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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (705851)	3/26/2013 7:05:02 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578183

Because of the demographics of the states. TX is a lot more diverse than WI.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (705851)

3/26/2013 7:56:54 AM

From: Brumar89

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Flashback: Mayor Bloomberg Visits Gun-Free Bermuda, Requests Exception For His Bodyguards To Carry Guns

In another “some animals are more equal than others” example, we bring you the tale from 2010 of Bermuda’s frequent guest, Mayor Bloomberg, now known more as forbidder of Big Gulps and Anti Gun harridan. Mayor Bloomberg, a billionaire, often visits the island. That’s not a problem. But this hypocrisy is:

The mayor also takes along a police detail when he travels, flying two officers on his private plane and paying as much as $400 a night to put them up at a hotel near his house; the city pays their wages while they are there, as it does whether Mr. Bloomberg is New York or not. Guns are largely forbidden in Bermuda — even most police officers do not use them — but the mayor’s guards have special permission to carry weapons. A spokesman for the Police Department declined to comment.

So let’s understand that-he doesn’t want you to have guns for your own protection, but he can have guns and override the island law to have them.

weaselzippers.us

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (705851)	3/26/2013 11:30:15 AM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578183

wisc has more white kids, you aren't very bright are you

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (705851)	3/26/2013 4:37:48 PM
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Good Grief… The Man in Bloomberg’s Gun Ad Has His Finger on the Trigger – Never Shot a Gun in His Life (Video)Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 12:15 AM The name of this Bloomberg anti-gun ad is “Responsible” but the so-called “gun owner” has his finger on the trigger. That’s not so responsible. And, he keeps his finger on the trigger the duration of the ad. [iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l3V01JvW5wU?rel=0" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"][/iframe] If Mayor Bloomberg was going to blow $12 million on anti-gun ads, he could of at least hired someone whose held a gun before. Good grief… Mayor Bloomberg’s ad campaign if filled with irresponsible firearms behavior. The Washington Times reported: Mike Bloomberg is spending $12 million on attack ads designed to force U.S. senators to vote for national gun control laws that will supposedly save lives. However, the New York mayor’s commercials running in 13 states over the next two weeks could cause injury or death by showcasing irresponsible handling of a firearm. Mr. Bloomberg’s organization, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, produced two ads featuring a man holding a shotgun, wearing plaid flannel with a camouflage cap and sitting on the tailgate of a pickup truck. While a child swings on a tire in the background, the man says, “I support comprehensive background checks so criminals and the dangerously mentally ill can’t buy guns.” The ad does not specify if the man is an actor, but the text accompanying it says he is a “gun owner.” Either way, the man violates all three gun safety rules taught by the National Rifle Association (NRA). (Click here to see the ads.) The first rule is to always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. In this case, the children are playing in the yard. Although the viewers can’t see what is to the side of the truck, the man should be pointing the muzzle in the air or at the ground. The second NRA rule is always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. In the ad “Responsibility,” the man has his finger on the trigger, as if ready to shoot. While doing this, he says, “I believe in the Second Amendment, and I’ll fight to protect it. But with rights come responsibilities.”