“Ashton Carter has not said anything about wanting private weapons in the US destroyed or supporting a ban on gun ownership," the analysis concludes. While readers are free to disagree with that assessment, fairness would dictate dissenters should be able to produce a sourced citation.Today's Gun Rights Examiner report cautions that those on the side of truth have a special duty to test and verify what we represent as such.
Just one will do. [More]
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Anti-gun allegations against Defense honcho believable but unsubstantiated
They Can't Do It Alone
From SAF, via email:
Here's how you can.
We are doing most of the heavy lifting with more than 20 active court cases. It is imperative we collect as many resources as possible to defend the Second Amendment from attacks by anti-gun laws in every city and state from coast to coast. WE NEED YOUR MOST GENEROUS HELP NOW!
Here's how you can.
We're the Only Ones Raging Against the Machine Enough
Police say 40-year-old Nathaniel David Juratovac fired shots at a passing car while driving down U.S. Highway 1 South between Watson Road and Southwood Road. [More]Nice. And the victim had his wife and 17-month-old daughter in his car.
And then there's this:
One of the individuals in Juratovac's car is a member of the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office and was a witness to the incident.Just a witness? Seriously?
[Via Florida Guy]
More than Just Soup
OK, so it apparently extends to other things as well, but that doesn't give Serbu the right to appropriate his image without authorization, and that "joke" about shooting him is an inexcusably stupid thing to say to the media. [Read]
[Via Florida Guy]
[Via Florida Guy]
UN Arms Trade Treaty: The First Hurdle
Workman says it's been cleared, but the second one probably won't be. [Read]
And then there's always that third hurdle...
And then there's always that third hurdle...
Not All Were Amused
Chris Woodard didn't care for yesterday's Defense Distributed prank. [Read]
I also saw a boatload of people fell for the Guns.com piece on the UN ATT disarming the elderly. I actually spent several minutes trying to validate various pieces of information before I realized we were all being punked.
I figure I don't have much room to criticize anyone when it comes to stupid April Fools Day posts...
I also saw a boatload of people fell for the Guns.com piece on the UN ATT disarming the elderly. I actually spent several minutes trying to validate various pieces of information before I realized we were all being punked.
I figure I don't have much room to criticize anyone when it comes to stupid April Fools Day posts...
EXCLUSIVE: A Right Delayed
Fortunately, no one would have cause to suspect the Obama administration of such shenanigans, would they? Still, with demand for checks being created in record numbers thanks to the aforementioned surge, sheer volume seizing up servers appears to be a legitimate factor for concern. [More]My latest GUNS Magazine "Rights Watch" column is now online.
When Waiting Isn't Good Enough
Illegal gun carrying should be treated the same way. The risky behavior itself should be punished; waiting until something terrible happens isn't good enough. [More]Actually, I started doing it in Southern California under the advice of an investigating cop following a credible threat where he and his partner admitted to me they could do nothing until it was acted on, and who knew, my being an unconnected "nobody," that I couldn't get a permit if my life depended on it.
I'm sure these hive insects gungrabber idiotorial writers, who don't come right out and say it, but really want to make all carry "illegal," would rather I'd been defenseless. And their brothers in infringement, the "enforce existing gun laws" crowd who think such civil disobedience (that is, obedience to a higher Law) "makes us all look bad" would say I should have waited for them to get their political act together and get popular consensus to change the law. But then, I'd have never had my "illegal" DGU, where I protected myself, my wife and my then-toddler son from multiple aggressors, peaceably, it turned out, since I did not need to fire a shot once presentation was made and our new found acquaintances decided they'd rather not get to know me any better.
I didn't wait for something terrible to happen -- I prevented it. And I resented like hell that the government that fraudulently bills its entire raison d'être on securing life, liberty and property, would --and could-- force such a terrible choice on me.
Under the circumstances, I couldn't very well file a police report either, so the fine young gentlemen were free to move on that night to either easier pickings or a revival meeting, whichever you think more likely.
