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Thursday, January 10, 2013
The Coming Demographic and Ideological Shift of the Gun Market
Via WRSA
I’m all for free markets, but this whole panic has created a run on guns that has caused prices to skyrocket. Saw some 20 round AR-10 magazines where the bid was $100 per. Seriously.
On the upside, this run could help us sort out who our friends are and who's just selling out. I’m all for making a profit-even a premium to prevent a run on your store, but if you’re just selling out, then are you’re just selling out?
The government would have you to "turn in" your firearms and such or participate in a "buyback" program. If you're simply going to give up and sell out, then at least consider "selling out" or "giving back to your community" where firearms are concerned.
There are many among us who would gladly say, you give me that gas and I'll gain ground with it. (Lee Greenwood, your party is waiting...)
I thought of another aspect of this run on firearms and the gun grab.
The inventory at those stores has been wiped out. The good news for the
stores is that they made a lot of money. The bad news is that it may be a
while before they can get some more good to sell. Oh and there's that
whole "fiat currency" called the Dollar that is doomed to be worthless
in the near future.
Manufacturer's inventory can't be that far ahead of the stores. "Just In Time" is a part of this industry just like any other-especially with the economy we're in. So I wonder how long those small stores will remain in business if there's simply no inventory to be had? The bills won't stop coming just because the inventory has.
I wonder how many small gun stores might go under-waiting for shipments of goods that will simply never come? (As GardenSERF once said, "When's the last bread truck?")
I’m all for free markets, but this whole panic has created a run on guns that has caused prices to skyrocket. Saw some 20 round AR-10 magazines where the bid was $100 per. Seriously.
On the upside, this run could help us sort out who our friends are and who's just selling out. I’m all for making a profit-even a premium to prevent a run on your store, but if you’re just selling out, then are you’re just selling out?
The government would have you to "turn in" your firearms and such or participate in a "buyback" program. If you're simply going to give up and sell out, then at least consider "selling out" or "giving back to your community" where firearms are concerned.
There are many among us who would gladly say, you give me that gas and I'll gain ground with it. (Lee Greenwood, your party is waiting...)
I thought of another aspect of this run on firearms and the gun grab.
Manufacturer's inventory can't be that far ahead of the stores. "Just In Time" is a part of this industry just like any other-especially with the economy we're in. So I wonder how long those small stores will remain in business if there's simply no inventory to be had? The bills won't stop coming just because the inventory has.
I wonder how many small gun stores might go under-waiting for shipments of goods that will simply never come? (As GardenSERF once said, "When's the last bread truck?")
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ALERT:
This is first hand intel, verified by one of my trusted unit members. I take it as gospel. You can take it however you like. He visited a local gun shop ( a regular stop, my unit frequents this shop) and the following event occurred. Some portions redacted for persec.
Report from SPC XXXXX: received 01/10/13, 14:00
"I was in a gun shop last night called XXXXXXXXXXXXX. The one with the owner I was telling you about.( a patriot) The Owner was talking to a man about 28-30 years of age who had his wife with him. He was buying a gun for his wife. I heard them talking but couldn't hear what hey were saying. At one point their voices became very quiet but they continued to talk. After the man and woman left, I talked to the owner about a XXXXXXXXX for a rifle.
He asked me if I saw the couple he was talking to and went on to explain that the husband was an Ohio State Patrolman for Gallia county. The patrolman told the owner that he was at a State Police
meeting (Time frame unknown, but recent) in Columbus (OH)and they were asked by the State HQ how they felt about confiscating guns from citizens. He also told the owner that TSA agents (or perhaps DHS?) had been to Gallia county earlier in the month (January) stating that there might be civil unrest and asked them (State Troopers), The County Sheriff, and local township law enforcement the same question.
meeting (Time frame unknown, but recent) in Columbus (OH)and they were asked by the State HQ how they felt about confiscating guns from citizens. He also told the owner that TSA agents (or perhaps DHS?) had been to Gallia county earlier in the month (January) stating that there might be civil unrest and asked them (State Troopers), The County Sheriff, and local township law enforcement the same question.
The patrolman told the owner that he was in Columbus with 10 other patrolmen from the area. He told the owner that he stated he wasn't willing to confiscate weapons and that if they came to his house he (the State Patrolman) 'would kill them'. He stated the other 10 patrolmen conveyed the same message.
My unit member left and reported to me asap.We have elevated our alert level as a result.
My unit member left and reported to me asap.We have elevated our alert level as a result.
Ohio Valley Minutemen 
The ‘fix’ was in; NRA ‘disappointed’ at meeting
VERBATIM
The National Rifle Association emerged from its meeting with Vice
President Joe Biden Thursday with a predictably negative impression.
This column predicted just such an outcome earlier. Biden held off meeting with firearms organizations – with notably the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms not invited to the table – until after he had met with anti-gun groups.
