1) People State Where they're going and how they plan on getting there; car, bus, train, plane, walk; however

I travel by plane so they know how I get to destination.


2) If applicable, with whom they plan on visiting or staying with.....

I get asked this at US Border Control at airport.


3) What they intend to do while there; visit, vacation, work, business, or other.

I get asked this also.



4) How long they plan on staying; best guestimated timeframe.

Yup, they already ask this also and verify my return ticket.

"The House lived up to the energetic crowd's expectations shortly after the rally ended by passing one of the largest expansions of gun rights since the Legislature passed a law allowing concealed weapons in 2003. The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Doug Funderburk would allow appointed school "protection officers" to carry concealed weapons, as long as they have a valid permit and register with the state Department of Public Safety."


"The Missouri House measure would also declare federal gun laws to be unenforceable within the state's borders, a component that Democrats chided as unconstitutional. Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, said the bill won't be enforced but "to do so would be literally secession" from the United States."



Full article:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/gun-advocates-rally-as-mo-house-backs-gun-bill/article_a09fcfd2-ddbe-54ce-80a0-b82eff23e1c7.html


More reasons to be happy to be going to MO.

So when an ally is snubbed today it's okay because they were the nation you gained independence from. Even though they sided with your nation ever since.

When another ally does not agree with American policy it's ok to forget they assisted with that same fight for independence and snub them?

If going to go that far back to define friend / foe ... should be done on an equal basis.

Officials found that the bombs in Boston consisted of explosives put in ordinary 1.6-gallon pressure cookers, one with shards of metal and ball bearings, the other with nails, according to a person close to the investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity because the probe was still going on. The bombs were stuffed into black duffel bags and left on the ground, the person said.

Read more:http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Investigators+seek+suspects+motive+Boston+bombings+that+killed/8247807/story.html

It was God!! Westboro Baptist says so.






News
Westboro Baptist Church Will Picket Boston Bomb Funerals

Westboro Baptist @WBCSays

BREAKING: Westboro Baptist Church to picket funerals of those dead by Boston Bombs! GOD SENT THE BOMBS IN FURY OVER FAG MARRIAGE! #PraiseGod
9:21 PM - 15 Apr 13

Westboro Baptist @WBCSays

Everyone can give a big thanks to the likes of @TheEllenShow in supporting same-sex marriage -- THAT is the reason GOD SENT BOSTON BOMBS!
9:18 PM - 15 Apr 13

The hate mongers of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church have vowed to protest at the funerals of those killed in today's Boston Marathon Bombing.



Why we rejoice #Boston Ps 58:10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
9:46 PM - 15 Apr 13



THANK GOD FOR THE
BOSTON MARATHON BOMBS!

WBC TO PICKET THE FUNERALS OF THOSE
KILLED BY THE BOMBING IN BOSTON, MA

From WBC website

http://godhatesfags.com/fliers/20130415_Boston-Marathon-Bombing.pdf






In response to these fanatics ..........


Petition: Ban Westboro Baptist Church from Boston Bomb Funerals

A White House peition has been started to ban the Westboro Baptist Church from Boston after the church promised to picket the funerals of the bomb victims.


https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/ban-westboro-baptist-church-entering-boston-and-picketing-funerals-those-who-died-during-bombing/KbLlysdG

PART I
BILL OF RIGHTS

1. It is hereby recognized and declared that in Canada there have existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of race, national origin, colour, religion or sex, the following human rights and fundamental freedoms, namely,

(a) the right of the individual to life, liberty, security of the person and enjoyment of property and the right not to be deprived thereof except by due process of law;
(b) the right of the individual to equality before the law and the protection of the law;
(c) freedom of religion;
(d) freedom of speech;
(e) freedom of assembly and of association; and
(f) freedom of the press.

2. Every law of Canada shall, unless it is expressly declared by an Act of Parliament of Canada that it shall operate notwithstanding the Canadian Bill of Rights, be so construed and applied as not to abrogate, abridge or infringe or to authorize the abrogation, abridgment or infringement of any of the rights or freedoms herein recognized and declared, and in particular, no law of Canada shall be construed or applied so as to

(a) authorize or effect the arbitrary detention, imprisonment or exile of a person;
(b) impose or authorize the imposition of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment;
(c) deprive a person who has been arrested or detained

(i) of the right to be informed promptly of the reason for his arrest or detention,
(ii) of the right to retain and instruct counsel without delay, or
(iii) of the remedy by way of habeas corpus for the determination of the validity of his detention and for his release if the detention is not lawful;

(d) authorize a court, tribunal, commission, board or other authority to compel a person to give evidence if he is denied counsel, protection against self-crimination or other constitutional safeguards;
(e) deprive a person of the right to a fair hearing in accordance to the principles of fundamental justice for the determination of his rights and obligations;
(f) deprive a person charged with a criminal offence of the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to the law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, or of the right to reasonable bail without just cause; and
(g) deprive a person of the right to the assistance to an interpreter in any proceedings in which he is involved or in which he is a party or a witness, before a court, commission, board or other tribunal, if he does not understand or speak the language in which such proceedings are conducted.

