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NRA, onetime ally feud over next big guns case to go before Supreme Court
Robert Barnes
Washington Post
February 9, 2010
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After the court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to gun ownership and that the District’s handgun ban was unconstitutional, it was an upstart band of libertarian lawyers that celebrated on the marble steps and received the glory for the breakthrough decision.
The NRA, the nation’s premier and most powerful gun rights group, has worked hard not to be in that position again. And because of an unusual intervention recently by the justices, its attorney will be in the mix when the court considers the next big guns case next month.
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February 9th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Aint no ruling needed…The Second Amendment says it all…We don’t need a bunch of old black robes to interpret what we know it says….NO DEBATE NEEDED
roaddog6 Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
yep. shall not be infringed…..
JR Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
youtube.com/watch?v=1GNu7ldL1LM
Fun lil 2nd vid
Rhonda Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 1:01 am
Roaddog,
I am using this format to contact you to see if it gets to you since your mail might be delayed slightly. You sent something out with a joke about Obama. It took FIVE DAYS to arrive, which was just a few minutes ago…the 4th to the 9th. Now it has been sent back. It could take 5 days to return, for all we know.
Rhonda
RJB Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Yes indeed,, the black robed criminals themselvs have said that the right to firearms existed before the establishment of the state, meaning since before there was a Supreme Court in existence to rule on it!
What this means is that NOTHING the Supreme Court could ever say can change the FACT that that right exists, and has existed, since antiquity.
Americans need to stop looking toward the government, including the Supreme Court, to TELL them what their rights are! If our rights are truly OURS, it is WE who tell the government what they are, not vice versa.
This business of asking the government to tell us what our rights are is misguided and dangerous. For when it suits those in government to divest ous of our rights, what do you think they are going to tell us when we ask?
If you have to ask the government to tell you what your rights are, YOU HAVE NONE.
Every American gun owner should begin by filing off the serial numbers off their firearms. We do not need to be numbered, and neither do our guns, because neither we nor our guns are subject to being owned and controlled by the government.
fcktheElite Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 12:38 am
amen… people don’t realize this. and that is why they can walk all over us. America cares more about celebs and musicians and athletes than anything else and that is how they control you….. end of story.
ssmitty13 Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 6:52 am
Good Point – If we can’t scatch off serial number off a gun we don’t really own it. Makes me think of how nervous I was the first time I removed a tag from my couch.
Ox Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
In NJ and probably other states we need a Purchaser permit to buy a shotgun or rifle and now even ammo and another permit for a handgun… I may go to my local shop and hand them a copy of the constitution as my permit and purchase a gun… This is beyond disgusting. I do have a permit but my address was changed even though they renamed the numbers on the houses because of new construction and now I have to go through all the red tape to get a new permit.. Welcome to the New World Order….
February 9th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Be very carefull before you go for the throat of NRA.
I am no longer a mamber, because I think they are quietly on the other side, but…. without the NRA our gun rights would be gone in a heartbeat.
bodingus Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
absolutely,, myself same ,,but lets faee it regardless of theyre comprimising, seeming to be with the other side ,,without them ,,the rights deffinetly would be gone . they are only thing the dingy stinky gun grabbers fear. jfpfo and goa ,,2nd amend found, and crkba,are great but far too small to have much if any effect.
kd Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 8:45 am
The NRA is a joke . Join GOA.
The NRA are not your friends Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
The NRA does not protect your gun rights. It constantly helps the opposition by imposing more and more stupid regulations. Gun Owners of America is the better way to go.
On the other hand, STOP ASKING PERMISSION FROM THE GOVERNMENT for ANYTHING. Just do what you are going to do and tell em to stick it in their eye.
Vafanculo
ssmitty13 Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 6:56 am
outspoken,
I really hope that you do not fully believe that the NRA is the only thing stopping gun confiscation. It is the bottom line – civil war and chaos.
February 9th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
WASHINGTON SAYS DO YOU LOVE YOU FREEDOM I DID
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_FuNC4sHaI
I WANT YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS , ABOUT YOUR FREEDOM,.wmv PART 2 DO YOU LOVE YOUR FREEDOM I DO ,SO DO YOU FREEDOM LIVES IN YOU ALL,STAND UP.wmv part1 OATH KEEPERS of the US Constitution). Protect our Sovereignty, Bill of Rights and US Constitution with the Declaration of Independence. Tear this Oligarchy/Democracy abomination down and restore the Republic. We the People call all OATH KEEPERS to protect our original sacred documents of Liberty and Freedom. Our government violates our Rights as they illegally make unjust laws to enslave us. Protect Our Sovereignty
February 9th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
As said above…..the second amd. says it all. I exercise my rights everyday. I take my gun everywhere. It is concealed. I take it in the bank, the post office, the stores. Thats what we are supposed to do. “being NECESSARY to the security of a FREE state.”
AND….the NRA is a fraud. I have a brouchere from the NRA. It says…”the NRA does not promote firearm ownership.” That says exactly how much they believe in the second amd.
