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Fight Obama: Do NOT Donate to the NRA
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FCH »
Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:55 pm
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The Yankee Marshal (YM) has posted a video with the above subject. (I did not include a direct link to the video because the YM sometimes uses...
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They used to have some pretty lucrative options for life memberships for youth. An NRA membership for your kids would be a good investment in their...
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:39 pm
Both signs at McKinney Half Price Books
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Dreamer42 »
Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:00 pm
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I read somewhere that area HPB stores were now posted. After eating lunch with the family I stopped by their store on I-75 and saw they had both...
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Welp, that just about does it, don't it.
I hate to lose Half Price Books, but as long as their policy is to disarm and post, I'll take my book...
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:48 pm
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:27 pm
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:09 pm
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:05 pm
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:01 pm
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:53 am
I have subscribed to an anti gun forum, their thoughts here.
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philip964 »
Tue May 27, 2014 10:07 am
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Today in the anti gun mind:
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All our arguments in a bingo matrix.
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Gun deaths by states with political leanings shown. Liberals kill less people with guns than conservatives do. Or so it tries to show with some lines...
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Last post by philip964
Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:58 pm
tarrant County court houses
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magillapd »
Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:05 pm
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No carry in entire building
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To the OP...it is not my intent to hijack this thread. I have a similar situation.
Here is a quote taken from One News Page... wichita county...
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Last post by ntexaschl
Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:34 pm
Can't wait to see how OC goes tomorrow
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Texsquatch »
Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:28 am
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So I just checked an article in the Austin American Statesman that briefly explains the OC changes. I love reading reader's comments and this one...
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I went for a stroll downtown in Elgin. Not much to see. The American Legion was the only thing open. None of the few others strolling the sidewalk...
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Last post by oljames3
Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:24 am
Lone Star Gun Show at Will Rogers (FTW) 19-20 Dec
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tk1700 »
Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:32 am
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Since Big Town shows are still posted 30.06, I e mailed the organizers and asked if this show would be 30.06 posted and mentioned SB 273. I received...
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For one, I don't know any CHL holder that would un-holster their loaded, defensive weapon in a public venue for any reason other than a defensive...
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Last post by JohnnyCat
Thu Dec 31, 2015 5:25 pm
NYT Front Page Editorial Calling for Gun Confiscation
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VMI77 »
Sat Dec 05, 2015 2:02 pm
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It's a full court press by the left to get our guns....they've even dispensed with pretense that no one wants your guns and are calling for outright...
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Must agree, if your going to knock on my door and demand my weapons. You should know I will ask for your surrender for the crime of treason.
If...
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Last post by JohnnyCat
Thu Dec 31, 2015 5:00 pm
Texas open carry law
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amaly23 »
Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:40 am
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First of all the person who wrote this article is ignorant of the law.
But the real scary thing is the comments. People are actively saying they...
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I went thru and read a lot of the comments until I just couldn't stomach anymore. It's really hard to believe the sheer hatred that a lot of those...
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Last post by Shadow41
Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:46 pm
Daughter's workplace 30.07 notification
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Rex B »
Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:29 pm
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My daughter just got an email from her employer, which does HR services for some big companies:
“On January 1, 2016, the State of Texas “Open...
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I see the same sentiment repeated over and over and people are making such a fuss over OC hurting CC. It may have brought more attention to the...
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Last post by LSUTiger
Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:31 pm
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Last post by JP171
Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:57 pm
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Last post by Bitter Clinger
Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:21 pm
Donald Trump supports national reciprocity law
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baldeagle »
Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:37 pm
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I kid you not.
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Trump is all about Trump plain and simple. Other than ego, I'm still trying to figure out what he has to gain from winning the Whitehouse. I would...
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Last post by jason812
Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:49 pm
Mods Please close- Already posted
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TxD »
Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:42 am
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Please close
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In Texas, one can be picked up and committed on a Mental Health Warrant without notice or representation. I guess the biggie is reporting it to NICS,...
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Last post by Archery1
Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:07 am
H.R.4269 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2015
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anygunanywhere »
Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:11 am
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To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
The GOP will save us.
