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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: Doggy Daddy on January 11, 2013, 10:55:59 PM
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I'd like this to be a thread we can go to when we need to read about the things that are going our way. To that end, I hope that whenever you run across a positive link, you share it here. I'm okay with there also being a thread dedicated to whatever the link is, but I'd still like to see it copied here for a convenient place to go for good news.
I'm putting it in Politics because I'm hopeful that some of the good news will be political in nature. And in keeping with the desire to make this a morale-lifting thread, I'd humbly request that in here if you don't have something good to say, you don't say anything.
I'll start with a couple I like:
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office overwhelmed with concealed pistol license seekers
http://www.lewiscountysirens.com/?p=16533 (http://www.lewiscountysirens.com/?p=16533)
"Sheriff Steve Mansfield said he sees the increase in requests as a reaction where more people just want to be more in control of their own security and safety."
The Southern States PBA official stand on gun control in America
http://www.sspba.org/gen/articles/The_Southern_States_PBA_official_stand_on_gun_control_in_America_323.jsp (http://www.sspba.org/gen/articles/The_Southern_States_PBA_official_stand_on_gun_control_in_America_323.jsp)
"As president of Southern States PBA, a professional law enforcement association with over 30,000 members from federal, state, county and municipal agencies, I would like to express our support for the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution and for law abiding citizens to purchase and own firearms."
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Kentucky Sheriff to Obama: No Gun Disarmament in My County
http://www.ammoland.com/2013/01/kentucky-sheriff-to-obama-no-gun-disarmament-in-my-county/#ixzz2HhI0jp00 (http://www.ammoland.com/2013/01/kentucky-sheriff-to-obama-no-gun-disarmament-in-my-county/#ixzz2HhI0jp00)
"And far from worrying about repercussions for doing this, Peyman sees the gun control push as a sign of weakness that will crumble in the face of real opposition: 'Just a few of us have to be willing to stand up to political opposition putting our people at risk. The other side will back down.'”
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Missteps and setbacks impacting gun ban momentum as gun owners start to advance
http://www.examiner.com/article/missteps-and-setbacks-impacting-gun-ban-momentum-as-gun-owners-start-to-advance (http://www.examiner.com/article/missteps-and-setbacks-impacting-gun-ban-momentum-as-gun-owners-start-to-advance)
"Gun owners, horrified and then outraged by a full court press from the government, the “Authorized Journalist” media and citizen disarmament advocacy groups, are beginning to push back in a coordinated effort, and are sensing that their enemies, over-confident and unrestrained, have let their reach exceed reality, and revealed an end game that’s beyond their grasp."
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The psychological and public health benefits of gun ownership
By Dr. Keith Ablow
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/01/12/psychological-and-public-health-benefits-gun-ownership/?intcmp=HPBucket (http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/01/12/psychological-and-public-health-benefits-gun-ownership/?intcmp=HPBucket)
"As Thomas Jefferson wrote to his nephew Peter Carr in 1785, 'A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the Body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind . . . '"
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Montana Shooting Sports Association: Open Letter: No New Gun Laws
http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2013/01/05/montana-shooting-sports-association-open-letter-no-new-gun-laws/ (http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2013/01/05/montana-shooting-sports-association-open-letter-no-new-gun-laws/)
"Conclusion. Since Montana law enforcement personnel are unlikely to enforce any such restrictions, the effect of passage of such restrictions would ultimately be for federal officers to come to Montana to enforce them. Because most Montanans will simply not comply with any new federal restraints on a right they have reserved specifically from government interference, the obvious result would be armed conflict between Montanans and federal enforcers. (I offer this not as a threat or a challenge, but simply as an observation.)
I certainly hope you would not set Montana on the path to an armed conflict with federal enforcers by aiding or supporting passage of any new federal restrictions. That would not be in the best interest of your constituents.
Instead, if you feel compelled to pass some actually corrective legislation in response to the media hysteria over the Connecticut shooting, I highly recommend that you get rid of those dangerous and illusory “gun free zones.”
