All this talk of gun control by politicians show how much they really care about their country. They would rather their citizens be unarmed and unable to protect themselves than fending off intruders. Plus, the gun industry is one of the few right now not having any problems selling its products. Passing gun bans would worsen the economy put thousands of more Americans out of jobs. Last time I checked, the government worked for us.

I am sorry I made a mistake in that previous post. Under the Obama plan no one is to be prosperous. If your prosperity gets out of hand you must give to people who work less and are less driven than you so they to can have the feeling of success too.

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759

I fear that under the looming expanse of governmental controll over all things American the result will end in the worst fears of all- a nation that is no longer free, or safe. Every bank, corporation, health care provider, or you-name-it that the government takes controll over is one more chip off of our free nation. Who knows where it could end up! I wonder if history will someday relate the following- "Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Barack Hussein Obama?

I remain skeptical of Washington DC's attitude toward the Second Amendment and gun owners. I wouldn't trust them about this issue even if they were to start handing out firearms instead of tax refunds to private citizens...

Really, the only entity that can truly preserve the liberty of the people is a watchful and jealous people who also have the means to defend it. So, I try to be watchful, and I certainly guard my liberty with zeal, and I am never going to give up my means to defend it, even when the Federal Marshal comes to my door.

My only words to him/them will be:
"Are you sure you wanna ride this train?"
"Are you a family man?" and,
"What kind of flowers should I order for your widow?"

I think increased membership in the NRA and increased ammo/gun sales are great for us. It sends the message that gun control is a formidable task to take on. Politicians aren't going to propose something if the public that keeps them in their job isn't behind it. If I were to "pick" a time to really get worried about it, it would be in Obama's second term, if he has one. I think Dem's (except Hillary) realize this is a losing battle. What hurts us so much is the constant headlines of kids shooting kids, or nut jobs going on shooting sprees. The anti's lick their chops every time this is reported. If we could get "senseless" gun violence out of the headlines so much, I think our 2nd Amendment rights would be much safer.

You always have to keep an eye on DC. There's too many special interest ideology and economic groups trying to enforce their personal eutopia on the rest of us. Fortunately, a little sunshine goes a long way, and craziness can be stopped as soon as it starts.

For example, the Blair Holt etc Act (H.R.45) still only has one sponser (Bobby Rush) and has been referred to two committees that, in their hurry to jump on the radical bandwagon, have not even opened the folder containing the bill to read it. In short, it's going nowhere.

Interestingly, H.R. 17 has the same status, but has 15 cosponsors.

It is encouraging, but just because he makes speechs where he puts focus on something else doesn't mean that gun control is not a big priority.

Nate

The 2010 elections are the most critical elections ever to face this Nation. I see this pseudoprogun movement is nothing more than a smoke screen to clear the way for a totally democratic controlled government to do whatever President Obama and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to push their agenda.

Throughout history, there are those foreseen what’s to come and the warning is loud and clear!

“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.”
-Patrick Henry, from “Against the Federal Constitution”, 1788-Jun-5

“Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.” -Daniel Webster
“Experience teaches us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficent.” -Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, in a 1928 decision

“Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms. [...] The right of citizens to bear arms is just one more guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard against the tyranny which... historically has proven to be always possible.” -United States Senator Hubert Humphrey, 1960

“It goes against our nature to believe the worst, to assume we are being deceived, or to be always on guard against such deception. And every power seeker from Sun Tsu to Gorbachev knows this implicitly.” -from “The Greening” (1990) by Larry Abraham, co-author of None Dare Call it Conspiracy

Once again the term “Judas goat” comes to mind,
a goat used to lead sheep to slaughter!

So my question to you, are you a goat!

Although I think we should all keep out guard up, I do not think that gun control is on the top of the presidents' to do list. I think the first thing that is on that list is to fix our economy. He is doing a good job at taking away all our ammo though...

If you are not in the NRA you should either join or upgrade your membership. Already done that? Then pay for a kid to join.

This administration, much like all others before it, is pushing their agenda rather than fixing obvious, real problems that exist in our country. "Never let a good crisis go to waste." Examples are numerous, but the glaring example is Americas drug problem (a real problem) is being used as justification to further gun control (an agenda issue). Another example, the US and world economy is in turmoil, and the only action so far seems to be that the Govt. has nationalized much of the financial system, but has not yet passed one piece of legislation to address how things got that way in the first place. The list goes on.

