Tom Gresham
@Guntalk
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Talk Radio Pioneer. Book author. TV producer. FIRST gun podcast. No. 1 gun podcast. Destroyer of lazy thinking.
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Joined April 2009
“The First Amendment is first for a reason. Second Amendment is just in case the First one doesn't work out." Dave Chappelle.
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Re: The ATF ruling on braces. Not since the 1960's have we seen the level of civil disobedience which will now start.
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WAYBACK MACHINE. Mid 1960s. When you mailed them a check and they mailed a gun to your door. Before there were FFLs.
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Bloomberg’s Super Bowl anti-gun ad lies about child gun deaths and calls a 20-yr old reported gang member a child victim of gun violence. All gun control is based on lies.
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FBI: More People Killed with Hammers, Clubs than with Rifles of Every Kind via @BreitbartNews.
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I’m amazed when a gunny says Trump hasn’t done anything for gunowners. Clueless. How’s 187 federal judges and 2 Supreme Court justices? Plus export reforms, removal of the $2250 annual fee for gunsmiths, etc. He’s not perfect, but he’s the best I’ve seen in 50 years.
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Wells Fargo CEO: “I do not believe that the American public wants banks to decide which legal products consumers can and cannot buy.” Turns back teacher union call to drop gun industry accounts.
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Fact: The AR-15 rifle is the best home protection firearm. Power, capacity, ease of use, and less penetration of walls than handgun rounds, in almost all cases. Yes. I’ve shot a lot of ammo through a lot of walls. Not theory. Actual testing.
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As the holiday shopping season progresses, I continue my commitment to never set foot in a Dick’s Sporting Goods store. They threw gun owners under the bus with their AR15 virtue signaling. I got the signal that they don’t want my business. 👍.
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@AWRHawkins In many states the signs have no weight in law. It’s legal to carry in many places that have signs. Know the law in each state.
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@KeithOlbermann Reading really isn’t that hard. “Keep and bear” means “own and carry.” So, yes, the Constitution guarantees (not “grants”) the right to own guns. That you can’t understand this simple concept is a bit concerning.
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@DaveVescio What would I say? Perhaps, "That's a good start." Many competitive shooters I know shoot 30,000 to 50,000 rounds of ammunition a year in practice. Having only 10,000 rounds would be cause for concern.
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VIRGINIA: Every gun owner now has an immediate task. Thank each person who voted to table this bill. Promise every person who voted for this ban that you and we will be watching them and will work to elect someone who runs against them. And that we have long memories. Do it today.
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The Bill Of Rights is not a list of permissions. It’s a rundown of restrictions on government. THESE THINGS THE GOVERNMENT CAN NOT DO. It doesn’t “grant’ rights. It blocks the govt. from certain areas and actions. Teach your children and grandchildren (and friends).
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There are only two types of people who will bring a gun into a church. 1. Bad people. 2. Good people. You can stop only one of those groups from bringing guns into the church.
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Actually, all SCOTUS is saying is that if you want it to be a law, you have to actually PASS a law.
The bump stock decision is radical, even for this Supreme Court. This Supreme Court is now on record as the Court which has guaranteed because of their extremism that more Americans will die from gun violence. They have also guaranteed that the talk of violence by MAGA, will.
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Gun permits no longer required in Georgia and Alabama on January 1 (But sheriffs say they will miss the fee$. Boo hoo.)
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Biden: "The Second Amendment, from the day it was passed, limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon you could own. You couldn't buy a cannon." Wrong. You could actually buy a WAR SHIP!.
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Just some of the white supremacists attending GRPC last weekend. 😂. Leaders, all. My friends. THIS is the gun rights movement!
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I love America! —. Hundreds Of Farmers Stay Silent During Auction So Family Can Buy Back Their Family Farm
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This is the Winchester Model 100. My first deer rifle. Semi-auto. 308 Winchester. Much more powerful than the .223/556 round most AR-15s use. Detachable magazine. I was 11 years old. Yes. Deer hunters use semi-auto rifles, including the AR-15.
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Florida "Assault Weapon" ban comes 80% SHORT of enough signatures to put it on the ballot.
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From a friend: "As I dropped off my Freshman son at Montana State, he carried his hunting rifle, AR and a shotgun into the dorm and checked them in with the dorm staff. Other kids were doing the same. The look on some of the other parents' face was worth the tuition." :).
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#WhyICarry Because I am the First Responder for myself and my family. Courts have ruled that the police have no duty to protect anyone. I take it seriously. I get recurrent training. I practice. Why do I carry? Because I love my family.
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BREAKING! New ban on semi-autos introduced in Congress. Gun Banners line up to cheer. From the news release, here are a few things this ban would do. Note number 4.
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Re. The death of Chevron deference. Those saying only agencies have the scientific expertise to understand the subject matter…The ATF redefined a chunk of plastic as a machine gun. 🙄.
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Actually, saving many lives, as this man did, is exactly what the Second Amendment is about. Denouncing this heroic action in order to advance you cultish ideology is sick.
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How to answer the "Why do you need 100 rounds" challenge. If the government can say 100 rounds is too many, it can say that 10, 5, or 1 is too many. Never give in.
