Friday, October 31, 2008

Rest in Peace

So state officials have been dragging their feet for 2 months, and negligently endangering the public, who can’t be expected to know there are circumstances that trump the “official” sign mandating their helplessness? That’s inexcusable and shameful.

The State of Ohio has finally gotten around to taking the NO GUNS signs down from highway rest stops. So now you can finally do your business in peace.

"Rest in Peace" is today's Gun Rights Examiner column.

Tell a friend.

Sunday Gun Talk

Tom Gresham has invited me to be a guest on his radio program, Gun Talk, this Sunday during the 2:00 pm hour (EST). Tom, of course, is a nationally recognized figure, quite famous in the gun community. You can read his bio here.

I was on his show a few years back and had a great time—the guy is a gentleman and the kind of host who makes it easy to converse. What will we talk about on Sunday? Per Tom:
This'll be fun. Lots to talk about. Election, Cooper, the media, gun owners who get it and those who remain clueless about the election and the continued efforts to strip them of their rights...We'll take calls and make it something between a Round Robin and a free-for-all!
You can find radio stations throughout the Republic here. If there’s nothing local, you can also listen over the Internet via Live Feed.

I hope you can join us, and I hope some of you call in and get through. The number is 866-TALK GUNS (866-825-5486).

I’d love to talk with you. As Tom says, this’ll be fun!

This is It

From the Tom McClintock campaign, via email:

Dear E-Team:

Thanks to the outpouring of your support, we've been able to nearly match Nancy Pelosi's Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in spending this week as they desperately try to keep Charlie Brown's efforts afloat. Make no mistake though, they will pour in every penny they have in the hopes of derailing our campaign between now and election day. We have maintained our lead all though this onslaught and I am confident that with your continued support, Pelosi and Brown will not succeed.

Today is the last day of the campaign to make radio and TV purchases for the short time remaining before election day. Will you help me with your emergency last-minute contribution of $250, $100, $50 or even the legal maximum of $2,300 to stay on TV and radio?

Thank you for all you have done. With your continued support, we are poised for a convincing victory on Tuesday.

That's a Lot of Green to Paint the Town Red With

The city’s Department of Consumer Affairs reached a $500,000 settlement with retailer Party City Corp. Wednesday over the chain’s sale of illegal toy guns.
See, they need to be painted in "Furious Mike."

Too bad Party City doesn't have a prominent anti-gun CEO. For some reason they don't get fined for stuff like this--even when the unvarnished evidence is clear for all to see.

[Via David H]

We're the Fauxnly Ones...

A man impersonating a police officer pulled a gun on a Gillette woman Thursday morning after stopping her on State Highway 259 between Midwest and Interstate 25...

Thursday morning's incident is the third in less than a week in Natrona County involving someone who approached a driver while apparently posing as a law enforcement officer.
It's getting harder and harder to tell the legitmate highwaymen apart from the fake ones these days...

[Via Mama Liberty]

We're the Only Ones Particularly Satisfied Enough

It's a form of recycling that many local law enforcement agencies find particularly satisfying, because it ensures that those guns will never resurface in a criminal case.
I notice the Camden County "Only Ones" haven't offered their guns up for manhole covers...I guess because cops are so much smarter and better than the rest of us, it's no problem with their guns being "on the street," right?

And speaking of melting steel, "Authorized Journalist" Allison certainly deserves to hear from anyone sick and damn tired of anti-gun propaganda masquerading as news.

[Via Joe G]

"But"-Watching in Twin Falls

Ryan Horsley, manager of Red's Trading Post in Twin Falls, says sales of assault-type rifles, such as military-style AR-15s, have jumped, far outselling traditional, bolt-action hunting rifles.

"It's really unpopular to say you are not a fan of the Second Amendment, so what you have to look out for are the 'buts,' " Horsley told The Times-News. "What you often hear is a candidate saying something like, 'I support the Second Amendment, but we need to ban certain guns.' "
Indeed. And the biggest stinkers always seem to have the biggest "buts."

BUT it's always nice to see an uptick in preparedness planning...

[Via Avg Joe]

And There Was War in Heaven

Mike Vanderboegh and Jeff Knox are squaring off. WRSA has posted all links to the discussion thus far.

I'll have some comments as I find the time. Miles to go before I sleep and all that. It may be tomorrow.

Heat generated so far notwithstanding, they've both made points I believe are important to understand and consider. I'll explain when I pick up on this again.

We're the Only Ones Mixed Up Enough

The mixup on Tuesday started when a customer saw the clerk's arms raised and saw McQueen with a gun, and thought the store was being robbed.
Well, it was...

When "Only Ones" collide...

[Via John G]

Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet--I'm Destwoying My Company---heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh...

Rifle maker bounces boss who supports Obama
We already knew that, of course, but it gives me an excuse to post this:

We're the Only Ones Docked Enough

A Jacksonville police officer who punched a man during a possible road-rage fight in April won't face criminal charges, but he forfeited 10 days of pay, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
How many think if one of us, in a fit of road rage, followed a Jacksonville "Only One" home and started punching him out in his driveway, that the worst consequences we'd suffer would be having our pay docked?

Anybody think this might be a good way to have an instant death sentence invoked, one where no department procedures were violated?

10 days pay. I guess, in a way, the city of Jacksonville just determined what the life of a citizen is worth.

[Via John G]

Turn In Your Deer Rifle And Your 12-gauge Shotgun To The Texas Department Of Gun Control

That is an order that will never be given by a Democratic government. Democrats will protect Americans’ Second Amendment right to own firearms, and will keep guns out of the hands of criminals and terrorists by fighting gun crime, reauthorizing the assault weapons ban, and closing the gun show loophole, as President Bush proposed and failed to do.
And when the democrat government issues that order, how many men like me are you willing to kill in order to implement your ban on semiautos and other disarmament schemes Barbara Hudson, you genius? Because I won't obey them.

Get this straight. I don't care about your damned grilled bacon-wrapped dove breasts, which actually sounds like something that ought to be kept private between you and whoever will have you. Do you think Liberty was purchased with blood, powder, lead and steel so that you damn treasonous Fudds could eat venison backstrap smothered in gravy around a campfire, and then crap it out on Rights that were once paid for in human lives?

You stupid woman.

W-3, who sent me this story, wanted to share his thoughts:
I can’t believe the ramblings of this poor brainwashed rabid b****. The majority of the her so-called “gun crimes” are innocent actions that left wing democrats have over the past few years converted into criminal acts. These people have created the crises they now want to fix by throwing more and more legal citizen gun owners into jail. Barbara Hudson may not have any intention of attempting to get legislation passed by the Texas Legislature but her statements make it pretty obvious that her agenda includes action against our inalienable rights allegedly protected by the 2nd Amendment on the federal level, and the feds don’t give a Big Rat’s Ass about our state and local laws. You will be declared a criminal and/or terrorist by federal legislation regardless of Texas statute. And, when you are killed or arrested by the unconstitutional standing acronym army of federal agents your firearms will be confiscated, never to be seen again, and you will become a statistic in their democratic war against gun criminals and terrorists.

