Monday, February 28, 2022

‘Only Ones’ and GOP Turncoats Derail Indiana Permitless Carry

“I sure hope you choose to show deference to law enforcement professionals who understand the magnitude and the frontline effects of this legislation, rather than the possibility of getting reelected or unelected the next primary,” Carter continued, further spreading the hilariously disprovable lie that police are the “Only Ones” professional enough to be trusted with guns. [More]
So the whole point of the American Revolution was so that, once victorious, the people would have to "defer" their (and their posterity's) rights to the orders of rulers and their "standing army" enforcers?

The Ruse of the Fisherman

 Vatican Calls for a ‘Cultural Revolution’ to Fight Climate Change [More]

Because what better way to promote global justice and peace than by confirming Putin as the go-to guy for the West's energy needs? 

[Via Michael G]

Just Like at Kent State!

 Hundreds of National Guard troops have been deployed in Washington, D.C. to help deal with trucker convoy protests that are set to start this week, officials have said. [More]

Breaking "news" about finding a truckload of guns in 3..2..1...

[Via Michael G]

Consider the Source

 ABC, CBS Distort History to Mark 10th Anniversary of Trayvon Martin's Death [More]

Well, yeah. A for-profit "news" business would be nuts to turn down free "reporting."

[Via Michael G]

Closing Ranks

 Harvard has decided to close a 17-year-old campus police station because students said it made them feel “intimidated.” [More]

If you think about it, that's kind of what they're there for.

I don't suppose there'll be a move for DIY armed security? No?

Harvard Crimson may take on an entirely new meaning.

As for "disproportionately targeting black and brown people," who is it who does that again...?

[Via Michael G]

All Politics is Local

Both Yamhill and Columbia County have Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinances, passed with OFF’s support. Both are being challenged by the state and well funded anti-rights organizations. [More]

The same hypocrites who bellow "Home Rule!" when they want to totally gut preemption...

We're the Only Ones Persistent Enough

 SCSO arrests THP trooper for violating protective order again [More]

Hey, if at first you don't succeed...

Were they having a Lex Luthor convention?

[Via Steve T]

It All Adds Up

 The introduction to author and mathematician James Lindsay’s new book, “Race Marxism: The Truth About Critical Race Theory and Praxis” is a perfect summation of its contents... [More]

So his choice of profession tells us he's a racist?

[Via Michael G]

As Long as We're Pointing Fingers...

 Violence is in the offing and it’s the fault of our schools - Some students now think it's OK to use violence to silence others [More]

They share their portion of the blame but I'd say the real problem starts closer to home.

[Via bondmen]

Q&A

 Why Is The Left Ignoring Ukrainian Gun Rights? [More]

Because.

I've got a follow-up I'm finishing off for Firearms News.

[Via bondmen]

Speaking of Social Equity...

 This might be the most portentous moment in our political lives: the commercial elite, the new Patrician class, is drifting full fascist, while the Plebeians (the ancient designation of commoners) are pushing for uncompromised freedom. That’s an upheaval that realigns nearly everything.  [More]

Me, I'm thinking of investing in tumbrels...

[Via bondmen]

And the Devil Finds Work for Idle Hands

"Where Young People Can't Find Jobs" [More]

You know what we need to do? Train more kids in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Studies, send more production overseas, and bring in more foreigners! 

Good thing that has nothing to do with that "single issue!

As an aside, there sure are a lot of "Help Wanted" signs not coming down around where I live.

[Via bondmen]

And the James Hodgkinson Award Honorable Mention Goes To...

A far-left New York City man was convicted of threatening to kill Senator Manchin (D-WV) and two Fox News hosts, the feds announced on Friday. [More]

I'm trying to remember the last time I read about a Republican/NRA member doing something like this...

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Moonlighting Enough

 NYC Firms Hire Off-Duty Police Amid Soaring Violent Crime [More]

They've always had a financial incentive for crime to get worse and this just ups the rewards.

[Via bondmen]

Speaking of Foreign Invasions...

 “Information stated that cartel groups were discussing killing U.S. law enforcement personnel along the border near Fronton, Texas, between Miguel Aleman and Los Guerra, Tamaulipas, Mexico,” the alert states. [More]

Will they do it with "walked" guns so the grabbers can make new demands?

