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   From: gungrabbers@aol.com   
      
   Apparently the anti-gun group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense   
   in America didn’t get the memo from November: You lost big in   
   the midterms. Instead, MDA just announced it is targeting   
   country music star Alan Jackson and comedian Jeff Foxworthy for   
   agreeing to open the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting   
   in Nashville, Tennessee, in April. In its Facebook announcement,   
   MDA criticized the two for accepting the invitation from the NRA   
   — the group which, according to the MDA, “pushed to arm   
   convicted criminals, blocked federal gun violence research and   
   [their] board members promoted armed insurrection.”   
      
   MDA then urged its members to “educate these celebrities on the   
   dangerous and irresponsible policies of the [NRA].”   
      
   This is reflective of the new life anti-gun groups — from MDA to   
   the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence to Americans for Responsible   
   Solutions to Mayors Against Illegal Guns (now called Everytown   
   for Gun Safety) — believe they received in the November midterm   
   elections.   
      
   In Colorado, for example, the two anti-gun state senators who   
   were recalled last year were replaced with two new anti-gun   
   senators, keeping that body under Democrat control.   
      
   The big boost, however, came with passage of Initiative 594 in   
   Washington State now requiring background checks for every   
   transfer of a firearm. These were two of the three states where   
   Everytown focused its energy, and Michael Bloomberg’s millions,   
   and reaped their “victories.” These successes, according to   
   Everytown’s President John Feinblatt, indicate the effectiveness   
   of grassroots efforts funded with lots of money. He stated,   
      
   This [represents] a huge amount of movement in two years on an   
   issue where Republicans and Democrats [at the federal level] ran   
   for the hills for more than a decade.   
      
   We’re going to build on the successes of 2014 and do more.   
      
   Gabby Giffords, the retired U.S. representative from Arizona and   
   the founder of Americans for Responsible Solutions, spent more   
   than $10 million on local efforts in 2014, and she plans to   
   spend even more. In a recent e-mail to her supporters, she   
   sought not only new funds to replenish her coffers, but input on   
   their new strategy to target local races rather than Congress.   
      
   Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun   
   Violence, one of the more extreme anti-gun groups supported by   
   such organizations as Americans for Democratic Action, the   
   National Urban League, and the Presbyterian Church (USA),   
   affirmed that the mid-term election results will have little   
   impact on their agenda:   
      
   We’ll probably be playing a little more defense, but I think   
   we’re optimistic that we’ll be able to tamp down any type of   
   [National Rifle Association] meddling and then be in a better   
   position in 2016 to continue our work.   
      
   We’re not going to be going away, I can tell you that much.   
      
   Horwitz even saw victory in the Senate takeover by the   
   Republicans, saying it “weeded out” a number of red-state   
   Democrats who supported gun rights, leaving the remaining   
   Democrats “united” in opposition to the expected pro-gun agenda   
   of the Republicans. He asserted, “It’s going to be a much   
   stronger, unified bunch of Democrats, and I think that is going   
   to be able to hopefully stop most of the NRA’s agenda.”   
      
   Anti-gunners were also cheered by the folding of Republicans in   
   the Senate as it confirmed the nomination of Surgeon General   
   Vivek Murthy. Said Erika Lamb, a spokeswoman for Everytown: "We   
   see that political leaders are listening to what’s happening in   
   the states as they recently confirmed … Murthy in a stunning   
   defeat of the gun lobby’s fight against his nomination."   
      
   Robert Spitzer, a political scientist and observer of such   
   trends at State University of New York-Cortland, thinks the   
   change in strategy has merit and will bear fruit for the anti-   
   gunners. He also thinks the financial interests behind gun   
   controls are putting the NRA into a tight spot:   
      
   They have come up with a strategy that seems to be working so   
   far. For the first time in gun-politics history, the NRA is   
   being outspent by the pro-gun control forces….   
      
   I have a feeling the NRA thinks they would be bled dry if they   
   try to match Bloomberg’s spending.   
      
   In Nevada, for example, grassroots efforts funded by wealthy out-   
   of-state donors are already bearing fruit. A Bloomberg-funded   
   group has already collected more than 250,000 signatures to put   
   a universal background check initiative on the ballot in 2016.   
      
   In Washington State, the victors behind Initiative 594 aren’t   
   relaxing, either. A newly created group, the Center for Gun   
   Responsibility, is pressing forward with its agenda, including   
   creating criminal liability for parents whose firearms are used   
   by their children to commit gun-related violence, and passing a   
   law similar to California’s “Domestic Violence Protective   
   Orders.” This would allow “concerned” family members to force   
   the removal of firearms from a member whom they consider a   
   “threat to themselves or to others.” They also want to ramp up   
   more “health and safety” rules at privately-owned shooting   
   ranges in the state.   
      
   Millions from wealthy anti-gun donors coupled with local,   
   grassroots organization are reminding patriots that the   
   opposition in the freedom fight never stops. It just morphs into   
   a different and more dangerous form.   
      
   Comments:   
      
   Michael Skaggs • 4 days ago   
   To prove how sleazy some in the gun control camp are, the   
   billionaire who financed the ballot measure in Washington State   
   said, "We need more school shootings to help pass gun control   
   legislation." Time to send in Dr. Crane.   
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   Alice • 4 days ago   
   these whacky moms need their heads examined. That comes from   
   having too many kids, and not teaching them.   
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   tom2 • 4 days ago   
   I wonder if the MDA bosses are protected by Uzi-armed protection   
   details as Bloomberg is.   
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   wolfpack907 • 4 days ago   
   What kind of "MOM" would not do everything in their power to   
   protect their kids? Communist weak cowardous sheep moms that's   
   who! Well we want more from our Moms we want our moms to teach   
   kids gun safety, we want real American Moms to embrace the   
   opportunity to teach your kids self- security! I'm glad I didn't   
   have one of those commies as my mom!!! Because you as a commie   
   mom are scared of everything, do you really want your kids   
   scared of everything also?   
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   wolfpack907 • 4 days ago   
   The funny part of this is, osammie and the supporter of cop   
   killers holder, are the ones wanting to arm criminals and   
   terrorists in this country!!! It was in the news for everyone to   
   read!!! We also don't want moms that can't read cause of fear!!!   
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   Shientienchi G • 2 days ago   
   Just another organization run by communists   
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   1PissedAmerican • a day ago   
   Mothers demand action well get off the street protesting against   
      
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