The Pulse of KC3

How to get in touch with your legislators

2012-01-31T06:28:00.001-05:00

The LRC is the place to go for all information relating to the legislature

The single best resource for anything relating to the General Assembly is the Legislative Research Commission's web page at - http://www.lrc.ky.gov/
There's you'll find the links for members of the House and Senate, how to locate your legislators and how to track bills as well as contact information for the entire General Assembly.
Please be sure to make note of the contact information, and to pass it on to everyone you know who's ready to help us turn up the volume on HB290 and ensure its passage.

Gun show this weekend in Lexington

2012-01-31T05:54:00.002-05:00

KC3 will be at the gun show at Heritage Hall in Lexington this weekend Feb. 4th and 5th, and the big topic of discussion will be our work with Take Back Kentucky for the passage of HB 290

If you can make come down and spend some time with us as we launch into our first major legislative effort in a decade. We're going to pass a bill that will allow us to smack down the local politicians who persist in enacting unlawful ordinances and posting illegal signage even after they've been warned and enlightened as to the law.

But it's going to take ALL OF US working hard, together, to make it happen. Join us and let us tell you how you can help!

House Bill 290, our push to put teeth into pre-emption

2012-01-31T05:43:00.001-05:00

Here's the text of HB290, our proposed amendments to KRS 65.870 to put penalties in place for local governments that violate both that statute and the concealed carry law, KRS 237.110

AN ACT relating to the regulation of firearms, firearms parts and accessories, ammunition, and ammunition components.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

Section 1. KRS 65.870 is amended to read as follows:

(1) (a) Except as expressly provided by the Constitution of Kentucky or a specific statute, the General Assembly hereby declares that it is occupying the whole field of regulation of firearms, firearms parts and accessories, ammunition and ammunition components, including but not limited to the purchase, sale, transfer, taxation, manufacture, ownership, possession, carrying, storage, and transportation thereof, to the exclusion of all existing and future county, urban-county, charter county, consolidated local government, city, special district, local or regional public or quasi public agency, board, commission, department, public corporation, or any person acting under the authority of any of these organizations from enacting, creating, or enforcing any ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule, or any other form of executive or legislative action or the spirit thereof adopted by a person or organization specified in this subsection relating thereto.

(b) An existing ordinance, executive order, administrative regulation, policy, procedure, rule, or any other form of executive or legislative action in violation of this section or the spirit thereof is hereby declared null, void, and unenforceable.

(c) Any person or organization specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall repeal, rescind, or amend to conform, any ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule, or other form of executive or legislative action in violation of this section or the spirit thereof within six (6) months of the effective date of this Act.

(2) (a) It is the intent of this section to:

1. Provide uniform firearms laws and firearms related laws in the state;

2. Declare any ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule, other form of executive or legislative action specified in subsection (1) of this section or the spirit thereof null, void, and unenforceable which have been enacted by any jurisdictions other than state and federal, which regulate firearms, firearms parts and accessories, ammunition, or ammunition components;

3. Prohibit the enactment of any future ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule, or any other form of executive or legislative action specified in subsection (1) of this section or the spirit thereof relating to firearms, firearms parts and accessories, ammunition, or ammunition components unless specifically authorized by this section or another specific statute; and

4. Require local jurisdictions to enforce state firearms laws.

(b) It is further the intent of this section to deter and prevent the violation of this section or the spirit thereof and the violation of rights protected under the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth related to firearms, firearms parts and accessories, and ammunition components from the abuse of official authority that occurs when enactments are passed in violation of state law or under color of local or state authority.

(3) (a) Any person or organization specified in subsection (1) of this section, that violates the General Assembly's occupation of the whole field of regulation of firearms, firearms parts and accessories, ammunition, and ammunition components as declared in subsection (1) of this section or the spirit thereof, by enacting or causing to be enforced any ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule or any other form of executive or legislative action impinging upon such exclusive occupation of the whole field shall be liable as set forth in this section.

(b) If any person or organization specified in subsection (1) of this section violates this section or the spirit thereof, the court shall declare the improper ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule, or other form of executive or legislative action specified in subsection (1) of this section invalid and issue a permanent injunction against the person or organization specified in subsection (1) of this section prohibiting the enforcement of such ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule. or any other form of executive or legislative action specified in subsection (1) of this section. It is no defense that in enacting the ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule, or other form of executive or legislative action specified in subsection (1) of this section or the spirit thereof, the person or organization was acting in good faith or upon advice of counsel.

(c) If the court determines that a violation was knowing or intentional, the court shall assess a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) against the elected or appointed official or officials or administrative agency head under whose jurisdiction the violation occurred.

(d) Except as required by applicable law, public funds shall not be used to defend or reimburse the unlawful conduct of any person found to have knowingly and willfully violated this section.

(e) A knowing or intentional violation of any provision of this section or the spirit thereof by a person acting in an official capacity for any entity enacting or causing to be enforced an ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule or other form of executive or legislative action prohibited under subsection (1) of this section or otherwise under color of law shall, as a part of the penalty for violation, cause the termination of employment or contract or removal from office by the court.

(f) Pursuant to Section 231 of the Constitution of Kentucky insofar as any person or organization specified in subsection (1) of this section is considered an agent of the Commonwealth, it is the intention of the General Assembly to exempt them from any immunity provided in Section 231 of the Constitution of Kentucky to the extent provided in this section. A person or an organization whose membership is adversely affected by any ordinance, administrative regulation, executive order, policy, procedure, rule or any other form of executive or legislative action promulgated or caused to be enforced in violation of this section or the spirit thereof may file suit against any person or organization specified in subsection (1) of this section in any court of this state having jurisdiction over any defendant to the suit for declaratory and injunctive relief and for actual damages, caused by the violation. A court shall award the prevailing plaintiff in any such suit:

1. Reasonable attorney's fees and costs in accordance with the laws of this state, including a contingency fee multiplier, as authorized by law;

2. Expert witness fees and expenses; and

3. The actual damages incurred. Interest on the sums awarded pursuant to this subsection shall accrue at the legal rate from the date on which suit was filed.

(4) This section does not prohibit:

(a) A zoning ordinance which is in compliance with KRS 100.325.

(b) A duly organized law enforcement agency from enacting and enforcing regulations pertaining to firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories issued to or used by peace officers in the course of their official duties;

(c) Except as provided in Kentucky law, any entity subject to the prohibitions of this section from regulating or prohibiting the carrying of firearms and ammunition by an employee of the entity during and in the course of the employee's official duties;

(d) A court or judge from hearing and resolving any case or controversy or issuing any opinion or order on a matter within the jurisdiction of that court or judge; or

(e) Subject to the provisions of KRS 150.172, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources from regulating the use of firearms or ammunition as a method of taking wildlife and regulating the shooting ranges managed by the commission[No city, county or urban-county government may occupy any part of the field of regulation of the transfer, ownership, possession, carrying or transportation of firearms, ammunition, or components of firearms or combination thereof].

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More CCDW, less crime!

2011-12-22T13:43:00.001-05:00

It's something that we who are armed have learned and know instinctively, but here's hard and fast statistics to support what we've said all along -

Read the blog post with the graph in it HERE.

California Gov. Enacts Ban on Open Handgun Carrying

2011-10-10T08:22:00.000-04:00

If you were at the Second Amendment Rally in Frankfort this weekend, you heard a former resident of the United Kingdom who was also a policeman there. He told about the steady encroachment of laws and regulations there during his lifetime which has resulted in a nearly total ban on firearms in Great Britain and most of the Commonwealth nations. His message was, "Great Britain's laws are headed to the United States."
Most of us would say, "Look at the recent Supreme Court decisions, and even Wisconsin has legal concealed carry now." And then we find this in the headlines this morning.

California Gov. Enacts Ban on Open Handgun Carrying
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Jerry Brown's says he has signed a measure that bans the open carrying of handguns in California.
The law, AB144, makes it a misdemeanor to carry an exposed and unloaded gun in a public place.
The governor's office made the announcement in a statement early Monday morning. Brown has been rushing to sign dozens of measures sent to him by lawmakers.
Top California law enforcement officials supported the legislation.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Brown said he had "listened to the police chiefs."
Supporters say the only person who knows whether the gun is loaded is the person carrying the gun. Opponents say the bill is one of many assaults on the public's Second Amendment rights.

Given the difficulty of getting a concealed carry permit in most California jurisdictions, this is approaching a de facto ban on handguns for most California residents. I expect the Supreme Court will have to decide if this is a "reasonable regulation" as mentioned in Heller.

No Gunfights at the Saloon...

2011-08-24T13:30:00.000-04:00

Earlier this month, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reviewed Virginia State Police records and found the number of firearms-related crimes committed in establishments that serve alcohol dropped 5 percent a year after concealed-carry permit holders could legally pack heat while out on the town.

Read more HERE in the Washington Times editorial.

You would almost be led to think that law-abiding citizens legally carrying firearms are not only less apt to break the law, but perhaps act as a deterrent to some who might?

The arguments of the gun-control crowd are like an annoying barfly that needs to be sent home. Expanding the rights of lawful gun owners makes everyone safer.

Mindset is everything

2011-08-13T08:00:00.003-04:00

This gentleman wasn't armed, but his mind was made up in advance to FIGHT BACK!

