Terrorpunk

My band is called “terrorists” by democraticunderground.com [More]

What, the cybercommies don't really support free speech?

They run like little informants to the polizei?

Huh. I didn't hear an actionable threat.

Incidentally, I owe Michael Dean a book review. It's just that I had other books in the queue, like this one, and wanted to submit them to the magazine, which has lead times of months.

Which also explains why you haven't heard much from me on Matt Bracken's latest.

I expect to remedy both obligations in the next few days--although it won't appear in print for a while, I intend to say something about all three of these books after I submit them to the mag.

Did I mention words like "excellent" and "you owe it to yourself to read all of these"?

The Elephants' Graveyard

Western Rifle Shooters Association looks at an endangered species. [More]

Supreme Court to Hear Chicago Gun Ban Case

The case is Otis McDonald, et al., Petitioners v. City of Chicago, Illinois.

Here are some resources that will point you to additional information... [More]

Today's decision necessitated a second Gun Rights Examiner column.

Two in a Row!

The tyranny of government [More]

Dang! No sooner does Steven Lynes get a letter published in The Lompoc Record then they go and print another one!

Way cool.

We made a good dent in the comments section yesterday. Why not do a repeat today?

That idiot "Red" looks ripe for laughing at.

Fight Like a Girl!

"I fired endlessly. The militant commander got 12 shots on his body." [More]

Good story.

I'm not sure I'm buying it.

A Rain Check

The next political move: Alabama "Rainy Day Patriots" are going to take the fight to the enemy: the state-run media outlet, CNN. [More]

Mike hopes to see some Threeper flags.

But that presupposes you've bought one, doesn't it...?

Does Prosecutor Blame Gun Rights for Police Shootings?

Is our choice to put ourselves in more danger from criminals if we don't arm vs. putting ourselves in more danger from the "Only Ones" if we do? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at a rather remarkable apportionment of blame.

Also learn about a weapon mailed to the Illinois State Police, meet our man in Phoenix and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: September 30

However, General Washington is in a Condition tolerably respectable, and the Militia are now turning out, from Virginia, Maryland and Pensilvania, in small Numbers. All the Apology that can be made, for this Part of the World is that Mr. Howes march from Elke to Philadelphia, was thro the very Regions of Passive obedience. The whole Country thro which he passed, is inhabited by Quakers. There is not such another Body of Quakers in all America, perhaps not in all the World. [More]

A Little Help?

Steven Lynes got a letter published in The Lompoc Record decrying the increasing militarization of the police.

Naturally, the authoritah worshipers are aghast.

Feel free to go on over and offer your insights.

Click here.

You don't even need to register.

A Daughter of the Faith

In January, I watched a minister, a rabbi, and two professional peacemakers... [More]

...what? Go into a bar?

No, this religious joke is even grimmer.

Ah, the piety that is Monica Yant Kinney...

Interesting how important faith is to the left.

Funny how the only time they ever seem to invoke it is in the worship of their god, the state.

Curious how the goal is to eliminate all heresy...

Not that she wouldn't howl like a harridan if you tried to impose your religious convictions on public policy...

And just what the hell is a "professional peacemaker" anyway? Is that some kind of Orwellian NewSpeak for traitors who won't stop until they push better men beyond the point of endurance?

[Via jpr9]

A Simple Idea

Here’s a simple idea: You can be for the rights of law-abiding gun owners but also for common-sense policies to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. [More]

I agree--if by "simple idea" he means only a simpleton would swallow his deceptive rant.

Howard Nemerov does a good job explaining why.

[Via jpr9]

Never in Her Wildest Dreams

When Sally Harpold bought cold medicine for her family back in March, she never dreamed that four months later she would end up in handcuffs. [More]

Of course she never dreamed it.

Only a fascist would.

The kind who would use the Nuremberg defense:

“I’m simply enforcing the law as it was written,” Alexander said.

We've laughed a bit at the Brits today. It's not like large swaths of our own republic aren't under the thumb of tyranny-enabling martinets.

[Via William T]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise (2)...

Council hires hoodie spies to rummage through bins and see what is being thrown away [More]

Hey, it's a lot safer than going after shotgun rapists.

And besides, someone's gotta reinforce the team of crack Wheelie Bin Warriors. And don't even get me started on the Sausage Squad...

[Via retrotruckman]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise...

Heavily pregnant woman raped in her own home by gang of burglars armed with sawn-off shotgun [More]

And what a lot of help her boyfriend was!

