Today's "Standards"

An Orangevale youth who fatally shot a passing motorist with a hunting rifle had to write a 1,000 word essay on why he was sorry and will serve 30 days in juvenile hall.

And naturally, "As part of his sentence, the special education student also must spend 500 hours speaking to other youths on the dangers of guns."

Hey, ask the experts.

We're the Only Ones Sending Our Kids Off to School Packed Enough

Administrators at a Catholic school in Marrero had some tense moments Thursday morning after a student accidentally brought a police officer's service revolver to school.

Chief Deputy Newell Normand of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said that a 5-year-old student at Immaculate Conception Elementary School had a .40-caliber handgun in a small bookbag.

Naturally, the Chief "Only One" won't disclose the mother's identity, nor does he "plan to make any arrests."

Any bets We the People would be afforded such courtesy?

This story nicely supplements two of today's earlier posts. First we have the Chicom corrections officer tragedy, and then we have the admittedly ignorant columnist proving just because you have a forum to express yourself, it doesn't mean you know what you're writing about.

Someone needs to ask reporter Allen Powell II about those standard issue .40 caliber "service revolvers."

A Primer in Pink

Personally, I'm what the Pink Pistols call a "gun bigot," someone who's not crazy about firearms, knows nothing about them, "may never have even fired one, certainly doesn't have any, [and] would gladly subject innocent people to defenselessness."

That admission is the first step toward a willingness to learn.

I don't think she would have been quite so receptive had her introduction to RKBA not come from a group that "liberals" feel a natural protective affinity for. And even if she still has strong reservations and probably won't be "cured," a lot of really good messages got disseminated in this story to her readership.

Good job, Mr. Spradlin.

"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"?

We're the Only Ones Enforcing Gun Laws Enough

Such an example is the case of Andrea Parker, a Cook County correctional officer who was charged Wednesday with reckless conduct in the accidental shooting death of her 6-year-old grandson, Jaylen Parker.

This is why we need to keep guns out of the hands of ordinary Cook county serf...uh...citizens.

Don't worry, Chicom Sun Times, you and "The Only Ones" aren't the only ones who want to "enforce gun laws." For the kids, of course.

This Day in History: January 21

On this day 1738, Ethan Allen, future Revolutionary War hero and key founder of the Republic of Vermont, is born in Litchfield, Connecticut.