Refusing to be a victim, refusing to let the criminals have the upper hand, is everything. Armed with that attitude you have the edge from the outset of the fight.

Read about an 85 year old who fought back here!

Seventh Circuit takes another bite out of Chicago Gun Banners hide.

2011-07-12T13:42:00.000-04:00

The Seventh Circuit has recognized per Heller that the deprivation of the right of armed self-defense is an inherently irreparable injury. Can civil rights damage cases be far behind? The last link is about the Second Amendment Foundation requesting Illinois' gun ban be declared unconstitutional based on the Ezell decision.

Link to PDF of decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Ezell v Chicago -Chicago Gun Range Ban)
http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/tmp/9C0NWF4M.pdf
Analysis by Josh Blackman
http://joshblackman.com/blog/?p=7500
Link to SAF news release for preliminary injuction against IL Carry Ban
http://www.saf.org/viewpr-new.asp?id=365

Hmmm. A total ban is unconstitutional...
I wonder how that will affect a certain case in Kentucky and the future of total bans at post-secondary educational institutions in the Commonwealth?

Nevada adds Kentucky to reciprocity list...

2011-07-04T17:39:00.001-04:00

May be old news to some, but I wanted to get the link directly from the Nevada government site.
And HERE it is. And quoted below. Their neighbor Arizona got the nod, too.
Perhaps we'll be an early addition to Wisconsin...

Out of State Carry Concealed Weapon Permit Recognition

*Effective July 1, 2011

In accordance with NRS 202.3689 (effective October 1, 2007) the State of Nevada will recognize the following States' CCW permit holders:

Alaska
Arizona*
Arkansas
Kansas
Kentucky*
Louisiana
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Tennessee
Rhode Island
West Virginia

This law allows holders of valid permits from these states to carry a concealed weapon while in the State of Nevada. The permit must be in the possession of the issue at all times while carrying a firearm.

CCW Prohibited Locations defined by NRS 202.3673

Paducah officials determined to change Ky firearms preemption law.

2011-07-02T13:29:00.001-04:00

See more HERE, and the previous post below.

The attitude of some Paducah officials is the Kentucky Legislature didn't know what they were doing when they passed KRS 65.870, and consequently don't want to obey the laws currently on the books. I'm sure these officials would be agreeable to a local business ignoring ordinances while the business worked to change the ordinances...

This is why we need to follow Florida and put some teeth behind the preemption law in Kentucky. City and County officials who ignore Florida's preemption will now be held personally responsible for preemption violations, without recourse to public funds for legal fees or fines and damages awarded in court. Will it be effective? Well, see what they're saying about it in Florida HERE, and HERE. (thx to Robb Allen at Sharp as a Marble blog)
Let's make the scofflaws in Ky.city and county governments sit up and pay attention. Help us work to put teeth into KRS 65.870, and put an end to local governments thumbing their collective nose at the law with impunity.

Mitchell v. UK before the Ky. Supreme Court has not yet been set.

2011-07-02T12:58:00.002-04:00

Several have asked about the hearing, but so far, no date has been set. We'll keep you posted.

Donations page is down...

2011-06-27T08:45:00.000-04:00

The KC3 donations button is down. We had to take the page down as someone was using it to test stolen credit cards. We are working with our ISP to rework the page with sufficient security that this doesn't happen again.
This had nothing to do with people who legitimately donated to KC3. None of your information was compromised. It is not saved in any form or fashion on our site.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope to have the donations page back up as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Joey Burke
President, KC3

Ten to One

2011-06-11T20:48:00.000-04:00

Excellent article about self defense by Robert Morse.

We’d all applaud a self defense technique that reduced rape and battery by 90 percent. That technique exists, and our actions can make the difference between fending off a violent attack or becoming a victim. So here is the secret. Evidence shows that 90 percent of assaults and rapes are prevented when victims defend themselves with a firearm. In contrast, law enforcement works very hard to achieve a 5 to 10 percent reduction in crime year to year. Let’s put those results into perspective. When they outlaw armed self defense, they make the victim 10 times more likely to be raped and injured. While this isn’t making headlines, the harm to the victims is very real. The real news is the armed citizen, and the harm caused by gun control.

Read more at the link above.
(thx to Oleg Volk for the link to this article)

Annual Meeting Reminder...

2011-06-11T10:15:00.001-04:00

The 2011 KC3 Annual Meeting will be held Sunday, June 12th, at Open Range in Crestwood, KY.
The meeting begins at 1 PM.
We will have the drawing for the current raffle (Judge and LCP) sometime during the meeting.
Hope to see you there.

Louisville Gun Show

2011-06-11T10:13:00.000-04:00

KC3 will have a table at the Great Eastern Gun Show at the Fairgrounds in Louisville on Saturday, June 11th. We will NOT be at the show on Sunday the 12th due to the Annual Meeting.

Tell the BATFE what you think about their regulations...

2011-05-28T17:56:00.000-04:00

Click HERE to tell the BATFE what you think about the proposed regulations for dealers in the Southwestern states to report multiple long gun sales. First those four, then the other forty-six...

This will only take a few seconds of your time, and it may be the best spent time all day.

The Louisville Zoo has seen the light!

2011-05-16T22:08:00.003-04:00

We had complaints from some of our members about illegal signage at the Louisville zoo which prohibited concealed carry at the zoo.

KC3's attorney wrote them a letter.

The signs are GONE!

If you know of any other illegal signs then we'd like to know about them, and get pictures of them if we can. We have several that we're working on now, as well as some illegal ordinances in Pikeville and it takes time to get to all of them. But we're not going to stop!

KC3 annual meeting date and time change

2011-05-15T02:49:00.002-04:00

Due to the number of events and activities in May of this year, the annual meeting has been moved to Sunday, June 12th at the Open Range in LaGrange, Ky. starting at 1 PM.

There will be no meal served at this meeting as a cost cutting measure, since KC3 is devoting its resources to the Michael Mitchell lawsuit and other legal efforts. Members and friends who want to attend should contact us as soon as possible so that we'll have enough drinks and snacks on hand as well as enough chairs in the room.
We hope that as many of you as can make it will be there to talk about all the things that have been accomplished this last year, and what the future holds for KC3.
If you're interested in serving on the board of directors or know someone who is, please contact us with that information as well at your first opportunity.
Hope to see you then!

Donations for the Mitchell lawsuit...

2011-05-12T08:45:00.000-04:00

KC3 appreciates the donations that have been made for the Mitchell lawsuit. Donations have been made from all over the United States.

If you haven't yet made a donation, click on the "Donate" button on the top left column to read about the case, and, if your inclined, to make a donation.
Thank you.

Just sayin'

2011-04-19T08:23:00.000-04:00

A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders.

- Larry Elder

College Rape Victim says Gun-Free Zones Don't Work

2011-04-08T17:48:00.001-04:00

Opponents of Gun-Free Zones at Universities Find Unlikely Hero in Nevada Woman
By Claudia Cowan

Amanda Collins, 25, is a wife and new mom, and a concealed weapon permit holder for years. At her father's law office in Reno, she showed us the 9-mm Glock she carries for her safety.

...However, Collins couldn't aim her gun at the serial rapist who attacked her at the University of Nevada at Reno, where she was a student. That's because, like most public colleges outside of Utah and Colorado, UNR is a "gun free" zone. The rule required her to leave her gun at home, leaving her defenseless the one time she needed its protection most.

In October of 2007, while walking to her car after a night class, Collins was grabbed from behind in a university parking garage less than 300 yards from a campus police office. The school's "gun-free" designation meant nothing to James Biela, a serial rapist with a gun of his own, who saw Collins as an easy target. "He put a firearm to my temple," she recounted, "clocked off the safety, and told me not to say anything, before he raped me."

...Read more here of Amanda's story about her attack and why she came forward to fight against gun-free zones on college campuses in Nevada. Are there any stories like this in Kentucky? I'd bet on it.

Continued Federal Assault on Weapons

2011-03-31T12:31:00.000-04:00

(from The Patriot Post)
Project Gunrunner Backfires on the Left

"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." --Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

Barack Hussein Obama and his Socialist cadre, in their enthusiasm to "fundamentally transform the United States of America," have redoubled efforts to do what all tyrannical governments must do to establish absolute state supremacy and usurp Rule of Law -- disarm the people.

Leftists accomplish this through incremental implementation of gun confiscation measures, most of which are overt political machinations. These include legislation written and promoted by Leftist groups such as the American Bar Association, Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, the Violence Policy Center, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and the Brady Campaign.

Current legislation under consideration includes H.R. 308 to limit rounds in magazines, S. 35 to lock in gun show registrations, S. 436 designed to "fix gun checks," and, most disturbing, the reauthorization of Section 215 of The Patriot Act, which permits the FBI to seize gun sale records (4473's) pursuant to "an authorized investigation." Regarding the latter, the Inspector General estimated that between 2003 and 2006, the FBI exceeded its authority under Section 215 in more than 6,000 instances.

More here, including the BATFE's collusion to illegally export guns to Mexico.

The Mitchell case is going to the Supremes!

2011-03-29T14:17:00.005-04:00

The Kentucky Supreme Court notified KC3's attorneys today that they're going to hear the appeal from Michael Mitchell, the young man who was wrongfully terminated from UK Med Center last year!