Pip-pip! Jolly good!

[Via retrotruckman]

We're the Only Ones Helping a Friend Enough

Taylor, on trial in obstruction of justice case, is accused of using his office to help friend avoid drunk-driving charge. [More]

And if you have no "Only One" friends, then what?

[Via Portly Pirate]

We're the Only Ones Favorable Enough

Police officer accused of taking money for favors [More]

I'm stunned.

If we can't trust a Baton Rouge "Only One," who can we trust?

[Via retrotruckman]

AGITATE, AGITATE and AGITATE

And the question simply is: “WHAT CAN I DO?”

There is only one answer to that question. It was first given by the great abolition leader, Frederick Douglass, to a young protégé who posed that question to him. He answered with three words: AGITATE, AGITATE and AGITATE. [More]

Continued wisdom from Tom McClintock...

We're the Only Ones Concrete Enough

A nitpicking cop crackdown on concrete at Ground Zero is costing taxpayers millions and snarling construction at the already behind-schedule Freedom Tower and other structures at the site, cement suppliers say.

Cops harass their mixing trucks with inspections that take so long, the concrete starts to harden and can't be used, the firms say. [More]

Maybe they just don't have the right placards...?

What a great idea--make uniformed public employee union goons the "Only Ones" who can carry guns. Then turn them loose to do strong-arm shakedowns.

The corruption is just so blatant. What "a wretched hive of scum and villainy."

Good. Keep on making enemies, boys.

Squeeze.

[Via Harvey]

We're the Only Ones with Ugly Plaque Build-Up Enough

The NYPD cop in charge of the city's crackdown on parking-placard abuses has been booted from his post after one of the coveted cards turned up on the windshield of a gal pal's car, The Post has learned. [More]

Not that I would ever suggest a little quim...uh quid pro quo was going on, but we are talking "Furious Mike Only Ones" here...

[Via Harvey]

Meanwhile, Over in "Furious Mike" Paradise

An eagle-eyed tourist captured dramatic photos of a young murderer calmly walking off moments after he fatally stabbed a passer-by on the steps of the main post office in Midtown, authorities said yesterday. [More]

I realize this was a matter of dumb luck, but I can't help thinking if you can sight someone with a camera, you could sight them with something else...

It's not like the police are able to protect anyone.

Documentary Features 'Black Man with a Gun'

Here's the new raw footage segment. As you can see, Mr. Blanchard has not changed his approach, and is as candid, dynamic and persuasive as ever. (And he sure presents a dilemma for the SPLC, doesn't he?) [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column shows the unfolding potential of an exciting project.

Also meet a writer from Cheyenne, revisit a candidate in Arizona and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: September 29

One thing I must beg leave to subjoin on the Subject is that My dear Mr Fergusson never took a Decisive part on either Side: Being a calm Domestic Character. [More]

We're the Only Ones "For the Children" Enough

A Macon police officer is on administrative leave after being arrested on multiple sex charges in Houston County, according to Macon police.

Antonio J. White, 33, is charged with rape, incest, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, statutory rape, cruelty to children and child molestation, according to a police news release. [More]

And he's the third arrestee in two months. Don't you just wish you were deemed as trustworthy to carry a gun as Macon "Only Ones" are?

Thing is, I still don't have an answer to my question on date dining protocol...

[Via Scott N]

We're the Only Ones Doing No Wrong Enough

A Phoenix police officer who mistakenly shot an armed homeowner during a search for an intruder was cleared of wrongdoing this week by a committee that reviews such shootings. [More]

Let's review:

Citizen's home is invaded.

Citizen confronts intruder and holds him at bay, using a gun to deter violence. If he'd deployed with anything else--a kitchen knife, a fireplace poker, a Louisville Slugger--chance are there would have been blood.

There was anyway.

An "Only One" comes barging in with his gun blazing without knowing what the hell the situation is and f***s everything up, shooting the homeowner in the back.

All according to official protocol, mind you. He did nothing wrong.

I guess if that's the way they want things to go down, we must adjust our home defense protocols accordingly, to where no one uninvited under our roof gets out moving.

No one.

Pity--most of us were prepared to trust our judgment to determine situation-appropriate responses. Looks like our options have been blown away...

[Via Tony F]

We're the Only Ones Getting Disaster Relief Enough

A federal grand jury Friday indicted the mayor of Ball, the town's police chief and three other municipal employees in a case involving hurricane disaster fraud. [More]

Weathered and seasoned "Only Ones"...

