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Another armed teacher poll
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Charles L. Cotton » Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:54 pm
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After voting, you have to click on the check mark to see the results.
Chas.
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Well, with all the talk about how so-and-so set up some bots to make it seem like there were hundreds or thousands of people replying to something...
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Last post by C-dub
Sun Feb 25, 2018 4:59 pm
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NRA vs CNN Tonight 9PM
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Revet » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:10 pm
CNN is hosting a TownHall 8PM Central Standard Time tonight on gun control. Given the outfit involved, we know in which direction it will slant....
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Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:44 pm
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Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:07 pm
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I want a Town Hall!
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canvasbck » Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:16 pm
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Here are from stats from 2016 from the CDC (2017 not out yet)
For kids 14 and under:
Accidental deaths due to firearms - 76
Homicides with firearms...
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Don't forget the cause of death for more than a half million children each year.
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Sat Feb 24, 2018 2:53 pm
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Last post by TexasJohnBoy
Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:30 pm
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Despite Rhetoric US is Not worst for mass shootings
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puma guy » Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:51 am
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In 2015 we heard this from a couple of pinnacles of truth.
Investor's Business Daily© has a little to say about that. Specifically the truth!
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I should know by now to proof read when I post on my phone.
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Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:04 am
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Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:30 pm
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Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:19 am
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Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:23 pm
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Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:10 pm
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Last post by Liberty
Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:12 pm
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Car jacker makes bad decision
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Lena » Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:16 pm
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I have an officer friend up north that just called after an incident he investigated today, stopped at a red light a contractor was attempted car...
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Booking officer asks: any unique identifying marks or tattoos?
Bookie: Well yes... Just look at this nose! Razor thin with checkering patch on both...
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Last post by mcscanner
Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:11 pm
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Chaps My Hide
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anygunanywhere » Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:36 am
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We just voted at the county courthouse for the primary.
Every time I vote I get angry. I have to disarm to vote.
I have to NOT exercise a right to...
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Just six states have an outright ban guns at polling places: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Four ban concealed carry...
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Last post by philbo
Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:59 am
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Missouri baseball team criticized for AR-15 raffle
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Lynyrd » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:04 am
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I'm not advocating that you buy a raffle ticket.
But, that being said, I have bought lots of raffle tickets for guns to support fundraisers for...
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My grand daughters softball team regularly holds raffles of firearms and other items. Below is a current raffle they are having. If interested, PM me...
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Last post by RPBrown
Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:29 am
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Last post by eyedoc
Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:17 pm
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So the President is a Gun Free Zone?
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thatguyoverthere » Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:15 pm
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Yeah, I guess I knew that (or would assume that). Anyone know right off-hand the specific federal law that gives all the details (occasions,...
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Here is what I would do...regardless of who the President was at the time...if I was already eating, be it bbq or lobster, I would insist that I was...
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Last post by RicoTX
Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:05 pm
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Books about Gun Control
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locke_n_load » Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:04 pm
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I consider myself pretty educated on history and gun control, but can I get some suggestions for books about gun control and it's progression to...
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Wow, I was not aware of that. I have the actual book but much prefer reading on my Kindle, especially when it's such a large book. Thanks!
Well,...
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Last post by LDB415
Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:38 pm
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DallasMayor calls for NRA to move convention
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diverman26 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:13 am
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Dallas Mayor (Pro-Tem) calls for NRA to move 2018 convention.
I haven’t seen this posted elsewhere.
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I know that was the Mayor Pro Tem but I have been saying for a long time that Dallas is in a big need of a new Mayor. With Mike Rawlings at the helm...
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Last post by John Galt
Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:47 am
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An Interesting book
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shooter37 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:19 am
As an old guy I spend a great deal of time reading, takes fewer muscles and saves strength for range time. I got hold of a new book from the local...
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Last post by shooter37
Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:19 am
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Flashback 30 Years: Guns Were in Schools ... and Nothing Happened
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bblhd672 » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:04 am
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Read the whole thing. Understand that the left is coming for all guns. If it takes destruction of society to do so, they are willing.
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We had 'em in the dorms at Tenn Tech, 60-62, and later in the married student apartment at Univ. TN, 65-67. We hunted and we shot but nobody ever...
