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Political Forum May be Closed

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by Charles L. Cotton » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:02 am
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The Political forum was created in response to Members' request for a place to discuss gun-related political issues. This limitation is routinely...

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I believe the problem isn't co-mingling topics in a sub-forum, but rather the discussion of non-gun politics period.
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Please Read

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by Charles L. Cotton » Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:14 pm

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Due to the 2008 Presidential election and the upcoming 2009 Texas Legislative Session, we are getting a lot of posts in the General Gun, Shooting &...

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As one who has run for local office, I didn't find it necessary to have a lot of discussion about it on this forum, although I know I mentioned it. I...

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UPS Refusing Shipments from Brownell's and Ghost Guns

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by Excaliber » Sun Jul 03, 2022 3:15 pm
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Another private company is executing the Biden regime's agenda.

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You can take it to a trophy shop and they can engrave any serial number of your choosing. I know of one guy who finished 80% receivers for his...
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Biden Signs Gun Control Bill Into Law

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by Paladin » Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:37 am

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The language on gun selling seems to be the biggest issue:

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The specific measures in this bill do not concern me nearly so much as does the camel getting his nose into the tent. If the anti-2A people can get...

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:56 pm
Another Meme Thread

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A meme topic was opened in the Waiting Room area, and thought it might be fun to have one for other gun-related memes. Post yours here, just make...
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Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:50 pm
California AG leaks Names and addresses of gun owners

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by TxD » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:21 am

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On Monday, June 27, Bonta’s department leaked the names, home addresses, phone numbers, race, and other personal information of every single...

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my guess was it was intentional in response to scotus,
ca only wants criminals to be armed.

or bad guys now show up to folks homes that are armed...

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Thu Jun 30, 2022 12:51 pm
Eduardo Bolsonaro: More Guns Produced Less Crime in Brazil (6.29.22)

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by Paladin » Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:07 am

Tucker interviews Eduardo Bolsonaro:

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How Should Courts Evaluate Gun Regulations After Bruen?

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by Paladin » Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:33 am

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Some interesting analysis:

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It could just be analogous to drivers licenses or marriage licenses, where there are certain universal federal rules but the states also get to set...

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Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:33 pm
N.Y., pass the well regulated militia act

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by Paladin » Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:18 pm

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The Anti-gunners don't quite get it... but this is an attempt:

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I'm bemused by this. Diamond is showing an serious lack of knowledge...

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The militia of these free commonwealths, entitled and accustomed to their arms, when compared with any possible army, must be tremendous and...

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Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:34 pm
Supreme Court strikes down NY gun law

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by oohrah » Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:57 am
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Finally, some common sense and good news!

ETA: and now maybe I can get my NJ carry license :)

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Well, consider Illinois. when they had the licensing ultimatum or accept constitutional carry, they passed CCL laws. These laws did not offer...
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Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:32 pm
Supreme Court ruling on 'conceal carry' law in NY will affect Maryland, say local gunowners and law enforcement

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by Paladin » Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:53 am

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This is a major shake up to all the May issue states. The criminals in Baltimore may have just lost their control of the streets.

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It completely up-ends their state laws as well as the 2-step framework many Federal courts have been using to analyze Second Amendment cases....

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New York’s Unconstitutional Gun Law Was Written By A Notorious, Corrupt Thug

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Ruling could undo strict Hawaii carry law

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Biden Making a Stealth Move to Restrict 5.56 Ammo?

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by Rafe » Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:22 am

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This from the NRA-ILA yesterday:

Treachery! White House Moves to Strangle U.S. Ammunition Supply

Read more in and at .

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:iagree: And if they are, they sure don't tell me they are.

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Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:48 pm
LIVE! Attorney Branca Explains US Supreme Court 2A Decision! Sunday, Noon ET! (11am Central)

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CEOs for gun control - List

Last post by Paladin « Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:57 pm
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by Rex B » Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:15 am

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Company CEOs signed a letter to the U.S. Senate urging bold action to advance gun control.
Some familiar names here - Dick's Sporting Goods, Live...

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Thanks! A list of elitists against democracy, the US Constitution, and basic human rights.

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Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:57 pm
Liberals and the Ignorant

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by carlson1 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:45 pm
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The title probably goes together. Since Uvalde the Liberals and Biden want my rights and liberties to not depend on how I behave, but how killers...

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You make a lot of sense, and in some ways, I'm an example of what you mention. When I first joined this board, I was pretty Progressive. I worked for...
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Fri Jun 24, 2022 7:28 am
Question about this new bill in the US Senate...

