University of Texas professors ban guns in classrooms despite campus carry law

“We oppose guns in our classrooms as a direct assault on our free speech rights,” the petition states. “The University must be a safe place for people of all views and backgrounds to express their views WITHOUT FEAR.”

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University of Texas professors ban guns in classrooms despite campus carry law

Holster for Light AND Optic?

I see plenty of holster options for guns with optics, and I see plenty of options for guns with rail-mounted lights. Is there such a holster that can accommodate both? Maybe even (dare I suggest) some form of retention besides friction? The ultimate bonus would be if I could holster and unholster with a can on the end.

But I suppose if I needed a gun to do that much, I should just bring a rifle, huh.

Holster for Light AND Optic?

San Fransisco's last gun shop closes

San Fransisco's last gun shop closes

After being in business since the 1950's , High Bridge Arms has thrown in the towel after the city of San Fransisco enacted new regulations that require video tape of all transactions and turn it over to police on a weekly basis. Basically this was the straw that broke the camel's back.

The shop feels that the city is specifically targeting them. Already they been ordered to have video cameras on the exterior, barriers outside around the shop and cannot display ads in their store window.

It's a shame how San Fransisco intimidated High Bridge Arms into going out of business and it can happen elsewhere as well. We have read about the proposal in Seattle to tax ammo and guns. We need to challenge these ordinances and proposals, maybe the next shop that closes might be the one in your own town.

"Surrender: San Fran's iconic, last gun shop to close over new regulations"


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"This time, it's the idea of filming our customers taking delivery of items after they already completed waiting periods," Alcairo said. "We feel this is a tactic designed to discourage customers from coming to us."..."This year, it's this and next year will probably be something else," Alcairo added. "We don't want to wait for it."

San Fransisco's last gun shop closes

Iowa OC and HOA's

Iowa is OC provided you have a valid Iowa CCW- I rent a townhouse with a homeowners assoc and PITA neighbors. I go to my mailbox or car and have my Kimber on me, always holstered. The landlord and property manager INSISTED I show my CCW to THEM! They are not LEO and INHO have NO LEGAL right to veiw my CCW- of course you cant get any of these local gun groups to give you a straight answer ( though they want your donations) or attorneys either- and ill pay a billable hour! Im legal in the Staes eyes- so where does it say I have to prove that to you? go call the cops- im sure theyll tell you or maybe that CCW info is PRIVATE like HIPPA law?- anyonelse go through this nonsense?

thanx

Iowa OC and HOA's

Colorado Sheriffs Have Their Day in Court

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A group of sheriffs from different Colorado counties are moving forward with their fight to repeal stricter state gun laws put in place three years ago.
Those laws limit the capacity of ammunition magazines and expand background checks on gun purchases in Colorado.
Sheriffs like Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario say they are committed to fighting to protect what they say is citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
Dozens of current and former sheriffs gathered in Denver on Monday along with gun rights groups at the Byron White Courthouse. Many of those individuals are named in a lawsuit which challenges Colorado’s new laws.
Many of the sheriffs say the gun laws in question are unenforceable. One example, they say, of a violation that is nearly impossible to enforce is when someone lends a gun to a friend.
A district court previously rejected the sheriffs’ claims but they appealed the case to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
“If we stop there then look at all the decisions that were ultimately decided in the Supreme Court that would’ve never been decided and what’s in the best interests of this country, so we want to make sure that we have the opportunity for the full process — the full justice system — to hear out our claims and our opinion and our side of this,” Vallerio said.
Each side was given approximately 30 minutes to make their case on Monday morning before a three-judge panel. That’s double the amount of the time the court usually allows for their cases.
Four to five months is the usual amount of time it takes for a decision in civil cases like this one, but a ruling could come down much sooner.
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office issued a statement saying it was “appreciative of the court’s time and consideration” during Monday morning’s arguments. They wrote that AG Cynthia Coffman “on behalf of Gov. John Hickenlooper is seeking clarity of the law in this matter and looks forward to the panel’s decision.”

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Let's hope that we can get some relief here in Colorado on the magazine ban at the very least.

Colorado Sheriffs Have Their Day in Court

Twigs, Blowing Rock posted no-guns

http://twigsbr.com/


Twigs Restaurant and Bar | Blowing Rock, NC

Blowing Rock, NC

7956 Valley Blvd Blowing Rock, NC, 28605 United States

(828)295-5050

Very awkward. My host insisted on driving, so I had no place to disarm.

Twigs, Blowing Rock posted no-guns

Dan Casey Satire: Some big plans for gun laws in 2016

Of course he mentions his arch-nemesis VCDL.

