Monday, May 31, 2010

Memorial Day GRE Round Up

I've been doing minimal posting over the three-day weekend because I have a lot of family activities going on, so I haven't been keeping up with bringing you links to my fellow Gun Rights Examiners. Here's what's been posted since my last Round Up:

Paul Valone/Charlotte:
Gun boycott of Marriott to be featured on Tom Gresham's 'Gun Talk' (You can listen to that interview here. His discussion takes place in the second half of the segment.)

Dan Bidstrup/Denver:
Mayor Daley sees what he wants to see

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:
Self-defense, or murder?

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Safer Streets 2010: Element Ten to the CPR Corollary, Part I.

Memorial Day, 2010 and Election Day, 2010.

Dave Workman/Seattle:
Wednesday is your chance to quiz SPD’s top cop candidates

Kurt Hofmann/St.Louis:
Brady Campaign compares state determination of gun laws to crack cocaine

Gun-grabbing Senate candidate Mark Kirk also grabs unearned military honors

I do hope you realize the importance of sharing these links and show these guys your support by doing so...?

Memorial

As with many families, I'll be keeping the men in mine who served, sacrificed and are no longer with us in my thoughts and prayers today.

Two in particular stand out for me:

Uncle George and Uncle Nick.

Why Did ATF Suddenly Redefine Firearm Transfers?

It's not like we haven't seen arbitrary rulings and reversals before. Can anyone say for certain they know how ATF will treat past accepted practices under this new ruling, and if the interpretation will be the same a week, a month, a year from now...? [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at rule-making by decree. I guess it's more convenient to do it this way.

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Sunday, May 30, 2010

CNN's ATF Investigation Glaringly Incomplete

Excuse me if I point out that the entire focus of CNN's "exposé" was on internal conflicts and alleged abuses by ATF against its own employees. None of it addressed ATF abuses against citizens. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at what has to be either an error of omission or...nah, CNN would never resort to misdirection...

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This Day in History: May 30

The Battle of Cobleskill (also known as the Cobleskill massacre) was an American Revolutionary War raid on the frontier settlement of Cobleskill, New York on May 30, 1778. The battle marked the beginning of a phase in which Loyalists and Iroquois, encouraged and supplied by British authorities in Province of Quebec, raided and destroyed numerous villages on what was then the United States western frontier of New York and Pennsylvania. [More]

Saturday, May 29, 2010

'Gun Control' Questions Ignore Correct Answer

Ah yes--the "enforce existing gun laws" mantra.

Even if obeying them could get you killed? [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column observes both "sides" missing a key point.

Also learn about a book.

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Friday, May 28, 2010

GRE Round Up for May 28

There's some good stuff being turned out by the Gun Rights Examiners. I hope you're availing yourself of it, and importantly, sharing these links via emails, on blogs and forums, with your local newspaper editor, etc.

A common complaint is media bias and absence of representation for "our side."

These people work hard to change that and ask for nothing from those of us their labors serve other than to help spread the word. I hope no one thinks that's too much to ask.

Here are their latest offerings:

Paul Valone/Charlotte:
Will Brownells lead in reforming Marriott anti-gun policies?

Daniel White/Cleveland:
Restaurant Carry passes Senate, heads to House

Dan Bidstrup/Denver:
Liston Matthews/Knoxville:
NRA 2010 convention in Charlotte, Part IV: Miscellany*

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Safer Streets 2010: America Speaking Out is still not listening.

Dave Workman/Seattle:
Vets protected us, let’s protect their Second Amendment rights

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
Mayor Daley: 'Guns is not the answer'

Go. Read. And please share these links.
You're doing that, right?
Just no.

Say, gang, I've got a swell idea! Let's have government-"Authorized Journalists"!

Idiot.

[Via Parrothead Jeff]

We're the Only Ones Putting Guns ON the Street Enough

A gun, ammunition and several other items were stolen from a Knoxville Police Department investigator's unmarked cruiser...The items included the KPD sergeant's badge, .40-caliber service weapon, two full magazines, KPD ID card and other personal items... [More]
I hate it when that happens to me, don't you?

[Via Carl S]

We're the Only Ones Teaching Kids Sportsmanship Enough

A 37-year-old Ohio police officer who has been on an extended medical leave, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a youth baseball coach...[More]
The few times in my career I've called in sick, I was too ill to even think about going to a ball game, let alone starring a fight with anyone. Plus, when I was helping coach my kids' teams, I always took the attitude we were there to help them develop, and owed them conduct and guidance worth modeling. It really wasn't all that difficult to behave.

[Via William T]

By All Means, Scrutinize

OK, Bradys.

Let's compare the total population of gun owners and their "incidents" with the total population and incidents of these guys.

Do you really want to take the Kirsten Rand Challenge?

Amnesty

Sounds good to me.

Oh wait, you want us to turn them in to you...? [Read]

Good for the Goose?

So is this different from this?

I'd like to hear what he actually said.

Does Mayor Daley Dare Order 80-Year-Old 'Gun Criminal' Arrested?

