I found an article that talks about three bills in Florida to help preserve their citizen's 2nd amendment rights.
The first bill provides a way in which public officials can be punished for violating state firearm pre-emption law. It is pretty cool. It basically unifies the Florida gun rights so no local government can change them around.
The second bill was previously addressed and it is the bill prohibiting doctors from asking about guns in the household. Which has nothing to do with the health of the patient.
The third bill is open carry! It will allow not only concealed carry of firearms, but also the open carry of firearms. I support the option to do this as long as the person is a good steward for the second amendment. Included in this bill is also a campus carry provision.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110227/OPINION/110225022/-1/news0207/Other-views-Bills-protect-2nd-Amendment-rights-Feb-27-?odyssey=nav|head
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Monday, February 28, 2011
Lots of news for Monday.
In the article about the ATF and Obamaccare on the chopping block it explained how the house went after the ATF while defunding the unpopular socialized medicine bill. It says the house approved the following: an amendment to defund Obamacare for the next 6 month and an amendment blocking the ATF long gun reporting which has been previously discussed. The article went on to say that 41 senators are now in a position to either simply defund Obamacare and the ATF long gun reporting or shutting down the non-essential functions (they didn't fully explain what these are) of the Obama administration, INCLUDING THE ATF! For the sake of our gun rights I hope they choose the latter.
Permitless carry-
I support the proposed permitless carry legislation in SC. I feel that licensing to carry is an infringement of the 2nd amendment. The framers of the constitution included the 2nd amendment in order to protect Americans from a government that ignores the will of the people. It is absurd that the very institution that the 2nd amendment was designed to protect us from is regulating our 2nd amendment rights. The 2nd amendment is not about the right to plink, hunt, compete, or even to defend yourself. The 2nd amendment was designed to be the ultimate check and balance, maintaining the power of the individual citizen.
Castle Doctrine-
You wake up in the middle of the night to a loud noise in the other room. You sneak out of the bedroom to find an unauthorized person in your in your family room. Should you have a "duty to retreat" or should you be able to forceably remove them from your property. I choose the latter, this is your property! There is no reason that the law abiding, tax paying citizen should retreat and let the intruder do as they please. You don't know what the intruder is there for. It could be to steal a TV or it could be to kidnap or kill a loved one, are you willing to take that chance? If there is an intruder in an OCCUPIED home, they have no regard for the life inside. They must be dealt with immediately. The Castle Doctrine legislation does away with the duty to retreat. People should be able to stand their ground on their own property above all other locations.
The ATF has been involved in some of the "gun trafficking to Mexico"
Project Gunrunner, the program in question, apparently allowed the transfer of thousands of guns to Mexico. They did this to apparently to track where they end up. One of our own agencies is now one of the methods in which guns end up in Mexico. Of course when they collect the guns later, after they've likely killed multiple innocent citizens on both sides of the border, they will NO DOUBT be thrown into the "assault rifles from the US" statistic. Im very happy to see a possible complete defunding of this deceiving agency.
The last article from Friday was about permit holders being exempt from NICS checks.
A permit holder goes through a much more thorough background check, fingerprinting, and application process. If that individual was not allowed to buy a gun they would not be allowed to get a license in most cases. I know that in Texas this is already true. As always CHL holders are some of the most law abiding people. Their backgrounds have already been checked.
There is a new piece of national legislation that has been proposed.-
A right to carry, universal reciprocity bill is being considered. This will allow carry permit holders to carry their firearms in other states that offer a permit. There already is reciprocity between many states, but this will further broaden the amount of states that most permit holders will be allowed to carry in.
http://www.nraila.org/issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?ID=189
Permitless carry-
I support the proposed permitless carry legislation in SC. I feel that licensing to carry is an infringement of the 2nd amendment. The framers of the constitution included the 2nd amendment in order to protect Americans from a government that ignores the will of the people. It is absurd that the very institution that the 2nd amendment was designed to protect us from is regulating our 2nd amendment rights. The 2nd amendment is not about the right to plink, hunt, compete, or even to defend yourself. The 2nd amendment was designed to be the ultimate check and balance, maintaining the power of the individual citizen.
