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A Page of links to Articles
Still quite an old page but a useful starting point for finding some of the more important items and index pages - enough perhaps to start your digging! Many old style pages are likely to come up.Go and check out the Articles Page, still titled "Commentary". If you find any problems and dead links regarding our older material please email us with your link or other problem information.
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The JPFO Freedom Flyer
This celebrates the 24 years of JPFO up until 2011 plus. Visit the Flyer web page by going here, also click on the adjacent thumbnail to see a larger image of the Flyer (available as a printable PDF). This is now an updated Flyer along with its chronological achievements review. Associated relevant links for each year are shown on the site page. The JPFO site began in 1999 but prior to that, the organization had achieved much with various publications including "Gun Control" Gateway to Tyranny and the beginnings of the "Granpa’ Jack" booklet series.
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The JPFO Campaigns Page
Way back, Aaron Zelman instigated campaigns to educate and inform, which included as with the BATFE, an attempt to expose its out-of-control core of abuses and flagrant disregard for constitutional integrity. The "Dial 911 and Die" book is just one example of exposing the many misconceptions surrounding ‘Police Protection’. In more recent times, award winning videos have added to the mission of education.Visit the The Campaigns Page to see the thrust of JPFO’s efforts over the years to educate and create change.
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JPFO’s Network Page.
Another older page but one with a few links intended to point towards areas more outside of the JPFO main stream. It includes a link to a ‘Forum’ page where you may wish to submit us an article, Jewish world population from 2006, a link to help you sign up for alerts, external links, and our business directory.Check out this light-weight "Networking Page" and you may find some useful information.
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JPFO Freedom Music.
We have a number of Freedom oriented sound files - mostly songs, but also including a reading of the Bill of Rights. Some of the earliest items were made by Aaron's son Jeremy and over time since then we have received a few more from various sources.These all have copyright to some degree by default but they are freely available for download and distribution, for non-commercial use. To download any of these files go to the main page, but we do also offer these files set up in a freedom music player, such that you can listen here on JPFO. We hope you can enjoy some of the inspirational, as well as fun music tracks.
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Talkin’ to America, the audio files.
August 2005 saw the beginning of this exclusive JPFO feature. It has comprized interviews with people within, for the most part, the Second Amendment community and supporters of The Bill of Rights, and more often than not interviews were carried out by Aaron Zelman himself. The end result was an MP3 soundfile for download or utilizing as a Podcast with iTunes or similar.Since Aaron’s passing in December 2010, there has been a temporary hiatus but it is planned to bring this back to life again. There are a great many items worth listening to and so, take a tour through the Talkin’ to America pages and familiarize with all the material on offer.
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The JPFO "About Us" page.
JPFO explains its origin and mission to give you a feel for why the site exists and its primary aims. Visit About JPFO and learn more about the organization.To realize the achievements brought about by Aaron Zelman during 20 years, be sure also to see the "Freedom Flyer" page - a great place to start exploring JPFO.
In its mode of more recent new-look presentation, JPFO still has all material available but older archived items will often come up in the previous site format, which does not however compromise the availability of actual information.
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The Open Letters Index
JPFO has over time written many open letters, and while it is often difficult to gauge their impact - in the end the sending of a (usually strong) message across a wide audience is the main objective. Just perhaps sometimes these are seen by people who either pause for thought, or even gain an understanding of an issue. Some letters came from other authors but are shown due to their relevance and importance.Go to the Open Letters Page page where you'll find a list of many letters both written by JPFO and others and accumulated over time. Find time to read as many as you can (most may be on the old site format).
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An index page for Bill of Rights items.
JPFO's material on the Bill of Rights is broad and considerable. In order to try and facilitate visitors being able to find most relevant material it seems logical to try and provide a starting point, with links to the various and numerous pages JPFO has, thus an index pageGo to the Bill of Rights Index page where you'll find a substantial list of articles relevant to the American Bill of Rights. Many may be on the old site format.
