Neighborhood council hoplophobia hampers gun safety efforts

That the school says “The pistol course has been offered since 2008 and is popular with the community,” and that “This class has filled with waiting lists, or been near full since we began offering it” does not factor into Silverstein's and his fellow official hoplophobes’ self-induced case of the vapors. That the neighborhood busybodies don’t want it trumps the fact that other people do, and that it’s none of their damn business doesn’t stop them from trying to derail rational behavior by those who don't share their Orwellian "Ignorance is Strength" delusions. [More]

This afternoon's Gun Rights Examiner report notes the hazards posed by militant gungrabbers passing themselves off as "safety" advocates.

Suppression of Evidence

The motion also says the state wants to prevent the defense from using Martin's toxicology report, which showed the level of marijuana in Martin's blood the night he was shot and killed. [More]

So much for "the whole truth."

How factors affecting judgment and past patterns of conduct can be deemed inadmissible is beyond me, especially when a defendant's fate is at stake.

[Via Florida Guy]

Bad News Bears

Kurt makes vLadd and Josh sad pandas. [Read]

When Hardy Met Detty

Looks like it happened on the flight to the NRA shindig. [More]

In case you've been out of the loop (like years-late-to-the-party clueless comment poster "David D."), this is the book he's referring to.

Over the Limit

Securing the Blessings of Liberty 'n all that... [Read]

I wonder if the troopers were compliant.

[Via bondmen]

Location, Location, Location

Store robbed at gunpoint across from police station [More]

Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town.

Obamanocchio

Jeez, when the WaPo calls him a liar, that must mean full-blown internecine war is going on. [Read]

Makes me feel like singing...

UK reporters seemingly break multiple laws in 3D gun hit piece

The effect of such attacks, besides the carnage, is psychological, and when done by terrorists can be motivated by an objective to produce public fear and despair. With the conduct The Mail boys disclosed and with the official reaction to it, it's difficult not to view this as an act of government-sanctioned terrorism, given a pass if not pre-approved, because it serves a desired state end. [More]

This morning's Gun Rights Examiner report goes across the pond to Piers Morgan Paradise to look at unvarnished anti-gun activism presented as straight news -- just like our "Authorized Journalists" do here.

Ideological Affiliation

Rich Manhattan moms hire handicapped tour guides so kids can cut lines at Disney World [More]

Just out of curiosity, I wonder how many of them believe in "gun control"...

This Day in History: May 14

The Order for seizing live-Cattle for the Supply of the Army is like to produce much Confusion & Oppression in this Part of the Country, from the vague, and (as I apprehend) illegal Instructions of Mr. Brown to his Deputies; who are acting very differently in the different Countys, according to each Mans Interpretation of Instructions which no Man understands; this, if not timely prevented by clear and precise orders from the Executive, will in many Instances, occasion Law Suits, & in some, most probably Violence. [More]