Cutting Edge...

...political activism. [More]

Just Giving Them What They Want...

...in the City of Brotherly Love [More]

Being Heard

McHenry County Sportsman's Association shows us some folks who left the couch and went through crappy weather to make their voices heard. [More]

Per Les K:

Had a town hall meeting tonight. Voters here are no longer willing to accept the stock "I'm an NRA member" answer when it comes to the 2nd Amendment.

County Sheriff was on board, as were a few other candidates.

The big message tonight was that it begins with each individual striving for excellence, but, to quote Ben Franklin, "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." when it comes to advancing our rights here in Illinois.

As far as I'm concerned, if there's any hanging to be done, let's do it to those who would hang us for claiming our rights.

For the Sake of Conformity

This is clearly an effort to conform to the requirement of Article IX(2) of the OAS Firearms Convention. [More]

And what could be more in the interest of a government that's main purpose is "to secure the Blessings of Liberty" than conforming their "shall not be infringed" instructions with standards set by these guys...

Anybody get the feeling that while the Bradys misdirect everybody with a bad report card, the noose tightening is happening little-by-little off the radar...?

[Via Michael R]

A Growing Movement

Bay area open carry. [More]

[Via Dave Licht]

About That Donation...

As an aside to my Scott Brown GRE column, I noted:

One last note, tangentially related to all this: Thanks to a heads-up find by "LaRue Tactical" over at AR15.com, we learn the proprietors at Atlantic Research Marketing Systems, makers of firearms accessories and gun sights, donated $1,000 to Coakley in a previous campaign. Those of you attending the SHOT Show, going on right now in Las Vegas, might want to stop by their booth and ask them why.

Well, someone did, and they inform me:

[He] wanted to try to make a clarification to a possible misconception that some people apparently held.

He admitted that he was aware of the issue of the donation to Coakly's campaign, and confirmed that donation(s) were in fact made, but wanted to emphasize that it was made some time back in the past, for her political campaign as Attorney General, not her recent Senate campaign.

Ain't no "misconception." I clearly stated: "donated $1,000 to Coakley in a previous campaign" and it's not like she hadn't already been previously endorsed by the Brady Campaign/Million Mom March.

If that's what they're telling people, they're clouding the issue. More Dan Cooper/HS Precision supplier support for gungrabbers BS, if you ask me.

They're free to support who they want, of course.

So am I.

This kind of stuff does make me wonder why we should give a damn about suppliers getting in trouble...

The Pragmatic Approach

I'm looking forward to finding the time to watch this.

[Via David Hamel]

Ohio Restaurant Carry Recap

Ohioans for Concealed Carry asks us to spread their alert. It includes links to their testimony.

Click here

A Federal Response

Daniel White tells us the feds have responded to Montana concerning their Firearms Freedom Act lawsuit. [More]

Wading through the legalese, it essentially boils down to two words, the first one starting with an "F," and I don't mean "firearms" or "freedom."

I was going to say something on it but I've been busy following the SHOT Show bust, so I'll have to rip Daniel off in tomorrow's column.

Loosening the Gag

Kurt has more on that abomination-striker we talked about yesterday. [More]

SHOT Show Bust Leaves More Questions than Answers

Unfortunately, the story seems to have had its day in the sun--for the immediate present. The most recent update from a Google News search is from two days ago. And as we've seen time and again here, it's not exactly like the "Authorized Journalists" have a great track record of bringing us unbiased and complete information regarding matters of concern to gun owners. And so far, the SHOT Show and National Shooting Sports Foundation websites are silent on the matter, as is NRA.

So we're left really with questions, not answers, and it's likely to remain that way until something breaks loose--possibly a statement from lawyers for the defendants. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column asks some questions no one else is asking.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

Tell a friend?

And if you missed them, here is:

Part one

Part two

This Day in History: January 22

An Officer of Genl. Glovers Brigade arrived here Yesterday and informs me that he left twelve Waggons load of Cloathing at that place, which he had under his charge from Boston with directions to bring it on to this Army. He alledges in excuse for leaving it, that the Waggons would not come any further, but it does not appear that he took any pains to procure others. [More]