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2009.......What A Year!
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Arizona Legislature Takes the Lead in Backing Self-Defense
Hi Caliber "Patriotic People"
The Truth About Arms Trafficking
"We The People" with Ray Stephens
January Sale At Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry
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2, 4, 6, 8. Which One Do You Appreciate? Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum
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The Second Amendment Incorporated
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Things you should know about Gun Sports and Related Activities

Gun Safety, Gun sports are fun, Target shooting is an art, Collecting antique guns is fascinating, Reloading is a rewarding hobby, Guns don't kill--People do.

2009.......What A Year!

So, Let's Recap

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1. The American people elect a black president with a total of 142 days experience as a US Senator from the most politically corrupt state (city) in America whose governors have been ousted from office. The President's first official act is to order the close of Gitmo and make sure terrorists civil rights are not violated.
(honest mistake?)

2. The U.S. Congress rushes to confirm a black Attorney General, Eric Holder, whose law firm we later find out represents seventeen Gitmo Terrorists.
(An honest mistake?!)

3. The CIA Boss appointee, Leon Panetta, has absolutely no experience, has a daughter Linda, we find out, who is a true radical anti-American activist and a supporter of all the Anti-American regimes in the western hemisphere.
(There were socio-economic factors involved!)

4. We got the second most corrupt American woman (Pelosi is #1) as Secretary of State; bought and paid for.
(You can put lipstick on a pig, but it still stinks!)

5. We got a Tax Cheat for Treasury Secretary who did not properly file his own taxes for 12 years.
(He misspoke!)

6. A Commerce Secretary nominee who withdrew due to corruption charges.
(Another honest mistake???)

7. A Tax cheat nominee for Chief Performance Officer who withdrew under charges.
(Hmmm... another screw-up?)

8. A Labor Secretary nominee who withdrew under charges of unethical conduct.
(Ok, maybe this person was just plain stupid.)

9. A Secretary HHS nominee (Daschle) who withdrew under charges of cheating on his taxes.
(I'm running out of excuses for these idiots!!)

10. Multiple appointments of former lobbyists after an absolute campaign statement that no lobbyists would be appointed.
(Dear God, I am getting a headache!)

All this occurred just during the first three weeks. . . but who's counting?

America is being run by the modern-day Three Stooges; Barry, Nancy and Harry and they are still trying to define stimulus..."it's spending!!!"

The congress passes the $800,000,000,000 (that's $800 billion) pork-loaded spending bill where the government gives you a smidgen of your tax dollars ($13 per week), making you feel so good about yourself [stimulated], that you want to run out to Wal-Mart and buy a new Chinese-made HDTV and go home and watch Telemundo!

Only with the Liberals...

Pray for our country.

Here's the good news though - Obama took Air Force One to Denver to sign the stimulus package, wasting as much as 10,000 gallons of fuel OR 24 JOBS FOR ONE YEAR.

Don't you just love hypocrites?

Speaking of praying, Obama has now been president for eleven months and yet he & wife (first lady) Michelle, the Christian family they claim to be, have not attended church since the inauguration.

He must miss Reverend Wright!

In these times 'I'll keep my God, my freedom, my gun and my money.

Anyone that supports this insanity can keep "THE CHANGE".

When you are down in the dumps and think you have real PROBLEMS, just remember: SOMEWHERE IN THIS WORLD, THERE IS A MR. PELOSI.....

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Quote of the Day:
The liberties of a people never were nor ever will be secure when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.~Patrick Henry

Tuesday's Twitters

Some Funny, Some Not So

Here are more Tuesday's Twitters--some funny--some not so.

Socialism has never made life better,except 4 those in charge! Socialism

Cost Analysis: Cost Analysis WHEE!

AARP endorsed HC plan w/o consent of members. Go 2 AMAC & sign on as a member. AMAC will work 4U--not big gov't.

Chuck Schumer Chuck Schumer shows the world what a defender of womens rights he TRULY is! PIG!

Obama gone outta the counrty-- can we change the locks?

You know GLSEN, who protects Jennings and promoted "fisting" to kids? Here is their sponsor list: GLSEN Sponors

Frozen Gore: Smokin' and Frozen Al Gore! January, 2010 - Fairbanks, Alaska

'We're delivering this crowd right to the White House' Tea Party April 15 2010

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Hey, Obama! Hey Nancy P! Snow Storm 2 Hit DC! Snow Storm How's Global Warming Workin' 4 Ya? God is laughing.

