Documents point to ATF raid on 'Lanza gun shop' being a staged media event

It’s fair to ask how The Courant was able to produce such a detailed report practically simultaneously to the events without advance information of the ongoing raid. It would appear to be especially relevant as the situation was deemed by professional federal law enforcement to be dangerous enough to send dozens of armed agents and police officers ostensibly into harm’s way, not to mention posing real risks to store employees and any customers who may have been on premises. [More]

Today’s Gun Rights Examiner report notes a carefully-planned media event disguised as a law enforcement operation. Funny, isn’t it, how they then turn around and refuse to answer oversight interrogators using the “ongoing investigation” excuse to avoid compliance?

Isn’t it?

A Marked Improvement

Kurt explains an ISP milestone reached in spite of all their foot-dragging. [More]

Hey, at least they're no longer just telling women to vomit.

EXCLUSIVE: Executive Actions

What they’re filtered by is an administration bent on having its way regardless of whether Congress will give it to them or not. [More]

My most recent GUNS Magazine "Rights Watch" column, covering the administration's current assault against gun trusts and imports, is now online.

Screenshot

The purpose of this posting will be clear after I publish today's GRE.

I need a place to park this screenshot, taken last December, so that I can link to it in my column.

UPDATE: Here 'tis...

Forget it Jake

8 Dead, 25 Wounded In Shootings Over Labor Day Weekend
[and]
Man Recovering After Being Attacked By Five Pit Bulls

"Gun violence" and no "gun violence."

Fortunately, as far as the former is concerned, there is a solution.

That is, if you think making kids show the world what valuables they're carrying on their way through the turf is any kind of solution...

Yep, it's Chi-Town, alright...

Talking Guns Encore Presentation

Now I started this show on this station a year ago with David Codrea of Gun Rights Examiner, The War on Guns, GUNS Magazine, AmmoLand and it was fitting that we started with David today for our monthly hour talking about all that's happened during the month... As usual there is always more to talk about than time to do it in... [More]

Kate Krueger has posted the archive copy of Sunday's program.

Armed American Radio Redux

From Mark Walters at Armed American Radio:

AAR celebrates its 4th anniversary in national syndication tonight.  Guests include co-host Robert Zimmerman, Emmy Award documentary producres Peter Gould and Chris Theroux,WEZO’s Doug Alan, Guns and Patriots Editor Neil McCabe, JPFO’s Charles Heller, David Codrea, The Ogre, and Seanto takes hour 3 all by himself!

• AAR 9-1-2013 Hour 3
• AAR 9-1-2013 Hour 2
• AAR 9-1-2013 Hour 1

If You See Something, Say Something

Don't worry...if you don't they will. [More]

Paying in cash are you?  How...interesting...

My Mother Lives in Hackensack

See, the reason the place is such a crime-infested $h!+hole has nothing to do with the fact that it's just another predictable example of the fruits of collectivism, at least according to Bergen County Prosecutor Molinelli, who rues the fact that his tentacles can't reach out to clutch you and me. [More]

We're probably responsible for the actions of another (former) Bergen County Prosecutor, too.  Assuming we're getting the full story.

But don't worry about Molinelli. He's immune.

And just the kind of guy I'd like to give up my guns to.

Demonstrating What, Exactly?

“Californians will wear empty holsters because that state’s laws are so strict.” [More]

What, let's publicly parade our humiliating abject surrender and call it a "gun rights" demonstration?

I'd be embarrassed and ashamed to participate.

I think some states need to sit out on this one and focus on what they can do.

A Veteran Journalist

You know, a Democrat operative... [More]

Chasing Tails

Are State Freedom of Information Laws Optional? [More]

Point: Oooohh...Christine is threatening arrest!

Counterpoint: Dang! Speaking to ol' Christine like she's an employee. I like that.

I wonder if Christine does?

So Much for Precedent

One way to slow down and reverse the proliferation of guns in Connecticut would be to give gun violence victims the right to sue gun manufacturers for the damage caused by their products. [More]

The antis will never accept that they lost this one, just like they will never accept an individual right or incorporation to the states or...

It figures, the same ones who rely on stare decisis over original intent throw precedent over the railing when it suits their purposes.

They're the same ones who bellow about "home rule" when lifted restrictions apply to all, but then turn around and demand federal edicts for all.

That's because they are evil manipulators and liars who will do whatever it takes to gain total control. 

That's because they are the enemy.

We're the Only Ones Trigger-Happy Enough

Cops Will Shoot Gun Carrying Citizens Because of His Training [More]  

You don't say?

I just don't get why so many old stories seem to be getting recycled right now--it's like the people who are just now "discovering" the Kates/Mauser Harvard study.

Hey...how about that USA Today poll...!

Handing Off the Ball

Obama tosses Syrian hot potato into Republicans' laps [More] 

And it looks like his top two embedded agents are making his sales pitch for him.

When is there going to be a national effort to purge these two as an example to all others?

Reinforcements on the Way

Three of our leaders, Ken Hanson, Sean Maloney, and Linda Walker, will travel to Colorado September 2 through 9 and work with the NRA and local grassroots groups to run a "get out the vote" campaign. [More]

But they need gun owners to help.  We don't have a Bloomberg to  just bankroll things.

Friends with Benefits

Q. M'hum. And you would not consider that being an informant? [More]

It depends on what the meaning of the word "snitch" is.

This Day in History: September 3

...Mr. Constable's Detention here wou'd materially injure him as an Individual, without the smallest Benefit to the American Cause, & as it is not in his Power to give any useful Intelligence to the Enemy, or if it was, I know him to be a Man of more Honour than to abuse any Indulgence you shall be pleased to grant him, and can venture to engage for his conduct. [More]