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Site Links Alternate Option
In our newer look site layout we have tried to put significant emphasis on navigation. The content is large after many years and so some things can be hard to find, but it is hoped that the top menu bar and left column flyout menu will cover most needs adequately. In order to give yet another option we have the links repeated on a separate page.Go to the "Site Links Various" page where you'll see a simple "tree" structure, giving a quick look at the most important choices.
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JPFO’s Membership and Donations Page.
This will take you to our Membership and Donations page within which you can find out how to join JPFO and also make a donation to assist with its continued successful operation to preserve our rights.As always funding is crucial to maintain the organization and so all help is greatly appreciated, however modest. We offer a few options for this, which includes a printable form approach using a downloadable PDF file, or a secure on line method via our JPFO Store.
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The JPFO Handbills Page
Over time JPFO has taken a graphics approach to reinforcing certain mission intensive issues, by generating handbills that people can print out and pass around.These usually amplify a message towards those in power who wish to see law abiding people disarmed. More recently these have been additional to strong open letters.Go check out the handbills page, the most recent additions are at the top of the page.
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JPFO Videos and Books
JPFO has been prolific over the years with publishing major book titles such as "Dial 911 and Die", "Gun Control, Gateway to Tyranny" and the very popular "Granpa' Jack" booklet series. Then also producing award winning films such as "2A Today for The USA", "No Guns for Negroes", and more recently "No Guns for Jews" .Go to our films and books page to browse - the book listing is lower down the page.
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JPFO’s Tribute to its Founder
On December 21st 2010, JPFO’s Founder Aaron Zelman passed away. It was both a tragically sad loss, as well as a blow to suddenly feel almost leaderless. Aaron’s mission however is still alive and well as we have picked up the pieces and strive to continue and further the cause with vigor and determination towards even greater achievements.Even if you are new to JPFO, Read our tribute, as you will learn much about the origins and purpose of JPFO, and the man who gave it life. A suitable companion to this tribute is "The JPFO Freedom Flyer", which was a celebration of JPFO’s 20th anniversary.
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The Rabbi’s Pages Index.
Rabbi Dovid Bendory is the JPFO’s Rabbinic Director, and since the passing of Aaron Zelman in 2010, has magnificently filled the gap regarding the Jewish aspect. He is a man of great energy and integrity - also known as "The Gun Rabbi" - and is passionate about the right of self defense. JPFO is fortunate to have his considerable wisdom and enthusiasm.Visit The Rabbi’s Pages Index and check out the various articles, which include cutting-edge open letters.
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The Gang Movie
This deep digging documentary movie was released in 2007 and runs 85 minutes. It contains material that many would find hard to believe, as it exposes the abuses and inconsistencies of the out-of-control agency BATFE.Purchase a copy from the JPFO store, learn the facts, and then pass that information on to those who might have any doubts. Current events concerning the "Fast and Furious" debacle, otherwise known as "Gun Walker" just amplify the degree of corruption that exists. Go visit the Gang Movie Site and learn more. You can also see a short trailer here on JPFO.
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The JPFO Alerts Archive.
JPFO sends out periodical alerts to notify you (if signed up) of new items - articles, news etc. It’ the ideal way to stay informed. Links at the top of the page can take you back over a decade!Check out the Alerts Archive" page - browse through the many alert subjects and at the top of the page, sign up for our free email alerts (look for the box shown to the left here as a thumbnail).
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The JPFO Help Page.
This page was made some time ago and is only there to try and assist with a few aspects of usage and functioning relative to browsing the site. It is more for the novice user than the experienced but may hopefully assist some with a few aspects.Need help? Check out the JPFO Help Page in case it might clarify a problem. If you feel it should be covering another subject or differently - email us and say, and we'll try to help further.
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Researching to find data, writing articles, as well maintaining the site - all takes time and expense and so, help towards keeping this active and vital is essential. We would encourage anyone who finds our efforts worthwhile to become a member, or even donate - it all helps us survive and continue the hard fought battle.