Why wouldn't he order the cuffs slapped on this octogenarian scofflaw and haul him off to a cage? [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at an opportunity to demonstrate courage of convictions.

Also get some relief in the woods, find out what's not on TV and learn why Alaskans may be saying "I can see freedom from my house."

There's a lot of stuff covered here today. I hope you're inclined to share the link.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

GRE Round Up for May 27

There's some good stuff being turned out by the Gun Rights Examiners. I hope you're availing yourself of it, and importantly, sharing these links via emails, on blogs and forums, with your local newspaper editor, etc.

A common complaint is media bias and absence of representation for "our side."

These people work hard to change that and ask for nothing from those of us their labors serve other than to help spread the word. I hope no one thinks that's too much to ask.

Here are their latest offerings:

Daniel White/Cleveland:
Irrational opposition to Restaurant Carry bill doesn't stop passage

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:
NRA 2010 Convention in Charlotte, Part V: The Marriott

Dave Workman/Seattle:
Why Chicago shooting deflates anti-gun philosophy everywhere…including Seattle

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
You're doing that, right?

We're the Only Ones Energized Enough

Gun accidentally fired in Energy Department training session [More]
Hopefully they now all understand the concepts of "potential" and "kinetic."

[Via Carl S]

An Amicable Split

Firearms possession issue splits Finland [More]
I have the perfect solution and it couldn't be easier: Those of you who don't want guns, don't have guns. And leave those who do the hell alone.

The Reason is Obvious

The reason is obvious: Obama and his aides don't want to spark a backlash from the NRA and voters who cling to their guns—especially as Democrats ride toward a difficult mid-term election. [More]
True enough.

But if he gets a second term, Katy bar the door.

The antis and their "progressive" (that's Orwellian for "Marxist traitor") media allies are counting on everyone believing Obama doesn't want to take away guns. Of course he does.

Don't for a second believe otherwise, or that the Brady "F" was not calculated.

A Condition of Probation

Javier’s father, Emilio A., told the police there were two guns in the home. [More]
Well there's your problem right there...

It Didn't Mean I was Opposed to Gun Control. Quite the Contrary.

[M]y students and I narrowly avoided being shot during a field trip when a gang member chased after us with a gun... [More]
And you prefer being an adult who is powerless to protect juveniles entrusted to your care?

Smile! You're on Camera Oscuro!

Does anyone really believe this entire "War on Drugs"/open border is not one big government scam, and that they're not depending on it for money, power, control...? And the Republic be damned? [Watch]

[Via Harvey]

Great Expectations

Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday he expects lawmakers to once again override his veto of bill to allow handgun carry permit holders to bring weapons into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. [More]
The true outrage is how we've come to expect this kind of contempt for our rights from so many A-rated endorsees.

We're the Only Ones Still Ticking Enough

Imagine being ordered by airport security workers to put your very expensive watch on a scanning belt, over your objections. Then imagine going to retrieve it and it’s gone. [More]
Seeing as how their belief that they own us has been tolerated, their belief that they also own our property isn't all that hard to imagine.

[Via FFFW]

Loser Pays

Or do they? [Read]

I can't help but wonder what would happen if the situation were reversed.

Jamaica's Problems Due to Government More than Anything Else

Yeah, these are the guys who should enjoy a monopoly of violence. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column rounds up the usual suspect.

Also see Trigger Sports RECORDED!, circle back to CNN doing a 360 on ATF, read a Romanian newspaper, and meet a candidate from W VA who thinks you ought to be armed.

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This Day in History: May 27

The Jersey Privateer do us a great deal of mischief by intercepting our supplies. It has been mention'd to one that your small vessel, commanded by so brave an officer, might render great service by following them where greater ships dare not venture their bottoms... [More]

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

AC360 features ATF expose tonight

On Monday I announced that CNN's Anderson Cooper was going to broadcast an expose on the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). That will happen tonight at 10:00 PM EST. [More]
This warranted a second Gun Rights Examiner column.

I know what I'll be watching tonight.

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GRE Round Up for May 26

There's some good stuff being turned out by the Gun Rights Examiners. I hope you're availing yourself of it, and importantly, sharing these links via emails, on blogs and forums, with your local newspaper editor, etc.

A common complaint is media bias and absence of representation for "our side."

These people work hard to change that and ask for nothing from those of us their labors serve other than to help spread the word. I hope no one thinks that's too much to ask.

Here are their latest offerings:

Howard Nemerov/Austin:
80-year-old Chicago man kills intruder, may face charges

Paul Valone/Charlotte:
Marriott lies to gun owners: 'No firearms' signs remain

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Safer Streets 2010: America Speaking Out not listening.

Dave Workman/Seattle:
As SCOTUS ruling on Chicago gun ban looms, one case defines gun control bankruptcy

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
You're doing that, right?

There Must Be Some Mistake...

I don't see a retraction and correction.

Even though the truth is out there.

And has been provided to her...
[Click to enlarge]

You don't think that might be intentional, do you?

Gosh, if we can't trust rich "progressive feminist" lawyers, who can we trust?

A New Address...


...for I'll Take Liberty.