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by newTexan » Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:01 am

So I am not a lawyer, but one aspect of this bill worries me in particular. Am I reading this wrong?

Today, if you were adjudicated delinquent of a...

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Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:01 am
Anti gun crowd afraid of own shadow

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by philip964 » Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:07 pm

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Note to self: don’t go to liberal rallies.

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I had a layover in downtown NYC on Dec 31st. The First Officer and I went down to Times Square to see the ball drop at midnight. We did not know that...

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Wed Jun 15, 2022 6:33 pm
Kyle Rittenhouse to Sue LeBron James for Defamation

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by Paladin » Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:19 am

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It would be hilarious to see LeBron pay out for his nasty comments

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Stupid White teen was firing a water pellet gun at passerbys and hanging out at the LeBron James Promise School.

Some of the people didn’t...

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Beto 2.0?

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by Ruark » Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:34 am
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Good grief. Watch how Matthew McConaughey tries to impress everybody with how Texan he is and using words like giddy up (all us Texans ride horses,...

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Its OK, everyone, he changed his mind back. He does want to confiscate your AR-15.

Whew that was a long time. What was it 2 months?
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Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:52 pm
60 Minutes story this week

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by RPBrown » Tue May 31, 2022 8:34 am

5/29 episode talking about mass shooters using AR-15's. Totally biased but not unexpected

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Tue May 31, 2022 9:14 am
Armed woman stops mass shooter

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by Vol Texan » Sun May 29, 2022 12:27 pm

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I doubt this will make it to the mainstream media:

(Snip)

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Now I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen any punctuation in a headline. :headscratch

Maybe we just have to read it slowly as a liberal would in...

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Mon May 30, 2022 2:50 pm
McConnell gets Cornyn to work with Dems on gun control

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by philip964 » Thu May 26, 2022 9:45 pm

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NRA convention in Houston this weekend says Lina Hildalgo, Harris County Judge

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by philip964 » Tue May 24, 2022 11:57 am

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Thanks for the advance notice Lina, I had forgotten.

This Friday Saturday and Sunday. Awesome.

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So I’m here.

Disappointed I didn’t see any protestors.

Got to take a photo with John - Hickcock45 he has 6,8 million followers on YouTube.

Going...

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Sat May 28, 2022 11:58 am
New FFL - not what you think...

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by mayor » Fri May 20, 2022 8:13 am

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I'm not a fan of citizen free press, Kane censors, too.

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The government needs to focus on criminal control laws. You know, enforcing laws, higher bail, more jails, longer prison sentences, etc. Because...

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Thu May 26, 2022 8:35 am
Buffalo Shooter Exploited Strict Gun Laws

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by Excaliber » Wed May 18, 2022 9:03 am

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According to his manifesto, the Buffalo shooter allegedly chose his target site because of the strict gun laws in New York State and the City of...

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Good point. I’d add that I am in favor of a nice AR with a decent red dot such as eotech in those situations. And if pistol is the only option, I...

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Fri May 20, 2022 10:16 pm
TX: Collector’s Firearms in Houston closed for inventory

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by philip964 » Sun May 15, 2022 12:53 pm

I was told this today. I have not confirmed it.

My friend said the ATF required the inventory or record matching or what ever they are doing....

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Mon May 16, 2022 8:15 pm
SBRs and AR Pistols plus…

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by parabelum » Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:29 pm

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What our pro 2A Org like NRA have in purview after we take control of the House (and hopefully the Senate).
Is there a glimpse to get this insanity...

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:iagree:

As Bill Clinton infamously stated, It's the economy, stupid!

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Wed May 11, 2022 12:07 am
federal connection between marijuana and guns

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by J.R.@A&M » Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:28 am
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This was news to me, with no direct implication (I don't use pot or other schedule 1 controlled substances).

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The decision would have been released before the midterms anyway.
Better to let people process their grief now, IMO

This was always going to be a...
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Tue May 03, 2022 12:12 pm
Kenosha Wisconsin Shooter discussion

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There's probably an active thread on this but I could not find it. Just wondering what you all think about Kyle the 17 year old who shot three...

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Proposal to memorialize man killed in self defense by Kyle Rittenhouse tabled after Council meeting turns into chaos.

Hey hey finally white...
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Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:50 pm
Gas Prices!! How high do you think?

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by CC Italian » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:15 pm
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Here it comes guys! I saw 3.59 today and as low of 3.36. So the question is how high do you think it will get this year before it levels off or...

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Oil Companies responsible for high gas prices says Chechen Schumer wants FTC to crack down on gouging.
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Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:18 pm
black powder SBR?