It's really hard to believe that crap like Hudson wrote actually came out of a Texas woman's brain. It’s hard to believe that otherwise right thinking Texas Democrats are buying into this agenda out of party loyalty. I refuse to be a member of the flock - Democrat or Republican. When it becomes obvious that the group with which I identify is traipsing off in a direction that is detrimental to the Republic and is threatening the inalienable rights of American citizens, I will “jump ship”.

Henry David Thoreau is quoted as having said, “Any fool can make a rule and all the fools will follow it.” In that vein, any fool can establish an agenda and all the fools will follow it.

Barbara Hudson along with other poor misguided democrats must spend the majority of their time seated in the lotus position, humming, "Obamamamamama Obamamamamama Obamamamamama ........"

Even though I live a few hundred miles from Blanco County I'm actually ashamed to share air with someone who so obviously appears to be a descendant of some damnyankee carpetbagger. [ Yeah, Add hominy and grits]

If it proves out that the media is correct, and they probably are as the media usually determines the results of so-called democratic elections, the Obama messiah and the rest of his brainwashed minions will manage to achieve control of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the united States government. And, you will more than probably lose more by “due process” than just your rights ?protected? by the 2nd amendment.

You are aware, aren’t you, that the government can take anything it wants from you by using “due process”? If your government wants you dead, you will die and the standing acronym army won’t look back or hesitate, except to add your ears to its coup along with Ms Weaver’s, those of the 80 Waco folks’, the Wounded Knee victims’, Sherman’s civilian victims’, and a multitude of others’.

NOW is the time to purchase a handgun, a shotgun, an AR-15 (or similar rifle), and plenty of ammunition. BEFORE the unthinkable occurs.

Oh, Wow, Man, This Power Trip is AWESOME

An initiative in Massachusetts to decriminalize the possession of an ounce of marijuana has stirred up some hypocritical public posturing on the issue.
Funny, how they get a power fix, and yesterday's liberal-minded become today's blue-nosed puritan fascists.

Tell me being able to wield the coercive might of the state isn't the most mind-altering high of all--and the most dangerous and deadly. Very few users can take a hit off that blunt and not pick it up again and again, sucking in even more every time...

A Cutting Edge Proposal

Politicians in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts -- Wormtown, to those of us who attended college there and ruined our hearing listening to punk bands at Ralph's -- propose to ban the possession in public of knives with blades longer than 1.5 inches.
Because--you know--we can't be trusted but they can. Or something.

I do have to give District 3 Councilor Paul P. Clancy Jr some credit, though. How anyone could make the kinds of moronic public statements he has and not be laughed and pointed at every time he appears in public is a pretty neat trick. It's almost like his constituents are more ridiculously ignorant than he is.

We're the Only Ones Cheaper by the Dozen Enough

Campus Cop Charged With Stealing Donuts
Cop lifts $300 worth of pastries
Does this arrogant, dim-witted "Only One" realize what a stereotype he is, what an embarrassment and a joke?

Where do they find these moronic, low-grade losers?

And why do brilliant academic minds consider them more worthy than the rest of us?


[Via Matt Maynard, John G, Plug Nickel Times]

Operation

OPERATION BOARD GAMES | Feds charge political power broker William Cellini with conspiring to shake down a Hollywood producer for $1.5 million for a Blagojevich campaign fund...

What an operation. And it is a game to the manipulators.

But I'm not laughing when I hear about "republicans," and rich ones at that, conspiring with democrats to undermine our rights, which is what Blago's all about.

Someone must have removed my funny bone.

If I'd had time this morning, I'd have reworked the graphic, replacing the joke body part names with words like "Ethics" and "Morality." Except, realistically, you'd need to reverse the way the game is played, and put those things into the holes.

This Day in History: October 31

As many Officers, and others, have begun to inlist men for the Continental Army, without Orders from Head Quarters; The General desires, that an immediate Stop be put thereto; that the inlistments be return'd; and that no person for the future, presume to interfere in this matter, 'till there is a proper establishment of Officers, and those Officers authorised and instructed in what manner to proceed. Commissions in the new Army are not intended merely for those, who can inlist the most men; but for such Gentlemen as are most likely to deserve them.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Pay No Attention to the Sidebar

I just noticed the damn Unicef ad that Google Ads figured would be such a great match for this site based on key words/content or whatever the hell they use. Unfortunately I cannot click on it to determine its source and filter it out, and because it's a Flash thingie, right-clicking tells me nothing--nor does the ad filter guide--it does not show up when I follow their instructions. I entered the url from the ad and blocked it, but that may not be where it goes. I can't ask one of you to send me the url because that's also a no-no.

I will continue doing what I can to kick those anti-gun globalist parasites out of here. In the mean time, do not click on their ad--I don't want them thinking this is a good market for them or for like ads.

If this continues to be a problem, I may just cut the damn ads altogether--the whopping .40 I've made so far today is hardly worth compromising the integrity of this site--I'd need at least twice that much. As it stands, I think my ROI for labor here averages out to about .03/hour anyway.

Truth and Consequences

As these words are written, the media-ordained front runner is planning to ratchet up his controls over you. If he wins, as leading opinion-makers seem to be cheer leading and prepping everyone for, and if that’s accompanied by his party making significant gains in the House and Senate, we ain’t seen nothin’ yet. The stakes and consequences are huge.
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The Mere Mention of a Gun

Neighbors who live near the latest shooting say lately the mention of a gun is terrifying.

Patricia Brant says, “It's just too close to home. I'm getting ready to have a grandbaby coming and it's scary.”
Well, why didn't you say so, Patricia?

This changes everything for me. And we need to tell your inconsiderate neighbors to stop those preparations. If they shoot someone in self defense, it might wake up the grandbaby.

Good grief.

And if You Act Now, We'll Throw in the Two Extra Shamwows at No Extra Cost

Officials with a company that manufactures shotgun racks sent out a news release Tuesday that asked, "Could a Bedside Shotgun Rack Have Saved Jennifer Hudson's Family from Tragic Death?"
The answer, of course, is "No," unless they got the drop on the gunman and hit him over the head with it.

While the question of the effects of Chicago "gun control" on the outcome might be legitimate, raising it like this just strikes me as...uh...not the best way, to put it politely.

I remember commenting on this product once before, and now I can't locate the post...

