Liberty News/Safer Streets

John Longenecker has a new one. [Read]

If you sign up for his mailing list, you won't need me to remember to remind...

Due Process...

...or not.

In which case, who knows what consequences nobody intended may result?

GOA Ratings

A new brouhaha is brewing over GOA supposedly dropping the grade for Deborah Halvorson with no explanation any of the Pratt critics can point to other than speculative hatred for the guy and his group.

They list candidate votes on their site. She voted against them 7 out of 7 times, including on the national parks gun ban. Some of you might want to learn how to navigate a website before jumping to conclusions and getting the anti-GOA lynch mob ginned up--it took me less than a minute to locate this info on the GOA site.

Yeah, but some of those aren't pure gun votes... !!!

They're related enough.  Besides, that's not what you were savaging the guy over.  You were accusing him of having NO criteria.

The Gulliver Beast

Vanderboegh ties another rope... [Read]

I also hope to have some more noticing of this to report before too long...

We're the Only Ones Making the Punishment Fit the Crime Enough

Securing the blessings of Liberty... [Read]

In Soviet Russia, Arnold Fetes YOU!

The governor then drew chuckles as he looked away from his notes and proceeded to say that he hopes "that our business leaders are going to find great partnerships with the Soviet counterparts." [Read]

Yeah. Ha ha.

Make sure you sell 'em plenty of rope!

We're the Only Ones Bashful Enough

Thug cop Ben Price jailed over bashings of Airlie Beach revellers [More]

Sticking a running firehose down a handcuffed victim's throat? That's Saddam-level torture.

And this psycho swine is eligible to be out next July?

Perhaps some of his victims will be waiting for him, to help reintegrate him back into, if not society, at least the world.

And then there's this:

Two female officers watch on, but again, do not stop the assault.

Just a few bad apples. And a whole lotta polishers.

[Via William T]

We're the Only Ones "The Wedding Planner" Enough

An El Paso police officer who was off-duty working as security for a wedding reception at Bebe's Hall on Saturday was accused of stealing a money box and then fleeing after partygoers confronted him, said police. [More]

I know the newlyweds expected a good screwing, but I don't think that's what they had in mind...

[Via Harvey]

We're the Only Ones Key Enough

Some of us have "Key[s] to the City," others to the jail cells... [Read]

[Via Harvey]

Point/Counterpoint

Alan Richmond share his email exchange with Bodyglove President and Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair anti-gun bigot Russ Lesser:

After Russel Lesser's display of bigotry toward gun owners during his performance with his band, Thin Ice, this last weekend at the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair, I will not be purchasing anymore Body Glove products. I will also discourage my family, friends and customers from purchasing your products as well.


Alan Richmond
GunRightsAlert.com

Part of the Gun Rights Radio Network
GunRightsRadio.com


He got a reply:

Hey Alan, we got your email. Sorry you will not be purchasing any more Body Glove products as they are the best on the market. You also totally misread what our song was about. I have no problem with gun owners, and am ex-military myself. However, I, and the vast majority of other people I know who also totally respect 2nd amendment rights, think it shows very bad taste and lack of common sense to walk around a hometown fair full of children packing guns on your hip. When I read the quote in the paper by the eight year old kid that she was proud of her dad for protecting her at the fair with his gun, it was pathetic. How many incidences of violence where someone needed a gun to protect themselves in the 38 years of the fair have there been? Zero! There are good methods to promote a position and
bad ways. Overwhelmingly, the community either laughed at, or was upset at the SBOC threats to sue the volunteers who donate their time to put on the fair, and their actions only hurt their position.


Russ Lesser

To which Richmond responded:

Hi Russ,

Thank you for taking the time to respond.


On Monday 11 October 2010 11:04:42 am you wrote:

I have no problem with gun owners, However, I, and the vast majority of other people I know who also totally respect 2nd amendment rights, think it shows very bad taste and lack of common sense to walk around a hometown fair full of children packing guns on your hip.

