http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/guns/ en-us Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:23:14 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136509/posts It is a defining indicator that the embarrassing, self inflicted dumbing down of America is all but complete when people vote against their own self-interest. I'll say it: it is obvious that many Americans are not very smart. Quite dumb, actually. To listen to the Sirius radio interview with Obama voters from Harlem mindlessly cheering on Obama as the interviewer attributes McCain's policies to the Democrats is pathetic and an inescapable indicator of the blind leading the blind. Not Godbless or goddam America! God help America. Trying to explain how our economy works and why lowering taxes is always better... human events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136509/posts#comment Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:23:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136381/posts CHICAGO — Nearly 100 teens marched outside Chicago police headquarters Thursday night to protest the department''s plans to equip officers with semi-automatic rifles, saying the weapons could make the streets more dangerous. Carrying signs like "Stop the War on Youth," teens said they didn''t trust police with the high-powered weapons and worried gangs would be encouraged to bolster their own arsenals. "The only people who need these guns are in Iraq," said Arthur McGraw, 19, an organizer with the nonprofit Southwest Youth Collaborative, which organized the rally. "It''ll shoot through brick, car doors. Say your family is in the house... PoliceOne.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136381/posts#comment Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:58:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2136327/posts Bought this gun today and am asking the experts what over the counter ammo feeds through this weapon? As stated, the gun is a flat-top with a Simmons scope along with a bi-pod as the only add-on's. The serial number is BK010XXX and I believe this a post-ban weapon, correct? I have shot competively in the past with .45 auto's and this is my first semi-auto rifle. I believe this dude will drive tack's as I have read. I just would like some overall advise. Freerepublic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2136327/posts#comment Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:56:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136110/posts President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is asking potential appointees detailed questions about gun ownership, and firearms advocates aren’t happy about it. [*snip*] Tucked in at the end of the questionnaire and listed under “Miscellaneous,” it reads: “Do you or any members of your immediate family own a gun? If so, provide complete ownership and registration information. Has the registration ever lapsed? Please also describe how and by whom it is used and whether it has been the cause of any personal injuries or property damage.” Yahoo | Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136110/posts#comment Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:09:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2135359/posts Hi Everyone, Not really to not take the alarmist, scare tactic route but we feel compelled to email the hundreds of thousands of casual gun people who come here every month (in addition to the hundreds of thousands of gun nuts) that the election of Barack Obama is almost definitely going to bring changes to the gun laws in the form of new taxes and hoops for gun dealers to jump through, as well as permanent bans on individuals selling firearms themselves. The days of being able to bring grandpa's old guns to a gun show and sell them off... letter from guns america http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2135359/posts#comment Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:09:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135259/posts (An email I got from Gunsamerica) Not really to not take the alarmist, scare tactic route but we feel compelled to email the hundreds of thousands of casual gun people who come here every month (in addition to the hundreds of thousands of gun nuts) that the election of Barack Obama is almost definitely going to bring changes to the gun laws in the form of new taxes and hoops for gun dealers to jump through, as well as permanent bans on individuals selling firearms themselves. The days of being able to bring grandpa's old guns to a gun show... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135259/posts#comment Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2134800/posts I have never heard of this holiday, but it’s a lot cooler than others like Arbor Day or Earth Day. According to the folks at National Ammo Day, this is a day to flex our 2nd Amendment muscle. With Obama's election, this year may be the biggest National Ammo Day ever. More . . . The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2134800/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:47:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2134729/posts U.S. attorneys had a conundrum on their hands -- they had the evidence to prove a convicted felon was in possession of a gun, but they couldn’t prove the gun was a gun. What [they] had on their hands was an American double-action revolver that was manufactured between 1880 and 1941. The problem is that federal code states that the weapon is not a firearm unless it was manufactured after 1896.... The Volokh Conspiracy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2134729/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:30:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134669/posts November 19 is National Ammo Day. It is a nationwide BUYcott of ammunition. You buy ammunition. 