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New Chicago Gun Laws
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TxD »
Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:04 pm
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Tiresome..........
Under Daley's ordinances, handgun owners would need to register all their guns with the city so police know how many weapons are...
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I'm there now (in Arlington Heights about 28 miles from downtown.) I can see a great view of the downtown skyline from my mother's hospital room....
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:17 pm
Somewhat political; Patrick Bridges
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KD5NRH »
Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:49 pm
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He's the lone remaining finalist for Stephenville police chief. Looks like he's been an assistant chief in Haltom City and a lieutenant with...
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If he really issued this order to his officers, I hope he also explained that a good faith arrest cannot be made for something that is not illegal...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:16 am
need more towns like this
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rosebud99 »
Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:18 pm
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Town Lets Employees Bring Guns To Work
Some Residents Concerned About Liability
POSTED: 4:59 pm EDT June 29, 2010
UPDATED: 6:24 pm EDT June 29,...
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can2boy I agree, I would prefer someone in charge who can protect my kids.
Sounds like that person prefers to allow adults to defend themselves...
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Last post by RPB
Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:49 am
For your consideration...
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The Annoyed Man »
Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:28 am
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Please consider the following:
HERE IS AN OLD PICTURE OF JOHN BELUSHI at a young age.
Now...
HERE IS A RECENT PICTURE OF ELENA KAGAN.
Notice...
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Definitely Pit-of-Despair-ish!
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:22 pm
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Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:39 pm
Celebrate Independence Day
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baldeagle »
Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:58 am
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I watched the flag
Pass by one day,
It fluttered in the breeze .
A young Marine saluted it,
And then he stood at ease..
I looked at him in uniform...
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GREAT POST!!!
:clapping:
:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:...
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Last post by DONT TREAD ON ME
Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:39 pm
Boy's hat violates zero-tolerance weapons policy
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Kythas »
Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:52 pm
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A boy in Providence, RI, made a hat with an American flag and plastic Army men. The hat was banned by school authorities for violating the school's...
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Sad Day in America! :patriot:
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Last post by Deltaboy
Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:37 pm
I Really Like This Man- Congressman Ted Poe
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mbw »
Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:21 pm
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E-mail that I received from Poe today. It is worth reading!
God and Guns
By Rep. Ted Poe | Published in The Daily Caller, June 29, 2010
I was at...
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You mean the CongressWOMAN!!!!!! LOL
There's a guy running against her, John Faulk, if I remember his name correctly. Vote for him.
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Last post by Quahog
Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:55 pm
My kind of congresswoman
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JJVP »
Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:50 pm
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If I lived in AZ I would vote for her.
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:patriot:
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And there's no other way to convey that message?
But hey...if public access style commercials work, so be it.
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Last post by pbwalker
Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:47 am
What's Going On at NRA?
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Excaliber »
Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:09 am
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This about recent actions by NRA leadership is alarming.
If this information is true, the organization's actions with regard to the confirmation...
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LOL. I shoulda remembered that Ted Nugent is on the board. I can only imagine trying to gag him. My bad for lending any credence to that commie...
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Last post by Purplehood
Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:11 am
Thinking of Moving to Mexico
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gemini »
Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:28 pm
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Normally I don't cut and paste emails to this forum.....however.....
Dear President Obama:
> I'm planning to move my family and extended family...
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:clapping: :clapping: :patriot:
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Last post by cougartex
Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:10 pm
10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested in US
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pdubyoo »
Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:10 pm
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When I first saw this headline, I immediately thought that among the 10 names, I would read Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Frank, Emanuel, etc. Hmmm, I was...
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Putin still wears the crown and he is ex-KGB. He scares the willies outta me. I'm willing to bet that with his word every nuke (and they still have a...
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Last post by gtrman66
Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:52 pm
Hot off the press, McDonald vs. The City of Chicago!!!
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stevie_d_64 »
Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:30 am
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214 pages...Just released...This is going to take some time to go through...But here tis...
5-4 split...
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Cruel and unusual???
Born and bred in the briar patch!!! :thumbs2: rlol
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:56 am
Stare Decisis, sometimes
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Kythas »
Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:23 am
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An interesting article in today's American Thinker regarding the McDonald SCOTUS decision and how the dissenting opinions ignored stare decisis.
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Intrestingly, in reading the opinion, Justice Thomas does invoke the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment, stating the right to...
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Last post by Kythas
Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:46 am
Your right to armed self-defense
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rob845 »
Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:08 pm
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OK, other threads are talking about the decision....
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WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court Monday extended...
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In Heller , all nine justices agreed on (at least) two things: 1)the 2A protects an individual right, and 2) that right may be regulated. (They...
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Last post by ELB
Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:48 pm
TV tit-for-tat LaPierre vs. Helmke
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A-R »
Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:57 am
before I get blasted for some of what I wrote below, please keep in mind I was purposely viewing this debate through the eyes of the average citizen...
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Last post by A-R
Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:57 am
And so it begins...
