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    Default Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    Three Democrat Maine legislators are using their position to demand the biggest gun store in Maine, stop selling rifles the lawmakers disapprove of. Kittery Trading Post has been a successful business since 1938. From nh1.com:

    The Democratic lawmakers wrote a letter to Kittery Trading Post, asking the store to restrict gun sales and to discontinue sales of what the lawmakers said are assault-style rifles. The letter was written by Deane Rykerson, Lydia Blume, and Patty Hymanson -- who represent York and Kittery -- alongside others from Maine and New Hampshire.

    "Your store to us has been a symbol of a good business that is involved in the community and the area in which it does business," said the lawmakers in the letter.

    The legislators cite the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida, as one reason for the request, and say boycotts and protests are planned if the store does not respond to their letter.

    Using legislative positions to force actions that could not be accomplished within the political system is an abuse of political power. The legislators have far more power than ordinary people. They are threaten boycotts and protests if their demands are not met. Ordinary people can boycott and protest within legal limits. Adding the power of legislators to the efforts, aimed a at singular local business, becomes an abuse of power.

    Full article: http://jpfo.org/articles-2018/gun-st...top-rifles.htm
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    Default Re: Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    I smell a Supreme Court case. You can't deny a business from selling a legal item, especially a Constitutionally-protected one, just because you don;t want to buy one for yourself, even if you pass a law regarding it.
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    Default Re: Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    And what was Kitterys reply to said legislators? Next stop up I95 will be Cabelas.

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    Default Re: Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    Using legislative positions to force actions that could not be accomplished within the political system is an abuse of political power. The legislators have far more power than ordinary people. They are threaten boycotts and protests if their demands are not met. Ordinary people can boycott and protest within legal limits. Adding the power of legislators to the efforts, aimed a at singular local business, becomes an abuse of power.
    Still waiting for Mad Maxine Waters to be brought up on charges of the same.
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    Default Re: Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    I’ve lived in both states. Kittery trading post was a great store. I hope they just respond Live Free or Die. Oh, and head to the beach and pound sand!

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    Default Re: Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    Stuff like this deserves to be trolled. Absolutely take them to court for whatever you can, but abuse the crap out of them the whole way. They have no business acting like that with a private business, especially the ones from out of state.

    Post that all over social media, hang posters of them in the store, send them free ammo on their birthday, find their neighbors and offer them a free jacket if they let their dogs poop on their yard, or anything. This kind of behavior needs to be treated in kind.
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    Default Re: Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    Quote Originally Posted by Hoppy View Post
    I’ve lived in both states. Kittery trading post was a great store. I hope they just respond Live Free or Die. Oh, and head to the beach and pound sand!
    Yea I'd go with the even shorter response of "No."

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    Default Re: Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    Quote Originally Posted by jthrelf View Post
    Yea I'd go with the even shorter response of "No."
    Exactly. There will be a boycott if you don't respond! *Legislator receives, opens letter, reads*

    Kindly FO.

    Sincerely,
    Store owner.

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    Default Re: Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    Here are photos of these ladies.



    All info from http://legislature.maine.gov/house/hbiolist.htm#top

    Man, Maine needs to hire a new web team.



    Deane Rykerson


    Address: 1 Salt Marsh Lane, Kittery Point, ME 03905

    Business Telephone: (207) 439-8755

    E-Mail: Deane.Rykerson@legislature.maine.gov

    Legislative Web Site: http://legislature.maine.gov/housede...ond/index.html
    (Additional information, news, etc., from the House Democratic Office)

    Personal Web Site: www.rykersonforkittery.org
    (This link is outside the Maine Legislature web site)

    State House Message Phone: (800) 423-2900

    TTY: Please use Maine Relay 711




    Lydia Blume


    Address: P. O. Box 1738, York Beach, ME 03910

    Home Telephone: (207) 363-9234

    Cell Phone: (207) 363-9235

    E-Mail: Lydia.Blume@legislature.maine.gov

    Legislative Web Site: http://legislature.maine.gov/housede...mel/index.html
    (Additional information, news, etc., from the House Democratic Office)

    State House Message Phone: (800) 423-2900




    Patty Hymanson



    Address: 34 High Pine Road, York, ME 03909

    Home Telephone: (207) 363-8353

    E-Mail: Patricia.Hymanson@legislature.maine.gov

    Legislative Web Site: http://legislature.maine.gov/housede...onp/index.html
    (Additional information, news, etc., from the House Democratic Office)

    Personal Web Site: pattyhymanson.org
    (This link is outside the Maine Legislature web site)

    State House Message Phone: (800) 423-2900





    This store looks amazing.

    Last edited by alpacaheat; July 18th, 2018 at 04:20 PM.
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    Default Re: Maine and NH Legislators Pressure Gun Store to Stop Selling Rifles

    For reference: https://www.kitterytradingpost.com/

    They have 1328 items in their 'used guns' list.
    Last edited by gghbi; July 18th, 2018 at 04:53 PM.
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