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Most gun owners need to disassociate themselves from the extremists
Minneapolis Star-Tribune ^ | April 25, 2003 | Bob Johnson

Posted on 04/25/2003 7:46:59 AM PDT by jdege

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:38:55 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

As a gun owner, hunter and sportsman, I'm concerned about a common misperception: the belief that gun owners are a monolithic body of people who all march to the tune of the National Rifle Association.

As legislators debate the measure that would put more concealed, loaded handguns onto our streets, they should not assume that most gun owners would be happy with a looser permitting system. Some very misguided policies are propounded in our names, and many common-sense measures that would protect all of us are never enacted -- all out of fear that gun owners will exact their revenge at the polls if our interests are not defended.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; minnesota; moosescankill; shallissue
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To: jdege
Hunters are among the most responsible of gun owners. We store, care for and use our firearms properly. We treat them with respect because we know their power and understand their danger.

Anyone who is a member of a gun club and worked an open to the public "deer sight-in" weekend can tell you about the rust in the barrels, the loose scope screws, and the very poor marksmanship of your average hunter.

41 posted on 04/25/2003 8:58:34 AM PDT by Monitor
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To: dirtboy
Not to mention the bill that was floated a while back that would have banned shotguns larger than 26 gague or some such as ".50 caliber assault weapons".
42 posted on 04/25/2003 8:58:47 AM PDT by mvpel (Michael Pelletier)
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To: Blacksmith
What nine are you writing about?

Link please.
43 posted on 04/25/2003 9:01:31 AM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Don't punch holes in the lifeboat)
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To: TroutStalker
The slippery slope is very very real.

This fool writer would gladly give up his ""fill in blank"" if it meant more securtiy for "society" or "community" or "the children" or "puppies" or "social democracy".
44 posted on 04/25/2003 9:02:07 AM PDT by longtermmemmory
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To: TroutStalker
England, Australia, Canada, California; register weapons and it leads to illegality and confiscation.
45 posted on 04/25/2003 9:03:45 AM PDT by ndafill
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To: jdege
AN EXTREMIST IS ANYONE WHO HAS FIXED VALUES, THEREFORE YOU MUST BE A MODERATE IN ALL THINGS, ESPECIALLY VALUES.
46 posted on 04/25/2003 9:09:58 AM PDT by ido_now
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To: Shooter 2.5
Ditto. Please spell out which Clinton regs LaPierre endorsed.
NRA Life Member
47 posted on 04/25/2003 9:09:59 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: jdege
"The rest of us do not support the notion that our community will be safer with thousands more gun-toting citizens carrying concealed, loaded handguns. Nor do we believe that military-style combat weapons should be marketed to the general public. "

Noooo, of course not. This guy is an idiot who apparently does not realize that after ridding society of so-called "assault weapons" his deer rifle will be the next target.
48 posted on 04/25/2003 9:10:10 AM PDT by Henrietta
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To: The_Victor
"They have not built bunkers under their homes, they don't own (nor do they appear to desire to own) automatic weapons, high explosive weapons, or any of the "banned" weaponry typically depicted in this mischaracterization."

Automatic weapons are not banned. They are legal.
49 posted on 04/25/2003 9:11:38 AM PDT by Henrietta
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To: Search4Truth
"Molon Labe' little man. You panzy ass Liberals will never take out guns. You haven't the courage."

We need more men like you, and fewer men like Bob.
50 posted on 04/25/2003 9:13:08 AM PDT by Henrietta
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To: Eric in the Ozarks; Blacksmith
Eric, I think you were trying to post to Blacksmith.

Blacksmith: link please.
51 posted on 04/25/2003 9:13:55 AM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Don't punch holes in the lifeboat)
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To: jdege
What a load of crap

As a gun owner, hunter and sportsman,

One of the most fanatical gun haters in Atlanta is Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Urinal/Constipation and I heard her say that she was a gun owner and hunter in the past. Gun hating tyranny lovers always feel obiged to tell you that they either own guns or hunt or something like that. I suspect that they feel it enhances their credibility or something. This guy is an freedom hating jackboot licking statist as is obvious from what he says. He doesn't have a clue about the second amendment freedom etc.

52 posted on 04/25/2003 9:15:38 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your enemy, and Bush is no conservative)
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To: jdege

53 posted on 04/25/2003 9:17:50 AM PDT by flashbunny
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To: Joe Brower
Check out number 38. Sheesh.
54 posted on 04/25/2003 9:23:19 AM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Don't punch holes in the lifeboat)
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To: SteveH
its a elitist syndrome. Mr. Banker believes he would be allowed to keep a firarm for any reason because he can afford to arrange the paperwork. Its better for him because if guns are outlawed then he will not have to worry about armed robbers taking his stuff or thretening him. (I am certain he,if real, has not thought this out or has and is lying)
55 posted on 04/25/2003 9:23:31 AM PDT by longtermmemmory
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To: jdege
The unfortunate truth is that those gun owners who speak the loudest represent only one rather extreme element of the gun-owning population.

It is unfortunate. I wish all gun owners would be extreme in the defense of their rights.

56 posted on 04/25/2003 9:25:34 AM PDT by cruiserman
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To: jdege
There is no threat to losing our right to own guns for sport.

That's true, more than likely. Thankfully the 2A is not about hunting.

If you only want guns for sport, then you won't mind having them stored in the local gun range and asking permission to take them out for your supervised hunting trip. I wish the NRA were as rabid about gun rights as the ACLU is about free speech.

57 posted on 04/25/2003 9:28:49 AM PDT by cruiserman
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To: Shooter 2.5
Hmmmm... No reply. Is that the sound of crickets chirping?
58 posted on 04/25/2003 9:30:19 AM PDT by Joe Brower (http://www.joebrower.com/)
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To: from occupied ga
What a load of crap


59 posted on 04/25/2003 9:31:20 AM PDT by Doomonyou
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To: Henrietta
Yeah, but the paperwork sucks.
60 posted on 04/25/2003 9:37:06 AM PDT by heckler (wiskey for my men, beer for my horses)
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