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Debate in college class over CHL carrying in the class room
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swc007 »
Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:03 am
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I usually don't speak in class often because im not big on debating BUT i heard people saying the dumbest things so i had to set it straight.....
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thanks guys... this happened in another class too i might have to post this story as well... i was shocked to see how ignorant people are lol
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Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:18 am
Congress women leaves lobbyist voice-mail asking for cash
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psijac »
Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:15 am
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The Founders who wrote the Constitution wrote it based on the default settings of fallen man in order to try and counteract and protect the country...
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:10 pm
National Geographic " Border Wars" series
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Commander »
Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:22 pm
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I've been watching Border Wars which lays out a scary picture of what is going on along our southern border. Recently, they've periodically added a...
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I've seen a few episodes and have to say that it is disturbing to say the least. Am I surprised? No. Most of us that live in Texas and other border...
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Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:37 am
Are excise taxes on guns and ammo constitutional?
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Ashlar »
Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:29 pm
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I was doing some research for another subject and I ran across this-
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Minnesota levied a tax on...
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Without the interest in hunting and fishing, we'd have a lot less habitat for our animals. There's a saying in Africa If it pays, it stays -...
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Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:33 am
Weapon dischage in Brazoria County
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HoustonSy »
Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:15 am
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Need help. What are the regulations concerning weapon discharge in Brazoria County? Squirrels are showing up in abundance in Silverlake...
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Heh. When I first saw the thread title, I thought someone had an ND. :shock: :shock:
Make sure all the vents and openings in your house are...
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Last post by ELB
Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:06 pm
2009 UCR numbers are out..
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Ashlar »
Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:19 pm
.. continuing the trend, crime is down as gun ownership increases (not that there's a causative relationship, but definitely disproves the 'more...
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Last post by Ashlar
Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:19 pm
Border inspectors seize Mexico-bound gun load
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AndyC »
Sat Sep 11, 2010 6:48 am
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BROWNSVILLE — Customs officers in Pharr seized 11 assault rifles and 113 ammunition magazines hidden in a pickup heading across the Pharr-Reynosa...
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What is Mexico's return policy? Thirty days with a receipt; store credit without a receipt; 15% restocking fee?
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Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:05 am
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Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:28 pm
Gun dealer sentenced to prison, illegals go free
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philip964 »
Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:41 pm
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A Texas gun dealer sold a gun to an illegal alien with a valid Texas drivers license, he then sold the gun to an illegal alien with out any...
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And the discussion revolves around this being an elaborated version of the facts that is not supported by anything other than internet rumor, IIRC.
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:50 pm
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM POSITION ON CHL
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txrr »
Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:58 pm
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Right to Keep and Bear Arms – We urge the Legislature and Congress to repeal all laws that infringe on the right to bear
arms, and to reject any...
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I see some of this as anti gun ..
So they are suggesting that if someone breaks the 30.06, they always get a 10 year minimum sentence? Seems kind of...
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Last post by Liberty
Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:08 am
Twas the Night Before Elections
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TDDude »
Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:47 am
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Sent to me by a cousin....
'Twas the night before elections
And all through the town
Tempers were flaring
Emotions all up and down!
I, in my...
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:thumbs2: :thumbs2:
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Last post by cougartex
Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:32 pm
NRA to challenge age limits on buying handguns
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Razgriz »
Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:02 pm
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Please excuse the language here, but all other words in the english language fail to express my...
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Well, if Charles says it's okay, it's okay with me.
SALUT!
EDIT:
During WW II, it was 19 and 20 year olds who piloted the the U.S. bombers and...
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Last post by Oldgringo
Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:20 pm
Senate committee hearing: Firearms in Commerce
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The Annoyed Man »
Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:25 pm
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Just a heads up:
Anything the government publishes on a government website is in the public domain, so I quote the page in its entirety.
There...
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Then maybe for once in his life he will vote his conscience, assuming he has one
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Last post by Rex B
Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:33 pm
priorities
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Charger »
Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:08 pm
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What is more important, a person's right to defend themselves from bodily harm, or a company's private property rights? Having security that attempts...
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Capitalists do.
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Last post by jester
Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:55 am
Just scheduled Senate Hearing: “Firearms in Commerce"
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Bob Wolff »
Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:35 am
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Stay tuned...........
US Senate:
“Firearms in Commerce: Assessing the Need for Reform in the Federal Regulatory Process”
Sept 14th
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Last post by ELB
Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:36 am
Senate committee sets firearm regulatory reform hearing
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rob845 »
Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:59 am
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Does anyone know what the topics of discussion will be? :???:
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Thread already running here onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; (They beat this one by one minute. Got to be quick on this forum. :lol: )
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Last post by Keith B
Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:12 am
Restoring Honor Event in DC
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Grammy »
Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:15 pm
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Not sure if there is another thread already started on this topic, if so mods do the deed.
