Dust Monkey
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What have the Republicans actually done for the 2nd Amendment? In the years they controlled the Congress, 1995 to 2006, I am having a hard time finding one, just one, Pro 2A piece of Legislation that the entire Republican Party rallied behind and tried to pass. That is sad, especially since we view the Republican party as the 2A party, and we vote for them primarily because the Democrats ARE anti gun. I am not here to argue Republican vs. Democrats with regards to the 2A. I am here wondering why is the only thing the Republicans can say that they did, which was not really PRO gun, was letting the AWB sunset. I for one am tired of voting just to keep the status quo.
(I do not want to hear from all the Ron Paul worshipers. The man is a kook, and has not a snowball's chance of being President, even on an Independent ticket the only victory he would insure is a Democrat in the Oval Office.)
The Democrats victory in 2006 was a stone against the window for the Republican party, an irritant. Republicans need a wake up call. A message loud and clear to spell out what we, the people who put them in office, expect of them. I have no idea how to do this, since I firmly believe that writing, calling, faxing and emailing your congress critter does not help at all. Only the fear of losing their job seems to help, and that is only during an election year. Once elected, its back to business of ignoring the American People.
I fear that apathy has set in with the American People, who IMO only care about next weeks Idol program or shoes that light up when you walk. I can not remember any pro 2A protests in the past, so it is doubtful that any organized protests will be held in the future. Reason being, IMO, we as gun owners are far to worried about losing what we have, even though all the we have is system where we must ask permission to exercise our constitutional right. .
With this in mind I ask you chime in with your opinion. To recap:
1.Republicans are not friendly to the 2nd Amendment
2.Republicans have not produced 1 Pro Gun Bill/Legislation
3.Republicans could have produced Pro Gun Legislation in the almost 12 years that they controlled Congress.
4.Contacting, by any means, your congress critter does little or no good at all.
5.Apathy of the People.
I realize that more important issues have priority, Iraq, immigration/amnesty and such, but come on, out of 12 years, not 1 pro gun bill passed, not even 1 pro gun fight to get it passed.
What pro gun bills would you like to see passed? What gun bills would you like to see repealed. How can we hold our elected officials feet to the fire? Share your thoughts.
PARKER v DC will hopefully bring about some positive 2A outcomes. Hopefully, if SCOTUS accepts an appeal in 9/07, any opinion will likely come out in late spring early summer 08, right before an election.
Dust Monkey
(I do not want to hear from all the Ron Paul worshipers. The man is a kook, and has not a snowball's chance of being President, even on an Independent ticket the only victory he would insure is a Democrat in the Oval Office.)
The Democrats victory in 2006 was a stone against the window for the Republican party, an irritant. Republicans need a wake up call. A message loud and clear to spell out what we, the people who put them in office, expect of them. I have no idea how to do this, since I firmly believe that writing, calling, faxing and emailing your congress critter does not help at all. Only the fear of losing their job seems to help, and that is only during an election year. Once elected, its back to business of ignoring the American People.
I fear that apathy has set in with the American People, who IMO only care about next weeks Idol program or shoes that light up when you walk. I can not remember any pro 2A protests in the past, so it is doubtful that any organized protests will be held in the future. Reason being, IMO, we as gun owners are far to worried about losing what we have, even though all the we have is system where we must ask permission to exercise our constitutional right. .
With this in mind I ask you chime in with your opinion. To recap:
1.Republicans are not friendly to the 2nd Amendment
2.Republicans have not produced 1 Pro Gun Bill/Legislation
3.Republicans could have produced Pro Gun Legislation in the almost 12 years that they controlled Congress.
4.Contacting, by any means, your congress critter does little or no good at all.
5.Apathy of the People.
I realize that more important issues have priority, Iraq, immigration/amnesty and such, but come on, out of 12 years, not 1 pro gun bill passed, not even 1 pro gun fight to get it passed.
What pro gun bills would you like to see passed? What gun bills would you like to see repealed. How can we hold our elected officials feet to the fire? Share your thoughts.
PARKER v DC will hopefully bring about some positive 2A outcomes. Hopefully, if SCOTUS accepts an appeal in 9/07, any opinion will likely come out in late spring early summer 08, right before an election.
Dust Monkey
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