Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-04 Thread LarryT
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2008-07-03 Thread Redghost
Nah, jim ignores me unless I say something unkind about the frankenheap clay On 2 Jul 2008, at 19:52, Mitch Haley wrote: Mitch Haley wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: And I think, for whatever reason, that the victim kept advancing on the homeowner when any of the rest of us would have backed off

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2008-07-03 Thread Jim Cathey
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Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-03 Thread LarryT
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2008-07-03 Thread Gary Hurst
- Original Message - From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:04 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights there is a large class of people, larry, who believe as mama did

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-03 Thread R A Bennell
Nah, I don't think so. Gary would look funny with no arms. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights all we

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-03 Thread Curt Raymond
I've seen pictures of Gary, he's already funny looking. -Curt Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:27:34 -0500 From: R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain

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2008-07-03 Thread R A Bennell
Now, be nice. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 3:34 PM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights I've seen pictures of Gary, he's already funny looking. -Curt

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread R A Bennell
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 3:36 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights R A Bennell wrote: Hey Larry, I hope you are never shot by a citizen who believes that he or she is defending him or herself

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread R A Bennell
, 2008 2:59 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights The upsetting thing is this should have been a 9-0 decision. Instead we have a politically driven decision along party lines. If they had done the research of looking to see what

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread R A Bennell
, June 27, 2008 6:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Obama stated support for the ruling today - confirmed his belief that we have the right to individually own arms. On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i hate

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Curt Raymond
Do you think the shooting in NO was legally owned guns? -Curt Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:42:40 -0500 From: R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: Yeah, I suppose so, but I better not have car trouble at night and try to get help at someone's home either. They might have to protect themselves or their country if I knock on the door, right? You come up with the most wild fantasies and present them as logic... Your

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: He, like all of the others, will say whatever he thinks will get him elected. Like all the others--- Yep. The problem with politics is that we keep electing politicians. The people with the greatest hunger for power are those least trustworthy to wield it. And I don't know

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: We had massive flooding here in 1997 and to the best of my knowledge there was no looting or shooting. Well, that could change if you had our government there to throw you out of your homes and take your keys for safekeeping. ___

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2008-07-02 Thread R A Bennell
List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights R A Bennell wrote: Yeah, I suppose so, but I better not have car trouble at night and try to get help at someone's home either. They might have to protect themselves or their country if I knock on the door, right? You come up

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread R A Bennell
: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:58 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights R A Bennell wrote: We had massive flooding here in 1997 and to the best of my knowledge there was no looting or shooting. Well, that could change if you had our government

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: However, I am concerned about the less than responsible citizens who also have firearms and may well lack the common sense required to make good decisions. In USA and UK, we call those people Certified Law Enforcement Officers. The really funny part about the boobies is

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread R A Bennell
PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights R A Bennell wrote: However, I am concerned about the less than responsible citizens who also have firearms and may well lack the common sense required to make good decisions. In USA and UK, we call those

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Redghost
Court upholds gun rights R A Bennell wrote: Yeah, I suppose so, but I better not have car trouble at night and try to get help at someone's home either. They might have to protect themselves or their country if I knock on the door, right? You come up with the most wild fantasies

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2008-07-02 Thread Wilton Strickland
The Texas codger who shot the two burglar S O etceteras is my latest hero!! Wilton - Original Message - From: Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

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2008-07-02 Thread Jim Cathey
The exchange student you mentioned was newsworthy, it's the only such death I can recall in the last ten years, and it was at least five years ago. The homeowner probably thought the Japanese guy was hispanic and then assumed a robbery would happen in the next few seconds. And I think,

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2008-07-02 Thread Mitch Haley
Jim Cathey wrote: And I think, for whatever reason, that the victim kept advancing on the homeowner when any of the rest of us would have backed off apologizing profusely. I believe they advanced on Joe Horn until it became obvious that he really would shoot them. Then they turned and tried

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: Two further comments and then I'm going to abandon this thread. You can have the final word if need be. 1. I don't want to be the unexpected visitor who gets shot. You say that as if it happens in real life. I consider it a straw man argument, because it mainly exists

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:38:47 -0400 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: And I think, for whatever reason, that the victim kept advancing on the homeowner when any of the rest of us would have backed off apologizing profusely. I believe they advanced on Joe Horn until

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Mitch Haley
Mitch Haley wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: And I think, for whatever reason, that the victim kept advancing on the homeowner when any of the rest of us would have backed off apologizing profusely. I believe they advanced on Joe Horn until it became obvious that he really would shoot them.

