A Hero in the People's Struggle Against Freedom

These people even sound like commies, don't they?

I'm just surprised the press release didn't use words like "proletariat" and "hegemony."

Just one question: Are you sleeping, bourgeoisie?

We're the Only Ones "Do You Deliver?" Enough

"I wanted to do the right thing and turn it in because I didn't want kids finding it and getting hurt," Gibbons said. "But the police wouldn't come get it from me. They wanted me to deliver it. I was enraged."

No concern if she knew proper handling procedures to be able to do that safely?

No concern it might have been disposed evidence and improper handling could obliterate clues like fingerprints? On that note, have their been any recent unsolved shootings with a .25? Or reports of stolen guns? Did anybody check?

No cautioning on legal requirements for transporting firearms?

The ironically-named Lt. Skip Arms (Is this a joke? Is that an invented name to go with this story?) certainly does represent the "Only Ones" attitude and excuse-making we've come to expect over the years.

Yeah, we're too busy setting revenue traps to be bothered. Hey, you hungry?

I know some might be tempted to say she should have kept the gun, but keep in mind if you were caught with it and it did turn out to be a "crime gun," you'd have some 'splainin' to do. Still, you never know when you might need a throwaway, just like the trained professionals have.

If You Can't Trust a "Tipster," Who Can You Trust?

Waterford police have arrested a Waterford High School student for allegedly falsely reporting someone was at the school with a gun.

What?

Sni...I mean, "tipsters" sometimes LIE...??

This could spoil EVERYTHING!!!

By the way--y'all have submitted a slogan, right?

Another Public/Private Partnership

While leaving my breakfast place this morning, I noticed the following sign in a window:

It offers a $125.00 dollar reward for every working firearm returned to the 14th District Police Station.

That wouldn't be my breakfast place any more, and I'd be sure to let the proprietor know why. I'd be tempted to go there with a large party of fellow gun owners, sit down, and just before ordering, conveniently "notice" the sign, take offense and leave--just so he realized how much money was walking out his door.

I not only personally let foolish business owners who post "No Guns" signs know why they're not getting my business, on substantial purchases I've actually sent them copies of receipts from their competitors--along with a note explaining how they blew the sale.

[Via Less]

The Unholy Grail

An ancient gold cup mysteriously acquired by an English scrap metal dealer is expected to fetch close to a million dollars at auction after languishing for years in a shoe box under its current owner's bed.

And it's not only got the Cult of Set two-headed snake symbol, but like Thulsa himself, it's two-faced.

I love the anecdote about the guy not knowing what he had and using the cup as a BB gun target.
[Via JD]

We're the Only Ones Approaching the Bench Enough

From a legal correspondent:

I was in court today (I'm a criminal defense attorney) and noticed two ATF agents. One was a "gun crimes task force" guy, and the other was some kind of "Project safe America" agent. Whatever that is.

Anyways, I wish I could've taken a pic, but the courtroom was off limits to cameras, and I didn't want to risk a picture with my blackberry.

Here's the problem: the ATF agent was standing in front of the Judge, with his Glock holstered on his thigh, but unstrapped, and he had his hand on the butt of his pistol the entire time he was talking to the Judge. Seriously. I didn't know whether to take that as a threat to the Judge, but I was tempted to ask him to remove his hand from his weapon and secure it.

Hope that that made sense to you. I was just dumbfounded that he had his hand on it like he was going to draw. Of course, I had to disarm to go to court, but.... oh well.

Can you imagine if that were you or me?

Yes I can. But not being an "Only One," and a BATFU "Only One" at that, I don't think it would have ended well.

And it was probably "Project Safe Neighborhoods," you know, that public/private partnership (say, isn't that the core of...fascism...?) that everybody who's anybody is on board with...

We're the Only Ones Taking Tips Enough

Police said they made the arrest after receiving an anonymous phone tip that he was selling drugs.The caller contacted police at about 10 a.m. Tuesday to report that he had purchased drugs from a teacher at the high school named Abbott who kept a gun in his car, police said.

This story just isn't adding up.

An unloaded shotgun? Was it in the trunk?

Prescription drugs? Were they his?

"Marijuana packaged for sale"? Does that mean he had some in a Baggie? How much?

Why would he consent to a car search?

Why does it sound like the "tipster" is doing dirt to this guy for personal reasons? I mean, it's not like they were holding a slogan contest or anything.

And why do I get the feeling the "Authorized Journalists" are doing a bit of sensationalizing?

The "Only One" happy about all this is probably Wayne.

I'll be surprised if there's not a lot more to this story than what we're seeing here.

A Public/Private Partnership

Representatives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Memphis-based community groups, public officials, local law enforcement and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the non-profit trade association for the firearms industry -- today jointly announced a major campaign to reduce significantly the illegal straw purchases of firearms in Memphis.

Just one big happy alliance...

The Clown Suit Defense

“Oh! A clown suit!” all proclaim, prostrating themselves and genuflecting before the one true God. “Why, if he’s wearing a clown suit, it must be all right! We know that clowns want only the best things for our children, and of course clowns must go through rigorous training and certification in order to be granted, by the powers that be, that most sacred privilege of wearing the clown suit! Surely, if he’s wearing a clown suit, he is in the right, and they are the evil doers, they are the ones who have transgressed, and, indeed, they must be punished.”

I'll accept that metaphor...

[Via Luke O]

You Are Cordially Invited...

Or not. But it looks like BATFU's reaching out to their good friends and enablers, the watchdog "Authorized Journalists."


At least this location isn't top super secret.

I wish I'd known about this in advance. I can think of more than a few questions I'd love to put to "Maximum Mike" in a public forum.

This Day in History: May 29

We, for our parts, are determined to live free, or not at all; and are resolved, that posterity shall never reproach us with having brought slaves into the world.

Posterity will judge us, too.