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Just wanted to add my support to this.
Check in mail to address listed. Should be interesting to read the paper and keep an eye out for next time. |
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Bumpage....
on account of all the cheap bastage phony supporters of the First and Second Amendments, who NOW have a chance to support both by putting their money where their mouth is... ...and haven't yet. |
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Check on the way !
Lets help this happen again & again & again... until the libtards heads implode from frustration. LB |
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I IM'd site staff, just to make sure they are aware. |
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That is our immediate hope. Our student government is so frustrated with us that they've introduced and passed a referendum that would prohibit the raffling or drawing contest for "any item that is prohibited on campus." This is actually the second time we've been the cause for a change in rules, but this one we're going to fight until the end. "Dont tread on me!" |
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tigerEhre Thank you for the offer. I'll get in touch with the site owners and let them know. Congratulations on your effort and taking a stand...just be warned. If the Arfcom army unleashes a fire mission on the group that stopped you it won't be pretty! |
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As much as I love Barrett's there are other single shot .50 cal's that are not quite so expensive, There are also .50 cal AR uppers that are NOT considered fire arms! Imagine that at the raffle, all you need to do is get a lower. That would relly make the liberals see red a .50 cal with no paperwork, (though you still need the lower). I'd love to see them auction a .50 off for the political statement alone. Maybe it would be worth contacting Barrett. They are GREAT Bill of Rights supporters (STOP SAYING 2ND AMMENDMENDMENT; SAY BILL OF RIGHTS, YOU TAKE AMMO AWAYFROM ANTI RIGHTS PEOPLE THIS WAY it is more effective!!!) Barrett may donate a rifle for the publicity, and or support of the BOR. Or they may offer a substantial discount on one. YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY CONTACT THEM. The worst they can do is say no!!! Also don't cave on the AK-47 issue, this is the PERFECT gun because it is probably the most politically UNcorrect choice. Let the AK stand for freedom now...(don't pull it because it has a 'bad reputation') It is a reliable proven firearm. With the publicity and offering tickets here and other forums, you should be able to contact some manufactures and get either a donated rifle or a steep discount. I say because you are being politically UNcorrect and supporting the Bill of Rights auction off those firearms that enrage the anti-rights people the MOST! Print up fliers explaining how these are genarally used in the US, and how Law abiding the owners are; contrast firearm statistics with other common things. If you can get the stats for how many ak's are used in crime each year compard to how many kids drown or something similar to put it in perspective. Take a page from the JPFO Bill of Rights culture articles. Use that angle. Then you are not just supporting the 2A but the whole BOR. Let them know that you can't pick and choose what parts of the BOR you want. They are all (ammendments) useless with out the others. The 2A is only a PART of the BOR. Focusing on a part is a detriment to the WHOLE. Divide and Conquer. So focus the advertizing on the Bill of Rights. |
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Excellent. Can you get one of those flags and run it up the pole? |
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No sir, it's we American gun owners and supporters of the Bill of rights that are in your debt!!!! If not for those of you out there doing and saying such things we would have lost the fight long ago. You are doing outstanding work and you renew our faith in the next generation. As soon as possible funds will be on their way. Thank you for all your efforts. |
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*UPDATE*
Just heard that none of the freedom hating liberals won either the AK or the .22 |
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He's right. We had the drawing today and a young lady actually won the AK, but decided that she didnt want it and she asked that we defer the prize to the gentleman who actually turned out to be our 2nd place prize winner who also incidentally is our faculty advisor for The Observer. We're really glad somebody deserving won it. He says that he bought the tickets for a friend of his who's a local hunter and shooting enthusiast so we're delighted at the outcome. We had a fairly hairy exchange with some folks who tried to tell us that we were "endangering the 2nd Amendment" and our event was "stupid" and nothing but an "attempt to grab publicity." It was fairly humorous. Unfortunately, it was right in front of the media with cameras rolling so who knows how they'll chop the footage to make us look bad. Anyway, we're glad it turned out as well as it did. We're already making plans for the post-game events and such and looking forward to what we can "raffle" off next now that we've made our plans known and our support base is so huge. We're thinking at this point of doing possibly a Mini-14 and a nice shotgun or a combination of a Mini-14 and nice handgun OR, my personal favorite if we can find enough funds/donated rifles for it, an AR-15, a Remington shotgun, and a nice handgun. I cant think of a good handgun to give away. I'm a Glock, HK, and Kimber fan but the HKs and Kimbers are probably too expensive and the Glock may not be the best for a shooter who's never had a handgun before. Any suggestions? Again, thanks again for all your support, we've just been overwhelmed with it all and it feels so good to be told by so many people that you're doing the right thing when so many people in authority today try to tell you otherwise. |
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It is "election time" at the U of U, when all the kids are running for student government positions. I am going to see if I can't get them to have one of these raffles here.
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We've stopped trying to keep up with how many times we've been featured in the media. |
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I would not recommend the mini 14. Ruger is not a big supporter of the BOR. |
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I'd go with a Springfield XD for a pistol. ABout the same price as a Glcok and they have a lighter trigger so a little easier to shoot. Awesome work, just awesome!!
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I recommend a nice .22LR pistol. Good for both the seasoned shooter as well a a great choice for newbies. My personal choice would be the Sig Mosquito. It's accurate, reliable, easy to handle, and perfect to learn on as it is the little brother to the Sig 226 with the same control elements. Plus, you can get one for $350. EDIT: By the way, an outstanding outcome to the contest! You should call around to various dealers and manufacturers to see if they would help out with donations or reduced costs on firearms for the next raffle. |
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Kudos are nice......MONEY pays the bills, folks, and will keep this newspaper going in one of Americas bastions of restricted thought, speech and rights.
