Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Colorado boy, 7, reportedly faces suspension for tossing imaginary grenade | Fox News

Colorado boy, 7, reportedly faces suspension for tossing imaginary grenade | Fox News: "Honestly, I don’t think the rule is very realistic for kids this age," Mandie Watkins, Alex's mom, told KDVR.com. "I think that when a child is trying to save the world, I don't think he should be punished for it."

Alex, for his part, told the station that he can’t believe he got "dispended."

Prosecutors ask for life sentence for leader of Amish group convicted of beard-cutting in Ohio | Fox News

Prosecutors ask for life sentence for leader of Amish group convicted of beard-cutting in Ohio | Fox News: "Federal prosecutors want a life sentence for the leader of an Amish breakaway group convicted in a series of beard- and hair-cutting attacks in Ohio."

Life?!?

"Universal Background Checks" – Absolutely Not

"Universal Background Checks" – Absolutely Not: "Imagine a grandfather who wants to give a family shotgun to his 12-year-old grandson having to do a background check on his grandson before giving him the shotgun.

Or a friend having to do a background check on his lifetime best buddy before lending him a hunting rifle.

Or, if your mother had a prowler at her home, having to do a background check on your own Mom before you could give her one of your guns for protection.

That's what "universal background checks" do. They turn traditional innocent conduct into a criminal offense."

"The penalty for selling a gun to a person who is a criminal, mentally ill, mentally incompetent, alcohol abuser or drug abuser is a 10-year federal felony. That's now, today, with no changes to the law."

"more than 72,000 people were turned down on a gun purchase in 2010 because they didn't pass the background check. Yet, only 44 of those cases were prosecuted. Why, when criminals are caught in the act of lying on the form to illegally purchase a firearm are they not prosecuted?"

"If the Obama Administration currently doesn't have the time or manpower to prosecute those who lie on background check forms, then why do they want more background checks, more paperwork and more forms?"