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Gun owners fret Obama White House - Voting bloc has 'deep-seated' concerns
The Washington Times ^ | October 30, 2008 | Jennifer Harper

Posted on 10/30/2008 4:21:32 PM PDT by neverdem

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speaks at a rally in Lancaster, Pa., on Sept. 4. He strongly denied that he had any intention of taking away anyone's shotguns, rifles or handguns. (Associated Press)

The nation's gun owners have the presidential election in their sights.

Some are up at arms about the prospect of future gun legislation should Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama win the White House. Others are beefing up their personal arsenals, skittish that firearms could become scarce or too expensive in the near future.

"If the economy is down, and gun sales are up, it shows you just how deep-seated the concern is out there about the situation," said Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association.

"Most gun owners at least until recently have been misled by Senator Obama. Though he claims to be an advocate for the Second Amendment, his voting record in the Illinois Senate says otherwise. He voted for a bill that would ban nearly every hunting rifle, shotgun and target rifle owned by Illinois citizens," Mr. Pearson continued.

"His campaign has done a good job burying his take on firearms," he added.

Hal Goldstein, owner of the Armory gun shop in Annapolis, said, "People should be scared."

"Sales are definitely up," he said. "I've got people with Obama stickers on their cars coming in to buy. We're looking at possible a super- Democratic majority [in Congress], and a president who's going to do what's best for the collective. I don't want to sound paranoid, but the prices could go way out of sight."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; antichrist; banglist; democrats; electionpresident; elections; gunvote; nobama; nobama08; obama; resistance; shallnotbeinfringed; violence
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To: neverdem

I think if they push that agenda far enough they will get a civil war...and then we can sort this thing out once and for all.


21 posted on 10/30/2008 5:16:10 PM PDT by culpeper ( Stop Obama bin Biden)
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To: neverdem

Buy early and buy often! Every competent American who cares about the Second Amendment should have at least one semi auto rifle. Just my opinion of course.


22 posted on 10/30/2008 5:17:06 PM PDT by kamikaze2000
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To: Red in Blue PA

>All of the laws punish law abiding citizens. Every one of them.

Isn’t it disgusting?


23 posted on 10/30/2008 5:17:06 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: kamikaze2000

>Buy early and buy often! Every competent American who cares about the Second Amendment should have at least one semi auto rifle. Just my opinion of course.

I’d like to have a mk19.... of course, what guy WOULDN’T want a full-auto grenade launcher? (It is a HEAVY bugger though.)


24 posted on 10/30/2008 5:21:13 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark

Years ago, I was actually for many of those laws.....finally I wised up!


25 posted on 10/30/2008 5:47:18 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Obama is not qualified for the FBI, but he is qualified for the Presidency????)
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To: neverdem; ColdSteelTalon

Is there any way of finding out what happened to the link below? It was titled “The Art of the Cache”. I had it bookmarked and now it says “no such file”....???

Really great reading on how to stash firearms and ammo that I think people will need to know.

www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a9f53301414.htm


26 posted on 10/30/2008 6:05:57 PM PDT by panaxanax (Writing in John Bolton/Sarah Palin in 2008!)
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To: ColdSteelTalon

Well done! Now buy ammo before the price skyrockets.


27 posted on 10/30/2008 7:08:04 PM PDT by navyguy (The National Reset Button is pushed with the trigger finger.)
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To: panaxanax; wardaddy; Joe Brower; Cannoneer No. 4; Criminal Number 18F; Dan from Michigan; Eaker; ...
Is there any way of finding out what happened to the link below? It was titled “The Art of the Cache”. I had it bookmarked and now it says “no such file”....???

Good question. I remember reading it. Sometimes I use an external search engine to find articles here. Sometimes, it works. Your question will get a lot of eyeballs.

Where the candidates stand: Gun control Gannett News Service

Dave Kopel: Gunning for Victory - Second Amendment voter guide.

Democrats Should Fear the 'Brady Effect'

Some noteworthy articles about politics, foreign and military affairs, IMHO, FReepmail me if you want on or off my list.

28 posted on 10/30/2008 7:15:20 PM PDT by neverdem (I'm praying for a Divine Intervention.)
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To: neverdem

The Art of the Cache

Standby. i can get it.


29 posted on 10/30/2008 7:23:21 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: neverdem

Links on my home page may be helpful.


30 posted on 10/30/2008 7:36:42 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: Jet Jaguar; Jim Robinson; Travis McGee; Squantos; neverdem

Wow, it’s been scrubbed.

If I could stay up a few more hours, I could probably dig it up.

But it is no longer at the way back machine or google.

Perhaps someone archived it.


31 posted on 10/30/2008 7:36:42 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: navyguy

Oh I already have lots of that. :)


32 posted on 10/30/2008 8:24:24 PM PDT by ColdSteelTalon (Stop the Marxists from getting control of the government !!!!)
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To: Jet Jaguar

I peeked around quick search .....found some oldies but goodie reads on such. I have that art of cache SOMEWHERE in my pile of data .......just will take me a while to locate !

Mel Tappan read link below.....

http://www.giltweasel.com/stuff/Tappan%20on%20Survival.pdf


33 posted on 10/30/2008 8:40:27 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: Jet Jaguar

http://sparc.areyouprepared.org/archive/Kits,%20Caches%20&%20Bags/cache15.zip

try this.. albeit not a title that was asked for it’s Ok.....


34 posted on 10/30/2008 8:57:38 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: neverdem

btrl


35 posted on 10/30/2008 9:10:03 PM PDT by TigersEye (Intellectuals only exist if you think they do.)
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To: neverdem

Thanks for the ping!


36 posted on 10/30/2008 10:18:21 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: panaxanax; Coleus
It's there pan. Some old threads are tough to pull up. I hit the F5 key about 10 times and it finally came up. A Charter Freeper taught me this trick. Not a jammed round but a jammed thread. I saved it just in case, we all should.

(+) THE ART OF THE CACHE (+)
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a9f53301414.htm

37 posted on 10/30/2008 10:18:23 PM PDT by cpforlife.org (A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available FREE at KnightsForLife.org)
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To: Squantos; Jet Jaguar
TC 31-29/A
38 posted on 10/30/2008 10:21:05 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: panaxanax; neverdem

Ping.


39 posted on 10/30/2008 10:26:17 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DuncanWaring

That’ll do it !

thanks !........;o)


40 posted on 10/30/2008 10:27:04 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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