Brian Collins, "Authorized Journalist"

Gun sellers across central Texas say customers are buying more automatic guns because of the election.
While I'm glad Texans are making their preparations, too, I gotta say, this Brian Collins character is one of the most...authorized "Authorized Journalists" I've come across in a long time.

Brian, I don't suppose you ever heard the adage "Write what you know"?

You probably don't even know what the problem is, do you?

Good grief. Seeing ignoramuses like this get paid for incompetent reporting just drives me nuts.

Assuming he's ignorant and incompetent...

On Full Auto

Results 1 - 30 of about 573 related articles. Search took 0.20 seconds
"Authorized Journalists," that is. They're spray-firing this story as indiscriminately as they can, in the hopes of hitting something...

Preparations Going as Planned

Americans have cut back on buying cars, furniture and clothes in a tough economy, but there's one consumer item that's still enjoying healthy sales: guns.
Looks like some in the unorganized militia have received the message loud and clear. And it's all been done openly, without covert, directed communications. Adaptation, innovation, ingenuity and initiative...

III.

[Via "Mr. X"]

Looks Like Dan Flew the Coop(er)

We talked yesterday about the baffling, company-destroying stupidity exhibited by Dan Cooper.

By now, many of you who emailed Cooper Firearms have received the same reply I did, the same public statement now posted to their home page.

So Dan has resigned.

Here's my reply:
From: David Codrea
Sent:Wed 10/29/08 10:15 PM
To:Dan Pickett (dpickett@cooperfirearms.com); Mike Vanderboegh

Tell me something, Mr. Pickett--is Dan Cooper going to divest all interest in your company, all stock? Will he continue to get patent royalties on product sold?

Because if the answer is "no" to the first question and "yes" to the second, then what does it matter who runs the day-to-day operations? He'll continue to take in money from gun owners to support whatever subversive politician or cause he pleases.

Give me something besides boilerplate CYA. Prove to me and to all gun owners that buying a Cooper rifle from this point forward won't add to his bank account in any way.

I'm going to post this reply tomorrow on The War on Guns. Your unequivocal response--or lack of one--will be noted for my readers and picked up by many others.
If he responds, I'll post it.

We're the Only Ones Double Tapping Enough

Julian Alexander died after being shot twice in the chest by a police officer who was chasing four burglary suspects early Tuesday morning.

I guess maybe we'd better not protect ourselves and our homes after all. As we're not wearing immediately identifiable "Only Ones" trappings, how in the world are they supposed to be able to distinguish citizens from criminals? Or are they supposed to?

We're from the government and we're here to help.

[Via Shortbus, Stephen Q, Brian F]

We're the Only Ones Who Won't Take "No" for an Answer Enough

If you drink and drive this weekend, Austin police say they will find proof through your breath or your blood. You can't refuse because this coming weekend will be a "no refusal weekend" in Austin. [More]
And if we declare it, it must be so: It's the law! Well, hell, guys, if a "No Fifth Amendment weekend" is good, a "No Fifth Amendment week" would be even better! How about "Suspend ALL Your Rights Month," or better yet... The last time I heard the "can't refuse" line, it was coming from a celluloid organized crime boss, which, if you think about it, makes sense. When they start claiming supreme authority over your blood, it sounds like Austin "Only Ones" are bent on ushering in "The Year of Living Dangerously." [Via Brian F]

When Liberals Collide

Doing a few sit-ups and push-ups in Santa Monica turned James Birch into a scofflaw -- and cost him $158 to boot.

Maybe they were "assault sit-ups"...?

If you've ever been to the People's Republic of Santa Monica, you know it is one of the most Far Left places this side of Pyongyang or even Berkeley. So there is a bit of hoist by their own petard satisfaction in watching the collective scrap over how "communal property" is to be equitably redistributed...especially when they add enforcers into the mix.

I don't know where these physical jerks get off exercising on their own initiative and time anyway...

This Day in History: October 30

Congress establishes the Naval Committee, the first real administrative committee on standing naval affairs for the colonies.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Campaign Hypocrisy on Guns? From Ohio Democrats?

“The truth is,” the state gun rights group points out, “that the only thing SB184 changed regarding schools was about the ability for concealed handgun license-holders to pick up or drop off their child from a designated point on school property.”

Seems reasonable. These citizens have a right to keep and bear arms, and citizens in compliance with SB184 are the most peaceable in the state. And it's not like those intent on evil will be stopped by mere rules. So if you’re not projecting your own ignorance and trust issues, what’s the problem?

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We're the Only Ones Who Don't Know the Rules Enough

“I didn’t think a thing about it because I hadn’t read that law book,” said Rambo. “Hell, I don’t know all the rules.”
Yeah, nobody told me slavery was illegal. I mean, it's not like the Constitution is mandatory reading in "Only Ones" school.

Not that we'd give you a break if we busted you for something and you told us you hadn't read that law book.

Good grief. Do "we" really give people this stupid and arrogant power over us?

[Via Firedbrass]

Vanderboegh: Unleashing the Killer Angels


Barack, and his killer angels, cometh.

Get ready to face them.

Mike Vanderboegh steels us to face the coming darkness.

[The Temptation of St. Anthony by Martin Schöngauer c. 1480-90. Engraving. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York ]

Hope Through Whiskey

That always works for me.

This is actually an analysis of this essay. Read them both.

And I'm delighted to see the word "culturist" being promoted. I've used it myself in the past, in the sense that some cultures are better at producing freedom, opportunity, choice and technology than others. I didn't realize there was a nascent movement to promote the concept, and will need to learn more.

[Via Peter G]

OFF the List

Tim is the president of TNW Firearms in Vernonia. Tim's a gun dealer, a firearms importer, a sponsor of full auto shoots and a member of OFF. But for some reason, NRA has chosen not to even list him as a candidate on their website.
I think we know the reason. It's just considered bad form in some circles to bring it up.

[Via Jeffersonian]

It Only Makes Sense

LAPD Chief Bratton’s Shameful Obama Endorsement
Why the surprise? The guy's been a career gungrabber/tyranny enabler.

He just wants to make sure the new management knows that.

[Via Jeffersonian]

There was Jeff Cooper, a Giant...

...and then there's Mini-Cooper:
Dan Cooper, a proud member of the National Rifle Association, has backed Republicans for most of his life. He's the chief executive of Cooper Arms, a small Montana company that makes hunting rifles...

This year, Cooper has given $3,300 to the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama. That's on top of the $1,000 check he wrote to Obama's U.S. Senate campaign in 2004, after he was dazzled by Obama's speech at that year's Democratic National Convention.
"Dazzled."

Capitalists will provide the rope.

