RKBA 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, 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. RKBA stands for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
OMwordTHRUdaFOG has this for us today:
from Mondays Polling and political wrap-up, 6/14/10
http://www.cleveland.com/...
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. Ted Strickland's re-election campaign received a major boost on Monday when the powerful National Rifle Association endorsed him over Republican challenger John Kasich.
And this:
From AlterNET
http://www.alternet.org/...
10 Things That Terrify Right-Wingers
Excerpt from # 10 "UNions"
" In 2008, John McCain beat Obama by 25 percent among all gun owners, but Obama won over union members who pack heat by a 12 percent margin. Guy Molyneux, a partner with Hart Research, which conducted exit polls for the AFL-CIO, told the New York Times that white male union members "supported Mr. Obama over Mr. McCain by a margin of 18 percentage points, while for all white men, exit polls found they backed Mr. McCain by a 16 percent margin."
Wishbone found a fun quote dealing with RKBA in Sweden:
Interesting article about parental leave in Sweden. See http://www.nytimes.com/...
RKBA money quote: "Sofia Karlsson, a police officer and the wife of Mikael Karlsson, said she found her husband most attractive 'when he is in the forest with his rifle over his shoulder and the baby on his back.' "
1911s has our defensive gun uses:
Belton, South Carolina
Dayton, Ohio
St. Paul, Minnesota
Waco, Texas
Louisville, Tennessee
Cleveland, Ohio
Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
Augusta, Georgia
Sarasota, Florida
Hampton, Virginia
Waterloo, Iowa
And, like every Thursday, TG's Food for Thought leads us out for the week.
People often compare the Second Amendment with the First, saying that if we allow restrictions on Freedom of Speech, such as not allowing people to shout "fire!" in a crowded theater without cause, then we can accept similar restrictions on the Second.
Fair enough. I agree, one should not be allowed to fire a gun in a crowded theater without cause.