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I'm giving away two NRA memberships - closed now

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by mrvmax » Sat Mar 24, 2018 7:23 am

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I would like to give away two NRA (1 year) memberships to forum members whop are not currently NRA members since this is the money bomb the NRA day ....

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:cheers2:

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Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:13 pm
Lawsuit Against Gun Sale Website Allowed to Proceed

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by thatguyoverthere » Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:45 pm

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This is in Wisconsin, against the on-line broker Armslist.com. I haven't used them, so am not familiar with them. The way I understand it, the web...

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Maybe, they should sue Al Gore for inventing the Internet! :cool:

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Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:44 pm
IL: New "sanctuary county" for gun owners.

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by Flightmare » Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:45 pm

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Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:59 pm
increasing (earlier) lethality of gunshots and knife wounds

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by J.R.@A&M » Tue Apr 17, 2018 11:43 am

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The gun violence rhetoric aside, I thought this was interesting. If I understand it correctly, it analyzes fatal shootings and stabbings over time....

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The researchers note that correlation does not imply causation, and the increased prehospital deaths may be explained by a number of other factors,...

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Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:02 pm
Machete Attack Every 90 Minutes in ‘Gun-Free’ Britain

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by bblhd672 » Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:21 pm

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Take away all of the risk criminals face from a potentially armed victim and crime will rise.

It's okay though, London's mayor is taking away all...

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Hrm... Violent criminals, committing violent offenses... Well... How do we stop criminals from hurting innocent people? Oh, I know! Let's punish the...

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Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:55 pm
No Guns? No Anthem: Singer Turns Down Offer to Perform the Nat’l Anthem Until Minor League Team Respects 2nd Amendment

Last post by Flightmare « Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:25 pm
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by Steve5115 » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:53 pm

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BREITBART -

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Game was in Reno, NV and sporting events are not off limits by statute there.

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Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:25 pm
Gun crime in gun free Boston

Last post by Liberty « Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:16 am
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by philip964 » Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:37 pm

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A new police commissioner is sworn-in in gun free Boston. He wants more police walking the beat ....

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I fled the state late 1988, never to look back. High taxes for everything and crime infested cities. Restrictive housing laws created hi priced...

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Last post by Liberty
Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:16 am
Colion Noir Lashes Out At Claims NRA Is Racist

Last post by Paladin « Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:57 pm
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by Paladin » Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:11 pm

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I was very impressed with this video and happy Colion is a fellow Texan :txflag:

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:iagree:

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Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:57 pm
Teachers to be armed with bats

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by Lynyrd » Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:12 am
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70 to 30 percent favor arming teachers? I have never seen anyone quote a poll with such a wide range. And they want teachers to bring bats to a...

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Bats, make less sense than rocks. A barrage of rocks from a class room of students might create enough mayhem to come out ahead. But I can't imagine...
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Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:30 am
Former NRA President Marion Hammer recives death threats

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by bblhd672 » Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:21 am

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Progressive socialists anti-gunners (yes, I repeated myself) are such nice people.

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Now how do we go about ensuring that the enactors of the ordinance and the community at large know which side of this issue has a demonstrated...

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Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:03 pm
Funny Because True

Last post by twomillenium « Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:26 pm
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by kayt00 » Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:58 am

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I know, I know it's YouTube but somehow that makes this a little more amusing.
:rolll rlol

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It is YouTube and it is soooooo scary, but I do see it as being very factual and true. The only thing they left out was that it was George Bush's...

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Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:26 pm
NC: Gun Range Goes Up In Flames In Obvious Case Of Arson

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by bblhd672 » Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:51 pm

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Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:28 pm
If the 2nd Amendment is repealed poll

Last post by Liberty « Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:51 pm
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by bblhd672 » Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:55 pm
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Law abiding firearm owners represent a wide array of views about the 2nd Amendment, from the group who says they'll turn in their firearms should the...

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I hope not.
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Last post by Liberty
Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:51 pm
Is North Korea giving up?

Last post by The Annoyed Man « Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:35 am
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by Grundy1133 » Sun Apr 08, 2018 3:16 pm

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not sure what to make of this... It could be a trap.

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Oh man, that’s just creepy!

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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:35 am
Secession?

Last post by treadlightly « Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:13 am
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by Grundy1133 » Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:34 pm
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I read an article abou tNorth Carolina introducing a bill that would allow them to secede from the US should the federal govt attempt to disarm their...

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You rang?

:biggrinjester:

I'm all for immediate secession until I think about renouncing my American citizenship. Then I get a lot more reserved...
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Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:13 am
Older Texans are armed and ready — even into their golden years

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by bblhd672 » Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:14 pm

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Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:27 am
School boarrd candidate refuses to answer on teacher carry

Last post by The Annoyed Man « Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:55 pm
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by sailor2000 » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:01 pm

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A Texas ISD school board candidate popped up in my face book feed. Her video didn’t mention teachers protecting students. I asked her position. Her...

