Daily Archives: January 8, 2008

McCain

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January 8, 2008

CNN is calling the Republican primary for McCain, which is uh…better than Romney I guess. I never thought Huckabee would do well in NH, but I didn’t figure that McCain would be handing him a nine point trouncing. Of course, McCain did win NH back in ’00, so I’m not terribly surprised. Sadly, the...
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President Signs HR2640

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January 8, 2008

The NICS Reform act is now law.  We’ve put funding in place to make sure people who are adjudicated mentally incompetent can’t purchase firearms, as well establishing a funded system for restoring firearms rights to those unlawfully deprived of same.
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The 2nd Amendment doesn’t apply here

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January 8, 2008

According to DC’s brief in the Heller case, the 2nd Amendment only applies to the Federal Government and not to the 50 states and the District of Columbia.  It’s actually an interesting argument, as they pirate a bit of the pro-gun rhetoric in their brief. In the brief, the district makes an additional argument:...
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New York, New York

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January 8, 2008

It’s a hell of a state, Always looking for more guns to regulate. A new bill introduced by State Assemblyman Michael Ginareis would remove the excemption on black powder and muzzleloading firearms. People looking to purchase said types of guns would have to get a permit for an “antique weapon” so that they will...
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Ouch

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January 8, 2008

I understand the theory that spending money on preventative maintenance for my vehicles will save me money and stress down the road, but at the same time, imagined savings are hard to visualize when the Subaru guy tells you exactly how much it costs to do said preventive work on your car. I suppose...
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