[Via bondmen]

It Makes Ethno Sense at All

Bill Gates funnels $1 MILLION to push 'math is racist' narrative ... The group suggests implementing “ethnomathematics” as an antidote. [More]

He should start by only using ethnoaccountsreceivable for incoming revenues,  ethnoaccountspayable for all his payroll and purchases, and ethnotaxpreparation for all his personal income and corporate earnings filings.

Maybe he can end up with an ethnocellmate.

[Via Michael G]

The Mask Skeptic Loophole

More than half a dozen Republican senators penned a letter last week demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) reject a request to stamp those who protest airplane mask mandates as “terrorists.” [More]

And then the evil grabbers want to use the "No Fly List" to go after gun owners

[Via Michael G]

Figures Lie and Liars Figure

 Did guns REALLY pass car crashes for deaths in US?… Or is there something else hidden in the data? [Watch]

I also question "years lost" being the same across the board regardless of daily lifestyle choices between average Americans and the preponderance of homicide victims.

[Via Jess]

AzCDL Legislative Update

It's almost halftime at the legislature and the clock is ticking. Bills that have passed out of the House or Senate are on their way to the other chamber. Those that haven't made it through the gauntlet of committee hearings to which they were assigned are now dead. In between are a few that are being held on either the House or Senate calendars--they need to move soon or they will also be dead for this session. Here's where things stand. [More]
There are still some good bills in play that could use a push.

Spider & the Fly

  • Ortega Convicts His Opponents - Because He Can
  • Cuban intelligence laying the groundwork for Chinese expansionism
  • China aiding and abetting North Korea’s human rights atrocities 
  • North Korea’s crackdown on foreign videos 
Latest headlines from the Anticommunism Action Team... [More]

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

 FCC Reminds Amateur & Personal Radio Users Not to Use Radios in Crimes [More]

Assuming they don't mean this, might we speculate if they mean this?

[Via Lane]

Sign of the Times

My wife and I were doing a favor for an elderly neighbor picking her up a brand they don't sell at the supermarket we shop at, resulting in my first and last experience at Meijer, which I then remembered about.

I don't believe that sign is "legal." It's probably their corporate cowardice way of getting the grabbers off their backs without actually having to do anything -- aside from insulting gun owners and sending a dangerous signal to those who fear being resisted.

Promises to Keep?

To induce Ukraine to give up the nuclear weapons inherited on the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the U.S., Great Britain and Russia agreed to provide assurances. If Washington were to allow Russia to gobble up the rest of Ukraine, it would tell non-nuclear states they must have nuclear arsenals because they cannot rely on the nuclear weapons powers for security. [More]

What a mess "world leaders" put everyone in.

[Via Agustin B]

19 Crimes

 And I'm not talking about the Aussie wine. [Watch]

I got confused for a second by the editing @ 1:30 when the woman USA was talking about the modifications and then it cut to a pair of hairy hands demonstrating them. 

[Via 1Gat]

Popcorn Movie

 Curtis Reeves found not guilty of second-degree murder [More]

As if I need another reason not to go to movie theaters...

I've gotta say, I have mixed feelings about this, starting with the apparent avoidability of it all and followed with concerns about the appropriateness of the response.  I'm not going to play Monday morning eight years later quarterback, but I am trying to put myself in that situation as it's been related and reflect on what I'd have hoped to do differently. 

[Via Remarks]

Speaking of 'Commonsense Gun Safety'...

Woman who fired warning shots to scare intruder says Oakland police treated her like criminal [Watch]

Does she get points for having her gun registered and keeping it in a lockbox?

[Via 1Gat]

Messin' with Texas

 In accordance with a new state law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in an effort to stop the federal government from regulating silencers that are made in Texas. [More]

Now imagine the type of frenzied control freak who won't stand for that.

[Via Jess]

A Fly in the Ointment

 Gun rights groups' wave of lawsuits could change America's relationship with firearms [More]

If by "change" you mean "partially restore"...

Aww, the Giffords flack is disappointed.

[Via Jess]

Sometimes the Victim Deserves a Little Blame

  Lara said he had nothing to hide from the officers and allowed them to search his vehicle.  [More]

My sympathy meter just went down a notch. You'd think a guy with his background and in that unusual situation would know a thing or two about loose lips, giving aid and comfort to the enemy, and how authoritarian robots operate.

Or at least know the story about the scorpion and the frog...

