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- Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:06 am
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: Proposed Common Sense Gun Law in Texas
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2394
Re: Proposed Common Sense Gun Law in Texas
It theoretically reduces the penalty for armed people who 'accidentally' carry into a prohibited location and increases the penalty from misdemeanor to felony for armed people who fail to leave a prohibited location. Thanks for the clarification. It's unreasonable in my mind to have a penalty of a ...
- Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: Proposed Common Sense Gun Law in Texas
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2394
Proposed Common Sense Gun Law in Texas
https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/proposed-law-would-allow-texans-to-carry-guns-in-church Some talking heads on cable news clamor for 'common sense' gun laws; and I think the proposed Texas law fills that need. A proposed law would allow Texans to carry guns in churches and other places of worsh...
- Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:51 pm
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: South Dakota Constitutional Carry signed into law
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1538
South Dakota Constitutional Carry signed into law
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190131/governor-noem-signs-nra-backed-constitutional-carry-bill The 3rd time is the charm in SD. The previous Guv twice vetoed Constitutional Carry for South Dakota; and the legislature was quick to pass it again with the election of a new Guv in Kristi Noem who ha...
- Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:08 pm
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Another victory for socialism!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1628
Re: Another victory for socialism!
to further your post... Because of what Poiki posted above, and also many countries recognizing Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela, El Presidente Maduro last week flew to Moscow to plea with the godfather for help. http://ad2004.com/MaduroPutin.jpg godfather to Maduro: yes my brother we...
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:15 pm
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Sen Lee reintroduces Bill to remove silencers from NFA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2594
Sen Lee reintroduces Bill to remove silencers from NFA
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/01/29/sen-lee-again-pushes-bill/ Senator Mike Lee reintroduced the SHUSH Act Bill to remove silencers from the NFA. The Salt Lake City newspaper article mentions lobbying for it by Silencerco in Utah. The Republican strategy in the Senate seems to be to hav...
- Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:11 am
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: How Trump, Trump Jr got NYC concealed carry permits
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1691
How Trump, Trump Jr got NYC concealed carry permits
https://theweek.com/speedreads/819454/trumps-nypd-donations-let-bypass-gun-license-restrictions-excop-says The former #2 in the NYPD Licensing Division testified in a Federal sentencing document to try and get a reduced sentence, on how Trump, Trump Jr and lawyer Michael Cohen (and other wealthy pe...
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:50 am
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: SCOTUS refuses case for gun rights on non-violent felons
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1912
SCOTUS refuses case for gun rights on non-violent felons
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/14/scotus-declines-to-take-gun-rights-case-that-challenged-whitaker-appointment.html Monday, the Supreme Court declined to take a case which challenged the issue of non-violent felons having guns, who have served their time and now live a respectable life. As it stands ...
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:14 am
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Brazil campaign promise kept, gun rights eased
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1561
Brazil campaign promise kept, gun rights eased
https://www.france24.com/en/20190115-brazil-president-bolsonaro-decree-gun-laws-crime Brazil's President Bolsonaro signed a decree to more easily allow Brazilians to buy guns and keep them in the home for self-defense. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday signed a decree that will temporar...
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:09 am
- Forum: Random Talk
- Topic: Kill Bill director robbed at home in LA, bet he guns up now
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3295
Kill Bill director robbed at home in LA, bet he guns up now
https://www.jpost.com/OMG/Newlyweds-Quentin-Tarantino-and-Daniella-Pick-robbed-in-LA-574644 I'll bet Quentin Tarantino guns up after a home invasion robbery at his home in LA last Sunday (Director of the Kill Bill movies, Pulp Fiction, and Inglourious Basterds). Tarantino confronted the robbers and...
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:40 am
- Forum: Random Talk
- Topic: Quiz, which State do you belong in?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3368
Quiz, which State do you belong in?
https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/which-state-do-your-manners-belong?mkcpgn=i600017233&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_term=b97a1c2fee84ac20.anonymous.google&utm_campaign={campaign_id}&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwPnei4vc3wIVbhitBh146A2SEAEYASAAEgIVXfD_BwE An interesting quick qui...
- Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:03 pm
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: New Research Paper shows Crime Decrease in Chicago due to CCW
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1820
New Research Paper shows Crime Decrease in Chicago due to CCW
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190104/researchers-credit-right-to-carry-law-with-reduction-in-chicago-property-crimes A new Research Paper shows that in Chicago property crime decreased over 3 time periods following IL passing Shall Issue concealed carry. Two researchers from Ball State and Vill...
- Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:07 am
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Marco Rubio introduces Fed Red-Flag law Bill
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1191
Marco Rubio introduces Fed Red-Flag law Bill
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2019/01/luis-valdes/marco-rubio-to-introduce-federal-red-flag-bill-with-support-from-republicans-and-democrats-support-him/ The pro-gun side has always had a problem with Dems opposing plus a sprinkling of Republicans in Congress--2019 example. This is the "Le...
- Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:56 am
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: Optimists, HPA and National Reciprocity Bills refiled for 2019
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1167
Optimists, HPA and National Reciprocity Bills refiled for 2019
https://www.guns.com/news/2019/01/04/new-attempts-at-hearing-protection-act-national-reciprocity-introduced No one is expecting the HPA and National Reciprocity Bills to go anywhere in 2019 due to the Dem majority in the House. However, it's good to keep them available in finished form as a way to ...
- Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:10 pm
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Brazil relaxing gun laws
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1125
Re: Brazil relaxing gun laws
I remember Bolsonaro floating the idea for Brazil to pass a constitutional amendment like that in the USA. If they do, they can do better by not copying the first clause about a militia--rather institute a straightforward right to keep and bear arms. A constitutional amendment would prevent a subseq...
- Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:44 pm
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: Ohio Overrides Kasich veto on Excellent Pro-gun Bill
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1820
Ohio Overrides Kasich veto on Excellent Pro-gun Bill
https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/ohio-general-assembly-overrides-gov-kasichs-veto-hb-228 Buckeye Firearms, the influential state pro-gun organization in Ohio, reports that the legislature voted to override Guv Kasich's lame duck veto of this comprehensive pro-gun package. Yeah for Ohio! In a histori...
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:48 pm
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: 5 Best-selling Handguns in 2018, in USA
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1646
5 Best-selling Handguns in 2018, in USA
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/12/16/the-5-best-selling-handguns-of-2018.aspx The Motley Fool website compiled a list of best-selling handguns in the USA, as part of their analysis of shares of public companies who sell guns. As you know, manufacturers don't release indepth sales info to anyon...
- Wed Dec 12, 2018 4:11 pm
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: Hey, where's our Border Wall?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5029
Re: Hey, where's our Border Wall?
After the White House summit with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, Schumer has stated that building a physical wall is wasteful and ineffective. Likewise, even some here suggest that a wall would be ineffective. What is the truth as revealed by actual data? The White House has released wall effective...
- Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:16 pm
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Dick's may close all Field & Stream stores
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1321
Dick's may close all Field & Stream stores
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/11/corporate-gun-control-fail-dicks-may-close-35-stores-across-18-states/ After Dick's CEO stopped selling AR's, in order to 'virtue signal' his gun-control bona-fides, a number of the largest gun manufacturers decided to stop selling any of their guns to/...
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:04 pm
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Appeals Ct loss--on NJ law on 10-round magazines
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1734
Appeals Ct loss--on NJ law on 10-round magazines
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/5/federal-appeals-court-upholds-new-jerseys-law-limi/ On Wednesday, a 3rd Circuit federal Appeals Court ruled (2-1) to uphold New Jersey's new law limiting gun magazines to 10-rounds. A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld New Jersey’s law restricting...
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 12:27 pm
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: Hey, where's our Border Wall?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5029
Re: Hey, where's our Border Wall?
Do you actually want a physical wall? Yes! I am not against immigrants, but am with 80% of the American people who want the flood cut by 50-75%. Secondly, it's not all or nothing. There is an in-between position with higher priority areas and lower priority areas--build the physical wall in the hig...
- Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:26 pm
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: Hey, where's our Border Wall?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5029
Hey, where's our Border Wall?
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/03/supreme-court-border-wall/ A large coalition of environmentalists and anti-Trumpers took a case to SCOTUS over the President and DHS exempting a border wall with Mexico from environmental regulations (a ruse to stop any building project they oppose). Good news! To...
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:34 am
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Oakland U in Michigan issues hockey pucks for self defense
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2346
Oakland U in Michigan issues hockey pucks for self defense
https://www.thecollegefix.com/michigan-university-gives-professors-hockey-pucks-to-fight-off-shooters/ http://ad2004.com/puck.png Oakland University located in a suburb north of Detroit, has spent $2500+ to purchase hockey pucks to issue to faculty and staff for the purposes of self-defense against...
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:06 pm
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Academic study on Universal Background Checks--no impact
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1194
Academic study on Universal Background Checks--no impact
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/11/24/study-supports-what-gun-rights-activists-have-said-all-along-the-background-chec-n2536437 The Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) at UC Davis and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conducted a study about the impact Calif...
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:52 pm
- Forum: News Stories
- Topic: Alaska Socialist Rifle Association first shoot day
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1417
Alaska Socialist Rifle Association first shoot day
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2018/11/19/ak-meet-the-socialist-rifle-association/ A couple of weeks ago, the first public shooting day for the Socialist Rifle Association of Alaska met to shoot and share cameraderie--the two members, men aged 30 and 34. The two members of the SRA of Alaska refused t...
- Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:56 am
- Forum: Legal and Political
- Topic: Senate Firmly Red ... Mitch, Please Pass HPA!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1430
Re: Senate Firmly Red ... Mitch, Please Pass HPA!
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/415490-mcconnell-says-he-will-push-for-border-wall-funding McConnell announced today that he will push for funding the border wall before the end of the year (and perhaps other issues left hanging like HPA, although that seems like a longshot) before the Dems tak...