Find Out Why There Were A LOT of Guns on the Set of Glenn Beck’s Show Tuesday
During his television program on Tuesday night, Glenn Beck brought in gun expert Paul Michael and historian David Barton to dispel a number of myths about firearms. In the middle of Beck’s Dallas studio sat a table full of various types of firearms — all unloaded of course.
Watch Beck and company go over the difference between “assault rifles” and regular rifles and other common misconceptions about guns:
Beck also discussed the importance of teaching kids to respect guns and about gun safety. Here are the four rules Michael taught kids on the show:
1. Even if you are not sure if it’s a real gun, don’t touch it. Ask someone to help you.
2. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you’ve made the decision to shoot.
4. Only take the safety off the firearm once you are ready to fire.
Just as a bonus, Beck also hosted some of the fastest shooters in America to prove that limiting magazine size isn’t necessarily going to slow down killers. Obviously, they couldn’t fire live rounds in Beck’s Dallas studio, but they still put on a good show.
Watch the impressive video below:
Finally, Beck tackled the anti-gun culture creeping into America’s school system. He referenced a recent case where a 5-year-old Pennsylvania kindergartener was suspended for using a Hello Kitty bubble gun and another where a little boy was suspended for using a “finger gun.”
“It’s not foolish, it’s not ignorance. It’s indoctrination and it’s by design,” Beck said. “Remember, the left has a grip on the education system.”
In CONTROL, Glenn Beck presents a passionate, fact-based case for guns that reveals why gun control isn’t really about controlling guns at all; it’s about controlling us. Find out more HERE.
















































































































Comments (61)
Sargint Rock
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 2:16pmThe sad, pathetic FACT is that most progressives, would recoil in fear and revulsion at the mere sight of a pistol, as if it were a poisonous snake. These are the people who are leading us and seeking to gut the second amendment while our enemies are teaching their CHILDREN how to field strip and operate AK-47′s!! The future is GRIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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manawela
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 2:32pmAbsolutely true. Every new generation becomes more enabled by government and the education system.
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EDD702
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 3:09pmsorry to disagree with you but most libs carry firearms or have them with there security people they dont think U need a gun but they need one to keep safe.
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Sharpsman
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:06pmWhat people need to understand is that the 2nd Amendment IS NOT about hunting or sport shooting; rather it was established by our Founders to protect the PEOPLE from an oppressive government! It would be very wise to go to the below Link and read “The History of the 2nd Amendment”!
http://www.guncite.com/journals/vandhist.html
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robcam817
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:07pmLet me start by saying I applaud Glenn’s effort. His goal is true. But the thing about non-gun guys doing guns shows is this…they suck at it. In the first 30 seconds his ‘gun expert’ made two glaring mistakes. The 22LR is not the same caliber as 5.56×45, (.223 rem) and the magazine capacity of that AR was 30 rounds, (not 20). At that point I stopped watching…
I love Glenn. I love what he’s trying to do. But if you’re gonna dive into this pool….get it right.
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sarboss
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 4:34pmROBCAM817 I am the individual that was on the show: the firearm you mentioned was actually the S&W M&P 15/22 22LR, not a 5.56/223, and it does have a 20 round magazine. Glenn is doing an amazing job, so please pay attention before you comment.
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WakeUp
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 10:17amWOW all those guns in one place and not a single one jumped up and attacked anyone?????? How did he keep them all under control????
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Ben__Franklin
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 10:36amThey were all scared of the black bubble gun. If Glenn only had the pink one, those other guns would have jumped up off the table and started killing people in the audience like it was a movie theater.