[Via retrotruckman]

The Chronicle of Advanced Cranial-Rectal Insertion

In both settings, there is no shortage of guns, although in North Philadelphia's Badlands or Chicago's South Side those guns might be concealed and illegal, while in small towns guns hang on display in polished oak cabinets in the sitting room. Residents of rural America are more likely to be poor and uninsured than their counterparts in metropolitan areas, typically earning 80 percent what suburban and urban workers do. [More]

See, the aig-haids figger we'uns is too turnip truck dumb to catch that little sleight-of-mind scam they just pulled--comparing rural citizens to the urban criminal underclass when it comes to guns, and then suddenly switching the terms of the argument to a different comparative demographic altogether.

You'll have to excuse me for a moment--I twisted so hard trying to keep up with that sudden turn I skinned my dang knuckles on the ground.

[Via JokersWild]

A Promising Campaign

A Greenville man plans to launch his political campaign for adjutant general Saturday by giving away an AK-47 assault rifle. [More]

Bad terminology by the "Authorized Journalist" notwithstanding, that's pretty cool.

I wonder how candidate Dean Allen would do with this...?

I think I'll ask him.


[Via JPR9]

We're the Only Ones "Never Say 'Never Again'" Enough

However, a terse e-mail statement from Jacksonville Undersheriff Frank Mackesy on Moskowitz’s program said the Sheriff’s Office doesn’t “encourage anyone to take the law into their own hands. Be aware of your surroundings and contact the police.” [More]

Get that? Self-defense = taking the law into your own hands according to "Only One" Mackesy, who is under no legal obligation to protect anyone.

And then there's Rabbi Judenrat here:

“I would hate for members to miss out on the opportunity for their own spiritual enrichment because they are itching with their trigger finger to pull a gun on a would-be instigator,” Lief said. “Our local Sheriff’s Office does a good job of being aware of the needs of the Jewish community, patrolling and keeping our congregants safe. We have police officers out front on High Holy days.”

There have been police officers at temples before, you fool, you...oberkapo.

The only way "never again" works is if you mean it.

[Via cycjec]

We're the Only Ones Fleeing the Scene Enough

A drunk off-duty cop mowed down a Brooklyn pastor's daughter Sunday as she left a wedding - and three others in his car, including another officer, fled, police sources said. [More]

And naturally:

The NYPD would not identify the other off-duty cop...

You know, the one who would be liable as an accomplice were he a non-"Only One" involved in a fatality-related crime...

Bloomberg's Finest. Yeah, these are the guys we can trust to protect and serve, alright. Themselves, that is.

And if you lift a finger...

[Via Harvey]

The Transformation of Nations

Western Rifle Shooters Association shows us how it's been done. [More]

Documentary Spotlights Gun Rights Activists

In late July I was contacted by Max Lemus, a young man traveling the country making a documentary about "gun control." working title "Not Without a Fight." He is recording interviews with selected activists involved in the gun rights struggle. Long story short, we got together at the beginning of this month and recorded a Q&A session... [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner gives you a sneak preview--two, actually--featuring...uh...me.

Also see how Outdoor Life is spreading the word on GREs and access their latest offerings.

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This Day in History: September 28

The present situation of our Affairs makes it necessary, we should exert every nerve to collect, without loss of time, all the force we can get together, to endeavour to compensate for the loss we have sustained, and prevent the enemy's reaping the advantage they expect from their late success. I must therefore beg the favor of you, to send forward and hurry on the militia that are coming from the Southward. [More]

Constitutionalists are Not the Haters

SPLC is spreading not only a damnable and insulting lie, but actually creating a dangerous environment, one that chills free speech and political activism. If that doesn't qualify for the term "un-American," nothing does. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column does what it can to undo a lie.

Help by telling a friend?

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

This Day in History: September 27

Congress held only one session in Lancaster, on September 27, 1777, in the Court House. The record of this session indicates that all of the business conducted on that day in Lancaster related to military matters. At the end of the day, Congress resolved to adjourn to York, across the Susquehanna River, "there to meet on Tuesday next, at 10 o'clock." [More]

SPLC Keeps on Hating

WorldNetDaily's headline story today quotes both Mike Vanderboegh and me. [More]

I'll be doing a Gun Rights Examiner column on this tomorrow.

