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Likely it is you knew what this post was about without reading anything other than the subject. So what is your opinion? Should we all buy what we want prior to '08 or do you feel we're relatively safe? Do you feel it's possible even mere auto's sans evil features will be in danger at all? I would assume this question's been asked here before but I'd rather ask it again and directly to you.
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Yep, sorry '08 election forgot to add that in.
I live in Kal so I'm screwed to begin with but I'm wondering about any and all other states. Wondering about both the guns themselves as well as such things as mags and so on.
Either way I am freaking moving.
 
I took it as an inference to the election as well. Assuming that a gun advocate does not take 2008, I'll go about business as usual. I'm into small firearms and I only plan on owning one or two more, and I'll have them well before 08, so I'm not worried about it.

However, with all of the stumbling and accidental toe stepping the dems are doing right now, it'll be hard to imagine them taking 08. Edwards....dead in the water after latching onto Kerry (what was Edwards thinking? He could've had something going until he anchored himself to a sinking ship), Kerry.....well, just see his recent quote, Hillary....getting sacked by the ultra left for trying to take more mainstream stances, Lieberman.....well nobody really likes him anyway.

EDIT: To avoid getting hit up for the comment about Lieberman, I'll state that it was a joke. I like him, but he couldn't rally enough support to get him out of a paper bag.
 
I fear a new AWB, and the addition of highly restrictive import laws. A few years ago we saw a ban on the importation of so called "non-sporting firearms". We recently saw a ban on the importation of gun barrels as an interpretation of those laws. It's not a stretch to see a ban on the importation of milsup ammo.

I'm not taking any chances. I've got semi-autos and milsurp ammo stocked up. They are probably most at risk.
 
Yeah DMK--Death Murder Killing perhaps?--Such things are what I am concerned about and would rather not take the chance. So I figure in the next 4 years I'm gonna stock up best I can.
 
Tequila_Sauer said:
However, with all of the stumbling and accidental toe stepping the dems are doing right now, it'll be hard to imagine them taking 08. Edwards....dead in the water after latching onto Kerry (what was Edwards thinking? He could've had something going until he anchored himself to a sinking ship), Kerry.....well, just see his recent quote, Hillary....getting sacked by the ultra left for trying to take more mainstream stances, Lieberman.....well nobody really likes him anyway.

I think you're way overconfident on this issue. 2008 is a looooooooong way away from a political standpoint. Anything can happen between now and then.

And you only mentioned the people who were in the game in the past. History tells us that these players rarely take a second ride on that train.

My own state has rumblings of our "dear" Sen. Bayh :barf: as a potential candidate in '08. And believe me, people, if he chooses to take that path, we are in for some big trouble. Yeah, we Hoosiers know he sold us out when he went national, but he's suffering from Kennedy syndrome (young, good-looking, well-known political family). And the sheeple in the rest of the states is going to think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread because compared to most of our recent candidates, he's fairly clean. He'd beat Hillary in a heartbeat because he's so neutral, smooth-talkin', and did I mention good-looking (or so they say).

We're not even a full year into Bush's second term, I wouldn't be getting cocky about who the Dems can put on the ballot in '08.

And we'd better start focusing on the mid-term elections of '06. If we don't show a good running then...well, politics moves in cycles.
 
I agree with you to an extent. It is true, Bill Clinton was nary a blip on the radar in 1989, so I suppose you're right that it's way to early. The failure by the party to find a unified stance and direction has got to be a pretty bad omen for the next few years though.
 
Hear Ye, One And All-

Regardless of what you may hear, or what you might think at this point in
time; I think its best that we prepare for the future~!:uhoh: Meaning of
course 2008. Things certainly DO NOT look good, as far as our
Presidential choices go. In my way of thinking, Hillary will run for this
office and appoint all the DC scumbags too her cabinet. Therefore,
we must excercise our second amendment rights NOW~!:D
 
Tequila_Sauer said:
I agree with you to an extent. It is true, Bill Clinton was nary a blip on the radar in 1989, so I suppose you're right that it's way to early. The failure by the party to find a unified stance and direction has got to be a pretty bad omen for the next few years though.


True, very true. But it wouldn't take much on Bush's watch to put the conservatives/Republicans in the dog house and give a reason for the Dems/libs to rally 'round the flagpole, so to speak.

