It’s not “gun reform.” It’s not even “gun control.” It’s civilian disarmament. The organizations lobbying to “strengthen gun regulations”—the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, the Campaign to Stop Gun Violence, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Americans for Responsible Solutions, etc.—want to strip Americans of their natural, civil and Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. Mother Jones provides more evidence (if evidence were needed) that these groups are gun grabbers with their summary of post-Newtown gun control laws: More Than Half of Americans Now Have Tougher Gun Laws. The article’s bullet points trumpet the fact that . . .
• 41 new laws in 21 states and DC made it harder for people to own guns, carry them in public, and enhanced the government’s ability to track guns . . .
• Together, these laws affect more than 189 million people.
What part of that is desirable? Why is it a good thing that it’s harder for people—not criminals or psycho killers—to own guns? Why is it a good thing that it’s harder for people—not criminals or psycho killers—to carry guns in public? And what kind of person thinks it’s a good idea that the government should have a greater ability to track the private ownership of firearms?
Someone without the slightest grasp of history (e.g. the Holocaust) or current events (e.g. Mexico). Someone who believes that [fire]power should be concentrated in the hands of the state for the good of the people. Someone who believes, however unconsciously, in fascism.
“Gun Reform” is an insidious term because it is vague and, essentially, meaningless. Criminals can be reformed. Guns cannot. Gun laws can be reformed. Doing so “reforms” (as in reconstitutes) the basic social compact between free citizens and their government established and protected by the Second Amendment to the United Constitution.
Do not be fooled. Ever. No matter what gun control advocates call their crusade, no matter what the say about the Second Amendment, they are not for it. They are against it. And being against it means they are against your life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Big time.
Hey it’s Dick Cheney!
Cue Obama and Feinstein. Ugh.
Ah, a bunch of non-intellectuals taking an intellectuals intelligence and reducing it to nothing like Einstein destroying a five-year-old’s view of the universe. God, I love TTAG.
Do you remember when on this site you used to say you weren’t sure that Obama wanted to take your guns? Not meant as an antagonistic statement. I am hoping legions of gun owners are now fully awake, and I don’t just mean to Obama’s dreams of civilian disarmament or other govt officials…but also what an unfortunate percentage of our citizens want.
Well written. The truth is every one of these people thinks that “the world would be a better place if all the guns went away.” Once you establish that as the “goal,” the only variation among them is the tactics to achieve that end.
Not a single comment yet regarding the health of the student who was hurt…
I guess without me Ruger would have only shipped 1.199997 million firearms this year.
Haha….I enjoyed this…
When is the contest going to end, though? I thought the deadline was supposed to be December 8th, and the winner were going to be announced this week?
So was that picture of Dan taken at the world-renown Le manoir royal de Farago?
Oh, and Dan and I sport the same hairstyle. So I know he’s a good guy just from that. 😉
Wild Bills brother, Frank ” no hands” Cody, often reminisced while looking at his wedding photo.
Origins of ‘Eastbound & Down’?
Thinking back, we were content, even without any “help” from the state.
I don’t have an “I-thing”.
Who needs freedom of the press?
Surprisingly, cross-dressing was more socially acceptable in the 19th century than once thought.
“And being against it means they are against you life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.”
“you” should be “your.”
“My Man’s New Rapid Reload Musket is Big enough to go Bang Bang All Night long!! “
Exactly.
Ask ANY one of these people, literally, any.single.one. if given the opportunity tomorrow for the 2A to be completely erased off our constitution, if they would support it or not.
Youll have your answer, a resounding YES.
Its not “we dont want to take your guns”, its “we arent able to take your guns, yet”
Given the ability, they would 100% be in support of wiping the 2nd off existance.
They cant right now, so at the moment its just infringing as much as they can get away with until their goal is an actual possibility
So if I shoot pistol both eyes open do I need 2 of them? hittin’ targets but crashing into stage props
I only would consider carrying a BUG to defend myself against coyotes while deer and rabbit hunting in the suburban fringe.
Just in case my primary sidearm fails.
And my rifle.
And my shotgun.
And my really big machete that I carry for hacking my way thru the bush.
And my skinning knife.
And my leatherman equipped with special gunsmith tools.
And my hiking stick.
And my common sense.
And my car (oops dont have a car)
Fairly recently I took my j frame, my primary house carry gun, to the ranges. An ammo malfunction shut the weapon down completely. Now i carry the j frame in the house and upstairs and downstairs I have other guns staged to back it up.
Will we ever face a situation where we need our backups? I hope not. But it’s an effort I’m willing to expend.
That old argument of when It’s your time to go is bogus. A couple of times in my life I should have checked out, but I dug in and made it thru.
