But they just want to have a discussion...
A short discussion, I guess.
Sun Mar 30 15:10:23 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
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Individuals must apply for a long gun eligibility certificate through the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) to purchase any rifle or shotgun. You are exempt from this requirement if you have a Connecticut permit to carry a pistol or revolver; a pistol or revolver retail sales permit; or a pistol or revolver eligibility certificate.
Sun Mar 30 09:39:21 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
Fri Mar 28 09:55:58 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
The Internal Revenue Services tea party targeting program is still withholding approval of 19 organizations nonprofit status, nearly a year after the scandal was revealed, the agencys commissioner testified Wednesday to Congress where he faced fierce criticism from lawmakers who said he is stonewalling.
Fri Mar 28 09:53:55 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
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Koskinen has previously said the agency would cooperate with the investigation, but until now the agency has limited the documents to those found using certain search terms, like "tea party," related to the investigation.
Following heated exchanges with House Republicans, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on Wednesday told a congressional committee that he will hand over all of the emails of Lois Lerner, the former IRS official under investigation for the agency's targeting of conservative groups.
But Koskinen also told frustrated Republicans that producing all the documents the committee wants will take "years," indicating that the matter is far from settled.
Fri Mar 28 08:50:44 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
The following is a checklist of psycho-social stressors that may impact a student's academic and social functioning. This list is not comprehensive. These factors should be considered when determining if a student is eligible for special education. These stressors should not necessarily prevent a student from being identified, however, they must be considered.
Severe illness of parent or family member (cancer, HIV, heart attack, psychiatric illness, etc)
Death of a parent or caretaker
Divorce or break-up of a parent's primary relationship
Student has received a threat of violence
Witness to community violence
Severe illness of a student (leukemia, cancer, heart problems, etc)
Experienced child abuse (physical, emotional, or sexual)
Witness to domestic violence in home
Placed in foster care
Moved from one foster home to another
Experienced natural disaster (hurricane, tornado, etc)
Changes schools one or more times during a school year
Financial problems in the home (Parent lost job, etc)
Alcohol or drug abuse in family
Substance abuse problems (older students)
Pregnancy (older students)
One or more psychiatric hospitalizations
Has attempted suicide or has expressed suicidal thoughts
Sexual identity issues
Homelessness
Parent or caretaker incarcerated
Juvenile offender
Health problems (asthma, diabetes, sickle cell, etc)
Fri Mar 28 08:49:31 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
I would like to invite one of the NRA board members, and Ill be armed, lets just get this over with, OK? Come on down to Georgia and Ill be packing heat and you be packing heat or whether you want to or not, I dont give a damn, its up to you. And you come, meet me someplace, and all of a sudden, see, we have stand your ground here, and all of a sudden Im going to feel real goddamned threatened by you! And I will shoot you! If I feel threatened. The law says I can! Ha ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha!
Thu Mar 27 20:18:20 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
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[Plaintiffs allege that, as] of February 3, 2011, Plaintiffs possessed FOID cards, owned firearms, and kept their firearms in their home. At some point before February 3, 2011, David expressed âunpopular political views ⦠about his support of Second Amendment rightsâ to âa locally elected official.â That official, somebody in that officialâs office, or one of the individual defendants falsely construed Davidâs comments âas evidence that [he] had a mental condition that made him dangerous.â On February 3, 2011, [Illinois State Police] Lieutenant [John] Coffman wrote a letter to David revoking his FOID card under § 8(f) of the Act based on the false and unreasonable assertion that David had a âmental conditionâ within the meaning of that provision. The letter was mailed on February 4, 2011, and David did not receive it until February 7, 2011.
On February 5, 2011, with Lieutenant Coffmanâs approval, Agents Pryor and Summers entered Plaintiffsâ home without a warrant or consent, conducted a search, and seized Plaintiffsâ firearms, which Plaintiffs used for personal protection, hunting, investment, and enjoyment. These actions[, plaintiffs allege,] were taken even though â[t]here was no reasonable basis to conclude David Rhein had a mental condition that presented a clear and present danger to himself or anyone else.â It follows, the amended complaint claims, that the seizure of Plaintiffâs firearms and the revocation of Davidâs FOID card was âin no way ⦠justified under this statute [§ 8(f)].â Kimâs FOID card was not revoked.
Plaintiffs hired an attorney, and in Summer 2012, as a result of a court order, their firearms were returned to them. Plaintiffs plan to continue engaging in political commentary in support of the Second Amendment, and they fear that their speech will put them at risk of being labeled âmentally unstable and dangerousâ and having their firearms seized and FOID cards revoked.
Thu Mar 27 11:00:00 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
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Glenn Singleton is one of the people in charge of solving the problem of racial disparity. In hundreds of school districts around the country, his company has been hired to show this cohort of young, white, liberal and female teachers how they are racist; how their racism is responsible for the achievement gap; and how they have to admit their own racism in a series of Courageous Conversations if they ever want to be successful educating black students.
Thu Mar 27 10:45:43 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
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'They've blown off the subpoenas,' the aide said, referring to legal demands the committee issued to the IRS on August 2 and February 14. 'If the DOJ keeps dragging its heels too, and can just get away with it, why do we have an oversight committee in the first place? It's like the White House has never heard of the separation of powers.'
Thu Mar 27 10:42:05 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said Wednesday that he wont be able to produce all of former employee Lois G. Lerners emails and those of other key employees by the end of this year, pushing it beyond this years congressional elections.
In a heated exchange over whether he and his tax agency employees are cooperating in Congresss investigations into tea party targeting, Mr. Koskinen said the amount of time it will take to look through and redact private information from the documents could last years.
Thu Mar 27 10:41:18 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
The case is todayâs Jackson v. City & County of San Francisco (9th Cir. Mar. 25, 2014). The court concludes that the ban is constitutional, even though it applies even to people who arenât living with children (most such locked storage requirements apply only when children could otherwise access the gun), and even to people who are living alone. The court also upholds the ban on sale of hollow-point bullets, though it repeatedly stresses that the law doesnât ban possession or use of such bullets.
Thu Mar 27 10:38:02 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which has labeled several Washington-based family organizations as hate groups for favoring traditional marriage, has been dumped as a resource on the FBIs Hate Crime webpage, a significant rejection of the influential legal group.
Thu Mar 27 10:32:34 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
This amendment states that people have the right to certain weapons, providing that they register them and they have not been in prison, the handout says.
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Thu Mar 27 10:25:08 CDT 2014 by TriggerFinger. Comments [Tweet]
I own, personally, approximately $30,000 of guns, contrary to what Cease Fire New Jersey Says, that they do not make 10-round magazines for, he explained. I also have in my possession at my range over $20,000 of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
He then asked the chairman of the committee who exactly would be compensating him if the items suddenly become illegal.
Have you guys seen what is happening in Connecticut right now? he continued. One million gun owners in New Jersey are also gonna say, like our brothers and sisters in the north, that we will not comply. And I can tell you here and now, I will not comply.
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