Freedom Newsletter
Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Newsletter
October 22, 2007
New by Kopel Law Review Articles
With Paul Gallant & Joanne D. Eisen
18 George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal (forthcoming 2008)
Self-defense in Asian Religions
National Review OnlineOctober 9, 2007
Ron Paul's appearance at the Gun Rights Policy Conference demonstrates the strength of the Constitution-in-exile movement.
America's 1st Freedom
The Volokh Conspiracy
The Volokh Conspiracy
Some background facts about guns and gun control in Burma
The Volokh Conspiracy
Washington, D.C., has created a state constitution, in case the District is granted statehood. The "New Columbia" consitution copies the federal Second Amendment, and thereby undercuts the District's silly claim that the Second Amendment is not an invididual right.
The Volokh Conspiracy
The Volokh Conspiracy
The extremist legislation which the anti-gun lobby intended to make into the follow-up to the Brady Bill
The Volokh Conspiracy
The DC's cert. petition indicates that the District may be giving up on convincing the Supreme Court that the Second Amendment is not an individual right.
International
Canada
Here Comes the Knife Registry
National Post (Canada)October 13, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/3ywt79
Quebec's 'National Assembly' is considering another round of gun control measures in response to last year's campus shooting at Dawson's College.
Chile
Chile Takes Gun Control, Anti-crime Measures
XinhuaNewsAgencySeptember24, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6269726.html
Chile's government announces measures to enforce gun control laws currently being disobeyed.
Namibia
Government Wants Gun Ban
BrigitteWeidlichTheNamibianSeptember27, 2007
http://allafrica.com/stories/200709270504.html
"In a ministerial statement, Peter Tsheehama, who is the Minister of Safety and Security, told the National Assembly on Tuesday that one of the proposed amendments would be to prohibit the sale of small firearms and light weapons 'to individual, natural persons.' "
New Zealand
Self Defence Laws Need Scrutiny
PressReleaseNewZealandFirstPartyOctober10, 2007
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0710/S00180.htm
"New Zealand First law & order spokesperson Ron Mark today called for New Zealand's self-defence laws to be re-defined after questioning the sentence given to a victim who defended himself against a gang of thugs."
Switzerland
Soldiers Can Keep Guns at Home but not Ammo
SwissInfoSeptember 27, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/34ko9l
Traditionally, the Swiss Army issued 50 rounds of ammunition with the rifle each Swiss infantryman stored ready at his home. Only 2000 'special service' troops can continue to keep the ammunition at home, the rest must now be turned in and stored at central arsenals.
United Kingdom
New Laws to Protect Have-a-go Home Owners
RobertWinnett
The Daily Telegraph (UK)September 27, 2007
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/27/nlabour127.xml
The British Interior Minister announced legislation intended to render those who 'had a go' at intruders or robbers less vulnerable to prosecution in the British courts.
New Laws on Gun and Knife Violence Enter Force
ReutersNews(UK)September 27, 2007
http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL2790478520070927
"The legislation cracks down on the manufacture and sale of imitation guns, doubles the maximum sentence for carrying an imitation firearm and criminalises the sale of a knife to a person aged under the age of 18."
Ban on Airguns Won't Work, Insist Critics
HamishMacDonnellScotsman.com NewsAugust 28, 2007
http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=1364272007
"Ministers insisted last night they would pursue plans for a Scotland-wide ban on all air weapons despite condemnation from airgun enthusiasts and a warning from a senior police officer a ban would not prevent future tragedies. The SNP administration wants to ban all air weapons in Scotland and has started negotiations with the UK government to find ways of bringing this about."
UK Gun Crimes Soar After Gun Ban
Newsmax.comAugust 26, 2007
http://www.newsmax.com/inside_cover/guns_england/2007/08/26/27556.html
"Gun crimes in England have almost doubled since 1997, when a ban on firearms began. According to the Sunday Times of London, crimes in which guns were used numbered 4,671 in 2005-06. Also, government officials report that most gun crime is committed by children and teenagers under 18 years old."
Wouldn't You Feel Safer with a Gun?
Richard MundayThe TimesSeptember 8, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2p8524
"It is perhaps a privilege of those who have never had to confront violence to disparage the power to resist."
The U.N.
