Category: gun politics

  • Quote of the Day – Duty Edition

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    As Wyoming’s United States Senator, I take very seriously the responsibility to protect and defend our right to keep and bear arms. President Obama has every right to nominate Eric Holder to be Attorney General. I have the duty to closely review the nominee’s qualifications and philosophy on issues that are important to all Americans.…

  • Doing everything

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    The following comment was left at Snowflakes in Hell: “Bitter and I are in Arlington. NRA Board Meeting are going on right now. We don’t have much of an agenda, except for discussing some details of the Second Amendment Blog Bash.” Yeah,no agenda you say? You have a chance to do something big with the…

  • Quote of the Day – Win Edition

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    This is a big deal on several levels. It’s a win for civil rights, it’s a win for the NRA and it’s a win for the residents who will able to have the means to protect themselves. And it will make Sarah Brady cry. Win all around. – SnarkyBytes

  • Standard Capacity vs. High Capacity

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    Lately some people have been making a point of calling what have been called “high capacity magazines” “Standard capacity magazines,” in an attempt to control the language of the debate, and diffuse the the stigma of things like a 30 round magazine, which is the standard capacity for AR-15 magazines. While I like the idea…

  • Some Common Sense

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    ST. FRANCIS – Police say a dangerous discovery was made at a high school in Saint Francis.  A cleaning crew at Thomas More High School found a backpack containing an unloaded hand gun, ammunition, practice targets, and earmuffs. And, after a week-long investigation, they believe the whole thing is a simple mistake. The owner of…

  • Reasonable Restrictions?

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    Joe Huffman takes on several, including “Assault weapons” Beyond that the percent of crimes committed with guns that met the definition of “assault weapon” as defined by the 1994 Federal ban was so small that the weapons “feet” and “hands” are used to commit more murders each year than the banned firearms.

  • Quote of the Day – Feelings Edition

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    Emphasis on “feel” in her verbal testimony. No facts–it’s all about feelings. If she felt safer if dark skinned people had a dusk curfew would that make it a “common sense regulation”? Would that be “designed to balance both our interest in public safety and our interest in minority rights”? – Joe Huffman

  • Quote of the day – Better to Have It and Not Need It Edition

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    After the first time you’ve been robbed or something like that, the first thing that goes in your mind for the next time, for the rest of your life is I’d rather be caught with [a gun] than without.” – Joey Porter Hat Tip Pro-Gun Progressive

  • From the (possibly) unintended consequences file

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    Another reason why ammo serialization is a bad idea: Sample ammo serialization bill, Section 5 paragraph 3 – Any person who willfully destroys, obliterates, or otherwise renders unreadable, the serialization required pursuant to this bill, on any bullet or assembled ammunition is punishable by imprisonment not to exceed one year, and a fine of $1,000.…

  • Guns in Parks Poll at Yahoo

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    Go vote When I voted it was 58% for, 40% against, 2% not sure. Cool. Hat tip Tam Edit: And the MSNBC Poll – Hat tip Roberta X