Protest for gun freedom?

[Coconut]

In response to the shootings this week, I would love to see a rally near the entrance to Keene State advocating allowing guns on campus. Current school rules outlaw them. Also, there was a written threat found in one of the bathrooms Tuesday that has reportedly worried students and parents. I'd have no problem getting a time, place, and posting on various places like here and freekeene.com, but I've never organized a demonstration before and I am not sure what is involved to make it a success.

[FTL_Ian]

When?

[FTL_Ian]

Would it be open carry?

[d_goddard]

Erm, yeah, except... nobody's even proposed anti-gun legislation in NH over this.
Indeed, they know from previous action that any slight movement in that direction will draw more heat than they want to touch!
http://www.freestateblogs.net/sb44
Be sure to see this video to see how much it matters that people show up in force at the State House

I'd rather see people walking around with seat belts... maybe with "my car, my body, my choice" written on them.
http://www.nhliberty.org/hb802_info
Seatbelts can be had dirt cheap at junkyards, and fabric paint is $3 at crafts or fabrics stores.
Any takers?

[Kat Kanning]

Denis, start your own thread.  Don't squash someone trying to take some ACTION.  Sheesh.

[Coconut]

Erm, yeah, except... nobody's even proposed anti-gun legislation in NH over this....

I understand. But Keene State is still a "gun free zone." Except of course for the one person that wants to kill people and suddenly has all the power.

[FTL_Ian]

Considering the current climate in America, Coconut's protest is far more likely to gather national attention then the seatbelt protest is.

I think it would be a perfect opportunity for the boys of Free Minds TV to make a little news, as they are students at KSC.

[error]

"Why can't we defend ourselves?"

[d_goddard]

Keene State is still a "gun free zone."

My bad... I didn't realize that was the case.
Hey, can somebody hurry up and smite me?

[SpeedPhreak]

also why not be pro-active?  you know the VT tragedy is going to fuel the anti gun crowd (it already has in colorado springs somewhat).  get a jump on it from our side... instead of waiting & defending our position.

[Dave Ridley]

Coconut great idea.

[penguins4me]

also why not be pro-active?  you know the VT tragedy is going to fuel the anti gun crowd (it already has in colorado springs somewhat).  get a jump on it from our side... instead of waiting & defending our position.

... and in the House, too. "HR 1859", 'Anti-Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2007'.

Anti-Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2007 (Introduced in House)

HR 1859 IH

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1859

To reinstate the prohibition on the possession or transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to strengthen that prohibition.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 16, 2007

Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To reinstate the prohibition on the possession or transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to strengthen that prohibition.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Anti-Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF REPEALED CRIMINAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.

(a) Reinstatement of Provisions Wholly Repealed- Sections 921(a)(31) and 922(w), and the last sentence of section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, as in effect just before the repeal made by section 110105(2) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, are hereby enacted into law.

(b) Reinstatement of Provision Partially Repealed- Section 924(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

`(B) knowingly violates subsection (a)(4), (f), (k), (r), or (w) of section 922;'.

SEC. 3. STRENGTHENING THE BAN ON THE POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF A LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE.

(a) Ban on Transfer of Semiautomatic Assault Weapon With Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (z) the following:

`(aa) It shall be unlawful for any person to transfer a semiautomatic assault weapon with a large capacity ammunition feeding device.'.

(2) DEFINITION OF SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON- Section 921(a)(30) and Appendix A of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as in effect just before the repeal made by section 110105(2) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, are hereby enacted into law.

(3) PENALTIES- Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(8) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(aa) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.'.

(b) Certification Requirement-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 922(w) of such title, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, is amended--

(A) in paragraph (3)--

(i) by adding `or' at the end of subparagraph (B); and

(ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and

(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:

`(4) It shall be unlawful for a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer who transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device that was manufactured on or before the date of the enactment of this subsection, to fail to certify to the Attorney General before the end of the 60-day period that begins with the date of the transfer, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, that the device was manufactured on or before the date of the enactment of this subsection.'.

(2) PENALTIES- Section 924(a) of such title, as amended by subsection (a)(3) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(9) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(w)(4) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.'.

Fan-TA-stic. Stupid because it doesn't ban existing magazines which will do nothing to prevent anyone from even legally getting the proposed illegal items anyway, and even moreso because the event in question certainly involved one firearm with magazines of only ten rounds max (no one makes magazines holding more for a Walther P22) and it is suspected that the Glock 19 was also using ten-rounders.

Oh, and the punishment for selling or buying a magazine made after a certain arbitrary date is being made ... wait for it... a felon. Mmm, priorities.

[SpeedPhreak]

I once paid $100 for a 15rnd mag for my .40

now the ban is over I can get them for $30

I think I am going to stock up just in case.

[penguins4me]

In case you don't already have a friendly local store with parts in-stock:

Cheaper Than Dirt, specifically these magazines, if I guessed correctly that you spoke about a G22. Eighteen bucks. :D

TopGlock.com also has a boatload of new Glock stuff, though I don't think I've met a Glock owner yet who doesn't already know about them.

[SpeedPhreak]

I wish I had a glock

S&W Sigma 40 (pre ban)

Walther P99 9mm (made during the ban)

Tech 22 (.22 version of the tech 9... also made during the ban) accepts 10/22 mags