A Matter of Credit

SAF has negotiated an agreement with New Orleans regarding the firearms seized from lawful firearm owners during and after Hurricane Katrina. The issue is pending before the federal court in the case NRA & SAF v. Mayor Ray Nagin.

Meanwhile, over at the NRA press release, we find:

NRA has negotiated an agreement with New Orleans regarding the firearms seized from lawful firearm owners during and after Hurricane Katrina. The issue is pending before the federal court in the case NRA v. Mayor Ray Nagin.

Do you notice the difference between the two?

Anything at all?

China Implements Name Control

The Ministry of Public Security has drawn up new rules and babies’ names must in future be drawn from a database that excludes thousands of rare Chinese characters...With the introduction of electronic identity cards, the authorities will register only names that they decide to include on their database.

If I have any more kids, I want to name them Jingjing and Chacha!

Is there no limit to how much of our lives those in power wish to control? This is a great real-world illustration of how far tyranny against the individual extends, and how deeply it intrudes, when the state enjoys a monopoly of force.

The Hysterical Propagandist Masquerading As A Journalist Award Goes To...

...Bill Ruthhart of The Indianapolis Star, who uses the cloak of "straight news" to present Brady Campaign talking points. In the interests of maintaining the illusion of being fair and balanced, he did include this quote from an NRA spokesman I find interesting:

"Every time you pass a gun control law, the only universe of people you're going to affect are the law-abiding citizens who will follow that law," said Andrew Arulanandam, director of public affairs for the National Rifle Association.

"Criminals don't follow the laws, so why pass them?"

Exactly. So we can count on the mantra being changed from "enforce" to "repeal existing gun laws"?

Rooty Tooty Fresh and Shooty

Police were investigating a late-night dispute at an Anaheim dance club that spilled over to a restaurant early this morning and ended in a fatal shooting, the third at a Denny's restaurant this week in California...

Denny's spokeswoman Debbie Atkins called the shootings tragic...She said the chain is "redoubling" efforts "to provide a safe and welcoming environment."

OK, Debbie, I'll bite. Define "redoubling."

The truth is, if you're a Denny's employee, corporate can't protect you. If you're a customer, the store employees can't protect you. And if you're in California*, graded "A-" by the Brady Campaign for its repressive anti-personal defense laws, chances are you won't be able to legally possess the only proven means of defense against lunatics who open fire in public places.

* California has "may issue" CCW, leaving it to the discretion of the local police/sheriff. In major urban areas like Los Angeles or San Francisco, the average citizen has no chance of getting approval reserved for the elite connected. And yeah, I know I took the title of this post from IHOP, not Denny's.

We're the Only Ones (Allegedly) Terrifying Enough

Members of a South Side family filed a federal lawsuit Thursday claiming they were terrorized for more than a year by a band of rogue cops that would break down their door, handcuff them and steal cash...

In 2004, about three times a week, officers would barge in, handcuff the adults, break valuables and steal money, according to the suit. They would time the home invasions to correspond with the arrival of Social Security checks and paychecks, the suit said.

Go get 'em, Mayor Daley!

Guns in private hands, that is...

God forbid anyone from your CAGE unit or some other cop shakedown squad would get hurt by one of the slaves getting uppity and fighting back...

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[Thanks to HZ]