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Fixed the link for you. If you don’t put tags around a link beginning with “http s , some mobile browsers cannot parse the link, and it shows up as...

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Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:55 pm
Greensboro, NC gun owner addresses City Council

Last post by Vol Texan « Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:22 am
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by n5wmk » Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:32 am

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Apologies if this has already been posted, I searched and couldn't find anything.

I absolutely agree with his statements.

:tiphat:

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Well said, sir!

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Last post by Vol Texan
Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:22 am
HuffPost upset DHS keeping database of people exercising their rights

Last post by Jusme « Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:06 am
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by philip964 » Sat Apr 07, 2018 1:24 pm

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Searchable online database of journalists kept by the government it seems crosses a line.

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rlol rlol rlol

Oh no!! They want a database to monitor what I write! They can then use that against me to try to take away my rights!
But we need...

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Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:06 am
UK outlaws home delivery of knives purchased online

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by KLB » Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:13 pm
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The UK is a rich source of absurdity.

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Also along the lines of UK silliness...

I have a paying subscription to the English publication called The Economist. It contains no shortage of...
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Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:25 am
State Rep. District 121 runoff election, Matt Beebe

Last post by O.F.Fascist « Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:24 pm

by O.F.Fascist » Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:24 pm

Matt Beebe sounds like a true supporter of gun rights, where as his opponent sounds like an old guard RINO who would support more restrictions.

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Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:24 pm
Okay This Guy...

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by kayt00 » Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:53 pm

:clapping:

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Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:53 pm
Federal judge upholds Massachusetts assault weapons ban

Last post by dlh « Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:27 pm
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by TexasJohnBoy » Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:33 pm

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More flawed logic suggesting that the second amendment is solely for sporting purposes...

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Sadly, despite Heller, the Scotus has refused to strike down previous AR15 bans. At least two cases come to mind---one from another Illinois...

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Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:27 pm
Brit arrested for defending himself

Last post by KLB « Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:54 pm
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by KLB » Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:26 am

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Read more:

Good grief.

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It's bad enough that the cops make the arrest and the authorities prosecute. But it's my understanding the prosecutors get convictions, which means...

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Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:54 pm
Great defense of 2A by citizen at City Council

Last post by anygunanywhere « Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:35 pm
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by rtschl » Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:56 pm

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Wow - wish I was as articulate as this guy:

“The LAW ABIDING citizens of this community, we are the FIRST ones taxed, the LAST ones considered and...

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We are past time, IMNSHO.

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Last post by anygunanywhere
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:35 pm
Smith&Wesson Political Mud Slinging

Last post by Jusme « Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:58 am
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by kayt00 » Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:40 am

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Saw this one today as I was going through my news feed.
I guess our wonderful media has to keep pushing their sensationalist agenda by placing the...

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This is the same tactic, that others have used after any shooting incident. They then complain about the legislation which prevents successful...

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Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:58 am
It's a "Violation of Privacy!"

Last post by Pawpaw « Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:49 pm
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by thatguyoverthere » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:19 pm

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Seems that the young people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Florida are getting a little taste of the medicine that they normally try to...

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Then you'll probably enjoy this one too.

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Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:49 pm
Estimated gun sales eclipsed historic highs in March

Last post by TreyHouston « Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:34 pm
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by bblhd672 » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:05 pm

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‘Yuge’ March for estimated gun sales
Estimated gun sales eclipsed historic highs in March, according to federal data.
Applications submitted to the...

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:iagree: THIS! I know a few liberals personally that would NEVER admit to owning a gun! (But they do)

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Last post by TreyHouston
Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:34 pm
Open letter to progressive socialists and other leftists

Last post by Abraham « Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:25 pm
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by bblhd672 » Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:14 am
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To my former countrymen,
Paul Waldman in The Week recently wrote an article titled America's made-up culture of guns. . He uses many words attempting...

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I'm certain if leftists are determined to confiscate guns, civil war will break out.

Please, leftist nut cakes keep your opinions just that and...
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Last post by Abraham
Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:25 pm
Ten arguments against gun control and the facts that proves they are wrong

Last post by MaduroBU « Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:50 am
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by philip964 » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:22 pm

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Know the enemy.

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The public use of an automobile, like the public use of a gun, is tightly regulated. The use of either on private land is barely regulated, but...

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Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:50 am
Meet another Teen David Hogg - Pro 2A

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by rtschl » Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:28 am

Meet another young man named David Hogg who has been harassed because he has the same name the one in Florida. This other young man is 16, a college...

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Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:28 am
Minority Report is now real life under “Red Flag” laws

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by DevilDawg » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:49 pm

Looks like Hollywood is winning the war of Propoganda to convince more and more people to voluntarily give up their rights, or use those rights to...

