Comments on: The Best Defense … http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/the-best-defense/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:34:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SayUncle » Offense http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/the-best-defense/#comment-42411 SayUncle » Offense Mon, 04 May 2009 12:56:38 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10125#comment-42411 [...] interesting: I just noticed that Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, was a sponsor of the bill. He’s not [...]

]]> By: Chas http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/the-best-defense/#comment-42395 Chas Sun, 03 May 2009 12:24:30 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10125#comment-42395 Reforming ATF need only consist of repealing the federal laws that they enforce, thus leaving them without a firearms function and saving hundreds of millions in tax dollars. Reforming ATF need only consist of repealing the federal laws that they enforce, thus leaving them without a firearms function and saving hundreds of millions in tax dollars.

]]> By: Brad http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/the-best-defense/#comment-42374 Brad Sat, 02 May 2009 22:27:39 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10125#comment-42374 Matthew, it is also important to not let any particular Democrat play gunnies for suckers. The Democrats have built up lots of bad blood over the years. And recent examples of supposedly pro-gun Democrats, like Senator Webb who made a radio ad giving cover to Obama on gun rights, don't help. Matthew, it is also important to not let any particular Democrat play gunnies for suckers.

The Democrats have built up lots of bad blood over the years. And recent examples of supposedly pro-gun Democrats, like Senator Webb who made a radio ad giving cover to Obama on gun rights, don’t help.

]]> By: Matthew Carberry http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/the-best-defense/#comment-42371 Matthew Carberry Sat, 02 May 2009 20:18:17 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10125#comment-42371 You know, it is possible for someone to have a poor overall rating from the NRA without voting in lockstep with the Feinsteins and Schumers of the world. Much as the gun community needs to get past the Democrat = anti-gun BS stereotype, we also need to look at individual gun rights votes by Congressmen and Senators and give them as much positive feedback when they do the right thing as we waste yelling at their lapses. If you simply disregard them as an "anti" you lose any influence. Better to help train them in the right direction and show that there are positive effects to voting pro-freedom. You know, it is possible for someone to have a poor overall rating from the NRA without voting in lockstep with the Feinsteins and Schumers of the world.

Much as the gun community needs to get past the Democrat = anti-gun BS stereotype, we also need to look at individual gun rights votes by Congressmen and Senators and give them as much positive feedback when they do the right thing as we waste yelling at their lapses.

If you simply disregard them as an “anti” you lose any influence. Better to help train them in the right direction and show that there are positive effects to voting pro-freedom.

]]> By: thirdpower http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/the-best-defense/#comment-42360 thirdpower Sat, 02 May 2009 12:54:30 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10125#comment-42360 ATF anti-gun? I don't believe it. Josh Sugarmann says it's an NRA beachhead. ATF anti-gun? I don’t believe it. Josh Sugarmann says it’s an NRA beachhead.

]]> By: R. Franz http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/05/01/the-best-defense/#comment-42350 R. Franz Sat, 02 May 2009 02:04:44 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=10125#comment-42350 Probably not. Probably not.

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