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Post by avordvet on Mar 21, 2013 4:07:50 GMT -5
Colorado now 'occupied territory' and Magpul is leavingMarch 20, 2013, By: Dave Workman Colorado's most high-profile company is today calling the Centennial State "occupied territory" after Democrat Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed major anti-gun legislation and set in motion the loss of state revenue from Magpul Industries, which manufactures magazines for semi-automatic sporting rifles. www.examiner.com/article/colorado-now-occupied-territory-and-magpul-is-leaving?cid=db_articles
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Post by Steven Peter Yevchak, Sr. on Mar 21, 2013 8:33:47 GMT -5
It's actually even worse over-all than just for people from Colorado.
By their failure to rally and protest vehemently prior to the Governor's signing of those bills, they have allowed "precedent" to be set at the State government level.
"Precedent" which will totally ensure that other liberal-controlled States will follow suit with similar - or even worse - legislation.
Even the people of N.Y. had the stones to go protest at their State Capitol after their recent legislative debacle there.
The people of Colorado could have possibly changed the outcome of their legislation being signed into law or not - they had plenty of time to prepare and put on a "show of force" at their Capitol.
But they all decided to stay home.
That was a classic case of where one State should have issued a "GO!" order.
How sad. Pete
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Post by hefferman1 on Mar 21, 2013 9:41:00 GMT -5
It's actually even worse over-all than just for people from Colorado. By their failure to rally and protest vehemently prior to the Governor's signing of those bills, they have allowed "precedent" to be set at the State government level. "Precedent" which will totally ensure that other liberal-controlled States will follow suit with similar - or even worse - legislation. Even the people of N.Y. had the stones to go protest at their State Capitol after their recent legislative debacle there. The people of Colorado could have possibly changed the outcome of their legislation being signed into law or not - they had plenty of time to prepare and put on a "show of force" at their Capitol. But they all decided to stay home. That was a classic case of where one State should have issued a "GO!" order. How sad. Pete I am torn, between two thoughts on this. 1. I believe a go order should go out, the moment such a bill becomes law. 2. I also believe we need to wait till the first shots are fired, to give us the high ground in the moral debate of public opinion. If it would have been signed in my state, I would have went, but can see waiting till shots are fired. Remember the American Revolution did not kick off till the second time the British tried to go take guns. The first time just caused everyone to get ready, and plan. It was called the gun powder panic, if I remember right.
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Post by Steven Peter Yevchak, Sr. on Mar 21, 2013 10:41:35 GMT -5
I believe NY already was first - but at least that was expected. It's just depressing as all get-out that a "Western" State would just lay down like that when they could have at least fought it tooth-and-nail.
Now we'll never know if it would have made a difference or not.
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Post by Old Sarge on Mar 22, 2013 12:50:38 GMT -5
Remember the American Revolution did not kick off till the second time the British tried to go take guns. The first time just caused everyone to get ready, and plan. It was called the gun powder panic, if I remember right. You are referring to the Gunpowder Affair, which happened on 20 APR 1775, one day after Lexington/Concord. The Royal Governor of Virginia Colony, Lord Dunmore, ordered the removal of all gunpowder from the magazine in Williamsburg to aboard HMS Magdalen, anchored in the James River. This sparked local unrest, and militia companies began mustering throughout the colony. Patrick Henry himself led a small militia force toward Williamsburg to force return of the gunpowder to colonial control. The matter was resolved without conflict when a payment of £330 was made to Henry. Lord Dunmore, fearing for his life, later retreated to a naval vessel, ending royal control of the colony. The OTHER event you're thinking of would be the Powder Alarm, on 01 SEP 1774 in Somerville, MA. British regulars under General Gage seized powder and two cannon. Rumors of a massacre, and Boston being shelled by the Royal Navy, spread like wildfire across the colonies and caused mobilizations of militia (not unlike recent grassfires of gossip on the Internet). The result was, patriots pre-emptively emptied powder houses and magazines across New England, and moved their inventories further inland where the British had to march to any locations for seizure.
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Post by avordvet on Mar 22, 2013 13:48:53 GMT -5
The result was, patriots pre-emptively emptied powder houses and magazines across New England, and moved their inventories further inland where the British had to march to any locations for seizure. Which is basically what is going on now, MILLIONS of EVERY type and caliber are being bought and stored/hoarded. The Radical Progressives and their United Nations/Globalists sympathizers tipped their hand too early in their zeal in undermining and subverting the Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment specifically. But people caught wind of the Leftist plot, and have hoarded/stored more weapons and ammunition than some of the largest armies in the world have on hand. Marxists/Communists/Socialists/Globalists/Progressives/Liberals and their supporters had better take note and remember their history. The first time tyranny was forced on the people that would become The People, it did not end well for the bad guys, and it will not end well for you this time. Bring it...
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Post by walfred on Mar 22, 2013 18:44:19 GMT -5
Time to change "OCCUPIED" to LIBERATED" territory!....
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Post by hefferman1 on Mar 22, 2013 23:21:47 GMT -5
Remember the American Revolution did not kick off till the second time the British tried to go take guns. The first time just caused everyone to get ready, and plan. It was called the gun powder panic, if I remember right. You are referring to the Gunpowder Affair, which happened on 20 APR 1775, one day after Lexington/Concord. The Royal Governor of Virginia Colony, Lord Dunmore, ordered the removal of all gunpowder from the magazine in Williamsburg to aboard HMS Magdalen, anchored in the James River. This sparked local unrest, and militia companies began mustering throughout the colony. Patrick Henry himself led a small militia force toward Williamsburg to force return of the gunpowder to colonial control. The matter was resolved without conflict when a payment of £330 was made to Henry. Lord Dunmore, fearing for his life, later retreated to a naval vessel, ending royal control of the colony. The OTHER event you're thinking of would be the Powder Alarm, on 01 SEP 1774 in Somerville, MA. British regulars under General Gage seized powder and two cannon. Rumors of a massacre, and Boston being shelled by the Royal Navy, spread like wildfire across the colonies and caused mobilizations of militia (not unlike recent grassfires of gossip on the Internet). The result was, patriots pre-emptively emptied powder houses and magazines across New England, and moved their inventories further inland where the British had to march to any locations for seizure. It was the Sept, 1774 gunpowder grab I was talking about.
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