Column in Roanoke Times

Coverage in The Truth About Guns blog

TFred

Dan Casey Satire: Some big plans for gun laws in 2016

No OC For National Guard At Nicholasville Waffle House

Who would have thought that a Waffle House in Kentucky would refuse to serve anybody for openly carrying a firearm? I'd have been more likely to think that being armed would be a requirement, sort of like the "No shirt, no shoes, no service" rule, or finer dining establishments requiring that gentlemen wear a jacket and tie. But apparently the owner of several central Kentucky Waffle House restaurants, including at least some in Lexington, has a no guns policy but doesn't post any signs so they don't get the lost business from Kentuckians who object to their disarmament policy. The story is getting a bit of national attention and they may be getting some push back against their no guns policy.

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If you'd like to provide some kind and respectful feedback t the owner of these Waffle House locations....

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No OC For National Guard At Nicholasville Waffle House

Defenseless Prosecutors

Just when you thought things in NY couldn't get any more stupid...

THIS

HAPPENS

THERE

Scroll down to the very bottom on that last link.

I can't think of a more idiotic move than to disarm one of the higher value targets for criminals. Whats next? Banning judges from owning guns? Hey, here's a great idea Long Island! Ban the COPS from having guns. Then the city will be perfectly safe. No more young criminals shot by those stormtrooper style police.

Defenseless Prosecutors

WA resident w/ oregon cpl going to Bend Or. city parks......

hi, I live in WA and have a cpl in WA and OR. I'm visiting OR. for the first time next weekend, Bend Or and I would like to go bicycle riding on the trails next to the river that runs through Bend,and the trail goes through city parks, and I see they have a band in parks, so whats up with that? Do I have to unload or does my OR cpl give me options?

WA resident w/ oregon cpl going to Bend Or. city parks......

Open Carry Lunch! Brighton, MI 10-25-15 2:00PM

Michigan Open Carry lunch hosted by Tim Wiggle - Brighton, MI, Sunday 10/25/15 @2:00PM

Never open carried before? Curious about it? Join us for lunch in Brighton, MI!

Lawful Open Carry of a holstered handgun welcome and encouraged (but not required).

Michigan Open Carry is inviting you and your friends to come to Brighton Big Boy for lunch. We'll be there having good food, pleasant conversation, and answering any questions we can.

These events sponsored by Michigan Open Carry, and hosted by MOC members, are a great way to learn more about the lawfulness of open carrying of a handgun.

Brighton Big Boy
8510 West Grand River Ave.
Brighton, MI 48114

Open Carry Lunch! Brighton, MI 10-25-15 2:00PM

Southern NV open carry facebook have anything to do with this site?

The reason I ask is because one of the moderators over at "Southern Nevada Open Carry" Facebook page is a complete ****** and is attempting to throw his weight around by telling people what they can or can't say and banning people from the group. Reminds me of the kid who always ran his mouth at school until somebody gave him a good whipping. Anyways, if they continue to treat people this way than the page will be non existent. There always has to be one guy hiding behind a keyboard who is a tough guy. Rant over...

Southern NV open carry facebook have anything to do with this site?

Apple Festival - Paintsville Kentucky

Is anyone planning on attending the Johnson Country Apple Day Festival this year?

Apple Festival - Paintsville Kentucky

Court now okays police conducting warrantless searches of your car.

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n Thursday, police were give the authority to search a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe there is contraband or evidence of a crime as long as the circumstances that led to the probable cause are unforeseeable and spontaneous.

In other words, cops in New Jersey, can now make up any reason they want to search your private property.

“One can only wonder why the State and the majority of this Court find it appropriate to turn from the progressive approach historically taken in this State to privacy and constitutional rights of motorists,” Justice Jaynee LaVecchia wrote in her dissent.

The door has once again been left wide open for abuse by police in searching vehicles. With the billions stolen annually from innocent people in the name of civil asset forfeiture, does it seem like a good idea to give police even more power to violate the rights of the citizens?

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"Yes your honor, I believed that I needed to search to the car to prove that he/she/it was violating some law, some how."

Court now okays police conducting warrantless searches of your car.

Family Trip to Hannibal Missouri

Greetings fellow brethren of sacred lead. ;)


My family and I are travelling to Hannibal MO this weekend and I was wondering if anyone has any tips, advice, and or warnings for OC and CC for Hannibal and its immediate surrounding areas?


Also any stories, good or bad regarding OC and CC of Hannibal MO would be greatly appreciated as well.


Thank you all so much for your time,

Skål!

Jason

Family Trip to Hannibal Missouri

New reason to obtain Arkansas license to carry concealed handguns

As most folks who follow the fascinating saga of the development of Arkansas' gun carry laws knows, no license is generally required to open carry or conceal carry a handgun in public. In fact, the Arkansas conceal carry statute does not set forth any penalty for carrying a concealed handgun without a license, and any effort to prosecute a person for carrying a concealed handgun without a license would be both (1) void for vagueness, and (2) violative of the rule of lenity.