Senate Votes to Address U.N. Gun Ban Crusade
Press ReleaseThe National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative ActionSeptember 7, 2007
http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=3228
"By an overwhelming 81-10 vote, the Senate passed Sen. Vitter's amendment to prevent any funding to foreign organizations that infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of lawful American citizens."
Does the United Nations Advance the Cause of Freedom?
John R. BoltonMargaret Thatcher Freedom Lecture at the Heritage FoundationSeptember 6, 2007
http://www.heritage.org/press/events/ev090607a.cfm http://multimedia.heritage.org/mp3/Allison-090607a.m3u http://multimedia.heritage.org/mp3/Allison-090607a.mp3
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bolton offers his tremendously informed answer to the question. Streaming http://multimedia.heritage.org/mp3/Allison-090607a.m3u and downloadable MP3 http://multimedia.heritage.org/mp3/Allison-090607a.mp3 audio of his speech are available at this site.
Terrorism
California Family Ships Gun Cleaning Tool to Troops
Denny BoylesThe Fresno (CA) BeeAugust 8, 2007
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/25940
"Project Bore Snake, run by the Kochheiser family, is a home-based effort that -- with contributions from people all over the country -- ships Bore Snakes, a cleaning tool that many say makes it easier for soldiers fighting in the desert to keep their gun barrels clear and ready to fire."
Denying self-defense to GIs in Iraq
Kyndra RotundaThe Christian Science MonitorMarch 2, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0302/p09s02-coop.htm
"It is one thing to say that a soldier should not fire wantonly or without cause, but it is quite another to say that soldiers may not defend themselves when facing an imminent threat of death or serious injury." The author is a Judge Advocate General's law officer, and a professor at George Mason University Law School.
D.C.'s Flawed Reasoning
John R. Lott JrThe Washington TimesSeptember 7, 2007
http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070907/EDITORIAL/109070007/1013/EDITORIAL
"In asking the Supreme Court to let the District of Columbia ban handguns, the city has a simple argument: Whatever one thinks of the Second Amendment, banning handguns is a 'reasonable regulation' to protect public safety. The problem for the city is that anyone who can look up the crime numbers will see that D.C.'s violent crime rate went up, not down, after the ban."
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Politics
A New York State of Mind
Fred ThompsonFred File: The Friends of Fred Thompson Blog
August 21, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/226zz8
Senator Thompson expresses his dislike of judicial efforts against the firearms industry begun during the mayorship of leading GOP contender, Rudy Giuliani.
NRA 'Alternative' Formed
Dave HendersonThe Ithaca Journal
August 9, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2eghxw
"The newly formed Union Sportsmen's Alliance (USA) offers union members an 'alternative' to the NRA. The group claims the NRA is anti-union and that the NRA opposes political candidates that labor unions endorse."
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Self-Defense at Schools
Proposal for Weapons in Schools Strikes a Nerve
Ken KolkerThe Grand Rapids Press (MI)September 12, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2gllyk
A survey found as much as one-third of Michigan's high and middle-school principals in favor of teachers carrying guns.
Teacher Says She will Carry Handgun
Peter SleethThe Oregonian (Portland, OR)
October 12, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/35rc8q
"A high school English teacher told a state court Thursday that she would begin packing a pistol to class by the end of the month, while a school district attorney warned that if a judge let her, Oregon schools could become 'armed camps.' "
Students Push for Guns on Campus
Zinie Chen SampsonThe Washington Times
August 13, 2007
http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070813/METRO/108130057/1004/metro
"Andrew Dysart, a George Mason University senior, organized a chapter of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, which hopes to persuade legislators to overturn a Virginia law that allows universities to prohibit students, faculty and staff members with gun permits from carrying their weapons onto campus."
Teachers who Get Police Training Could Get Extra Pay, Carry Guns
Emily RichmondLas Vegas Sun (NV)
August 8, 2007
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/sun/2007/aug/08/566681889.html
"A proposal that Nevada teachers be allowed to carry concealed weapons garnered a lot of notoriety but little traction among state lawmakers this year. Now comes this idea: Give bonus pay to teachers - from kindergarten to college - who would be trained and armed as reserve school police officers."