[Via  An Hour of Wolves]

What Hath Citizenship Incompetence Wrought

If you want to reduce gun violence, New York City Mayor Eric Adams thinks, you need to go after guns. [More]
That's because he's a limited imagination fascist thug elected by greedy system manipulators, coercion fanatics, trough-feeders, and dolts.


[H/T JPFO]

Just Between Us Girls

JUST IN - Biden admin presented China with intelligence on Russia's troop buildup in hopes Xi would step in. Chinese officials rebuffed the U.S. and apparently shared the information with Moscow. [More]

I wonder how much laughing went on.

[Via Henry Bowman]

Something Must Be Done!

 Richmonders Involved to Strengthen Our Communities is demanding a face-to-face meeting about recent gun violence with Mayor Levar Stoney ... “We’ve been trying to get him to do his job to end the scourge of gun violence in the city for the past two years, and he hasn’t done his job,” said Rabbi Michael Knopf, Temple Beth-El. [More]

What do you suggest he do, Rabbi?

[Via Mack H]

Republicans Don’t Need to Roll Over for Gun Prohibitionists’ Choice for Supreme Court

What this means is there is one chance to deny a quorum and that rests with the Republican members of Senate Judiciary... [More]

There is a way, but "political courage" being what it is, the few voices calling for it won't be enough without a lot more joining in.

Friday, February 25, 2022

Citizen Disarmament Democrats Unleash Inner Totalitarians with Employer Vax Mandates

With that as a backdrop, it’s no surprise that all four of these presumptive rulers are against our right to keep and bear arms. Still, since they’re so adamant about bending “we the people” to their will, it’s instructive to see how against it they are and then ask ourselves why. [More]

If California Democrats adopt any more Peoples Republic policies, they're going to have to start rounding up Uyghurs...

Speaking of Fake News...

 Fury over ‘reckless’ Tennessee bill that would class some gun owners as police -- Gun safety advocates condemn proposal introduced in state legislature as ‘blatant attempt to legalize armed vigilantism’ [More]

And, of course, they're all lying about this.

Commonsense Tyrant Safety Laws

 Legislature, turn gun-control progress into real protections [More]

For who?

Not Familiar with the Players Here...

 A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by demonstrators who were tear-gassed by Richmond police during a protest in June 2020. [More]

I'm channeling Glinda the Good Witch here when I ask were they good demonstrators or bad demonstrators?

UPDATE: They were "peacefully" attempting to vandalize. And the f***ing cops stand with them?

[Via Mack H]

Making god in Their Image

 Catholic university students claim right to redefine teaching on homosexuality [More]

We can do that? I guess starting your own "religion" and leaving others to theirs kind of misses the point?

And no, I won't say anything about Isaiah 5:20... I've made enough enemies for today.

[Via Michael G]

Not as Concise as 'Nuts! But Every Bit as Appropriate

 Defiant Ukrainian border guards killed after telling Russian warship to ‘go f–k yourself’ [More]

I foresee a memorial someday honoring their names. And a hundred or so years later, worthless subversives demanding it be torn down...

[Via Jess]

UPDATE: Pat H notes fake news.

One for the Road


T.L. Davis shows the inborn humanity of a convoy supporter, to be contrasted against how they'll be portrayed by the control cultists. [More]

Funny, how "old America on display" doesn't look a thing like how it's portrayed by those who want it forgotten. 

The enemies of freedom aren't much on blessings, either.

Life Imitates Art

Or as Orwell said, “The past was alterable. The past never had been altered. Oceania was at war with Eastasia. Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia.”


But wait, as late TV pitchman Billy Mays used to say, there's more!

Fun with Numbers

 The headline is misleading — she’s second among Republican primary candidates if all voters (including Democrats) get to choose. [More]

From the same people who brought you "87% of NRA members support universal background checks"...

[Via Michael G]

An Idea Whose Time Has Come

 A panel of lawmakers introduced legislation that would strengthen Idaho's “stand your ground” law by requiring counties to reimburse anyone charged in a slaying if a judge or jury concludes they acted in self-defense. [More]

Or as the antis will call it -- or would if I hadn't said it here first -- the "Shoot First Rewards Program."

[Via Michael G]

Wrong Thinking Will Be Punished

 9-Year-Old Boy Denied Kidney Transplant Because Donor Dad Isn’t Vaccinated [More]

That'll teach him! That'll teach both of 'em!

[Via Michael G]

Time for Some Commonsense Scooter Safety Laws

 Officials say individuals as young as 12 have recently committed crimes, including armed robbery, as they ride scooter through neighborhoods around Atlanta. [Watch]

Tell me that isn't the best argument for disarming you and me that you've ever heard.

