3/23/2013
Racine Alderman Vote to Ban Concealed Carry... But Exempt Themselves From Ban
Hypocrisy knows no bounds in the City of Racine. On Feb. 20th an ordinance banning concealed carry in City Buildings was approved in committee by an 8-2 vote. This past Tuesday on a unanimous 13-0 vote,Racine Alderman approved an amendment to the ordiance that would EXEMPT elected officials from the ordinance. How nice it must be to be a member of the ruling class. Passing laws that apply to everyone else. Read the story here: The ordinance will go to the full council for a vote on April 3rd. Wisconsin Carry members as well as the general public will be showing up in numbers to pack the meeting. (Details here:)
3/22/2013
A Tale of Two Attacks: Guns Prevent Violence
In August of 2009, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was leaving the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, WI, when he came upon, and intervened in, an incident of domestic violence. A 20 year old thug attacked the unarmed Mayor when the Mayor began to call 911. In March of 2013 in West Allis, WI an armed citizens was driving home from work when he came upon, and intervened in, an incident of domestic violence. These incidents offer an opportunity to expose the irrational fear-mongering of anti-gun special interest groups like W.A.V.E. who claim that guns cause violence when the opposite is true. Guns make peace. (read more)
2/27/2013
Milwaukee Police Chief Travels to DC to Proliferate Gun Myths
For Immediate Release:
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn has traveled to Washington DC today to testify in favor of a misleadingly named "Assault Weapons Ban".
So called "Assault Weapons" are functionally no different than the hunting rifles that most deer hunters in Wisconsin use every November when they hit the woods for the annual hunt.
With that said, as documented by the video link below, the most common hunting gun in the world, the "12 Gauge Shotgun" is a far deadlier weapon in a mass-shooting situation than an assault rifle. (Read more...)
