Small Wins – The Fight for the Second Amendment

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Sometimes being a Second Amendment (2A) advocate in California can be discouraging. The seemingly endless string of new gun control laws, disinformation, and ever increasing infringement upon basic rights can, at times, make staying positive a challenge. Occasionally we forget that the 2A is alive and well throughout most of Free America and its only in a handful of backward …

The Truth About Gun Shows

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In case you haven’t heard, the evil Crossroads of the West Gun Show is back at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, at least temporarily. The gun show will return on September 28 and 29. I hope all gun owners in the area will find the time to attend in a massive show of support for the show and those who fought to bring …

John McCann Rocks Voters…Again

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by Michael A. Schwartz, Executive Director, San Diego County Gun Owners I just got off the phone with Chula Vista City Council Member John McCann where he spent the entire 20-minute call pretending to be the victim of his own vote at last night’s city council meeting. If you are a Republican who has wondered why California continues to see …

McCann Plays Chicken with SD GOP

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Chicken is a political/economical model of conflict for two players in game theory. It has its origin in a game in which two drivers head towards each other on a collision course. One must swerve or both may die, but if one driver swerves and the other does not, the one who swerved will be called “chicken,” meaning “coward.” Last …

A Pragmatist Guide to Failure

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Anyone notice the basic Biblical, Constitutional and economical premises being compromised by Democrats and so called conservative Republicans with regard to the shooting in Florida? A basic premise is an absolute that tolerates no compromise with its antithesis. The homeowner doesn’t compromise with the burglar. To paraphrase Ayn Rand, for the homeowner to offer even one item of silverware would …

Opinion: ‘Shameful’ to Use Las Vegas Tragedy to Advance Gun Control

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The San Diego County Gun Owners political-action committee feels it is shameful that Rep. Scott Peters saw a horrible tragedy like the mass murder in Las Vegas as an opportunity to advance his gun-control agenda. Americans are mourning, healing and helping. Yet, Peters chose to leverage this tragedy to advance his agenda through a public statement that was published on this website. Our advocacy organization …

A Message on the Tragedy in Las Vegas

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Friends, Like you, I am sickened and saddened by the horrific mass murder that happened Sunday night at a concert in Las Vegas.  Reading about it, hearing about it, and viewing the video taken by witnesses put a lump in my throat all day yesterday.  I don’t know how any of us kept from shedding a tear.  May the families …

SDCGO Response to Sheriff Gore’s Talk To Latino American Political Association (LAPA)

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After viewing the above video of San Diego County Sheriff Gore talking about his concealed carry permit (CCW) polices at a Latino American Political Association (LAPA) meeting, San Diego County Gun Owners PAC (SDCGO) is compelled to clarify some statements by Sheriff Gore that could easily mislead voters. Clear, accurate facts and a candidate’s ability to deliver those facts are …

Sheriff Gore is willingly refusing to obey the law

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Guest Commentary by Hon. Rob McNelis An injustice is happening in San Diego County. And, the person causing the injustice is the county’s top law enforcement officer, Sheriff Bill Gore. Sheriff Gore is denying the Second Amendment rights of San Diego County residents who want to carry concealed firearms outside of the home. Gore has set-up secret, undisclosed internal policies …

How changing your Facebook profile protects you from violent crime

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by Michael A. Schwartz A guy named Ahmad (probably not a Baptist or a Lutheran) set off a bomb, almost killing people in a trendy metro area, while a Somali immigrant stabbed people while yelling “allah akbar” at a mall in middle America, only stopped by shots from the gun of a competitive, civilian, concealed-weapon-permit-holder. The news won’t couch it …

Our Sheriff, Cafeteria Plans and Unintended Consequences

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The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that our Sheriff has settled out of court with a local gun store owner. The article states that Dimitri Karras, owner of Ares Armor in Oceanside, sued San Diego County after sheriff officials deleted his combative comments from the Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page and then banned him from posting further. Karras claimed it was …

Sheriff, I Think It’s Time

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If I could have one wish it would be that our lives were more peaceful and less politicized. In order for peace to become a reality we must have a law system that allows persons with different beliefs about government and religion to live side by side.  I am not aware of a better blueprint for this than the ideas codified in …

Waldron Receives “A” Rating from NRA

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Today, Marie Waldron, State Assemblywoman for the 75th AD, (North Inland San Diego County and Southwest Riverside) announced the endorsement of the National Rifle Association and the rating of “A” on protecting the Second Amendment. Serving on the Assembly Public Safety committee for two years, Waldron has been a staunch supporter of the right of citizens to keep and bear …

In her own Words… NRA member Christine Rubin on the 2nd Amendment and State law

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Here is more from Christine Rubin on the 2nd Amendment, from her own campaign website: “I support the repeal of AB 962. California should not have the right to regulate the purchase of ammunition. California also should become a “shall carry” state for law-abiding citizens to obtain a concealed weapons permit (CCW). Protection of one’s self or family should be considered “good cause”. I oppose any legislation …

Christine Rubin is Soft on Second Amendment Rights

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Second amendment rights are important.  They are important because they are rights granted to us by the Constitution,  from the very inception of our nation.  For years now liberal progressives have sought to chip away at those rights.  Christine Rubin, candidate for State Assembly in the 77th District, has recently declared publicly in the Family Values Voter Guide that she …

2nd Amendment in Escondido

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North County –   The San Diego Union Tribune covered the recent Open Carry event in Escondido and not all city councilmembers were happy about it.    The group of law abiding citizens who stand for the 2nd Amendment and the right of individuals to carry firearms gathered in Escondido to express their 1st Amendment rights about the 2nd Amendment. …