I didn't get to see it all but it was very moving, I...
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And there is a finely tuned precision that the current administration demonstrates???
:smilelol5: :smilelol5: :smilelol5:
I'm not laughing at you...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:45 am
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Last post by Ashlar
Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:44 pm
It's a miracle (for Chicago)
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HighHandicap »
Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:02 pm
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Mayor Daley has announced that he won't run for re-election.
I know there will be some other anti-gun politician to take his place, but maybe that...
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Now is the time for all good living voters in Illinois to come to the aid of their state and the Union.
We'll see what we see.
:patriot:
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Last post by Oldgringo
Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:27 pm
Are these ‘facts’ true?
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PRO »
Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:34 am
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Poor choices can change the tides and the actions of a few can affect many.
I'm going to look into...
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Reading the VPC facts I could extrapolate that I caused all global warming by heating up a pop tart in my toaster this AM.
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Last post by KaiserB
Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:15 pm
Glad I live in Texas
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philip964 »
Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:39 pm
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This is what happens in Colorado.
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The burglar who was shot and wounded has hired an attorney to file...
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Ah reckon I jest ain't skeered o' nuthin'........... :txflag:
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Last post by lonewolf
Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:53 pm
New gun shop draws fire
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SlickTX »
Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:55 am
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I'll put this in the political section because this story has elements of (very) local politics. It seems like the suburban neighbors in Carrollton...
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Went in there Saturday, walked out with an XDM in 45acp. $50 cheaper than my normal guy. Really tiny shop, not a lot of stock yet, but they seem to...
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Last post by Ashlar
Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:16 am
Poll: State of Emergency 2A suspension
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terryg »
Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:13 am
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Mods: If this is in the wrong area, please move ...
In reference to:
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Reading the news that North C....
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Remember folks, this has less to do with natural disasters than 'states of emergency' - aka riots. A lot of states passed these kinds of laws in the...
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Last post by Ashlar
Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:11 am
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Last post by hirundo82
Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:17 pm
Feds suing AZ *again* over immigration/federal enforcement
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Hoi Polloi »
Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:55 pm
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It looks like the federal government is really going after Arizona on the immigration issue, now suing an AZ sheriff. The implications extend far...
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I was very proud to see Texas on this list:
States Join Legal Brief Supporting Ariz. Immigration Law as Donations Roll Into Gov. Brewer's Defense...
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Last post by PRO
Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:35 am
Gun Facts
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terryg »
Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:04 pm
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This may have been posted before - but I stumbled upon it and found it quite interesting.
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Me, too. Thanks!
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:04 am
NRA to endorse Harry Reid?
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baldeagle »
Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:20 pm
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Charles, Red State is reporting that the NRA is leaning toward endorsing Harry Reid. onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
Considering how...
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Agree completely. Any candidate must pass that test first, then I'll look deeper. A nyet vote there and they are out... no recovering from that...
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Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:50 pm
Alice Tripp spoke to our gun club
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MoJo »
Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:25 pm
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Alice Tripp of TSRA spoke to the annual meeting of the Golden Triangle Gun Club last night. Her talk was very informative telling us about what the...
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Doh! You're right, ASC. I came to PSC last Saturday to observe the monthly IDPA match - looks like an awful lot of fun, am going to register for...
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Last post by RHenriksen
Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:59 pm
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Last post by ELB
Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:50 am
UN to Review AZ Law for Human Rights Violations
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pdubyoo »
Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:07 am
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Every 4 years, the members of the UN submit a progress report of human rights violations in their respective nation. Well, it was reported last week...
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Of course they did this after they finished reviewing Mexico's immigration laws.
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Last post by bdickens
Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:26 am
Golf Match
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Oldgringo »
Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:59 pm
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Anybody hear how today's golf match with the current POTUS and his billionaire buddy, Michael Bloomberg, came out? It was said that they discussed...
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Haven't they caused enough damage already? :blowup
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Last post by Bart
Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:42 pm
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Last post by lawrnk
Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:26 am
NRA Will NOT Endorse Reid
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G26ster »
Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:57 pm
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In my email just now.
The vote on Elena Kagan's confirmation to the Court, along with the previous year's confirmation vote on Sonia Sotomayor, are...
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no matter how many times I watch this video it is still chilling. Susanna perfectly, and eloquently explains the true meaning of the 2nd Amendment
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Last post by psijac
Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:01 pm
Contact Congress to stop EPA ban on lead ammo
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Steve J »
Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:21 pm
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And while you're at it, make a public comment to the EPA on behalf of your club, organization or business.
