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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:09:37 PM EDT
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Source: http://judiciary.house.gov/_cache/files/e745ea56-5280-4ecc-a91d-5f7239691c1f/030415-atf-letter.pdf - - - - - Maybe they could have addressed the “sporting use” nonsense, but that’s another subject. Goodlatte did put it in quotes to distance themselves from the ATF phraseology. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:23:57 PM EDT
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Within the letter, they suggested that sporting purpose "should be broadly understood" as including "target practice, hunting, organized and casual competition, training and skills development, and instructional activities."
The signatories to this letter seem to address the sporting use issue, and do so in a broad manner. That seems like the only thing they leave out is self-defense, which isn't a sporting issue. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:33:28 PM EDT
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Within the letter, they suggested that sporting purpose "should be broadly understood" as including "target practice, hunting, organized and casual competition, training and skills development, and instructional activities." The signatories to this letter seem to address the sporting use issue, and do so in a broad manner. That seems like the only thing they leave out is self-defense, which isn't a sporting issue. M855 isn't the greatest round for self defense, much better suited to target practice. ( so you can hone your skills w/o using the expensive ammo) Same reason I practice using ball .45 acp, instead of hollow points. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:35:26 PM EDT
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ATF will tell Congress to pick up their cans
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:35:35 PM EDT
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It that sense yes, broadly understood about what is being said, for sporting use for 'sporting purposes,' and what you touched on for self-defense being left out. And they could have or should have included the actual intent of the 2nd Amendment.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:36:48 PM EDT
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They're sending it to the ATF, which makes this document some VERY expensive toilet paper.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:38:57 PM EDT
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:40:22 PM EDT
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Can someone with a better pdf reader than me copy and paste the signors names to this thread? They are all listed after the pages with the real signatures.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:41:04 PM EDT
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Reading that letter is very reassuring that at minimum, congress understands and gets the facts and details of this problem. They hit the important issues on the head, unlike all the idiots that have been on TV talking about this. Who knows what will happen, but it's a good start.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:41:42 PM EDT
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They're sending it to the ATF, which makes this document some VERY expensive toilet paper. That's the attitude! 
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:42:50 PM EDT
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I hate that agencies can make laws that I can be charged a criminal offense for.
Thought we had elected officials we put in office for this. Create the laws that it's voters wanted. Hated them giving the ATF the authority to do this. That's like putting the fox in charge of the hen house. They pick and chose what laws to make and enforce. Just like Eric Holder and his Justice Department.Just blatantly defy Congress. 
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:43:37 PM EDT
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. Slight differences. One likes to grow gvt and spend wildly slightly more than the other. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:44:10 PM EDT
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Reading that letter is very reassuring that at minimum, congress understands and gets the facts and details of this problem. They hit the important issues on the head, unlike all the idiots that have been on TV talking about this. Who knows what will happen, but it's a good start. Right, it is a good letter. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:44:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/8/2015 4:57:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's the attitude! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: They're sending it to the ATF, which makes this document some VERY expensive toilet paper. That's the attitude! How well did all them UN resolutions work to stop Saddam? It took violence to put an end to his weapons programs. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 5:01:52 PM EDT
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. The Rethuglicans are gun grabbing statists. And they hate liberty™ |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 5:02:46 PM EDT
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Thought the ATF s fax machine was broken lol
 they'll say they never got it...or your letter is still pending
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Posted: 3/8/2015 5:21:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. So the republican controlled House and Senate didn't just fund Obama's immigration policy? |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 5:26:19 PM EDT
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. You are sorely mistaken if you think the Republican Party is a champion of freedom. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 5:39:29 PM EDT
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That's the attitude! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They're sending it to the ATF, which makes this document some VERY expensive toilet paper. That's the attitude! I hope the ATF gets a paper cut that gets infected. Better?
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Posted: 3/8/2015 5:42:13 PM EDT
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In to see where this goes.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 6:32:48 PM EDT
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. Hey now, every member of the Libretardian Party serving in Congress signed this letter! |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 6:38:01 PM EDT
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Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855?
