Anti-gun state senator punishes law-abiding Oregonians for Clackamas shooting

“The penalty for selling or transferring such a device is punishable by a maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine or both, she warned. [More]

Today's second Gun Rights Examiner report notes a usual suspect lacing up her blood-dancing shoes.

Illinois gun ‘victory’ may or may not mitigate losses in New York, Hawaii

Foremost among the concerns: Will what these sides come up with result in a “shall issue” or “may issue” statute, and what effect will that have on a recent decision in New York’s Second Circuit Court, and another, although much less-publicized decision in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner analysis notes every silver lining has a touch of grey.  Sometimes more than a touch.  It also links to an exclusive copy of a recent unpublicized but related decision from Hawaii.

Keep Dividing

Keep fanning the flames. [Read]

Keep inciting.

Good thing all those movie...uh...chains are "gun-free zones," so I can "feel safe" when taking my family to see this...

It It Walks Like a Sitting Duck and Quacks Like a Sitting Duck

'I felt like sitting ducks,' woman says after Oregon mall shooting leaves 3 dead [More] 

And for good reason:

Yes, the official policy is no firearms are permitted in the center. We have it posted at all of the entrances as part of our basic "code of conduct".. Our mall is owned and operated by General Growth Properties and all of their 200+ malls have the same policy. It's designed to provide our customers a safe, friendly, and comfortable place to shop. Malls are private property with public access, so we do reserve the right to enforce policies that we feel are necessary

Guess who owns Clackamas Town Center?

UPDATE: In his own post, Intrepid Wanderer tells us how we can question the policy.  Here's mine:

[Via Intrepid Wanderer]

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

Today's Census figures show that 176,632 people in England and Wales identify themselves as Jedi Knights, making it the most popular faith in the "Other Religions" category on the Census and the seventh most popular faith overall. [More] 

I wonder how they'd fare against the growing tide of Jihadi Knights? I suspect we'll be finding out before too long.

We're the Only Ones Paving the Road Enough

I ended up laughing.  [Read and watch]

They're not just "Only Ones"... they're super-special campus administrative "Only Ones."

UPDATE: Well, it looks like one of them won't be coming back next semester.

[Via William T]

Beyond Thunderdome

That's as good a name for the Sacramento Statehouse as any. [Read]

Safer Streets

For whom? [Read]

It's Just Common Sense

As long as you ignore the reality of DGUs, yeah. [Watch]

Or don't watch. It's just Bob Costas and Piers Morgan digging themselves in deeper. Does anybody who matters really care what these self-important ignoramuses "think"?

I do note ol' Piers hasn't brought up the "muskets" argument again.

We're the Only Ones Contradicting Ourselves Enough

Everybody I've seen posting on this has focused on the valuable Sturmgewehr 44, and some have complimented the police for not just being robots about it and going the extra mile to assist the woman.

Yeah, well, like the song says, every silver lining's got a touch of grey.

I think the real story is the contradiction the police spokesmen present, but do not seem to recognize the implications of.  First consider:

Crabtree attributes gun accidents to ignorance and carelessness. The anonymous gun buy-back program is aimed at preventing people from running into potentially dangerous situations with a gun they don't know how to use or work.

And then:

"She did not know it was a machine gun.

"If the gun had been in the closet loaded, any second you could hit the wrong level and discharge a fatal round," he said of the Sturmgewehr 44. 

This is a point I've been trying to make for some time. What the hell kind of "public safety" is enhanced by giving people who know nothing about proper gun handling financial incentives to do just that, and to further take them out of their homes and transport them in public?

And yeah, I suspect "level" is not so much a typo as an "Authorized Journalist" who doesn't know any better.

[Via W³]

This Day in History: December 12

Maj. McLeroth negotiated with Col. Marion to settle the matter with a mass duel. [Read]