September 7, 2013
Infuriated! Outraged! Angry! Disgusted! Disappointed! Stompin' mad! Spittin'! Appalled! Demanding!
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, often known as MDA, is all of these things. It shows amply in their rhetoric and promotional materials.
I am too! I've rarely seen a group of such lying, manipulative, deceitful, closed minded people in my entire life as MDA! If lying were illegal in America they'd all be in jail. If lying had a spell cast upon it then all their noses would be so long they couldn't pass through any doorways. If lying was as banned as they want firearms to be then we'd never hear from them again. If lying were physically impossible to do then they'd lose the power of speech. That's how bad they are. They're either in complete denial of facts, truth and reality or they're strongly opposed to it.
What's caused my rant? The trigger was this article about their campaign to affect the recall election of two state senators in Colorado but that was just the tipping point. If you've followed MDA and its rhetoric for any amount of time and are in possession of any of the facts surrounding the pertinent issues, or if you've ever tried to engage them reasonably with a different point of view, then you probably understand me. MDA has no credibility!
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/09/robert-farago/moms-demand-action-infuriated-colorado-recall/
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September 7, 2013
Even more Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (MDA) nonsensical BS! There are so many things wrong with this campaign I don't know where to begin.
http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2013/04/16/moms-demand-keeping-m4%E2%80%B2s-out-of-kids-hands/
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Starbucks Becomes Battleground Over Gun Control
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
Firearms Tracking or Identification Through Technology
September 6, 2013
I came across this quote I thought was interesting in some comments to an 8-month old article about implanting RFID chips in all firearms.
"It's safe to trust a sane person with the keys to nuclear weapons, but it's not safe to trust an insane person with the cleaners under the kitchen sink."
The article is at this link but since I don't know this site and don't know if it'll be around forever I'll also include it in its entirety, below. I thought it interesting enough to not want to lose it.
I'm completely AGAINST this proposal! I'm thankful this isn't an actual legislative proposal but it does have some close similarities to some that have been discussed. This is NOT the United States where I want to live. And as for that statement about "this doesn't violate anyone's rights"... There's still the pesky "...shall not be infringed" part of our 2nd Amendment. I'd also consider this a violation of my right to privacy. What's next? Shall we have cars notify local authorities when we're speeding? Using the same logic, this wouldn't be a violation of anyone's rights unless they were speeding. How about if we chip sexual anatomy in a way that allows us to automatically report people who are committing sodomy in places where that's on the books as being illegal?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/09/1177623/-OK-why-not-imbed-RFID-chips-in-ALL-guns#
"WED JAN 09, 2013 AT 12:55 PM PST
This proposal in not meant to THE solution, just the beginning of a (hopefully) civil discussion."
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September 6, 2013
What caused me to find the above article was finding this next article in my news feed today - about RFID chips becoming mandatory on all firearms in Clark County, Kentucky.
Now, before you blow a gasket, take a deep breath and do some reading. Start with the article. Then, whether you know anything about RFID capabilities and how they differ from GPS or not, read the comments. There may be too many to read them all, so I'd say look for the comment responses by the article's author, Jane M. Agni. Her name appears in blue in the comments. Then read the comment immediately above hers and then hers to see what she's responding to and how. You may fall out of your chair laughing. :)
http://nationalreport.net/weapon-rfid-system-kentucky/
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I came across this quote I thought was interesting in some comments to an 8-month old article about implanting RFID chips in all firearms.
"It's safe to trust a sane person with the keys to nuclear weapons, but it's not safe to trust an insane person with the cleaners under the kitchen sink."
The article is at this link but since I don't know this site and don't know if it'll be around forever I'll also include it in its entirety, below. I thought it interesting enough to not want to lose it.
I'm completely AGAINST this proposal! I'm thankful this isn't an actual legislative proposal but it does have some close similarities to some that have been discussed. This is NOT the United States where I want to live. And as for that statement about "this doesn't violate anyone's rights"... There's still the pesky "...shall not be infringed" part of our 2nd Amendment. I'd also consider this a violation of my right to privacy. What's next? Shall we have cars notify local authorities when we're speeding? Using the same logic, this wouldn't be a violation of anyone's rights unless they were speeding. How about if we chip sexual anatomy in a way that allows us to automatically report people who are committing sodomy in places where that's on the books as being illegal?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/09/1177623/-OK-why-not-imbed-RFID-chips-in-ALL-guns#
"WED JAN 09, 2013 AT 12:55 PM PST
This proposal in not meant to THE solution, just the beginning of a (hopefully) civil discussion."
