Constitutional open carry defeated

House subcommittee shot down liberty again. Read about it HERE in Examiner.

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Every Gang-banger in Memphis

• Concerning Constitutional Open Carry, Deputy House Speaker Steve McDaniel is reported in the Memphis Flyer, (as quoted by the Tennessee Firearms Association) to have said,

• Every gang-banger in Memphis will end up packing. Can you imagine?

Well, Mr. McDaniel, I can imagine that gang-bangers in Memphis, as well as Nashville and Knoxville are already packing. 

In case you didn't know, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Gang-bangers who are felons are already prohibited from packing by Federal law.

What you should have said, MR. Deputy Speaker, is,

All law abiding, low income resident of Memphis will be able to defend themselves against gang-bangers. Can you imagine?

I suppose your stance means that you are a member of the victim disarmament society. 

I thought we had already buried Jim Crow. 

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A mistake

There is a good chance that if a thug tries THIS in Tennessee, or any of the Free States, he might find that he suddenly has some extra orifices in his body.

If you don't go armed, at least adhere to the color codes of awareness, as addressed HERE.

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Nationwide gun-grab proposed

Over at Examiner, my colleague David Codrea reports:

Military officer calls for nationwide gun-grab

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Registration = confiscation

Suppose you hold an anti-gun rally, and no one shows up (except the opposition)?

Link HERE.

Thanks John Lott.

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Ayoob update on Zimmerman case

Installment # 16 has been added.

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Mt. Juliet, Tennessee city employees to pack heat?

John Lott informs us that the City of Mt. Juliet may soon allow employees to carry firearms on the job, provided they have handgun carry permits.

While I am not at all opposed to the idea, this ordinance will create a special class of citizen.Shouldn't the citizens who pay their salaries have the same privilege. What about equal protection under the law?

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Open Carry should be encouraged

Read about it HERE. Sound logic.

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Zimmerman NOT GUILTY

Just heard the Florida State's Attorney say, "Our hearts as always go out to our victim's family."

Duh - sounded like she was labeling Treyvon Martin as the victim.

The victim, lady, was tried and acquitted. His name is George Zimmerman.

See my  Examiner article HERE.

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Glenn Beck Speech at the NRA 2013 Annual Meeting

Excellent Speech

One hour and 42 minutes. Set aside some time to watch and listen.

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Holocaust Remembrance

Monday, April 8, is Holocaust Remembrance Day. This marks the day of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
As we remember the heroism of those who chose to fight, we must be vigilant to oppose citizen disarmament at every opportunity. As King Leonidas said,

For further thoughts, see my she-bear story over at Examiner.

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Blount County 2nd Amendment Rally 2/9/13 at noon

For details go HERE.

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Dear Mr. Security Agent

The following is reproduced with permission. The author's opinions are his own, but certainly food for thought. LM

http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/bracken-dear-mr-security-agent/

For widespread distribution, more cutting-edge commentary from Matt Bracken, former SEAL and

author of the Enemies Foreign and Domestic trilogy, along with his most recent novel, Castigo Cay:

Dear Mr. Security Agent,

Federal, state, or local. You, the man or woman with the badge, the sworn LEO or FLEA and those

who inhabit the many law enforcement niches in between and on all sides. This essay is directed to

you, because in the end, how this turmoil about gun control turns out will depend largely upon your

decisions and actions over the coming months and years.

I sincerely wish that members of Congress—who may soon be voting on new gun control measures—

would read this essay, but I realize that’s a pipe dream, considering the impenetrable bubbles around

those exalted entities. So I’ll settle for you, Mr. (or Ms.) Security Agent, since you already gobble

up everything on the internet, and I don’t have to seek you out.

Are Tennessee Republicans paying attention?

The national GOP party platform is very supportive of 2nd Amendment firearms rights. If R&R sweep into office, and get a majority in both the House and Senate, I fully expect National Reciprocity to pass.

Meanwhile, back in Tennessee, the leadership of the Republican Party took the position that a good citizen, who has had a background check, been fingerprinted, and ID'd, can't be trusted to take a gun back and forth to work and leave it locked in the car. They seem to think, not unlike the national leadership of the other party, that lawful gun owners are just one argument away from becoming a mass murderer.

