Written by C D Michel

On October 7, 2010, the CRPA Foundation filed its Reply brief in support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction to block enforcement of AB 962 immediately while the case is litigated. The lawsuit alleges that AB 962 is unconstitutionally vague because it fails to provide sufficient notice of what ammunition is "principally for use in a handgun," and thus "handgun ammunition" that is regulated under AB 962. It is impossible to determine whether the thousands of different types of ammunition suitable for use in handgun are "principally for use in," or used more often in, a handgun.

The legislature was... http://calgunlaws.com/index.php/current-litigation/82/926.html

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Fairfax, VA. - Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Trent Franks (R-2) announced their support of Arizona’s Proposition 109 – the Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment. Joining them at a press conference in the Arizona State Capitol this morning was former NRA president Sandy Froman. Arizona is among four states with a Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment appearing on the November ballot.

“On behalf of millions of NRA members, gun owners and hunters, I’d like to thank Senator McCain and Rep. Franks for their steadfast support of our hunting heritage and preserving this outdoor tradition for generations,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director, NRA Institute for Legislative Action. “Sen. McCain understands that hunters are our nation’s true conservationists and that Prop. 109 is essential to protecting Arizonans’ right to hunt and fish.”

“It is important to protect our rights from those who want to criminalize – and eventually end – all forms of hunting and fishing,” said Sandy Froman, former NRA president. “There have been incremental attacks – area-by-area; species-by-species – on our hunting heritage by radical anti-hunting groups in other states. Prop. 109 will protect Arizona from these radical attacks.”

If adopted, Prop. 109 will protect Arizona’s generations-old hunting and fishing heritage and critical wildlife management practices against the kinds of emotion-driven bans that have been imposed in other states.

The Amendment specifies that all laws and rules pertaining to hunting and fishing “shall have the purpose of wildlife conservation and management and preserve the future of hunting and fishing.” The language requires sound scientific reasoning, not emotion, as the basis for rules and regulations. Prop. 109 guarantees that hunting and fishing will continue to be regulated in a scientific manner in order to benefit wildlife populations.

“Anti-hunting groups are fighting to dismantle hunting and fishing in an effort to eradicate America’s outdoor traditions," concluded Cox. "Prop. 109 guarantees that Arizona’s future generations will be able to enjoy the same heritage their parents and grandparents have passed down to them.”

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Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen's group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

These pictures were taken in Colorado Springs , Colorado . This big boy wonders the downtown streets. He probably won't get shot, but will be hit by a car. There are two separate base antlers on each side, plus big drop on the right side.

More photos: http://www.bullnettlenews.com/forum/yaf_postsm89766_got-this-in-an-email...

President Obama is afraid of the M1 Garand, the U.S. rifle that helped win World War II, defeating Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Administration officials earlier this year moved to block the government of South Korea from selling vintage U.S. made M1 Garands and M1 carbines to eager stateside collectors... http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/3/obamas-backdoor-gun-ban/

Simi Valley, CA: Cowboy up for the western-themed Simi Conejo Friends of NRA fundraising banquet on September 18, 2010, 5:00 pm at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Keynote speaker Sandra S. Froman is former President of the National Rifle Association and a current member of its Executive Council as well as a Trustee of the NRA Foundation.

“Our guests really enjoy dressing up in western gear, playing the games and bidding on the auctions for limited edition NRA firearms and collectibles,” said Committee Co-Chairman Larry Parsons. “We have several valuable prize donations from local patrons as well, showing there is a tremendous amount of support in the community for the Second Amendment.”

Ticket packages start at $150 and include dinner and prize drawing tickets, as well as a self-guided tour of the Museum and Air Force One Pavilion prior to 4:00pm. The event itself starts at 5:00pm. Proceeds benefit The NRA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity, and are distributed as grants for projects such as youth firearm safety, women’s programs, law enforcement, and range development. Request an event flyer from ldavis@nrahq.org or visit www.friendsofnra.org/ca/events. Views and opinions expressed by Simi Conejo Friends of NRA are not necessarily shared by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Foundation.

The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, wants to sell nearly a million antique M1 rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War to gun collectors in America.

The Obama administration approved the sale of the American-made rifles last year. But it reversed course and banned the sale in March – a decision that went largely unnoticed at the time but that is now sparking opposition from gun rights advocates.

A State Department spokesman said the administration's decision was based on concerns that the guns could fall into the wrong hands.

"The transfer of such a large number of weapons -- 87,310 M1 Garands and 770,160 M1 Carbines -- could potentially be exploited by individuals seeking firearms for illicit purposes," the spokesman told FoxNews.com.

"We are working closely with our Korean allies and the U.S. Army in exploring alternative options to dispose of these firearms."