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September 6, 2013
What caused me to find the above article was finding this next article in my news feed today - about RFID chips becoming mandatory on all firearms in Clark County, Kentucky.
Now, before you blow a gasket, take a deep breath and do some reading. Start with the article. Then, whether you know anything about RFID capabilities and how they differ from GPS or not, read the comments. There may be too many to read them all, so I'd say look for the comment responses by the article's author, Jane M. Agni. Her name appears in blue in the comments. Then read the comment immediately above hers and then hers to see what she's responding to and how. You may fall out of your chair laughing. :)
http://nationalreport.net/weapon-rfid-system-kentucky/
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Washington State Ballot Initiatives
September 6, 2013
Washingtonians, are you aware of the ballot initiatives (still seeking signatures) in our state surrounding gun rights and gun control? There are two, one on each side.
According to this first article, "...the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility (WAGR) filed its citizen initiative to the State Legislature, pushing for gun control..." Dissatisfied with the fact that gun control legislative proposals didn't make it out of committee during this year's session, advocates are trying to go straight to voters to push their 2nd Amendment rights-limiting agenda.
It also says:
"...there are now 433,223 active CPLs. On May 13, the last time TGM checked with the agency, there were 426,180 CPLs in circulation. That’s a difference of 7,043 carry licenses in just over a month."
"Washington has seen a steady climb in the number of CPLs for more than two years. Last year ended with 392,784 active licenses. That’s more than 40,400 CPLs issued in the Evergreen State since the first of the year, which is more than the total number of new carry licenses or permits issued annually in some states.
For Washington, that averages to about 8,000 licenses issued per month since the start of 2013, which is a considerable bump in volume from last year’s average at this time of about 2,500 to 3,000 CPLs."
Well at least that's good news.
http://bearingarms.com/wa-concealed-carry-numbers-soar-with-gun-control-initiative-filing-2/
This second article mentions there is also a pro-gun rights initiative although it doesn't go into the details. It does provide a pretty good explanation of some of the initiatives' background, although it's admittedly written from a biased point of view.
http://www.examiner.com/article/king-county-executive-takes-sides
I don't know where they're collecting signatures to get them on the ballot. I know that if i come across any I'll gladly sign in favor of Initiative 591 in favor of gun rights. If I'm approached by the so-called "gun responsibility" one I'l gladly take their forms so I can trash them. (The article says the forms cannot be downloaded and had to be printed - so a form in the trash is one less they have to work with.)
If these make it to the ballot next year, remember to vote YES on Initiative 591; and to vote NO for the so-called 'gun responsibility' one.
More to come on the 'gun control playbook' mentioned in the article. But as a rule of thumb, you can pretty accurately judge that any groups, proposals or initiatives with phrases like "gun responsibility," "gun sense," "common sense," "reform," "gun violence," etc. in their titles are about anything BUT common sense and should be rejected out of hand. Some of these people may have good intentions but as a class they have no idea what they're talking about and refuse to engage in real debate about the issues, statistics or gaping holes in their so-called arguments. They prefer to stick to emotional appeals, not facts, because the facts don't support them.
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Washingtonians, are you aware of the ballot initiatives (still seeking signatures) in our state surrounding gun rights and gun control? There are two, one on each side.
According to this first article, "...the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility (WAGR) filed its citizen initiative to the State Legislature, pushing for gun control..." Dissatisfied with the fact that gun control legislative proposals didn't make it out of committee during this year's session, advocates are trying to go straight to voters to push their 2nd Amendment rights-limiting agenda.
It also says:
"...there are now 433,223 active CPLs. On May 13, the last time TGM checked with the agency, there were 426,180 CPLs in circulation. That’s a difference of 7,043 carry licenses in just over a month."
"Washington has seen a steady climb in the number of CPLs for more than two years. Last year ended with 392,784 active licenses. That’s more than 40,400 CPLs issued in the Evergreen State since the first of the year, which is more than the total number of new carry licenses or permits issued annually in some states.
For Washington, that averages to about 8,000 licenses issued per month since the start of 2013, which is a considerable bump in volume from last year’s average at this time of about 2,500 to 3,000 CPLs."
Well at least that's good news.
http://bearingarms.com/wa-concealed-carry-numbers-soar-with-gun-control-initiative-filing-2/
This second article mentions there is also a pro-gun rights initiative although it doesn't go into the details. It does provide a pretty good explanation of some of the initiatives' background, although it's admittedly written from a biased point of view.
http://www.examiner.com/article/king-county-executive-takes-sides
I don't know where they're collecting signatures to get them on the ballot. I know that if i come across any I'll gladly sign in favor of Initiative 591 in favor of gun rights. If I'm approached by the so-called "gun responsibility" one I'l gladly take their forms so I can trash them. (The article says the forms cannot be downloaded and had to be printed - so a form in the trash is one less they have to work with.)
