Archive for May, 2012
Your tax money used to fund MAIG gun control employees?
by 500magnum on May.21, 2012, under Uncategorized
This outrage once again brought to you by Mike Bloomberg and his henchmen.
Hat tip to No Lawyers, Only Guns & Money and All Nine Yards. They are reporting that MAIG have succeeded in infiltrating some localities with paid positions solely to advance gun control.
Orlando job listing, resume & MOU. Grab this data before & save it locally before it disappears.
Orlando isn’t the only one, there are more cities around the country; more taxpayers who have fallen for this ruse. If you have a MAIG mayor, or suspect collaboration with MAIG such as using MAIG talking points in press releases, etc. then you should ACT!
You can use the Freedom of Information Act – FOIA to obtain records like this. It’s easy, mostly inexpensive or free and in this case it could be used to significantly expose people conspiring to take away your right to own, carry and use a firearm while YOUR tax money is paying for it.
The NRA endorsement games begin
by 500magnum on May.14, 2012, under Uncategorized
It’s that time again. The time when gun owners are left scratching their heads over mysterious & quizzical endorsements issue by the NRA and in this episode, we look at the endorsement and fallout from the 2012 Virginia US Senate candidate endorsement of George Allen. Having spoken to both Jamie Radtke & George Allen, one should make up their own mind but know that either of these two choices are far superior to Tim “Kaine the terrible”.
One thing for sure, Jamie Radtke stands for REPEALING gun control laws, not the enforcement of existing laws. She is unequivocal on her support for the 2nd Amendment and the right to keep and bear arms. George Allen is generally supportive of the 2nd Amendment, however when questioned on specifics of what he would help repeal, he equivocates and offers general encouraging words. Grassroots activists have come to understand this is code for “I will maintain the status quo”.
In the Virginia General Assembly, where George Allen gained some of his notoriety, there is a somewhat common practice of “shunning” a bill with the introductory phrase “I am introducing this bill at constituent request”. This phrase is key and indicates to the leadership that it is a political hot potato, I don’t want to vote on it, you don’t want to vote on it but if I don’t introduce it I could get a primary challenge or worse. The bill then quietly gets ignored, passed by indefinitely or sent off for a “study”. This tip came from a serving member of the assembly. Look at what happened to George Allen’s bill to repeal the National Parks gun ban – or, more specifically what didn’t happen.
We reminded George Allen that his words of 2nd Amendment support did not match his actions supporting the repeal of the National Parks gun ban. One of the first contacts to then Senator Allen’s office offers an insight into the mindset of Senator Allen and he maintained barely tepid support for this issue from 2004 until he began losing his reelection bid to Jim Webb. Then he introduced a bill to the National Parks gun ban. This was a unique opportunity for gun owners in Virginia to maximize their candidate potential and Jim Webb came out the winner.
Lest we forget, George Allen was for the so called assault weapons ban, before he was against it. What’s more important, his rationale for his “support” or lack thereof for the renewal of the so called assault weapons ban is troubling at best:
While it’s true that he eventually came down on the right side of that issue he did not do it willingly, nor did he do it with sufficient enthusiasm for a constituent who is primarily concerned with preserving, protecting and defending the right to keep and bear arms. Gun owners who are curious about the facts on this issue should contact VCDL; www.vcdl.org for a full breakdown of the “so called assault weapons ban” reauthorization flip flop by George Allen, his so called hard work on repealing the NPS gun ban as well as how effective he was for RKBA activists.
The people of ATF
by 500magnum on May.14, 2012, under Uncategorized
If being accomplices to the murder of Brian Terry wasn’t enough to convince you of the Evil within ATF, try this on for size:
…”ATF paid for the motel room where the woman was sexually abused, according to police records obtained by The Seattle Times. Only months before the assault, the records show, a concerned Seattle police officer spoke to an ATF agent on the phone after Jackson had reportedly flashed a badge during the “help the officer” incident. The agent vouched for Jackson.”
Full story here / h/t to the Seattle Times for running this to ground.
This is the federal agency charged with the day to day administration & regulation of the firearms industry in the United States. Would you want members of your family near people like this? These are the same people who want to control shotgun imports, register the sales of rifles greater than .22 caliber, regulation of private firearm sales, and shamelessly abused facts and figures to promote their “mission”. What is that mission now? Killing Border Patrol agents? Or is it something else?
The funding for this federal agency needs to be cut by 90%, and the so called “sworn agents” need to be sent looking for new employment. They are clearly not mature enough to handle adult responsibilities.
ATF: Bringing the STUPID since 1972.