The following is an open letter written to the NRA by New Hampshire representative Elaine Swinford the Chairperson of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. We have been given permission by Ms. Swinford to repost the letter here.

An Open Letter to the NRA

Representative Elaine Swinford
Chair of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
Belknap – District 5

Once again it appears facts refute the NRA-ILA and its alerts and more importantly shows that Mr. Hohenwarter appears to be working on some personal agenda.

Not sure if our readers have been following the story of Mark Fiorino or not but you probably should be. Short story is Mark was walking down the street to an Auto Zone in Philadelphia on February 13th of this year open carrying his Glock as he always does. In this particular instance he had also turned on his voice recorder as he started his walk. What happened next is nothing short of a horror story.

The first thing Mark heard was “Hey Junior, what are you doing”. As Mark turned he was faced with a Philly police Sargent, gun drawn and pointed at Mark. The story is long and the audio of the incident will make anyone’s blood boil. Mark endured 40 minutes of the most outlandish language you have ever heard out of police officers mouths, at one point they even declare he will be shot if he didn’t comply even though Mark did nothing but comply the entire time. The cops went even crazier when they found out they were being recorded, from the sounds of it attempting to smash his recorder. After 40 minutes, being handcuffed in a car and being abused by these jack booted thugs he was set free after they called in to headquarters and found out that Mark had broken no laws.

Fast forward a few weeks and Mark posted the entire audio on youtube. Almost immediately the audio went viral, and when we say viral we mean oh my god viral!

Continue reading “The NRA Couldn’t Be More Predictable If They Tried” »

A member of the Pennsylvania Firearms Owners Association sent an email to the NRA earlier this week demanding to know why they were causing problems with the 2011 version of the Castle Doctrine and demanding the immediate suspension of their NRA-ILA representative John Hohenwarter. We won’t be adding a lot of commentary here as the initial email, the reply from the NRA and the debunking of their reply by people that were personally involved in the attempt to pass the castle doctrine last year tells the whole story.

First the initial email to the NRA:

Mr. Cox:

NRA # xxxxxxxxxxxx

Continue reading “The NRA Responds To A Member About The Castle Doctrine” »

In our last post we exposed the NRA’s involvement in Pennsylvania’s HB40, the so-called Castle Doctrine, that is stuck in the Senate. It has been stated in public by a legislator that the NRA liaison, John Hohenwarter, is working with anti-gun legislators on a compromise on the ‘Florida Loophole’ as an amendment to HB40. We had some people asking what this legislation is and why Pennsylvania gun owners object to it so we thought an explanation was in order.

The ‘Florida Loophole’ has been the battle cry of several Philadelphia representatives for many years now. They claim that a person that is rejected for a Pennsylvania License To Carry Firearms can easily obtain a Florida ‘permit’ by mail, hence allowing ‘criminal elements’ to legally carry a firearm within the state of Pennsylvania via reciprocity between the two states. With very minor exceptions nothing could be further from the truth and the NRA, and Mr. Hohenwarter know it!

Continue reading “What Is The ‘Florida Loophole’ And Why Is The NRA Supporting Its Passage?” »

A long hard fought battle by grassroots organizations in Pennsylvania seems to be the target of another attack by the NRA and our old buddy John Hohenwarter. While suspicions were raised over a month ago about HB40, when this bill became stalled in the Senate, no one would come forward to explain what exactly was causing the delay. But first a little history on HB40:

HB40, also known as the Castle Doctrine, is in fact a ‘non gun’ piece of legislation. Per current Pennsylvania law a person must attempt to flee before using deadly force against an attacker and in many cases must prove they had no other alternative than to use deadly force. This ‘attempt to flee’ clause in current law is applicable even when the victim is on their own property. More importantly current law leaves the door open for lawsuits by the assailant and their family against a person who uses deadly force to protect themselves.

