Monday, August 15, 2011

The Question

Make no mistake, this is what the NYT hit piece linked to below is designed to deflect attention from. [Read]

New York Times Does Hit Piece on Issa

Here.

And it's full of glaring errors.

This is my shocked face.

Besides, they already told us Gunwalker's not news.

We're the Only Ones Making Local Decisions Enough

“Those who are not in law enforcement are telling law enforcement what to do,” said Maggi Duncan, director of the Tennessee Association of Police Chiefs. [More]
Yeah, no kidding, idiot. That she thinks it should be the other way around tells us all we need to know.

And more with this "an affront" language--that's the anti's newest talking point, handed down from Colin Goddard who finds talk of self defense at Virgina Tech "offensive."  Or at least he says he does, maybe to keep himself--and others--from examining his part any deeper...

Go Ahead, Keep It That Way

We don't care any more.  If the UK wants to commit national suicide, go ahead and jump. [Read]

And if the call ever goes out again for this, sorry. Nothing to spare. And fresh out of sympathy.

Domestic wankers every bit as self-destructive as their Brit counterparts have pretty much ensured we'll need everything we've got with nothing to spare. I note the Economist piece was written by one.

Firearms crimes in VA bars decline after concealed carry allowed

That is simply not borne out. Just ask drunken feral pig Anthony Abbate (see sidebar video player), taking advantage of Chi-Town citizen disarmament edicts to beat the hell out of a woman less than half his size. Talk about a violent, cowardly sociopath who deserved to be shot, often, and by someone who knows how. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner commentary notes the Only Ones "acting like it's the Wild West  in saloons are the "lawmen" and the desperadoes, with the line between the two often blurred. We townfolk seem to be minding our own business and behaving right fine.

Q&A

With me... [More]

In Case There Was Ever Any Doubt...

Today, on The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance Radio (08/15/11)

Interview guest: Peter Suciu of Firearms Truth [More]
Today's lineup...

This Day in History: August 15

The Penobscot Expedition, a little-known event in Revolutionary War history, took place from July 25 to August 15, 1779. That year the British were attracted to the Penobscot peninsula (Castine) for several reasons: as a possible Loyalist haven, as a source of timber for the King's Navy, and as a strategic naval base and coastal trading post. [More]