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Posts tagged as “guns”

HB 1015: Pass for Pistol Packers!

The first gun bill of the 2012 Legislature lifts some permit requirements off law-abiding handgun owners in South Dakota. House Bill 1015 says that as long as you're not breaking any other law, you don't need a permit to carry…

Wayne LaPierre Refutes His Own NRA Propaganda

I learn from my Yankton neighbor that National Rifle Association boss Wayne LaPierre has admitted I'm right and he's a liar: President Barack Obama has protected and expanded gun rights. "[The Obama campaign] will say gun owners — they'll say…

Right-Wing Fear, Gun Fetish Demands Carrying Weapons Everywhere

I shouldn't pay any more attention to The Right Side, part of Gordon Howie's pretend blog empire. Ed Randazzo has closed the comments, which means he isn't really writing a blog anymore. However, I keep an eye on his rantings,…

Neighbor Thinks Taxing Ammo Violates Constitution

My neighbors say some nutty things. In a message to Congresswoman Kristi Noem, Ed Kohl of Madison laments taxes on ammunition: May 26, 2011 Dear Rep. Noem, Please support Paul's bill to protect gun rights from more infringement, infact the…

South Dakota Ranks Poorly for Gun Safety Laws

The Gooney McBuckshot clan will be a little disappointed: South Dakota cannot claim to have the absolute-worst gun safety laws in the country. According to the Brady Campaign State Scorecard, South Dakota ties with seven other states for the third-lowest…

Judge Schreier Sides With ACLU-SD on Discriminatory Gun Law

Victory for the ACLU in South Dakota! (That's just fun to say.) The South Dakota wing of the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against our fair state last month over our discriminatory concealed weapons law. Judge Karen Schreier ruled…

Firearm Mandate Joke Backfires: GOP Embarrasses South Dakota Again

Hat tip to Northern Valley Beacon! Rep. Hal Wick (R-12/Sioux Falls) and the co-sponsors of House Bill 1237, the personal firearms mandate, must have thought they were pretty clever proposing a bill that would never pass but would make some…

Guns and Health Insurance: The False Analogy

Extra credit to Rep. Hal Wick (R-12/Sioux Falls) and friends for sparking conversation with HB 1237, the personal firearms mandate. The bill lit up the blogosphere (see Messrs. Woodring, Crissman, Woster, Dahle, Mercer... and Politico!) and Facebook discussions. But Wick…