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A person speaks about a negligent discharge... Complete with XRays, pictures (safe for work - just a big scar...), and backstory.
Posted 09:04AM Sep 30, 2008 by MCSA
Check the calendar out... .22 steel shoot and a beginner course at Bristol in addition to some already scheduled events.
Posted 09:03AM Sep 30, 2008 by MCSA
The War on Guns Blog picked this up first and it merits reposting here:
Read this first, then a brief analysis at the end:
Chicago Activists Push State Gun Ban
Michael Pfleger and about 50 supporters locked arms and blocked metal detectors and elevators inside a state building in downtown Chicago to highlight their cause Wednesday.
Pfleger says his actions are meant to push state government to change the state’s gun laws.
PFLEGER: It’s the downstate that have refused to give us the votes to common sense gun laws. So what we’re saying is, ‘Ok. We’re gonna start disrupting your life like gun violence is disrupting our life.' And that’s here at their businesses and that’s coming to their homes. And we’re prepared to go to the legislators homes and visit them.
Protestors are calling for an assault weapon ban and stricter background checks for people wanting to buy guns.
Paraphrasing WOG, Pfleger encourages breaking laws he doesn't like until more government controls over our private lives and activities are implemented.
On the surface, civil disobedience sounds like a fine continuation of an American tradition, however we should re-examine what Thoreau's major premise was in his defining work:
"That government is best which governs least"
Now, what happens when someone not connected suggests they'd like to disregard laws they opposes and does so to call for less government instead of more? They'd go to jail!
Think about it: If you advocate civil disobedience it is because you're saying that the letter of the law is flawed and subject to realistic disregard. Therefore, asking for more laws after you break some laws is insane!
Posted 11:03AM Sep 29, 2008 by MCSA
Tech-SIGHTS, of Rice-Lake Wisconsin, makes military-inspired peep sights for Ruger 10/22's and SKS rifles... The sights mimic the excellent M14 sights - apparently, very nice stuff that a lot of Appleseed attendees are using to shoot the "qualification".
Rumor had it that they made, or were going to make, a peep for the venerable, ever-reliable Marlin 60 (and 795).
Well, I emailed 'em and next month the sight comes out... They were even nice enough to send me a sneak-peek:
Posted 10:42AM Sep 29, 2008 by MCSA
Daley says lag in police hiring not affecting city safety
Mayor Richard Daley on Saturday dismissed the notion that his administration's failure to make good on a pledge to hire more police is affecting public safety, even as Chicago combats growing violent crime.
"No, no," said Daley when asked about the lack of new hires and the impact on safety. When pressed, Daley bristled and said, "It just won't."
Somehow, after reading this next one, I don't believe him...
Officer in "very critical" condition following shooting
A Chicago Police officer remained in “very critical” condition this afternoon after being shot by a convicted felon as police attempted to execute a search warrant on the Southeast Side. The suspect was also critically wounded in the shooting.
Posted 06:32PM Sep 28, 2008 by MCSA
Folks, watch this:
At this time in the history of the United States, gun owners face a turning point concerning who we place in office as president. This presidential election has the power to irreversibly impact the rights of gun owners, both with the power of Presidential veto and through placing a blatant anti-gunner in office as the President of the Senate. At present there is a 2 or 3 vote pro-gun majority in the US Senate. We do not need a confirmed vote against us as a tie breaker.
The next US President will likely appoint at least one, perhaps three Supreme Court Justices who will consider the meaning of the second amendment in upcoming legal battles. The narrow SCOTUS majority for gun owners shown in Heller v DC could be overturned by a single appointment. At least three appointments are likely. Justice John Paul Stevens is 88 years old. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75. Justice Antonin Scalia is 72. Gun owners in the United States could be irrevocably affected for the next fifty years, perhaps forever. Gun rights could be erased as a generation of gun owners die off stripped of their firearms, leaving an apathetic progeny that has never experienced the right to keep and bear arms.
This is a crucial time. There is much at stake, and it goes beyond blogs and forums for gun owners. This is not a time to be bickering or fighting among ourselves. This is a time to solidify our vote and make damned sure that the right to keep and bear arms is preserved. The only way to do that is by force multiplication. We must build our numbers. Each gun owner has one vote. We must educate each other on the impact of our votes, and we must convert more people to law abiding voting gun ownership.
