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I am here in Concord to both record and to testify on HB 564 (“relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.”). It’s not a good bill – one that I would suggest is a nuisance bill that just makes it harder for law abiding gun owners to exercise their Second Amendment and Article … Read more
by Christopher Maidment Next week, the House will meet for three marathon sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. For most of us Granite Staters, nothing good will happen. The House majority will approve bills that limit our freedoms, restrict our rights, raise our taxes, and make everyday life harder. They’ll vote to restrict single-use plastic … Read more
Saturday, the Women’s Defense League of NH held its Fifth Annual Gun Rally on the State House plaza in Concord NH (noon to 3pm). I arrived early, set up my cameras, and then had some time to do what I like doing – microinterviews with folks at events. Here I had a few moments with NH … Read more
OK, kinda a two-fer here from this past Saturday’s Women’s Defense League of NH’s Fifth Annual Gun Rally – Hold The Line. First, Susan Olsen, in her capacity as the Legislative Director, implores the crowd and go fill in the Red Cards that will be sent to Gov. Sununu to Hold The Line and veto … Read more
Here is that other somber moment that I spoke about earlier during the Women’s Defense League of NH’s Fifth Annual Gun Rally, Hold the Line! The NH III%ers provided security for the attendees as well as the single Concord policeman and five State Police I saw on the sidewalk. They were (presumably) in front of the State House … Read more
You certainly wouldn’t hear these words at a Granite State Progress or Moms Demand Action rally – certainly not! Even at the mention of the word, or a pencil drawing of said inanimate object, they’d quiver themselves into a heap like the Wicked Witch of the West (water not included or necessary). They believe that … Read more
This past Saturday, before the Women’s Defense League of NH held its Fifth Annual Gun Rally on the State House Plaza I spoke with NH State Rep John Burt about the bills going through his Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee. I also asked what he thought about Shannon Watts and the “clutching pearls” controversy … Read more
This past Saturday was the Women’s Defense League of NH’s Fifth Annual Gun Rally complete with a number of Conservative groups, informed speakers, a crowd that filled the State House plaza in Concord, NH – and of course, GraniteGrok! One of the sobering moments (there were two – I’ll post the other one up in … Read more
Today, the Women’s Defense League of NH held its Fifth Annual Gun Rally on the State House plaza in Concord NH (noon to 3pm). I arrived early, set up my cameras, and then had some time to do what I like doing – microinterviews with folks at events. Here I talk with Kimberly Morin, independent … Read more
Yesterday was the Women’s Defense League of NH’s Fifth Annual Gun Rally complete with a number of Conservative groups, informed speakers, a crowd that filled the State House plaza in Concord, NH – and of course, GraniteGrok! NH State Representative Judy Aron was the next speaker. A transplant from Connecticut, she spoke of the avalanche … Read more
Yesterday, the Women’s Defense League of NH held its Fifth Annual Gun Rally on the State House Plaza in Concord NH (noon to 3 pm). I arrived early, set up my cameras, then had some time to do what I like doing – micro-interviews. Susan Olsen is a tireless Conservative activist, the Legislative Director for … Read more
Second Amendment: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed Infringe: to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another; infringe on a patent And this is the flip side of those that … Read more
And respond with guns blazing (heh!). This past Wednesday the Education Committee heard testimony from LOTS of people on: HB101 having to do “This bill allows a school district, school administrative unit, or chartered public school to adopt and enforce a policy regulating firearms, firearms components, ammunition, firearms supplies, or knives within its jurisdiction” HB564 … Read more
Before all of the testimony on the Democrat Second Amendment infringing bills started, I caught up with the Womens’ Defense League honchos (and Groksters!) Kimberly Morin and Susan Olsen who graciously agreed to spend a few minutes with GraniteGrok. Here, Susan Olsen shares her thoughts with me what these bills would do to the Live … Read more
By NH Rep. Mike Sylvia The New Hampshire House started off the new term in a rather bumpy fashion on last Wednesday. With the exception of four brave souls bucking their majority’s leadership, the House adopted rules that violate the Constitution to which they had sworn an oath just a few weeks ago. Not only … Read more
by Jess Edwards Editorial Note: Kimberly Morin, writing earlier today, quoted an Op-Ed written by Republican Reps in the Concord Monitor Because the Concord Monitor has a “freemium” paywall (you get to see a limited number of articles per month and then you have to pay up!), we are presenting the Op-Ed in full for … Read more
Commenter Nelle left some words for NH House Rep Jeanine Notter’s Op-Ed “Democrats removed a Constitutional Right from the NH House – what will they do to you?” Apparently, Nelle is in full agreement with what the Democrats have done – made a Right subject to the Collective and when Governments says when it is a … Read more
by Rep. Jeanine Notter (Deputy Republican NH House Floor Leader) Merrimack The 166th New Hampshire State Legislature had its first Session for the new term on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Democrats in the NH House of Representatives now have the majority and their first order of business was to disarm the Representatives. I campaigned as a defender … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2019 CONTACT: James Spillane, HRA Tri-Chair (603) 463-5623 James@jamesspillane.org Concord: The House Republican Alliance released the following message in response to the partisan vote on House Rules that instituted an ban on the carry or possession of deadly weapons in the House chambers by legislators. The three chairs of the … Read more
Such is the keen intellect of Democrat Rep. Sherry Frost. In one tweet she unmasks the left’s flawed argument for civilian disarmament. The fantasy about good guys with guns is hers, but they’ll disarm you anyway. And if you complain they’ll take to Twitter to feed tripe to their liberal followers who want citizen-victims dependent on a … Read more