The War on Guns: 04/04/17

Tuesday, April 04, 2017

Ridge Affiliation Warrants Heightened Skepticism over Gun Detection System

That would be “Oathbreak Ridge.” He voted to ban semi-autos demonized as “assault weapons.” He opposed arming pilots after 9/11. And he thumbed his nose at those who asked about the Second Amendment by essentially saying he could do whatever he wanted because “Those people aren’t registered. Nor do they vote.” [More]

Disarmament enablers should be known by the company they keep.

I'm Thinking of Setting Up a Sackcloth and Ashes Concession

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Registration cost for the conference ranges from $230 for students to $400 for individuals for the full session, and $100 to $175 for single days. [More]

That's OK, you privileged white "progressives" can afford it.

Tell me black people will be comped.

[Via bondmen]

Rendering unto Caesar

If a New York nonprofit wants to speak about political issues, it faces intrusive and dangerous disclosure requirements. [More]

Don't worry though. AstroTurf groups don't exactly have "members" the way, say, NRA does.

[Via Michael G]

Never Forget

Homeowners might want to remember Anitere Flores [More]

So might gun owners.

[Via Mack H]

And They Say there are No Stupid Questions...

Editorial: How many guns do you need? [More]

That's funny. I don't see a "comments" section to provide answers.

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Celebratory Enough

Police shot and killed an off-duty sheriff’s deputy celebrating his birthday with friends after the man drew his gun, became agitated and refused commands to drop the weapon, authorities said Wednesday. [More]

It sounds like he was a credit to his profession.

It also sounds like he'd made it home at the end of his shift.

[Via Florida Guy]

'Progressive' Justice

After a lengthy court fight, a Clovis family forced the return of 500 firearms seized by the California Department of Justice in 2015. [More]

It does make you wonder how someone without the resources to take them on would fare.

[Via Rough and Ready]

Shirkers of the World, Unite!

After all, you're entitled. [More]

[Via Michael G]

Inventing 'Gun Violence'

Tennessee teen tries to steal handgun from gun show, promptly stopped by good Samaritans [More]

OK, so attendees took it away from him and held him for police. As good customers might have done had they witnessed him stealing something else.

So leave it to those with an agenda to include the incident in their "gun violence" archive.

Padding statistics... where have I heard that before?

Funny -- their "About" page really doesn't tell us much about the people behind this. Neither does a "Who Is" look-up.

It's almost like they want people to think they're grassroots instead of AstroTurf laid down by hidden hands or something...

That's despite assurances that "GVA in an independent data collection and research group with no affiliation with any advocacy organization." That must be why the "In the News" sources and "Related Websites" listings on their home page are so empirical and objective, with such impartial arbiters as Media Matters, Everytown and the Bradys, right?

[Via Steve T]

Three American citizens were taking an Uber Thursday night from a nightclub to their rented apartment in Rosarito, Mexico, when their Uber driver was shot and killed... [More]

Uber and Mexico, eh?

You get the feeling something isn't working...?

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