Now it seems like they're trying to distance the company from its owner (and make excuses for him):
Regarding the USA Today Article. Cooper Firearms of Montana, Inc. did not contribute and does not support in any fashion the campaign of Senator Obama.

Nine months ago Dan Cooper (personally) made an online donation to the campaign in an effort to help defeat Hillary Clinton and in protest of American plant closures and the shipping of jobs overseas. Three months ago he made yet another donation to the McCain campaign and the RNC totaling over twice that given to Obama campaign.

There is no doubt that the article in USA Today has caused a considerable response. To this end we are encouraged and stand with our fellow NRA members and supporters of the Second Amendment and against those who oppose it.
Blah, blah, blah...I'm not buying it, or any of Dan's products (personally).

[Via Ed D, Jeffersonian, and Skip]

UPDATE: Check out the reaction from the blogs. Mr. Cooper, I believe you just did for your company what Lee Paige did for his foot.

UPDATE: Mike Vanderboegh sends Cooper Firearms a message:
re: Ain't buying your excuses or your firearms

Dear Collectivist Lackeys,

Here's to let you know that, regardless of your attempt to distance yourselves from your warm embrace of the most anti-firearm presidential candidate in the history of this country, it won't wash and it won't wear. Lenin said that the capitalists would sell them the rope by which the Bolsheviks would hang them. He wasn't wrong, as we see from your cynical boot-licking of the present standard bearer of the Marxist brand.

Your endorsement of the man who will strip you of your firearms rights merely means that you will be among the last to be herded onto the boxcars -- a dubious distinction at best.

As for me, I am going to encourage all my shooting buddies to boycott you boot-licking jerks. You thought Smith and Wesson had troubles? Of course, maybe you're counting on government contracts to offset the outrage? Selling out your birthright for a mess of pottage is not new in history. It is however almost universally despised and for good reason. Enjoy your 15 seconds of Democrat Socialist fame. In the end, it will buy you nothing.

Mike Vanderboegh
Pinson, AL

What Could Go Wrong?

Mayor Daley predicted today that more than a million people would descend on Grant Park for Barack Obama’s election night “celebration”...
Sounds like a perfect opportunity to...uh...galvanize public opinion, doesn't it?

[Via David H]

Vote Early...

Mississippi Has More Voters than Adults
...and vote often.

[Via Avg Joe]

We’ll Get it Down Next Year

Mayor Daley said today he’s “not proud” of the fact that Chicago is the homicide capital of the nation, but he said the slayings of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew could not have been prevented.
Of course they could have been. I notice nobody coming in and doing this to your family, mayor. Why do you suppose that is?

We’ll get it down next year. We’ll get it down. We’ll do things differently.
Anticipating the Age of the Lightworker, are we?

We may, indeed, "get it down."

[Via David H]

We're the Only Ones Culling Enough

Delaware State Police stopped Alvina Vansickle from purchasing a .22-caliber pistol for self-defense because she was too old and a woman, said Superintendent Col. Thomas MacLeish.
Perhaps someone should take away Col. MacLeish's gun because he's too presumptuous and stupid?

Yes, they in fact should:
The outrage that followed led to the revelation that Delaware State Police had been keeping lists of gun buyers for years; state law requires them to destroy these records after 60 days.
Sounds to me like "Only One" Tom--and anyone who helped him break the law--belongs behind bars. And is that an SS uniform he's wearing in the sidebar picture?

Weren't they also instrumental in helping the state weed out group-based undesirables?

[Via An Illinois Voter and Michael S]

A Crime Prevention Expert

To help slow gun violence, Miami Valley officials are bringing in a big gun.

David M. Kennedy, whose work with the Boston Gun Project in the mid-1990s drastically reduced gun violence in that city and inspired similar successful initiatives elsewhere, will visit the area Thursday, Oct. 30.
Boston?

Uh...I don't suppose your plans would involve allowing people to protect themselves, would it Mr. Kennedy?

By the way, I don't suppose you could name just one person who was going to be murdered but then wasn't because of your "successful initiatives"?

This Day in History: October 29

Four armed American vessels sail from Cambridge as part of a fleet created to cruise the coast in search of enemy transports carrying arms and provisions.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

What’s 'In Store' for the Disarmed

Contrary to your assertion, Ed, there is a way to fight back, and your viewers would do well to know about it. Because while some will advise to just “give them what they want,” a fair question might be “What if what they want is to kill you after they have the money?”

Today's Gun Rights Examiner piece is up and running. Head on over and if you're so inclined, leave a comment and pass the link along.

Tom McClintock for Congress

I urge California gun owners to support and elect Tom McClintock to the House of Representatives. I urge you to get involved now, assist his campaign and recruit other gun owners. If you have been involved, I urge you to renew your efforts. Here's why:

How can conservative gun owners not love a guy who advocates:
[T]he debate is not about guns. It is about freedom. And the wheel has come full circle. Our generation must study politics that we may restore the liberty that our parents and grandparents expect us to pass on to our children and grandchildren.

If we fail, what history will demand of our children and grandchildren, in a society where their only right is to their own thoughts, is simply unthinkable. And be assured, history will find it unforgivable. A generation that is handed the most precious gift in all the universe – freedom – and throws it away -- deserves to be reviled by every generation that follows – and will be, even though the only right left to them is their own thoughts.
I've met the man. I had the opportunity to speak with him in person. I'm convinced he's the real deal.

Thing is, I'm not the one who needs convincing. California gun owners need to get off their duffs, get on the forums and boards, call their friends, scold their shooting buddies, open their wallets and generally knock off the apathy that is "our" worst failing.

I couldn't move that mountain much when Arnold was climbing it. But that didn't make the truth of why McClintock was the superior candidate any less relevant. And with the banning of .50 BMGs, with the lead shot ammo ban, and all the subsequent infringements since Arnold took over, we have the benefit of hindsight to confirm this.

It's clear the Nancy Pelosi machine is working overtime to ensure the congressional seat ends up an extension of their centralized planning campaign against freedom. Does anyone think Tom's opponent will buck his backers? And why is it do you suppose the democrat has been so shy about showing voters his hand in terms of his support for Barack Obama--the guy whose record proves he "would be the most anti-gun president in America's history" if elected?

There's really nothing more to say. California gun owners--I urge you to stop what you're doing, right now, and click on this link and start helping.

Does Owning A Gun Make You Safer?

The second amendment of the constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. As the specter of gun violence continues in our workplaces, roads and schools, the question keeps arising: do guns keep you safe, or just increase the level of violence?
Opposing Views Editor Edgar Acosta sent this to me and figured WarOnGuns readers would be interested. I agree.

Thing is, I have more on my plate at the moment than I know what to do with, so I haven't had time to do much more than a surface scan. If any of you want to go over there and check it out, feel free to give us your impressions in "Comments," below.