Citizens Bring Truth to Virgina Tech Gun Panel

There was a fitting response to the stacked panel at Virginia Tech that we talked about on Wednesday. People who actually knew what they were talking about showed up... [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column picks up where we left off, and shows how We the People can keep the debate from being one-sided. All it takes are gun owners who care enough to get personally involved.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: September 26

On September 26, 1777, British troops marched into Philadelphia and occupied the city forcing the Continental Congress, meeting in the Pennsylvania State House (later renamed Independence Hall), to flee to the interior of Pennsylvania. [More]

Best SHTF Gun

The Survivalist Blog would like your input. [More]

Your Morning Pastry

Mike H is serving it... [More]

We're the Only Ones Publicly Lewd Enough

Alton Police Chief Baldemar Flores turned himself in to authorities Monday morning after learning he was wanted for public lewdness. [More]

We're the Only Ones autoerotic enough...?

Thank goodness no cows were involved.

[Via Harvey]

Our Love of Guns is Nutty

Why do Americans feel the need to own handguns to protect themselves from a potentially tyrannical government? Germans and Italians -- who have experienced tyranny -- don't feel this need. Why do Americans fear that law enforcement officers cannot adequately provide for public safety? [More]

You can't fix self-willed ignorance. What you can do is resist it.

Here, Peter Hansen, you dropped this.

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones "Yippie Ti-Yo, Git Along Little Dogies" Enough

During a bizarre hearing there yesterday, a Superior Court judge dismissed animal-cruelty charges against a Moorestown police officer accused of sticking his penis into the mouths of five calves in rural Southampton in 2006, claiming a grand jury couldn't infer whether the cows had been "tormented" or "puzzled" by the situation or even irritated that they'd been duped out of a meal.

"If the cow had the cognitive ability to form thought and speak, would it say, 'Where's the milk? I'm not getting any milk,' " Judge James J. Morley asked. [More]

I don't know judge. Get down in front of the defendant and and let's find out.

This may surprise you, but I say if this Robert Melia degenerate can beat the under-aged girl raps, they ought to reinstate him to the force. His presence on the exalted team would provide a valuable daily "Only Ones" illustration to everyone in Moorestown.

I thought of a caption for his mugshot: All cattle and no hat.

[Via too many of you to list]

NV Senate candidate Terry Suominen responds to gun questionnaire

3. Please give some examples of gun laws you consider constitutional.

HS: MY PERSONAL BELIEF IS THAT ASSAULT RIFLES SHOULD BE REGULATED. I AGREE THAT FELONS AND MENTALLY INCOMPETENT INDIVIDUALS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE SECOND AMENDMENT AS THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED AND I AGREE THAT ONE SHOULD HAVE TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT TO CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON. ALSO I BELIEVE IN THE SAFE ZONES AROUND SCHOOLS. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column presents us with what is called a "teachable moment." If you have time to being some light, I'd appreciate it.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: September 25

Brigadier General Thomas Conway complains to Congress about his commanding officer, General William Alexander, Lord Stirling. [More]

Andy Caldwell Show Appearance

I'll be discussing this bill tonight at 7:00-7:30 pm EST 7:30-8:00 pm EST on the Andy Caldwell Show (adjust for your time zone). Click here and then click the banner to listen live.

UPDATE: Just got off the phone with Andy--we pre-recorded the segment. Please note time change.

I may have done a verbal slip assuming the bill would also ban someone from buying ammo out of state and bringing it in. It would preclude internet/mail order sales, or at least require the transfer to be done through a dealer, which would make it prohibitive. Such is the nature of live radio and responding spontaneously to questions on arcane bills that make no damn sense in the first place..

AZ Governor Candidate Hugh Kealer Volunteers Answers to Gun Rights Questionnaire

The gun rights political questionnaire may be taking on a life of its own. Not only am I get responses to inquiries from an increasing number of races, I have just had a candidate approach me and volunteer answers.

Hugh Kealer is running for governor of Arizona. Here's the Q&A... [More]

Today's second Gun Rights Examiner column marks a first.

Candidates wanting to prove to us how strong they are on RKBA--and making public statements that could be used brought up later--isn't a cure-all. By the same token, it's a pretty good sign.

Tell a friend? Because nobody else is doing this, and look what's been generated so far.

Paper Trail

Environmentalists Seek to Wipe Out Plush Toilet Paper [More]

Yes, it has come to this: The Buttwipe Nazis.

