Arsenal supports Harry Reid!

[Blake74u]

Vartan Barsoumian of Arsenal Inc signed a Nevada Business endorsement letter for Harry Reid.

http://www.harryreid.com/index.php/...gn_letter_supporting_reid_denouncing_angle_o/

http://www.mynews4.com/files/Open Business Letter.pdf

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Those in attendance at today's event say Nevada's business community is behind the Senate Majority Leader come November, because they say they believe Reid can do more for the state than his opponent Sharron Angle.

"The issue is Sharron has no experience on the national level, there is no free lunch as they say, it takes time to build stature and influence in the US Congress," said JOHN FARAHI CEO of the Monarch Casino Resorts.

In Las Vegas, casino magnate George Maloof joined other gambling executives to rally behind Reid. In endorsing Reid, the Palms hotel-casino owner joined executives from MGM Resorts International and Harrah's Entertainment who also say Reid is a friend to the state's business leaders.

Reid is in a tight race against Republican Sharron Angle. Maloof's endorsement is not surprising. Maloof held a fundraiser with President Barack Obama earlier this year that aimed to raise $1 million for Democrats, including Reid.

A list of the business leaders that signed the letter of support follows:

Victorio Andaya, Azteca 2K
Anna Bailey
Kim Bailey
William H. "Bob" Bailey
Vartan Barsoumian, Arsenal, Inc.
Marybel Batjer, Harrah's
Tim Beckett, Nu Sanctuary Lounge
Bruce Beesley, Lewis and Roca, LLP
Gwen Braimoh, Owner, Expertise Cosmetology Institute
Chris Brooks, Renewable Energy Company Executive
Mark Brown
Linda Bullen
Rose Ann Capriotti, Owner of The Pepper Tree
Tim Carlson, Nevada Wind
Larry Carroll, Managing Principal, Poggemeyer Design
MaryKaye Cashman
Amar Chadha, C.K. Financial Inc.
Don Clark, Owner of Cathexes Architecture
Susan Clark, Renewable Energy Accelerator
Patrick C. Clary
Steve Cloobeck, Diamond Resorts International®
Chris Cole, President Desert Hills Shooting Club
Dave Coon, Anderson Dairy
Cedric Crear, Crear Creative
Lara de Guzman
Ralph Denton
Michael Elliott, Michael Enterprises
Robert & Sandy Ellis - President & CEO of SNAP-Tow
Martin Ertini, Andes Real Estate
Eddie Escobedo, El Mundo
Ken Evans, MTE Enterprises
Linda Faiss, Partner, Faiss Foley Warren
John Farahi
Nancy Fennell, Dickson Realty
Cliff Findlay, CEO Findlay Automotive Group
Helen Foley, Partner, Faiss Foley Warren
Alex Garza, Assistant Vice-President Wells Fargo Mortgage
Brian Greenspun, Chairman, The Greenspun Corporation
Ann Harrington, River Senior Partners
Joe Hernandez, Branch Hernandez and Associates
Calvin "Tito" Hudson, Owner, Classic Cuts Salon
Thomas H. Husted
M.J. Ivy, President, AMI Sports Marketing Group
Mark A. James, President & CEO, Frias Transportation Management
Trina Jiles, Owner, Gritz Cafe
Jan Jones, Harrah's
Arlene Kopycienski
Bryce Krausman, DW Bistro
Steven Kwon
Karlos R. LaSane, II, Harrah's
Robert E. Lewis
Vida Lin, Asian American Business Owner
Gary Loveman, Harrah's
George Maloof, Palms Hotel, Owner
Juan Martinez, Broker/Owner REMAX
Roxann McCoy
Sam McMullen
Jenna and Michael Morton, N9NE Group
Terry Murphy, Strategic Solutions
Joyce Newman, Newman Appraisal Services
Shaundell Newsome, President, Newsome Marketing
Duy Nguyen, Asian American business leader
Steve Nightingale, Club Cal Neva
Nathan Ozobia, Owner, Mocton Designs
Maggie Arias Petrel , CEO of Global Professional Consulting
Lesley Pittman
Irene Porter
Chef Kami Redd, Esculent Affairs, LLC
Michael Reichartz, Expedia
Uwe Rockenfeller, Rocky Research
Jim Rogers
Sig Rogich, Rogich Communications Group
Marv and Kellie Rubin, Las Vegas Realtors
Dr. John C. Ruckdeschel
Larry Ruvo
Blake Sartini, Sartini Enterprises
Syndi Sayles, The Sayles Group
Julie Gilday Shaffer, Owner of JGS Group
Rahul Singal, owner of WorldDoc
Jerry Snyder
Paul Steelman, Steelman Partners LLP
BJ Sullivan, Clark and Sullivan
Paul Thomsen, Ormat Technologies and President of Nevada Geothermal Council
William Thornton, Co-Owner of Club Cal Neva
Charles Tureaud
Bobby Ullian, Owner, Bobbys Locksmith
Mary Venable
David Ward, E-Media Ad Group
Valerie Williamson, Owner, SJL Cleaning Services Enterprise
John Wilson, Founder, MedicWest Ambulance


