http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gungrabber/ en-us Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:55:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2134132/posts Unfortunately, this question did not come up in the debates.Now it looks like we may be stuck with Beelzebub in the White House for the next 4 years.It appears Barack Obama was not properly vetted after all.Newsweek wonders:"Is Obama the Antichrist?" On Nov. 5, Todd Strandberg was at his desk, fielding E-mails from around the world. As the editor and founder of RaptureReady.com, his job is to track current events and link them to biblical prophecy in hopes of maintaining his status as "the eBay of prophecy," the best source online for predictions and calculations concerning the end of... Gateway Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2134132/posts#comment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:55:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134109/posts WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama has decided on Eric Holder to be attorney general, Newsweek said Tuesday, citing two legal sources close to Obama's transition team. nypost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134109/posts#comment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:36:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2133502/posts President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is showing its hostility toward lawful firearm owners by “weeding out” job applicants who own firearms themselves, a Second Amendment group says. artorius castus blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2133502/posts#comment Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:47:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129254/posts Business is booming for local gun dealers. Propelled by concerns over the election of Barack Obama and Democratic control of the U.S. House and Senate, guns are flying off the shelf at a record rate, said Craig Ball, manager of Impact Guns, 2710 S. 1900 West. "We're selling every one we can get, and it's not just here, it's all over the country," he said. "We've had standing orders for these for months, and right now all the distributors nationwide are out. Everyone's snapping them (guns) up." Ball said Wednesday was the busiest day he's ever seen at the Ogden... StandardNET http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129254/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:17:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2126345/posts The strong Election Day showing for Democrats signals stronger support for “sensible gun laws” in this country and a “significant setback” for the National Rifle Association, a gun control group said Tuesday night. The Brady Campaign issued a statement even before Sen. Barack Obama was declared the winner, saying the political environment is better than it’s been in years for “progress on gun violence prevention.” The NRA spent millions on ads during the campaign, warning that Sen. Barack Obama would be the most anti-gun president in American history. But according to the Brady Campaign, the NRA failed to deliver its... CNS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2126345/posts#comment Wed, 5 Nov 2008 21:29:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100595/posts Freudenschade, baby! This is a special edition of the DUmmie FUnnies. Instead of DUmmies or KOmmies or HUffies, we are focusing on Slate senior writer, Timothy Noah, who is so confident of Obama's "victory" in November that he jumped the gun and posted the not so hidden liberal agenda out in the open. You can read his Slate ARTICLE titled, "The New Complacency," as well as an ANALYSIS of that article over at NewsBusters. So let us now join honorary DUmmie Timothy Noah in mid-gloat as he is about to reveal WAY too much in Bolshevik Red while the... DUmmie FUnnies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100595/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:21:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080822/posts Okay, I agree, it’s an odious choice, and thanks to the media and our two-party system, we have to make a difficult decision. But your freedom and your right to bear arms are in the balance. If you stay home, or vote the way your union tells you to, or vote for “change,” you will get screwed in a place you will find very uncomfortable. Let me explain why.The two contenders are Barack Obama and John McCain. McCain has not always, admittedly, been the best friend of American gun owners.Obama, on the other hand, has a long, documented, and consistent... The Blue Press, Dillon Precision Products, Inc. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080822/posts#comment Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:06:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047461/posts In one of Senate candidate Al Franken’s literary efforts titled “Rush Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot,” he reveals his personal feelings about a topic important to many Minnesotans. In Chapter 12 of his book, I learned that candidate Franken is against private ownership of guns due to his belief that firearms in the home are “too dangerous.” I believe these views are more consistent with California or New York, where Mr. Franken still maintains corporate interests. His problem is Minnesota has always been a pro-gun state. Remember, a bipartisan majority passed “conceal and carry.” I called the National Rifle... Albert Lea Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047461/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:23:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039295/posts The director of the FBI is not happy with the Supreme Court's recent handgun ruling. Robert Mueller says he tends to believe that "weapons harm people, and more often than not they harm the people carrying them." Mueller said the high court's decision, which threw out a handgun ban in Washington, D.C., "does throw a lot of things up in the air." Mueller said communities will now have to decide their own licensing programs. Mueller was speaking at a convention of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators in Hartford, Connecticut. He says with his grandchildren going to college,... kwtx.