Oath-Breaking Governor and LEOs Torpedo West Virginia ‘Constitutional Carry’

Tomblin was flanked by “dozens of police officers and deputies,” there to provide PR support and imagery intended to “legitimize” the governor’s flouting of “shall not be infringed.” [More]

Once more proving the observable truism that political degenerates predisposed to usurp power and trample rights will – whenever they perceive they can get away with it...

One Man's Reality

It is an idea based on ignorance and has no foundation in the reality of North American integration. [More]

It's a big club and you're in it whether you want to be or not?

One thing I'm surprised I haven't heard being talked about, although I admit I haven't really gone looking for it, would be the potential for the wall idea to be DOA by federal court order because an environmental lawsuit would claim it interfered with some obscure species' migratory route...

Ah, look...

I'd like to hear what Trump has to say about how he intends to deal with this. I think I'll tweet this to him.

One thing to keep in mind: Eisenhower kept things from getting out of hand without a wall, so perhaps the real issue is the WILL.

UPDATE: Delivered.

Last Man Standing

The Prepper's Guide to Surviving the End of the World, as We Know It: Gear, Skills, and Related Know-How [More]

M.D. Creekmore has a new book out some of you may be interested in.

The Last Roundup

Looks like a few different actions have taken place:

Tea Party Activist, Trump Supporter Jerry DeLemus Arrested

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken custody of Jerry DeLemus, a New Hampshire Tea Party activist who previously made trips to Nevada to take part in the Bundy Ranch stand-off and the federal forestry building seizure in Oregon two months ago, according to reports.

ALERT:

They Kidnapped another A.R.M. admin today, our Brother and fellow Three Percenter Eric Ej Parker of the Three Percenters of Idaho and PPN or as some of you may know him, the Man On The Bridge. 

I don't have contacts in either case, so I've passed these along to those who will. Also note this is raw. I expect more facts will be forthcoming soon.

[Via John Comeau]

UPDATE:

Bundy family member arrested in Utah on federal warrant

UPDATE:

14 additional people charged in connection to Bundy standoff

All a Misunderstanding

All charges dropped in case of guns, drugs found in Safe Streets office [More]

Bart Simpson will now summarize:

[Via Mike M]

The Undiscovered Country

Research by David Hemenway and Sara J. Solnick has shown that children under 14 in the United States have far higher rates of unintentional firearm death than children in other developed countries... [More]

Which countries would those be?  You guys didn't leave out Russia and Mexico again, did you?

And how come the linked "study" refers to "high income countries" in its citation?  Is that synonymous with "developed"?  Can't be too careful using precise terminology in studies, you know.

Because the source for the cite further qualifies things as "23 populous high-income Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development countries that provided data to the World Health Organization for 2003."

So we're not even current but we're still coming up with new conclusions? And it's only those that reported to WHO? This is starting to remind me of the "Mexican crime guns" scam-- first it was 95% came from U.S. gun shops and it whittled its way down to 70% of those recovered and reported, which ended up being something like 17% in one report I saw, which again had no correlation with the full auto stuff, grenades, etc. coming in from Guatemala and points unknown.

Then, of course, we need to break our own internal numbers down further and see how many domestic problems came from which population, and lo and behold- - I'll bet you could look at the stats for NRA members, arguably the most armed to the teeth civilian population on the planet, and our rates would approach statistical insignificance.

Meaning it's not the guns...?

But what do I know, not being "high income"or anything...?

[Via Michael G]

Almost Heaven, West Virginia

But they're probably going to have to cast out that snake Earl Ray. [More]

[Via Michael G]

'Anonymous Sale'

Meeting in a mall parking lot, a simple cell phone sales transaction turns dangerous. The so-called buyer tries to steal the phone by using a weapon to disable the seller. A store employee witnesses the assault from inside and comes out to investigate. [More]

This week on "Stop the Threat"...

Why-Oh-Why Hoofwringing

When will our lawmakers do something about guns? [More]

Like what, you cud-chewing ungulate? And what are you prepared to do about it when someone says "No"?

AZCDL Newsletter Online

The AzCDL Newsletter for February 2016 is available for viewing and downloading at our website. In this issue, you’ll find information on:Current Arizona firearm related legislation. How we can stop Bloomberg’s gun owner registration scheme. Arizona’s legislative process – how it works and what you can do. And more… Download your copy today! [More]

Past issues are available as well.

View to a Kill

Well, you’ll be delighted to know that I generally go killing things with Continental royalty and English nobility, and we look down on the rednecks just like you do. [More]

Huh. If you weren't joking, you sound like a real @$$hole. Even if you were...

[Via Florida Guy]   

We're the Only Ones at a Loss Enough

House panel rips agency that lost hundreds of guns [More]

Funny-- if it's a private concern, they do more than scold.

Truer Words were Never Spoken

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I agree.

It's amazing to me  -- and disappointing -- that among people with any kind of influence in gun rights advocacy, and especially among the more popular "gun bloggers," voices sounding the warning are so few.

The one prag I saw making excuses for NRA to ignore this is the same one who recommended giving NRA a pass for not making confirmation of Holder for AG a scoring issue. We saw how well that turned out.

Cleaning the Augean Stables

(Luis Garcia)

Remember yesterday's redacted insult?

Some documents have been received now, reams of 'em, and perhaps there's a flood-'em-with-accumulated-ordure strategy in that as well.

Anyway, if you're interested in how ATF makes decisions on who it's going to inflict itself on -- and especially if they treat everyone the same -- just wading through all this stuff and trying to make sense of it will give you some idea of how to BEGIN trying to find out.

• ATF Production Part 1
• ATF Production Part 2

This is what searchable databases were made for. As opposed to using them to single out gun owners.

Everyone realizes the work it's going to take to make something useful out of this, and that nobody's doing it because it's lucrative...? On a scale of the labors of Hercules on one end and typing "Molon  Labe!" comments under blog posts on the other, this one rates on the hard end.

I hope people understand what's going on here -- and why -- enough to appreciate it. Some of the people doing important work aren't always the ones everybody else is rewording stories about.

Words Have Meaning

And 19-year-old Colton learns a valuable life lesson. [More]

Whether he will pursue continuing education is up to him.

[Via Florida Guy]   

Escaping East Berlin

Oh, I'm sorry, I meant Oberlin... [More]

Same difference.

Look at the value this creature of achievement brings to the table.  Now there are some vital fields of endeavor, although I guess I hadn't realized you needed that much education to do what she teaches.

No doubt she's worth every penny.

I understand why the jugend  (or would they be SWINE?) who are getting that bill footed for them -- by idiot "progressive" parents with more money than they know what to do with -- feel so angry and oppressed now. It warms my heart to know they're all in one big safe space.

Disorder in the Court

We see where they’re going with this—and the opportunities to cast Republicans in the worst possible light will only increase. True to form, the establishment GOP leadership, notorious for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, has already shown signs of disunity in the ranks. [More]

My latest GUNS Magazine "Rights Watch" column, observing the political posturing in the wake of Antonin Scalia's passing, is now online.

Fun with Little Marco

See Marco ban. [More]

Ban, Marco, ban.

A Packed House

The better to coordinate the boos and cheers, and manipulate the reaction of the television audience... [More]