For over 6 years grassroots Pennsylvania groups have worked feverishly to get new legislation passed that would eliminate these major holes in the personal protection laws. Most notably over the past two years the Firearm Owners Against Crime, lead by Kim Stolfer has advanced this cause with the support of many legislative sponsors to HB40 all while staving off attempts by liberal legislators to load the bill with anti-gun amendments.

Continue reading “Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine Under Attack By The NRA” »

It has been pointed out by several people that the press release sent out yesterday by the NRA on the surface appears to be more political tripe. In that release the NRA has stated:

As passed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, H.B. 330 would create legitimate concerns about the carrying of concealed loaded handguns in public by minors. While the bill would not protect the carrying of firearms by minors, it would not actually prohibit it either. This is a key distinction, as under current law, minors are essentially prohibited from carrying concealed loaded handguns in public by the licensing requirement, which would be repealed if H.B. 330 were enacted.

But reading the bill online I found this:

I. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no person who is 18 years of age or older shall be guilty of an offense for carrying a firearm, openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, upon or about his or her person, or upon or in a vehicle, whether or not such person possesses a license, permit, or other authorization to carry a firearm.

Continue reading “New Hampshire HB330 Text Seems To Debunk NRA Argument” »

I will not comment, but will let the readers decide for themselves how they feel about what the NRA released today in response to the release yesterday (http://www.pgnh.org/heave_ho_hohenwarter):

You be the judge!

New Hampshire: The Truth About House Bill 330 and the NRA Saturday, May 14, 2011 A group in New Hampshire sent out an alert on Friday relating to House Bill 330 that includes many false and baseless accusations.

The National Rifle Association has been the champion of right-to-carry legislation since its origin and always will be. As the leading gun rights organization in the country, the NRA believes that the fundamental right to keep and bear arms should be protected and even restored. Twenty-five years ago, fewer than ten states made it possible for average, honest citizens to carry firearms for self-protection. Today, as a result of the NRA’s efforts, forty states respect that right – and many of those states recognize out-of-state permits as well.

Continue reading “NRA Fires Back At The New Hampshire Mess” »

News has just come out of New Hampshire that their NRA representative has managed to single handedly get the vote on constitutional carry and two other pro gun bills tabled until next year.

Yup, the man that is supposed to be helping gun owners has just screwed them big time!

Here’s a snippet:

By the Honorable Bob Clegg, President of Pro-Gun New Hampshire and former NH Senate Majority Leader

“…New Hampshire is too stupid to know what it needs…” John Hohenwarter’s statement to Bob Clegg

John Hohenwarter is the NRA-ILA representative to New Hampshire.  In the time Mr. Hohenwarter has been here he has managed to do what the best anti-Second Amendment groups have not.  On behalf of the NRA, he has stopped the passage of the Constitutional Carry bill, the Ward Bird bill, and the bill to allow a person to stand their ground when attacked, a true right of self defense.

In the name of the National Rifle Association, Mr. Hohenwarter decided to bring a new four-page bill to the NH legislature.  Doing so using the same process available to every citizen in the state would have been fine, but he didn’t think he should use the normal legislative process; no, Mr. Hohenwarter wanted to be treated specially.  In fact, acting like a DC politician, he actually thought he could create law in the dark of night, where no one would see what was being done.

The four-page bill in question would require NICS checks where they are now not demanded, would create additional criminal penalties, and would prohibit a young person from carrying a firearm.  Can you see why the dark of night was his preferred method?

You can read the rest here:

http://www.pgnh.org/heave_ho_hohenwarter

If you are an NRA member you need to stand up for the gun owners in NH and call the NRA and tell them enough is enough!

We have created this new blog to finally expose the lies and deceit the NRA perpetuates on their members each and every day. While they take in millions of dollars every year from unsuspecting members they regularly stab those same gun owners in the back every time they can.

As we find these lies we will post them here, along with all the documentation we can find. It’s time to tell these people we will no longer support their lies with our money!

If you know of evidence of an underhanded NRA deal, outright lies or the NRA working with anti-gun legislators to stall or damage pro gun bills please contact us with all the evidence you can find.