Very sincerely,
/s/
Gary Marbut, President
Montana Shooting Sports Association"
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Dangerous Old Men
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/01/dangerous_old_men.html (http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/01/dangerous_old_men.html)
"Everybody knows a Walt Kowalski. He is the grizzled Korean War veteran Clint Eastwood played in the movie Gran Torino. A man who spends his days sitting on the porch, keeping his house and yard immaculate, satisfied to drink his cheap beer while watching his neighborhood and country go to hell around him."
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Jesse Ventura Debates Piers Morgan on Gun Control
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0O3B7N848o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0O3B7N848o)
No matter how you feel about Jesse Ventura, you gotta see this.
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Thank Goodness for Obamacare: Hidden Amendment Prevents Gun and Ammo Registry
http://www.ijreview.com/2013/01/29003-thank-goodness-for-obamacare-hidden-amendment-prevents-gun-and-ammo-registry/ (http://www.ijreview.com/2013/01/29003-thank-goodness-for-obamacare-hidden-amendment-prevents-gun-and-ammo-registry/)
"'Sometimes you have to pass the bill to find out what’s in it,' to paraphrase former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. As reported at IJR earlier today, a hidden amendment in Obamacare prevents a national gun and ammunition registry."
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Thanks for starting this thread....always good to remember the bright side...
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Dangerous Old Men
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/01/dangerous_old_men.html (http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/01/dangerous_old_men.html)
"Everybody knows a Walt Kowalski. He is the grizzled Korean War veteran Clint Eastwood played in the movie Gran Torino. A man who spends his days sitting on the porch, keeping his house and yard immaculate, satisfied to drink his cheap beer while watching his neighborhood and country go to hell around him."
He he. I know dozens of these guys. Retired' not much to do but spend a lot of time at the shooting range with their rifles.
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Thanks for starting this thread....always good to remember the bright side...
Yeppers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ECUtkv2qV8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ECUtkv2qV8) =D
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Chuck Woolery on Assault Weapons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=evEg1VNfX3o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=evEg1VNfX3o)
This is great, absolutely great! Chuck Woolery for NRA President.
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DD good idea, I made it a stickey.
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DD good idea, I made it a stickey.
Thanky, oh kind and benevolent Mod Admin. =)
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Thanky, oh kind and benevolent Mod Admin. =)
You are welcome kind sir. I knight you Sir Doggy Daddy. {As sword slices through neck} Oh darn not another one.
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...only a flesh wound.
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Heads are sooo overrated. :laugh:
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Montpelier, Ohio, school district plans to arm the janitors.
http://www.toledoblade.com/Education/2013/01/12/Armed-janitor-plan-draws-mixed-reaction-from-Montpelier-parents.html
"Four janitors, all men, have volunteered to take part and are to undergo a two-day training course in March that will be paid for by the school district."
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2261117/Montpelier-Ohio-school-board-unanimously-votes-place-armed-CUSTODIANS-K-12-campus.html
Edit: fistful beat me by 2 minutes. I'll leave it up because it's kinda of the .uk version of events.
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Ha ha, I Drudged quicker than you did.
I've always been very quick to Drudge.
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Ha ha, I Drudged quicker than you did.
I've always been very quick to Drudge.
I don't drudge, I reddit
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Montpelier, Ohio, school district plans to arm the janitors.
http://www.toledoblade.com/Education/2013/01/12/Armed-janitor-plan-draws-mixed-reaction-from-Montpelier-parents.html
"Four janitors, all men, have volunteered to take part and are to undergo a two-day training course in March that will be paid for by the school district."
The upside is, if they have to deal with a bad guy, they have the skills and equipment to clean up the mess afterwards.
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Reminds me of the high school I went to in Ohio. Rural, about the same size even. The point about the custodians having the best knowledge of the school is right on. I knew ways into and passageways through my school that very few other students knew and probably next to no outsiders knew about.
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Reminds me of the high school I went to in Ohio. Rural, about the same size even. The point about the custodians having the best knowledge of the school is right on. I knew ways into and passageways through my school that very few other students knew and probably next to no outsiders knew about.
Good point, and one I can attest to.
