TheHighRoad.US - Legal http://www.thehighroad.us/ Get informed on issues affecting the right to keep and bear arms. Coordinate activism, debate with allies and opponents. Discuss laws concerning firearm ownership, concealed carry and self-defense. en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:37:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.thehighroad.us/images/misc/rss.jpg TheHighRoad.US - Legal http://www.thehighroad.us/ Help! Deadly force/Civil Rights... http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420241&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:09:32 GMT I am trying to find the Federal legal code and/or the published court decision(s) that say it is lawful to use lethal force to prevent violation of... I am trying to find the Federal legal code and/or the published court decision(s) that say it is lawful to use lethal force to prevent violation of ones Civil Rights. This is what I've found so far via the Google, but it doesn't quite say what I'm looking for. http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/civilright...htm#section241

Any advice/trail signs greatly appreciated! :confused: ]]> Legal PavePusher http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420241 <![CDATA[Update on Reservation & Carrying Firearms]]> http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420234&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:12:52 GMT Carry on Native American Reservations is full of dangers. Their ordinances cover their members and those who live on their reservation. Some also... Carry on Native American Reservations is full of dangers. Their ordinances cover their members and those who live on their reservation. Some also have ordinances against carry concealed firearms even if you have a permit/license issue by the state the Reservation is in. I have been told numerous times that if they find someone with a Concealed firearm the least they will do is confiscate it. The attached PDF file expands on my research on Tribal Codes. These are the ordinances I could find concerning carrying firearms on the listed Reservations. About 60 of the 800 or so Tribes the US Government recognizes have their ordinance on line that I could find. Every entry has a link to that tribes ordinances for you to check on yourself. The list is broken down by state. There are a couple double entries as a couple reservations are in two different states.

I hope you find this info useful. I would appreciate if you know of any Tribes not listed that have a website and have their ordinances on line or you have a copy of their ordinances if you would drop me an email at admins@handgunlaw.us
Attached Files
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]]> Legal Gary Slider http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420234 examiner.com - NRA lawsuit re right of 18 year olds to buy handguns makes sens http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420222&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:24:06 GMT Please SUBSCRIBE to this column at http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner And DIGG and REDDIT the article at ... Please SUBSCRIBE to this column at http://www.examiner.com/x-2782-DC-Gun-Rights-Examiner

And DIGG and REDDIT the article at

http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-i...rs-makes-sense

SNIP

Yesterday the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Lubbock Division. James D'Cruz of Lubbock, TX is the plaintiff in this case.

. . .

If there ever was a law that failed rational basis scrutiny (essentially a judicial giggle test), this would be it. The NRA lawsuit makes sense, and should be a home run. ]]> Legal majstoll http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420222 Firearms in Commerce, new Senate Hearings http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420213&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:36:56 GMT http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4771 ---Quote--- “Firearms in Commerce: Assessing the Need for Reform in the Federal...


http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings...ng.cfm?id=4771

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“Firearms in Commerce: Assessing the Need for Reform in the Federal Regulatory Process”
Senate Judiciary Committee
Full Committee
DATE: September 14, 2010
TIME: 10:00 AM
ROOM: Dirksen-226


OFFICIAL HEARING NOTICE / WITNESS LIST:
September 7, 2010

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled "Firearms in Commerce: Assessing the Need for Reform in the Federal Regulatory Process" for Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

]]> Legal csmkersh http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420213 Can an 18yo own(not purchase) a handgun in Texas? http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420196&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:12:49 GMT Hey everyone, I know I'm asking a loaded question, but I need to know pretty soon. I'm 18, and I know you have to be 21 to purchase a handgun, but I've heard a few things from people that you might be able to simply own one at 18. Now, I'm not sure how all of that works, but I want to know, could I legally own a handgun at 18? As in, could I go alone to the range with it in my car, cased or whatever, get pulled over for speeding, and have no problems from the officer(I'm sure I'd get some guff, but could I legally defend myself?). I know there's info in the ATF's info, but frankly, I'm a slow reader(not stupid, got a 32 on my ACT), and legalese is a whole 'nother language to me. I can't even figure out who to contact through the ATF's website for this question, or I'd get it straight from the horse's mouth.

So, I ask you sage, responsible firearms owners. :D I could have my mother buy it, and just let me play with it, but I'd rather it be in my name. At the worst, it just won't be my pistol for 3 more years, but I want to know if I could own it now. If you guys could even just point me to the parts I need to read, and tell me where the docs are, I can do that, but I'm just plain lost in that area. Also, would it be considered a "straw purchase" if she bought it, knowing I would be the primary user/owner? I don't want any trouble from the ATF, I like my guns thank you very much. Also, the handgun in question is a C&R eligible weapon; I wouldn't think so, but would that affect this at all?

Another scenario: if my mother were to purchase it from an FFL, could she then sell it to me, privately, and that be okay? Or would the prior intent to sell it to me constitute a straw purchase?