100 Rounds a person. The goals of Ammo Day: The goal of National Ammo Day is to empty the ammunition from the shelves of your local gun store, sporting goods, or hardware store and put that ammunition in the hands of law-abiding citizens. Make your support of the Second Amendment known--by voting with your dollars! There are an estimated 75 MILLION gun owners in the United States of America. If each gun owner or Second Amendment supporter buys 100 rounds of ammunition, that’s 7.5... National Ammo Day http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134669/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:02:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134535/posts Until recently Justin Antill only owned a few guns that had been passed down to him from family members. Fueled by fears that gun rights could be reduced when President-elect Barack Obama takes office, Antill and millions of other Americans are stocking up on firearms, ammunition and accessories. Antill, 23, has purchased two guns within the past few weeks. He anticipates buying more. "I hadn't planned on spending that kind of money, but I'm concerned I may not be able to buy what I want down the road," Antill said. "I think they're really going to crack down on guns... The Marietta Times / The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134535/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:02:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134525/posts MR. HOLDER: Good morning. Q Good morning. MR. HOLDER: The tragic shootings this week in Mount Morris Township, Michigan, and in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, again reveal the devastating effects of gun violence in this country. As a father, I was especially affected by the shooting of a 6-year-old by her 6-year- old classmate. (snip) This is a chart we have from the Centers for Disease Control. It seems to me that we owe it to our children and to ourselves and to our future to do all that we can to stop the carnage that is reflected on that chart. We... Department of Justice http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134525/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:00:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134518/posts TODAY IS TUESDAY 11/18/2008 THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT THINGS GOING ON IN THE INDUSTRY. I KNOW THE FOLLOWING IS WORDY BUT READING IT MAY HELP YOU DECIDE WHETHER TO BUY NOW. OKAY - HERE IS THE DEAL LAST WEEK WE SOLD OUT VIRTUALLY TO THE BARE WALLS. WE HAD A TON OF INVENTORY LAID IN AND STOCKPILED IN ANTICIPATION OF THE PANIC BUYING THAT WOULD BE CREATED BY THE ELECTION. IT SIMPLY WAS NOT ENOUGH. IF IT SHOOTS OR HOLDS ROUNDS OF AMMO IT PRETTY MUCH LEFT HERE LAST WEEK. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. AROUND WEDNESDAY OF... Classic Arms Website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134518/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:30:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134355/posts 40 Reasons for Gun Control 1. Banning guns works, which is why New York, DC, & Chicago cops need guns. 2. Washington DC's low murder rate of 69 per 100,000 is due to strict gun control, and Indianapolis' high murder rate of 9 per 100,000 is due to the lack of gun control. 3. Statistics showing high murder rates justify gun control but statistics showing increasing murder rates after gun control are "just statistics." 4. The Brady Bill and the Assault Weapons Ban, both of which went into effect in 1994 are responsible for the decrease in violent crime rates,... GeoffMetcalf.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134355/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:34:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134165/posts No one outside of Washington Beltway types seems to be paying attention to a fight in a small corner of Congress. That's unfortunate, because whoever wins will set the tone not only of the 111th Congress but will determine in large part how the Obama administration will fare in its critical first two years. The clash is for boss of one of the most powerful positions in the new Congress, the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The challenger is Rep. Henry Waxman, an outspoken California Democrat; the lion who is (barely) holding onto his scepter is Rep.... RealClearPolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134165/posts#comment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:25:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134025/posts From sea to shining sea, the election of Barack Obama has sparked a run on guns by firearm fans who fear stiffer rules are on the way. During election week, the FBI did 374,510 background checks on prospective gun owners, compared with 251,804 in the same week last year. Last month, the G-men did checks on 285,894 people buying handguns, compared with 223,141 in Oct. 2007. "It is a significant jump," Special Agent Jason Pack said. Obama has vowed to protect gun ownership rights, but as an Illinois state lawmaker, he supported a ban on all forms of semiautomatic weapons... The New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134025/posts#comment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:49:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134013/posts Define R.I.N.O.: A Republican In Name Only. Examples of the type of Republican covered under this definition are: Rep. Mark Kirk [R-IL] Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] Rep. Michael Ferguson [R-NJ] Rep. Christopher Shays [R-CT] Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE] These five supposed Republican are nothing more than jackasses in elephant's clothing. Rep. Mark Kirk has introduced a bill, H.R. 6257: Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008, which would "reinstate the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act." Right Wing News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134013/posts#comment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:42:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134001/posts MISHAWAKA -- Black Friday came early at Midwest Gun Exchange. At 1:45 p.m. last Friday, 15 minutes before the doors to Midwest's new store opened, the store's parking lot was almost full. Cars streamed in. A line was formed in front of the