More on this will follow in the days to come and we'll keep you updated every step of the way.
We'll be putting a donations button on this page and on the KC3 web site very soon, so please keep your eye peeled for that, and pass on the word to your friends.

We're confident that Mr. Mitchell, and KC3, are going to win this one with your support and assistance!

Wyoming Governor signs "No Permit" concealed carry law.

2011-03-22T18:47:00.000-04:00

Excerpt from the article:

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming on Wednesday became the fourth state to allow citizens to carry concealed guns without a permit, with Gov. Matt Mead signing a bill into law as several other states considered similar action.

The law allows state citizens legally entitled to own guns to carry them concealed starting in July. The guns still wouldn't be allowed in schools, bars and government buildings.
"We have heard from both sides on this, this bill has attracted a lot of attention," Mead said at a signing ceremony at the state Capitol. "But as written, I thought it was an appropriate bill for Wyoming, and an appropriate law for Wyoming."
Similar bills are pending in states including Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Utah. A bill has been introduced in Kentucky but hasn't advanced while another was introduced for discussion in Idaho.
Alaska, Arizona and Vermont already don't require permits to carry concealed guns.

The bill in Kentucky is dead this session with the early adjournment of the Ky. Senate.

Legislation to Restore Gun Rights and a Compartment-Carry Bill Signed into Law by Governor Beshear

2011-03-20T18:53:00.000-04:00

Governor Steve Beshear signed into law two pro-gun bills. House Bill 308, with an NRA-supported amendment, will provide a pathway to restoring gun rights. House Bill 313 will allow for concealed carry in a vehicle’s installed compartment.

House Bill 308, sponsored by state Representative Bob Damron (D-39), will implement the federal NICS Improvements Amendments Act of 2007 by enabling persons who have lost their firearm rights because of a mental health-related commitment or adjudication to petition a court to have them restored. Before granting a petition, the court will have to find that the person is not likely to act in a manner that is dangerous to public safety and that granting the requested relief would not be contrary to the public interest. This bill will ensure that people who can safely and responsibly possess firearms are not unnecessarily deprived of their rights.

House Bill 313, sponsored by state Representative Will Coursey (D-6), will allow an individual to carry a loaded or unloaded firearm in an enclosed compartment originally installed by the manufacturer in a motor vehicle. The firearm will not be considered a concealed firearm under state law and the occupant will not need a concealed carry permit to transport a firearm in this manner. Previous law required a firearm to be stored in a glove compartment even though some vehicles do not come with one factory-installed.

Thank you to everyone who contacted their elected officials in support HB 308 and HB 313!

April gun show in Ft. Mitchell, KY

2011-03-20T18:48:00.000-04:00

Two gun bills pass KY Senate - Call Governor Bashear TODAY!

2011-03-07T18:26:00.001-05:00

Legislation to Restore Gun Rights and a Compartment-Carry Bill Pass Kentucky Senate

Please contact the Governor today!

On March 4, two pro-gun bills passed unanimously in the Kentucky Senate. House Bill 308, with an NRA-supported amendment, would provide a pathway to restoring gun rights. House Bill 313 would allow for concealed carry in a vehicle’s installed compartment. Both bills are now awaiting approval by Governor Steve Beshear (D).

House Bill 308, sponsored by state Representative Bob Damron (D-39), would implement the federal NICS Improvements Amendments Act, providing a pathway for the restoration of gun rights.

House Bill 313, sponsored by state Representative Will Coursey (D-6), would allow an individual to carry a loaded or unloaded firearm in an enclosed compartment originally installed by the manufacturer in a motor vehicle. The firearm would not be considered a concealed firearm under state law and the occupant would not need a concealed carry permit to transport a firearm in this manner. Current law requires a firearm to be stored in a glove compartment even though some vehicles do not come with one regularly installed.

Please contact Governor Beshear and respectfully urge him to sign both HB 308 and HB 313. He can be reached by calling (502) 564-2611 or you may e-mail him by clicking here.

Harmon introduces campus carry amendment to HB 370

2011-03-01T13:49:00.004-05:00

Representative Mike Harmon has introduced a floor amendment to HB 307 which, if passed, would allow all CCDW license holders to carry without limitation on any Kentucky college, university, or other post-secondary campus. It also removes the supposed ambiguity from the possession of firearms in a vehicle on university property which is currently being challenged in court.

HFA (3, M. Harmon) - Retain original provisions except add amendment of KRS 237.115 relating to carrying and possession of weapons to permit a person with a concealed deadly weapon license to carry that weapon without limitation on the property of a publicly funded college, university, postsecondary education institution, including vocational schools and community colleges, specify that the provisions of KRS 237.106 relating to possession of firearms in a vehicle on applies on such property.

Read the full text of the amendment here.

Currently, Kentucky law allows the administrations of these institutions to arbitrarily disarm law-abiding adults who have passed the training and continuing background checks required to qualify for a CCDW license. Let your Representative know that we can no longer allow these unelected administrators to create gun-free zones on college campuses where criminals and madmen attack and/or kill disarmed adults who are deprived of their best method of defense. Virginia allows the same thing at their colleges. Remember how well it worked at Virginia Tech?

Please use the links provided to the left under the heading "Email Kentucky Legislators" to find and contact your State Representative.

After you tell your Representative to support this amendment, let Mr. Harmon know you appreciate his work to reasonably expand our CCDW privileges.

2011-02-20T14:18:00.002-05:00

How bad can it get?

2011-02-17T11:47:00.000-05:00

Well, ask them in New Jersey, where even the courts have said, "When dealing with guns, the citizen acts at his peril." (State v. Pelleteri).

Friends, don't discount this for our own state. One bad election cycle, and there's no telling what kind of nonsense would issue from a legislature.
gbw

Firearm-related legislation in Kentucky...

2011-02-15T18:48:00.000-05:00

The Kentucky Legislature is underway and moving quickly on firearm-related legislation. House Bill 1, House Bill 308, House Bill 313, and House Bill 326 are all pro-gun pieces of legislation. House Resolution 48, House Resolution 96, and House Bill 114 are anti-gun bills. For more information, please see each bill’s summary and status below.

House Bill 308 passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, February 9, by a unanimous vote. Introduced by state Representative Bob Damron (D-39), HB 308 would implement the federal NICS Improvements Amendments Act by providing a pathway for the restoration of rights. This bill will be heard on the House floor on Monday, February 14.

On Tuesday, February 15, the House Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 313, sponsored by state Representative Will Coursey (D-6). This legislation would allow an individual to carry a loaded or unloaded firearm in an enclosed compartment originally installed by the manufacturer in a motor vehicle. The firearm would not be considered a concealed firearm under state law. Current law requires a firearm to be stored in a glove compartment even though some vehicles do not come with one regularly installed.

House Bill 326 is expected to be heard by the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee as early as Tuesday, February 15. Introduced by state Representative John Short (D-92), HB 326 would direct the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to include a voter registration application form as part of an application for a hunting license or permit. In addition, HB 326 would also provide that any change of address form submitted for purposes of a hunting license or permit would serve as a change of address for voter registration. Hunter-Voter legislation will encourage sportsmen’s involvement in the political process and is an important method for preserving Kentucky’s outdoor heritage.

Please contact your state Representative TODAY and respectfully voice your SUPPORT for HB 1, HB 308, HB 313, and HB 326. Your state Representative can be reached by phone at (502) 564-8100. Committee contact information can be found by clicking here.

The following anti-gun bills have been introduced in the House and referred to the House Judiciary Committee:

House Resolution 48, sponsored by state Representative Mary Lou Marzian (D-34), urges the leadership of the House to ban firearms from the House Chamber and House Gallery but provide an exception for specified police officers and legislators.

House Resolution 96, also sponsored by Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, directs citizens to sign a written declaration acknowledging the possible presence of firearms in the House Chamber or House Gallery before they are permitted to enter the Chamber or Gallery.

House Bill 114, introduced by state Representative Jim Wayne (D-35), would allow for the destruction of confiscated firearms. This anti-gun legislation would ban the lawful sale of confiscated firearms.

HR 48, HR 96 and HB 114 could be heard at any time.

Please contact your state Representative TODAY and respectfully voice your OPPOSITION to HR 48, HR 96 and HB 114. Your state Representative can be reached by phone at (502) 564-8100. Committee contact information can be found by clicking here.

The Kentucky State Legislature is moving quickly through the thirty day session, so please make these calls TODAY!

Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment Committee hearings...

2011-02-15T18:43:00.000-05:00

On February 11, NRA-backed House Bill 1, the Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment, passed in the state House by a 91 to 4 vote. This bill is expected to be heard in the Senate State and Local Government Committee as early as tomorrow, February 16.

Sponsored by state Representative Leslie Combs (D-94) and House Speaker Greg Stumbo (D-95), HB 1 proposes an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution recognizing citizens’ right to hunt and fish. It would provide truly meaningful protections against the animal rights activists who seek to ban all hunting in America. The ultimate adoption of this constitutional amendment would preserve Kentucky’s rich hunting and fishing traditions for future generations.

Please contact members of the Senate State and Local Government Committee TODAY and respectfully ask them to pass HB 1 without amendments. Contact information for this committee can be found here.

