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Ted Cruz weekly address
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powerboatr »
Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:01 am
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I, like many others are on his email weekly updates list.
I thought I would share a few lines from his email.
I'd also like to update you on the...
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I get his weekly email too and think it is a great idea that he sends it out. Instead of us having to reach out to him (not really a problem to do to...
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:11 am
H.R. 1474 -- undetectable Firearms?
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sjfcontrol »
Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:28 am
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Found this on Popvox.
Didn't know they were banned, because I didn't know they exist. There's no text of the bill and no summary. Anybody know any...
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Obviously they were concerned about the Glock-7
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Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:51 am
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing...
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APynckel »
Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:31 pm
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I ask that you support my we the people petition.
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Thank you!
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We better be careful or we will be showing our DL to buy a pressure cooker or the chemicals used to cook these bombs.
I was listening to some news...
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:51 pm
Every mass shooting in last 20 years has one commonality
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baldeagle »
Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:48 pm
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What is it? Psychotropic drugs. Prozac. Zoloft. Ritalin. etc., etc., etc.
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My thoughts exactly. Instead of talk therapy psychiatrists (many of whom are of dubious mental stability) have punted to these powerful SSRIs....
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Last post by Redneck_Buddha
Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:03 pm
Pro-Gun Provisions on Manchin-Toomey Might be Gun Control
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JJVP »
Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:58 am
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I see Schumer & Bloomberg's hand in this.
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And a worthwhile analysis to read here:
How Alan Gottlieb sold out your gun rights
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and here:
The...
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:28 pm
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:36 pm
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:18 am
Juan Williams Race and Gun Control
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Dadtodabone »
Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:15 am
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Juan Williams sheds light on the reason the majority of Black and Latino Americans support gun control.
The number one cause of death for Black...
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You're right. Lots of kids are raised with good values even though the family is poor.
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Last post by TxRVer
Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:05 am
Omaha Furniture Store Taking Down "No Gun" Signs
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Kythas »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:19 pm
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A furniture store in Omaha, Nebraska, is arming its security staff and removing the No Guns Allowed signs so customers with concealed handguns can...
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Good for them. :clapping:
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Last post by RoadRunnerTR21
Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:11 am
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:07 am
Gun control you could support?
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xring »
Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:46 pm
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I have two Ideas to help prevent the next mass shooting at schools or other places.
Prebackground checks. Your state issues you a Driver’s license or...
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It's because they don't have that funny grip angle... :leaving
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:25 am
Bell County prosecutor Ken Kalafut
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dubya »
Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:32 am
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Has this been posted? Should our Texas Attorney General be looking at potential abuse of authority here?
Click and read the full story; it appears to...
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yep, I don't follow blind links either!
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Last post by mr surveyor
Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:20 pm
NASCAR Sprint Cup "NRA 500': coming to Texas Motor Speedway
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fickman »
Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:27 am
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I love this. I hope they double their membership in one weekend. I've never been to a NASCAR race, but I can see the speedway from my upstairs home...
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As far as I know they weren't doing $300 life memberships. I did get mine for $25 instead of the regular $35. That was fine by me. :coolgleamA:
RK-...
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:43 pm
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:50 pm
Yes it can happen in Texas
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Ziran »
Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:13 pm
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Topic running here:
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:21 pm
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:53 pm
Gun debate revives questions about self-defense
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gthaustex »
Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:10 pm
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The article discusses the rise in the number of people who have guns for protection, versus the decline in overall crime across the country. The...
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I am probably alive today to post that because of a seatbelt and an air bag.
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Last post by bdickens
Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:05 am
Texas Attorney General Declares Red Flag Alert on UN Arms Tr
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BPNovum »
Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:25 am
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We, as American citizens and defenders of our liberty, must now be vigilant and keep pressure on the U.S. Senate to make certain they do the right...
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The politicians know exactly what they are doing (OK - for the most part. Sheila Jackson Lee is an exception). They want to take away our rights one...
