• Now we have AP Lied! (big surprise there). Say Uncle brings us the details on how AP reporter Rose French got access to Barrett Firearms for her article Murfreesboro firm takes heat over its armor-piercing rifle. It turns out that honesty is an expendable commodity when going after access. The only thing surprising in the whole affair is that the MSM is always wondering why they are not trusted. Hello.
  
• For you New Yorkers: you should be aware of A00514. This state bill would impose New York City type restrictions on the issuance of concealed carry permits across the state. Local officials would no longer be able to issue based up a belief in their citizens. Let me quote:

-- The satisfactory proof to the licensing officer and the signatory
district attorney or attorneys that there is an extraordinary
likelihood that such person may have to use a pistol or revolver to
protect himself or others from imminent danger of death.  Section 2 of
the bill amends section 400.00 of the penal law by adding a new
subdivision 5-a which states that no license for a pistol or revolver
shall be granted unless approved by a district attorney.

I will be the first to admit that I am unaware of CCW conditions upstate, but this bill imposes a New York City kind of system and removes local discretion. I suspect that a great deal of NYS does not dance to the tune of NYC.

Go forth and communicate.

• Yesterday was the 12th aniversary of the signing of the Brady Bill. To see our page on Brady, check out H.R.1025. An interesting history on the Brady Bills and Clintons lie around it is provided by Dave Kopel on The Volokh Conspiracy at Brady Bill Anniversary.
• Say Uncle informs us that the BATFE is once again reinterpretting the 'sporting use' clauses and backpeddaling a bit on their new import ban. The fact that political appointees and government workers can impact our Second Amendment rights is exactly why we need H.R.1703 to remove the 'sporting use' clauses that started with GCA68.

• Wisconsin where there is progress on a concealed carry bill. Check out Compromise reached on weapons bill.
• New Mexico improves their concealed carry legislation by expanding the eligable age from 25 to 21 and extending the license from 2 years to 4. Check out Concealed-carry laws change today.

• Don Kates, in the Independent Institute writes on San Francisco's Proposition H: Mythology Instead of Criminology. Of Arms and the Law zeroes in on international comparisons in the Kates article.
• Dave Workman, a senior editor of Gun Week, writes To the Point: Wisconsin citizens can be trusted with their own safety.
• In Utah, the Wildlife Board wants to lower the hunting age from 14 to 12. Check out Proposal seeks to lower hunting age.
• Publicola points us to a group in California trying to amend the state constitution with a right to keep and bear arms. Check out The Alliance for Civil Rights.
• The NRA posts some statistics on gun ownership and other relevant data.
• Folks in Iowa want to close the 'Newspaper Loophole'. I guess they don't realize that it is legal to buy and sell guns.
• In case you are looking for federal action, Congress is adjourned until Tuesday, December 6.
• Fish or Man provides an example of how successful gun control is in Felons With Firearms??? . Its a sad story about someone relying on the judicial system and the police to protect them.

• The Associated Press once again confused. Rifles are not powerful. Rounds are powerful. Mr. Barrett makes some fine firearms, but I would rather have an M2.
• Carolyn McCarthy wants to make a splash about HR1415. Associated Press provides her the story. Rivrdog does some analysis.