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Good video from Wild Bill.
Doesn't matter to me what Washington or Obama does as I wont be complying. Ever. I'm in no hurry to meet my maker but I...
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Last post by rbwhatever1
Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:04 am
On guns and tinfoil hats
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treadlightly »
Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:40 pm
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Kind of pondering about writing a letter to the local editor. Sometimes I just need to vent a little.
Comments welcome - here's what I'm thinking of...
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treadlightly, Kudos Sir. Well written and thoughtful letter. :tiphat:
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Last post by pushpullpete
Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:17 pm
Has a good guy ever stopped a mass shooting?
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baldeagle »
Sat Dec 26, 2015 1:57 pm
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Yes.
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Nice work!
From memory, Jeanne Assam reported a horrible feeling of intense evil (paraphrasing) which filled the hallway where she would confront...
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Last post by Strat9mm
Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:57 pm
Paybacks are a pain
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baldeagle »
Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:45 am
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This is too funny. Since the AG removed reciprocity, the legislature has decided to remove his authority to decide reciprocity. And since the...
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Outstanding!
If the Governor is a hypocrite, he'll start to whine about his lack of armed protection.
I think we're about to hear a pig squeal.
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Last post by Strat9mm
Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:42 pm
Webster Cinemark
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dhoobler »
Fri Dec 25, 2015 4:43 pm
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The Cinemarm movie theater in Webster is 30,07 posted but not 30,06,
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Can we just let this go, please?? We're all for the same thing...the right to self defense.
Merry Christmas.
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Last post by chuckybrown
Fri Dec 25, 2015 9:40 pm
Arrested for wearing fatigues
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mloamiller »
Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:09 pm
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‘Suspicious’ man with gun, army fatigues reported on University of Texas at Arlington campus
Suspicious man wearing fatigues was reported with a...
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Sad to hear that this even got called in. :tiphat:
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Last post by Deltaboy
Fri Dec 25, 2015 7:10 pm
S&W Going After Gun Customizers
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Jago668 »
Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:14 pm
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I don't know what they are planning to gain from this. Hope the companies can afford to make a fight of it.
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Here's another perspective. While I'm not a lawyer, I read up a lot on patent and trademark stuff. Trademark law is a funny thing. When a company has...
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Last post by koine2002
Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:27 pm
US v Watson
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baldeagle »
Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:33 pm
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This is an interesting case. Is the NRA involved in any way?
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Yeah, think that's the one. I admit to not having read it other than a brief glance. Perhaps the reason for not hearing that one is different than...
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Last post by Glockster
Fri Dec 25, 2015 6:50 am
AG opinion on SB11
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dhoobler »
Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:37 pm
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SUMMARY
A court would likely conclude that a public institution of higher education exceeds the authority granted under Senate Bill 11 if it...
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On this we agree 100%.
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Last post by mreed911
Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:34 pm
Why I Caved on Guns When I Ran for Governor of Texas
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dhoobler »
Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:52 am
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I am a lifelong Democrat. I proudly boast an “F” rating from the NRA. And, yet during my 2014 gubernatorial campaign in Texas, I supported the open...
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Bingo :smash: :smash: :smash:
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Last post by John Galt
Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:58 pm
AG Opinion on CHL in multiple use government buldings
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timtheteacher »
Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:07 pm
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Pursuant to Opinion KP-0047, it is only the courtrooms, and
those offices determined to be essential to their operations, from
which Hays...
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In Amarillo, I filed a complaint with Potter County on its office building which they threw a JP office and a couple other court related offices. One...
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Last post by amtank
Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:20 pm
Galveston county court house
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dhoobler »
Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:10 pm
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i went by the Galveston county court house annex in League City today. In the past, the entire building was 30.06 posted. I planned to photograph the...
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maybe CPT. but they have like 5 other annexes as well as 2 courthouses on the island and I haven't checked any of them
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Last post by JP171
Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:20 pm
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Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:29 pm
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Last post by mojo84
Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:38 pm
AG requests for opinions related to firearms
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dhoobler »
Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:43 am
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Below is a list of requests for opinions related to firearms pending at the AG office. Yesterday the AG office released two opinions, RQ-0030-KP and...
