Despite Ruling, Washington Council Still Attacking the Second Amendment

Nearly six months after the Supreme Court put an end to the District of Columbia’s decades-old ban on handgun possession, the City Council here passed a sweeping new ordinance on Tuesday to regulate gun ownership.
The legislation would require all gun owners to receive five hours of safety training and to register their firearms every three years. In addition, they would have to undergo a criminal background check every six years.

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“I believe in common-sense gun safety laws”

Says Barack Obama, so you cousin humpers can stop buying up so many guns.  Jim Geraghty points out:

Of course, a lot of these new Democrats in the House and Senate are A-rated by the NRA, and plenty more are B-rated. But there is now at least some chance of gun control legislation getting through Congress, a reason for gun owners to be wary of the new Congress. A few who insisted that Democrats would never make a move on this issue are beginning to sweat a little bit.

They ought to sweat.  A lot of prominent Democrats are going to have egg on their faces if Obama follows through on his platform in regards to guns.  We know he only supports common-sense gun safety laws, and that’s exactly what we’re afraid of.

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Employer Parking Lots and Firearms - A Poll

During the upcoming Texas legislative session there will be a push to pass legislation that would allow an employee to store a firearm in their vehicle while at work without fear of reprisal by their employer for doing so.

I fully support a citizen’s right to keep and bear arms, even while at work. Our friend Peter also supports a citizen’s right to keep and bear arms but views this as more of a property-rights issue and takes exception to laws that force employers to accept persons on their property without the consent of the owner.

As we disagree, we decided this would be a great topic for debate and a poll. I hope that you all join in on the fun.

For a point of reference, we will using the employer parking lot bill from last session that had my full support, HB 1037.

This bill applied to all law abiding Texans, and it provided for both the employee and the employer.

For the employee:

(b) A public or private employer may not discharge, discipline, or penalize in any manner an employee because the employee transported or stored a firearm in the employee’s locked motor vehicle, regardless of whether the vehicle was located on the employer’s property.

For the employer:

(g) A public or private employer is not liable in a civil action for damages resulting from an occurrence involving the storage of a firearm in the motor vehicle of an employee.

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Media Gets it Right on Lead Ammo

After several weeks where all too many articles about eating game harvested with lead ammunition were negative, it seems as though more and more members of the media are understanding the true facts.

Take a recent article by Connie Mertz, “Lead ammo does not spoil harvested game.” This reporter took the time to ask all the right questions, understanding that “researchers” who have ties to anti-hunting groups may not be the most accurate sources of information when it comes to issues of game and ammunition.

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Man arrested carrying weapons at Pelosi hotel

By P. SOLOMON BANDA Associated Press

Article Launched: 08/24/2008 12:47:18 PM PDT

DENVER—A Wyoming man remained jailed Sunday after trying to check into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s downtown Denver hotel while carrying two hunting rifles and two pistols.

Pelosi was briefly evacuated from the hotel on Saturday when 29-year-old Joseph Calanchini of Pinedale, Wyo., tried check in to the hotel, authorities said.

Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley said Calanchini faces a charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon after police officers at the Sheraton hotel noticed him carrying a rifle-type case while checking in. Wiley said he didn’t know if the weapons were loaded.

Pelosi and other guests were briefly evacuated from the hotel but were never in danger, Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly said.

“The speaker was never in any danger and she appreciates the quick and professional response of the police,” Daly said.

Calanchini remained at Denver City Jail on Sunday on $10,000 bond, said Denver Sheriff’s Deputy Danny Steckman. Calanchini did not have a concealed weapons permit, said Lance Clem, spokesman for the Colorado Department of Public Safety.

Authorities said Calanchini was in town on business and had had the weapons worked on, including the mounting of site scopes, to prepare for an upcoming hunting trip.