Radio Tonight

I'll be appearing with Mark Walters this evening on American Adversaries Radio at 6:45 Eastern. The show is broadcast from NewsTalk 660 WORL Orlando, and if you're out of area you can listen live from their website.

I'll be rejoining Mark on his nationally-syndicated Armed American Radio tonight at 10 Eastern.  You can find a station near you or listen live from their website.

Aquí y Ahora

Tonight on Univision.

Here's the Google-translated page.

Watch and record.

Dave Hardy says "It'll be close captioned in English."

For Those Inclined to Offer Prayers

This fine gentleman, only the second man in my life I've asked for an autograph from, could use them. [Read]

UPDATE:  Workman left this comment two hours ago in response to a question about "foul play":

[T]he man is in his late 70s. Elderly people sometimes fall down. He appears to be doing okay at last report.

I raise this point because others have also asked via email and we need to keep it real.  The guy with the inside line to updates will be Dave, so keep an eye on his column.  I'll report changes/developments here, but he'll have them first and all I'll be doing is linking to him.

UPDATE: Kurt Hofmann tells me the Illinois Carry forum has "encouraging news...He's supposedly conscious, speaking clearly, in a regular room (rather than intensive care), and will not need surgery."

UPDATE: Again from Kurt:

Colleen Lawson's husband David was one of the  co-plaintiff's in McDonald v. Chicago (or maybe they both were).  They've both been long active in the Illinois gun rights scene.  This is on her Facebook page:

He was standing at home and felt dizzy and did not fall, just let himself crumple to the floor. After ten minutes, he felt well enough to rise and out himself to bed, tho it was mid-afternoon. His kids found him like that and rushed him to the hospital, where it was determined that he had blood on his brain and

put him in ICU. Subsequent tests determined that surgery is not indicated at this point, and that it discontinuing his blood pressure meds may be efficacious in relieving that pressure. The docs felt he had been on them too long and didn't need them, and he reports a marked increase in feeling better this morning, following discontinuance of the blood pressure meds. As of last night, he was moved out of ICU and into a regular room. Although visits are discouraged without prior consent of the family, Otis welcomes your cards and has given permission for this status update to be shared with any interested persons.

Cards and well wishes may be sent to:

Christ Community Hospital, 4440 W 95th St

Oak Lawn, IL 60453.

Otis McDonald sends his love and gratitude for your inquiries, prayers, and well-wishes.

Are We There Yet?

Jeff Knox says "Almost." [Read]

Fast and Furious whistleblower Dodson demands retraction from Fortune

Gun Rights Examiner had warned Congressional investigators to watch for retaliatory smears early on in its Fast and Furious coverage, and relayed a report in July of last year that Privacy Act-protected documents had been leaked by the Justice Department in an attempt to discredit Dodson. Noting how the administration’s water carriers in the media were quick to embrace the Eban report with the intent to do just that to the Congressional gunwalking investigation...[More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes the slings and arrows of outrageous Fortune being fired right back.

En Route

Vanderboegh just called me from Charlotte, a leg on his flight to Orlando for the Gun Rights Policy Conference.  That made me think what he really needs is one of those Indiana Jones flight-in-progress maps.

I regret I can't make it this time. If you're there, or know anyone who is, make sure to say "Hi" to him.

Samuel L. Jackson, Shut the F-' up

Some of us are sick of rich, foul-mouthed Hollywood stars with attitudes posing as champions of the underdogs. [Watch]

How telling to use a white family in this--I guess the racist doesn't need to worry about blacks.

And real classy, using a little girl like that, especially with her final line, but it does tell me everything I need to know about parents who would allow it and the fascist media pigs exploiting her.

I wonder if Obama would approve of  Sasha or Malia talking like that in a campaign commercial?  Or admit that he would if it would work to his advantage?

UPDATE: I just had a thought and don't know about campaign finance and FEC regs to do more than ask--but I imagine Jackson can command millions for a performance and am wondering what the value reported/declared by the JCER is and if it matters?  I also wonder what all the "campaign finance reform" noise McCain was making a few years back was all about--except to disenfranchise those of us who don't have great personal wealth and influence.

Defeat Obama Telethon

This one.

The entire program is now online.

Here's the hour I was on, beginning at @ 44 minutes in:

Video streaming by Ustream

Shooting Destination Night

Strong Hand, Weak Hand & Malfunction Training
Thunder Gun Range, Conroe, Texas...[More]

From American Trigger Sports Network...

Human Costs

I also learned something I thought I already knew: death is scary. [More]

Yes it is.  Those using it as the ultimate threat to bend others to their will would do well to keep that in mind.

And yeah, right: Cite only costs and no benefits, and blame lawless urban violence on the peaceable and self-controlling.

If only we could cede to the state a monopoly of violence...

"We"? "Let"?

"I don't know why we want to let people pack heat," Commissioner Greg Harris said. [More]

Greg, Greg, Greg...

Jeez, I Wonder Where They're Going with This...

...federal and state laws require relatively little tracking of their sales...sellers of bullets in most places don't need a license and aren't required to verify whether a buyer qualifies to own ammunition... no record keeping is required for ammunition purchases. Most U.S. states impose no limits on how many bullets a person can buy.[More]

"Project Slugrunner," anyone?