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Last post by Oldgringo
Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:16 pm
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Prominent Republican Donor Issues Ultimatum on Assault Weapons
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The Annoyed Man » Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:56 pm
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Prominent Republican Donor Issues Ultimatum on Assault Weapons
Last I checked, I am not able to buy an actual select-fire M4; so I don’t know why...
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I've got a sneaking suspicion that so-called assault weapons are gonna' get harder to git in the not too distant future. Just you wait..... :rules:
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Last post by Oldgringo
Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:30 pm
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Trump health chief supports CDC research on gun violence
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SQLGeek » Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:20 am
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Here we go...is the GOP getting ready to cave?
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar said Thursday that he would allow his department to...
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These issues and incidents emanate not from a single issue such as the availability of guns or ADHD meds; it's symptomatic of our society's moral...
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Last post by Ruark
Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:33 pm
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Last post by LSUTiger
Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:08 pm
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Recent jury verdict after mob beating near A&M
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Greybeard » Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:21 am
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Pretty sad story about a kid (we have same last name but are unrelated) from home town (Flower Mound). And some good info of where kids should...
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I had a close call like this back in 1980. One night my friends and I were out cruising in Kansas City. We were in an area that was kind of becoming...
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Last post by TheFriscoKid
Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:59 pm
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Last post by JustSomeOldGuy
Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:53 pm
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Shortage of Gold Dot ammo?
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TreyHouston » Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:32 pm
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Im out of self defense ammo and was looking to get some more gold dot 124 or 124+P. It seems very hard to find right now without paying an inflated...
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Have anyone call Speer and ask them who would be the most likely place to look.
I don't have any doubt rounds from Fed, Speer, Win ,Rem , Hornaday I...
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Last post by ET-Ret
Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:07 am
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:28 pm
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Minnesota LTCer Shoots Motorist After Car Accident
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superstar » Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:02 pm
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This is a stain for the LTC community, a sad and tragic event that could have been avoided.
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I spent a good chunk of my life in the Seattle area, so I can commiserate to some extent. It really is a different mindset in some parts of this...
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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:10 am
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Texas Military Forces Directive on Personally Owned Firearms
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oljames3 » Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:28 pm
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Major General John F. Nichols, Texas Adjutant General, issued TMD Directive 5210.01 on 01/17/2018, replacing JFTX P15-08.
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KWTX in Waco ran a story yesterday about several gun thefts from unlocked cars, which, of course, is a real brain burp on the part of a gun owner. No...
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Last post by treadlightly
Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:01 am
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Once again, unarmed does not equate to harmless
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oljames3 » Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:41 am
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John Daub (Hshoi)
Thought provoking articles that I have incorporated into my self defense plan.
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I just turned 65 this past year. :anamatedbanana: never thought I'd make it! :clapping:
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Last post by kw5kw
Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:46 pm
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"Swatting" claims another innocent victim shot by LEO
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bblhd672 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:24 pm
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Fake 911 call from estranged mother-in-law in another city results in grandfather, a 65 year old Navy veteran, being gunned down in his kitchen at...
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I will be anxiously awaiting all the relevant facts in this case. But here are my initial thoughts.
The article says that if it shown the caller...
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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:53 pm
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Toby Keith bans guns in his restaurant!
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Right2Carry » Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:37 pm
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Looks like his songs really don't reflect his beliefs. He won't get anymore money from me unless he forces the establishment with his name to change...
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Not a Keith fan and I didn't even know he had a restaurant.
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Last post by mayor
Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:55 pm
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Last post by bigtek
Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:03 pm
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Why legal guns can’t be banned from state parks
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TxD » Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:25 am
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Some honest second amendment thinking went into this ruling.
From the article.
Allowing a hunting rifle or shotgun on a state owned park or forest...
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I wonder what kills more at state parks???? Guns or the park and wildlife itself!!!! Sounds to me like the judges need to make more laws governing...
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Last post by TreyHouston
Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:23 pm
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Old Charles Krauthammer quote - disturbing
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treadlightly » Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:42 am
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I had no idea the depth of his statist views. Krauthammer and George Will have both bothered me for years, even though I don't hear or read them very...
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In the classical Estates of the Realm, those who work was one of three. The other two Implicitly lived off the backs of those workers. When the...
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Last post by spectre
Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:34 pm
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Fed to seize guns from people who failed background checks
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TxD » Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:05 am
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Feds issue 4,000 orders to seize guns from people who failed background checks.