2011 Kentucky Gun Shows

2011-02-12T14:24:00.001-05:00

Feb 19-20 Lexington, Heritage Hall of Lexington Center Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Mar 5-6 Ashland, El Hasa Temple Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

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What to do after you shoot

2011-02-07T13:19:00.003-05:00

Shooting or using any deadly weapon in self-defense is often referred to as Problem One, with the legal aftermath being Problem Two.

Failure to prepare for Problem Two could cost you a fortune and ruin your life, in some states and cities more than others.

While here in Kentucky we're lucky that the legal climate favors lawful self-defense and legal gun owners, you should always know what the best course of action is when you've had to use lethal force.

A recent book by attorney Alan Korwin discusses the topic, and has prompted this reply from an attorney up East.

It's an excellent discussion with good advice and you can read it HERE.

Gun control laws don't stop crime

2011-02-06T13:27:00.003-05:00

Excellent commentary about the failures of gun control -

it ought to be mandatory reading in all of the Congressional offices and all state legislatures!

Read it here.

It is time for a paradigm shift, a national will, if you like, for the repeal of all gun laws.

2011-02-03T13:46:00.001-05:00

Safer Streets 2011: What? Guns Needed All of a Sudden?

By John Longenecker · Thursday, February 3, 2011

In Tucson, Arizona, concealed carry gun owner Joe Zamudio joined in wrestling active shooter Jared Loughner before he could kill more people.

Joe was armed, but did what gun owners do, and that was to exercise good judgment tailored for the circumstances. This was the Second Amendment in action.

This sort of thing happens about 2.5 million times a year in America. It is one of the most under-reported statistics surrounding the concept of the ubiquitous armed citizen. The combination of brains, the willingness to act and a very understated component, the legal authority to stop a crime in progress.

The Second Amendment has little to do with guns and everything to do with independence to act when facing grave danger. Legal, lawful independence, the kind you have without having to ask permission or even consider doing nothing while waiting for first responders. This independence works rather well in showing statists how little government is needed. When the Second Amendment is pushed aside, as in gun control, governments believe they can step in with poor substitutes for the armed citizen, and then boldly and brazenly step in with a host of other programs that are equally unneeded.

This is big government, disregarding a working safeguard and substituting itself as a second-best program. They then rinse and repeat. For you technophiles, it would be to clone the formula.

But, like most laws, civil rights work only when respected – respected by both thugs and the system. Gun laws are not respected by thugs, so they have never worked. Heck, even laws against murder are broken, with gun laws not even a minor nuisance en route to a greater crime. Gun laws never stopped a crime. But they sure do stop citizens from stopping crime. Successes of armed citizens stopping violence are largely visible in the right-to-carry states of the union, while violence is highly visible almost entirely in the major cities who ban guns.

When this works rather well to short-circuit violent acts from becoming completed acts, you see the Second Amendment in action for its intended purpose: a working safeguard which discredits big government substitutions in all things.

When you stop violent crime where it is stopped best – at the scene of the crime – you also stop big government from presuming that it can do you one better, and you thereby keep crime more in check than any gun laws ever will. Thus, costly programs would never get off the ground or be taken seriously as long as citizens are free to stop crime, the foundation of so many expensive bureaucracies.

The problem that is keeping crime alive is gun control which disarms the people. Understand that gun control does not permeate the entire U.S.: some states don't even require gun registration and they do fine. The states without gun registration or permits have proven that no one needs to know where the guns are as a crime fighting tool. It don't work none. What crime has been solved by registration? None. More and more states are affirming right to carry your handgun open or concealed, and they don't have the blood-in-the-streets problem gun control has warned against for decades.

Which brings me to a worrisome question in 2011. Where we do anticipate a blood-in-the-streets problem is in terrorist strikes in areas known to be disarmed, places gun control activists call gun-free zones and survivors call victim-disarmament zones. These locales ring the dinner bell for predators, and invite violence with reliable reports of an impending Mumbai style strike.

No amount of gun laws, assault weapons bans, or punishments for carrying here or there will stop a Mumbai-style strike in the United States. Only someone present will stop it. No amount of gun control ever has or ever will stop a nut bent on murder. Only someone present will stop them.

The best deterrence is the thugs' awareness that he can never be certain who is armed and who is not, someone fully prepared to stop them from committing murder. Perhaps the person standing right next to him. Perhaps those two women sitting at the table. The awareness that any citizen has the authority to act in stopping him – with lethal force if necessary in their reasonable apprehension – changes the entire complexion of vulnerability in whether a target is a hard target or a soft target.

And the numbers play a role, too. When an entire community is known to have a significant percentage of armed citizens at any moment, at any place, under any circumstances, the assessment of success in some horrific strike is then greatly in doubt.

When we ask how many guns are enough, we aren't answering how many weapons one person owns, but how many armed citizens there are within a community. How many are enough? When those numbers rise and when the thugs and terrorists come to know them as well as the community knows them, then that many armed citizens are in fact enough.

There is a drawback in being in law enforcement: sometimes you just never know what was avoided. Perhaps we might all share in that mystery.

Police cannot be everywhere, but citizens are everywhere. And where the armed citizen is, so the law is also by dint of public policy and interest, not to mention substantive and codified law and a few doctrines. The citizen's independent authority to act is under attack, obfuscated, and smothered by gun control and by a general undermining of understanding, resolve and spirit. Gun control must be abolished.

When Americans reflect on billions of dollars spent on the War on Crime or the War on Poverty, we see the futility of such a transfer of wealth in the name of safety. What made them possible was the idea that poverty causes crime and that easy access to guns enabled violence.

The truth is that armed citizens fight crime where it is fought best, at the scene of the crime, applying both their force, if necessary, and their authority, something they also carry with them. At those times, it is not a thug's easy access to guns which completes the crime, but the thugs' easy access to society which begins crime.

It is time for a paradigm shift, a national will, if you like, for the repeal of all gun laws. For, when the citizen is on scene, so the law is also. Armed with both authority to act and the force to back that authority, gun control and other absentee policies are shown to be the redundancies they are.

Guns needed here? Now? Ubiquitous armed citizens? For the optimal homeland security, and for smaller government, the Second Amendment?

All of a sudden? It only seems that way. The Second Amendment's real purpose is the same as always: smaller government. Your home, your workplace, your community and your country are no longer a known soft target for thugs or for the system. From day to day, from generation to generation.

John Longenecker is Publisher of the Safer Streets Newsletter and Commentary. Visit www.Goodforthecountry.com/n.html

“Arrest everyone not Jared…”

2011-02-03T13:08:00.001-05:00

These things only end well when a good guy with a gun shows up. ‘nuf said. gbw

What Liberal Don't Know About Guns, Chapter 217

By Ann Coulter (Archive) · Thursday, February 3, 2011

Fresh off of blaming Jared Loughner's killing spree in the Tucson mall on Sarah Palin, liberals are now blaming it on high-capacity magazines. They might as well imprison everyone named "Jared" to prevent a crime like this from ever happening again.

During the presidential campaign, Obama said: "I don't know of any self-respecting hunter that needs 19 rounds of anything. You don't shoot 19 rounds at a deer, and if you do, you shouldn't be hunting." It would have been more accurate for him to end that sentence after the word "hunter."

It's so adorable when people who wouldn't know a high-capacity magazine from Vanity Fair start telling gun owners what they should want and need.

In fact, high-capacity mags put a predator like Loughner at a disadvantage because they are so long, unwieldy and difficult to conceal. This may be why the Tucson shooting appears to be the first spree killing involving a high-capacity magazine. It would have been easier for Loughner to bring two guns.

On the other hand, for a homeowner who is a poor marksman, a large-capacity clip could be a lifesaver.

But after every multiple murder, liberals come up with some crackpot idea to "do something" that invariably involves infringing on some aspect of our Second Amendment rights.

The ACLU won't let us put nuts in mental hospitals and Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik wouldn't lock up Loughner even after he had broken the law several times.

In an open society that includes Sheriff Dumbnik and the ACLU, deranged individuals may explode into murder and mayhem now and then. The best we can do is enact policies that will reduce the death toll when these acts of carnage occur.

There's only one policy of any kind that has ever been shown to deter mass murder: concealed-carry laws. In a comprehensive study of all public, multiple-shooting incidents in America between 1977 and 1999, the highly regarded economists John Lott and Bill Landes found that concealed-carry laws were the only laws that had any beneficial effect.

And the effect was not small. States that allowed citizens to carry concealed handguns reduced multiple-shooting attacks by 60 percent and reduced the death and injury from these attacks by nearly 80 percent.

When there are no armed citizens to stop mass murderers, the killers are able to shoot unabated, even pausing to reload their weapons, until they get bored and stop. Some stop only when their trigger fingers develop carpal tunnel syndrome.

Consider just the school shootings -- popular sites for mass murder because so many schools are "gun-free zones." Or, as mass murderers call them, "free-fire zones."

At Columbine High School, two students killed 12 people before ending the carnage themselves by committing suicide. They didn't need high-capacity magazines because they were able to stop and reload.

At the Amish school shooting in 2006 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the deranged killer murdered five little girls and then committed suicide.

In 1998, two students in Craighead County, Arkansas, killed five people, including four little girls, before the killers decided to stop and attempt an escape.

And in 2007, a deranged student killed 32 people at Virginia Tech -- 30 of them in a very short period of time in one building. He didn't need high-capacity magazines because he had two guns and reloaded.

There was no one to stop him.

