04-27-2013, 10:57 AM
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NSSF on GE Capital's Decision: ...Such is the case with the Wednesday
Wall Street Journal story that reported that GE Capital, the huge
financial services business of General Electric, had decided it will no
longer provide consumer financing for firearms purchasing. Now, keep in
mind, as the story itself said, that GE Capital had stopped taking on
new customers in this space in 2008 and was only servicing existing
ones, that the companys exit has little overall impact in a U.S. gun
market, where sales last year totaled $11.7 billion (and in which)
financing remains a marginal activity and that their involvement in
this market is an insignificant and immaterial part of GE Capitals
business. ...We believe in free markets. We know that EBays decision
not to sell firearms gave rise to the opportunity that GunBroker.com and
several others have seized. Other lenders, some local or regionally
based, perhaps another national specialized niche lender, will step
forward to take GE Capitals place, if there is sufficient market
opportunity. The story itself talked about two such lenders. Retailers
themselves have options starting with the tried and true lay-away
process of old... (GE Capital is reportedly the source of most
store-brand credit cards. If you wish to make a statement and hold any
such cards, you may wish to check if they are involved.)
http://www.nssfblog.com/ge-capital-exits...-firearms/
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Tucson Gun Buyback Debated: Gun activist Ken Rineer says Tucson's [AZ]
January 8th gun buy back was a waste of taxpayer money. He says the 45
officers who worked at the event and who took the guns to be destroyed,
cost the taxpayers nearly $10,000. "We used over 40 officers to take
care of a 'turn-in' that realized no benefit," he says. He was able to
get a copy of the Tucson Police Department's Special Operation's Plan
for the Ward 6 Gun Buy Back. The plan outlines the purpose, mission and
areas of operations. It also assigns officers to various tasks and
concludes with a wrap up of the event. At the end, it estimates the cost
at $9,910. Rineer uses that figure to tally the taxpayer cost. "I would
prefer law enforcement do law enforcement," he says. "Not baby sitting a
bunch of people standing in line to turn in a firearm." Rineer is
President of Gun Owners of Arizona, a gun rights organization...
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/22082...back-costs
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Constitutional Carry for Arkansas: Arkansas Carry is pleased to announce
that in July, 2013, Arkansas will become the fifth state in the United
States to enact Constitutional Carry into law. Act 746 of the 2013
General Assembly was signed into law by Governor Mike Beebe on April
4th, 2013, after receiving only one nay vote from the legislature...
This technical change decriminalizes the carry of handguns for
self-defense purposes, and puts the burden upon a prosecutor to prove
criminal intent of a person carrying a handgun. Also, there are no
specifications whether a legally carried handgun should be carried
openly or concealed; thus it is considered Constitutional Carry by
Arkansas Carry and the gun owners of the state. Act 746 is further
supported by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and by
Article II, § 5 of the Arkansas Constitution (right to bear arms)...
(It's worth noting that, while Wyoming also has constitutional carry, it
is limited to residents of the state; permits are still required for
visitors who choose to carry discreetly.)
http://www.arkansascarry.com/media/kunen...elease.pdf
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Life in California: Now that the man who tried to kill him is off to
prison, Greenbrae resident Jay Leone wants his guns and valuables back.
But it could take anywhere from a couple of months to several years.
Leone's gun collection, bullets, watches and jewelry are being kept in
evidence while the convicted attacker, Samuel Cutrufelli, contemplates
an appeal. Cutrufelli, who received a life sentence last week, has 60
days to file a notice of appeal, and the appeal itself could take
years... The crime occurred Jan. 3, 2012, at Leone's home on Via La
Cumbre. Authorities said Cutrufelli, a methamphetamine user with an
assault record, broke into Leone's home, put a gun to his head, tied his
wrists, blindfolded him, and rummaged through his bedroom for valuables.
Leone, a gun collector and World War II veteran, testified that he
wriggled his hands free, convinced the burglar to let him use the
bathroom, and retrieved one of his five guns from the bathroom. In the
ensuing gunfight, Leone was shot once in the face and Cutrufelli was
shot several times in the body... (Some list members may recall that
Cutrufelli's attorney also filed a suit subsequently dropped against
Leone, for Cuturfelli's injuries.)
http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking...d-gunfight
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SAF Tackles Maryland Ordinances: gun owners rights group has threatened
to sue 35 Maryland counties or municipalities unless they repeal
regulations that the group says violate state gun laws. The Second
Amendment Foundation of Bellevue, Wash., said Thursday that Maryland is
the third state targeted in its campaign to eliminate more-restrictive
local laws in states where local governments have little or no authority
to regulate firearms. The group has run similar projects in its home
state and Virginia, said Alan M. Gottlieb, the groups founder and
executive vice president. He said Oregon is next, and the group aims to
eventually hit as many as 42 states that have laws pre-empting the
rights of counties or municipalities to regulate guns...
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/04/2...ies-towns/
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Knee-Jerk in Oregon: Multnomah County commissioners voted unanimously
Thursday to tighten local gun regulations. State law largely pre-empts
local jurisdictions from crafting gun measures, so the ordinance
approved Thursday makes minor tweaks to existing laws, The Oregonian
reported. Mostly, it adopts language the city of Portland approved in
2010. The ordinance makes it illegal to fire a gun within the county. It
also bans possession of a loaded firearm in public, makes failing to
report the theft of a gun a crime and makes it illegal to allow a child
to possess a gun without the owner's permission. Among the exemptions
are people with concealed handgun licenses, hunters, people defending
themselves, retired or off-duty law enforcement officers, and those on
their own property as long as they aren't endangering others. Objections
came from a butcher and a hiker...
http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/apr/2...gun-rules/
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Shooting with AR-15 Appears Justifiable: The fatal shooting of a home
intruder last Friday in Cheltenham [PA] appears to have been
justifiable, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri
Ferman. The 20-year-old Lynnewood Gardens apartment resident, who used
an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle to shoot the intruder, was in fear of his
life and the lives of others in the apartment, said Ferman. You have a
man who defended himself inside his home, as the law would generally
permit, and exercised extreme restraint by firing only one shot in
shooting someone who was unlawfully in his home, said Ferman. Ferman
said Wednesday she was not yet prepared to issue an official ruling
because the investigation is ongoing and authorities are waiting for the
toxicology reports on the person who was killed...
http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/willo...2f630.html
Oops, Wrong Pharmacy: The police said a Manchester [NH] pharmacy clerk
got into a tense exchange with a female robbery suspect, with both
drawing guns and the woman pointing hers at an elderly customer before
another patron saw it was a pellet gun and tackled her. The police
identified the woman as 30-year-old Nicole Chase of Manchester. They
said the incident happened Wednesday morning, when a woman handed the
clerk at Kens Pharmacy in Manchester a note demanding Percocet. She
said she had a gun. The clerk, who didnt see a gun, challenged her,
saying he had one and would call the police. The clerk proceeded to
retrieve a gun from behind the counter, but quickly returned it when the
woman produced a gun and pointed it at the customer. She told the clerk
she would shoot the customer if her demands werent met. The clerk, who
did not want to further escalate the situation, handed over the pills to
the woman. At the same time, the police said, another customer standing
near the suspect recognized the weapon was a pellet gun. He tackled her
as she tried to flee... (All's well that ends well but it sounds as
thought the clerk needs some training in the laws and tactics
surrounding the use of deadly force.)
http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/58803...r-pharmacy
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Stephen P. Wenger, KE7QBY
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
There is nothing reasonable about
"reasonable regulation" of the
right to keep and bear arms.
It's all about eventual abolition
of the right.
http://spw-duf.info
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