I mean, we've got a great economy now, based on the main stream indicators, and all you hear in the press is how bad things are. One of my tenants thinks we're in a recession and that we'll be in a full-fledged depression if Bush remains in office. :rolleyes: Of course, he gets his news from CNN and Time magazine. So if anything bad did happen, no matter how insignificant, it would just be wonderful for the otherside.
 
g-nome said:
Likely it is you knew what this post was about without reading anything other than the subject. So what is your opinion? Should we all buy what we want prior to '08 or do you feel we're relatively safe? Do you feel it's possible even mere auto's sans evil features will be in danger at all? I would assume this question's been asked here before but I'd rather ask it again and directly to you.
Thanks

I actually would be more afraid of further "oh no, terrahists!" paranoia by THIS sort of administration actually causing more restrictive gun laws.

Once someone decides that it's "too easy" for terrahists to get guns, or once enough of the population has had enough of the middle class being gutted... Or the latter, excused by the former...
 
It really doesn't matter how incompetent the Democrats have become or how bad the image of the Democrat Party has become. As always happens, the American voters will have tired of the Republican regime and there will be a new Democrat administration, and, in all likelihood, the Dems will regain a slim majority in both the House and the Senate as well ... It's simply the pattern. Not to mention the fact that Republican blunders (mainly, a huge outbreak of criminal misconduct and indictments on the part of administration members and members of Congress), high gas prices, mishandling of the war (in terms of mishandling of the media, crappy spin, bad PR efforts and some some egregious mistakes by the military leadership in providing public information and/or badly attempted coverups of events) will render the American voters (the tiny minority of the populace which actually votes) ready for a change.

It doesn't look good at all right now.
 
I'm not worried, Hillary is getting pretty conservative these days - not unlike the "horse of a different color" in the Wizard of Oz. Of course, with Bush in office defining a conservative has taken on a whole new meaning.
 
Things do not look good.

The AWB will be renewed. The .50 cal will go the way of the buggy whip. Bullets will require serial numbers. NYC style purchase and ownership laws will spread throughout the US under federal mandate. All border restrictions, guards, etc., between Texas and Mexico will cease to exist in order to facilitate better trade. The national ID card with DNA info will become a reality. Beginning in first grade all students will be required to learn Spanish or Hindii. Fort Bragg will be outsourced to the French Army.
 
Old Dog said:
It really doesn't matter how incompetent the Democrats have become or how bad the image of the Democrat Party has become. As always happens, the American voters will have tired of the Republican regime and there will be a new Democrat administration, and, in all likelihood, the Dems will regain a slim majority in both the House and the Senate as well ... It's simply the pattern. Not to mention the fact that Republican blunders (mainly, a huge outbreak of criminal misconduct and indictments on the part of administration members and members of Congress), high gas prices, mishandling of the war (in terms of mishandling of the media, crappy spin, bad PR efforts and some some egregious mistakes by the military leadership in providing public information and/or badly attempted coverups of events) will render the American voters (the tiny minority of the populace which actually votes) ready for a change.

It doesn't look good at all right now.

Sad but true.
 
scoob_i_e said:
Yeah DMK--Death Murder Killing perhaps?
Um... no. :uhoh:

ARperson said:
I mean, we've got a great economy now, based on the main stream indicators, and all you hear in the press is how bad things are. One of my tenants thinks we're in a recession and that we'll be in a full-fledged depression if Bush remains in office. :rolleyes: Of course, he gets his news from CNN and Time magazine.
How very true. The whole war on terrorism is starting to get on everyone's nerves. The war in iraq has been a good punching bag. Gasoline prices were another great thing to complain about for a while. Funny how nobody minds a police state though. I guess that feels nice and cozy. :(
 
I'm expecting some seriously RKBA-unfriendly executive orders immediately after the swearing-in of the new POTUS in late 2009. :uhoh:
 
I think '08 is a long way from being settled. Go ahead and put my vote down for the republicans unless a libertarian shows up that can at least put in a good showing for a school board election. If a Democrat is elected I expect NYC gun laws nationwide.

Signed,
A libertarian that thinks keeping a Democrat out of the white house is more important than making a statement
 
Kidding aside, I expect big troubles beginning in 2008. I believe there will be many oppressive restrictions placed on firearms ownership.
 
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