Thursday, December 18, 2008

Tightening their Death Grip

The Los Angeles City Council approved a package of gun control laws Wednesday...
Click on the title link and read this.

Then watch the video.

They say they intend this to be the model for the nation.

Anybody think these tyrants are interested in peaceable resolution, or will ultimately be moved by anything short of pure self interest?

Look at Bratton claiming .50 cal "Only One" primacy. And talking "Godzilla." What an ass.

And Villaraigosa--guy can't even control his own di...libido as he gets cover from the watchdog press...but he wants to control you and me.

Then there's Jack Weiss. "Make our day?"

Perhaps, Jack. Some of us lived through seeing LA paralyzed, ceding entire neighborhoods to the zombie hordes--and that was in response to acts of government. And guess what, Jack--I went about my business every day armed in defiance of you frauds. Don't think I was alone.

Imagine what an act of nature or mass destruction will do to your smugness. The only good thing will be to expose you and your partners in crime for the powerless wretches you truly are when you don't have a cadre of enforcers on immediate hand to do your bidding.

Meanwhile, "our side" is left with arguing the new edicts "either conflict with or are duplicated by state law." Which means even if we "win," it's OK if it comes from Sacramento? Even though every one of us knows what an infringement is, but that can't even be argued?

And here's the real chiller--telling a man he can't run for city attorney unless he divests himself of all affiliation from NRA. Everyone gets how Nazi-caliber evil that is, right?

That's more than an in your face to all gun owners. If you think about it, it's taxation without representation.

These evil bastards will make war on us ideologically, politically, legally and physically. They won't stop until they're stopped. They won't let us alone and they won't let us live in peace.

If you're looking for a democratic solution in Los Angeles, forget it. Majority rule says "No."

So it will be interesting to see where the legal challenge goes.

If that doesn't work, then what?

Appeal to Obama's Justice Department?

[Via Maureen and JPR9]

Criminals for Gun Control

Wait a minute...he wanted you and me to turn in our guns, but when it came to his own protection he kept "a loaded handgun in a master-bedroom nightstand"?

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column...

Help me spread the word...?

"This is What Mayors Do"

What nothing?

Or in Fenty's case, give the predators an advantage?

[Via Avg Joe]

Sweet Land of Liberty

U.S. soldiers will need search warrants in Iraq
Maybe we could get another joint military/LEO operation going where they can teach civil liberties to some of our domestic "Only One" observers...

[Via Mama Liberty]

Westgate Remains Safe...

...despite shooting...
Sure it's safe. And Rule 19 proves it!

Say, you guys wouldn't want to guarantee that in writing, would you? Because I notice that even with those "seven Westgate security officers and 10 off-duty Glendale police officers," and with that "audio and video surveillance, and communications among officers" being "rock solid," you still couldn't do anything but react after the damage was done.

Maybe someone could take this card over to their security office and find out?


[Via Featherless Biped]

Disarmament as Castration

Gun nuts seem to react to proposed gun control legislation they way they would to emasculation.
Or to rape.

That's because we know being disarmed renders you contemptible.

Funny, we can talk about physically resisting to prevent forced castration or rape, but talk about physically resisting disarmament around some, and all of a sudden you're a...a Vanderbot.

Back on topic, this guy has a pretty good response.

[Via Jason A]

A Reasonable Suspicion

“Simply put, a police officer needs reasonable suspicion of a crime before he can detain someone, and merely possessing a handgun is not reasonable suspicion of a crime,” says Ed Stone, president of the gun rights group georgiacarry.org and co-counsel for Mead. “In this case, the encounter went beyond merely detaining Zachary Mead for having a handgun; the deputy in this case actually seized the handgun and took it with him.”
I guess that all depends on the meaning of the word "reasonable."

And "suspicion."

The Police Cruiser Loophole

A thief cut through a fence at the California Highway Patrol's Martinez office early Tuesday, broke into numerous cruisers, and made off with a semiautomatic rifle and ammunition, authorities said.
It has the convenience of an all-night store, but none of the hassles. No background checks, no paperwork, and check out those prices!

