Part of God's Plan

An American pastor who was sentenced to more than three years in Russian prison on Monday for smuggling hunting ammunition into Russia is confident that "what’s happening to him is part of God’s plan"...

Perhaps.

But it's also part of the plan that you're now a convicted felon, that is, a prohibited person, albeit it is a foreign felony. Say, couldn't promoting Christianity count as a felony with our good friends in China and Saudi Arabia?

No matter, because it's part of the "Vote Freedom First President's" plan that all foreign felonies be used to disqualify American citizens from firearms ownership.

And it's part of "conservative" Supreme Court "Justice's" plans that such foreign laws apply here. *

And it's part of NRA management's plan that all felons be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for "illegal" gun posession.

So much for the original plan, at least as far as the Framers were concerned. As for God's plan for Mr. Miles, I'll leave that between them.

* Ain't it curious how the "liberal" justices ruled in Small v US? And we're told the reason we must hold our noses and vote for McCain is because of his judicial appointments?

We're the Only Ones "Dirty Dozen" Enough

Under pressure to increase their numbers, the Army and Marine Corps are sharply raising the number of recruits with felony convictions they are admitting to the services.

So they'll be giving M16s to "prohibited persons"?

If we ever suffer a major natural or induced catastrophe requiring military control, their inclusion among "The Only Ones" should make for some interesting dynamics.

Still, this give me an excuse to segue into this, from one of my favorite "guy" movies:

One: down to the road block, we've just begun
Two: the guards are through
Three: the Major's men are on a spree
Four: Major and Wladislaw go through the door
Five: Pinkley stays out in the drive
Six: the Major gives the rope a fix
Seven: Wladislaw throws the hook to heaven
Eight: Jiménez has got a date
Nine: the other guys go up the line
Ten: Sawyer and Gilpin are in the pen
Eleven: Posey guards points five and seven
Twelve: Wladislaw and the Major go down to delve
Thirteen: Franko goes up without being seen
Fourteen: Zero-hour, Jiménez cuts the cable, Franko cuts the phone
Fifteen: Franko goes in where the others have been
Sixteen: we all come out like it's Halloween.

Guns at Work

Jennifer Freeman of Liberty Belles weighs in.

WRSA REMINDER

Western Rifle Shooters Association will be holding a two-day Basic Rifle Markmanship Course -in Coeur d'Alene, ID, this Saturday and Sunday. Click on the title link for details.

Preying on the Weak and Stupid

It's extraordinarily unwise to allow ANYONE off the streets, no matter how insane, to buy a firearm that fires a 7.62x54mm cartridge for so low a price. That gun is cheaper than most pistols are, and can down a mountain lion with one shot. Plus, that rifle is often equipped with a bayonet. (a folding one)

Check out his slogan: "Preying on the weak and stupid."

Yeah, that's what gun control freaks do, Crabby, although it sounds like there's a bit of projection going on, particularly with the "stupid" part.

This is the main reason I can't stomach most forums--the prevalance of ignorant opinions, combined with a totally unmerited sense of authority, makes me despair for the reasoning abilities of many of our countrymen.

[Via SaMael]

Colum Lynch, Authorized Journalist

Scott G wrote the WaPo reporter who filed this story, wondering how a US government UN diplomat could have an AK-47 in his office. Here is the reply:

From: Colum F Lynch <lynchc@washpost.com>
Date: 2008/4/21
Subject: Re: Banged up AK-47

It is an A47 on a plaque: a gift from General Petraeus and the members of the multinational force. I've seen it and Ambassador Khalilzad has displayed it in a prominent site, on the wall of the living room of the residence. I'm sure it is not loaded, and I suspect it has been rendered inactive.

I'm delighted reporter Lynch's firearms expertise surpasses that of the late Col. Jeff Cooper, so that Rule One can be ignored and dismissed with such certainty, especially considering the firearm in question was never personally handled and examined.

What are your qualifications again, Colum?

As for what you "suspect," Colum, is that the extent of your nose for news? You really don't think there would be a story there if your suspicions (what known facts did you base them on again?) were unfounded? You're not in a position to ask a few questions and find out for sure?

And even if it has been somehow disabled, you're sure it wouldn't fall into one of those intentionally arbitrary areas continually and deliberately exploited by BATFU to determine whether it's readily restorable and subject to NFA jurisdiction?

"Authorized Journalists." Is there anything they don't know?

Yeah, We're Back in Kansas

Kansas Governor Signs Two Pro-Gun Bills into Law!

Ultimately, the only thing that will really protect RKBA is a gun owner willing to resist confiscation by force. As for enhanced privileges and immunities for those who do the obedience dance, whatever.

It is what it is, and very little of that resembles "shall not be infringed."

[Via Zachary G]

There's Something Happening Here*

What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware
I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down

JPFO tells us what's happening.


[Via Ron W]

* "For What It's Worth", Buffalo Springfield

"An NRA Member and Hunter"

An NRA member and hunter who has had a gun since he was "a kid," Dean said he supports the Second Amendment and students’ rights to protest, but not the intended outcome of the SCCC. Dean said trained officers, not unskilled students, should respond to any campus emergency.

"I don’t want to see someone use a weapon under stress and not hit their intended target. The educational environment is not the place for firearms," he said. "Our police response to any place on campus is under two minutes."

Right.

We'll save you.

We're "The Only Ones."

Chief, you just told the world you support the Second Amendment. Then, out of the other side of your mouth, you endorse citizen disarmament. Care to tell us what you think "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" means? Care to tell us how ensuring defenselessness among the most physically capable segment of the citizen militia enhances "the security of a free state"? Care to tell us why anyone should believe a word you say?

Yeah, you're a hunter and an NRA member and a disarmament enforcer. Something for everyone to love! Why, you're a regular one man good cop/bad cop routine, aren't you, Chief?

I'd say pick a side, but it's evident you already have, and the wrong one at that.

Look Who's Rooting for Gun Control

David Boeri reports that William Celester (Deputy Superintendent, Boston Police Department) has been accused of sexual assault by a female employee of the Police Department.

This is the felon-for-gun-control I was talking about yesterday in the "shameless plug" for my new Guns Magazine column. The title link goes to an old incident I hadn't known about.

But of course, none of this concerns those rooting for citizen disarmament at all.

[Via Gun Law News]

This Day in History: April 22

I think it proper to observe, that when I had got some miles on the march from Boston, I detached six light infantry companies to march with all expedition to seize the two bridges on different roads beyond Concord. On these companies' arrival at Lexington, I understand, from the report of Major Pitcairn, who was with them, and from many officers, that they found on a green close to the road a body of the country people drawn up in military order, with arms and accoutrement, and, as appeared after, loaded.