Nothing Unreasonable

There is nothing unreasonable about Colorado colleges and universities being able to ban guns on campus...[More]

They start out with a damned lie and it only gets worse.  In other words, typical Denver Post.

Well here's an encouraging sign. 

When they wish we would stop fighting their disarmament schemes and just accept what they dish out, it reminds me of nothing so much as this.

This Day in History: September 28

Arnold's personal Day Book and Ledger was seized on September 28, 1780 by an order of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania authorizing the confiscation of Arnold's papers from his house in Pennsylvania. [More]

Golden State Radio Gig

Tonight at 3:00 pm Pacific/6:00 pm Eastern, here. Naturally, we'll be talking "Gunwalker."

And if you click on the "Andy Caldwell Show" banner, you can listen from wherever you are.

I've been on this program lots of times, but this will be my first conversation with guest host Mike Gorbell, who I understand is retired CIA and now a financial adviser.

Should be fun.  Join us if you can.

Ames home gun sale ban reflects intolerance, not safety

That’s not good enough for some neighbors, who insist “This is not a Second Amendment issue” but nonetheless want to infringe on Seaton’s rights and affairs, citing a wholly speculative potential decline in property values to make their case. That’s an interesting position for them to publicly take when talking about housing, discrimination and civil rights.  [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report asks why disgruntled, nosy neighbors just don’t mind their own business.

Good Lord

Watch.

This is quite terrifying.

I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message.

We're the Only Ones Homeward Bound Enough

“We’re told every day, our safety is first,” he said. “We’re here to come home every night.” [More]

And if that means you don't, ehh...

It's not like we're violating department protocols or anything.

That stupid cop ought to be thanking his lucky stars the illusory restraints are still in place.

[Via William T]

Now That Was Weird

This popped up when I tried to publish the last post:

[Click graphic to view]

I checked my account activity and don't see any IP addresses besides mine.

Anybody else on Blogger experience this?

What's Wrong with Waiting Periods?

“I know everything about you," said the caller in a high-pitched voice. "I've been watching you. Your every step. I'm coming for you Emily.” Also, “I'm a crazy mother f--er. This is not a game. This is not for some f--ing scary f--ing movie. This is real business.” Finally the caller ended with, “Don't you think of going to the police.” [More]

I'm jealous. How come this never happens to me?

[Via William T]

Monsters from the Id

They really have no idea how to contain what's been created from their mad brains, do they? [Read]

[Via bondmen]

"Your Tax Dollars at Work"

It's not the first time we've seen a treason plot at West Point, right, Gen. Arnold? [Read]

They didn't miss an SPLC talking point, did they?

UPDATE: Mike provides analysis.

[Via WRSA]

Coincidence? We Don' Think So!

Good grief. [Read]

More on Mark Follman.

Lowering the Barr

What is with this guy? [Read]

Not that it surprises me.

With Laserlike Precision...

...the New Jersey General Assembly secures its position as one of the most obnoxiously stupid legislative bodies on the planet. [Read]

Highways of Doom

And they're the interstates? [Read]

Talk about a good reason to trash the ratty patchwork quilt and adopt nationwide "shall not be infringed"...

[Via Navsail]

Gun Policy

Make sure that you focus on keeping your employees safe rather than pushing a personal agenda. [More]

Well then, we need to take into account that signs never seem to stop those with murder on their minds, and also recognize the documented admission that:

In 2004, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences released its evaluation from a review of 253 journal articles, 99 books, 43 government publications, and some original empirical research. It failed to identify any gun control that had reduced violent crime, suicide, or gun accidents. The same conclusion was reached in 2003 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s review of then extant studies.

I suppose to be legally "safe" (as if there is such a thing), a business could adopt a policy for employees and visitors similar to the one Starbucks offered its customers when caught between open carry advocates and gungrabbers--that they would abide by applicable state laws.

I prefer something a little more direct and less tepid:

If you threaten to or commit acts of physical aggression on these premises, the rest of us will employ an armed response to stop you.

Spirit and Intent

Close the "gun buyback" loophole! [Read]

That would be terrific--to have a "buyback" with the intent to "get guns off the street" and then be forced to sell them back to the public.

Hey, I thought "progressives" believed in "redistribution"...

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise...

Progress, and not the "progressive" kind...[Read]

But they still arrested the homeowner and his wife and held them for 40 hours. And they're still playing catch and release with scum.

This Day in History: September 27

The Battle of Overkill Road / Baylor's Massacre [More]

Thunder Tactical Shooters on ATSNTV

From American Trigger Sports Network:

Strong Hand, Weak Hand & Malfunction Training
Thunder Gun Range, Conroe, Texas
Pursuit Channel (DirecTV 604 PRST/ Dish /Network 240 HUNT)

Showtimes
Wednesdays
2:00pm PST
5:00pm EST

Thursdays
10:00pm PST

Fridays-Shooting Destination Night
6:00pm PST
1:00am EST/ 9:00pm EST

Open Letter to Fourth Estate Fifth Columnists

Deliberately covering up embarrassing government failures and scandals, including the Solyndra debacle, Fast & Furious, and national security leaks which have put American lives in jeopardy. [More]

Nice to see others notice...not that the "Authorized Journalists" have any intention of mending their ways

Bangkok police campaign demonstrates futility and danger of gun edicts

“He said the aim was to make Bangkok a weapons-free society,” the report reveals, and in order to accomplish that goal, “houses will have to be searched as well.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report looks at what it takes to grant the gungrabbers their wish--their real wish.