Shoot one of these feral mutts in self-defense and watch his outraged relatives demand your head while the city burns -- and the "news" circulates his innocent, smiling 1st-grader photo.  

[Via 1Gat]

The Precinct Assignment Act

 Democrat Backed Bill In Maryland Would Prevent Police From Removing ‘Tent Cities’ From Public Land [More]

Will they open their homes for bathroom breaks and showers?

And is it close enough to DC to accommodate Freedom Convoy supporters, or aren't "those people" welcome? 

[Via Michael G]

The Enemy of Your Enemy

 Former 'White Hat' hacker reveals Russian cyber threats [Watch]

Looks the response is being outsourced,  not that you can count on the enemy of your enemy not also being your enemy in this case...

[Via Jess]

Time for Your Struggle Session

 "The CCP is essentially depriving Americans of their free speech rights – not in China, but on American soil – as a condition of doing business over there." [More]

If we end up winning this thing, who's up for publicly shaving collaborators' heads?

Or did anyone have something else in mind?

[Via Michael G]

Stay of Execution

 On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), alongside more than twenty colleagues, introduced the No Backdoor Gun Control Act. This legislation would remove “Any Other Weapon” (AOW) from the definition of a firearm under the National Firearms Act (NFA), ensuring that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) could not use the AOW section to violate Americans' Second Amendment rights. This is especially important should legislation that removes short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns (SBRs, SBSs) from the NFA be enacted. Closing this loophole is an important step forward in reining in the ATF. [More]

This is it -- there's not a lot on it yet, like the text and the prognosis for passing (which I bet will be @ 3% before the midterms), so bookmark it to check later.

UPDATE: Yeah, it's less than 1%.

[Via Jess]

Teach Your Children Well

 Maskless California Student Assaulted, Dragged Out of Classroom By Teacher [More]

The kid is big enough to have resisted. That he didn't says a lot about expectations and conditioning.

When I was in high school I shared a brief joking comment with a classmate and the "teacher" standing nearby suddenly backhanded him across the face and tried to do the same to me. I blocked it, looked him in the eye, and told him if he wanted to hit me, he had to ask my Dad and get permission first. Situation resolved.

My own sons were instructed early on to never let an adult hit them and to come to me if any did.

So-Called Journalism

 So, I decided to put this term "so-called Freedom Convoy" into the Nexis news database to see how often it cropped up on television. The answer was quite a lot. It began as soon as the protests began on Jan. 29. [More]

Ditto for Google News.

The DSM: Is it any wonder I love them so?

[Via Michael G]

Everytyranny for Conqueror Safety

 Russia’s Foreign Minister Says Moscow Open to Talks with Kyiv Once Ukraine Surrenders [More]

Talk about what?

Who does this guy think he is, Mike Bloomberg?

[Via Michael G]

My NRA Ballot Has Arrived!

I've been asked by one of his supporters to endorse one candidate and replied I can only do so if he correctly answers my questionnaire. And no, I'm not going to name names without his willing participation.

If you're backing someone from the board and want me to endorse him or her, that's my condition. If you don't give a damn what I think, that's fine and means the feeling's mutual, but if you don't give a damn about the condition, you're fooling yourself.

Tales of the Bizarro World

 Despite southern border crisis, CBP agents asked to deploy to Europe for Ukraine conflict [More]

Think of it as enlightened self-interest -- for our rulers.

[Via bondmen]

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

 Order Out Of Chaos: How The Ukraine Conflict Is Designed To Benefit Globalists [More]

Like the man said, war is a racket.

[Via bondmen]

Coming Soon, to a Blue State Near You

 Giffords, one of the largest anti-gun organizations, has been making a serious push for states to overturn their preemption statutes concerning gun laws. In 2021 they scored a significant victory when the Colorado General Assembly repealed the majority of its firearms preemption statute, making them the first state in the country to do so. According to Allison Alderman, senior counsel at Giffords, other states are looking to follow Colorado’s footsteps. [More]

That's the problem with a virus that mutates to exploit environmental conditions it finds itself in.

[Via bondmen]

From the Department of Stupid F***ing Ideas...