Germany adopts Merkel's tax cut bill.Tax cuts 2 spur an economy? How novel: Angela Merkel's new... Tax Cut Bill

How convoluted are the liberal Dems? They want us to vote for their right to take away our vote.

NEW! CODE RED Rally: Arlen Specter's Guestbook!!! Specter's Guestbook

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Quote of the Day:
"[A] rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to Marquis de Lafayette, 1823

Arizona Legislature Takes the Lead in Backing Self-Defense

Several Measures Signed By The Governor

Arizona Legislature Takes The Lead In Backing Self-Defense

The Arizona Senate passed three important self-defense bills in a session that lasted into the early morning hours.... First, SB 1113 enables law-abiding Right-to-Carry permit holders to carry firearms for self-defense in restaurants. This NRA-backed bill passed by an overwhelming, bi-partisan majority of 19-8 and was signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer's (R0.

..."Arizonans now have the ability to defend themselves and their families from criminal attack in restaurants," said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox.....

Second, SB 1168 (Signed by the Governor 7/13/09) Original bill was amended and replaced with the language of HB 2474, preventing any private or public employer, property owner, etc. from banning any person from keeping a firearm in a locked vehicle in a parking area on the property, with specific, limited exceptions.

Third, SB 1243 (Signed by the Governor 7/13/09) Establishes a justification defense for referring to, showing, or grasping a firearm in a defensive manner when confronted with physical or deadly force.
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Hi Caliber "Patriotic People"

The following music video by rapper Hi Caliber is making waves in the tea party community and has received nearly 50,000 YouTube hits. Titled "Patriotic People," the song is featured on the film's soundtrack.

The Truth About Arms Trafficking

"We The People" with Ray Stephens

January Sale At Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry

20% Off All New & Nearly New Clothing

Through January 31, 2010, every New or Nearly New Clothing item in our online store will be 20% off! Take advantage of great bargains in Children's, Men's, & Ladies' clothing.

Pictured here: Ladies' V-Neck Short Sleeve Sweater, 100% Cotton, New

New listings at Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry:
1. Shot Glass W/Gold Rim
2. Oriental Bud Vase W/Stand
3. Satin Glass Tidbit Dish
4. Smithsonian Vintage Postcard, "Zero"

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Quote of the Day:
"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." --George Washington

Quotes Of The Day

From The Founding Fathers

"As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights. Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions." --James Madison, National Gazette Essay, March 27, 1792
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"If, from the more wretched parts of the old world, we look at those which are in an advanced stage of improvement, we still find the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry, and grasping the spoil of the multitude. Invention is continually exercised, to furnish new pretenses for revenues and taxation. It watches prosperity as its prey and permits none to escape without tribute." --Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1791
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All Tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent- Thomas Jefferson
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"It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth -- and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. ... For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it." --Patrick Henry
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"There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily." --George Washington
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2, 4, 6, 8. Which One Do You Appreciate? Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum

By: Randall Graham

Article Source: http://www.collectibles-articles.com

Randall Graham is an internet marketer and author and fan of history. He is also a co-author of the blog, "The Non-Smoking Gun". Reenactors, history buffs and gun fanciers will find authentic non-firing, black powder and blank-firing replicas of historic and classic firearms of the American Revolution, Civil War, Old West, both World Wars and the 20th Century at gunsofold.com. Other items of interest include Old West badges, Civil War and World War reenactor gear, holsters and other leather goods.

2, 4, 6, 8. Which One Do You Appreciate? Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum
By: Randall Graham

The famous Smith & Wesson original .357 Magnum Revolver was developed
primarily for use by law enforcement personnel. The first registered
Magnum was presented to the FBI's J. Edgar Hoover. In 1935,
at the height of the Great Depression, Smith & Wesson began production
of the .357, even though they feared they would have a lackluster
response to the pistol's introduction, because of the high
production cost which had to be passed on to buyers. The Magnum was
much more expensive than other pistols of its day. The economic
restraint of the Depression didn't help. For these reasons, their
original plans called for a limited production run.

See entire article at: Collectibles-Article
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Thoughts Of The Day

Wear short sleeves to support your right to bare arms.