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Milwaukee Chief to officers: Ignore gun memo
MADISON (AP) — Milwaukee’s police chief said today he’ll go on telling his officers to take down anyone with a firearm despite Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s finding that people can carry guns openly if they do it peacefully.
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn said he’ll continue to tell officers they can’t assume people are carrying guns legally in a city that has seen nearly 200 homicides in the past two years.
“My message to my troops is if you see anybody carrying a gun on the streets of Milwaukee, we’ll put them on the ground, take the gun away and then decide whether you have a right to carry it,” Flynn said. “Maybe I’ll end up with a protest of cowboys. In the meantime, I’ve got serious offenders with access to handguns. It’s irresponsible to send a message to them that if they just carry it openly no one can bother them.”
State Justice Department spokesman Kevin St. John declined to comment.
Wisconsin is one of 29 states that allow people to openly carry a firearm without a permit. It’s one of two states that ban concealed weapons.
Flynn’s comments came as gun control advocates and state lawmakers derided Van Hollen’s ruling.
“The idea of people ... openly carrying guns strikes me as somewhere between bonkers and totally ridiculous and stupid,” said state Rep. Josh Zepnick, D-Milwaukee.
Van Hollen, a Republican, issued a memo Monday explaining how disorderly conduct overlaps with the constitutional right to bear arms. Van Hollen concluded citizens have a constitutional right to openly carry firearms, and disorderly conduct charges depend on the circumstances.
OpenCarry.org, a gun advocacy Web site, issued a statement saying the finding was “spot on.” The Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association said the memo clearly finds people can bear arms in an orderly manner.
But Oregon, Wis., Police Chief Doug Pettit said the memo doesn’t provide much direction for police, who already know open carry is legal in Wisconsin and disorderly conduct is a case-by-case judgment call.
“I don’t know if the memo clarifies anything, other than it’s not an automatic disorderly conduct charge,” Pettit said. “Clearly, I think law enforcement, like anything else, will have to use their discretion.”
Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard said open carry cases have rarely come up, but he’d want to know why someone has chosen to carry a gun before making a charging decision.
“Police will be quick to ask you, ’Why do you have a gun with you? Is somebody stalking you?’ Those are going to be fair inquiries,” he said. “We’d be particularly concerned if someone was openly possessing a gun in the context of an ongoing dispute or feud.”
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said the memo just muddies things. Police still aren’t clear on what might constitute disorderly conduct, he said.
“How we approach a person with a gun, I can tell you right now, isn’t going to change. As far as a law enforcement person is concerned, you just don’t walk up to a person with a gun and say ’excuse me, sir,“’ Clarke said. “On the ground, give up. Get that gun under control and then we’ll figure out what we got here.”
Gov. Jim Doyle, a former attorney general, believes local communities should be allowed to create their own gun ordinances, spokesman Lee Sensenbrenner said. A 1995 law bars municipalities from enacting stiffer ordinances than state statutes, but carrying a rifle during hunting season is different from walking around Milwaukee with a gun on your hip, Sensenbrenner said.
Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said Van Hollen’s memo underscores the nation’s weak gun laws. The Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort, a statewide organization dedicated to ending gun violence, estimates guns kill about 450 people in the state each year.
“A lot of people who get guns and carry guns don’t always understand the responsibility and risk that goes with gun ownership,” Helmke said. “People get drunk, people get angry, people make mistakes. More guns generally mean more violence.”
State Rep. Leon Young, D-Milwaukee, a former police officer, said he was shocked by Van Hollen’s memo. He said he planned to look into drafting legislation to ban open carry.
“It’s just a bad idea. We’ve just had too many incidents of gun violence,” Young said.
Flynn, Milwaukee’s police chief, said the opinion was clearly drafted in the safety of the Justice Department’s offices, not on Milwaukee’s streets.
“From an officer’s safety point of view and a public point of view,” he said, “we’re not going to start with the assumption that someone displaying a handgun is doing it lawfully.”