RIP George Putnam

I used to listen to him all the time when I lived in LA. I thought his program was the best thing on the air.

Oh, Canada!

Bill 82 2008

An Act to make manufacturers and importers liable for harm caused by the unlawful use of handguns

To be enacted by "Her Majesty," of course, with no shortage of loyal subjects demanding to be ruled.

This really is a stake through the heart. Let's hope gun manufacturer's follow Ronnie Barrett's lead and refuse to sell to government and police agencies--because the thing is, I don't see an "unlawful use" exemption for them.

Kevin Daniel Flynn's name, if anyone remembers it after he's gone, should live in infamy.

[Via Bruce Mills]

We're the Only Ones Blaming You Enough

Bank robberies are up 50% this year, and the NYPD says it's the banks' fault, the Daily News has learned.

Yeah, it's the rape victim's fault.

But in a way, if you think about it, they have a point.

Then again, any private citizen taking the only proven steps to send predators howling into the darkness would quickly find out about the difference between "Only Ones" and the rest of us.

[Via DJK]

Now There's a Good Idea

Rule Changes Would Give FBI Agents Extensive New Powers

What could go wrong?

[Via Zachary G]

Epidemic Proportions

Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey and other city officials told state lawmakers that gun violence has reached epidemic proportions in Nebraska's largest city.

So what are you getting for your membership, Mike?

City Councilman Jim Suttle said creating jobs, particularly in the manufacturing sector, would get prospective gang members off the streets.

I don't suppose you've considered that some of these guys are so scary they're a danger to have around, Jim? Why not hire them to do some chores around your house? Maybe the wife can bring them out a tray of lemonade? Or give them city jobs where they hang around you all day?

Say...here's an idea!

I also like how the "Authorized Journalists" at the AP provide a list of organizations at the end of their piece composed solely of organizations that have utterly failed to provide solutions.

Our Principle Thing

The Montana Shooting Sports Association says principled voters should vote for Ron Paul over John McCain or Barack Obama...

But the MSSA says "pragmatic" voters should choose McCain, because he is not as bad on gun issues as Obama.

Glad to see the term getting wider use.

The hatred against Dr. Paul from some of these pragmatic voters is still popping up--I just saw him contemptuously described as a "bizarre little man" the other day on one "gun blog." Others continue on the theme that he's a racist, or a "troofer," and one actually resorted to making fun of Paul backers by publishing the photo of a heavyset female supporter and ridiculing her weight.

I guess you can take your lead from that.

I won't write in Paul because he doesn't want it. My preference doesn't matter--it's his choice, not mine.

My advice continues to be: Vote your informed conscience. Because whether we compromise and go lesser of two evils, whether we sit on our hands, whether we go third party, it will affect the results--and we will share in moral responsibility for what follows if our decision helped enable it.

But then again, what do I know? I think it's been pretty well-established that I'm a rigid, "SNBI!"-shouting extremist.

"My Principle Thing"

I live in Kirk's district. I'll vote for him, no matter the AWB problem.

Such as this will ensure we'll always only have a choice between evils. With this philosophy, there is no escape.

I'm hoping enough will say "Enough!" and let "republicans" know they cannot win unless they insist on real principles. Barring that, they can just feel our pain.

I'm hoping, but it really is just hope. I have no confidence that enough IL 10th District gun owners will do the right thing.

If things do fall apart, I'll blame such as these as much as I do any democrat.

This Day in History: September 13

1775 John Zubly, Lyman Hall, Archibald Bulloch, and John Houstoun took their seats as Georgia’s delegates at the opening of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.