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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 03:00 PM Original message |
Support the 2nd Amendment and not the NRA |
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47of74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Weren't they on Ed Schultz's show one time? |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. The NRA is nothing but a GOP front group. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The NRA does give A rating to Democrats that earn it. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
47. Howard Dean is on that list. He was NRA endorsed something like 8 times I think. |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-18-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
76. There's cash and there's recorded political contributions. |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-18-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. You know the easy fix for that, Right?? |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 12:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
63. My Dem Representative has an A rating from the NRA |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. There needs to be an alternative to the NRA |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I like their free bumper sticker |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
72. There is an alternative |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. They've advoctated incorporation in re McDonald v. Chicago |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. A lot of folks in the Guns forum have been watching AHSA and were delighted when |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. Sorry, but AHSA is too weak on 2nd Amendment rights for me to support them. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Take another drink. |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. And what the fuck do *you* know about it? |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I have always supported the 2nd Amendenment |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. I was responding to baldguy |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I try to follow the lines |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. How do you understand the 2nd Amendment differently than the NRA? |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. If you like the AHSA, I consider that another huge red |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. NRA goes after AHSA, good reason to support AHSA |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. And once again... |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. There seem to be way more hunters and target shooters than |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. A couple of points.... |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. "Views that refuse to look at any compromise are more suited to free republic" |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Lots, like you I hope |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. safe, I hate to say it.... |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. And the NRA is looking kind of shady to AHSA |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. But "They're not the NRA" isn't in and of itself good enough for me. |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. sounds good from their web-site. |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. The founder of their org... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. You rang? |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Thanks for checking in derby :) |
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Xela (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
59. Zakariah Johnson |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
49. Is Schoenke still with AHSA? I thought he was out, hence the group's "improved" image. (nt) |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Schoenke's still there... |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Ah, got the two mixed up. Thanks. |
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greennina (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 03:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
71. What about my civil right to safety? |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:01 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Fully intact |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
56. safe, you are misrepresenting an NRA position |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Who is misleading? |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Actually.... |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
40. FACTS |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Wow, russ.... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
67. maybe we could see the primary source? |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. That would depend on the law in your area. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Because the AHSA website doesn't distinquish between gun vendors and other vendors. |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
52. GSC may have overstated it, but he didn't make anything up |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #52 |
69. He made it up! |
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russ1943 (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. U S Code |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-18-09 06:05 AM Response to Reply #69 |
75. Cripes, could you learn to do some formatting? |
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lazer47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. Try this,, I have belonged to them for awhile,, |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. They co-host events with the NRA |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
54. Not by much, frankly |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
19. Meh.. AHSA = Fudds, United |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I like that. |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. Whatever the NRA's flaws, they are not a positive reason to join the AHSA |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #25 |
43. I beleive they were also in favor of the proposed .50cal ban. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. That's one area where I still have disagreements with AHSA |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Well, that's good to know; thanks, Derby |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
57. I've got to go with you on this, euromutt. No reason for me (yet) to join AHSA |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
31. Until AHSA puts their money where |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Pretty damn dramatic |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Obama is also against concealed carry... |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. 'right to hunt'? |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. This is not now, nor has it ever been |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
55. Obama also supported the DC gun ban, before Heller. |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
66. Sorry to disappoint you but ... |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-13-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Ex-astroturf wannabe.. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
48. Or you could join The Liberal Gun Club, like I did. |
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Xela (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. Hard pill to swallow... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. They also repeat the canard that 25% of gun crimes pre-'94 involved "assault weapons"... |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Actually, it says "assault weapons" *and/or* "large-capacity" magazines |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. That also makes me wonder whether they tracked mag capacities after the "ban"... |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. It would seem that they did |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
61. They lost me here: |
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Francis Marion (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-15-09 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
64. More information and policy specifics |
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