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Posted: 3/8/2015 6:41:14 PM EDT
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Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? Veto |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 6:45:53 PM EDT
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I hate that agencies can make laws that I can be charged a criminal offense for. Thought we had elected officials we put in office for this. Create the laws that it's voters wanted. Hated them giving the ATF the authority to do this. That's like putting the fox in charge of the hen house. They pick and chose what laws to make and enforce. Just like Eric Holder and his Justice Department.Just blatantly defy Congress.
As I posted in The OFFICIAL ATF Gunwalker thread, the biggest problems I have with the agency (that show how out of control they are): While IL Statute allows "the Fire Chief or his designee" to investigate fires, I cannot bill myself as an "Investigator" unless I have completed a certain number of State certified courses successfully, and if I go to court my credentials can become a matter of consideration. However, at the ATF, a "firearms expert" is a title, not a description of job expertise, training, knowledge or experience, yet the Fed Courts accept the title as the same thing from someone with no training whatsoever as someone with expert knowledge of firearms design, construction and operation developed through years of experience and/or education. As a LE investigator the procedure and methodology I use conducting my investigations is subject to the Daubert and/or Frye standards, just as the work of every other "professional" is, as well as the generic concept of the "Scientific method", that is, another individual given the same knowledge, experience, tools, evidence and data should be able to reach similar results. Except the ATF. They don't need to prove their methodology, state the methods by which they obtained their results, or show consistency from Case #1 to Case #87. They can say "this is a device that allows the firing of more than one round at a time from a firearm, therefore is meets the definition of a machine gun" and point to a shoelace and be correct within the construct of their own sterile existence. They can also modify the conditions of examination until a desired result is achieved, whether or not the defendant was operating under those same conditions or not. There are decades of reliance on Case Law and Stare Decisis, so folks looking at the facts of a case have previous decisions upon which to base their opinions and actions. I cannot present a case to a DA for Aggravated Arson if it does not meet the appropriate elements of the Statute. Except the ATF. If Examiner A tells you "It's Okay" on January 1st, there's no recourse if Examiner B suddenly decides your hi-tops are DD's on March 1st. As an Investigator I conduct an investigation, review the case and make recommendations to the DA for prosecution, using rules, codified as Statutes or Ordinances, that were constructed by the legislative branch. I can be called as a witness but the actual prosecution is conducted by an outside agency. The ATF, operating under US Code written by the Legislative Branch, also has the ability to offer interpretations of the Code that go beyond it, and bear the full force of law; they conduct the investigation and are a party involved in the active prosecution, with no separation between rulemaking, investigation and prosecution. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 6:53:34 PM EDT
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That makes too much sense
Why didnt the ATF get punished when they sold guns to drug cartels? I may be wrong, but name the last good thing congress has done lately?? Quote HistoryQuoted: Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:21:25 PM EDT
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Slight differences. One likes to grow gvt and spend wildly slightly more than the other. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. Slight differences. One likes to grow gvt and spend wildly slightly more than the other. 
No....... big differences actually, but it depends on one's priorities. One is the only thing that stands against the Democratic Party's continuous attempts to snatch our gun rights; and the other stands for homosexual "marriage" and gun control. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:25:17 PM EDT
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Veto Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? Veto This, plus they have to get it past the Senate, which is a lot more Dem-heavy, and then there are some of the wobblier Republicans, who might vote against it for fear of being painted as "voting to keep cop-killing bullets legal" come next election. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:26:41 PM EDT
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So the republican controlled House and Senate didn't just fund Obama's immigration policy? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. So the republican controlled House and Senate didn't just fund Obama's immigration policy? What the fuck is it with YOU PEOPLE and posting these sorts of idiotic non-sequiturs? This is a gun rights thread and not an immigration thread; God forbid the Republicans in Congress are successful in rolling back the ATFs/Obama's blatant assault on our gun rights in the form of a ban on M855 and SS109. YOU PEOPLE will piss blood. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:33:49 PM EDT
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You are sorely mistaken if you think the Republican Party is a champion of freedom. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. You are sorely mistaken if you think the Republican Party is a champion of freedom. No I'm not because I don't. 