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I'm glad to hear folks using the phrase I started. "Gun Ban Lobby." Much better than calling them gun control groups, or as they would like to claim, "Gun Safety" groups. Riiiight. They have never taught a single gun safety case. #gunbanlobby Call 'em what they are.
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Firearms history for those who think semi-autos are new. 60 years ago in November I shot my first deer with a semi-auto rifle chambered in .308 Winchester -- a much more powerful cartridge than the one commonly in the AR-15. Detachable magazine. Winchester Model 100.
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Why we don’t rely on cops to decide our rights. One sheriff on Constitutional Carry. “This is a win for the criminals, who can now walk around with a gun and law enforcement cannot do anything about it.”
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Go get ‘em, Sharyl! @SharylAttkisson — Rosenstein Accused of Illegal Surveillance of Sharyl Attkisson.
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Denver mayor: “I know of no decent hunter who would go deer hunting with a semi-automatic weapon.”.ME: 1962. Age 11. Semi-auto .308 Winchester. First deer. One shot.
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"As long as there is a Hornady at Hornady, we will never sell Walmart direct. They don’t support our industry." - Jason Hornady, 2007. Hornady stopped doing business with the world's largest retailer over 12 years ago.
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They wanted only the machine guns. Then they wanted only mail-order guns. Then they wanted only cheap handguns.Then they wanted only “sniper rifles.” Then they wanted only “assault weapons.” Then they wanted only all semi-automatics. Why don’t we believe them? #THEYWANTALLTHEGUNS.
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Whenever someone starts off with, "I support the Second Amendment, but . ". They don't.
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Why? Because it's not "research." It's taxpayer-funded marketing for the gun ban industry.
The House GOP just voted to prevent the CDC from studying gun deaths and injuries. Hmm. I wonder why?
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Indiana gun stores! Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order 20-08. This “Stay at Home” order explicitly exempts “firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers for purposes of safety and security.” If your store is told to close, contact NSSF.
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Re: Lobby Day in Virginia this Monday. It is not about statues, or flags, or race. If those are your issues, kindly stay away. This is about the Second Amendment. Lobby Day has always been peaceful. Don't let anyone change that.
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With 20 million people having carry permits, and 21 states which no longer require a permit to legally carry a gun for protection, it seems that it’s time for a change in police training. Just seeing someone with a gun can not be justification for shooting that person.
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FLORIDA ALERT! On July 1 Florida’s Permitless Carry law goes into effect. Be warned! Thousands of criminals have been patiently waiting for permission, so they don’t violate a gun law, and they will suddenly rampage the populace. For more scary details consult any gun ban.
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Gov reports 240 school shootings. "But NPR reached out to every one of those schools repeatedly over the course of three months and found that more than two-thirds of these reported incidents never happened"
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A couple is suing Walmart for not providing security. Let's get this straight. No one has a duty to protect you. Not Walmart. Not the police. Not the government. You are your own First Responder. You are your family's First Responder. Counting on anyone else is pure folly.
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Remember history: “We will send armed men and armored vehicles to take your guns over a $200 tax. If you resist, we will kill you and all the children.” The lesson of Waco and Dem. AG Janet Reno. Ruby Ridge: “Shoot On Sight” orders. Does Beto understand this? #NOMOREWACOS.
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“This completely unregulated tool of mass violence isn’t used by law-abiding gun owners for hunting,” Schweyer said, --- WRONG on both counts. Highly regulated, and used by many hunters. Schweyer is a fool, and maybe a liar.
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My random thoughts. You SHOULD own at least one AR-15 rifle. You SHOULD own dozens of magazines. Those magazines SHOULD be loaded with ammo. Have some cash. (We call it “hurricane money”). You SHOULD practice with that rifle at ranges from 3 feet to 300 yards. YMMV.
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Here's your regular reminder. The police have NO legal duty to protect you. They are not required to respond. Counting on them is childish and foolish. You are on your own. Assume that NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE YOU OR YOUR FAMILY. Not preparing is irresponsible. Please RT.
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Sad news today. Jim Scoutten promoted safe and responsible shooting to huge audiences. He'll be missed.
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For those who say they can't imagine walking around near people who are carrying guns . In most of the country, you already are. Weekly, if not daily. Women and men. You just don't know it. Why? Because it's not a problem. Your fear is rooted in ignorance.
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Monday Morning Thoughts: 1. If you have to get a permit, is it really a right? 2. If you have to go through a background check, is it really a right?.
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1. All guns are always loaded. 2. Never let the muzzle cover anything which you are not willing to destroy. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target. 4. Always be sure of your target and beyond.
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An idea from a listener for those at the NRA Annual Meetings. Write on all credit card slips "I AM the NRA" Reminding everyone that we are polite, reasonable people spending money. I like it.
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If they can take anyone's guns, they can take everyone's guns. If they can confiscate any type of gun, they can confiscate every type of gun.
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It *might* be possible to be more ignorant and wrong about the Second Amendment, but I don’t know how. — “The 2nd Amendment is an 18th century relic. Kansas and US lawmakers need to repeal it”.
