SB281-Where is the NRA?

[rambling_one]

Best to stop debating the past and plan smartly for the future.

 

[swinokur]

Agreed,. Shannon provided the answer and that answered my question. I don't see the point in further arguing in this thread. But that's just me.

 

[sar82007]

Abandonned by the NRA

It seems to me the NRA abandonned MD 2A victims of the socialist state of MD. I have never seen anything mentioned in the American Rifleman the magazine of the NRA. However, they tote about their victories in other states. Seems to me they forgot about us.

 

[501st]

 

[RRHemi]

It seems to me the NRA abandonned MD 2A victims of the socialist state of MD. I have never seen anything mentioned in the American Rifleman the magazine of the NRA. However, they tote about their victories in other states. Seems to me they forgot about us.

You been watching Cam and Co. for the last couple of weeks? We are not forgotten

 

[DC-W]

Many of the gun blogs have been covering happenings here in MD. We are not losing our rights quietly.

 

[y.pestis]

Regarding referendum. The referendum process would have forfeited the right to court challenge. That is why it wasn't attempted. The loss would have been devastating.

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[swinokur]

It seems to me the NRA abandonned MD 2A victims of the socialist state of MD. I have never seen anything mentioned in the American Rifleman the magazine of the NRA. However, they tote about their victories in other states. Seems to me they forgot about us.

Did you attend the hearings in Annapolis? How about the TRO hearing last week? You have no idea what you're talking about. Just because you didn't read it in the magazine doesn't mean we aren't getting support from the NRA. Someone pointed out that sometimes staying out of the spotlight is a better stategy in a fight. This is one of them.

/rant off

ETA-wow 4 whole posts too.

 

[Uncle Duke]

I think one thing that keeps being left out of these discussions is the simple fact that we are battling this issue in Maryland and not looking at the whole picture.

Across the country, the vast majority of victories are being won by the PRO 2A crowd. The antis only have a foothold in CA, NJ, NY, MD and maybe CO, but I think they got a big wake up call a few weeks ago. That's 5 out of 50 states.

Many states passed RELAXED gun laws this year: TX, UT, FL, SC and others that I'm wasn't able to keep up with.

These court cases will not end with MD and will be decided outside the state. The momentum is on our side and the antis are beginning to be crushed by their own weight if idiocy. Even the CDC of all groups concurs that gun laws don't make a dent in crime and that guns are the SAFEST form of defense.

We need to stop getting our panties in a wad fighting over nit pick things. We are our own worst enemy, if for no other reason than our biggest liability is people running away instead of staying in the fight.

As they say back home, it's time to dust off you jeans, Cowboy Up and get to work.

Well said sir! The entrenched governmental forces of evil within Maryland will ultimately need to be TOLD that their actions are contrary to the Constitution of the United States. In the meantime, every letter, every phone call, every discussion with family and friends and co-workers, every new person on this forum or first timer at a gun range, every legislative visit and indicator of protest that takes place within the cesspool of this state's status quo keeps the focus on this issue.

There aren't any quick or easy solutions in this complete mess of a state. But we're on the right side of this issue. Let's take our swings at the opposition. There's no such thing as a perfect family. But there is indeed such a thing as family. Let's not eat our own here folks.

 

[Brooklyn]

Regarding referendum. The referendum process would have forfeited the right to court challenge. That is why it wasn't attempted. The loss would have been devastating.

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Not quite. It would have delayed court, cost money we did not have, and perhaps made cert less likely. For me that was enough, but lets not exaggerate.


In any case if the infighting continues I will have a new hobby soon enough.

we simply don't have time for this.

 

[Brooklyn]

Best to stop debating the past and plan smartly for the future.

Your no fun any more. Why work when you can bitch?


Today is the tomorrow we failed to plan for yesterday.... lets fix that now.

 

[ducduk]

thanks to all , what if everyone and etc. would meet in someplace like annapolis by chance of course , not like a rally or anything i'll bet it would cause quite a jam up wow just a ops was i thinking out loud again sorry bout that

 

[dblas]

Regarding referendum. The referendum process would have forfeited the right to court challenge. That is why it wasn't attempted. The loss would have been devastating.

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No it doesn't, what a referendum does, is make it harder on the lawsuit if it fails, it doesn't moot the lawsuit or remove the chance at a lawsuit.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Deja Vu all over again.

 

[Straightshooter]

No it doesn't, what a referendum does, is make it harder on the lawsuit if it fails, it doesn't moot the lawsuit or remove the chance at a lawsuit.

I long ago came to the conclusion that you are wasting your breath.

 

[bohman]

I'm coming into this late in the game, so I'm sure my opinion doesn't carry a lot of weight but here's my .02 anyway. First, there is nothing wrong with a healthy debate over legal/public opinion tactics, but there are so many outside forces already lined up against the 2A community that we've got to make sure that debate is respectful. I haven't seen any member of this forum that isn't trying their best to help, and we need to remember that.

And second, Shannon already answered the OP but I'll just chime in to add that she's been working hard to defend 2A rights all of the 15 years that I've known her, and there is no way that she would allow the organization she's working for to sit this out. She says they're supporting the effort, I believe her.

 

[DC-W]

 

[dblas]

I long ago came to the conclusion that you are wasting your breath.

Yes, I know, but there is that little person inside of me that hopes the idiots will see the light. That little person has been drinking an awful lot though lately.

 

[teratos]

Yes, I know, but there is that little person inside of me that hopes the idiots will see the light. That little person has been drinking an awful lot though lately.

Thank God he is a little person and only needs a little drink.

 

[swinokur]

Yes, I know, but there is that little person inside of me that hopes the idiots will see the light. That little person has been drinking an awful lot though lately.

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