IMPORTANT REMINDER...

...about this video by Tom Gresham and Clint Smith, where they ask the Republican presidential candidates which "gun control" laws they would work to repeal.

You'll recall WarOnGuns urged gun owners to contact CNN and press them to include this question in the upcoming YouTube debate, Wed., Nov. 28, 8:00 PM EST.

What say we give them a last-minute surge and let them know there is strong interest in getting this question aired and answered?

[Thanks for the reminder to D.W. Lawson]

Vigilance

The Vigilant Hose, Myersville, Brunswick and Jefferson volunteer fire companies are selling 2008 Sportsman's Calendars, which offer a chance at winning either money or a gun every day of 2008.

These are my kind of first responders. It's nice for an outsider to realize Maryland's not all like Baltimore.

"The Yahoos Win Again"

The third measure was withdrawn after the first two were voted down. Its chief sponsor, Rep. Jewell Williams, D-Philly, said, "The yahoos win again.

"The yahoos? "Yeah," he says, "the old boys with the boots and the guns."

Thanks, Jewell. That wouldn't be a code word for "white," would it?

You've removed all doubt as to what this is all about--using force of law to impose your evil prejudices. You've certainly relieved us of any obligation to be civil in our communications with you. But tell me: how many "Yahoos" committed "gun murders" in your district over the past year--as opposed to your constituents?

And hasn't gRendell stopped howling in mad pain yet?

Academics for the Second Amendment Want YOU

Preparing and filing the amicus brief will take thousands of additional dollars. A2A will be facing attorney fees, printing expenses, filing fees, travel and lodging expenses, etc. We have some money but not enough.

Follow the title link to find out how you can help support the important and historic Heller effort. Please don't sit on the sidelines on this one.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

We should be able to combine respect for those traditions with our concern for kids who are being shot down. This is a classic example of us just applying some common sense, just being reasonable, right? And reasonable would say that lawful gun owners – I respect the Second Amendment. I think lawful gun owners should be able to hunt, be sportsmen, protect their families.

Why is it when Obama says "repect" in this context, I hear backup singers going:

Sock it to me
Sock it to me
Sock it to me
Sock it to me...?

Meanwhile, Over in Brady Paradise

Japan's parliament on Monday passed legislation strengthening gun control following a spate of shootings by gangsters, including the assassination of a city mayor in April and the recent murder of a hospital patient in a case of mistaken identity.

They're making everything even more illegal.

Easy Access to Pipes Cited in SA Suicide

A 22-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man built a home-made firearm at the weekend and used the weapon to kill himself, police said on Monday.

Where there's a will there's a way, and no "law" will ever change that.

We're the Only Ones Claiming Our Inheritance Enough

An arsenal of weapons, including assault rifles and artillery shells, was secretly seized three years ago from the home of a deceased former Albany police official who had helped dozens of officers illegally purchase machine guns in the mid-1990s.

Well, gee. No wonder they're trying so hard to keep this a secret.

But fear not. David Soares is on the job. To make sure non-"Only Ones" don't have any "illegal guns."

[Via cbar10]

We're the Only Ones Well-Muscled Enough

After the matter was resolved Parfrey said the RCMP shift supervisor, a “very big, well-muscled man”, told him he didn’t like the way his officers had been treated and said if he had been the one to stop them things would have gone worse. Parfrey took exception to what he saw as intimidation by the supervisor.

Kassen thought the officer was threatening and said, “I had the feeling his superior overruled him and that he might be feeling vindictive.” He remains concerned that there may be negative consequences for the duo for standing up for their rights.

Apparently, if you're an "Only One," ignorance of the law is an excuse--to continue being an abusive, law-breaking (and apparently head-breaking) thug. Too bad they didn't publish the muscle-head's name.

[Via Brian T]

"Most Dangerous and Vile"

FOREWORD: I have not personally verified the following text. It was sent to me by correspondent "Don," who tells me "You need to go to the Arizona Room at the main library and ask for the book of the Arizona Constitutional Convention of 1910. See pgs 678,679....the minutes are all there."

The Records of the Arizona Constitutional Convention of 1910
Pages 678 and 679 Edited by: John S. Goff (C) The Supreme Court of Arizona

Mr. Chairman: Are there any objections or corrections to Section 32?

Mr. Baker: Mr. Chairman, I move to strike out all of Section 32. I never in all my life found it necessary to carry a six-shooter and I have passed through nearly all the scenes and experiences of this world and unsettled country. Carrying arms is dangerous. It is a very dangerous thing to oneself and to one's associates and should not be permitted under any circumstances. I have seen lives lost and innocent blood spilled just through the carrying of arms, concealed weapons under one's coat or shirt. It is most dangerous and vile; a practice that should never be permitted except in times of war and never in times of peace. Think of it; carrying a six-shooter or a knife or some other terrible arm of defense, and then in a moment of heated passion using that weapon. I do not believe in it and I move to strike out that section.

Mr.Webb: I second that motion for I agree with the gentleman from Maricopa that it is a pernicious thing and should not be included in this bill. I too, in all my experiences, have never seen the time when it was necessary to carry concealed weapons except in times of Indian troubles, and have had many and varied experiences, in cow camps. I have been in many places where some might deem it necessary to come armed, but I did not, nor do I believe it necessary to do so now. We are no longer a frontier country, and if we did not need arms in the early days of pioneering in this country, we do not now, and I second the motion.

Mr. Crutchfield: I move to amend by inserting after the word "impair" in line 9, page 7, the following words: "....but the legislature shall have the right to regulate the wearing of weapons to prevent crime."

Mr. Baker: That is all right and I second the motion.

Mr. Parsons: Mr. chairman, I move to amend by striking out all of Section 32 and substituting the following in lieu thereof:, "The people shall have the right to bear arms for their safety and defense, but the legislature shall regulate the exercise of this right by law."

Mr. Feeney: I second that motion.

Mr. Chairman: The question comes up on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Cochise, Mr. Parsons, to strike out Section 32 and insert in lieu thereof his amendment. Those in favor of this motion answer "aye", opposed "nay". The motion is lost. The question now comes up on the amendment offered by Mr. Crutchfield to insert after the word "impaired" in line 9, page 7, the following words: " but the legislature shall have the right to regulate the wearing of weapons to prevent crime." Those in favor of the amendment say "aye", those opposed "nay". The secretary will call the roll.

Roll Call showed: 22 "Ayes" 23 "Nays".

Mr. Chairman: The motion is lost, and Section 32 will stand approved as read unless there are other amendments. Are there any objections to Section 33?

[ 25 November, Evening ]

SECTION 32: The right of the individual citizens to bear arms in defense of himself or the state shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.

[ Later renumbered: Article II, Section 26, Arizona Constitution ]

This Day in History: November 26

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