And "Only Ones" Guns has convenient locations nationwide to serve you!

[Via Les K]

Driving While Armed

Making the argument for off-the-books stealth...

"Second Amendment Legal Guns"

"I wonder about our gun laws. Should we be harsher with our gun laws," said Ballard...

"I'd like to look at gun laws, frankly. Penalties for illegal guns," said Ballard...

"I have no problem with second amendment legal guns. No problem what so ever on that. It's the illegal guns that are concerning," said Ballard...

The mayors of Fort Wayne and South Bend have signed on to an effort by New York's mayor to strengthen illegal gun laws.
Good grief.

And Greg, if you're looking for a "big hit," here's a clue: Gun control doesn't work.

[Via Mike H]

National Geographic Aims and Misses

National Geographic Channel ran a show last night entitled, "Gun In America." According to the program, there are millions of misguided gun owners across the nation. Why? Because your guns are supposedly more likely to harm you than to help you in an emergency.
Besides, National Geographic has amply demonstrated why it's preferable that only governments be armed.

UPDATE: Stupid line of the year award...

We're the Only Ones Warning Enough

Police also suggest carrying a cell phone and holding car keys in your hand that can be used as a weapon against an attacker.
So that no doubt means Boston "Only Ones" will be replacing their guns with these superior tools, right?

[Via Brian F]

Tennessee Tyranny

Tennessee Firearms Association Alert (via email):
Tennessee Firearms Association, Inc.
Legislative Action Committee

Tennessee Department of Safety has started sending out letters telling firearms instructors that "effective immediately" they are going to be required to complete and fill out a "roster" that has to be faxed to the Department of Safety within 24 hours of the ion handgun permit certification class. http://www.state.tn.us/safety/forms/HGschoolroster200862408.pdf

This new roster collects information concerning the weapons used in the class including the owner's name and the serial number. Other forms filed with TDOS (including the certification form) has the make, model and caliber of the weapon.

Nothing in the statutes authorize or direct the Department of Safety to collect or require this information.

I would like to gauge the public response to the collection of this information and whether it enables TDOS or the state to start collection records detailing firearms owners and at least some of the specific weapons owned by them.

If you oppose this change, feel free to contact TDOS AND your state legislators.

TDOS contact information in on the TDOS web site

http://www.state.tn.us/safety/handgunmain.htm

The main contact, according to the state's web site is:

Contact Us:
Lisa Knight, Manager
1150 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 253-5221
866-849-3548 (toll-free)


I wonder what would happen if someone threw a monkeywrench into the works? Maybe filled out the forms with a bunch of fake information and buried them in checking it out? Or even simpler, just scrawling out a suggestion on what they can do with their gun owner registration scheme on the face of the form, and mailing it to Manager Lisa...?


Just this simple cryptic message alone would probably prompt a full-scale investigation. Can you imagine if they started getting a flood of them?

UPDATE: SayUncle passes along word they've recanted.

We're the Only Ones Rounding Up Enough

An Ohio family whose members have served their friends and neighbors with food cooperative services involving bulk and discount supplies has been targeted in a raid by armed law enforcement officers wearing black fatigues who forcibly rounded up the mom and 10 children and held them for six hours.
We were trying to confirm what happened here.

Still, aren't you glad Lorain County "Only Ones" have the resources to do this? Particularly at a time when they're laying off 20 deputies?

It must mean there's not all that much crime in Lorain.

That is, outside - their - police - department...

[Via Avg Joe]

How to Protect Yourself from Martial Law

If martial law is declared, your civil rights will no longer be recognized by the authorities; basic rights -- such as due process -- will no longer exist. How can you protect yourself...right now and afterward?
Interesting. But I think the first and third suggestions may contradict each other.

[Via Jeet]

This Day in History: December 18

We have just been informed of a Circumstance, which, were it not so well Authenticated, I should scarcely think credible; It is that Col: Allen, who with his small party, was defeated and taken Prisoner near Montreal, has been treated, without regard to decency, humanity, or the Rules of War; That he has been thrown into Irons and suffers all the Hardships inflicted upon common Felons.