Thing is DC itself hasn't touched any of the "social issues" at all. No politician wants to be viewed as working for anything other than economic recovery right now. If this recession ends and prosperity returns during Obama's term as president he will more than likely get around to gun control of some form or another using his "common sense" of course.

Humm... Lets think about this from the presidents view.

1.) Obama is from the mid-west where firearm ownership and shooting sports are a large part of our culture.

2.) Any attempt to restrict the firearms industry would further weaken the already unstable economy.

3.) One of the few area's that is steady and growing in these economic times are firearms/ammunition sales, why stop that.

4.) Gun control is the democrat's equivalent to the republican abortion issue, if they do anything about gun control they won't have a hot topic to use when they need to divert attention away from what is going on in Washington DC or around the globe. If the democrats really wanted to outlaw semi-automatic firearms, they would have made the Brady bill permanent when Clinton signed it! If the republican politicians wanted to outlaw abortion, why didn't they do it when Bush jr. had a republican house and senate, cause they wouldn't have a cloak to use to disguise things going on in Washington.

5.) This isn't really an important issue, with all that is happening both domestically and around the globe. The president has much larger problems to deal with than worry about tit for tat arguments about domestic gun control that hasn't kept firearms out of the hands of criminals yet!

For all those who think it is dooms day for gun owners look at what has been happening, gun control laws are becoming more and more lax. For example in MI we no longer have to take a newly purchased handgun in for registration (Safety Inspection) and to the best of my knowledge those records are no longer being kept. Bills are going in front of congress to allow CC in national parks.

I hope this response helps ease your concerns about Obama's intentions.

Clay,

They can't, but that never stopped 'em from passing stupid laws before.

Jim

The two best things in DC are gridlock or "out of session".

I'm still paying about $15/box for .22LR. Prices will go down on the other rounds when more production comes on line.

We the People is all that anyone out there must remember and in God we Trust one Nation usnder God. I am not preaching just stating Facts. We shipped a bunch of politicians and King's men back to England once and it can be done again. It will will take a vote to change the 2nd Ammendment and all the Politicians will not vote for it or we the People will vote them out and as a United State Marine Corps Veteran I will say I would be the first Country Boy to Declare my rights to run for office. There are too many people in this country with common sense to let them get away with this bull. We will have to endure and adapt and overcome the taxes and BS that they will throw at us for a little longer just hang in there Semer Fi. jalex94@hotmail.com PAPA58 Iam not afraid to let people know what I think and who I am and how I feel about the crap that is going on in our Country we need the Senate and Congress to tell everyone we have enough Laws and Regulations to last for the next 50 centries instead of making new ones lets start deletaing the stupid ones and not make anymore. WE Have Enough the Criminals have more rights than the working man and they don't care about the Veterans.

we should never let our guard down . to often as outdoors men and woman , we quiet down when things are calm on gun control or hunting issues. only to let our voices be heard when some politician or special interest group starts starts poking us with a stick over them . its time to for all of us to take and lesson from the antis book, and never quiet down and never relax on the things we hold so dearly to our harts. the politicians of this country should never be able forget us or ever stop hearing our voice in their ears . the antis will never stop pushing against us , so we should all ways be louder and more vocal than them . the squeaky wheel gets the oil.

I thought that Carter was supposed to take away our guns, then it was Clinton and then Clinton again. Now it is Obama that is plotting to take our guns. Get over it. No one is coming for our guns and they never will. I have grown up with my grandfather talking about this topic and it is just laughable. Keep up the hysteria though, I am sure the NRA and gun manufactures love all the fear purchases and new members.

Maybe people should pay more attention to other issues, such as the rape of our national forests under the Bush administration. What about how he emasculated the EPA? These are lasting and hopefully reversible impacts from the last administration that are actually felt by sportsmen and not just hyped up rhetoric.

Feel free to start the mindless Democratic bashing. It is that sort of thinking that made many people ask for a second helping of Bush's anti environment and yes, anti outdoors men policies.