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New Republic – by Jeff Winkler

Last week, the Texas Republican Party Convention featured plenty of controversial issues. The platform pushed the party’s immigration plank further right and endorsed ex-gay therapy for men and women “seeking escape from the homosexual lifestyle.” Most of these issues garnered widespread support from convention delegates, but none was as confusing and seemingly contradictory as gun rights. Almost hard to believe this is Texas.   Continue reading “Meet the gun enthusiasts who were shut out of the state Republican convention”

Detroit News – by LAUREN ABDEL-RAZZAQ

Tyler Morning Telegraph – by Adam Russell

Recent open carry rallies around the state and country and openly carried rifles in grocery stores is pushing the discussion about the possible expansion of Texas’ gun laws.

Legislators expect the discussion to continue when the Texas legislature convenes and conservative members could guide an open carry bill successfully. But a local law enforcement official has his doubts about how open carry could affect the general public.   Continue reading “Politicians talk open carry laws: Some East Texas lawmakers give support to gun issue”

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Times News – by Jeff Bobo

CHURCH HILL — The fact that last year’s alleged Volunteer High School massacre plot was foiled by a mental health professional hasn’t been lost on leaders in the Hawkins County School System.

This past year the Hawkins County Board of Education implemented a new mental health counseling program funded through the federal Safe and Supportive Schools (S3) Grant.   Continue reading “From prevention to response, Hawkins leaders prepare for school attacks”

AOL

(Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered an aircraft carrier moved into the Gulf on Saturday, readying it in case Washington decides to pursue a military option after insurgents overwhelmed a string of Iraqi cities this week and threatened Baghdad.

“The order will provide the Commander-in-Chief additional flexibility should military options be required to protect American lives, citizens and interests in Iraq,” the Pentagon said in a statement.   Continue reading “Hagel orders US aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf”

AOL

According to the CDC, there’s now another reason to hate mosquitos. ABC reports, “A debilitating virus carried by mosquitoes now in the US. North Carolina has reported its first case of the virus, and some doctors are worried it could spread like the West Nile virus.”

WCNC says, “Forsyth County has confirmed its first case of chikungunya. The person who got sick got it while traveling on vacation down in the Caribbean.”   Continue reading “New mosquito-carried virus confirmed in US”

Politico – by DYLAN BYERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN

Chelsea Clinton earned an annual salary of $600,000 at NBC News before switching to a month-to-month contract earlier this year, sources with knowledge of the agreement told POLITICO.

Clinton, who joined NBC News as a special correspondent in November 2011, was up for renewal or nonrenewal this year. Instead, the sources said, the network decided to keep her on the payroll on a month-to-month basis so the two parties could sever ties if Clinton’s mother, Hillary Clinton, runs for president.   Continue reading “Chelsea Clinton paid $600K by NBC”

Fox News

The defense of Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, jailed in Mexico since March 31 after accidentally crossing the border with three registered guns, is once again in turmoil, as yet another legal shakeup has dashed any hopes for a quick return to the U.S.

Although Tahmooressi’s mother would not confirm that the second of two attorneys hired to win her son’s freedom had been fired, sources told FoxNews.com that Lamberto Jesus Esquer Dabdoub is no longer representing the Marine and veteran of two tours of duty in Afghanistan. A news conference that had been scheduled for Thursday at Esquer’s Tijuana office was canceled without explanation, and the lawyer has not returned repeated calls for comment.   Continue reading “Tahmooressi team in turmoil: Latest legal shakeup prolongs Marine’s nightmare”

One News Now – by Chad Groening

The Minuteman Project intends to demonstrate outside a Mexican consulate to urge the release of a U.S. Marine veteran being held in a Mexican prison.

Jim Gilchrist, founder and president of the Minuteman Project, says Andrew Tahmooressi is essentially being held as a political prisoner.

“I think he’s being held more as a show of force by the Mexican authorities: Hey we’re tough and we’ve got one of your guys. What are you going to do about it?”   Continue reading “Minuteman leader plans to picket Mexican consulate”

AOL – by JUAN A. LOZANO

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl “looked good” after arriving back in the United States and is working daily with health professionals after being held by the Taliban for five years in Afghanistan, military officials said Friday.

Bergdahl’s family has not joined him since he arrived at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston after midnight Friday, and Army officials would not say when relatives might show up.   Continue reading “Army: Bowe Bergdahl ‘looked good’ after returning to the US”

AmmoLand

Wisconsin –-(Ammoland.com)- Wisconsin Carry’s mission statement offers that we s upport an individual’s right to carry in the manner of their choosing so long as th ey do so safely and legally. This principle is reflected in the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution which says “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed”. We are confident they were not just referring to handguns.

While a handgun presents a more convenient firearm carry experience for most individuals, a rifle is a superior defensive tool in many situations. With the exception of its size, an openly carried rifle presents no different a circumstance than an openly carried pistol.    Continue reading “Wisconsin Carry Issues Statement In Support Of ‘Open Carry Texas’”

Breitbart – by Kristin Tate

As the open carry debates heats up in Texas, Open Carry Texas (OCT)–a gun group that has garnered national attention in recent weeks–has apparently been receiving threats on a regular basis. “We get death threats all the time,” C.J. Grisham, President of OCT, told Breitbart Texas.

Grisham’s group received substantial press coverage when the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) released a statement on May 30 calling OCT’s demonstrations “downright weird” and “counter productive for the gun owning community.” While the NRA has since apologized for the comments, the national attention has led to OCT members receiving threats from angry individuals around the country.   Continue reading “‘Open Carry Texas’ Receiving Death Threats ‘All The Time’”

The Washington Post – by JUSTIN JOUVENAL

Gun rights activist Adam Kok­esh, who was convicted of drug and gun charges Thursday in a Fairfax County court, did not contest the allegations, but he called the raid that led to his arrest “political persecution.”

Kokesh, 32, entered an Alford plea in Circuit Court to two felonies related to his possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms while possessing a gun. In an Alford plea, a defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence to obtain a conviction.   Continue reading “Va. court convicts gun rights activist Adam Kokesh”

The Blaze – by Benjamin Weingarten

Dana Loesch has a new book coming out in October that is sure to stir up controversy among anti-gun activists, while firing up Second Amendment proponents.

The provocative title, “Hands Off My Gun,” (Amazon, B&N) provides readers with the historical background behind why the Founders developed the Second Amendment, the devastating consequences (especially for women) of restrictions on such rights, and exposes the tactics and ideology of anti-gun activists while providing a guide to debunk their most specious arguments.   Continue reading “Dana Loesch: ‘Gun control is the ultimate war on women’”