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McCain's appearance at NRA Annual Meetings as flat as his record of support for gun rights
Submitted by cbaus on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 23:10."Is it possible that John McCain thinks you have too much freedom?"
- NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, 2001
- NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, 2001
By Chad D. Baus
John McCain's closing speech at the "Celebration of American Values" conference at the NRA's 2008 Annual Meetings last Friday was a real clinker, and not just because he was boring, uninspired, unmotivated and talking out of both sides of his mouth.
No, I realized how much of a clinker his speech to the thousands of NRA members in attendance was as I stood at the back of the auditorium and listened to the turn-styles at the exits.
Clink, clink. Clink, clink. Clink, clink.
Boston residents ignore the anti-gun "Safe Homes Initiative"
Submitted by cbaus on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 23:05.By Brian S. Stewart
The Boston metropolitan area totals 3,406,829 people. As of April 30, it looks like 3 of them have taken advantage of the city's controversial anti-gun program billed as the "Safe Homes Initiative."
Castle Doctrine bill needs your support NOW!
Submitted by drieck on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 16:17.UPDATE: (5.22.08 12:00PM)
For the fourth time this month, House Criminal Justice Chairman John White (R-38) has put off a possible vote on SB184, the Castle Doctrine bill. Although a Governor Strickland-, Buckeye Firearms Association- and NRA-backed amendment was circulated before the meeting, White did not give the committee opportunity to adopt the amendment.
The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police union is staging a full assault on your rights and the amendment that would restore them. Legislators are listening to their complaints and your rights to keep and bear arms are being infringed.
It is IMPERATIVE that calls and emails continue to be made to legislators, asking that the bill be amended and passed before summer break.
UPDATE: (5.21.08 3:35PM)
Governor Strickland tells FOP where to stick it on gun bill; Republicans should do the same
Governor Strickland has made it clear that he supports these "reasonable and appropriate" improvements to Ohio law. So with objections from the Governor's mansion a thing of the past, an amended SB184 should be on its way to easy passage, right?
Apparently not. The amendment was not adopted by the House Criminal Justice Committee today, as originally scheduled, nor was the bill given a vote.
Ohio gun owners and their friends who support the right to self-defense need to contact their state representatives immediately (especially the Republicans, who currently control the committee and legislature as a whole) and encourage them to disregard the rantings of the FOP and to join Governor Ted Strickland in support of this amendment.