Guns have two enemies--rust and politicians.

If armor-piercing bullets are outlawed, only outlaws will have armor-piercing bullets.

The Second Amendment Incorporated

Although Heller vs Washington DC (2008) declared that The 2nd Admendment is indeed an individual right tied to the natural right of self-defense, it was only applicable to the Federal level until today. In a ruling of Nordyke vs King, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco incorporated The 2nd Admendment against the states and local governments.

Although it is a landmark rulling, you may not find it on the front page of major news organizations because it is pro Second Admendment. The Bill of Rights has 10 Admendment and we are obligated to support all 10 and not just the one that we agree with. Below are links to a few reports on this important ruling.

Reuters.

NewsHerald

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Green Beret

80-yr-old retired Green Beret shoots intruder

Subject: Green Beret retiree shoots Intruder

Retired Green Beret Gets Court Martial after Shooting Intruder.

The PC Free Zone is reporting that an 80-year-old retired Green Beret has been tried by his peers after shooting an intruder in his Knoxville, Tennessee home. He is the oldest member of Chapter XXXIII of the Special Forces
Association.

BREVARD,
Jan. 19, 2008 Retired Army Green Beret Smokey Taylor got his court martial this weekend and came away feeling good about it.

Taylor, at age 80 the oldest member of Chapter XXXIII of the Special Forces Association, was on trial by his peers under the charge of failing to use a weapon of sufficient caliber in the shooting of an intruder at his home in Knoxville, TN, in December.

The entire affair, of course, was very much tongue in cheek. Taylor had been awakened in the early morning hours of Dec. 17, 2007, when an intruder broke into his home. He investigated the noises with one of his many
weapons in hand. When the intruder threatened him with a knife, Taylor warned him, then brought his ..22 caliber pistol to bear and shot him right between the eyes. That boy had the hardest head I've ever seen, Taylor said after his trial. The bullet bounced right off. The impact knocked the would-be thief down momentarily.
He crawled out of the room then got up and ran out the door and down the street. Knoxville police apprehended him a few blocks away and he now awaits trial in the Knox County jail.

The charges against Taylor were considered to be serious. He is a retired Special Forces Weapons Sergeant with extensive combat experience during the wars in Korea and Vietnam.

Charges were brought against him under the premise that he should have saved the county and taxpayers the expense of a trial, said Chapter XXXIII President Bill Long of Asheville. He could have used a .45 or .38. The .22 just wasn't big enough to get the job done.

Taylor's defense attorney, another retired Weapons Sergeant, disagreed. He said Taylor had done the right thing in choosing to arm himself with a ..22. If he'd used a .45 or something like that the round would have gone right through the perpetrator , the wall, the neighbors wall and possibly injured some innocent child asleep in its bed, he said. I believe the evidence shows that Smokey Taylor exercised excellent judgment in his choice of weapons. He did nothing wrong, and clearly remains to this day an excellent weapons man.

Counsel for the defense then floated a theory as to why the bullet bounced off the perps forehead. He was victimized by old ammunition, he said, just as he was in Korea and again in Vietnam, when his units were issued ammo left over from World War II. Taylor said nothing in his own defense, choosing instead to allow his peers to debate the matter. After the trial he said the ammunition was indeed old and added the new information that the perp had soiled his pants as he crawled out of the house.

I would have had an even worse mess to clean up if it had gone through his forehead, Taylor said. It was good for both of us that it didn't.

Following testimony from both sides, Taylor was acquitted of the charges and was given a round of applause.

Meanwhile, back in Knox County, the word is out: Don't go messing with SmokeyTaylor. He just bought a whole bunch of fresh ammo.
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Tribune Editor Bill Fishburne is
a member of the Larry Thorne Chapter XXXIII of the Special
Forces Association

We The People By Johnny Adams

Notes from the NRA Convention

Attendance is a Record Breaker

We are enjoying the 100+ and sunny degree weather in Phoenix, AZ this weekend, while we attend the NRA Convention. Tonight we have dinner with Oliver North and John Stossel. We hear that this event will be the largest dinner ever served at one time in the history of the entire state of AZ!!

The 2nd Amendment is alive and well--for now--convention attendance has broken all records.

