Tim Nunan

Bill Haslam says gun owners should be able to keep weapons in locked cars at work » The Commercial Appeal By Richard Locker Posted October 26, 2010 at midnight SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. -- Gun issues continued to dominate the race for governor as the campaign entered its last full week Monday. Speaking to reporters at a campaign stop here, Republican Bill Haslam appeared to have changed his position on an issue that has pitted Tennessee's biggest employers against gun-rights activists: employers' right to ban employees from bringing guns onto their property. When asked his views, Haslam said "the employers should have the decision about what happens in, on their property." Later Monday, the Haslam camp said the candidate misheard reporters' questions and still favors giving handgun-carry permit holders a right to keep guns in their locked vehicles at work regardless of their employer's policies. That's consistent with a stand he took early this year in a gun-issue survey by Tennessee newspapers. Democrat Mike McWherter, campaigning south of Nashville, continued attacking his opponent on the issue and said it raises questions about his leadership. "I can't keep track of where he is on any of these issues nowadays," he said. "... He's flip-flopped on so many different positions, I don't know where he is and I don't think the voters of Tennessee know where he is either." Last week, Haslam told the Tennessee Firearms Association he would sign into law -- if the legislature passed it -- a bill abolishing the state's handgun-carry permit system. Discussing related gun issues Monday, Haslam was asked about his views on other gun-law changes that some activists have proposed, including allowing handgun-permit holders to take their guns onto employers' parking lots whether the employer allows them or not, including school employees. "My position has always been, whoever is in charge of that -- it's like a bar, the bar owner should be able to decide what happens there," Haslam said. "The schools -- the local school boards should be able to decide. Whoever has control over that property should be able to decide what happens there." Question: "But currently, it's a state ban on guns in public schools. So you want to do away with the state ban?" Haslam: "No, I wouldn't. I would not touch that ban on any kind of handguns in schools." Question: "And employers?" Haslam: "Again, the employers should have the decision about what happens in, on their property." But later Monday, Haslam campaign spokesman David Smith said the candidate misheard the question. "His position is the same as it's always been," he said. "He misheard your question and answered regarding whether employers should have the ability to decide whether they allow weapons to be carried on the person or inside private buildings. Regarding parking lots, he continues to believe that legal carriers should be able to keep their weapon locked up inside their car." That's consistent with the response Haslam gave last January in a Tennessee Newspaper Network survey on gun issues. McWherter said Monday that his position is that the employer should retain the right to set policy on his property. As a hunter, he said he thinks it's in their best interests to give employees the "convenience" of leaving guns in their locked vehicles.