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albertson »
Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:44 pm
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I'm embarrassed to say that I grew up in Chicago...
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Quite a large number of voters, whose votes can be counted on by those in power, are unable to leave. They are buried in local cemeteries, only come...
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Last post by BobCat
Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:40 am
John Stossel says guns SAVE lives
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sjfcontrol »
Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:56 pm
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Here's the article:
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Nothing new for us, but he admits that he USED to believe the guns are evil crowd.
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I've read Lott's More Guns, Less Crime and it is an excellent book. I still think Stossel's article was sloppy.
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Last post by duns
Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:32 am
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:15 am
After McDonald, what's next?
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Ashlar »
Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:32 pm
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Allow me to take a stroll into a possible future.
June, 2010. The MSM is all abuzz over the recent SCOTUS decision incorporating the second...
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Before you close your mind on that, take the time to read Justice Thomas' concurring opinion. He writes at great length explaining that the...
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Last post by baldeagle
Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:41 pm
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Last post by bdickens
Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:33 pm
More guns, less crime?
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secure »
Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:27 pm
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Good video and kinda funny.
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Thanks Secure for posting that! Very interesting! :tiphat:
In poking around the Fox website, I found 5 other interview clips that I found very...
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:19 pm
Rebutting Gun Control Activists
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Douva »
Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:38 pm
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Here are a few of the latest articles from :
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Concealed handgun license holders don't carry guns in order to prevent assassination attempts. As President John F. Kennedy said less than a month...
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Last post by Douva
Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:24 am
Feds: Gun criminals fell for fake store (N.M.)
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AndyC »
Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:05 pm
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More at
I posted this in Politics as I'm wondering what an illegal gun is ;)
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Well, in theory, since lots of legitimate pawn shops turn a profit, the operation should have paid for itself. Then again, we know how bad the...
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Last post by KD5NRH
Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:49 am
Ban on 'open carry' of guns progresses in Cal
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TxD »
Wed May 12, 2010 4:10 pm
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Guns are an intimidating presence,” Saldana said earlier this year in introducing her AB 1934. “The average citizen can’t tell the good guys from the...
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:iagree:
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Last post by SA-TX
Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:36 pm
This just in
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baldeagle »
Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:39 pm
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I just got a campus alert (UTD is where I work)
But whatever you do, DO NOT arm yourself. THAT would be wrong! :banghead:
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Yes, that phrase is definitely redundundant.
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Last post by lancermit
Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:51 am
Just when you think it can't get any worse....
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baldeagle »
Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:32 pm
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....it gets worse - onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; - US declares Federal land in Arizona off limits to Americans !
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Proper enforcement, sufficient manpower... just a few things we aren't doing.
Closing sections of our sovereign territory... enough!!
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Last post by TLE2
Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:16 pm
Poll - Little Shop of Horror
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AndyC »
Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:13 am
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Georgia store Arrowhead Pawn sold nine guns that made their way to New York *shock, horror*
Vote on the poll, please - we were at 36% yesterday,...
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I saw an interview with Ellen Degeneres in which she was talking about why she became a vegan. The interviewer asked if it was about animal rights...
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:24 pm
NRA and HR 5175.
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Bennies »
Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:25 pm
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I was listening to a Gun Talk pod cast and was surprised to learn about HR 5175 the disclosure bill . I have been in a training program for work and...
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Last post by Keith B
Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:40 pm
NRA-ILA: Bill O'Reilly supports gun confiscation
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O6nop »
Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:01 pm
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In an email I received from the NRA-ILA, one of the is how, in an interview, O'Reilly considers it an extreme position to be against gun confiscation...
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I am a Native Texan and so is my wife of 37 years. To me, being a Texan is more than the state you were born in... it is a state of mind. :txflag:
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Last post by Smokey613
Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:26 pm
Kagan May have compared NRA to KKK
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davidtx »
Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:51 am
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This showed up in my Facebook stream. It doesn't look like its been posted here and I'm a lot more interested in what this community has to say than...
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That's my take on it, too; perhaps some folks just can't wait to feel slighted.
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Last post by AndyC
Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:01 pm
C.S.A.
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wheelgun1958 »
Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:06 pm
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So as not to hijack the Machete thread, who has seen the Spike Lee film C.S.A.?
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I caught the first half of it on premium cable late one night and had to go to bed before it was finished. I've been dying to see the rest of it ever...
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Last post by Douva
Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:45 pm
Political Humor
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drjoker »
Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:36 pm
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This forum is so serious, so... here's a bit of levity. The punch line towards the end had me rolling on the floor with laughter. I invite you to...
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Not to rain on your parade... but:
It is hilarious though. :smilelol5:
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Last post by Fangs
Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:07 am
the missing 13th amendment
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PArrow »
Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:58 pm
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All should read...
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Last post by PArrow
Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:58 pm
Questions being asked to new Marine
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Not You »
Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:34 am
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I was talking to a co-worker yesterday and he told me he was talking to someone who said that their co-workers son just went into the U.S. Marines....
