Re: OT /Interesting amusing statistic

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Jun 20, 8:47=EF=BF=BDam, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> RHC: Allow me to comment on that particular point, but only as an
> outsider looking in. Your sentiments reflect those of my shooting
> friends in the southern States, but others I have spoken to think it
> might be a bit much a bit too soon. There seems to be quite an
> overreaction in the US to the fears of an Obama lead charge on gun
> ownership. This has caused a US wide run on purchases of guns, ammo
> and reloading supplies causing prices to skyrocket. However, many also
> feel Obama has a lot on his plate and will likely only get to this
> issue long into his leadership run, if ever. Current elected officials
> still remember how they lost their seats to a gun owning population a
> while ago, and many believe that they will tread very carefully on
> this issue.
>
> However, having said that, forewarned is forearmed ! If experience is
> any teacher, just look north to see how deceitful anti gun groups and
> misguided public opinion fueled by self serving politicians has warped
> fair review of the issue, and lead to atrocious restrictions in our
> country. I truly believe it is no longer possible to get a logical,
> thoughtful review of this issue, due to heightened emotions on both
> sides of the issue. Since we as gun owners have been put in that
> position, our only response must be to hit them hard with the biggest
> hammer we can find - they will listen to nothing else unfortunately.
>
> In the 70's, I functioned as the Secretary Treasurer of the Canadian
> gun lobby (such as it was - it was known in those days as FARO
> (Firearms and Responsible Ownership). We actively worked with the
> highest levels of the government of the day in a fully cooperative way
> to assess our laws and suggest changes that would actually work,
> keeping in mind the interests of both "sides" of the issue. To make a
> long story short, we were met with positive response paying lip
> service to positive changes, but nothing but deceit, lies and anti-gun
> responses at a legislative level. We learned, lawmakers simply can't
> be trusted to make rational decisions based on facts when so many of
> them are "closet anti-gunners". The NRA and other organizations like
> them are your best hope to safeguard your rights through strong and
> united political strength and pressure.
>
> It may be too late for our country, but NEVER let your guard down. Up
> here they gave the Order of Canada (our highest honour) to the head of
> one of our most deceitful, lying anti-gun groups. After that, even the
> most trusting of gun owners gave up hope of ever seeing a fair and
> even assessment of our gun laws.......:((-

At this point, as I say, we're all waiting to see what will happen and
preparing
for the worst.

Ever since Gore's loss was attributed much to his open stance against
gun
ownership, nowdays most of the opposition gives positive response to
any
inquires, while their past voting record reveals what they will do
when it gets
down to their vote.

We'll just have to wait and see, but in my opinion,  it doesn't look
good at
this point.