Gun control advocates... http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/01/obama-administration-reverses...

The California Senate rejected a bill Monday that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public, but lawmakers will give the vote one more try. Monday's 20 16 vote fell one short of the majority needed, but the Senate will reconsider the measure Tuesday... http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/senate-98606-ban-shot.html

Written by By Brian T. Schwartz

Imagine this news headline: "School shooter apologizes — not for killing — but for violating CU campus gun ban."

Preposterous, right? Not to some members of the University of Colorado Boulder faculty.

A recent motion from the Boulder Faculty Assembly (BFA) supports a campus gun ban — as if someone intent on killing would comply with a campus gun ban, let alone regret breaking one.

CU has banned people from... http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_15642968

In less than a week, Arizona residents will be allowed to carry a gun in their pocket or purse without needing paperwork to do so. Senate Bill 1108, which allows people to carry concealed guns with no permit takes effect on July 29.

Read Full Story at http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/cop_shop/article_e1b91aac-967b-11...

Fairfax, Va. -- Today, by a margin of 307-113, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to amend the federal definition of protected “household goods” to include firearms on the list of items that cannot be seized by creditors in a bankruptcy proceeding.

NRA-supported H.R. 5827, offered by U.S. Representative John Boccieri (OH-16), would ensure that a person who files for bankruptcy would not lose the constitutionally- protected means of protecting themselves and their families. The bill sets a cap of $3,000 on the value of a firearm collection eligible for the protection, so people in bankruptcy proceedings can continue to own serviceable firearms.

The Senate companion bill is S. 3654, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT).

Fairfax, Va. -- The National Rifle Association of America today praised the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision in another landmark Second Amendment case. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that the Second Amendment applies not just to Washington, D.C. and other federal enclaves, but protects the rights of all Americans throughout the country. The opinion in McDonald v. City of Chicago brings an end to the nearly 30 year-long handgun ban that the city has imposed on its law-abiding citizens.

“This is a landmark decision,” said NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre. “The Second Amendment -- as every citizen's constitutional right -- is now a real part of American constitutional law. The NRA will work to ensure this constitutional victory is not transformed into a practical defeat by activist judges defiant city councils or cynical politicians who seek to pervert, reverse or nullify the Supreme Court's McDonald decision through Byzantine labyrinths of restrictions and regulations that render the Second Amendment inaccessible, unaffordable or otherwise impossible to experience in a practical, reasonable way.”

As a party to the case, the NRA participated in oral arguments before the Court in March. The NRA persuasively argued that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment and that handgun bans, like those in the City of Chicago and the Village of Oak Park, are unconstitutional under any standard of judicial review. This same view was shared in friend of the court briefs by a bipartisan group of 309 members of Congress from both chambers, 38 state attorneys general, and hundreds of state legislators. Public opinion polls show that it is also shared by the overwhelming majority of the American people.

“This decision makes absolutely clear that the Second Amendment protects the God-given right of self-defense for all law-abiding Americans, period,” said Chris W. Cox, NRA chief lobbyist. “Ironically, while crime in Chicago runs rampant and lawmakers there call on the National Guard for help, Mayor Daley has insisted on leaving the residents of his city defenseless. Today's opinion puts the law back on the side of the law-abiding. We will be watching closely to make sure that Chicago abides by both the letter and the spirit of the Supreme Court's decision.”

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Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen's group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

It has become clear that Elena Kagan, Obama’s most recent Supreme Court nominee, is no friend of gun rights, to say the least. While clerking for Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall in 1987, she wrote the judge that she was “not sympathetic” to a Second Amendment–based challenge to the D.C. gun ban. While serving in the Clinton administration, she wrote a memo that “paved the way for an executive order banning dozens of semiautomatic weapons,” according to the L.A. Times. And NATIONAL REVIEW has learned that in 1996, Kagan apparently tied the NRA to the KKK — yes, the KKK — while debating the Clinton administration’s position on a bill... http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NGFkY2E5Zjg1OTFmYjMwODY1ODhlNDV...

We will be celebrating our 5th anniversary this year and look forward to another great banquet to raise funds on behalf of the NRA Foundation.

Save the Date: September 18, 2010, 5pm again at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum & Library

Early Bird Deadline: August 20, 2010 to receive a FREE gun game ticket for the NRA Glock .40SW with each dinner package

Table Special: Purchase a table of 8 and receive a BONUS FIREARM –for yourself or a 1-in-8 drawing for your friends!

Join us again for a new round of auctions, drawings, and fun in support of the shooting sports and the 2nd Amendment. There are some terrific discounted ticket packages this year, available by advance purchase only – these will not be sold at the door. We are also seeking prize donations and sponsorships, which are tax-deductible.