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by J.R.@A&M » Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:33 pm

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If you had a cap and ball revolver, and attached a buttstock to it like Lee Van Cleef in A Few Dollars More , would it come under regulation by the...

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Hmmm... Interesting. I have an original 1851 Navy. Now the wheels in my head are turning.

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Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:17 am
Sgt. Daniel Perry Legal Defense Fund

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by Paladin » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:01 pm

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The Soros DA in Austin managed to a Grand Jury into indicting SGT Perry. If you want to help him out:

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The ham sandwich prosecution prevails. Grand Juries have become a joke.

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Fri Apr 22, 2022 9:30 am
Parkland survivor David Hogg

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Not sure if this will be fifteen minutes of fame or you will be seeing him on TV for the rest of your life.

Originally cast as a crisis actor,...

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I can’t believe my liberal Facebook friends still post this guy.
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DC Project Releases Video to Combat Gun Control Lies

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Nice video!

direct link to video

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Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:39 am
Gun Control and Organized Crime

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by Paladin » Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:27 pm

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This reminded me of Hunter's laptop which shows a link between the Anti-gunning Biden family and Organized crime:

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An unintended consequence of the Sullivan Act was increased firearms deaths due to much deadlier rifles and shotguns being used since handgun...

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Wed Apr 06, 2022 12:42 am
COVID-19 turbocharges gun carry movement

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Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:12 pm
Victory in Long-Running 3-D Court Battle

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Philadelphia Concealed Carry Permit Applications Up 600 Percent

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by Paladin » Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:06 pm

If we can get online applications and easier or removal of fingerprinting requirements in the more strict jurisdictions... I imagine those areas...

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Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:06 pm
Ask Senator Cornyn What the Heck He Was Thinking!

Last post by dlh « Tue Mar 15, 2022 10:04 am
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by The Annoyed Man » Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:55 pm

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They also voted to continue funding for more gun violence research, which historically instead of examining the facts and drawing conclusions, draws...

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I wrote Senator Cornyn a few days ago asking him to vote NO on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson---Biden's scotus nominee.
You think Biden is...

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Tue Mar 15, 2022 10:04 am
Alabama Becomes 22nd Constitutional Carry State

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by Paladin » Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:52 pm

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My middle brothers old girlfriend from his college days is on FB. She was just sure it would be blood in the streets after constitutional carry...

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Fri Mar 11, 2022 6:17 pm
Sen Mike Lee (UT) and others take on the ATF

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by AndyC1911 » Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:51 pm

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I've taken the time to write him a letter of thanks; I'm really grateful to have (real) men like this in the Senate.

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nice letter
but the ATF will ignore it and sadly the authors will get no teeth in congress.
Garland is a dangerous person who has strong issues...

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Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:32 pm
Lauren Boebert: Let’s Delete ATF Records the Way Hillary Allegedly Deleted Emails

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by Paladin » Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:58 am

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I laughed out loud! Lauren nailed it! :cheers2:

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) described anti-registry legislation as “BleachBit” which will erase ATF files the way Hillary Clinton allegedly erased her...

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Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:50 pm
WA ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Ban Heads to Gov. Inslee’s Desk

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by Paladin » Sun Mar 06, 2022 2:01 pm

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I guess are trying to get there money's worth destroying the Second Amendment.

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Yeah, in their sick minds its ok for the Ukrainians to hand out fully automatic AK's with 30 round magazines to criminals at no charge, but wrong for...

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Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:27 am
Ukraine goes all 2nd amendment all of a sudden

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by philip964 » Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:31 pm
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Interesting.

CNN goes all 2nd Amendment as well.

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Ukraine adopts its own second amendment, too little too late.

Xiden no one needs an AK-47
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Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:17 pm
ATF Blocking Homemade Firearms Silencer Applications En Mass(e)

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by AndyC1911 » Fri Mar 04, 2022 9:59 am

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Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:34 pm
KEN PAXTON sues the ATF

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by Paladin » Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:36 pm

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This is in response to HB957 passed last session. The attorney general is required to file this lawsuit.

Also, maybe this will the first salvo to...

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Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:20 pm
KYLE'S LAW

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by Paladin » Tue Feb 22, 2022 5:01 pm

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I recall this being discussed, but it we want to maintain our rights to self defense this is a fantastic idea

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Courts including DA are supposed to be apolitical. But those days are long gone from leftists. I would be in favor of some process to remove...

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Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:57 pm
3D Printed Forced Reset Trigger Shows That Gun Control Is Obsolete

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