Jon

I realize that gun rights are only one piece of the puzzle for some folks, but as for me, I vote freedom first.

Finally, I was amused when someone above said that Barak Obama was the man to lead this country forward into a new and challenging future. Says who? His campaign? His stump speech? I agree with B Obama on NOTHING.

Either way, election season talk is cheap, the cheapest there is. B Obama has two years of experience and NO history of leadership on any issue anybody cares about. Even the most ardent Obama supporter can’t claim his candidacy holds any more substance than hope.

Sorry for being so candid.

Gabe

As well, in many jurisdictions, notably California, Democrats have spearheaded efforts to restrict “huntable” areas of public land and close long-established shooting ranges. In my county alone, three ranges have been closed in the last three years as the result of Democrat Party local and state officials. And Democratic Congresspersons sponsored legislation to ban hunting in the Channel Islands National Park… which ironically led to the need to hire professional hunters from New Zealand to reduce the non-native feral pig population–something that cost the tax-payers half a million dollars.

While it certainly is true that Republican leadership can be faulted on many environmental issues, it is overly simplistic to say that the Democrats have been the protectors of “places to use [firearms].” In many cases, just the opposite is true, particularly at the county and statewide levels.

Editor, hang in there.

Pennsylvania appears to be a key “battleground” state and it also happens to be a state with a high percentage of hunters and sport shooters. Some of those sportsmen may have concluded that their votes won’t be important in the grand scheme of things. This report seems to indicate otherwise. One way or another Pennsylvania voters may have a big impact for WHICHEVER candidate they choose.

Certainly, every American registered voter should weigh all the relevant factors in reaching their decision. It is simplistic to chose a national leader based on one issue — whether that be gun rights, or stem cell research etc.

Nonetheless the stance of the candidates on gun control is certainly relevant to the activities discussed here. In my home state, California, AR-type rifles are now banned outright. Even registered ARs are severely restricted in how and where they can be used and how they must be stored. Joe Biden wants to extend that ban nationwide.

I think it’s safe to say that the people who visit this website have a strong interest in shooting activities and gun rights. It is an undeniable fact that Barack Obama and his V.P. selection Joe Biden are staunchly anti-gun. Obama has an “F” rating on gun issues from the NRA, and Biden was one of the authors of the original “assault weapons ban” and he has vocally expressed that the 5-4 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Heller v. D.C. is wrong.

Voters should consider how the make-up of the Supreme Court could change in the future depending on which party wins the Presidency. Right now, four members of the High Court were willing to effectively read the Second Amendment out of the Constitution in the Heller case. Biden has been in the Senate long enough to vote on all 9 justices now on the Court. Biden voted to confirm only ONE of the five justices who upheld the Second Amendment in Heller v. D.C., yet he voted to confirm ALL four justices who sided against Heller.

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Racism? Personally I don’t think Obama’s race matters at all. His stance on the issues, his level of expertise, and his voting record (or lack thereof) are what counts.

Obama’s middle name has been widely used in literature from his own campaign and by the media. McCain’s middle name, Sydney, has not. But, since Tripcrow thinks this reveals some bias, I’ve deleted Obama’s middle name. I find it curious that a story which does not show a photo of either candidate, which does not once use the words “racial”, “white”, “black”, “caucasian” or “African-American”, which does not in any other way discuss (or even reveal) either candidate’s race is challenged as racially biased.

Freakin racist BS.

Stick to shooting.