3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister of Justice shall, in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Governor General in Council, examine every regulation transmitted to the Clerk of the Privy Council for registration pursuant to the Statutory Instruments Act and every Bill introduced in or presented to the House of Commons by a Minister of the Crown in order to ascertain whether any of the provisions thereof are inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this Part and he shall report any such inconsistency to the House of Commons at the first convenient opportunity.

(2) A regulation need not be examined in accordance with subsection (1) if prior to being made it was examined as a proposed regulation in accordance with section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act to ensure that it was not inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this Part.

4. The provisions of this Part shall be known as the Canadian Bill of Rights.


http://www.efc.ca/pages/law/canada/BillofRights.html


They mess up a few.

All in CT and all possible move-outs.

Colt's Manufacturing Co

Marlin Firearms Co

O F Mossberg & Sons Inc

Sturm Ruger & Co Inc

United States Fire Arms Mfg Co

Wildey Guns




That seems like a lot of jobs going out of state.

Beretta not alone. Precision Target Rifles also to move ... from Connecticut.


Gun Manufacturer Will Leave Connecticut Over Gun Control Legislation: ‘A Call to All Involved in Our Industry to Leave This State’

BRISTOL (TheBlaze/AP) — A Connecticut gun-maker has announced Wednesday it intends to leave the state following the passage of gun control legislation it says tramples on the rights of citizens and does not show enough consideration for the industry.

Bristol-based PTR says in a statement posted on its website that it has not decided where it will move, but it has commitments from most employees to relocate. The company makes military-style rifles and employs more than 40 people.

PTR Vice President John McNamara said Wednesday that it expects to make a more formal announcement about a move within six weeks. The company encouraged other gun manufacturers to follow suit

“We feel that our industry as a whole will continue to be threatened so long as it remains in a state where its elected leaders have no regard for the rights of those who produce and manufacture its wealth,” the statement reads.

“We are making a call to all involved in our industry to leave this state, close your doors and show our politicians the true consequences of their hasty and uninformed actions. We encourage those in our industry to abandon this state as its leaders have abandoned the proud heritage that forged our freedom.”

Several Connecticut gun manufacturers have indicated they are thinking about moving after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy last week signed the law imposing new restrictions on weapons and large-capacity magazines. The state’s new laws have been heralded by Malloy as the toughest in the nation.


http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/10/gun-manufacturer-will-leave-connecticut-over-gun-control-legislation-a-call-to-all-involved-in-our-industry-to-leave-this-state/


PTR to Move from Connecticut
Posted on April 9, 2013

April 9, 2013
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A STATEMENT CONCERNING MANUFACTURING ENCOURAGEMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND PROTECTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
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This past week an historic and highly controversial bill was passed by the State of Connecticut which will have far reaching consequences to the state, its citizens, and businesses. The bill we refer to is Bill No. 1160, AN ACT CONCERNING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND CHILDRENS SAFETY. This bill purports to reduce gun violence by banning hardware responsible for less than 3% of homicides in 2011 ; and claims to increase children’s safety by restricting the ability of those most responsible for it – their parents – to defend them.
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As a firearms manufacturing firm, our industrial roots reach deep in the State of CT. Along with other companies in the trade, we were deeply apprehensive at the hurried process to develop new gun laws and fearful that it would generate unintended consequences for our industry. On Thursday April 4th 2013, upon reading the full text of Bill 1160, our worst fears were confirmed. What emerged was a bill fraught with ambiguous definitions, insufficient considerations for the trade, conflicting mandates, and disastrous consequences for the fundamental rights of the people of CT.