» The VFW Ignores Its Members to Suck Up to Anti-Military Washington Incumbents - Big Government by Kurt Schlichter You might think that a prominent veterans organization like the Veterans of Foreign Wars ( VFW ) would actually reserve its political endorsements for, you know, veterans, or at least those politicians that actually demonstrate some level of respect for the military. But you would be wrong. And the problem is not just the VFW; rather, the VFW's current lobbyist-driven fiasco simply serves to illustrate how out-of-touch the Washington in-crowd is with the feelings of us benighted souls dwelling outside the beltway. In the Florida 22nd Congressional District race, incumbent Democrat Ron Klien is running against Republican challenger Allen West. Actually, he's properly addressed as Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Allen West , a decorated combat veteran who commanded a battalion in Iraq until he was forced to retire after making a 9mm suggestion to a captured terrorist that it would be a very, very smart move to give up some information about future attacks against LTC West's men. Now, that�s not to say Congressman Klien does not have a distinguished military record of his own - to be fair, apparently he saw most of Saving Private Ryan on AMC once, though he found it pretty scary. After due consideration- which apparently means the VFW's lobbyists told it to do so - the VFW endorsed Klein. Okay, sometimes an organization makes a mistake. I mean, it's not like the VFW decided to endorse, say, a liberal Democratic senator who tried to humiliate an Army general testifying by demanding that he call her "Senator" instead of the perfectly appropriate "ma'am," or who allowed her fundraisers to be hosted by the likes of Hanoi Jane . That would be, well, crazy. Oh, wait. The VFW is endorsing leftist Senator Barbara Boxer . Yeah, the same Barbara Boxer who voted to undercut us troops as we sat out in the desert waiting for Operation Desert Storm to start. Yeah, the same Barbara Boxer who undercut the troops by voting to cut and run in Iraq. Yeah, that Barbara Boxer - the one who will be running around using the VFW's shameful endorsement as a shield against the truth of her track record of contempt for our military. (Disclosure: I am listed as a "Veteran for Carly Fiornia," though my activities on her behalf have been limited to receiving countless campaign emails every day). In fact, as Blackfive points out, the VFW has endorsed the wrong candidate in lots of races this year � and its members are getting mad. Sadly, this great American institution is going to pay a heavy price as angry vets cut their ties and its potential future membership, swelled by nearly a decade of war, take a look at the roster of anti-military incumbent hacks the VFW chose to anoint over decorated vets challenging the status quo and decide they would rather light their dollars on fire than give it to another self-interested lobbying machine designed to do nothing more that fuel the political careers of the very people who created the mess this country is in in the first place. The VFW's rank and file membership consists of the best of America. These heroes served their country in the past and continue serving today. Where a veteran needs an honor guard to render final honors at his funeral, the VFW's members are there. Where an injured vet needs help, the VFW's members are there. And their humility about what they have done is amazing - I was speaking at a VFW post on Memorial Day in 2009 and the gentleman seated next to me answered my question about where he served with a nonchalant "Normandy," like that was no big deal. That's the reason -until now - that I never joined the VFW. I'm eligible twice over for membership, but while I did my job adequately while deployed I've never felt I had a right to hang out with these guys. But that isn't going to be a problem now, as I'd sooner just save the time going to the VFW meetings and write a check to MoveOn.org directly. Like so many institutions, the VFW's connection with Washington has dragged it away from its roots. The organization's relentless lobbying on behalf of veterans for more and more benefits has meant cozying up to any politicians who will trade their votes for the credibility the VFW's endorsement provides. But now, the VFW's Washington operation is only about getting more and more benefits, and this has created an unholy alliance with politicians who detest the military yet crave the ability to play the veterans card. Vets are certainly concerned with making sure they get the medical care they need for the wounds they suffered defending the country, but even more important to them - as the out-of-touch VFW leadership is starting to realize in the wake of the current disaster - is that the VFW stand up for our country and its defense. Being a vet isn't about getting goodies thrown at you from the public trough. It�s about still serving your country even after you've gotten too old to do it in combat boots. And the VFW's leadership has forgotten that. But they are being reminded, all right. The National Command, knocked on its heels by the outrage of its members, has started back-peddling : KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 8, 2010 - The national line officers of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) are at odds with the VFW Political Action Committee (PAC), calling the methodology process used by the PAC "seriously flawed at best this year and in immediate need of extensive review", in the wake of the recent congressional endorsements made by the committee. "Even though the law requires that VFW-PAC be a separate organization, the acronym 'VFW' is attached to the committee and the natural assumption is that the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is somehow making the endorsement decisions. Nothing could be further from the truth, but perception is reality", said National Commander Richard Eubank. "Obviously, an organization's political positions have to reflect the opinions of its members. But those opinions can't be perceived as 'off the wall', and the methodology used this year to grade candidates obviously is skewed in favor of the incumbent. That isn't fair, and it actually subverts the democratic process." Because of the controversy surrounding the endorsements, VFW line officers have decided to bring the question of continued existence of the PAC to the floor during the 112th VFW national convention in August. Note how they blame the legally-required disconnect between the VFW itself and the VFW's political action committee. If one ever had any doubt that "campaign finance reform" was anything more than a poorly-disguised scam meant to protect incumbent hack politicians by limiting political speech, look no further. Now, the VFW is not obligated to endorse only the hardcore conservative Republicans I prefer. It shoulddo so, as everyone should, but it is conceivable that in certain races the Democrat might be the best fit for its membership's goals. And it is not obligated to always select the veteran in a particular race - there are some veterans who have such a track record of contempt for their comrades that the VFW should endorse the opponent even if he's a cross-dresser whose political positions come via the voices in his head. But what the VFW should not be is part of the incumbent protection racket that has helped knock this country on its tail. If there is a good non-vet incumbent and a good vet challenger in a race, the VFW should point out that both are friends of veterans but it should not intervene. Yeah, that means its influence in D.C. might wane a bit with some of its fair-weather friends, but this isn't some public employee union working hard to pillage Uncle Sucker for every cent it can steal. This is the VFW, and its members don't give a damn about how much harder doing the right thing is going to make its lobbyists' jobs. Vets want to do right for their country, not for themselves. If the VFW's leadership wants to keep their jobs, they best put their lobbyists, consultants and other Washington insider parasites "at ease" and start listening to their members. And if you want to sound-off, you might want to drop the leadership an e-mail letting it know just how you feel � especially you former non-commissioned officers. I know from personal experience how much you enjoy undertaking your critical responsibility of letting the command know when it's screwing something up. Just try not to use too many profanities. You can also let Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) West know that maybe the VFW is not behind him, but that we veterans are by donating here . Of course, the phenomenon of the VFW's leadership siding with incumbent politicians and its own lobbyists over the desires of its membership in order to "protect its influence" is not unique or unusual. It happens all the time. For example, every election year we see some police union leadership embracing some liberal hack who thinks (and votes like) crime is caused because gangbangers are not getting enough hugs but is willing to go the union's way on pensions. The fact is that when an organization gets wrapped up in the Washington political game its priorities get screwed up and it loses track of the true focus of its members because it is so busy chasing influence for influence�s sake. That leads to fiascos like the VFW endorsing Hanoi Jane's pal Barbara Boxer and overlooking a war hero like Allen West in favor of an incumbent big spender who thinks Hamburger Hill is a hip new Georgetown bistro. It's almost as ridiculous as, say, the NAACP coming out in support of a Senator who used to be a KKK kleagle. Oh, wait ... (more at » The VFW Ignores Its Members to Suck Up to Anti-Military Washington Incumbents - Big Government )

