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Posts by L.A. Paredes

It Does NOT Take Courage to Restrict a Constitutional Right

February 6, 2019 | 2

“Stopping gun violence takes courage” says former congresswoman and gun control aficionada Gabby Giffords. “Courage to do what’s right, courage to use new ideas.” Courage is defined as the “mental or…

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California Democrat Legislators to SCOTUS: Middle Finger on Gun Storage

January 31, 2019 | 17

Democrat legislators in California are making a habit of giving the middle finger to the Supreme Court of the United States.  They think they are somehow smarter, wiser, and well,…

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There’s Hope for California’s Gun Owners – and It’s Supreme!

January 24, 2019 | 3

Sometimes California is referred to as the “Left Coast” – or “behind the razor wire” – neither of which is exactly complimentary. And sadly, such less-than-flattering labels are true, especially…

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1000 NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS? Holy Nightmare Batman!

January 2, 2019 | 3

1,016 more rounds of ammo:  GOOD 1,016 more dollars in a bank account: GOOD 1,016 more laws in California:  BAD. The last thing California needs are new laws, but as…

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Gun Control FAIL: Gun Deaths Up 18% in California

December 12, 2018 | 4

Taking an idea and following it to a logical conclusion is, well, logical.  Taking an idea and following it to a contradictory conclusion is illogical, yet this seems to be…

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How States Are Following California’s Lead On Gun Control

December 6, 2018 | 2

THE FOLLOWING IS A GUEST POST BY SAM BOCETTA OF GUN NEWS DAILY It’s no secret that California has some of the toughest gun control laws in the entire nation,…

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GUN RIGHTS ARE WOMEN’S RIGHTS: High Profile Forum Set for San Diego State University

November 2, 2018

Turning Point USA is the largest and fastest growing youth organization in America.  They have an impressive presence on over 1,300 college campuses and high schools across the country –…

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Blue Wave? Red Wave? We’re Gunning for a 2nd Amendment Wave

October 24, 2018 | 4

Blue wave – red wave? How about a 2nd Amendment wave? That’s what GOC is working towards. Gun Owners of California jumped into the political combat zone in 1975, and…

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Scarlet Letter or Yellow Badge? LA City Council Votes to Brand Businesses Who Support the 2nd Amendment

October 17, 2018 | 2

Bolstering their reputation as an anti-2nd Amendment stronghold, the Los Angeles City Council recently passed a measure requiring city contractors to disclose if they have ties to the National Rifle…

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Jerry Brown’s 2A Legacy: Mixed Bag of “What the Heck?”

October 11, 2018

With the stroke of his pen on September 30, Governor Jerry Brown made the last legislative decisions of his political career and left his mark as an anti-gun politician who was willing…

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