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Dr. Rand Paul on the Second Amendment
There are too many in Washington who give lip service to the Second Amendment, but vote to restrict gun ownership. I do not support any proposed gun control which would limit the right to gun...

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Second Amendment Foundation Takes Case Of Arizona Navy Vet Whose Guns Were Seized Second Amendment Foundation

BELLEVUE, WA --(Ammoland.com)- The Second Amendment Foundation announced today that it has taken on funding the case of a retired Glendale, Arizona Navy veteran whose gun collection was seized by authorities because of an on-going dispute with a neighbor who obtained a protection order.

The case of 56-year-old Rick Bailey has made headlines in the Southwest and across the Internet. Bailey had complained to the City of Glendale about the neighbors habit of parking dump trucks used in his landscaping company. The dispute unfolded over several months until Bailey called police over concerns of toxic chemical odors apparently coming from the neighbors property. The neighbor apparently alleged that Bailey had threatened him, and the following day, he obtained a harassment order against Bailey. Police showed up and took Baileys gun collection, and he wants his property back.

SAF is working with Chandler, Arizona attorney Mark J. Victor to secure the return of Baileys firearms and help solve his predicament. Baileys collection of 28 firearms has an estimated value of more than $25,000 and took more than a decade for him to collect.

Mr. Bailey is devastated by this situation, said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. We seem to live in an environment when someones life can be turned upside down on an allegation that should have been thoroughly investigated before any action was ordered by a court.

Sadly, he continued, this kind of hideous gun confiscation flies below the radar and it is happening more frequently to gun owners across the country.

Bailey had to retire from his job due to a disability from a back injury that also resulted in his medical discharge from the Navy after four years of service, he noted. He couldnt physically harm anybody.

This situation appears to have gotten out of control, Gottlieb observed. A generation ago, neighbors solved this kind of dispute over a cup of coffee or a Sunday barbecue. Were helping Bailey in his appeal of the judges order so he can not only reclaim his valuable firearms, but also some of his dignity as well.

The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org ) is the nations oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.

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MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com)--Tens of thousands of people will descend on Nashville this weekend for the National Rifle Association's annual convention.

For the NRA, the event is a celebration of second amendment rights and a chance to view new firearm models.

But a national anti-violence group says event organizers shouldn't be gushing about guns in Tennessee's capital, based on a new study.

Fowler not only teaches gun safety, he's also a proud and decades long member of the National Rifle Association.

"That Second Amendment has been an ongoing battle forever, and probably always will be because it's open to interpretation," said Fowler.

But those at the Violence Policy Center say a study on gun deaths is not open for interpretation.

"Facts don't matter to the NRA, but facts matter to the general public," said Violence Policy legislative director Kristen Rand.

The VPC's study used new data and found that in 2013, Tennessee and 16 other states had more gun deaths than motor vehicle deaths, even though the group says far more people statistically own a car compared to a gun.

Leaders here at Top Brass say gun safety is at the forefront of everything they do, and that promotion of responsible gun ownership will be front and center this weekend during the NRA's annual meeting and exhibits.

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Conservatives emboldened by election victories are working to roll back gun restrictions in several states, while those on the other side of the debate are claiming success elsewhere in passing initiatives related to gun background checks.

On the pro-gun spectrum, for example, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback last week signed a bill to allow Kansans to carry concealed weapons in the state without training or a permit.

Second Amendment Foundation founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb told Fox News, "I think the voters spoke pretty loud and clear in November and elected a pretty pro-gun rights Congress as well as many statehouses across the country and we're seeing now lots of bills being sponsored...".

On the other side, Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, said her group is focused on initiatives it can win with voters, rather than legislators.

"In 2013, we helped close the background check loophole in six states," Watts said. "In 2014, we helped pass laws in red and blue states to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers."

Watts also pointed to the overwhelming passage of Initiative 594 by voters in Washington state last fall. That law expands the federal background check requirement for gun sales to private dealers, such as those now found at gun shows.

"The gun lobby has been so insidious in this country in taking away the responsibilities that go along with gun rights," Watts said. She added in an interview with Fox News that the National Rifle Association (NRA) has an annual budget of $350 million.

The NRA said that while its operating budget is close to that figure, a "small fraction" -- approximately $20 million -- goes toward what it calls 'political activity,' with the bulk spent on safety and training programs.

Moms Demand Action works with Everytown for Gun Safety, which is bankrolled by former New York City mayor and billionaire, Michael Bloomberg.

Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), told Fox News, "Billionaire Michael Bloomberg's tactics may be new, but the fight is the same. The NRA and our five million members stand ready to defend the Second Amendment wherever the battlefield. The majority of Americans do not want more gun control and we will fight tooth and nail to expose Bloomberg's lies and defeat his extreme gun control agenda. "

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