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Why I Support Concealed-Carry

On November 1, 2011 By

Even though this will make you mad, I’m going to go there anyway.

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Wait….what?!? Lena Taylor voted in favor of Republican concealed carry legislation?

On June 14, 2011 By

Earlier today Democratic State Senator Lena Taylor voted with every single Republican in the State Senate in favor of the Republican-promoted concealed weapons legislation that was passed today in the State Senate. Sen. Taylor’s vote was not completely unexpected, as she telegraphed her support for concealed carry in a statement issued by her [...]

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Do more guns really equal less crime?

On June 13, 2011 By

On Thursday, Republican State Rep. Joel Kleefisch, better known as the Lt. Governor’s husband, shared the story of how his wife was threatened 12 years ago as a reason why he’ll be glad when concealed carry becomes the law in Wisconsin:
“This is a great day for my wife. My wife will have [...]

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Topic of the Week: gun control

On January 16, 2011 By

In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona we’ve had a lively debate here on Blogging Blue about guns and gun control, and I wanted to keep the debate going.

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Ron Johnson flip-flops on gun control following Feingold ad

On August 12, 2010 By

Yesterday I highlighted the new radio ad, “Stuff,” being run by Sen. Russ Feingold’s campaign, and on the heels of that ad getting some radio time across the state comes news that one of Sen. Feingold’s Republican challengers, businessman (and empty suit) Ron Johnson is retracting statements he made earlier this summer supporting [...]

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Sen. Feingold issues statement on SCOTUS gun control decision

On June 30, 2010 By

Shortly after the U.S Supreme Court issued its decision in McDonald v. Chicago a case in which the City of Chicago’s ban on handguns was challenged, Senator Russ Feingold issued a statement in support of the Supreme Court’s decision:
“I am pleased that the Supreme Court has held that the Second Amendment applies [...]

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Walker can’t stick to his guns

On June 11, 2010 By

The campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Neumann is out with a new ad, this one attacking Scott Walker’s flip-flop on concealed carry:

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Here’s some straight talk on the second amendment

On April 15, 2010 By

In a recent video he posted lamenting the erosion of our second amendment rights, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake noted that gun owners, children who want to learn to shoot guns, and gun dealers have been demonized, and Westlake goes on to say gun dealers and outdoor sportsmen “are some of the most [...]

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A sobering statistic

On December 3, 2009 By

Number of gun-related deaths in Britain in 2005: fewer than 100

Number of gun-related deaths in the United States in 2005 (most recent statistics available): over 30,000

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Tell Me Again About the need for Conceal and Carry

On October 9, 2009 By

LEBANON, Pa — A suburban mother who became a voice of the gun-rights movement when she openly carried a loaded pistol to her daughter’s soccer game was fatally shot Wednesday along with her parole-officer husband in an apparent murder-suicide at their home in Pennsylvania Dutch country, authorities said.

A car parked in the driveway [...]

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