I wonder what the special government enforcement unit would be called if they get their way? I'm open to suggestions for acronyms and names in "Comments."

Tim Spring: People in life have not been kind to you, have they? Perhaps try better personal hygiene and you won't be such an uptight sphincter? Or at least won't itch so much?

Still, who would want to use paper made from old growth forests when quilted pads woven from spotted owl feathers make for such a more luxurious experience?

Good grief.

Did you know that Dick Wilson not only played Mr. Whipple on the Charmin commercials, but also Captain Gruber on "Hogan's Heroes"? And they say there are no coincidences.

Wii're the Only Ones With Our Virtual Balls in the Gutter Enough

A Polk County sheriff's detective cataloging evidence repeatedly put down her work and picked up a Wii remote to bowl. When she hit two strikes in a row, she raised her arms above her head, jumping and kicking.

While a female detective lifted a nearby couch looking for evidence, another sheriff's detective focused on pin action.

But detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the Auburndale, Lakeland and Winter Haven police departments did not know that a wireless security camera connected to a computer inside Difalco's home was recording their activity. [More]

Because "Only Ones" are just so much better than you in every way. I wonder if they helped themselves to whatever was in the fridge?

[Via ebd10 and orygunner1]

We're the Only Ones Light-Fingered Enough

A former Logansport police officer has pleaded guilty to shoplifting in exchange for a brief jail term and probation. [More]

But at least, thank heavens, the tax cows will get to continue funding his "Only One" pension.

[Via Harvey]

Well, That's Your Problem Right There

We went to western Pennsylvania, where hunting is popular, and to Baltimore, Maryland, where it isn’t, to understand better the cultural gap that divides the two sides. [More]

Idiot "Authorized Journalists" don't have a clue, do they?

[Via Mama Liberty]

And the Swarming Continues...

The U.S. Attorney's Office announced charges against Colosimo's Inc. after business hours Tuesday. A man who answered the phone at the business said "What can I say?" to a reporter seeking comment and eventually hung up. Owner James Colosimo has previously said he follows all laws in his business. [More]

The initials "BM" are so appropriate...

[Via Mama Liberty]

Fighting the Swarm

I just received the following forwarded email:

Fwd: 50% off on receivers from KT
From: Gary Marbut-MSSA

Dear MSSA Friends,

Rick, owner of KT Ordnance in Dillon, needs to raise funds to pay off legal bills from when he was harassed by the BATFE (no charges were ever filed).

To raise funds, he's selling his 80% receivers at a 50% discount. 80% receivers are incomplete, so they are not regulated as "firearms." You would have to drill some holes or do some other machine work to finish these receivers, then add other parts such as barrels and lockwork to make a working firearm. You may finish these only for yourself, but it is not legal (as I understand it) to resell these or to, without a federal manufacturer's license, be in the business of making and selling finished firearms. If you buy for cash, there is no paper trail on these receivers.

See Rick's Website or Google "80% firearms" to learn more about the legalities and process for turning these 80% receivers into working firearms. Call Rick if you have any questions.

Here is Rick's offer:

==================

KT Ordnance is running a special on all our 80% receivers (less the P-50) of 1/2 price. We have 1911's, AR-15's AR-10's and MK-1's.

Use promotional code: "Molon Labe" to receive your 50% discount.

At these prices, buy one for a Christmas present for the "tinkerer" you know. You can never have too many firearms. ;-)

You can order here:
http://www.ktordnance.com/kto/
Or mail in your order (address below).

Thank you.
Richard Celata

KTO
382 Adams Lane
Dillon, Montana 59725
(406) 834-3611

Do the words "and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance" ring a bell...?

They're counting on the disparity of resources to crush us into submission.

[Via socalserf]

We're the Only Ones Taking Care of Our Wives Enough

Looking further into yesterday's "Until Death Do Us Part" post, Avg Joe has detected some interesting Google results when it comes to "Only Ones" and wedded bliss...[More]

Excuse me a minute...I always cry at weddings...

Will Gov. Schwarzenegger Sign Ammo Control Bill?

It will, of course, not stop one gangbanger from getting a gun or getting ammunition for it. They have networks all over the country. If anything, it will increase crime by this very dangerous segment, which will now have lucrative incentives for boosting outside the law supply chain activities.

