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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRand Paul email contains a banner image of a rifle pointed at President Barack Obama's head
Interesting website, with a compendium of incidents showing just what we're up against, and the stochastic terrorism being waged against us by talking head nutjobs, conspiracy theorist crazies and United States congress critters alike.
http://csgv.org/issues/guns-democracy-freedo/insurrectionism-timeline/
INSURRECTIONISM TIMELINE
On June 26, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court embraced the National Rifle Associations contention that the Second Amendment provides individuals with the right to take violent action against our government should it become tyrannical. The following timeline catalogs incidents of insurrectionist violence (or the promotion of such violence) that have occurred since that decision was issued.
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January 12, 2011After it is reported on by the Columbia Free Times, Palmetto State Armory removes an advertisement from its website for a personalized assault rifle accessory. Palmetto State Armory would like to honor our esteemed congressman Joe Wilson with the release of our new You Lie AR-15 lower receiver, the ad reads. A picture of Wilson holding a rifle and standing in the companys gun shop appears on the same webpage. The ad refers to an incident in September 2009 when Wilson disrupted a speech by President Barack Obama in the U.S. Capitol and claimed that impending health care reform legislation would not provide coverage for undocumented immigrants.
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November 2, 2011Four men are charged with conspiracy to kill officials of the federal government in Gainesville, Georgia. The menone of whom is listed as a captain in the 440th Squad of the Georgia Militiahad conducted surveillance on IRS and ATF buildings in Atlanta, which they were planning to attack with explosives, firearms, and biological weapons. The ringleader of the group indicates that the plot is based on the self-published novel Absolved by former Alabama militia leader Mike Vanderboegh. Vanderboegh, a Fox News commentator, previously made national headlines in March 2010 when he encouraged pro-gun activists to vandalize the offices of Democratic Members of Congress in response to their votes for health care reform.
August 12, 2013South Florida business owner Jason D. Simione is arrested and charged with three counts of solicitation to commit first-degree murder, one count of threatening to throw, place or discharge a destructive device, and one count of child abuse. A SWAT team searched the 39-year-olds Dania Beach home and recovers 68 rifles, shotguns and handguns, including a .50 caliber sniper rifle; and approximately 60,000 to 70,000 rounds of ammunition. Detective Ricky Libman of the Broward Sheriffs Office states, [Simione has] made statements to me and his employees about how unhappy he is with government policy, specifically [President Barack Obama]. Broward Judge John Hurley tells Simione, [Your] employees said you repeatedly have threatened the President of the United States, saying that he should be murdered.
On June 26, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court embraced the National Rifle Associations contention that the Second Amendment provides individuals with the right to take violent action against our government should it become tyrannical. The following timeline catalogs incidents of insurrectionist violence (or the promotion of such violence) that have occurred since that decision was issued.
...
January 12, 2011After it is reported on by the Columbia Free Times, Palmetto State Armory removes an advertisement from its website for a personalized assault rifle accessory. Palmetto State Armory would like to honor our esteemed congressman Joe Wilson with the release of our new You Lie AR-15 lower receiver, the ad reads. A picture of Wilson holding a rifle and standing in the companys gun shop appears on the same webpage. The ad refers to an incident in September 2009 when Wilson disrupted a speech by President Barack Obama in the U.S. Capitol and claimed that impending health care reform legislation would not provide coverage for undocumented immigrants.
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November 2, 2011Four men are charged with conspiracy to kill officials of the federal government in Gainesville, Georgia. The menone of whom is listed as a captain in the 440th Squad of the Georgia Militiahad conducted surveillance on IRS and ATF buildings in Atlanta, which they were planning to attack with explosives, firearms, and biological weapons. The ringleader of the group indicates that the plot is based on the self-published novel Absolved by former Alabama militia leader Mike Vanderboegh. Vanderboegh, a Fox News commentator, previously made national headlines in March 2010 when he encouraged pro-gun activists to vandalize the offices of Democratic Members of Congress in response to their votes for health care reform.
August 12, 2013South Florida business owner Jason D. Simione is arrested and charged with three counts of solicitation to commit first-degree murder, one count of threatening to throw, place or discharge a destructive device, and one count of child abuse. A SWAT team searched the 39-year-olds Dania Beach home and recovers 68 rifles, shotguns and handguns, including a .50 caliber sniper rifle; and approximately 60,000 to 70,000 rounds of ammunition. Detective Ricky Libman of the Broward Sheriffs Office states, [Simione has] made statements to me and his employees about how unhappy he is with government policy, specifically [President Barack Obama]. Broward Judge John Hurley tells Simione, [Your] employees said you repeatedly have threatened the President of the United States, saying that he should be murdered.
The email referenced in the Title of this OP is described in the paragraph dated May 9, 2012.
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Rand Paul email contains a banner image of a rifle pointed at President Barack Obama's head (Original Post)
Scuba
Oct 2013
OP
Come on. Like gun imagery against elected officials would ever look bad in retrospect.
Tommy_Carcetti
Oct 2013
#8
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)1. These people are fucking nuts...
And violent. The people who definitely shouldn't have a gun are the ones most vocal about having them.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)2. Rebel Rand strikes again!
malaise
(269,054 posts)4. And the Senate has not censured him because
?????
ChangeUp106
(549 posts)3. WHAT GUN BAN?
Scuba
(53,475 posts)5. Misinformation is useful (for fundraising).
Kolesar
(31,182 posts)6. I got the "target on Hillary's head" removed from Google ads
#BITCH%20HILLARY%20GUN%20BAN%20TREATY
Here is the url in case some of you feel like going non-linear on me :
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/the-most-dangerous-woman-in-america-to-the-2nd-amendment-maybe---period-fast-furious/question-2215317/
images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/1/2/7/2/5/2/3/BITCH-HILLARY-GUN-BAN-TREATY-58375539929.gif#BITCH%20HILLARY%20GUN%20BAN%20TREATY
Here is the url in case some of you feel like going non-linear on me :
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/the-most-dangerous-woman-in-america-to-the-2nd-amendment-maybe---period-fast-furious/question-2215317/
images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/1/2/7/2/5/2/3/BITCH-HILLARY-GUN-BAN-TREATY-58375539929.gif#BITCH%20HILLARY%20GUN%20BAN%20TREATY
Scuba
(53,475 posts)7. Good on ya. Thanks.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)8. Come on. Like gun imagery against elected officials would ever look bad in retrospect.
Isn't that right, Sarah Palin?
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)9. Sickening freak of nature!
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)10. You're supposed to be scared of the angry black man in that photo.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)11. I'm scared of the crazy guy with the Bozo wig.
spanone
(135,844 posts)12. the entire 'ad' is a fraud. there is no gun ban - but you need to scare those folks in Ky.
LeftinOH
(5,354 posts)13. Dishonest, lying, deceitful = Rand Paul. n/t