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Study finds 40% of high school and college students "definitely plan" on owning firearms. Another 20% on top of that are "contemplating" it. The percentages don't really change from HS to college.
http://www.american.edu/media/news/20120114_Gun_Poll_High_School_College_Students.cfm
http://www.campusreform.org/blog/?ID=4576
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I don't drudge, I reddit
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A friend of mine who until fairly recently didn't own more than a deer rifle and a .22, lucked out and scored a nice AR-15 today. He called a store right when they got a delivery and they held one for him. :cool:
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I am teaching a friend to shoot who only recently got interested in it.
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I managed to educate two fence sitting Obama voters on the 2nd Amendment and now, after reading some of the laws and the new EOs, they are PISSED. Not at me/us but the lying liars in the Executive branch and Media.
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Gun-related businesses raking it in; stock prices up.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/16/news/companies/gun-obama/index.html?section=money_news_companies
Pay cuts for leviathan's henchmen.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/house-gop-release-bill-to-reverse-obamas-pay-raise-for-federal-employees/article/2518773#.UPePZjltjcu
Police can't get ammo, either. :P
http://cnsnews.com/blog/gregory-gwyn-williams-jr/nationwide-ammo-shortages-police
Also, I have two newb friends who want to get into guns. One of them will be keeping the gun(s) at my place, but the other one I will not be able to introduce to shooting on gun appreciation day, as I had hoped. =(
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Gun-related businesses raking it in; stock prices up.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/16/news/companies/gun-obama/index.html?section=money_news_companies
Pay cuts for leviathan's henchmen.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/house-gop-release-bill-to-reverse-obamas-pay-raise-for-federal-employees/article/2518773#.UPePZjltjcu
Police can't get ammo, either. :P
http://cnsnews.com/blog/gregory-gwyn-williams-jr/nationwide-ammo-shortages-police
Also, I have two newb friends who want to get into guns. One of them will be keeping the gun(s) at my place, but the other one I will not be able to introduce to shooting on gun appreciation day, as I had hoped. =(
So, regarding the third link, NY cops potentially may be carrying their illegal superdeathcapacity magazines, but only have seven or less rounds in them because that's all they can get. Irony, thou art Delicious.
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"...first-time gun buyers now making up a quarter of all sales..."
The article buries this explosive quote. A 25% growth rate is mind blowing. I mean, this is historic... real history book stuff.
http://www.startribune.com/local/187554781.html?refer=y&refer=y
(via instapundit)
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"...first-time gun buyers now making up a quarter of all sales..."
The article buries this explosive quote. A 25% growth rate is mind blowing. I mean, this is historic... real history book stuff.
http://www.startribune.com/local/187554781.html?refer=y&refer=y
(via instapundit)
Where do they get that figure? They must be looking at states that require ownership permits. Or maybe they're counting first-time CCWs as first-time gun buyers.
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Where do they get that figure? They must be looking at states that require ownership permits. Or maybe they're counting first-time CCWs as first-time gun buyers.
More likely they're doing polling and extrapolating from that
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"...first-time gun buyers now making up a quarter of all sales..."
The article buries this explosive quote. A 25% growth rate is mind blowing. I mean, this is historic... real history book stuff.
http://www.startribune.com/local/187554781.html?refer=y&refer=y
(via instapundit)
It would be mind-blowing, if it were true. 25% of recent sales being to first-time gun owners does not correlate to gun ownership rising by 25%
Easy example: there are 10 gun owners. 3 of them went and bought a new gun last month. Also, one person who never owned a gun bought one. 25% of sales were to first-time gun owners, and now there are 11 instead of 10
Edited to correct "There are now 11 instead of 12"
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It would be mind-blowing, if it were true. 25% of recent sales being to first-time gun owners does not correlate to gun ownership rising by 25%
Easy example: there are 10 gun owners. 3 of them went and bought a new gun last month. Also, one person who never owned a gun bought one. 25% of sales were to first-time gun owners, and now there are 11 instead of 12
:facepalm: Your right. Percentages are so tricky. I got so excited about a 25% new owner number didn't stop to think it through.
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NRA polls better than Hollywood
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/17/16567367-nbcwsj-poll-nra-more-popular-than-entertainment-industry?lite
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NRA polls better than Hollywood
Ooooh.... That's excellent!
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Baby steps.
