CUM ULLA SELLA IN PUGNO TABERNA*

We've talked about this obnoxious, abrasive, unfunny and contemptible POS punk before:

Dear Revs. Jackson and Sharpton:

I am outraged by Comedy Central allowing Lewis Black to exploit the images of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X in their "Root of All Evil" program. To use their heads as shooting gallery targets, along with John and Bobby Kennedy, goes beyond poor taste. This is simply more of corporate America exploiting the very real pain and tragedy by laughing at martyrs who gave their lives in the struggle for racial justice and equality. There is no place among decent human beings for making a profit by making jokes out of the tragic and violent way these men died.

See the clip I'm referring to here:
http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/root_of_all_evil/index.jhtml
It is titled "Preview: NRA Vs. PETA - The Case."

It's their right to make fun of the NRA, but if they're going to do it in such a way as this, it is our right to protest. I call on you to use your leadership to make those responsible realize the deep offensiveness of their actions. I'm sure you both realize the real pain surviving family members and devoted followers must feel to see the deaths of these historic men reduced to props for a cheap laugh.

Sincerely,
David Codrea

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A Dullard in Dallas

While Texans certainly are within their rights to carry licensed weapons nearly everywhere, schools are among the few safe havens where guns simply have no place.

OK: what are you personally prepared to do if someone brings one there?

Idiot.

We're the Only Ones Not at Fault Enough

A 37-year-old Cleveland woman was shot in the pelvis inside her home Monday night when a Highland Hills officer's gun accidentally discharged...

Let's see:

...Officer's Gun Discharges...
...officer's gun accidentally discharged...
...when it went off...

Think they could have made it any clearer how it's the gun's fault-- as opposed to the "Only Ones'" -- in this four-sentence brief?

[Via Breda]

True North

I received the following email from a northern ally that he hopes could have implications for the Olofson case.

"I sincerely regret being too late to help with the Olofson decision," he wrote me. "Here's a related case precedent from Canada."

I leave it to the principals involved to determine if there is something here they can use.

Mr. Codrea:

My heart goes out to Mr. Olofson. There but for the grace of G_d go many. Mens Rea anyone?

http://nfa.ca/files/RvMacDonaldFullTranscript.pdf (5.6MB) http://nfa.ca/files/RvMacDonaldDecision.pdf (600KB)

"The Crown's theory was that the AR-10 is 'capable of firing projectiles in rapid succession during one pressure of the trigger.' The Crown attempted to show that by playing a video of an officer removing the safety lever from the gun, loading two cartridges into the magazine, and then firing a burst of two shots. The video went on to show the officer loading three cartridges into the magazine, and firing a burst of three shots. Conclusive proof, right?"

"WRONG. The firearm was merely malfunctioning. Removing the safety lever allowed the trigger mechanism parts to move into a WRONG position, and prevented the sear from holding the hammer back -- as it is designed to do. So: Fire, extract, eject, feed --and, as the bolt reaches the forward-and-locked position, the hammer -- which has been FOLLOWING the bolt instead of staying cocked as it is designed to do -- gives a slight blow to the firing pin. It is a VERY weak blow -- NOT enough to fire most cartridges."

"When the AR-10 -- or any other semi-auto rifle -- is demonstrating 'hammerfollow' --it is NEVER cocked. Proper hammer impact is IMPOSSIBLE."

For what it's worth, I don't know if American courts allow Canadian court decisions to be used. We can use decisions from the U.S., U.K. and Australia and possibly other Commonwealth countries. I've just started going through our files, digitizing hard copy decisions we've had on file and I had a specific request for this one. Afterward I popped onto your waronguns blog, I remembered Mr. Olofson and my heart sank.

Let me know if there is some way of making an advanced purchase of "Absolved" by Mr. Vanderboegh. It would find a nice home right beside my copy of "Unintended Consequences."

--

David Hamel
National Firearms Association
Tel. 780-439-1394
Fax. 780-439-4091
Email: info@nfa.ca

Paris, Oklahoma

The individuals who were "invited" to bring their guns in but didn't now will be included in the ongoing investigation, as well as people who were identified by former owners as having purchased that type of weapon recently, authorities said.

What gets me is the 2/3 who automatically complied. At least we know the approximate percentage of French gun owners who will immediately surrender.

It appears the OSBI has adopted French law enforcement standards. Remember that rape/murder a while back, where they took DNA samples from male villagers?

And we all know Inspector Clouseau's maxim:

I suspect everyone and I suspect no one.

If you would like to tell the OSBI just what you think of this merde, here's how.

[Via JT]

We're the Only Ones Big-Footed Enough

On Tuesday, Clayton County Police Chief Jeff Turner said he has not spoken to Whitton but processed paperwork to fire him.

"Once he perpetrated a fraud, that goes into his credibility and integrity," Turner said. "He has violated the duty of a police officer."

Next hoax, Whitton ought to try alien abductions instead of Sasquatches. Nobody would have trouble believing in "Only Ones" and anal probes...

[Via John G]

We're the Only Ones Up the Down Staircase Enough

A British man was jailed for five hours after he photographed a cop reversing the wrong way up a one-way street.

Because right way subjects are trumped by wrong way "Only Ones," of course...

[Via RCB]

In Contrast to Media Myth

Predominately handguns were used in the assaults on officers and all but one were obtained illegally, usually in street transactions or in thefts. In contrast to media myth, none of the firearms in the study was obtained from gun shows.

I find it hard to believe that a 5-year 180 page FBI research summary can tell us anything that the Brady or the John McCain/Barack Obama Campaigns haven't already throughly debunked...right?

[Via Carl S]

We're the Only Ones with Moving Violations Enough

2 more IMPD officers face discipline

1 is accused of filing false report after car accident, the other of hiring prostitute while on duty

...That makes 10 officers either arrested, jailed or under investigation in the past four months...

I'm hard pressed to think of any company I ever worked for--including some much larger than IMPD--where we ever heard of even one employee being arrested over the course of years. Of course, none of us were morally superior "Only Ones"...

[Via Shermlock Shomes]

This Day in History: August 21

Shall Take Care of the Lead ordered from Ticonderoga—to forward it in the best way to Camp—Seven or Eight Tons of rich Lead ore is already raised at Middletown, and Furnace &c. erecting to Smelt it;In Woodbury another Rich Lead Mine is discovered formerly it was begun to be worked, but some controversy about the property of it & contention among the people prevented its progress.

There is no doubt of beds of Sulphur to be found—Our People are busy in making Petre...