http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nra/ en-us Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:51:16 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414460/posts A Willows High School student expelled from school for having a shotgun found inside his truck is getting some free legal help in his appeal. The National Rifle Association is providing 16-year-old Gary Tudesko with an attorney in his bid to be re-instated at Willows High School. At issue, does the school district's zero tolerance policy on guns make sense if there's no criminal intent. In his very first interview with Action News, 16-year-old Gary Tudesko showed us where he parked his truck on a city street on October 16th, minutes before class at Willows High School Was about to... khsltv.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414460/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:51:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414132/posts Freepers---Today I decided not to renew my NRA membership. Think I am going off the deepend? Here is my letter to Wayne LaPierre: Dear Mr. LaPierre, I have been a member of the NRA a number of years, and while I have often felt that the NRA can be a little too soft, I have always supported the NRA because it has traditionally been the 800 lb gorilla of lobbying for both first and second amendment rights. I am a member of other pro-2A groups, but I have felt the NRA was the anchor organization. However, the absence of the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414132/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:11:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413627/posts In Monday’s editorial, the New York Times reported the results of a Frank Luntz poll indicating that NRA members are much softer on key issues than the National Rifle Association itself. Unfortunately, the editorial was rife with filters in the form of hot labels and emotionally-laden words and phrases that immediately impugned the validity of the results of the study. For example, the opening sentence said, “The National Rifle Association has long fulminated….” Fulminate is a “hot label” that means “to issue or pronounce with vehement denunciation, condemnation, etc.” The second sentence calls Frank Luntz, the author of the study,... The New American http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413627/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:51:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411074/posts In 2005, the National Rifle Association of America enacted a law that probably saved the American gun-making industry from bankruptcy. And just this last week, the Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to this landmark legislation, ensuring this law stays on the books to preserve America’s culture of lawful firearm ownership. For years, opponents of the Second Amendment sought to eliminate gun rights by eliminating guns. Anti-gun groups, working with big-city mayors like Michael Bloomberg of New York City, devised a scheme to rid America of firearms. They filed product liability suits, alleging that firearm manufacturers should be held liable... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411074/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:03:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411067/posts Foreword: As a follow-up to my recent column on competing concealed carry bills in Iowa, I have invited representatives from state gun rights groups Iowa Gun Owners and Iowa Carry to educate us on their positions. The following response is from Sean McClanahan, President, Iowa Carry: We’ve had several meetings with Chris Rager, both in person and on the phone. We have a copy of the NRA’s proposed legislation available on our main website. Keep in mind that this is *proposed* legislation. Nothing is set in stone right now, and changes can still be made. In fact, as I send... Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411067/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:49:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409387/posts A 2006 endorsement and robocall from the Brady Campaign isn’t the kind of thing Republican Danny Tarkanian wants coming up in his 2010 bid to unseat Nevada's senior Sen. Harry Reid, a Democrat who won an endorsement from the National Rifle Association in his last election. But Mr. Tarkanian has only one person to blame: his mom. The Tarkanian campaign initially dismissed questions about the little-noticed 2006 Brady Campaign endorsement Mr. Tarkanian received in his unsuccessful race for secretary of state in 2006. (PDF HERE.) The Brady Campaign also recorded robocalls urging Nevada voters to support him. (Audio script transcribed... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409387/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:03:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408901/posts When thinking about the mass extermination camps of a holocaust think.. The key to freedom is to be able to have the ability to defend yourself &, if you dont have the tools to do that, then youre... Youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408901/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:47:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408576/posts Manassas, VA --(AmmoLand.com)- The Firearms Coalition yesterday issued a scathing denunciation of legislation proposed by the National Rifle Association for the state of Iowa saying that Iowa is the latest instance of the NRA cavalry riding in to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. In Iowa, Sheriffs have broad discretion in the issuance or denial of permits to carry concealed weapons and Iowa GunVoters have been rallying support for removing that discretion and moving the state to a “shall issue” system. In the last legislative session an Alaska-style bill, pushed by local grass roots rights activists led by the... ammoland.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408576/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:46:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407800/posts Courtesy Oleg Volk, A Human Right Related Articles * House File 596 analysis--Iowa Gun Owners * Iowa legislation update--Iowa Carry Jeff Knox of the Firearms Coalition says the NRA is derailing a good concealed carry bill and pushing a bad one in Iowa: [O]ne would expect advocates to unite around the Alaska-style bill for this legislative session with an eye towards either passing a very good bill, or forcing a clear record vote on such a bill and using that vote against opponents in the next General Election. Instead, after ignoring the state for decades, NRA has decided to ride... Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407800/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:53:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2404267/posts I received a letter today from the NRA asking if I would like to upgrade my Life membership to Endowment member. They said it's normally $1000 but now it's $200. Is that $200/year or a one-time charge? Are any Freepers Endowment members? Is this an actual category or just an appeal to your vanity? Freerepublic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2404267/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:35:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404064/posts The February 2010 issue of GUNS Magazine is online, and a letter by NRA Life Member David Lundeen regarding my Firearms Freedom Act "Rights Watch" column caught my eye. He cited the September 2009 issue of their American Hunter magazine, and observed: [I]t is clearly stated “Firearms Freedom Act “ supporters have never planned to test these laws in criminal cases, and no one who puts himself in that situation should expect support from the NRA.” It's true. I'm a Life Member and get American Rifleman, and it's on page 18. Their rationale? [T]his kind of litigation faces major obstacles–mainly... National Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404064/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:37:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401042/posts Good News From the NRA Like all UN efforts, the gun grabber initiative is sputtering, but we must stay vigilant.  Here's an excerpt from the NRA web site: The UN and International Treaties:  Over the last few weeks, we have received many inquiries regarding the UN and the impact of international treaties on our Second Amendment freedom. The current issue under discussion, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), is in the early stages of the negotiation process.  There is no actual draft text at this time.  Work on the ATT is scheduled to continue by a consensus process between now... Western Hero http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401042/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:30:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400330/posts Fairfax, Va. -- An Arizona man who spent nearly three years in prison for justifiably shooting a man in self-defense is now free and clear of all guilt in his case. This week the Arizona Supreme Court let stand the state appellate court’s decision to overturn Harold Fish’s second-degree murder conviction. The National Rifle Association provided assistance in this case. NRA’s Office of General Counsel advised Fish’s defense counsel, and the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund provided financial aid for Fish’s defense. Chris W. Cox, executive director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action said, “We are pleased that justice has... www.nra.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400330/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:41:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2393896/posts Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to a magazine editorial written by Church. After being granted a charter by the state of New York on November 17, 1871, the NRA was founded. Civil War Gen. Ambrose Burnside, who was also the former governor of Rhode Island and a U.S. Senator, became the fledgling NRA's first president. An important facet of... various http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2393896/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:08:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393486/posts Today, Michael Bloomberg's coalition against illegal guns placed a full-page ad in the Washington Post urging lawmakers to prevent suspects on a federally maintained "terror watch list" from being allowed to purchase guns. "500 mayors agree with the Obama and Bush Administrations: stop terror suspects from getting guns," the ad says. It's also been an issue that Rahm Emanuel voiced support for back in 2007, according to this video clip. "We got to make this a number one issue, as a test vote, and take it into the election." He added, "If it's between that terrorist list and the NRA,... NY Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393486/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:06:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392301/posts A few weeks ago seven of the eight incumbent Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates who lost their seat to a Republican had one other thing in common - a lower National Rifle Association (NRA) rating that their opponent . . . [and] the disparity in support for gun rights between the parties seems to have sharpened. The Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392301/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:14:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392715/posts Showdown is playing out across the country in blogs, on the editorial pages of newspapers, and at countless gun clubs NEW YORK, NY November 23, 2009 —Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a known gun control advocate, and has built a national platform to stem the flow of illegal guns into cities and towns. The group he co-founded in 2006, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, has grown from 15 to 526 mayors. Its success has raised the ire of gun rights groups, most notably the National Rifle Association. The showdown between the NRA and Mayors Against Illegal Guns is playing out across the... WNYC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392715/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:09:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392625/posts It may come as a surprise to many of his Democratic supporters, but Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Jerry Brown has gone to bat for the National Rifle Association. The NRA's cause: urging the U.S. Supreme Court to guarantee the ability of gun owners across the land to keep and bear arms. Last year, the high court struck down a ban on handguns in Washington, D.C., ruling for the first time that the Second Amendment's right to bear arms applies to individuals who keep a gun at home for self-defense. But the court made it clear the ruling applied only... