Gun Rights Examiner

Now it’s time for a little shameless exploitation of my new hosts. I'd like to extend an invitation to Cleveland area gun rights activists: we have a unique and unprecedented opportunity here, courtesy of Examiner.com, to employ their resources and reach to get our message heard outside "the choir." Let's use it. If you know of a story that can help promote the cause, send me the link as a tip. If you're part of a gun rights group that is fighting a particular battle, supporting or opposing a particular candidate or measure this area is affected by, or if you have an event coming up, let me know about it. If you're an area gun blogger, by all means keep me apprised of work you're doing that Northeast Ohioans would be interested in. Just email me, dcodrea@hotmail.com and put EXAMINER in the subject.

Let's not make this MY Examiner page--let's make this OUR Examiner page. That also means if we post something here that will be of interest to your gun-owning friends and club members that you help spread the word through your email contacts, on gun boards, etc. And by all means leave comments. If the folks running this show see this topic generates interest, they'll be more likely to encourage more of it throughout their considerable media network. And before I forget, I also need to extend an invitation to a very important segment of Examiner readers--those horrified and angered by all of this, and who think the problem is not enough gun control.

Examiner.com has invited me to be their Cleveland "Gun Rights Examiner"--a category they didn't have until I pitched it.

This represents not just a local opportunity, but if it's successful, they'll surely be receptive to expanding the topic to other markets.

Back when I participated in The New York Times' Virginia Tech panel, I wrote that if the "mainstream media" sees the topic generates a lot of interest, friendly or hostile, they'll give us more opportunities to use their megaphone.

This is such an opportunity. Just look at the top dog of the whole shebang--and he's a "conservative," which beats the alternative. This is part of an evolving business model for "traditional media"--an adaptation intended to expand its market reach. And it looks like they know what they're doing. Now that they've made a bit of room for RKBA "diversity" in the experiment, it would be foolish squandering not to seize the brass ring.

I don't ask much from WarOnGuns regulars--basically I limit myself to asking you to join me in an occasional letter or email, or to support something I myself am supporting. I'm asking you now to help me spread the word on this--not just now at the launch of this new venture, but as you can on an occasional basis going forward. I won't presume to suggest how, just anything...

Please help me to maximize this opportunity. As I said in my first post, "Let's not make this MY Examiner page--let's make this OUR Examiner page."

Arms Recovered in Alleged MILF Safehouse

The military recovered an M79 grenade launcher and two rounds of ammunition from an abandoned safehouse reportedly belonging to Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels accused of attacking civilian communities in central Mindanao, a military official said.

Well, now we know why they make 'em wear burkhas...

[Via The Armed Schoolteacher]

Doug Pennington, Boy Genius

"Which risk is more likely: that someone is going to accidentally set off a gun in class and God forbid hit a student, or someone will come in off the highway and start a random shooting spree?" said Doug Pennington, a spokesman for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

What, you mean like this guy, Doug?

Yeah, you're right--only the "Only Ones" are professional enough to carry a gun in a classroom.

Moron.

High School Coach Has Big "But"

I am 100 percent pro gun rights, but...

Oh stop lying. You are not.

And if you don't think there's "a slight chance" that violent attacks can happen anywhere, you're simply ignorant.

Some of us don't care about your "Only Ones" friends, Graham--we've seen and documented too many examples to fall for that fraud.

Your sorry assessment of human nature notwithstanding, you don't get to make the rules for me. You're the only one in control of your reactions. If the sight of an openly armed citizen makes you afraid, that's your phobia. I was recently surrounded by thousands of them, as were many other parents with children, and I couldn't have been less fearful of violence erupting.

We're the Only Ones Technical Enough

The city prosecutor's office here threw out the illegal possession of firearm charge against a scion of a political family here on technical grounds.

Yeah, see, technically, even though he's not an official "Only One," he gets a pass because technically, it's an exclusive club and we take care of our own.

Clear?

Massively Understated

Gun crime 60pc higher than official figures

The true level of gun crime is far higher than the Government admits in official statistics, it can be revealed.

...Figures to be published by the Home Office this week will massively understate the scale of the problem.

Ah, life in Sarah Brady Paradise.

This means one of two things: The UK government is either criminally negligent or they're lying, deliberately and for a focused end purpose.

Why would anyone let either an incompetent or a tyrant disarm him?

I've heard some, more considerate of mainstream trepidations than I am, suggest that if Obama wins we'll lose our gun rights.

Perhaps they will.

Perhaps others will demonstrate the real-world meaning of "Use it or lose it."

From what I'm seeing, the spirit of recognition, resistance and anger in a growing percentage of American gun owners is being massively understated.

[Via Featherless Biped]

Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics

The Economist's Cookbook has embedded all 6 parts of John Stossel's video essay on his site.

Bar Stool Economics

For those who understand, no explanation is needed.

For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

Click on the title link for a slide show.

[Via Straightarrow]

This Day in History: October 19

The British surrender their fort at Chambly, Canada.