In a statement following the meeting, the NRA noted that, “We attended today's White House meeting to discuss how to keep our children safe and were prepared to have a meaningful conversation about school safety, mental health issues, the marketing of violence to our kids and the collapse of federal prosecutions of violent criminals.”
Thje statement was picked up by several news organizations including the Weekly Standard, MSNBC and the Daily Caller.
“While claiming that no policy proposals would be ‘prejudged’,” the NRA statement said, “this Task Force spent most of its time on proposed restrictions on lawful firearms owners - honest, taxpaying, hardworking Americans. It is unfortunate that this Administration continues to insist on pushing failed solutions to our nation's most pressing problems. We will not allow law-abiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals and madmen. Instead, we will now take our commitment and meaningful contributions to members of congress of both parties who are interested in having an honest conversation about what works - and what does not.”
NRA was represented at the meeting by James Jay Baker, former executive director of the Institute for Legislative Action who now works in the federal affairs division.
GRNC issues open letter to Barack Obama
Dear President Obama:
Both Attorney General Eric Holder and Vice President Joe Biden have said you are weighing using “executive action” to implement gun registration and licensing beyond even the ban on semi-automatic firearms proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein and others.
When the National Firearms Act passed in 1934, Congress still understood that it didn’t have the power under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution to regulate Title II weapons, so it imposed a tax – an exorbitant tax, perhaps, but still a tax. Since then, however, overbroad interpretations of its power to regulate “interstate commerce” have become the norm, and Congress now feels free to legislate gun laws.
IT’S CALLED ‘USURPATION OF POWER,’ MR. PRESIDENT
“usurpation: …the unlawful or violent seizure of a throne, power, etc.” – Webster’s Dictionary
Apparently, however, even congressional usurpation of power is no longer sufficient for you: What you now threaten violates Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution. Since you seem to have forgotten it, here it is:
“All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.”
Is your usurpation of power by circumventing the legislative process a bid to turn our Republic into an autocracy? What will be your next Executive Order? Will it give you another four – or perhaps forty – years in the White House?
IT’S NOT ABOUT GUNS, IT’S ABOUT FREEDOM
Do you expect the American people to take so lightly this assault on their freedom?
They won’t, Mr. President. Millions of otherwise law-abiding citizens will refuse to comply, and by so doing become criminals. But I suspect you know that, don’t you? Maybe that is exactly what you want because, as George Orwell noted in his book “1984,” government has no control over the law-abiding; it can only control people who violate existing law, such as it may be.
And what happens next, Mr. President? Do S.W.A.T. teams break into the homes of our citizens at night to confiscate arms and arrest offenders? Make no mistake: That is what enforcing this law will require.
And what happens when, inevitably, some resist? Do you honestly believe people will go peacefully into bondage? How many will die as the direct result of your actions?
There is no need to send the Secret Service to my door, Mr. President (although I suspect you might anyway). I am not advocating violence; I am merely saying what others are afraid to.
The real question, Mr. President, is whether you so hunger for power that you are willing to foment what might be the next American Revolution. Will that be your enduring legacy?
At the Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidus I, facing demands by the numerically superior Persian army for the Spartans to surrender their arms, responded with what is now expressed as “Molon labe.”
It means, “Come and get them.”
Armatissimi e liberissimi,
F. Paul Valone II
President, Grass Roots North Carolina
Executive Director, Rights Watch International
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SECOND AMENDMENT FREEDOM RALLY
Rally will present unified message:
Molon labe – ‘Come and get them’
It is time to demonstrate to legislators that you are serious about defending your rights. GRNC will give you the opportunity to do just that: On Wednesday, January 23 at 12:00 PM, we are holding the Second Amendment Freedom Rally at the General Assembly in Raleigh. Yes, it is during the week, when you work. But it is the only time when we can be sure legislators will see you and get your message, namely that “COMPROMISE” ON GUN RIGHTS IS NOT AN OPTION.
We need to know whether you are coming and how many you will bring, so respond by sending a message to: FreedomRally@GRNC.org This address is not for information. Use the subject line: “__ people will attend,” indicating the number of people, including yourself, that you are bringing. Do not put anything into the body of the message.
Where: Halifax Mall between the Legislative Building and Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. The General Assembly is at: 16 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
When: Wednesday, January 23 at 12:00 PM
Why: Because your rights depend on it
Please note that FIREARMS ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Additional details, including relevant regulations, parking, etc. will be announced in coming days. It is suggested that you schedule an appointment with, or at least drop in on your state House and Senate reps on the morning before the rally. Your state reps can be found at:
‘NATIONAL COALITION TO STOP THE GUN BAN’ GROWS
The coalition organized by GRNC and others continues to grow, and now includes 34 participating gun rights organizations, including 6 national organizations and 34 state groups. Most recently, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership signed on. For a full list, go to: www.GRNC.org
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
- IMMEDIATELY CONTACT YOUR US HOUSE REP AND BOTH SENATORS: Send them an email AND call their offices. Regardless of whether you have contacted them before, do it again. Due to the congressional email system, it is only possible to email your own US House rep, but it is suggested that you CALL all of them. That’s right: “FIFTEEN PHONE CALLS FOR FREEDOM.”
