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Cornyn supports more checks at gun shows - Charlton Heston campaigns for John Cornyn
The Dallas Morning News ^
| September 22, 2002
| By GROMER JEFFERS Jr. / The Dallas Morning News
Posted on 09/22/2002 6:44:39 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: MeeknMing
Heston is not anti-gun. He mentioned lately that he didn't like AK's but doesn't believe in banning them. He'll defend your Rights without owning one.
If so many people insist that Heston own an AK, then why don't they give him one?
To: MeeknMing
My e mail:
If your candidate is for more gun control, I'm voting for Kirk and so is every member of the two gun clubs I belong to. That's approximately 400 members.
I already e mailed the Texas Rifle Association to pull any support for Cornyn.
It's odd that the dems finally understood that gun control is political suicide and Cornyn hasn't received that message. He will on election day because he's going to lose.
To: Dan from Michigan
Cornyn may have lost the election there. Nah ! At worst, it's just a speed bump. A vote for Cornyn is a vote to kick
da$$holes arse ! I'll smile when I vote for Cornyn on November 5th !! 
To: MeeknMing
Holding your nose and voting for Cornyn shouldn't stop you from e mailing his office right now and telling him that you won't vote for him because of his stance.
To: TERMINATTOR
The NRA can't reverse gun contol because of the 95% of the gun owners who sit on the sidelines and do nothing. If half of the gunowners joined any gun group, there wouldn't be any gun control.
To: sneakypete
You are right. I haven't paid attention regarding Heston. Thanks for the info. I'm here to learn.
To: Shooter 2.5
I don't trust Ron Kirk. With campaign $$ support coming from the clintoons, tom da$$hole, Barbara Boxer, Barbara Lee, Dianne Feinstein, et al, most of his $$ is coming from OUTSIDE the state of Texas. I would seriously doubt the sincerety of Kirk regarding this issue. Will you please remind your TEXAS gun groups of this.....please???.....
President Bush is supposed to come to Texas to offer his support to John Cornyn. Please keep an open mind and see what he has to say about Cornyn and the Senate control issue. Thanks.
To: MissAmericanPie
Honestly, really, I have gone back over my ultra conservative views to see what I can chip away and discard in order to fit in, I think I'm a lost cause, it's those darn principles I can't seem to toss. You said a mouthful there MAP. I'm disappointed with the general slip to the left also. When is the last time Pubbies actually had control of both houses and the White House? I don't know right off hand, but I believe it was the 40's. We've got to get our guys, uh Pubbies, running the show before we really have a clue what they will do. In the meantime they may have to make some compromises, albeit distasteful, to gain control. If they're able to pull it off, that's when we'll find out what they're made of; not before.
You can't really believe gridlock would be preferable to Pubbies in charge can you? How could we know; few of us have ever experienced gubmint with the Pubbies in charge. We've got to do what we can to give 'em the opportunity to see if they've got the Right Stuff.
FGS
To: MeeknMing
I'm sending e mails to everyone I can think of to tell them to inform Cornyn that if he doesn't change his stance we aren't going to vote for him.
This is politics. The time to make a candidate change their minds is before the election and when they're elected to hold them to it.
Let's hope in a week we'll have better news about him.
To: MeeknMing
John Cornyn is not a RINO! What is with some people -- vote for a RAT and you get daschel/clinton democrats and no conservative justices!
Charlton Heston supports Cornyn and that isn't good enough! Give this Republican a break!
I am a Bush Republican, conservative, and believe there should be background checks at gunshows. Guess that makes me anti-2nd amendment. But I think if even one life is saved by a background check then it is a good feature. People kill people not guns, but that doesn't mean that anyone Tom, Dick, or Harry with a record should be able to go to a gunshow and purchase guns!
If you don't have anything to hide, what is wrong with a background check? And if you have something to hide that could cause you not to be able to buy a gun, then I say good if there is a background check!
Cannot feature that anyone could even consider voting for Kirk which equals a vote for daschle/clinton! Makes me wonder sometimes on here!
To: sneakypete
Have you got some suggestions you would like to make to the NRA? I mean, something that will work in this Godforsaken PC environment we're in...
FGS
To: MeeknMing
She did news too? Don't know how long you've been around but Kay Bailey before she was a Hutchenson did that in Houston too.