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turkey13
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 11:19amWith my 3 sons they were not allowed to even point a toy gun at anyone. At age 5 they all got a cricket singel shot bolt action made for kids and were only allowed to shoot targets with adult supervision. I bought all 4 of my grand sons a Cricket when they reached age 5 and were also taught not to point a toy gun or a BB gun at anyone. They can shoot as good as me. They are not allowed to play these crazy video games. Congress needs to shut down all of them and make Hollywood take all the gun sceans out of NCIS, CSI etc.since the Hollywood acters are the biggest anti-gun nuts around.
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JRook
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:07pmWhy… probably because GB wants to utilize the situation to feed his audience and take his usual anti-administration pose. Well here is the independent, logical, rational voter take on the gun issue. No guns should be banned. ALL guns should be registered at ever step from manufacturing, wholesaler to the gun shop. And in respect to the conservative assertion that with rights come responsibilities, the registered owner of the gun should be criminally and civilly responsible and liable for any crime the gun is involved in, unless it was reported stolen within 72 hours. See simple and no trampling of the 2 nd. amendment. Case in point, if she were not dead Mrs. Lanza should be held criminally and civilly liable for the killings in Newtown, as there is no way her guns should have been so accessible. And by the way such registration does in fact reduce the use of a gun in crimes. There has been federal registration of machine guns since the 1930′s and there use in crimes is virtually zero.
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FLCommonSense
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 2:07pmDunno how they controlled each other since all they want to do is kill people. They must have domesticated them somehow.
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IWISHIWASINTEXAS
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 3:14pmJROOK- Automatic weapons aren’t used because they are ridiculously hard to aqquire. Mrs. Lanza would have reported it stolen as you said in 72 hours so once again the blame and the punishment would be with the SHOOTER and not the person who’s guns he stole. Your an idiot good sir
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IWISHIWASINTEXAS
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 3:15pmsorry “You’re and idiot”. Damn typos!
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AbrahamsSheepdog
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 9:10amwhat in the Sam Hell is wrong with society? A finger gun & hello kitty. Glad I don’t have kids making me Proud of that for the first time in life. Why??? I saved them from this crap. God Help Us.
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M24
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:11amThank GOD My Grandchildren Don’t go to Public Schools all are in Private Schools and What a Difference it has made ,It’s like they are kids Again . Now that I have seen with my own eyes I’m Convinced That Public Schools Are Evil.
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bhosux
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 6:28amHere’s what will happen in the future. If even one of these kids get caught with chewing gum in class. It will be the fault of Glenn and his show with guns. If any of the kids parents get a DUI or something. It will be Glenns fault. You know Glenn will be held responsible for everything because of his non-sanctioned approach to education. Good luck with this one Glenn!!!
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PROUD TO BE A BECK FAN
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 6:21amThanks Glenn! What an amazing show that kind of demystifies guns to those who may not know much about guns. I learned long time ago from one of your faves (Gavin DeBecker) “not to fear strangers, but to identify strangeness” in his book “The Gift of Fear”. I RAISED MY KIDS on that principal. The same holds true for guns….we do not need to fear GUNS, but possibly the holder of a gun, as well as the politician who demands we surrender some of our liberty to maintain ALL of our security. So I wrote a “piece” on what a gun is….from a gun’s perspective on my blog: http://lizlogic.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/only-a-gun/
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loneindividual
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 4:40am“Using the gun that God gave them.”
lol?
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loneindividual
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 4:06am“I like it longer than my wife does.”
I am awaiting everyone’s *Face -> Palm* …that or the sound of crickets.
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rjtaurus605
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 2:18amOut of the 23 bills recently filed in New Jersey, three dealing with mental health evaluations as a condition of issuance of FID cards contain potential severe unintended consequences that could invalidate every FID card in the state. They are A3688 (sponsors: Mainor and Jimenez), A3667 (sponsors: Cryan, O’Donnell, and Jasey) and A3676 (sponsor: Jimenez.)
these bills would in effect make all legal gun owners in NJ criminals in as little as 5 days if passed. go to the New Jersey Association of rifle and Pistol Clubs, there is an interesting article by Evan F. Nappen, Attorney at Law (Exclusive to ANJRPC) regarding this pending legislation.
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republitarian
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:54amGlenn is right about this. Early exposure is the key.
