ABC News is covering the topic of concealed carry on campus. See the story behind this link. I was struck reading it how much the story echoes an older Knox Report column that I have posted here on our site. The coverage also echoes the HELPS (Higher Education Lawful Personal Security) Act which we hope to see introduced this year which Jeff describes in a forthcoming Knox Report column. The HELPS Act should prompt some interesting discussions in the months and years to come.
Old Columns Being Added
One of the great advantages of this new web management system is that it is very easy to add content. One of the shortcomings is that it does not allow us to manipulate the "Latest News" feature in the top menu – thus the listing of a column from 2005 at the top of "Latest News". As I dig up old articles that I want to share, the system automatically lists the newest additions even when those additions might not actually be "new" or "news."
I would encourage visitors to the site to not only look at "Latest News" and "Most Popular", but to pop into each of the major areas to se what interesting item might have been posted since your last visit. There is usually a new "Knox Report" every week. "News Flashes" and "Alerts" can appear at any time as can blog entries from Chris or me (and eventually from Mom). And of course, we're having some fun with videos too.
Soon you should be able to interact with us and other readers by posting responses in our "Blog" areas. In the mean time, please don't hesitate to drop us a note with questions, comments, or suggestions either through the "Contact" form or directly to me a: Jeff at FirearmsCoalition.org.
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Yours for the Second Amendment,
Jeff
History Made at NRA ’05
The Knox Report
From the Firearms Coalition
History Made at NRA '05
(Houston, Texas, April 18, 2005) History was made at the 134th Annual Meetings and
Convention of the National Rifle Association held in Houston this weekend.
But not in the sense of historically significant events occurring. Instead,
the history was re-made in an Orwellian sense.
In the Houston version of NRA history, Neal Knox made no contribution to the
fight to preserve the Second Amendment.
Parker is now Heller
Activists should be aware of the fact that as the "Parker" case heads to appeal at the Supreme Court, it is no longer the "Parker" case. The pleading for certiorari will be titled "District of Columbia v. Heller" since Heller was the only plaintiff in the original case who was actually found to have legal standing and the roles have switched for the appeal.
This change has made it difficult for many people trying to keep up with the case to locate information since Continue reading Parker is now Heller
Congress & Night Out
Hello Gun-Voter,
Tonight is National Night Out Against Crime. Block parties and community festivals are being planned around the country to show support for crime prevention, build neighborhood and community cohesiveness, and recruit for programs like Neighborhood Watch.
Welcome to The Firearms Coalition
The Firearms Coalition is an organization established by the late Neal Knox on July 4, 1984.
Congress & Night Out
Hello Gun-Voter,
Tonight is National Night Out Against Crime. Block parties and community festivals are being planned around the country to show support for crime prevention, build neighborhood and community cohesiveness, and recruit for programs like Neighborhood Watch.
This is a wonderful opportunity for gun rights advocates to let their neighbors know just what they can do to "Take a Bite Outa' Crime." Worthwhile activities include distributing literature about concealed carry and home defense and exercising open carry rights in those places where that right has not been abrogated.
Congress Vacates Washington
August in D.C. means hot, humid weather and empty halls of Congress. They call this a "District Work Period" which is political-speak for "Month-long Vacation." To keep up appearances, many Representatives and Senators attend events and hold Continue reading Congress & Night Out
AK-47 As The Open Source Rifle
"Open Source" is a familiar term among computer cognoscenti. It's what brought us the Linux operating system, the GNU tool suite, the Firefox browser and all manner of other handy tools free for the downloading. "The Register," a sharp-tongued UK-based online computer magazine, has a feature" calling the AK-47 "the open-source weapon that took the world by storm." Bearing in mind that the authors aren't primarily gunnies, it's a decent overview of the history and development of the AK-47 and its family, even linking to an article explaining the origins of the "assault rifle" with the Nazi Sturmgewehr 44.
DEA Foot Shot
Initiating a new "Friday Funnies" feature. He's "the only one in this room professional enough" to handle a gun. Gotta wonder. The former agent sued alleging that DEA had leaked the video and that he was now unable to work as an undercover agent. It didn't go anywhere. This one has been around the block. We posted this a couple of years ago and I saw it on YouTube and decided to clean up our files. Contribute your gun-related links! Continue reading DEA Foot Shot
The Color of Gun Control
(Manassas, VA, July 31, 2007) There is no question that many early gun control laws were specifically aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of African Americans and other unpopular minorities. In the early 1900’s there was a movement led by the KKK to enact discretionary permitting systems whereby an individual must obtain a permit from local law enforcement to purchase or possess a firearm. While current media may revise this history to suggest that the system was intended to “keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally deficient”, there was little effort made at the time these laws were passed to conceal the fact that they were intended to protect the “dominant race” from “the sons of Ham.” New York’s infamous “Sullivan Law” (aimed more at Catholics, Jews, Italians, and other immigrants), and North Carolina’s strict purchase permit system are the only two examples I know of where these laws have survived with only minor changes since their enactment in 1911 and 1917 respectively. Continue reading The Color of Gun Control