guns
Friday, April 13, 2012
guns Poll: Major Support For Use of Deadly Force to Protect
Posted by George Prentice on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:58 AM
According to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, most Americans support the right to use deadly force to protect themselves and have a favorable view of the National Rifle Association. The online survey indicated that 68 percent of respondents supported the NRA, which starts its annual convention in St. Louis, Mo., today.
Attendees of the NRA convention are expected to step into the national debate surrounding the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin, by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood crime watch volunteer.
Eighty-two percent of Republicans saw the gun lobbying group in a positive light, as well as 55 percent of Democrats. And with high numbers among both Republicans and Democrats, 87 percent of the respondents supported the use of deadly force to protect themselves from danger in their home or in a public place.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
guns Poll: Gun Ownership Levels Highest Since 1993
Posted by George Prentice on Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Analysts may link the trend to everything from 9/11 to the Obama administration, but a new Gallup poll out today indicates that nearly half of Americans polled said they had a gun in their household, the highest percentage in nearly 20 years. The crime poll also found public support for personal gun rights at a high-water mark.
The percentage of women who report gun ownership is also at a new high, 43 percent.
Republicans (including independents who lean toward the GOP) are more likely than Democrats (including Democratic leaners) to say they have a gun in their household: 55 percent compared to 40 percent.
Gun ownership is more common in the South (54 percent) and Midwest (51 percent) than in the East (36 percent) or West (43 percent).
Saturday, September 24, 2011
guns A Call to Arms: Weapons Makers Gather in Boise
Posted by Andrew Crisp on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 9:09 AM
The Idaho Firearms and Accessories Manufacturers Association wil host a first-of-its-kind exhibition on Monday, Sept. 26, and Tuesday, Sept. 27 and Wednesday, Sept. 28.
IFAMA, formed in 2009, seeks to bring together firearms-related manufacturing groups located in Idaho. According to IFAMA’s Jon Anson, the exhibition is all about networking.
“The purpose of the exhibition is to get some of the larger manufacturers together and improve networking and visibility for the purpose of jobs,” said Anson. “We’re not trying to say, get [these companies] together and build a shotgun ... If there’s a demand, and that’s what it takes to meet that demand, that’s great.”
Idaho is home to a target-making company working on a $2.5 million shooting range in Virginia. And Oldtown-based Lone Wolf Distributors is the world’s largest Glock accessories distributor.
“We sell both nationally and internationally. We’ve worked very hard at earning the respect of those various market groups and I think it’s paid off. We’re running very far ahead of last year’s figures and we’re pleased as punch,” said Jim Potter, marketing director for Mike Gibson Manufacturing.
Friday, March 4, 2011
guns BPD Chief Talks Guns on Campus
Posted by George Prentice on Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Boise's top cop has a problem with a legislative bill that would allow students, faculty and visitors to pack heat on Idaho campuses.
"I think it's a bad idea," Boise Police Chief Mike Masterson told Citydesk. "Police chiefs and the Sheriffs' Association are in agreement that our gun laws are pretty good and we have adequate second amendment freedoms."
Current Idaho code allows permit holders to carry conceal weapons in most public places, including the state Capitol. But Republican Rep. Erik Simpson of Idaho Falls wants to broaden the law. Simpson's bill would allow visitors to carry concealed firearms on the campuses of Idaho's public universities and community colleges.
"Time and time again we see proof in society that an armed citizenry does indeed reduce the amount of crime that exists in communities," said Simpson.
But Masterson told Citydesk that the facts don't support Simpson's argument.
"I've only seen two instances in my seven years as chief where people have drawn a gun to prevent a crime," said Masterson. "And in one of those instances a do-gooder pulled a gun on a suspect. But a second citizen, not knowing what the situation was, pulled a gun on the do-gooder."
Current Boise State policy prohibits individuals other than police officers and ROTC members from carrying firearms on campus. The University of Idaho has similar restrictions.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
guns Idaho 15th Deadliest Gun State Says Daily Beast
Posted by Josh Gross on Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:38 AM
The Daily Beast, an online-only newspaper edited by former New Yorker and Vanity Fair editor, Tina Brown, just released a list of the deadliest "gun states" in the United States, using gun deaths and permissiveness of gun laws to rank them.
With 12.5 gun deaths per 100,000 people, and the second most permissive gun laws in America, Idaho came in at No. 15.
Topping the list were Mississippi, Arizona and Alaska. Of the top 20 states, all but New Mexico are traditionally conservative states. More than half of the states on The Daily Beast's list are also ranked amongst the poorest in the nation, with Mississippi topping that list as well.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
guns / legislature Sovereignty, militias advance to Senate
Posted by Nathaniel Hoffman on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Two bills mentioned this week over at Unda' the Rotunda passed out of the Senate State Affairs Committee this morning; one declaring Idaho's sovereignty from the U.S. government and the other fixing a portion of Idaho code that deals with martial law to prevent the governor or local officials from taking away our guns and ammo.
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