WDN – Most know about Martin Luther King Jr. and his nonviolent civil protests. What most don’t know was that he believed in Americans’ right to bear arms, as outlined in the Second Amendment, and even once possessed “an arsenal,” posted armed guards and applied for a concealed weapons permit.
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| The gun control movement’s latest hobby horse is the smart gun. President Obama included federal support for smart gun research in his recent executive orders, delighting activists who insist that a locking mechanism capable of preventing criminals from firing stolen weapons would surely be popular with gun buyers — if only the gun industry would drop its opposition. |
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| State lawmakers will gather in Santa Fe on Tuesday, January 19, for the start of the 30-day legislative session for 2016. Anti-gun legislation has already been pre-filed in the form of House Bill 51, sponsored by state Representative Miguel Garcia (D-ABQ). |
