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When is Obama going to start banning guns like the NRA told me he would?

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:41:07 +0000

During the 2008 campaign, I received numerous letters and emails from the NRA stating that Obama had the following 10 point plan -

1.) Ban use of firearms for home defense
2.) Pass Federal laws eliminating your Right-to-Carry
3.) Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns
4.) Close down 90% of the gun shops in America
5.) Ban rifle ammunition commonly used for hunting and sport shooting
6.) Increase federal taxed on guns and ammunition by 500 percent
7.) Restore voting rights for five million criminals including those who have been convicted of using a gun to commit a violent crime
8.) Expand the Clinton semi-auto ban to include millions more firearms
9.) Mandate a government issued license to purchase a firearm
10.) Appoint judges to the U.S. Supreme Court and Federal judiciary who share his views on the Second Amendment

I’m sure many of you remember receiving the same letter. His first term is over halfway done now, when will he begin to enact these laws?

Surely the NRA couldn’t have misled me in attempt to scare people into voting Republican, could they?

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I'm 18 and would like to purchase a handgun. How do I go about doing this in Alaska?

admin — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:53 +0000

Ok so if I’m 18 and a friend of mine is 21, can he purchase the pistol from the store, and then sell it to me? I think the law is 21, but I heard something about that only applying to registered dealers or something. I have never been arrested, and my buddy who would purchase the pistol actually works at the sport and goods department in this grocery store and handles the sales of guns. thanks

http://crime.about.com/od/gunlawsbystate/p/gunlaws_ak.htm

ok so it says this:

Handguns

* Permit to purchase handgun? No
* Registration of handguns? No
* Licensing of owners of handguns? No
* Permit to carry handguns? No*

* It is unlawful to sell or transfer a firearm capable of being concealed on one’s person to anyone who has been convicted of a felony or adjudicated a delinquent minor for conduct that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult. It is an affirmative defense that 10 years or more has elapsed since the unconditional discharge on the prior offense.

* It is unlawful to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a person whose physical or mental condition is substantially impaired as a result of an intoxicating liquor or drug, or to sell a firearm to a person less than 18.
"Jsatt" – this is from the official gun laws in Alaska – " Registration of handguns? No "

so apparently in my state, registration of a hand gun is not required

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I'm 18 and would like to purchase a handgun. How do I go about doing this in Alaska?

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:25 +0000

I’m mainly purchasing it for protection because I got robbed at gun point a couple months ago. Ok so if I’m 18 and a friend of mine is 21, can he purchase the pistol from the store, and then sell it to me? I think the law is 21, but I heard something about that only applying to registered dealers or something. I have never been arrested, and my buddy who would purchase the pistol actually works at the sport and goods department in this grocery store and handles the sales of guns. thanks

http://crime.about.com/od/gunlawsbystate…

ok so it says this:

Handguns

* Permit to purchase handgun? No
* Registration of handguns? No
* Licensing of owners of handguns? No
* Permit to carry handguns? No*

* It is unlawful to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a person whose physical or mental condition is substantially impaired as a result of an intoxicating liquor or drug, or to sell a firearm to a person less than 18.
"david" This is a gift from a friend that is 21. there’s no law keeping him from giving me the gun as a gift. "straw purchase" there’s no way to prove that. hey it’s Christmas and is the time for gift exchanges.

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Registering handguns before selling (in Michigan).?

admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:32:57 +0000

I have two handguns I’d like to sell (on consignment/to a licensed FFL dealer) but I’ve only recently looked at the laws in Michigan and I’m not sure what to do, or if I may have broken any laws.

Handgun #1
I used to live in Texas and received a handgun as a gift there. At least at the time, there was no requirement to register handguns. I moved to Michigan (Wayne county) several years ago and brought it with me. It’s just been sitting around and rusting but I could really use the cash now so I looked into selling. I was told by friends here when I moved that I didn’t need to, but NOW that I’m looking over Michigan law, I find that handgun registration is the law here! So I’m pretty sure that I need to register this weapon whether I sell it or not but I’m worried that there may be some fines (or worse) for having waited so long to do it. I can’t provide a bill of sale or a previous registration card for above reasons.

Handgun #2
I inherited from my Mom’s recently deceased fiancé. He had no written will but his other step-son (only other heir) told me he hated guns and that I should have it. I would like to sell this weapon too but am unsure if I need to re-register it first since I’m not the original owner it was registered to. I can’t provide a written Will or original registration (haven’t found it yet) but can provide a death cert. and I’m sure the step-son would vouch for me if necessary, if that helps at all.

I really want to do this the right way but am unsure how to do it. And I’m also a little concerned about getting a felony or something just for (stupidly) not filling out a form on handgun #1 years ago, so I’m reluctant to ask local law enforcement first. Thanks for your help.

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Does www.fastfire.biz actually sell automatic bullet-firing guns?

admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:31:23 +0000

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Does www.fastfire.biz actually sell bullet-firing automatic guns?