[Via Michael G]
Time for Another Telly
It's time to vote again for 2013. This time, their "Stop the Threat: Home Alone" video is in the running.
Please click here and give it a "thumbs up" if you believe it is helpful to encourage programming like this. And please share this with your friends and ask them to follow suit.
See the complete episode here. I understand we can vote daily through April.
Brass Redux
It's always helpful to me to have a second set of eyes look at the same stuff I do and come up with observations I did not make. [Read]
I Love it When a Plan Comes Together!
More "below the radar" social engineering to help gin up public demand for stricter "gun control"... plus everybody gets their taste, from police departments getting militarizing grants to "combat" this, and then right on up the line. [Read]
Now THERE'S an Original Argument!
You can feel at least temporarily reassured when a long-barreled assault weapon compensates for just another average manhood; it's an irresistable testosterone high to the beleaguered white male. [More]Mark Karlin, who has essentially failed at every "gun control" effort he's tried over the years, tells us quite a bit about his personal fantasies in this projection piece.
I say encourage him. Let the drones who would follow waste their energy in the ineffectual direction this sterile bee queen will take them. Think of him as "our man in the gun ban camp," wasting resources that might otherwise be used more effectively against us.
And the Hits Just Keep On Coming
A group of congressional Democrats has signed on to new legislation that would mandate liability insurance for all gun owners in the United States — and fine those who refuse to purchase it as much as $10,000. [More]I'm not even going to try to fight anything like this -- politically.
And Now a Word from Audrey Jr.
It's never enough. They're insatiable. They will take it all and still demand more.
And look at the trademark "Legitimate Media" subject matter expertise, as evidenced by the photo caption:
A Taxing Experience
“We cannot allow gun violence to become commonplace,” Preckwinkle said, calling gun violence an “epidemic.” [More]You already have. You and your kind have guaranteed it. And the ones behind the violence, naturally, are exempt from paying.
Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town.
Armed American Radio Encore
Former GA. State Rep. and FFL/gun store owner Sean Jerguson in the studio talks background checks and everything the mainstream media isn’t telling you about pending gun control legislation. Callers, emails and David Codrea, with the Ogre, Mark and Sean in the roundtable. Can you be a democrat and a gun guy? We’ll answer the question and talk to a democrat from SD. Great show!Sunday night's program is now online. As usual, I was in the third hour "Roundtable":
False Advertising
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said people can give up illegal guns in exchange for gift cards, "no questions asked." [More]That's exactly what the enterprising zip gun designer did.
Gee, Ray Kelly and his crack Furious Mike Sardaukar are liars.
Who'da guessed?
Question: Did they take the gun from him and not pay him, that is, steal it, daring him to sue and incriminate himself, or did they let him walk with it?
The Will of Allah?
Children screamed in terror and hid under the pews at Hiawatha Church of God in Christ on Sunday... [More]Perhaps that's because Ohio law, with it's ominously-titled "Forbidden Carry Zones," acknowledges the right of "places of worship" to require such blood sacrifice?
If that's the case, why blame Allah?
With Republicans Like These...
...who needs Democrats? [Read]
Connecticut gun owners -- if you allow this total tool, "House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr., a Norwalk Republican," to remain in office, it's on you.
Connecticut gun owners -- if you allow this total tool, "House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr., a Norwalk Republican," to remain in office, it's on you.
Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Piers Morgan Paradise
A police officer is suing a petrol station owner after apparently tripping on a kerb on his property when called to reports of a suspected break-in. [More]Why mess around with amateur thieves when you can call in a team of trained professionals?
[Via Keith]
This Day in History: April 2
On April 2, 1781, a force of Chickamauga Cherokee led by Dragging Canoe attacked the fort at the bluffs. The Indians succeeded in luring most of the men out of the fort, then cutting them off from the entrance. But the settlers managed to escape back to the fort while the Cherokee captured their horses. They also had help from the fort's dogs, turned loose by the women. [More]