Castle Doctrine-
You wake up in the middle of the night to a loud noise in the other room. You sneak out of the bedroom to find an unauthorized person in your in your family room. Should you have a "duty to retreat" or should you be able to forceably remove them from your property. I choose the latter, this is your property! There is no reason that the law abiding, tax paying citizen should retreat and let the intruder do as they please. You don't know what the intruder is there for. It could be to steal a TV or it could be to kidnap or kill a loved one, are you willing to take that chance? If there is an intruder in an OCCUPIED home, they have no regard for the life inside. They must be dealt with immediately. The Castle Doctrine legislation does away with the duty to retreat. People should be able to stand their ground on their own property above all other locations.
The ATF has been involved in some of the "gun trafficking to Mexico"
Project Gunrunner, the program in question, apparently allowed the transfer of thousands of guns to Mexico. They did this to apparently to track where they end up. One of our own agencies is now one of the methods in which guns end up in Mexico. Of course when they collect the guns later, after they've likely killed multiple innocent citizens on both sides of the border, they will NO DOUBT be thrown into the "assault rifles from the US" statistic. Im very happy to see a possible complete defunding of this deceiving agency.
The last article from Friday was about permit holders being exempt from NICS checks.
A permit holder goes through a much more thorough background check, fingerprinting, and application process. If that individual was not allowed to buy a gun they would not be allowed to get a license in most cases. I know that in Texas this is already true. As always CHL holders are some of the most law abiding people. Their backgrounds have already been checked.
There is a new piece of national legislation that has been proposed.-
A right to carry, universal reciprocity bill is being considered. This will allow carry permit holders to carry their firearms in other states that offer a permit. There already is reciprocity between many states, but this will further broaden the amount of states that most permit holders will be allowed to carry in.
http://www.nraila.org/issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?ID=189
Friday, February 25, 2011
Will be out of town until Sunday night.
Since I will be out of town until Sunday night I will not be able to do the usual summaries as I will mostly be on my iPhone and only able to put up links.
These are some hot articles right now. It will be a big Monday when I fully address most of these topics.
House votes to put the ATF and Obamacare on chopping block:
http://gunowners.org/a022411.htm
Permitless Carry in SC:
http://www.thestate.com/2011/02/25/1711532/sc-political-briefs.html
Castle Doctrine in PA:
http://www.thestate.com/2011/02/25/1711532/sc-political-briefs.html
Apperantly the ATF has a little something to do with the "guns in Mexico" (this doesn't surprise me)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/23/eveningnews/main20035609.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea
Permit holders exempt from NICS checks:
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14079782/permit-holders-to-be-exempt-from-background-checks?redirected=true
These are some hot articles right now. It will be a big Monday when I fully address most of these topics.
House votes to put the ATF and Obamacare on chopping block:
http://gunowners.org/a022411.htm
Permitless Carry in SC:
http://www.thestate.com/2011/02/25/1711532/sc-political-briefs.html
Castle Doctrine in PA:
http://www.thestate.com/2011/02/25/1711532/sc-political-briefs.html
Apperantly the ATF has a little something to do with the "guns in Mexico" (this doesn't surprise me)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/23/eveningnews/main20035609.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea
Permit holders exempt from NICS checks:
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14079782/permit-holders-to-be-exempt-from-background-checks?redirected=true
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Schumer going after private sales. Drafting a bill.
They call it the "gun show loophole" but it is simply the ability to privately sell your guns. If they pass this bill, and you decide to sell a gun to your brother, dad, or friend; you would have to go to an FFL dealer to run a background check, pay for a transfer and fill out a 4473. This leaves a trace of where every firearm goes and to whom. Which is basically registration and does away with the biggest obstacle to confiscation.
As always it is allot of work to keep our gun rights, definitely make sure when this bill is presented you contact as many representatives as you can and tell them to oppose this legislation. I will keep my readers posted on the developments of this issue.
