The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
Link here. It’s a very in-depth article, and there are a lot of potential takeaways, including how remarkably dumb our opponents were. But I would note I’m rather skeptical of the sources of some items in this report, as I suspect they are mostly Joe Manchin’s office, and other people who have a vested interest … Continue reading “New York Times on the Gun Control Battle in Congress”
Democratic Senate leaders are doing their level best at making the people lobbying for Brady feel better about the current state of things, by telling them that the issue isn’t dead. It’s just a matter of getting the House to pass it first. “I believe if the bill were taken up in the House that … Continue reading “Posturing for 2014”
You almost have to feel sorry for Shannon Watts while reading this article in the New Republic, trying to stave off the media narrative, which now is that gun control is dead. Watts looks at it all differently. She sees a Senate vote that came closer to approving significant gun law reform than lawmakers have … Continue reading “Is Gun Control Dead?”
Let’s see what I have here in the tabs: Embattled police chief Mark Kessler releases a new video that could be charitably described as intimidating, less charitably as a bona fide threat. The fun part it’s looking like he’s going to spill the dirt on the local politicians. I’m told the reason most of these small … Continue reading “Thursday News”
Is there a middle ground on gun control? I often get annoyed with people who write about “middle ground”, because they often have a poor understanding of what that means. Where we stand right now is the much sought after “middle ground” on gun control, and we arrived here through struggle. But the article linked isn’t … Continue reading “Middle Grounds and Gun Control”
King-Thompson is the House version of the Manchin-Toomey compromise. Of the area GOP reps, Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) and Rep. Pat Meehan (PA-07) have already caved to pressure from Bloomberg and CeaseFirePA and signed on as co-sponsors. Â Rep. Jim Gerlach (PA-06), so far, is holding out. Bloomberg is now trying to change that, by using … Continue reading “Pressuring Gerlach to Sign on to King-Thompson”
Dave Hardy has an excellent essay in Reason about why gun owners have history on their side to back up fighting new gun restrictions. I know that most of you know these things, and it may seem like preaching to the choir. However, I really think it’s worth a read because it’s clearly written for … Continue reading “Why Gun Owners Really Aren’t Paranoid”
Reid is considering the “nuclear option” to ending the filibuster. At this point, it may only end up applying to nominees, but that’s not clear. It’s worth noting that the filibuster is the only thing keeping gun control from passing the Senate. Of course, it’s also the only thing keeping national reciprocity from passing as well. … Continue reading “Could Impact Gun Rights”
Okay, so maybe the slogan in the title is a bit over-the-top and not really that catchy. Regardless, it sort of sums up the content of a letter that NRA is mailing to 200,000 voters in West Virginia. The letter will outline why NRA opposed Manchin-Schumer-Toomey, and it will also highlight that Manchin intentionally mislead … Continue reading “Joe Manchin Lied, Gun Rights Nearly Died”
I’m just going to say “not helping.” It’s clear that Dudley Brown knows nothing about the political climate here in Pennsylvania. I haven’t seen any PA-specific approval ratings lately that indicate any kind of serious plunge or distrust of Obama, but aside from that issue, their messaging for a blue state is terrible. Brown chooses … Continue reading “NAGR Steps into Pennsylvania Politics”