As for what kind of bad places do you hang around to need that kind of firepower. Also a bogus argument. Was Sandy Hook elemtary in a dive part of town at a bad hour on Dec. 14th?
I have repeatedly bashed the need for HS/LD training on this site. But carrying a BUG isn’t about that. It’s about spitting in that motherfucker Murphy’s face.
Cowboy action meets antique boardwalk photo shoppe!
The very first Gay Pride parade. San Francisco–1875.
“Why is a nice guy like Dan being boss of a very pro-gun website?”
Because nice guys like the Constitution?
#1
I don’t understand the obsession the gun grabbers have with rubbing salt in wounds… Actually, I do… They want to toy with emotions because they can not display the facts and evidence.
Oh, she does have two legs. I was convinced she didn’t.
To quote another forum.
1800’s –
“One Riot, One Ranger!”
2013-
“A Mouse! Scramble NORAD! Secure the perimeter!!!”
so, it changes the focal point upon your retina..and reduces light transmission plus increases mental focus by removing most of picture (clutter).
in bright sunlight you can do the same with your fingers (if you left your glasses behind), make a pinhole and adjust for 20/20
remind you of anyone:
http://networkedblogs.com/RYiFm
Can someone explain the very last sentence to me?
This tweet is full of win
I am reminded of how immediately following the Sandy Hook shooting last year, our elected officials started talking about a “dialogue” and a “discussion” about guns in this country, but they only wanted to hear one side of the discussion. The sad thing is that many of us, even just your average veteran or casual shooter who’s taught himself to look for vulnerabilities could look at your average school and make half a dozen suggestions to improve security in seconds.
But instead of asking for our help, they ostracize us and paint us as the problem.
So nothing changes. It’s still easier to walk into a great many schools than it is to buy a pack of cigarettes… and that’s lunacy.
“Since there is no photographic record on display, I presume that Lanza shot his way in and then the trapped children. In their final moments they were abjectly terrified and shot in turn. This stupidity and short-sightedness makes me seethe with anger.”
I was angry when I discussed this with some hardcore Obama supporter types last year. It started with the shooting in Aurora… the bad guy was the only one with a gun and the results were predictable. It continued with Sandy Hook with the same predictable results. Granted, there are challenges to having defensive weapons in schools. It’s tragic that we should have to face situations that would require that in the first place, but we also have a responsibility to face those situations rather than stick our heads in the sand and pretend that it’s all just going to magically be OK.
I truly think that they just don’t think the way we do. When I explain that a decent armed person could stop an attacker or at least draw fire and force the attacker to seek cover (and keep the attacker from killing a few more innocents in the process), some people look at me like I’m speaking Aramaic. I think the problem is that it’s inconceivable to them that anyone would actually pick up a weapon and step into a fight like that. The people who look at me with their mouths agape as I explain the difference that even just one loaded 1911 could make can’t envision themselves doing that, so they assume that no one can do it.
Meanwhile, to us, it is inconceivable that anyone wouldn’t step into that fight and even bleed out right there on the floor if it mean saving a few kids and stopping a killer from finishing his work. I think our familiarity with firearms empowers us to realize that contrary to what we’ve generally been told, there IS something we can do. We can effectively resist and prevail.
A local business owner called me a “bully” for telling her I wouldn’t spend money at her business anymore after she posted no guns signs. At first she blamed the liquor board for the posting and then when I cited the law that it was in fact her choice, I was “threatening her livelihood”. The restaurant has since gone out of business. This was about 3 years ago now.
Thanks to the Post-Dispatch( I never read unless I look at over a buds shoulder) I just discovered TTAG today. The Cobra looks a lot like my Lorcin L380-especially on the inside-springs and the thing that come out the back of the slide.
Of course I bought my Lorcin for $99 back in 1995. It still works fine (well maybe it does) haven’t been to the range since ’96. Today I wouldn’t buy it knowing more about guns then back then. Single action without being able to have one in the chamber is not the way to go. Now if I just had that .22 H&;R 6 inch 9 shot I sold. Not a great carry gun,but did tight groups.
“Mongrel: The Hunter of Bounties”
Coming to a nickelodeon nearest to you in the Year of our Lord 1903!
But I blame you for the failure to pass universal background checks at the federal level. You and the NRA. Because I’m a perfect immortal messiah. Therefor, nothing can be my fault. If I had the power to dominate you’re neighbors then I could have made everything better. But you insist on having rights and privacy, so you will be at risk. But remember it’s not my fault, it’s your fault.
Just remember kids Obama is not coming for your guns.
We have not had a hijacking on a US aircraft since 2001. This is not because of the Patriot Act or DHS. This is because American’s realized the price of inaction. With schools we have government mandated inaction and we have done nothing about it.
What a bunch of LAMO’S