Please change bookmarks and blogrolls to:

http://www.itakeliberty.com/

We're the Only Ones Scuffling Enough

The IAB is investigating what led up to a pushing and shoving match involving rival law enforcement officers inside the Radisson Hotel. [More]
So they were all arrested for assault on police officers and resisting arrest, right?

Just like a non-"Only One" would be? Assuming he survived the experience...?

[Via Harvey]

25 Questions

Do you think there might be one underlying answer...? [Read]

"I'm No Expert"

I want to show you something. It's my shocked face. [Read]

Thing is, my boyhood hero is responsible for much of this popular misconception...ironic when you consider the screen name of the correspondent who sent me this link.

[Via Texas Shooter]

Too Much to Ask?

[W]ould it be too much to ask the NRA to choose only locations for conventions where we can actually exercise our freedoms while we celebrate them? [More]
Some of these "principles freaks" certainly make some outrageous demands, don't they?

We're the Only Ones Tapped Out Enough

Sutton said he didn't fight the charges because he couldn't afford a trial — which could have cost as much as $50,000 — nor risk being convicted. [More]
What Sutton didn't say is how many of his countrymen he has put in an identical situation.

Besides, who among us wouldn't use "forfeited" assets for perks and junkets?

Jamaica a 'Gun Control Paradise'

But how can this be? Guns are illegal for ordinary citizens to possess in Jamaica. The laws there read like a gun grabber's dream. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at what happens in spite of giving the gun grabbers everything they demand.

Also find out which hotel checks your rights out as they're checking you in, visit yet another gun control paradise on Trigger Sports Live! and see who's not doing a 360 on ATF--yet.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

GRE Round Up for May 25

There's some good stuff being turned out by the Gun Rights Examiners. I hope you're availing yourself of it, and importantly, sharing these links via emails, on blogs and forums, with your local newspaper editor, etc.

A common complaint is media bias and absence of representation for "our side."

These people work hard to change that and ask for nothing from those of us their labors serve other than to help spread the word. I hope no one thinks that's too much to ask.

Here are their latest offerings:

Dave Workman/Seattle:
If budgets are bare and public safety services are cut, what’s a citizen to do?

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
You're doing that, right?

We're the Only Ones Atoning for Our Sins Enough

Interesting story.

Interesting insight into how corrupt "drug warriors" operate.

I'd be more impressed if he devoted his profits to making restitution to those whose lives he ruined.

[Via Mack H]

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

The six firearms belonging to World War II hero Geoffrey Hallowes were found in the loft of a home in Walton in March 2008 after a woman had cleared out her loft. She reported the find to Surrey Police... [More]
I have one thing to say:
“If anyone ever finds a firearm anywhere please immediately contact the police and work with us to arrange safe disposal. In the wrong hands the consequences can be disastrous."
And, of course, we get to decide who has the right hands.

[Via Semiautomatic Heart, who has more...]

The "No Cry" List

The Transportation Security Administration says it is keeping records of people who make its screeners feel threatened as part of an effort to prevent workplace violence. [More]
Like you are responsible for how someone else "feels"--and like many of these incompetent thugs don't deserve whatever psychic feedback they get--and more.

Maybe that's why we need to keep people on the watch list helpless...

And I can't help but note how the "Authorized Journalists" at USA Today characterize citizens responding to abuse as "pushy." It's just like when we defend ourselves we become "vigilantes."

[Via FFFW]

Calderon and U.S. Gun Grabbers Playing a Rigged Numbers Game Against Our Rights

Sweet. Start an argument based on lying numbers, and when the lie is pointed out and it's clear you've lost the argument, take the position that numbers don't matter. And keep pressing to impose new citizen disarmament edicts anyway. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column shows how liars figure.

Also see a hotel light up its "Vacancy" sign.

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This Day in History: May 25

May 25, 1778 at Bristol, Rhode Island - On May 25, a British raiding party entered the town of Bristol. They destroyed 22 dwellings and a church. Conclusion: British Victory [More]

Monday, May 24, 2010

GRE Round Up for May 24

There's some good stuff being turned out by the Gun Rights Examiners. I hope you're availing yourself of it, and importantly, sharing these links via emails, on blogs and forums, with your local newspaper editor, etc.

A common complaint is media bias and absence of representation for "our side."

These people work hard to change that and ask for nothing from those of us their labors serve other than to help spread the word. I hope no one thinks that's too much to ask.

Here are their latest offerings:

Paul Valone/Charlotte:
GRNC campaign leads Marriott to say signs will be removed

Daniel White/Cleveland:
Senate vote scheduled on Ohio Restaurant Carry reform

Dan Bidstrup/Denver:
Second Amendment rights for our military

Dave Workman/Seattle:
Violent crime declines as American gun ownership rises

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
You're doing that, right?

ATF Under Fire from CNN

What gets me is, it's not news until they acknowledge it to be. Some of us have been out there waving this flag for the better part of a year...

Again and again and again...all the while asking where the hell the media was... [More]
Today's second Gun Rights Examiner column concedes it may be better late than never...we'll know when we see the show.