Schuyler Barbeau Gun Case Pits Principle Against Precedents

There are plenty of smears against Barbeau, notably by those who make a lucrative living off ad hominem insinuations like the Southern Poverty Law Center. There’s also no shortage of gun owners ostensibly “on our side” who will argue this isn’t the right case to back, and they’ll cite Barbeau’s own words and actions, being exploited by SPLC and others, to throw him under the bus. [More]

All the noise about the wrong guy and the wrong case aside, what this really boils down to is this: Is it a right or not?  As long as people in power can enforce infringements, what do you think?

Meet the New Neighbors

Why not take a dessert platter over and say "Howdy"? [More]

For some reason 1960s TV comedies exploiting the stereotyped hilarity of  cultural misplacement come to mind, with shows like "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Green Acres."

They, of course, wouldn't dare submit a pilot these days for "Jihadi Junction"...

[Via Matt F]

The Most Dangerous Time

The Oregon Legislature has announced that “sine die” is “imminent.” [More]

Oregon gun owners: You know what that means and why it's important to know, right?

No?

Well I put links in these things for a reason.

Beck and Feuer Exemplify Gun-Grabbing Oath Breakers

In true Opposite Day fashion, Feuer’s and Beck’s “progressive” stance is actually one desperately clinging to the past to maintain L.A.s “may issue” permit system. That generally means “may not” as far as commoners are concerned, ensuring the only non-law enforcement citizens allowed to “legally” carry are well-connected political elites and celebrities. [More]

Funny how they use the word "dictate" to describe laws that would impede their tyrannical infringements.

Suddenly It Makes Sense

That red star... [More]

The Voice of Reason

Sarah Silverman Mocks Jesus, GOP in Netflix Promo [More]

Gee, I wonder why she won't mock Mohammed...

I guess being a dysfunctional bedwetter and serial passaround doesn't make her totally crazy.

Fault Lines

In a blog post on the Oath Keepers website, David Codrea weighed in on the heated politics of the incident, and addressed the idea that the attack in Portland was “Donald Trump’s fault.” [More]

Thanks for the cite and the link.

Those of you who haven't read it yet will see I addressed more than that.

We're the Only Ones Available to Start Immediately Enough

Officer Loehmann was instead fired for lying on his employment application in 2013 ... Before joining the Cleveland police force, Officer Loehmann worked for a smaller police department, in Independence, Ohio, where supervisors recommended his termination, citing instances of insubordination, lying and an “inability to emotionally function.” [More]

I hear Frank Rizzo's looking for talent.

Progress, Opposite Day 'Progressive' Style

49 shot in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend — and that's a sign of progress [More]

I told you more feet on the street would make a difference!

Forget it Jake...

Them's Fightin' Words

And now, as Paul Harvey used to say, the rest of the story... [More]

[Via William T]

Oath Breakers Gonna Break Oaths

PORTLAND TRIES TO STAMP OUT FREE SPEECH [More]

Nobody actually thought this was just about the Second Amendment, did they?

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Decommissioning Enough

St. Louis decommissioned its Thompson submachine guns about 60 years ago. [More]

Lemme know when you guys want to sell one that works.

That said, it's preferable to see them "giving back to the community" instead of scrapping them, like totalitarian vandals destroying public property with impunity do.

[Via bondmen]

Think Again

For the five hundred or so Americans who die from unintentional gunshot wounds, the product safety model might make some sense.  [More]

Bull. If the product is defective, there are remedies.

To go beyond that is to cede an opening for this:

There you have it, their true goal, laid out in black and white. The only acceptable guns are those which can be handled in complete safety by fools. Forget responsibility and accountability. Forget training and judgment. Forget the fact that life is fraught with risks and benefits and tradeoffs. Forget individual freedom and inalienable rights. Unless a drooling moron can hold the gun in his toes and gnaw on the barrel and yank back on the trigger with his (presumably opposable) thumbs in utter and oblivious tranquillity, it must be banned.

[Via Matt F]

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Texas Antifa Group to Protest Statue of Sam Houston [More]

Keep pushing.  Keep alienating.

[Via Michael G]

No Argument from Me

'I ain't fit to live': Police say Mississippi gunman kills 8 [More]

Looks like he couldn't be trusted without a custodian.

Funny how that works out.

Cue the Moms.

[Via Steve T] 

Jumping Bail

In Texas, Judges Waive Bail for the Indigent, Distorting the Constitution [More]

It's not like he's opening a cage and letting out a maneater.  In this case, it's apparently for driving without a license, for which an arrestee "would otherwise be released"?

I guess my main problem with this is how would it be equal protection to make me pay? That and requiring a license in the first place and taking people hostage who don't comply, which is a whole 'nother set of arguments.

[Via Michael G]

Wouldn't Surprise Me One Bit

California Christians Must Now Register Bibles As Assault Weapons [More]

Sure, it's tongue-in-cheek. But it's not like some of us haven't thought the same thing.

[Via Matthew L]

Help is On the Way

Kansas City’s deadly weekend highlights need for urgent action on crime prevention [More]

Not to worry. Sly James will be hiring a bureaucrat to give him an added layer of insulation. Between that and his partnership with Bloomberg, what could go wrong?

[Via bondmen]

I Just Dropped in to See what Condition His Condition Was In

T.L. Davis relects while going through the needed steps to heal, and reveals he's one of the few strangers who can stare down feral sons Uday and Qusay when they're not on the leash (albeit they had just been fed). [More]

I'm Sure It's Just an Oversight

Kathy Griffin's upcoming tour dates page suddenly won't display. How else are we to thank those commercial venues in advance for standing bold in the face of controversy?

Fortunately, Google cache comes to the rescue!

Here's how you can thank each and every one:

• Veterans Memorial Auditorium / @centforthearts / FB
• Uptown Theatre / @TheUptownNapa / FB
• Sunset Center / @SunsetCenter / FB
• Community Arts Center / @CAClive / FB
• St. George Theatre  / @StGeorgeTheatre / FB
• State Theatre / @StateTheatreNJ / FB
• Bergen PAC /  @BergenPAC / FB

Glad to help!

UPDATE: One down. Six to go.

• And CNN...
• And Sunset Center...

Domestic Enemy?

John Brennan sure looks like one. [More]

The question mark is in the title because we are supposed to be considered innocent until proven guilty. That said, why is there no official investigation?