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I guess I can save my silver bullets only werewolves,
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Last post by Liberty
Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:07 pm
EPA pressured to ban lead ammo, fishing lures
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chasfm11 »
Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:14 pm
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Great timing. If the NRA membership wasn't stirred up to vote in the next election, this ought to fix that.
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Swift victory combined with amazing hypocrisy. The will of the people beat them up under one banner, but they're still going to pick on the less...
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Last post by Steve J
Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:52 pm
Dhimmitude
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gemini »
Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:41 pm
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The following is intended to be a political post. Please, do not make it a discussion of religion.
Although, many times there seems to be no clear...
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There is NO constitutional basis for Obamacare. :bigear:
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Last post by wheelgun1958
Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:39 pm
New Taxes in 2011
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Shu »
Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:48 am
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This just makes me sick especially the part about your insurance being listed as income.
New Taxes are Coming on Jan 1, 2011....
Three great...
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Charity begins at home. So does parasitism.
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Last post by Tamie
Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:23 pm
Candidates hunting for votes with guns
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A-R »
Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:07 am
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Interesting article from NPR's web site
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In the embedded video of a campaign ad, the guy running for...
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personally, I don't care for NPR.... I think it is an absolute waste of tax payer money. But, reading the idiotic comments of the followers of NPR is...
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Last post by mr surveyor
Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:59 pm
Why do states all honor my non-Constitutional privileges?
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Purplehood »
Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:52 pm
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In response to another thread, I noticed a blogger made the following statement:
The more I think about it, the more sense it makes. Isn't there...
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Good point, Kythas.
See US v Cruikshank- This is not a right granted by the Constitution. Neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument...
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Last post by Ashlar
Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:59 am
Lawmakers Meet in Chicago to discuss Gun Control
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VoiceofReason »
Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:53 am
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I followed a link posted on the NRA site onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; to the WBEZ web page “National Lawmakers Meet in Chicago to...
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Mine too (3 or 4 tries), but it isn't a moderator issue. There's something wrong with their Captcha script. My submission kept getting rejected until...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:44 am
Galveston to ban guns?
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WayniacKT »
Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:07 am
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I have been hearing rumors that the City of Galveston is going to pass a law that would prohibit CCWs from all city owned properties, which include...
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onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; Answers the question. :tiphat:
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Last post by VoiceofReason
Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:43 am
CBS wants you to rate the president.
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Pawpaw »
Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:01 pm
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After you grade his report card, you can see the results.
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Of course most of us are going to give him the boot here in Texas, me included but my relatives in the northeast and west coast tell me all the time...
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Last post by CC Italian
Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:56 pm
"Merchant of Death" to be extradited to US
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A-R »
Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:32 am
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Found this story in today's paper very interesting. Seems this guy, Viktor Bout, was the inspiration for the movie Lord of War staring Nicholas Cage...
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Viktor Bout (say boot ) is a rather cosmopolitan figure
who speaks 9 languages and has moved immense amounts of
armaments over the years, sometimes...
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:31 pm
Rep Riddle responds to Houston Chronicle Editorial
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pdubyoo »
Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:53 pm
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Following is a response from Rep. Debbie Riddle (District 150) to an editorial run and endorsed by the Houston Comical (Chronicle).
Rep. Riddle is a...
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You are correct, sir.
And yes, the i-Lemmings image is not only humorous but quite the commentary on our technology-dependent society.
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Last post by Douva
Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:22 pm
22 States Proposing Arizona Type Immigration Law
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Kythas »
Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:46 am
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22 States, including Texas, are in the process of introducing Arizona type illegal immigration laws.
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It's about time that we take our country back.
:cheers2:
:thewave
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Last post by katybsrt
Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:32 pm
NM governor considers pardon for Billy the Kid
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i8godzilla »
Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:19 am
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Just don't know what to say about this............ :headscratch :headscratch
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Synopsis: Gov...
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Why not? Look at the congress and the current administration.
Billy only killed a few people, he didn't screw anybody out of their savings, houses,...
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Last post by Oldgringo
Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:52 pm
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Last post by TxKimberMan
Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:53 pm
This should make you upset
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Shu »
Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:41 pm
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Police seize 300 guns
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And even tho you may be a registered member of Weight Watchers or not, that just seems like it's too many pizzas in your fridge.
So what - Tubby?...
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Last post by AndyC
Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:26 pm
O'Bama Supports Mosque at Ground Zero
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Sailor »
Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:45 pm
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Cody
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I have no problems with it. It's 2 city blocks away, it's not being built on the site. In fact, there's not much on that site at all yet after 9...
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Last post by flb_78
Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:34 pm
Dem Pistol
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Bonc_CHL »
Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:25 pm
Thought some of you might enjoy this pic!
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Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:25 pm
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