Gun Group Leader Campaigns For Nisly, Rips Steven’s Idea
March 30, 2018 at 4:55 p.m.
Gun Group Leader Campaigns For Nisly, Rips Steven’s Idea
By Dan [email protected]
The retired justice – who was appointed by Republican President Gerald Ford – advocated earlier this week for the removal of the Second Amendment following the deadly rampage at a Florida school on Valentines Day.
While the high-profile massacre prompted calls for an assault weapons ban and elimination of bump stocks – among others – Stevens’ call stood out and quickly gained national attention.
The notion of taking away gun rights in such a sweeping manner drew a strong rebuke Thursday from Dudley Brown, president of the National Association of Gun Rights, during a visit to Two Bear Arms gun shop near Etna Green.
“That’s the perfect way to start a civil war,” Brown said. “It’s not a surprise that a liberal former justice of the Supreme Court is saying that we should try to repeal the Second Amendment. What is surprising is that he’s being honest about it.”
Brown visited the gun shop to honor State Rep. Curt Nisly with an award for his steadfast support of the Second Amendment. The District 22 representative, who is concluding his second term in the General Assembly, is only the fifth lawmaker across the country to be honored by NAGR. Others include U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul, according to Brown.
Brown contends almost all lawmakers lie once they get into office, but said Nisly is different.
Brown called Nisly a “rare exception” among lawmakers and urged voters to return Nisly to the General Assembly.
“Curt Nisly puts principal in front of process – and that’s rare – really rare,” Brown said.
Nisly accepted the award in a campaign-style event at the store that attracted roughly 70 people, including a handful of law enforcement officers and many wearing orange Nisly campaign shirts.
Nisly faces a challenge in the Republican primary by Kosciusko County Council member Kimberly Cates.
Nisly boasted that he and other lawmakers were able to shoot down a “sweeping gun control proposal” in a Senate bill that involved “multiburst trigger activators” as well as bump stocks and “other accessories that had not yet been invented.”
As the legislation began to advance, he said he called for a roll call vote on a House amendment to ensure all lawmakers had a recorded vote.
NAGR then began lobbying against the legislation. Nisly said the subject prompted the most communication from constituents this year and that it eventually died without a vote.
“It was amazing to watch how quickly the momentum went out of that proposal,” Nisly said.
Brown, who sports a lapel pin of an AR-15, has worked as a firearms instructor and has been a longtime gun lobbyist.
The NAGR has a no-compromise approach to Second Amendment rights, and is viewed by many as more conservative than the more well-known NRA – a reputation Brown wholeheartedly embraces.
What sets the two groups apart is the NAGR’s zero tolerance for gun control measures.
NAGR was founded more than a dozen years ago, and has seen membership rise to 4.5 million people in recent years.
“My biggest enemy in most places I work is the NRA. They’re the ones cutting the deals,” Brown said. “The whole bump stock plan was the NRA. They came out immediately and endorsed it.”
While he applauded Nisly’s approach, he took aim at a fellow Republican, Congressman Jim Banks, of Indiana’s 3rd District, who supported a budget bill earlier this month that included a gun control measure known as “Fix NICS.”
The “Fix NICS” legislation seeks to improve background checks.
Brown described Banks as a “wonderful” state lawmaker who became “a total creature of leadership” after being elected to Congress two years ago.
Owners of Two Bear Arms issued a news release prior to the event, explaining why they chose to host the event. The company said they believe they are under threat by those with an “anti-constitutional ideology.”
“Media and social networking has strengthened the gun control agenda to the point of fake news and delusional idea of firearms,” the release said.
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The retired justice – who was appointed by Republican President Gerald Ford – advocated earlier this week for the removal of the Second Amendment following the deadly rampage at a Florida school on Valentines Day.
While the high-profile massacre prompted calls for an assault weapons ban and elimination of bump stocks – among others – Stevens’ call stood out and quickly gained national attention.
The notion of taking away gun rights in such a sweeping manner drew a strong rebuke Thursday from Dudley Brown, president of the National Association of Gun Rights, during a visit to Two Bear Arms gun shop near Etna Green.
“That’s the perfect way to start a civil war,” Brown said. “It’s not a surprise that a liberal former justice of the Supreme Court is saying that we should try to repeal the Second Amendment. What is surprising is that he’s being honest about it.”
Brown visited the gun shop to honor State Rep. Curt Nisly with an award for his steadfast support of the Second Amendment. The District 22 representative, who is concluding his second term in the General Assembly, is only the fifth lawmaker across the country to be honored by NAGR. Others include U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul, according to Brown.
Brown contends almost all lawmakers lie once they get into office, but said Nisly is different.
Brown called Nisly a “rare exception” among lawmakers and urged voters to return Nisly to the General Assembly.
“Curt Nisly puts principal in front of process – and that’s rare – really rare,” Brown said.
Nisly accepted the award in a campaign-style event at the store that attracted roughly 70 people, including a handful of law enforcement officers and many wearing orange Nisly campaign shirts.
Nisly faces a challenge in the Republican primary by Kosciusko County Council member Kimberly Cates.
Nisly boasted that he and other lawmakers were able to shoot down a “sweeping gun control proposal” in a Senate bill that involved “multiburst trigger activators” as well as bump stocks and “other accessories that had not yet been invented.”
As the legislation began to advance, he said he called for a roll call vote on a House amendment to ensure all lawmakers had a recorded vote.
NAGR then began lobbying against the legislation. Nisly said the subject prompted the most communication from constituents this year and that it eventually died without a vote.
“It was amazing to watch how quickly the momentum went out of that proposal,” Nisly said.
Brown, who sports a lapel pin of an AR-15, has worked as a firearms instructor and has been a longtime gun lobbyist.
The NAGR has a no-compromise approach to Second Amendment rights, and is viewed by many as more conservative than the more well-known NRA – a reputation Brown wholeheartedly embraces.
What sets the two groups apart is the NAGR’s zero tolerance for gun control measures.
NAGR was founded more than a dozen years ago, and has seen membership rise to 4.5 million people in recent years.
“My biggest enemy in most places I work is the NRA. They’re the ones cutting the deals,” Brown said. “The whole bump stock plan was the NRA. They came out immediately and endorsed it.”
While he applauded Nisly’s approach, he took aim at a fellow Republican, Congressman Jim Banks, of Indiana’s 3rd District, who supported a budget bill earlier this month that included a gun control measure known as “Fix NICS.”
The “Fix NICS” legislation seeks to improve background checks.
Brown described Banks as a “wonderful” state lawmaker who became “a total creature of leadership” after being elected to Congress two years ago.
Owners of Two Bear Arms issued a news release prior to the event, explaining why they chose to host the event. The company said they believe they are under threat by those with an “anti-constitutional ideology.”
“Media and social networking has strengthened the gun control agenda to the point of fake news and delusional idea of firearms,” the release said.
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