GOA ISSUES ALERT ON HOLDER NOMINATION

Senate hearings on the Obama nomination of Eric Holder as Attorney-General of the United States will commence on Thursday. Gun Owners of America has issued a special alert to its members urging them to contact their Senators to oppose confirmation of Holder.

As most of you probably know by now, Eric Holder is one of the most active opponents to the 2nd Amendment among attorneys in America today.

The gun rights community has been embroiled in controversy of late over the tactics of the NRA with regard to Holder. Many believe that they have not done nearly enough to oppose the nomination. Others believe that the organization is realistic in its approach, knowing that a liberal Democrat President with a liberal Democrat Congress WILL get a liberal, anti-gun AG, regardless of any opposition among the citizens.

In all likelihood, both perspectives are probably right to varying degrees.

Yet it is difficult not to openly oppose a nominee whose history suggests that his opposition to gun rights is every bit as vociferous as Janet Reno's, if not worse.

Regardless of what gun rights organizations do or don't do, the issue is one of personal action. We can each individually contact our Senators expressing our outrage over Holder.

Gun Rights Examiner has more on this issue.

Second Amendment News Roundup for 9/13/07

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Focusing on guns and politics, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

The War on Guns issues a call to immediate action on the new California microstamping law, which is now on the Governor's desk. Urgent action is needed to encourage the Governor to veto the measure:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/09/urgent-action-needed-now.html

Red's Trading Post's Ryan Horsley has been invited to speak before a group of Montana Republicans on ATF abuse, and will be speaking on the same subject before the Twin Falls County Republican Women:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/09/educating-republicans-on-atf.html

The McCarville Report announces a new 1.1 billion dollar Boeing contract for Oklahoma:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/09/fallin-lauds-new-boeing-contract.html

Alphecca reports the amusing news that three high-level Mexican cops have been busted for purchasing 'illegal firearms.' This is amusing given their incessant griping about 'lax' U.S. gun laws:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=412

Blogonomicon posts an interesting vintage 1956 letter to the editor on guns:
http://blogonomicon.blogspot.com/2007/09/wednesday-vintage-gunfrom-1956-anyway.html

Cameron Bailey reports that the high school in North Carolina that banned the U.S. flag has now rescinded the ban:
http://www.cameron-bailey.com/2007/09/victory.html

Of Arms and the Law says that the teacher in Oregon, who had a run-in with administrators over carrying a firearm, has brought a lawsuit over CCW:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/09/teacher_sues_ov.php

Oscar Poppa would like our comments on changes to his blog, or our suggestions for improvement:
http://oscarpoppa.us/?p=655

Random Ramblings of a Republitarian has an intriguing personal story of a group of unnamed persons who had a rather interesting fascination with his firearms:
http://republitarians.blogspot.com/2007/09/another-reason-i-dont-do-groups.html

Say Uncle alerts us to some revolvers for sale:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/09/13/revolvers_for_sale/

Say Uncle also points to a post that gives us the reasons why a public health approach to firearms policy is pure B.S.:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/09/13/a_public_health_approach_to_firearms_policy/

Sharp as a Marble has yet another example of someone with an open mind coming to the realization that we 'gun nuts' are not really nuts after all:
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2007/09/13/It-never-fails.-NEVER.aspx

The Bitch Girls blog on the upcoming NRA membership drive:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7385

Nicki at The Liberty Zone comments on the fact that one of the Parker attorneys recently gave a speech at Cornell:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/09/no-unlimited-constitutional-right.html

Nicki also takes on D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-post.html

Mr. Completely informs us of a new event that has been added to the annual Gun Bloggers Rendezvous:
http://mrcompletely.blogspot.com/2007/09/gun-blogger-event-added.html

John Lott says that there is some alleged voter fraud in Texas revolving around dozens of 'undocumented' persons participating in elections:
http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/09/voter-fraud-texas-style.html

The Buckeye Firearms Association reports yet another murder in a gun-free zone:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3949.html

Gun Law News posts an update to the Joaquin Jackson debacle:
http://www.gunlawnews.org/Lobby-Organizations/jj091207.html