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:55:08 -0400 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like all the others--- Yep. The problem with politics is that we keep electing politicians. The people with the greatest hunger for power are those least trustworthy to wield it. And I don't know of any solution to

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread Jim Cathey
I believe they advanced on Joe Horn until it became obvious that he really would shoot them. Then they turned and tried to run as shots were fired. And stop calling these career criminals victims. I was referring to that unfortunate incident with the Japanese exchange student, and the

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread LarryT
800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights R A Bennell wrote

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-07-02 Thread LarryT
://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Yeah, I suppose so, but I better not have car trouble at night

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2008-07-02 Thread Gary Hurst
: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Yeah, I suppose so, but I better not have car trouble at night and try to get help at someone's home either. They might have to protect themselves or their country if I knock on the door, right? Unfortunately, my opinion of the abilities

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-29 Thread Gary Hurst
cops need crime like fish need water. where there is none, they simply try to create some. if you open carry, the police are instructed to harass you, as it is an opportunity to create business. On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary Hurst wrote: just

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread Tom Hargrave
And even then they may not have.. Thanks, Tom 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: 6/27/08 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights I doubt that there is anyway to tell what

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2008-06-28 Thread LarryT
- Original Message - From: R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Hey Larry, I hope you are never shot by a citizen who believes that he or she

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread LarryT
To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights The upsetting thing is this should have been a 9-0 decision. Instead we have a politically driven decision along party lines. If they had done the research of looking to see what the forefathers had

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread LarryT
- From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights is that what larry has been doing?? oh, man, larry, give that up! you can get shot that way! On Fri, Jun 27

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2008-06-28 Thread LarryT
PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights OK Don wrote: Obama stated support for the ruling today - confirmed his belief that we have the right to individually own arms. 12 years

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread LarryT
] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights I just have to jump in here with my philosophy. I am all for guns. Have owned some in the past (ex got them all by default -- they were stored in her mother's

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2008-06-28 Thread Gary Hurst
according to the nra, obama has a powerfully anti gun record as a legislator, including voting against any right to protect your home and family from criminal intrusion through the use of a firearm. from reading the nra magazine, it seems that obama is a complete and unconditional ban guy.

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2008-06-28 Thread Gary Hurst
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Hey Larry, I hope you are never shot by a citizen who believes that he or she is defending him or herself or his or her country. I suggest that the times now are a whole lot different than

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2008-06-28 Thread Gary Hurst
, June 28, 2008 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights I just have to jump in here with my philosophy. I am all for guns. Have owned some in the past (ex got them all by default -- they were stored in her mother's house in Maine). Shooting is fun, especially

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread LarryT
- From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 1:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights i feel an obligation to carry. what if i come across a situation where someone absolutely needs shooting

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2008-06-28 Thread Bill R
Of LarryT Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 9:46 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Clay wrote With rising fuel and food costs, we will be strapped to respond to future disasters. And other nations will be in much the same limited position

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2008-06-28 Thread Redghost
PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights I just have to jump in here with my philosophy. I am all for guns. Have owned some in the past (ex got them all by default

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2008-06-28 Thread Gary Hurst
] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights I just have to jump in here with my philosophy. I am all for guns. Have owned some in the past (ex got them all by default -- they were stored in her mother's house in Maine). Shooting is fun, especially pistols. Had one of those too (Colt .22). I

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread Jim Cathey
Washington is an open carry state. Umm, I don't think it is any longer. It certainly used to be, not that many years ago. But then some bunch of whiners around Olympia got their panties in a bunch about somebody that carried a rifle in their pickup's gun rack in a 'neighborhood' and they got

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread Tom Hargrave
Perception is reality! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 4:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun

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2008-06-28 Thread Bill R
Or so it would seem. BillR - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Perception is reality! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

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2008-06-28 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: just because the law says open carry is ok, doesn't mean they will let you do it Sometimes they need a little help in getting the message. In this case, the cops asked the manager if the customers were any trouble, trying to prompt a complaint that might justify their

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:57:45 -0400 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary Hurst wrote: just because the law says open carry is ok, doesn't mean they will let you do it Sometimes they need a little help in getting the message. In this case, the cops asked the manager if the customers

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig McCluskey wrote: The link goes to a story that says they have filed a suit. Do you have a link to the origial story? The only original news story I saw at the time was on a TV station's web page, and I can't find it now. Here's a lot of discussion:

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-28 Thread Mitch Haley
Mitch Haley wrote: Craig McCluskey wrote: The link goes to a story that says they have filed a suit. Do you have a link to the origial story? The only original news story I saw at the time was on a TV station's web page, and I can't find it now. Silly me, I was searching for Cracker

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2008-06-28 Thread Redghost
Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights I just have to jump

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2008-06-28 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:10:39 -0700 Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never know. Mayor is attempting to ban handguns on city property (parks, venues, city hall) We will see how far he gets. Seattle? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