If you aren't registerd to vote, get registered, click the link on the top of the side. (October 7th is the deadline...)
Posted 02:36PM Sep 28, 2008 by MCSA
Adding a section "reviews" for course, event, gear, etc. reviews.
Posted 01:44PM Sep 27, 2008 by MCSA
From Ahab:
Obama's campaign is trying to suppress advertisements run by NRA which expose his anti-gun record. What's crazy is that these ads haven't even started running yet in the markets they were targeted for - but Obama's people are so concerned about the gun and hunting vote that they're actively trying to squash the ads. Here's the letter from Obama's general counsel.
What's kind of funny is that 1) everything that NRA is claiming in these ads is true, and 2) that Obama’s campaign is relying on Factcheck.org's statements of his "record" to disprove NRA's claims.
Nevermind that factcheck.org has been thoroughly discredited as a left wing anti-gun organization, but people should be appalled that Obama is trying to squash the 1st Amendment rights of people with whom he disagrees.
Obama's campaign is so scared of the gun vote that they’re willing to openly try to impede on the freedom of the press and freedom of speech in the name of winning an election.
Posted 04:23PM Sep 26, 2008 by MCSA
Da, Tovarich!!
As we enter the proverbial "home stretch" of this election, it seems that Barack Victory at any Cost Obama has decided that suppressing the 1st Amendment and further eviscerating the constitution sounds like a really awesome way to win an election.
Posted 04:11PM Sep 26, 2008 by MCSA
I mean, how else could you explain this? ;)
China Space Mission Article Hits Web Hours Before Launch
BEIJING —
A news story describing a successful launch of China's long-awaited space mission and including detailed dialogue between astronauts launched on the Internet Thursday, hours before the rocket had even left the ground.
The country's official news agency Xinhua posted the article on its Web site Thursday, and remained there for much of the day before it was taken down.
A staffer from the Xinhuanet.com Web site who answered the phone Thursday said the posting of the article was a "technical error" by a technician. The staffer refused to give his name as is common among Chinese officials.
The Shenzhou 7 mission, which will feature China's first-ever spacewalk, is set to launch Thursday from Jiuquan in northwestern China between 9:07 a.m. EDT and 10:27 p.m. EDT.
The arcticle, dated two days from now on Sept. 27, vividly described the rocket in flight, complete with a sharply detailed dialogue between the three astronauts.
Posted 11:36PM Sep 25, 2008 by MCSA
From the Rockford Register Star:
The Winnebago County Board’s concealed carry subcommittee unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night that essentially allows the sheriff to hire auxiliary deputies.
But that’s a power the sheriff already has according to state statute.
The key difference, committee chairman Tom Owens said, is“encouraging him to utilize that to the fullest extent that he can.”
Still, the practical result won’t give residents who want to carry firearms in the county what most probably believe they would get if a concealed carry resolution passed.
Auxiliary deputies can only carry a firearm while they are on direct assignment from the sheriff and they have to be in uniform while they do it. Once the assignment is up, the uniform comes off and the firearm can’t be legally carried in this state.
Furthermore, the law limits the scope of what kind of assignments a sheriff can assign an auxiliary deputy to do. Helping direct traffic is one such assignment, as is helping in the aftermath of a disaster. Fighting crime is not.
Posted 01:45AM Sep 25, 2008 by MCSA
Courtesy of the site "Gunbanobama", here's the "Match Game"
In addition, there's a great video for all you "bitter gun and religion clingers...":
Posted 01:44PM Sep 24, 2008 by MCSA
Say Uncle has posted about a number of people following the money trail of the AHSA to find that it is a bankrolled by anti-gun organizations and exists only so that anti-gun politicians can say they belong to a group that sounds pro-gun.
Don't get fooled!
Posted 11:37AM Sep 23, 2008 by MCSA
When I first started practicing with the pistol at the public range, one of the better articles that I bumped into was written by Midwest Training Group then-director Andy Kemp: Drills for the Public Range. Andy's article covers a lot of common-sense basics that can be practiced at the public range and is good medicine for developing a lot of skills. I've put a lot of his ideas into practice while learning and, while I'm nowhere near the same league as Andy as a shooter, I'd like to offer some additional insights that may help develop skills.