How Gun Culture Won Over Liberals
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/how-gun-culture-won-over-liberals (http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/how-gun-culture-won-over-liberals)
"On a recent evening at Bull's Head Tavern in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, twentysomething revelers balanced IPAs in one hand, and toy firearms — green handled or blaze orange — in the other. Antelope and deer loped across an HD screen, and players took turns drunkenly firing off shots at them. This was Big Buck Hunter, an arcade shooting game that has gained irony-fueled popularity across New York. About 130 bars in the city claim to offer it, and last November one East Village dive bar hosted a Big Buck Hunter world championship."
Thanks to MicroBalrog for the link. =)
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Another Sheriff speaks out against gun control.
http://www.jocosheriff.org/index.aspx?page=36&recordid=93&returnURL=%2findex.aspx
It's very uplifting to me to see so many Sheriffs make a stand against enforcing gun control laws. I can't remember any past gun control pushes that had so many LEOs at the Sheriff level (versus deputies, beat cops, etc) speaking out against gun control. Apparently whatever the national Sheriffs association is called is in favor of most of Obama's gun control measures, so it does my heart good to see so many of these elected Law Enforcement officials countering that and speaking out.
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In that vein:
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2013/01/21/missouri-sheriffs-pledge-to-not-enforce-obamas-gun-control-laws/
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/01/st-louis-county-police-chief-obamas-gun-control-actions-just-a-feel-good-effort-video/
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Another Sheriff speaks out against gun control.
http://www.jocosheriff.org/index.aspx?page=36&recordid=93&returnURL=%2findex.aspx
It's very uplifting to me to see so many Sheriffs make a stand against enforcing gun control laws. I can't remember any past gun control pushes that had so many LEOs at the Sheriff level (versus deputies, beat cops, etc) speaking out against gun control. Apparently whatever the national Sheriffs association is called is in favor of most of Obama's gun control measures, so it does my heart good to see so many of these elected Law Enforcement officials countering that and speaking out.
Yeah, it's good to hear but I can't help but remember that the LEO associations in Montana successfully lobbied our recent former governor (who shall not be named >:D ) into vetoing our "constitutional carry" law after the legislature adjourned. :mad:
Crime and politics: the situation is always fluid. =|
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Yeah, it's good to hear but I can't help but remember that the LEO associations in Montana successfully lobbied our recent former governor (who shall not be named >:D ) into vetoing our "constitutional carry" law after the legislature adjourned. :mad:
Crime and politics: the situation is always fluid. =|
Party Pooper. :P
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Pro-gun article by a left-winger. Note that it was written pre-Sandy Hook. I didn't read down into the comments to see what his reaction was to Obama going for a gun grab. Other than the pre-second term sticking up for Obama, I was pleasantly surprised to see him give a logical argument against an AWB.
http://kontradictions.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/why-not-renew-the-assault-weapons-ban-well-ill-tell-you/
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they are PISSED. Not at me/us but the lying liars in the Executive branch and Media.
That describes most people I talk to.
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Pro-gun article by a left-winger. Note that it was written pre-Sandy Hook. I didn't read down into the comments to see what his reaction was to Obama going for a gun grab. Other than the pre-second term sticking up for Obama, I was pleasantly surprised to see him give a logical argument against an AWB.
http://kontradictions.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/why-not-renew-the-assault-weapons-ban-well-ill-tell-you/
This part I have a question about:
automatic weapons (those that fire more than one bullet with each pull of the trigger) are already illegal for the average citizen to own. They are heavily regulated by the federal government, registered with the ATF and very difficult to obtain licenses for.
What really stands in the way of the "average citizen" who wants to own an automatic weapon? Isn't it mostly a question of money, and having a very clean record?
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http://cnsnews.com/blog/gregory-gwyn-williams-jr/number-nations-sheriffs-refusing-enforce-unconstitutional-gun-laws
http://www.examiner.com/article/127-sheriffs-won-t-enforce-obama-gun-laws-specter-of-door-to-door-gun-search
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http://cnsnews.com/blog/gregory-gwyn-williams-jr/number-nations-sheriffs-refusing-enforce-unconstitutional-gun-laws
http://www.examiner.com/article/127-sheriffs-won-t-enforce-obama-gun-laws-specter-of-door-to-door-gun-search
I sure wish this would hit the mainstream. Some of the outlets have been interviewing a sheriff here and there, but I have seen no MSM reports on the numbers.