doors as a light mist fell. By 2 p.m. there were at least two dozen people waiting to be the first ones in. The scene wasn't surprising. Local gun store owners have seen gun sales jump recently in the Elkhart County area. In the last few weeks, gun owners -- first-time buyers and long-time buyers -- have... The Elkhart Truth http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134001/posts#comment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:40:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2133896/posts SWAN LAKE, N.Y. – A deer hunter has been charged with manslaughter after a bullet he fired killed a toddler inside her grandparents' Hudson Valley home, police said Monday. Edward Taibi, 45, of New York City, was being held without bail on a second-degree manslaughter charge related to the shooting in rural Sullivan County. Taibi was hunting from a tree stand Sunday afternoon when he shot a deer. He came down from the stand and fired his .30-caliber rifle again about 400 feet away from a trailer home in Swan Lake, police said. The bullet penetrated the trailer and hit... AP / Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2133896/posts#comment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:21:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2133679/posts Define R.I.N.O.: A Republican In Name Only. Examples of the type of Republican covered under this definition are: Rep. Mark Kirk [R-IL]Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]Rep. Michael Ferguson [R-NJ]Rep. Christopher Shays [R-CT]Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE] These five supposed Republican are nothing more than jackasses in elephant's clothing. Rep. Mark Kirk has introduced a bill, H.R. 6257: Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008, which would "To reinstate the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act." The bill has been co-sponsored by the other four jackasses listed above. All of them claim to be Republicans. All of them need to leave... All American Blogger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2133679/posts#comment Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:20:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133155/posts Armed, People fly their Colors, . . Disarmed, Victims wear their Colors YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133155/posts#comment Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:07:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133308/posts PHOENIX, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Muslim leaders in Arizona have drawn increased scrutiny from federal officials in the past year because of a string of suspicious incidents, officials say. Although no one in the state has been accused of supporting terrorists, one Mesa, Ariz., man was charged with lying to the FBI during the terror financing investigation into a Muslim charity accused of funneling money to the Palestinian group Hamas, The Arizona Republic reported Sunday. Also drawing attention to Arizona Muslims was a target-shooting episode in Phoenix that involved a large group of Muslim men and boys firing hundreds of... UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133308/posts#comment Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:42:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133187/posts Wisconsin firearms enthusiasts seem to be anticipating possible new restrictions on guns with Democrats taking control of the federal government. Handgun purchases in Wisconsin rose 82 percent in the days before and after Barack Obama's election as president compared with the same 13 days in November last year, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis of state background checks. Tom Smith, of Eagle, said he purchased two handguns, a .22-caliber snub nose and a .45-caliber semiautomatic, before the_election when it became clear Obama would win. "I bought them because I was afraid they were going to be outlawed...," Smith said.... The Dubuque Telegraph Herald / The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133187/posts#comment Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:44:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133168/posts Beginning the day after Thanksgiving, South Carolina residents will have a 48-hour period when they can purchase guns, shotguns, and rifles tax-free. The first annual Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday in the state is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 28 and continue through 11:59 p.m. Nov. 29. The sales tax holiday, approved by the South Carolina General Assembly in June, will permit the purchase of fixed-cartridge handguns, shotguns, and rifles without state and local sales and use taxes. According to the South Carolina Department of Revenue, only purchases of fixed-cartridge handguns, shotguns and rifle will be tax-free.... Anderson Independent Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133168/posts#comment Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:49:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133136/posts NEW MILFORD -- Auto sales are down. Consumer confidence is in the gutter. The U.S. economy is facing its biggest challenge since the Great Depression. Guns and ammo? They're holding their own and then some, thank you very much. Nationally, there were some 108,000 more FBI background checks for gun purchases last month compared to October 2007, according to The Associated Press. Connecticut residents purchased 7,088 guns this October, according to the state Department of Public Safety -- the highest volume of sales in six months. The past few weeks have been the busiest ever in the seven-year existence of... The News-Times (Danbury, CT) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133136/posts#comment Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:36:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2132767/posts Must read. It is unbelievable, nothing more to say. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2132767/posts#comment Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:39:54 GMT