There's Something About Oakland

In the last five years, 557 people were slain on the city's streets, making Oakland the state's second-most murderous city, behind Compton.

Man, I just don't get it.

First off, Oakland is under the protection of ethical giants like Capt. David A. Kozicki.

Second, Arnhole's Kollie-for-n'yah has an A- grade from the Bradys.

Maybe that quantum connection is at work here, and it's the fault of Pennsylvania's rural gun owners...? Because otherwise, we might have to notice that embarrassingly conspicuous elephant. Either that or read a m*****f*****' book...

Jim Thompson's Happy Vision

On the strength of one word in a two-year-old state law, GeorgiaCarry.org, a gun-rights group claiming several hundred members, is working - successfully, as it turns out - to force its sad vision of how people should have to live on a number of communities, including Athens-Clarke County.

As opposed to Jim Thompson's happy vision? Just look at that idiot smile, and realize how quickly it would be wiped off his silly liberal mug if he was ever in a situation where his or his loved ones' lives depended on returning fire.

I wouldn't necessarily call that so much a sad vision as a pathetic, unmanly one.

Cause and Effect?

Last week's mall massacre in Omaha -- which occurred Wednesday, the same day as the walkout by the Black Caucus -- could add even more intensity to
the debate.

Now wait a minute--I may have found some kind of quantum connection here...

If the black lawmakers are right, and inner city black-on-black "gun violence" can be blamed on white suburban and rural gun owners, doesn't it also stand to reason that white suburban and rural "gun violence" is caused by black lawmakers...?

Crazy Like a Fox

Police Chief James Fox is fully aware of the argument that gun buyback programs don't do much to quell violence.

But scrambling to cut a city murder rate that has surged this year, Fox is looking for answers.

Even if he needs to resort to tea leaves, chicken bones and other primitive superstitions, like "gun buybacks".

Hey chief--did it ever occur to you what you're doing is the equivalent of bleeding a patient?

Repeating the Question

Six people have been targeted in a gun attack at a house in west Belfast.

You know what we need to stop this?

The Lords of the Guns

Three years after they were jailed, police are still unearthing the murderous legacy of Britain's most prolific gun barons. From their ramshackle store in the Derbyshire village of Little Eaton, an unlikely father and son duo presided over an underworld racket that provided Uzi sub-machine guns and AK-47 rifles to organised crime syndicates.

You know what we need to stop this?

More gun control.

Blimey! Why didn't we think of this before?

We're the Only Ones Rarely Punished Enough

A media report says off-duty Chicago police officers involved in shootings of civilians are rarely seriously punished -- even when their conduct is questionable.

Well of course not. We're "The Only Ones," and Chicago Only Ones at that...

Duh!

[Via HZ]

This Day in History: December 9

The tents are near the bridge, on the Skippack road, and so many are to be immediately sent for and pitched, as are necessary for officers and men that have not huts, that will keep themselves and their arms dry. But the General earnestly recommends that no more tents be pitched than are absolutely necessary to shelter the troops. Neither officers nor men are to be absent from camp upon any pretence whatever.