Maximize the role of a .22
Wow, ammunition is expensive there days! Worse still, it seems like things are only going to get a worse for a while. With that in mind, I, like many other folks am saving my "real ammunition" for course-based training and matches. The good news is that while the price of .22 has gone up, it is still inexpensive compared to "real ammunition". Several online dealers sell lots of 500 at prices that most folks can justify - ~$20-$30.00
So, right now, you're thinking how this could possible help with shooting larger, "real" bullets. The answer is finding drills that focus on alignment and trigger control and not recoil management. This is the same idea as working on dry-fire drills at home, but with the added bonus of shot validation from actually shooting.
Plan the Work, then Work the Plan
This sounds so simple, but it seems that a lot of people hit the range and just shoot close targets of turn into machines that excel at spitting out once fired brass. Now, I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with that, and if that is your cup of tea, then it's a free country and you can do as you please.
Posted 11:13PM Sep 22, 2008 by MCSA
I bought my first revolver in spring of 2003. I specifically choose the wheel gun after reading Massad Ayoob's book on Combat Handgunnery - I just figured that it would be the easiest to practice with, chamber check, store (no magazine springs.), and use in a situation (no safety). I ran a few boxes of ammunition through her to make sure she went "bang!" each time I pulled the trigger, and while I wasn't a lousy shot, I knew that'd I'd need to practice a fair amount to get things "right".
It was amazing to see that most of us could shoot pretty well strong hand and weak-hand, but that we really needed to slow down and think about lining sights up correctly weak-hand. Looks like I know what to practice!
After lunch we started working from a variety of compromised positions: chair-seated, sitting on the ground, supine (on our backs) and prone. Folks, rolling in the dirt and shooting weak-hand is totally humbling and something that I'll be working on at home with dry fire. We culminated in shooting a continuous roll "vertigo" drill (AKA Mell Gibson's Lethal weapon roll) and it is much tougher than the movie would have you believe.
Posted 03:01PM Sep 22, 2008 by MCSA
Great, just great. The Cops are "rebelling" against Jody Weis, but you still can't protect yourself. I'm not trying to bust the cops over this, but it is the citizens of Chicago that lose in the end...
CHICAGO (AP) — Serious crime is up but arrests are down in Chicago, and some police officers say they are working the streets less aggressively out of resentment toward their new chief and fear of being second-guessed by him.
"People are doing just what they need to get through" their shifts, said Lt. Robert Weisskopf, president of the Chicago police lieutenants union, "and not any extra."
Posted 12:50PM Sep 19, 2008 by MCSA
Posted 12:46PM Sep 19, 2008 by MCSA
Lot of folks went to Donley's Wild West Steakhouse for the annual Friends of the NRA Dinner and Benefit.
They auctioned off 3 long arms, one pistol (1911 Kimber) and held a raffle for several other firearms.
Dinner was good and, while we didn't win prizes, we all went home happy.
Posted 07:12PM Sep 17, 2008 by MCSA
If you had a Federal Firearms License and the BATFE did an audit on you and found that you had 25 weapons on your books that were unaccounted for, they'd yank your license.
If you had a Federal Firearms License and the BATFE did an audit on you and found that you had 50 weapons on your books that were unaccounted for, they'd yank your license, and you'd be seeing them in court when they filed criminal charges against you.
If you were the BATFE, on the other hand, and just plain flat-out lost 76 guns, well... you'd go on with business as usual, making sure that America's gun dealers were keeping their records straight. Unlike you. Because the rules are different for The King's Men.
Look at the report. (PDF)
Posted 07:01PM Sep 17, 2008 by MCSA
Sorry for the lack of posts. Just been slammed at work...
Got two things up now and please don't forget to come out to the Provenzano dinner on Thursday - Nick's really helped with the Pro2A Resolution!
Posted 06:57PM Sep 17, 2008 by MCSA
From Xavier Thoughts:
On Friday, August 22, twenty-three year old Heather Brammer was working the counter at City Laundry and Cleaners in Manning, South Carolina. Tuxedo rentals had just been adopted as a sideline for the business. Around 10:30AM, a man talking on a cell phone entered the establishment requesting a tuxedo for a wedding, and the young woman helped him pick one out. He was to return at 1:00PM to be measured for his tux.
Around 11:00, Heather was surprised to have the man return early. 