School shootings that have been halted were almost always stopped by the happenstance of an armed citizen on school property.

In 2002, an immigrant in Virginia started shooting his classmates at the Appalachian Law School in Grundy. Two of his classmates retrieved guns from their cars, forcing the killer to drop his weapon and allowing a third classmate to tackle him.

Three dead.

In Santee, Calif., in 2001, when a student began shooting his classmates, the school activated its "safe school plan" -- as the principal later told CNN -- by sending a "trained campus supervisor" to stop the killer.

Possibly not realizing that he was in a gun-free zone, the killer responded by shooting the trained campus supervisor three times. Fortunately, an armed off-duty San Diego policeman happened to be bringing his daughter to school that day. With a gun, he stopped the killer and held him at bay until more police could arrive.

Two dead.

In 1997, a student at Pearl High School in Pearl, Miss., had already shot several people at his high school and was headed for the junior high school when assistant principal Joel Myrick retrieved a .45 pistol from his car and pointed it at the gunman's head, ending the slaughter.

Two dead.

In 1998, a student attending a junior high school dance at a restaurant in Edinboro, Pa., started shooting, whereupon the restaurant owner pulled out his shotgun, chased the gunman from the restaurant and captured him for the police.

One dead.

See the pattern?

In response to Columbine, schools adopted "anti-bullying" policies; in response to Virginia Tech, eBay ceased selling magazines online; in response to the Tucson shooting, liberals want to ban the particular magazine Loughner used.

And then the next killer will come along with a different arsenal and a different motive, and the only way to stop him will be with an armed citizen with a gun.

Wait, you mean the gun didn’t make Loughner do it?

2011-01-12T13:22:00.001-05:00

As I’ve heard Dennis Miller say, the nutters are always gonna getcha.

A Predictable Tragedy in Arizona from Dr. E. Fuller Torrey in The Wall Street Journal tells us that the amazing thing isn’t that the tragic shooting in Arizona occurred, but that it doesn’t happen more often. Why? Read the article.

The big picture is even scarier. Based on Arizona's 2010 population and on estimates by the National Institute of Mental Health of the number of individuals with untreated schizophrenia at any given time, there are today in Arizona over 21,000 individuals with untreated schizophrenia. Most of them, thankfully, are not violent. But a small number of them—about 10% according to my meta-analysis of relevant studies—do become violent, usually because of their delusional thoughts and what their voices (auditory hallucinations) are telling them. This situation holds in every state. It is thus not a question of if such tragedies will occur but rather when and how often. (emphasis mine. gbw)

Of course, the public policy discussion centers around gun control because, obviously the gun made Loughner crazy.

Dr. Torrey is the founder of the Treatment Advocacy Center and the author of "The Insanity Offense: How America's Failure to Treat the Seriously Mentally Ill Endangers Its Citizens" (W.W. Norton, 2008).

Proposed government regulation/registration for free speech?

2010-12-30T09:34:00.002-05:00

I can only imagine what prompted this. However, the sponsor's intent tramples our First Amendment rights. And like our Second Amendment rights, those enumerated in the First are worthy of vigorous defense.

BR 344 - Representative Rick G. Nelson (12/14/10)
AN ACT relating to information technology.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 369 to establish definitions relating to Internet Web sites, blogs, and message boards; require registration by parties who post entries to these interactive services; require providers of these services to conspicuously identify the parties who post entries; require providers of these services to disclose, upon request, the names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of parties posting entries; establish penalties of $500 for first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.

LET'S DESTROY THOSE EVIL GUNS!!

2010-12-30T09:11:00.002-05:00

I can only assume the sponsor thinks weapons make the criminal commit the crime. The next logical step, if one believes weapons are evil, is to not prosecute the criminal as he/she couldn't resist the power emanations from the gun. Gee whiz, give us a break...

Summary confiscation and destruction of private property has no place in Kentucky, or anywhere else. No Voodoo law, please.

BR 409 - Representative Jim Wayne (12/16/10)
AN ACT relating to the destruction of firearms.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 500 to provide that a firearm used in the commission of a homicide, fetal homicide, or assault against a peace officer or firefighter shall be destroyed upon the conclusion of the criminal proceeding; establish the procedure for certification of destruction; amend KRS 16.210, 16.220, 237.090, 500.090, and 527.060 to conform.

"Vermont Carry" bill prefiled for Kentucky Legislature

2010-12-30T09:06:00.001-05:00

BR 165 - Representative Mike Harmon (12/16/10)
AN ACT relating to deadly weapons.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to permit persons over 21 who are not prohibited from possessing firearms to carry firearms openly or concealed and, specify permitted locations; amend KRS 527.020 relating to carrying concealed deadly weapons to eliminate the crime of carrying a concealed deadly weapon and, specify conditions for a peace officer carrying concealed deadly weapon; amend KRS 527.040 relating to possession of firearm or handgun by a convicted felon to update a federal agency reference and make a technical change; amend KRS 150.172 relating to hunting to permit carrying openly or concealed firearm for self-defense while hunting; amend KRS 237.102 to prohibit banning of possession or carrying of firearms during a disaster; amend KRS 237.106 relating to possession of firearms in vehicles to expand right to sue for violation of rights and, add a reference to elementary and secondary schools in exemptions.

"Kentucky Firearms Freedom Act" has been prefiled for upcoming session.

2010-12-30T08:54:00.004-05:00

BR 92 - Senator John Schickel, Senator Damon Thayer, Senator Jack Westwood (09/02/10)
AN ACT relating to firearms, including ammunition and accessories for firearms.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 relating to firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories made in Kentucky, marked as made in Kentucky, and used in Kentucky to specify that these items, with specified exemptions, are exempt from federal law; name law the "Kentucky Firearms Freedom Act."

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BR 161 - Representative Sal Santoro, Representative Alecia Webb-Edgington (09/21/10)
AN ACT relating to firearms, including ammunition and accessories for firearms.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 relating to firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories made in Kentucky, marked as made in Kentucky, and used in Kentucky to specify that these items, with specified exemptions, are exempt from federal law; name the law the "Kentucky Firearms Freedom Act".

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BR 397 - Representative Stan Lee (12/14/10)
AN ACT relating to firearms, including ammunition and accessories for firearms.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 relating to firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories made in Kentucky, marked "made in Kentucky," and used in Kentucky to specify that these items are exempt from federal law; specify that the exemption does not apply to machine guns, silencers, exploding ammunition, and firearms with a bore of 1 1/2 inches; name law the "Kentucky Firearms Freedom Act."

Arizona proposes Right-to-Carry on campus

2010-12-30T08:46:00.001-05:00

(12/29/2010) Arizona: Right-to-Carry on campus (from NRA-ILA)
The 50th session of the Arizona legislature begins Jan. 10 with two proposed state House bills that could allow guns on college campuses. The first House bill, HB 2001, allows university or community college faculty members to carry a concealed gun on campus. A faculty member would be a professor, an assistant professor or a lecturer. It does not include research or teaching assistants. The other bill, HB 2014, would restrict a governing board of a university or community college or the college from banning a person from possessing a concealed weapon with a valid permit.

Time for Kentucky to take the lead on this issue. Tell the legislature we don't want our right to self-defense on campus. Contact information for Kentucky legislators can be found in the column to the left.

Links to Kentucky gun laws added

2010-12-30T08:31:00.000-05:00

We have added links to Kentucky gun laws. These links are in the left column near the bottom. If you find any out-of-date information or errors, please let us know.

New Poll re: CCDW license

2010-12-30T08:29:00.002-05:00

Please vote in the CCDW license poll in the left column.

Sums up the antigun mentality

2010-12-30T08:10:00.001-05:00

It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters." Daniel Webster

Woman kills intruder who shot her husband

2010-11-23T20:08:00.001-05:00

Scumbag gets what he deserves, bringing an end to a life of crime! Good for her!

Read about it here.

If you're interested in helping out a KC3 member this Saturday -

2010-10-28T01:04:00.001-04:00

Our good friend and KC3 member Rep. Bob Damron is going to be out walking his district to meet and greet the voters in Nicholasville/Jessamine County this Saturday, and any KC3 members who'd like to help him out, and show their appreciation of his work on our behalf the last 15 years would be welcome. They're meeting at his home at 231 Fairway West in Nicholasville at 10 AM, and if you want to coordinate with him you can call him on his cell phone at (859) 229-4219.

Kentucky Gun Show thru 12/2010

2010-07-19T19:49:00.001-04:00

Jul 31- Aug 1 Louisville, Map Kentucky Fair & Expo Center West Hall A&B RK Shows 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Sep 18-19 KY Lexington, Heritage Hall of Lexington Center Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Oct 2-3 Cave City, Cave City Convention Center http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/cave_city.html S/T Promotions 270-622-2185

Oct 16-17 Louisville, KY Fair & Expo Center 1650 tbls $105 nationalgunday Ron Dickson 513-523-3574

Oct 23-24 Lexington, Oleika Shrine Temple, 326 Southland Dr, 300 Tbls: $40, A: $6: 9-5 Sat-Sun H.R. McGinnis 423-255-3669

Oct 30-31 Louisville, Map Kentucky Fair & Expo Center West Hall A&B RK Shows 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Nov 6-7 KY Somerset, (Kenny Woods Gun Show LLC) The Center Map (2292 S. Hwy 27) RK Shows 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Nov 20-21 Cave City, Cave City Convention Center http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/cave_city.html S/T Promotions 270-622-2185

Dec 4-5 KY Ashland, El Hasa Temple Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Dec 31- Jan 2 2011 Louisville, Map Kentucky Fair & Expo Center West Hall A&B RK Shows 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Excellent article in NRA magazine by David Burnett

2010-07-14T02:49:00.002-04:00

David Burnett of the group Students for Concealed Carry on Campus has penned another article worth reading -

Find it at this link here.

