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2010 National 5th Annual New Hampshire State Live Free Or Die Rally

Mary Lou Seymour — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:45:43 +0000

“The LFOD Rally is the only all free true first amendment event in the U.S. ” (08/20/10)

DE: NRA sues WHA over gun ban

Mary Lou Seymour — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:13:59 +0000

“The National Rifle Association is suing the Wilmington Housing Authority to try to force the agency to allow public housing residents to carry guns. The NRA says WHA leases have provisions prohibiting tenants from owning guns, which the lobbying group says is a violation of the Constitution’s Second Amendment.The NRA has also sued public housing agencies in San Francisco, Portland, Maine, Washington, DC and Newark, New Jersey to overturn gun bans, and filed suit against the WHA and Executive Director Fred Purnell in Chancery Court in Wilmington Wednesday.” (05/27/10)

Alan Gottlieb on Freedom Rings Radio, 07/27/09

Thomas L. Knapp — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:16:23 +0000

Alan Gottlieb, founder of The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arm, joins host Kenneth John. 9-10am Central on WRMN 1410 AM, Elgin, IL or live on the web. [live radio or stream] (07/27/09)

Mike Hammond on Freedom Rings Radio, 01/26/09

Thomas L. Knapp — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:13:42 +0000

Mike Hammond, a consultant for Gun Owners of America, joins host Kenneth John. 9-10am Central on WRMN 1410 AM, Elgin, IL or live on the web. [live radio or stream] (01/26/09)

Is the Second Amendment an Individual Right?

Mary Lou Seymour — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:25 +0000

Last year, a federal appeals court overturned the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns. Now the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the case after nearly seventy years of silence on the Second Amendment. Observers expect the Court to finally settle the legal question of whether the constitutional ‘right of the people to keep and bear arms’ is an individual right held by all, or a ‘collective right’ of the state governments to maintain militias. What did the Founders intend when they drafted the Second Amendment? Please join us as constitutional legal scholar and Independent Institute Research Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook and George Mason University Law School legal historian Joyce Lee Malcolm examine these issues. Wine & Cheese Reception 5:00 pmProgram 6:00-7:00 pmQ & A to follow The Independent Institute,1319 Eighteenth Street, N.W.Washington, D.C. (06/04/08)

NE: Brady Campaign opens Omaha office

Thomas L. Knapp — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:04:15 +0000

“A gunman has opened fire with a rifle in a shopping centre in the US state of Nebraska, killing eight people before fatally shooting himself, police say. A further five people were wounded — two critically — in the shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha. Police have identified the gunman as Robert Hawkins, 19, from Bellevue, close to Omaha. They said a suicide note had been recovered. Hawkins struck as the centre was crowded with Christmas shoppers. Witnesses spoke of shoppers screaming and scrambling to find safe shelter as the gunman struck.” [editor’s note: Naturally, no witnesses spoke of the armed citizen who put this animal down BEFORE he had time to shoot 13 people and himself. Why? Because there were almost certainly “no guns” signs posted at the entrances to the mall pursuant to the idiotic agenda of declaring such places to be free-fire zones for people who don’t obey such signs - TLK] (12/06/07)

National Exercise Your Rights Day

Mary Lou Seymour — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:27:12 +0000

“In honor of the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic ‘March on Washington’ for civil rights, The Firearms Coalition is joining with other gun rights groups to declare August 28 ‘National Exercise Your Rights Day.’ Reverend Jesse Jackson is calling on citizens to exercise their First Amendment rights by participating in anti-gun/anti-violence protest marches in 25 cities nationwide on that day. The Firearms Coalition echoes that call to supporters of the Second Amendment, encouraging them to exercise their rights by purchasing a firearm or ammunition on August 28.” (08/26/07)

“Bloomberg gun giveaway” draws hundreds

R. Lee Wrights — Fri, 18 May 2007 03:29:06 +0000

“Openly armed firearms enthusiasts packed a normally sedate government building Thursday night, hoping to win a pistol or rifle and at the same time send a defiant message to gun-control advocates, especially New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun-rights group, organized the ‘Bloomberg Gun Giveaway’ in large part to thumb its nose at Bloomberg, who accuses some shops of allowing illegal purchases of firearms that later were used in crimes in his city.” (05/17/07)

NRA sets student essay contest

Mary Lou Seymour — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:52:39 +0000

“The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund is sponsoring an essay contest for students in the United States celebrating the Second Amendment as an integral part of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.The theme for the essay is: ‘The Second Amendment to the Constitution: Why it is important to our nation.’ The contest is open to all students enrolled in an elementary, junior high, or high school during the 2007-08 academic year who have not previously received a prize. … The entry deadline is Dec. 1. … Mail entries to The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund, c/o NRA Office of General Counsel, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.” (04/06/07)

SAF Leadership Training Conference May 12, 2007

Mary Lou Seymour — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:58:52 +0000

“On Saturday, May 12, 2007 the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the Second Amendment Foundation will jointly host a leadership training conference in the Cincinnati, Ohio area at the Drawbridge Inn and Convention Center, 2477 Royal Drive (I-75 at Buttermilk Pike), Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky 41017. This conference is free—ABSOLUTELY FREE! All training materials and handouts as well as lunch will be provided free.
DOWNLOAD the registration form and sign up today! (.pdf).”
(03/26/07)

Voter Second Amendment Poll

Mary Lou Seymour — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:19:46 +0000

“How important do you consider your Second Amendment rights? We want to find out! Visit here to take part in our Second Amendment voter poll. You can only vote once, so make sure you answer all of the questions before submitting your response. And make sure to tell others to vote in this critically important poll!” (03/27/07)