BATFU Heroes Foil Skinhead Plot Against Lightworker!

An Obama assassination attempt has been disrupted by the ATF. Federal agents have broken up a plot by two neo-Nazi skinheads to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate 102 black people, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives said today.
Except the owner of the gun shop they were planning to hit didn't seem to have much fear of them:
"They would never got 'em without somebody getting shot," Mitchell said, laughing.

Laughing. He takes these mutts real seriously.

It looks like all BATFU's trawling netted a couple of low-grade imbeciles, an 18-year-old and a 20-year-old, I believe what the gungrabbers refer to as "children" when it suits their statistics-padding purposes, evoking heart-rending images of little Johnny and Susie and a nightstand tragedy.

But what this does is allows them to generate good press, hell, Hollywood adventure press, something "Waco Jim" Cavenaugh has learned how to do since his namesake fiasco backfired. We just saw it the other day with the Mongols, and now this.

Ain't it curious how they're all of a sudden (and in the wake of some high-profile jackbooted incompetence) riding in like heroes.

Gee, I wonder if this report by David Hardy has any bearing?

The ATF director has just been given a report from the Inspector General that is pretty devastating. MAJOR screwups, their internal affairs refusing to check out complaints about those, etc.. So now offices are being told to generate favorable publicity, quickly, because this is going to get out sometime soon.
Ya think?

It looks to me like Maximum Mike senses the Age of The Lightworker approaching, and a new opportunity for getting the "Acting" taken off that "Sith Lord" title.

Obama Be They Name

Thy will be done...
And thy Kingdom come.

Why don't they just cut to the chase and recite The Lord's Prayer backwards?

UPDATE: D R Zinn and DirtCrashr in "Comments" think we can count on seeing plenty more of this, and from that vantage point.

We're the Only Ones High and Dry Enough

“The two local police officers at the scene didn't seem to want to get their shoes wet and just left us to it. It was disgusting.”
Just what do these people think the "Only Ones" are being paid for?

Is "Gun Control" Best for America?

Those who favor gun control fall into two basic groups. The hard core who's true goal is "people control" and those who are just ignorant on the subject and only know what they hear in the media.
Yeah, evil and ignorance. Enemies of freedom worship the first and count on the second.

Jack Burton gives a good summary of common myths vs. a commodity that doesn't seem to be in mass demand these days, the truth.

We're the Only Ones Searching Enough

Metrorail riders will soon have to open their bags for inspection under a new program announced Monday.

The transit agency has posted signs in Metro stations, warning riders about the planned random bag searches...

"I have come to the conclusion that random inspections work," said John Catoe, Metro's General Manager. "An individual will not know if they're going to be checked if they're intending on being a threat to our system."
Ah, Catoe! Wasn't it your boss who said "I suspect everyone and I suspect no one"?

The "Only Ones" mentality: Coming soon to a police state near you, because the courts have said ignoring the Fourth Amendment is OK--the Founders evidently intended it to be a collective right applicable only to the state. Besides, what have you got to hide?

And remember, they hate us because we're free.

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Dangerous Enough

Stop and think about, what good does it do to fire a trooper if you really think he's dangerous?
OK, I stopped and I thought.

Thing is, the only choice he seems to be leaving men who will not be abused is to fire on the trooper. That is, unless you buy into the assumption that the "Only Ones" can do whatever they want...

[Via Daniel M and Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Who Can Do Whatever We Want Enough

OUTRAGE: NJ Cop Puts CBS 2 Cameraman In Chokehold

Jim Quodomine Arrested, Handcuffed, Put In Squad Car For An Hour After Filming Peaceful Protest Outside Church

Officer To Protesting Reporter: 'I Can Do Whatever I Want'
Gotta love it. When "Only Ones" and "Authorized Journalists" collide.

What a great idea, deeming thugs like this worthy of being armed, but you and I unworthy.

And what's with "the officer"? Does Bluto have a name?

[Via David Hamel]

This Day in History: October 28

General Sir William Howe, new Commander-in-Chief of the British army, issues a proclamation to the American residents of Boston forbidding any person from leaving the city on pain of death. He also orders citizens to organize into military companies in order to aid in the "defense" of their city.

Monday, October 27, 2008

A Kinder, Gentler 4473

They have checkboxes now for the “Yes/No” question section.
Which means we can now expect BATFU to close a dealer down for "willful violations" if he accepts "X" instead of "✔"...

And God forbid you just put a slash mark through 'em, like I usually do.

When Did Self Defense Become Morally Wrong?

The message for which those of us in the pro-Second Amendment camp are vilified is no more complicated than this: Each of us has a right not to be hurt by someone else, and if someone tries to hurt us, we have a right to protect ourselves.

The corollary to this fundamental truth is equally simple: We cannot effectively protect ourselves without possessing the means of defense.

My newest Gun Rights Examiner column is up.

Don't be shy about leaving a comment there--and telling a friend.

Meanwhile, Over in Sarah Brady Paradise...

Every police force in the UK is to be equipped with mobile fingerprint scanners - handheld devices that allow police to carry out identity checks on people in the street.
And if you'll step over here, we're going to need a urine sample, and let me just slip on this latex glove...

But don't worry. We're not keeping a database.

Yet.

Coming soon to a continent near you. There is no aspect of public or private lives that some won't insist on monitoring, approving, disallowing, controlling...

Good Excuse!

Nathaniel Rackeem Rivers initially told police he was carrying a loaded weapon to the Hub’s gun-buyback program on May 25.
Next time, don't act like a jackass and you might get away with it.

This is pretty damn funny, really. The fact that he knew about the buyback and that was his premeditated cover story shows there are those looking for ways to exploit them.

Boston-Style "Home Rule"

I WAS pleased to see that Adrian Walker's Oct. 21 column ("Waging a gun battle," City & Region) gave important attention to my home rule petition to close a loophole in our gun laws by increasing penalties for illegal guns found in homes.
"Illegal" means me 'n my boys won't give you permission, or you just got tired of jumping through all the insane hoops we've put up to discourage you (and amuse ourselves that you actually put up with our ****).

And "home rule," of course, means that we rule inside your home.

Gun Bans Don't Prevent Murder

There is no one more persistent than a liberal with a bad idea. He knows his intellectual and moral superiority make him infallible, so he easily convinces himself there is nothing wrong with his idea; it is the world that is mistaken Even the facts cannot be the facts when they disagree with his idea. So he forges ahead against all reason, attempting to remake the world until it accepts he was correct all along.