What it will also do is create further economic hardships for and harassment of people who continue to endure in-your-face infringements from politicians who hate everything they stand for. Which is part of the intent. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at another assault in the State of California's war on gun owners.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs, see what Kurt Hofmann and Kent McManigal are saying about racists, and find out how you can listen to me discuss this ammo bill later today on the Andy Caldwell Show.

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This Day in History: September 24

September 24, 1777 at Diamond Island, New York - Having previously captured 300 British troops on the west shore of Lake George, Col. John Brown's Continentals successfully raided the British post at Diamond Island, located south of Ticonderoga. They were unsuccessful in capturing Fort Ticonderoga itself. Conclusion: American Victory [More]

Virginia Tech Continues to Promote Defenselessness

Anyway, I am not surprised to see the anti-defense zealots have returned to the scene of a crime enabled by their insistence on mandated helplessness. The Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention is hosting a showing of ABC's propaganda hit piece on gun ownership, "If I Only Had a Gun." [More]

I'd meant to post today's second Gun Rights Examiner column earlier, but life got in the way.

Anyway, the usual gang of idiots is having a Kumbaya-fest tomorrow, and I thought I'd use this opportunity to pick a fight.

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Professor Underreacts to Chancellor's Overreaction

The sudden turn of events -- Cramer was in the advisory role for less than a week -- occurred after he sent an e-mail shortly after midnight Thursday boasting about his marksmanship skills. He termed it a joking response to a pair of fliers being circulated with his photograph and home address and inferences that he may be a racist. [More]

That's it? I'd do the same and more, and I would not be joking. Matter of fact, I'd try to track the weasels down, out their real identities and post their addresses, likenesses, class schedules--see how they like CUM ULLA SELLA IN PUGNO TABERNA, the damn cowards.

I may not be able to hit a quarter with a .45 seven times out of 10 at 50 feet like Professor Cramer claims he used to do, but that's OK. If they sent anyone out to my home, I wouldn't be aiming for their quarters.

Tell Chancellor Holden Thorp what you think of his decision to essentially fire this guy for warning off anonymous punks playing terrorist, which is what the flier distributors are: holden@unc.edu

Tell him there's an FBI snitch being tried for giving out work addresses of judges on his blog. Ask him why he sides with scum, and why he's not demanding an investigation.


[Via Mack H]

Derailing the Antis

Passed by a 68-to-30 Senate vote, an amendment authored by Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, mandates that Amtrak allow passengers to carry handguns in their checked baggage. [More]

Amtrak's Chairman of the Board Thomas C. Carper and Dick Durbin (D, Mordor), felt the need to conduct a public panty-wetting, to which Bruce Krafft responds:

Okay, so what AmTrack and Dick are saying is that passengers' checked baggage is subject to being "lost, damaged, stolen or misused"? You can't have it both ways boys, if your baggage security is inadequate then knowingly operating a system where your customers' personal possessions, that they have entrusted to your care, are subject to rifling by your employees?

This doesn't even address the other security issue, that if you can't safeguard checked guns, how can you keep out checked *bombs*?

The answer, of course, is all they're really capable of doing is harassing those inclined to obey the laws.

We're the Only Ones Following Protocol Enough

A jury in Prince George's County on Monday awarded $261,000 to a woman who said she was pepper-sprayed and punched by sheriff's deputies after they forced their way into her Greenbelt apartment to serve an arrest warrant on a man who was not there. [More]

I love how the "Only Ones" always charge the victims of their brutality with "assaulting a police officer."

I think if I were on a jury, I might be inclined not to believe it just based on an anecdotal preponderance of evidence...

But here's the real central point of this story:

The jury determined that the two deputies violated Kimberly Jones's constitutional rights, even though they followed sheriff's department protocol...The sheriff's department's training and procedures are such that if you follow them, you will violate the rights of citizens."

Again with "protocol." If it's officially sanctioned, but against the supreme law of the land, that is, illegal, doesn't that make it a conspiracy to deny a citizen their rights under color of authority?

[Via Harvey]

You Are My Sunstein

I share concerns with correspondent DJK, who asks: "Where does the .gov find these people?‏" [More]

And, of course, I still don't have an answer to my "Czar" question...

We're the Only Ones Searching Enough

Offending individuals are either given an opportunity to obtain the necessary permits and educate themselves on safe storage procedures — while Toronto police hold the gun for safe-keeping — or else the weapon is destroyed. [More]

So stop being paranoid about confiscation --registration is merely a "common sense gun safety measure."