This same leadership has steadfastly refused to bring Constitutional Carry to pass in Tennessee. I suppose they think us hillbillies aren't to be trusted. Not like those folks in Vermont, Alaska, Arizona, and Wyoming, whose natural right to self protection has been codified into law. These states' leadership recognize that inherent, God-given right to self preservation with the most useful tool, the handgun; without having to get a permission slip from the state.

The National Rifle Association and Tennessee Firearms Association took a stand against the Tennessee Republican leadership; supported, and helped Courtney Rogers soundly beat part of that leadership, Debra Maggert.

The remainder of the leadership can pay attention now, or pay attention later, when their colleagues are steadily picked off by TFA and NRA.

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Tennessee House leader Maggert loses to pro-gun challenger

Thursday, in a hotly contested Republican primary race, Debra Maggert lost to challenger Courtney Rogers. The back story is that the current Republican leadership made big promises to gun advocates, but after taking the majority of seats in the House, forgot who brung them to the dance.

The NRA and Tennessee Firearms Association (TFA) both jumped into this race, and aided Rogers. Here is  TFA's Executive Director, John Harris, in a post-election interview(a little over three minutes):



Here's the deal, gun rights advocates will continue to replace politicians who make big promises, then turn their backs on us when they get into office.

The Speaker and her cronies should take a lesson from this.

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A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.

The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 22:3 (NLT)

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The greatest gun salesman in America

Via: Ammo.net

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Sheep, sheepdog, or . . . porcupine?

The idea of sheep, sheepdogs, and wolves describing most of us has been advanced by Lt. Col Dave Grossman:
The sheep are the everyday citizens who go about their business clueless to what's happening around them.
The wolves are the human predators who prey on these sheep.
The sheepdogs are the ones who protect the sheep.

Then, there are the armed citizens who realize that the sheepdogs are not always nearby, and may have to fend of attacks by the wolves. I have not known of a good descriptive name for these, until this week.

This Sunday I heard a caller, Rex, on Tom Gresham's Guntalk describe himself as a porcupine. His statement went something like this, "I'm kind of a porcupine, you know ..., I just amble along,..., I don't feel a responsibility to protect someone who won't protect themselves,...., but you don't want to mess with me..."

Tom says, "I like it."

So do I!

What do you think?

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Joe Jarret for Knox County Law Director

Joe Jarret is running for Knox County, Tennessee, Law Director.  Joe is a member of the TFA & NRA. Joe speaks eloquently in defense of the Second Amendment individual right to keep and bear arms.  

Vote Joe in the March Primary.

Then again in the General Election in August.

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Carrying a gun in Illinios?

See my Examiner column HERE.

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Tennessee 6th senatorial district race - final days

News reports indicate that early voting turnout has been poor. Once again, a lethargic electorate is on the verge of letting other people control the legislative process, leaving only themselves to blame. . .
 
This election could very well turn on which candidate can mobilize their base the best  - - and the best may not have to be all that good.

The Knoxville News-Sentinel reported today on some issues they surveyed the candidates on. I will touch on one, the 'guns on campus' question.

A bill before the legislature would allow citizens (specifically campus employees) with carry permits to carry handguns on college campuses.

Their responses to the News Sentinel Survey go like this,

DeFreese said she supports that. Roddy and Massey said they favor letting administrators of each campus decide the rules.

 These survey answers point to major differences among the candidates. Roddy and Massey, understanding that left-leaning college administrators are unlikely to authorize campus carry at all, indicate support for the status quo disarming of victims.

Defreese's response indicates that she understands what fundamental rights are all about.

At a recent Examiner column, I noted DeFreese's responses to a gun rights questionnaire, and the other candidates's failure to respond.

I noted in that column that Roddy favors disarming women in some locations such as parks, and now we know she includes college campuses.

Massey's web site indicates support for the Second Amendment in the home. Her response to the News-Sentinel question indicates she also favors disarming adult voters on college campuses. The question is, where does she stand on right to carry in other venues?

A recent look at campaign disclosures showed Massey and Roddy way ahead on fund  raising. It seems like DeFreese's best chance of winning this race is mobilization of her supporters.

With such a low turnout in early voting, if voters will look for the candidate with core beliefs; who supports the right to life of unborn children; who supports the right to personal defense; the answer becomes clear.

DeFreese is the only choice!

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