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Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:49 pm
Bump stop ban signed today

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by philip964 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:15 pm
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President signed today

And you got nothing for it.

Fox News going all anti gun with the announcement.

Pro gun people did not get in front of it...

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Contrary to the title of this thread, bumpstocks have not been banned yet. While I have no strong opinions one way or the other regarding bumpstocks,...
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Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:48 pm
The ‘Nice Girl’ Who Saved the Second Amendment

Last post by Paladin « Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:25 am
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by bblhd672 » Fri Mar 30, 2018 11:52 am
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Excellent read.

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One other point about the interview with Dr. Malcolm,

At one point she states Heller allows an individual right for weapons that were in common use...
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Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:25 am
Does Texas Have What It Takes To Do This?

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by EastTexasRancher » Sat Mar 31, 2018 5:04 pm

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Sun Apr 01, 2018 2:33 pm
New Secret Service report on mass shootings

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by AndyC » Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:59 pm
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Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:38 pm
New Jersey takes it even lower

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by Ruark » Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:49 am
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New Jersey is notorious for suffocating gun laws, which include things like requiring permits to buy firearms. Now the Democrat-dominated Senate and...

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Grundy- I can understand your situation. Monetarily challenged like myself. Other priorities have to be taken care of first. For myself, a few years...
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Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:23 am
Anyone looking to take a road trip, what do you think?

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by Grundy1133 » Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:00 pm

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march.jpg

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I wouldn't mind a Texas march of some sort. Or if you were serious about the road trip, let's do one in Iowa. Or Arizona. I don't think WA will be...

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Fri Mar 30, 2018 8:21 pm
Make a Real Difference Part 2

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by MaduroBU » Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:00 pm

I wrote another post on a different subject, and I will likely write more, but today I wish to focus upon the mass media fixation with violence. Let...

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Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:00 pm
Columbine Survivor, House Minority Leader Patrick Neville Introduces Legislation Allowing Concealed Carry in Schools

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by jmorris » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:15 pm

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Unfortunately it's just in Colorado and not nationally.

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The bill passed the state senate. It needs to pass the house next, and then get the Gov's signature.

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Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:18 pm
PA: School board rejects NRA grant to help rifle team

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by Flightmare » Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:54 am

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Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:26 pm
Kansas Considers Making Schools Liable

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by Keith B » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:33 pm
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Kansas considers making schools liable for not arming staff

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas schools that refuse to allow teachers to carry guns could be...

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The opponents of this bill seem to be (expectedly) engaging in FUD by claiming it will force teachers to be armed.

It seems the real issue is that...
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Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:51 am
The hard facts people need to understand about active shooter incidents

Last post by SewTexas « Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:27 pm
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by Paladin » Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:56 pm

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This is a classic from Ed Monk (LTC, retired) and Karl Rehn:

There were several important findings in Ed Monk's study:

Strict gun laws (like...

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we've done some training with Karl and his team, this is a fantastic article.

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Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:27 pm
Brian Stetler from CNN allows Hoggs to lie

Last post by Grundy1133 « Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:41 am
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by Grundy1133 » Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:52 pm

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leftists will do ANYTHING to further their anti-gun agenda... I always knew CNN was full of it but now they're even admitting to being liars and...

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haha ikr!

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Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:41 am
Vote With Your Wallet

Last post by Flightmare « Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:34 pm
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by TEX » Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:29 pm

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I am the sort of person who votes with his wallet. This is why Kroger will never receive another dime from me.

Corporate at Kroger has decided to...

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Been discussing it here.

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Last post by Flightmare
Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:34 pm
NRA, TSRA, and ???

Last post by Bitter Clinger « Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:57 pm
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by LDB415 » Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:13 pm

What other organizations do the best job of supporting and defending our 2A rights? I'm a life member of those two and if there's another equally...

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Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:57 pm
As Suspected - Marchers are Clueless Sheep

Last post by Grundy1133 « Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:16 pm
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by Keith B » Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:21 pm
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These marchers were interviewed and asked what they wanted to ban and they mainly said assault weapons/rifles, but they didn't really know what they...

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EXACTLY! and I read that that idiot david hoggs or whatever his name is wasnt even AT THE SCHOOL when the shooting happened! propaganda is all it is...
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Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:16 pm
Emboldened Dems take their bump stock inch, go for the mile

Last post by bblhd672 « Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:32 am
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by bblhd672 » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:16 am

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Thanks Republican lawmakers and President Trump. You're helping them along quite nicely.

The question I ask is how much infringement is too much?...

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Didn't they just demonstrate that last week with the spending bill? :mrgreen:

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Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:32 am
Surprise, Surprise: March For Our Lives Once Again Shows Why The Left Can’t Be Trusted On Gun Control

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Protecting Schools the Israeli Way

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