Gun Owners of America reports it has provided all U.S. Senators with several potential pro-gun amendments that could be attached to H.R. 2640. It is to be hoped that somebody in the chamber will successfully get one or more of these crucial amendments attached to the bill:
http://www.gunowners.org/a091207.htm

Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/10/07

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Here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

Gun Owners of America posts an excellent op-ed on significant research showing that the nation's rates of private gun ownership do NOT correlate to rates of murder:
http://www.gunowners.org/op0746.htm

Gun Law News has an important response to the objection of the gun-grabbers to the effect that, 'you don't need an assault weapon to hunt':
http://www.gunlawnews.org/Analysis/assault080907-2.html

Red's Trading Post blogs on the one movie that the BATFE and your Congressmen and Senators do NOT want you to see:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/08/have-you-seen-gang-yet.html

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership produced the aforementioned movie. Read all about it, and take a look at the info on their website here:
http://www.jpfo.org/

Actions by T's Teddy Jacobson reviews the Rohrbaugh R9 9mm handgun in today's' 'helpful tip of the day':
http://actionsbyt.blogspot.com/

Melanie Phillips in the U.K. has a VERY interesting read entitled, 'The Age of Unreason':
http://www.melaniephillips.com/articles-new/?p=530

Our favorite intellectual, Dr. Walter Williams, shows how those who espouse the hypothesis that 'mankind is to blame for global warming' are silencing dissent:
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/articles/07/silencingdissent.htm

Blonde Sagacity reports on the new tactic of the anti-military, anti-war, pacifist crowd--forbid recruitment on college and high school campuses:
http://mobyrebuttal.blogspot.com/2007/08/no-troops-for-you.html

Alphecca points to an editorial written in the aftermath of the Connecticut slaughter of a family in their home which says that perhaps the gun-rights advocates have been right all along:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=333

Say Uncle has some important updates on the shenanigans of the BATFE:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/08/09/more_stellar_performance_from_atf/

The War on Guns posts an update on the City of Baltimore's plans to register and publicize 'gun offenders' just as they do 'sex offenders':
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/08/baltimore-social-registry.html

Snow Flakes in Hell comments on the wrongheaded notion that if gun shops can just keep a record of all ammunition sales, we can trace that ammunition back to those who use it in crime:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1256

Second Amendment News Roundup for 8/8/07

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Here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

Blonde Sagacity received a distinct honor for a blogger. She was invited to participate in an interview on Fox News Channel this past Saturday night. Way to go! Here are her remarks about the experience:

http://mobyrebuttal.blogspot.com/2007/08/apologies-and-huge-sigh-of-relief.html

Blonde Sagacity also posts the results of a very interesting online poll. Conservative bloggers were given the opportunity to choose who they wish to win the Republican nomination for President. Here are the results:

http://mobyrebuttal.blogspot.com/2007/08/starting-to-feel-bad-for-giuliani.html

John Lott has an item of interest with regard to concealed carry. A licensed concealed carry handgunner in Seattle was able to stop a man who had just murdered his ex-wife by stabbing her over 20 times:

http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/08/concealed-handgun-permit-holder-stops.html

Say Uncle says there must be something in the water. This is two days in a row the mainstream media has had positive stories about guns:

http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/08/07/something_in_the_water-2/

Red's Trading Post recorded an interview to be broadcast on radio on August 25 with Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America. Pratt announced that the GOA is starting a special legal defense fund for Red's fight with the BATFE. The fund will be managed by the Gun Owners Foundation. This is great news. Read more here:

http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/08/live-fire-radio-interview-with-larry.html

Open Carry informs us that Ron Paul has introduced legislation in the House that will prohibit any regulation barring citizens from carrying guns for protection in the nation's national parks. Rep. Virgil Goode of Virginia is now a cosponsor of the bill, but more cosponsors are needed:

http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum4/3887.html

The Volokh Conspiracy comments on the MSNBC/Newsweek piece entitled, 'One Nation, Under Gun':

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_08_05-2007_08_11.shtml#1186464924