The Obion County TFA Chapter will hold it’s monthly meeting on Thursday, October 14th, 2010. The meeting will be held at a NEW location at Snappy Tomato Pizza, 509 S. 1st St. in Union City. The times will remain the same with the meal to start at 5:30 pm and the meeting to begin at 7:00 pm. The meal will include the pizza buffet and drink which will cost $6.49 plus tax. The speaker will be Bill Sanderson, Republican candidate for the 77th District State Representative. You do not have to be a member to attend. If you have any questions please contact Butch Butler: cell # (731)335-4521 or email me at bbutler@tennesseefirearms.com

"2010 NRA Grades and Endorsements The NRA released their 2010 Grades and Endorsements just a couple of days ago." For they're worth. Best to know the candidate on your own so you don't get fooled into supporting someone who claims to believe in our guns rights.

Bumped for October reminder.

TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION KNOXVILLE CHAPTER THE OCTOBER MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 5, 2010 Our speaker will be Major General (Retired) Dennis Jackson who served 4 years with U.S. Central Command in Afghanistan and Iraq. Meetings are held at the Gondolier Restaurant in South Knoxville just off Chapman Highway, behind the iHop, in the Lowe’s plaza, the gratuity will no longer be added to your check. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 pm during which you may wish to eat dinner. The meeting will begin at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Participation by those in attendance is always encouraged. Gun owners, persons involved in the shooting sports, Second Amendment supporters and interested public are urged to attend, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER TO ATTEND. For more information contact: Bill Noll; wsnoll@comcast.net 865-688-0321 or Charlie Thoms; Cthoms43@aol.com 865-233-4561

The October meeting of the Tennessee Firearms Association Lakeway Chapter will be held on Tuesday evening, the 19th of October, 2010 Joseph G. Jarret, Esquire, Knox County Law Director will address “The Assault on the 2nd Amendmentâ€. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Our meeting place is the Shoneys Family Restaurant at 1933 West Andrew Johnson Highway (Hwy 11E), Morristown TN.This restaurant is located 1/2 block east of the West Andrew Johnson highway (Hwy 11E) and Morris Blvd intersection, more or less across from the Home Depot. There is a large, highly visible sign in front along with plenty of parking space. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 PM during which you may want to eat dinner. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Opportunity will be given to ask questions related to the topic. Membership is not required - gun owners, 2nd Amendment supporters, and interested public are urged to attend. For more information contact Bill Kaylor 423 586 9121/email w9dsm@charter.net or Tim Nunan 423-586-8459/email bentcreek@outdrs.net.

