Helmke Admits 'Polite' Attendees at VA Armed Rally

Perhaps if the arm of friendship is extended we can all get along and Paul will learn to trust his fellow citizens, and stop demanding enforced obedience to his will? [More]

I thought this warranted a second Gun Rights Examiner column today...:)

Will you help me spread this link far and wide?

Saldana Said

Saldana said it would be better if only law enforcement officers were permitted to publicly display firearms. [More]

Because Saldana said, you see.

Good for the sheriff candidates who, without coming right out and saying so, tell us she's full of...baloney.

Thing is, Mr. Sniff, some of us protected our lives doing that which you term "a more direct threat." I'll be damned if I'll apologize to you or to anybody else for it.

[Via DJK]

And Now, An Editorial Reply...

April 19 is almost over, without violence, this year anyway. No thanks to right-wing hate-mongers. [More]

Cover your children's eyes before proceeding to the appropriate response.

Ready?

F*** you, you stupid ****.

GRE Round Up for Apr. 20

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:

Ed Stone/Atlanta:
This day in history

GA Bills: SB 308 Update

Howard Nemerov/Austin:
Women on Target comes to Austin area

Paul Valone/Charlotte:
Was the Second Amendment March a success?

Anthony Bouchard/Cheyenne:
IRS purchases firearms and uses them for government greed

Dan Bidstrup/Denver:
Colorado State University gun ban isn't settled yet

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith:
Message to tourists with guns; don't come to Arkansas

Local emergency gun control

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:
Demilitarized Brass - part deux

TN candidates respond to gun rights quiz - Governor - Haslam

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Safer Streets 2010: Not with the L.A. Times' help.

Safer Streets 2010: Attention Kalifornia State Legislature.

John Pierce/Minneapolis:
The Obama Administration Year One: The flight from gun control

Dave Workman/Seattle:
King County Sheriff warns of cutbacks, so go out and buy a gun

2A rallies from one Washington to the ‘other’ suggest gun owners are growing restless

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

Does the VPC wish to stifle political dissent?

Former President Clinton equates loyalty to Constitution with 'hatred'

'Gun show loophole' myth getting another push

Accusations of 'sedition' are an attack on freedom

Chris Woodard/Tucson:
Opposition to Arizona Constitutional Carry law from surprising sources

Go. Read. And please share these links.

You're doing that, right?

Peaceful Pro-Gun Rallies: A Firsthand Account

I'm back from a rather exhausting past couple of days. I'll have time over the next few days to catch up on what the media is saying about the Second Amendment March and the Restore the Constitution rally, but for now I just wanted to share some of what I experienced. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column recaps my experiences over the past two days.

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This Day in History: April 20

On or about April 20, 1778, Capt. William Patrick of Ichabod Alden’s Massachusetts regiment were ordered to the Schoharie Valley by Gen. John Stark, commander of the Northern Department. Stark gave Patrick this instruction:

"Sir, You will keep continual scouting parties in the adjacent country to where you are posted, to discover the motions and movements of our internal enemies. If any of them should be found under arms, aiding, assisting, or forthwith detect them (if in your power) and with their crimes send them to me or the commanding officer at this place. You will do the utmost in your power to find out if any British Officers should come to that country, as it is highly probable they will do, because they have there so many friends; and let no pains be spared in detecting them, making report of your proceedings, from time to time, to me or the commanding officer at this place." [More]