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Reducing Gun Violence Isn’t About Gun Control – It’s About the Drug War So much has been said in recent months on the subject of gun violence, but in the midst of this heated debate, one obvious solution to rampant gun violence has often been downplayed or overlooked: ending drug prohibition. http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5663/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=13174

Just goes to show that any kind of taxation is tyrannical. Regardless, this is close to PA particularly the Phillly area. We'll be glad to do what we can to help from this side of the Delaware.

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Rifleman1, have you ever read Patrick Henry's speech "Shall Liberty or Empire Be Sought?" ? I highly recommend it: Henry's speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention (1788) by Patrick Henry From Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution Patrick Henry passionately opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution in this speech delivered June 5, 1788 in the Virginia ratifying convention. It is also known as his "Shall Liberty or Empire Be Sought?" speech. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Henry%27s_speech_in_the_Virginia_Ratifying_Convention

Attorney General Chiesa Announces Two-Day “Guns for Cash” Buyback Initiative for Residents of Atlantic County www.nj.gov/guns TRENTON – Continuing a statewide effort to reduce gun violence by taking deadly firearms out of circulation, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced today that a state-sponsored gun buyback program for residents of Atlantic County will be held at churches in Atlantic City and Pleasantville on March 22 and 23. http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases13/pr20130307a.html

It was great to meet the Jersey boys www.nj2as.com/ today at the gun show in Oaks, PA http://www.eaglearms...xpo-center.html Ryan, Scott, Josh, keep up the great work!

I'm dealing with the principles here not the legalities. As I explained it is about property rights. Let me add the non-aggresion principle. It is immoral to initiate the use of force or the threat of force against peaceful people. In other words, a person has to be actually engaging in aggression or credibly threatening to do so before it is morally justifiable to use force in retaliation. They have to initiate the use of force to take people's guns &/or drugs: Gun Control and the War on Drugs Many opponents of gun control support the war on drugs, and many critics and reformers of America's drug laws tend to believe in gun control. Conservatives tend to fall into the first category and liberals into the second. In reality, these two issues are more similar than many people might think. In both cases — laws that restrict which guns people may buy, own, and carry; and laws that restrict which drugs people may buy, possess, and ingest — what we're dealing with are possession crimes: victimless offenses against the state, whereby merely having something is branded a crime and punishable by fines and imprisonment. Both types of laws are terribly immoral, as they are affronts to basic personal liberty. In a free society, all individuals own themselves and the products of their labor and exchange, and are free to do as they wish so long as they do not commit violence and fraud against other people. Arresting, prosecuting, and incarcerating people for the weapons they choose to own or the drugs they choose to consume are immoral violations of the rights of self-ownership, and the corollary rights to control one's own body and property. (snip) http://www.lewrockwell.com/gregory/gregory76.html

Wouldn't it be better to legalize drugs? If one is going to say that guns should be legal one should also say that drugs should be legal too. It's about property rights. They apply to everything including guns & drugs. Once you concede the principle that property rights aren't absolute you can't defend the ownership of guns anymore. Take their drugs but leave my guns alone doesn't work. Now we see the war on drugs financing the war on guns. Time to come around on this one, drug warriors.

Stopping Illegally Funded Gun Buy-Backs Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo and Director of Public Safety Fred Harran of Bensalem, PA state that their two day gun buy-back of February 6 and 16 was the first in the nation financed with federal funds seized from drug dealers. http://theinternatio...-buy-backs.html

The press conference was canceled due to Saturn. So far I can't find any info on the dates. Stay tuned. http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/gun-buyback-announcement-set-for-thursday-canceled-due-to-weather/article_32578d48-86a9-11e2-96d7-0019bb2963f4.html

Atlantic County’s first gun buyback in more than two years is planned for later this month, with dropoff points in Atlantic City and Pleasantville. http://m.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/gun-buyback-planned-for-atlantic-county-weapons-collected-in-state/article_0f3b5a6e-85fb-11e2-81e2-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm Let me know if there are any plans to protest or do a counter buyback. I'll promote it with the PA crowd.

NJ2AS Needs Trainers for Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Published on Monday, February 25, 2013 Tags:Frank Jack Fiamingo|Gun Activists|New Jersey|New Jersey Citizens Defense League|NJ2AS|Protests New Jersey Second Amendment Society New Jersey --(Ammoland.com)- I want everyone to get ready for a new round of Rallies and Hearings. We have a little time to breathe and prepare since Senator Sweeney seems to want to wait until April. Those people who are predisposed to do so, PLEASE start reading up on the techniques of NON-VIOLENT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. Read more at Ammoland.com: http://www.ammoland.com/2013/02/nj2as-needs-trainers-for-non-violent-civil-disobedience/#ixzz2MUGPQxBT

Thanks, fellow Rush fan!

I used to go to French Creek State Park. It's free. "A public firing range is located at the end of Laurel Road." http://www.dcnr.stat...dex.htm#hunting But then they shut down the shotgun range. That's what you get trying to rely on the govt for anything. On occassion I abuse my shoulder firing slugs at the range at French Creek Outfitters http://www.frenchcre...istol-range.htm

Those of you that don't think the civil disobedience I've outlined will work, what better solution can you suggest?

The gun owners of New Jersey have had enough! They’ve tried asking for their rights, they’ve tried protesting in the streets. It’s not working. The tyrants in Trenton are going to take their gun rights away regardless. Seeing that “There *IS* no redress of our LEGITIMATE grievances within the three branches of NJ government.” The New Jersey Second Amendment Society has announced the start of a campaign of civil disobedience. “In a SINCERE effort to avoid an unhappy outcome, we must attempt to reach the public through acts of non-violent civil disobedience. This is not easy and it will take time, but the alternative at this point is much less attractive.” They are right and deserve our support. (snip) http://theinternationallibertarian.blogspot.com/2013/03/defending-gun-rights-with-civil.html

Thanks

I'm a former NJ resident, graduated from Collingswood High School in Camden county. I also lived in Willingboro, Burlington Co for a while. Now living across the Delaware River in PA. I'm looking forward to sharing ideas with you all.