Cause and Effect

Ah, so there is a correlation between outdoor rape and Ben and Jerry's ice cream sales! [Read]

Christie Hefner. Making it on her own since...uh...well, at least her husband...oh, wait...

Ha, Ha, Oh, Andy, You're Such a Card!

Not really, but you do put the "bore" in "Borowitz." [Read]

This Is What They Mean by "Reasonable, Common Sense Gun Control"

Any questions? [Read]

No Argument

Ban those guns. Neuter them. I'm fine with it. I can hunt with my shotguns and my deer gun (although I've grown tired of hunting), and I can protect myself from miscreants with my trusty .38.

To some in the gun-owning fraternity, this view makes me a traitor. [More]

Ah, finally, a point we can agree on!


[Via Luke O]

"Illegal" Guns

Jersey City police say man had illegal rifle, handguns, prohibited bullets in home [More]

It's not like he committed a real crime or anything.

Endorsed by those who say "enforce existing gun laws."

Stop the Threat All New Episode: Shotgun Robber

From American Trigger Sports Network:

This week's crime scene: Leaving a pharmacy after dark, a customer is ambushed by a shotgun wielding robber, but this criminal didn't know that his would-be victim had a legal permit to carry a concealed weapon...justice is dealt out in the parking lot.

Hosted by James B. Towle with Special Guests: Michael Carrizales, Wes Doss, Rob Pincus

Watch on the PURSUIT Channel!
DISH Network: Channel 240 HUNT DirecTV: Channel 604 PRST
Wednesdays 2:00pm PST 5:00pm EST
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Towle also hosts the popular “ATSN TV” series on the PURSUIT Channel, bringing you trigger sporting competition coverage from across the country. Episodes also available at www.atsn.tv. This Week on Trigger Sports LIVE beginning 1/30/13 Briley West Coast Steel Championship with Molly Smith

They Done Him Wrong

Officials with the Luna County Sheriff's Office say one of their own was thrown under the bus during the Monday proceeding in which attorneys for the Reese family argued for a new trial. [More]

I'm a victim of coicumstance!

We're the Only Ones Protective Enough

Yeah, let the predator she's trying to get protection from into the same room as her, with no deputies present.  Good grief. [More]

[Via several of you]

Senate 'gun violence' committee set to commence on C-SPAN

Gun rights activists will be watching intently for how LaPierre reacts to questioning, as well as how citizen disarmament advocates pressure him. [More]

This morning's Gun Rights Examiner report links you to the C-SPAN hearings, just now getting under way.

You Can't Have My Cake and Eat It Too

Funny how "compromise" works.

Across the Universe

Fine, good and proper. [Read]

Let's just make sure "universal"qualifier  isn't used as a way to cave on private sellers at gun shows and maintain plausible deniability -- if other private sellers are left alone -- for now -- someone skilled at weaselwording can use that to claim they opposed UNIVERSAL registration enabling by limiting it to specific areas.

A Good First Step

The sheriffs will aggressively oppose federal or state legislation which infringes upon law abiding citizens’ right to bear arms. [More]

I wonder if SPLC is going to classify them as a hate group now...

The List

And mind you, those are only the ones that had initially been registered. [Read]

A "Very Reasonable" Sell-Out

Actually, the very reasonable thing to do would be for  GOA and NRA immediately and publicly downgrade this turncoat, and pledge more of the same. [Read]

Forget it, Jake

It's Chi-Town. [Read] 

It occurs to me that some  might not get where this comes from.

Mistakes and Failures

What a nice way of framing a corrupt and sustained clusterf*ck. [Read]

Yeah, I know, if only they had a permanent director...

The We Intend to Do Everything in Our Power to Prevent You from Being Able to Protect Yourself Act of 2013

S. 147: A bill to establish minimum standards for States that allow the carrying of concealed firearms. Introduced: Jan 24, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015) Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] Status: Referred to Committee [More]

Hey, what could be more progressive and  egalitarian than the rich, powerful and connected bossing the masses around?

This Day in History: January 30

On this day in 1781, Maryland becomes the 13th and final state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, almost three years after the official deadline given by Congress of March 10, 1778. [More]