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Is AARP Anti-Gun?
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"I hate junk mail. Junk mail comes in many flavors – there’s those newsprint things with ads from the discount stores and supermarkets (they make excellent kindling for my grill, so at least they have one redeeming feature). There's the come-ons from credit card companies, car dealers, et cetera. And then there are the direct mail solicitations that come, courtesy of data-mining some database or other that I’m on. These typically drive me nuts, because I’m not buying what they’re selling. Case in point – missives from the American Association of Retired Persons, a.k.a.: the AARP. They are the nation’s biggest advocacy group for 'seasoned citizens' and apparently, they hate guns as much as Bloomberg and Brady combined." ... |
Gun owners need to step up
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"I'm a firm supporter of the Second Amendment. I don't think anyone who has read my work previously has a lot of doubt about that. I’m not one of those luke warm supporters either, but a died[sic] in the the wool 2A kind of guy. You won’t hear me touting 'sporting purposes' as a reason to keep some guns legal, but instead hear me say 'the Second Amendment doesn’t care what kind of gun it is'. However, we gun rights supporters have an image problem that we need to work harder to fix." ... |
New Gun Day: ArmaLite AR-50 A1 50 BMG
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"What’s the best day? New gun day. The good folks at ArmaLite have generously provided an AR-50 rifle in 50 BMG for me to play with. LuckyGunner is providing some ammo. And play I will . . ." ... |
Gear Review: Timney AR-15 Triggers
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"Walking down the aisles at the NRA Convention, the Timney Triggers booth caught my eye for one very specific reason: a gigantic banner above their booth proclaiming that they produced 'The World’s Finest Triggers.' I couldn’t resist. 'You make the best triggers, eh?' I asked. 'Yes, we do!' the representative behind the table responded. 'Prove it!' I retorted. 'No problem! Give me your address' he replied. Two weeks later a package arrived on my doorstep, courtesy of Timney Triggers." ... |
MAG 80 Experience Pt 1
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"In early 2010, I had the epiphany: I needed to bite the bullet. I needed some heavy-duty gun training. I did some asking around. I was overwhelmingly directed to Massad Ayoob and his entry-level MAG 40 course. The four-day class focused on the legal aspects of shooting in self-defense, as well as core handgun skills. By week’s end, my brain was so full I had couldn’t understand a single example of 'common sense gun control' that didn’t involve safety, accuracy, legality and self-defense. In short, I was hooked. After a few months practicing what Mas preached I was ready for more . . ." ... |
Doctors, groups clash over asking patients about firearms
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"Three states are considering laws that would penalize doctors and other health care providers for asking patients or their parents whether they have a gun at home."
"The [NRA] and other pro-gun interest groups argue that doctors violate patients' Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms by inquiring about gun ownership. Doctors say they ask only because of safety concerns. Prohibiting them from asking about guns likely violates the First Amendment, at least one constitutional law expert says." ...
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Submitter's Note: Horse Hockey! If "safety" is their true concern doctors needn't ask about guns in the home, they should tell all parents to teach their kids gun safety (see "Long Battle Against Guns Began with a Son’s Death" below). |
WI: Want to Pack "Heat"?
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... "If SB 93 is signed into law, the gun-carrier in our scenario above could not be arrested unless he were found to be legally barred from owning a gun, such as a convicted felon or someone adjudged insane. The proposed change woiuld reduce the risk of carrying a weapon for the purpose of robbery, intimidation or even murder for first-time would-be offenders. Does that make you feel safer yet?" ...
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Submitter's Note: No, I don't "want to pack 'heat'", I want to carry the most effective and safest self-defense tool in existence. |
CA: Long Battle Against Guns Began with a Son’s Death
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... "After finishing a class assignment ... [Kenzo] called his father for permission to go to a friend’s house. A few hours later, his father received another call: Kenzo was at Children’s Hospital in Oakland."
"The bullet went through my son’s shoulder and into his heart,' Griffin Dix said, 'and killed him.'" ...
"... Griffin has helped transform the dialogue about guns in California from being centered on Second Amendment rights ... to one focused on personal tragedies and consequences." ...
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Submitter's Note: Anything to avoid facing the fact he failed his parental duty, by not teaching his fifteen year-old son basic gun safety, leading to the boy's tragic, but preventable, death. |
WI: Wanna feel safe? Guns for everyone!
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"Here's what I don't get. If concealed carry is such a good idea and is going to make us all safer, why exempt government buildings where lawmakers work?"
"Or schools for that matter. Think how much safer the kids will be if someone with a gun happens to be around if trouble breaks out in the lunch line or third-hour study hall. You know, it takes a vigilante to raise a child." ...
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Submitter's Note: Yep, just like the Appalachian School of Law, the Pearl MS High School, the Edinboro PA school . . . Think how much safer the students were because someone was there with a gun . . . |
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