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As an AKM Enthusiast, I will no longer do business with anything related to Arsenal Inc. (AK furniture included). I encourage all concerned citizens to email Arsenal Inc.


Also note that Harrah's and Remax was on that list too.

 

[Bayoupiper]

Not this again....





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[Blake74u]

Not this again....





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Kinda reminds me of when Smith & Wesson signed with the Clinton Administration.

 

[ejt1469]

"The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Nevada Voters shows Angle hitting the 50% mark for the first time since mid-August, while Reid earns 46% of the vote. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate in the race, and two percent (2%) more are undecided."

Let's hope it won't matter. The two percent undecided should break for the challenger.

 

[SpeedRacer]

I'm willing to put aside my morals and sacrifice $100 each for any Arsenal AKs you guys want to alleviate your consciences of.

 

[olivs260]

I'm willing to put aside my morals and sacrifice $100 each for any Arsenal AKs you guys want to alleviate your consciences of.

I'll beat that. $105

 

[Blake74u]

LOL Nope. No Arsenal in my inventory; however, I was SERIOUSLY considering it until I heard the news. -It'll make my decision A LOT more easier now.

 

[RStewart]

"The issue is Sharron has no experience on the national level, there is no free lunch as they say, it takes time to build stature and influence in the US Congress," said JOHN FARAHI CEO of the Monarch Casino Resorts.

But I guess the same isn't true to be President. 2 years in the senate and most of that campaigning.

 

[Blake74u]

I personally don't understand why Arsenal Inc. would do it. Say Harry Reid DOES get elected: His vote will be a deciding vote on the next appointed/confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice. As it was, the Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller 2010 BARELY got 5:4.

Harry Reid is a Dem Senate Majority Leader who would help to appoint another "Wise Latina." Nevermind that Arsenal's customers are all anti-AWB, let alone pro-gun. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot! -Unless, of course, they've got something planned that requires some federal influence later on.... In that case, they better pray that he wins. I suspect that after the bloodbath that occurs this November, memories won't be short when it comes to endorsements. Especially with the Tea Party holding EVERYONE accountable, not just RINOs.

 

[Blake74u]

Something that was recently put up on http://www.ak47world.com/clinton.html

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Talk about a line of BS from Arsenal Inc./K-Var of Las Vegas, Nevada....

"Recently there has been a lot of discusion concerning an article citing Arsenal/Kvar's support for Harry Reid. For the record we would like to clarify what exactly our position is concering this:

Arsenal, Inc has and always will be a fierce and vocal supporter of the Second Amendment and the people who support it. A stance, which is very similar to that of Mr. Wayne LaPierre (CEO of the NRA), as noted when he said that he is “…proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with Senator Reid in our fight to protect the Second Amendment”. In this fight we realize that there are battles fought everyday in order to win the war against those who wish to destroy the Second Amendment. One of them is the battle of who will be the Senate Majority Leader in November. As we have carefully studied this battle, we realized that if Senator Reid were to lose, his replacement as the Senate Majority Leader would not be Sharon Angle, but it would most likely be either Chuck Schumer or Dick Durbin. These two senators, as Chris W. Cox (NRA-ILA) says, “…are the two most rabidly anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment Senators in Washington…”. Although we do not agree with everything Senator Reid does or says, we do agree with what has been his traditional Pro-gun stance in an anti-gun administration. Because of his ability to be a gatekeeper in times of peril that we currently face in the firearms community, and because of his vocal and written (his letter to A.G. Holder telling him that there will be NO support in the senate for a renewed AWB) support of the Second Amendment, we believe that his status as Senate Majority Leader should not be changed at this point in time. The alternative of having a Durbin or Schumer lead the Senate at this time would allow a flood of anti-gun bills that would affect everything from manufacturing to gun shows.

From the beginning of this Senate race, we realized that it would be very easy for us to say nothing and stand by on the sidelines and wait and see who wins. Although this would be easy, it is also weak and it does not represent the American values that so many of our employees and their families have fought, sacrificed, and in some cases died for. We understand that not everyone will agree with this position, but we also know that no one ever agrees with someone all time. In the end, we have made a decision that we believe will help protect the Second Amendment, a decision that will hopefully honor our forefathers’ passion and belief for a country protected by the individual right to keep and bear arms and a decision that will hopefully protect our children’s and grandchildren’s future. We understand and respect whatever decision you may have made for yourself and we sincerely hope and pray that you will continue to fight with us in preservation of the Second Amendment and FREEDOM."

To correct Arsenal...here is Harry Reid's anti gun votes

Is Harry Reid pro-gun or anti-gun?

http://gunowners.org/is-harry-reid-pro-gun-or-anti-gun.htm


Nevada Senator Harry Reid claims to be a defender of the Second Amendment. Is that really the case? You decide. Here is a list of votes he has cast over the past twenty years in the U.S. Senate:

1. June 28, 1991—Voted for a 5 day waiting period for handgun purchases (Vote No. 115).

2. November 19, 1993—Voted to eliminate the five-year sunset in the Brady Bill's five day waiting period, which would have made the waiting period permanent (Vote No. 386).

3. November 19, 1993—Voted to end a filibuster led by pro-gun Senators against the Brady Bill (Vote No. 387).

4. November 20, 1993—Voted for the Brady Bill, which imposed a 5-day waiting period before purchasing a handgun (Vote No. 394).

5. August 25, 1994—Voted to end a filibuster led by pro-gun Senators against the Clinton Crime Bill, which contained the ban on many semi-automatic firearms (the so-called "assualt weapons ban; Vote No. 294).

6. August 25, 1994—Voted for the Clinton Crime Bill, which contained the ban on many semi-automatic firearms (the so-called "assault weapons" ban; Vote No. 295).

7. April 17, 1996—Voted to expand the statute of limitations for paperwork violations in the National Firearms Act from 3 years to 5 years (Vote No. 64).

8. June 27, 1996—Voted to destroy 176,000 M-1 Garand rifles from World War II, and 150 million rounds of .30 caliber ammunition, rather than giving them to the Federal Civilian Marksmanship program (Vote No. 178).

9. September 12, 1996—Voted to spend $21.5 million for a study on putting "taggants" in black and smokeless gunpowder (Vote No. 287).

10. September 12, 1996—Voted to make it a Federal crime to possess a gun within 1,000 feet of any school, private or public, and impose a 5-year prison sentence for violating the law (Vote No. 290).

11. July 28, 1998—Voted against killing an amendment offered by Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) to prohibit the importation of firearm magazines holding over 10 rounds that were manufactured before the 1994 ban was enacted (Vote No. 240).

12. May 12, 1999—Voted to ban the private sales of firearms at gun shows unless buyers submitted to background registration checks. Draconian restrictions would have also been imposed on gun show promoters, expanding federal authority in this area (Vote No. 111).

13. May 13, 1999—Voted to ban the importation of ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds (Vote No. 116).

14. May 14, 1999—Voted for an amendment introduced by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) that would regulate the transfer of firearms over the Internet (Vote No. 119).