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039295/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:54:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039153/posts The National Rifle Association "plans to spend about $40 million on this year's presidential campaign, with $15 million of that devoted to portraying Sen. Barack Obama as a threat to the Second Amendment rights upheld last week by the Supreme Court," according to Politico. "The politically powerful gun rights group will split its message efforts between communicating with its 4 million members and the tens of millions more firearms owners across the country." So far, a USA Today analysis shows outside groups "have spent more than $25 million since Jan. 1, 2007, on independent expenditures, and more than 70% has... Taegan Goddard's Political Wire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039153/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:29:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029320/posts Sen. John McCain praised Mayor Bloomberg yesterday - talking up Hizzoner as a strong candidate for governor and refusing to rule him out as a vice presidential candidate. Asked during an interview with The Post whether the term-limited billionaire mayor should be able to seek re-election to a third term, he said there's been "some speculation" about Bloomberg trying to move to Albany. "Do I think he could serve the state of New York and the country well? Of course," McCain said, during a sitdown at the New York Hilton. He was also asked about having the mayor as his... New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029320/posts#comment Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:33:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023593/posts Guns aren't welcome in Toronto May 30, 2008 04:30 AM Re:Targeting the good guys Letters, May 29 It is interesting to note that letters criticizing Toronto City Council for closing down city-run shooting ranges were sent from Mississauga, Halifax, Wellesley, Ont., Pickering and Peterborough. I supported shutting down the shooting ranges because I believe it is hypocritical for city council to call for a total ban on handguns, while supporting and in fact subsidizing gun culture at city-run facilities – especially when recreation programs to keep kids away from the draw of a street culture that too often includes weapons... Toronto Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023593/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 17:03:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000337/posts Hillary Clinton and John McCain both ripped into Barack Obama Friday for reportedly saying residents of small-town America “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them” out of bitterness over lost jobs, a remark his opponents interpreted as arrogant... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000337/posts#comment Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:44:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999333/posts If Sen. John McCain expects the support of gun owners in this year’s presidential race, the Arizona Republican must make an effort to overcome some decisions the National Rifle Association (NRA) has found troubling. “John McCain still has some work to do to give them a comfort level,” Chris Cox, executive director of the NRA, said during an interview with The Hill. “Truth be told, he’s not there yet.” Cox said McCain and the anti-gun control group have endured some “high-profile disagreements” in the last several years that have left many gun owners concerned about his candidacy. Specifically, McCain played... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999333/posts#comment Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:15:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1991161/posts Boston police officials, surprised by intense opposition from residents, have significantly scaled back and delayed the start of a program that would allow officers to go into people's homes and search for guns without a warrant. The program, dubbed Safe Homes, was supposed to start in December, but has been delayed at least three times because of misgivings in the community. March 1 was the latest missed start date. One community group has been circulating a petition against the plan. Police officials trying to assuage residents' fears have been drowned out by criticism at some meetings with residents and elected... Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1991161/posts#comment Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:53:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978114/posts Yes Indeed, This is Senator Perata's Infamous Charger! Complete with 22'' Panther Rims Dual flowmasters 5.7L HEMI Motor 5-Speed Automatic Transmission Dark tinted rear windows Rear spoiler Moon roof Heated seats Power Leather seats A/C Cruise Control Keyless entry Adult (Senator) owned Non smoker And a great story(maybe not so great) to go along with it! As for the rest, I'll let the photo's do the talking. e-bay http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978114/posts#comment Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:59:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1974897/posts If the Presidency of George W. Bush proved anything, it proved the hazard of electing phony Republican conservatives. At least one is able to clearly see a liberal for what he or she is when they have a "D" behind their name. But put an "R" behind the name and suddenly their liberal, Big-Government, anti-freedom agenda is barely recognized, which makes a liberal Republican much more dangerous than a liberal Democrat. Let me say it straight out: a John McCain Presidency would be far worse than a Barack Obama Presidency. With a Democrat in the White House, conservatives and Christians... Via