The Kill Switch

A federal appeals court is asking the Obama administration to explain why the government should be allowed to keep secret its plan to shutter mobile phone service during "critical emergencies." [More]

Gosh, if only everybody was forced to own "smart guns"...

You know, for critical emergencies...

The Nashville Bash

In more ways than one...

...let the bashing begin [More]

Is it considered "bashing" to point out the fact that a sold-out (and talk about an ironic choice of terms) "Gun Free Zone" has been reserved for all those who value entertainment more than freedom?  I wonder if the entertainers will flatter them into thinking otherwise to get some easy hoots, hollers and cheers?

Not that this is anything new. Who still has their button from Louisville...?

Citizens have become prohibited persons for less than what Hillary allegedly did

Hillary Clinton, of course, is perceived as a big champion of “common sense gun safety laws,” if by that you mean edicts to eviscerate the Second Amendment, and urges “It’s time to get tough on violence against women.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes the uncontrolled raging violence of the antis probably helps explain why they don't trust others with guns.

New Wave

Do you think the Traitor in Chief cares what "public opinion surveys" say as long as the only thing people are willing to do is give anonymous opinions to pollsters? [More]

Who Needs Background Checks?

Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Friday ordered state agencies to remove from their employment applications questions that would disqualify job seekers on the basis of a criminal record. [More] 

With all the criminals in government, that's probably a good move.

“We now are in the Lenten season — Good Friday today, and then we have Easter coming up,” the governor said. “It’s all about forgiveness and giving people second chances.”

I don't suppose you'd be interested in applying that "forgiveness" to other things...?  No?

And what happened to that "wall of separation" all you Prozis are generally so keen on?

The move builds on McAuliffe’s efforts to restore voting rights to thousands of former prisoners.

Ahhh. I get it.

[Via Mack H]

What Price Freedom?

Can I do this an unlimited number of times? Because I can kind of see getting some beat to hell SKSs every week to "liberate" government plunder and buy better pieces... [More]

No?

Then considering this goony Bolshevik hag is subverting the the purpose of owning such weapons and bringing Marxist "need" into the equation, I guess I like Kurt's answer the best.

UPDATE: Workman has more. And yeah, I see it's tax breaks, not a "buyback."

[Via several of you]

We're the Only Ones Petty Enough

To paraphrase Ms. Holmes,
"Here's a pic of me so u 
know the difference
when you 'come find me.'"

"And there is no such thing as a petty crime," said Kevin Carroll with the Fraternal Order of Police. "There is no such thing as a petty offense." [More]

Sounds like there's such things as petty "Only Ones"... and oath-breakers at that. In other words, they demand being empowered to enforce infringements at gunpoint using an instantaneously escalating continuum of force up to lethal.  Who's the thug threat here?

Here's what was being reacted to by the chief petty officer. I agree with her -- it was dumb, including the rule violation (which even those who should know better commit with regularity). But it should hardly rise to the level of a criminal act.

Now I'll just send this link here and here, and see if Tom ... uh ... Kevin Petty there starts issuing fraternal police orders...

[Via Mack H]

Do You Come from a Land Down Under?

Where women glow and men plunder? [More]

The correct response, if only the meddling "law" didn't get in the way, would be "That's not a machine gun. That's a machine gun."

[Via Steve T] 

From "Civil Rights" to Cultural Totalitarianism

The civil rights movement began as an effort to remove government impediments to individual liberty. By 1964 it had become a concerted effort to subject all private functions to government scrutiny and regimentation. [More] 

I still say Dan Savage and his repellent ilk are cowards for not going after the Cleveland cab drivers.

And I'm delighted to see others also promoting the Islamic bakery challenge.

[Via JM]

Acting in the Present

"Take a look at yourself and inquire, what have I done today to secure liberty?" [More]

A fair question that reminds me of a likely answer...

This Day in History: April 7

The Cruelties excercised on both sides are entirely repugnant to my Ideas—The Death of Colo. Crawford, I do not think was so justly procured as the Indians declare; for I think I am authorised to say, that he was not in the least concerned in the unhappy Massacre of the Moravian Indians. [More]