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP602fe21c36ca428892c3288da03f1e79.html
As always it is allot of work to keep our gun rights, definitely make sure when this bill is presented you contact as many representatives as you can and tell them to oppose this legislation. I will keep my readers posted on the developments of this issue.
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP602fe21c36ca428892c3288da03f1e79.html
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The ATF screwing with shotgun imports.
The ATF is running rampant. This is becoming ridiculous. They want to ban the import of shotguns that to them "have no sporting purposes". Of course this is ridiculous, they should only restrict the import of shotguns that would be ILLEGAL in the US. Many people choose a shotgun for home or self-defense. Why only limit us to American made brands?
I sent a simple email to their "study" on shotguns because they are apparently open to opinions. I hope they listen, as always the more contacts they receive the better. To email the ATF use this link: shotgunstudy@atf.gov
I do not believe it is necessary to deem a sporting purpose before allowing the import of a shotgun. I believe that any shotgun that would be legal in the US should be allowed to be imported. Many people use shotguns for home defense and often times foreign made guns are of higher quality. I hope for the ATF to broaden the language on sporting purpose to include instead all lawful purposes as this only seems logical.
Fla bill would ban doctors from asking about guns.
There is a bill going on in Florida right now that will prohibit doctors from asking their patients about firearms. I like this piece of legislation. Though it has never happened to me; If a doctor ever asked me or my family if they had firearms in the house I would be extremely angry. It is a total invasion of privacy and no one should ever tell their doctor that they have guns in their house nor should they have to.
This will keep guns out of the patients medical record making it impossible to use Obamacare to make a registration list; a concern of many.
Source:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/22/2079522/fla-bill-would-ban-doctors-from.html
This will keep guns out of the patients medical record making it impossible to use Obamacare to make a registration list; a concern of many.
Source:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/22/2079522/fla-bill-would-ban-doctors-from.html
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Texas Campus Carry!
It is becoming more and more likely that Texas Campus Carry will pass this session. This is a great idea for the safety of college students. There are allot of anti-gun arguments that I have found and I would like to elaborate on.
It would increase crime- Guns wont lead to more crime, the location doesn't change a thing, concealed carry statistically lowers the crime rate on every historical account.
It would "distract" from the learning envionment- Concealed means out of sight. Even if the guns were in plain view if a student is distracted by it I would question his/her ability to pay attention in the first place.
More students would kill themselves- The legalization of carry for protection will not change the fact that someone can still legally obtain a gun and commit suicide.
Leave it to the police, They have training- I would argue that crossfire and accidental wounding of innocent bystanders is a problem I would rather have than not have if there were an active shooter. If the police are so quick at containing a situation, why were there so many deaths at VT, Tuscon, and Fort Hood? Police are also not the only ones that can accurately shoot a gun. Many CHL holders have excellent shooting technique. Even if the person carrying isn't a good shot I would be glad to have a gun in the room on the good side of the argument.
Gun free zones are simply places where criminals know they will meet minimal resistance; shooting galleries for mass murders. The criminal doesn't care that there is a rule in place that doesn't allow handguns on campus. Criminals BY DEFINITION do not obey the law. It is sensationalized by the media that every student will have a gun and they will kill each other in arguments. This is simply not true. These would be the same people that are licensed to carry every day of their lives in Walmart, grocery store, and while walking the dog. These people do not cause problems they just realize that the world is not a perfect place. People get assaulted and some people would like the ability to fight back.
One last point I would like to make is for the people that say they would rather comply with their robbery, rape or beating, because "they probably wont kill me if I give them what they want". That would be totally up to the assailant now wouldn't it? What if what the criminal wants is... you dead?
Article about the actual legislation:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/texas_is_poised_to_give_colleg.html
It would increase crime- Guns wont lead to more crime, the location doesn't change a thing, concealed carry statistically lowers the crime rate on every historical account.
