Sunday, February 23, 2014
Bumbling but Lawful Arizona Gun Owner Shoots Woman Mistaking Her for a Coyote
A woman was shot during a camping trip in the Mittry Lake Wildlife Area early Tuesday morning. Investigators currently believe the shooting was accidental.
According to the Yuma County Sheriff's Office, the woman, whose identity has not been released to the public, had gone to sleep in her vehicle while two friends accompanying her on the trip slept elsewhere.
Sometime before 5:22 a.m., the woman decided to exit her vehicle and lie down on the ground next to the fire set up at the campsite.
Shortly before 5:22 a.m., a man accompanying the woman, whose identity has also not been released to the public, was awoken by the sound of coyotes to the north of the campsite. He got his .22 caliber rifle and reportedly fired one shot toward where he heard the coyotes, not realizing the woman had moved from her vehicle to the area where he discharged his weapon.
The woman was struck on the left side of her cheek, and the bullet came out and then struck her in her left shoulder, traveling several inches down her back.
Orange County Loosens Requirements for Carrying Concealed Guns
Orange County has loosened requirements for carrying concealed weapons in public following a pro-gun ruling last week by a federal appeals court, officials said Thursday.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that California counties may no longer require residents who want to carry concealed firearms to demonstrate special, individualized needs for protection. The court majority said law-abiding residents have a 2nd Amendment right to bear a gun in public.
The ruling is not yet final, and if successfully appealed, may never take effect. But Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens announced on the department's website that the county has decided to comply anyway.
"Regardless of what her personal positions are, she feels she needs to abide by what the law is," Lt. Jeff Hallock, a sheriff spokesman, said Thursday.
He said the department has received "a huge influx" of requests for permits to carry concealed guns since the 9th Circuit ruling. He cautioned, though, that the new relaxed rules might be "revisited" if the court decision is appealed or overturned.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department, which handles gun carry permits for the county's cities, will now give residents permits if they simply cite a need for personal safety or self-defense, as long as other conditions are met, the department said. Those conditions include an interview, background check, completion of a firearms training course and a fee.
Republican Reaction to Ted Nugent's "Subhuman Mongrel" Remarks
Link to video
Ted Cruz gave one of those Greg Camp kinda denunciations. It's always funny when people feel constrained to sacrifice honesty for their political agenda.
The NSSF Working with FFL Dealers to Prevent Straw Purchasing
NSSF link and remark by ssgmarkcr
I was wandering around as I often do and came upon this article from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Apparently, the NSSF has been working in conjunction with the ATF with the "Don't lie for the other guy" program to combat straw purchases.
This article give tips to help FFL's prevent straw purchases by utilizing the records they are required to keep and apparently what is a common practice among straw purchasers.
"As an FFL, you know that you have to maintain a separate file, in alphabetical or chronological order, of ATF Forms 4473 in cases where the NICS check came back “denied”, or where a delayed response was received and no firearm was transferred. But, did you know that this file can be another valuable tool in detecting and preventing straw purchases?
Persons who are denied by NICS often send in a family member, someone they reside with or a friend to the buy the exact firearm that they wanted to purchase. In addition to employing the techniques of the “Don’t Lie” program, NSSF recommends that you review your denied Form 4473 file before every firearms transaction.
As soon as the buyer completes Section A of Form 4473, and before calling in the NICS check, you should compare the last name, the address and, if you have a practice of recording it on your 4473 forms, the serial number of the firearm that the buyer wishes to obtain. If there is no apparent match to your denied Forms 4473, and you have no other reason to suspect a straw purchase you can continue with the transaction.
If there is a match to the last name, address or firearm; you should make further inquiries of the buyer and if you are not completely satisfied that they are in fact the actual buyer of the firearm, you must decline the sale."
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