Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a DKos group of second amendment supporters who also have progressive and liberal values. We don't think that being a liberal means one has to be anti-gun. Some of us are extreme in our second amendment views (no licensing, no restrictions on small arms) and some of us are more moderate (licensing, restrictions on small arms.) Moderate or extreme or somewhere in between, we hold one common belief: more gun control equals lost elections. We don't want a repeat of 1994. We are an inclusive group: if you see the Second Amendment as safeguarding our right to keep and bear arms individually, then come join us in our conversation. If you are against the right to keep and bear arms, come join our conversation. We look forward to seeing you, as long as you engage in a civil discussion. If you're just here to disrupt or troll, expect to get a Do Not Respond (DNR) comment and then be ignored. Insults, lies, and willful ignorance will be dealt with by normal community moderation. Disagreement by itself is not considered trolling.
As always, if you're interested in joining RKBA, message KVoimakas.
First, the New Zealand bit, by Shadan:
Are you in New Zealand? Know someone there who is 'into guns'? I ask because I'll be there the end of next month, and I'd like to connect with some locals to do a series of pieces for Guns.com (I'm one of the regular writers) about 'Shooting NZ". Please send me a note if you have a connection. Please post in comments. -KV
Secondly, that Bill 88 over in New Hampshire:
Today, in a surprise move by the state House Leadership, Senate Bill 88 was brought up for a vote. The state House voted to override the Governor’s veto of SB 88 by a 251 to 111 vote. Last week, the state Senate overrode the Governor’s veto by a 17 to 7 vote. SB 88 is now law and will go into effect in sixty days. Bleck: the NRA
ErikO followed up on his RKBA diary here.
Ok, I've had my first diary published on the RKBA group's stream and it generated some very good discussion as well as some requests for clarification.