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NRA Convention: Love of Guns and Country Is Not Just a GOP Thing
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyMy husband really should have cruised through the exhibit hall at the 139th National Rifle Association annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C., this past weekend. To relax, he'll drive to the Uhwarrie National Forest and spend the afternoon at the flint-lock range, shooting his .45-caliber, black-powder dueling pistol at paper targets. He's been known to mosey down to the trap range and fire off his Mossberg 500 shotgun, just for fun. The 280,000 square feet of exhibits at the NRA meeting -- filled with all kinds of guns, knives and appropriate accessories -- would have entertained him for hours. ...
NRA's Real Draw: 'Guns and Gear and Gadgets'
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, which is meeting here, knows his audience. He didn't dawdle when he and a thick ceremonial ribbon were the only things separating the waiting crowd and 280,000-square-feet of exhibition space. LaPierre said a few words, of course, about how the NRA "reflects where the American public stands on the Second Amendment." But as he officially opened the organization's 139th annual meeting on Friday morning, he quickly cleared the path to, as he put it, the "guns and gear and gadgets." Picking the Perfect ...
NRA in Charlotte: Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Lots of Guns
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyCHARLOTTE, N.C. – "No open or concealed carry weapons on Convention Center property," reads the sign outside the Charlotte home of what promises to be one of the biggest events to hit this city -- the 139th annual meeting of the National Rifle Association. How big? From Friday through Sunday, up to 70,000 people are expected to listen to speakers, line up for book signings, and wander through the giant exhibit hall and gun displays. "It's Toys R Us for big boys," a visitor told me. It's so big that Michael Phelps, in Charlotte for UltraSwim, had trouble finding a room. Any other ...
Tea Party's After-Party: More Extremism as Gun Rights Activists Hit Washington
By David Corn - Politics DailyOn Thursday, thousands of Tea Partiers marked Tax Day by trekking to Washington to protest. It was the usual stuff. The TPers complained about taxes. They carried signs showing Nancy Pelosi in a toilet. They compared the media -- except for Fox News -- to Pravda. One placard depicted President Barack Obama as a vampire sucking blood out of the Statue of Liberty. Another made this cogent argument: "Having Gov't Manage Your Healthcare Is Like Having Michael Vick Watch Your Dog." One sign was blunt: "Go Back To Kenya." "Saturday Night Live" has-been Victoria Jackson led the crowd in a song, ...
Eleanor Holmes Norton Cites Obama's Safety in Call for Gun-Free Zone
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyDel. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) called on the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service to create a perimeter around President Obama, wherever he is, in which all guns are banned.The restriction would conflict with the "open carry" laws of several states, including Virginia, New Hampshire and Arizona. Norton does not have a vote in Congress but serves on the House Homeland Security Committee. ...
Sarah Palin Resurfaces to Support NRA
By Emily Miller - Politics DailySarah Palin made her first public appearance since resigning as Alaska governor at a National Rifle Association (NRA) event Saturday night in Anchorage. Palin gave a "stirring" speech on the Second Amendment right to bear arms, according to the group. ...
Senate Gun Amendment Defeated
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyThe Senate defeated a measure to allow gun owners who are permitted to carry concealed weapons to take their weapons into other states, even if those states have stricter gun laws.Although a majority of senators voted for the amendment, sponsored by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the measure lost because a 60-vote majority was required to pass it. Just two Republicans voted against the amendment, while 20 Democrats, including Majority Leader Harry Reid, voted for it.The Democrats in the Senate owe their majority in no small part to newer members like Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), elected from ...
Texas A&M Yell Leaders Are Certifiably Weird
By Adam Jacobi - AOL NewsCourtesy of the little-known Every Day Should Be Saturday, the website with the most revolutionary stance on calendar realignment in decades, we bring you what appears to be a campaign video for Texas A&M's Yell Leader. It's called "Reload With Reagan," which just so happened to be the title of an NRA pamphlet during the 1984 election cycle.What you're about to witness will demonstrate perfectly the canyon of a difference between your favorite team's fanbase and that of TAMU. It's part cheerleading, part propaganda, and part hand gestures that would get you kicked out of 99% of high school and ...
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