[Via fimvit]

We're the Only Ones In Charge of the ER Enough

A head emergency room nurse at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital has sued the city and a Chicago Police officer for handcuffing her and putting her in the back of a squad car during a dispute over drawing blood from a suspected drunken driver. [More]

Well...yeah.

Everyone knows "Only Ones" are the best qualified to make on-the-scene medical decisions. Just ask this EMT.

Besides, if anyone knows anything about drawing first blood...

And gee, imagine that, the union keeps We the People from knowing this smirking thug's name.

Oughtta be a lesson to you though, Ms. Hofstra. Your business should be healing.

[Via Loki1776]

For the Children

When it comes to greenhouse-gas emissions, Energy Secretary Steven Chu sees Americans as unruly teenagers and the Administration as the parent that will have to teach them a few lessons. [More]

This is how the NeoMarxists respond to dissent: You're mentally unbalanced, you're a domestic terrorist, you're a racist, and now, you're a child in need of benevolent adult supervision and guidance.

So we will control.

For the children.

Funny, how the guy in charge of our nation's energy program has only worked in ivory towers. I can't see where he's ever helped drill an oil well, run an electricity-generating plant, operated a refinery...

Berkeley, you know...

There may be a few energy lessons some of us could teach.

When the Revolution Comes

It's time for all progressive communities to raise our collective voice against idiocy. Otherwise, I fear that it will all come down to armed combat. If some craziness goes down and the right-wing nuts start coming after my friends and family - White, Black, Asian, Latino, Native and LGBT - as a means of self-defense I'm gonna be right there with guns in the air and a beret on my head. [More]

So much misplaced hatred, Ralph Remington. It is not we who believe in the Bill of Rights and restraints on government who advocate disarming minorities.

And fear not. I doubt you'll see an influx of folks who believe like me invading Ward 10 in Minneapolis. If all hell breaks loose to where the scenario you describe becomes possible, I'd look to incidents in the recent past to see the most likely way they'd unfold--and who you'd need a gun to defend yourself against.

We're the Only Ones Until Death Do Us Part Enough

A Detroit Police officer was on her way to report a domestic dispute Tuesday morning when her husband, a Detroit homicide detective, fatally shot her in a library parking lot before turning the gun on himself, police said. [More]

I really don't mean to be cruel here. But I would be remiss if I didn't point out this is a prime example of cops NOT being the "Only Ones" we can trust with guns.

NV Senate Candidate Robin Titus Answers Gun Rights Questionnaire

Another contender for the Nevada Senate seat currently occupied by Harry Reid has answered the political questionnaire on gun rights: Robin L. Titus, MD. This makes four contenders in this race who deemed it important enough an issue to provide unequivocal answers to specific questions. In addition to Dr. Titus, we've seen excellent responses from Danny Tarkanian, Sharron Angle and Bill Parson. [More]

This morning's Gun Rights Examiner column demonstrates how the concept of this questionnaire can be used as a force multiplier.

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This Day in History: September 23

September 23, 1777 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Occupation of Philadelphia) - Gen. Charles Cornwallis, marching in with 4 British and 2 Hessian units, took possession of the city of Philadelphia to the acclaim of Loyalist supporters. The main body of his army encamped at Germantown. Gen. George Washington moved from Pott's Grove to encamp at Pennybacker's Mill (Schwenksville) on the Perkiomen River. He was not deeply dispirited by the loss of Philadelphia and concentrated his energies on restoring his troops. [More]

Mike Noland's Security Blanket

I can get away with this here at WarOnGuns because it is parody, fair use, and a not-for-profit exercise in free political speech.

I probably couldn't post it here.

Perhaps we ought to start referring to Mike Noland as either "Linus" or "The Great Pumpkin" and see if we can spread it around enough to where it sticks. If anyone deserves to be ridiculed, it's this...uh...thumbsucker.

IL Government Advice for Stalked Women: Clutch a Security Blanket

Let's recap on the official position of the state of Illinois for women who want to defend themselves:

Vomit.

Surrender.

Scream.

And now you offer them the option to pull a blanket over their heads and hope the monsters won't get them? [More]

I put out a second Gun Rights Examiner column today to address a prime example of outrageous, insulting hypocrisy from the tyrants who run Illinois.

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We're the Only Ones with a Forceful Presence Enough

Officers from at least four police departments surrounded federal agent James Sirbaugh in Bridgeport Thursday after his presence in Belmont County forced the lockdown of the entire St. Clairsville-Richland City School District. [More]

Be nice if there was a local police response every time a BATFU thug entered our communities. It would be nicer if that response wasn't limited to "Only Ones."

