AHSA Makes Their Stance Known

[RPCVYemen]

If he's changed his mind, please explain again why his organization publicly supported the anti-gun presidential and vice-presidential candidates again?

The entire text of the Obama endorsement is on the AHSA web site. I think you already knew that.

Mike

 

[Justin]

Oh, that's right. Obama voted in favor of a bill that would disallow the feds from disarming people from defending themselves in the event of a natural disaster.

Now, given Obama's stated stances and voting record with regard to wanting to ban handguns, ban all semi-automatic firearms, ban concealed carry, and ban practically all centerfire rifle cartridges, instituting microstamping requirements for what he doesn't ban, perhaps you'd care to explain just how citizens are to defend themselves in the event of a situation arising in which the Vitter amendment would actually need to be invoked.

Why would this make me want to consider joining their organization?

 

[auschip]

See the post above that has Ray speaking for himself. Either he changed his mind in the last 2 years, or he was mis-quoted.

How do we know he hasn't changed his mind again? How about the money he gave to those who supported the AWB? What about endorsing the Senator who tried to reintroduce the AWB?

A man can tell you everything he wants, but at some point you have to look at his actions.

 

[evan price]

With regard to outlawing private-party sales at gun shows: somehow the idea of a dealer requiring a NICS check, but a guy in the parking lot not requiring a NICS check, is a bad thing? What if the private-party transaction is taking place at the Denny's across the street?
How far away from a gun show should private party transactions be allowed and not need a NICS check?

Why is it I can walk out and plunk down cash for a bulldozer and take it right home, but if I want a .22 single-shot I need approval from the .gov? My property is mine to do with as I please, be it a car, a piece of firewood, a book, a gun, a ham sandwich... I sell it or buy it when and how I please and there is no need for anyone to ask permission.

 

[benEzra]

I would bet large amounts of money on the fact that the largest group of NRA supporters is hunters. That is why the AHSA is catered to this group.

Only ~1 in 5 U.S. gun owners hunts.

The reason the AHSA and the MSM cater to hunters so much, IIRC, is that they are either stuck in a 1950's paradigm of gun-ownership demographics, or they believe traditional-looking hunting/skeet style guns are the only ones appropriate for the "little people" to own.

I was glad to see Mr. Schoenke repudiate that position for himself, but I am still waiting for the AHSA to speak out against an AWB and magazine capacity limits.