Alphecca reports that Jessie Jackson has asked for a jury trial at his upcoming court case concerning his arrest at an anti-gun rally:

http://www.alphecca.com/?p=330

Blogonomicon points to an example of PSH propaganda. By the way, PSH is a phrase coined by Say Uncle to refer to the 'Pants Shitting Hysterics' of the anti-gun bigots:

http://blogonomicon.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/7/3145003.html

Snow Flakes in Hell says that the anti-gun bigots have jumped into overdrive over the shootings in Newark, New Jersey. They are slinging blame far and wide without once casting any anger toward the murderers:

http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1239

The Bitch Girls blow the lid on the 'Violence Policy Center's' lack of credibility:

http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7249

The War on Guns makes an excellent point about cities that require law-abiding gun owners to report when their guns are stolen. This actually grants an exemption to the criminals:

http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/08/more-cities-are-punishing-you.html

A Keyboard and a .45 says it's time to help an ally help themselves:

http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2007/08/time-to-help-ally-help-themselves.html

If you haven't already, go and check out 'Actions by T,' who is a world-renown pistolsmith. He has a blog too:

http://www.actionsbyt.com/

Here is a post on Action's blog, entitled, 'Helpful Tip of the Day':

http://actionsbyt.blogspot.com/

You may also want to take a look at this blog by the Airborne Combat Engineer:

http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/airborne_combat_engineer/

GOA Issues New Warning on Fairness Doctrine

Washington, DC (TLS). Gun Owners of America (GOA) has issued a new warning about the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine' and the damage it could do to the gun rights movement.

The GOA's success has been due in a large part to its access to talk radio, which has a sizable conservative audience. Democrats in Congress wish to silence conservative voices in the media by bringing back the old 'Fairness Doctrine,' which would allow liberals to demand 'equal time.'

Republicans in the House of Representatives were able to pass an amendment to an appropriations bill that prohibits the use of federal funds to implement the Fairness Doctrine.

This, however, is only a temporary measure.

When Senate Republicans attempted to add a similar amendment to a bill this week, that amendment was blocked by Senate Democrats. This means that should Democrats win the White House in 2008, and pick up a few more seats in Congress, you can kiss good-bye Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and even Paul Harvey for that matter.

Radio stations will be frightened into dropping these programs from the air for the fear that they would be forced to give Democrats and other leftists, even Communists, 'equal time.'

Funny how the government-run PBS radio and TV network has a liberal slant. Wonder if the Fairness Doctrine will be applied there? What about Chris Matthews on MSNBC? George Stephanopolis on NBC? Bob Sheiffer on CBS?

Believe me, if Democrats succeed in this attempt to thwart free speech, and in turn do damage to our 2nd Amendment rights by limiting access to talk radio, we will launch a massive public campaign to demand equal time for each and every statement Couric, Rather, Matthews, Blitzer, Sheiffer, and all the rest mouth off in favor of liberal public policies.

And then, if we are denied equal time, we will sue the pants off of them!

My friends, this will be war if the Democrats think they can get away with this ruse to silence free speech.

Read the GOA alert here:
http://www.gunowners.org/a072007.htm

LIBERTY ALERT! Senate to Move on McCarthy Gun Bill

Washington, DC (TLS). Gun Owners of America has issued an alert stating that the U.S. Senate will open hearings on the McCarthy gun bill, H.R. 2640, as soon as this week.

Congress has effectively kept citizens in the dark concerning the status of this bill. The New York Times, however, let the cat out of the bag by writing that Senate hearings on the bill would begin soon.

Debate will start in the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Democrat Patrick Leahy.

It's time to begin contacting Senators on that committee. They are Republicans Sam Brownback, Lindsey Graham, Orin Hatch, Jeff Sessions, Tom Coburn, Arlen Specter, Charles Grassley, Jon Kyl, and John Cornyn.

It would probably be useless to contact any of the Democrats on the committee since they are all in favor of the McCarthy anti-gun legislation.

