The War on Guns: 02/26/09

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About "The Only Ones"

The purpose of this feature has never been to bash cops. The only reason I do this is to amass a credible body of evidence to present when those who would deny our right to keep and bear arms use the argument that only government enforcers are professional and trained enough to do so safely and responsibly. And it's also used to illustrate when those of official status, rank or privilege, both in law enforcement and in some other government position, get special breaks not available to we commoners, particularly (but not exclusively) when they're involved in gun-related incidents.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Forget it, Jake, It's Chi-Town

Just when you think Blago-gate can’t get any slimier, along comes another corruption angle on the story. This one involves embattled Sen. Roland Burris’s son, who — get this — serves as an Illiniois senior housing authority counsel despite facing foreclosure on his own home. [More]

Are any of these Chicago Political Machine parasites not total treasonous scumbag hypocrites?

And they say there are no stupid questions.

These are the people who want to disarm us. Gee, I wonder f...ing why.

This kind of stuff actually gives me hope though, for change. Because we're better than these wretched creatures. In every way.

We're better than them.

We're the Only Ones Rushing the Stage Enough

An Irvine police officer has pleaded guilty to fighting in public, after an altercation with a female security guard at an Orange County fairgrounds concert....

Pacific Amphitheatre security guard Peggy Sue Walden yelled at Crawford to stop, and tried to block him, sheriff's officials said.

Crawford responded by striking Walden on the neck, under the chin and on the right side of her chest, knocking her down, sheriff's officials said. [More]

Oh, and looky here. He's still on the roster.

DEA? Really?

How "Only Oneish."

[Via Phil L]

We're the Only Ones Widespread Enough

A U.N. investigator accused Kenyan police of widespread extrajudicial killings, and called Wednesday for the removal of the East African nation's police commissioner and its attorney general. [More]

Cool. This is just like watching a fight between a rat and a snake.

Kenya, Kenya....who's from Kenya...?...somebody famous...

Oh, no, that's Hawaii, my bad. If you suggest otherwise, you must be some kind of kook.

But the point being, the Ken...uh...Hawaiian believes in "Only Ones," too.

[Via Zachary G]

We're the Only Ones on the Front Lines of the Drug War Enough

Shipley ruled that the suspension and probation were appropriate, but gave Greenwood his shift-bidding privileges back, saying that he found the police department "at least somewhat negligent" due to the one-year lapse between the time Greenwood began visiting the area in question and the time that he was told by superiors to stop going there.

Shipley also said he did not find the charge of "neglect of duty" supported by the evidence presented to him. [More]

Don't they routinely bust into houses--any houses--and kill people over stuff like this? Houses where "Only Ones" aren't hanging out...?

[Via Carl S]

It's All Our Fault!

U.S. Is Arms Bazaar for Mexican Cartels [More]

Well, I guess that's as good an excuse to do this as any other...

And Remember, They Hate Us Because We're Free

A federal anti-terror law that requires longshoremen, truckers and others to submit to criminal background checks has ensnared another class of transportation worker -- mule drivers. [More]

Yeah, I heard some terrorists were learning to ride mules but not dismount from them...

I wonder if anyone else has coined the term "mulejacker"? Dang.

[Via Ed M]

A Question for WoG Readers

From Paul W. Davis:

David,

I left the following as a comment on the "Fincher Denied" post late last night. I would like an answer. -- Paul

All we were asking was to let the JURY decide what weapons were suitable for militia use. — per Miller

You know, it's really funny (and not "Ha Ha"), but WE, the citizens are the ones who vote to ratify a Constitution at the state level, and we would instruct our state representatives and senators how they should vote were another Federal Constitution to come before them for ratification. Moreover, we have instructed them on how we wanted them to vote on Amendments to the Federal Constitution in the last 50 years.

YET . . .

IN THE ESTIMATION OF THE COURTS — SOMEHOW WE ARE SO D%@?*^% DUMB WE CAN'T SIT IN A JURY BOX AND DECIDE WHAT THE LAW SAYS AND WHAT IT OUGHT TO MEAN!

Does anyone besides me see something horribly wrong with this picture?

My own thought is we've been given an answer, and that answer is "No." That "No" comes from the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Anyone who thinks we'll majority rule vote ourselves out of the "No," or sue our way out of it, is a self-deluded fool.

That means we can either accept the "No," or realize that their answer won't change unless the ones giving it come to understand they have no other choice. But it's not going to be us positing an "or else" proposition to the government. They're going to be bringing it to us.

But I speak out of turn. Paul hears from me enough. He wants to know what you think.

We're the Only Ones Sentenced Enough

Three former Atlanta police officers who each pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in connection with the death of an elderly woman during a botched drug raid were sentenced Tuesday to federal prison. [More]

I wonder if the sentences would be the same had a non-LEO conspiracy resulted in the shooting death of an "Only One." All things considered, had that been my mother, I believe the sentencing would have been more severe.

Hey, do you think Kathryn Johnston's murder will be counted in the "Plus" column by the Bradys?

[Via Jeffersonian]

Roasting Wieners

Mike Vanderboegh has the grill fired up. [More]

And So it Begins...

Eric Holder, under the smokescreen of a presser about the bust of the Sinaloan drug cartel and seizure of property, announced that the Obama Administration intends to re-institute the Clinton Gun Bans. [More]

Newbius shares his thoughts.

"Two Great Pro-Gun Amendments"

Senator John Ensign of Nevada offered his amendment to repeal D.C.'s draconian gun ban today.

But Senators John Thune of South Dakota and David Vitter of Louisiana have also stepped up to the plate. They filed an amendment that would result in REAL national concealed carry reciprocity -- without adversely affecting no-permit states like Alaska and Vermont. [More]

Gun Owners of America is recruiting our political activism. Click on the title link and do what they recommend, which is write your senators.

Don't be afraid of using up too much of our political capital. That's part of what got us in our current state.

Coming Soon: 'Assault Weapons' Ban 2?

But it doesn't look like we were wrong:

"Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban

"Attorney General Says White House Also Looking at Ban on 'Cop-Killer' Bullets'"

To help fight crime in Mexico, you see. [More]