He said he had changed his mind about the tux. Then he drew a handgun, fired a round into the ceiling and began barking orders at the frightened young woman. "If you set anything off, I’ll kill you. Don’t do anything that’s going to surprise me," he snarled. He demanded that she open the safe and cash register and that she hand over all the money.
Heather did as she was told, both by her assailant, and previously by her employer. She had been instructed by her employer that if she was ever robbed to comply and do as she was told and no harm would come to her. She gave the money to the criminal.
Once the man had the loot, he ordered Heather into the rear of the building and instructed her to lay face down. She did as she was told, expecting no harm to come to her because she complied. Then, the criminal shot Heather Brammer in the back of the head. He left her for dead.
"911 What's your emergency?"
"I've been shot. I just got robbed."
"You've been shot and robbed?"
"Yes."
Heather Brammer had indeed been shot in the back of the head. The gunman's bullet had struck the occipital prominence of her skull and lodged in the bone. She had been unconscious for about twenty minutes. Her arms and legs were numb, and her vision was blurred, but by divine providence, she was alive.
Heather stayed on the telephone with the 911 dispatcher and was transported to a hospital where neurosurgeons cared for her. Although the brain is still bruised from the bullet's impact, she is expected to make a full recovery. Her attacker is still at large.
For those who reject the notion of depending on the graciousness of criminals or divine intervention to preserve their lives in a lethal encounter, there is another path, another way. Begin to take your life into your own hands. Decide that you will not count on compliance to convince a criminal not to kill you. Frankly, the criminal does not care if you are compliant or not. He is following through with a plan that he has already scripted. From robberies and muggings to crimes such as the Wichita Massacre, a criminal's victims are only humanless characters in a violent melodrama of egocentrism playing in his head.
As Heather Brammer was asked by Meredith Vieira, "You could do what he says or you could run........ What was going through your mind?" I wanted to pound my screen. Are those the only choices you can think of Meredith? How about taking cover, drawing your own gun? How about being proactive and saving your life with lethal force if need be? Yes, there is another way to self preservation. Buy a gun and make up your mind to use it to save your life. Train to use it to save your life. Use it to save your life. Dependence on a criminal's generosity is a path fraught with risk. Heather Brammer is was a very lucky young woman. I hope she is planning on going armed from here forward.
Posted 10:48AM Sep 09, 2008 by MCSA
What a gorgeous day to be outside shooting - The sun was shining and the sky was blue with happy, puffy white clouds! Beforehand, Jerry G. and I met at Linda's Wilmot Cafe, which serves up a great bit of breakfast fare in a friendly atmosphere, and then headed on over to Bristol for the match.
The guys at ASSA set up the night before and coach new shooters through a safety/Q&A session, then settle in to a little practice. They generally run two courses of fire. Both COF's are geared towards pistols, one of which can be shot with a pistol caliber carbine (MP5's and UZI's are ok!!), while the other is setup with a shotgun section.
Jerry G. ran his ancient, shot-out ;) - what is it now, 70,000 rds? - Para hicap .45 and I, again, ran my Advantage Arms .22 conversion kit (how much does ammo cast again?!?!) on my GLOCK frame.
We broke in to two sqauds and headed to our respective courses of fire.
First stage started out with the pistol - engage targets while seated, then run to some cover engage a plate rack, reload and engage a popper that obscured a clay-pigeon. Break the pigeon, then carry an ammo can and shoot one handed at four targets. Easy enough...
Carbine shooters ran the same course, firing from seated, then standing to engage targest at ~25 yards. Pistol shooters could opt to shoot the pistol course of fire again.
The next stages started with a 9 rounds shotgun course of fire, after which we transitioned to pistol and shot a good mix of steel and paper while on the move.
Finally, we were run through the stress shoot-off course by shooting the 6-shot plate rack using pistols for time - I think Jerry was ~10 seconds. Me an my soft recoiling .22 cleaned up the competition at 6 + "hope and change" seconds...
Posted 07:22PM Sep 07, 2008 by MCSA
The Action Shooting Sports Association presents the Fall Frenzy!
Learn and practice:
Limited to 25 people - $45.00 for member, $50.00 for non-members. Rain or shine event. See http://actionshootingsports.com for more details.
(22's welcome. Bring a hat with brim, minimum of 300 rds, belt & hoslter, eye & ear protection, at least two magazine pouches.)
