they ARE fighting over that amount.  but as usual, it goes deeper than that.  i'm not certain, and there may be no way to know, but i'd bet money our issue is being held until the last moment.  who knows if it will turn into a political football any more than it already has, but don't count that one out.  i would not be shocked to see this get held to the very end of the session.

stay vigilant!

less crying towel, more big boy pants...

we've all got opinions, that isn't the problem.  what is the problem is the way we voice them, where, and under what circumstance.  mine you're commenting on specifically was a blend of humor and me being snarky.  i'll concede quickly, the snarky isn't necessary to get the point across.  i'll give you that one.

however, when we roll out a real public criticism of the way something is being handled and show division in public, it creates a serious problem.  whether or not you accept it, your role as posters on this subject in this forum on this topic has changed.  the media and legislators (i know this with 100% certainty) are watching the iahtf forum daily and reading this.  so when people say 'all i care about it ______' it undermines all the work we're doing at the state house.  we have people show us a copy of this thread and say "i just read this" and expect us to back up on the negotiations we've already put in place.  kind of like a star athlete we have to hold ourselves differently than others, as we're being put under the microscope.  that's the premise in which i called out iaredneck to begin with.  he made his intent clear and off we go.  

i'll apologize right here and now for being hot under the collar.  i was.  i'm sorry for that.  hell, i probably still will be again.  but if you think for one second somebody questioning another on the issue of our mission, our purpose, and our methods is a problem, you have a flawed and incorrect view of the process.  nobody, is above reproach.

give me a holler and i can fill you in on the scoop that i can't air out here in public.  it'll make a lot more sense then.  unfortunately, i just can't spill the beans out here until after the session concludes.  

we have to stay locked up together in order to break their lack of movement.  we worked with everyone to set the terms and it's done.  now the MDA and bloombergs are in town spending money coupled with IGO and senator bertrand playing games to fund their lifestyles and his reelection campaign, and it's imperative we hold solid.  no more, no less.

tossing a bunch of guesses out there is ok, but do it in IMs or chats and not in threads aired to anyone with google and a keyboard...

does this shed some light on it?

there's no reason why this can't be fun...  lol.

I think that you must not being paying a lot of attention.  You can believe that Gronstal is already under a lot of pressure.  There are a bunch of dems that need a pro-gun bill to pass to save themselves in upcoming elections.

The Dems were barely able to hold on in 2014.  They were pretty much the home team (most of the seats up were in typically Democratic areas) and a many of those races were MUCH closer than they liked.  And they had Hogg to put the blame on.

In 2016, the Republicans are pretty much the home team.  The Dems have a bit of an uphill battle, and they know it.  Iowa, overall, is a fairly conservative state.  Our Democratic politicians in no way, shape, or form want to be associated with the anti-gun/anti-freedom "progressives" from New York, etc.  They need some pro-gun/pro-freedom that they can get behind and use to distance themselves away from the socialist nut-jobs.  

As for what I will do - it is the same as what we should all be doing:  Putting our money behind the candidates/organizations that represent our views.  Working against those that don't.  If we work together, we can make a significant impact - and that is something that people working against this bill should be very concerned about.  

i'd agree with all the above.  there's a bit more for us to discuss after the session too.  it'll be a bit of a grenade in the room, but i have no doubt you guys will all see the clarity in it regardless...

Cant wait

Michael, I know you do a lot for 2A in Iowa, we've talked it at your shop before.

I might have come off a little hot under the collar as well.

I don't think anyone on this board will be happy with anything less than the Omnibus Bill passing.

rock and roll!

thanks for the sentiment.  this isn't about me.  i've got everything under the sun i want and more...  i know i get passionate about it, but i'd give up my whole collection today if iowa could get NFA...  i really would.  as long as we approach this from a standpoint of doing well by others more than ourselves, we'll propel our mission forward faster and harder than the opposition can possibly imagine...

let's get this thing moving!