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As if we needed another reminder that third party candidates are the real third rail of American politics, the results of the GOP debacle in NY’s 23rd Congressional District should serve as a stinging lesson in Street Smarts 101.  You don’t split the vote by endorsing a third party candidate!
“Mistakes were made,” as the North [...]

Denver Post Columnist Charlie Meyers, on Page 14 C of the 06-21-09 Sunday paper described a situation affecting gun owners and outdoor sports enthusiasts that occurred in Douglas County, Colorado in June of last year.  The headline was “Douglas County has gone to the dogs.” 
Colorado Citizen Ron Wedow killed a large dog that was attacking [...]

Rumor has it that the Colorado State Legislature will end their session on Tuesday, 05-05-09, instead of the date set in statute, which is 05-06-09.  As of today, there has been no reported action on HB09-1180, which would allow Colorado citizens who have current concealed carry permits to use the permits and an approved photo [...]

Gun Control Research-The NAS Study
(No credible causal relationship between gun ownership and violence)
 
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) was created by Abraham Lincoln to “examine, experiment, and report” on “science and art” when asked to do so by any government department. A panel of NAS scientists began formal hearings on “Improving Research Information and Data [...]

HB 1180, now in the Colorado House, is coming under increasing attack from Colorado anti-gun organizations.  Please continue support of this measure by contacting your Representative and the Governor.  We need this bill passed by the House with no amendments.  More information on the Tag: “HB 1180.”)
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If you are an NRA Voting Member and have not yet voted for Steve Schreiner for the NRA Board, please Fed Ex your ballot to the appropriate address.  There is still time to make a difference in this important NRA election.
Steve Schreiner is the President of the Firearms Coalition of Colorado and is the only [...]

Colorado: HB 1180, which allows a concealed carry permit holder to use his or her permit in lieu of a background check to buy a gun has passed third reading in the State Senate!  Pigs were seen preparing for takeoff at Denver International Airport in spite of the snow.   Please call your state senator and representative to ask [...]

Urgent: HB 1180, which allows a concealed carry permit holder to use his or her permit in lieu of a background check to buy a gun has passed second reading in the State Senate.  The bill is up for third reading in the Senate, possibly as early as tomorrow.  Please call your state senator and [...]

Budget problems have Colorado Legislators looking for ways to save money.  There has been talk of reducing funding for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation  for background checks.  This could mean that the checks might be shifted to the Federal National Instant Check System (NICS), which does not charge a fee.
There is a slight chance that gun [...]

Be careful who you vote for and question your assumptions. As Oliver Cromwell famously said, “I beseech you, …, think it possible you may be mistaken.”
This month, I had two experiences not uncommon for citizens of the United States, but rare in the rest of the world.  I answered a summons for jury duty and attended a hearing at [...]

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