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Letter to Perry
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RPB »
Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:32 am
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UT chancellor warns against guns on campus
Letter to Perry says campus police, health officials and others agree allowing weapons on campuses will...
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Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:20 am
Hopfully the violence in Mexico does not spill over
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philip964 »
Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:59 pm
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In today's paper there was another story about murders in Mexico. There must have been five separate tragic stories.
They happen so often, with each...
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It “spilled over” 25 years ago.
Very few killings make national news. Most just make the local news because they are not mass killings and are just...
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Last post by VoiceofReason
Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:06 pm
Bloombergs promotes new fixgunchecks.org site on GMA
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FL450 »
Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:24 am
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Just saw on GMA this morning Mayor Bloomberg touting his new web site
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He is still hard at it
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I want to be part of it, New York...New York.... :roll:
Any idea of the rest of the continent, Bloomberg??
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Last post by Mastodon
Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:09 pm
Guns in parks rule reaches one-year anniversary
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Ashlar »
Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:08 am
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Of course not.. doesn't stop them from pulling out the 'blood in the streets' ('blood on the trails'...
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Happy Birthday! I have two national park's near me.
Loooong time overdue when it passed. 'Least out here.
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Last post by Mastodon
Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:05 pm
Parling Lot Bill?
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familyguy »
Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:34 pm
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Has the Parking Lot Bill been reintroduced in the latest legislative session? If not, does anyone know the what the plan might be?
-Familyguy
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Lots of discussion .
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Last post by baldeagle
Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:39 pm
Draft Letter to Rep. Kevin Brady w/enclosure
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Shoot_First »
Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:07 pm
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Thanks to all for your comments.
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Thanks to some excellent feedback the letter and its enclosure are just about in final form and they are much changed from where I started.
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Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:47 pm
Schumer to introduce bill
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TxLobo »
Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:02 am
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NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday he will propose legislation requiring all...
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Reading the name Schumer reminds me of one of my favorite Mark Twain quotes:
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Last post by Armybrat
Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:27 pm
TSRA and Open-Carry
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:06 pm
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Well, it looks like it's time for my biennial disclaimer. I received an email from one of our TexasCHLforum Members who said he read a post or thread...
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If someone has been convicted and is still serving their sentence (including probation or parole) then their rights can be infringed. After that, I...
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Last post by tacticool
Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:21 pm
ATF "Project GunRunner" meets Katie Couric tonight on CBS
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AndyC »
Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:22 pm
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None of this surprises me. I dont think there is a limit to what this administration will do to make gun owners look like the bad guys. Obama...
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Last post by Mr.ViperBoa
Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:07 pm
National Reciprocity Bill
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comp73 »
Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:30 pm
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Here it is everyone, a national reciprocity bill. :clapping:
I'd be dancing if we had a different person in the white house, but at least it sets...
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:29 pm
2nd Amendment questions
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MeMelYup »
Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:51 pm
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Does anyone know where a list of the second amendment questions used by The NRA can be found. I would like to add some U.S. Constitution questions to...
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Unless its one of your employees or a customer storing a gun in their private property on your parking lot, right? rlol
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Last post by 74novaman
Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:57 am
Gun violence as a "civil rights" issue
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A-R »
Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:54 pm
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Reprinted in today's Austin Statesman:
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So gun...
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Cars kill way more people then guns do...can I sue car makers, car dealers, oil/gas companies, the state (they register and inspect them),...
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Last post by magillapd
Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:48 pm
Hou Chron article today on Campus Carry
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RPB »
Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:37 pm
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Lock 'n load: Texas poised to allow guns on campus
By JIM VERTUNO
© 2011 The Associated Press
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The red part says it all.
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Last post by OldCurlyWolf
Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:16 am
Campus-carry phone line
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:35 am
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I just did a short interview on KRLD radio in Dallas and Scott Braddock mentioned that they were asking people to call in and give their opinion on...
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Yeah, they just played 3 anti recordings, said most people commenting oppose campus carry.. Haven't played my two.
I'm kinda hoarse from allergies,...
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Last post by RPB
Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:40 pm
Census 2010 results for Texas announced
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seamusTX »
Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:10 pm
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The U.S. Census bureau released the official results for Texas today. These figures will be used for political redistricting, including the...
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I applaud your efforts, but most likely you will find that arguing online is like trying to make liquid run up a rope.
The idea that someone who has...
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Last post by seamusTX
Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:39 am
When you ban guns.
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philip964 »
Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:41 pm
So what is the culmination of the course of events when guns are banned.
We may be witnessing it in Mexico right now.
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Last post by philip964
Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:41 pm
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Last post by croc870
Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:46 am
Eric Holder put on notice
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AndyC »
Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:28 pm
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This has to do with the death of CBP Agent Brian Terry who may have been shot with an AK rifle that...
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With Holder, it is not just the ATF. He has refused -- and ordered the DOJ to refuse -- to cooperate or provide information to Congress on several...
