Jury Reaches Verdict in Reese Case

I don't know what it is yet.  I'll announce it as soon as I know.

UPDATE: From KVIA.com:

Remington Reese was acquitted on all counts.
On count one, conspiracy, Remington, Ryin Reese, Rick Reese, and Terri Reese were all found not guilty.
On counts two-10, providing false statements, Ryan was found guilty on two counts, Rick was found guilty of one count, and Terri was found guilty on one count.
On counts 11-28, gun smuggling charges, all were found not guilty.

So what the hell did they just put these people through hell over the last year for? And they're not out of the woods--per KVIA's Facebook page:

Defense attorneys say they face a maximum of five years on each guilty count.

First, now that things have been reduced to the ridiculous, the family needs to be immediately let out on bail and given time to reunite and recuperate as best they can from the anguish they've been through so that they can begin to prepare for the next phase in their defense.  Then, I hope to see a vigorous and united appeal on the remaining charges, which would never have happened in the first place had they not been persecuted over, based on the evidence, nothing.

Damien Who?

Didn't we once have a provision for deporting "undesirable aliens"? [Read]

A Pilot Program

[I]t doesn't take too much of an imagination to assume that the so-called pilot program was meant to be a predecessor to rolling this out nationwide...[More]

John Richardson is right--it will be a while before we can digest the entire report and its appendices--but in the mean time, people like him are finding interesting nuggets/dots to connect (wait 'til you see what Vanderboegh found, and no, I'm not going to give out a spoiler).

Lickspittle media not covering this stuff won't keep the truth from getting out. Welcome to the dawn of the age of the "unauthorized journalist"!

We're the Only Ones Off the Clock Enough

"He told me he was off duty and I should call 911," said Rob Anderson, 31. "He rolled up his window and drove away."[More]

Fine. Make Portland PD turn their guns in at the end of their shifts.

[Via William T]

A Sensible Way to Limit Ammo Sales

Buyers would be required to present photo identification...[Read]

In other words, discriminate against minorities...?

A "Humane" Racket

In a little-reported ruling by a judge in the District of Columbia earlier this month, the HSUS is going to court to face charges under RICO statues on racketeering, obstruction of justice, malicious prosecution and other charges...[More] 

About damn time.

If you missed this story, it includes an American Trigger Sports Network TV panel where we talked about how the fanatical frauds would rather kill of endangered species than allow the "wrong people" to help them.

And speaking of ATSN, tonight on PURSUIT Channel (DirecTV 604 PRST/ Dish /Network 240 HUNT):

Trigger Sports TV takes you to Decatur, TX for the TargetLine Cup. Host James B. Towle talks to Top Guns and the owners of Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds, Maryam and David Niederer. Experience the beauty of this spectacular facility from the ground and air and meet the shooters including Gebben Miles, '09 Natl Sporting Clays Champion, who takes the Main Event HOA title after an exciting shoot off with Six-Time CA State Sporting Clays Champion, Zach Kienbaum.  

That'll be broadcast today at 5 pm Eastern/2 Pacific, Thursday at 10 pm PST, and Friday at 6:00pm PST and 1:00am EST/ 9:00pm EST.


[Via Thaddeus F]

Reese Trial Goes to Jury after Judge Throws Out Major Charges

Luna County Tea Party Patriots continues with outstanding work as the go-to resource for reporting on the Reese family ordeal. From just today:

• REESE TRIAL – Goes to the Jury   
• REESE TRIAL – Judge throws out Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges   
• REESE TRIAL – Rick Reese takes the stand – Part 1   
• REESE TRIAL – Rick Reese takes the stand – Part 2

Throwing out money laundering and conspiracy is huge.  HUGE.