Posted 06:25PM Sep 07, 2008 by MCSA
He says he supports the 2nd Amendment, but he's for an "Assault Weapon Ban" because he states that they're used for criminal purposes, even through the FBI states that they aren't.
Dear *.:
Thank you for contacting me regarding gun policy. I appreciate hearing your perspective on this important issue.
I respect the Second Amendment and responsible gun ownership. But I am also concerned about the human consequences of guns falling into the wrong hands and being misused. I do not find objectionable the goal of keeping firearms out of the hands of children, terrorists, gang members and criminals in general. The question for me is how to best accomplish that goal without abridging the rights of hunters, sportsmen, and other legitimate gun owners. As I consider gun legislation, I will work to find the appropriate balance between these two objectives.
For example, Senator David Vitter (R-LA), in response to complaints about the confiscation of firearms during the recovery from Hurricane Katrina, offered an amendment that would prohibit such confiscations in areas hit by natural disaster. I voted with Senator Vitter on this amendment. On the other hand, I support the re-imposition of the ban on the sale of assault weapons that expired in September 2004 because I believe these guns are used primarily for criminal rather than sporting intent. I also support requiring gun manufacturers to install child safety locks on all of their products.
Again, I have always believed that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to bear arms, but I also identify with the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective safety measures. I do not believe that these two principles – the individual right and the rights of a community to maintain public safety – are contradictory.
On June 26, 2008, the Supreme Court endorsed that same view. Although it ruled that the D.C. gun ban went too far, Justice Scalia himself acknowledged that this right is not absolute and subject to reasonable regulations enacted by local communities to keep their streets safe.
Anyone who lives in a large urban center like Chicago is aware of the terrible toll gun violence is taking on American society. As a statewide elected official who has traveled our state extensively, I appreciate how strongly sportsmen, hunters and collectors feel about their rights to own firearms. But I am convinced we can more aggressively attack the problem of gun violence without interfering with the rights of responsible gun owners.
Again, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to keeping in touch.
Sincerely,
Barack Obama
United States Senator
So, all you AR-15, CMP shooters out there - the message is clear: you're criminals and you should be punished for somebody elses illegal decisions and actions!
Posted 02:44PM Sep 06, 2008 by MCSA
Lakemoor Gun Show at the Lakemoor Banquet Facility. Starts 8AM - 2PM. $5.00 Entry fee.
You can get directions below:
Posted 02:36PM Sep 06, 2008 by MCSA
Zim's Gun's gun auction at Donley's Old West Steakhouse in Union, IL.
10 AM on September 14th, 2008.
You can use the map below for directions!
Posted 02:29PM Sep 06, 2008 by MCSA
Just FYI - This is why it is good to be prepared in a disaster. If looters are willing to fire on the National Guard, what makes anyone think that they'll play nice with mere residents/civilians?
BATON ROUGE -- Three National Guard troops exchanged gunfire with unidentified assailants last night while protecting hurricane-relief supply trucks in Ville Platte, Gov. Bobby Jindal said this morning.
No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred between midnight and 1 a.m. in an area dark from loss of power.
The soldiers were guarding FEMA supply trucks that were in a staging area awaiting deployment to a goods distribution site, Louisiana National Guard spokesman Mike Kazmierzak said. Guard members normally accompany FEMA logistics operations, he said.
Posted 01:47PM Sep 04, 2008 by MCSA
In the UK, it is not PC to show a gun - and therefore to get you in line they'll censor your art, etc.
From Reuters:
Jolie posters not "Wanted" in UK, watchdog rules
LONDON (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie might ooze Hollywood glamour, but if she's armed and looking dangerous, the actress is not welcome in Britain.
Britain's media watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has banned two posters of Jolie promoting the film "Wanted" after upholding complaints that the images of the gun-toting actress glamorized the use of guns and violence.
While I'll agree that I think there are far too many movies glamorizing violence and gun play, I don't think that sweeping anything under the rug by banning it is good sense.
Posted 01:39PM Sep 04, 2008 by MCSA
Google's new browser, "Chrome" is better than sliced bread. It's the .308 in a 30-06 world...
Strongly encourage you to keep your eye on it and try it out...
(Why did I post this here? We use a lot of Google technologies behind the scenes. It makes my job easier and this blog possible.)
Posted 07:34PM Sep 03, 2008 by MCSA
This Sunday is the Urban Action Shoot up in Bristol! It's cheap, fun and you can use a .22!
