NRA Releases Statement on Sandy Hill Elementary Massacre
The NRA had come in for no shortage of criticism for its lack of a response to Friday's shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. They've just released the following:
NRA STATEMENT
The National Rifle Association of America is...
Gun Tweet of the Day: Wait, I Thought You Were Against Guns Edition
The middle Tweet came from the desk of John Cobarruvias. The Houston, Tx Democratic Precinct Chair, blogger and member of the Texas Democratic Executive Committee backtracked after the backlash: "My apologies to those I offended concerning...
NRA: Illinois Will Be A Shall-Issue State
After the 7th District Circuit Court of Appeals' decision striking down Illinois' blanket ban on concealed carry, the National Rifle Association has vowed that the Land of Lincoln will become a "shall issue" state....
KC Sportswriter Jason Whitlock: The NRA is the New KKK
The sportswriter who "inspired" NBC's Bob Costas to parrot his gun control rhetoric (re: NFL linebacker Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide) has called the National Rifle Association "the new KKK." In an interview with Roland Martin ,...
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence: URGENT ALERT!
Earlier today, Colin Goddard of The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence retweeted our post on the New York State Attorney General's strong arm tactics with gun show promoters. The heads-up thing works both ways....
Quote of the Day: Premature Told You So Edition
"I think it's ironic that what's happening right now is the media is calling me up going, 'Wayne, are you shocked Obama is coming after the Second Amendment? Does that shock you?' And, I...
NRA Gets 1% ROI on $11m—Depending How You Look At It
"The Sunlight Foundation ran the numbers and found that after spending nearly $11 million in the general election, the National Rifle Association got a less than one percent return on its investment this cycle," washingtonpost.com reports....
Quote of the Day: Postmortem Projection Edition
"It appears that when the fledgling republic adopted the Second Amendment, an expectation of sensible gun safety regulation was woven into the tapestry of the guarantee." - Judge Edward Prado, Fifth Circuit Court Houston quoted in Gun-Sales...
Proof: President Obama Committed Political Suicide w/AWB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvR5qTUOTuY&feature=plcp
" John Jenkins Barrow (born October 31, 1955) is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 12th congressional district, serving since 2005," the hive mind at wikipedia informs. "He is a member of the Democratic Party." Now think about this. If...
Question of the Day: What’s the Best Litmus Test for Gun Rights Advocates?
When I interviewed Glenn Beck at the NRA hoedown, I asked the conservative talk show host whether or not he supported Constitutional Carry (i.e., no paperwork required for concealed carry). To my surprise Mr....
Fear and Loathing in Vero Beach
Letter to the Editor from tcpalm.com:
Even before Barack Obama was elected, the National Rifle Association labeled him a "serious threat to Second Amendment liberties" (The Nation, Sept. 10). After the election, the NRA warned "American gun...