email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1974897/posts#comment Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:44:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973131/posts His record isn't likely to win back the rural "pro-gun" voters who've fled to the Republicans in recent years, likely costing Gore the election in 2000. From the Chicago Defender, Dec. 13, 1999: Sweeping federal gun control legislation proposed by Sen. Barack Obama (D-13th) would increase the penalties on gun runners who are flooding Chicago's streets with illegal weapons. At an anti-gun rally held at the Park Manor Christian Church, 600 E. 73rd St., headed by the Rev. James Demus, Obama also said he's backing a resolution being introduced into the City Council by Alds. Toni Preckwinkle (4th), Ted Thomas... The Volokh Conspiracy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973131/posts#comment Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:49:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971688/posts Wis.-Based Internet Gun Dealer Sold Weapons, Accessories To NIU And Va. Tech Shooters MADISON, Wis (AP) ― A Green Bay-based Internet gun dealer who sold a weapon to the Virginia Tech shooter last year sold handgun accessories to the man who killed five at Northern Illinois University on Thursday. Eric Thompson said Friday that his Web site, www.topglock.com, sold two empty 9 mm Glock magazines and a Glock holster to Stephen Kazmierczak on Feb. 4, just 10 days before the 27-year-old opened fire in a classroom and killed five before committing suicide. The order was shipped on Monday and... CBS 4 MIAMI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971688/posts#comment Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:05:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971937/posts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, following a campus shooting in his home state of Illinois that left six dead, said on Friday that the US must do "whatever it takes" to eradicate gun violence. Obama stressed, however, he believes in an individual's constitutional right to bear arms. Obama said he spoke to Northern Illinois University's president this morning by phone and offered whatever help his Senate office could provide in the investigation and improving campus security. The first-term senator, a former constitutional law instructor, said some scholars argue the Second Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees gun ownership only to... Hindu.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971937/posts#comment Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:48:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971042/posts MILWAUKEE – Sen. Barack Obama this morning commented on Thursday's shootings at Northern Illinois University, as he also discussed his views on gun laws. The Illinois... --snip-- Obama said the nation must commit itself to "do whatever it takes to eradicate this violence from our streets, from our schools, from our neighborhoods and our cities." Before speaking to a rally here, Obama said the nation must do a "more effective job of enforcing our gun laws, strengthening our background check system, being able to trace guns that are used in violent crimes to unscrupulous gun dealers -- so that we... Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971042/posts#comment Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:23:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970998/posts MILWAUKEE - Barack Obama said Friday that the country must do "whatever it takes" to eradicate gun violence following a campus shooting in his home state, but he believes in an individual's right to bear arms. Obama said he spoke to Northern Illinois University's president Friday morning by phone and offered whatever help his Senate office could provide in the investigation and improving campus security. The Democratic presidential candidate spoke about the Illinois shooting to reporters while campaigning in neighboring Wisconsin. The senator, a former constitutional law instructor, said some scholars argue the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees gun... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970998/posts#comment Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:56:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967884/posts OBAMA TAKES ALL 3; AS HILLARY CRIES AGAIN Drudge Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967884/posts#comment Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:00:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960671/posts BOCA RATON, Fla. A flood of early ballots from Republican voters, has already exceeded the turnout in the contests in Iowa, NH and Nevada. As of Friday night, nearly 400,000 party Republicans had cast early votes, either in person or by mail......There were 3.8 million Republicans qualified to vote Tuesday. That offers a glimmer of hope to Giuliani's calculated effort to get his supporters to vote early hoping to bank a substantial number of votes before losses in other early states raised questions about his viability and his competitors arrived in the state, driving down his numbers in the polls.... NY TIMES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960671/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:53:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958868/posts Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who for months was the first presidential choice of California Republicans, may have blown it. A new statewide Field Poll is the latest survey to confirm that Giuliani, who sat out the first round of primaries to concentrate on the big states such as Florida and California, has slipped behind Arizona Sen. John McCain and other Republican hopefuls. Ten months ago, Giuliani claimed more than a third of California GOP voters in the Field Poll, with McCain the only other candidate reaching double digits. But the latest survey, taken this month, found that he... Sac Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958868/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:35:36 GMT