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    NY non-resident concealed carry permit

    New York is a may-issue state, and New York City is treated entirely separately from the rest of the state. The process can be truly byzantine. See Link Removed From Handgunlaw.us site: See N.Y. Pen. Law 400 3. Applications. (a) Applications shall be made and renewed, in the case of a...
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    Police Shootings and the Eternal Dilemma

    Link to article on NRO by Kevin D. Williamson. Good thinking here, at least in my opinion. . National Review
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    Hi, I am a new member and would like to get some input.

    Hello Carrie, and welcome! . Colorado requires documentary evidence of competence in handling a firearm, so yes training will be required as part of the process for you to obtain your permit. Also, online training will not meet this requirement. Very good info for you to start with can be...
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    Personal Protection During Civil Disturbances by Potentially Violent Mobs

    From the ordnance: "No person shall act..." It says nothing about being paid or whether you are a volunteer or not. I would not like to be the one testing this one out in court at my own expense. On the other hand, the business that was pro-bono protected seems to be off the hook, as further...
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    Eric Garner's America

    Another excellent article from NRO by Conrad Black. Mr. Black has first-hand experience with our criminal justice system. . Eric Garner's America | National Review Online
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    The Plague of Overcriminalization

    More good reading. Another excellent article on NRO by George F. Will, on the police state we are steadily assembling in this country. He highlights a central point: "Overcriminalization has become a national plague. And when more and more behaviors are criminalized, there are more and more...
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    Prairie State Police State

    Excellent article on NRO by Kevin D. Williamson. Reveals once again that the heart of progressive ideology and the welfare state is profoundly totalitarian. Why not pass a law that says you're not allowed to look at police? . Prairie State Police State | National Review Online
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    Meet the New Serfs: You

    Excellent article on NRO online by Kevin D. Williamson. The militarization of far too many police agencies, and lack of accountability for their actions is something that disturbs me greatly. Mr. Williamson's piece is well written and documented. . Meet the New Serfs: You | National Review Online
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    a dilemma, need help

    . Well, you asked for it so here’s my two cents: . Nice pistol, the Service Six, though perhaps not the most easily concealed. Not impossible though! I don’t know where you’re from. If open carry is an option where you live and acceptable to you, then invest in a good holster and carry! If...
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    Michael Brown shooting

    Link to article on NRO by Charles C.W. Cooke. Some more excellent thinking by Mr. Cooke. . The Right's Wrong Reaction to the Missouri Shooting | National Review Online
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    Other risks of Combat

    Link to interesting and thought-provoking 3-part article in Huffington Post. . Moral Injury: The Grunts - The Huffington Post
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    Cops or Soldiers?

    Link to interesting article in the Economist. . Paramilitary police: Cops or soldiers? | The Economist
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    First Step: Gun Confiscation Letters Go Out In Connecticut...

    . No idea if this is credible/true, but I would not be surprised by it if it is.
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    Why Carry?

    Concise thinking in a short article by David French. Link to article in NRO. . Why People Carry Guns: A Response to David Frum | National Review Online
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    Looking to buy an AR. Got questions though.

    . Sorta gives a whole new meaning to the idea of "double tap!" :biggrin:
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