Friday, July 23, 2010

We're the Only Ones Dazzling Enough

Unlike tasers, the Dazer Laser is not being sold to the public. [More]
Because you and I can't be trusted with light. We're not "Only Ones," so we might abuse/misuse it.

And the neat legal trick about that is, the government can then point to weapons not being "in common use," so that pesky clause about "shall not be infringed" doesn't apply!

If you don't believe me, just ask "conservative" Justice Scalia!

Shut up, Coxe--who asked you?

We're the Only Ones "That's the Ticket!" Enough

A disgraced Florida Highway Patrol trooper will spend 364 days in jail for writing hundreds of phony tickets to motorists who were never pulled over for traffic offenses. [More]
Misdemeanors, y'see. Under a year sentence, so a "prohibited person" provision don't kick in.

Now you try lying to the "Only Ones" in their official police reports and see what happens.

[Via Ernie S]

We're the Only Ones Inappropriate Enough

An East Palo Alto police detective who suggested in a Facebook post that people who openly carry unloaded firearms should be shot engaged in "inappropriate behavior," the police department announced Tuesday. [More]
Gee, ya think...?

Now what's going to be done about it?

[Via Carl S]

Nothing Succeeds Like Success

Project Exile, a program that has been successful elsewhere... [More]
I guess if the media (and the NRA) keeps repeating that, it must be true.

Just don't ask "Where?"...

[Via retrotruckman]

A Yachting We Will Go

Jeff Greene's yacht tore up coral reef, left unpaid fines up to $1.87 million [More]
and
Sen. John Kerry skips town on sails tax [More]
Oh, you right-wing extremists.

The only reason you oppose such men is because you're racist and you hate poor people.

[Via Ed M]

Helen Mirren illustrates Hollywood hypocrisy on guns

Do a Google search on terms "Helen Mirren" gun and see for yourself. She's "bad@$$"! She's "awesome"!

Now do a search for "Helen Mirren" Oxfam. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at yet another "movie star" enjoying benefits guns provide to them. Just so we understand it's all make-believe...

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