The Asheville Rifle and Pistol Club

special to FreeRepublic ^ | 6 January 2004 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

[Congressman Billybob]

I think most folks on FreeRepublic will enjoy this article. Some will find themselves in its text (anonymously).

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[Congressman Billybob]

Gritty,

Please share this with the folks at the Club.

John

[chicagolady]

A well armed Militia ...Just ordinary everyday caring law abiding people.

Ready, aim, fire!

[Atlas Sneezed]

Bang

[Gritty]

Congressman;

Thank you not only for your stirring presentation, but also your willingness to directly answer tough questions from an audience with good reason to mistrust the average politician vying for their confidence and support.

Your report of the meeting is quite accurate as is the description of the hearts of the members. The excellent reception you received indicates you indeed won many friends from those who have never heard of you and that you are on the correct side of the crucial issues.

To the other readers: I highly recommend if you are in the NC 11th District, you arrange a venue where John can speak. You and your group will not be disappointed, and neither will the District if he can get elected. I also recommend you take him out to dinner first, giving him plenty of time to expound not only on the finer points of the law, but on such interesting subjects as the forensic investigation of Pickett's Charge. You will enjoy more than your meal.

John

[sistergoldenhair]

Excellent read.
Thanks for the ping chicagolady.

[Gritty]

I know you will both be interested in reading this.

[Rebelbase]

Thanks for the article. For years I've driven by their range off Hwy. 191 by the river on the way to Mom and Dad's place.

I've been curious but never had the chance to stop and see what was going on. I may just do that next time I'm up that way.

[gitmo]

CBB,
Wish I'd known about your appearance. I'm not a resident of your district, but was visiting my MIL nearby. Having my own heated debates about the COTUS.

I have a couple of questions: Do you think the average man is capable of rightly interpreting the US Constitution without an education in the law? Does he do a better or worse job than the Federal Courts?

[Gritty]

Stop by anytime. Talk to one of the Range Safety Officers on duty and they can give you information. Usually the gate cable is open when the range is hot, but if not, beep your horn for attention.

[TaxRelief]

Great points, John.

There is so much oral history available to any one of us who wants to put in the time.

Our family spends a good bit of time at the VFW. The old folks there just love the kids. (It doesn't matter how bad they are or how much they run around, the kids are still the sunshine of their lives.) I guess that comes from knowing what they were fighting for.

The vets and their families are a great group of people. The vets themselves are ready with a good yarn or two, anytime someone sits down and listens. Each year the VFW runs many events. On the Fourth of July, they offer the biggest fireworks display around. The annual bizarre always has beautifully crafted furniture and wood items made by vets, themselves, of course. The annual "flea" market draws close to 100,000 people.

Nothing, however, is as special as the Wednesday night "old time" music jamborees. The clogging, the banjos, the fiddles, the spoons and the singing are just wonderful exposure for the next generation to the culture of Appalachia.

The Vets work hard, too. They have several funerals to turn out in full dress for each week, auctions to run and parades to march in. When they're not busy with those events, they spend time visiting "shut-in's" and disabled vets.

I challenge all to get involved with a group of older folks who have fought to keep America free.

[Travis McGee]

No coincidence that I chose a similar "gun club" in rural Virginia to be the central object of federal interest in my novel.

[31stInf]

Congressman Billybob

Thanks for your high praise of the Asheville Rifle & Pistol Club! One of my highlights of the evening was having dinner with you and a few others before the meeting.

The parking lot was overflowing last night because so many were drawn to the meeting when those magic words, "Second Amendment" defined the subject of your talk to us. We are indebted to you for your excellent talk.

Please consider stopping in at our range at any time when you drive through the Bent Creek area on Highway 191. You will be welcomed with open arms.

Blair

[Congressman Billybob]

Please tell me when and where one of the musical get-togethers is going to take place. I deeply appreciate traditional mountain music, in part because I play the fiddle with great incompetence, myself. I know just enough to respect others who have talent. LOL.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Cordially,

John / Billybob

[Congressman Billybob]

The entire world changed, after Guttenberg invented the printing press and Martin Luther saw too it that the Bible was made available not just to the "experts," the priests and other religious people, but to all citizens who can read. I think the same is true of citizens and their understanding of the Constitution.

When I look at what the Supreme Court has been doing with, and to, the Constitution of late, my answer to your question is yes. I do think that ordinary citizens with decent reading skills CAN to a better job of understanding the plain English of that document, than entirely too many people on the federal benches.

John / Billybob

[Joe Brower]

Go, Congressman Billybob!

[Constitution Day]

Great article! I will ping the NC crowd.

[Constitution Day]

Congressman Billybob's latest!
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[spodefly]

Thanks for the ping and the excellent article.