It would "distract" from the learning envionment- Concealed means out of sight. Even if the guns were in plain view if a student is distracted by it I would question his/her ability to pay attention in the first place.
More students would kill themselves- The legalization of carry for protection will not change the fact that someone can still legally obtain a gun and commit suicide.
Leave it to the police, They have training- I would argue that crossfire and accidental wounding of innocent bystanders is a problem I would rather have than not have if there were an active shooter. If the police are so quick at containing a situation, why were there so many deaths at VT, Tuscon, and Fort Hood? Police are also not the only ones that can accurately shoot a gun. Many CHL holders have excellent shooting technique. Even if the person carrying isn't a good shot I would be glad to have a gun in the room on the good side of the argument.
Gun free zones are simply places where criminals know they will meet minimal resistance; shooting galleries for mass murders. The criminal doesn't care that there is a rule in place that doesn't allow handguns on campus. Criminals BY DEFINITION do not obey the law. It is sensationalized by the media that every student will have a gun and they will kill each other in arguments. This is simply not true. These would be the same people that are licensed to carry every day of their lives in Walmart, grocery store, and while walking the dog. These people do not cause problems they just realize that the world is not a perfect place. People get assaulted and some people would like the ability to fight back.
One last point I would like to make is for the people that say they would rather comply with their robbery, rape or beating, because "they probably wont kill me if I give them what they want". That would be totally up to the assailant now wouldn't it? What if what the criminal wants is... you dead?
Article about the actual legislation:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/texas_is_poised_to_give_colleg.html
Monday, February 21, 2011
I would like to share some great resources.
I came across this excellent article called Raging Against Self Defense. It is an article about the psychological mindset of an anti gun person. I am not going to summarize this because I HIGHLY recommend that gun rights advocates read it. Its on a Jewish site but this is a good article for everyone.
http://jpfo.org/filegen-n-z/ragingagainstselfdefense.htm
On the same site I have also found this: http://jpfo.org/pdf02/gun-facts-5.1.pdf I have not yet read it but i seems promising.
I often look at this site, It is a compiled list of anti-gun companies and public figures. About 2 years ago I decided to never spend my money at an openly Anti-Gun company, but I also tell them why they no longer have my business. I don't expect everyone to take this as far as me, but I want to provide a good resource for those that do.
http://www.nraila.org/issues/factsheets/read.aspx?id=15
I have mentioned this one before. It is a great stats page so you can get good statistics for debate.
http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp
9 myths of gun control. This is also a good read.
http://www.lizmichael.com/ninemyth.htm
I have also put many highly touted pro firearm books on the amazon banner. I have read a few of them and I am going to definitely read them all soon. I am really looking forward to "From Lubys to the Legislature".
http://jpfo.org/filegen-n-z/ragingagainstselfdefense.htm
On the same site I have also found this: http://jpfo.org/pdf02/gun-facts-5.1.pdf I have not yet read it but i seems promising.
I often look at this site, It is a compiled list of anti-gun companies and public figures. About 2 years ago I decided to never spend my money at an openly Anti-Gun company, but I also tell them why they no longer have my business. I don't expect everyone to take this as far as me, but I want to provide a good resource for those that do.
http://www.nraila.org/issues/factsheets/read.aspx?id=15
I have mentioned this one before. It is a great stats page so you can get good statistics for debate.
http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp
9 myths of gun control. This is also a good read.
http://www.lizmichael.com/ninemyth.htm
I have also put many highly touted pro firearm books on the amazon banner. I have read a few of them and I am going to definitely read them all soon. I am really looking forward to "From Lubys to the Legislature".
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Good news! House blocks the ATF long gun reporting procedure.
Earlier this week I addressed the multiple sales reporting rules from the ATF. They wanted to extend these reporting burdens to long guns in states along the Mexican border. This does nothing but allow back-door registration and make things harder on the FFL licensed business owner.