From the USA Today article:
WASHINGTON— Federal authorities sought...
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No argument there - you’re absolutely right.
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Last post by treadlightly
Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:21 pm
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What would you do
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Stormvet » Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:00 pm
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Please watch video and tell me what's the right thing to do if you where a 3rd party in this situation.
1. If you witnessed the action.
2. If you...
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As soon as I started reading this account even w/o seeing the video I knew the place and the crime.
Here is another lesson that there is on safe side...
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Last post by longtooth
Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:47 pm
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Retired military commanders urge Congress to address 'gun violence crisis'
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bblhd672 » Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:18 am
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Apparently even though they swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, they do not understand nor care about it's content.
Political...
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I left as an O5 and never fired a military firearm of any kind. Had my own guns but the closest I ever got to a military gun was walking by a MP.
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Last post by rotor
Mon Dec 11, 2017 3:06 pm
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Opportunity in Ft Worth
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Rex B » Wed Dec 06, 2017 6:37 pm
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Gun Buy-back (of gun they never had any claim to in the first place)
Give up an unwanted gun, get a free shopping card
Posted Dec. 6, 2017
In an...
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PD RAN OUT OF GIFT CARDS AT 12:30.
So the handful of buyers at the gate had their choice of anything after that. One guy bought a 9mm derringer for...
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Last post by Rex B
Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:54 pm
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Safer in Britain?
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stever1950 » Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:33 pm
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All the anti-gunners tout how safe it is in Britain since nobody has guns.....
Only the bad guys have guns.
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I find the dichotomy between brit and yank especially droll, given that the conceptual base for our constitution and the 2nd amendment owes a fair...
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Last post by JustSomeOldGuy
Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:18 pm
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Honolulu PD begins confiscation of registered guns...
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ELB » Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:39 pm
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...because their owners (who are required by state law to register gun ownership) are also registered has having medical marijuana cards.
ETA:...
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a month long migraine! oh heavens! I had one that lasted 4 days, that was my longest and more than long enough for me.
the Zomig does have an...
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Last post by SewTexas
Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:00 pm
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Kaufman Co.: Range asserts NRA can't make Texas law.
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surprise_i'm_armed » Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:42 pm
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The above link is to a story from the Dallas Morning News. The link is dated 11/22/17, although I sourced it
out of the paper on or about 11/26/17....
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The owner of the range is the same owner as Fusion Gun Range, and he has a somewhat tarnished rep. Not surprising that he would make a mess out of...
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Last post by Bitter Clinger
Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:21 pm
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White Males who fear Poverty are gun nuts
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OneGun » Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:17 pm
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A Baylor study classifies white males that fear Poverty are most attached to guns and feel that violence against the government can be justified....
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I grew up in a situation where poverty was a paycheck or two away. Dang right I fear poverty and I'm going to work hard to ensure it never darkens...
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Last post by SQLGeek
Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:58 am
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Would You Favor Special Privilege?
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thatguyoverthere » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:34 am
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Arkansas recently passed some laws which include allowing licensed handgun carriers to obtain an enhanced license which would then allow that person...
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Special privilege?
Our 2A rights are not privileges.
The concept of special whatever privileges is one reason the world is in the totally messed up...
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Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:53 pm
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Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:04 pm
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Sat Dec 02, 2017 4:59 pm
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New One Day Record for NICS
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Lynyrd » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:25 am
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American gun owners have set a new record for the most NICS checks in a single day! 203,086 background checks ran on Black Friday.
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Sorry, didn't see the earlier post. MODS, please delete this one.
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Last post by Lynyrd
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:45 am
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May Employers fire Employees for Defending Themselves?
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ELB » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:39 pm
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A Utah case, filed in federal court, but re-directed to the Utah Supreme Court.
Some explanation at Volokh Conspiriacy: onclick=...
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As far as I know the at-will exceptions you mention, in Texas, are all dictated by statute, not common-law, except for getting fired for refusing to...
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Last post by dlh
Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:34 am
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A little Monday afternoon entertainment for you.
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Tex1961 » Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:47 pm
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From our friend Ted.
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I always enjoy seeing Ted in an interview. He tells it like it is. I met the man once and he is exactly like he is on tv or on a stage. I went up to...
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