We're the Only Ones Looking Enough

"We cannot deny that it's time to take an overall look at that," Wharton said. [More]

Sounds like it's past time to me.

[Via Hawk Eye]

This is Outrageous!

There's a representation of a man with a gun on that school building!  Something must be done! [More]

[Via Mike]

Son of a Gun

I knew Len Savage had done this, but I thought the show wasn't going to be broadcast until October. [Read]

I'd better go set the recorder.

UPDATE: Turns out there are several back-to-back programs scheduled tonight. He's the second feature in the 9:00 pm "Red Jacket Snow Blaster" episode.

A Public Health Approach

For example, traffic safety research led to the inclusion of air bags and seat belts in vehicles, spurred educational campaigns on the dangers of driving while drunk and resulted in speed bumps on some streets. [More]

This oughtta be rich: OK, now extend the analogy and give us a gun parallel.

What I'd like to know is what that idiot turncoat Dickey is doing teaming up with Rosenberg, a guy he knows full well said:

We need to revolutionize the way we look at guns, like what we did with cigarettes. Now it [sic] is dirty, deadly, and banned.

Yeah, right. Let's give him some more tax plunder to promote novel ways to do that.

For the Children

Keep guns and ammunition securely locked and if possible, separate. [More]

Hold on a moment please, Mr. Intruder, I'll be right with you.

To be Clear

To be clear, we are not anti-gun. [More]

No, of course not.

You're anti-freedom.

I love how these hive insects define "common sense."

New Law Allows Guns at Polling Places

Say, that ought to come in pretty handy if we run into any racist thugs with clubs...[Read]

Christian Duty

The Captain's Journal shares some thoughtful analysis on "Christians, The Second Amendment And The Duty Of Self Defense." [Read]

It's not an easy subject to tackle.

I've always been kind of partial to this 1747 Philadelphia sermon, cited in the above:

He that suffers his life to be taken from him by one who has no authority for that purpose, when he might preserve it by defense, incurs the Guilt of self murder since God has enjoined him to seek the continuance of his life, and Nature itself teaches every creature to defend [it]self.

We Got Walesed

There is no evidence at all suggesting Fast and Furious ended because AG Holder found out about it. Fast and Furious ended when bloggers Mike Vanderboegh and David Codrea nailed the Administration’s ass to the wall for walking the weapons used to murder Brian Terry. [More]

...and...

Over the past 21 months that this scandal has unfolded, several things have become evident. Perhaps most importantly, there’s a “new” journalism spearheaded by Codrea and Mike Vanderboegh at Sipsey Street Irregulars. They broke this story and kept it alive. [More]

But don't take Bob's and Dave's word for it...

Interesting, how Wikipedia refuses to even mention any of this in their "history," and not for lack of people making corrective entries. Those keep getting edited out. That makes us ideological "unpersons," and only those doing the editing could tell us their motives--if you could figure out who they are.

A proposed entry into the lexicon: wales  verb \ˈwālz\.

This Day in History: September 26

Contrary to Cornwallis' orders, Hanger and his cavalry blithely galloped into town. Even after the 20 men behind the house opened fire, Hanger's men continued to ride on until he was met by heavy fire from the line of militia behind the stone wall. [More]

If Justice is right, Obama campaign ID requirement disenfranchises minorities

If the 20% claim is valid, the Obama campaign is “effectively” disenfranchising minorities from being able to see the candidate in person for themselves, relegating them to being dependent on a media suffering from unprecedented public mistrust in order to make a political decision the president himself characterized as “a choice between two fundamentally different visions for the future.” [More] 

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes if you're going to swallow an absurdity, you'd better be prepared to swallow the whole thing.

Obama Discriminating Against Minorities in Campus Campaign Stops

President Barack Obama is anticipated to arrive in Kent at about 4 p.m. Wednesday, and stay a couple hours, according to Kent safety forces. [More]

Elder Feral Son Uday, now a senior at KSU, plans to attend. He tells me (between snarls and howls) that in order just to get a ticket, he needed to show his driver license plus give them his name and address.

I thought that was racist.

Good advice from the Mrs.:

Beware of traffic and extra security. Allow extra time. Show no fear.

More than Malpractice

Yeah, no doubt many are dull, lazy, biased and willfully blind dupes. But there are also some who know perfectly well what they're doing and why, and "malpractice" is hardly a strong or descriptive enough word. [Read]

Disregard the existence of evil at your peril.

[Via W³]

Executive Privilege

What if?

Why?

Hey, it makes more sense than what the administration would have us believe.  I just wonder if it also reaches across the aisle...

STILL Speaking of Radio (and Television)...

