"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~Thomas Jefferson
1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
3. Colt: The original point and click interface.
4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords and IEDs?
6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.
8. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.
9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
10. The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights Reserved.
11. What part of 'shall not be infringed' do you NOT understand?
12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.
13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
14. Guns have only two enemies; rust and politicians.
15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.
16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
17. 911: Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.
19. Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.
20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.
21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
22. You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.
23. Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.
24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.
Showing posts with label gun laws. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gun laws. Show all posts
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Asinine
This is just dumb, further proof that this great state for gun laws is having blue influences in its major city.
In Omaha they now want to pass a bill that would require finger printing for sales of guns to large retailers, that aren't pawn shops. So if I wanted to go trade my Springfield XD to get another gun at Scheels, the city ordinance would require that I get fingerprinted and that the record of that transaction remains on file, indefinitely, to be reviewed without warrant. Well, if it starts there, what would stop them from imposing laws that would require all transactions of firearms be finger printed? Time to fight!
-From the NRA-ILA
Nebraska: Omaha Seeking to Require Fingerprinting for Firearm Sales!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Please Stand-Up and Make Your Voices Heard!
This afternoon, the Omaha City Council will consider an ordinance that would require individuals wishing to sell firearms to "secondhand stores," such as Scheels, Guns Unlimited, and other places (which are not pawnbrokers), be fingerprinted before the transaction can occur. The ordinance would also require store owners to keep these fingerprints on record and authorizes law enforcement to inspect those records without notice or warrant.
If passed, this could lead to future ordinances requiring fingerprinting for all firearm transactions.
The meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha City Council located at 1819 Farnam St. in Omaha.
Please take the time to attend today’s hearing and stand-up against this unwarranted ordinance. If are unable to attend, please contact the members of the City Council and respectfully voice your opposition to this measure. Contact information can be found below.
District 1:
Pete Festersen
402-444-5527
District 2:
Ben Gray
402-444-5524
District 3:
Chris Jerram
402-444-5525
District 4:
Garry Gernandt
402-444-5522
District 5:
Jean Stothert
402-444-5528
District 6:
Franklin Thompson
402-444-5523
District 7:
Chuck Sigerson, Jr.
402-444-5526
In Omaha they now want to pass a bill that would require finger printing for sales of guns to large retailers, that aren't pawn shops. So if I wanted to go trade my Springfield XD to get another gun at Scheels, the city ordinance would require that I get fingerprinted and that the record of that transaction remains on file, indefinitely, to be reviewed without warrant. Well, if it starts there, what would stop them from imposing laws that would require all transactions of firearms be finger printed? Time to fight!
-From the NRA-ILA
Nebraska: Omaha Seeking to Require Fingerprinting for Firearm Sales!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Please Stand-Up and Make Your Voices Heard!
This afternoon, the Omaha City Council will consider an ordinance that would require individuals wishing to sell firearms to "secondhand stores," such as Scheels, Guns Unlimited, and other places (which are not pawnbrokers), be fingerprinted before the transaction can occur. The ordinance would also require store owners to keep these fingerprints on record and authorizes law enforcement to inspect those records without notice or warrant.
If passed, this could lead to future ordinances requiring fingerprinting for all firearm transactions.
The meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha City Council located at 1819 Farnam St. in Omaha.
Please take the time to attend today’s hearing and stand-up against this unwarranted ordinance. If are unable to attend, please contact the members of the City Council and respectfully voice your opposition to this measure. Contact information can be found below.
District 1:
Pete Festersen
402-444-5527
District 2:
Ben Gray
402-444-5524
District 3:
Chris Jerram
402-444-5525
District 4:
Garry Gernandt
402-444-5522
District 5:
Jean Stothert
402-444-5528
District 6:
Franklin Thompson
402-444-5523
District 7:
Chuck Sigerson, Jr.
402-444-5526
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
H.R.197
Havent heard much on H.R.197 but I thought I would just throw it out there again. Wonder if it is dead in a sub-comittee somewhere or if elements have been rolled into other bills? Oh well, it sure would be nice if it went through.