UPDATE: Just received this from the family spokesperson:

Good morning every one ! What an intense day in court yesterday ; Terri finished up on the stand the prosecution just kept slamming Terri with each question ;tryng to rattle her resolve ! Finally all over, then came the closing the defense team was up for their closing WOW Mr. Robert Gorence was up whar a job ! He told the jury he didn't know what Rick said that prompted the full fury of the US government to launch such an extensive search & destruction of the whole family and their entire life's work !? He also commented on the US's attempt to close down all the gun stores on the US border ! He also showed how strong-handed they treated the family, The US did their best to show the jury that our family was a bad family ! but there was no actual proof of that and our defense team, one by one, showed just that !! To express to you all that the government lied and deceived the family would be an under statement . and did you know that the agents & the departments would get bonuses for doing these things?! Now it is in the hands of the jury : it all ended with the prosecution's Mrs. Armijo just blowing her top and yelling !! she was on fire ( remember bonus's ? ) I was not happy with such conduct by a officer of the court ! Will let you all know the out come.

"Deemed Responsible." Now What?

“Now that the first report names five managers deemed responsible for allowing the operation to happen, it remains to be seen what Issa and company will do about it,” noted gun-rights activist David Codrea, who played a key role in exposing the scandal to begin with. Some potential criminal charges could include violations of the “International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Kingpin Act,” he added, saying that “Issa himself indicated ‘prosecutions’ were a possibility.”[More]

Alex Newman of The New American cites someone close to my heart and reminds his readers of the direction this thing is going to have to take if the effort is to remain credible.

Nice to be Noticed

Thanks, Anthony! [Read]

This isn't about feeling neglected. Like I said, "to ignore representatives of new media, especially the ones who dragged this story to their doorstep, in favor of the old does not serve to support an informed citizenry, particularly noting how many outlets have either continually ignored the story or wrote it up with a spin designed to derail the investigation and advance an administration and “gun control”-promoting agenda."

Washington Post shows agenda in treatment of Fast and Furious report

For a paper that is arguably the most influential source for news in the nation’s capital, and in many cases a major influence throughout the country and the world, such deliberate indifference to reporting on a major development emerging from Congress, one with such significant implications, can hardly be attributed to anything other than an agenda to restrict a flow of news that does not serve its agenda, and to only promote stories that do. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes what someone doesn't say is sometimes more important than what they do.

Congress Will Not be the Same Next Year

Let's hope this is an indicator. [More]

Fair and Balanced?

ABC dramatically portraying militias? What do you think? [Read]

We're the Only Ones All Fired Up Enough

"I will say this and you can quote me on it. That bunch had a real corner on stupid. [More] 

WarOnGuns has obtained an exclusive photo of the way the conflagration started:

B-A-T-F (Eee!)

Fast and Furious, the Musical [Listen]

Savage Capitulation

Michael Savage is one among prominent conservatives who have come out favoring a ban on assault weapons, in light of the tragic mass shooting in the Colorado movie theater on July 20th. [More]

I rarely disagree with my friends at JPFO, but if we're to equate the term "conservative" with someone who promotes and adheres to founding era principles established in the Constitution, this obnoxious carnival barker hardly qualifies.

Not only is this not a new development for the guy, neither is channeling his inner Karger. Savage told his followers (and that's one anyone who unquestioningly believes this fraud must be):

Of course, I can already hear callers telling me, “Well, Mike, if we’re armed with these weapons, the government can’t possibly take our rights away.” That is nonsense. If the government wants to take your rights away or imprison you for whatever reason, your owning an assault rifle is not going to stop it.

One can safely assume what Weiner's counsel at Warsaw would have been.

What a useless (useful to some?) distraction this character is.

Don't Let the Door Hit You--Or Do

LaTourette, a nine-term lawmaker and a close confidant of House Speaker John Boehner, said in a news conference in Painesville Tuesday that he wouldn't seek another term. [More]

Good. That's one less RINO Quisling I have to get "frustrated" over. 

Amazing--the guy's been on the job for 16 years and  thinks its purpose is to "find common ground."

Come All Without, Come All Within

You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn. [Read]

Actually, his type is pretty common in upper-level politics.

UPDATE: Kurt gives him what-fer...and so does Workman.

This Day in History: August 1

The Battle of Rocky Mount took place on August 1, 1780 as part of the American War of Independence. Loyalists commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Turnbull occupying an outpost in northern South Carolina withstood an attack by 600 American Patriots led by Colonel Thomas Sumter. [More]