Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Letter signed by interfaith leaders urges Congress to pass gun control laws National Catholic Reporter - With the approach of Saturday's one-year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., faith groups are making a concerted effort to convince Congress to pass legislation expanding background checks to those purchasing guns at gun shows and online. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Senate clears gun safety legislation politico.com - Congress approved an extension of a 25-year-old gun safety law on Monday, hours before it was slated to expire at midnight. The Senate adopted a House-passed 10-year extension of the Undetectable Firearms Act (UFA), sending the law to President Barack Obama's desk. The legislation is the most prominent gun-related bill to clear Congress this year, as efforts to expand background checks failed in the Senate this spring. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   WI gun rights group prepares lawsuit over city transit's 'no weapons' policy guns.com - If Wisconsin Carry successfully sues the city – as they have in the past – passengers may be allowed to carry firearms on public transit. (Photo credit: City of Madison) Wisconsin Carry, Inc., a non-profit, gun-rights group based out of Milwaukee, is preparing for a legal battle with the Madison Metro Transit, according to the State Journal. The conflict stems over a policy which prohibits weapons from being carried onto city buses. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   California Waiting Period Fails To Meet Constitutional Muster onlygunsandmoney.blogspot.com - Senior Federal District Court Judge Anthony W. Ishii denied Attorney General Kamala Harris' Motion for Summary Judgment today and indicated that California's 10-day waiting period probably is unconstitutional when viewed under either intermediate or strict scrutiny. The CalGuns Foundation which along with the Second Amendment Foundation brought the case challenging the 10-day waiting period is extremely pleased by this development as noted in their press release below. Available on the App Store .

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Empire State Gun Owners Bracing For Cuomo'S Confiscation Scheme freerepublic.com - EMPIRE STATE GUN OWNERS BRACING FOR CUOMO'S CONFISCATION SCHEME Human Events ^ Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Gun-rights battle could backfire on town leaders in Rhode Island recall Raw Story - By The Christian Science MonitorMonday, December 9, 2013 10:14 EST Call it a double whammy. Four town councilmembers in Exeter, R.I., not only failed in their bid to get the state to take over concealed-carry permitting for their town, but now they face a recall election Saturday because of it.; Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Mississippi: Attorney General tries to clarify new gun law for local governments nraila.org - Certain gun owners can carry concealed weapons even in areas where a local government has posted signs banning them, the Attorney General's office said Thursday in an opinion aimed at clarifying Mississippi's gun laws.Gun owners who hold "enhanced permits" can take their weapons to places like churches, voting precincts and even inside passenger terminals of airports, even if there are signs posted to expressly prohibit guns, Assistant Attorney General Ricky G. Luke said in an opinion originally crafted in response to a request from the city of Corinth.

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Congress Renews Undetectable Gun Ban Just in Time ABC News - Congress' easy renewal of an expiring ban on undetectable plastic guns belies the larger reality that one year after the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Conn., major new firearms restrictions have little chance of enactment anytime soon. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   CNN: Obama-Castro Handshake Should 'Not Be Misunderstood' breitbart.com - Obviously worried that shaking hands with a dictator might hurt Obama politically, the media were quick to play goalie. CNN's Chris Cuomo went so far as to read Obama's mind and report on the president's true intent: Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   MSNBC Savaged Thatcher When She Died, But Now Matthews Insists It's 'Not Nice' to Attack Dead Leaders News Busters - An indignant Chris Matthews on Monday took internet attacks on the late Nelson Mandela, allegedly from conservative commenters, and slammed the right for a lack of respect towards the South African leader: "Don't they know that it's not nice to make fun of a person so recently deceased, much less the world's most honored champion of human freedom?" Available on the App Store . John Hame

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Common Core Lesson Teaches Children Obama Is A Messiah news.investors.com - Propaganda: A lesson plan for third-graders linked to a controversial federal education initiative makes sure America's next generation does not forget who is the one we have been waiting for. During the Soul Train Awards in 2012, comedian and actor Jamie Foxx exhorted a wildly cheering crowd to "first of all (give) honor to god, and our lord and savior Barack Obama," exhibiting the all-too-widespread hero worship that casts rational thought aside and labels even legitimate criticism as virtual blasphemy. Available on the App Store .

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Treasury sells off the last of its GM stock at a $10 billion taxpayer loss hotair.com - posted at 7:41 pm on December 9, 2013 by Erika Johnsen And with that, it's "Government Motors" no more. At least, not officially. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Antarctica Sets Record for Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded theblaze.com - WASHINGTON (AP) — Feeling chilly? Here's cold comfort: You could be in East Antarctica which new data says set a record for soul-crushing cold. Try 135.8 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. Better yet, don't. That's so cold scientists say it hurts to breathe. Available on the App Store . John Hames