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Chancellor
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:42amI grew up in home with Rifles hung on the walls and they all were loaded. I was taught at a very young age what they were and how to use them safely…
In my home now Guns hang from the walls and they are loaded…..and even my grandkids know how to handle them safely and what they are for. I will not let the Lies of this administration or the crippled left inade my family.
Molon Labe
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RoguePO
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 4:58amI applaud you sir.
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RadicalsForLiberty
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:38amFirearms exist to keep governments in check; there should be more of them. Educate people; make the connections between our 2nd amendment and the atrocities implemented by government throughout history if they’re too stupid to do it themselves.
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BIGDANE
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:05amWhat is the common thread with most school shootings? http://ssristories.com/index.php?p=school
We played cops and robbers or cowboys and indians back in the 60′s and 70′s. Teenagers even carried rifles or shotguns in the cars to go hunting after school. No school shootings back in the old days. We also didn’t have kids are drugged up on pharmaceuticals.
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Canada_Goose
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:19amDuring his television program on Tuesday night, Glenn Beck brought in gun expert Paul Michael and historian David Barton to dispel a number of myths about firearms.
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I think Mr. Howerton meant to say disgraced historian David Barton
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Advection
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:35amYou just come here to troll everything?
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sbenard
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:56amHe’s only a “disgrace” to the purveyors of tyranny. The only disgrace around here is your comment! Feel like a pariah yet?
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Chancellor
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:45amJust scares you out of your pink tutu when someone else has something you can’t have huh?
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Techcon
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 9:19am@CANADA_DODO
Once again you prove the ancient axiom, “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.”
You really try to be STUPID, don’t you?
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Bobert
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:13amEducation of guns is the key. I grew up in rural America and have been around guns my whole life (I’m 40 now), but I have met so many people and new friends from urban/big city America who have never seen a gun in person, never held a gun, never shot a gun, don’t know how to hold a gun, don’t know how to load a gun, don’t know how to aim a gun, don’t know the first thing about gun safety . . . so, since they didn’t own a gun or know how to operate a gun, they felt guns weren’t necessary. So . . . I take them out to our local gun range, spend about the first 45 minutes with them just going over several different types of guns (a revolver, semi-auto pistol, and either a shotgun or AR – or both), how you check a gun to see if it is loaded, show them how they work, how you load them, how to hold it, where the safety is, where to put your trigger finger, how to aim, and how to unload and prepare the gun to be handed to another person. After about 2 hours, they are getting good a shooting and I have yet to find one person (male or female) that hasn’t totally changed their attitude about a firearm after the FEAR goes away.
Several grown men (one a big Iowa kid and the other an Italian attorney from NYC) told me afterwards that just the presence of the guns raised their anxiety levels before I showed them how to safely handle and shoot a gun. Again, education is KEY.
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CONTUMACY
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:16amCheck this kid out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps1oh4eR1VU
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firman
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 10:20amWe need more people like you to teach the uninformed. If we could only get our schools to endorse a gun education program, we’d be much better off. Most of our problems in society today come from bad parenting and/or bad education. I grew up in rural america also. My father was a gunsmith and an avid hunter. Needless to say there were always MANY guns in our house. There were 6 of us kids and we all knew not to touch a gun EVER without adult supervision.We respected guns, but were not afraid of them. Big dfference.
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RaydocX
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 10:36amyou are spot on… and while the government mandating firearm ownership would be equally wrong, firearm safety used to be a part of grade school.
in rural America where loaded firearms are often close to the kitchen door the problems with kids accidentally shooting kids do not exist… kids in rural America have a better understanding of life and what can take a life and are raised with the respect to listen to what their parents say about ‘not touching’.
in fact, historically, the Presidents that have taken the reins and led America out of dark times are from rural areas… some hypothesize that rural America is more insulated from the social changes that contribute to societal problems. It may be more simple than that, kids who had to work the farm or who saw their parents laboring better appreciate what they have, and likely better appreciate how tenuous it can be and the importance of getting along and working together.
and through all of that, the firearm is a key component (and not just for hunting Mr Cuomo). a world where both parents have to work and where public schools push all to the lowest common denominator rather than trying to lift everyone up contribute to the acceleration of America’s problems more than the presence of firearms
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GoodStuff
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:04amThere is NO such thing as an “assault rifle”!!!!!