Last Independence Day, Andrea Shea King hosted a "Rebuild America-Defeat Obama" telethon that caused the arbiters of good taste to soil themselves in indignation.  I actually couldn't do the show live because I was kind of busy that day, so we prerecorded my segment the day before.  Unfortunately the two of us who had to do that due to prior commitments (the other was legendary comedian Jackie Mason) were inadvertently not included in the live telethon.

Well they're broadcasting a repeat of the show today at12:00pm - 6:00pm Pacific (3:00pm - 9:00pm Eastern), and this time, our segments have been included, with Mr. Mason at 4:21 Pacific/7:21 Eastern, and me at 5:51 Pacific/8:51 Eastern.

You can see the other guests at the Rebuild America Facebook page. And you can catch the program two ways:

• Via video stream 
• Via audio stream

Do feel free to help them out.

Speaking of Radio

I joined host Mark Walters, trainer Rob Pincus, George "Mad Ogre" Hill, and producer Sean "Seanto"Young for the last half of the "Roundtable" in the third hour:

• AAR 9-23-2012 Hour 3
• AAR 9-23-2012 Hour 2
• AAR 9-23-2012 Hour 1

Dead Patriot Radio

Documentary filmmaker Kris Koenig joined "Kate Kreuger's Talking Guns" on Sunday to promote "Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire."

Listen to the interview here.

Here's the backstory.

These folks helped.

So have these.

More are needed. And soon.

Here's a recent addition showing just the spirit required:

southtexaspistolero said...

I did my part: http://thesouthtexaspistolero.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/a-worthy-cause/
Shared on Facebook, too.

How about you?

This Day in History: September 25

There has just been unfolded at this place a scene of the blackest treason, Arnold has fled to the Enemy. [More]

Partisan Black Caucus ignores Fast and Furious, honors Holder as 'role model'

The award given to Holder “is presented to an individual whose work and accomplishments stand as a role model for the African-American community and the African Diaspora.” 

Don’t look for that in the original or revised job descriptions. Still, it’s somehow fitting that the phoenix for which his award was named was a mythical creature that rose from the ashes. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes those proclaiming "No justice/no peace" want neither.

Terrifying Alberto

“I reeled in a gun,” Pina said, still hyperventilating...“To pull something like that out of the water is extremely dangerous. I didn’t want my son to see something like that, but he did. Horrible,” Pina said. “When I pulled it up, I dropped it over at the pier. I didn’t dare to touch it.”...“No dinner tonight,” Pina said. “I came here for some striper, not a rifle.” [More]

That's quite some role model for a father that boy has.  If he can't tell the difference between a handgun and a rifle, perhaps ignorance may have something to do with his case of the vapors?

At least this didn't pop out and get lost at sea...I imagine tuna or dolphins could choke on it or something...

Still, someone ought to tell sonny boy there his daddy [GASP!] KILLS ANIMALS!!!!

[Via Brian F]

Under Surveillance

A friend just sent me a screenshot of fed agencies lurking on his site, with links-aplenty to WarOnGuns.

State and Justice are pretty much daily visitors around here, as well as others like DHS making their presence known.  I sometimes wonder if their not trying to hide it is intended as a message, since I've called them on it again and again, and no, I don't think it might be a secret friendly, as I would hope they'd be smart enough to hide their tracks.

Maybe I'm accumulating FEMAPoints_TM, to give me valuable discounts on camp essentials...

A Tragic Example

I believe it would be inappropriate for me to put one of my standard titles on something horrible like this, but it still merits being pointed out as yet one more example where police are NOT the "Only Ones" with superior training, skills and judgment. Besides which, it looks like no one is getting any special legal breaks, which is one of the criteria. [Read]

Legal responses aside, I cannot imagine the hell these people will be putting themselves through for the rest of their days. I don't see how anyone could add any punishment that would even register against what I'd be doing to myself.

[Via Hawk Eye]

Only in the Sense that They Got Caught

I’m not convinced that anything was flawed or that the operation failed. [Read]

I guess that means we can also dispense with the word "botched"...

The Final Word

The highly critical review likely will be the final word on what went wrong. [More]

You keep telling yourselves that.

The Toledo Blade is quite possibly the most punk paper in America.

An Academic Argument

“The Second Amendment does not necessarily state that the right to bear arms allows for massacres and mass shootings," Weisbord said. [More]

No, of course not, it doesn't say that at all, you fricking idiot. Why would you make it appear anyone who's not a subversive gungrabber has ever suggested that it does?

French and British academic human disarmament proponents--is there anything they don't know?

The event...is open to the public and entry is free of charge.

It's overpriced. Not that they truly want any "roundtable" debate where you can tell these cloistered "intellectuals" to bring it on, what with announcing this two days after reservations were closed.

Diggin' with Dayton

I did three radio interviews his weekend, this one on Saturday morning with Dayton Vaus on TalkRadio 101.1 FM in northwest Florida. [Listen]

Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Logo...

Will they become eBay collector's items now, Mike? [Read]

Something about finger marks and national socialists really creeps me out.

The Anti-Colin

Some things melt in intense heat.  Others are tempered and toughened... [Read]

We're the Only Ones Going Off Enough

Notice how the "Authorized Journalists" and the cud-chewers they picked to interview all emphasized the fault residing with the person who was not the "Only One" authorized to have the gun--you know, the incompetent moron who pulled the trigger, destroyed property and endangered lives? [Read and watch]

The Window War

But one can’t help feeling it would be character-building for our political classes if a mob were to come around and break their windows now and then. [More]

Hey, I know a bit about that.

