Daily Archives: February 7, 2008

NRA Files Amicus in DC vs. Heller

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February 7, 2008

Read the entire brief at this link. In adopting the Second Amendment, the Framers guaranteed an individual right to keep and bear arms for private purposes, not a collective right to keep and bear arms only in connection with state militia service. This is clear from the text of the Amendment itself, which guarantees...
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2A Blog Bash Update

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February 7, 2008

You are coming to the 2A Blog Bash in Kentucky, during the NRA National Convention, right?  Of course you are.  Well, if you are, it would behoove you to bone up on Kentucky’s concealed carry laws.  The best part about Kentucky, which scored the lowest score on the Brady Campaign’s BS scorecards, is that...
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The Black Rifle Drum

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February 7, 2008

As I’ve mentioned repeatedly in the last couple of days, a lot of people both in the industry and in politics are very concerned about the possibility of an extremely anti-gun administration, either in the form of Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton.  I’m also moderately (although less so) concerned about a McCain administration, because...
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On the Radio tonight

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February 7, 2008

I’ll be appearing as a guest on Cam and Company tonight, you can listen at NRAnews.com.  We’ll be talking about experiences and new products at SHOT ’08.
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We are the World

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February 7, 2008

It’s rare that I have a moment that makes me want to join hands with my fellow gun owners and hunters and sing “We are the World” or Kumbayah; but stuff like this link from DooT really does it. Bring heavy and intermediate sniper rifles under the control of the National Firearms Act. That’s...
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Gun Hate Crimes

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February 7, 2008

Florida legislators have proposed a law which really to me seems as foolish as a lot of the hate crime laws.  As you may know, I feel like it’s a poor idea to make it more illegal to hit someone because he’s black/gay/whatever than it is to just hit someone because you want their...
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