We're the Only Ones Keeping it All in the Family Enough

Imprisoned Gallatin County Sheriff Raymond Martin, his wife and adult son are facing charges of solicitation of murder for ire. [More]

Murder for ire? He's mad? It's a typo? 'e's a potential protégé for 'enry 'iggins?

That's in Illinois, in case you were wondering, where Sheriff Ray, et al. are the "Only Ones" trusted enough to carry guns. Everybody else is just too damned scary to the unorganized mil...uh...general public.

I suppose if he's got a contract out on you, you can always resort to a few other time-tested, Illinois State Police-approved defense tactics, including:

1. Vomit
2. Surrender
3. Scream (while poking with "a rat tail comb")
4. Pull the covers over your head.

Forget it, Jake...

...it's Chi-Town. [More]

Say, I've got a swell idea.

Let's disarm you and me.

That'll make things better.

I like how they refer to their process as "The Squeeze."

Pretty damned appropriate, all things considered...

A Progressive Populist

Austin businessman Marc Katz says a multimillion-dollar contribution is forthcoming from relatives to aid his Democratic bid for lieutenant governor...

Katz, who called himself a progressive populist, said Texas' GOP state leaders have helped only the wealthy...[More]

Alrighty then...

We're the Only Ones Embarrassed Enough

UPDATE: Original link is gone--had to use Google cache. Don't know how long it will remain active.

Overlooked gun embarasses Shawnee County DA...

A new state law allows prosecutors to carry concealed weapons into court buildings and courtrooms if county officials allow it. [More]

Providing the Commissioners allow it--and this is a case of "When Only Ones Collide."

Because the Creator appointed them as arbiters of our unalienable rights, you see.

Can't feel too sorry for a guy who wants special privileges and who prosecutes those of us who aren't part of the Inner Sanctum.

"Hoist with his own petard," as the Bard would say...

We're the Only Ones...

...shocking the children enough...

...intimidating enough...

...dressed to kill enough...

...settled enough...

[Via FFFW]

My Gun's Better than Your Gun

My gun's better than yours... [More]

Sung to the tune of the old Ken-L Ration jingle...

[Via Len Savage]

We're the Only Ones Having Fits Enough

Police officers from two Chicago suburbs are being sued after one of them allegedly Tasered a man having a diabetic seizure because the diabetic involuntarily hit the officer while being taken to an ambulance. [More]

My prediction: It will be held they were following protocol. I'm only surprised he's not facing charges for resisting arrest and assaulting an "Only One"...

[Via William T]

Correcting Course

Chief Bob Terry said he believes the case "illustrates the frustration of many people in this community who are fed up and do not want their stuff stolen. But we don't know yet if that is what was happening or not, and we do not advise that shooting is the correct course of action to take," Chief Terry said. [More]

I'll be interested to see how this one pans out. I've never been a big fan of "warning shots."

I know more politically correct gun advocates advise to let a perp walk, but that's like saying only the police should have arrest powers. Since they derive that power from us, I don't think it's illegitimate for me to hold someone I catch stealing my property.

It also sounds like once shots were fired, the homeowner should have clammed up and let his lawyer do the talking.

I know Monday morning quarterbacking is easy. Still, it's incumbent on us to think through in advance how we'll deal with a police response should we ever be involved in a shooting. It's all part of basic preparedness.

[Via Carl S]

The Teacher

He said, "My name's the teacher,
that is what I call myself.
And I have a lesson
that I must impart to you.
It's an old expression
but I must insist it's true."*

Liston Matthews tells us of a good way we can impart lessons. [More]

*

A Load of BS Explained

Excuse me while I go to my neighbor’s barn and begin shoveling... [More]

MOWCA Blog takes exception to this.

He realizes, however, that he's dealing with a dedicated and patriotic man, and offers this by way of explanation.

Let there be peace among our peoples.

Houses of the Holy

Firearms do have a place in church. [More]

Ed Stone tells us why he believes that.

Daniel White addressed this a while back.

So did John Longenecker.

Full-Spectrum Civilian Disarmament

William N. Grigg looks at "Only Ones" and lifts a finger to our old buddy Patrick Lynch, among others. [More]

[Via Ron W]

IL US Senate Republican Candidate Andy Martin Answers Gun Rights Questionnaire

Here are Andy Martin's responses...[More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks for a suitable replacement for Mark Kirk in an attempt to send the GOP a strong message about the unacceptability of anti-gunners in their ranks.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: January 4

You request in your letter that I would candidly give my opinion of your conduct, while you acted under me in a military capacity; what I think of your ability in discharging the duties of your department; and, also, that I would recollect, if possible, all that passed between us relative to the acceptance and resignation of your appointment to it. [More]