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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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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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Wed Dec 07, 2022 1:54 pm
Ted Cruz

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by philip964 » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:17 pm
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Ted Cruz speaks for us today in the Senate.

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At the risk of sounding like a stereotypical old guy , I think at this point it is safe to say that these kids are really messed up these days . More...
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Almost 8 Out Of 10 Americans Say Things Are "Out Of Control"; New Poll Finds

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by Paladin » Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:33 pm
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New poll data suggests that Anti-gunners in Biden's party are going to get slammed badly November 8:

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We are the last of the survivors, crouched behind a concrete barrier, reloading for the last time, looking at each other and one asks, “Okay, what’s...
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New Fronts in the War on Gun Owners

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by Paladin » Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:48 pm

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I agree with Ouimet. He is exactly right on this.

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An example:

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Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:19 am
New study shoots holes in gun-control campaigners' biggest claim

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by Paladin » Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:12 pm

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NICS delaying background checks for 18-20 year olds

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by Grayling813 » Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:13 pm

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So, exactly how does the FBI get around HIPAA laws to investigate anyone's, much less someone 18-20 years old, medical information?

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With complete addresses

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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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But, but...

Biden has spent more than one-fourth of his time in office in Delaware
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Oregon Measure 114 one of strictest gun control measures in U.S.

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by Paladin » Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:15 pm

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It appears to have passed:

I doubt the law will hold up long in the Post-Bruen era, but it is interesting to see how far the big money guys like...

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They know they’re going to ultimately lose, post- Bruen ; but they also know that they’re going to bleed the pro-2A litigation coffers dry in doing...

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Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:44 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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Wow, who'da thought. My birthday follows on the 6th. Seems like something else happened on that date. :shock:
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Sun Nov 06, 2022 11:03 am
The ATF About to Lose Power

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by Paladin » Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:09 am

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It sounds like the ATF may be going into retreat:

Knowing how bureaucratic legal council thinks, they will start being afraid to take cases to...

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I hope so, but I don’t think that will happen without further litigation, based both on this ruling, and on an expansion of the SCOTUS ruling in the...

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Sat Nov 05, 2022 7:27 am
NYT shields Soros DAs, blames Constitutional Carry

Last post by Paladin « Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:24 pm
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by Paladin » Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:50 am

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What actually happened?

NYT:

This stuff didn't happen where District Attorneys actually punish violent crime.

So in urban areas where Soro's...

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NYT does not mention The New Reality either

Master Class with Ken Hackathorn:

This part is perhaps most applicable:

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Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:24 pm
Big Banks And Credit Card Giants Just Greenlit A Plan To Track Your Gun-Store Purchases

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by Paladin » Wed Oct 26, 2022 1:46 pm

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FBI Under Reports Good Guys With Guns Saving Lives!

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by Paladin » Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:10 pm

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Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:55 pm
Likelihood is increasing that Biden’s gun control agenda is about to crash

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by Paladin » Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:20 pm

As long as we stay active and vote I think we can continue to gain momentum against Biden's gun control.

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Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:20 pm
Canadian Provinces Respond to Federal Gun Confiscation Plea: Pound Sand

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by Paladin » Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:57 pm

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Sounds like Alberta and Ontario are both far smarter and more honest than Trudeau! :smilelol5: :smilelol5:

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:smilelol5:

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Tulsi Gabbard: Why I'm leaving the Democratic Party

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by Paladin » Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:58 am

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Perhaps Tulsi is stating the obvious, but I wish everyone had her bravery to speak these truths.

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That is a great question. She seems to be pretty savvy so I'm guessing that she has figured out running for President as an independent is loosing...

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Thu Oct 20, 2022 6:26 am
Bill Would Add Hundreds of Free Public Shooting Ranges

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by Paladin » Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:08 pm

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This sounds like a good idea:

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The Pittman-Roberston excise taxes would easily pay for those facilities to be constructed and then maintained. I ain't holding my breath that the...

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NYS oppressive 2A stance freezing out re-enactor events.

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by surprise_i'm_armed » Fri Oct 07, 2022 3:33 pm

Due to the oppressive nature of New York State's recently enacted laws, Revolutionary War/American Civil War re-enactors have been cancelling their...