We have to keep up the fight to allow responsible adults to be armed wherever they go, and remove or reduce restrictions wherever we can!

Wisconsin District Attorney Leads the Way...

2010-07-12T19:33:00.005-04:00

There aren't enough elected officials like Gerald Fox, District Attorney of Jackson County Wisconsin. Following the U. S. Supreme Court's decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago, Mr. Fox released this statement. I'll give you a couple of highlights, but you should go read the entire news release.

...the Court declared that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right, and that self-defense is at the core of the freedoms protected by the amendment.

This Supreme Court ruling is binding on all states and local governments, andimmediately renders some of Wisconsin’s current laws unconstitutional. Therefore, in keeping with my oath to uphold and defend the Constitution, I hereby declare that this office will no longer accept law enforcement referrals for violations of the following
statutes:

Section 167.31, prohibiting uncased or loaded firearms in vehicles;
Section 941.23, prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons, including firearms;
Section 941.235, prohibiting the possession of firearms in public buildings;
Section 941.237, prohibiting the possession of firearms in establishments where alcohol may be sold or served; and,
Section 941.24, prohibiting the possession of knives that open with a button, or by gravity, or thrust, or movement.

All of these statutes constitute unjustifiable infringements on the fundamental right of every law-abiding American to arm themselves for self-defense and the defense of their loved ones, co-workers, homes and communities.

and,

Put it another way: Does preventing the barkeep from protecting herself when she carries the bank bag home from the tavern make sense? Not here, not anymore. That’s not an American value; it puts concern for the criminal’s welfare ahead of the barkeeper’s right to self-defense. The fact is, criminals don’t pay attention to gun laws, only we good folks do. After 15 years of criminal law practice, I can state positively that when criminals resolve to harm someone, no law will stop them. These so-called “public safety” laws only put decent law-abiding citizens at a dangerous disadvantage when it comes to their personal safety, and I for one am glad that this decades-long era of defective thinking on gun issues is over.

Maybe we ought to be taking a copy of this news release around to OUR elected officials and see how many of THEM support our rights.

Gun-Toting Homeowner says: 'Shut Up -- No Crying'

2010-06-29T18:28:00.001-04:00

73 year old man holds burglar at gun point for police.

You don't mess with the old guys when you're in their home and they're armed. Lucky for this guy he understood that!

Read about it here.

Link to McDonald v. Chicago opinions.

2010-06-28T10:13:00.000-04:00

HERE.

Second Amendment still part of the Constitution...

2010-06-28T10:08:00.003-04:00

Supreme Court reverses and remands McDonald v. Chicago. In 5-4 decision says the 14th Amendment does incorporate the Second Amendment right recognized in Heller to keep and bear arms in self-defense. Accordingly, the Second Amendment applies to state and local government. We'll post a link to the decision later today.

Be certified as a CCDW instructor

2010-06-27T22:11:00.002-04:00

This message is from KC3 member JD Sparks, who's going to be teaching an instructor's certification course in July. Contact him to sign up.

Concealed Carry Instructor Class. Kentucky. July 10-11, 2010

Do you want to be a concealed carry instructor in Kentucky? You can give classes so that people can earn their CCDW license in KY and you can make money.

I will be giving a 2 day concealed carry instructor class on July 10 & 11 in Oldham County, Kentucky. You will receive all the training you need to obtain your concealed carry permit and instructor certification.

Cost is 150 dollars. You will need a firearm/pistol (almost any modern one acceptable). Class is open to anyone interested, but it is suggested that you be somewhat familiar with firearms and instruction to consider being an instructor.

Call with any questions and to reserve your spot in the class. Deadline to confirm attendance is July 7.

JD Sparks (CCDW instructor/trainer)

502-693-8022

jd@jdsparks.com

If you wish to learn more and find out about full requirements for the course you can do so here: http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/conceal.htm

Join KC3 for the Central Kentucky Friends of the NRA dinner June 17th

2010-06-07T08:51:00.002-04:00

The Friends of the NRA fund programs for shooter education throughout the state, and all the funds raised here in Kentucky STAY here!

The good folks at Gilbert's Guns in Frankfort are the prime movers in this dinner. Not only are they one of the largest online gun dealers in the nation, they strongly support our rights and help KC3 with our work here in Kentucky. Their website is here.

The dinner will be at the Eagle Creek facility just outside Lawrenceburg, just a few miles down the road from Frankfort. To order tickets and get more information, go to this link and sign up, or see the guys at Gilbert's on Louisville road.

It's a chance to spend time with people like yourself who support our freedoms, help raise funds for shooter education programs that will train our youth and just have a good time. Hope to see you there!

Tennessee House rebukes governor and expands CCDW rights

2010-06-06T17:07:00.003-04:00

Tennessee has long had some of the most contradictory laws relating to concealed carry.

Now the House of Representatives there has over-ridden the governor's veto of a bill that will allow CCDW permit holders to carry in restaurants where alcohol is served.

This is a welcome change and reflects the reality that armed citizens make good choices in their lifestyle and their behavior.

You can read about it here.

Important legislation to protect the rights of military personnel

2010-05-31T09:21:00.001-04:00

There have been too many instances of capricious regulations of firearms that deny basic rights to our service members - This legislation will stop that.

NRA-ILA : Sen. Inhofe Introduces Legislation To Protect Second Amendment Rights Of Military And Dept. Of Defense Civilian Personnel

Students for Concealed Carry on Campus win big in Colorado!

2010-05-09T08:38:00.002-04:00

The administration at Colorado State University has relented and dropped their ban against legal concealed carry by citizens and students on the campus.

In return, SCCC has agreed to drop their lawsuit.

The people at CSU saw the writing on the wall, knew that they were going to lose and caved.

Someone needs to clue the University of Kentucky in to this and save them some money, because they're going to lose the lawsuit brought by Michael Mitchell, too!

See the story on the CSU case here.

Radical common sense for Chicago

2010-05-08T22:44:00.000-04:00

While Chicago has banned guns, the crime and murder rates there have gone UP while those in other major cities have gone DOWN. Chicago goes it alone in banning firearms in the city, and their citizens pay the price. Stop it! Empower the citizens!

EDITORIAL: Guns needed to stop Chicago murders - Washington Times

Did armed Ohioan near Obama's plane really break law

2010-05-02T15:11:00.004-04:00

This young man may have been guilty of being foolish or silly, but he didn't violate North Carolina's open carry law with what he did.

He could have been detained and questioned but was it necessary to jail him?

On the face of it, no.

The comment by John Pierce of OpenCarry.org is disappointing. You would think that he of all people would know better. A right is a right.

You can read the story here.

Emory Police Chief tells committee that armed students are a danger during a mass shooting

2010-05-02T12:16:00.003-04:00

This moron of a police chief would rather that adult students not be armed, to be helpless victims if there's a killer on the campus! Wonder how he'd feel if his daughter or son were one of those whom he wanted to see disarmed and dead?

Emory Police Chief tells committee that armed students are a danger during a mass shooting

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Iowa now has Shall-issue concealed carry!

2010-04-30T22:51:00.001-04:00

Read this article - not just an expansion of concealed carry but MANY valuable improvements, including recognition of all valid out-of-state permits! Kentucky residents will be able to carry there as soon as the law goes into effect - great news!

NRA-ILA - Iowa’s Governor Signs Shall-Issue Bill Into Law

Newsletters have been mailed so get your RSVP in now

2010-04-29T16:17:00.002-04:00

The spring issue of the KC3 newsletter has been mailed and you should be receiving it soon.

If you plan to attend the annual meeting, please cut out or copy the RSVP form in this issue and mail it in to us ASAP so we can make order food and supplies for the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Second Amendment march in Frankfort

2010-04-29T16:06:00.002-04:00

A fairly balanced report on the event, despite their insistence on photographing only the militia members -

State-Journal.com - 400 gun-lovers rally for rights at the Capitol

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KC3 at the Second Amendment rally in March in Frankfort

2010-04-26T13:52:00.004-04:00

FOXNews.com - Gun Rights Supporters at Rally Outside Kentucky's Capitol

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He broke the rules and was lucky to live - never leave your gun behind

2010-04-26T12:08:00.003-04:00

Surgeon robbed at gunpoint because his own gun was left behind in his truck

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FOXNews.com - Virginia to Teach Gun Safety in Elementary Schools

2010-04-25T11:29:00.002-04:00

FOXNews.com - Virginia to Teach Gun Safety in Elementary Schools

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Don't forget the annual meeting!

2010-04-21T15:56:00.004-04:00

The KC3 annual meeting is going to be held May 15th at the Open Range in Crestwood, Ky., the same location we've used the last two years.

Just like last year, we're requiring that those who wish to attend make reservations so we'll have an exact count for planning purposes. The information on how to do that will be in the issue of hte newsletter that's being mailed at the end of this week, and will also be posted here on the blog.