Nashville Chapter Meetings for September and October 2010 Change of Meeting Nights Nashville Chapter has received commitments from the two Gubernatorial candidates to be meet with the Nashville Chapter to discuss their perspectives on 2nd Amendment and State constitutional issues. Although the Nashville Chapter normally meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, in order to make these arrangements it has been necessary change the meeting nights for the next two meetings only. We have scheduled Mike McWherter for Monday, September 20, 2010 We have scheduled Bill Haslam for Monday, October 18, 2010 Please keep in mind that these meetings are primarily to have an open discussion with these candidates about their position on the issues that members of the TFA view as important related to topics such as firearms use and ownership, 2nd Amendment rights, civilian handgun permits, changes in the "thou shalt nots" (i.e., restrictions), opening local parks, and even 10th Amendment issues. While there are many other issues such as taxes, education, etc., that are of interest, we want to explore the organization's topical issues as much as possible before addressing off-topic issues. Meeting time is 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm When we have had guests of this interest level in the past there have been limits on the available room space which is approximately 90 people. If is important to arrive early (particularly if you plan to eat) and conclude the meal as much as possible prior to the meeting time. Arrive early - 5:00 to 5:30 would be good. Eat in the meeting room if possible and if not, get as close as you can. We will try to finishing eating by 6:45 in the meeting room to clear out everything but drinks for the meeting if we have a large turnout. Location: Golden Corral Hermitage 315 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd Hermitage, TN 37076 (615) 874-1313 IT IS IMPORTANT TO PAY AT GOLDEN CORRAL AS YOU COME IN FOR THE MEETING IF YOU ARE EATING. TELL THEM THAT AT THE CASH REGISTER THAT YOU ARE THERE FOR THE MEETING AND TO APPLY THE "GROUP RATE" WHICH INCLUDES YOUR DRINK. You do not have to be a TFA member to attend nor do you have to be a resident of Nashville. Everyone is welcome and encourage to bring guests - even spouses. I want to encourage each of you to bring someone with you to the meeting who has not been to one or been to one recently. There's no cost to come (unless you eat because the meal is on you). John Harris Executive Director

U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Attack on Traditional Ammunition Not Over Groups Seeking Ban Look to Challenge EPA Decision 9/15/10 The groups leading the charge to ban traditional ammunition in the United States are continuing efforts to secure the ban despite being blocked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and several other groups filed a petition seeking a nationwide ban on traditional ammunition and fishing tackle on August 3. The EPA denied the portion of the petition dealing with banning traditional ammunition in an August 27 letter from Steve Owens, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Owens wrote that the agency did not have the legal authority to review the petition to ban traditional ammunition, though the EPA would continue to review the potential ban on traditional fishing tackle. The decision did not sit well with CBD and ABC. The groups issued a joint press release on September 9 indicating they were not going to accept the EPA decision and that the CBD had sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the EPA for “all documents related to the agency’s partial denial of the petition.” Typically, a FOIA request precedes some form of legal action by the group making the request. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and other groups have repeatedly pointed out that scientific evidence connecting ammunition containing lead to the harm of wildlife populations does not justify further restrictions beyond those currently in place. A ban on traditional ammunition would force sportsmen to purchase higher cost alternatives and decrease the number of days spent in the field as it prices sportsmen out of the market. In turn, it would reduce funding for conservation made available through the taxes on licenses and gear purchased by sportsmen. “The EPA decision to dismiss the petition was the correct one legally and preserves the funding for conservation of wildlife nationwide,” said Rob Sexton, USSA vice president for government affairs. “Clearly, the CBD and others are getting ready for a big fight, we simply hope that valid science and not alarmist propaganda wins the day.” Anglers should click here and click on the comment section to voice their concerns over the possibility of having lead sinkers banned. Comments will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. tonight, September 15. Click here for more information on the sinker issue. The petition to ban traditional ammunition and fishing tackle was filed under the Toxic Substances Control Act, which regulates dangerous chemicals. The CBD, ABC and others argue that the use of traditional ammunition is dangerous to certain types of wildlife, including numerous birds, which scavenge on parts of game that remain in the field.

Passenger pigeon?

1968-1980; met my Marine wife in 1976

The September meeting of the Tennessee Firearms Association Lakeway Chapter will be held on Tuesday evening, the 21st of September, 2010 Terry Sellars, a meat cutter from White Pine Tennessee will speak on field preparation of harvested game to ensure a good product. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Our meeting place is the Shoneys Family Restaurant at 1933 West Andrew Johnson Highway (Hwy 11E), Morristown TN.This restaurant is located 1/2 block east of the West Andrew Johnson highway (Hwy 11E) and Morris Blvd intersection, more or less across from the Home Depot. There is a large, highly visible sign in front along with plenty of parking space. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 PM during which you may want to eat dinner. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Opportunity will be given to ask questions related to the topic. Membership is not required - gun owners, 2nd Amendment supporters, and interested public are urged to attend. For more information contact Bill Kaylor 423 586 9121/email w9dsm@charter.net or Tim Nunan 423-586-8459/email bentcreek@outdrs.net.