More at: http://ptr91.com/news/ptr-to-move-from-connecticut/

Back to OP however:


One afternoon, a 37-year-old mother of two heard a knock at the front door of her home. At first, the woman assumed the visitor was a solicitor and told her 9-year-old twins not to answer. When the knocking continued and the door bell began ringing repeatedly, the woman called her husband at work. Her husband advised her and the children to hide while he called 911. The family hid in a crawlspace in the attic. Meanwhile, the intruder had forced his way into the home using a crowbar. After rummaging through the home, the intruder worked his way to the attic where he was met with a .38-cal. revolver. The woman fired six times. The intruder was later transported to a local medical center and was expected to survive his multiple gunshot wounds. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Loganville, GA, 1/5/13)


Bryan Lee, owner of the Almond Avenue Pharmacy, had no choice but to fire his .45-cal. pistol when a 31-year-old male entered his store firing a similar model. The gunman entered the store and immediately fired multiple rounds striking Lee’s mother, Sophie Lee, in the leg. Bryan Lee returned fire, causing the man to flee. He collapsed a block away and later died at a local hospital. Lee was unharmed and his mother was expected to make a quick recovery. Lee said, “We just did what we had to do to survive.” (The Fresno Bee, Madera, CA, 1/11/13)


Roger Mundell, Jr. entered his garage one morning only to be confronted by a seemingly rabid bobcat that had gained entry through an open door. The bobcat attacked Mundell, biting him in the face and clawing at his arms. Mundell was able to escape the garage and thought the bobcat was still trapped inside. Before he could warn his 15-year-old nephew, Michael, of the danger, the bobcat was spotted nearby. The cat lunged at Michael grabbing him by the arm. As Mundell tried to pull the cat off of his nephew, his wife, Cindy, then retrieved a firearm and handed it to Mundell who shot the bobcat. The family was treated for injuries and vaccinated for rabies. It was later determined that the bobcat was, in fact, rabid. (Spencer New Leader, Amherst, MA, 1/18/13)


Hasib Kuric, a homeless man living behind a gas station, spotted two men putting on masks and gloves outside the building. Kuric ran inside to warn the clerk, Leonard Carr. The men followed Kuric inside and began shooting. Carr retrieved his own firearm and returned fire. One of the masked men was fatally wounded while the other fled and was arrested a few blocks away. He was charged with two counts of second-degree Attempted Felony Murder, one count of second-degree Felony Murder and one count of Armed Occupied Burglary. Kuric and Carr were not injured. (Local10.com, Hollywood, FL, 1/15/13)


After confronting a man lurking in his front yard the previous morning, Clint Lowery called police a second time when the same man tried to gain entry by forcing open the door to his home. With his 2-year-old daughter sleeping inside, Lowery did what he had to do to ensure his family’s safety. Lowery met the intruder on the front porch with a 12-ga. shotgun and held him there until police arrived. Lowry said, “I just did whatever anybody would do to protect their family.” (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA, 1/23/13)


When two men walked into Rafael Lantigua’s store after dark with their hoods pulled tight exposing only their eyes, he grew suspicious. Understandably so as one of the men produced a gun and pointed it at him. Lantigua quickly reached for his own firearm from his waist band and pointed it in their direction. Both men jumped back in surprise before fleeing the premises. It was last reported that both men were still at large. According to police, Lantigua was unharmed and nothing was stolen from his store. (The Eagle-Tribune, Lawrence, MA, 1/14/13)


Michael and Amy Stephens were at home with their two young daughters when they saw deputies speeding past their home. The couple then overheard on their police scanner that there was a man in the area being sought by police. Michael grabbed a flashlight and headed outside to investigate and to make sure his family’s home was secure. As he stepped outside, he saw the 26-year-old fugitive nearby. Michael attempted to detain him while Amy dialed 911. The fugitive was able to grab Michael’s flashlight and started swinging it wildly over his head. Amy appeared with a .243 rifle and warned the man that she would shoot. Soon after, the fugitive was arrested and booked on several preliminary charges. Michael suffered a few stitches, but was otherwise unharmed. (Daily Inter Lake, Evergreen, MT, 1/5/13)

Just curious. Has anyone Actually read the UN resolution or just listen to the hype on it?

The UN Small Arms Treaty has no effect on Domestic sales or Private Ownership.
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
64/48. The arms trade treaty


Recalling its resolutions 46/36L of 9 December 1991, 51/45N of 10 December 1996, 51/47B of 10 December 1996, 56/24V of 24 December 2001,60/69 and 60/82 of 8 December 2005, 61/89 of 6 December 2006 and 63/240 of 24 December 2008,



Acknowledging also
the right of States to regulate internal transfers of arms
and national ownership, including through national constitutional protections on private ownership, exclusively within their territory,

http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/64/48



However, concern over the destruction of second amendment rights has led to substantial political pressure not to pursue the ATT, and has prevented an agreement from being reached in 2009 and 2012. This fear is baseless. The US Government and the UN have demonstrated their opposition to international regulation of domestic gun production, sales, and ownership. Additionally, courts would likely find that the scope of the second amendment does not provide for the absolute protection of ability to purchase any gun.