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Last post by ELB
Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:50 am
Living for 32-Anti-Gun Comes to my TX Campus
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jmoney »
Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:45 am
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Hi there, today as I walk into my college buildings I notice that there are signs everywhere, with giant letters claiming Guns on campus? Think...
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Well, in the case of ACC, they did allow pro-gun discussion. I was invited at the very last minute (i.e., a few hours before the the ACC event took...
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Last post by Douva
Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:21 pm
no bullet in chamber, deadly force is murder
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philip964 »
Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:11 pm
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There is a US diplomat in Pakistan right now being held in jail for murdering two men, who tried to rob him.
There are pictures of thousands of...
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The Diplomat can waive immunity and go to trial. Unlikely, but it's a possibility. I think the Diplomat's government can also give their consent to...
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Last post by Ameer
Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:28 pm
Arizona had enough of the Feds.
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Rebel »
Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:23 pm
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A bill (SB1433 ) has been introduced that will create a 12 man committee in Arizona that will be charged with deciding which federal laws to abide...
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:iagree: :iagree: :iagree:
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Last post by Katygunnut
Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:36 pm
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Last post by AndyC
Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:32 pm
Border Patrol Has found something interesting
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psijac »
Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:57 pm
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Kinda sad I had to go to a UK website to find this but, they caught Mexican coyotes smuggling a Muslim cleric that had been banned form Canada and...
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that said, I rarely watch the news, but when I do, which ones of the big companies are generally conservative? Call me ignorant, but I much prefer...
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Last post by firefighter3217
Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:02 pm
Pistol grip shotguns
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jcarp02 »
Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:24 pm
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I recently purchased a Remington 870 for the house and was looking at getting a pistol grip stock for it. I was talking to my dad today and he told...
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Last post by jdhz28
Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:47 am
License Plates
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TXCO »
Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:18 pm
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For anyone that might be interested: Texas ok's Gadsden flag and Gonzales (come and take it) license plates for delivery sometime after the first of...
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I am obligated to remind those of you considering specialized plates to think about getting TSRA plates instead. Almost 75% of the money from that...
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Last post by OldCannon
Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:22 pm
Tuscon Victim's Fiancee' Calls for Reduced Bullets
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Commander »
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:11 pm
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This is the fiancee' of Gabby Giffords Director of Outreach .
:headscratch
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Talking to one of my English friends on these had a very unique thought for someone accross the channal I thought. He asked why countries and people...
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Last post by piscessmith
Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:13 pm
4 Walmart employees fired after disarming gunman caught shop
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fachento »
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:14 am
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This happened in Utah, but the same could easily happen here...
from Walmart's side, if they are bent on keeping that policy, I can see why they...
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Last post by Keith B
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:18 am
Pro gun White-house!
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Beiruty »
Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:23 pm
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The White House says tracking the bulk sale of high-powered rifles from U.S. border state gunshops that legally sell thousands of assault weapons...
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Then why isn't the NRA asking to contact our legislators instead of the DOJ? Also, This is for semi-auto long guns, not handguns. I believe they have...
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Last post by G26ster
Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:54 pm
STRATFOR - Mexico's Gun Supply and the 90 Percent Myth
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Lodge2004 »
Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:42 am
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STRATFOR is a good source of information. Very glad to see they are addressing this issue.
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Amazing. This guy actually looks at the raw data and analyzes it rather than just using the statistic that would support his point of view. :tiphat:
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Last post by WildBill
Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:40 pm
Texas CHL requirements? Not strict enough?
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juggernaut »
Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:23 pm
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Up for discussion (AKA I wanted to comment but didn't want to hijack the legislation thread.)
Are the Texas CHL requirements too lenient, too...
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Isn't that the problem with deferred adjudication, in that many are led to believe that it doesn't count , only to learn at a later time, via a job...
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Last post by Rebel
Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:54 pm
Stephen Hunter: In defense of high-cap mags
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seamusTX »
Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:37 am
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In the Washington Post, of all venues:
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Nothing we didn't know already.
- Jim
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God article, :mrgreen:
Babyface Nelson, Cho, home defense .... sounds familiar, click below link and scroll down :mrgreen:
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Last post by RPB
Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:21 pm
Obama speech on guns - The Onion exclusive :-)
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A-R »
Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:56 pm
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:lol:
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after reading the article a second time, i think the speech was written on the palm of his hand
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Last post by rmr1923
Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:33 pm
Fair and Balanced - in Detroit
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chasfm11 »
Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:21 pm
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The video is of a panel discussing a Michigan proposal to allow their CCWs to carry in churches,...
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On a positive note, this guys business is thriving.
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Last post by USA1
Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:03 am
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Last post by EconDoc
Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:39 pm
Ann Coulter
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maxlib »
Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:00 pm
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Ann Coulter's Column appearing in the Lufkin Daily News today.
