The Kwamessar Vanishes

In a courtroom this morning, Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to two felony counts of obstructing justice by committing perjury.

"Felony...?"

Does that now make him a prohibited person against guns?

I guess not--they took his picture down. Geez that's cold--he doesn't even officially resign until 7:00...



The Commissar Vanishes! Kwam...uh...Commies do it all the time.

GUNS Magazine: September 1958

Under the Bed!

I really fail to see why everyone is so dead set against machine gun laws. What in the world would a law abiding person want with a machine gun? It's all very well to say that our rights are being encroached upon, and plead the second amendment, and say it's fun and enjoyable. But if we have a lot of legal machine guns floating about, then I'm going under the bed and staying there. I'm all for shooting and less restriction of sporting and target weapons, but let's keep things within sane limits.

Aside from that, you have a wonderful magazine. I would like to see more articles like the one H. J. Erfurth is doing on the army's new machine guns, and less fire and brimstone boys on why we should be able to hunt woodchucks with hand grenades.

Stan Washburn
Chicago, ILL

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"Wake Up, America"

With respect to William B. Edwards' article, May 1958Ñ"Re Guns In The Desert:"

Wake up, America-

Take note, free world-

We need nation wide automatic weapons training.

John F. Woodhull
Eagle Pass, Texas

So--how'd those reasonable restriction/sporting purposes concessions work out for you in Chicago, there, Stan? I'm sure you considered Mr. Woodhull an extremist. Thanks for all those chains you enabled, by the way. I wish you'd have stayed under the damn bed.

And the debate goes on today.

The September 1958 issue of GUNS Magazine is now online.

Hey, look who wrote the first letter in "Crossfire"! You don't see that nowadays, particularly from Democrats!

Also, meet a blind Russian gun designer! Read what Roy E. Weatherby had to say about high velocity. All this and more, plus the great period ads...

Michael Dukes Interview of Ryan Horsley and David Codrea

Click on the title link to download and listen.

Ryan gets the first half of the show, I get the second. We did this interview back in February, so some of the political prognosticating does not reflect the current mix.

Michael Dukes is a very cordial host, by the way. He has a great instinctive way of making it easy for his guests to get their points across.

I'd love to see him get syndicated and go national. Of course, I'd also like to see not just "Firearms Friday," but "Firearms Today."

Jim Martin Has a Big "But"

Constituent TD sent an inquiry to GA US Senate candidate Jim Martin:

Mr. Martin:

What is your position on the Second Amendment. Do you support Barack Obama's positions?

Specifically:
--"assault rifle ban"
--"concealment permits"
--"castle doctrine"
--handgun restrictions beyond those presently imposed by Georgia law
--over-regulation of gun shops based on proximity to schools and churches.
--increased Federal taxes on guns and ammunition
--banning of specific types of guns and ammunition

My wife and I wish to share your views with many of our gun-owning friends.

Thank you for your response.

That seems pretty respectful and straightforward, no?

Here's what he got back:

Thank you for your email and interest in Jim's position on the 2nd Amendment. Jim supports the 2nd Amendment and the right for law abiding citizens to bear arms. He does, however, believe there are some reasonable limitations that should be enforced so we can keep guns out of the hands of criminals and those with mental illness.

I encourage you to visit http://www.martinforsenate.com/ to learn more about Jim's positions on issues of importance to Georgians.

Best wishes,

Morgan Martin Walters

He believes in the Second Amendment but...

Come on, Morgan--a voting citizen writes you, he's respectful, he's specific...

Blowing him off like this is disrespectful and evasive. And it does not serve your candidate well, because, well, let me have Len Savage give it a try and I'll explain further if that doesn't work:

Mr. Jim Martin and Morgan Martin Walters:

I am perplexed by your statements reflected in the email attached below:

"Jim supports the 2nd Amendment and the right for law abiding citizens to bear arms. He does, however, believe there are some reasonable limitations that should be enforced so we can keep guns out of the hands of criminals and those with mental illness."

As someone who "spent the better part of a decade in Athens earning three degrees (a bachelor's degree and two law degrees)," you should know that criminals and persons mentally adjudicated are already prohibited from firearms ownership. If they are prohibited, how much more restriction can there be? Unless you consider restricting law-abiding citizens of Georgia as a form of "reasonable limitation"?