Which brings me to the subject of gun bans. As useless as bans have proven, liberal politicians will raise the subject over and over.
That's because, in urban areas anyway, it gets their name in the paper, it gets them money and it gets them reelected. And it gives them cover from the fact that it's there policies that feed the problem, which is what they're counting on if they want to keep tapping into that sweet publicity, money and power.

It's nice the new reports are out that confirm how wrong they are. I would not rely on them to change any minds though.

You're dealing with political criminals who lie for personal gain and power, and their army of useful idiots. You're dealing with a culture of dependency.

And like Larry Elder says, "Facts to liberals are like Kryptonite to Superman."

It sounds like I'm throwing water on this opinion piece. I'm not. I applaud this kind of thought originating and getting some attention in Canada. I just got done emailing a correspondent this morning that "I always get filled with hope when I find like-minded foreigners. There are some folks in England and Canada I correspond with who know the score, too."

Opinion pieces like this can be important for educating and making hearts and minds receptive to change. But it's important not to forget they are pieces of the puzzle. If nothing is done with the information, why bother?

That's why I advocate Canadian gun owners familiarize themselves with the National Firearms Association, and get involved in stopping the attacks and reclaiming lost ground.

That and start a massive push to get more people shooting.

Andrew Young Presents...

Former United Nations ambassador Andrew Young, an advocate for peace around the world, is now taking aim at gun violence in the U.S. through a new TV documentary that focuses on the rapper T.I. — a young man making amends for federal firearms offenses. [More]
In other words, T.I., you poetic genius and inspiration to young people everywhere, you got caught being a thug and now you'll sell out the birthright of your countrymen who aren't in order to save your sorry hind end?

That's almost as disgusting as Andrew, who will sell us out for ambition and personal gain.

Note the subtle new emphasis on internationalism at the dawning of the Age of the Lightworker?

Cause or Effect?

Police said the child's death, caused by a fully automatic Uzi machine gun, appears to have been an accident, but it remains under investigation.
No, if the facts of the story turn out to be as stated here, it was caused by adult negligence.

Why Not a Global Gun Ban?

Shouldn't a global treaty against guns be next?
Absolutely, Frida Berrigan, you tool.

Bring it on.

A favorite new talking point of the gunhaters is that the RKBA crowd is being hysterical when we claim that anyone wants to take our guns. Heller, they tell us, took that concern away, and now we can focus on other ways to render the right useless.

So thanks for letting us know the agenda hasn't changed, Frida, and that you and your fellow traveler centralized control freaks at the New America Foundation are just going about it in a different way.

A while back I wrote a critique against "lobbying" the globalists on gun ban treaties. This does not change my position one bit. The answer is "No," and unless some characterizations involving their parentage, virtue or behaviors are added, that's the end of the discussion.

Any enemy, foreign or domestic, who wants to enforce global disarmament by treaty, will be starting a very dangerous game. Kind of like a combination race and hunt.

[Via Bruce Mills]

Material Interference

The college, through General Counsel Brian Nelson, said, "the tragedy of Virginia Tech cannot be underestimated (sic) when it comes to speech relating to firearms – however 'satirical and humorous' the speech may be perceived by some."

"The mention of firearms and weapons on colleges campuses – and in specific LSCS – Tomball – brings fear and concern to students, faculty and staff – which translates into a 'material interference with the operation of the school or the rights of others,'" Nelson wrote.
It looks like Program Manager Shannon Marino, who confiscated the copies, and Student Development Dean E. Edward Albracht, who backed this little lesson in tyranny, along with mouthpiece Nelson, are the ones to materially interfere with...I mean scold.

That said, I'd also like to scold the students who thought this was a good idea. Yeah, you have a right to print your pamphlets, but look, guys, they don't help those of us who are trying to ensure our right to keep and bear arms is observed. Think.

And the jokes weren't even particularly funny. Well, maybe the monkey one...

[Via Lane]

An Urgent Need

First responders in the United States are not adequately prepared to respond to a suicide bomber attack. Police, fire, and EMS are using protocols that do not anticipate the unique needs of a suicide bomber response. There is an urgent need to develop and implement a consistent approach for responding to suicide bombers.
I actually think there would not be enough police resources to protect the Moslem community if this were to start happening.

I know that's an inflammatory statement. Of course I'm not advocating hate against a group or retaliation against any but the individuals responsible. I'm just saying what I think would happen.

[Via Skip]

Almost Immediate

A shooting in the heart of the University of Central Arkansas' campus killed two students and wounded a third person, authorities said early Monday.
And it looks like police response was almost immediate.

Almost.

The problem, of course, is they didn't give the shooter a handbook.

[Via W3]

This Day in History: October 27

Those who have long too successfully laboured to inflame my people in America by gross misrepresentations, and to infuse into their minds a system of opinions, repugnant to the true constitution of the colonies, and to their subordinate relation to Great-Britain, now openly avow their revolt, hostility and rebellion.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

A Strong and Consistent Voice

"Congressman Chet Edwards is a strong and consistent voice for freedom and for defending the rights of Texas gun owners, hunters and sportsmen,” said Chris W. Cox, chairman for the NRA Political Victory Fund.
Yep, here's the rating and endorsement.

That must be why Chet supports this guy, you know, the guy we're told will be "the most anti-gun president in American history."

That doesn't even shave a point off the "A" rating?

And why does GOA give Chet a "D"? Some would tell us it's because they're NRA wannabe malcontents who exist by siphoning off funds from our true gun rights leaders. Is there any objective way we can see which rating should have more credibility?

Well, Chet's opponent, Rob Curnock (rated "AQ"*), is none too happy, claiming:
“The NRA gave Edwards a grade of A, but a few years ago they gave him an F,” Curnock said. “It goes up and down. If it’s an election year he does what he needs to do to make the votes to get their support. But, if you look at his overall record, Edwards consistently votes against many of the key values the NRA espouses.

“He voted for the Brady Bill, voted to restrict gun magazine clip sizes. That’s one of the perks of being a longtime incumbent, but his voting record is very spotty.”
Not quite. I'm not saying he didn't, but I can't find where he voted for the Brady Bill. But what kind of spots are on his record? How "strong and consistent" has his "voice" been?

He voted the Brady way:
  • For final passage of "campaign finance reform."

  • Against the "Pickering Amendment to provide exception for gun lobby campaign ads."

  • Against "reducing the amount of time for law enforcement to conduct background checks on gun sales."

  • For the McCarthy/Blagojevich/Roukema "Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act."

  • Against "Final Passage of H.R. 2122...now including the weakened gun show background check amendment and the reinstatement of the pawn shop redemption exemption."

  • Against "Repeal of the Assault Weapons Ban."

  • For "The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, containing a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons and a ban on juvenile possession of handguns."

