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Utah Tells Feds NO On Guns – Colorado Folds

Utah Tells Feds NO On Guns – Colorado Folds

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I love this state, it may be difficult to get an adequate cocktail but by God we get to keep our guns, Unlike another state approximately 400 miles to the east, (a hint: it rhymes with Colorado), their story below the Utah info.

According to the Tenth Amendment Center, In Salt Lake City this morning, the Utah State House of Representatives voted to nullify all federal gun laws, rule, regulations and orders on firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition.

House Bill 114 (HB114), introduced by Representative Brian Greene state, in part:

An officer or employee of the federal government may not enforce or attempt to enforce any federal statute, order, rule, or regulation relating to the intrastate ownership, possession, sale, or transfer of a personal firearm, a firearm accessory, ammunition, or ammunition component.

The bill also states the following:

finds that a federal statute, regulation, rule, or order that has the purpose, intent, or effect of confiscating or banning any firearm, firearm accessory, limiting the capacity of a firearm magazine, imposing any limitation on ammunition or an ammunition component, or requiring the registration of any firearm or ammunition infringes on the right of citizens of Utah to keep and bear arms as protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 6 of the Utah Constitution.
effect. The bill will also need the support of all levels of local and state law enforcement in order to be effective.

 

 

 

Now to Colorado:

DENVER –  Colorado Democrats advanced aggressive gun-control proposals after a 12-hour marathon debate Friday in a state wrestling with its history of heartbreaking shootings and Western heritage where gun ownership is treasured by many.

Democrats moved forward with new ammunition magazine limits and universal background checks. But they withdrew two of the most controversial pieces of the package, including a gun ban on college campuses and a measure to hold assault-weapon owners liable for damages caused by their weapons.
A formal Senate vote on the measures is required next week before the bills clear the Senate. Republicans took to Twitter immediately after debate concluded late Friday to urge changed votes by Monday.

Democratic Senate President John Morse claimed victory in the state’s overall gun-control debate, even as he conceded the battle grew ugly.

“Cleansing a sickness from our souls doesn’t come easy. It’s gruesome,” Morse said in a short speech announcing the withdrawal

of his assault-weapon liability measure.


For the last three decades Colorado has been Californicated, glad I be here and not there.


A Little Dog – A Little Motivation

A Little Dog – A Little Motivation

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A DOG NAMED FAITH

 This dog was born in 2002. He was born with 2 legs.

He of course could not walk when he was born.

Even his mother did not want him. His first owner also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of ‘putting him to sleep’.

 

 

 

 

 

But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him.
She became determined to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself.
She named him ‘Faith’. In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard to let him feel the movement.

 

Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and reward for him for standing up and jumping around.
Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk.
Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle,

Faith learned to balance on his hind legs and to jump to move forward.
After further training in the snow, he could now walk like a human being.
 

Faith loves to walk around now.
No matter where he goes, he attracts people to him.
He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows.
There is now a book entitled ‘With a Little Faith’

being published about him.
He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.

His present owner Jude Stringfellew has given up her teaching post and plans to take him around the world to preach that even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul’.  
    

 

In life there are always undesirable things, so in order to feel better you just need to look at life from another direction. I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day.
Faith is the continual demonstration of the strength and wonder of life.

Evil, Evil, Rich People

Evil, Evil, Rich People

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Damn you evil rich bastards!! You fund 75% of the nations taxes, damn you all to hell!!
Oh yeah, they are very generous also…..how could they! 

How will households at different income levels pay federal income, payroll, corporate and estate taxes for 2013?

Despite claims that those at the top aren’t paying their “fair share,” the Tax Policy Center reports that the often-maligned “1%” will have an average income of $1.4 million, paying $514,144 in taxes. They’ll foot over 30 percent of the total bill.

The top 20 percent of Americans, meanwhile, will pay nearly 72 percent of the federal tax burden.

Here’s how the Associated Press breaks it down…

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Bottom 20 percent

Average income: $10,552.
Average tax bill: -$284.
Average tax rate: -2.7 percent.
Share of federal tax burden: -0.4 percent.

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Middle 20 percent

Average income: $46,562.
Average tax bill: $6,436.
Average tax rate: 13.8 percent.
Share of federal tax burden: 8.6 percent.

—

Top 20 percent

Average income: $204,490.
Average tax bill: $55,533.
Average tax rate: 27.2 percent.
Share of federal tax burden: 71.8 percent.

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Top 1 percent

Average income: $1.4 million.
Average tax bill: $514,144.
Average tax rate: 35.5 percent.
Share of federal tax burden: 30.2 percent.

The bottom 20%? They pay nothing and get the aforementioned credits.