But for some strange reason, Rachel Maddow and Media Matters never want to talk about it...

They're Also Subject Matter Experts on More than Just Guns

The Virgin Airlines CEO says he has a plan to populate the red planet with an intergalactic Noah’s Ark. [More]

"Intergalactic"?

"Authorized Journalists--no wonder we love them so.

We're the Only Ones Who Won't be Stumped Enough

And I do apologize for that title...[Read]

[Via lots of you]

We're the Only Ones Doing Our Best Enough

“We did the best surveillance we could do, and a mistake was made,” Lebanon Police Chief Billy Weeks said. “It’s a very severe mistake, a costly mistake. It makes us look at our own policies and procedures to make sure this never occurs again.” He said, however, the two policemen were not at fault. [More]

No, naturally. After all, they're giving us their best.

We've seen Billy's best before, when he was "horsing around and...pulled his gun and stuck it to the chest of" Lebanon's "Public Safety Commissioner." Nice to see he's back from "administrative leave."

Can you imagine the deserved treatment we'd get had you or I done that?

I can only wonder if anyone looked at the P&Ps to make sure this never occurs again?

This Day in History: September 24

September 24, 1780 Arnold escapes to the British vessel Vulture. [More]

Former FBI agent Shipley enters halfway house

“The government has labeled him as a violent criminal because he had a gun charge,” the source revealed. “This is ridiculous, and for that reason they are going to keep him until December 24th.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes a bit of legal violence.

Wide Receiver ‘Good Samaritan’ clarifies role in OIG ‘gunwalking’ report

“I recently had a conversation with another AUSA from the Tucson office,” Detty recalled. "Regarding OWR he said you have to look at the end gain-what was it? To see where the guns were going? We already know where the drug cartel kingpins live and operate. To seize their assets? They'd only be able to seize assets in the US-which were very little. Why commit all these man hours and millions of dollars to arrest people for straw purchases? The only answer that makes sense is to have these guns show up at Mexican crime scenes." [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report fills in some details the Inspector General didn't go into.

A Little Bird Told Me

"ATF Counsel is usurping government protocols to view agents' Facebook and other social media pages."

Another little bird is looking into what this could means in terms of violations of law.

Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Exemplifies Clueless, Lazy And Biased Media Coverage Of Fast And Furious

You people haven’t done one bit of original reporting on this story and now weigh in like you’re some kind of authorities. [More]

Today's AmmoLand offering takes my useless hometown newspaper to task for presuming to represent themselves as authorities on a story they've done no original work on.

IG Fast and Furious findings corroborate earlier Wide Receiver reports

The point being, these are but a few examples of innumerable reports filed in this column and at citizen journalist Mike Vanderboegh’s Sipsey Street Irregulars blog that have since been proven through “official” sources, albeit, there is often a significant lag time between sourced claims and validation. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column is pleased to say "I told you so."

Meanwhile, Over in Furious Mike Paradise...

Fortunately, the mayor, with his taxpayer-funded armed security detail, was never in any danger... [Read]

Everybody else? Eh, there are lots of you, only one of him.

Today's Grammar Lesson

Remember diagramming sentences?

I do, vaguely.  I'm fortunate that, as a good monkey with highly-developed imitative skills, I've always read a lot and been able to absorb what feels right as opposed to actually understanding why it is--when younger, it allowed me to place highly on my college aptitude tests, bypassing freshman English and going right into composition classes.

Had I not, I'm sure my eyes-glaze-over ADD (something that hadn't been invented yet back then, but boy, do I have it bad when something bores me) would have derailed me on the basics--I actually wonder how I'd do if I had to take one of my old fourth grade grammar tests today, and don't do so with confidence.  I think that's one reason why I have trouble with foreign languages--they start you out with equivalent principles, and when you start talking infinitives and past participles and predicative adjuncts, hell, I was staring out the window when they talked about that stuff in English--I'll be damned if I'd know what to do with the frickin' things in French.

Anyway, W³, who is smarter than me, or at least more disciplined and mature, calls our attention to a diagram of the Second Amendment that he found while "running rabbit trails looking for other information."

Don't ask me if it's right.

It does remind me of another deconstruction, a rather brilliant one, I thought....

Is it recess yet?

We're the Only Ones Psychological Enough

Officers have to go through a stringent hiring process that includes a psychological examination. The same is true for federal agents. [More]

Yeah, and we see every day how that works out.

This is the kind of editorial horse droppings that would be easy to come up with link after link refuting it, but with the outrageousness of "Officer Anonymous's"  presumptions and the obnoxious way he presents them, particularly with his purposely offensive "Red Dawn" segue, there's really only one fitting response for this oath-breaking, cowardly parasite, and it does not involve debating something that is off the table and improper for the help to question anyway.

We're the Only Ones All Bottled Up Enough

He said the officer drew his gun and held two people at bay...[More]

And naturally, "police would not immediately identify those involved because no charges had been filed in the case."

