ILLEGAL Guns

Well, I've made the "Breaking news" of Scott Noble once again...though I'm not sure what it is he is complaining about.

The title of this new post is "Marshfield Mayor Makes National Anti-Gun List".  Sounds terrible, especially if you are a fan of guns!  The Mayor must be a raging liberal!

What is wrong with this former military, gun owning, crazy leftist, liberal Mayor anyway?

Hold on there, Mr. Noble.  Let's look at what the list actually is...

Mayors Against ILLEGAL Guns

"The issue of illegal guns is not conservative or liberal; it is an issue of law and order -- and life or death. We support the Second Amendment and the rights of citizens to own guns"

"What binds us together is a determination to fight crime, and a belief that we can do more to stop criminals from getting guns while also protecting the rights of citizens to freely own them. "

http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/about/about.shtml

That word, "Illegal", is kind of important.

So what does this socialist group of constitution hating "leaders" propose?

Coalition Co-Chairs Urge the U.S. Senate to Reject Bills That Would Override State Laws on Concealed, Loaded Guns
Maintain State control.  This seems to be a central issue for conservatives that has been eroded.  States rights to allow, or not allow, are being weakened.  This is true at the local level too.  The bottom line is that I support any legislation that allows laws to be crafted to meet the needs of the people they impact daily.  That means that the federal government should stay out of State issues and the State should stay out of local issues.

Fix Gun Checks: Delete Online Outlaws Urges Websites to Crack Down on Illegal Gun Sales

Can't pass a background check?  Google it.  Want a gun?  Buy it online.  Now who, do you suppose, would want to do that?  A criminal maybe?  Someone who even staunch gun supporters agree should not be allowed to have a gun?  Conceal and Carry Laws are being passed on the premise that there are so many criminals out there with guns that the average law-abiding citizen needs to protect themselves.  If that is true, then we really need to stop criminals from getting guns...illegal guns.  It's not preventing you, the law-abiding citizen from buying a gun.  Buy away!  Stop by sometime and talk to me about it, especially if it is a World War II era gun.  register it, license it and proudly display and use it.

If you're buying a Glock off the street and out of someones trunk, we're looking to shut you down...you are the reason that guns have gotten a bad rap.

Coalition Co-Chairs Star in Super Bowl Ad Promoting Common Sense Reforms to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Criminals

Not sure what to say here...does anyone want to speak up for people who have made the choice to be a criminal and lose their rights?  Is Mr. noble advocating for the "right" of a convicted felon to own a firearm?

This organization took a stand on the Fast and Furious debacle in which OUR government, using OUR tax dollars, provided guns to Mexican drug lords in an effort to track their use.  As it turns out, those guns got back into our country and are now being used to kill American Citizens.  Why isn't Mr. Noble OUTRAGED about this?  He's advocating that this position, and those mentioned above are "Anti-Gun" when it is clear to see that they are Anti ILLEGAL Gun.

Like any membership organization, there are things that I greatly agree with and some that I don't always agree with.  Overall, the goal of this organization is to cut down on the number of illegal guns entering communities and reduce firearms violence.

As a former member of the military, I have spent a great deal of time around guns.  They are part of our culture in Wisconsin.  I have a great respect for them and own some myself.  All are legal.

While I personally didn't understand the urgency with the conceal and carry law in Wisconsin, I have told many people that, in the end, it didn't greatly concern me, because nothing really changed...you could always open carry, so all the law did was allow you to conceal that weapon.  I did support the ban on weapons in City hall, a measure that was decided by the council with a unanimous vote (two members were absent).  When you come to visit me, or anyone else at City hall, we won't be packing heat and you don't need to be either.  Have a heated discussion with us, but leave the gun in the car.

I do support business owners being allowed to independently decide if they want to allow conceal and carry in their establishments.

It would seem that Mr. Noble likes to pick and choose which adjectives he includes in his Blog entries in an effort to try and paint the picture the way he wants it to be seen, and not necessarily the way it really is.

Eroding constitutional freedoms?  Really?  I take great offense to that.  I joined the military to defend this country and uphold the constitution.  I was fortunate to serve at a time when I wasn't deployed or ever in combat.  That is not true nearly 20 years later for most of our military.  That is what bothers me the most about his post today.  The accusation that this is an anti-gun list when it is a list of mayors who agree with legal gun owners that Illegal guns are the real problem.

Your turn, Mr. Noble.  Please help me understand how this organization is infringing on the rights of anyone.  It expressly supports and maintains the legal gun ownership should be protected and efforts should be directed toward getting rid of access to illegal guns and maintaining the rights of states and local municipalities to create and enforce their own laws.

Pretty liberal, huh?