Appropriations Committee calls for independent Gunwalker investigation

"[T]he House Appropriations Committee included report language in the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill (H.R. 2596; H. Rept. 112-169) that recommends the appointment of 'an outside, independent investigator,' who would be charged with conducting 'a thorough investigation of the allegations against ATF with respect to Operation Fast and Furious and policies guiding this and similar operations.'” [More]

This evening's Gun Rights Examiner report looks at where things probably need to go next.

Well, Here's the Youngster Right Here...

I'll have to ask him to point out the harridan who had him tossed out.

There's bunches of Gunwalker hearing videos in the Oversight and Reform channel sidebar--and I notice views are only measured in the hundreds.

A Standing Army

Army officers could be parachuted into the highest police ranks as part of a major Government shake-up. [More]

As in "military coup"? What could go wrong?

[W]e are interested in radical proposals for the future of leadership and training in the police service...

Trust me on this, fellas--you're really not.

[Via Plug Nickel Times]

Contemplan mis obras, ustedes los poderosos, y la desesperación

Aqui.

Hey, I figure if they can rip off my work in Google-translated Spanish, I can rip off Shelley...

Speaking of TSA...

Received via email:

TSA is trying to kill the armed pilots program. Pilots are very sensitive to how much stuff they want to lug around on trips. Instead of allowing them to keep the USP compact concealed in a bag of their choice, they will be requiring they be carried in a large metal box, 10 pounds without the gun. Some are already not re qualifying in anticipation of the new rules.

"Any way to source this?" asks I.

The reply:

My dad just called me apoplectic (the gun is the way for them to bypass the slave-training/security but now the inconvenience of the box.....). got done with his requal and they gave him "the box". I'll try to get him to email me a picture. They're very secretive about the whole program for unknown reasons so I doubt there will be a press release.

The picture:

It's the silver one on the left.

I think this would be more effective if they put "GUN" on the side in big red letters.

And I'm told:

For more back story, when the program first started, TSA was going to make them use the smaller box on the right. Due to outcry, they let them carry concealed in a bag of their choice. Now the big silver kevlar "back pack" will be required.

UPDATE: From a different source:

Don't list me as a source (SSI), but it is not silver, and it is not a backpack. I don't have one yet (and will avoid it for as long as possible), but it is black, nylon or perhaps kevlar soft-side case designed to accommodate a lock. Guess they got tired of discharges from the previous idiotic system, so they replaced it with a new idiotic system.

No idea why a discrepancy, but it appears the basic facts are borne out. Maybe they have different models for different pilots...?

The Better to Grope You With, My Dear

Mixed feelings--on the one hand seeing them caught up in their own rules is nice, but on the other hand, dude, why do you want to work for them? [Read]

Flashdance

I wonder if team freedom might use the practice of flashmob to support their own principles? [More]

Well, as I like to say, CUM ULLA SELLA IN PUGNO TABERNA...

That's All?

Only 46%? [More]

Rich Man, Poor Man

The Ruger Mini-14 The “Poor Man’s Assault Rifle” [More]

Between 1996 and 2006, the Violence Policy Center received U.S. $4,154,970 in funding from the Joyce Foundation, a non-profit foundation based in the Great Lakes region of the US that funds several gun control organizations. [More]

So what do these privileged "Let them eat cake" collectivist pricks have against the less fortunate being able to defend themselves?

As a side note, there is a certain karma to all this...

Upcoming Appearances

Fox News' "Freedom Watch" with Judge Napolitano (Dobyns and Cefalu)
Wednesday, July 27th at 8:00pm Pacific/11:00pm Eastern. [More]

My interview with Dobyns is here. I have Cefalu tentatively coming on the show next week.

Today, on The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance Radio

• ATF/NSC connections
• Wu update
• No No Guns Zones
• The Only Ones
• WaPo does Gunwalker
• No guns for Norwegian police
• Democrats vs UN gun control
• The REAL gun show loophole
• Interview: Dave Workman/Gunwalker hearings
• DGU
• Irregular readings from Sipsey Street

Join me at 7:00 am Pacific/10:00 am Eastern on NBC 1260 AM/96.1 FM, Scottsdale, or click "Listen Live."

Archives are here.  They're posting by the week and replacing the show at each day's link the evening of the broadcast date--or supposed to be--I'm still banging heads with them over that. [Looks like they've got Monday and Tuesday up.]

Spread the word on this, OK? Nobody else is doing a daily exclusive gun rights broadcast in a major market during morning drive time, and if this works, it could not only create an opportunity to spread to other markets, but also open doors for efforts by others.  We complain our voice is not heard in the media--here we've got a foot in the door at an NBC affiliate station to promote a full-blown no compromise message.  Just a few short months ago I certainly would never have predicted I'd see that happen--or that I'd be a  part of it.

Lineup subject to change without notice.

This Day in History: July 27

It is a matter to be much lamented [struck: That a Continent like this] [inserted: This Continent] boasting of its strength and numbers, should be so extremely weak in the field: as to be unable to face the Enemy’s force [inserted: in any situation whatever] But lamentations is all that we can do, we must [struck: make] take circumstances as we find them and make the most of [struck: them] the materials in our possession...[More]