The website is cool. It’s easy to navigate and explore. It has a ton of readily-accessible, logically-organized and presented information. You can learn about national and state transport and carry laws, or individual state statutes. You can drill down through an interactive map, which makes understanding reciprocity easy. And they even offer a blog, where more detailed information can be shared and discussed.Today's Gun Rights Examiner column reviews a resource I believe will give a lot of value to a lot of gun owners. See if you don't agree.
Best of all is the price, because you’ll notice the link gives full site access. [More]
Saturday, August 04, 2012
‘Gun Laws by State’ provides valuable resource
Search Me
Nope. I don't want to see any movie that badly.
I just got a report from someone in Tennessee that at least one movie theater is looking through bags and purses for firearms, and am curious about the legality of searching people in private establishments--and if doing so could be the basis for a lawsuit.
As I understand it, private membership stores like Sam's Club can, ON EXITING, check merchandise in the CART against receipts as part of an agreement you voluntarily sign, and if you don't allow it they can cancel your membership, but if any store open to the general public wants to look through your shopping bags WHEN LEAVING, you have the right to tell the employee to go pound sand. If they have strong enough suspicion you've stolen something, their only option is to call the cops--who you can again refuse giving search consent to, and it's up to them to determine if they have probable cause. And they and the store can be sued if it turns out they didn't.
I'm not sure what statutory provisions exist--and I imagine they'd vary state-to-state--for demanding a personal search as a condition of entry, and it sure seems like that could be challenged--especially if you've already purchased your ticket and it was not a clearly stated as a condition--or whether it's legal even if it was.
Understand that the report I got is, as yet, uncorroborated, so the intent here is not to gin up outrage over something that may not prove out. At this point, I'm strictly in information-gathering mode, and trying to find out if anyone else has heard of this occurring. I'll go back to my source and see if I can get more details on where this is reportedly happening, and if it's a specific chain. In the mean time, if you know of anyone doing this, please advise in "Comments."
I just got a report from someone in Tennessee that at least one movie theater is looking through bags and purses for firearms, and am curious about the legality of searching people in private establishments--and if doing so could be the basis for a lawsuit.
As I understand it, private membership stores like Sam's Club can, ON EXITING, check merchandise in the CART against receipts as part of an agreement you voluntarily sign, and if you don't allow it they can cancel your membership, but if any store open to the general public wants to look through your shopping bags WHEN LEAVING, you have the right to tell the employee to go pound sand. If they have strong enough suspicion you've stolen something, their only option is to call the cops--who you can again refuse giving search consent to, and it's up to them to determine if they have probable cause. And they and the store can be sued if it turns out they didn't.
I'm not sure what statutory provisions exist--and I imagine they'd vary state-to-state--for demanding a personal search as a condition of entry, and it sure seems like that could be challenged--especially if you've already purchased your ticket and it was not a clearly stated as a condition--or whether it's legal even if it was.
Understand that the report I got is, as yet, uncorroborated, so the intent here is not to gin up outrage over something that may not prove out. At this point, I'm strictly in information-gathering mode, and trying to find out if anyone else has heard of this occurring. I'll go back to my source and see if I can get more details on where this is reportedly happening, and if it's a specific chain. In the mean time, if you know of anyone doing this, please advise in "Comments."
Friday, August 03, 2012
Hell Officially Frozen Over
NBC leads the pack with a Fast and Furious story. [Read]
That's probably as big a development as the story itself, which is that House Republicans are going to court to compel Holder to submit subpoenaed documents.
I'd love to get my hands on the NBC emails and memos concerning their coverage and lack thereof, and know what prompted this sea change.
Still, "ill-fated gun tracing operation" could be more credibly replaced with "Underpants Gnome hunt."
That's probably as big a development as the story itself, which is that House Republicans are going to court to compel Holder to submit subpoenaed documents.
I'd love to get my hands on the NBC emails and memos concerning their coverage and lack thereof, and know what prompted this sea change.
Still, "ill-fated gun tracing operation" could be more credibly replaced with "Underpants Gnome hunt."
Federal agents take aim at Fortune's Fast and Furious report
“NAFA would be very interested in learning just how ATF supervisors thought they were going to be able to ‘track’ thousands of firearms once they went south of the border,” the article continues, in response to Eban’s recounting of why weapons were not seized. “Amusing!” [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner report cites some folks who have a bit better insight on how things work than an "Authorized Journalist" administration sympathizer.
Remember Rallying to the Defense of Badger?