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Last post by Grillmark55
Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:01 am
Sunday Funnys
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Dadtodabone »
Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:35 am
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I haven't read the funny pages in the Sunday paper for quite a while,
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it was when they were still...
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The Sunday cartoon page is the educational part of the paper. The rest of it is the funny paper.
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Last post by MeMelYup
Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:23 am
CCRKBA ????
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Poldark »
Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:53 am
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Oh Dear !!!
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Last post by Poldark
Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:53 am
Democratic donors set sights on Texas
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K.Mooneyham »
Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:09 pm
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What do you think will happen to firearms rights in this state if the Democrat Party takes over? Do you think they will leave it as it is? Yes, I...
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My apologies about the link. They must do that thing where you can see the story for a short amount of time, then the paywall kicks in. Having read...
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Last post by K.Mooneyham
Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:50 am
National Reciprocity?
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RoyGBiv »
Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:12 am
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First I've heard f this
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i think its just an amendment they tacked on to kill the bill.
its common practice.
Last year the democrats tacked ona magazine cap ban onto the...
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Last post by carrydave
Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:11 am
Manchin- Toomey Amendment
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JJVP »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:07 pm
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Press Release
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Bill Text
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Must be something in the water in PA.
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Last post by baldeagle
Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:39 pm
Uncle Ted makes media person stutter.
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jimlongley »
Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:16 am
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The way I see it, he pulled a reverse Piers Morgan Gotcha on her. I wish he had done it on Morgan.
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Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:42 am
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Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:21 am
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Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:51 am
Biden criticizes gun owners who are not hunters
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Syntyr »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:27 am
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Biden criticizes gun owners who are not hunters: 'They like the way it feels...it's like driving a Ferrari
Folks I just can't make this stuff up. Ol...
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Uh. It's actually the Whitehall Neck Sportsmans Club, they are a non-profit conservation group. Joe served rolls at their annual wild game fundraiser...
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Last post by Dadtodabone
Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:23 pm
Chicago: Liberals' blueprint for America
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baldeagle »
Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:57 am
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The population today is .
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One of two things will happen. Either good will win or evil will trigger a war. Too many Americans have been free for too long to go quietly into the...
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Last post by baldeagle
Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:16 pm
Alaska Gov to sign nullification bill!
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APynckel »
Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:04 pm
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C'mon Texas! Let's follow suit!
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I trust the local hunters in Alaska know how to welcome modern redcoats who come for their guns.
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Last post by gringo pistolero
Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:11 pm
DHS-Bound Official Warned Against ‘Christians'
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baldeagle »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:40 pm
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The Trooper also asked if the participants were prepared to go after illegal weapons .
This is the...
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I'm only a little older than LTUME1978 (60), and I do remember prayer in school......in California, of all places. I remember praying corporately as...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:47 am
Internet Sales
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G26ster »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:36 am
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In every report about the Toomey/Manchin compromise they keep saying that buying a gun on the Internet should be the same as buying it in a gun shop,...
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They need a catchy advertising campaign. If I can make a suggestion.
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Last post by tbrown
Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:25 pm
Marlyland to tax RAIN
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powerboatr »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:00 am
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You just cant make stuff like this up, its scary movie 10.....
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Maryland decides to tax residents when...
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You will find the overpopulated areas of Texas much the same.
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Last post by tbrown
Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:53 pm
Florida Children Write About Giving Up Freedom for Security
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gthaustex »
Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:08 pm
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School children in a class in Florida wrote sentences dictated by their teacher as part of a class project. Among the sentences was:
Just...
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SAT scores by major:
IQ correlation by SAT score to major (table at the link above):
Just sayin'
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Last post by VMI77
Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:00 pm
16 Republicans vote to advance Gun Control bill, all B+ & Up
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Rrash »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:24 am
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Here are their names. Not suggesting nasty letters or comments, but its good to remember who they are.
Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) – NRA A rated
Kelly...
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I was, of course, being sarcastic. You express it more politely than I would.....it's becoming something more like they are the consumers and we're...
