http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:56:53 -0700 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:24:48 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m12d12-On-the-first-day-of-Christmas-my-true-love-gave-to-me--a-gun?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner White House Cristmas tree, blue room, 2005 Now that most Americans are deep into the post Cyber Monday milieu of trying to figure out what presents to buy for whom by Christmas day, perhaps it's time for more of us to consider the gift that keeps ... gun show loophole private gun sales Christmas Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:24:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m12d12-On-the-first-day-of-Christmas-my-true-love-gave-to-me--a-gun?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m12d6-No-fly-list-gun-ban-not-cleared-for-takeoff?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Airport security lines at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Today the Washington Post' editorial board chortled that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's idea that banning &quot... airport no fly list Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:42:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m12d6-No-fly-list-gun-ban-not-cleared-for-takeoff?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m12d2-Virginia-Senator-proposes-mail-order-gun-carry-permits?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Senator Ralph K. Smith (R - Roanoke)Virginia State Senator Ralph K. Smith (R - Roanoke) has pre-filed Senate Bill 3 ahead of the 2010 Virginia General Assembly session.  SB 3 would require Clerks of Virginia's Circuit Courts to accept renew... restaurant concealed carry Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:21:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m12d2-Virginia-Senator-proposes-mail-order-gun-carry-permits?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d30-New-gun-rights-resource-in-the-DMV--Virginia-Gun-Owners-Forum?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner VGOF motto:  Freedom Isn't Free - Buy a Gun OK, OK - DMV stands for DC-Maryland-Virginia, as I learned recently from my teenage daughter.  Apparently that is how the modern youth/pop culture refers to the DC Metro region. In any ev... private gun sales Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:18:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d30-New-gun-rights-resource-in-the-DMV--Virginia-Gun-Owners-Forum?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Virginia-House-of-Delegate-Democrats-appear-weak-on-gun-rights?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Official logo of the VSSAA few weeks ago seven of the eight incumbent Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates who lost their seat to a Republican had one other thing in common - a lower National Rifle Association (NRA) rating that their opponent... restaurant concealed carry gun show Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:42:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Virginia-House-of-Delegate-Democrats-appear-weak-on-gun-rights?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d18-American-ships-buck-trend-sail-armed?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Hard to port ye mateys! It be an American ship ahead!Only hours ago Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama in International waters.  But unlike last April, when the ship was taken captive, this time the US flagged ship "responded w... pirates Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:23:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d18-American-ships-buck-trend-sail-armed?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d13-National-Park-Service-to-educate-public-on-gun-rights?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Historic outhouse at Tall Grass Prarie Natural PreserveAmericans will be able to carry loaded guns in National Parks starting on February 22, 2010 thanks to the Coburn Amendment which was attached to the federal Credit Card Accountability Respon... concealed carry open carry parks Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:31:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d13-National-Park-Service-to-educate-public-on-gun-rights?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d11-DA-says-Pittsburgh-airport-gun-ban-not-enforceable?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Pittsburgh International AirportAlaska resident David Ross' flight into Pittsburgh Airport for a short visit to the Keystone State last July 1st was uneventful - until, that is, he was arrested for retrieving his sidearm from checked b... airport Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:57:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d11-DA-says-Pittsburgh-airport-gun-ban-not-enforceable?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Virginia-incumbents-losses-explained-by-weakness-on-gun-rights?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Voters in Arlington, VA on Nov. 3, 2009Last Tuesday’s election in Virginia has been reported by some as a vote of no confidence in the Obama administration. Maybe it was – but a closer look indicates that seven of the nine incumbents who ... restaurant concealed carry gun show Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:07:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Virginia-incumbents-losses-explained-by-weakness-on-gun-rights?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Virginia-AG-candidate-Steve-Shannon-sticks-to-his-gun-control?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Democratic VA AG nominee Steve ShannonFor the past eight years in Virginia, pro-gun Attorneys General Bob McDonnell and Jerry Kilgore issued a number of formal and informal opinions supporting gun rights. The formal opinions include de... restaurant concealed carry gun show loophole open carry Shannon Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:03:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Virginia-AG-candidate-Steve-Shannon-sticks-to-his-gun-control?