We're going to have another raffle, and hope to be giving away various other items of interest to our members.

If you're not a member, now's the time to join up, and if you are a member of KC3 please try to make it for the meeting. It's YOUR organization and we need YOUR help to keep it going and growing!

Support Is Growing For Openly Carrying Permitted Weapons - CTnow

2010-04-18T08:36:00.002-04:00

Support Is Growing For Openly Carrying Permitted Weapons - CTnow

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NRA-ILA :: Progress Made On Military Once-Fired Brass Issue—ATK Stops Scrapping Cartridge Cases

2010-04-17T01:49:00.001-04:00

NRA-ILA :: Progress Made On Military Once-Fired Brass Issue—ATK Stops Scrapping Cartridge Cases

NRA-ILA :: Campus Carry Regains Momentum in Colorado

2010-04-17T01:48:00.001-04:00

NRA-ILA :: Campus Carry Regains Momentum in Colorado

NRA-ILA :: Governor Bob McDonnell Signs VA Restaurant Carry Into Law

2010-04-17T01:47:00.002-04:00

NRA-ILA :: Governor Bob McDonnell Signs VA Restaurant Carry Into Law

Court: University Of Colorado Must Allow Guns On Campus

2010-04-16T12:04:00.001-04:00

Court: University Of Colorado Must Allow Guns On Campus

Legal concealed weapon ruins robbery try - FOX19.com and FOX19 News, weather, traffic, and sports for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky |

2010-04-14T10:29:00.001-04:00

Legal concealed weapon ruins robbery try - FOX19.com and FOX19 News, weather, traffic, and sports for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky |

Study: Networks snub, malign 'tea party' - Washington Times

2010-04-14T10:28:00.001-04:00

Study: Networks snub, malign 'tea party' - Washington Times

Two Pro-Gun Billls in KY Need YOUR Help!!

2010-04-01T18:32:00.003-04:00

Two Pro-Gun Bills Need Your Help!
Please Stand Up and Make Your Voices Heard!

House Bill 542, introduced by State Representative Terry Mills (D-24), passed the House by a vote of 96-2 on Thursday, March 18. It is now in the Senate State and Local Government Committee.

This bill would direct the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to include a voter registration application form as part of an application for a hunting license or permit. In addition, HB542 would also provide that any change of address form submitted for purposes of a hunting license or permit would serve as a change of address for voter registration. Hunter-Voter legislation will encourage sportsmen’s involvement in the political process and is an important method for preserving Kentucky’s outdoor heritage.

House Bill 453 passed the State House on Tuesday, March 16 by a vote of 92-4. It is now in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Authored by State Representative Will Coursey (D-6), HB453 would allow an individual to carry a loaded or unloaded firearm in an enclosed compartment originally installed by the manufacturer in a motor vehicle. The firearm would not be considered a concealed firearm under state law.

Both HB542 and HB453 are stuck in their respective committees. Because of budget talks during the final week of regular session, it looks like these bills may not be addressed. Please contact Senate leadership TODAY and ask them to consider HB542 and HB453 during the veto override session. Contact information is listed below.

Senator David Williams (R-16) – Senate President
Phone: (502) 564-3120
Email: David.Williams@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Katie Kratz Stine (R-24) – President Pro Tempore
Phone: (502) 564-3120
Email: Katie.Stine@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Robert Stivers (R-25) – Majority Floor Leader
Phone: (502) 564-2450
Email: Robert.Stivers@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Ed Worley (D-34) – Minority Floor Leader
Phone: (502) 564-2470
Email: Ed.Worley@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Dan Seum (R-38) – Majority Caucus Chairman
Phone: (502) 564-2450
Email: Dan.Seum@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Johnny Ray Turner (D-29) – Minority Caucus Chairman
Phone: (502) 564-6136
Email: Johnny.Turner@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Carroll Gibson (R-5) – Majority Whip
Phone: (502) 564-2450
Email: Carroll.Gibson@lrc.ky.gov

Senator Jerry Rhoads (D-6) – Minority Whip
Phone: (502) 564-2470
Email: Jerry.Rhoads@lrc.ky.gov

"Record numbers now licensed to pack heat"

2010-03-25T18:21:00.004-04:00

This article appeared yesterday on the MSNBC website, and is sub-titled "Firearms deaths fall as millions obtain permits to carry concealed guns".

It's difficult to believe the weight of facts (however discounted in the article) has finally gotten to the point where even MSNBC has to recognize it. Comments are full of folks giving facts about concealed carry and the usual mix of PSH anti-freedom trolls.

Shall-issue concealed carry: Because the right to protect yourself shouldn't stop at your front door. (TM)

Kentucky legislative update from NRA

2010-03-22T00:16:00.001-04:00

You can read about the bills and their status here.

The Kenny Woods gun show in Louisville this weekend

2010-03-19T12:14:00.003-04:00

The Kenny Woods gun show group is holding a show in Louisville March 20 and 21 at the Inn Place Hotel and Convention Center.

The address is 9700 Bluegrass Parkway which is actually in Jeffersontown, Ky. just outside the Watterson Expressway. Go south from I-64 onto Hurstbourne Parkway, then left onto Bluegrass Parkway, which winds back around along I-64. The hotel will be on your right, with large lots for parking just past it on the left.

The hotel's web page with a Google map is here.

The Kenny Woods/RK Shows group is a major sponsor and supporter of KC3 so come out and let them know you appreciate what they do for us here in the Bluegrass state.

Hope to see you there!

Gun show in Lexington April 17 and 18

2010-03-17T20:23:00.002-04:00

This information is taken from the gun show USA web page - use the contact information below to get additional info from them about the show.

Apr 17-18 KY
Lexington, Oleika Shrine Temple, 326 Southland Dr.
300 Tables - $40 per table - Admissions $6.00
9-5 Sat-Sun H.R. McGinnis 423-255-3669
tennvalleysportsmen@yahoo.com

Two important bills to make calls on NOW!

2010-03-17T18:03:00.000-04:00

Two Important Kentucky Pro-Gun Bills March Forward!
Please Contact Your State Legislators Today!

Two bills of importance to Kentucky’s gun owners and sportsmen are currently on the move in Frankfort.

House Bill 453 passed the House on Tuesday, March 16 by a vote of 92-4. It is now en route to the Senate for a committee assignment.

Authored by State Representative Will Coursey (D-6), HB453 would allow an individual to carry a loaded or unloaded firearm in an enclosed compartment originally installed by the manufacturer in a motor vehicle. The firearm would not be considered a concealed firearm under state law.

House Bill 542, introduced by State Representative Terry Mills (D-24), was passed by the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday, as well. HB542 now heads to the House floor for consideration.

This bill would direct the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to include a voter registration application form as part of an application for a hunting license or permit. In addition, HB542 would also provide that any change of address form submitted for purposes of a hunting license or permit would serve as a change of address for voter registration. Hunter-Voter legislation will encourage sportsmen’s involvement in the political process and is an important method for preserving Kentucky’s outdoor heritage.

Please contact your State Senator TODAY and respectfully urge them to support HB453. Also, please contact your State Representative to voice your support for HB542. Contact information for your State Legislators can be found by clicking here.

Important CCDW bill signed into law by Gov. Beshear

2010-03-15T18:08:00.002-04:00

Kentucky: Governor Beshear Signs

Concealed Carry Reform Legislation

On Thursday, March 11, House Bill 19 was signed by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear(D).

Sponsored by State Representative Fitz Steele (D-84) and State Representative BobDamron (D-39), HB19 will now enable military personnel who are on active duty to renew their concealed carry licenses early and by mail. It also allows for those military personnel whose license expires while on active duty to renew their license within 90 days after the end of their deployment, with no late fees or other penalties.

Thank you to all those who contacted their legislators during this process.

(and KC3's special thanks for Rep. Bob Damron's continuing efforts on our behalf - CR)

Excellent article by a Kentuckian about self-defense

2010-03-14T22:54:00.004-04:00

Jim Higginbotham is a very good man and a very modest one. He's also a superb shooter and an ardent student of personal defense with firearms. And he's from right here in Kentucky.

He's begun writing online articles for the GunsAmerica forums. This is his first article for them, although it's not the first time he's written on the subject, and should be required reading for all of us who carry a firearm for defense. It's entitled "The 'Center Mass' myth and ending a gunfight" - you can read it here.

I'm proud to know Jim and to count him as a friend. We're both Gunsite alumni and I have worked with him in various settings as well as taking instruction from him. His counsel on surviving a gunfight could save your life - Charles Riggs, KC3 board of directors and co-founder.

CCDW instructor's certification course offered

2010-03-12T11:29:00.005-05:00

One of our new sponsors, Threat Solutions, is offering training classes

that will qualify you to be certified as an instructor for CCDW in Kentucky.

See their web site here for complete information about all the courses they offer. Go to the bottom of the page for information about the CCDW instructor's course.

The next class is scheduled for May 1st and 2nd so you still have time to register. If you've thought about becoming an instructor this is a good opportunity because not that many trainers are holding classes now.

You can see their Facebook page about this class here.

Eric Dean, who runs the business, is a combat veteran MP with the Kentucky National Guard. We've taken an advanced pistol class with him and we recommend him and his associates highly. Good people, good training!