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This may have already been posted, but if not, a site worth viewing is for the Oath Keepers . Speaks to this tread.
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Last post by LTUME1978
Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:57 am
Helen Thomas gets Brady Bunch Visionary award
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AndyC »
Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:34 am
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I don't know much about the lady, but I don't think I've ever heard so much nonsense come out of a mouth in such a small amount of time :smilelol5:
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...and you were able to get a photo of her admiring the view--how lovely!! :mrgreen:
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Last post by catwoman
Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:16 am
Balancing America’s Budget Amendment
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Outbreaker »
Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:28 pm
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I know I am not the only one concerned with the direction this country is headed. I have written this constitutional amendment and e-mailed and...
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Good luck.
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Last post by bdickens
Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:40 pm
We Texans (Dinner & Rally)
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gemini »
Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:30 pm
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Did anyone here attend the We Texans dinner & rally at the Fairmount in Dallas last night?
Debra Medina, Judge Napolitano (sp?) were the speakers....
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Fair enough idrathernot ...You identified some good points...
It is insanity to expect a political faction or party to keep foisting upon the...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:25 am
State Park Carry--Am I missing something, or did NRA goof?
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Douva »
Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:46 pm
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Is the NRA just really behind on updating their maps, or am I missing something?
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inside the RV and en route from RV to car/truck (but not back?) the Motorist Protection Act applies and no license would be needed.
UNLAWFUL...
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Last post by RPB
Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:47 pm
Think tough gun laws prevent mass shootings?
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Kythas »
Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:58 am
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Interesting article on European gun laws and how they don't keep Europeans safe. The article points out that ALL mass shootings (defined as 3 or more...
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Thanks for admitting that. However, even if I had said what you thought I said, you were not going to make me change my mind by calling me delusional...
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Last post by duns
Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:56 pm
Socialism and Greece
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Purplehood »
Tue May 25, 2010 3:25 pm
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Just an observation:
Shouldn't any rational man or woman considering Socialism as an alternative for the USA (heaven-forbid), look at the example of...
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America is already arguably a socialist country.
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Last post by duns
Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:03 pm
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:50 am
Open Carry Article in Star Telegram
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Beiruty »
Sun May 23, 2010 9:03 am
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Star-Telegram.com
Gun-rights advocates pushing for open carry law in Texas
Posted Saturday, May. 22,...
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You make good points. I'm on my phone again so I'll address them as I can.
True the USSC hasn't spoken to the bear part of the 2A yet. Heller...
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Last post by SA-TX
Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:27 pm
Under Capitol security crackdown, gun is your ticket in...
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stevie_d_64 »
Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:56 pm
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An Austin Amerikan State...uh, man (Barf Alert)
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In addition, as stated in the article that: This...
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I thought the word lobbyist was just a nice term for a crook who has not been caught With his hand in the cookie jar yet.
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Last post by 5thGenTexan
Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:40 pm
Obama: Gun prices will go down and ammo prices will go up.
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drjoker »
Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:54 am
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Here's an interesting article on the politics of guns and ammo prices. I agree with what the author says except for ammo prices. You might be...
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LOL!
That is the funniest thing all day.
Thanks to both of you.
rlol
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:cheers2:
:patriot:
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Last post by PappaGun
Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:01 pm
Lobbyist in Austin getting CHLs
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Matthew2000tx »
Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:06 pm
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Yes, that is the impression I got. This post onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; reinforces my thought on that.
I think the swipe business...
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Last post by ELB
Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:48 pm
TSRA support of Texas Open Carry
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Conagher »
Mon May 17, 2010 9:55 am
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Hello Everyone.
Hopefully everybody has had an opportunity to review and consider the SA-TX post OK passes open carry & TSRA planning for Texas '11...
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I was responding to dicion's comment, using his choice of words. In any case, I clearly stated that we should not be needlessly antagonistic. I also...
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Last post by Bart
Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:52 pm
Shoot to "ill"
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tomc »
Tue May 25, 2010 5:50 pm
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If I were a New York politician, this is what I would want as law!
Excerpt:
The bill -- drafted in the wake of Sean Bell's controversial police...
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no, that was night of the lepus :lol:
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Last post by RPB
Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:49 pm
Putting the Chess Pieces in place for 2011
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UpTheIrons »
Fri May 28, 2010 3:36 pm
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We all know what happened in 2009 as the session came to a close:
Our bills were hung up in Calendars.
The Ds were pitching a fit over Voter ID....
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You're welcome.
I have to add, these debates are necessary; but please keep in mind that they are completely public. It doesn't take much of a...
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Last post by seamusTX
Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:29 pm
Never give up your weapons!
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stevie_d_64 »
Mon May 31, 2010 3:45 pm
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Now, replace a few key words in this essay, and you'll soon discover how applicable this leson in...
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I'm going with DC delenda est. :lol:
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Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:46 pm
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