Brady gun control group releases study documenting their irrelevance

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By Ken Hanson, Esq.

On February 18, 2010, Handgun Control Inc. (now known as “The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence”) released their annual “State Scorecards”, grading states on how closely a state agrees with the gun ban movement’s agenda.

“As the nation’s largest, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading the fight to prevent gun violence, the Brady Campaign, with its dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters, works to enact and enforce sensible gun laws, regulations and public policies.”

The scores issued by Brady underscore several items:

  1. “The nation’s largest” gun control group must be pretty tiny, as measured by the complete lack of successful results in accomplishing their core mission.
  2. “Sensible gun laws” is code for “to the extent you agree with Brady’s interpretation that gun bans are sensible.”
  3. There is one thing Ohio gun owners and Brady agrees on: Gun laws need much improvement in the Buckeye State.

A quick review of the 50 state comparisons shows that Ohio ranked 22nd out of 50 states. Ohio earned this upper echelon ranking with a grade of 11 out of 100 possible points on Brady’s scorecard.

Think about that a minute…Ohio is in the 56th percentile by agreeing with just 11% of Brady’s agenda.

CA Police Officer Suggests Shooting Open Carry Advocates

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By Gerard Valentino

MercuryNews.com is reporting that an East Palo Alto, CA police officer allegedly posted comments on Facebook to advocate shooting citizens who open carry.

Detective Rod Tuason’s comments angered pro-gun supporters and should have angered all citizens with the flippant tone he took while he discussed killing another human being.

From the story:

Detective Rod Tuason apparently made the remarks in response to a friend’s status update, which joked that gun advocates who carry unloaded weapons in plain view as a political statement should start doing so in places such as Oakland, Richmond and East Palo Alto “and not limit themselves to hoity toity cities.”

“Haha, we had one guy last week try to do it!” Tuason replied, referring to a Redwood City man who strolled into the Mi Pueblo Food Center in East Palo Alto on Jan. 27 with a gun on his hip. “He got proned out and reminded where he was at and that turds will jack him for his gun in a heartbeat!”

After several more comments in the thread, Tuason apparently joked that officers should shoot the advocates, who have made recent headlines throughout the Bay Area for sipping coffee at cafes and performing other everyday acts with visible weapons.

“Sounds like you had someone practicing their 2nd amendment rights last night!” Tuason wrote. “Should’ve pulled the AR out and prone them all out! And if one of them makes a furtive movement … 2 weeks off!!!”

New Rule On Guns In National Parks Takes Effect February 22

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On February 22, a new law on guns in national parks takes effect. The law repeals a National Park Service rule that has long prohibited Americans from lawfully possessing firearms in national parks for self-defense.

The new law, passed last spring by an overwhelming bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate, will allow people to possess, carry and transport firearms in national parks, in accordance with state law.

However, many details remain to be worked out. Reports indicate that National Park Service officials are debating issues such as the definition of “federal facilities,” where firearms will remain prohibited under a different federal law.

NPS officials are expected to issue further information as February 22 approaches, and some parks have already published information on their new policies. Because state laws vary greatly, before you visit a national park, you should check the park’s website or call the park headquarters for more information. NRA will also provide updates as they become available.

Kasich for Governor campaign compiles record of former Congressman’s gun-related votes

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By Chad D. Baus

Say the name of the presumptive 2010 Republican nominee for Ohio governor – John Kasich – in a crowd of gun owners, and reactions are likely to vary widely.

Many will simply respond with blank stares. That shouldn’t be surprising, given that a recent poll recorded 69 percent saying they don’t know enough about him to have an opinion.

Others will respond with skepticism, mistrust, or even anger. Those folks will be the ones who remember Congressman Kasich’s 1994 vote for the Clinton Gun Ban, which outlawed many semi-automatic rifles simply for having certain “scary-looking” cosmetic features in the name of fighting crime.

It is BOTH of these groups of gun owners – all members of one of the most consistent voting blocs in American politics – that the Kasich campaign needs to work toward educating if they hope to win their support in November.

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