One has to wonder why there is opposition to the rebuilding of a Greek Orthodox church that was destroyed in September 11th attack: Greek Orthodox Church or Mosque: Ground Zero - WorldWideGreeks.com Mayor Bloomberg: Deal To Rebuild Greek Orthodox Church Near Ground Zero May Be Near Then there was this: Bieganski the Blog: Ground Zero Mosque. Auschwitz Convent. In the 1980s, a controversy raged about Carmelite nuns establishing a convent near, not in, the former Auschwitz concentration camp. After much debate and international press attention, the convent was moved.

The Obion County Chapter of Tennessee Firearms Association will meet Thursday August 26th.We will meet at Joes Steakhouse,the meal will start at 5:30 and the meeting at 7:00pm.Our guest speaker this month will be State Representative Judy Barker.All Handgun Permit Holders and Firearm Owners are urged to attend.You do not have to be a member to attend.Its your State, yourLaws, your Rights so make your voice heard. If you have any questions feel free to to call or e-mail me. Butch Butler Obion County Chapter Leader Tennessee Firearms Association bbutler@tennesseefirearms.com 731-335-4521

[Exclusive] US opposes Seoul?s bid to sell old rifles <img src='/www/news/images/ic_korean.gif'> The U.S. government opposed South Korea’s bid to sell hundreds of thousands of aging U.S. combat rifles to American gun collectors, a senior government official said Thursday. The ministry announced the plan last September as part of efforts to boost its defense budget, saying the export of the M1 Garand and carbine rifles would start by the end of 2009. The U.S. administration put the brakes on the plan, citing “problems†that could be caused by the importation of the rifles. The problems the U.S. government cited were somewhat ambiguous, said an official at the Ministry of National Defense on condition of anonymity. “The U.S. insisted that imports of the aging rifles could cause problems such as firearm accidents. It was also worried the weapons could be smuggled to terrorists, gangs or other people with bad intentions,†the official told The Korea Times. “We’re still looking into the reason why the U.S. administration is objecting to the sale of the rifles and seeking ways to resolve the problems raised,†he said. Critics say the ministry pushed to sell the firearms in a hasty manner without enough consultation with the U.S. beforehand, as calls were growing to increase defense expenditure. The Seoul government sought to sell the outdated U.S guns back to the United States. A total of 86,000 M1 rifles and another 22,000 carbines were to be sold, as the weapons have been mothballed for about five decades in military warehouses. The per-unit price of the M1 rifle is about $220 and the carbine is more than $140, according to the ministry. M1s were made first in 1926 and used in World War II and the 1954-1975 Vietnam War. The carbines were first produced in 1941 and used during the 1950-1953 Korean War.

With the many obstacales trying to vote absentee the feared voting block of the military has yet to have a significant impact.

Meeting time is 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm Our guest at this meeting will be Joe Carrere Sr. Mr. Carrere will be discussing Class III / NFA weapons as well as the opportunities to purchase and shoot these marvelous investments and machines. Mr. Carrere has also served repeatedly as a range officer at the famous Knob Creek Range which hosts a machinegun shoot twice a year at its facilities near Fort Knox, Kentucky. Arrive early - 5:00 to 5:30 would be good. Eat in the meeting room if possible and if not, get as close as you can. We will try finishing eating by 7:00 in the meeting room to clear out everything but drinks for the meeting if we have a large turnout. Location: Golden Corral Hermitage 315 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd Hermitage, TN 37076 (615) 874-1313 IT IS IMPORTANT TO PAY AT GOLDEN CORAL AS YOU COME IN FOR THE MEETING IF YOU ARE EATING. TELL THEM THAT AT THE CASH REGISTER THAT YOU ARE THERE FOR THE MEETING AND TO APPLY THE "GROUP RATE" WHICH INCLUDES YOUR DRINK. You do not have to be a TFA member to attend nor do you have to be a resident of Nashville. Everyone is welcome and encourage to bring guests - even spouses. I want to encourage each of you to bring someone with you to the meeting who has not been to one or been to one recently. There's no cost to come (unless you eat because the meal is on you). John Harris

The meeting will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2010, at the Old Country Store located in the Casey Jones Village, Jackson, TN. Our room will be available for the meal at 5:30, the meeting will start at 7:00. Our featured speaker will be Mark Johnstone, Republican candidate for the 80th District Representatives seat.