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392625/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:30:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389210/posts ·11250 Waples Mill Road ·   Fairfax, Virginia 22030    ·800-392-8683   NRA Files Brief in McDonald v. Chicago   Tuesday, November 17, 2009   On November 16, the NRA filed its brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as Respondent in Support of Petitioner in McDonald v. City of Chicago. The NRA brief asks the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment. In September, the Supreme Court agreed to consider the McDonald case, on appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. That court incorrectly claimed that prior... NRA - ILA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389210/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:01:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387851/posts Officials: Anita Dunn may be leaving with her little red book, but her husband enters as the next White House counsel, bringing experience in suppressing dissent, assaulting the First Amendment and limiting speech. Dunn, whose favorite philosophers include mass murderer Mao Zedong, was expected to leave after a short stint. She rose to fame as chief strategist for former Senate majority leader, now national health care guru, Tom Daschle. While serving as White House communications director, she was the commanding general of the administration "war" on Fox News. Like her philosophical mentor, Mao, and her colleague, FCC diversity czar Mark... Investors.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387851/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:16:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387591/posts U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Nipplitaliano, warned Americans to “not let the actions of one troubled individual obscure a more serious threat.” The “troubled individual,” of course is Nidal Malik Hasan, the would-be jihadi who went on a shooting spree that killed 14 people at Fort Hood in Texas. “Many will cite this individual’s rants and affiliations with radical Islamist groups to divert attention from the fact that there are amongst us millions of military veterans and gun nuts who vastly outnumber the few thousand Muslim fanatics who would take up arms against unbelievers,” Nipplitaliano asserted. “Clearly, we must... A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387591/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:35:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382858/posts FAIRFAX, VA --(AmmoLand.com)– The National Rifle Association and MetaMedia Training International have won a CINE Golden Eagle Award for the Personal Protection Outside The Home DVD in the Business- Safety, Training, and Employee Development category. The training-oriented DVD is based on NRA’s Basic Personal Protection Outside The Home Course, developed by NRA’s Education & Training Division and taught to the public by NRA Certified Instructors. “We focus on educating the public about responsible handling and ownership of firearms. Our nationally-recognized firearms training programs, coupled with MetaMedia’s skill and experience in producing high-quality training videos, make the Personal Protection Outside the... ammoland.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382858/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:17:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379643/posts Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau The NRA wants to stop adoption agencies from asking prospective parents about whether they own guns, saying the question is a violation of gun-owners' rights. The National Rifle Association is pushing legislation to ban adoption agencies from asking potential parents if they have guns and ammunition in the home. NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer said adoption agencies are violating gun-owners' rights by asking about firearms in an adoption form. She said any request about gun ownership from an agency connected with government was tantamount to establishing a gun registry. ``Gun registration is illegal in Florida,'' Hammer said. ``An... The Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379643/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 02:27:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377513/posts Mayors Against Illegal Guns, led by New York's Michael Bloomberg, is losing members after the National Rifle Association mounted a campaign against the group. The NRA and various gun proponents contend that the mayors' efforts represent a slippery slope. JACKI LYDEN, host: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Jacki Lyden. Mayors Against Illegal Guns, led by New York's Michael Bloomberg, is losing members after the National Rifle Association mounted a campaign against the group. The NRA and other gun proponents contend that the mayors' efforts represent a slippery slope. WNYC's Arun Venugopal reports. ARUN VENUGOPAL: Pennsylvania has about... WNYC via NPR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377513/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:15:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373825/posts ·11250 Waples Mill Road ·   Fairfax, Virginia 22030    ·800-392-8683 NRA Sues Seattle Over Illegal Gun Ban Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Fairfax, Va. - Today, the National Rifle Association filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Washington State against the City of Seattle, asking the court to enjoin and declare invalid a recently enacted parks and recreation administrative policy that prohibits firearms in parks, community centers and other city-owned buildings. Other plaintiffs in the case include state correctional officers and private citizens. “NRA members are outraged that the City of Seattle has ignored and defied state law and an opinion of... NRA - ILA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373825/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:30 GMT