WRAL.COM 4 Hours Ago Senate gives tentative nod to gun rights expansion by  Mark Binker Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolinians with concealed handgun permits would be able to carry firearms in more places – including businesses that serve alcohol, funeral processions and playgrounds – under a bill that the Senate gave tentative approval to Wednesday.  The legislation is  a broad measure that backers say will broaden the application of Second Amendment rights  and increase penalties for certain gun crimes.  "We should not fear the armed citizens protecting themselves, protecting their families ... they don't commit crimes," said Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover. The most striking provision in the bill does away with pistol purchase permits currently required to buy a handgun in this state. Under the proposal heard Wednesday, residents would still have to undergo a background check to buy from a federally licensed firearms dealer. However, private sales...

 THEHILL.COM 4 Hours Ago NRA hits former ally Manchin with new ads on gun control fight - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room by  Daniel Strauss By Daniel Strauss - 06/12/13 07:10 PM ET Tweet The National Rifle Association is targeting Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) with new ads urging him not to help President Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) pass new gun restrictions. The NRA is spending $100,000 on TV ads set to air for two weeks in West Virginia on local broadcasts. One of the new NRA ads begins with a clip of a 2010 Manchin Senate campaign ad where he says "as your senator I'll protect your second amendment rights." "That was Joe Manchin's commitment," a voiceover in one of the ads says.  "But now, Manchin is working with President Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Concerned? You should be. Tell Sen. Manchin to honor his commitment to the Second Amendment and reject the Obama-Bloomberg gun control agenda." The ad contrasts Ma...

 WND.COM 2 Hours Ago How U.N. treaty threatens U.S. gun rights by  David Rives Text smaller Text bigger Gun rights advocates successfully fended off efforts to expand background checks, limit magazine capacity and ban certain firearms weeks ago, but a United Nations treaty that President Obama vows to sign could have the same impact even if the Senate rejects it. The United Nations Small Arms Trade treaty passed the U.N. General Assembly earlier this year. Last week, Secretary of State John Kerry announced Obama would sign the treaty, noting it is an "important contribution to efforts to stem the illicit trade in conventional weapons, which fuels conflict, empowers violent extremists and contributes to violations of human rights." Gun Owners of America Executive Director Larry Pratt said the impact of this treaty would be far more damaging than the relatively benign language suggests. "First of all, it's probably helpful to understand who's the good guys and who...

 BEFOREITS NEWS 1 Hour Ago Residents of the UK Want Their Gun Rights Back by  Alan Gottlieb (Before It's News) Residents of the UK Want Their Gun Rights Back CCRKBA.org BELLEVUE, WA –  -( Ammoland.com )- In case you missed my Op-Ed column that appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Salem Oregon Statesmen Journal, Birmingham Alabama News and many other newspapers across the country, it is below for your enjoyment. Please feel free to email and/or share with your friends. . Op-Ed: The Revealing British Newspaper Poll Nobody Will Hear About By Alan Gottlieb When the British daily newspaper The Telegraph asked readers which of six suggested measures they would like to see introduced in the House of Commons, reader response was surprisingly tilted toward one significant proposal, but you probably won't hear about it from the U.S. media. Of the six suggestions that included setting a flat tax and placing a term limit on the office of Prime Minister, what drew more than 86 perce...

 WND.COM 8 Hours Ago TV star tweets on guns, loses half her following by  Joe Kovacs Text smaller Text bigger Actress Katee Sackhoff Merely tweeting about guns these days can prove to be volatile, especially for those in Hollywood. Case in point is actress  Katee Sackhoff , best known for her TV roles as agent Dana Walsh on "24″ and pilot Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on "Battlestar Galactica." After having seen a  news report  about a four-year-old boy who accidentally shot and killed his father with a loaded gun that was left unattended at a friend's house in Prescott Valley, Ariz., the action star tweeted Monday: "Please practice gun safety. This is horrible!" It didn't take long for the powder to ignite as  Sackhoff's Twitter feed  was targeted by followers voicing support for gun control instead of gun safety. "Here's a radical idea folks. How about NO gun?" wrote Johnny Dosh. Robin Plomp‏ claimed, "Guns and kids don't...

 REASON MAGAZINE 8 Hours Ago Reminder: Peter King, Who Wants to Arrest Glenn Greenwald, Is an Actual Supporter of Terrorism by  Mike Riggs Rep Peter King's OfficeRep. Peter King (R-NY)  is in the news this week  for  demanding that journalists who publish leaks about national security be arrested and prosecuted. On Fox News just now, he called for Glenn Greenwald specifically to be prosecuted for publishing the documents former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked to  The Guardian .  Considering his history of supporting the Irish Republican Army and its obscene violence, it's not exactly surprising that King wants to use guns to silence people. It is somewhat surprising (to me, at least) that anybody takes him seriously in light of his record of support for the IRA, and that bookers continue to put his thuggish mug in front of a camera.  As Greenwald put it just now, "Only In America can a renowned and devoted terrorism supporter like Peter King ...

 BLOG.TENTHAMENDMENTCENTER.COM 7 Hours Ago Texas Action Alert: Help Nullify Federal Gun Control The regular Texas state legislative session is over.  Unfortunately, the "come and take it" bill on federal firearms "laws" (HB928) was held up in the senate and did not pass.  But, representative Krause has refiled the legislation for the special session – and it's up to Rick Perry to help move the bill forward. House Bill 15 , the new HB928, is Texas's Second Amendment Preservation Act. The only way to get HB15 to move forward is to get Governor Perry to add the bill to the special session – by having him bring all gun related legislation up for consideration under the Special Session. Otherwise, the 2nd Amendment Preservation act is dead for this year. HB928, had huge grassroots support, and was killed by a legislator last minute.  The Tenth Amendment Center needs your help right now on HB15.  Show your grassroots support for the right to keep and bear arms, an...

 THEGATEWAYPUNDIT.COM 7 Hours Ago Dying Girl Beats Obama Death Panel – Receives New Lungs (Video) by  Jim Hoft Sarah Murnaghan, the dying girl who stood up against the Obama death panel and won – received new lungs today. Life News  reported: A dying girl who needs a lung transplant and only has weeks to live has will receive the long-awaited lung transplant she so desperately needs. Sarah Murnaghan, the 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl dying of cystic fibrosis, received national attention after HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius refused to help. Fox News  has more: According to a Facebook post from Sarah's mother, Janet, the family received word this morning of new lungs that had been made available, and Sarah will be taken to the operating room within the next 30 minutes. The operation will take many hours. In the Facebook post, Janet asked her followers to pray for Sarah's donor. "Please pray for Sarah's donor, her HERO, who has given her the gift of life," Janet Mur...