “you’re-on-your-own economics.” It’s a catchy ...
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• Obama on Osama – If This Goes Wrong, Blame the Military

  
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  AmmoLand Gun News Washington DC - -( Ammoland.com )- In the summer of 2010, we “had the target” on Osama bin Laden. In other words, we knew precisely where he was and could have taken him out, but Barack Obama could not bring himself to okay the mission until May 2011. If you’re thinking that’s a lot of ...
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• PA State Police Suspension Of Second Amendment For PICS Upgrade ‘Inexcusable’

  
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  CCRKBA.org BELLEVUE, WA – -( Ammoland.com )- A complete shutdown of the Pennsylvania Instant Check System by the state police for a period of 60 hours later this month for a system upgrade is “ inexcusable ,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. “Closing down the ...
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• Republican ‘Young Guns’ Solicited Democrats To Support Anti-Gun Lugar

  
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  Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea USA - -( Ammoland.com )- “Senate’s Most Anti-gun Republican in Trouble in Indiana,” a May 5 Gun Owners of America email alert advised. “The most anti-gun Republican in the U.S. Senate, Dick Lugar, recently fell ten points behind in the polls to 100% gun rights supporter ...
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• New Hampshire Gun-Grabbers Are Trying To Silence You And Me – Take Action

  
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  New Hampshire Firearms Coalition Milford, NH - -( Ammoland.com )- You see, at the very end of the New Hampshire session, the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee snuck through an amendment designed to muzzle the New Hampshire Firearms Coalition. In the guise of campaign finance reform, the Senate ...
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• 2012 a Make or Break Year for Life, Gun Rights & Economic Freedom

  
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  Gun Rights Policies with John Snyder Arlington, VA - The elections in November are most important in determining what path the United States will be following in the years to come. GunRightsPolicies.org John M. Snyder Manager Telum Associates, LLC Arlington, VA 202-239-8005 About John Snyder: Named the ...
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• Senate’s Most Anti-gun Republican in Trouble in Indiana

  
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  The political world is about to experience a major shakeup in Indiana. Gun Owners of America Washington, DC - -( Ammoland.com )- The most anti-gun Republican in the U.S. Senate, Dick Lugar, recently fell ten points behind in the polls to 100% gun rights supporter Richard Mourdock. For more than a year, GOA ...
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• Election Day Advice from an Unlikely Source

  
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  …or a likely source, depending on your viewpoint. NRA - ILA Charlotte, NC - -( Ammoland.com )- This week, the Wednesday Journal unintentionally gave flawless advice to the Second Amendment’s supporters about who to vote for in this year’s presidential election, and why. The little newspaper hails ...
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• House Oversight Committee Makes Case for Contempt of Congress in “Fast & Furious”

  
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  NRA - ILA Charlotte, NC - -( Ammoland.com )- Back in February, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) promised to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress if Holder didn’t hand over Justice Department documents that had been subpoenaed as part of an ongoing investigation into the Bureau of Alcohol, ...
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• West Haven Police Department Refuses To Follow Connecticut State Law

  
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  The police department of West Haven, Connecticut has been ignoring our state laws. Connecticut Carry West Haven, CT - -( Ammoland.com )- Connecticut Carry has received numerous complaints that the West Haven Police Department continues to demand additional and invasive requirements before they allow their ...
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• Why is the NJ State Police Allowing Prohibited Persons to Get Guns?

  
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  By Evan F. Nappen, Attorney at Law Evan Nappen Eatontown, NJ - -( Ammoland.com )- On January 14, 2004, New Jersey’s gun laws changed and a brand new category of persons was banned from purchasing and possessing guns. Anyone who has had firearms seized and not returned because of a domestic violence ...
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• eBay and gun parts

  
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  I dont recall this being mentioned on the gun blogs and I did a little bit of searchingand didnt find it. Its possible this is very old news but I think I would have noticed. Recently I was in an antique shop and noticed an article in a newspaper from lastFebruary:   Apparently eBay ...
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• My next book

  
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  I just discovered the next book Im going to read: Fastand Furious: Barack Obamas Bloodiest Scandal and the Shameless Cover-Up . Im downloading it from Audible.com as I type… Somepeople are speculating that Fast and Furious could be the next "Watergate". ButIm not really convinced it ...
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• Quote of the day—Fusil Banniere

  
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  As a violence policy advocate, the steps needed to end gun violence are clear. The First step is to make people aware of the problem. The easiest way to do thisis to take advantage of high profile incidents that involve guns and to use them toget media time for our cause. This bigger the ...
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• My Favorite Baby Wheelgun for Personal Protection

  
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  Smith& Wessom 340 PD Air Light .357 Magnum Chicago, IL —On the mean streets of the Windy City carrying a defensive weapon is a real necessity.  Politicians here have satisfied their political whims and desire to control the law-abiding folks with unconstitutional gun bans.  The actual written criminal ...
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