Similarly, in 2009 the UN explicitly acknowledged the right of States to regulate internal transfers of arms and national ownership, including through national constitutional protections on private ownership (UN Resolution 64/48). These principles have been repeatedly stated, and firmly held to; the Obama administration led the UN to reach an agreement that the ATT would only
be produced based on census (armscontrol.org), and; Senator Jon Tester authored a letter, signed by 12 other Democratic Senators, expressing support for the ATT, and reaffirming the commitment to protect the Second Amendment (nraila.org). Consequently, the protection of the Second Amendment is among the chief concerns for US negotiators (state.gov, nraila.org).





Finally, courts are likely to find that the complication of the importation of conventional weapons is not prohibited by the Second Amendment. In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court stated that “the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited.” Id. at 2816. The Court in Heller went on further to recognize that there is a difference between weapons and the Second Amendment only protects the right to carry weapons which are “in common use at the time.” Id. at 2786. Indeed, the Second Amendment is not absolute. Courts have denied second amendment protection of the possession of assault weapons or a .50 Caliber BMG rifle (People v. James); of the ability for a person subject to a domestic violence restraining order to possess a firearm (United States v. Knight), or; from the complication of gun possession regulations by the legislature (Kachalsky v. Cacae). Consequently, it is highly unlikely that a court would find regulations put in place by the legislature which still allows the purchasing of internationally made conventional weapons to be a violation of the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment is not absolute, and is unlikely to protect a US citizen from increased wait time when acquiring an imported weapon, or from the registration requirements attacked with the weapon.



http://nationalsecuritylawbrief.com/2012/08/20/the-arms-trade-treaty-and-the-second-amendment/

RIA Novosti said preliminary information indicated the fire was caused by a short circuit. Plastic trimming on the exterior was destroyed. The building's interior was untouched, according to the news agency.

Wednesday, officials told CNN that no one was living at the building at the time of the fire. It was not clear whether those evacuated were workers or others temporarily in the building.

Most of the floors of the building -- the largest in Chechnya, and built just a few years ago, according to RIA Novosti -- were on fire, a police source told the news agency.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/03/world/russia-grozny-building-fire/index.html?eref=edition



This alone makes one MAJOR difference. Also Russian building 40 floors. WTC 110 floors. Major difference in weight/stress.

There is absolutely no comparision here.

Here is the break down on what is truthful and what is false from this e-mail:

Jane Fonda was honored by Barbara Walters in her special on ABC by being one of the top 100 most influential women of the century on April 30, 1999. True
The passing of slips of papers to Jane Fonda and subsequent beatings that caused the death of three men is False
The story about LTC Jerry Driscoll is False
The story about Col. Larry Carrigan is False.
The story about the civilian (Michael Benge) is True. It came from post he made on the internet at the Advocacy And Intelligence Index —April 28, 1999


http://www.snopes.com/military/fonda.asp

http://www.1stcavmedic.com/jane_fonda_urban_legends.htm




However I still think ................. Frag Hanoi Jane!!

April's Fools

As the night draws near in Sweden we can now reveal our chicanery, skulduggery and general tomfoolery.

As many readers no doubt have guessed, the above article has very little basis in fact bar a couple of notable exceptions:

The Citybanan project is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Stockholm since the metro was built.

Freya did have a necklace, but it was called Brisinga, not Sessrumnir as stated in the article.

Odin did have a horse called Sleipnir.

And for our dedicated commentators, we chose to name our "experts" in this article after a select few of them: Svensk Smith, Logic and Reason, Johan Rebel, GrandMary, and Intrepid Fox. Happy April to you.

Hmmm Too bad American policies / problems affect so many. Maybe there would be less problems elsewhere.

As for "bigoted sheite hole" or "Again.
Good thang Cannookies don't have a say in the US.
Fck Canada and their stanky anti-gunners. ".... now doesn't that sound so Non-bigoted and intelligent.


As to the OP

"These measures include bills to strengthen federal penalties for trafficking and straw purchases, improve school safety and require background checks for nearly every firearm purchase."

