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FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE: « Conservative Libertarian Outpost

May 19, 2007

FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE: « Conservative Libertarian Outpost

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May 19, 2007

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FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE:

May 19, 2007

Can I get an “AMEN” brother!

FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE:

1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.

2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.

3. Colt: The original point and click interface.

4. Gun control is not about guns; it’s about control.

5. If guns are outlawed, can we use recurves or long bows?

6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.

7. “Free” men do not ask permission to bear arms.

8 . If you don’t know your rights you don’t have any.

9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.

10. The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights Reserved.

11. What part of “shall not be infringed” do you NOT understand?

12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.

13. 64,999,987 firearm owners killed no one yesterday.

14. Guns only have two enemies: rust and politicians.

15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.

16. You don’t shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

17. 911 – government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.

18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.

19. Criminals love gun control — it makes their job safer.

20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.

21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens, tries to control them.

22. You only have the rights you are willing to fight for.

23. Enforce the “gun control laws” we ALREADY have: Don’t make more.

24. When you remove the people’s right to bear arms, you create slaves.

25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.

26. “A government of the people, by the people, for the people…”

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS WITH PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT “WORDS” ALONE PROTECT OUR FREEDOM.

Hat Tip to Bear!

An Excellent Letter « Conservative Libertarian Outpost

May 19, 2007

An Excellent Letter « Conservative Libertarian Outpost

Conservative Libertarian Outpost

May 19, 2007

Conservative Libertarian Outpost

An Excellent Letter

May 19, 2007

I received this in an email, and sourcing it to the original has not been possible. Still, the message rings true!

Subject: An Excellent Letter

Here’s one woman who is telling it like it is…in her opinion!

Written by a housewife from New Jersey and sounds like it! This is one pissed off lady.

“Are we fighting a war on terror or aren’t we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001 ? Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan , across the Potomac from our nation’s capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania ? Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn’t they?

And I’m supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was “desecrated” when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet?…Well, I don’t. I don’t care at all.

I’ll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.

I’ll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia

I’ll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg’s head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat.

I’ll care when the cowardly so-called “insurgents” in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques.

I’ll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs.

I’ll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution’s Bill of Rights.

In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave marine roughing up an
Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don’t care.

When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi prisoners who have been humiliated in what amounts to a college-hazing incident, rest assured: I don’t care.

When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank: I don’t care.

When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed “special” food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being “mishandled,” you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts: I don’t care.

And oh, by the way, I’ve noticed that sometimes it’s spelled “Koran” and other times “Quran.” Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and -you guessed it -I don’t care ! ! ! ! !

If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your e-mail friends. Sooner or later, it’ll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behavior!

If you don’t agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, then please don’t complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great country! And may I add this quote: “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don’t have that problem.” …..Ronald Reagan

I have another quote that I would like to add AND…….I hope you forward all this. “If we ever forget that we’re One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” also by….. Ronald Reagan

One last thought for the day: In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England ‘s Prime Minister Tony Blair’s words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America , he said:
“A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in… And how many want out.”

Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
1. Jesus Christ
2. The American G. I.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

San Francisco Proposes New Gun Control Measures

May 19, 2007

Yes, this did make it into “Stupid is, as stupid does.”

Source: http://cbs5.com/local/local_story_136215501.html

May 16, 2007 7:50 pm US/Pacific

San Francisco Proposes New Gun Control Measures

Simon Perez
Reporting

(CBS 5) SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom hailed new proposed city gun legislation, and he did it Wednesday from the neighborhood most plagued by gun violence.

“Enough is enough,” said Newsom in the city’s Bayview district. “We need common sense gun control.”

The announcement came nearly one year after a judge struck down a law banning handgun possession in the city.

One part of the measure outlaws the possession or sale of guns on any city-owned property, expanding the current ban from buildings like City Hall and schools to include outdoor locations like city parks.

Mayor Newsom said he also hopes to extend the ban to public housing complexes, but federal laws may make that complicated.

The proposed legislation would also require people who commit crimes with guns to sign up with the police department, then probation officers could keep better tabs on them.

Another aspect would require all gun owners to store their guns disabled with a trigger lock or placed in a locked-box. Authorities said lock boxes would help to keep legal guns from being stolen and then later used illegally.

“It is fair to say that a majority of gun crime is committed with illegal guns,” District Attorney Kamala Harris said. “It’s a reality that a lot of weapons and guns that we find in connection with a homicide are stolen.”

The idea, she contends, is to remind legal gun owners how to behave.

“Just because you legally possess a gun in the sanctity of your locked home doesn’t mean that we’re not going to walk into that home and check to see if you’re being responsible and safe in the way that you conduct your affairs,” Harris said.

San Francisco’s only gun shop is also a target of the proposed legislation, which would require it and any future gun shops in the city to send police officials a gun sales list every six months.

Even though criminals already don’t follow the law, city leaders believe any gun crackdown makes the city safer.

“It’s just time and it’s the right thing to do,” said Harris, citing existing laws in Alameda and Los Angeles counties that are similar to the proposed ones for San Francisco.

