CN Staff
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Alphonse Capone, who fancied himself something of a Robin Hood figure while running the Chicago Outfit, spent eight years of an 11-year tax evasion sentence behind bars. He was released when his advanced syphilis became debilitating and died in 1947. Not exactly the blaze of glory end most people expect for notorious mobsters. His granddaughters — who describe Grandpa Al as…
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GOA to Hold Press Conference for Constitutional Carry in Tallahassee with Rep. Anthony Sabatini
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Tallahassee, FL – Gun Owners of America and Representative Anthony Sabatini are hosting a press conference on Monday to show Floridians’ strong desire for Constitutional Carry in the Sunshine State. Rep. Sabatini will be joined by GOA’s Senior Vice President Erich Pratt and Florida Director Luis Valdes. Valdes said, “Rep. Sabatini is re-introducing Constitutional Carry…
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When you think ‘gun control,’ the states that immediately come to most people’s minds are California, New York, New Jersey and a few other usual suspects. But Hawaii takes a back seat to no one in its zeal to keep its citizens disarmed (see, for example, the state’s virtual ban on carrying guns outside the home). But…
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By John Boch via TTAG and republished with permission. The Illinois State Police Firearm Services Bureau implements the Land of Lincoln’s gun control licensing schemes for the state’s residents. Their website, ispfsb.com, was hacked in recent days and gun owner data was compromised. Even a major software upgrade this past weekend has not solved the…
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The first rule of government: If you can’t fix a problem, appoint a commission. The second rule of government: If a commission won’t deflect attention from your shortcomings, sue someone. The second approach is the one the Mexican government has chosen to address the ongoing problem of the rampant carnage that has afflicted the country…
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Are Americans Preparing For Civil War II?
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By A reader who wishes to remain anonymous via TTAG and republished with permission. Are Americans preparing for a civil war? I hear this question raised by people who have heard of the unprecedented number of private purchases of weapons and ammunition currently underway in the United States. This is compounded by a belief that some individuals…
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It Helps When The Home Invaders Shoot Each Other, Removing The Burden From The Homeowner
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“A 49-year-old man heard a loud disturbance at his front door just after 11 p.m. in the 9500-block of South Calhoun Avenue in the Jeffrey Manor neighborhood, Chicago police said. When he went to investigate, two masked, armed individuals forced their way inside, according to CPD.” That’s the story from abc7chicago.com. The homeowner was unarmed,…
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Changed Votes Results In Failure To Override Veto Of Louisiana’s Constitutional Carry Bill
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This was always a possibility. The constitutional carry bill that Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards vetoed last month had passed both the House and Senate by veto-proof majorities. But when a first-ever veto override session became a reality last week, the pressure on every legislator who voted for the bill was ratcheted up. The override session began today and…
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A good guy with a gun sprang into action over the July 4th holiday weekend when he witnessed a gunman shooting multiple people in the Austin section of Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, a gunman shot three individuals that were standing in an alley at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Sunday. A 45-year-old woman named Janina…