I wonder who the lone Utah holdout was? :laugh:
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http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Homeowners-Scare-Off-Burglars/7yaLSXAvCUGBkwgAZpGO4g.cspx
New Yorker defends home with EBR.
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NRA ally Debbie Halvorson could win Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Chicago seat
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/nra-ally-debbie-halvorson-could-win-jesse-jackson-jrs-chicago-seat-86772.html
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NRA ally Debbie Halvorson could win Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Chicago seat
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/nra-ally-debbie-halvorson-could-win-jesse-jackson-jrs-chicago-seat-86772.html
Not really explained in the article, but this is a South Side Chicago seat.
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Look at all this gerrymander in full glory.
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That's hilariously....sad.
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This is making the rounds on YouTube - from the Hartford CT gun violence prevention public hearing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NyYYgLzF6zU
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Not really explained in the article, but this is a South Side Chicago seat.
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Look at all this gerrymander in full glory.
I don't get it. What's that map have to do with gerrymandering? ???
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This is making the rounds on YouTube - from the Hartford CT gun violence prevention public hearing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NyYYgLzF6zU
Wow. Masterful job.
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This is making the rounds on YouTube - from the Hartford CT gun violence prevention public hearing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NyYYgLzF6zU
And English is not his primary language. Not bad at all, Mr. Ong.
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NRA Winning the Influence Battle Over Gun Control
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucerogers/2013/02/01/nra-winning-the-influence-battle-over-gun-control/
NRA Gets $1.4 Million Cash Infusion From Anti-gun Chicago Government
http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=38112.msg769659#msg769659
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FORBES: NRA Winning the Influence Battle Over Gun Control
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucerogers/2013/02/01/nra-winning-the-influence-battle-over-gun-control/
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Court slaps down NYT's demands for NYC gun owners' information.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/court-nytimess-request-new-york-city-gun-owners-violates-law_700264.html
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http://www.theglobalistreport.com/australians-own-more-guns-after-gun-control-laws-enacted/
Not ideal, but good to see people arming themselves regardless.
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Pro 2nd Amendment article in the Wall Street Journal?? Say it ain't so...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323951904578290460073953432.html (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323951904578290460073953432.html)
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My group moved into the same building as the rest of our company's workers in this area. While I was in our kitchen getting some coffee the other day, the TV was blaring CNN and the reporter was talking about some gun control topic.
The only other person in the kitchen, a large, middle aged black man, commented that new laws weren't going to do a damn thing because they only take guns from the folks who are following the law to begin with. The criminals weren't going to be affected. Yeah, we say it all the time here, but this was a total stranger talking to another total stranger in a white collar office building in liberal Northern VA. :D
Chris
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My group moved into the same building as the rest of our company's workers in this area. While I was in our kitchen getting some coffee the other day, the TV was blaring CNN and the reporter was talking about some gun control topic.
The only other person in the kitchen, a large, middle aged black man, commented that new laws weren't going to do a damn thing because they only take guns from the folks who are following the law to begin with. The criminals weren't going to be affected. Yeah, we say it all the time here, but this was a total stranger talking to another total stranger in a white collar office building in liberal Northern VA. :D
Chris
Is a 12 gauge adequate for flying pigs? =|
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15 year old girl testifying before Maryland legislature (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_-N9_tnWBo)
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Mitch McConnell joins the gun filibuster:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/mitch-mcconnell-joins-senate-gun-filibuster-89773.html
When the most powerful Republican in the Senate joins in, the momentum has shifted.
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http://www.policeone.com/Gun-Legislation-Law-Enforcement/articles/6183787-PoliceOnes-Gun-Control-Survey-11-key-findings-on-officers-thoughts/ (http://www.policeone.com/Gun-Legislation-Law-Enforcement/articles/6183787-PoliceOnes-Gun-Control-Survey-11-key-findings-on-officers-thoughts/)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CbnwA1v_5No#!
Colorado Sheriff on gun control and other things.
If you watch anything today, watch this one.