That's exactly like when people said, "I have no problem with gay people, Ijust think it shows very bad taste for them to walk around holding hands infront of kids." It is a bigoted remark.

When I read the quote in the paper by the eight year old kid that she was proud of her dad for protecting her at the fair with his gun, it was pathetic. How many incidences of violence where someone needed a gun to protect themselves in the 38 years of the fair have there been? Zero!

Yea! And that's great. In 40 years I've never needed the fire extinguisher in my kitchen either but I'm going to keep it handy anyway. There are many,many places where mass shootings have occurred where it had not happened before. It only takes once. If I knew when I would need to protect my wife,children or myself I wouldn't go there in the first place but since I'm notable to predict the future I will continue to be prepared.

There are good methods to promote a position and bad ways. Overwhelmingly, the community either laughed at, or was upset at the SBOC threats to sue the volunteers who donate their time to put on the fair, and their actions only hurt their position.

"First they laugh at you, then they ignore you, then they fight you, then you win." - Gandhi


Overwhelmingly, fair goers were supportive and positive of the open carriers present.


Being out has proven to be a better strategy for acceptance than remaining in the closet for other groups. It is unfortunate that lawsuits were even mentioned but the promoters and the local police department were conspiring to violate civil rights (a serious Federal crime) by threatening to have people who were exercising their Constitutionally protected, specifically enumerated right to bear arms while in public, and breaking no law, locked in a cage. If reason doesn't prevail, threats to violate civil rights are best dealt with in the courts.


Again, I appreciate the time you took to respond.


Alan Richmond
GunRightsAlert.com


Part of the Gun Rights Radio Network
GunRightsRadio.com

Bigotry is offensive enough in the uneducated.  When we see it displayed by the privileged, it becomes intolerable.

I think it's safe to label Body Glove an "anti-gun company."

The Enemy Within

From Dave Licht:

David

I am reporting to you that (as you know) our enemies are amongst us.

Three different friends in the last 90 days have informed me that while they were target shooting at public ranges in N kalifornia (2 using AR 15's, 1 using an Armalite) that other shooters on the firing line complained - and in one instance called the police because they thought my friends were shooting illegal assault rifles -

In the case where the police were called, the police actually showed up and checked out the rifle. In the other two cases, each person was forced to prove to the satisfaction OF THE OTHER SHOOTER(s) that the guns were not prohibited or that they were licensed

This from persons we would hope would stand up for our rights.

As I have said before, I'm increasingly failing to see the point (of being nice about it)

Report from the front

D

First they came for the Fudds. 
And I laughed.

We're the Only Ones Click it or DIE Enough

The police chief in Pine Lawn, Rickey Collins, fired one shot at a man who allegedly fled the scene of a seat belt checkpoint Friday night. [More]

That'll teach him to be safe!

Gee, think ThRickey here (that's what you get when you cross "thug" with "Rickey") could have risen to chief without assuming this kind of conduct was something he could generally get away with?

[Via Mama Liberty]

ATF: Surplus Korean firearms import 'pose a threat to public safety in the U.S.'

"...ATF believes the importation of these firearms, particularly the M1 carbine rifle and M-1911 pistol, poses a threat to public safety in the U.S." [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at how unaccountable bureaucrats turn their unsubstantiated anti-gun assumptions into a way to advance their agenda--and screw us in the process.

This one is important. Please share the link.

This Day in History: October 12

October 12, 1778


A Hessian Lieutenant named Juliat had deserted the British on September 12 and joined The Pulaski Legion. He was assigned to the First Troop of Dragoons under Baron Bose. Baron Bose regarded Juliat with contempt for having deserted his post, even if it was with the enemy. Perhaps to get back at Baron Bose or perhaps he was always loyal to the British. Juliat took several men on a fishing party. They did not return and were thought drowned. They had actually rowed the twenty miles and were given permission to board the H.M.S. Nautilus. [More]