Saturday, April 18, 2009

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

Shakah Anderson is accused of shooting dead Mohamed Korneh and Selorn Gbesenete, both 21, at the Tudor Rose night club in Southall at Unarmed 2, dedicated to stopping gun crime among young black people, the jury was told. [More]
That's what we need to "stop the violence".

More anti-gun rallies.

We're the Only Ones Confiscating "Illegal" Firearms Enough

A federal jury unanimously convicted Williams in December of three counts of possessing unregistered firearms after a three-day trial. The charges were in connection with Williams illegally taking personal possession of illegal weapons seized by his police department. [More]
Now hold the phone a minute--he got them "off the streets" and into the hands of a highly-trained "Only One," didn't he?

Just what's the damn problem here...?

[Via retrotruckman]

The Veteran Threat

The Federal Bureau of Investigation earlier this year launched a nationwide operation targeting white supremacists and "militia/sovereign-citizen extremist groups," including a focus on veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, according to memos sent from bureau headquarters to field offices. [More]
I guess a nascent movement like Oath Keepers requires an official demonization effort to discredit it...?

Anybody know how to say "Operation Vigilant Eagle" in German?

And I'll anticipate anyone who wants to throw a "Godwin's Law" flag, or observe this is the second post in a row where I've made a Nazi comparison.

Yeah, and your point is...?

Unsung Heroes

Sullivan said he enjoyed doing double duty with his stint as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

“In many ways they are the unsung heroes of law enforcement,” he said. “They take very little credit for themselves” [More]
Well...if a song is all that's needed for these Heroes of the Fatherland...

This Land is OUR Land

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that, under R.C. 1531.14, a state wildlife officer has authority to enter private land when acting in the normal, peaceful and lawful enforcement of game and fish laws or rules regardless of whether the officer has “good cause” to believe that a law has been violated at the time of entry. [More]

Just in case there was any confusion over whose land this is...

An Unauthorized Journalist

Nice to see others noticing a concept I've been decrying for years. [More]

You know what would solve this?

Licensing.

50-Year-Old Article Outlines Real 'Homeland Security'

The April 1959 issue of Guns Magazine is now online, and I call your special attention to the article starting on page 38, "The American Rifleman in Civil Defense" by and William B. EdwardsDavid Soule. [More]
Real "Homeland Security" cannot be accomplished without "Civil Defense." Today's Gun Rights Examiner column introduces an article from half-a-century ago explaining an important aspect of that. Plus, you'll get to read the whole magazine, which is always a treat.

Also see what's happening in Oregon and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

This Day in History: April 18

General McDougall, in a letter of his, dated the 12th. Insvt. writes, "that you in a Letter to him of the 31st. Ulto. informed him that Dr. Warren had advised you that the Inoculation of the forces at Fishkill was countermanded." [More]