If you have a gun, take it everywhere. Dont be afraid. Whats the point in having a gun, if you dont carry it with you.
carlos Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
i agree and i live in argentina. a 308 in the truck and a 45 on my hip. i feel very safe. hahahahah
February 9th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
HUNGY PEOPLE UNITE at KFC
http://www.HUNGRYpeoplenotHUNGARIANS.com
February 9th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
The GOA has said along with the JPFO- the NRA has hired the lawyer who LOST the HELLER case to stand up and represent them in this Chicago case….I have to say it would appear they need their collective a$$es kicked. there is no reason they would do that unless they WANTED HIM TO LOSE AGAIN! I used to support them, sorry done with that deal. no more money or support from me…I’ll be giving support to the GOA and JPFO….
February 9th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
WTF does “NOT BE INFRINGED” mean to these stupid Bastards!!! I took that Oath4X’s!!! I was NEVER ordered to disavow that Oath when I left the Military nor was anyone that ever served!!! That’s Treason!!! Yet the Powers that Be slap us in the face with it!!! I tire of this and admire the French Bastille Day which I forecast is coming!!! Y’all have a goodin’!!! “All ‘HAIL’ Thermal Expansion!!!”
February 9th, 2010 at 10:59 pm
The GODDAUGHTER asks “Janet Napolitano” who is the terrorist now ………
http://www.restrainednomore.co.....s-time.php
When done checking out what else SHE has to say, write her and let her know what you think of her. Then subscribe to find out when the next “Napolitano” or other video is coming out.
Rhonda
The NRA are not your friends Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Rhonda, are you Sharise’s secret side? Alas, I have to love Sharise from afar, but she is one sexy babe.
Rhonda Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 7:56 am
The NRA Are Not Your Friends,
You are funny
. I have to give you credit for catching us. Yuppers, she is my secret side to view because I am her secret side here or anywhere else for that matter in a place like this as the verbal side to her sexiness. That is what really makes her and me quite close (which we thought was a secret until you came along….from afar–hehe, and figured out our secret, you bad boy……..
http://www.restrainednomore.co.....so-bad.php )
So rather than loving Sharise from afar, allow me to suggest to you to write her and let her know how much you admire her from what was far away until you wrote her. Even tell her that I sent you in her direction. Ask her her opinion on the NRA, if you want something to say as an opener. Just go back to her website and find the address. Then of course you can always subscribe so she can let you know when the next parady or such is coming out.
Take it easy NRA. At least Sharise and I are your friends
Rhonda
February 10th, 2010 at 4:22 am
The NRA needs to take cities like New York, California, and all the cities that ban folks from having guns in their homes to the Supreme Court. I would love to see old Senator Chucky Shumer and Hillary cry if they could overturn that ban in New York City. After all, people live in apartments and homes right there in the city.
February 10th, 2010 at 9:07 am
No comments, let see this video, it talks by itself easily create a website
February 10th, 2010 at 10:03 am
I would love a factsheet with the reasons the NRA are bad.
i know there are a ton but there is no official list or anything that I have found.
my father is a republican and nra life member and is completely brainwashed into thinking that they are on his side.
all you have to do is say the word “republican” and my dad thinks its good.
no matter what.
of course he is a brainwashed moron. my own father…
he denies all facts when they dont suit his own agenda or beliefs.
someone needs to make an article about why the nra is bad and list all the reasons.
madashell Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Here’s is an article that explains the treason of the NRA
http://www.armedfemalesofameri....._trust.htm
NRA betrayal of trust
How the NRA Bargains Away Our Second Amendment
February 10th, 2010 at 10:09 am
The NRA has morphed into a money making enterprise for those involved.
IF the NRA really represented gun owners/second amendment right, they would not have accepted all the watered down rights rulings over time, instead becoming more shrill in their claims, rightly so. Instead, they are lobbyists, contributing to pols, thinking this will get them, and us, anywhere.
To the NRA: unless you are a snake, you will never be as good as the snake at what it does. Which are you??
Ben Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Almost everything that becomes an establishment becomes rotten.
February 10th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Gun Owners of America is much better than the NRA. I was a 10 year NRA member and noticed that they always came down on the side of gun control and gun registration. GOA never did. Last straw was when Alabama legislature tried to sneak in a gun control bill that NRA supported, but GOA opposed and organised a rally against in Montgomery. Bill was defeated and NRA went home with their tail dragging. Leave the NRA and join Gun Owners of America.
Bushmaster Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
NRA also sells mailing lists, that’s why I didn’t renew.
February 11th, 2010 at 1:09 am
This blog is excellent. Keep up the good work, inspires me to keep building mine!
February 11th, 2010 at 5:47 am
I pray that someday I will have a blog as good as yours!
February 11th, 2010 at 7:04 am
Let’s make a deal. The day I can walk up to a lying stealing politician like Barney Frank, punch him in the face, citizen arrest his ass, and have him prosecuted for treason without 50 armed nwo stooges stop me – I’ll give you a couple of my guns. I also promise not to my guns to infringe on anybody elses freedoms. Any takers?
February 11th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Send .308 Its The Next Best Thing To Being There!
February 11th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Ah,you guys are warming my heart.I kind of reached the same conclusion about NRA but GOA
didn’t get back to me (this was back in the days of snail-mail)but now ….of course an NRA affiliated attorney in Cincinnati helped out in a time of need (well,maybe it was the Grand Jury) and I didn’t have
to do five years for practicing my natural/God given (second amendment) right.Front Site.com