(© MMVII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

Dingell, McCarthy, Working on ‘Compromise’ Gun Bill

May 19, 2007

Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.org/ordergoamem.htm “The Gun Owners of America [has] already launched a public campaignto block the legislation that the NRA supports, warning that theproposal could ‘block millions of additional, honest gun owners frombuying firearms.'” — Newsweek, April 24, 2007 ACTION: 1. It is imperative that you contact your Representative immediatelyand urge him to oppose the McCarthy/Dingell bill. A “compromise”[read: gun control] deal is in the works and all legislators –especially those who are pro-gun — need to hear from gun ownersright away. GOA members have received a mailing from us within the past week,asking them to send postcards to their U.S. Senators. It isIMPERATIVE that you mail those postcards in. We want to increase theheat on these legislators by deluging them with thousands ofpostcards. Now, once you’ve sent in those postcards, we would askyou to e-mail the specially-tailored message that is included belowalong with contact information. 2. Please circulate this alert to all your pro-gun friends andfamily, and encourage them to take action as well. Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Anti-gun Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) continues his assault on Americangun owners. Dingell has been tapped by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to broker acompromise with Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) on H.R. 297, a gun controlbill being pushed in the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting. The bill provides about $1 billion to the states to “provide theNational Instant Criminal Background Check System [NICS] with allrecords concerning persons who are prohibited from possessing orreceiving a firearm… regardless of the elapsed time since thedisqualifying event.” As GOA has pointed out in previous alerts, this could lead tomillions more Americans being included in the FBI’s database ofprohibited persons. Dingell, being a former NRA board member, is in a unique position inthe Congress on Second Amendment issues. Despite the fact that hebetrayed gun owners by supporting the Clinton semi-auto ban, he isstill viewed on the Hill as one of the few pro-gun Democrats. So his support gives the bill the appearance of having the support ofgun owners, when actually it is the most massive expansion of guncontrol in over a decade. McCarthy, of course, is the most notorious anti-gunner in theCongress. Her sitting down with Dingell to decide the fate of ourgun rights is like two foxes deciding how to best guard the henhouse. To make matters worse, Dingell is in negotiations with the NRA tocome up with a ‘compromise’ as quickly as possible. The NRA itself told Newsweek in an exclusive interview on April 24that the group “backs [the] proposed new legislation” in the House. Newsweek reported, “The NRA’s position puts the group at odds withthe Gun Owners of America, which has already launched a publiccampaign to block the legislation that the NRA supports, warning thatthe proposal could ‘block millions of additional, honest gun ownersfrom buying firearms.'” Politicians always seek to pass laws in the aftermath of a tragedy,as if one more law will stop evil people from doing evil deeds.Instead of passing more and more laws that ultimately will snuff outour liberty, we should consider repealing gun control laws thatprevent citizens from defending themselves when a madman strikes. CONTACT INFORMATION: You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative ActionCenter at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send yourRepresentative the pre-written e-mail message below. And, you cancall your Representative at 202-225-3121 or toll-free at1-877-762-8762. —– Pre-written letter —– Dear Representative: Gun Owners of America informs me that H.R. 297, a colossal guncontrol bill, is on the fast track. I strongly urge you to opposethis bill. The Virginia Tech tragedy, which Rep. Carolyn McCarthy is using totry to push this bill, highlights the failure, not success, of guncontrol. Instead of passing yet more laws that restrict my Second Amendmentrights, Congress should consider repealing the failed gun controllaws already on the books — laws that increasingly result inlaw-abiding adults being disarmed just when they need their guns themost. Please oppose the McCarthy bill, H.R. 297, and let me know what youintend to do. Sincerely, **************************** “Live Fire” radio with Larry Pratt is broadcast by the InformationRadio Network on Saturdays at 12:00 Noon Eastern. “Live Fire” issimulcast on the web at http://inforadionet.com and previous episodesare archived at http://www.soundwaves2000.com/livefire/ with a numberof listening formats supported

Can anyone figure out why I no longer gice donations to the NRA, which I am a Life Member of?

Taking aim at guns

May 19, 2007

Last week, we reported on a new Virginia law which prohibits exactly the kind of sting operation run by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who blames guns from Virginia for crime in New York City. At first, the Mayor appeared ready to buck the law in Virginia, but now it appears he will abide by it. That hasn’t stopped a gun-rights group, The Virginia Citizens Defense League, from holding the “Bloomberg Gun Giveaway” in Annandale, Virginia—two free guns were awarded in a gathering to thumb noses at Mayor Bloomberg.

In Illinois, the state senate passed a bill this week that would ban the sale or ownership of gun magazines that hold more than ten rounds. Thomas Mannard, executive director of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence said, “This is a significant step in our efforts to reduce the lethality of firearms sold in Illinois and reduce the risk that weapons that can accept high-capacity ammunition magazines pose to Illinois communities.” Apparently, it’s that 11th round that is the really dangerous one. Oh, and one can buy such magazines in all surrounding states.

An apparent Texas-size quandary has arisen in the Lone Star State regarding the possession of firearms on private property. A state senate bill would allow concealed-handgun carriers to keep guns in their cars on business owners’ lots. Gov. Rick Perry said, “I think it makes sense for Texans to be able to protect themselves from deranged individuals, whether they’re in church, or whether on a college campus or wherever they are.” However, some Republicans are squeamish about the idea of telling property owners that they can’t determine who or what comes on their property. Then again, criminals are not concerned with committing violent crime on private property. The “guns are scary” mentality is the reason potential victims are the only people being disarmed.

Hat Tip to the Patriot Post!

A Theory on the causes of war

May 19, 2007

If you want to abolish war, you must eliminate its causes. What is needed is to restrict government activities to the preservation of life, health, and private property, and thereby to safeguard the working of the market. Sovereignty must not be used for inflicting harm on anyone, whether citizen or foreigner.

— Ludwig von Mises, Omnipotent Government [1944]