Never Letting a Crisis Go to Waste

HB 219: Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines [More]

Mr. and Mrs. Florida, turn 'em all in?

Anybody from Florida know if this is just noise or if it stands a chance?

Accelerated Schedule

Bloomberg /Brown Confiscation Bill Fast Tracked [More]

Who will make their voices heard?

Assume the Position

Bill Clinton wants to 'present his position' on unsealing Monica Lewinsky sex scandal investigation records [More]

Standing with his pants around his ankles comes to mind...

[Via Jess]

Altering the Deal

Jeff Sessions: DACA Deal ‘Last Real Opportunity’ to Enact Immigration Agenda That ‘Serves National Interest [More]

All needed laws and enforcement mechanisms already exist.

Make a deal for government to obey the law? And they won't alter that as well?

What do you think, Darth?

[Via Wynn A] 

No Surprise There

Trump Supports Efforts to Improve Gun Background Check System [More]

What's the guy supposed to think when he gets a green light from Fairfax?

[Via Wynn A] 

It's Not About Guns

For the most part I agree with this guy.  [More]

I'd argue against "licensing the kid." I did not need the state to get into my business and authorize development-appropriate access.

But he does make some good points.

[Via Mack H]

As Simple as a Swab Test?

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Well I'm totally out of my depth on this one. I'm looking at the intrusiveness aspect, and aside from not seeing any clear fedgov authority to involve itself in this area, I'd think this would be something medical practice and pharmaceutical company insurers would want to require as a matter of liability protection.

Anybody have a clue about the contraindication assumptions?

And of course, due process protections would need to apply.

Timing is Everything

They say the timing was insensitive after the deadly Florida school shootings. [More]

When would they say it would be a good time...?

Oh, never?

So that's just a transparent lie?

I'd be interested in seeing if those "moms" really "had no idea." Because if the raffle has been an annual tradition, it doesn't seem all that credible that they'd just show up and be "shocked... shocked." This seems more like a premeditated "fake news" stunt that CBS 13 Sacramento is glad to be a part of.

[Via Rough and Ready]

The Buck Stops Where?

Fire the FBI Chief [More]

Some of us questioned hiring him in the first place.

[Via Michael G]

Brown's Mom

When Brown's mom, Candice Brown, president of the Boulder County 4-H adult advisory committee, learned that the 4-H-led Boulder County Shooting Sports Council was approved to host a tack show table exhibiting .22 caliber rifles and pistols as well as shotguns and archery equipment, she worried about the message the new display would send to youth. [More]

Were Brown being threatened, one wonders what Brown's mom would be prepared to do about it.

[Via cydl]

Out With the Old Guard, In With the New Guard...

What do you have to do to get rid of the "old guard" again...? [More]

Crazy Like a Fox

Former Mexican President Blames “Racist Trump” for School Shooting [More]

Everyone understands you don't hold significant political or economic power in Mexico without cartel ties, right?

[Via bondmen]

From the Stupid Ideas Department

The rolling panels are capable of stopping an AK-47 or even a sniper rifle. [More]

Did you mean to add "bullet"?

"$2,200 apiece"...?

And are they capable of stopping the maniac wielding the gun, or are we just making idiot noises and enabling blood profiteering?

[Via bondmen

We're the Only Ones Getting Off Enough

Heading into trial, the case against Cichy appeared solid, given the other defendants’ admissions of guilt and the evidence, which also included cocaine confiscated from a drug dealer the men allegedly worked with and secretly taped audio recordings of discussions about the scheme... [More]

Hey, maybe now they'll all get off.

[Via bondmen

Democrats Behaving Like Democrats

If they can't screw you they'll screw each other. [More]

[Via bondmen]

True to Form

If all the sudden you couldn't buy an AR-15, what would you lose? Would you feel your second amendment rights would be eroded? [More]

Anyone surprised?

Besides our "leaders"?

We're the Only Ones Penetrating Enough?

Woman sues former St. Clair County deputy, accusing him of sexual assault [More]

I dunno -- something about this story just doesn't ring complete...

[Via bondmen]

Genocidal Dictator and Maniac-Approved

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Do that and it takes you to their "Kids Dead: Send Money" blood-profiteering page.

Just send them names.

[Via Dave Licht]

Captain's Log

• With 'Republicans' like these...
• Hope is not a plan
• Gunkapos
• An awful lot they don't know
• Buckley was an idiot on RKBA too

Kind of Like Sanctuary Schools?

Because back in 2013, the Broward County School Board adopted a program where they don’t relay information to police about troubled students. [More]

I have to admit to having reservations about always calling in police, who have been known to bring consequences of their own. In this case, however, a threat threshhold appears to have been reached.

[Via Jackie Juntti]

Cutting Edge Mental Health Professionals

Because nothing says "safe for general population immersion" like cutting your arms for a Snapchat video. [More]

[Via Jess]

Calling Good Evil and Evil Good

When it comes to the gun control debate, there is little sunlight between the most ardent Marxist and politically liberal “Christians”... [More]

The quotation marks are appropriate. They're either intentional deceivers or useful idiots.

[Via Michael G]

With 'Republicans' Like These, Who Needs Democrats?

Ros-Lehtinen decried that the growth of the GOP “seems to be very limited in a specific group.” But, she noted, “the demographics of our great country is changing greatly.” [More]

And whose fault is that?

So the answer is to embrace the disarmament agenda?

It doesn't surprise me to see NewsMax hosting such surrender sentiment.

Grassroots or Astroturf?

A prominent Republican political donor demanded on Saturday that the party pass legislation to restrict access to guns, and vowed not to contribute to any candidates or electioneering groups that did not support a ban on the sale of military-style firearms to civilians. [More]

Turn into Democrats or you're going to take your checkbook and go home?

Bye. And take your Bush wing with you.

Mask is Coming Off ‘Commonsense Gun Safety Law’ Disclaimers

Plenty more examples exist to refute the reassurances that no wider disarmament goals exist. [More]

No one is talking about taking away your guns? That's exactly what they're talking about -- and trying to do.

Reaping the Whirlwind

[W]hat did you think was going to happen? [More]

And yes, go to hell, destroyers.

[Via Matt Bracken]

The Sword of Allah

Imagine how shocked they’d be at the prospect of legally armed Muslims living next door to them.  [More]

"Legally armed" has meaning that extends to lawful conduct. And membership requires adhering to the Bylaws (or should, which is on Fairfax).

Medhi Hasan here is projecting prejudices of his own.

Perhaps the question should be how "the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" are secured by admitting millions of people who hold beliefs inimical to the whole Bill of Rights...? And how those who agree with him would fare trying to exercise them in the lands from which those millions came...?

It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Term ' Abridging the Freedom of Speech' Is

Is championing candidate, cause on social media now in-kind campaign contribution? [More]

We've seen what they do with "infringe."  Why should "abridge" be any different?

UPDATE: Fake indictments...

An Opposite Day 'Progressive' Solution to 'Gun Violence'

What if we solve the gun problem like we did with cigarettes? [More]

Here's how the "cigarette problem" has been solved: ($121B/year)

Here are estimated annual gun sales: ( $13B/year)

So by all means, solve away.

If you frequent "Pragmatic Capitalism," I hope you're not taking it too seriously.

[Via Jess]