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d19-US-Postal-Service-enforces-gun-ban-in-public-parking-lots?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner   Courtesy Oleg VolkOn October 14, 2009 the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the conviction of a postal employee for possessing a gun in his vehicle while parked on a non-public United States Postal Servic... concealed carry parks US Postal Service Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:57:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d19-US-Postal-Service-enforces-gun-ban-in-public-parking-lots?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Virginia-gun-rights-PAC-endorses-Republican-ticket-for-statewide-election?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner            VCDL logoIn response to the refusal of all 3 Democratic candidates for state wide office in Virginia to fill out their gun rights survey, the Virginia Citizens Defense League's   ... gun show Creigh Deeds Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:53:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Virginia-gun-rights-PAC-endorses-Republican-ticket-for-statewide-election?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Bring-a-gun-get-a-free-bun?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Happy Cantorween!"Wear a gun, get a free bun" might just be the rallying cry at this coming Saturday's "freedom rally" on October 17th, 2009 protesting Congressman Eric Cantor's "Republican Roundup" at the anti-gun Innsb... Eric Cantor Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:27:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Bring-a-gun-get-a-free-bun?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Virginia-gun-group-to-protest-Congressman-Cantors-roundup-on-Oct-17-2009?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Rep. Eric Cantor(R - VA)For many years Republican leaders in Virginia and their deep pocket contributors have been gathering annually at the Innsbrook "Snagajob" Pavilion in Henrico County, VA for the "Republican Roundup.&quo... Eric Cantor Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:27:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Virginia-gun-group-to-protest-Congressman-Cantors-roundup-on-Oct-17-2009?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d30-And-then-there-were-eight?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Anti-gunners' mischarachterization of lawful gun  carry in restaurants (courtesy of Oleg Volk)In the famous Agatha Cristie novel And Then There Were None a group of people on an island mysteriously begins to die off due to accident or foul ... concealed carry kaine Creigh Deeds Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:18:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d30-And-then-there-were-eight?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Alamogordo-police-pay-21000-to-settle-open-carry-lawsuit?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Open carriers (courtesy Oleg Volk) As reported in the Alamogordo Daily News today, the Alamogordo, NM Police have paid $21,000 to settle with Matthew A. St. John whom police detained for open carrying a holstered handgun at a movie theater.&n... open carry lawsuit Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:37:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Alamogordo-police-pay-21000-to-settle-open-carry-lawsuit?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Utah-appeals-court-rules-typo-on-gun-purchase-form-not-a-crime?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Courtesy Oleg Volk Gun rights advocates object to gun registration as offensive to the Second Amendment and a slippery slope toward gun confiscation, as happened in New York City and California in the late 20th century.  But a Utah appeals co... gun registration alien Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:39:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Utah-appeals-court-rules-typo-on-gun-purchase-form-not-a-crime?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d24-How-DC-residents-can-buy-guns-without-registration?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Courtesy Oleg VolkLast February I explained how, counter intuitively, the DC City Council's 2008 action to repeal the DC Police Chief's power to issue handgun carry permits made it possible for DC residents to apply by mail for handgun carry permits ... concealed carry gun show DC City Council gun registration Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:46:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d24-How-DC-residents-can-buy-guns-without-registration?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Census-count-of-illegal-aliens-will-make-Congress-more-progun?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Next census: 2010Article I Section 2 of the United States Constitution commands that that an enumeration be carried out every 10 years and the House of Representatives be reapportioned according to this enumeration.  This enumeration originally ... census Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:15:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Census-count-of-illegal-aliens-will-make-Congress-more-progun?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Virginia-OKs-gun-carry-on-trains?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner Amtrak Acela Express train in New Haven, CTAfter all the howling earlier this week over at the New York Times Editorial Board about Senate passage of the Wicker Amendment, its refreshing to learn that the Board of Directors of the Virginia Rail ... concealed carry AMTRAK Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:53:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Virginia-OKs-gun-carry-on-trains?cid=exrss-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner