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Connecticut Gun Owners: “Come and Get Them!”
Townhall.com ^ | March 4, 2014 | Michael Schaus

Posted on 03/04/2014 7:30:01 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: Art in Idaho

March 25 is Greek Independence Day.

1821 overthrow of the Ottoman empire.


21 posted on 03/04/2014 8:04:38 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman
The 2nd amendment fight is the only one we should be concerned about.

Totally incorrect. We have many worthy battles that need to be fought.

22 posted on 03/04/2014 8:08:20 AM PST by frogjerk (We are conservatives. Not libertarians, not "fiscal conservatives", not moderates)
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To: Kaslin

I’m guessing the first things CT will do is deny drivers licences and vehicle registrations.


23 posted on 03/04/2014 8:11:07 AM PST by ryan71 (The Partisans)
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To: ryan71

How do they know who has a rifle?


24 posted on 03/04/2014 8:12:19 AM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Pollster1

“They can buy parts to modify their firearms; that AR-15 is okay if they replace the barrel with one that doesn’t look as scary and replace the standard-capacity magazine with multiple smaller-capacity 10 round magazines. That is a waste of money that does nothing for public safety, but it does make the individual’s problem go away, at least in the short term, and with minimal effort.”

I’m not sure of your age, but I can remember a time that we were able to smoke while flying on any commercial airline.

The Libtards started putting limitations in place while telling us that the limitations were safety reasons and that they would not become stricter.

Now, where do we stand on that simple act?

Need I expand on this?


25 posted on 03/04/2014 8:12:31 AM PST by Howie66 (John Wayne McCornyn...he's just like US! Honest!)
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To: chris37

Well said!


26 posted on 03/04/2014 8:14:21 AM PST by Howie66 (John Wayne McCornyn...he's just like US! Honest!)
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To: ryan71

Why would they do that? You really need to stop speculating *rme*


27 posted on 03/04/2014 8:15:35 AM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: frogjerk
We have a moral obligation not to submit to truly unjust laws.

I look at it this way, if I submit I am likely subjecting my children and grandchildren to tyranny. My rights come from God, not from the Marxists seeking to impose their will upon me.

Just as I served my country and was willing to sacrifice my life for liberty, so too should I be willing to suffer or sacrifice for the sake of liberty. Someone has to do it as others before have done it.

28 posted on 03/04/2014 8:18:59 AM PST by Obadiah (I Like Ted.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Not sure about California confiscations but they did make certain semi-auto’s retroactively illegal like in CT. Enforcement and/or confiscation is left to local LEOs.

In New York, FOID’s are being revoked for adjudgement of mental illness (for some very flimsy reasons such as a single visit to a MH professional). Upon revocation the po-po show up & confiscate the citizen’s guns.

Since mental illness is now defined as objecting to the Obama agenda, expect this pretext to be invoked frequently.

The impasse in Connecticut will turn ugly soon. Reverence for the police died when Officer Friendly died of old age. Remember when a cop killer was the worst criminal in the world? That was because the cop on the beat really was your friend. He was far more likely to use his nightstick than his gun and he didn’t routinely tog up in combat gear with an AR-15 & ride into the neighborhood in an MRAP.

Today, the police are seen as armed enforcers of the will of the State. They search your car and ticket you & take your money. Anything you say to them can & will be used against you. A chilling prospect.

We are lectured, “Don’t judge all Muslims because of a few terrorists!”

Well, “Don’t criminalize all gun owners because of the criminal misuse of guns” seems to use the same logic. Doesn’t it?

Doesn’t it?


29 posted on 03/04/2014 8:22:20 AM PST by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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To: frogjerk
You have no voice without a means to defend it.

Without those, all your other battles are lost before they're begun.

30 posted on 03/04/2014 8:25:27 AM PST by tomkat (3%+1)
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To: seenenuf; Bloody Sam Roberts
Link from Free Patriot

Link from Fresno Bee

Link from Ammoland

Link from Daily Caller

Believe me now?

31 posted on 03/04/2014 8:25:32 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: Howie66

We agree. But people have a range of priorities in their lives. I’m hoping a sufficient number of CT citizens will refuse to allow this law to stand rather than working around the letter of the law. Full compliance with the letter and the spirit of the law is the worst of all possible options. Even if I had too little backbone to defend freedom, I would rather put my guns and ammo on the front lawn with a “take what you want” sign than give them to a government that was confiscating firearms from law-abiding citizens. Better to arm unknown individuals, some of whom will oppose tyranny, than to disarm everyone.

Conservatives are, however, by nature law-abiding. We expect leftists to realize that their demands are unconstitutional and back down eventually (which is not rational on our part - they want unconstitutional, unlimited power, violating our rights is the goal and not just an oversight). It takes a little thought for us to cross the line from complying even with dumb laws because they are laws to active resistance. I think it is worth articulating the available options with firearms, with ObamaCare, with mandates to provide artistic services to gay weddings, and with the rest of the big government overreach.


32 posted on 03/04/2014 8:27:16 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Obadiah

You are a patriot. Thank you


33 posted on 03/04/2014 8:27:41 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: Cyber Liberty
California already started their friendly at-your-door confiscation service.

I'm not sure what you are refering to. Source?

I live in CA and have not heard or seen such a service.

34 posted on 03/04/2014 8:28:26 AM PST by super7man
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To: Howie66

Thank you, sir!


35 posted on 03/04/2014 8:29:25 AM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: Jewbacca

Apparently they’ve been getting the info from the NICS forms at gun stores? Yes, I know, they’re strictly forbidden from doing that, but what the heck?

In this case, I think the notices are going out to people who stupidly registered, but after the deadline.


36 posted on 03/04/2014 8:32:28 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: Cyber Liberty

Gonna be some dead cops in Cali before this is over.


37 posted on 03/04/2014 8:33:44 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Truth sounds like hate...to those who hate truth.)
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To: super7man

See post 31.


38 posted on 03/04/2014 8:33:55 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: tomkat
While the 2nd amendment helps to secure the first it is not source of the first amendment. The first amendment is our first freedom given to us by God. Also, having the 2nd amendment is totally useless if the first doesn't exist. All of our rights need to be protected as vociferously as the 2nd amendment.

This is why some conservatives don't like the NRA because they have capitulated on other conservative principles (Supporting Harry Reid for one) and cannot see the forest for the trees sometimes.

39 posted on 03/04/2014 8:36:20 AM PST by frogjerk (We are conservatives. Not libertarians, not "fiscal conservatives", not moderates)
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To: elcid1970
Doesn’t it?

No. Liberal logic is a different thing altogether. They are mentally defective to start with. Add to that an agenda concerning Muslims (which I swear is meant to do nothing but p!$$ off Conservatives) and their inate fear of guns and you have a serious problem trying to establish a benchmark or find middle ground.

40 posted on 03/04/2014 8:38:42 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Truth sounds like hate...to those who hate truth.)
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