15. May 18, 1999—Voted for an amendment to force gun sellers to include trigger locks with every handgun sold (Vote No. 122).

16. May 20, 1999—Voted for legislation to subject repair shop and pawn shop transactions to the same registration and background check requirements as purchases from dealers—even if a person was reclaiming his own firearm (Vote No. 133).

17. May 20, 1999—Voted for an amendment offered by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) that would ban private sales at gun shows, unless the buyer first submits to a background registration check. Even displaying a firearm at a gun show, and subsequently transferring that gun to a non-licensee, would result in a two-year prison sentence. The amendment would also have granted BATF open-ended inspection authority to harass vendors at gun shows, and explicitly gives BATF the right to keep a gun owner registration list for up to 90 days. This amendment passed 51-50, with Vice President Al Gore breaking the tie (Vote No. 134).

18. May 20, 1999—Voted for the Clinton Juvenile Justice bill, which contained a host of gun control provisions (Vote No. 140).

19. July 28, 1999—Voted to end a filibuster on the Clinton Juvenile Justice bill. The filibuster was led by Sen. Bib Smith (R-NH) because of concerns with the gun control provisions in the bill (Vote No. 224).

20. February 2, 2000—Voted for an amendment offered by Sens. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) to help the cities bring frivolous suits against gun makers (Vote No. 4).

21. March 2, 2000—Voted for an amendment offered by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) blaming school violence on the fact that Congress "failed to pass reasonable, common-sense gun control measures" and call for new gun ownership restrictions on the anniversary of the Columbine shootings (Vote No. 28).

22. March 2, 2000—Voted to use Federal taxpayer funds to hand out anti-gun literature in schools and to run anti-gun public service announcements (Vote No. 32).

23. April 6, 2000—Voted for and cosponsored a "sense of the Senate" amendment urging the passage of new gun control restrictions (Vote No. 64).

24. March 2, 2000—Voted for an amendment offered by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) urging the passage of the ant-gun juvenile crime bill being opposed by GOA (Vote No. 28).

25. April 10, 2000—Voted for a non-binding amendment offered by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) urging the House-Senate conferees to get the juvenile anti-gun bill to the floor of each chamber by April 20 (Vote No. 64).

26. May 17, 2000—Voted with 29 other F-rated Senators against an amendment stating "the right of each law-abiding United States citizen to own a firearm for any legitimate purpose, including self-defense or recreation, should not be infringed." (Vote No. 103).

27. May 17, 2000—Voted for a resolution praising the participants of the so-called Million Mom March, and calling on Congress to pass the anti-gun juvenile crime bill that GOA was fighting (Vote No. 104).

28. April 2, 2001—Voted for the Incumbent Protection Act, so-called campaign finance reform (Vote No. 64).

29. March 20, 2002—Voted to end a filibuster of the odious Incumbent Protection bill. The blatantly unconstitutional legislation squelches the voice of groups like Gun Owners of America in the final days before an election. By making it difficult, if not impossible, for groups to criticize the anti-gun actions of legislators prior to an election, incumbents are able to duck accountability for those actions (Vote No. 53).

30. February 26, 2004—Voted for an amendment to require all handgun purchasers to pay an implicit "gun tax" by requiring them to buy a trigger lock when they purchase their handgun, irrespective of need. In addition, the amendment would create a broad cause of action against gun owners who fail to actually use the storage device to lock up their firearms (Vote No. 17).

31. March 2, 2004—Voted to outlaw the private sale of firearms at gun shows unless the buyer agrees to submit to an FBI background registration check. This legislative would have effectively eliminated gun shows because of stringent requirements placed on event sponsors (Vote No. 25).

32. July 28, 2005—Voted for an amendment to require all handgun purchasers to pay an implicit "gun tax" by requiring them to buy a trigger lock when they purchase their handgun, irrespective of need (Vote No. 207).