Well yesterday the US house passed an amendment that blocks the ability of the ATF to require the reporting of the long guns. The bill passed 277 to 149. With the support of 41 democrats! The bills's sponsor Dan Boren, a Democrat from Oklahoma, said "First, it puts an additional paperwork burden on gun dealers. Second, it creates a federal catalog of assault weapons buyers, thereby violating their privacy." Then, he said "the ATF doesn't have the legal authority to require such reporting."
This is a win for gun owners!! Not only because this unwarranted reporting is blocked, but because we actually have a large number of seemingly pro gun democrats in the House.
Source: The HILL
Source: NRA ILA
Well yesterday the US house passed an amendment that blocks the ability of the ATF to require the reporting of the long guns. The bill passed 277 to 149. With the support of 41 democrats! The bills's sponsor Dan Boren, a Democrat from Oklahoma, said "First, it puts an additional paperwork burden on gun dealers. Second, it creates a federal catalog of assault weapons buyers, thereby violating their privacy." Then, he said "the ATF doesn't have the legal authority to require such reporting."
This is a win for gun owners!! Not only because this unwarranted reporting is blocked, but because we actually have a large number of seemingly pro gun democrats in the House.
Source: The HILL
Source: NRA ILA
Friday, February 18, 2011
Luby's Shooting Survivor
I know this isn't news, but gun owners who have not seen this video yet should watch it. It is a fantastic video.
Colts worry bill will suspend stadium gun ban.
I came across this article earlier today. The Colts issued a statement that they are "concerned" that the bill mentioned in the article would allow guns in their stadium. This is no different than any other gun free zone. They disarm the peaceful public and indirectly allow criminals no resistance.
They use the excuse about drunk fans, well it is already illegal to carry a weapon while drinking. Also your state of mind will definitely be brought into question if you had to use deadly force while drinking any amount of alcohol. It is a really bad idea for a drinking person to have a gun in his or her possession. I, however do not believe you should ban guns for sober people because they are in the vicinity of drinking people. I don't even see the problem with carrying a gun in a bar, as long as you don't drink.
What about people getting assaulted on their walk back to their vehicle after NFL games? Why leave them defenseless? If the bill doesn't pass every criminal around will know for a fact that they have a nice bounty of unarmed victims to rob.
It's the rowdy drunken sports fans and the crack-head gang bangers in the parking lot you need to worry about. Not the lawful gun owner looking to preserve themselves and their family. CHL holders are statistically among the most law abiding people in the population. Concealed carry should not be banned anywhere. The concept is universal regardless of the location or circumstance. Gun free zones are good for criminals and bad for victims.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20110218/NEWS05/102180360/Colts-worry-bill-will-override-Lucas-Oil-Stadium-gun-ban
They use the excuse about drunk fans, well it is already illegal to carry a weapon while drinking. Also your state of mind will definitely be brought into question if you had to use deadly force while drinking any amount of alcohol. It is a really bad idea for a drinking person to have a gun in his or her possession. I, however do not believe you should ban guns for sober people because they are in the vicinity of drinking people. I don't even see the problem with carrying a gun in a bar, as long as you don't drink.
What about people getting assaulted on their walk back to their vehicle after NFL games? Why leave them defenseless? If the bill doesn't pass every criminal around will know for a fact that they have a nice bounty of unarmed victims to rob.
It's the rowdy drunken sports fans and the crack-head gang bangers in the parking lot you need to worry about. Not the lawful gun owner looking to preserve themselves and their family. CHL holders are statistically among the most law abiding people in the population. Concealed carry should not be banned anywhere. The concept is universal regardless of the location or circumstance. Gun free zones are good for criminals and bad for victims.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20110218/NEWS05/102180360/Colts-worry-bill-will-override-Lucas-Oil-Stadium-gun-ban
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Gun lobby stands firm in opposing Obama's ATF nominee
Andrew Traver is the current head of the ATF in Chicago. Obama nominated him to the head of the entire ATF. Of course he is anti-gun like every other nomination by Obama since he was elected. The gun lobby (NRA in this case) is correct in opposing his nomination.