 “GOP judo move: Propose to take a huge number of Ukrainian refugees, maybe up to a million. Eastern Europeans overwhelmingly vote right wing. Would force the Democrats to oppose on purely political purposes. I am actually hoping we get past partisanship in foreign policy, but I have an inherently sneaky brain and it needs an outlet….” [More]

Judo CHOP!

That and "Rigorous!"

"Conservative" is a relative term and "right-wing" in Eastern Europe does not directly translate to "Constitutionalist" over here. 

[Via Michael G]

Meanwhile, Over in the Holding Cell...

 An undercover agent visited Drum Magazines on Aug. 4, 2021. The undercover agent asked Weston if he had any “cell phone holders.” Weston retrieved two swift link auto sears (capable of quickly converting semi-automatic AR-type rifles to fully automatic) from the back of the store and gave them to the undercover agent. The agent asked Weston if the devices would work in 300 BLK or just .223-caliber. Weston replied, “Every caliber. It’s more of a trigger setup. As long as your mil-spec trigger. But ya, it’ll work. You got me answering questions correctly.” [More]

I have never understood people who endanger everything over small potatoes, especially in high-risk environments.

So does a "plea agreement" mean he agreed to give up his source?

[Via Steve T]

It's 'Settled Science'!

 The UK Govt Accepts COVID Lab Leak Theory ‘Behind Closed Doors’ - Additionally, scientists find covid virus contains a DNA sequence patented by Moderna three years before the pandemic began. [More]

Don't think of it as a coordinated campaign of lies and cover-ups. 

Otherwise, we'll call you a denier and a racist.

[Via CDT]

We're the Only Ones Horning In Enough

 Thanks to the civilian services of a resident goat, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office got their man. [More]

Everybody realizes if the goat had decided to charge one of them the story would have had a completely different ending...?

[Via Mack H]

Let's Not Forget the Real Issues Here

 "Not only would that take away the leverage of Russia and China, it would also drive the prices of energy down and bankrupt Russia. They need high revenues from oil or they can't pay for anything else." [More]

Instead, John Kerry is blathering on about "climate change" and environmentalcase Joy Behar is worried this will jinx her plan to jet away to Europe.

Tattered and Tangled

 

Jeff John of Art in Arms Press notes:

This bothers me on many levels, but it is a metaphor on many others. For one, I honor the idea of flying the flag, but it is utterly disrespectful to allow the flag to fly so long it decays into this condition. But as a symbol for what Demerrhoids are doing to this country, it is very astute. The other problem is letting the trees entangle it. But once again, it is an ample metaphor for the state we’re in.

Thursday, February 24, 2022

11th-Hour Arming of Ukrainians Met by Gun-Grabber Silence and About-Face by CNN

So, they’re admitting on CNN that an armed citizenry is “necessary to the security of a free State”? And that anything that prevents that works in the favor of a nation’s enemies, that is, by any definition of the word, an act of treason? [More]

Funny, how the antis got quiet all of a sudden...

Bullhead City Gun Show Volunteers Needed!

AzCDL will have a table there, and members who would like to help out for a shift or two will have their admission paid for them! [More]

I've worked tables at gun shows before and always had a real good time.

Just So You Know Your Place

 Schools in Rochester, Minnesota, monitor parents' social media posts and have twice contacted critics' employers [More]

There is one quote that needs fixing:

"Yeah, we value the input of all parents, and we certainly want to keep our thumb boot on the pulse neck of the community, so we monitor social media very closely on all fronts and make sure we're responsive to the community."

Tangentially-related UPDATE: 
VIDEO: Texas Middle School Teacher: "Those Conservative Christians Need to Get COVID and Die" [More]
Name names.

[Via Michael G]

Friend of the Devil

 Self-proclaimed ‘friend of socialist China’ applauds Putin for ‘De-Nazifying’ Ukraine [More]

A bit of advice from Sun Tzu comes to mind...

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Encircled Enough

 The original text stipulated that it would be a crime to do so within 15 feet, but Rep. John Kavanagh (R–D23), the bill’s sponsor, altered the radius in an amendment meant to assuage constitutional objections. [More]

Since "it’s already a crime to interfere with police in the lawful performance of their duty," it sounds more like somebody is trying to build his "staunch law and order" creds for political reasons than anything else.

[Via Michael G]

You May Well Ask

 Why Is Democratic Biden Rescuing Autocratic Erdoğan at the Expense of U.S. Allies? [More]

Because that's what he's being told to do...?

[Via Michael G]

And Now, the Rest of the Story...

