From My Cold, Dead Hands

2nd Amendment

Heston Repeats Famous Line Final Time as NRA President

CNSNews.com: “Charlton Heston ended his term as president of the National Rifle Association Saturday the same way he began it, declaring his devotion to the Second Amendment and his love for the other freedoms he believes are protected by the right to keep and bear arms. “Our founders pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor in the name of liberty,” he said in a pre-taped address to more than 4,000 NRA members gathered for the group’s 132nd annual meeting. “We pledge to preserve it.” NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre then presented Heston with a Winchester 1866 “cowboy rifle” in honor of his service. Heston raised the rifle above his head, then said – for the last time as NRA president – “From my cold, dead hands.” The audience gathered in the Orange County Convention Center rose to their feet in thunderous applause for Heston.

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Quickies

Quick Links

I’m still trying to recover from my trip to Tennessee this past weekend. I’ve still been reading a lot, but I haven’t been able to write anything. There are a few unrelated articles I read over the past few days that are worthy of mention, so here are a few quick links.

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Anti-Gun Violence

2nd Amendment Privacy

A new group calling itself “Pax” (Latin for peace) is encouraging parents to ask and tell. What are we supposed to ask and tell about? Why the presence of guns in our friends houses, of course. This is a group that claims they don’t want to take away our guns, but they want to invade our privacy. They claim they don’t have a political agenda, but they support more gun laws. Gun Owners of America thinks Pax wants to rob people of their best means of self-defense.

As a big supporter of the Second Amendment and an NRA member, I think Pax may not be as peaceful as they claim to be.

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