WHAT LIBERALS DON'T KNOW ABOUT GUNS, CHAPTER 217.
It's so adorable when people...
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I'll give you $5 for yours.
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Last post by Big Tuna
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:49 pm
Article- Hutchinson Kansas
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RPB »
Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:18 pm
Fascinating article, just had to share it.
Published: 1/28/2011 10:24 PM | Last update: 1/30/2011 6:44 AM
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JAMES R. FLOYD, Liberal
Guns save lives...
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Last post by RPB
Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:18 pm
New York City investigates Arizona gun show
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b322da »
Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:21 am
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This ought to be worth a couple of comments. I can hear them now.
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Related story about AZ Governor Brewer's response to Bloomberg
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Last post by sjfcontrol
Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:43 am
Chuck Schumer -- Three branches of government
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sjfcontrol »
Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:24 pm
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Near the end of the video, he states (about 1:10)
Just unbelievable!
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While it's certainly true that Schumer and the majority of his constituents do, indeed, deserve each other, I have to wonder what horrible acts the...
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Last post by Pacifist
Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:47 pm
Non-Partisan, is keyword here
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psijac »
Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:18 pm
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The CBO claims that military members get paid better than Civilian counter parts. Studies like this would pop up in the past but they were used to...
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Spot on, spot on...as someone who started out turning wrenches for the USAF and later led those who turned wrenches, I can say that I would have...
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Last post by Heartland Patriot
Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:26 pm
Lampasas County Animal Policy to Require Home Inspections
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i8godzilla »
Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:37 pm
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I do not have four or more cats or dogs; I do not live in Lampasas County. However, the courts have said that cats are dog are 'property'. Thus, if...
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We don't need these laws anymore than we need more gun laws. It is a crime to mistreat animals and if probable cause exists warrants and searches...
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Last post by shootthesheet
Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:15 am
Think I'm being Punked
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sjfcontrol »
Mon May 10, 2010 10:47 am
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Picked up my mail on Friday. I found an unfamiliar magazine in the stack of mail. Bloomberg Businessweek !!
I presume this is the Bloomberg who is...
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If it walks like a demoncrat and talks like a demoncrat that is what it is. Even if it claims to be an Independent. :mad5
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Last post by OldCurlyWolf
Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:08 am
Bill would require all S.D. citizens to buy a gun
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Right2Carry »
Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:28 pm
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Interesting.
Five South Dakota lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require any adult 21 or older to buy a firearm “sufficient to...
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Most of the colonies(later states) had such laws from the early 1600's until at least the early 1800's. To provide for the individual and common...
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Last post by OldCurlyWolf
Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:03 am
SCOTUS delivers smackdown to 9th Circuit
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RHenriksen »
Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:36 pm
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I love it! Particularly the UNANIMOUS decisions from SCOTUS. If they were all 5-4 splits, it would be...
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I think this is why they are known widely as the 9th CIRCUS court. It seems they are very slow to learn.
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Last post by StewNTexas
Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:16 am
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Last post by elwood blooz
Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:10 am
Sneak attack on gun rights
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baldeagle »
Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:08 pm
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Got this in email today.
You might want to contact your Senators and Representatives and ask them to oppose any attempt to sneak this through.
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I checked the amendments to this bill....Nothing showing about guns.......yet
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Last post by Commander
Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:20 pm
The Daily Texan Finally Posts Pro Gun Article
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Kory Zipperer »
Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:29 am
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The author must be some kind of genius, I must say...
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As many of you know Kory is a member of this board and has done a lot to spread the word and educate those on the campus of UT.
Keep up the good work...
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Last post by FL450
Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:00 am
Federal Healthcare Mandate declared unstitituional
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chasfm11 »
Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:01 pm
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From David Wheland, Forbes Magazine at 3:03pm, 1/31/2011
Looks like it might go to SCOTUS in 2012
It would be nice if this were but the first of...
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One can only hope but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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Last post by Kythas
Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:52 pm
Utah SB36 for nonresident concealed permits
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JS5481 »
Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:31 pm
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Has anyone been following this bill?
It states:
requires a nonresident applicant for a concealed firearm permit to hold a current
concealed...
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Last post by Keith B
Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:12 pm
16 Dems with jurisdiction over firearms laws
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RPB »
Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:27 am
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By James Oliphant, Los Angeles Times
January 28, 2011, 1:39 p.m.
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Or five, four, three, two...one. Better have only one attacker or your dead.
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Last post by Dragonfighter
Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:26 pm
Plan to Draft New Gun Legislation
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Pawpaw40 »
Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:09 pm
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One of our congressmen plans to draft legislation to allow congressmen to carry in Washington DC.
Why should they have any more rights than...
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I just received a call from Rep. Gohmert's office in DC. The lady I spoke with told me that the law would recognize reciprocity with other states to...
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Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:33 pm
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