33. September 29, 2005—Voted against John Roberts for Supreme Court Justice. Roberts' record and testimony to the Senate show that he is strong advocate for Second Amendment rights. Had Reid's position prevailed on this vote, the 5-4 decisions in Heller and McDonald could have gone the other way (Vote No. 245).

34. January 18, 2007—Voted against an amendment to strike language in a bill that would infringe upon the free speech rights of groups like GOA by requiring them to monitor and report on communications with members, and could easily have led to government demands for organizational membership list (a.k.a. registration) (Vote No. 17).

35. January 31, 2006—Voted against Samuel Alito for Supreme Court Justice. Justice Alito's record and testimony to the Senate show that he is strong advocate for Second Amendment rights. Had Reid's position prevailed on this vote, the 5-4 decisions in Heller and McDonald could have gone the other way (Vote No. 2) .

36. February 2, 2009—Voted to confirm Eric Holder as Attorney General. Holder was an anti-Second Amendment official for the Clinton administration, and has called for a renewal of the Clinton gun ban (Vote No. 32).

37. March 19, 2009—Voted to massively expand the amount of land covered by the National Parks gun ban. As Majority Leader, Reid frustrated the efforts of pro-gun Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) for more than a year to repeal the gun ban. Sen. Coburn's position ultimately prevailed after overcoming Reid's opposition later in 2009 (Vote No. 106).

38. June 25, 2009—Voted to confirm Harold Koh as Legal Advisor to the Department of State. GOA warned all Senators that Koh is a radical globalist pushing for worldwide gun control regulation, including the UN Treaty on Small Arms (Vote No. 213).

39. August 6, 2009—Voted to confirm Sonya Sotomayor as Supreme Court Justice. GOA warned all Senators that Judge Sotomayor's record on gun rights was one of hostility to the Second Amendment, which was born out in her dissent in the McDonald decision (Vote No. 262).

40. September 9, 2009—Voted to confirm Cass Sunstein as Administrator of Regulatory Affairs (Regulatory Czar). GOA notified all Senators that Cass Sunstein is a radical leftist who would like to ban hunting and give animals some of the same rights as humans in the courtroom (Vote No. 273).

41. November 19, 2009—Reid voted to confirm the highly controversial Richard Hamilton to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Hamilton has stated that the Founding Fathers intended judges to amend the Constitution through “evolving case law” (Vote No. 350).

42. December 24, 2009—Reid used his position as Majority Leader to pass the ObamaCare legislation. This bill will allow the BATFE and FBI to troll through the ObamaCare database for gun owners who would be disqualified because of their medical information (Vote No. 396).

43. March 25, 2010—Reid voted against an amendment offered by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) to prevent Veterans from losing their Second Amendment rights without due process of law (Vote No. 94).

44. HARRY REID WILL CONTINUE TO VOTE AGAINST GUNS UNTIL HE IS DEFEATED!

 

[CEHollier]

Screw Dirty Harry. Spend your money locally with Will at Red Jacket.
he builds, in my opinion, a better AK and service is excellent. He even looks better than Reid.

 

[Blake74u]

Actually, I was thinking that my next AK will probably be from Red Jacket because of this....

On a side note, there's talk of some manufacturers creating alternatives to K-VAR Furniture in response to Arsenal Inc.'s endorsement. -This would be good for the AK-market in general.

I always thought that K-VAR had lousy customer service anyways.... And the more recent Arsenals are starting to slip in quality.

 

[CEHollier]

On a side note, there's talk of some manufacturers creating alternatives to K-VAR Furniture in response to Arsenal Inc.'s endorsement.

http://ironwooddesigns.com/IWDsite/IWDHome.html

Actually, going with traditional wood would be an excellent option. Plus Matt is an excellent person to deal with.

 

[Blake74u]

http://ironwooddesigns.com/IWDsite/IWDHome.html

Actually, going with traditional wood would be an excellent option. Plus Matt is an excellent person to deal with.

Yup. I'm partial to wood myself, but my I put on a black plastic lower hand guard and East German wirefolded my last purchase. (A Rommy-G from Bayou Shooters). Hmmm.... Can they do builds from a kit? I have a Maadi kit from Apex that I'm just dying to get built!