JONES v. SECORD, No. 11-1576., July 06, 2012 - US 1st Circuit

This case arises out of the tragic death of the plaintiff's decedent, Gary Jones, who was shot and killed by a man wielding a stolen handgun. In her federal court complaint, the plaintiff claimed that the gun owner's negligent storage of the weapon and his failure timely to report its theft proximately caused the decedent's death. The district court rejected these claims and granted summary judgment in favor of the gun owner. Jones v. Secord, No. 10–146, 2011 WL 1557883 (D.N.H. Apr. 26, 2011). The plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Miss Charlene, a Quadrorotor mounted machine gun

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Google Goes Anti-Gun

<img src="http://godfatherpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/google-anti-gun-... align="right">Mountain View, California is home to Google, the most popular search engine on the Internet. Started in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google has grown exponentially with the rampant addiction to the Internet.

Woman holding 'speed trap' sign arrested

HOUSTON — A Houston woman said she was wrongfully arrested by police for holding up a "speed trap" sign near where an officer was pulling over motorists.

Natalie Plummer said she wrote "speed trap" on a grocery bag and held it at the roadside on West Dallas June 21 after she spotted an officer pulling motorists over while she was riding home on her bicycle, KTRK-TV, Houston, reported Thursday.

"I felt like he was just pulling random cars over," Plummer said.

Law Student Takes Cop To School After Being Illegally Stopped For Carrying Gun

In a remarkable exchange that shows exactly why it pays to know your rights, a law student in Portland, Maine backed down a police officer who had stopped him for no reason other than he was carrying a gun.

After clearly stating that he did not consent to any searches or seizures, the student asked the officer what crime he had been suspected of committing.

The officer stated that he had received calls about a man carrying a gun.

"That is not illegal. Can I have my gun back and be on my way?" the student notes during the incident while filming it on his phone.

How the NRA Helped ObamaCare

It's tough to accuse the National Rifle Association of being left-wing, but events on Thursday highlight just how useless the organization can be to the conservative movement at large. On the day that the Supreme Court found the most odious provisions of the Affordable Care Act – ObamaCare – constitutional, the House of Representatives took the historic step of holding a sitting attorney general in contempt of Congress.

Best self-defense round?

It seems that everyone has an opinion about this subject.

Here is one more!

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Cops gun down man for legally carrying firearm

<img src="http://www.wnd.com/files/2012/06/120601erikscottz-340x170.jpg" align="right">Erik Scott was a West Point graduate who went on to serve honorably in the Army, get his MBA from Duke and establish a lucrative career in real estate and as a sales rep for a medical device company. He was 38 years old when he was gunned down in 2010 in the portico of a Las Vegas area Costco store by officers from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department.

DEA to college student: 'Sorry'

<blockquote>The Drug Enforcement Administration issued an apology Wednesday to a California student who was picked up during a drug raid and left in a holding cell for four days without food, water or access to a toilet.

DEA San Diego Acting Special Agent-In-Charge William R. Sherman said in a statement that he was troubled by the treatment of Daniel Chong and extended his "deepest apologies" to him.

The agency is investigating how its agents forgot about Chong.

Ultimate Glock destruction

It goes without saying, but we will say it anyway, safety first whenever you handle firearms. Notwithstanding that, enjoy another installment from our friendly Russian Glock enthusiast, courtesy YouTube:

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