To give you an idea about the way Andrew Traver's tries to distort facts to the public. Here is nice a video that will piss you off.
They claim that assault rifles are:
To give you an idea about the way Andrew Traver's tries to distort facts to the public. Here is nice a video that will piss you off.
They claim that assault rifles are:
- Impossible to control- This is completely false, our soldiers effectively use these weapons every day. Traver gave the fully automatic AK to a 90 pound news anchor that had never fired a gun in her life. Of course she will spray bullets everywhere. Not only was this a lie, it was negligent in my opinion.
- Fully-Automatic- They acted as if every "assault weapon" is a machine gun. The previous ban of "assault weapons" included semi-auto PISTOLS with a magazine capacity over 10 rounds. Fully Automatic firearms have never been easy to obtain. It requires legal trusts, seemingly endless paperwork, a pre-ban automatic firearm (which will be a very large financial investment), a 4 month waiting period to get the tax stamp. You get the picture, not many people ever get to own a machine gun. The people that do are thoroughly looked at and have to drop a significant amount of money.
We really don't want this guy as the head of the ATF. The only way to stop him is in the senate. Contact your senators. Explain to them why you want them to oppose the nomination. This agency makes rules that basically become law. Gun control will be able to flow right around the house if this guy makes it.
Source:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-atf-gun-lobby-0217-20110216,0,2145260.story
Source:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-atf-gun-lobby-0217-20110216,0,2145260.story
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Michael Bloomberg Being an Idiot... AGAIN!
Early this month, Michael Bloomberg the NYC Mayor, wasted $100,000 of taxpayer money on a so-called "sting" at an Arizona gun show. He was out of his jurisdiction and his actions were ridiculous. He claimed publicly that the actions of AZ citizens were illegal. However like most free states, AZ citizens are allowed to privately buy and sell firearms. He did this in order to blatantly mislead Americans.
Now his group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns is sending a panel truck with a "gun deaths" billboard on the side of it, to drive around in 25 states. You guessed it, out of his jurisdiction again.
This guy acts like he is out for public safety, but he is against the right to carry. As smart of a businessman that Bloomberg is, I can assure you he knows the facts. He just chooses to ignore them. He doesn't have the public's interest in mind, he has his own mindless gun grabbing interest in mind.
I could not dig up who actually funds Mayors Against Illegal Guns, I sure hope this isn't taxpayer funded like the sting.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
ATF Reporting Rules.
The ATF over the last 2 or so months has been trying to make it harder to buy 2 rifles at once. Those of you that have purchased 2 or more handguns at a time have experienced the multiple firearm reporting documentation. These documents contain the make and serial numbers of your purchased firearms as well as your name. This document gets sent off to the local police chief (or some other deemed government official appointed by the ATF) for review. The chief gets to keep that file. I know for a fact that it never comes back to the FFL. This raises concerns about backdoor registration attempts with these documents by anti-gun police chiefs. Lets not let them do this to rifles as well.
This is an Agency rule for FFL holders. This means rather than courts determining if it is constitutional, you must contact them in the alloted time period to voice your concerns. If they don't listen, an interest group will be able to appeal within the agency, then it will make it to the court system (some day). All taking a huge amount of time the rule will already be in place and hard to repeal.
When you give up a freedom it is extremely hard to get it back. It is important to contact the ATF and voice your concerns. It is also a good idea to know who your police chiefs are and research what their stances are on citizen ownership of firearms. Another good thing to know is who, exactly, your FFL dealer will be sending the form to, because sometimes the ATF picks someone besides the chief.
So far this has been put on hold. I hope to see this garbage fade away. It will need lots of opposition. A private FFL holding documentation on your firearm purchases is one thing, a government entity holding that information is something much more intrusive. In my opinion a very slippery slope.
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This is an Agency rule for FFL holders. This means rather than courts determining if it is constitutional, you must contact them in the alloted time period to voice your concerns. If they don't listen, an interest group will be able to appeal within the agency, then it will make it to the court system (some day). All taking a huge amount of time the rule will already be in place and hard to repeal.