But you are sorely mistaken if you believe the mouthy libertarians can do dick-squat on behalf of gun rights since they hold no notable elected public office; let alone a single seat in either the House or Senate. The official seal of the libertarian party: And their slogan: YAKITY YAK............. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:40:22 PM EDT
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Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? Veto Include it with the debt ceiling bill. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:44:31 PM EDT
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Hey now, every member of the Libretardian Party serving in Congress signed this letter! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. Hey now, every member of the Libretardian Party serving in Congress signed this letter! Although there isn't a single one of them in any elected office worth spit; the dedicated libertarians here are certainly doing their part on this gun enthusiasts' website to battle the latest Democratic party gun control initiatives; by pissing on the Republican's efforts.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:45:34 PM EDT
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Reasonable restrictions and sporting purposes are both failures when describing rights.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:48:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Include it with the debt ceiling bill. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? Veto Include it with the debt ceiling bill. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:51:00 PM EDT
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As I posted in The OFFICIAL ATF Gunwalker thread, the biggest problems I have with the agency (that show how out of control they are): While IL Statute allows "the Fire Chief or his designee" to investigate fires, I cannot bill myself as an "Investigator" unless I have completed a certain number of State certified courses successfully, and if I go to court my credentials can become a matter of consideration. However, at the ATF, a "firearms expert" is a title, not a description of job expertise, training, knowledge or experience, yet the Fed Courts accept the title as the same thing from someone with no training whatsoever as someone with expert knowledge of firearms design, construction and operation developed through years of experience and/or education. As a LE investigator the procedure and methodology I use conducting my investigations is subject to the Daubert and/or Frye standards, just as the work of every other "professional" is, as well as the generic concept of the "Scientific method", that is, another individual given the same knowledge, experience, tools, evidence and data should be able to reach similar results. Except the ATF. They don't need to prove their methodology, state the methods by which they obtained their results, or show consistency from Case #1 to Case #87. They can say "this is a device that allows the firing of more than one round at a time from a firearm, therefore is meets the definition of a machine gun" and point to a shoelace and be correct within the construct of their own sterile existence. They can also modify the conditions of examination until a desired result is achieved, whether or not the defendant was operating under those same conditions or not. There are decades of reliance on Case Law and Stare Decisis, so folks looking at the facts of a case have previous decisions upon which to base their opinions and actions. I cannot present a case to a DA for Aggravated Arson if it does not meet the appropriate elements of the Statute. Except the ATF. If Examiner A tells you "It's Okay" on January 1st, there's no recourse if Examiner B suddenly decides your hi-tops are DD's on March 1st. As an Investigator I conduct an investigation, review the case and make recommendations to the DA for prosecution, using rules, codified as Statutes or Ordinances, that were constructed by the legislative branch. I can be called as a witness but the actual prosecution is conducted by an outside agency. The ATF, operating under US Code written by the Legislative Branch, also has the ability to offer interpretations of the Code that go beyond it, and bear the full force of law; they conduct the investigation and are a party involved in the active prosecution, with no separation between rulemaking, investigation and prosecution. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I hate that agencies can make laws that I can be charged a criminal offense for. Thought we had elected officials we put in office for this. Create the laws that it's voters wanted. Hated them giving the ATF the authority to do this. That's like putting the fox in charge of the hen house. They pick and chose what laws to make and enforce. Just like Eric Holder and his Justice Department.Just blatantly defy Congress.
As I posted in The OFFICIAL ATF Gunwalker thread, the biggest problems I have with the agency (that show how out of control they are): While IL Statute allows "the Fire Chief or his designee" to investigate fires, I cannot bill myself as an "Investigator" unless I have completed a certain number of State certified courses successfully, and if I go to court my credentials can become a matter of consideration. However, at the ATF, a "firearms expert" is a title, not a description of job expertise, training, knowledge or experience, yet the Fed Courts accept the title as the same thing from someone with no training whatsoever as someone with expert knowledge of firearms design, construction and operation developed through years of experience and/or education. As a LE investigator the procedure and methodology I use conducting my investigations is subject to the Daubert and/or Frye standards, just as the work of every other "professional" is, as well as the generic concept of the "Scientific method", that is, another individual given the same knowledge, experience, tools, evidence and data should be able to reach similar results. Except the ATF. They don't need to prove their methodology, state the methods by which they obtained their results, or show consistency from Case #1 to Case #87. They can say "this is a device that allows the firing of more than one round at a time from a firearm, therefore is meets the definition of a machine gun" and point to a shoelace and be correct within the construct of their own sterile existence. They can also modify the conditions of examination until a desired result is achieved, whether or not the defendant was operating under those same conditions or not. There are decades of reliance on Case Law and Stare Decisis, so folks looking at the facts of a case have previous decisions upon which to base their opinions and actions. I cannot present a case to a DA for Aggravated Arson if it does not meet the appropriate elements of the Statute. Except the ATF. If Examiner A tells you "It's Okay" on January 1st, there's no recourse if Examiner B suddenly decides your hi-tops are DD's on March 1st. As an Investigator I conduct an investigation, review the case and make recommendations to the DA for prosecution, using rules, codified as Statutes or Ordinances, that were constructed by the legislative branch. I can be called as a witness but the actual prosecution is conducted by an outside agency. The ATF, operating under US Code written by the Legislative Branch, also has the ability to offer interpretations of the Code that go beyond it, and bear the full force of law; they conduct the investigation and are a party involved in the active prosecution, with no separation between rulemaking, investigation and prosecution. I like this post. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:53:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ATF will tell Congress to pick up their cans Not really. The ATF understands that Congress has power over their budget, and the only thing standing between them and a "downsizing" of their agency is Barack Obama. This is like a line in the sand. Now Congress might not be able to make it stick until after Obama is gone and a Republican is in office, but having a clear majority of Congressmen send you a letter they don't like what you are doing is going to give them some pause right now. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:55:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:55:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? They probably will. The problem is, 237 votes isn't enough to override a veto, so won't be able to pass a free-standing bill. Instead, they will have to attach it to a bill that Obama really wants to sign -- much as they did with the law overturning concealed carry in National Parks. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:56:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Include it with the debt ceiling bill. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? Veto Include it with the debt ceiling bill. Yep, this is the best strategy. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 7:56:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It that sense yes, broadly understood about what is being said, for sporting use for 'sporting purposes,' and what you touched on for self-defense being left out. And they could have or should have included the actual intent of the 2nd Amendment. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 8:00:06 PM EDT
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Include it with the debt ceiling bill. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? Veto Include it with the debt ceiling bill. So when the "R"s' cave in on that too like they did on immigration, we'll be right back to square one. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 8:03:36 PM EDT
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I'm glad to see that they made an effort but I don't think it will make a difference.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 8:45:58 PM EDT
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The Rethuglicans are gun grabbing statists. And they hate liberty™ Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In before some lib- tard chimes in to claim that the Republican and the Democratic Parties are entirely the same. The Rethuglicans are gun grabbing statists. And they hate liberty™ Just imagine the reactions here if the Republicans succeed in rolling back the ATF.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 8:51:31 PM EDT
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I'm surprised how accurate that letter is
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Posted: 3/8/2015 8:53:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Include it with the debt ceiling bill. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? Veto Include it with the debt ceiling bill. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 8:57:33 PM EDT
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Why don't they just pass a bill specifically exempting M855? Veto Make it part of the debt ceiling increase that will happen in a few days. ETA: Should have read the entire thread first, |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 9:03:46 PM EDT
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Surprisingly well written letter.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 9:09:51 PM EDT
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Where in the fuck does the 2nd Amendment specify "Sporting purposes" as the reason for our right to keep and bear arms? Fuck these communist bastards.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 9:10:52 PM EDT
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Surprisingly well written letter. NRA probably wrote it 
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Posted: 3/8/2015 9:21:07 PM EDT
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And, this letter will have precisely ZERO impact on the ban. Both the House and the Senate have already made their decision on this ban by virtue of not including a prohibition on the BATFE in the DHS bill, something which could have easily been done, something that both chambers would have voted for, and something that Odumbo would have signed because he needs his brown shirts.
As to whether there will be a rider to the debt ceiling bill, nope. Republican "leadership" doesn't have the spine for a fight. At. All. So disappointing considering the incredible victory they were handed by the voters just a few short months ago that they seem intent on ignoring. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 9:25:31 PM EDT
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Quote Historywhy is this dupe thread still alive? 
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