Happy Turkey day everyone! Stay safe if you're traveling, have fun with family if you can, try not to work if at all possible, and have as great a time as possible!
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.
Christmas gifts!
Shadan7 found this:
Many people here are familiar with Kathy Jackson's Cornered Cat website. It's geared towards woman who are thinking about carrying, and has a lot of good basic info from a woman's perspective - but I recommend it to everyone who is still relatively knew to these issues. Well, good news: she now has a Book Version, just in time for holiday gift-giving.
KV Gifts:
Some firearm manufacturers are having Black Friday sales. If you're interested in purchasing a firearm, there are multiple sales going on. Gander Mountain for one. Del Ton Inc. for another that deals with EBRs.
KV: My old college roommate found this. He isn't on the GOS or the email list but he reads our stuff. Thanks Ryan:
Air marshal leaves plane after dropping bullets [msn.com]
Passenger Finds Loaded Ammunition Clip on Southwest Flight [theblaze.com]
US air marshal leaves gun in airport restroom [smh.com.au]
Air Marshal Causes International Incident [cbsnews.com]
Air Marshal Accused of Rape at Gunpoint [cbsnews.com]
Marshals Fight Battle in Air and on Ground [cbsnews.com]
From that last article:
"How would you describe the management in the air marshal service?" CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian asked a current air marshal.
"Sexist, racist, homophobic, anti-disabled vet group, grossly incompetent," said the marshal, whose identity was concealed. "That's the general consensus among air marshals."
Nearly two dozen current or former marshals have told CBS News the agency is dominated by an "old boys club" of white, male supervisors -- mainly ex-secret service agents who, they allege, routinely discriminate, intimidate and retaliate against employees who question their actions or authority.
"This behavior has just spread like a cancer and it's out of control," the marshal said.