  • For "Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act) that bans the manufacture, transfer, or possession of semi-automatic assault weapons. This measure is similar to the amendment to the Senate-passed crime bill, sponsored by Senator Dianne Feinstein."

  • Against the "McCollum Amendment...to the Brady Bill...that would have preempted all state and local gun laws when the national instant check system went into effect."

  • Against the Volkmer/Sensenbrenner Amendment, that would have deleted "a provision banning the manufacture of 22 semi-automatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines (over 7 rounds)" from The Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1991.
That's some "strong and consistent voice," Mr. Cox.

See, NRA is into access. And they're into backing incumbents who look like sure winners, so they can claim electoral success in races they back. That's the only guarantee you have on how the dollars you donate to PVF will be used.

Does anybody seriously think Chet Edwards will deny President Obama's call to ban "assault weapons"?

But if we don't continue to follow along, it will be our fault. Besides, questioners are just "principle freaks."

And we wonder why we're in the mess we're in, and how we got to this point with such poor choices, as if years of this MO don't give us a clue. Is anybody else sick and damned tired of being played like this?

* (Federal Candidates Only) A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate’s responses to the 2008 NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.

'Conservatives' for Change

The YouTube video features real conservatives who've decided to vote for Obama.
Thing is, all the searches I've done for this group fail to run down who they are and what their actual political philosophies and histories over the years have been. It's one thing to be a RINO or a neocon, and quite another to be a conservative in the sense that you believe in a liited federal government bound not to exceed the powers specifically delegated and enumerated in the Constitution.

This does point out the dangers of the Big Tent pushing the elephant out of the center ring, though. A flashier carnival pulls into town and all the clowns pack into their mini-car and bail on you.

The One Good Thing about Obama

Is that his presidency might actually precipitate the disintegration of the United States...
Scary, isn't it? Bloody terrifying, actually.

But what do we do if the alternative turns out to be scarier?

Everybody's a Critic

I refer this time to what the Illinois State Rifle Association has discovered, that Kotowski is apparently siccing the state police on people who call or FAX him to express their displeasure with his civilian disarmament agenda.
He can't sic 'em on all of us.

[Via Illinois Voter]

UPDATE:

Depending on Time and Place

A Memorial Middle School sixth-grade teacher shot and killed a man who forced his way into her home about 5 a.m...
See, you have to understand--she had the wherewithal, mindset and capability to handle the situation in her home, but if you put her in her workplace, something will happen where only the "Only Ones" become qualified to handle things.

I think it's magic or something.

Have You Got a 27B-Stroke-6?*

Employees of the City of Lincoln Council, including plumbers, who have reason to be going into families' homes in the United Kingdom municipality, have been told they soon will be expected to watch for signs of child abuse and report to authorities.
And here we thought Brazil was an absurdist dystopian fantasy. Where is Harry Tuttle when you need him?

* I'm a bit of a stickler for paperwork, you see.

It Sure Would Be, Tom

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge said today that John McCain can't become president without carrying Pennsylvania and that the race would be different if McCain had chosen him as his running mate.
Indeed it would.

An Impartial Jurist

A federal judge appointed by President Bill Clinton broke judicial rules to contribute to Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign on multiple occasions.
So partisan she's willing to break the rules. I wonder if that could be used as grounds for conservatives and libertarians to demand she recuse herself from their cases, or as the basis for appeal if she does not...?

A Stern Warning

Thirteen campaign workers for Barack Obama yesterday yanked their voter registrations and ballots in Ohio after being warned by a prosecutor that temporary residents can't vote in the battleground state.
And they're not arrested and awaiting prosecution because...?

My Kind of Town

Chicago is...
Chicago is the Second City in nickname and the third in population, but when it comes to murder, the city has the dubious distinction of being second to no city in America.

Thanks Snuffy! We couldn't have done it without you!

One-Upping Rumplestiltskin

The Manhattan district attorney's office and the New York Police Department have announced a way to convert steel into gold _ surrender guns and get money in return.
Furious Mike's evil dwarfs don't even need straw to spin into gold, just straw purchases.

Either way, it's a foolish and self-destructive bargain.

Q&A

''How can I get an 'F' rating when I'm on their side of the issues 85 percent of the time?''
Hey John--if we were on recon patrol together and you were point, what grade would you give me if 15% of the time you weren't sure if I was going to shoot you in the back?

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Ask Tom McClintock a Question

I have been offered an opportunity to interview Senator McClintock, and thought I would open up the comments to anyone who wants to ask a question of him. I have a few I’m thinking of asking, but if someone comes up with a good one, I’d be happy to include it.

Sebastian is helping raise awareness about a good man in public office.

We're the Only Ones Driving in Style Enough

Don't even think about trying to outrun the cops in Lazio, Italy, unless you can do 204 mph because the boys in blue are rollin' in a 560-horsepower Lamborghini Gallardo that'll do 203.
Mama Mia! I can't wait for someone, perhaps an enterprising O Sole Mio, to steal it, repaint it and sell it on the black market to some Third World drug lord.

[Via David H]

Dept. Of Peace

Am I the only one whole feels a shudder at the somewhat Orwellian name?
I certainly hope not. But it looks like over half the damned country is spellbound in religious frenzy to usher in the Era of the Lightworker...

We're the Only Ones Academic Enough

Vancouver police accused of using fake degrees to get higher pay
Let's see, a Bachelors in Onlyoneology with a minor in Liberty Eradication...

[Via Jeffersonian]

Vanderboegh: Credible Deterrence

Mindful Musings discusses the Logistic of Liberty.

We're the Only Ones Doggone Enough

Click on the title link.

Watch the video.

Appalling. What a despicable, cowardly act.

One thing I noticed--Blanchard is in McClain County. The news account says the cowardly thug "Only One" (and what the hell is his name?) was from Grady County. Seems to me, two sheriffs ought to be involved in putting this rabid sonofa... down. Assuming this kind of state-sponsored terrorism hasn't been encouraged and rewarded in their departments...

Oh, here it is--DEPUTY SEAN KNIGHT.

[Via John G]

JPFO's Role is to Educate, Not Elect

So again, do yourself a favor and educate yourself on what exactly gun groups do. Look through hype, and understand exactly what their role is in the whole game. That includes knowing the tax status and affiliated arms of each group - if only because you don’t want to get them into hot water.
Bitter is absolutely right. JPFO does not lobby and they do not electioneer. And I know Aaron Zelman is extremely careful not to cross the line. I know this not only from his public record, but also first-hand from private telephone conversations and correspondences I've had with him.

[Via Chris Horton]

Who Ya Gonna Call?

What does Ayers do? The guy who helped bomb a police station calls the cops.
That is surprising. Generally, Bolsheviks don't call the cops until they're in power. Then they call them all the time.