I believe both Waters and Rangel supported Hillary; could be payback.

The August meeting of the Tennessee Firearms Association Lakeway Chapter will be held on Tuesday evening, the 17th of August, 2010 Steve Cameron of Trail Rock Ordnance, TRO Web Site, Blaine Tennessee, will speak on their manufacturing of replica civil war cannons. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Our meeting place is the Shoneys Family Restaurant at 1933 West Andrew Johnson Highway (Hwy 11E), Morristown TN.This restaurant is located 1/2 block east of the West Andrew Johnson highway (Hwy 11E) and Morris Blvd intersection, more or less across from the Home Depot. There is a large, highly visible sign in front along with plenty of parking space. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 PM during which you may want to eat dinner. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Opportunity will be given to ask questions related to the topic. Membership is not required - gun owners, 2nd Amendment supporters, and interested public are urged to attend. For more information contact Bill Kaylor 423 586 9121/email w9dsm@charter.net or Tim Nunan 423-586-8459/email bentcreek@outdrs.net.

TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION KNOXVILLE CHAPTER THE AUGUST MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY EVENING AUGUST 3, 2010 Our guest speaker will be from the Knoxville Police Bomb Squad. With the constant threat of terrorism, we need to know what to look for and how to react in the event we suspect that we have come into contact with an explosive device. Meetings are held at the Gondolier Restaurant in South Knoxville just off Chapman Highway, behind the iHop, in the Lowe’s plaza, please note that the gratuity may be added to your check. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 pm during which you may wish to eat dinner. The meeting will begin at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Participation by those in attendance is always encouraged. Firearms are permitted in this restaurant, pursuant to current law. Gun owners, persons involved in the shooting sports, Second Amendment supporters and interested public are urged to attend, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER TO ATTEND. For more information contact: Bill Noll; wsnoll@comcast.net 865-688-0321 or Charlie Thoms; Cthoms43@aol.com 865-233-4561

NRA-ILA :: Radical Group Launches Complete Lead Bullet Ban Campaign Radical Group Launches Complete Lead Bullet Ban Campaign Friday, July 23, 2010 As announced in a recent fundraising letter to its members, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) will launch a “once-in-a-lifetime campaign†this summer to “ban all lead bullets everywhere in the United States.†Make no mistake, hunters and shooters are in the crosshairs of this extremist group. With regard to issues pertaining to wildlife and the environment, the NRA focuses on science when formulating its decisions and policies, not politics and emotion. We would all be better off if CBD did the same. With no scientific justification for a lead ban, CBD’s campaign is a deceptive attack on hunting. Radical environmental groups like the CBD have already contributed to declining hunter numbers by helping to eliminate access to vast public hunting lands. A complete lead ban would exacerbate this decline by mandating expensive non-traditional ammunition. Hunting should not be an activity limited to the wealthy; every hunter is essential to sustaining our great American sporting heritage. Similarly, the recreational shooting that allows gun owners to hone skills and exercise their Second Amendment rights would be dramatically curtailed due to cost increases. The boxes of .22 long rifle, 9mm and .30-06 that families have shot for generations during trips to the range, the back 40 or at public shooting areas will be priced beyond reach for most. Hunters and gun owners have been the greatest contributors to conservation for nearly a century. In addition to volunteer efforts to improve habitat, billions of dollars dedicated to habitat and wildlife restoration projects have been generated through the payment of hunting license fees and excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and other hunting equipment. At a time when jobs are badly needed, hunting generates billions of dollars of economic activity and more than one million jobs in the United States. To attack hunters and gun owners in this deceptive manner will be detrimental to the economy and the wildlife CBD claims to seek to help. The Environmental Protection Agency has adopted lead management practices that “have been proven to effectively reduce lead contamination†at shooting ranges and has never called for restrictions on the use of lead ammunition. Some non-traditional ammunition has even been found to raise new concerns. If the campaign to ban traditional ammunition is successful, rest assured that the radical environmentalists will soon initiate a plan to ban the “next best thing.†In its over-the-top fundraising plea to its members, CBD states, “The NRA will spend $100 for every dollar we spend. It will pull out all the stops against us.†What the elitists in the CBD do not understand is that NRA’s power comes from its millions of members who will take action to preserve the use of traditional ammunition for current and future generations. Indeed, we will pull out all of the stops because this fight is too important to lose. Please be sure to educate your friends, family, fellow sportsmen and elected officials about these types of attacks and the radical groups behind them.