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dhoobler, thought maybe you could update your original post to include links to the actual opinion and discussion? :tiphat:
RQ-0040-KP
Received:...
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Last post by casp625
Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:41 pm
AG Opinion on OC School Districts
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Glockster »
Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:55 pm
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Application of Penal Code sections 30.07 and 46.03, relating to the open carry of handguns, to school districts (RQ-0054-KP)
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Thanks, small screen!
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Last post by Glockster
Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:57 pm
Senator asks Paxton to delay campus carry opinion
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dhoobler »
Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:25 am
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I don't think it is necessary to ask Paxton to delay opinions about SB 11/SB 273. He seems to be doing that without being asked.
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They were given time to comply. Give them an inch and they will take a mile.
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Last post by winters
Mon Dec 21, 2015 2:45 pm
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Sun Dec 20, 2015 12:11 am
UNT Campus Carry Policy (preliminary)
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TexasJohnBoy »
Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:11 pm
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Bold is the only one that makes me really go :waiting:
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True, I hardly go there, but it does seem like a big spot with tons of traffic to just say no to...
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Last post by TexasJohnBoy
Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:45 pm
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Last post by baldeagle
Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:01 pm
"Unsafe" police issue pistols
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Texsquatch »
Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:15 pm
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After reading this, I have a funny feeling some folks will say if they're unsafe for law enforcement, then the public shouldn't have them either....
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The officers will tell you that. :roll:
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Last post by MeMelYup
Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:20 pm
The Cognitive Dissonance is Strong With This One
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baldeagle »
Fri Dec 11, 2015 11:03 pm
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Setting aside the fact that this bozo is an American living in Canada, she writes this:
So, gee, it wouldn't be right to violate the civil rights of...
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I really hate what the Left has become.
Y'all were right about many of them, and that makes me sad.
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Last post by nitrogen
Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:54 pm
The no-fly list fallacy by John Lott
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VMI77 »
Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:34 pm
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More at the link....closing paragraph:
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:iagree:
I have an acquaintance who is a TV reporter in Miami. He did a report on the TSA that was very negative and found himself on a no fly list...
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Last post by karder
Thu Dec 17, 2015 4:04 pm
Federal Appeals Court Upends Ruling on D.C.’s Gun Law
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jerry_r60 »
Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:02 pm
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Seems like a mess...If I read this right, the lower court ruled against DC's law requiring CC Permit to show an acceptable reason to get the permit....
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Emily tweeted on that
Emily Miller @EmilyMiller Dec 15
DC GUN LAWS 2- Judge Scullin overturned DC's total ban on gun carry.The 2nd case was...
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Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:05 pm
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Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:28 pm
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Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:46 pm
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Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:55 am
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Mon Dec 14, 2015 4:01 pm
Can new mayor legally ban open carry?
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chevy383surfing »
Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:18 am
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Can the new mayor legally get an exemption and ban open carry through out Houston? It seems as if he wants to start stripping away at Houston's guns...
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I appreciate the clarity on the concern! I actually feel a bit relieved this Monday morning.
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Last post by chevy383surfing
Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:15 am
I'm going to post this, but
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baldeagle »
Sat Dec 12, 2015 12:43 am
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watch the comments. I'll just say that I can't post my reaction when I saw this, and I still can't comment on it now.
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No. That makes it MORE likely...a lot more likely. Lyndsey Graham is one of the biggest phony Republican weasels in Congress. Still, maybe not a set...
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Last post by VMI77
Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:10 pm
This is YOUR government
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baldeagle »
Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:56 pm
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If you're not angry, maybe you need to think about why you're an American.
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No, it's not...they regularly violate the 4th too when they take property, including cash without ever even charging the person with a crime, much...
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Last post by VMI77
Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:29 pm
Personally I would have shortened the title
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baldeagle »
Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:00 pm
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Probably should have been White House: No idea......
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Barack Obama’s sole aim has been, since he first entered politics and continues as he winds down this presidency, the complete destruction of America...
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Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:49 pm
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