THE FOUNDRY 2 Hours Ago WATCH: Friday Hangout on Gun Control by Amy Payne Amy Payne March 7, 2013 at 8:38 pm Politico reports that the White House has successfully brought all the gun control activist groups into line behind its leadership. What does this mean for the gun proposals that are out there on background checks, assault weapons, and more? And what do women think about recent advice that they should urinate or try to vomit on potential attackers, rather than defend themselves? We’ll discuss these questions and more on our Friday Lunch Hangout at noon ET, featuring: Watch the hangout here, or join us on our Google+ page. Got questions for our panelists? Leave them in the comments below. Posted inFeatured, Rule of Law Tags:assault weapons, background checks, gun control, guns, john lott, women

THEBLAZE.COM 9 Minutes Ago Colorado Republicans Planning Rand Paul-Esque Filibuster Over Tough Gun Control Legislation by Jason Howerton Josh Westerlund, of Colorado Springs, Colo., holds a flag during a pro-gun rally in a park across from the State Capitol in Denver on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. About 100 protesters, many of them attracted by flyers they picked up at gun shows, waved signs calling on lawmakers to reject gun-control measures in response to mass shootings in Colorado and elsewhere last year. Inside, lawmakers were already talking about guns. Credit: AP Colorado lawmakers are currently considering some of the toughest gun control legislation in the country, including a “assault weapons liability” law (making “assault weapons” manufacturers and retailers responsible for crimes), a high-capacity magazine ban, mandatory background check fees, gun restrictions for domestic violence offenders, ban on concealed carry on college campuses, and universal background checks. ...

BACKWOODSHOME.COM 10 Hours Ago Unintended Consequences: The Hidden Costs Of “Gun Control” Bill Dietrick, observing from a long career serving his country and the public interest, has this to say about gun industry companies being driven from their home states by insane feel-good laws being promoted at the state house level: Something to keep in mind in regards to firearms manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors, etc. moving their operations: the economic loss to the state is far greater than those jobs would indicate. For instance, Remington is seriously negotiating to move out of New York, with five other states, as a result of Cuomo’s ill-considered ramming through of his new idiot bills. Remington is the economic mainstay business of Ilion, New York. True, they’d perhaps directly lose perhaps 2,500 jobs, but consider how many other people depend on those jobs for their livelihood. If those folks move, there goes the income for the firefighters and cops (not as many nee...

GUNS.COM 7 Hours Ago CO Rep. Pushing for Gun Control Ex-Larcenist by Max Slowik CO Rep. Rhonda Fields has sponsored four gun control bills that would ban magazines with capacities greater than 15, mandate background checks for private sales, tax gun ownership and ban concealed-carry on campus, and that’s totally her mugshot. Yep, these bills are criminal-endorsed! Fields has multiple arrests for shoplifting and larceny (.pdf) and is also identified by the names Rhonda Charlotte Woods, Rhonda Chollet Combs, Carolyn Ann Fields, Rhonda Marshall Fields and just Marshall. In her defense, she did not hide her history when running for election. “It’s a very embarrassing dark, desperate time in my life. I disclosed it when I decided to run, but it’s something I don’t like to talk about,” said Fields. “It’s something I’m not proud of. It happened over 20 years ago. I had to leave a husband who was addicted to drugs. I stole food to feed my kids. I’m so glad I’m not the woman I was b...

ALTERNET 1 Day Ago Missing Piece of Gun Control Debate: America's Monster Role in International Arms Trade by Eric Wuestewald As the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School has pushed the gun violence and gun control debate back into the political zeitgeist, one issue that has been largely ignored is the debilitating violence caused by the $80 billion global arms trade. According to propaganda by the National Rifle Association, the first United Nations treaty attempting to regulate that violence could threaten Second Amendment rights. The trouble is: the NRA is lying, and it’s distracting the U.S. from regulating one of the most corrupt businesses in the world. In late December, the U.N. announced that it would once again take up a vote on an international Arms Trade Treaty at a conference from March 18–28. The treaty would regulate the largely uncontrolled world of international weapons exports while still leaving domestic laws untouched. Of course, a major misinfor...

WEASELZIPPERS.US 10 Hours Ago New Poll Finds Americans Trust Republicans Over Obama To Handle Gun Control… For obvious reasons. Via The Hill: President Obama finds his approval rating underwater for the first time since before the election in a new Quinnipiac poll, which also indicates he may be losing ground on the gun control debate. [...] And though Obama is better-trusted than congressional Republicans on issues ranging from immigration to health care to the deficit, the poll indicates he may be losing ground on one of the centerpieces of his second-term agenda: Gun control. Forty-four percent of those polled trust congressional Republicans to handle gun control better, while 42 percent trust Obama. That’s a slight shift in favor of Republicans since Quinnipiac last polled on gun control, in early February, when slightly more of those polled said they trusted Obama on gun control. However, a slight majority, 51 percent, still support stricter gun control laws. But th...

PBS 1 Hour Ago Pelosi Hoping for 'Boldest Common Denominator' on Gun Control by Christina Bellantoni By: Christina Bellantoni House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday sounded optimistic notes about two major legislative priorities on Capitol Hill. The California Democrat joined NewsHour's Judy Woodruff for a wide-ranging interview about budget matters, politics and presidential authority. Woodruff continued the conversation online to ask about immigration reform and gun control. She sees the best chance for background check legislation, but also sees bipartisan support for gun trafficking measures and efforts to increase mental health funding. Pelosi said she's note sure "what will be possible" in the Senate, but that she would "hope and pray ... it will be the boldest common denominator." "On immigration I'm even more hopeful," Pelosi told Woodruff. She said Democrats working with Republicans on a comprehensive pla...

Thursday, March 7th Rand Paul's Epic Filibuster Since the election, I've been saying that conservatives now have a few real stars in the Senate: Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Utah Senator Mike Lee and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Yesterday, in an incredible display of principled tenacity, Senator Rand Paul proved why he is on that list. There is also something interesting happening as a result of Rand Paul's filibuster and that is a seeming divide within the Republican Party. Today, Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain took to the floor of the Senate to chastise Rand Paul...

Thursday, March 7, 2013 "We are literally watching the traditions and institutions that we hold dear under assault with impunity.  There's nothing stopping it! The people doing this damage are not paying any price whatsoever for doing it.  They have what appears to be a free road, a clear path, nothing in their way." -Rush   Transcripts, Rush 24/7 Audio Now at RushLimbaugh.com: Senator Rand Paul Calls the Show Left in Uproar Over Chafets Book on Ailes An Event Can Turn Things Around GOP Ruling Class on the Brink While the Old Guard W...

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