Wednesday, January 29, 2014

NRA failing members by ignoring immigration threat to gun rights

“There may be as many as 11.5 million persons illegally in the United States. And, a Pew poll from last year indicated that if illegal immigrants were given citizenship, they would vote for liberal, anti-gun candidates by an 8-to-1 margin." [More]
Today’s Gun Rights Examiner report notes the end game mask has been removed from so-called “immigration reform,” and the face beneath is not looking kindly at gun rights.

UDATE: Uh-oh. I've done it now.

Blasphemy must be eradicated.

The Help

A majority of the police department and town staff were opposed to the repeal. [More]
So fire 'em.

[Via Tom S]

The Tennessee Waltz

Radio Show Notes and Captain's Journal are both playing it while Beretta puts on it's dancing shoes.

Going for Broke

H.R. 3933: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2014 [More]
While discussing this on our GRE Facebook page, Kurt noted the antis went full-blown, spittle-flecked hysterical when an earlier version of this bill was up for consideration.

That said, if you owe me money and have some guns in your estate, why shouldn't I be able to recover value owed?  What am I misreading here?

[Via Chris Woodard]

Guns Don't Kill People

Democrats kill people. [More]

Years back I had a tangentially similar idea of doing a political sympathies survey in maximum security prisons housing violent offenders.

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Fender-Bending Enough

Well in fairness, the antis did warn us this would happen... [Watch]

A good portion of the comment posters certainly are "Authoritah" bootlickers.

And yeah, I know this one is almost a year old, but I haven't seen it before.

[Via DF]

Lux et Veritas

We talked about it here.

Here's a good summation:

Yet even after shining a light and showing the truth, no one with political power will do a thing about it.

That's because our rulers are corrupt. And that is why Lightbulbs for Leninists is the only recourse they themselves have left us.

[Via Geordan]

The Primary Focus

The company president stressed prevention of law enforcement injuries was a primary focus for the round designers.  [More]
Between that and the liability the name alone could cause someone defending a shoot in court, I'm not sure this is a train I'd board...

[Via Florida Guy]

This Day in History: January 29

A General Court Martial for the Tryal of Major General McDougall on sundry Charges exhibitted against him by Major General Heath will assemble at West Point as soon as possible—Major General Lord Stirling is appointed President—The Deputy Adjutant General of the Eastern Army will Detail the Members. [More]