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Armed and Safe is a gun rights advocacy blog, with the mission of debunking the "logic" of the enemies of the Constitutionally guaranteed, fundamental human right of the individual to keep and bear arms.

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Friday, July 23, 2010

GRE Round Up, JuL. 22 (better late than never)

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Anthony Bouchard/Cheyenne:
Ron Micheli attacked by D.C. based union SEIU

Chicago style union thuggery makes an entrance into Wyoming. You say - "Not here, it can't happen in Wyoming"...Think again. SEIU, the...Keep Reading »


Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
At first glance, the following report from the Second Amendment Foundation might not seem to be pertinent to Iowa residents. Think again. First, the... Keep Reading »

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Yes, editors are getting it. Even the Los Angeles Times seems to understand the purpose of the second amendment when it writes that its health is the...Keep Reading »

David Codrea/National:
Professor thanks 'four black men and a gun'

"I thought I should take a moment to mention four Americans who have made a relatively uncelebrated contribution to the freedom I cherish and enjoy," Stanford Law Professor Marcus Cole writes... Keep Reading »


Dave Workman/Seattle:

The next major battle in the right to keep and bear arms may have nothing at all to do with firearms, but with... Keep Reading »

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

GRE Round Up, JuL. 21 (better late than never)

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
Iowa Public Radio talks about the new gun laws and gets it almost right

Iowa Public Radio released a story today about the upcoming changes in the Iowa gun laws. Highlighted in the story... Keep Reading »

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith:
Related article: Open letter to Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor During the past several years, I have become acquainted with the military academies... Keep Reading »

David Codrea/National:
'Bouquet bandit' demonstrates conditioned sheeplike compliance of victims

"The charming bouquet bandit, who handed a bunch of flowers to a frightened teller when he robbed a Manhattan bank, has been connected to a second heist... Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:

(Shameless plug acknowledgement.) A couple of years ago, this writer teamed up with Alan Gottlieb, founder and... Keep Reading »

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

GRE Round Up, JuL. 20

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Anthony Bouchard/Cheyenne:
Matt Mead for governor, plagued by anti-gun past

What does a politician like Matt Mead do when they want to cover-up their “anti-gun” past? Simple, just use the media. But let us shine...Keep Reading »


Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
In the July 17 edition of The Hawkeye, Sheriff Mike Johnstone of Des Moines County was interviewed by Steve Delaney... Keep Reading »

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith:
Related article: McDonald ruling makes Arkansas's carry ban unconstitutional On June 28th, the Supreme Court of the United States determined the...Keep Reading »
Since the last column, the Supreme Court has passed down its judgment on the McDonald v. Chicago case. Even though this historic event has created the...

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:
This list was originally published March 1, 2010, with periodic updates. In this revised edition, candidates who... Keep Reading »
In an effort to learn candidates' views, I am providing a gun rights questionnaire to Tennessee political candidates. Here are candidate Randy... Keep Reading »
HERE is the PDF file of the TFA endorsement. The text is reproduced here: July 16, 2010 I write to... Keep Reading »
For gun owners, Ron Ramsey is the clear choice! Today is the first day of early voting in Knoxville, and the State... Keep Reading »

David Codrea/National:
Will disarming elderly be next 'gun control' push?

"With the 85-and-older population growing faster than any group in the country, gun ownership among the very old is increasingly a concern of adult children... Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:
Finger-pointing follows national trend As the investigation continues into Saturday’s double homicide at... Keep Reading »

The weekend’s gun battle at Lake Sammamish State Park between what appear to be two rival groups –... Keep Reading »

At what point does a civil right become a highly-regulated privilege? That question may be answered by a... Keep Reading »

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Thursday, July 15, 2010

GRE Round Up, JuL. 15

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Dan Bidstrup/Denver:
Wheat Ridge man faces attempted murder charges for using his gun

What are we to think? Last February, a Wheat Ridge, Colorado man named Robert Wallace, saw two men hooking his...Keep Reading »

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
In the face of growing criticism over West Burlington's “Chapter 30” ordinance that bans the carry of...Keep Reading »

David Codrea/National:
Why would Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore pledge servitude to a man who wants to ban their guns?

"Ashton Kutcher Tweets pic of his machine gun wielding wife Demi Moore," the UK's Mail Online "U.S. Showbiz" headline tells us...Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:
Five years ago, in the post-apocalyptic environment that was New Orleans following its devastation by Hurricane...Keep Reading »

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

GRE Round Up, JuL. 14

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Dan Bidstrup/Denver:
In California it just gets better and better

The second Amendment is needed more than ever! Oakland, California announced yesterday a list of crimes they simply can't get to if they lay off...Keep Reading »


Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
As reported in a previous Examiner article, the City of West Burlington (Iowa) currently has an ordinance in place...Keep Reading »

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Some readers have responded to the Los Angeles Times coverage of the South Bay Open Carry event. My piece is here. The Times' letters are here. They...Keep Reading »

David Codrea/National:
Congressional 'gun show loophole forum' excludes opposing views

"Rep. Bobby Scott Hosts Forum on the Closing the Gun Show Loophole Act," the 3rd District Virginia Congressman's web page tells us:...Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:
The National Rifle Association of America is being criticized in various quarters for its advertisement urging...Keep Reading »

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

GRE Round Up, JuL. 13

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Don Gwinn/Chicago:
America's Victory Shoot--celebrating McDonald victory with handguns and training

Under a cloudless July sky in downtown Chicago last week, McDonald plaintiffs David and Colleen Lawson addressed the irony of Chicago's response:...Keep Reading »

David Codrea/National:
UN global gun control conference begins in New York

Nations open talks on world arms trade treaty," the Reuters headline informs us...Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:

He has allegedly stolen airplanes, motor boats and committed lots of other crimes including commercial and...Keep Reading »
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Monday, July 12, 2010

GRE Round Up, JuL. 12

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Don Gwinn/Chicago:
New York Times editorial page mocks a Chicago son's "hypothetical" defense of his mother(This piece interrupts a continuing series on the Benson v. Chicago lawsuit, which began here and here. That series will continue.) Today, Gun Rights...Keep Reading »


Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
As reported in a previous article on The Examiner, the NRA has made contact with Hancock County regarding their...Keep Reading »

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:
The guest speaker at the July meeting of the Knoxville chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Associaton (TFA) was Rand Cardwell of the Oath Keepers.... Keep Reading »

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
What is going on here? This is the third time I have remarked that the Los Angeles Times is right on about the second amendment. The other times were...Keep Reading »

David Codrea/National:
Foremost psychologist calls New York City's gun laws 'work of desperate people'


"City police recruits are taught that they are the only ones who should have pistols," the photo caption for "The People vs. The Sullivan Law" informs us...Keep Reading »

New York Times editorial shows desperation of anti-gun arguments


"Thirteen days ago, the Supreme Court undermined Chicago’s ban on handguns by applying the Second Amendment to the states, ruling that people have a right...Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:

Right up front, the New York Times editorial page Sunday made it perfectly clear that it thinks the U.S. Supreme...Keep Reading »

Had Gun, Done Traveling; Moore is ‘Barefoot in the Bahamas’
This column can hardly wait for the TV movie or the feature film debut, because outside of the theaters there will...Keep Reading »
A federal court case involving the denial of a concealed carry permit to an Iowa resident because of his First...Keep Reading »

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