When you give up a freedom it is extremely hard to get it back. It is important to contact the ATF and voice your concerns. It is also a good idea to know who your police chiefs are and research what their stances are on citizen ownership of firearms. Another good thing to know is who, exactly, your FFL dealer will be sending the form to, because sometimes the ATF picks someone besides the chief.
So far this has been put on hold. I hope to see this garbage fade away. It will need lots of opposition. A private FFL holding documentation on your firearm purchases is one thing, a government entity holding that information is something much more intrusive. In my opinion a very slippery slope.
Remember to bookmark or subscribe. I post up stories like this one often. Comments are also encouraged.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Firearm safety for kids.
All to often, in my opinion parents shed negative light on firearms to their children at an early age. I would like to share with you the way my father taught me. I really respect the way he did this. The biggest reason for anti-gun people is a backwards knowledge of guns from a young age.
My dad started me out on a BB pistol when I was about 10 years old. He told me three very important rules about gun safety.
1. Always assume it is loaded.
2. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
3. Never aim the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
He followed this up with this comment, "when I see that you have mastered these rules I will let you shoot my real one". I was really exited about being able to shoot a real gun and worked hard to prove I could follow the rules.
A few months later my dad did let me shoot his real gun because I displayed mature handling of my BB gun, this taught me 2 things; guns are not toys, but they are not inherently evil killing machines either.
My dad started me out on a BB pistol when I was about 10 years old. He told me three very important rules about gun safety.
1. Always assume it is loaded.
2. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
3. Never aim the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
He followed this up with this comment, "when I see that you have mastered these rules I will let you shoot my real one". I was really exited about being able to shoot a real gun and worked hard to prove I could follow the rules.
A few months later my dad did let me shoot his real gun because I displayed mature handling of my BB gun, this taught me 2 things; guns are not toys, but they are not inherently evil killing machines either.
Magazine Capacity Limits
The kneejerk reaction to the shooting in Tuscon AZ is officially... Writing a bill banning magazines over the capacity of 10 rounds. The bill is worthless.
There is also allot of unconstitutional language in the bill such as the forfeit of these magazines. It is unconstitutional for the government to take your property without due process. I could see them offering $30 a magazine during confiscation.
This bill was written by Congresswoman Carolyn Mccarthy of New York's 4th district.
There is not a single gun law that would have stopped this man. Using this logic to ban magazines is absurd, there was already a law on the books making it illegal to savagely kill people and he ignored that one. Politicians need to stop trying to legislate away problems. It's even more sick that the congresswoman used this tragedy as a chance to make political gains.
With a Republican house majority this bill will likely never see the light of day as it will need some Republican support to pass through the house. However I encourage you to contact your representatives and strongly suggest to oppose this bill. They do actually take these comments into account so you wont be wasting your time.
Hope you liked the first post.
What is Pro Gun News?
I am starting this blog because as a patron of firearm news I was sick of searching out multiple sources. I want to know what is currently going on with firearm legislation and how it will affect my 2nd Amendment Rights.
In this blog I will compile and comment on firearm topics including: legislation, commentary from politicians, pending bills, safety, and other news. The goal is to inform my fellow gun owners on pending legislation and give the means in which to effectively debate the topic. I want gun owners to be extremely well informed.
I am very passionate about firearms and remain very informed. I will pass this information on to the readers of this blog rather than keep it to myself. I am going to post short and sweet news-briefs that are quick to read and hit the facts.
Subscribe to hear more. I will post multiple times a week.
In this blog I will compile and comment on firearm topics including: legislation, commentary from politicians, pending bills, safety, and other news. The goal is to inform my fellow gun owners on pending legislation and give the means in which to effectively debate the topic. I want gun owners to be extremely well informed.
I am very passionate about firearms and remain very informed. I will pass this information on to the readers of this blog rather than keep it to myself. I am going to post short and sweet news-briefs that are quick to read and hit the facts.
Subscribe to hear more. I will post multiple times a week.
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