October 30, 2008 by Jeremy.

GUN CONTROL

Senator John McCain

• I know how to use guns; but I don’t own one. (Nov 2007)
• Prosecute criminals, not citizens for gun ownership. (Sep 2007)
• Don’t hold gun manufacturers liable for crimes. (Sep 2007)
• Opposes restrictions on assault weapons and ammunition types. (Sep 2007)
• Calls for GOP “tolerance” of closing gun show loopholes. (May 2002)
• Ban cheap guns; require safety locks; for gun show checks. (Aug 1999)
• Supports ban on certain assault weapons. (Aug 1999)
• Voted against Brady Bill & assault weapon ban. (Aug 1999)
• Guns are a problem, but so are violent web sites & videos. (Aug 1999)
• Punish criminals who abuse 2nd Amendment rights. (May 1999)
• Youth Violence Prevention Act restricts guns for kids. (May 1999)
• Repeal existing gun restrictions; penalize criminal use. (Jul 1998)
• Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
• Voted YES on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
• Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
• Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
• Allow firearms in National Parks. (Feb 2008)

Senator Barack Obama

• Ok for states & cities to determine local gun laws. (Apr 2008)
• FactCheck: Yes, Obama endorsed Illinois handgun ban. (Apr 2008)
• Respect 2nd Amendment, but local gun bans ok. (Feb 2008)
• Provide some common-sense enforcement on gun licensing. (Jan 2008)
• 2000: cosponsored bill to limit purchases to 1 gun per month. (Oct 2007)
• Concealed carry OK for retired police officers. (Aug 2007)
• Stop unscrupulous gun dealers dumping guns in cities. (Jul 2007)
• Keep guns out of inner cities–but also problem of morality. (Oct 2006)
• Bush erred in failing to renew assault weapons ban. (Oct 2004)
• Ban semi-automatics, and more possession restrictions. (Jul 1998)
• Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)

http://coherentthought.com/2008/06/18/barack-the-second-amendment/

Governor Sarah Palin

• Hunts and fishes, as did her father. (Aug 2008)
• Hunts as much as she can; freezer-full of wild game. (Aug 2008)
• Supports ending D.C.’s 32-year-old ban on handguns. (Jun 2008)
• Lifelong NRA member & champion of right to bear arms. (Feb 2008)
• Supports Constitutional right to bear arms. (Nov 2006)

 Senator Joe Biden

• Keep assault weapons ban; close gun show loophole. (Apr 2007)
• Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
• Voted YES on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
• Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)

Source: http://www.issues2000.org/default.htm

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June 18, 2008 by Jeremy.

On the Second Amendment,

Don’t Believe Obama!

Just a link today because it has some good information.

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June 3, 2008 by Jeremy.

I swear I can’t make this stuff up and I hope you all find it remotely entertaining and mildly worrisome especially in light of our previous blog here on the site.

Yesterday in London a man said he was threatened with arrest at a city airport because his “Transformers” T-shirt depicted a cartoon robot with a gun. Apparently they thought the man might be a risk or might offend someone because his shirt had a gun printed on it.

This whole “guns are evil” thing is really starting to annoy me. We have a government and a news media that want to vilify any type of firearm so that people will fear them and want people to get rid of them. I’m to the point where I just don’t know what to do to convince people otherwise anymore. Common Sense is being drained from this world and I’m doing what little I can (with this blog) to stop it but it may be a losing battle.

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May 30, 2008 by Jeremy.

I can totally relate to this story because when I was a young boy my dad gave me an empty shotgun shell to take to school for show and tell. The kids thought it was cool and the teachers didn’t think I was going to kill anyone.

I guess the difference is that it was 20 years ago and I went to a private school.

Taken from the story:

This week’s outrage comes to us from Winchendon, Massachusetts where, in yet another case of  “zero-tolerance” enforcement defying common sense, fourth-grader Bradley Geslak was suspended from Toy Town Elementary School for bringing a Memorial Day souvenir to school.

When we let Common Sense have its place again?

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November 14, 2007 by Jeremy.

I came across this today and found it very interesting. Sometimes in using Commons Sense you have to really look at the facts. Which means the facts don’t lie I just found this information useful and different than what people are usually saying about guns.

Fables, Myths & Other Tall Tales

So what’s your thoughts on the fables, myths, & other tall tales of firearms?

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