Anybody think for one second that would be the case had roles been reversed?

[Via Roger J]

Believing in a Fantasy

Kurt weighs in on the OIG report. [Read]

Manufacturing Rises Sharply Under Obama

Manufacturing of crises, that is...[Read]

Nonworkers of the world unite!


I love it when a plan comes together!

Meanwhile, Over at "The Newspaper of Record"

They should have waited for the report, which confirmed some of their criticisms but exonerated Mr. Holder and found no evidence for bizarre allegations that Operation Fast and Furious was a scheme designed to justify tougher federal gun controls, not penetrate drug cartels. [More]

No one was vindicated of anything. "No evidence" must be viewed in light of such evidence being withheld.

And how do you "penetrate drug cartels" by letting unsurveilled guns walk, where the only part of the "design" that gives feedback is when they are found at Mexican crime scenes?

Mike is right.

There Oughtta be a Law!

What kind of "culture" feels compelled to pass a "skid mark law," and not only can it survive, but should it? [Read]

Answering the Call

John Richardson has. [Read]

He joins these fine folks.

Details.

UPDATE (from "Comments"):

markofafreeman said...

A few more:
David T. Hardy
Robb Allen
Yours truly

I also put producer Kris Koenig in touch with some radio shows, and he'll be a guest  on "Kate Krueger Talking Guns" Sunday at 3:10 pm Eastern.

UPDATE II:

Jennifer said...

Me too
http://injennifershead.com/?p=4298

What Marty's Doin' Tonight

Angie: What do you wanna do tonight?

Marty Pilletti: I dunno, Angie. What do you wanna do? 

Angie: I know--let's watch Shooting Destination Night on American Trigger Sports Network!

This Day in History: September 21

On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold meets with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British, in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army. [More]

Blasted as Whitewash

The New American weighs in on the OIG report. [Read]

Suitable for Framing

Really? Illinois issues a "Certificate of Innocence" for the wrongly convicted? [Read]

First Impression from the Hearing

There's no indication Issa will pursue the work papers used to develop the IG report. 

If not, why not?

I also see no move toward defining crimes that were committed by those we hear all the rhetoric for about being held responsible.

Slamming Hojatole

Girl power! [Read]

Now let's hope the degenerate cowardly weakling doesn't have her flogged to death.

Earning Their Stripes

But these look like they were being dragged backward as opposed to going forward...[Read]

[Via bondmen]

IG F&F Hearing Live

Right now, on C-SPAN 3 [Watch]

Questions for Romney

What are the chances he'll answer them? [Read]

Or more appropriately stated, what are the chances you will help make this go viral so he has no choice?

The Biggest Little Bureau in the World

That's pretty bad when a frickin' federal prosecutor won't touch your cases...[Read]

Be sure and read the letters under "Related Links."

[Via several of you]

A Sign of the Times

[More]

[Via Kent McManigal]

Make Gaia Happy

Save The Planet – Buy An AR! [Read]

The sea turtles, red-cheeked salamanders and short-tailed shrews will thank you.

Where's Paranoid?

Here.  

Whose Paranoid has moved to a Wordpress blog, so I've updated the WogRoll accordingly.

Divine Rights

Michael Carl (listen to his interview with me, embedded in this column) has an article appearing in the November issue of Soldier of Fortune titled "On the Divine Right and Duty of Self-Defense," available at these locations.

This Day in History: September 20

[More]

OIG Fast and Furious report requires analysis before media jumps to conclusions

At this point, more questions can be raised than answered, particularly as the report totaling over 500 pages with attachments must be read, digested, and understood before meaningful analysis can take place. That has not stopped the search term “clears Holder” from already becoming the meme du jour on the “Authorized Journalist” Google News feed... [More]

This afternoon's Gun Rights Examiner report notes a lot of people who don't know what the hell they're talking about are tripping all over each other pronouncing conclusions.

UPDATE: Vanderboegh uses the "W" word.

Oversight anticipates IG Fast and Furious report this afternoon

“We believe the IG report will come out at about 2 pm [Eastern time],” Becca Watkins of the Committee advised recipients by email. [More]

This morning's Gun Rights Examiner column wonders if the wait will be worth it.

Travel Guide

If you'd like to at least know which edicts you're defying...and at a reduced price! [Read]

Don't Think of It as a "Rerun"

Think of it as "pre-viewed programming."

This Week beginning 9/19/12! ATSN TV Presents...Trigger Sports TV Round Table with Special Guests Mark Walters, David Codrea and Barbara Crown...Panel discusses the dramatic 911 call from a Home Invasion and how the armed woman reacted and the hypocrisy that surrounds gun laws.

Showtimes on the Pursuit Channel

Wednesdays
2:00pm PST
5:00pm EST

Thursdays
10:00pm PST

Fridays-Shooting Destination Night
6:00pm PST
1:00am EST/ 9:00pm EST

DIRECTV Channel 604 PRST
DISH NETWORK Channel 240 HUNT

And if you don't subscribe to either of those, you can watch it here. 

Making the Grade

However, all of the “sniper” grade ammunition is being used by trained, or in-the-process-of-being-trained snipers. [More]

And naturally, the "Authorized Journalists" aren't  breathing a word of this.