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Concealed carry holder successfully fights off FIVE ARMED ATTACKERS.
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BREAKING! 9th Circuit rules that bans on STANDARD (what they call large or high) capacity magazines violates the Second Amendment. I haven't seen the ruling, but I'm working on it now. Details later.
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Just checking to see if I'm being shadow banned. Can everyone see this? Thanks.
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I see reports of highly organized home invasion teams using cell phone signal blockers. Trust me…When I awake to the sounds of someone breaking in I won’t be reaching for my PHONE! 🙄.
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"A person who carries a pistol with an empty chamber is telling the world that they don’t know what they are doing." @sheriffjim
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OK. It's time. Let's drop the silly "AR-style rifle" and just call it what it is. A rifle. It's a design more than 50 years old. It's an action type more than 100 years old. It's a rifle. A popular, common, ordinary, regular, ergonomic, lightweight "rifle." That is all.
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I had a well-known gun influencer/trainer ask for my endorsement for him running for the NRA board. I asked, "Will you immediately call for a vote of no confidence for Wayne?" No answer. Now I see him posting photos of himself with WLP. Nope. Not gonna do it.
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Hey ANTIFA. Ripping open someone's car door could be considered to be carjacking. In many states, lethal force is legal to stop a carjacking. Just something to think of as you plan your activities. You may not be in control of the situation. 20+ million carry legally. Careful.
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Ammo prices have never been lower. Are you buying? I suggest buying 500 to 1,000 rounds of something each month. 22 rimfire, 9mm, 5.56, or SOMETHING! Those crazy times when you can't find ammo will return. We just don't know when.
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Carry always. Carry everywhere. If I can’t carry there, it’s unlikely I’ll go there.
NYC politicians: regular people don't need to carry a gun on our streets! . Their streets:
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Dayton murderer was shot at least 24 times by the police to stop him. Gee. Why would anyone need more than 10 rounds?
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Constitutional Carry is flying through the Louisiana Legislature. The Governor will sign it. Barring something strange happening, this is a done deal. Congratulations to Louisiana Stooting Association, the little group that has been getting it done for many years. 👍.
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TX Gov. Abbot: 18-yr olds have been able to legally buy long guns for 60 years. MSNBC commentator: But we haven't had "assault rifles" for 60 years! That's a recent development. 🙄 1959 for the AR-15 design. 1936 for the (semi-auto) M1 Garand.
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When someone says "There are too many guns," ask how many is the right number. Keep pushing. Some will be honest and say "zero." But no one wants to take away your guns, right?.
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"In wake of Nashville, Wisconsin GOP lawmakers propose allowing school boards to approve concealed carry for employees in their buildings" via @journalsentinel.
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Did WaPo really write and publish such a detailed article on the Sutherland Springs mass murder and not mention Stephen Willeford, who stopped it with his AR-15?
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Armed bystander in Florida stops attack on pregnant woman | Fox News
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Just got a call from a friend in Oregon. He said local gun stores plan to go out of business when Measure 114 goes into effect. It will simply end gun sales. Looking for the courts to stop this madness.
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Six .44 Specials or 7 .357 Magnums? For walking in the wilds.
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Just makes me smile. No. I don't feel under gunned with this one. 😎
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Ha! Fox and Friends gets surprised by Jerry Wayne, the man who confronted Biden. Wayne was smart, articulate, thoughtful. Jerry, you rocked it! Great interview. 👍
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Because they said (as we learned in civics classes) that only Congress can pass laws? This is one sick puppy.
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BULLSEYE! — “Gavin Newsom’s anti-Second Amendment rhetoric is career suicide for a wannabe president”
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Justice Thomas: “We know of no other constitutional right that an individual may exercise only after demonstrating to government officers some special need.” 👍.
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1. All guns are always loaded. 2. Never point a gun at anything you don’t want to destroy. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until the sights are on the target and you have decided to shoot. 4. Know your target and what’s behind it.
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When you think you are clever and mock the “demise” of a gun company. Only to learn closing an old and inefficient plant allows them to move all operations to a larger, modern plant, so they can MAKE MORE GUNS. 🙄😂
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Biden supports Ukranians taking up arms while he calls for confiscation of Americans’ guns.
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California officials are "disgusted" that a judge ruled citizens have constitutional rights.
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Constitutional carry bill coming to Louisiana. I'm hearing from a few CCW instructors who want to oppose it. Is this a case of letting your financial interest push aside your commitment to the Second Amendment? Having to get a permit to exercise a right is just wrong.
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A Shout Out to West Virginia University rifle team member Mary Tucker on her THIRD perfect 600 in air rifle! Shoot like a girl — if you can. 😉.
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“Find me one case where violence led to a solution”. I’ll take “The American Revolution” for 2000, Alex.
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BIG NEWS! Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. announced today that it is moving its headquarters and significant elements of its operations to Maryville, Tennessee in 2023. Smith & Wesson has been based in Springfield, Massachusetts since the company was incorporated in 1852.
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Just trying to figure out if the next push is to outlaw pockets.
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