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Wow, that was really good. Love the crack about "Mission Accomplished." :lol:
Wish he would have given some explanation of how he thinks we should address the "culture of violence," though.
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More than half of Colorado's elected sheriffs are planning to mount a legal challenge to the state's sweeping new gun restrictions.
The Denver Post reports that 37 of the state's 62 sheriffs will sue to overturn laws passed in March that set limits on ammunition magazines and expand background checks for firearms.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/10/colorado-sheriffs-plan-lawsuit-challenging-state-gun-control-laws/#ixzz2Q7hYs54g
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Woman with revolver successfully repels 4 home invaders. And "they" wonder why we want more than 10 rounds.
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Tempe-woman-shoots-at-home-invasion-suspects-203691451.html (http://www.azfamily.com/news/Tempe-woman-shoots-at-home-invasion-suspects-203691451.html)
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http://washingtonexaminer.com/five-sad-pictures-from-todays-anti-nra-march/article/2528129 (http://washingtonexaminer.com/five-sad-pictures-from-todays-anti-nra-march/article/2528129)
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http://washingtonexaminer.com/five-sad-pictures-from-todays-anti-nra-march/article/2528129
The real sadness is that if gun owners were informed of the event ahead of time, the numbers could have doubled or tripled by people showing up to troll the event. :rofl:
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Awesome.
I have a yahoo email so when I go there to check it I scan the newsfeed. When the subject is guns I will read the article and then check the comments.
Every article I have checked has had most of the pro gun comments upvoted 8 or 10 or 12 or more to 1 over downvotes. Sometimes as high as 20-1.
Is Yahoo a particularly conservative/libertarianish site or is that the real ratio of viewpoints?
I know that almost anyone from almost any country can have a Yahoo account so I'm not sure that ratio holds perfectly for the US but it is very suggestive. And if that is an accurate representation of a large part of the world's populace than that means we have many allies out there.
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DA won't prosecute New York man found with 9-round assault pistol.
http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S3043917.shtml
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Recall efforts underway in Colorado:
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-05-28/gun-control-supporters-facing-recall-bids-in-colo
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Ohio woman holds burglar at gunpoint until police arrive: http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/woman-holds-burglar-gunpoint-until-police-arrive/nX7k4/ (http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/woman-holds-burglar-gunpoint-until-police-arrive/nX7k4/)
“He stood up, put his hands up and said, ‘I’m sorry. I’m just going to go,’” Takach said. “I said, ‘The only place you’re going to go is jail. And if you move, you’re going to the morgue.’”
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Not directly gun-related, but I think it bodes well for the future of our rights.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/06/07/Report-Growth-in-Homeschooling-Outpacing-Public-Schools
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Not directly gun-related, but I think it bodes well for the future of our rights.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/06/07/Report-Growth-in-Homeschooling-Outpacing-Public-Schools
This is where there is leverage for positive change, if any, and where the future will be decided. So, a little good news. Thanks.
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Glad you liked it.
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Sock monkey mayor drops out of MAIG; does not support "assault weapons" ban or mag capacity limits; wants carry permit.
http://m.rrstar.com/rrs/pm_21734/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=6dLDCSUl#axzz2X5nrb4LQ
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Second Colorado gun grabber faces recall election.
http://thecoloradoobserver.com/2013/06/two-dems-now-face-ouster-as-giron-recall-signatures-pass-muster/
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Texas kicks Feds out of state voting laws....
http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Supreme-Court-decision-clears-way-for-Texas-laws-4620803.php
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ACLU not down with the Feds trying to fry Zimmerman. Or at least, not really:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/for-the-aclu-george-zimmerman-case-is-awkward-deja-vu-94518.html
If you're in, or considering joining, the ACLU, this article should give you second thoughts. "Racial justice" ;/
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letter to Los Gatos from CalGuns!!! awesome!
http://www.scribd.com/doc/158329054/Letter-from-CGF-to-the-Town-of-Los-Gatos-CA-August-5-2013
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This definitely made me feel better.
http://www.ijreview.com/2013/08/75082-awesome-delta-airlines-honor-guard-tribute-to-fallen-heroes/ (http://www.ijreview.com/2013/08/75082-awesome-delta-airlines-honor-guard-tribute-to-fallen-heroes/)
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Missouri overrides veto to enact symbolic anti-Federal nullification law.