An Open Letter from Ronnie Barrett

If only all of the gun company CEOs were like this guy...[Read]

If I Were a Carpenter and You Were a Lady

They're reaching this conclusion from"'a fourth-century fragment of papyrus"? [Read]

I don't mean to start a religious debate, but I wonder what archeologists 2,000 years from now would think if they found part of a page from a copy of "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter"?

[Fox News has been denying access to links from this blog of late--no idea why, but if it happens to you, right click on the link to copy it, paste it in your address bar, and you should be good to go.]

Can't We All Get Along?

"I don't think anybody wants noncitizens to vote no matter what their party affiliation to vote," Johnson said. [More]

If she really believes that, she's an idiot.

We're the Only Ones Walking Dead Enough

“We’re just having a little bit of fun.” [More]

Who's paying for it?

I see they mention the CDC zombie apocalypse preparation campaign.  I don't even have to ask you to guess what they left off from their list of emergency survival essentials, do I?

Or ask who's paying for that nonsense, either?

This Day in History: September 19

General Weedon delivered me your excellency's letter of 2d. currt. ordering one thousand camp kettles to be forthwith made at my works, and as many waggons & teams to be procured as shall suffice to carry them on, the whole being intended for the use of the army of the United States under the command of your excellency. [More]

Vigilante of the Month

"Vigilantism"...? [Read]

Really?

That'w what these morons call "self-defense"?

If they really want some dirt on Workman, man, have I got some stories for them.

Of course, none of them will be true, but since when has that stopped these pantie-wringing hive insects?

"Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence": that's a major fail on two claims, right there.

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise...

Two unarmed female police officers were shot dead today...[More] 

So much for the theory that they could protect somebody else...

DOJ and Media Matters coordinated Fast and Furious reports

“Nice to know the Gunwalker criminals are paying attention,” Mike Vanderboegh of Sipsey Street Irregulars observed in his response to the story, which included emails where Media Matters’ Matt Gertz told DOJ spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler that Vanderboegh was “three inches away from being an insurrectionist.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes some media matters that Media Matters would rather not have attention called to them. It also includes links to responses from Mike, from Dave Workman and from Kurt Hofmann.

A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Holder Justice Department

Well, well, well...look who's been giving them their talking points:

Emails reveal Justice Dept. regularly enlists Media Matters to spin press

The emails sure fixate a lot on Mike. I like the way Gertz says he's "three inches away from being an insurrectionist."  Just how long is one, anyway, Matt?

Mike responds. As usual, I'm jealous.  What the hell do I have to do to be condemned as disreputable by these characters, put a national socialist in uniform?

I'm also kicking myself. Here's an email I sent to Mike and some of our advisers in April:

I also note Holder spokesflack Tracy Schmaler is the one who dismissed our Bar complaint as "specious" and frivolous."

Media Matters. I never did like puppet shows.

UPDATE: Fox News weighs in.

Gimme That Old Time Religion

...Civic Religion...[More]

Don't prejudge based on those words. Click on the link and read. And hopefully learn.

Who's the Embarrassment?

Look, we all get it. He is exercising his right to carry a firearm. But his exhibitionist approach is rude and inconsiderate of his fellow citizens who have no idea who he is or what he is up to. [More]

I don't think you DO get it.

If you can't see something it can't hurt you?  Isn't that equivalent to a child pulling his covers over his head to keep the boogeyman from getting him?

What you're really saying is, you judge everything by your provincial outlook.  When I went to the Georgia Carry Annual Meeting, hundreds were open carrying--in a real nice hotel in the metropolitan Atlanta area--and nobody freaked out because the practice has been socially normed there--as it has been in many places.

That won't ever happen in "gun friendly" Evansville if the very people pretending to support the right to keep and BEAR arms publicly scorn regional pioneers of the practice as "fools."

We're the Only Expunging Enough

Cops shoot Unarmed Man 41 Times Delete Witness's Video [More]

And surprise, surprise, surprise, the dashcam video doesn't support "initial reports" about whose car did the hitting.

[Via Thaddeus F]

This Day in History: September 18

At about 0800 hours on September 18, Cruger’s column advanced down the Martintown Road and came within sight of Augusta. [More]

Brink's Update

The court denied the motion, meaning they proceed tomorrow with the revocation hearing.

A Distinguished Professor of Law

I wonder how many people committed to defying him this cowardly, evil subversive is willing to have others take hostage or kill in order to do his bidding?  [Read]

And if he thinks we're just going to stand around and let them...?

I'm sure the pragmatic neocons would disagree with me. Good grief, was he distinguishing himself on the toilet when they took that picture?

An Unbelievable Scenario

This being on NBC...

A New York State of Mind

Perhaps the most hysterical, but not unexpected, handwringing came from The Boston Globe’s warning that “The best-trained police officers can be in error when actually facing an enraged gunman. If even these professionals end up shooting and injuring bystanders outside the Empire State Building, how can private citizens be expected to discern an attacker from innocent people inside a darkened theater?” [More]

"A New York State of Mind" is my latest "Rights Watch" column for GUNS Magazine.

So How Come...

