Terror Havens or Gun Show Pinholes?

“Iraq has long been awash in guns,” The New York Times reports. “[M]ore Iraqis than ever have been buying, carrying and stockpiling weapons, adding an unnerving level of firepower to Baghdad’s streets.”

“Awash”? Does this mean people in the Middle East don’t rely on American gun shows for their arms?

"Terror Havens or Gun Show Pinholes?," my Rights Watch column for the August 2006 issue of GUNS Magazine, is now online.

GUNS Magazine, August 1956

• "What's Wrong With Pigeon Shooting?"
• "The Oldest Name in Guns Comes Back"
• "The Man Who Can Outshoot the Russians"
• "Dream Target Range"

And much more, including the classic period ads...

The August 1956 issue of GUNS Magazine is now online.

Jane E. Brody: Split Seconds From Competence

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If it were up to me, there would be no guns in any household with children under 18. Better yet, no guns in any household — children or no children.

Well, that's all I need to hear.

Right, Jane. You obviously prefer pitchfork murderers butchering innocents to trained and armed young people being able to defend themselves against such maniacs. You clearly prefer gangs of thugs having free rein to brutalize families over brave boys being able to send them fleeing. It's evident you would deny access to the means of protection to all young people (and all older ones, too), no matter whose lives may be saved, and no matter which monsters might be sent howling back into the darkness.

Good Lord, you ignorant, conceited, dangerously silly woman. Stick to being an "authority" on matters that you can legitimately claim some kind of expertise with--unless you'd like to demonstrate your superior ability to repel attackers over those of us who know enough to ignore your stupid, unqualified admonitions.

[Thanks to Declan and Doug]

United States Knife & Tool Association

I just received the following email:

David,

I thought I'd let you know that there's a response to the WSJ article about the evil 'tactical knives'. Doug Ritter and others are looking to start up a companion to the NRA called the United States Knife & Tool Association- http://www.uskta.org

You can hear Doug talk about it on the 07/30/2006 GunTalk (in the archives)

The article is an opening shot in yet another attempt by the gun-banners. If they can get 'dangerous' knives banned then it would only be 'logical' to ban even more dangerous guns. Let's swat 'em down right at the start and not let them get ahead of us this time.

Enjoy!

Steven Van Dyke

I don't know the principals involved in this effort, but I like what I see so far. I'll look at them more closely and encourage WoG visitors to do so as well.

As knives are arms, the keeping and bearing of which shall not be infringed, my support hinges on whether or not they hold fast to that principle.

Feedback will be appreciated.

Illinois' Law Clear: Most "Obey or Be Destroyed" Edicts Are

That battle has been fought. Kranish'’s side has lost. The harangue that Illinois laws violate his Second Amendment rights doesn'’t hold water. Even most states that have laws allowing concealed carry have restrictions on who can walk around armed to kill.

So, move on and argue the matter on different grounds. Or move.

As much as I don't like admitting it, the subversive who wrote this treasonous screed has a point--the Supreme Court has betrayed its responsibility to uphold the Constitution by ducking a definitive "shall not be infringed" Second Amendment judgment, so if we're looking for relief from the courts, we're screwed.

The rulers don't dare cede an unalienable individual right to keep and bear arms to the rabble--power is only shared by such creatures when there's no other choice, and then, jealously and precariously.

But take heart--SCOTUS (so far) also doesn't dare pronounce flat out that you have no such right because of the defiance and rebellion that could provoke.

So the game goes on, with back-and-forth and continued incremental erosion, and the critical mass needed to turn the tide is kept misdirected and distracted.

Still, truth, that is, reality, is a powerful force to keep perpetually at bay. Perhaps, if we can continue to expose the lies, and keep the focus and stay the course, it will not be those claiming their liberty who are callously and derisively told to move. Perhaps it will be their tyranny-enabling detractors who will slink back into the shadows.

[Thanks to HZ]

We're the Only Ones Standoffish Enough

After a three-hour standoff early Saturday, Hill County sheriff’s deputies arrested and transported a Havre police officer to the behavioral health unit at Northern Montana Hospital. Hill County Sheriff Greg Szudera today said Havre police officer Shane Huston and Hill County deputies and Havre police were involved in a standoff early Saturday morning after Huston began shooting rounds of ammunition into his garage and into the air.

I'm glad no one was hurt, but can't help wonder if that would have been the result had a non-"Only One" conducted himself this way.

Another Account

[Thanks to Anonymous]