Had the majority of gun owners spent the last several years ponying up tens of dollars toward memberships or supporting special projects, they would not now be faced with the prospect of spending extra hundreds or more, assuming the racks, counters and shelves haven’t already been emptied of all the good stuff. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner commentary notes there's plenty of blame to go around for today's higher prices.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Armed American Radio ‘Round Table’ addresses price-gouging on guns and more
The Few, The Proud
In my 8 years of service I could probably count on one hand the number of people that I met who would forcibly disarm the American public. The vast majority of American service members that I know and that I served with recognize that the Constitution is what we pledge to obey. [More]I hope you're right, Marine. Great letter, by the way.
No Foolin'
Do not be fooled by a belief that progressives, leftists hate guns. Oh, no, they do not. What they hate is guns in the hands of those who are not marching in lock step of their ideology. They hate guns in the hands of those who think for themselves and do not obey without question. They hate guns in those whom they have slated for a barrel to the back of the ear. [More][Via several of you]
Meanwhile, Over in Furious Mike Paradise
Beware: 11,000 psychotics on streets [More]Considering the promised response to lifting a finger, that sounds like a lowball estimate to me...
[Via bondmen]
A Professor of Constitutional Law
I've seen somebody else called that, too. [Read]
I wonder how subversive academics are going to fare if the hive insects get their way and start something that meets with resistance?
UPDATE: An NC Gun Blog anticipates if the professor gets his way, some of us will be donning black masks.
A-yup.
I wonder how subversive academics are going to fare if the hive insects get their way and start something that meets with resistance?
UPDATE: An NC Gun Blog anticipates if the professor gets his way, some of us will be donning black masks.
A-yup.
What You'll See in the Rebellion
Bob Owens' crystal ball is probably about as tuned in as anyone's. [Read]
This really is a good summary of potentialities. If it happens, I guess those of us who have already publicly chosen sides will find out if we bet on the right team.
This really is a good summary of potentialities. If it happens, I guess those of us who have already publicly chosen sides will find out if we bet on the right team.
Escalation
Journal News To List More Gun Permit Holders After Uproar [More]
If the Journal News really wants to escalate like this, and if retaliatory publication of management and staff addresses has not worked, and if their intent is to expand their efforts, then it's time to do the same.
Who are their big advertisers? They're the ones who are giving the Journal News the resources to do this, are in effect giving aid and comfort to the enemy. By default, they have become legitimate targets in this cold war the paper started, just as surely as supply convoys would be in a hot one.
Contact them and let them know if they don't cut off the funds, they will have chosen their side, and will be subject to the same tactics those they're enabling are using. Ask them if they think such publicized actions may have a deterrent effect on potential customers, and if that might give a competitive edge to rival dealerships. And don't accept the excuse that there's a contract -- by their own actions, the Journal News will have invalidated that by creating a situation that produces the exact opposite of what their advertising program promises -- driving customers away instead of bringing them in.
That's the kind of revenue loss that could really cripple a newspaper in today's economy, and since the parent corporation Gannett is no friend and could have put the brakes on this at any time, there's no reason why this tactic shouldn't spread to all of their holdings.
Or do nothing and watch this gun owner outing spread to other newspapers, emboldened by the simple observation that they'll be allowed to get away with it by the very people they're attacking.