...WE'RE still using them...? [Read]

Meanwhile, Over at the Eloi Dining Hall*

It warns the public not to take action but to call 911...[More]

Good grief. Because we, obviously, are not highly-trained professional Morlocks.

And why am I reminded of this...?

*

Meanwhile, Over at the Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda...

The media is not just a stumbling block to liberty, it is an enemy combatant against liberty. [More]

Or as I like to call 'em, Fourth Estate Fifth Columnists.  The ones who aren't merely useful idiots...

We are Controlling Transmission

 

See?

Highly Recommended

I've been told to go see "Last Ounce of Courage."

Anybody know where it's playing that doesn't have a "No Guns" sign?

Ask a Simple Question

Authorities spent Friday afternoon looking for explosives inside the vehicle of a man who walked into the Kansas City federal building and asked if he was on a terrorist watch list. [Read]

Well hell, with all the stupid Fusion Center/DHS bs, I'd like to know if I'm on the list, too. 

Figures he "never made any threats" and everyone overreacted. And that, lo and behold, he appears to be a productive member of society.

Figures they're not receptive to Mike's offer to educate them.

Here's more on the Richard Bolling Federal Building.  Oh shoot, looky here:

All employees and visitors must present a valid form of identification and pass screening before being granted access into the building or if waiting in the lobbies for an extended period of time.

Racists.

[Via Plug Nickel Times]

A Special Day

Holy Moly, younger feral son Qusay turned 18!  If I release him from the pit and he mauls someone, I'm no longer responsible!

He's a good kid. He picked a good day to be born.

S-M-R-T...I Mean S-M-A-R-T

Study: Sex Can Make You Smarter [More] 

Then this guy ought to be f-ing genius.

Hit it, Homer.

Surpise, Surprise, Surprise

One round was hidden in the chamber... [More]

You know, right where anyone who knew the first thing about what they were doing would have known it was.

I have a tough time with the word "accident" on stories like this. What an inexcusably stupid way to throw away your life and to devastate the ones who loved you.

Red Sky in Morning

Scary.  Especially realizing who's ginning up the rage.  [Read]

The weasel with the "boycott Japan" bumper stickers on his Japanese car reminds me of cars I see here with police suck-up stickers--he's just advertising his appeasement hoping the injustice passes over him and happens to someone else.

[Via bondmen]

Securing the Blessings of Liberty...

...one act of absurd, heavy-handed authoritarianism at a time... [Read]

[Via Kevin Starrett]

A Spree Grows in Brooklyn

[More]

Fortunately, "The NYPD and the Brooklyn District Attorney's office say they recovered 85 weapons during a gun buyback program, including 40 revolvers and an assault rifle."

What do you want to bet two months from now, this map will be populated with unicorn and teddy bear icons?

This Day in History: September 17

Whilst I am master of my own sword, I am governor of my own fate. [More]

The Week in Review

A captured Fast and Furious murder suspect, a documentary in the making, and a Federal Firearms Licensee fighting revocation by ATF were all subjects explored last week in the Gun Rights Examiner column. [More]

Here's a summary for AmmoLand readers of exclusive stories presented over the past week in my GRE column.

Armed American Radio

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Click here to find a station near you or to listen via live streaming.

Three from Sipsey Street

Mike posted a spate of noteworthy pieces yesterday:

• "Our national experiment in extermination." The Chemists War: How the United States government deliberately killed 10,000 of its own people in the name of Prohibition. (Enforced by the predecessors of the ATF.)
• "It was learned in discovery materials that he was also an ATF Confidential Informant." The Clark Case -- which the ATF thought they'd bullied their way out of -- still has the chance of overturning their (and their snitches') applecart.
• Sipsey Street Exclusive: File this under Praxis. Department of Homeland Security using drones that look like civil aviation.

Court grants hearing to FFL day before scheduled ATF revocation meeting

Based on what the court decides on Monday, the ATF revocation hearing scheduled for Tuesday will either take place then or be postponed until such time as Brink’s can obtain the deposition and information it needs to defend itself and spotlight ATF policy compliance. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner exclusive report notes a hopeful sign.

Well, Since She Asked

[Read]

Give it to her.

It doesn't matter if the person running against her is anti-gun. They can't be any more anti-gun than Jeannemarie.

All you really need to know is Bloomberg is for her. 

And for good reason.

If you let the Republicans succeed with this domestic enemy, they'll rightly know they can get you to swallow anything.

Looks like she just screwed the pooch exploiting 9/11 for self-promotion.  Good. What a ridiculous control freak of a woman.

[Via Mack H]

Royal Treatment

"Only Ones" exempted, naturally.

Is "Rest assured" some kind of code phrase for "F--- you"?

Let's see what kind of response I get, if any...

 

Here's the text of the "contract":

Personal Safety Guarantee

The [Name of Company or Agency] agrees that a special relationship exists between our organization and [Name of Individual Entering Premises Disarmed] by virtue of his/her abiding by our “No Firearms” mandate. Because we have encouraged him/her to be personally defenseless, we hereby agree to assume responsibility for his/her personal safety and protection, and admit liability should we fail in this duty.

[Signature/Title/Date]

Rest assured, they'll assume no such thing.

[Via Mack H]