And Now a Word from NRA Lobbyist Todd Vandermyde

An attempt to save face by trying to put people illegally carrying a firearm in jail. Something we have advocated for a long time. [More]

So...Toddster...that time I "illegally" saved my family in California...NRA's position is I should have been arrested by "Only Ones"? Or that I shouldn't have had the means of defense in the first place, so being here to disagree with you would be a moot point?

Exactly how is your position different than that of my bitterest enemies?

And what's with the "D" grade for "assault weapon" ban author Mark Kirk? Playing the game, are we, so he comes off looking "better" than the other guy? I'm informed the most current grade is an "F" and the link used here is dated.

The Thing that Would Not Die

Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing Law (Complete with Carve-out) Back from the Dead [More]

On a tangentially-related noted, it looks like NRA has parted ways with Todd Vandermyde. If there's a reason I have not heard it, but forgive me if I speculate there was a perceived need for a fall guy.

The one time I met him he seemed cordial enough, but I've had my differences.

[Via Matthew L]

"Marginally Effective at Best"

Todd Vandermyde, a Yorkville resident and legislative liaison for the National Rifle Association, said his group prefers a more "low-key" approach. He called Concealed Carry "marginally effective at best."

As opposed to "completely ineffective"?

The "Gun Offender" Registry

Two powerful aldermen are proposing a gun offender registry that would allow police to track people convicted of weapons violations...

Todd Vandermyde, a spokesman for the National Rifle Association, criticized the proposed registry, especially if it includes people convicted of misdemeanors.

"If they're talking about hard-core offenders, that's one thing," he said. "If they're trying to nail gun owners who make honest mistakes, that's another..."

What if it's not an "honest mistake," Todd?

What if it's intentional defiance of unconstitutional disarmament edicts?

How about this instead (?):

If you can't be trusted with a gun, you can't be trusted without a custodian.

If you're unfit to live in a free society, you're unfit to live free.

The rest of us, leave the hell alone. What part of "shall not be infringed" is that difficult, and when is NRA management going to admit that all "gun control," even the brand they endorse, is, at best, counterproductive, at worst, monstrously evil?

[Via HZ]