Please try to respond soon, I need to know pretty quick. Thanks guys!!!! ]]> Legal alecbh http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420196 Can i obtain a firearms permit? http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420174&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:25:02 GMT In 1992 I was charged with 2 felonies (aggravated assault, assault). I was never prosecuted, the case never went before grand jury, and it is not... In 1992 I was charged with 2 felonies (aggravated assault, assault). I was never prosecuted, the case never went before grand jury, and it is not still pending. So no convictions. I havn't had any other run-ins with police since that time. Will these charges keep me from getting a firearms permit in GA? ]]> Legal D_Man http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420174 <![CDATA[WV/WY & DE/SC Sign Reciprocity Agreements. CT Park/Forest Carry]]> http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420164&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:35:14 GMT West Virginia and Wyoming have signed a reciprocity agreement as have Delaware and South Carolina. WV has updated their listing while WY has not. DE... West Virginia and Wyoming have signed a reciprocity agreement as have Delaware and South Carolina. WV has updated their listing while WY has not. DE has updated their listing adding SC but SC has not updated their official list. WY and SC are two of the slowest states in updating their lists.
I have heard from the Connecticut DEP who oversees their State Parks and Forests. There is wording in their Admin Rules about firearms that could have many different meanings. Handgunlaw.us has to go with what those in charge state the rules mean. I talked to Sgt Tomassone and he did follow up with something in writing. Below is the email I received from the the CT DEP EnCon Police.

Gary,
Thank you for your question about handgun carry in CT State Parks and Forests.
CGS 23-4-1(c) Hunting/weapons.

Hunting or carrying of firearms, archery equipment or other weapons,
including but not limited to air rifles and slingshots, is not permitted in any
state park or forest except as authorized by the Department of Environmental
Protection. All carrying or use of weapons is subject to applicable provisions
of the Connecticut General Statutes and regulations adopted there under.
The short answer to your question is no, a CT Permit to Carry does not allow a Permit holder to carry in a State Park or Forest.

Regarding your question about the highlighted (Bold Print in this copy) sentence, this means that if a person is statutorily allowed to have a firearm in a certain Park or Forest, that person must have met all other requirements to carry such firearm. An example would be someone hunting deer where it is allowed with a shotgun could not be a convicted felon as felons are not allowed to possess firearms under CGS 53a-217.

There are some Parks and most Forests in CT where small game hunting is allowed with handguns (.22 caliber rim-fire) and a person hunting with a handgun would need a CT Permit to Carry.
I hope this answers your questions. If you have further questions please feel free to contact me again. Thanks,

Sgt. Matt Tomassone
DEP EnCon Police ]]> Legal Gary Slider http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420164 Feds Convict Texan for Selling a Gun to Illegal Alien With Texas Drivers License http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420154&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:44:30 GMT Peaceable Texans For Firearms Rights September 2, 2010 (PRESS RELEASE – Download .doc) In Federal District Court on July 20, 2010, the ATF won a... Peaceable Texans For Firearms Rights
September 2, 2010

(PRESS RELEASE – Download .doc) In Federal District Court on July 20, 2010, the ATF won a conviction from an Austin jury that defies logic and reason.

In a trial before Federal Judge Sam Sparks, government lawyers conceded Texas resident Paul Copeland did not know his buyer was an illegal alien, but the jury they should convict him anyway because he “had reasonable cause to believe” he was selling to an illegal alien because the two men and a boy who were present at his table at the time of the sale: 1) were Hispanic, 2) spoke Spanish, and 3) wore cowboy clothing. And the jury did as asked. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Freel acted as lead prosecutor in the case.

More... ]]> Legal Arrogant Bastard http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420154 ACLU defends Philly gun owners? http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420144&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:51:39 GMT On Page 3 of the article linked below is this statement from an ACLU attorney. I about fell out of my chair when I read it. ---Quote--- Mary... On Page 3 of the article linked below is this statement from an ACLU attorney. I about fell out of my chair when I read it.


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Mary Catherine Roper, a staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania's Philadelphia office, said that the cases seem "pretty outrageous."

"This idea of taking people's guns who are carrying them legally and arresting them is absurd," she said. "The police don't get to decide what is a crime - they only get to enforce what is a crime.

"They are simply acting as vigilantes here and deciding they know better than the law."


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Wish I could fix "defends" but I wasn't quick enough on the stop button. ]]> Legal NEOKShooter http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420144 What does the Second Amendment really mean? http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420141&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:14:37 GMT These definitions are taken from Webster's dictionary of 1828. The online copy I found was rendered as images and not text so I had to type it myself. I typed as accurately as I could, including extra spaces around most of the semi-colons.

Who knew that laws restricting your access to body armor are unconstitutional as well? The Second Amendment is not just about guns. It protects a right that is above the Constitution to keep and bear any arm: swords, cannons, body armor, mortars, etc.

Concealed carry laws, such as the ones in Oklahoma, that restrict the type of arms you can carry, including many knives and guns over 50 caliber, hinder or infringe the efficacy the right to keep and bear arms. Laws such as in Chicago or D.C. that require locks or restrict the number of arms hinder and infringe the efficacy of the right to keep and bear arms.

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INFRINGE:
1. To break, as contracts; to violate, either positively by contravention, or negatively by non-fulfillment or neglect of performance. A prince or a private person infringes an agreement or covenant by neglecting to perform its conditions, as well as by doing what is stipulated not to be done.
2. To break ; to violate ; to transgress ; to neglect to fulfill or obey ; as, to infringe a law.
3. To destroy or hinder; as, to infringe efficacy.
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ARMS:
1. Weapons of offense, or armor for defense and protection of the body.
2. War ; hostility
Arms and the man I sing.
To be in arms, to be in a state of hostility, or in a military life.
To arms is a phrase which denotes a taking arms for war or hostility ; particularly, a summoning to war.
Bred to arms denotes that a person has been educated to the profession of a soldier.
3. The ensigns armorial of a family ; consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, &c., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son.
4. In law, arms are anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another.
5. In botany, .... (not gun related).
6. Fire arms, are such as may be charged with powder, as cannon, muskets, mortars, &c.
A stand of arms consists of a musket, bayonet, cartridge-box and belt, with a sword. but for common soldiers a sword is not necessary.
]]> Legal NEOKShooter http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=420141