Linsley's Half-Baked History

[T]he Second Amendment originally was not seen as an unrestricted grant of rights to all as it is sometimes understood today. [More]

Actually, the only people who believe that it's a grant today don't understand it at all. 

One must wonder whether men commonly considered to have been wise statesmen would have added the Second Amendment at all if the weapons in use today had existed then.

Not that bit of ignorance again.

This character is presuming to teach.  It appears he's not even qualified to be in the classroom without completing some prerequisites first.

[Via Dennis L]

We're the Only Ones Rectum? Damn Near Killed 'em Enough

Chicago Police Accused of Using Gun to Sodomize Innocent Man [More]

Sadistic. Perverted. Sick. Evil.

No whole person could do this. And while this is an allegation, we've seen such examples before.

What kind of hive insect would demand a monopoly of violence?

Anyone doubt there are those in the employ of government who would enthusiastically staff death camps?

[Via Jeffersonian]

Standing By

The Kitty Genovese Syndrome is strong in these bystanders, but for that brave woman at the end. [More]

Before condemning them, I wonder if I would get involved if I saw this unfold before me. I dislike the "sheepdog" analogy, and never made any pretense of wanting to be a security resource for others. My biggest fear would be legal repercussions, and doesn't that just say it all?

I did get involved once back in college, and instantly regretted it after finding my well-meaning friend and I were surrounded and the girl we presumed to be rescuing pretty much brought the whole thing on herself.  Very fortunately, I've been able to maintain presence of mind and posture to talk and/or bluff my way out of similar situations of being outnumbered a few times during the more reckless phase of my life.

[Via Florida Guy]

Say, This Gives Me an Idea...

We ought to charter a bus and start a "More Names" tour of people who have defended themselves with a gun... [More]

When Assault Slings are Outlawed...

Kurt thinks Carolyn McCarthy doesn't trust you with a strap. [More]

He's no doubt right.

Proposed bridge over gun divide built on shaky foundation

See, the problem with this editorial is it assumes both sides of the debate have fact-based positions of equal merit, and that citizen disarmament schemes are worthy of respect. That's bull, and it’s a denial of the truth. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner offering notes a divide that not only shouldn't be bridged, it can't be unless someone surrenders.

Oh, Those Kooky Teenagers

Call It the brawl at the mall [More]

How cute. It rhymes.. 

Investigators told CBS 4 News they do not anticipate any criminal charges being filed in the brawl.

Well, of course not. None of them were hit.

"Heavy artillery" kind of has that effect.

[Via Florida Guy]

We're the Only Ones Fighting Enough

“My client — he’s a fighter... " [More]

I believe you.  As long as the bout is fixed.

Which made him the perfect guy to decide if YOU were fit to have a gun (screen shot taken anticipating they'll be changing the page):

[Via bondmen]

Just Give Them What They Want

Mirza said Rodgers then demanded he raise his head to expose his neck. Rodgers jabbed the knife into him under his left ear and sliced across his neck, just shy of his right ear. He wrapped metal wire around his neck, stuck the knife into his cheek and fled with $240. [More]

Good thing Mirza didn't play vigilante, otherwise the Bloomberg bus might have another victim of gun violence name to read off.

Besides, it being Manhattan Beach and all, Russ Lesser would have chastised him for "incredible bad taste and stupidity."

Some People Never Quit

The Rockland County Times has confirmed that the Journal News daily newspaper has requested from Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties a complete list of gun owners who did not file “opt out” papers exempting themselves from pistol permit public records. [More]

I never really thought Gannett Corporate had ethics anyway -- I just wanted to prove it.

This will continue until major advertisers are made to understand their dollars enable all this.  But that requires someone leading and others supporting the effort.

I guess it depends on how important this is to area gun owners.

Some people never quit and others never start.

This Day in History: June 27

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