If these make it to the ballot next year, remember to vote YES on Initiative 591; and to vote NO for the so-called 'gun responsibility' one.
More to come on the 'gun control playbook' mentioned in the article. But as a rule of thumb, you can pretty accurately judge that any groups, proposals or initiatives with phrases like "gun responsibility," "gun sense," "common sense," "reform," "gun violence," etc. in their titles are about anything BUT common sense and should be rejected out of hand. Some of these people may have good intentions but as a class they have no idea what they're talking about and refuse to engage in real debate about the issues, statistics or gaping holes in their so-called arguments. They prefer to stick to emotional appeals, not facts, because the facts don't support them.
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Antagonizing Photo of Teenager with Rifle
September 6, 2013
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Incredibly stupid? Yes. Antagonistic? Yes. Illegal...? The question this family should be asking itself is how they'd react if their son was shot and killed during this stunt by someone who thought he was a real criminal or terrorist.
All Americans should be knowledgeable, respectful, thankful and supportive of their 2nd Amendment rights but this is not the way to express it. This just further entrenches the opposition and damages the credibility of the pro arguments.
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Rewriting the 2nd Amendment
September 6, 2013
How's this for a rewritten 2nd Amendment?
"Because a well-regulated National Guard and Reserve, and well-regulated Federal, state, and local public safety departments, are necessary to the security of our free states and our free nation, the rights of citizens, while serving in their capacity in the aforesaid organizations, to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
...as opposed to the one agreed upon by our Founding Fathers?
"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."
The National Constitution Center has a "Next 10 Amendments" project that has come up with constitutional amendments and is asking people to vote on them.
So go vote on this preposterous 2nd Amendment rewrite - and reject it!
The voting has already been adjusted at least once. When I first looked at the site and registered my vote on September 4th there was a >93% rejection rate with well more than 13,000 votes in. The next day they had added a captcha requirement to register votes and reset the vote count. When I last looked it had >95% rejection with >4800 votes.
On the right-side panel there's also an amendment proposal concerning term limits for public office. In my opinion, it's not perfect but it's better than what we have.
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2013/09/vote-now-a-constitutional-right-to-bear-arms/
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How's this for a rewritten 2nd Amendment?
"Because a well-regulated National Guard and Reserve, and well-regulated Federal, state, and local public safety departments, are necessary to the security of our free states and our free nation, the rights of citizens, while serving in their capacity in the aforesaid organizations, to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
...as opposed to the one agreed upon by our Founding Fathers?
"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."
The National Constitution Center has a "Next 10 Amendments" project that has come up with constitutional amendments and is asking people to vote on them.
So go vote on this preposterous 2nd Amendment rewrite - and reject it!
The voting has already been adjusted at least once. When I first looked at the site and registered my vote on September 4th there was a >93% rejection rate with well more than 13,000 votes in. The next day they had added a captcha requirement to register votes and reset the vote count. When I last looked it had >95% rejection with >4800 votes.
On the right-side panel there's also an amendment proposal concerning term limits for public office. In my opinion, it's not perfect but it's better than what we have.
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2013/09/vote-now-a-constitutional-right-to-bear-arms/
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
"Emily Gets Her Gun"
September 4, 2013
For those who are not familiar, Emily Miller is a Washington Times senior editor and columnist. A rarity in mainstream media, Emily is pro-gun rights / pro-2nd Amendment and has been very vocal about it. She's written several well written and informative columns since the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy triggered the current war on guns being waged by the gun control crowd. I'm not familiar with her work prior to that.
Her latest on the topic comes in this 3-part series. I found the second one to be most informative but all are worth reading. Take a look for this synopsis of what's been going on in the nationwide gun control campaign.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/29/inside-obamas-war-on-guns-rick-perry-decries-effor/?page=all#pagebreak
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/1/liberal-media-distort-the-gun-debate-loaded-langua/?page=all#pagebreak
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/2/obama-enraged-gun-control-couldnt-pass-democrat-le/?page=all#pagebreak
She has also written and published a book, "Emily Gets Her Gun ...But Obama Wants to Take Yours". I haven't read it but believe it chronicles, among other things, her quest to become a lawful handgun owner as a resident of Washington DC - home to some of the nation's toughest gun control laws.
http://www.amazon.com/Emily-Gets-Her-Gun-But/dp/1621571920/
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September 7, 2013
Here's an interesting review of Emily Miller's new book, "Emily Gets Her Gun ...But Obama Wants to Take Yours". The review is worth reading. It looks like the book is too.
http://clashdaily.com/2013/09/pro-second-amendment-emily-miller-takes-aim-politicians/
http://www.amazon.com/Emily-Gets-Her-Gun-But/dp/1621571920/
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September 10, 2013
Here's the NRA review of Emily Miller's new book, Emily Gets Her Gun ...But Obama Wants to Take Yours.
