The Company They Keep

Florida man charged with threatening to kill President-elect Trump at his inauguration on Twitter was a close family friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton [More]

I'll bet he supports their "common sense gun safety law" agenda, too.

Et Tu, Breitbart?

The weapons were supposed to be traced to high ranking cartel figures, however the U.S. Department of Justice lost track of thousands... [More]

No they weren't and no they didn't.

Pretty pathetic and discouraging to see these guys buying into and promoting the "botched gun sting" line of BS.

Sensenbrenner ATF Elimination Bill Sounds Good But Misses Point

Note the bill won’t eliminate functions being performed; it will merely transfer them to bureaucrats and agents in a better position to fend off scrutiny. And while more fiscal responsibility is a worthy goal, in the case of enforcing federal gun edicts, that Republican majority established largely through gun owner support ought to be focusing on the constitutionality of infringements. [More]

Does it really matter what their badges say?

Sounds Like a Potential Discrimination Lawsuit to Me

So the revised 4473 makes how you self-identify a prosecutable offense if the government disagrees...? [More]

[Via Greg K]

Making My Profound Disagreement Public

...I know he probably has a very negative impression of me... [More]

Wrong. Your daughter is very fortunate to have such a supportive father, and the rest of us are fortunate to have someone like you out there going above and beyond for us all.

We're known by the company we keep. I'm honored to have been included in yours.

A Teaching Moment

Leave it to Opposite Day "progressives" to impart the exact wrong lesson. [More]

Troops Need Supplies

If you're from Arizona and not on the front lines fighting, those who are could use some tangible support. [More]

Just One Question

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What would any of these idiots be prepared to do about it should someone not only ignore their fantasy "ban," but actually be counting on it?

The Strong, Silent Type

Republicans Introduce Bill to Reform Silencer Laws to Both Houses of Congress -- Would remove special tax and registration requirements... [More]

Info on the bill is here. I don't know why they have a lag on posting the text.

GovTrack doesn't have a prognosis yet.

UPDATE: Regardless, it'll sure be nice to finally get rid of that $200,000 tax!

"Real reporters"-- is it any wonder I love them so?

All That Activism Sure Works Up an Appetite

If you're a Connecticut gun owner.... [More]

We're the Fauxnly Ones Casing Enough

Questions like if they have an alarm system and if all the windows were locked. [More]

And what the PIN is, and if there are any guns...

It doesn't hurt to have examples of such misrepresentations just in case identity doubts ever become mitigating factors for self-defense claims.

[Via Florida Guy] 

Operation DefendJ20

Oath Keepers Call to Action: Help Defend Free Speech from Violent Thugs at Inauguration [More]

Read what they're doing and why, and read their guidelines. This is a thought-out plan.

But It Isn't All Roses and Rainbows

Ohioans for Concealed Carry (OFCC) just won a MAJOR POINT in our legal battle with the flamingly anti-gun City of Oberlin ... In the same decision the court upheld "mirror ordinances" which are gun ordinances that read identically to state law even though the Ohio Supreme Court has previously stated that such ordinances are displaced by ORC 9.68 statewide preemption.  Thus, the fight goes on. [More]

Oberlin.

No, we can't "just all get along."

A Numbers Game

For the fourth time in less than two years, the New York Times has run an editorial repeating blatantly false numbers to convince readers that concealed-handgun permit holders are dangerous... [More]

That's because they're f*****g liars.

[Via Michael G]

Our Bad -- But Your Problem

DOJ inadvertently disclosed the name, date of birth, and California Driver’s License and/or Identification Card numbers of potentially every single DOJ certified Firearm Safety Instructor in California to an unknown requestor.  DOJ allegedly discovered the breach on October 27—well over two months ago—but is just now notifying individuals. As if this wasn’t already cause for concern, in the recently submitted “assault weapon” regulations DOJ is attempting to include a “non-liability” clause. This clause requires all individuals who voluntarily register their firearms as “assault weapons” to hold DOJ harmless for any liability for hardware, software, information, or other issues associated with the registration process. [More]

"Voluntarily"?

[Via several of you]

Yeah, I'm Back

Lotta work to do now. Gimme a day for comments and emails.

It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Word 'Experts' Is

Our expert survey asked dozens of social scientists, lawyers and public health officials how effective each of 29 policies would be in reducing firearm homicide deaths, regardless of their political feasibility or cost. [More]

They also weighed in on how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

[Via David H]

This Oughtta Give Some 'Blue States' Fits

Rep. Richard Hudson (R., N.C.) clarified on Wednesday that his national concealed carry reciprocity bill would apply to permits issued by states to non-residents. [More]

We talked about the bill here.

Predictably, some were against it because it doesn't eradicate all infringements in one fell swoop. Also predictably, complaints were absent viable alternatives.

[Via several of you]