The GOA states that the most advantageous thing to do would be to contact Senator Sam Brownback, an Republican candidate for President and a member of the committee. Brownback has stated his firm support of full Second Amendment rights.

Read the GOA alert here:
http://www.gunowners.org/a071907.htm

Second Amendment News Roundup for 7/13/07

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Washington, DC (TLS). Here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

Front Sight, Press has some disturbing news on the coming ammo shortage:

http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/news/john-farnam-on-the-ammo-shortage/

Snow Flakes in Hell gives us an update on the Philly lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over gun laws:

http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1024

The Ninth Stage posts 'This is my rifle, this is my gun':

http://ninthstage.com/index.php/2007/07/12/this-is-my-rifle-this-is-my-gun/

Xavier Thoughts has a Matt Lisicki interview on self-defense:

http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/2007/07/matt-lisicki-interview.html

Nicki at The Liberty Zone sets the record straight about gun shows:

http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/07/sellers-at-gun-shows-can-skirt.html

The McCarville Report provides us with an update on requests for disaster relief in Oklahoma after devastating floods ravaged parts of the state:

http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/07/henry-broadens-disaster-relief-request.html

This is off-topic but very interesting--Traction Control says he has a complete collection of each of Billboard Magazine's 'Top 100' songs ever since the year 1957. Music lovers may well want to give it a look:

http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=505

Again off-topic but highly intriguing, the Volokh Conspiracy evaluates Michael Moore's contention in the his latest documentary, 'Sicko,' that the American healthcare system is dangerous to patients and should be 'socialized':

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_07_08-2007_07_14.shtml#1184263095

Volokh also posts a timely reminder about the impending vote in the House concerning the Tiahrt Amendment, which the gun-grabbers vehemently oppose (and a late-breaking update--the attempt to eliminate the Tiahrt Amendment failed...the gun grabbers, including the Brady Campaign, lost another one!):

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_07_08-2007_07_14.shtml#1184253706

The Bitch Girls poke fun at Michael Chertoff by pointing to a new 'Gut Feeling' Homeland Security Warning System:

http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7124

The Buckeye Firearms Association posts an excellent article by Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America, who writes of the importance of guns being allowed on campuses for self-defense:

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3843.html

Say Uncle says that if we treated all of our rights like we do 2nd Amendment rights, things would look like this:

http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/12/if_we_treated_other_rights_like_bearing_arms/

Gun Owners of America Update on Immigration Bill

Washington, DC (TLS). Gun Owners of America has issued an alert concerning the new immigration bill that has been re-introduced in Congress. GOA has updated information on the bill, including an amendment offered by a Montana Senator that benefits gun owners.

Read the latest here:
http://www.gunowners.org/a062207.htm

GOA ALERT--McCarthy Gun-Grab Moves to Senate

Washington, DC (TLS). The U.S. House of Representatives rammed through the McCarthy-Dingell-NRA gun control bill without even as much as a recorded vote. Republicans were caught off-guard, having not been notified of the impending vote.

Thus, the bill moves to the Senate, where gun-grabbers such as Ted Kennedy, 'Little Chucky' Schumer, John McCain, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Harry Reid will do everything in their power to pass the measure. If successful, President Bush is expected to sign the bill into law.

Apparently the gun-grabbers successfully used the Cho Seung-Hui massacre at Virginia Tech to seize the PR and make a case for more gun control. Our side failed to short-circuit that process by aggressively showing the public that this mass-murder happened in a GUN-FREE ZONE.

In attempting to go after insane persons, preventing them from obtaining firearms, the powers that be in Washington would like to kill all the babies in order to prevent one sick baby from spreading germs. The bill as it stands also includes U.S. Veterans who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Additionally, if you have ever been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, ADD, or any number of other treatable emotional disorders, you will be prevented from purchasing a firearm. If you have ever had domestic difficulty involving the police, you will be prevented from purchasing a firearm. If you have ever used corporal punishment to discipline your children, you will be prevented from purchasing a firearm.

But that's not all. Your name will entered into a national database, indicating that you are NUTS, mentally defective, 'mentally ill,' and therefore unfit to own a gun.

