He's Not Just an Ordinary Expert

He's CNN's go-to guy on guns, "forensic expert" Dan Austin.

Watch and marvel.

Elephants. Good fricking grief.

Y'oughtta be careful about talking so scary-like, Dan. Poor wide-eyed Ryan Smith looked like he was just about ready to pop his Rapex.

Why, you're making him think people might try to really aim and hit something with it. Who would clean such a thing at 2:30 AM? In their house!!!

And do you realize the bullets come out faster than Chuck Yeager?

Danger Dan's keeper quote:

I don't care what anybody tells me.

That's pretty damned obvious.

[Via Evan Nappen]

GRE Round Up for Mar. 1

There's some good stuff being turned out. 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:
Gun rights becoming mainstream

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith:
The tragic story of Nikki Goeser

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Safer Streets 2010: The L.A. Times gets an 'A'.

Dave Workman/Seattle:
All eyes on Supreme Court Tuesday for Chicago gun ban showdown

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

VPC invents bizarre new justification to ban 'assault weapons'

Go. Read. And please share the links.

We're the Only Ones...

...Diversionary Enough

A misdemeanor charge of domestic battery was filed July 6, 2009...Elias also had been charged in Baxter Springs city court with misdemeanor domestic battery in connection with an incident on May 2, 2009, involving a different family member...Myers entered into diversionary agreements in both cases with Elias...

...Caught Red-Handed Enough

Deputies said Christopher Michael Boncek, 34, of 231 Star Lane in Hollister, was found at the home with blood on his hands. When they tried to photograph Boncek's hands, deputies said he assaulted one of them.

...Making It All Better Enough

A local police officer is off the job because of ticket fixing allegations.

...Not Buckling Under to Pressure Enough

There's an open secret about seat belts at police departments. Many officers killed in line-of-duty car crashes aren't wearing them.

...Casting a Long Shadow Enough

Ex-Syracuse cop's lie frees drug suspect, casts shadow on other cases

[Via FFFW]

Half-Hearted

Paul Nicholas McDonald, the 18-year-old son of gang squad Officer Audrey Peterson, was charged with two counts of armed attempted robbery after police say he tried to rob Gurrie and a friend in the Grand Central parking garage near Channelside after midnight Feb. 20. [More]

Somebody pointing a gun at you and demanding money should never be treated like a joke. And while the perp may have appeared "half-hearted," I can't imagine having the victim's untroubled attitude about this.

What I don't see is where the young worthy got the gun, and forgive me if I wonder if Dad Mom has accounted for his... (just got caught not reading the whole thing thoroughly and making a sexist assumption...)

[Via Ed M]

We're the Only Ones Loving Our Fellow Man Enough

A San Antonio police officer sexually assaulted a man while he was on duty, an affidavit stated. [More]

I like how the chief is all angry and frustrated and disappointed. How does he think the victim felt?

For some reason I'm reminded of the comedy retort to the setup line "That's bigamy!"

"Big o' you? What about me?"

[Via Harvey]

Patches, I'm Dependin' on You, Son...Update

From Raven's Wood Enterprises:

"Current orders for Nyberg III Flag patches are on hold until we receive our resupply. For whatever reason, the supplier had a lag time between our re-order and actually filling it. We are told the patches should be in our possession (and then shipped to all those who have pending orders) the week of March 8th.

Thank you for your patience!

The New Ted Bundy

Alcala...was found guilty of carrying out some of the most disturbing killings ever seen in Los Angeles. [More]

You know, the place where this self-serving authoritarian and this self-serving authoritarian won't give you their "permission" to carry the means of defense.

A Real Shame

It's a shame that gun-rights activists can't see that the best way to protect certain rights is to establish strong guarantees for all of them. [More]

Yeah, and it's a shame that you "progressives" consistently spread that lie.

I don't care if it's through ignorance or intent.

It's your shame, not ours.

A Sensible Place

"Texas is just a sensible place to live. It's a sensible place that takes sensible approaches to issues like gun rights," he said. "We treat our citizens like adults in this state. Too bad Washington doesn't take that approach." [More]

Why should they when y'all are partnering with them?

Sgt. Schultz Gun Control

We certainly acknowledge and accept that the U.S. Constitution gives law-abiding citizens the right to bear arms. [More]

You know NOTHING!

You see NOTHING!

2010 NRA Director Candidate Questionnaire

Right off, I see they're telling us to vote for Joaquin Jackson. [More]

And they'll continue to pull crap like this unless forced to change.

Not that I expect today's Gun Rights Examiner column to do any more than PO the usual suspects...

So why not share the link, if for no other reason than that?

This Day in History: March 1

1778 Georgia’s Whig legislature passed a law declaring 117 royalists as traitors and confiscating their property. [More]