The National Rifle Association wraps up its event this past weekend and already the emails and messages have flooded the WILD Oklahoma email boxes regarding the upcoming presidential election.  Gun owners are fearful of the looming demise of what everyone is speculating will be the Republican Party.

But be not afraid -there are Blue Dog Democrats that have become a bee in the bonnet of Speaker Pelosi.

Gun rights, in many states, transcend party lines and that is the case in Oklahoma and other Southern States.  Hunting rights often equate to gun rights and the two should not be divorced as some presume.  Hunters and shooters have had a love/hate relationship for many years, the upland game bird hunters sparring with the deer hunters and the coon hunters bickering with the pheasant hunters and in the background, IPSC members have been dueling with hog hunters.  And all of it to the detriment of law-abiding citizens who simply want to protect their homes and families from bad guys.

Blue Dog Democrats and conservative Republicans embrace the shooting sports and most of both are hunters and anglers.  This is where there exists strength in numbers.  If we unite under the same banner of 2nd Amendment support, the nation wins.  You see, there is nothing more frightening to the criminal element than an armed citizenry.  And having a few dead critters hung up in your garage can be an amazing deterrent to would-be trouble makers.

Many are concerned about whether or not the next election cycle will create problems for 2nd Amendment supporters with two of the three candidates talking about implementation of a new and improved so-called assault weapons ban.  BUT, never forget that there are still three branches of government and without the consent of the legislative branch, the White House cannot implement such a ban and can even be found outside of the bounds of the Constitution.

The upcoming decision by the Supreme Court will set the stage for the future, but in the meantime, the WILD Oklahoma crew highly recommends you go out and purchase the ammo and firearms today rather than simply waiting to see what happens.

And by the way, here is a good story to read as well.

Ron