Target the calendar for January 19th!

[CountDeMoney]

'Gun Appreciation Day' Is Jan. 19, Conservative Groups Declare

Saying they're following the example of last year's Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, a coalition of "gun rights" activists announced today that they're calling on like-minded Americans to visit gun stores, gun ranges and gun shows on Jan. 19 in a show of unity they're calling "Gun Appreciation Day."

It's no coincidence that the 19th is Saturday of the weekend when President Obama will be sworn into office for a second time. Organizers say the date was chosen "to send a message to Washington two days before Obama's second inauguration." They're worried about what they see as the "Obama administration's post-Sandy Hook assault on gun rights."

On Dec. 14, a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., before taking his own life.

Among the groups that are on board with Gun Appreciation Day: the Second Amendment Foundation and the Conservative Action Fund, a so-called SuperPAC.

The 19th, by the way, is also a National Day of Service when, as the White House hopes, Americans will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "through a day of service and volunteering."

As for what the White House may have planned on gun policy, The Washington Post reported over the weekend that:

    "The White House is weighing a far broader and more comprehensive approach to curbing the nation's gun violence than simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition, according to multiple people involved in the administration's discussions.

    "A working group led by Vice President Biden is seriously considering measures backed by key law enforcement leaders that would require universal background checks for firearm buyers, track the movement and sale of weapons through a national database, strengthen mental health checks, and stiffen penalties for carrying guns near schools or giving them to minors, the sources said."

Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was led by conservatives who were reacting to criticism directed at Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy for his stand against same-sex marriage. The call to show support for Cathy and his fast-food chain led to long lines at Chick-fil-A restaurants — and to a counter movement called National Same-Sex Kiss Day.

[Martinus]

Sorry, can't come. I'm attending the Grand Forbes' Ball on that day. 

[Grey Fox]

I'm sorry, the NHL is starting back on that day. Canada is unavaible.

[Valmy]

    "A working group led by Vice President Biden is seriously considering measures backed by key law enforcement leaders that would require universal background checks for firearm buyers, track the movement and sale of weapons through a national database, strengthen mental health checks, and stiffen penalties for carrying guns near schools or giving them to minors, the sources said."

Heh.   Just more excuse for big brother stuff.  Even in their wildest fantasies they are not even planning on banning the things.

[Barrister]

I'm sorry, the NHL is starting back on that day. Canada is unavaible.

+1

[Ed Anger]

Pass. Crowded gun ranges aren't fun.

[FunkMonk]

I'll be sure to draw a big bullseye on my Obama calendar.

[Sheilbh]

Not the birthday celebration I'd hoped for

[Ed Anger]

Not the birthday celebration I'd hoped for

I'll fire a full magazine in the air in your honor.

[Sheilbh]

Not the birthday celebration I'd hoped for

I'll fire a full magazine in the air in your honor.

Giving up on Normandy, you've moved to the Levant?

[Ed Anger]

Allahu Ackbar.

[11B4V]

The 19th, by the way, is also a National Day of Service when, as the White House hopes, Americans will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "through a day of service and volunteering."

You arent getting any free ride. Fuck off Obama.

If I was off work, I'd volunteer to sit on my couch, bitch. But, I'm not so you'll pay me double time.

[Ed Anger]

I will sit on the couch for you.

[Scipio]

This is clearly Gregorian calendar nonsense, directed towards distracting Old Calendar Orthos from the eve of the feast of Theophany.

[CountDeMoney]

The 19th, by the way, is also a National Day of Service when, as the White House hopes, Americans will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "through a day of service and volunteering."

You arent getting any free ride. Fuck off Obama.

If I was off work, I'd volunteer to sit on my couch, bitch. But, I'm not so you'll pay me double time.

Nah, leave it to the Gun Nut Club to pick a day that has something to do with a dead negro.  Those fuckwit pals of yours will never learn.