Friday, September 20, 2019

Separated from Their Families?

HHS: Number of Unaccompanied Alien Children Entering US Reaches Highest in History [More]
So who is encouraging this, and why haven't they been condemned by all?

What We're Not Being Told

D.C. police said the suspects in the shooting are two men armed with “AK style rifles” last seen in a light-colored Nissan sedan and said it’s possible the shooting was a drive-by. [More]
It's almost like they picked and chose the narrative they wanted to advance.

The New Eloi

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Awful hard not to admit the Morlocks have a point...

[Via Geordan]

And There was War in Heaven

Shots, Er, Fired: Beto Rips Schumer For Doing “Absolutely Nothing” On Gun Control [More]
So who you rooting for? The rat or the snake?

[Via Michael G]

And Their Point Is...?

The Supreme Court and some commentators believe that the threat of being sued and the imposition of damages liability overdeter officers, discourage people from entering government service, and threaten government budgets. [More]
It all boils down to something every dog knows if you say it loudly and sternly enough:

"Who's responsible?"

It hardly seems like equal protection to exempt the ones wearing special collars.

[Via Michael G]

Trust Your Bans to a Subject Matter Expert

“You can’t get the semiautomatic ammunition here in California.”
I’m almost at a loss for words; her ignorance is astounding! Again, he asks her to explain.
“What semiautomatic ammunition?” says Nuance Bro.
“The large magazines,” she says.   [More]
And the Sheila Jackson Lee Award goes to...

[Via Geordan]

We're the Only Ones Equal Opportunity Enough

To be clear, this is the treatment being meted out to protesters across the political spectrum. The police state does not discriminate. [More]
I'd argue that it lets some get away with a hell of a lot more than it lets others.

[Via bondmen]

But There's No Social Media Bias -- Just Ask 'em

Instagram Now Banning Photos Of People At Gun Ranges, Claiming They Promote "Violence" [More]
I guess as long as you can't see it...

[Via bondmen]

Or You Could Just Not Drive Them Crazy in the First Place

“If we are not going to take the guns away, then we should be passing out mental health services for young kids who are terrorized.”[More]
I don't suppose stopping with hysterical propaganda and starting with training and protecting them are options?

[Via bondmen]

Too Late to Disassociate

Joe Manchin: Beto O’Rourke ‘Not Taking My Guns Away’ [More]
Says the guy working his damnedest to remove impediments and pave the way.

[Via bondmen]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Piers Morgan Paradise

Watch slowthai Hoist a Fake Boris Johnson Head at Mercury Prize 2019 Performance [More]
I'll turn the floor over to George:
What have you done? Thousands of years of building and rebuilding, creating and recreating so you could let it crumble to dust. A million years of sensitive men dying for their dreams, for what? 
[Via Steve T

Something Else to Ponder

Wisconsin governor says he would mull mandatory gun buybacks [More]
Mull what you're going to do when that's met with "No. Your move," Tony.

[Via Mike F]

Burying the Lede

Never Trumper Nick Freitas Donates Big Cash to Anti-Gun State House Candidate in Virginia [More]
The real story here is the $60K from the"Republican State Leadership Committee."

[Via Mack H]

The Friends of My Enemies

'Only plausible candidate': Never Trump Republicans plotting to back Biden [More]
So, regardless of everything else, assuming you'd survive red flags and UBCs, "Never Trump Republicans" still support your forcible disarmament.

[Via Mack H]

A 'Progressive' Prosecution

“If (Harris) actually looked at it and said, ‘This is a righteous case, I want to go after a mentally ill woman who was shot,’ then you question that decision. If she didn’t know about it, then you question her management skills.”[More]
What's the big deal with exploiting the disabled to advance the agenda? All the right"progressives" are doing it...

[Via Mack H]

They've Gotta Blame SOMEONE

"Carol Manstrom says she lost her 18-year-old son when he grabbed his father’s unsecured pistol and shot himself….” Now as a result of the reckless and foolish behavior of her and her husband, Manstrom wants to punish you by taking away your right to defend yourself and your family from criminal attack. [More]
Somehow, we knew it would end up being YOUR fault.

And as for stolen gun reporting requirements, guess who can't be forced to.

We're the Only Ones Immune Enough

Federal Court: Cops Accused Of Stealing Over $225,000 Have Legal Immunity [More]
That's the same court that has held in the past that you have no right to own a gun.

Hey, where would we be without "rule of law"?

[Via Neil W]

We're the Only Ones Reciprocating Enough

Prosecutors in Santa Clara County have served at least three search warrants while investigating whether Sheriff Laurie Smith’s office gave out coveted concealed-gun permits in exchange for campaign money... [More]
I thought that was a time-honored practice in CA...

[Via Neil W]

We're the Only Ones Redirecting Enough

A Houston police officer was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot with his own gun in a struggle with a suspect...Acevedo angrily denounced politicians who may look to offer their sympathy to his wounded officer, while doing little legislatively to keep firearms from dangerous criminals. [More]
Come again?

Put a Fork in It

Chief District Court Judge Michael Mosman dismissed all counts in the lawsuit Friday, saying "It's time to put a fork in this case." [More]
A George W. Bush appointee and a FISA judge, eh?

With Friends Like These

Kastelberg is part of a crop of recruits that the GOP cultivated ahead of this year’s pivotal elections to boost its appeal to educated suburban women, who have abandoned the party in droves since President Trump’s election. [More]
Funny, how a pampered subset deliberately ignorant of fundamental truth are held up as "educated."

This Kastleberg cow gives away the store and Lori Haas will take it, naturally, but comes right back and says it's not enough.

We know what pushes Virginia over the edge for Democrats, something neither of the national gun groups headquartered there has seen fit to tell their members about and address in their candidate ratings, even though the "single-issue" threat is demonstrable.

[Via Mack H]