Wall Street Journal weighs in on new Supreme Court case

2010-03-02T09:51:00.002-05:00

The WSJ supports the extension of ALL of the Bill of Rights to the states and has some very good comments on the case going before the SCOTUS today.

"The Justices needn't go this far afield to find that the individual right to bear arms that they correctly upheld in Heller applies to the entire country. If the First Amendment's right to free speech applies to the states, then so does the Second Amendment."

Read it here.

Contact your legislators to support CCDW for military personnel reform

2010-02-28T16:08:00.000-05:00

KENTUCKY: Right-to-Carry Reform for Military Personnel Takes Another Step Forward The Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee passed House Bill 19 and it is currently on its second read in the Senate Rules Committee. Sponsored by State Representative Fitz Steele (D-84) and State Representative Bob Damron (D-39), HB 19 would allow military personnel who are on active duty to renew their concealed carry licenses early and via mail. It also allows for those military personnel whose licenses expire while on active duty to renew licenses within 90 days after the end of their deployment, with no late fees or other penalties. Please contact your State Senator at (502) 564-8100 and respectfully urge them to support HB19.

CCDW begins in national parks!

2010-02-28T16:04:00.001-05:00

Right-to-Carry Takes Effect In National Parks Friday, February 26, 2010

On February 22, a new law took effect that applied state firearms laws to national parks and wildlife refuges across America.

The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of H.R. 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. NPS management reports that it has worked with the 493 individual parks, promoting a consistent message on several key points:

Under the new law, every park is subject to all the firearms laws of the state (or states) where the park is located.
Park visitors must know and obey state laws, including knowing which state laws apply in parks (such as Yellowstone) that cross state boundaries. (For information on state laws, go towww.nraila.org/gunlaws.)
The new law affects firearms possession, not use. Laws regarding hunting, poaching, target shooting or any unlawful discharge remain unchanged.
It will remain unlawful to carry in certain locations, under a separate law that prohibits possession of any firearm in a "federal facility."

This last point—and especially the definition of "federal facility"—may be the one most likely to cause confusion for visitors. The National Park Service has indicated that, according to its apparently broad interpretation of the law, the law prohibits firearms not only in buildings (such as visitor centers, ranger stations, and administrative offices) but also in other areas that are regularly staffed by federal employees (such as developed caves and gated outdoor performance areas). However, NPS officials stress that all prohibited locations will be marked with signs.

The ban on carry in "federal facilities" does not apply to buildings that are located in parks, but not staffed by the federal government—such as many restaurants, lodges and gift shops. However, private operators of those places are free to make their own rules subject to state law.

Needless to say, anti-gun activists and the media have redlined their hysteria meters, with one newspaper claiming that "there assuredly will be more gun violence" in parks, and another suggesting that park visitors "might want to toss a Kevlar vest into the SUV." And the Brady Campaign is still looking for ways to use the courts to reverse the new law.

Needless to say, media fears are unlikely to be realized, and NRA-ILA will fight any effort to reverse this hard-won victory. As always, be sure to watch this alert and www.nraila.org for any new developments.

See the link to this information here

Please make your calls in support of this bill!

2010-02-24T17:38:00.001-05:00

Pro-Hunting Bill Scheduled to be Considered Tomorrow!
Please Contact the Members of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee!

Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee will consider a bill that, if passed, would overhaul the structure and operation of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

House Bill 429, sponsored by State Representative Bob Damron (D-39), would, among other things, permit a person to carry a firearm for self-defense during bow hunting season. The bill would also create a “no-net-loss” hunting policy for public hunting lands, requiring that the Commonwealth maintain at least the same amount and quality of available public hunting land as currently exists. It requires that additional lands be opened to hunting if land that is currently open to hunting is closed.

Please contact the members of the committee TODAY and respectfully urge them to support HB429. Contact information for the committee can be found here.

2nd Amendment held to apply to the states!

2010-02-20T09:16:00.003-05:00

WA Supreme Court: '2nd Amendment applies to the states via 14th Amendment due process clause'

The Washington State Supreme Court delivered a haymaker to anti-gunners – and strong reinforcement to gun rights advocates – Thursday morning when it handed down an opinion in the case of State v. Sieyes that states bluntly, “We hold the Second Amendment applies to the states via the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause.”

The majority opinion, written by Justice Richard B. Sanders, was signed by five other justices including Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen, with a (sort-of) concurring opinion from Justice Debra L. Stephens that takes issue with the incorporation premise, and a partly-concurring and partly-dissenting opinion from Justice James M. Johnson that argues the majority ruling isn’t strong enough.

Read the entire article here

NRA bulletin about legislation in Kentucky

2010-02-20T08:50:00.001-05:00

KENTUCKY: Right-to-Carry Reform for Military Personnel Takes Another Step Forward Late last week, the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee passed House Bill 19 and it is currently on its second read in the Senate Rules Committee. Sponsored by State Representative Fitz Steele (D-84) and State Representative Bob Damron (D-39), HB 19 would allow military personnel who are on active duty to renew their concealed carry licenses early and via mail. It also allows for those military personnel whose licenses exp! ire while on active duty to renew licenses within 90 days after the en d of their deployment, with no late fees or other penalties. Please contact your State Senator at (502) 564-8100 and respectfully urge them to support HB19.

Important Hunting Bill Introduced! Legislation that would overhaul the structure and operation of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources was introduced last week in Frankfort. House Bill 429 would, among other things, permit a person to carry a firearm for self-defense during bow hunting season. The bill would also create a "no-net-loss" hunting policy for public hunting lands, requiring that the Commonwealth maintain at least the same amount and quality of available public hunting land as currently exists. HB429 has been assigned to the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee. Please contact the members of the committee and respectfully urge them to support HB429. Contact information for the committee can be found here.

National Review online about the suit against UK

2010-02-18T11:15:00.001-05:00

Even the National Review is weighing in on this issue -

Read it here.

KC3 supports UK employee in his suit against UK

2010-02-18T11:13:00.001-05:00

Grad student sues UK over being fired for having handgun in car

By Jennifer Hewlett - jhewlett@herald-leader.com

A University of Kentucky graduate student has sued the university and others, claiming he was wrongfully fired from his job at the UK Chandler Medical Center because he had a handgun in his car.

The car was parked at Commonwealth Stadium while he was at work.

Michael Mitchell, who had a permit allowing him to have a concealed weapon, was working as an anesthesia technician at the medical center in April 2009, when he was fired

Read the story here.

On "gun control" laws:

2010-02-15T14:43:00.004-05:00

“If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878

Mel Gibson keeps a gun for self-defense

2010-01-25T14:33:00.001-05:00

And he has a good attitude about defending himself.

Read it here.

KC3 is on Facebook!

2010-01-25T12:23:00.004-05:00

We now have a page on Facebook - you can find us in a search of 'groups' on their web page.

We did this in order to have more contact with more people and to help us network and communicate with a larger group of people here in Kentucky and around the country.

You have to join to be able to see all the content, so check it out and let us know if you want to join up.

The email alert list is up and running

2010-01-25T12:16:00.008-05:00

We've been without a means of broadcasting emails to our members and friends for some time, but we've fixed that now.

If you go to the KC3 web page you can click on the link for 'sign up for email alerts' at the bottom of the page, then send that email to us so that we can add you to the list. We'll be using this to send out current information on what we're doing and the progress that we're making this session by this list. Stay informed and help us get this bill passed!

Catch KC3 on the radio this week

2010-01-25T10:37:00.004-05:00

KC3 board member Charles Riggs will be appearing on Sue Wylie's radio talk show on WVLK 590 AM, Lexington this Tuesday morning, January 26th at 10:00, along with David Burnett of the group Students for Concealed Carry on Campus.

Please try to listen and call in with your questions and support, and to tell your friends and our allies so that we get maximum attention on our new effort to change Kentucky's CCDW law for the better.

Time to get cracking

2010-01-25T10:34:00.002-05:00

This week we're working to get a bill going that will change Kentucky law so that CCDW permit holders can carry firearms on college campuses.

For too long, the people who run higher education in this state have been allowed to treat honest adults as children, while increasing the hazard to their lives by depriving them of the means of self-defense. We're going to do our best to change this, and bring the colleges in line with the rest of the state. More on this later in the week.

2010 Kentucky Gun Shows through April

2010-01-18T20:12:00.001-05:00

Jan 30-31 Morehead, Ky Conference Center RK Shows 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Jan 30-31 Paducah, Traders Mall, 150 tbls A: $5, Midwest Promotions LLC 270-521-6959

Feb 6-7 Somerset, (Kenny Woods Gun Show LLC) The Center Map (2292 S. Hwy 27) RK Shows 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Feb 13-14 Lexington, Heritage Hall of Lexington Center Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Feb 20-21 Hindman, Knott County Sportsplex Map 450 Kenny Champion Loop RK Shows 563-927-8176 email kehrli8@n-connect.net

Mar 6-7 Ashland, El Hasa Temple Map RK Shows (Kenny Woods Gun Show, LLC) 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Mar 13-14 Lawrenceburg, Eagle Lake Convention & Expo Center, 1006 Eagle Lake Rd RK Shows 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net

Apr 17-18 Lexington, Oleika Shrine Temple, 326 Southland Dr, 300 Tbls: $40, A: $6: 9-5 Sat-Sun H.R. McGinnis 423-255-3669