Taken to Task

Anthony P. Mauro, Sr., the head of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, thinks I have a "vivid imagination and a pricey laptop," and that, apparently, has more bearing on my calling out their endorsement of Chris Christie than, say, his sending out a campaign mailer lying about "assault weapons" and calling for them to be banned.

I've invited him to respond and promised him a column if he does.

See his initial objections in comments here.

Is GunPal the Gun Owner's Pal?

Apparently it's like PayPal, only not anal retentive when it comes to guns. [More]

Anyone know anything about them or their founder's track record on gun rights? It sounds good, but personal references mean a lot more to me than press releases.

Here's their site.

[Via AzHamMedic]

A Story to Watch

Soldier arrested after hunters find 100 pounds of explosives in Tennessee field [More]

Anybody have info on this?

[Via Bernie S]

The Blood Dancers of Alki*

Sounds like the title of an old Star Trek episode, doesn't it?

Would that it were....

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We're the Only Ones DAREing Enough

A hearing scheduled for Tuesday in the case of a Pitt County deputy accused of providing alcohol to a person younger than 21 was continued...

Amanda R. Tyndall, a Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education officer with the sheriff's office, was arrested Sept. 24 and charged by the State Bureau of Investigation with the offense. [More]

Why do "Only Ones" stories like this make me feel like it's "Opposite Day"?

[Via dmschmi2]

Promise

Mike H makes one he intends to keep. [More]

Did Gun Control Provide Unintended Consequence?

An attorney prosecuting the 26-year-old man accused of killing East Palo Alto police Officer Richard May scored a significant victory Tuesday when a judge granted his request to present evidence that suggests a motive for the crime...

The document informs parolees that under a federal "Trigger Lock" law they could serve 15 years to life in prison if caught with a firearm. [More]

And the thing is, that law didn't even apply to him.

Perhaps it's time for the term "desperation factor" to enter the debate on future proposals...

[Via Blake S]

A Civil Debate

Advocates of the First and Second Amendments sat down together Tuesday to debate whether the state's list of 257,000 handgun-carry permit holders should be kept public -- but found little common ground beyond agreeing that the ongoing debate should be civil. [More]

See, that's the thing--as long as it remains civil, there's no real incentive to stop, is there? I don't think I'd be inclined toward civility if some snotty anti-gun punk posted my name under the guise of crusading journalism. The damn watchdogs are supposed to be watching the government.

But then, I don't have a dog in this fight.

Besides, I've already proposed a way gun owners who do can fight back.

Again and again and again...

Apparently, it's not civil enough.

[Via Kenny's Sideshow]

We're the Only Ones Falling Off the Wagon Enough

The NYPD detective charged with drunkenly mowing down a Bronx woman is an alcoholic once ordered into rehab after a boozed-up argument, the Daily News has learned. [More]

You know what's weird? Do a site search here on the word "drunk" and look who all the posts are about.

There I go denigrating again...

[Via Harvey]

A Proposal that will Work

Milwaukee council asks state to toughen gun laws [More]

Hey, it worked to get them a headline.

[Via The Bitter Clinger]

What Do Yesterday's Elections Mean for Gun Owners?

This is what you'll see coming at us ad nauseum: democrats advising the GOP they need more, not fewer Dede Scozzafavas. Does anyone think they advise this because they want to help coach the opposition into fielding a better game? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner looks at the same old political game and how it limits where the pieces can be moved.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: November 4

The Bloody affair in St Georges Fields & the Attacks on the Rights of Election first called forth my Public Spirit , & from that era I thought it my Duty as a Christian & an honest man to quit all thoughts of ever going into full Pay (tho I had been an Officer in the English Service from the year 1740) & to enlist in the Service of the People at large as a Defender of their Civil & Religious Liberties. [More]