As a Georgia conservative, I am by no means pleased with Senator Chambliss. However, he is not seeking to impose restrictions on law abiding Georgia citizens from owning or purchasing firearms.

I would think the "gun free zone" tragedies where unarmed citizens were murdered in cold blood with no means of defense would have opened even the most liberal mind. Criminals by their very nature do not adhere to the law. Only law-abiding citizens follow the law. Any restriction on firearms ownership is tipping the scales of power in the criminals' behalf.

The DNC is not hiding the fact they want the "assault weapons" ban to be reinstated. That affects me. I don't wish for you or the DNC to make owning or purchasing a firearm any harder.

Perhaps you would be so kind as to answer TD's questions this time instead of dodging the issue?

Respectfully,

Len Savage

Nope, that didn't work either. Morgan has decided the best response is no response.

Bad choice, Morgan. Funny thing about unintended consequences. What you want to go away, and stay confined to a malcontent or two, is now part of the public discourse on your candidate's fitness as a respecter of rights.

Which is not that impressive, by the way:

Graded 'C' by the NRA in 2000 and 1998
2000: Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2000, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Martin a grade of C (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
1998: Based on a questionnaire and the votes that National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund considered to be the most important in 1998, they have assigned Martin a grade of C.

Here's the thing, Morgan--TD wanted to share Jim Martin's views with his "many...gun-owning friends," and now this is all he's got to give them. And I suspect it won't be too long before this gets picked up by other blogs, by Internet forums...

If you think that might not serve your guy well (36% seems kind of shaky, "surge" posturing notwithstanding, don't you think?) I'd be delighted to give you another crack at addressing the specifics. Feel free to send me a comprehensive reply and I'll be happy to present it here unedited and uncut.

WRSA Grid-Down Medical Course - Everett, WA - 9/12-14

This two-day (16 hour) course of instruction will prepare the motivated outdoorsman to treat life-threatening and function-threatening medical conditions in the wilderness without access to classical EMS and medical resources.

If TSHTF, it's gonna be about more than shooting...

We're the Only Ones Wheeling and Dealing Enough

A longtime sheriff's deputy from Illinois and his traveling companion have been arrested on drug possession charges in Texas...

Texas authorities say they found 138 pounds of marijuana and 4,000 grams of cocaine in the couple's vehicle during a traffic stop. The drugs have a street value of about $368,000 and were found inside luggage.

Cook County...Cook County...isn't that where only the "Only Ones" are considered trustworthy and moral enough to carry guns...?

[Via TS]

We're the Only Ones Getting in Touch With You Enough

Grand jury indictments accused Anderson of burgling the home of his ex-girlfriend, Sherise Elaine Mason, in Oneida on Dec. 11, and stealing her computer and dog so he could "solve" the crime. The indictments also charged Anderson with "manufacturing a complaint" against another woman, Jordan Pryor, in June 2007 as an excuse to get in touch with her, Phillips said.

Maybe now that he's off the force he'll have time to write a dating tips book for busy "Only Ones"...

[Via Ron W]

We're the Only Ones Getting to Know You Enough

Jeremy S. Cross turned himself in Tuesday to face charges of raping a woman at gunpoint during a traffic stop.

This is a case where we can't ask if they'd let us turn ourselves in, because none of us would ever be in this situation.

Hell, if I even had a gun at a traffic stop it would be a felony, because I don't have their permission and I'm not an "Only One." I'd then be a prohibted person for life.

And there'd be no shortage of bold brothers in arms who'd say I got what's coming for disobeying the law and making us all look bad...

[Via Ron W]

We're the Only Ones Capitolizing Enough

You know..DC...Capitol...

Ah, forget it.

Fate of Legions has the story.

And I'm delighted to see the "Only Ones" theme popping up in other places. I've said before, many times, I sometimes think it dominates too much of WoG, but contibutors keep sending me tips and I pass by more than I use.

I'll make a deal with the antis: I'll stop using it as soon as they do.

This Day in History: September 4

A resident of Rhode Island presents to the Committee of Safety a proposal to build a submersible vessel for the purpose of destroying British warships.