The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill
H.R. 197, introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Cliff Stearns’ (R-Fla.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.), would allow any person with a valid concealed firearm carrying permit or license, issued by a state, to carry a concealed firearm in any state, as follows: In states that issue concealed firearm permits, a state’s laws governing where concealed firearms may be carried would apply within its borders. In states that do not issue carry permits, a federal "bright-line" standard would permit carrying in places other than police stations; courthouses; public polling places; meetings of state, county, or municipal governing bodies; schools; passenger areas of airports; and certain other locations. The bill applies to D.C., Puerto Rico and U.S. territories. It would not create a federal licensing system; it would require the states to recognize each others’ carry permits, just as they recognize drivers’ licenses and carry permits held by armored car guards. Rep. Stearns has introduced such legislation since 1995.
• Today, 48 states have laws permitting concealed carry, in some circumstances. Forty states, accounting for two-thirds of the U.S. population, have RTC laws. Thirty-six have "shall issue" permit laws (including Alaska, which also allows carrying without a permit), three have fairly administered "discretionary issue" permit laws, and Vermont (and Alaska) allow carrying without a permit. (Eight states have restrictive discretionary issue laws.) Most RTC states have adopted their laws in the last decade.
• Citizens with carry permits are more law-abiding than the general public. Only 0.01% of nearly 1.2 million permits issued by Florida have been revoked because of firearm crimes by permit holders. Similarly low percentages of permits have been revoked in Texas, Virginia, and other RTC states that keep such statistics. RTC is widely supported by law enforcement officials and groups.
• States with RTC laws have lower violent crime rates. On average, 22% lower total violent crime, 30% lower murder, 46% lower robbery, and 12% lower aggravated assault, compared to the rest of the country. The seven states with the lowest violent crime rates are RTC states. (Data: FBI.)
• Crime declines in states with RTC laws. Since adopting RTC in 1987, Florida’s total violent crime and murder rates have dropped 32% and 58%, respectively. Texas’ violent crime and murder rates have dropped 20% and 31%, respectively, since its 1996 RTC law. (Data: FBI.)
• The right of self-defense is fundamental, and has been recognized in law for centuries. The Declaration of Independence asserts that "life" is among the unalienable rights of all people. The Second Amendment guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms for "security."
• The laws of all states and constitutions of most states recognize the right to use force in self-defense. The Supreme Court has stated that a person "may repel force by force" in self-defense, and is "entitled to stand his ground and meet any attack made upon him with a deadly weapon, in such a way and with such force" as needed to prevent "great bodily injury or death." (Beard v. U.S., 1895)
• Congress affirmed the right to guns for "protective purposes" in the Gun Control Act (1968) and Firearm Owners’ Protection Act (1986). In 1982, the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution described the right to arms as "a right of the individual citizen to privately possess and carry in a peaceful manner firearms and similar arms."
The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill
H.R. 197, introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Cliff Stearns’ (R-Fla.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.), would allow any person with a valid concealed firearm carrying permit or license, issued by a state, to carry a concealed firearm in any state, as follows: In states that issue concealed firearm permits, a state’s laws governing where concealed firearms may be carried would apply within its borders. In states that do not issue carry permits, a federal "bright-line" standard would permit carrying in places other than police stations; courthouses; public polling places; meetings of state, county, or municipal governing bodies; schools; passenger areas of airports; and certain other locations. The bill applies to D.C., Puerto Rico and U.S. territories. It would not create a federal licensing system; it would require the states to recognize each others’ carry permits, just as they recognize drivers’ licenses and carry permits held by armored car guards. Rep. Stearns has introduced such legislation since 1995.
• Today, 48 states have laws permitting concealed carry, in some circumstances. Forty states, accounting for two-thirds of the U.S. population, have RTC laws. Thirty-six have "shall issue" permit laws (including Alaska, which also allows carrying without a permit), three have fairly administered "discretionary issue" permit laws, and Vermont (and Alaska) allow carrying without a permit. (Eight states have restrictive discretionary issue laws.) Most RTC states have adopted their laws in the last decade.