[Via William T]

By What Right?

MOWCA continues asking questions about national disarmament. [More]

A True Alternative?

Really?

I didn't see a contact form or edress on his campaign website, so I went to his "Get Involved" form and when they asked "what kind of tasks [I'd] like to volunteer for," entered:

I'd like to volunteer to determine if Dave Yost really is a "true alternative" for "Friends of the Second Amendment." To that end, I've got some questions designed to evoke unequivocal answers to determine this. I intend to share his response--or lack of one--with my readers.

Then I asked my questions.

We shall see.

The Naked Gun

Naked 91-year-old holds burglar at gunpoint [More]

I wonder how many other bloggers used this same title, here me thinking I'm being original and all...

[Via Mama Liberty]

We're the Only Ones Appealing Enough

A Virginia Beach DUI enforcement officer is appealing his conviction on drunken driving and hit and run charges. [More]

Well of course he is. "Only One" more for the road 'n all that...

[Via ZGeorge]

Threeperware v2.0

Western Rifle Shooters Association has some swag upgrades. [More]

I also just received this update on the patches:

As of 9/21/09, all "III Patch" orders received by Raven's Wood have been fulfilled. The Woodland patch is out of stock and has been re-ordered. Any order received from 9/22/09 for Woodland will be held until the patches come in and then fulfilled in the order received.

3 Color Desert Patches are still available and orders for the 3 color will be processed normally.

Ordering information:

Send $4 per patch, post paid, in a USPS money order, Certified or Cashier's check (orders with personal and/or business checks held until cleared - approximately 10 business days) to:

Raven's Wood Enteprises, LLC
PO Box 962
Birmingham, MI 48012

AZ Senate Candidate Jim Deakin Deserves Gun Owner Support

Another candidate for office has responded to the Gun Rights Political Questionnaire, Jim Deakin, who is challenging incumbent John McCain. Here are his answers. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column profiles another candidate for office who is not afraid to give unequivocal answers to let us know where he stands on RKBA.

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This Day in History: September 22

The distressed situation of the Army for want of blankets and many necessary articles of Clothing, is truly deplorable; and must inevitably be destructive to it, unless a speedy remedy be applied. Without a better supply than they at present have, it will be impossible for the Men to support the fatigues of the campaign in the further progress of the approaching inclement season. This you well know to be a Melancholy truth. [More]

Darren Yancy Answers Gun Rights Questionnaire

We've seen two Republican contenders for Chet Edwards' 17th Texas Congressional District seat respond to the Gun Rights Questionnaire. A third has also responded, and, unlike his rivals, provided the specific answers requested: Darren Yancy. [More]

I posted a third Gun Rights Examiner column because I finally got someone from the 17th District Congressional race in Texas who would answer the questions instead of giving me boilerplate.

Chuck Wilson Responds to Gun Rights Questionnaire

Reader reaction to what they perceived as non-responsiveness did not appear to help Mr. Curnock's cause. But he's not the only candidate in the 17th. I also approached Chuck Wilson...[More]

Today's second Gun Rights Examiner column continues exploring Republican alternatives for a Texas congressional race I've been following.

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We're the Only Ones Making Ourselves at Home Enough

Four former members of a now-disbanded Chicago police unit admitted Friday to taking part in a brazen scheme in which they barged into homes and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from suspected drug dealers and others — once after withholding insulin from a diabetic man until he told them where to find the cash. [More]

What's the rationale for them being the "Only Ones" again...?

Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town.

[Via ZGeorge]

Cutting to the Chase

Or more like cutting the chase altogether. Even foot chases. [More]

Can't risk our "Only Ones" getting hurt. It's not like we have any obligation to protect you.

What an idiot. What an incompetent.

The crime index in Wellford for 2007 was 470.8, compared to a U.S. average of 320.9 (per 100,000). Officers per 1,000 residents was 1.82 compared to the 3.0 U.S. city average. Their incomes are lower than the state average, as are their property values...

But an incident requiring a pursuit can never happen in Wellford.

Now if she really wants to save the taxpayers some money...

Be an interesting "Twilight Zone" twist to have someone chasing her shrieking ass, and watch the observing cops just sit back and take another sip of coffee because they're forbidden to run after anyone.

[Via Harvey]