We're the Only Ones Having a Night on the Town Enough

Authorities are investigating claims that six off-duty Chicago police officers were captured on video assaulting four men in a bar, the second report of police involved in an assault to surface in a week.

Yep, Daley's Finest have proven once again they should be "The Only Ones" armed. No doubt about it.

[Via Cryptic Subterranean]

The Best Poll Ever

I've been doing weekly polls for a few months now here at WarOnGuns, trying my best to come up with entries that are interesting, relevant, meaningful...

These folks here just blew away my paltry attempts with their poll--it's not enough to make me give up trying, but I honestly don't think anything I come up with will ever top this.

The poll is about halfway down the page. So far, hardly anybody has taken it.

Let's change that.

And kudos to Kelly and Joe. I'm still laughing here.

We're the Only Ones Pointing Enough

An Omaha police officer has been fired for allegedly waving a gun at a man and his pregnant wife in traffic...

DeWitt denied involvement in the July 17 incident, but a police investigation determined that he had lied during his interview with internal affairs.

"The Only Ones" are capable of lying, too? Maybe they really are no better than everybody else...

UPDATE: As pointed out in comments, the link has been deactivated by the paper.

Here is another article on this topic from another source.

We're the Only Ones Clean Enough

A retired Jersey City police officer apparently accidentally shot and killed himself yesterday morning while cleaning his gun at the city's emergency services unit, city officials said.

I weighed whether or not I wanted to post this--I'm not insensitive to the fact that real people are suffering a grievous loss right now. That said, the whole purpose of "The Only Ones" is to demonstrate that police and the politically connected do not automatically possess superior qualifications over the rest of us simply by virtue of employment or connections.

A Change of Heart?

There’s been a change of heart from Governor Bredesen about what is being called the Katrina Gun Bill.

I'd be interested to see just what doors the "minor language changes to the bill" open...

The Right Place

"A seaside town centre is not the place to put a gun shop. Many believe this is entirely the wrong place to sell guns. This is not the right place for it."

So where would "the right place" be?

"I don't believe people should be selling guns anywhere..."

Just so we're clear on this.

We're the Only Ones Behind the Bench Enough

A Circuit Court judge pulled a handgun in his courtroom after a man jumped a railing and punched a handcuffed defendant accused of molesting his son...

Duval County Public Defender Bill White questioned the safety of allowing judges to carry guns. He said he plans to talk to the chief judge about disarming the judges.

It's tough taking a side on this one. Yeah, I don't want judges to be "Only Ones." By the same token, the thought of indignant Billy boy here soiling himself and trying to strip an elite of power is kind of satisfying.

Oops, I Did it Again...

Britney Spears' weekend trip to church sparked controversy yesterday when a security guard pulled a gun on a photographer...

The paparazzo was detained and later released.

And the bodyguard wasn't arrested?

What's a gun control-endorsing celebrity doing with an armed escort, anyway? Nice double standard, Britney.

A Tangled Webb

Here are Google News links about the aide to Sen. Jim Webb who was arrested for carrying a loaded handgun into a Senate office building.

Some are pointing out the hypocrisy of politicians having guns while DC residents may not. True enough. I need to find Webb's position on gun rights for District residents before adding my two cents. I understand he's generally considered a "pro-gun Democrat," whatever that ultimately means.

This Day in History: March 27

Future President Thomas Jefferson is elected to the second Continental Congress on this day in 1775. Jefferson, a Virginia delegate, quickly established himself in the Continental Congress with the publication of his paper entitled “A Summary View of the Rights of British America.” Throughout the next year, Jefferson published several more papers, most notably “Drafts and Notes on the Virginia Constitution.”