NRA Hypocritically Endorses McCain

John McCain, who only earns a “C” from the NRA, has been endorsed by the National Rifle Association.  Clearly, they flip-flopped.  And it wasn’t just because John McCain was the mastermind of the McCain-Feingold Act which would hamper NRA efforts in fund-raising. The NRA always, and forever, hated John McCain.  Perhaps the pedants out there will say that the NRA endorsement of John McCain just proves how bad Obama is on guns.  Well, the VPC Blog says they’re racist for even suggesting that.  Obama is pro-sportsmen; the AHSA even says so!

McCain isn’t very representative of gun owners anyway. His crimes are:

• Does not support an assault weapons ban.  (Assault weapons which terrorists use to kill cops and children.)
• Endorsed the 5-4 decision in D.C. v Heller.  (A decision which defies all logic and reason.)
• Supports the sale of cop-killing hunting ammunition.  (Caused by a loophole in the original bullet ban.)
• Supports the sale of .30 caliber anti-aircraft ammunition.  (The deadly .303 Brit shot down numerous German aircraft during World War II.)
• Picked Sarah Palin to be his Vice Presidential candidate. (An inexperienced moose hunter.  Everyone knows that real hunters don’t hunt moose.)
• Has dared to question Barack’s position on guns.
• Is not endorsed by the American Hunters and Shooters Association.

As we all know, Barack Obama supports all gun owners and has defended them on numerous occasions.  Why, he’s even defended them against the NRA, which doesn’t really represent gun owners like the AHSA.  If the NRA is so representative, why aren’t they doing anything about conservation?  Barack Obama will protect our wildlands, to the degree that even hunting will not be allowed.  Then, everyone can enjoy nature in the same way.

Why do you think Barack Obama joined the Joyce Foundation?  To protect hunters, of course!

(This message has been approved by the Sierra Club and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.)

NRA Shills: The New York Times

In the aftermath of D.C. versus Heller, we at the VPC Blog have decided to go on the offensive, attacking anyone who ever paid lip service to the NRA extremists. First up, and surprisingly, is the New York Times.

While the New York Times largely supports our desire for Reasonable Gun Control, this was not always the case. Back in the year 1856, a reporter, undoubtedly receiving wheelbarrows full of cash, wrote a piece on the calling forth of the New York City militia:

According to the law of this State, every citizen is bound to parade once a year, “armed and equipped as the law directs,” excepting those for good and sufficient reasons.

The reporter acts like he expects the bulk of the people of New York City to be armed! And he calls them the “ununiformed militia”; probably a new Gun Blobber term for right-wing militia whackos. Fortunately, he also writes:

…It is the legal duty of the Captain of each company to notify all the citizens in his district to attend the parade. This is found to be almost impossible, and is the cause of much irregularity, as it often occurs that notices are served to those legally exempt…

…The majority of those who appeared on the street corners on Monday, were poor Germans and Irishmen who couldn’t afford to pay…

…and in no squad could we get more than two “armed and equipped as the law directs.”

…the proceeds are said to be equally divided among the organized companies for their benefit…

This proves Michael Bellesiles correct. There was no gun culture before the American Civil War. Sure, the Gun Blobbers will complain that a bunch of poor immigrants won’t bother paying for a relatively expensive musket or rifle, but we at the VPC Blog know the situation in New York City reflected the national view on arms.

And the article says nothing about handguns (a perfect weapon for city-living), so, according to the “Michael A. Bellesiles method of data gathering“, no handguns were owned by those immigrants, either.

We ask all our readers to mail the editors of the New York Times and demand a retraction to this 150 year old story. It reflects an endorsement of the extremist view of the Second Amendment and should be expunged from their archives.

This Isn’t Over

We’ll be back. The AHSA has already established itself as a sleeper cell in the Court’s sway. Next time, we’ll unleash them to cause holy hell. And we’ll get your little dog*, too.

Make sure to read Mike Magnum for all historically accurate information.

*”Dog” is the new street name for “assault weapons”.

The Shills

You know who you are. You received wheelbarrows full of cash.

Outrage

RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Shooting Sports Safe? Preposterous!

Our good friend Mike Magnum over at the Gun Guys discovered that the Gun Blobby claims the “shooting sports” are safe and enjoyable, as long as certain rules are followed. Needless to say, Mike Magnum tears that argument to pieces. It doesn’t matter if high schools and colleges had rifle teams in the past; that was the past. This is the future; we know what the hell we are doing. We also agree with his decision to violate the copyright of Oleg Volk. Gun Blobbers don’t deserve to profit from their creations.

Another kudos goes out to Mike Magnum, yet again, for his coverage of D.C. versus Heller. In this post, he explains that Second Amendment applies to the States only, obviously nullifying the Militia Act of 1792 and the Freedmen’s Bureau Act of 1866, both passed by Congress. He also discusses the bringing of assault pistols onto airplanes. We agree with his position and point new readers to our article on the first assault pistol ever made. Mauser C96 pistols definitely do not belong on airplanes.

D.C. Versus Heller

Victory is imminent; we expect a 9-0 decision in favor of D.C. Paul Helmke may pay lip service to the possibility of losing the case, but, in reality, he is quite confident of the outcome. Our forces are metaphorically preparing to cross the Rubicon and smash the NRA.

Video Games: We Hate Them, Too

We at the VPC Blog acknowledge and respect the role of firearms in hunting*. However, children must never, ever touch a gun or even think about touching a gun. “Parental supervision” is just an NRA codeword for child abuse. It is even more sinister when abusive parents buy firearm-related video games for their children. In this case, the children are holding virtual firearms, learning how to spread death and destruction. Here are the offenders:

• Remington Top Shot
• Guns & Ammo: The Ultimate Target Challenge
• Colt’s Wild West Shootout
• Remington Upland Game Hunter
• Browning Duck Hunter
• Soldier of Fortune**

Clearly, the Gun Blobby is conspiring to brainwash our children and turn them into psychopaths. We suspect Remington (in coordination with Barrett Firearms) bought out Electronic Arts.

*See our forthcoming report: “200 Yards: The Maximum Need of Any Hunter”.

**Grand Theft Auto IV does not make the list because the NRA forgot to send its wheelbarrow of cash.

NRA Loses a Million

Members that is. Thanks to help from Google, our Lord and Savior Josh Sugarmann has discovered that the NRA lost a million members two years ago.

We’re pretty sure this means the tide is turning against the Gun Blobbers. After all, it is absolutely impossible that these ex-members became complacent due to a 2nd-Amendment-Friendly administration. It is also impossible that ex-members turned to local clubs and causes. Obviously, they all went and joined the AHSA because of the NRA’s extremist views. They will never, ever rejoin the NRA once Barack Obama, the AHSA-endorsed candidate, is elected President.

We here on the side of Reasonable Gun Control have a foolproof method for counting members: if you visit one of our websites, you are a member. Anyone who makes a donation is considered a Life Member. And anyone who volunteers at a protest is considered a Representative.

By this metric, we have over fifty million members. Let’s see the NRA beat that!

Hat tip to Mike Magnum@The Gun Guys. He’s doing God’s Work over there.

Slander! Libel!

This is just the kind of boorish behavior we expect of the Gun Blobbers. The fact of the matter is: we’re the only ones who have Bob Ricker’s phone tapped.

In other news, the primary in Pennsylvania went swimmingly. We backed both Democratic candidates, so there was no real loss. Anyone who says otherwise is an NRA shill.