Your support is vital to the future of our freedoms. Need not be an NRA member to attend.

www.friendsofnra.org

California would keep a permanent record of anyone buying a shotgun or rifle under legislation passed Thursday by the Assembly. The measure would expand state law by adding long-gun buyers to a state Justice Department database that currently can identify only handgun purchasers... http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/06/04/1956957/california-assembly-approves...

When police caught up to a fleeing drug suspect early Thursday, they had little problem arresting him. They found him in a private home he had entered, wounded in the chest by a resident with a handgun. The shooting occurred about a week after an 80 year old Army veteran used a handgun to shoot and kill an armed burglar who had broken into his home. In both cases, the weapons violated the city's 28 year old handgun ban, but police so far have declined to press charges... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-gun-ban-0606-20100606,0,...

In the new edition of More Guns, Less Crime, economist John R. Lott, Jr., easily dispels any lingering doubt that allowing citizens to carry concealed handguns is strongly associated with—if not a direct cause for—lowering the rates of violent crime... http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=37245

The California Assembly narrowly passed legislation Tuesday to prohibit openly carried guns. It is currently legal in California if the guns are not loaded... http://www.sacbee.com/2010/06/02/2792005/assembly-narrowly-passes-bill.h...

A state legislator, backed by the National Rifle Association, has won the first round in his attempt to broaden the state's laws governing self protection. A bill by Rep. Scott Perry, R York, would eliminate the need to retreat under certain circumstances, make law abiding citizens immune to lawsuits if they injure or kill someone in self defense and expand the places where deadly force can be used to include a deck, patio, porch and vehicle... http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10149/1061671-454.stm

California State Parks and GreenInfo Network have created a web portal that makes it dramatically easier for the public to find and get to any kind of open-space and recreational lands in the Golden State. The FindRecreation web site contains data on everything from federal wilderness areas to neighborhood tot lots, with interactive maps and searching.

"We designed FindRecreation to enable people to find parks near home," said Ruth Coleman, director of California State Parks. "We hope Californians will discover the natural wonders of this state, have fun, get some exercise and feel better." Here's how it works. Go to www.findrecreation.parks.ca.gov. Enter a home address, city or zip code and the site will display a detailed street map or aerial image of every recreational opportunity in the area. By clicking on a particular site, the user can learn more, and get transit or driving directions directly to it. View any site in an interactive 3D map, using Google Earth technology and high-resolution imagery from Microsoft Bing maps. For many areas, the site will show available trails (a forthcoming version will also show parking sites, restrooms and viewpoint outlooks). After that, it is all up to the user to get packed and get going.

"The FindRecreation web gateway is unique in the United States," said Larry Orman, Executive Director of the not-for-profit GreenInfo Network, the site's creator. "It combines state-of-the-art web mapping and searches with a comprehensive inventory of public parks and recreation areas." In addition to parks, Find Recreation also shows the detailed location of over 1,300 public campgrounds in California. Hikers and backpackers can combine FindRecreation's 3D map views with camp locations and trails to help plan simple walks or multi-day outings.

The park and open space areas shown in FindRecreation are part of the California Protected Areas Database (CPAD), a GIS inventory created by GreenInfo Network. CPAD has data on over 15,000 named parks in the state, totaling over 49 million acres and owned by 860 different public agencies and non-governmental organizations. CPAD is the most comprehensive open space inventory ever created for California and is the largest detailed inventory of its kind in the nation (more at www.CALands.org).

Additional Health Benefit for Californians
The benefits to the public from the FindRecreation website go beyond vacation planning. "We should think of our public parks as a valuable health resource. Spending time in nature, to walk, bike or simply sit and breath in fresh air, can have tremendous health benefits," said Dr. Daphne Miller, MD State Parks and GreenInfo Network worked together to leverage their funding with other interested parties to complete the project for the entire state. GreenInfo Network maintains both FindRecreation and the CPAD database, in collaboration with State Parks and other agencies.

The complete list of agencies that have financially contributed to the CPAD effort include: California State Parks, California State Coastal Conservancy, The Bay Area Open Space Council, The Resources Legacy Fund, the California Council of Land Trusts, CAL Fire, The Sierra Nevada Conservancy, The California Endowment, The Annenberg Foundation, the Great Valley Center, and the UC Davis Information Center for the Environment/Great Places Program. FindRecreation was created by GreenInfo Network (www.greeninfo.org) based on its ParkInfo.org parks and open space search engine. This same web-based open space search capacity can also be used by other agencies and organizations. For more information contact GreenInfo Network (parkinfo@greeninfo.org).