This brings it closer to Canadian model while still not infringing on rights. Since it would affect only those that have a history of problems be they criminal or mental.





Background checks work

http://gotopless.org/page.php?4

Seems the second link I placed doesn't work right. So....This is how Canadian Gun Laws would have affected some incidents.



Take note: I am not a gun control fanatic. I am a member of the NRA and have personal use of a military grade small arms range. The system works. Too rigid....definitely! But it works.

Apparently .... not too bad. Would be better if American guns stayed in U.S.


http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/compare/31/number_of_gun_homicides/194


Or there is this...

https://www.impartial-review.com/stories/would-canadian-laws-prevent-mass-murders-in-the-us

And ..... the joystick pushers sitting 1000 miles away can even get a 'combat' medal for it.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/03/07/senators-want-drone-medal-to-have-lower-precedence.html?comp=700001075741&rank=1

Not only pilots.....unless Sky Marshall's are unarmed now.

Authorities say an Army veteran who uses a wheelchair wielded a pistol to run off a man who broke into his home near Athens. Mark Sikes, 53, was in bed at his home in western Clarke County around 1 p.m. Wednesday when someone kicked in his front door. Sikes said he reached into his nightstand and grabbed his pistol. He said he pointed the gun at the intruder and told him he should get out. Sikes said the young man "flew like a bat" and is lucky that he wasn't killed by the veteran. Athens-Clarke County police and Oconee County sheriff's deputies have yet to find the intruder. (The Augusta Chronicle, Athens, GA, 1/26/13)

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Jack and Linda Dillon were roused from their sleep at approximately 2:45 a.m. when they realized someone had just broken into their home. The intruder gained entry through an unlocked window. He allegedly entered the home with intent to steal electronics. Linda called 911 as Jack retrieved a firearm and confronted the 29-year-old intruder in their living room. Jack fired when the man lunged at him. The intruder's wound proved fatal. (The Morning Journal, Elyria, OH, 10/20/12)

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One man was killed and another was at large Wednesday after a woman put her father's lesson in firearms to use during a burglary in southeast Oak Cliff. "I just hate that she didn't get both of them,' said Charles Brown, the homeowner. Dallas police say Brown's daughter was upstairs about 11:30 a.m. when the two men kicked down the front door of the family's home… The woman, alerted by a home alarm, fired several shots at the men, striking at least one of them as they charged up the stairs. Both men ran out of the front door, where one of them collapsed. The armed intruder was taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. (The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX, 10/18/12)

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George Polanin, 66, went to bed early one evening only to be awakened by noises coming from inside his home. He was upstairs and followed the sound of footsteps to the basement. when he reached the stairs. Polanin said he could see only the intruder's feet. "… I got my weapon and basically told him I had a weapon, it was loaded and I will use it," Polanin said. He then ordered the intruder to come out as he dialed 911. Polanin held the intruder at gunpoint until police arrived. (Kenosha News, Kenosha, WI, 10/17/12)

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"Give me all the money you have here," demanded a man armed with a big knife of Cleveland, Ohio, van lines clerk, Mrs. Patricia Cawthon. Mrs. Cawthon walked calmly to a nearby closet, picked up a snub nosed automatic pistol, turned to the knife-wielding bandit and said: "Where do you want it?" The thief ran out the door. (Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio)

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Brianne Rodriguez heard a knock at her front door just before 9 a.m., but ignored it. A few minutes later, Rodriguez heard loud noises coming from her bedroom. When she went to investigate, she discovered a man wearing a ski mask in her home. The confrontation led to a struggle and Rodriguez was pushed to the floor and kicked in the face and ribs. The masked man then grabbed her screaming 2-year-old daughter and bolted for the door. Rodriguez quickly retrieved a shotgun she kept in her bedroom and followed. Upon seeing the gun, the man dropped the child and fled. He escaped with Rodriguez’s purse and some jewelry, but Rodriguez and her daughter sustained no serious injuries. (KSEE 24 NEWS, Fresno County, CA, 8/28/12)

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One example of a gun owner losing it and half dozen of firearms in the hands of citizens saving lives.

It is easy to come up with a story about a gun owner making a stupid decision they make BIG news. Try looking for the hundreds that make a good one and save lives.

Gun Control= criminals having access to firearms, since they won't care about laws, and citizens who should be able to protect themselves, their families and others not being able to.
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San Francisco Gun Crime: Bay Area Sees Increase Despite Strongest Laws In America (PHOTOS)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/17/san-francisco-gun-crime_n_2317901.html