• Citizens with carry permits are more law-abiding than the general public. Only 0.01% of nearly 1.2 million permits issued by Florida have been revoked because of firearm crimes by permit holders. Similarly low percentages of permits have been revoked in Texas, Virginia, and other RTC states that keep such statistics. RTC is widely supported by law enforcement officials and groups.
• States with RTC laws have lower violent crime rates. On average, 22% lower total violent crime, 30% lower murder, 46% lower robbery, and 12% lower aggravated assault, compared to the rest of the country. The seven states with the lowest violent crime rates are RTC states. (Data: FBI.)
• Crime declines in states with RTC laws. Since adopting RTC in 1987, Florida’s total violent crime and murder rates have dropped 32% and 58%, respectively. Texas’ violent crime and murder rates have dropped 20% and 31%, respectively, since its 1996 RTC law. (Data: FBI.)
• The right of self-defense is fundamental, and has been recognized in law for centuries. The Declaration of Independence asserts that "life" is among the unalienable rights of all people. The Second Amendment guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms for "security."
• The laws of all states and constitutions of most states recognize the right to use force in self-defense. The Supreme Court has stated that a person "may repel force by force" in self-defense, and is "entitled to stand his ground and meet any attack made upon him with a deadly weapon, in such a way and with such force" as needed to prevent "great bodily injury or death." (Beard v. U.S., 1895)
• Congress affirmed the right to guns for "protective purposes" in the Gun Control Act (1968) and Firearm Owners’ Protection Act (1986). In 1982, the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution described the right to arms as "a right of the individual citizen to privately possess and carry in a peaceful manner firearms and similar arms."
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Buzz today
The assault weapons ban is trying to make a comeback. They don't offer any details right now or a timeframe, but I think we all saw this coming with a democratic Congress and President.
We can only hope on the Supreme Court (laughable), although I praise the Heller decision, and the more centrist Dems I suppose.
I also read this was suppose to help the violence in Mexico ....? Really, we need to stretch it that much to justify it...?
The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today.
“As President Obama indicated during the campaign, there are just a few gun-related changes that we would like to make, and among them would be to reinstitute the ban on the sale of assault weapons,” Holder told reporters…
Just a few ... wow
Too bad Pelosi doesn't see things the same way ... apparently she was left out of the loop.
Attorney General Eric Holder raised the prospect Wednesday that the administration would push to bring back the ban. But Pelosi (D-Calif.) indicated on Thursday that he never talked to her. The Speaker gave a flat “no” when asked if she had talked to administration officials about the ban.
“On that score, I think we need to enforce the laws we have right now,” Pelosi said at her weekly news conference. “I think it’s clear the Bush administration didn’t do that.”
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Local Story
This is a great story that happened not to far from me. It is a story about a home invasion.
OMAHA, Neb. -- An Omaha man is telling the story of how he defended his home from would-be burglars and helped police arrest one of them.
Mark Farrel said he awakened to the sound of someone breaking into his home through a back door on Saturday night. He said he called 911 but also decided to take matters into his own hands.
Well, how could he have possibly taken matters into his own hands?
He said the men were in front of his house, attempting to get into a car. When he yelled at them to stop, the men took off.
He said he decided to chase one of the intruders, a 16-year-old boy. He fired a warning shot and caught up to him, scuffled with him and fired a second warning shot. He said he was able to subdue the teen until police arrived. The other two intruders remain at large.
"I'm glad it's over and, you know, nobody was hurt bad and somebody was caught, finally," he said.
2nd Amendment in action!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act
Introduced from a Democrat from Ill, shocking I know. HR-45 is another one of those gun bills that could potentially change the way gun ownership in this country is handled, for the worst.
"all handgun owners to submit to the federal government an application that shall include, among many other things: a photo; an address; a thumbprint; a completed, written firearm safety test; private mental health records; and a fee" Keep in mind this is just to get licensed!
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