I already wanted to read this book. This just reinforces it.
http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/articles/2013/9/emily-gets-her-gun!.aspx
Probably due to the publication of Miller's book, she was recently interviewed by Piers Morgan on his CNN show. The most surprising thing here is that Morgan treats her with any amount of courtesy and respect. If you've seen him rant, berate, bully, etc. with his other guests opposing gun control then you know what I mean. He probably treats her better because she's a journalist and perhaps because she's a woman.
http://thegunwire.com/blog/youtube-video-cnn-emily-miller-schools-piers-morgan-on-gun-crime-statistics-in-america-cnn-9-9-13/
I keep finding myself wishing these 'debates' on Morgan's show would go on longer. There's so much more to be said that could destroy his arguments that never come out or should be reinforced more strongly when they do. Morgan has very recently been caught red-handed with a blatant lie about gun crime statistics but wasn't held accountable in that show, or any others I'm aware of, even though he was compelled to admit his 'error' in the press. He couldn't defend against that guest's argument so he simply lied about Virginia violent crime statistics. Like many outspoken gun control advocates, he also frames a lot of his statements in a very particular way and ignores all the surrounding context that make for a very compelling counter argument. He's not even very good at it but he keeps getting away with it because it's his show.
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For those who are not familiar, Emily Miller is a Washington Times senior editor and columnist. A rarity in mainstream media, Emily is pro-gun rights / pro-2nd Amendment and has been very vocal about it. She's written several well written and informative columns since the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy triggered the current war on guns being waged by the gun control crowd. I'm not familiar with her work prior to that.
Her latest on the topic comes in this 3-part series. I found the second one to be most informative but all are worth reading. Take a look for this synopsis of what's been going on in the nationwide gun control campaign.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/29/inside-obamas-war-on-guns-rick-perry-decries-effor/?page=all#pagebreak
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/1/liberal-media-distort-the-gun-debate-loaded-langua/?page=all#pagebreak
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/2/obama-enraged-gun-control-couldnt-pass-democrat-le/?page=all#pagebreak
She has also written and published a book, "Emily Gets Her Gun ...But Obama Wants to Take Yours". I haven't read it but believe it chronicles, among other things, her quest to become a lawful handgun owner as a resident of Washington DC - home to some of the nation's toughest gun control laws.
http://www.amazon.com/Emily-Gets-Her-Gun-But/dp/1621571920/
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September 7, 2013
Here's an interesting review of Emily Miller's new book, "Emily Gets Her Gun ...But Obama Wants to Take Yours". The review is worth reading. It looks like the book is too.
http://clashdaily.com/2013/09/pro-second-amendment-emily-miller-takes-aim-politicians/
http://www.amazon.com/Emily-Gets-Her-Gun-But/dp/1621571920/
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September 10, 2013
Here's the NRA review of Emily Miller's new book, Emily Gets Her Gun ...But Obama Wants to Take Yours.
I already wanted to read this book. This just reinforces it.
http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/articles/2013/9/emily-gets-her-gun!.aspx
Probably due to the publication of Miller's book, she was recently interviewed by Piers Morgan on his CNN show. The most surprising thing here is that Morgan treats her with any amount of courtesy and respect. If you've seen him rant, berate, bully, etc. with his other guests opposing gun control then you know what I mean. He probably treats her better because she's a journalist and perhaps because she's a woman.
http://thegunwire.com/blog/youtube-video-cnn-emily-miller-schools-piers-morgan-on-gun-crime-statistics-in-america-cnn-9-9-13/
I keep finding myself wishing these 'debates' on Morgan's show would go on longer. There's so much more to be said that could destroy his arguments that never come out or should be reinforced more strongly when they do. Morgan has very recently been caught red-handed with a blatant lie about gun crime statistics but wasn't held accountable in that show, or any others I'm aware of, even though he was compelled to admit his 'error' in the press. He couldn't defend against that guest's argument so he simply lied about Virginia violent crime statistics. Like many outspoken gun control advocates, he also frames a lot of his statements in a very particular way and ignores all the surrounding context that make for a very compelling counter argument. He's not even very good at it but he keeps getting away with it because it's his show.
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