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on March 13, 2015 in World News

Obama Unveils Plan to Further Nationalize Local Police

Obama Unveils Plan to Further Nationalize Local Police The Obama administration and its “Task Force on 21st Century Policing” are under fire after unveiling an unconstitutional plot to impose federal “standards” on state and local police forces, which critics say is in effect an underhanded plan to further nationalize and federalize law enforcement. Widely lambasted as “Common Core” for police, the Obama plan outlines dozens of controversial “recommendations” to be foisted on state and local law-enforcement agencies using federal tax dollars as bribes — the same unconstitutional process used to impose the hugely unpopular national “Common Core” standards on states… View Article

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on March 13, 2015 in World News

Privacy watchdog Daniel Therrien blocked from committee witness list

Privacy watchdog Daniel Therrien blocked from committee witness list Conservatives rebuff NDP attempt to add privacy commissioner to committee witness panel The Commons public safety committee isn’t planning to give the federal privacy watchdog the opportunity to share his concerns publicly with MPs over sweeping new information-sharing powers that would be given to national security agencies under the government’s proposed anti-terror bill. “At this point, we have not been invited,” a spokeswoman for Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien told CBC News Wednesday. “The commissioner has said that, given the significant implications for privacy, he would welcome an opportunity to appear to… View Article

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on March 13, 2015 in World News

Texas Bill Would Make Recording Police Illegal

Texas Bill Would Make Recording Police Illegal A bill introduced to the Texas House of Representatives would make it illegal for private citizens to record police within 25 feet A bill introduced to the Texas House of Representatives would make it illegal for private citizens to record police within 25 feet. House Bill 2918, introduced by Texas Rep. Jason Villalba (R-Dallas) on Tuesday, would make the offense a misdemeanor. Citizens who are armed would not be permitted to record police activity within 100 feet of an officer, according to the Houston Chronicle. Only representatives of radio or TV organizations that… View Article

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on March 13, 2015 in World News

Meth lab found inside Walmart restroom in Indiana

Meth lab found inside Walmart restroom in Indiana Police found a meth lab inside a Walmart restroom in Muncie, Indiana, on Thursday night. Employees called police around 11:30 p.m. after discovering a suspicious backpack in the men’s restroom, according to WXIN. When troopers arrived, they found an active meth lab inside the backpack. Investigators dismantled the lab and removed the chemicals from the store. Police said the men’s and women’s restrooms would have to be thoroughly decontaminated before being reopened to customers. Investigators are still working to identify the person who left the backpack inside the restroom. http://wgntv.com/2015/03/13/meth-lab-found-inside-walmart-restroom-in-indiana/  

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on March 13, 2015 in World News

Joe Manchin: The Second Amendment Is Not Enough for Concealed Carry

Joe Manchin: The Second Amendment Is Not Enough for Concealed Carry On March 12, West Virginia’s House followed the state Senate’s lead and voted to rescind the requirement for a permit to carry concealed, creating an environment where the Second Amendment is your concealed carry license. But Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) came out against the move, saying he supports the right to bear arms but only for those who have gone through a government training program and acquired the license to do so. In other words, according to Manchin, the Second Amendment is not a sufficient carry license. The Huffington… View Article

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on March 13, 2015 in World News

Democrats Beg ATF to Revive AR-15 Ammo Ban

Democrats Beg ATF to Revive AR-15 Ammo Ban On March 12, House Democrats drafted a letter to the ATF that urges them to revive and implement the ban on the M855 round for AR-15s. Lawmakers expected to sign the letter include Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Steven Israel (D-NY), and “dozens” of others. According to The Hill, the Democrats will use the letter to tell ATF Director B. Todd Jones that they are “very disappointed” that the ban was shelved to begin with, and they want it revived and implemented “swiftly.” Democrats want the ATF to go through… View Article

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on March 13, 2015 in E News

DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, March 12, 2015

DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, March 12, 2015 LEGAL & LEGISLATION Arkansas: Pro-Gun Legislation Advancing in the Arkansas House Today, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed House Bill 1488 on a 92 to 0 vote. HB 1488, introduced on February 26 by state Representative Tim Lemons (R-43), would require the chief law enforcement officer of a jurisdiction to certify the transfer or making of a firearm, as required by the National Firearms Act, within 15 days if the person is not prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm by law. LEGAL & LEGISLATION Maine: Critical Bipartisan Election Reform Passes Committee Unanimously… View Article

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