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:42:58 +0000

www.fastfire.biz had an ad in the back of a magazine of Shotgun News i picked up the other day, advertising that they sold a wide variety of full auto guns chambered in .25acp (like a Browning Baby would use) that apparently would be mailed to the door of anyone over 18 years old, no licensing needed. I looked through their site, and at first it looked like this was gonna be just airsoft guns, but it doesn’t mention airsoft anywhere, only .25 (and .25acp specifically in a few places) which is not airsoft caliber. So am i to understand this site would allow an 18 year old to order a full auto .25acp UZI with silencer for 0 after you add ammo, and legally do whatever they want with it? I mean sure .25acp is not a very lethal round, about like a .22short, but still, an automatic firearm is still an automatic firearm, so how is this not a huge federal crime to be selling automatic handguns to people under 21 with no FFL license requirement on the shipping?
Why did i post this in hunting? Well i’ve tried posting gun questions in general outdoors with very little result compared to the hunting section (where all the gun guys browse). I admit i believe the Hunting section should be just hunting, but i also believe it is the most appropriate area currently for gun questions, until they create a seperate "shooting sports" group in outdoors for something to cover target shooting, paintball and airsoft, and everything else that currently has to answer under Hunting although it really shouldn’t.

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Handgun shipping question?

admin — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 20:54:59 +0000

If I want to sell one of my handguns through a handgun auction site how do I ship it to someone in another state legally? Is it the same as a rifle where I as the seller do not need an FFL license but I do need to ship it to a business with an FFL license? Also I was told that only UPS will ship handguns and you have to use the one day delivery option for handguns, is that true also? When I checked the price to ship one day via UPS the cost was on average of .00 to ship most places. If you have to ship one day shipping for a handgun why on some of the auction sites they say shipping to anywhere .00?

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Gun laws and regulations in Texas regarding personal ownership?

admin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:45:06 +0000

Are there any laws or regulations here in Texas that limit or prohibit a person from legally obtaining too many rifles and handguns? By the chance that there is such a law or regulation, what is the limit of firearms a person can legally own and have in the house?

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Survey: Would you like to move to Texas?

admin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:30:18 +0000

1) hearsay is "good enough reason" to ban a book
…The State Bd of Ed banned the children’s book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" because they confused the author, Bill Martin with another author, Bill Martin who wrote "Ethical Marxism". Instead of banning the book, these dim bulbs banned anything by Bill Martin. The board member who introduced the measure even admitted that she just took someone’s word for it.

2) marijuana (personal use amt): TX penalties:
…Possession — 2 oz or less, class B misdemeanor, incarceration 180 days, fine ,000
while in Indiana: possesion < 1 oz can result in a few hundred dollar fine, attendance in a drug class, participation in community service and agreeing to unsupervised probation

3) In 2009, Texas executed a mentally retarded man for rape. The Supreme Court disallowed the penalty back in 2002 but left the decision up to the states as to what constitutes mental retardation. Texas has has joined with Mississippi and Alabama in the idea that someone with an IQ above 66 is not impaired.

4) Texas gun laws:
…NO waiting period to purchase firearms
…NO safety training is required to obtain a license
…NO requirement to register firearms with the police
…NO background checks done at gun shows or for private sales
…NEITHER state police nor federal NICS perform a background check
…NO mandatory requirement for locking devices be sold with guns
…NO license or permit is required to buy handguns
…NO ability for the police to limit carrying concealed handguns

I realize those to the far right will applaud these situations and the far left will heap scorn on them.

I am looking for responses from the middle-of-the road respondent, NOT the extremists.
I’d like to hear what centrists think.

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Questions regarding gun rights and YOUR views?

admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:19:23 +0000

Answer each with "Yes", "No", or "Undecided"-

1. Do you agree with Barack Obama that Americans should be forced to apply for a government license before purchasing a firearm?
2. Do you agree with Barack Obama that the federal government should overturn the Right-to-Carry protections that are now in place in 40 states?
3. Do you agree with Barack Obama that all gun stores within five miles of a school or par should be forced to shut down?
4. Do you support what politicians like Chuck Schumer who are using their power in the US Senate to block pro-Second Amendment judicial nominees from being confirmed as judges on our federal courts?
5. Do you agree with Barack Obama that certain firearms should be banned based only on the way they look?
6. Do you agree with Barack Obama that cities and municiplaities should be allowed to ban handguns?
7. Do you agree with Barack Obama that convicted felons such as murderers and rapists–should automatically be allowed to vote in future elections?
8. Do you believe that national media polls claiming that Americans want more gun control are fair, and that they accurately represent the views of voters like you?
9. Would you vote for a candidate who supports proposed UN treaties giving UM bureaucrats the power to dictate America’s policies on firearms?
10. Would you KNOWINGLY vote for any candidate who supports any portion of the gun-ban lobby’s anti-Second Amendment agenda?

I just saw these questions and was curious how others would answer them… this is NOT at all about right or wrong, liberal or conservative, but just my wondering how others feel?
Avail… you don’t even have to be a citizen to vote. Probably the most amazing, beautiful blessing-to vote, yet any illegal or dead person can cast their ballot…
Do you think the distance of a store to purchase bullets at (Wal Mart ring a bell for one thing) is going to stop someone who is literally insane enough to do that? Distance doesn’t stop evil, it just makes it take a little longer.
That is actually one reason my children won’t go to public school… and that is why I support that teachers should be armed as well-or at least have the option to be.
In spite of my views on gun ownership, I do appreciate all the answers you guys (or girls) are giving…

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