After the ball drops, who will have a better 2015, Michael Bloomberg or gun owners? That really depends on you. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes with so many options available, there is no excuse for not doing multiple somethings. Regularly.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Opportunities abound for New Year's gun rights resolutions
What ISN'T Reported
A casual review of TSA-reported violations shows an average of 37 loaded firearms found across the country screened and stopped by security - that from May 23 - Dec 26 2014.
If one believes the reported failure rate of TSA screening or, say even a much-less 10% fail-rate, then one would have to assume that a loaded weapon makes it into the passenger compartment of an aircraft once a day/365.
With 365 days of chance you'd think there would be CATASTROPHE in travel. Yet we know most of the seizures are accidental in nature (non-excusable) and that the ones that make it through to destination are oft times discovered in-route and reported by the passenger later upon arrival.
Because of the LACK OF CATASTROPHE, one HAS to come to the conclusion that these are honest mistakes by honest (white-hat) travellers -- despite what the boogie man infers.The numbers on all counts may be even greater: This TSA Blog post from August shows "38 Firearms Discovered This Week (32 Loaded)." And while TSA contests reported failure percentages, the point is even more taken.
Ticking Time Bomb
It's not just ILLEGAL immigrants who will render the GOP irrelevant. [More]
Rick Oltman has been doing ground-breaking work on this very issue for years. He has some new numbers worked up that a few of us have been privy to over the last month, and he's planning on publicly releasing them soon. They do not look good.
Everyone who has been ignoring this using the false excuse that it falls outside the "single issue" has allowed things to reach this point.
Rick Oltman has been doing ground-breaking work on this very issue for years. He has some new numbers worked up that a few of us have been privy to over the last month, and he's planning on publicly releasing them soon. They do not look good.
Everyone who has been ignoring this using the false excuse that it falls outside the "single issue" has allowed things to reach this point.
Guess What Happens Tonight at Midnight?
You don't think he's going to stop at Nevada, do you?
Eat Lead, Environmentalcases!
"We agree with EPA that it lacks statutory authority to regulate the type of spent bullets and shot identified in the environmental groups’ petition," Judge David Tatel wrote for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. [More]I wouldn't relax just yet. They'll be back with something else. They always are.
We're the Only Ones Stopping Enough
Noting that nature abhors a vacuum, this may end up being an opportunity to demonstrate how people can protect themselves -- more proactively and effectively. [More]
Of course, there's this little thing called "the law" they can't be squeamish about ignoring...
[Via Florida Guy]
Of course, there's this little thing called "the law" they can't be squeamish about ignoring...
[Via Florida Guy]
You're Not?
Because some of us are, and more. A few even resort to strong words, and things like civil disobedience and preparation for resistance that those confined to official channels find unseemly. [More]
This brings to mind tensions and the schisms that existed in an earlier time...
This brings to mind tensions and the schisms that existed in an earlier time...
We're the Only Ones Federalized Enough
Securing the blessings of Liberty, Opposite Day "progressive"-style... [More]
And woe unto any department that deviates.
What do you mean "What section in the Constitution authorizes this?" Don't you know the difference between "best practices" and "unfunded mandates" (we sure hope so)?
What are you, some kind of SPLC-tagged homegrown right wing extremist hater our fusion centers ought to be keeping an eye on?
[Via Florida Guy]
And woe unto any department that deviates.
What do you mean "What section in the Constitution authorizes this?" Don't you know the difference between "best practices" and "unfunded mandates" (we sure hope so)?
What are you, some kind of SPLC-tagged homegrown right wing extremist hater our fusion centers ought to be keeping an eye on?
[Via Florida Guy]
The Heavy Lifter
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Yeah. Larry Hogan, he's our man!Glad you've got everything under control there in Maryland, champ. There's nothing to do now but revel in all that hard-won freedom!
UPDATE: Yeah, forget it, Mike. Nothing to worry about there.
This Day in History: December 31
It was finally agreed between commissioners to allow all those who had made it to the British lines by 31 December 1782 to leave. Anyone who arrived after that date would be returned to their former situation (slavery). [More]