- SIGN THE “STOP THE GUN BAN” PETITION: Go to:www.StopTheGunBan.org Whether or not you have already signed it, forward this to others and tell them to sign it too.
- ATTEND THE FREEDOM RALLY: Immediately send a message to FreedomRally@GRNC.org using the subject “__ people will attend” and indicating how many, including yourself, you will bring.
- SUPPORT GRNC:
Thanks to your generosity, GRNC continues to gain strength, but we will
need more to fight the looming ban. If you have already contributed,
please tell others to go to: http://grnc.org/index.php/join-grnc/contribute
DELIVER THIS MESSAGE
Dear [Congressman or Senator]:
According to reports from inside the Obama administration as reported by “The Washington Post,” the administration plans nothing less than a full assault on American freedom, beginning with universal registration of guns and gun owners.
Beyond even the draconian ban on semi-automatic firearms being proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein – which would entail dramatic expansion of police powers by the chronically abusive BATFE – what the administration proposes will result in the government tracking activities of millions of law-abiding citizens.
Absolutely nothing about any of these proposals is acceptable, meaning no “compromise” is possible. The proposals must die. Period. If they pass in any form, the result will be willful non-compliance by millions of otherwise law-abiding Americans who will then become “criminals.” What happens then remains to be seen, but will almost certainly result in violence.
Only you can stop the destruction of American freedom. I will be closely monitoring your actions via Grass Roots North Carolina legislative alerts.
Respectfully,
CONTACT INFO
Email BOTH Senators:
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) 202-224-3154 http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) 202-224-6342 http://www.hagan.senate.gov/contact/
Email your Congressman:
(To identify your Congressman, go to: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/)
Rep. G. K. Butterfield, Jr. (D-01) 202-225-3101 https://butterfield.house.gov/email-congressman-butterfield
Rep. Renee L. Ellmers (R-02) 202-225-4531 https://ellmersforms.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=58§iontree=358
Rep. Walter B. Jones, Jr. (R-03) 202-225-3415 https://jones.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
Rep. David Price (D-04) 202-225-1784 https://forms.house.gov/price/webforms/contact_form.shtml
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-05) 202-225-2071 https://virginiafoxx.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/
Rep. Howard Coble (R-06) 202-225-3065 http://coble.house.gov/contact/zipcheck.htm
Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-07) 202-225-2731 http://mcintyreforms.house.gov/contact/
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-8) 202-225-3715 https://hudson.house.gov/contact/email-me
Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-9) 202-225-1976 http://pittenger.house.gov/contact
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-10) 202-225-2576 http://mchenry.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-11) 202-225-6401 https://meadows.house.gov/contact/email-me
Rep. Mel Watt (D-12) 202-225-1510 https://forms.house.gov/watt/webforms/zipauthen_contact.shtml
Rep. George Holding (R-13) 202- 225-3032 https://holding.house.gov/contact/email-me
Clinton Publicly Linked Benghazi to Video Before Woods and Doherty Were Killed
Via Cousin John
On the night of Sept. 11, 2012 — before former Navy SEALs Tyrone
Woods and Glen Doherty were killed by a terrorist mortar strike —
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a public statement linking
the attack against the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, with
an anti-Muslim video, which she referred to as "inflammatory material
posted on the Internet."
Clinton's statement, still posted on State's website, is dated Sept. 11, 2012, and headlined: "Statement on the Attack in Benghazi."
The statement first notes that a State Department officer had been killed in Benghazi — an apparent reference to Information Management Officer Sean Smith, whose body had been recovered at the U.S. mission in Benghazi by U.S. security officers by about 5:30 p.m. Washington, D.C., time on Sept. 11 — or 11:30 p.m. Benghazi time.
The statement then talks about Clinton's communications that night with Libya's president and refers to what Clinton calls "inflammatory material posted on the Internet."
Clinton's statement, still posted on State's website, is dated Sept. 11, 2012, and headlined: "Statement on the Attack in Benghazi."
The statement first notes that a State Department officer had been killed in Benghazi — an apparent reference to Information Management Officer Sean Smith, whose body had been recovered at the U.S. mission in Benghazi by U.S. security officers by about 5:30 p.m. Washington, D.C., time on Sept. 11 — or 11:30 p.m. Benghazi time.
The statement then talks about Clinton's communications that night with Libya's president and refers to what Clinton calls "inflammatory material posted on the Internet."
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