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2008-06-28 Thread Redghost
Close... it is not a direct ban, the language is sufficiently loose that if you were to walk down the streets of Seattle with a handgun in a hip holster, I suspect that you would be arrested under this statute, which makes it unlawful for any person to carry, exhibit, display, or draw any

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2008-06-28 Thread Redghost
yes, the land of the liberal yellow belly asexual granola eating vegan in synth-wool, since it is mean to take a sheep's fuzz clay On 28 Jun 2008, at 18:16, Craig McCluskey wrote: On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:10:39 -0700 Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never know. Mayor is attempting to

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2008-06-27 Thread LarryT
: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:51 AM Subject: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf It's a long decision (157 pages) The Court held (among other things) that 1. The Second

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2008-06-27 Thread R A Bennell
Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:51 AM Subject: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf It's a long decision (157 pages) The Court held (among other things) that 1. The Second Amendment

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-27 Thread John Robbins
R A Bennell wrote: Hey Larry, I hope you are never shot by a citizen who believes that he or she is defending him or herself or his or her country. I suggest that the times now are a whole lot different than they were when the constitution was written and most folks in your fine country

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2008-06-27 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: Hey Larry, I hope you are never shot by a citizen who believes that he or she is defending him or herself or his or her country. Around here, you're more likely to be shot by a law enforcement officer who thinks he's protecting his own ass. I've got a suggestion to you,

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2008-06-27 Thread Redghost
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights The upsetting thing is this should have been a 9-0 decision. Instead we have a politically driven decision along party lines. If they had done the research of looking to see what the forefathers had *intended

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2008-06-27 Thread Gary Hurst
i hate to enter into the obama bashing, but from what i understand he is very much in favor of the idea that only criminals and police should have guns. i don't like voting and can't see voting the party of bush, but this supreme court situation might just call for me to vote for mccain. On Thu,

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2008-06-27 Thread Gary Hurst
why the hell would an armed citizen shoot larry? On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 5:35 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: R A Bennell wrote: Hey Larry, I hope you are never shot by a citizen who believes that he or she is defending him or herself or his or her country. I suggest that the

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2008-06-27 Thread Gary Hurst
is that what larry has been doing?? oh, man, larry, give that up! you can get shot that way! On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 5:36 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: R A Bennell wrote: Hey Larry, I hope you are never shot by a citizen who believes that he or she is defending him or herself or

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2008-06-27 Thread OK Don
Obama stated support for the ruling today - confirmed his belief that we have the right to individually own arms. On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i hate to enter into the obama bashing, but from what i understand he is very much in favor of the idea that

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2008-06-27 Thread Archer
From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] i hate to enter into the obama bashing, but from what i understand he is very much in favor of the idea that only criminals and police should have guns. i don't like voting and can't see voting the party of bush, but this supreme court situation might

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2008-06-27 Thread Allan Streib
OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Obama stated support for the ruling today - confirmed his belief that we have the right to individually own arms. He very slickly supported both sides of the argument. He said he thought we had the right to own arms but thought that government ought to be able

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2008-06-27 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: Obama stated support for the ruling today - confirmed his belief that we have the right to individually own arms. 12 years of action speak louder than those phony words. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

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2008-06-27 Thread OK Don
I doubt that there is anyway to tell what a politician will do until they've already done it. On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK Don wrote: Obama stated support for the ruling today - confirmed his belief that we have the right to individually own arms.

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2008-06-27 Thread Wonko the Sane
I just have to jump in here with my philosophy. I am all for guns. Have owned some in the past (ex got them all by default -- they were stored in her mother's house in Maine). Shooting is fun, especially pistols. Had one of those too (Colt .22). I own none now but not because I think they are

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2008-06-27 Thread OK Don
Wow - can you still 'buy MG parts'? And someone is still buying them? ;-) I'll bet BuyMGParts could be run from Jefferson -- -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber),

[MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-26 Thread Donald Snook
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf It's a long decision (157 pages) The Court held (among other things) that 1. The Second Amendment protects an individuals right to possess a firearm unconnected to service in a militia 2. Like most rights, the right to bear arms is not

Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights

2008-06-26 Thread Mitch Haley
No surprise to me. Probably boils down to 'all federal laws, present and future, are good, but DC's ban goes too far'. Then we get to spend the nest 20 years deciding which state and city laws cross the line. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

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2008-06-26 Thread Donald Snook
Mitch wrote: No surprise to me. Probably boils down to 'all federal laws, present and future, are good, but DC's ban goes too far'. Then we get to spend the nest 20 years deciding which state and city laws cross the line. I wasn't shocked by the decision, but I was surprised that it was 5-4.

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2008-06-26 Thread Rick Knoble
This should concern all gun owners. The next president could appoint quite a few members of the Supreme Court. Stevens is getting very old (88), Ginsburg is not healthy and she is 75. Others could certainly retire or die. So if we get a Prez that thinks that only criminals should have