Traditionally, there were two uses for the Arkansas license to conceal carry a handgun in public: (1) to carry concealed handguns in states forbid generally the concealed carry of handgun, but accept Arkansas' permit to conceal handguns; and (2) to immunize Arkansas concealed carry license holders from federal prosecution for carrying firearms within 1,000 feet of any K-12 school.

But now comes Faulkner County's effort to legalize concealed carry on County and Courthouse property for employees who hold an Arkansas' permit to conceal handguns.

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FAULKNER COUNTY, Ark. - The Faulkner County Quorum Court is considering a new ordinance that would allow licensed county employees to carry a concealed handgun on county property as allowed under a new law passed in the 2015 legislative session, officials say.

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New reason to obtain Arkansas license to carry concealed handguns

Greater RVA OC Breakfast 9/26 9:30 AM - Nick's on Broad Street

Nick's Roman Terrace
Westland Shopping Center
8051 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA
(804) 270-2988
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Greater RVA OC Breakfast 9/26 9:30 AM - Nick's on Broad Street

John Boehner's resignation - impact on 2A laws?

I've heard no clear rumor on his replacement as Speaker. Hopefully someone who's at least as supportive.

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John Boehner's resignation - impact on 2A laws?

No More Guns In San Fransisco

Last gun store in San Fran closes after new laws take effect.

Well, it finally happened. The first major city (that I know of, anyways) to run all gun shops out of it in the modern day and age. This is it. This will be a serious litmus test for the Antis. We need to mark this day, ladies and gents. We need to look at their crime stats every year on this this date so we can literally cram it down their throats that banning guns does not work.

Yes, we can already look at the stats from places like London or Sydney or cities in any other rabid gun hating country, but this is the US. We are a different people. Yes, we've seen the numbers from Chicago, DC, NYC and other places with draconian gun laws, and they're abysmal to say the least. But this is a modern day, national-mass-shooting-paranoia test case. Now we will have out there the truth for all to see when this entire plan backfires.

No More Guns In San Fransisco

VCDL Endorsements and Candidate Surveys

The VCDL PAC endorsements seem much more even handed than its prior election endorsements. They seem to be based primarily upon the candidate surveys. Still we have to wonder why the only Very Pro Gun rated candidate in the Senate that was not endorsed was the Libertarian.

The most striking part of the survey result is how few candidates actually answered the VCDL survey.

Here is a link to the Survey results:

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Here are the VCDL Senate Endorsements:

District 01 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican candidate MARK MATNEY!
District 11 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican candidate AMANDA CHASE!
District 13 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Senator DICK BLACK!
District 15 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Senator FRANK RUFF!
District 17 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Senator BRYCE REEVES!
District 19 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Independent candidate STEVEN NELSON!
District 20 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Senator BILL STANLEY!
District 24 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Senator EMMETT HANGAR!
District 26 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Senator MARK OBENSHAIN!
District 33 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican candidate STEPHEN HOLLINGSHEAD!
District 37 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican candidate DAVID BERGMAN!
District 38 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Senator BEN CHAFIN!
District 40 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Senator BILL CARRICO!

Here are the VCDL House of Delegates endorsements:

District 06 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Delegate JEFF CAMPBELL!
District 09 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Delegate CHARLES POINDEXTER!
District 13 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Delegate BOB MARSHALL!
District 20 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Libertarian candidate WILL HAMMER!
District 24 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Delegate BEN CLINE!
District 26 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Delegate TONY WILT!
District 29 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican candidate CHRIS COLLINS!
District 30 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican candidate NICK FREITAS!
District 33 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Libertarian candidate MARK ANDERSON!
District 43 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican candidate ANNA URMAN!
District 46 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Independent candidate ANDREW BAKKER!
District 65 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Delegate LEE WARE!
District 87 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Libertarian candidate BRIAN SUOJANEN!
District 88 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Republican Delegate MARK COLE!
District 97 VCDL-PAC ENDORSES Independent candidate NATHAN COX!

For the Virginia Senate 13 of 40 District Endorsements:

Democrat = 0

Republican = 12

Libertarian = 0

Independent = 1

Independent Green = 0

Of particular note, the only State Senate Candidate with a Very Pro Gun evaluation from VCDL that was not endorsed was the Libertarian, Richard Loser.

In the House of Delegates 15 of 100 District endorsements

Democrat = 0

Republican = 10

Libertarian = 4

Independent = 1

Independent Green = 0

Of note: Andrew Bakker was endorsed as an Independent, but is running as a Libertarian.

Two of the endorsed Republican candidates Poindexter District 9 and Wilti District 26 were rated Pro Gun, not Very Pro Gun.