It’s a media-created phrase. Conservatives need to stop playing the media’s word games. It’s a RIFLE….period!!!
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Lt_Scrounge
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:20amActually there is such a thing as an “Assault Rifle”, there is no such thing as an “Assault Weapon”.
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CafeConservative
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:32amThere are such things as assault rifles. They are defined by being equipped with selective fire (automatic or burst fire options) whereas the media’s version of an “assault rifle” looks similar but can only fire semi-automatically.
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Brother Winston Smith
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:50pmWhy? Well, after claiming GUNGRABBING Santorum was a “George Washington” given to us by “divine intervention”… and tricking, by fear-mongering, Americans to VOLUNTARILY VOTE for GUNGRABBING Romney… thus, consequently reelecting GUNGRABBING Obama…
I’m sure FAKE-conservative/libertarian GUNGRABBING Beck needs alotta damage-control, to mend his carefully-crafted persona.
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Ming The Merciless
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 3:13pmTotally agree Brother Winston! Beck’s political picks are rather suspect! He claims to be one thing and picks big government candidates! Beck is disgusting!
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Tri-ox
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:43pmOff topic – - – Sarah Palin has an awesome post today …
“Forty Years Ago Today…”
http://conservatives4palin.com/2013/01/governor-palin-forty-years-ago-today.html
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CathyvanDyke
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:39pmThe entire commentary is a must read.
Ronald Reagan The Gun Owner’s Champion
In our September 1975 issue, Ronald Reagan, then two-time Governer of California, penned this column. A man of conviction, Ronaldus Magnus was true to these words before and during his eight-year presidency.
http://archives.gunsandammo.com/content/ronald-reagan-gun-owners-champion
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banjarmon
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:38pmThe letter I got from senator bill nelson D Florida
http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm#email
Dear Mr. banjarmon
Thank you for contacting me about protecting Second Amendment rights.
I grew up on a ranch in the Florida countryside and have been a hunter since I was a boy. I support a person’s constitutional right to bear arms.
In 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed that the Second Amendment protects a person’s right to possess a firearm, unconnected to military service, and to use that firearm for traditional lawful purposes like self-defense within the home. This is the law of the land.
I appreciate hearing your views on this subject. Hearing from you helps me to better serve you in the Senate.
Sincerely,
Bill Nelson
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banjarmon
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:21amLAW OF THE LAND
The general misconception is that any statute passed by legislators bearing the appearance of
law constitutes the law of the land. The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and
any statute, to be valid, must be in agreement. It is impossible for a law, which violates the
Constitution to be valid. This is succinctly stated as follows:
“All laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void.” Marbury vs. Madison, 5
US (2 Cranch) 137, 174, 176, (1803)
“When rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule making or
legislation which would abrogate them.” Miranda vs. Arizona, 384 US 436 p. 491.
“An unconstitutional act is not law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; affords no
protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never
been passed.” Norton vs. Shelby County 118 US 425 p. 442
“The general rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and name of law, is
in reality no law, but is wholly void, and ineffective for any purpose; since unconstitutionality
dates from the time of its enactment, and not merely from the date of the decision so branding
it.
“No one is bound to obey an unconstitutional law and no courts are bound to enforce it.” 16
Am Jur 2nd, Sec 177 late 2d, Sec 256
The United States Constitution is quite clear on our rights under the 2nd Amendment.
“A well regulated Militia, being neces
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banjarmon
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:29amThe United States Constitution is quite clear on our rights under the 2nd Amendment.
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
One does NOT need a law degree to understand those words and they do not need to be debated or interpreted by a Supreme Court.
We, the PEOPLE, are the militia and every one of U.S. American citizens has the GOD-given right to have firearms which enables U.S. to be the guardians against a tyrannical government. We now have a tyrannical government.
GOD Almighty, The 2nd Amendement, and those of U.S. who understand the importance of the Constitution, are the only things standing in the way of tyrants in this nation from making U.S. all slaves.
