Posted on 01/25/2008 9:59:59 AM PST by JRochelle
Whatever that day's promise happened to be, eh?
Your statement is incorrect- He worked with the NRA and GOAL (Gun Owners Action League) *not* the GOA (Gun Owners of America).
Here is what the GOA has to say about Mitt's bill:
This is kind of like the thief who sticks a gun in your ribs and demands $100, but then gives you $25 back to "soften" the blow. What we do know is that even in Massachusetts, Romney has tried to appease both sides of the aisle. As governor, Romney supported legislation to ease restrictions on gun licensing in the state, but he only did so at the expense of gun rights, as he signed a draconian ban on common, household firearms that are owned by millions of Americans across the nation.
Gun Owners of America (GOA) doesn't have much good to say about Mitt Romney at all.
Those are YOUR choices, friend, not mine.
Thanks for that post.
The NRA wont endorse Mutt or Rudy.
They didn’t endorse in 92 or 96.
Mutt or Rooty nomination = landslide loss!
"What we do know is that even in Massachusetts, Romney has tried to appease both sides of the aisle. As governor, Romney supported legislation to ease restrictions on gun licensing in the state, but he only did so at the expense of gun rights, as he signed a draconian ban on common, household firearms that are owned by millions of Americans across the nation."
Comments?
Personally, Mitts an Establishment figure and would be late to any liberty party. Heck, no Romney has ever defended the country let alone the 2nd.
I saw it.
Didn't make any sense then, still doesn't.
Under Romney’s plan for Massachusetts, the cost of registering firearms would have jumped from $25 to $75. He also called for increases in the cost of firearm identification cards, application fees for a license to carry firearms, and gun dealer fees.
Gun owners said they felt unfairly targeted by Romney’s proposed increases. Democratic lawmakers applauded Romney’s proposal — ultimately raising the cost of gun licenses to $100.
“We certainly shouldn’t be paying anything for our Second Amendment right, because it’s a civil right,” said Jim Wallace, executive director of the Gun Owner’s Action League.
Wallace credited Romney for extending a gun permit from four to six years, but said the higher fees have contributed to a dramatic decline in the number of licensed gun owners in Massachusetts.
Good points.
Incremental evil or instant evil.
The Republican (reluctantly unfortunately) sometimes fight against Liberals in office when they take non conservative and un-American actions.
The GOP took back congress the last time that the Dems got in office.
They are quite reluctant to fight against the SAME things done by RINO's in office.
And they have glowing things to say about McCain, Rudy, Hillary and Obama? I think not. Those are the choices. Only a minority of people make their final decision based on one issue anyway. Thankfully.
Massive write in effort for Fred Thompson.
Agreed: another 1996.
But worse: likely the end of the GOP, if people begin to perceive either of those two as the best we can do.
There's so much of this country where Rooty's and Mutt's ideas are not merely foreign, but alien, as if from another planet altogether.
And thank God that's where I live!
“We certainly shouldn’t be paying anything for our Second Amendment right,Very slick.
because it’s a civil right,” said Jim Wallace, executive director of the Gun Owner’s Action League.Wallace credited Romney for extending a gun permit from four to six years,
but said the higher fees have contributed to a dramatic decline
in the number of licensed gun owners in Massachusetts.
As I have said many times, Romney is slick.
This will all be irrelevant once Heller is decided. The GOAL will then be able to sue to overturn the entire gun licensing system in Massachusetts.
3/4 of the stuff I own is illegal in assachsetts
My "one issue" is the Constitution and Bill of Rights enforcement. Willard fails that test.
That all depends on what the SCOTUS rules. If they rule against the plain wording of the Second Amendment, something which (after Kelo) I would not say is impossible, the feeding frenzy will begin in the Democrat-controlled Congress. The veto pen will be all that stands between our Right and them.
None of the front four inspire confidence in me in such a case, and certainly none of the Democrats.
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