We shouldn't have. Look at what the guy's brother has done with the phoenix that rose from those ashes:
Who the hell would do business with these jackboot-licking collaborators? Yeah, I know, no shortage of Fudds...
I understand Wisconsin Carry is investigating this, but don't readily see anything on their site and don't have time to search right now.
[Via Sean Y]
Nasci's department started running background checks on everyone using the Badger Guns range in 2009, an arrangement that Adam Allan agreed to, though no law required him to do so.This is much worse than that kapo in Texas. These snitches are turning in their customers. Utterly inexcusable and unforgivable.
Nasci said since late 2009, he has run more than 25,000 names of range users through his system.
Who the hell would do business with these jackboot-licking collaborators? Yeah, I know, no shortage of Fudds...
I understand Wisconsin Carry is investigating this, but don't readily see anything on their site and don't have time to search right now.
[Via Sean Y]
A Test of Skills
"And until we get a factual report and a complete record from the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General, which is our normal process, and make the referral to our internal affairs division, then there are rights that employees have." [More]
Oh, you mean never?
Still, you have to admit his skill set includes mastery of Pynchon. He's got everybody asking the wrong questions.
Meanwhile, just to keep things in perspective, over in the private sector you can get unceremoniously canned for mouthing off to a Chick-fil-A employee...
Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?*
A teenager killed eight people with a knife and wounded five more in northeast China after falling out with his girlfriend, state media said Thursday. [More]Thank goodness no one committed any human rights violations!
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[Via William T]
We're the Only Ones Crushed Enough
Mein Kampf
In the aftermath of the Aurora shooting that killed 12, injured 58, and renewed a national conversation about gun control, state Rep. Warren Kampf (R-157) signaled a willingness this week to consider legislation that would place restrictions on gun ownership in Pennsylvania. [Read]
Punish him. Throw him out. No excuses. I don't care if his opposition may be a gungrabber who wins. Tolerate this with no consequences and perpetuate what got us into this no real choices mess in the first damn place.
Look how he's repaid his supporters:
NRA members came out in support of his A- rated opponent, Warren Kampf, to drive him over the margin for victory. Gun owners in the district now have a friend of their rights in office to rally behind.Sure they do. How fitting that today's "History" post focused on Benedict Arnold.Anyone who tells you a traitor is "the lesser of two evils" is either a liar or a fool.
Blast from the Past
Fredd Bergman reminds us of RG Griffing, who challenged the Bradys to put up or shut up. Naturally, they wouldn't do either, but that worked out fine, because it served to once more prove they don't know what the hell they're talking about. and it did so in a very amusing, in-your-face way. [Read]
He reminds us of his friend because memories of Griffing, along with his body of work, are now what we have left.
My favorite line from the first link:
He reminds us of his friend because memories of Griffing, along with his body of work, are now what we have left.
My favorite line from the first link:
Hey, Pete, what industry did you come out of to go to work for this outfit?
This Day in History: August 3
Benedict Arnold is appointed commander of West Point. Unknown to the Americans, he has been secretly collaborating with British Gen. Clinton since May of 1779 by supplying information on Gen. Washington's tactics. [More]
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Hoover Retires
Yeah, I know. Workman told us that Tuesday. [Read]
Nice to see the "Authorized Journalists" catching up.
Nice to see the "Authorized Journalists" catching up.
Reese family ‘not guilty’ of gun smuggling but legal troubles far from over
With all the family has suffered throughout an ordeal that now appears one created by the government as another ill-conceived publicity coup along the lines of so many others, rather than a quest for law and justice, one more draconian consequence will follow Rick, Terri and Ryin Reese for the rest of their days should they be convicted. As per United States Code, anyone “convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” is a prohibited person, banned by federal law from owning a gun. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner effort notes the government doesn't have to win to still destroy you.
Point-Counterpoint
Kevin Starret goes one-on-one with an ineducable "educator." [Read]
Hey Kevin--I've gone six-to-one! :-)
Nah, it doesn't matter--their stupid arguments are all the same.
Hey Kevin--I've gone six-to-one! :-)
Nah, it doesn't matter--their stupid arguments are all the same.
Missing Link Found in Washington State
No, I'm not messin' with Sasquatch.. Workman explains. [Read]
Say, isn't that ol' Kelvin's stomping grounds...?
It's also the locale where I had to spike a "Gunwalker"-related story from, because my source feared retaliation and backed out on me after I'd already drafted my report.
Say, isn't that ol' Kelvin's stomping grounds...?
It's also the locale where I had to spike a "Gunwalker"-related story from, because my source feared retaliation and backed out on me after I'd already drafted my report.
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