So you see, in order to prevent a few truly insane persons from buying guns, our illustrious elected representatives in Washington are lumping LOTS of people into that category, for no other good reason than to take guns away from them!

And THAT is why this bill is NOT about Cho Seung-Hui and the Virginia Tech massacre! This is about gun control, pure and simple. And as I said last week, go ahead and drop 'em, bend over, and grab 'em, for we are about to be screwed in the you-know-what by Congress, the NRA, and President Bush.

Here is the GOA's alert and a plan of action:
http://www.gunowners.org/a061807.htm

Second Amendment News Roundup for 6/13/07

Washington, DC (TLS). Here is the day's Second Amendment News Roundup:

Gun Owners of America issues warning about new gun compromise brewing in Congress:
http://www.gunowners.org/a061207.htm

The GOA has a fine op-ed piece on Diane Feinstein's gun program--'turn 'em in':
http://www.gunowners.org/op0734.htm

Alphecca has found another legal 'scholar' who wants to repeal the 2nd Amendment:
http://www.alphecca.com/?p=235

Ohioans For Concealed Carry gives an update on the Daniel Sayers lawsuit (Sayers is the man arrested for carrying two guns while pumping gas):
http://www.ohioccw.org/content/view/3887/83/

Cap'n Bob and the Damsel blog on California's ridiculous waiting period in gun purchases:
http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/06/08/waiting-again-sw-442-38-caliber-revolver/

The Volokh Conspiracy has a very informative post on the Federalist Papers, which detail the need for the Constitution and its provisions that protect rights. In James Madison's own words we discover how the Federalist Papers were put together:
http://volokh.com/posts/1181654839.shtml

GOA Issues Alert on Immigration Bill

Washington, DC (TLS). Gun Owners of America has issued a special alert concerning the new immigration bill backed by the White House, Ted Kennedy, and John McCain. This bill contains provisions that could shut down every gun shop in America.

In crafting this ill-conceived bill, gun-grabbers Ted Kennedy and John McCain could not resist including provisions that would target gun stores. If a gun shop with as few as 5 employees commits at least two violations of federal gun laws, including paperwork violations, that store could be designated as a 'criminal gang' and shut down.

In addition, if an anti-gun zealot in the government determines that the 'main purpose' of that gun shop is to commit gun violations, then it can be shut down.

My friends, ambiguous wording such as this, aimed at gun stores, is simply one more way the anti-gun bigots in Washington have determined to rob the citizens of their Constitutional rights.

Click here to go directly to the GOA alert, including info on contacting Congress:
http://www.gunowners.org/a052307.htm

GOA Issues Urgent Alert on H.R. 297

Washington, DC (TLS). Gun Owners of America (GOA), the only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington, has issued an urgent alert concerning the progress of the Dingell-McCarthy Bill (H.R. 297).

GOA says now is the time to contact your Washington representatives to get this bill defeated.

Carolyn McCarthy, the co-sponsor, never saw a gun-grab measure she did not like. And this time, she has managed to bring aboard some unexpected allies, such as a few Republicans and the NRA, which has stated it supports passage of the measure.

However, the bill will prevent millions of law-abiding citizens from purchasing firearms and will add yet one more plank of government control over an individual right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

Read the full story, along with a sample letter to send to your elected officials here:
http://www.gunowners.org/a051607.htm

Gun Grabbers on the March--H.R.297

Washington, DC (TLS). No matter what the Democrats in Washington say publicly about there being no serious challenge to gun rights in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre, it is clear that the gun-grabbers are on the march with a vengeance.

H.R. 297 has been introduced in the House--the Dingell-McCarthy bill, which if enacted will take the Brady Bill to new heights in rolling back 2nd Amendment rights.

This bill is so serious and damaging that Gun Owners of America issued a special 'GOA Alert' to notify its members of an all-out effort to get this measure defeated. GOA states that this piece of legislation, under the guise of closing the so-called 'background check loophole,' will prevent millions of honest, law-abiding Americans from buying firearms.

