A Good Point

How many fire codes allow fire extinguishers that require a battery to operate? Before smartguns can be deemed reliable, therefore, they must incorporate countermeasures to address this issue.[More]

Introduce a bill requiring all government buildings to have "smart" fire extinguishers. You could come up with a rationale such as to prevent unauthorized persons from tampering with them so they are available when needed. Sit back and note what the objections coming from the gungrabbers are.

OK, I know that will never happen, but it was fun to type. Here's one that could: Design one for your place of public business where extinguishers are required, and have the fire department object and disallow it as  a violation of code, and make their reasons known.

In Case of Emergency...

...break rules. [More]

Good grief, would you even ask?

We're the Only Ones Wookiee-Suited Enough

For the time being, forgo the "why?" on this (although  it's a damn good question) and make it today's Five-Minute "Only Ones" Activism:

1. Copy this photo.
2. Post it on "Demand/Everytown" social media sites.
3. Tell them it's your militia group. Don't tell them these are cops.
4. Sit back and feel the hate.

A modified version would be to have a pool bet with friends on how long it will take for one of the antis to point out everyone in the picture is white, and to start making racism accusations.

UPDATE: Evidently, criticism resulted in a pull-down of the photo from the Michigan State Police Facebook page:

Here's evidence that it once resided there:

Talking Guns Redux

My Sunday discussion with Kate Krueger is now posted in the Talking Guns archive. [Listen]

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Liberty Defined: The Future of Freedom

Ron Paul, the former 12-term Congressman and Presidential candidate, 
takes a candid look at America’s increasingly dysfunctional political 
system. Drawing on his 24 years in Congress, he highlights the need 
to rein in unchecked government power. The author of numerous 
#1 New York Times bestselling books, Dr. Paul is a leading advocate for individual liberty, privacy, limited constitutional government, low taxes 
and spending, free markets, restrained foreign policy, and sound money. [More]

I'm going to find/make the time for this. 

So You Think YOU Know, Jeffrey?

The courts had found that the first part, the “militia clause,” trumped the second part, the “bear arms” clause. In other words, according to the Supreme Court, and the lower courts as well, the amendment conferred on state militias a right to bear arms—but did not give individuals a right to own or carry a weapon. [More]

No cite for that, Jeffrey?

Just because you say so?

Gosh, if only you'd been around to tell Chief Justice Taney he had nothing to worry about in Dred Scott when he fretted that if blacks "were entitled to the privileges and immunities of citizens ... it would give them the full liberty ... to keep and carry arms wherever they went."

I guess that's why you're an important writer published in The Atlantic.

Because they've always adhered to such high standards.

"'I'm a Prozi and I Want Gun Control"

There. [More]

I fixed it for you.

It's a question of prior restraints, you dope.  Like you cite in your examples, but conveniently ignore.

The Way Newpapers Used to Be

Before they became overrun with Fourth Estate Fifth Columnists. [More]

SCROTUS Punts Drake

Cowards. Traitors. [More]

Who You Gonna Believe?

Your lying eyes? [More]

[Via Train of Abuses]

The Marshall Coulter Theme Song*

Gee, Officer Krupke, we're very upset;
We never had the love that ev'ry child oughta get.
We ain't no delinquents,
We're misunderstood.
Deep down inside us there is good!

[More]

*

[Via Michael G] 

Without Having Read the Bill...

I have to say, this description of it makes my spider sense tingle... [More]


Not that I've ever had any reason to question if the Associated Press has an agenda or anything...

[Via Florida Guy]

Oh, Wait, the Email Said "LINKS Roundup"...

Good reads, anyway... [More]

We're the Only Ones Skating Enough

Herschel has tickets to several chilling performances. [More]

We covered some of them here last week.

He also has some observations on "common sense gun safety."  Not the kind the MILMs bawl for.

Olly Olly Oxen Free?

I've never been a big believer in one size fits all. Anyone who says we will NEVER need to adopt White Rose Society tactics might want to flesh that out a bit more. [More]

The only time I insist someone ID themselves is when they are anonymously slandering/trolling here in my forum--or attempting to, if I decide to allow the comment through for reasons I find advantageous. Not that I think they will, but it makes the only point needed about cowardly little sadistic headcases.

[Via bondmen]

Offer to rescind N.J. ‘smart gun’ mandate reeks of deception

Why would anyone trust her not to push for a return to mandatory edicts as soon as she thinks it’s an opportune time to take back that which she never had any intention of permanently giving up? [More]

Today’s Gun Rights Examiner report notes some people will promise you anything to get what they want – and then revert to form once they have.

"Smart Gun" Quislings

Sguislings? [More]

Kurt found something here I think needs to be addressed.  I think I'll go write me an impromptu GRE and do just that.

Back in a few...

OK, back.

"I Don't Think..."

Stop right there. [More]

You're right. You don't.

Here's the New Strategy

Same as the old strategy. [More]

See?


But it does make this all the more relevant and important.

One question for the smart guy strategist/consultant they pay big bucks to: What is this Georgia "gun owners license" of which you speak?

When you're a "progressive," actually being informed and truthful is never as important as being able to manipulate the ignorant.  You know, the "same old" strategy.

The Time Has Come, the Walrus Said...

...to talk of many things. [More]

So will we keep getting more legal Jabberwocky?

This Day in History: May 5

You will proceed immediately to Philadelphia, by the way of Elizabeth Town, where you will deliver the Letter addressed to the Commissy of Prisoners to him & receive his Letter for Gen. Hazen, which with the Dispatches for the Secry at War, you will deliver to Genl Lincoln... [More]