Disturbing if true - Tim Obamacare Obamacare’s Hidden Gun Control By E.F. Nappen, Esq. General Counsel and Board Member, Pro-Gun New Hampshire, Inc. [Posted Saturday, July 24, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. This updates the version posted 7/23.] Effective January 1, 2012, the national healthcare legislation passed by Congress contains tax provisions that will require gun dealers to report to the IRS their purchases of guns and any other goods valued over $600. This reporting will be required for purchases from either individuals or corporations. The new IRS provisions apply to all goods and services. IRS 1099 forms will have to be filed, reporting the purchase by the gun dealer. (This same IRS issue exists for gold and silver bullion dealers, coin dealers, knife dealers, car dealers or any other business that buys goods from a person.) It applies to all businesses who buy from "persons." If you sell your gun for over $600 to an FFL, the FFL must send in a 1099 on you which reports the sale by you to the IRS. It is not simply a "business to business" reporting requirement. (Which, even if it was, would still be bad for business.) Sec. 6041 says: "All persons engaged in a trade or business and making payment in the course of such trade or business to another person, of rent, salaries, wages, premiums, annuities, compensations, remunerations, emoluments, or other fixed or determinable gains, profits, and income (other than payments to which section 6042(a)(1), 6044(a)(1), 6047(e), 6049(a), or 6050N(a) applies, and other than payments with respect to which a statement is required under the authority of section 6042(a)(2), 6044(a)(2), or 6045), or $600 or more in any taxable year" (Emphasis added) This has the effect of creating a system of gun "sales to dealer" registration, controlled by the IRS. It also creates mountains of more paperwork for dealers who are already burdened with filling out 4473's, A&D (Acquisition and Disposition) Bound Books, receipts, and all the other paperwork associated with gun business. Even purchases made at gun shows or at people's homes by gun dealers will have to be reported. The current Form 1099 requires the buyer to state for what purpose the payment was made. (See: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1099msc.pdf and note blocks 1-14 of the 1099 form.) Who knows how the IRS will rewrite the new form and what more information will be demanded? It is true that gun dealers already have to keep A&D books that require very specific information. However, the information is not centrally databased by the IRS. This new law creates a list of private gun sellers with the IRS. Also, FFL's who fail to file 1099's on folks who sold them guns and were paid over $600 may be caught during their license inspections by way of their A&D books. This will cause trouble for the gun dealer and tax trouble for the private seller. Modern sport/utility (AR-15 type) rifles sell for over $600 even at used wholesale prices. Your quality tactical or custom handguns easily sell for over $600, and finding shotguns worth over $600 is not hard at all. $600 in ammunition is not a lot at today's prices. Even if the dealer buys a pile of clunkers but pays out over $600 to any person, the report to the IRS must be made. Ammunition, knives, parts, reloading equipment, accessories, or any other goods valued over $600 must be reported to the IRS. The bottom line is, sell your gun or other goods to a dealer for over $600 and it must be reported to the IRS by the dealer. Rep. Dan Lungren has introduced a bill (H.R. 5141) to repeal this section. Section 9006 of the bill amends Section 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code in the following way: SEC. 9006. EXPANSION OF INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ‘‘(h) APPLICATION TO CORPORATIONS.-Notwithstanding any regulation prescribed by the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this subsection, for purposes of this section the term ‘person' includes any corporation that is not an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a). ‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.-The Secretary may prescribe such regulations and other guidance as may be appropriate or necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including rules to prevent duplicative reporting of transactions.''. ( PAYMENTS FOR PROPERTY AND OTHER GROSS PROCEEDS.- Subsection (a) of section 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended- (1) by inserting ‘‘amounts in consideration for property,'' after ‘‘wages,'', (2) by inserting ‘‘gross proceeds,'' after ‘‘emoluments, or other'', and (3) by inserting ‘‘gross proceeds,'' after ‘‘setting forth the amount of such''. © EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2011. Sec. 6041. (a) Payments of $600 or more All persons engaged in a trade or business and making payment in the course of such trade or business to another person, of rent, salaries, wages, premiums, annuities, compensations, remunerations, emoluments, or other fixed or determinable gains, profits, and income (other than payments to which section 6042(a)(1), 6044(a)(1), 6047(e), 6049(a), or 6050N(a) applies, and other than payments with respect to which a statement is required under the authority of section 6042(a)(2), 6044(a)(2), or 6045), or $600 or more in any taxable year, or, in the case of such payments made by the United States, the officers or employees of the United States having information as to such payments and required to make returns in regard thereto by the regulations hereinafter provided for, shall render a true and accurate return to the Secretary, under such regulations and in such form and manner and to such extent as may be prescribed by the Secretary, setting forth the amount of such gains, profits, and income, and the name and address of the recipient of such payment.