To: Shooter 2.5
I'm sending e mails to everyone I can think of to tell them to inform Cornyn that if he doesn't change his stance we aren't going to vote for him. This is politics. The time to make a candidate change their minds is before the election and when they're elected to hold them to it. I agree. Cornyn is with me on 95% of the issues but I'm going to vote against him because of his stance on this one. Why should I care what Kirk thinks about abortion, judges, Senate leadership, military spending or taxes?
This is good thinking and I'm with you all the way.
To: PhiKapMom
I am a Bush Republican, conservative, and believe there should be background checks at gunshows. Guess that makes me anti-2nd amendment. But I think if even one life is saved by a background check then it is a good feature. Actually, it just means you are wholly ignorant of the issue and should probably keep your mouth shut on it until you bother to educate yourself.
I feel like a chump every time I vote for jerks like Cornyn. He will go to Washington and make it harder for law abiding citizens to buy a gun all the while claiming to be pro-RKBA. He isn't and neither are you.
I used to look down on people who didn't bother to vote and let guys like Kirk win. Now I know they just got tired of being chumped by people like you and Cornyn.
Feel safe all you want. Imagine whatever utopia you want. I am sick of your games and your propaganda.
To: hopespringseternal
Give me a break!
Go peddle your venom elsewhere!
To: PhiKapMom
...believe there should be background checks at gunshows. I can't believe you said that. You're assuming a sufficiently motivated crook or other ne'er-do-well will not be able to obtain a firearm anywhere but a gunshow?
But I think if even one life is saved by a background check then it is a good feature.
The same could be said of unlimited wiretaps on our phones by LE. After all, if we have nothing to hide... You might be a fan of seat belt laws; they're for our own good you know.
If you believe for a minute that gun control is about just keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, I'm sad to say I think you've missed the side of the barn. Gun control laws are/will be designed to keep guns out of the hands of undesirables. And just who gets to set the standard for undesirables? Not you or me I'll wager.
FGS
To: ForGod'sSake
Excuse me but why is everyone so against background checks?
Doesn't say you cannot own or buy a gun but if you are a felon, you shouldn't be able to own a gun. I know you can get one on the outside, but you cannot get one legally!
No wonder the people that want to take guns away get an upperhand with some of the things I read on here!
BTW I am not anti-gun, just anti-felons owning guns!
To: ForGod'sSake
You know what, they probably do deserve their chance at bat. It would certainly clear up alot of unanswered questions but there are grave dangers at risk also. I suspect die hard conservatives like me will be very disappointed with "Compassionate Conservatism", and I expect we will be hearing that phrase alot to explain why things are not going in a very conservative direction. We still have Trent Lott to consider after all. And I suspect we will hear alot about "cooperation", and "bipartisanism", Pubbies do love to get their teeth kicked in by Democrats then kiss their shoe and gush on about all being one big happy family after all.
I guess I'm just afraid that if Bush said, in a real folksy, down home manner, "Hey Ya'll, let's just suspend that old Constitution and get rid of this pesky idea of sovereignty", the amen chorus would be just as upset with me for voicing a protest, as they are now for voicing the fact I don't like open borders, unbridled immigration, or the Patriot Act and that I'm sure Bush, rather than putting on an act like some maintain, really does like all of the above.
That is something that needs to be considered, and really should be discussed in a sane and civil manner before we sell the farm. What happens if the worse happens, and what do we do then?
To: PhiKapMom
Excuse me but why is everyone so against background checks? I think you might be able to develop an answer to your question by addressing the points I tried to make. It ain't about keeping guns out of the hands of crooks.
...but you cannot get one legally!
Crooks are crooks. That's what they are; that's what they do. You don't really think crooks will make nice and obey gun laws do you?
No wonder the people that want to take guns away get an upperhand with some of the things I read on here!
You'll not be laying this problem at the feet of conservatives I daresay, even though, for whatever reasons, you seem to be trying. If you'll just try running this phrase through your mind over and over "It's not about crooks", you might arrive at a different understanding of gun control.
FGS
To: HoustonCurmudgeon
You may have misunderstood me and I wasn't very clear on it in post 44. We still have to vote for him because as you're pointing out, we have to take the Senate. I'm still going to tell him I'm NOT going to vote for him so he'll change his mind about the gunshow bill. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks for helping me clear this up.
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