AggieMM wrote:I'm also leery of candidates when asked if they support the 2nd Amendment respond with something like "I'm for hunters". That's not the same thing as supporting the 2nd Amendment, in my opinion.......
Ryan

totally!!!
If you are running for elected office, I believe you're either going to be adamently supportive of the concept across the board, or you're no use to the movement...
This is not a moderate issue IMO...
I am in agreement with Charles and some folks in the NRA and TSRA that we are ahead of the "wave" so to speak, and that the gains we have had in Texas far outwieght any challenges we have had against our right to keep and bear arms...
Sure, there are some hot topic, button pushing things we'd love to have done in 2007, and a few "red herrings" have been identified and discussed here that could leverage some bills that would benefit us in the long run...
Many of us bend the ear of these elected officials and continue to have a great working relationship with them over these last few years...
I believe that regardless of what happens next week, we will see some great things happen next session...
Oops, then I realize I'm in the Federal section...
"I think we're goobered in D.C."
Everytime I venture into the Federal arena...I get the urge to bury my arsenal...hehehe Yeah right...
"But maybe thats the time we need to keep them handy?" huh???
I love that quote someone threw out there years ago...