Reading thru the headlines recently..

[virginia mountainman]

With the loosening of gun laws in "MOST" of the states as of recent, it is clear that the pro-2nd amendment side is clearly dominating in the states.. It seems like Bloomberg's money stirred up the opposition far more than gun control supporters.

They keep pointing to polls, but for some reason evidently the people they find to vote in the polls are no where to be found on election day.

I am of the opinion that with all the recent talk of gun bans, ammo bans, registration, did far more to rejuvenate the gun right community than it did to the gun control community. By their incoherent and panicky press releases and shrill talk in the mainstream media, and with Bloomberg's money to spread "it" far and wide, they have quite literally reaped what they have sown..



14 States are seriously considering loosening Concealed Carry laws on College Campuses

Maine, New Hampshire, Montana, is close to doing away with CCW licenses altogether, West Virginia, is days away from doing away with them..Idaho is starting the legislative process to do the same.

And I am not even talking about Texas, which as of this morning, is still introducing pro gun laws.

I have to ask, is this the "new age" of gun control, and "New unstoppable tide" of the gun control movement, like we have been promised??

The military historian in me cannot help comparing the current "crop" of gun controllers to a typical arab army of the last century... Lots of money, lots of talk, lots of saber rattling, but ends up decisively losing the battle. Then claims victory "because we did not loose as BAD, as last time"..

When the leaders of the gun control movement show up on TV after elections and after laws are loosened, they really do remind me of "Baghdad Bob" ... Remember him?

[NYC_SKP]

1. "Change is happening, and we're gaining traction." (Heard elsewhere on the DU)

I have to agree with you, some of the efforts to make our culture safer are working, but the batshit crazy Bloomberg funded efforts to ban guns outright pretending to be common sense movements are backfiring on them.

There is so much common ground to work with, it's a shame that the banners have to shoot themselves in the foot like they do.

[DonP]

2. Well, several thousand of us had a good day at the state Capitol yesterday.

http://www.sj-r.com/article/20150318/NEWS/150319464/10272/NEWS

"As gun-rights advocates descended on Springfield for their annual lobby day Wednesday, lawmakers sifted through bills that could affect concealed weapons in the state."

Expanding where concealed carry is allowed was the top priority for the group this year. Members said they want to allow weapons into places such as rest stops and on public transportation.

The advocates, who were visiting as part of Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day, started at the Prairie Capital Convention Center before heading to the Capitol to lobby lawmakers."

When was the last time anyone saw more than a handful of the "dedicated" gun control supporters show up for anything?

Bloomberg and his paid for minions were a no show. Boy, "the tide has certainly turned".

Worth noting - that the state reps and senators from Chicago refused to meet with their constituents or were "unavailable".

The rest of us received from a polite to interested to enthusiastic receptions from our reps and senators. Please, keep in mind that Illinois has a supermajority of Dems in both the House and Senate. But I guess they must not be "Real Democrats" right?

[Optical.Catalyst]

3. You just wait until the backlash gets here

[font size=5]The backlash is coming!



YUP!

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[virginia mountainman]

4. Proven more and more correct, as the years go on..

BUMP>..