Supporting gun ownership and sportsmen's rights in response to the flurry of anti-gun and sport legislation under consideration in Congress and the Illinois State Legislature.

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Retired Fun

I got this from my ma and it made me grin:

Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. 

Well, for example, the other day I went downtown and into a shop. I was only there for about 5 minutes, and when I came out, there was a cop writing out a parking ticket. 
 
I said to him, 'Come on, man, how about giving a retired person a break'?  
 
He ignored me and continued writing the ticket.  I called him a 'Nazi.' 
 
He glared at me and wrote another ticket for having worn tires. So I called him a 'doughnut eating Gestapo.' 
 
He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first.

Then he wrote a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes.
 
Personally, I didn't care. I came downtown on the bus, and the car that he was putting
the tickets on had a bumper sticker that said, 'Obama in '08 .'
The more I abused him the more tickets he wrote.

No Thanks, Keep the Change.

(Click to buy a sticker!)

Posted 02:41PM Jun 25, 2008 by MCSA

The Myth of the "Gun Show Loophole"

I found this excellent commentary, courtesy of Xavier. Watch this video, then read below.

 

Each Presidential candidate is apparently in the dark regarding the "Gun Show Loophole." The imagery is deceptive. They are lying. Know what? There is no gun show loophole. At gun shows, the transfer of firearms must meet the exact same stringent criteria as in any other place in the state or municipality in which the gun show is being held.

What these politicians are advocating is preventing the private transfer of property between two private citizens. When a person owns a piece of property for their own use, be it a lawn mower, a wedding ring, a sofa and ottoman, a cord of firewood, or a gun, the state has no right or ability to regulate that transfer.

Closing the gun show loophole is not about preventing criminals from getting guns. Criminals steal guns through burglary. Criminals buy and barter for guns on the street from other criminals. Why? Because they are cheaper that way. What criminal wants to pay a fair market price for a gun when he can steal one or swap some crack for one?

No.....the gun show loophole fallacy is about two things.

1. It prevents honest citizens from rightfully buying and selling private property.

2. It gives politicians a talking point so they can look tough on crime to ignorant constituents.

Don't believe everything you hear.

I'll add some comments here too - In Illinois, private transfers between two FOID holders are legal, as the FOID is proof of character and background check.

Posted 12:03PM Jun 25, 2008 by MCSA