We did not elect people to go back to Washington, D.C. to take our GOD-given rights away but that is what they have done. They are following satan and not GOD.
For U.S. this is as much about religious freedom as anything. Once guns are gone will the “state” then tell U.S. what religion we will practice if any?
I choose to be a free man and worship GOD according to my own dictates.
No 2nd Amendment – No 1st Amendment or otherwise. Pretty simple concept.
To amend the Constitution it takes this
Article V, Note1, – Amendment , Note2, – , Note3, -
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, o
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banjarmon
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:35amTo amend the Constitution it takes this
Article V, Note1, – Amendment , Note2, – , Note3, -
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate
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republitarian
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 1:41am“When rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule making or
legislation which would abrogate them.” Miranda vs. Arizona, 384 US 436 p. 491.
“An unconstitutional act is not law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; affords no
protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never
been passed.” Norton vs. Shelby County 118 US 425 p. 442
“The general rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and name of law, is
in reality no law, but is wholly void, and ineffective for any purpose; since unconstitutionality
dates from the time of its enactment, and not merely from the date of the decision so branding
it.
“No one is bound to obey an unconstitutional law and no courts are bound to enforce it.” 16
Am Jur 2nd, Sec 177 late 2d, Sec 256
How do individual cities get around this?
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Yanqui
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 10:39pmWow, I go the exact same letter! who wold have thought that he would have written the same thing back to us? (Dripping sarcasm) What was worse was the one back from Trey Radel where he said “Enshrined in the Constitution’s Second Amendment is every American’s right to “keep and bear arms.” This right should not be infringed upon lightly.” Are you F*ckin’ kidding me?! “Infringed upon lightly”? What part of “shall not be infringed” don’t these morons understand?!!!
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freedomisasfreedomdoes
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:21pm“When dictators come to power, the first thing they do is take away the people’s weapons. … I do not believe that [our nation's leaders] have any desire to impose a dictatorship upon us. But this does not mean that such will always be the case. A nation rent internally, as ours has been in recent years, is always ripe for a ‘man on a white horse.’ A deterrent to that man, or to any man seeking unlawful power, is the knowledge that those who oppose him are not helpless.” –Ronald Reagan
http://patriotpost.us/editions/16368/
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CulperGang
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:15pm“Shall not be infringed.” Te politicians are infringing and are becoming overbearing tyrants. Sheriffs around the country need to put the politicians back in line with rule of law…………THEY ARE CAUSING ANARCHY.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:22pmThat is what they are trying to do, you can’t suspend the constitution unless there is a crisis.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:05pmI could have brought some neat guns down, some WWII style and a few modern masterpieces. I can’t shoot as fast as those guys, but I can at least hit what I am shooting at, and the funny thing is, when I handle a gun, load, unload, or shoot, it is soooo automatic.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:37pmI no longer possess firearms due to my bi-polar, yet I maintain a fair degree of skill with then on the range when I go out with relatives, and the bow/arrow and sling and slingshot can bring down game. I still wish I could have a pistol or something for self-defense but again, my bi-polar makes it an non-option for me.
Obama wants chaos, anarchy and disorder to cause fear and have the people cry for the madness to stop. Then will come martial law and his dictatorship – I fear that enough people will believe his demand for absolute authority and power “for the duration” and give it to him, especially if he has a Democratic House and Senate who automatically give him whatever he wills.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:50pmHey Snow.
Getting a taser or pepper spray could be an option. Sorry you have Bi Polar. I do wish you good health and God’s healing.
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pagraywolf
Posted on January 23, 2013 at 12:32amSnowleopard,
I too am sorry to learn you are bi-polar and wish you God’s blessing. Thank you for being honest and intelligent to know that at this point in time you shouldn’t have a weapon in your home. Hopefully some day there will be a medicine that will better control your condition and you can again have a weapon for home protection. Happy you have relatives that shoot with you at the range so you can still enjoy knocking down some targets.
Always love seeing the kiddos learn about weapons and especially when they begin to hunt.
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