Zealous Guardians of the Second Amendment


To begin with, there are Second Amendment rights, and as a federal law enforcement agency, we'll zealously guard those rights.
That zealous guardian would be Maximum Mike of BATFU, of course, winner of the coveted WarOnGuns Pinnochio Award.

Who's Looking Out for the Average Joe?

Allegations are that computers in the Ohio state government were used to dig up personal information on 'Joe the Plumber' Wurzelbacher once he made national news questioning Obama's tax policies.

This time, authorities have confirmed that the computers in question were assigned to the offices of corrupt Democrat partisan Attorney-General Nancy H. Rogers, who defied a court order to turn over 200,000 fraudulent voter registrations for verification, as mandated by federal law.
This, of course, is the same Nancy Rogers who is stonewalling doing anything about Ohio police harassing citizens for open carry.

She's a lame duck appointee, filling out a term and not running for reelection. Both the repub and dem who are running get "A" ratings from NRA, so I think it's time to find out if they're willing to work for it-- and if those excellent grades have real world meaning...

This Day in History: October 25

Having made Inquiry, I find the rule with regard to the Indulgence in Question, is, that Prisoners do not wear their Swords. I therefore cannot approve of it, more especially as it gives such general Dissatisfaction to the good People of the country.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Feigning Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse

It's an absurd and intolerable situation. Those tasked with upholding the law are arresting--and endangering-- those abiding by it. In some cases they're claiming ignorance--in others, they're apparently claiming the power to defy state law and enact and enforce their own. We need to stop it, now, before anyone else's life is disrupted, or God forbid, someone gets hurt or worse.

My Gun Rights Examiner column for today is now up.

Thanks to all of you who have passed the word along about this. It appears to be making a difference, as their political guy told me yesterday the numbers are looking good, so please keep up whatever you're doing.

Use the First, Lose the Second

All he wanted was to talk to his representative about a political issue — something supposedly guaranteed by the First Amendment’s right to petition clause.
"Use the First, Lose the Second," my Rights Watch column for the December 2008 issue of GUNS Magazine, is now online.

Misfired Police Raid Could Have Ended in Bloodshed

There are times when cops really ought to be kicking in doors.

A hostage-taker threatening the lives of innocents unless he gets what he wants?

Go for it.

A terrorist tinkering with poison gas in his basement workshop for the greater glory of whatever?

Hey, let me loan you a sledge hammer.

An elderly man whose grandson unknowingly bought a hot cell phone?

Not so much.

We want to go home at the end of your shift too, guys.

We're the Only Ones Raiding Enough

...and enough, and enough, and enough, and enough, and enough.

That's one persistent group of "Only Ones"...

Enough already!

[Via Mama Liberty]

Making Sure the Next Criminal Act Goes Smoothly

One shot probably would have scared the guys off.
Oh, you know that for a fact based on second-hand hindsight, do you Robert? Since you're using this opinion as the basis for a legal action, perhaps you could provide evidence for your conclusion?

Noting that "Police reports show this year, officers have been to the complex 66 times for burglary, theft and criminal mischief," it sounds like this guy did your clients a favor. What the hell have they done to prepare for incident 67, aside from ensure that the only deterrent that's worked so far has been removed?

[Via Lane]

OFF Turned Off

Gun owners across Oregon are receiving large orange postcards from the NRA urging them to vote for Gordon Smith.
And Oregon Firearms Federation is not very happy about it...

[Via Jeffersonian]

We're the Only Ones Talking Out of Your ... Enough

"Prosecutors are investigating allegations that five cops chased a 24-year-old Brooklyn man into a subway station, knocked him down and sodomized him with a walkie-talkie.

Maybe he lifted a finger.

I'm sorry, but the word "sodomy" always reminds me of Groucho's "That's bigamy!" joke.

I will stress that it's legally an allegation at this point, but in this set of circumstances, the New York "Only Ones' " reputation precedes them.

[Via cycjec]

We're the Only Ones Slapstick Enough

With officers in pursuit, the raccoon took off through the house, ripping up Venetian blinds, pulling down drapes, knocking over a lamp and toppling a flowerpot. Finally, Officer Daniel Ek tried to let it out the back door when the suspect apparently turned threatening.

"While unlocking the back door, the suspect ran at Officer Ek," the police report says.
"The suspect"? That's "Only Onese" for a raccoon...?

I'm sorry, but this thing reads like a scene from a "Three Stooges" short. I can just hear Curly going "Woob-woob-woob..." and see them all tearing up the place and hitting each other over the head with shovels as the raccoon outsmarts them at every turn...

[Via Plug Nickel Times]

Getting the Right Read on Latest Campus Shooting

A librarian at Northeast Lakeview College was shot and killed Monday by a fellow employee, college president Eric Reno said.
Ironic, that in a library of all places, someone can't read...

[Via W-3]

Guest Commentary: Palm Pistol Unique in More than Design

David:

Many thanks for discussing the ergonomic aspects of the Palm Pistol on your blog. These are the principle issues my design is intended to address.Seniors and the disabled are one of the most vulnerable segments of society and therefore suffer a disproportionate share of becoming victims of crime.I am unaware of any prior attempt to develop an effective self-defense firearm specifically addressing this market.

You may be interested to learn that I am in the process of applying for Durable Medical Equipment (DME) coding for the Palm Pistol. This process is the responsibility of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).Part of the effort requires a determination by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) whether the firearm is a "medical device" as defined under 21 USC 321.

I contacted the government attorney who is responsible for these so-called"device/not a device" determinations. When I spoke with him by phone after initially contacting him by email, he explained the reason he had not responded was the fact my request was unprecedented and he did not yet know how this would be handled. He further suggested this was well outside his responsibility and this would have to be decided at the very highest agency level and potentially outside the agency itself. Based on our discussion,while he could not offer any formal opinions, it seemed clear to me the agency could not state in was NOT a medical device. So the bottom line is,the jury is still out.

If I am successful in obtaining DME coding, this would be the first time a firearm could potentially be reimbursable as a DME under health insurance plans if prescribed by a physician for qualified insured's. Although it is unlikely it would ever be reimbursable under Medicare, private health insurance companies may see this as a valuable marketing tool to attract certain customers. I suspect this will make national news.

As an aside, you also may be interested to learn that both AARP and Arthritis Magazine rejected my ads for the Palm Pistol since they refuse to accept anything that relates to firearms. This is pretty outrageous given the likelihood that large numbers of their members support the RKBA and would be very interested in this product. Liberalism has become the new fascism.

I am currently refining my rough legal research notes concerning the DME coding effort. If you have further questions, I would be happy to answer them, and again, thank you for your interest in this novel idea.

Matt Carmel
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