Looks like this woman could have used the form I posted above: <!-- m --><!-- m -->Ocala woman refused service from pediatrician for gun | Ocala.com Family and pediatrician tangle over gun question Among inquiries about baby's health was “Do you keep a gun in the house?” It was a question Amber Ullman least expected Wednesday from her children's pediatrician. Do you keep a gun in the house? When the 26-year-old Summerfield woman refused the answer, the Ocala doctor finished her child's examination and told her she had 30 days to find a new pediatrician and that she wasn't welcome at Children's Health of Ocala anymore. “Whether I have a gun has nothing to do with the health of my child,” said the mother of three girls. The question about the gun had been the last in a series of health questions about Ullmon's 4-month old baby that Dr. Chris Okonkwo had been asking. “And I'm upset because my children were discharged because I refused to answer the question whether I have a gun… in the house. It's a very invasive and a very personal question,” said Ullman, who works as a property manager. Ullman said Okonkwo – medical director of Children's Health of Ocala – wouldn't explain why he was asking the question. “All he asked me was, ‘Are you refusing to answer the question?' and I said,'Yes, I'm refusing to answer the question,'” she said. “The questions stopped at that point.” As originally reported by channel WKMG 6 in Orlando, Ullman said she called her husband from the doctor's office and threatened to call a lawyer over the incident. Okonkwo told the Star-Banner he asked Ullman about whether she had a gun in her home because of the safety of her children, and told her so. He said he asks such questions of all his patients because if there are guns in a home with children, he advises that parents lock them away so children don't hurt themselves. “The purpose is to give advice… I don't tell them to get rid of the guns,” he said. “The purpose is to give advice.” He said that more than half the families he treats have guns. Okonkwo said that during the summer, he asks parents the same kinds of questions about whether they have pools at their homes and gives advice about keeping them safe so children don't wander in and drown. He said he does the same with young drivers, and asks whether they use their cell phones when they drive. “I've been asking these questions two, three years,” he said. Occasionally parents ask why he's inquiring, he said, but when he explains that it's to give them safety tips, they comply, Okonkwo said. When asked whether he explained to Ullman why he was asking about guns in her home, he said she was too defensive and snapped at him, saying “That it wasn't any of my business… so there was no point.” Okonkwo said the issue was not about whether the parents owned a gun. He said he would stop being a child's doctor if the parents also refused to give information about whether they had a pool or smoked in the house. He said the doctor and patient have to develop a relationship of trust and that if parents won't answer such basic safety questions, how could they trust each other about more important health issues. He said he respected a patient's right not to answer questions, but it was also his right to no longer treat them. Ullman's husband, Tom Ullman, said Okonkwo had gone too far. “If I don't have to register my gun with the state of Florida, why do I have to tell my pediatrician whether I own a gun?” Tom Ullman asked. “What's safer for my child, to let the question go or discharge my children to another pediatrician?” he added. The American Association of Pediatrics urges pediatricians to ask questions of parents about gun ownership when they get children's medical histories and to suggest that parents remove guns from the home. Doctors are not required by law to treat patients. Amber Ullman said she isn't looking to harm her children's former doctor or discredit him, but rather warn people as to what might happen at the doctor's office. “I want to let parents know that there could be consequences if you refuse to answer a question that you feel is private,” she said. “Now my children have to suffer because of this and that's not right.” More at link

Unless the NRA has changed its policy it does not sell its member lists to anyone. More likely Tennessee candidates bought a copy of the state's database of HCP holders.