‘Eye-Popping’ Support for Arizona Law

By Mark Krikorian

A new poll from Arizona State University finds that:

Arizona voters overwhelmingly favor even the most controversial provisions within SB 1070, according to a poll released Wednesday Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy.

The electronic poll, conducted by the Morrison Institute and Knowledge Networks, sampled 614 Arizona voters regarding three of the most controversial measures in SB 1070:

• requiring people to produce documents verifying legal status
• allowing police to detain those unable to produce verification of legal status
• requiring police to question anyone they suspect may be in the country illegally

The poll found that 64 percent of all registered voters support all three provisions, while only 17 percent oppose all three.

In response to the finding that 93 percent of Republicans support the provision allowing police to detain anyone unable to verify their legal status, the research director for the institute said:

“I’ve been doing research for 30 years, and it’s really hard to get any group to have more than 90 percent agreement on any issue,” Daugherty said. “The size of the majority supporting [these provisions] is a little eye-popping.”

I couldn’t resist putting Jim Carrey’s eye-popping “Mask” image next to this post.

Clickable image - Fat Man in the new Don Hume H715-M leather holster for Glock 30

The holster for “Fat Man,” the Glock 30, .45 caliber pistol, came in the mail on Monday. I have been breaking it in since then. Break-in seemed easier this time. I guess that could be due to the holster not having a strap over the butt of the gun. Insertion and removal from the holster now seem nominal. The gun is snug in the holster but can be withdrawn with a smooth pull.

I’m also surprised at how little a difference there is carrying Fat Man compared to Little Boy. Both guns feel the same in the waistband and the latter has the advantage of extra stopping power by virtue of the 230 grain Hornady +P hollow-point ammo in the 10 round magazine.

MYTH: S.B. 1070 will make racial profiling the law of the land in Arizona and there is the possibility of detaining or arresting someone merely on the basis of physical appearance.

FACT: The opposite is true. S.B. 1070 expressly prohibits racial profiling. Per the express language of the law, police “may not consider race, color or national origin in implementing the requirements of this subsection except to the extent permitted by the United States or Arizona Constitution.” A.R.S. § 11-1051(B). In addition, S.B. 1070 provides that these provisions of the law “shall be implemented in a manner consistent with federal laws regulating immigration, protecting the civil rights of all persons and respecting the privileges and immunities of United States citizens.” A.R.S. § 11-1051(L).

Notice how the law was written to be consistent with those Federal laws that the Obamination isn’t enforcing. I have read the entire S.B 1070 text and found that they went out of their way to write laws consistent with Federal law.

Update: According to Rasmussen Reports, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) is leading Terry Goddard (D) by a 57% to 38% margin, mostly due to her signing this popular law. A majority of all Americans favor a similar law for their states.

Clickable image.

I started baking the steak ‘fries’ on a cookie sheet sitting on the rack in the grill with the top closed and temperature adjusted to about 375° F. for a half hour before putting the patties on the griddle. The potatoes were coated with extra virgin olive oil and seasoned with everything in the spice rack (except salt). The burgers were topped with a slice of low-fat Havarti cheese, sliced avocado and served on whole grain buns.

With the exception of the entreé being named for a city in Germany and topped with Danish cheese, this was a good old outdoor American meal with a healthy twist. Clickable image.

Image - Reid telling Americans what he thinks of us

Excerpt from the NRA announcement:

The U.S. Senate recently considered a number of issues important to NRA members, including the confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Out of respect for the confirmation process, the NRA did not announce its position on Ms. Kagan’s confirmation until the conclusion of her testimony before the Senate Judiciary committee. Her evasive testimony exacerbated grave concerns we had about her long-standing hostility towards the Second Amendment. As a result, the NRA strongly opposed her confirmation and made it clear at the time that we would be scoring this important vote.

The vote on Elena Kagan’s confirmation to the Court, along with the previous year’s confirmation vote on Sonia Sotomayor, are critical for the future of the Second Amendment. After careful consideration, the NRA-PVF announced today that it will not be endorsing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for re-election in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Nevada.

Emphasis added.

Source: azCentral.com

Terry Goddard, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate ran unopposed in the primary. Interestingly, he received only 242,708 votes as compared to Brewer’s total of 404,918. If that ratio holds for the general election in November, Brewer would be up 63% to Goddard’s 37%. I suppose that’s not as scientific as a pollster like Rasmussen, who had Brewer vs. Goddard at 56% to 37% on July 23rd.

Via NRA-ILA:

From the Daily News Sun:

Gun sales rise following new weapons law

Firearms have been a hot topic in Arizona in recent months as several laws loosening gun regulations were recently enacted.

And while it is too early to discern whether those laws, particularly SB 1108, which makes it legal for citizens 21 and older to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, will make things more difficult or dangerous from a law enforcement standpoint, Arizona Game and Fish officials said shooting training is on the rise.

Ben Avery Shooting Range, which is on the border of north Peoria and Phoenix and is the largest outdoor range in the Valley and one of the largest in the country. It had perhaps its best statistical year ever in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, said Doug Burt, a public information officer for Arizona Game and Fish.

The range experienced more “shooting days,” which measure the number of individual visits to the range, not the number of different visitors, last fiscal year than any previous year. About 200,000 shooting days were recorded, marking a 5-10 percent increase from the previous fiscal year.

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The article is pretty good except for a minor undertone about law enforcement having ‘concerns’ about citizens carrying. The last three paragraphs are attributed to a police information officer whining about not performing background checks for CCW and ‘officer safety.’ What about citizen safety?