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Fri Oct 07, 2022 3:33 pm
Guy Makes $21,000 With Plastic Junk at Gun Buyback

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by Excaliber » Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:05 am

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An enterprising fellow made up 110 3D printed receivers of various types and took them to a gun buyback event in Utica, NY. After all day...

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The only mistake this guy made was going to the media to brag about what he did. Now buy back programs everywhere will be more closely scrutinizing...

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Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:00 am
Inflation-proof gun sales over 1 million for 38 straight months

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by Paladin » Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:00 pm

The failed FBI and Soros DAs have really been selling a lot of guns!

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Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:00 pm
Full List of Congressional Republicans Funded by Bill Gates

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by Paladin » Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:28 am

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Gates is know as an Anti-gunner, and he has been sending out large checks to a number of Republicans:

I know yall are going to be shocked which...

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I have said that my strategy when considering how to vote is as follows;

Of the declared candidates in a particular race, vote for the one who will...

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Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:30 pm
NSSF Statement on Court’s Dismissal of Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Firearm Manufacturers

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by Paladin » Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:58 pm

:cheers2:

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Manipulated Public Opinion Polling Should Not Drive Public Policy on Guns

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by Paladin » Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:08 am

Important article:

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After Supreme Court ruling, it's open season on US gun laws

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by Paladin » Sat Aug 06, 2022 11:18 am
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Funny how this was in the foreign press, I guess the anti-american US legacy media didn't want to put the word out?

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Your rights aren’t dying. They’re being killed off by people with names and addresses. Never forget that, and put it to good use when the time comes...
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Fri Sep 30, 2022 10:19 pm
USPS spied on ‘MAGA’ protesters, right-wing groups, gun rights activists, documents show

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by Paladin » Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:46 pm

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All the recent news shows that the FBI, USPS, and Big Tech are all colluding against our First, Second, and Fourth Amendment rights.

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:iagree:
Just add ALL government agencies and you'd be correct.

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Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:49 pm
FPC Court Victory: Federal Judge Blocks Delaware’s ‘Ghost Gun’ Ban

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by Paladin » Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:38 pm

:cheers2:

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ATF Released New Proposed Pistol Brace Rules

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by Paladin » Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:26 am
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As expected its bad... but actually even worse than I imagined in that they are adding all kinds of weight/length requirements to the definition of a...

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What the poster described as judicial law is normally referred to (at least in police circles) as case law. This is not really law, but is the way...
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Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:58 pm
Antigunner Hochul Corrupt

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by Paladin » Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:20 am

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise... another corrupt politician who won't respected our RKBA:

I guess if your a crooked polititian, its all about...

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Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:20 am
Democrats against school safety

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by Paladin » Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:34 pm

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It seems Senator Murphy is giving away the game. He wants high body count school shootings to use as ammunition to attack our fundamental rights.

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When the next school shooting occurs and there is no police officer there to protect those precious students I hope America remembers Christopher...

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Tue Sep 20, 2022 5:50 pm
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOSE GOMEZ QUIROZ

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by Paladin » Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:41 am

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Big Court decision! I think the ATF is about to be out of a job:

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Nothing new here, but an article about it from ABC13 in Houston via the Texas Tribune: .

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Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:30 pm
Credit Card Processors to use newly created Gun Store Transaction Code

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by rtschl » Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:21 pm
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This looks like they are copying the playbook with big tech and free speech. Since they can't control the 1st and 2nd Amendment via the government,...

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That's my take, yes. Given that changes are only considered once a quarter by the teams representing the individual countries for a standard (and...
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Sun Sep 18, 2022 11:08 am
The Largest-Ever Survey of American Gun Owners Finds That Defensive Use of Firearms Is Common

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by Paladin » Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:07 am

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Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:44 pm
Is a grand jury required after a shooting?

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by K.Mooneyham » Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:33 pm

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Is it Texas law that a grand jury MUST be impaneled after a defensive shooting has occurred, even if the defensive shooting took place within...

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Having served on a grand jury I can say that Paladin's information is correct. A grand jury will hear, unless waived by the defendant, all felony...

