Thursday, August 25, 2011

Crumpler Files Motion to Vacate Conviction

I received a letter today from Hugh Crumpler III, sent from the federal facility in Lexington, KY, where he is serving time for illegal firearms sales... [More]
Just received an update in the afternoon mail...

Will your representative cosponsor Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act?

So here's the question: Will you do this as well?  No excuses, right now, you're not doing anything else anyway, it will only take a minute...?  [More]
This afternoon's Gun Rights Examiner commentary asks you for something.  Am I really asking too much?

Defense against animals more of a crime than murdering a mother?

Which brings to mind another case that took place in Boundary County a decade back—or more correctly, one that did not take place. I’m talking about the dismissal of charges against FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi for the murder of Vicki Weaver. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at the government's assessment of relative worth.

This Day in History: August 25

Henry Dearborn, Lieutenant Colonel, 3rd NH, "We find great difficulty in getting ready to moove for want of a sufficient number of horses to Carry our provisions Ammunition Stores &c however we are to morrow without fail with 27 days flower & live beef Our whole force that will march from here is about 5000 men Officers included with nine pieces of Artillery Three of the Anyda Warriers arriv'd in camp this afternoon who going on with us as guides two runners ariv'd from Col. Broadhead at Fort Pitt Informing that Col Broadhead is on his way with about 800 men against the western Indians." [More]