For example, if you are a military Veteran who has suffered at any point in the past from post-traumatic stress disorder, you will be prevented from owning a gun under the provisions of this bill.

Your country called on you to bear a gun in the defense of this nation, yet your country is getting ready to claim you are unfit to bear a gun as a civilian, if this measure is passed.

YET THE NRA IS SUPPORTING IT!

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-New York, has failed in getting broad support for her relentless attempts at banning weapons thus far. She attempted to get us to lower our alert level by stating publicly this week that 'this Congress is pro-gun. There will be no anti-gun legislation from this Congress.'

McCarthy lied.

No sooner had she made that statement than she had introduced H.R. 297 along with Rep. Dingell. The two apparently have now gained some allies and support from some strange bedfellows, including some top Republicans and the NRA!

This bill is a farce and should be defeated. It is nothing more than one more veiled attempt at preventing millions of ordinary citizens from gaining access to guns.

Read the GOA Alert here:
http://www.gunowners.org/a042307.htm

GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA ISSUES ALERT!

Washington, DC (TLS). Gun Owners of America (GOA) has issued a special alert in the wake of the massacre at Virginia Tech. It seems the forces of anti-freedom have wasted no time in using this tragic situation to push their agenda of robbing the citizens of their rights.

Virginia Tech is a gun-free zone in the Commonwealth of Virginia, meaning that students, employees, and faculty are defenseless against lawless violent perpetrators, such as Cho Seung Hui. Had there been someone in that classroom building carrying a concealed handgun, dozens of lives could have been saved from the blood-bath.

But this point goes right over the heads of the gun-grabbers.

Read GOA's alert here:
http://www.gunowners.org/a041707.htm

The Dobson Snub of Fred Thompson

Washington, DC (TLS). Evangelical Christian leader James Dobson recently stated that while Fred Thompson is definitely conservative and espouses views that Dobson's listeners support, there are concerns about 'whether or not he is a Christian.'

Former U.S. Senator and actor Fred Thompson has suggested in recent days that he would consider entering the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

Thompson's announcement has enlivened disheartened conservatives who have lamented the lack of viable conservative candidates in the Republican field. In the two weeks or so since Thompson indicated he may run, there has been a 'draft Fred Thompson' movement afoot among Republicans, including some with far-reaching influence and deep pockets.

Dobson, however, expressed hesitation over the possibility.

No doubt Dobson's listeners value a Christian candidate. As the most widely influential evangelical Christian on the scene today, Dobson's radio program, 'Focus on the Family,' is carried by over 2000 radio stations and boasts an audience of over 40 million listeners, most of whom are very politically active and support candidates who espouse traditional values.

Dobson's presumption that Thompson is not a Christian seems a bit over the top, however.

A Thompson spokesman responded to Dobson's remarks by stating that Thompson is, indeed, a Christian, having been baptized into the Church of Christ. A Dobson spokesman clarified the evangelical leader's remarks by stating that Dobson was not suggesting that the group to which Thompson belonged was not Christian but that Thompson had never spoken openly about his faith.

Evangelical Christians believe it is vital that followers of Christ give verbal assent to their faith. However, historically this has never been viewed as a license to pass judgment on a person's faith or lack thereof. Those matters are usually left up to the individual and God.

It is no secret that Dobson prefers Newt Gingrich, who recently confessed to Dobson's audience that he had an adulterous affair while serving as Speaker of the House. However, Newt has some negative baggage. Gun Owners of America is rather cool toward a Gingrich candidacy due to the difficulty of getting the Speaker to place on the docket bills of vital interest to gun owners. In addition, outside of conservative Republican circles, Newt's negatives tend to be rather high.

This is not to say that Newt would be snubbed by Republicans if he threw his hat into the ring or that he would not make inroads into the general population. He is certainly intelligent and articulate enough to bring people on board with him.

Yet so far no conservative candidate has created the excitement and the 'buzz' that Thompson has managed to create by merely suggesting that he 'might' run. Columnist Mona Charen wrote today that there are numerous reasons that a Thompson candidacy may be the only viable hope for a Republican win in 2008, not the least of which is his appeal to independents.