KT Ordnance Needs Your Help

Mary Lou Seymour — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:55:34 +0000

Rick Celata the proprietor of KT Ordnance needs our help. K T Ordnance of Dillon, Montana was raided by the BATFE, FBI and the Canadian ATF in June. KT manufactured what proprietor Rick calls “80% firearms” — incomplete frames that needed additional manufacturing work to be made into operable firearms. Help with Rick’s legal expenses. (07/12/06)

gethuman

Mary Lou Seymour — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 01:48:21 +0000

“Our goal is to improve the quality of customer service and phone support in the US. This free website is run by volunteers and is powered by over one million consumers who demand high quality phone support from the companies that they use. The most popular part of the gethuman website is the gethuman database of secret phone numbers and codes to get to a human when calling a company for customer service. Please help us grow our customer support ratings database by taking a moment to rate the quality of support you receive when calling a consumer company you use.” [editor’s note: OK, this is a really useful service! Spread the word, particularly to your elderly friends/relatives who really really HATE talking to machines - MLS]

Graphix4Change

Mary Lou Seymour — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:47:18 +0000

“Graphix4change is not an organization but an ongoing artistic and educational project designed to promote social and political change through the use of design and satire. The goal of graphix4change is to subvert everyday consumer images into a commentary on the current state of politics in America and the world. … Current products include Updates to the Patriot Act: The Home Version game. The game that is being played across America and around the world now includes updates on GITMO, NSA wiretaps, and the renewal of the Patriot Act. Download the new cards NOW! New design spoofing the NSA Domestic Spying is available through CafePress and ready for mass consumption!” (03/06)

Stop Church Gun Grabbers

Mary Lou Seymour — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 03:06:41 +0000

“Some church bureaucrats of various denominations have joined the ranks of extremist gun grabbers in promoting bans or restrictive controls on the private possession of firearms. This undermines the right of self-defense and the right to life itself. To stop these ecclesiastical extremists, the St. Gabriel Possenti Society, Inc. works with law-abiding gun owners of various religious persuasions to oppose church gun grabbers. … Send the churches a message! Download, print and cut out this coupon. Deposit it in church collection baskets! Ask your friends and relatives to do the same.” (03/14/06)

Petition: Free Cory Maye

Mary Lou Seymour — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:01:35 +0000

“The law has been misapplied to Cory Maye. If an unidentified intruder were to burst into our home in the middle of the night, we would be within our rights to defend ourselves and our children. Given the law of Mississippi, Cory Maye acted within his right on the night of December 26th, 2001. It is a great tragedy that a police officer lost his life in this encounter. The execution of Cory Maye would magnify the tragedy, killing an innocent citizen because of the death of an officer. Haley Barbour, the governor of Mississippi, should grant an unconditional pardon to Cory Maye.”

The Million Moon March

Mary Lou Seymour — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 03:08:51 +0000

“An international citizen disarmament coalition, Control Arms, is sponsoring a ‘Million Faces petition’ and ‘is collecting photos and self portraits from around the world to reach [their] goal of one million faces by June 2006. [They] will use these faces to send a powerful, global message of support to the world’s governments for an International Arms Trade Treaty.’ The idea of The Million Moon March (as in ‘mooning’) is to send them photos from the side that believes in the right of the people to keep and bear arms — to let the rights grabbers know there are untold numbers of people who refuse to be disarmed, and quite candidly, to taunt and hopefully enrage them.” [Editor’s note: Thanks to the inimitable David Codrea for this action … be sure to check his blog for the latest pictures and join in the fun by submitting your own - MLS] (02/06/06)

Battle for gun records privacy resumes

Mary Lou Seymour — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 01:23:44 +0000

“House and Senate negotiators are reportedly close to hammering out differences on legislation that could greatly impact gun owners. You will remember that before the Thanksgiving break, legislators were trying to ram PATRIOT Act revisions through the Congress and onto the Presidents desk. Some of these revisions would improve the PATRIOT Act … some would not. Of greatest concern to gun owners is a provision in H.R. 3199 that would allow the FBI to obtain ‘firearms sales records.’ … This bill is clearly on the fast track. It is rumored on Capitol Hill that negotiators are nearing a deal on H.R. 3199. You can greatly help by making them aware that gun owners are closely watching what they do on the subject of ‘firearms sales records.’” (12/06/05)

Boot the BATF T-Shirt

Mary Lou Seymour — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 01:35:43 +0000

“You asked for them, and we responded! BOOT THE BATFE t-shirts. 100% cotton, full-cut. Shirt is ash-gray with black & yellow text (be sure you read the back!) With your t-shirt order, you get a FREE ‘Boot’ lapel pin (valued at $9.95), as well as a copy of the Congressional Research Service report that has the potential to destroy the BATFE and even free thousands of innocent gunowners from prison!” [Editor’s note: what an excellent gift idea! I want one under MY tree - MLS] (12/05)

Project Appleseed

Mary Lou Seymour — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:44:46 +0000

“RWVA is launching a nationwide effort to rebuild America as a Nation of Riflemen. Instead of Apple trees, the goal is to plant the Spirit of the Rifleman. It is time once again to sow the seeds of the Tree of Liberty in every town, village and city of America. This is our new Appleseed program. With your help, we’ll spread the American tradition of practical rifle marksmanship across our great land. We’ll work together to find or create the facilities and resources to allow every able and willing citizen to learn to shoot a rifle safely and well close to home. We’ll help each other gain the skills and equipment needed to defend our country, if the need arises.We will establish again what once stood as the primary protection of our unalienable liberties.” (11/05)