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Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:39 pm
Houston Mayor calls for sensible gun restrictions

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by philip964 » Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:28 pm

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Also HPD Chief Finner supports.

Among the usual things also:

End to 3D printed firearms as they have been involved in so many murders here in...

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It wouldn't surprise me if some enterprising criminal types actually acquired a 3D printer and stared producing and selling home made firearms. I...

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Temporary injunction granted against ATF new frame rule

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by Paladin » Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:18 pm

Great news!!

Washington Gun Law President, William Kirk, discusses the recent temporary injunction granted in the U.S. District Court of Northern...

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Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:18 pm
Clarence Thomas's long victory

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by Paladin » Tue Sep 06, 2022 3:35 pm

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From July, but the article gives us some perspective on the past as well as what the future looks like:

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It seems that the open flouting of the constitution that we are seeing in NY and CA should justify a judicial pre-emptive review of their proposed...

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‘Media Bias Getting Worse,’ Says Poll; Best Example is Gun Reporting

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There is no doubt it has gotten worse. Almost laughable.

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Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:26 pm
What the Mainstream Media Doesn’t Tell Us About Guns

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by Paladin » Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:04 am

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Great read!!

This is just a snippet:

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I remind libs on social media that once, not that long ago, every home in America had at least one firearm and there wasn't rampant violence as we...

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New York Gun Restriction is Rooted in Racism Says… New York?

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by Paladin » Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:18 am

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Letitia is a real piece of work

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Well this is extraordinary.

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Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:51 pm
Smith & Wesson CEO faults politicians' soft-on-crime policies for urban violence

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by Paladin » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:10 pm

This needed to be said:

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Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:10 pm
How the FBI Undercounts Armed Citizen Responders to Mass Killers, and Media Play Along

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by Paladin » Mon Aug 15, 2022 2:23 pm

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Good update from John Lott:

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:thumbs2: Yes! That!

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Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:35 pm
Now That SCOTUS Made It Easier To Throw Out Anti-Gun Laws, Which One Will Be Next To Go?

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by Paladin » Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:11 pm

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The author suggests magazine limits may be next. It's hard to say... there are so many that will fall.

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Paxton is going after the NFA and CGA.

Worth v Harrington in MI, challenging banning 18-20 year persons. The 2nd Amendment Foundation is assisting.

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Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:42 pm
Texas, Silencers, ATF and the Supreme Court Bruen Case

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by Paladin » Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:06 pm

I think these are winning arguments.

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Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:06 pm
Is Joe Biden forming his own private police force?

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by puma guy » Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:40 am

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Joe Biden's plan to increase the IRS by 87,000 agents doubling it's size is extremely alarming to me. Clinton and Obama weaponized the IRS is a...

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500 million rounds of ammo is reportedly held now at IRS with its criminal division and they are buying more
thats scary as you know what

i had an...

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Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:32 am
The FBI Might Think You're a Militia Violent Extremist if......

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by Excaliber » Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:47 am
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....you are associated with certain symbols they have identified as characteristic of this newly identified dangerous group:

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It boils down to governance by consent of the governed. We've gotten what we've allowed. I talk about this with my grown sons and lay it squarely at...
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Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:49 pm
California Had the Most Active Shooter Incidents in 2021

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Another gun free zone failure

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Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:52 am
‘Many, many’ Texas teachers seek to carry guns in schools, Tarrant County sheriff says

Last post by ELB « Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:47 pm
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by Paladin » Wed Jul 27, 2022 9:55 am

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Only 5.1% of school districts have the program with only an average of 4 school marshals per qualified district... I'd say the 80 hour Marshal...

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Focusing on the Marshal program grossly understates the actual situation. School districts by far prefer the Guardian program, which comes with much...

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Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:47 pm
US Dept of Commerce Demanding Holster Sales Records

Last post by Keith B « Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:12 am
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by Excaliber » Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:30 am

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The US Department of Commerce is demanding records of holster sales from manufacturers. The data demanded includes where they were delivered. Details

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Yeah, if they count my holsters, the media really WILL think I truly have an arsenal. 😂

For my carry guns I probably have 6 or 7 holsters to 1 gun. 😉

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