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills131/biltxt/commit/HB0436C.htm
Colorado recalls 2 anti-gun Dems state Senators from a strongly Dem district.
http://www.volokh.com/2013/09/11/colorado-recalls-explained/
Illinois Supreme Court (aligns with Federal 7th Circuit Court of Appeals) supports right to bear arms outside home.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/09/robert-farago/illinois-supreme-court-right-keep-bear-arms-extends-outside-home/#more-256063
http://www.volokh.com/2013/09/12/illinois-supreme-court-second-amendment-protects-carrying-outside-home/
Illinois Supreme Court supports right of people recover right to arms after domestic assault misdemeanor.
http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2013/113867.pdf
Its been a good week.
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Missouri overrides veto to enact symbolic anti-Federal nullification law.
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills131/biltxt/commit/HB0436C.htm
Its been a good week.
Actually, this one failed by one vote.
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Judge orders Holder to turn over some documents:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/fast-and-furious-doj-documents-97604.html
(Let's see if he actually does it.)
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http://www.stripes.com/news/wwii-veterans-storm-d-c-memorial-closed-by-government-shutdown-1.244447
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http://www.stripes.com/news/wwii-veterans-storm-d-c-memorial-closed-by-government-shutdown-1.244447
Funny how the govt still seems to be able to pay "park police" to fail to keep people out :facepalm:
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http://www.stripes.com/news/wwii-veterans-storm-d-c-memorial-closed-by-government-shutdown-1.244447
Yeah, baby.
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Governor Moonbeam* vetoes most of the recent CA gun restriction bills:
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=812c9186a81db6434329bda16&id=6a712655c0&e=4add39becf
*term of endearment, so it should be okay
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Chin Up!...
What if you can't?
(https://armedpolitesociety.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi156.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft33%2FAJ_Dual%2Fnochin_zps6c175a37.jpg&hash=59a8938d039ae1c6771e69ba581efcfdc11943ba) (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/AJ_Dual/media/nochin_zps6c175a37.jpg.html)
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From a hostile source:
"...gun ownership in the US is becoming the norm..."
http://qz.com/147961/the-depressing-reality-of-americas-gun-industry-its-probably-still-a-good-investment/
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http://www.sacbee.com/2013/12/09/5986084/federal-judge-says-california.html A federal judge ruled 10 day waiting periods in California likely unconstitutional. I will keep you guys updated on the court case, unless I forget and lose track of this topic.
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Corps of Engineers gun ban injucted:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2014/01/injunction_agai.php
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Here's a bill that never should have been needed, but it's good to see it now:
http://watchdog.org/127435/florida-school-guns/
A new proposed committee bill in the Florida Legislature would put an end to treating young students like violent offenders. A state House education proposal would prohibit school disciplinary action for the following:
Brandishing a partially consumed pastry or other food item to simulate a firearm or weapon
Possessing a toy firearm or weapon that is two inches or less in overall length
Possessing a toy firearm or weapon made of plastic snap-together building blocks
Using a finger or hand to simulate a firearm or weapon
Vocalizing an imaginary firearm or weapon
Drawing a picture of, or possessing an image of, a firearm or weapon
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Gun and ammo sales may be slowing down, but as the article suggests, that may only be a result of ammo drought.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/02/robert-farago/u-s-gun-sales-cooling-thankfully/#more-296711
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The link is pretty descriptive:
https://www.calgunsfoundation.org/2014/02/ninth-circuit-holds-californias-carry-license-laws-unconstitutional/
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Lots of encouraging numbers here:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-20/record-u-s-gun-production-as-obama-demonized-on-issue.html
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Less than 400 days till our current president leaves office.
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Less than 400 days till our current president leaves office.
I thought this thread was for encouraging news.
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Apparently nothing positive has occurred since December 18, 2015. :P :lol:
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I thought this thread was for encouraging news.
You just had to go be a Debbie Downer.
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Hillary didn't win.
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Hillary didn't win.
Lock it up. It doesn't get any better than that.
bob
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Locked and unstickied.