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Last post by VMI77
Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:15 pm
Newtown Mom to Deliver Weekly Presidential Address
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gthaustex »
Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:49 pm
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Gee...I wonder what topics she will cover during the address...
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Supermans post above is right on. Riding on Air Force One is a real hoot.
Long ago (early 60's) I was in the USMC honor guard. Spent almost a third...
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Last post by StewNTexas
Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:17 pm
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:24 pm
Upstart group pushes harder than NRA - NY Times
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Nano »
Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:41 am
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Seems that the Gun Owners of America is working very hard for us.
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That is a huge and critical difference.
If the views of Bloomberg, Soros, etc. were half as popular as they tell us they are, their organizations...
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Last post by Excaliber
Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:35 am
Proposal to ban/restrict pens
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Rrash »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:15 am
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We need to keep these out of the hands of politicians so they cannot sign any more laws.
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Bullet button
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Last post by MeMelYup
Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:24 pm
It begins. NY confiscates guns man who used antianxiety meds
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Syntyr »
Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:00 am
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Sorry I couldn't get the from in the title - It begins. NY confiscates guns from man who used antianxiety meds
Here we go folks. I hope people start...
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Not Oops! We violated someone's rights! but Oops! We violated the wrong someone's rights!
Make no mistake, this is just the beginning.
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Last post by Kythas
Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:30 pm
"Smoking Gun" on Media Activism
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Redneck_Buddha »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:13 pm
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Manchin thanks CNN anchors for their support , and they whole-heartedly accept his thanks. Disgusting -- we have no reliable media anymore, and now...
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Gotcha...the popup tip over the YouTube control says just to put in the video ID. Thanks for the clarification.
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Last post by Redneck_Buddha
Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:57 pm
Federal background check "compromise"
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A-R »
Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:30 am
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Placing this here so we have a spot to discuss the specifics of this US Senate background check compromise being discussed. Of course, in typical...
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But this time they REALLY mean it! (Super-hyper illegal!) :biggrinjester:
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Last post by sjfcontrol
Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:46 pm
Connecticut Gun Maker to Leave State Over New Laws
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gthaustex »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:41 pm
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Searched and didn't see this posted elsewhere...
Stag Arms has announced that they are leaving the state. Once again, decisions have consequences....
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I went to the Stag Arms website today and clicked on the Contact Us button. I left them a message congratulating them on their decision and urged...
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Last post by SlickTX
Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:42 pm
Fire Mission - ABC News poll
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AndyC »
Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:31 pm
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'Do you support any of these gun control proposals?
82% No so far - so much for the 90% support...
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I would argue that no poll is totally honest. It is way too easy to skew the answers by presenting the questions in a manner calculated to do so,...
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Last post by jimlongley
Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:27 pm
Just unblievable! Anti Campus Carry (abuse)
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Beiruty »
Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:48 am
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Abuse of students and abuse of Professorship at Texas University.
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Under discussion here as well:
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Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:30 am
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Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:52 am
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Last post by mr surveyor
Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:24 pm
Help Veterans that are severly disabled
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powerboatr »
Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:26 pm
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I ask of all the good folks here to send a note to our Texas Senators and Representatives to move the two bills all the way down the field to the...
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Working on it now.
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Last post by ALCSTUDIOS
Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:53 pm
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Last post by Dadtodabone
Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:25 pm
I don't need an AR
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brainman »
Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:56 am
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I can't take credit for this quote, but I like it.
I don't need an AR15 any more than Rosa Parks needed to sit at the front of that bus.
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What a coincidence. That's the same reason I need to open carry.
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Last post by bizarrenormality
Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:38 pm
Mark Kelly shoots 9mm Glock with 17 round mag - Hypocrite
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Syntyr »
Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:53 pm
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Gabby Giffords still loves guns: Shot congresswoman watches husband take target practice with same model of weapon that nearly killed her
Gabby...
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he didnt learn that sloppy grip in the NAVY :rules:
I cant beleive this guy, its like they are digging a hole of hypocrisy
oh wait thats what they...
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Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:15 pm
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