They shoot two-gun (pistol and shotgun) and 3-gun (pistol, rifle, shotgun)... See the writeup from the last match here.
Also, Tuesday, September 16th is the McHenry Co. friends of the NRA dinner. If you want to go, but don't have a ticket, get in touch and we'll see if there is anyway to get one.
Lastly, on Thursday, September 18th, is the Provenzano Campaign benefit at the McHenry VFW. Details are here.
Posted 06:52PM Sep 03, 2008 by MCSA
We roll out our handy "RINO ban-ner" again since Mark Kirk is at it again!
Kirk unrolled H.R. 6664 which seeks to close the "firesale" loophole...
What is the firesale loophole?
Under current law, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issues Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) to qualifying gun dealers, which are required to conduct background checks on potential buyers. A license may be revoked if a dealer willfully violates the law or engages in criminal activity. But due to the fire sale loophole, after a license is revoked the dealer may legally sell excess inventory as a “private seller” without conducting any background checks.
Sounds sinister, right?
But it's a sham, folks.
Here's an analogy: imagine you own an Italian/pizza restaurant which has a bar. You get closed down for some violation, say a health code violation do to bad plumbing. Your friends know the real deal and know it isn't roaches or improper storage, but your competition takes over and there is no way you'll be able to get ahead.
So, you're left with all this food and liquor. What to do?
Being a smart entreprenuer, since it is close to football season you decide to throw non-stop weekend parties at your place and serve the leftovers (pasta and pizza) and beverages (beer, mainly - some harder stuff...).
Since it is your property and your house, you're able to do that.
This is almost exactly the same for many Gunstore owners - the BATFE has shut down numerous dealers on minor technicalities, such as clerical errors. If the owner decides to close the business, then they're left with a boat-load of inventory which they can sell face to face to law-abiding owners if they reside in a states that permits private sales.
This is what Kirk wants to assail - your right to broker your property as you see fit.
Don't believe me? Just check out what Supreme Court lawyer, David Hardy has to say about the BATFE (and Red's Trading Post in Idaho). To boot, the Inspector General is actually looking at the BATFE for possible abuses...
Posted 01:47PM Sep 02, 2008 by MCSA
From John Lott's blog (Check it out), we have an audio clip of John Lott talking about his experiences with Obama at the University of Chicago Law School. Just to clarify, Obama taught there as an adjunct faculty member and was not on a tenure track...
Audio is in ".mov" (Aka Apple Quicktime) format. It's about 15 minutes.
Posted 01:28PM Sep 02, 2008 by MCSA
The Washington Times ran an op-ed by John Lott calling Obama's position on the 2nd Amendment into question. Read the whole thing here.
The day the Supreme Court struck down Washington, D.C.'s gun ban, Mr. Obama claimed the court's decision merely ratified his own position. He told Fox News he had "said consistently that I believe that the Second Amendment is an individual right, and that was the essential decision that the Supreme Court came down on." So, has Mr. Obama consistently supported individuals' rights to own guns and opposed the D.C. handgun ban? Last November, Mr. Obama's campaign told the Chicago Tribune that "Obama believes the D.C. handgun law is constitutional." After the Illinois senator's statement supporting the Supreme Court striking down the ban, the campaign quickly disowned the Chicago Tribune quote as a staffer's "inartful attempt" to characterize his position.
Combine this with the following:
A candidate questionnaire shows that Mr. Obama supported a ban on handguns in 1996. In 1998, he backed a ban on the sale of all semiautomatic guns (a ban that would encompass the vast majority of guns sold in the U.S.) In 2004, he advocated banning gun sales within five miles of a school or park (essentially a ban on all guns sold in almost all the states). Possibly, even more importantly, he served on the board of the Joyce Foundation, probably the largest private funder of anti-gun and pro-ban groups and research in the country.
I can respect Democratic candidates that put their money where their mouth is regarding "gun issues" - people like Brain Schwitzer (Gov. Montana) and Bill Richardson (Gov. of New Mexico) - but Obama's stance is lock-step with the those of the Chicago political machine.
Folks out there reading this from states other than Illinois: You see what we're up against here because of Daley's political influence. We're an entire county away and we can't escape it! Stop for a moment and imagine how bad it'd be if someone like that influenced the entire country...
Posted 01:13PM Sep 02, 2008 by MCSA