The bottom line is that Dobson's analysis of Fred Thompson's faith may not be a very important factor, not even to Dobson's listeners. Evangelical Christian voters today are intelligent, informed, and well-read. Their level of sophistication is such that an opinion expressed by a beloved evangelical leader will be viewed as nothing more than just that--an opinion.

Conservative voters are well-aware of the nature of politics. They are not looking for sainthood but for someone who shares their values, their ideals, their world-view. Above all they want someone who respects their faith.

Absolutely nothing in Fred Thompson's history or political career even remotely suggests that his views will not resonate with the vast majority of conservative evangelical voters.

SWEEPING ANTI-GUN BILL SUBMITTED (Correction)

**This is the corrected version of an earlier post which contained a factual error.**

Washington, DC (TLS). Gun Owners of America (GOA) has issued an alert stating that the long-anticipated anti-gun bill, first proposed by U.S. House Representative Carolyn McCarthy, D-NY, has now been introduced and formally sent to the House Judiciary Committee for debate.

The bill is H.R. 1022--the so-called 'Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007.' H.R. 1022 has 30 co-sponsors who make up the core group of the most virulent strain of anti-Second Amendment thugs in Congress.

GOA has issued an alert to its members, encouraging them to send letters, emails, faxes, and phone calls to Congressmen, strongly urging them to vote against this legislation.

Gun Owners of America has provided complete information, plus sample letters, at the link provided below.

We MUST not allow this rogue Congress to strip Americans of their Constitutional rights. They deserve a decisive defeat on this one--so stinging that they will think twice before introducing similar legislation in the future.

Here is the link to the GOA info:
http://www.gunowners.org/a032207.htm

Newt's Got a Big Problem

Washington, DC (TLS). Newt Gingrich has emerged as one of the potential 'dark horse' candidates who could rise to the top of the pack at the last minute in the race toward the Republican Presidential nomination.

However, Newt's got a big problem.

Gun Owners of America (GOA) has published a complete informational rundown on the candidates in both Parties and how they stack up with regard to 2nd Amendment rights. According to Gun Owners of America, Newt often thwarted attempts to get gun rights bills placed on the docket when he was Speaker of the House, leading to less than admirable ratings by the GOA.

At one point, GOA states that Gingrich garnered no better than a grade of 'D' on gun rights.

What this means is that Gingrich is only one grade ahead of the dismal ratings of 'F' and 'F-' that GOA has given to candidates Giuliani and McCain. The GOA states that Romney has been all over the board so much on various issues, including gun rights, that it is difficult to tell what, exactly, the candidate truly believes about the 2nd Amendment.

By far the best candidates on gun rights are Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, and Ron Paul, with Tom Tancredo moving up fast.

While Newt's stance on other issues of great interest to conservatives may, in the long run, overcome any weakness on gun issues, at this point it appears that he has a long way to go in convincing gun rights groups that he is our man.

On the other hand, none of the Democrats have anything that could be construed as an acceptable record on the 2nd Amendment, with the possible exception of Governor Bill Richardson. While the GOA has yet to rate Richardson on their grading scale, the rest of the pack among the Democrats rate an 'F' or worse...'F-' being the absolute worst (candidates Clinton, Obama, Biden, Dodd, and even Gore rate an 'F-').

Thus, a Gingrich candidacy would be much preferred over the likes of anything the Democrats have put forth.

Click here to get the scoop directly from the GOA website:
http://gunowners.org/pres08/

Duncan Hunter on Gun Issues

Knoxville, TN (TLS). Ever since U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, R-CA, announced his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination, The Liberty Sphere has been taking a periodic look at the candidate's stand on various issues.

Today we look at Hunter's stand on gun issues, the Second Amendment, the use of firearms, and the freedom of Americans to manufacturer and use ammunition.

Very few politicians in Washington or anywhere else can match Duncan Hunter's record on the issue of gun-and-ammo rights. As we have mentioned before, our favorite 2nd Amendment advocacy group, Gun Owners of America, has given Hunter the rare grade of 'A+' on gun issues.