Sell The Firetruck

Sell The Firetruck

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This petty petulant little man is going to make the sequester as painful as he possibly can. It started with the release of the illegals, (before the deadline), to prove that theses cuts would be devastating, and that is just for starters, it will get worse. It is a devious ploy that is going to continue as long as he can get away with it. He is going to keep cutting/slashing  jobs of important programs when he could get a resolution that could give him flexibility to cut unnecessary spending.
Well kids it ain’t gonna happen.
Obama is going to cut visible programs and blame the Republicans at every opportunity, it’s the Chicago way. As long as Republicans are battling the administration and Democrats with a new crisis, other Obama problems fade from the spotlight…..Benghazi anyone? 

The old shell game is as popular as ever, problem is, the odds favor the dealer and Obama is working with house money.

ps: it was his idea.

God help us.

 

A Nod to Theo for the image

Gun Companies Calling It A Day

Gun Companies Calling It A Day

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These companies have either committed or are considering leaving anti-gun states in support of the Second Amendment. If Remington goes, the push back on Cuomo will be intense.

Magpul – As the debate unfolds, states have made overtures to Magpul, including offering to pay their moving costs. The company won’t name the states, but Wyoming and Texas have expressed interest in netting the $85 million the company projects it will spend in Colorado next year in payments to suppliers, subcontractors and service providers. Magpul said the move would also impact its 200 employees, plus an additional 400 who work for suppliers and subcontractors.

“We truly believe this bill will do nothing. It’s a feel-good measure,” Fitzpatrick said. “But these (workers) will be directly affected.”
As far as his company leaving the state, Fitzpatrick said his company is serious. “It’s not really a threat. It’s a promise,” he said. more here

 

Baretta – Reh also warned the bill could prompt Beretta USA, which employs between 300 and 400 people in the state, to leave for friendlier climes.

“[W]e are confronted with a state government that wants to ban our products at a time, by the way, when numerous other state governments are courting our investment,” Reh said. “It is worth noting that these other states also do not try to blame a product for human misconduct.” more here

 

Sheild Tactical –  California retailer and firearms training provider, has decided to ‘get the heck out of Dodge’ — and move to Texas.

John W. Harrington founded Shield Tactical in 2008, but with California’s hard-line stance on gun control, he decided the state was no longer a good place for his business. Harrington, originally from Texas, said it was finally “time to go home.” 

The company announced the move on its Facebook page last week, and the post has received more than 1,000 likes. At the time of our conversation, Harrington said the page had received about 4,000 more likes, as well as plenty of welcoming posts and comments from Texans. “I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “People of Texas — it’s hard to describe the spirit of Texans.” more here

Remington – Local officials in central New York warned of the impact should Remington Arms, a gun manufacturer in Ilion, Herkimer County, decide to pull out of the state. John Stephens, Ilion mayor, said Remington employs 1,300 people and has an economic impact of $150 million a year. He said his constituents are “nervous, reasonably so.”

“(Remington has) been pretty silent, which I guess from my standpoint, if I was that business, I probably would, too,” Stephens said. “They’re weighing their options. The reality is there, certainly.” Remington employees were among the thousands at the protest, showing their support by wearing green. One protester’s sign read: “Founded in 1816: Remington stays, Cuomo goes!” more here

Below is an updated list of companies refusing to sell to New York or any other states/cities that ban their weapons.
New York Boycott Participants:

  1. LaRue Tactical  2-8-13
  2. Olympic Arms 2-12-13
  3. Extreme Firepower Inc, LLC (Per EFI, policy is several years old)
  4. Templar Custom 2-13-13
  5. York Arms 2-13-13
  6. Cheaper Than Dirt 2-15-13
  7. Bullwater Enterprises 2-16-13
  8. West Fork Armory 2-16-13
  9. Smith Enterprise 2-17-13
  10. Alex Arms 2-17-13
  11. Spike’s Tactical 2-18-13
  12. Quality Arms Idaho 2-19-13
  13. Liberty Suppressors 2-19-13
  14. Doublestar Corp 2-19-13 (Includes J&T Distributing & Ace LTD)
  15. American Spirit Arms 2-19-13 (complete with a video!)
  16. Trident Armory 2-17-13 (reported to me 2-20-13)
  17. Head Down Products 2-20-13
  18. J&G Sales 2-20-13
  19. Barrett Firearms 2-20-13
  20. Exile Machine 2-20-13
  21. Tier One Arms 2-15-13 (reported to me 2-20-13)
  22. Bravo Company USA 2-20-13
  23. Primary Weapons Systems 2-21-13 (read my blog post on PWS)
  24. Crusader Weaponry 2-20-13
  25. Top Gun Supply 2-21-13
  26. Kiss Tactical 2-21-13
  27. Clark Fork Tactical 2-21-13
  28. OFA Tactical 2-17-13 (reported to me 2-21-13)
  29. One Source Tactical 2-21-13 (Scroll down to shipping restrictions)
  30. Templar Tactical Arms 2-12-13 (reported 2-21-13)
  31. NEMO Arms 2-21-13 (check out their photo!)
  32. Old Grouch’s Military Surplus 1-15-13 (NOT a typo!)
  33. Big Horn Armory 2-22-13
  34. Midway USA 2-22-13
  35. CMMG Inc 2-22-13
  36. Rocky Top Tactical 2-22-13
  37. Badger Peak 2-22-13
  38. Controlled Chaos Arms 2-22-13
  39. SRT Arms 2-22-13
  40. Norton Firearms 2-22-13
  41. Umlaut Industries 2-22-13
  42. Predator Intelligence 2-2-13 (Read comments)
  43. Citizen Arms 2-23-13 (At the bottom of the page)
  44. Evolution Weaponry 2-17-13
  45. Chaos Arms 2-23-13
  46. Warbirds Custom Guns 2-23-13 (Scroll to the bottom)
  47. JBTAC 2-23-13
  48. Stoner Arms 2-22-13
  49. Ammoclip (Date of policy unknown)
  50. 3 Rivers Precision 2-22-13
  51. 2A Firearms 2-22-13
  52. Lanco Tactical 2-22-13
  53. Predator Tactical 2-23-13
  54. Arrowhead Shooting Sports 2-23-13
  55. Boise Tactical 2-23-13
  56. Huntertown Arms 2-23-13
  57. Lauer Custom Weaponry 2-22-13 (PDF) (Makers of DuraCoat)
  58. 556 Tactical 2-23-13
  59. Iron Goat Guns 2-16-13
  60. Dead Bang Guns (Date of policy unknown)
  61. Southern Appalachian Arms 2-15-13
  62. Thunder Beast Arms (2-22-13)
  63. Delmarva Shooting Supply 2-23-13
  64. OJ’s Gun Shop 2-23-13
  65. OCS Guns 2-23-13
  66. Progressive Micro Devices (Special case, read my post)
  67. Semper Fi Arms 2-22-13
  68. Climags (Unknown date. Scroll to “Why was my order cancelled?”)
  69. Southwest Shooting Authority 2-8-13
  70. Csspecs Magazines 2-24-13
  71. MFI 2-25-13
  72. Critical Survival 2-24-13
  73. DogLeg Arms 2-25-13
  74. Victory Defense Consulting 2-25-13
  75. GWACS Armory 2-24-13
  76. Allegiance Ammunition 2-22-13
  77. 2A Armament 2-22-13
  78. Daniel Byer FFL 2-24-13
  79. Black Mountain Survival 2-25-13
  80. Hill Country Black Rifles 2-25-13
  81. Big Sky Ammunition 1-1-13
  82. Allstar Tactical 2-25-13
  83. Precision Firearms 2-25-13
  84. Alpine Guns 2-25-13
  85. Umbrella Corp 2-25-13
  86. Bison Armory 2-25-13
  87. 3RI Technologies 2-25-13
  88. The Tactical Toolbox 2-25-13
  89. JCW Industries (Unknown)
  90. Volquartsen Custom (Unknown)
  91. Paige Firearms 2-25-13
  92. Franklin Armory 2-22-13
  93. West Michigan Tactical 2-26-13
  94. West Acre Sporting Goods 2-26-13
  95. Shade’s Landing 2-14-13
  96. GunUp 2-27-13
  97. RL Hydro-Graphix 2-27-13
  98. Jeremy Kupper’s Gunsmithing 2-26-13
  99. Hansohn Brothers 2-27-13
  100. Deep South Ammo 2-27-13
  101. King Armory (Unknown)
  102. Bison Tactical 2-28-13
  103. RRC Firearms 2-28-13
  104. Wilson Combat 2-28-13
  105. DownRange Defense 2-27-13
  106. Snake Hound Machine 2-17-13
  107. Allied Armory 3-1-13
  108. Reaper Tactical 2-22-13
  109. Truly Tactical (Unknown)
  110. Competition Machine 2-27-13
  111. MagPul 3-1-13 (Some disagree. Comment here)
  112. Vltor 3-1-13
  113. Antares Arms (Unknown)
  114. Midwest PX (Unknown)
  115. Wolfpit Tactical 3-2-13
A Kings Feast

A Kings Feast

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I have been in a hundreds of meetings over the years. At the corporate level, we would get snacks or pizza depending on the type of meeting we were doing. 
I have been in intense meetings where I knew the tensions would be extremely high and on a few occasions the threat of a punch being thrown was real. The last thing we had in front of us was food, this was not a luncheon, this was business where someone was going to leave unhappy.

So how is it that John Boehner and Mitch McConnell look like they are having a brunch in what I would assume to be budget talks. This is exactly the type of meeting where you sit on one side of the table, and your opponents on the other , this meeting looks like high tea. (whatever that is)
No wonder nothing gets done, the harsh rhetoric is saved for the media and sheeple, other than that it’s “party on Wayne!”