(Nothing against Clemson specifically. All our universities are that way) |
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Total horseshit, but hey, facts don't matter, let's turn a good thread into a Ruger bash based on ZERO documented or substantiated facts. Would you buy a Glock or an S&W? |
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Well, whether or not Ruger is a fan of events like ours, we are considering using one of their fine products for our next "raffle" OR an AR-15 style rifle if we can raise enough donations for one or have one donated/discounted. I think our biggest contenders for this next raffle are:
Ruger Mini-14 AR-15 (pending $$) Glock handgun Ruger .22 LR handgun Beretta semi-auto shotgun or nice O&U shotgun from somebody (or a nice 870 instead) ???? Any other suggestions for guns or places/contacts who might be willing to discount a gun for us? We'll be more than happy to offer free adspace or anything else in return. Update: We were just told by our SC state legislator, who is Thad Viers btw of the 68th District, that we made his day since he's now our AK clone winner. He generously donated a sizeable sum to our paper so we're really pleased he won. If you live in the district or know someone who does, let him know you support him. Again, thanks to all of you guys who donated to our paper and offered encouraging support. We just got a Thank You card from a gentleman who has a daughter here at Clemson and he said he was so pleased to hear of our exploits and was very disappointed in the response by our Univ. administration so far. |
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For those who suggested we do a Barrett .50 cal - any idea who I can get in touch with to see about donations/discounts? I'm trying to help out our sister paper in IL combat a bill in their legislature which would completely ban semi-automatic rifles. Thanks |
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At least your not in NY (well, I'm not at the moment) that place sucks. The largest political organization on campus is the socialist monkeys (who are about some of the most annoying people I have met). I'm trying to start up a Libertarian club at my school, but it seems like a lost cause. I was thinking about infiltrating their meetings so that I can figure out when they'll be handing out their stupid "socialist worker" newspapers and setup a why socialism sucks stand right across from them. I too went to the wrong school, that's why I'm in the process of transfering the hell out of it |
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TigerEhre, I'm sending the Tiger Town Observer a donation today.
Sorry for the delay.... |
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Wow- they actually showed a semi-auto AK being fired- usually most TV stations only show full auto- more scare factor for the sheep w/full auto. |
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No apology needed, my friend, we appreciate it all no matter when it arrives. |
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Barrett Firearms' email is [email protected]. Barrett is a great company with strong values and is determined to fight the idiot liberals in this world. If you asked for help, Ronnie Barrett himself would probably answer. I'll email them too, if you want, to ask for some support on this. Bushmaster and ArmaLite too. Hell, I can't imagine any gun manufacturer who wouldn't be chomping at the bit to help out a conservative newspaper looking to serve a hot steaming one to the libbies. |
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Noted. Email sent. |
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Much better than the Muslim student who went on a rampage in the parking lot. |
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Nothing quite like Moo-slims volunteering to make themselves live target practice for me. |
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While I dont think we have anyone that crazy here, the Clemson Muslim Students Association did decide that the best way to heal the cultural rifts plaguing our campus after we ran the Muhammed cartoons was to order all their members to not even talk to any member of the Observer staff and have no contact with us whatsoever. |
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Sounds like you need physical bodies to counter their moves. We'll then recuit and match their move. Also try to gain as much publicity as possible, even if negatively portrayed, because it's still publicity. Then you can be heard. "From the horse's mouth" Good Luck. |
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He should send a copy of every libtard e-mail he gets to the NRA for reprint. Does the NRA know what he is doing? He could use their support as well. I would like to see what the libtards have too say I could use a good laugh.
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Good new topic right there... Post that. |
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Funny thing is, we have only gotten one (1) hatemail regarding the whole event so far. All the letters criticising us have been sent to The Tiger, the "official" newspaper of Clemson University that is supposed to be mainstream. They've gotten maybe around 5-6 that they've printed (no idea how many they haven't). It's funny that none of them actually have the courage to confront and criticize us in a print media. That figures though, dont it? And yes, the NRA (or several people working for it) know what we're doing. They sent us hundreds of pamphlets and other brochures to hand out during the event and helped us out with legal advice regarding SC raffle laws and other matters. |
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Just a question. If you are the guy who did the AK giveaway (in SC if I'm reading things right) do you really live in TN as your profile suggests? |
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He's the business director for the paper that did the giveaway. The editor of the paper is from SC. |
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Gotcha thanks. Does the editor post here? |
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Correct. The Tiger Town Observer is a paper at Clemson University in SC. The editor of our paper is from SC. I'm a student at Clemson and Business Director with the Observer, but I live just south of Knoxville in TN and I'm there or elsewhere more than I am in SC, so that's why I have TN in my profile. |
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I practically am the editor. I'm our "resident gun expert" for the Observer and I coordinated everything for the drawing. I'll officially be the editor next semester but for now just the guy behind the scenes who lets everything run smoothly. You can email our editor, Andrew, at: [email protected] if you'd like to talk to him specifically. |
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Thanks! You've been added to our subscription list, so expect to have our next issue in your mailbox sometime in the next week or two. |
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Alright. I'm really strapped for cash, but I can't let this one go. I've got $20 with your name on it! I'll take a ticket, but if it's too much hassle, don't worry about it, you have more important things to do Where do I send the money? Maybe you should update the first post with the donation info. Keep it up. I hope the next issue of your paper can claim a very large sum of money generated from your "stupid idea/paper" |
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The drawing was actually held back in early March, but I'll tell you what. Hold on to that $20 and buy some tickets when we hold another drawing similar to this one next semester. Right now we're considering a Mini-14 or a nice O/U shotgun as the prize.
Thanks for the interest and support though! |
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