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It amazes me how many people on this forum would opt to give away more of their rights in a compromise. Are these tragedies horrible? Yes. Will more gun legislation stop them? No. Will more guns in the hands of responsible individuals curb violent crime. You bet! Now, even with all of that, the reasonable student of history would note and then come to the conclusion that too much power in the hands of the government is a bad thing. Power must be concentrated with the people. It would be much worse for a relatively free people to lose all of its freedoms and live in complete fear of the government than for a few (though horrible and tragic) events to be stopped. And, with all of that, the legislation will not stop those events from happening. It will just make the criminal, evil and/or insane people more creative and those that would be harmed defenseless. With immediate medical care, more people survive from gunshot wounds than knife attacks. I would imagine knives would be next on the list of those that would do harm. A car could certainly be a weapon. Today on that ridiculous station MSNBC there was a man that was essentially vilified and portrayed as a wacko by the talking heads because he stated that the main reason for the 2nd Amendment is not sporting, hunting, self-defense, but rather to put an unjust government in check. Then he made a statement about how the current government is largely trying to circumvent the law and was unaccountable for its actions. He was pounced on. There is much greater concerns in giving the government more control over its citizens. And, as a last thought, the progressive/liberal/statist will under no circumstances hold to a compromise. As soon as it would go into effect, there would be actions to do more. The only answer is to empower the people and teach them personal responsibility and accountability.

Call Ruger and see what they can do for you.

If she is going to readily practice, I would look into a Ruger SR9, SR9C, or an M&P 9C. The S&W M&P Shield might also be an interesting option. If you are interested in a revolver, check out a Ruger SP101 or a S&W Model 60. Just for fun, she should check out a Glock 19 as well. You may want to checkout a 9mm revolver, too, especially if you have firearms in 9mm caliber.

And... the power of the people: Bank of America Releases Gun Maker's Frozen Deposits; Company Owner Credits Public Outcry

Bank of America Freezing Gun Manufacturer’s Accounts You might think that a professional outfit such as Bank of America operated based on stated policy and not caprice. But not according to owner of American Spirit Arms Joe Sirochman.

This is a nice article written by someone that has experienced violence and I thought it beneficial to share. I Will Not Be Intimidated: I own a handgun today because of the experience of coming face to face with the evil that permeates some men's souls.

If you are carrying hollow-point ammo it certainly is a greater problem for you if you deviate from the laws and ammo is certainly significant. You could be charged jail time for each round of HP. Imagine carrying a value pack of 22s? If you are following the rules to the letter and not causing undo attention you should be OK. I wouldn't walk down the street with a rifle case, for example. You may also want to make sure you record being at the range... sign in, etc. Be smart about it keep guns and ammo locked up in cases and separate and keep to a direct path to and from the range.

I am helping a friend learn to shoot and I am looking for information to pass to him to help him with his opposite-eye dominance.

The Czar must love this... More disregard for the Constitution and limiting the power of the government: House Dem Tries to End Presidential Term Limits...

And the Tea Party movement, too.

Here is Walmart's customer service number... It would be nice if they got a few thousand calls from across the nation voicing your concerns: 800- 925-6278

There needs to be a peaceful rally of the likes never seen before next week in Washington DC. Forget about Trenton. Numbers are needed to go to Washington. And, this rally needs to be brought to the attention of the American people in alternate ways, as the MSM won't publicize it. There is a reason we have a Constitutional government to limit the government's powers over the people. If Americans don't believe it is obsolete, then we need to unite.

The NRA is made up of the American people. Obama is a true-to-form statist, elitist showing he is a dictator with no regard for the American people. Just as was done with Obamacare and many of the other things he and this government on both sides of the aisle have unleashed upon the American people. Gun confiscation needs to be implemented before the planned collapse of the American dollar. Let me say that again, Gun Control needs to be implemented before the elitists collapse the American dollar and its capitalistic economy which is the main obstacle in implementing a new political system on the planet. This is no longer a democratic republic, but ruled by thugs with an agenda contrary to private property and individual freedoms. This gun control legislation won't make Americans any safer. Instead, it will make us more at the mercy of a radical and dangerous government, common violent criminals, and the mentally insane. Some in Washington might perhaps fit all three categories. I wonder just how much more the honest, PEACEFUL American citizens are going to take?

True elitist showing he is a dictator.

I guess Illinois doesn't have enough violent crime.

I agree... so what to do? The point to this is that everyone has to have some kind of plan if it is important to him or her. Sandy Berardi's monologue on Guns for Hire Radio would be a nice thing to print up and freely distribute.

I'm not saying I was planning on doing it. But what if a group made a statement that way. We have to reach out to the general population some how. I am sure that that action is not the answer, but we have to brain storm. We cannot sit back and be reactive. We have to be proactive.

The Government doesn't "see it", the Government is making it happen. It wants a one-world government maybe to handle the increasing population explosion. However, I for one do not trust the good faith of our government when I see things like this push and Katrina, etc. The US is the major block to that one-world government and once the US dollar crashes (intentionally), there will be enough suffering, confusion, chaos to create an environment to usher it in. There will be a strong, centralized government of elites that will dole out the world's resources as they see fit. If the world lost, say, half of its people the other half would be that much better off.

Are there any laws against carrying a symbolic empty holster out in public? What kind of law enforcement harassment would that result in, and or other implications?

If we dont stand together and rally others to our cause all will be lost. Those that say it can't happen and don't take this seriously are not on our side.

I believe we need to support our pro Bill of Rights governors. And dont forgfet money talks. Go to local town meetings as peaceful groups. Heck maybe we should sign up deceased progressives and our pets as new nra members.

We hire our police force and our military. This has to be united and peaceful. Liberty is fleeting. It has tostart at the local level.

They can't do this illegal stuff if we the people choose to stop them.

"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

This is not about guns. Just as Obamacare, Control of the financial institutions, media, ete. This is about control of the people. All true Americans better get active and engaged in the fight that is ahead from these rogue politicians. They won't stop until we are all bending over. Chris, we cannot give an inch. And, the scary thing is that these draconian events are going to set some other psycho off and we will again be crucified by the media arm of THE Government. WE the People have to meet them peacefully, head-on and firm.