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KSRA is gearing up for a helluva fight!
« on: November 18, 2014, 09:49:47 AM »
The draw back to passing sweeping Pro Gun legislation is the attention you garner from the Anti-Gun crowd.  The Brady's had already threatened lawsuit (purportedly with DOJ's/ Holder's blessing) over the State preemption of Feds part of the law.
 Excerpt from yesterday's notice.

(What can we take away from this?  We REALLY need to grow this organization and our war chest to be ready to take on the bullies, should we find ourselves in such a situation.

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BRADY LOBBYING IN KANSAS TO
TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHTS!

The Brady Campaign has opened a Chapter in Kansas and intends to lobby the Kansas Legislature for gun control measures. Brady is lobbying for background checks to be done on all private sales and they have filed a lawsuit against Kansas demanding that the Second Amendment Protection Act passed in 2013 be repealed. This will only be the beginning of the demands they will try to make!
 
The 2015 session of the Kansas Legislature convenes January 12th. This will be the first time that Brady has directly targeted Kansas with their attacks on gun rights. They are in cahoots with Mom's Demand Action, Bloomberg and have millions of dollars at their disposal to spend on anti-Second Amendment campaigns to influence legislators and citizens. These insidious people have been working hard for several months to capture the support of churches and school administrators in Kansas and it's working with some. They are making progress.
 
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE COMPLACENT! While we have made great strides in Kansas, we will now find our job much more difficult. It is imperative that gun owners in Kansas stand united and we need your support. If you are not a member of the KSRA, please join today! There is strength in numbers! We MUST show we are an unstoppable force to be reckoned with. If you are already a member, please consider a donation to the KSRA general fund in any amount you can afford so that we have the resources necessary to battle these anti-gun groups who wish to strip you of your rights.
 
Please folks, you must take this threat seriously. Our Legislature, even with the majority being pro-Second Amendment, may be unwilling to pass a Brady supported bill but they may wish to avoid the controversy over guns altogether. This can make leadership decide to not bring up our gun bills this year so there will be no vote and we make no progress. We still have work to do such as Constitutional Carry but it will be controversial even among some of our supporters and our legislative leadership could shy away from what will be major negative media exposure by just refusing to hear our bills.
 
Do you want us spending an entire legislative session fighting off anti-Second Amendment legislation being lobbied for by the Brady Gun Control Lobby or do you want us to further lift restrictions on your rights? That is the question at hand!
 
Folks, please, this is not fear mongering for money and memberships. This is a serious plea because we have a fight on our hands and it takes numbers and money to win a battle such as this. If you value your gun rights, and I think you do, then please do all you can to support our effort to fight these gun grabbing monsters who prefer to make you all defenseless victims. Kansas has a target on its back. Let's make sure we are prepared to show Brady the door out of Kansas!
 
And if you wish to express your desire for the Brady Campaign to pack up and leave Kansas you can contact the President of their new Kansas Chapter at 913-991-4940.
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Re: KSRA is gearing up for a helluva fight!
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2014, 10:04:45 AM »
I wonder why the Brady Campaign even cares about Kansas. There's like 7 people and a cow in that state...

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Re: KSRA is gearing up for a helluva fight!
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2014, 10:30:58 AM »
Maybe in that one town.  My hometown had 11 people, 6 dogs, a cow AND a horse!
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 "A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that."  Shane

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Re: KSRA is gearing up for a helluva fight!
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2014, 12:10:04 PM »
We need to lobby congress to pass a law that if you try to f**k with the 2nd amendment it is treated the same as treason.

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Re: KSRA is gearing up for a helluva fight!
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2014, 03:36:23 PM »
We need to lobby congress to pass a law that if you try to f**k with the 2nd amendment it is treated the same as treason.

It IS the same as treason.  Those politicians who want to "compromise" with the Constitution took an oath to "support and defend" it, to "take this OBLIGATION willingly, and with out mental reservation or purpose of evasion".    Since the right to bear arms "shall not be infringed", those who infringe it were lying when they took their oath of office, regardless of how "reasonable" they claim to be. 

The dictionary gives one meaning of "infringe": act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on...   Historically, it derives from the act of cutting fringes into the edges of a blanket, which reduces its coverage.  Then, as the fringes wear or fall off,  new fringes are cut in, and so on till the blanket is no more.   All these "reasonable restrictions" (which is an oxymoron) in the 2A are deliberate infringements designed to eventually trim away the amendment.  It's time to hold politicians feet to the fire in regards to their sworn oath, or impeach them.




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Re: KSRA is gearing up for a helluva fight!
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2014, 06:04:01 PM »
Maybe in that one town.  My hometown had 11 people, 6 dogs, a cow AND a horse!

Bad news Bull... Mikey Bloomberg was seen lobbying the horse, explaining to it exactly what happens if it should break a leg.... :o

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Re: KSRA is gearing up for a helluva fight!
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2014, 11:52:02 PM »
It never ends....apparently we have to be on defense all the time!  Even when a victory is accomplished it is immediately followed by an onslaught of attacks from the anti-rights establishment...   we would be well served to be better preared for something like this in Nebraska. 

Of course we might have to pass some better gun legislation to get on the Brady's radar!   
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Re: KSRA is gearing up for a helluva fight!
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2014, 12:51:24 PM »
We need to be concerned with this, most of these organizations the office is not just for one state but serves a region, so don't be surprised if they show up in Lincoln as well.  They may not be there for any hearings but provide support for someone else who is taking the anti position.  They have also supported the Ballot initiative stuff that the Bloomies are getting credit for, with our weakening ballot imitative system making it less costly we could become a target there as well with this office in Kansas providing support.

And we are on the radar of the anti's, they just have not been strong enough in this area to do much here but they know what is going on.

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Re: KSRA is gearing up for a helluva fight!
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2014, 01:11:01 PM »
Andy is correct.   We had a gal from Lincoln testify last year on one of the bills.  I don't remember which "group" she claimed affiliated with (moms demand action maybe? or similar)