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NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits

Convention dates are May 14-19, 2009

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The National Rifle Association of America will hold its 2009 annual meetings and exhibits at the Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ, from Thursday May 14 through Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

Programs will include:
Air Gun Range
Grassroots Workshops
Seminars
Annual Firearms Law Seminar
Sportsmen's Auction
NRA Celebration of American Values Leadership Forum
Annual Meeting of Members
Annual Celebration of American Values Banquet
Clubs & Associations Workshop
Board of Directors Meetings

Hundreds of Exhibitors will fill the Convention Center on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Purchases can be made from the NRA Store and from the Exhibitors.

For further details go to: Annual Meeting Schedule
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Updates From the States--Montana Passes Bold Gun-Rights Bill

HB 228 is awaiting the Governor's signature

Monday, April 20, 2009

The Montana Shooting Sports Association is supporting HB 228 and wants the Legislature to pass this bill. The National Rifle Association also endorses it.

UPDATE April 7: The conference committee decided to keep Montana's existing permit system for carrying concealed guns. (It went along with the March 30 action by the Senate Judiciary Committee.) The Shooting Association's Marbut says even so, enough provisions of HB 228 got passed by both chambers, it's still a victory for gun-rights advocates -- making it easier to use a gun against people who act threatening, without being hassled later by cops and prosecutors.

UPDATE April 20: The Bill has been passed by the Montana Legislators and is awaiting signing by the Governor.

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US Olympic Shooting Team Updates

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Sanderson Captures Rapid Fire Gold in Beijing

Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas), a 2008 Olympian, claimed the gold medal in the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 2009 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Beijing today. Sanderson won the gold on the same range where he finished in fifth place at the 2008 Olympic Games last August in the same event.

Sanderson entered the final round in first place after shooting a match score of 584 points and maintained his lead through the final to finish on top of the podium after firing 196.5 points in the final, finishing with an overall score of 780.5 points.

2009 Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championships Winners

Over 300 of the nation's best junior rifle and pistol shooters gathered at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. April 3-19 to compete for National Junior Olympic (JO) titles. The 2009 USA Shooting Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championships was an exciting 17-day event that began with the rifle competition and concluded with the pistol events.

Junior shooters from all over the United States competed in nine out of the 10 rifle/pistol events that are contested at the Olympic Games. Men's Rapid Fire Pistol is the only Olympic event that is not fired at the JOs, but the Junior Sport Pistol event for both men and women will likely be included in the competition schedule for the 2010 National Junior Olympic Championships.

Michael McPhail Wins Bronze in Prone at Beijing World Cup

Michael McPhail (Darlington, Wis.) claimed the second medal of the 2009 ISSF World Cup season for the U.S. today by taking home the bronze medal in the Men's 50m Prone Rifle event at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Beijing, China.

McPhail, a member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), entered the final in seventh place with a match score of 594 points and fired the highest final score of 104.7 to climb all the way to third place, finishing with a total of 698.7 points and only missing the silver by one tenth of a point.

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Joke Of The Day

Guns, Doctors, and Lawyers

Doctors
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000..

(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.

(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.

Statistics courtesy of U.S.. Dept of
Health and Human Services.

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Now think about this:

Guns
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000.
(Yes, that's 80 million)

(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is
1,500.

(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.

Statistics courtesy of FBI

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So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.

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Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.'

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FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.

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Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!

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Out of concern for the public at large, I withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention!

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Brady Campaign And Lautenberg Unite To Mislead And Control--Again

S 843 Introduced This Week

This week, in a typically misleading move designed to bolster their political agenda rather than reduce violent crime, the Brady Campaign released a report calling for background checks on "all gun sales in America, including at gun shows." The Brady report was intentionally designed to correspond with, and bolster, a "gun show loophole" bill (S. 843) introduced this week by fanatical anti-gun Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). In fact, the Brady report was released at the press conference Lautenberg held earlier this week.

Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign, said in the group's press release, "We can do this. It will have no impact on any law-abiding gun owner in the country." Of course, that is absolutely false-the proposal will ONLY impact law-abiding gun owners, including any law-abiding person selling a firearm to a law-abiding buyer. Does Helmke really think that criminals, drug cartel members, and violent gang thugs are going to start legally purchasing firearms and submitting to a background check? Law-breakers, by definition, break the law. They are criminals; they are predatory, they operate outside of the law. You know that, we know that, Lautenberg knows that, even Helmke knows that.

See entire article at:
Federal Legislation
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