Great Satan, Inc. wanted to do a little compare and contrast between a pro-Second Amendment rally and a planned gun control rally. Only they couldn’t find the anti-gun rally. By the end of the trip, they thought they might have possibly found the rally. However, they then realized that it may have just been office workers on a smoke break.
Month: February 2013
Combating the New Big Anti-Gun Money
The president’s pet policy group is spending 6 figures on a Twitter campaign today to target Republicans they think they can cause problems for with Second Amendment issues. Gun owners need to step up and oppose this massive purchase of “grassroots” activity.
So, with a little click of your mouse, you can tweet to each of these lawmakers one of these messages. If you live in their district, make sure to say it. If you don’t tweet, the lawmaker names go to their Facebook pages.
Jim Gerlach (PA-6)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Kelly Ayotte (New Hampshire)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- New Hampshire Residents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Susan Collins (Maine)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Maine Residents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Dave Joyce (OH-14)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
John Kline (MN-2)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
David Valadao (CA-21)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Gary Miller (CA-31)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Mike Coffman (CO-6)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Buck McKeon (CA-25)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Daniel Webster (FL-10)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Jeff Denham (CA-10)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Robert Pittenger (NC-9)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
These three were initially in the target group, but OFA dropped them because they think they may be able to work with them more easily:
Erik Paulsen (MN-3)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Pat Meehan (PA-7)
- I vote and support the Second Amendment. Support me and my rights. Oppose gun control.
- Constituents: I love our community and country. I vote and oppose gun control. So should you.
Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8)
New Jersey Gun Control Heads to Senate
After getting a push from Obama’s activism wing to turn out more Democrats against gun rights in Trenton, the Assembly passed their gun control bill package.
According to some commentary by the Senate President, Sen. Steve Sweeney, the Senate does not plan to push these bills through quickly. Now, that doesn’t mean that they won’t pass. It just means that NJ residents have time to call and try to oppose the legislation – unlike New York residents.
ANJRPC is reporting that the likely possible dates for votes are in March or April, but nothing is actually planned at the moment.
“The petitionÂŒ is therefore DENIED.”
Thirdpower reports that the request for a rehearing en banc has been denied this morning in Illinois.
Contrary to the claims by Cook County officials, even the dissent from the decision is pretty damn clear that Illinois cannot continue to violate civil rights.
The panel majority opinion is now the law of the circuit, and Illinois has 180 days to decide how to amend its laws.
Be Seen, Don’t Just Be Heard
Watching this new Obama video for gun control, we learn that Obama is very, very willing to flex Bloomberg’s muscle for his cause. He’s also relying upon Bloomberg’s money by seeing to it that he had more than 100 gun control advocates flown in to DC and to state capitals to push for his gun control agenda.
They highlight the importance of being seen by lawmakers. This is a reminder that if you can get out to a lawmaker town hall meeting or even just stop in their local district office, do it. Put a normal, reasonable face on gun owners. Invite them to speak at your local gun club and get people to turn out.
Lawmakers Want to Hear From You – Sorta
You have to love it when lawmakers post something that says they want to hear from voters, even though their mind is clearly made up. Take, for example, D-rated Rep. Maria Donatucci says she wants to hear people’s thoughts on the limits to gun ownership:
I respect the 2nd Amendment but should we draw a line?If so, where do we draw it? Types of weapons? amounts? Liability insurance?Comment…
— Rep.Maria Donatucci (@RepDonatucci) February 21, 2013
Based on the sudden flurry of later tweets talking how the Second Amendment was about the militia and how she only wants to restrict “weapons of mass destruction,” I guess some pro-liberty folks have responded.
Looking for a Sponsor for ESOS
“We want to avoid a repeat of this next year, which is why we support the decision and ask that Reed Exhibitions be disqualified as a vendor for future events,” Payne said.
The county commissioners announced this week that they booked the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex using a tourism grant and are working with various businesses to secure sponsors for next year’s show.
Who owns the term Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show? My understanding was that Reed Exhibitions owned that show, meaning they likely have the rights to the name. I’m absolutely fine with disqualifying Reed, because of their behavior. It would be good to see the show continue. It was valuable for the hunting, shooting and outdoor community in the entire Mid-Atlantic region, and it would be a shame to see it die off because it’s handlers were bozos.
Felony Aggravated Menacing and Reckless Endangerment
Just among a few of the charges Jill Biden could face if she follows the advice of her husband. I’d much sooner try to teach a woman how to shoot an AR-15 than a shotgun. Self-defense rounds for shotguns are brutal. If short-barrled shotguns were less regulated, I think they’d make fine home defense weapons, but every shotgun I own is far more unwieldy in a small house than any carbine I own. Not all of us can afford to live in a house as big as Joe Biden’s.
We Need a New Term
At last night’s local meeting to oppose local tax dollars & resources being used to lobby for gun control, there was one anti-gun advocate who claimed the “I’m a hunter, but…” status. Typically, the movement would call him a “Fudd.” But, I think this guy needs a new term because he went much farther in his comments.
He commented that he remembered the wide introduction of semi-automatic shotguns and how reluctantly came around and accepted those as lawful for use, but that wasn’t what he wanted the supervisors to promote banning. He wanted our semi-automatic rifles banned because they are just like hand grenades and flame throwers – or something.
So, stupidity aside, I couldn’t let one thing go. The guy barely accepted the lawful use and ownership of semi-automatic shotguns, common firearms that have been in production since 1902. I’ve posted this tweet from Cam Edwards before, but it has new meaning today:
The AR was designed in 1957 and sold to the public beginning in 1964. Perhaps we should go ahead and ban that newfangled rock and roll too.
— CamEdwards (@CamEdwards) January 24, 2013
I think I found a guy who would agree. From his talk of reluctantly accepting firearm technology developed in 1898, I’m pretty sure this guy would be fine with being told that the Second Amendment is really about muskets. Oh, and just like Glenn Reynolds notes about so many anti-gun activists, he was an old white man.
Counter Protesting
Cemetery notes that a MoveOn protest was counter-protested quite effectively in Westfield, New Jersey. Westfield is in North Jersey, and spitting distance away from Manhattan. Our opponents can be given no refuge, be allowed to dominate no forum. We are everywhere, and I’m glad to see us acting like we’re everywhere. Also, there seems to be a local group forming around here seemingly out of thin air. We just reached out to these people to ask what we can do to help. I have a feeling my days of struggling to get people really engaged in this issue may be drawing to a close. Thanks Obama!
And I have to say, while we’re linking to Cemetery’s blog, this is the coolest picture I’ve seen in a while.