Two Republican candidates rated Very Pro Gun were not endorsed, Morefield District 3 and Ingram District 62.

One Republican candidate, Pogge District 96 was rated pro gun but not endorsed.

Senate Endorsement % of Party Candidates

Democrat = 0% (0 of 29 endorsed)

Republican = 40% (12 of 30 endorsed)

Libertarian = 0% (0 of 1 endorsed)

Independent = 25% (1 of 4 endorsed, can't believe VCDL didn't endorse Joe Morrissey:lol:)
Independent Green = 0% (0 of 2 endorsed)

House of Delegate Endorsement % of Party Candidates

Democrat = 0% (0 of 54 endorsed)

Republican = 14% (10 of 72 endorsed)

Libertarian = 100% (4 of 4 endorsed)

Independent = 10% (1 of 10 endorsed)

Independent Green = 0% (0 of 3 endorsed)


% of Senate endorsements:

Democrat = 0% (0 of 13 endorsements)

Republican = 92% (12 of13 endorsements)

Libertarian = 0% (0 of 13 endorsements)

Independent = 8% (1 of 13 endorsements)

Independent Green = 0% (0 of 13 endorsements)

% of House of Delegates endorsements

Democrat = 0% (0 of 15 endorsements)

Republican = 67% (10 of15 endorsements)

Libertarian = 27% (4 of 15 endorsements)

Independent = 7% (1 of 15 endorsements)

Independent Green = 0% (0 of 15 endorsements)

VCDL Endorsements and Candidate Surveys

Open carry when stopping for gas ?

So law permits open carry when traveling to or from fishing, correct?

What if I stop to gas up and maybe go in to get a soda? Any case law on this?

I would think it is legal as statute does not specify "no stops along the way"

Not looking to be the experimental citizen just curious what has occurred in past?

Open carry when stopping for gas ?

Police Problem ???

Question ?? If I'm conceal carrying and standing in my own living room, and talking too a Cudahy Cop and he knows in advance that I am Carrying, must I show him my ID if he ask as well as my CC permit as soon as I start talking to him ???

If yes, what fine am I looking at ???

Police Problem ???

Non-firearm self defense for a Lyft driver?

Hello,
I've begun driving with the Lyft service, it's the same kind of thing as Uber and Sidecar. It is not permitted to carry a firearm for self defense according to the company's policy (and that wouldn't be a great choice for self defense in that situation anyway IMO) I was wondering what your opinions were on the best self defense product for this sort of situation, were I'm driving someone who becomes violent and I'm forced to defend myself. Tasers and stun guns are illegal to possess in the particular city I live in on the west coast, so I was thinking Mace, or a baton. What do you guys think the best option would be between those, or any other product?

Non-firearm self defense for a Lyft driver?

18 U.S. Code § 1752

I'm tracking the restrictions here in Seattle due to the Chinese presidents visit and have run across this nasty bit of federal code used to scare people away from areas the police and secret service have decided to block off. My point is two fold

1) This is being used to stop people from exercising their first Amendment rights not limited to but including copblocking and protesting and

2) I notice it states in black and white

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(b) The punishment for a violation of subsection (a) is—
(1) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both, if—
(A) the person, during and in relation to the offense, uses or carries a deadly or dangerous weapon or firearm; or
(B) the offense results in significant bodily injury as defined by section 2118(e)(3); and
(2) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, in any other case.

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So anybody OCing in a public area could get himself thrown in jail for 10 years simply for exercising a right. And how does one refute the idea polise and SS agents can close a public road off for 'security' at will?

18 U.S. Code § 1752

Wisconsin Carry Inc pledges legal action against garbage dump

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Fox6 News asked Clark why he feels there's a need to bring a gun to a waste disposal center. He says it's about safety.

Wisconsin Carry Inc pledges legal action against garbage dump

Puncturing the slavery myth, Constitutionally, Slavery Is No National Institution.

"THE Civil War began over a simple question: Did the Constitution of the United States recognize slavery — property in humans — in national law? Southern slaveholders, inspired by Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, charged that it did and that the Constitution was proslavery; Northern Republicans, led by Abraham Lincoln, and joined by abolitionists including Frederick Douglass, resolutely denied it. After Lincoln’s election to the presidency, 11 Southern states seceded to protect what the South Carolina secessionists called their constitutional “right of property in slaves.”

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NYT Op-Ed By SEAN WILENTZ SEPT. 16, 2015

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"Well worth reading – a good antidote to this myth that not only unfairly impugns the constitutional framers, but (more importantly) does serious damage to our sense of who and what we are as a nation." David G. Post at Volokh Conspiracy

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Puncturing the slavery myth, Constitutionally, Slavery Is No National Institution.