2562 Comments on: N.H. Pro-Gun Rally Draws Hundreds http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1972 Started in October of 2002, Alphecca is an occasional blog of OPINIONS by a conservative, gay gun nut living in Vermont. I write about politics, OTR, books, science, gun rights and the media bias against firearms, and anything else that strikes my fancy. Your opinions about my opinions are welcome in the comments and as I always say, thanks so much for stopping by. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: m m good http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1972#comment-7266 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:59:06 +0000 http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1972#comment-7266 Mr Cunningham, By all means, rallies in favor of gun rights are a fine idea. But here is the introductory text of the announcement on the link you provided: "On January 16, 2013, President Barack Obama issued 23 executive actions against your 2nd amendment Constitutional right to bear arms. He did this without the consent of Congress which in itself, violates the foundation of the Constitution and the co-equal branches of government." On the other hand, here is the list of the 23 "unconstitutional" executive actions. 1. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background-check system. 2. Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background-check system. 3. Improve incentives for states to share information with the background- check system. 4. Direct the attorney general to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks. 5. Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun. 6. Publish a letter from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers. 7. Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign. 8. Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission). 9. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations. 10. Release a Department of Justice report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement. 11. Nominate an ATF director. 12. Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations. 13. Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime. 14. Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence. 15. Direct the attorney general to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun-safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies. 16. Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes. 17. Release a letter to healthcare providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities. 18. Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers. 19. Develop model emergency-response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education. 20. Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover. 21. Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within Affordable Care Act exchanges. 22. Commit to finalizing mental-health parity regulations. 23. Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health. Mr Cunningham, By all means, rallies in favor of gun rights are a fine idea. But here is the introductory text of the announcement on the link you provided:

“On January 16, 2013, President Barack Obama issued 23 executive actions against your 2nd amendment Constitutional right to bear arms. He did this without the consent of Congress which in itself, violates the foundation of the Constitution and the co-equal branches of government.”

On the other hand, here is the list of the 23 “unconstitutional” executive actions.

1. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background-check system.

2. Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background-check system.

3. Improve incentives for states to share information with the background- check system.

4. Direct the attorney general to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks.

5. Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun.

6. Publish a letter from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers.

7. Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.

8. Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission).

9. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.

10. Release a Department of Justice report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement.

11. Nominate an ATF director.

12. Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.

13. Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.

14. Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence.

15. Direct the attorney general to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun-safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies.

16. Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes.

17. Release a letter to healthcare providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.

18. Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers.

19. Develop model emergency-response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education.

20. Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover.

21. Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within Affordable Care Act exchanges.

22. Commit to finalizing mental-health parity regulations.

23. Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health.

]]> by: John Cunningham http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1972#comment-7265 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:41:37 +0000 http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1972#comment-7265 hi Jeff, I heard tonight about plans for widespread rallies in support of gun rights on Feb 23, or .223. I am in Cincinnati, nothing scheduled here yet. their web site is http://www.dayofresistance.com/ could you spread the word on this? hi Jeff, I heard tonight about plans for widespread rallies in support of gun rights on Feb 23, or .223. I am in Cincinnati, nothing scheduled here yet. their web site is
http://www.dayofresistance.com/

could you spread the word on this?

]]> by: CT Mike http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1972#comment-7256 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:12:07 +0000 http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1972#comment-7256 "Several hundred gun rights advocates — some toting rifles and holstered handguns — flocked to the Statehouse Thursday . . ." Pitchforks, torches, tar and feathers may have been more appropriate. “Several hundred gun rights advocates — some toting rifles and holstered handguns — flocked to the Statehouse Thursday . . .” Pitchforks, torches, tar and feathers may have been more appropriate.

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