Report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel
Official Site of the Governor of Virginia
August 27, 2007
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/TempContent/techPanelReport.cfm
"VI-5 The Virginia General Assembly should adopt legislation in the 2008 session clearly establishing the right of every institution of higher education in the Commonwealth to regulate the possession of firearms on campus if it so desires. The panel recommends that guns be banned on campus grounds and in buildings unless mandated by law."
Plea to world churches on overcoming US gun culture
Ecumenical News International
September 26, 2007
http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/5783
"A US Christian leader has asked a World Council of Churches peacemaking team visiting the United States for assistance to rid his country of the "scourge" of gun violence writes Chris Herlinger. 'We need your help,' the Rev Michael Livingston, president of the US National Council of Churches, told the group at a meeting in Washington DC during the team's 15-23 September 2007 visit. 'We need your help to turn around this terrible situation we have.'
Chandler Boy Suspended for Sketching Gun
David BiscobingEast Valley Tribune (Phoenix, AZ)
August 21, 2007
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/95563
"An East Valley eighth-grader was suspended this week after he turned in homework with a sketch that school officials said resembled a gun and posed a threat to his classmates."
Renowned Oscar-Winning Actress Makes Case For Common-Sense Gun Laws
Press ReleaseThe Brady Campaign
August 20, 2007
http://bradycampaign.org/media/release.php?release=917
Jodie Foster's latest movie, 'The Brave One' features a gun-toting female vigilante and has earned $36,056,429 as of this writing. The Brady Campaign here relays Foster's plea for 'common sense' gun control.
Gunsmith Numbers Declining in What May be "Dying Art"
The Associated Press
August 12, 2007
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2007/08/12/news/state/137637.txt
This article uses anecdotal evidence from Minot, North Dakota, to posit a decline in shooters and technicians who support them.
Smith & Wesson: Armed and Prosperous
Melanie LindnerForbes.com
September 9, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2yj62j
"On Thursday, the company reported record earnings of $74.4 million for the quarter ending July 31, and raised its guidance for the remainder of the 2007 fiscal year. Analysts attributed the gun maker's recent success to its product line expansion."
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Research
Global Study Says Civilians Now Holding 650 Million Small Arms
Associated PressAugust 28, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/28/europe/EU-GEN-Switzerland-Small-Arms.php
"Civilians now have access to 650 million small arms – from handguns to semiautomatic rifles – an arsenal that far outstrips that held by police forces and the militaries worldwide, according to a report released Tuesday."
The Media Assault on the Second Amendment
David NiedrauerEye on Culture, v. 1 Issue 11August 27, 2007
http://www.cultureandmediainstitute.org/eoc/2007/pdf/eoc-20070827.pdfPDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software.
Here are the results of a Culture and Media Institute study on the dominant mass media's coverage of issues relating to the right to keep and bear arms.
Civilian Gun Self Defense Blog
Clayton Cramer, Pete Drum, and"DaveLoneRanger"ClaytonCramer.com
http://www.claytoncramer.com/gundefenseblog/blogger.html
"Where Clayton Cramer, Pete Drum, and 'DaveLoneRanger' keep track of civilians using guns in self-defense." The underlying idea behind the blog's compilation is to garner evidence for scholarly debate, but the site also has definite utility for self-defense training and education.
The Transnational and Non-State Armed Groups Project
Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research
Harvard University
http://www.tagsproject.org/index.cfm?nodeID=12
"The project aims to examine analytically the place of non-state armed groups within the context of armed conflict, and to identify strategic options as to the legal and policy implications of the contemporary role of these actors."
Taking a Stand: Reducing Gun Violence in Our Communities:
A report from the International Association of Chiefs of Police's 2007
Great Lakes Summit on Gun Violence
The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Joyce FoundationSeptember 17, 2007
http://www.theiacp.org/documents/pdfs/Publications/ACF1875.pdf
The report recommends reducing the availibility and lethality of privately-owned firearms.
Second National Risk & Culture Study
The Cultural Cognition ProjectYale University
http://research.yale.edu/culturalcognition/content/view/124/89/
"The Second National Risk and Culture Study reports the results of studies conducted as part of the Mechanisms of Cultural Cognition Project, funded by the National Science Foundation and the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Fund at Yale Law School. Studies were conducted over a nine month period and involved a diverse sample of some 5,000 Americans."
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