In addition, the NRA has also given Hunter the rating of 'A+.'

While we have all the respect in the world for the NRA, it is actually much more difficult to attain Gun Owners of America's grade of A+ than it is to get the same rating from the NRA. We support both groups, but Gun Owners of America's standards are very tough when it comes to their perfect rating of A+.

What this means, of course, is that among citizens elected to public office within the United States, Duncan Hunter is part of an elite group of fierce defenders of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which recognizes and protects the right of individual citizens to keep and bear arms.

An important adjunct in the support of the 2nd Amendment is the support of the right to purchase ammunition for firearms without restriction. The Second Amendment is rendered null and void if politicians load up the U.S. Code and local laws with needless restrictions on the manufacturers of gun ammunition.

The politicians know this. Thus, their attempt to negate the 2nd Amendment by making it nearly illegal or impossible to manufacture and buy ammo is an underhanded, sleazy attempt to subvert the U.S. Constitution by the 'backdoor method.' This is one of the reasons why the forces of anti-freedom, such as the Brady Bunch and N.Y.C. Mayor Bloomberg, are targeting the manufacturers of ammunition.

Duncan Hunter is one politician that understand this and has a clear voting record of opposing attempts by the Left to pass restrictions on the manufacture and sale of bullets and other ammo.

Here is a small sampling of Hunter's votes on gun-related issues:

*Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
*Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse.(Apr 2003)
*Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)

The Liberty Sphere still views Duncan Hunter as the most attractive candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination. We are encouraged that over the past few weeks two high-profile conservatives have indicated the willingness to consider entering the race--Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich. Both of these candidates would be formidable against Democrats.

However, we still think that Duncan Hunter's views best represent ours and the majority of most Reagan conservatives. The only hurdle he faces is the monumental task of fund-raising. This is due to nothing more than the lack of name recognition.

Although the name recognition issue can be overcome in short order if one has the funds, Hunter will need to raise 100 million dollars by January 1, 2008 in order to overcome this handicap and mount a viable and competitive campaign against the heavy war-chests of Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mitt Romney.

The Liberty Sphere is willing to give Hunter a shot in order to see if the candidate gains the broad-based appeal to raise that 100 million bucks. It's still a long way to Jan. 1, but this is a lot of money. It is time for Hunter's financial supporters to break out the checkbooks so that the candidate can take his campaign up to the next level.

Hump Day Greetings, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007

HUMP day greetings to all of our readers this morning! Just three to go 'till the weekend!

On today's Liberty Sphere you will find the following news and commentary from the pen of D. Martyn Lloyd-Morgan. SCROLL DOWN FOR THE FULL STORIES LISTED HERE.

**'Colleges Provide Platform for Muslim Extremists'

**'More on the Ominous George Soros'--find out what the atheist billionaire Democrat operative has in common with Adolf Hitler and Karl Marx!

**'Pelosi Hires George Soros' Top Lieutenant'

**'LIBERTY ALERT! Gun Owners Target ATF'--a GOA alert to contact the President about the out-of-control Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Have a great day!

LIBERTY ALERT! Gun Owners Target ATF

Washington, DC (TLS). This is a special Liberty Alert. Gun Owners of America has issued a special alert concerning the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Under the watch of U.S. Attorney-General Alberto Gonzalez, the 'BATFE' has had a haphazard and arbitrary manner of setting federal policy, often at the expense of gun manufacturers and gun owners.

For example, the Congressional Research Service found in 2005 that BATFE has no written guidelines for determining what is a firearm. Lacking in any clear definition to provide guidance, the agency has implemented arbitrary and often contradictory rules. The result has been decisions that negate one another, leading to confusion on the part of manufacturers who have suffered through confiscation of their products which had been previously determined to be legal.

Thus, Gun Owners of America has issued its alert for its members to urge President George W. Bush to reign in the Bureau.

Read the entire story of the dubious practices of the BATFE, phone numbers and contact information, and a sample letter to send to President Bush here:
http://www.gunowners.org/a022207.htm