 A Decade of Deceit and Division: What Trayvon Wrought [More]

More documentation on why the DSM is literally the enemy...

[Via Michael G]

As the Culture Terraforms

Report: U.S. Immigrant Population Hits Record 46.6 Million [More]

Good thing this has nothing to do with that "single issue."

Shoot, it's not even a "secondary issue"!

[Via bondmen]

Mall Arms Review

 Texas mall shooting leaves off-duty constable, suspect dead [More]

So much for their "reinvention" strategy...

[Via bondmen]

Happy Endings

 Good guys with guns: Two intruders breaking into Florida homes killed by armed homeowners [More]

That one homeowner is lucky he killed the child molester before they become a preferred minority. Perhaps someday soon the "victim" will be mourned as a martyr to the cause...

[Via bondmen]

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UPDATE:
"When you break into a house of a stranger and you're shot, shot and killed, that's on you. The homeowner did exactly what he should have done, and that's protect himself, his family, and his home" [Watch]
Then there's:
"So they want to find out how a cnvicted felon got his hands on all of those guns..."
Wait a minute-- you mean when it really counts, all those laws we're expected to obey don't work?

[Via 1Gat]

Das Kapital

 None of these corporate sponsors seemed as interested in tracking the millions given to BLM as they did publicizing their donations. Indeed, when some began to raise questions about Cullors buying luxury homes, Facebook and Twitter censored them. BLM itself denounced such critics as “white supremacists” for questioning how these millions were being spent. [More]

They sold the rope. Let them hang from it.

[Via bondmen]

Team America: World Police

 Biden Wants US To Be Police Of The World But Can't Even Deal With The Violence In Our Own Streets [More]

See, there are three kinds of people...

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Unrestrained Enough

 Can you say ‘double standard?’ KC cop found guilty of manslaughter will remain free [More]

Like Bryant always says:

[Via bondmen]

As if By Design

 And if that strategy "entails increasing numbers of car and pedestrian stops," he warns, it "has the potential to be counterproductive by alienating the very communities that it is designed to help." [More]

Who says that's what it's designed to do?

[Via bondmen]

Texas TL in Exile Ep 14

The scene at Kingman was overwhelming. They were lined up on the sides of the road at the destination for at least a half mile in both directions and as many parked in fields along the road before any of the convoy arrived and when they did, it was jubilant! [More]

Here's hoping it stays that way, and that the adults in charge keep a close watch for signs of trouble-making.

If You're Happy and You Know It Clank Your Chains

 In some ways, I think I gave Daniel good advice. [More]

What, being just another cowardly NPC in a nation of "good Germans" instead of standing up for what's right...? 

I see why this slug is in academia.

[Via Michael G]

Down in Mexico, Where the Peppers Grow

Earlier this year, a young girl died in the Mexican state of Sinaloa after finding a nine-millimeter Uzi submachine gun in her grandmother's closet and accidentally firing it ...  the young girl allegedly found the weapon and then asked her brother to film a video of her holding the gun to upload to TikTok, Vice reported. [More]

[Via Remarks]

The Only Rule is 'No Infringements,' Right?

Grassroots Update — February 21, 2022 [More]

Pretty comprehensive list of what's happening around the country legislatively...

'I'm a Hero, So You Can Trust Me When I Say No'

 Permitless carry would begin dismantling Alabama’s culture of responsible gun ownership [More]

I note the false authority that his having been in the service somehow qualifies him to dictate what your rights are. Weapons expertise, presumed or otherwise, ain't the determinant. I stipulate and cede that I will never be the sniper Lon Horiuchi was. 

You know who once "fought with distinction"?

[Via Jess]

Trouble in Paradise

 Two top prosecutors in probe of Trump Org resign from Manhattan DA’s office ...  the new Manhattan district attorney, has indicated he has doubts about continuing to build a case against Trump. [More]

That won't stop the DSM and "progressive" social media trolls from urging everyone to presume guilt.

[Via Michael G]

O, Canada!

Trudeau to spend double disarming hunters than he’ll spend fighting gangs [More]

It's only "commonsense"!

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And in related tangentially-related inexcusably stupid authoritarian news:

Republicans disapprove of Trudeau’s response to the truckers’ protest by an overwhelming 87% to 8%. Independents disapprove by a massive 74% to 21%. But Democrats actually say they approve of Trudeau’s conduct by 66% to 17%. [More]

Gomer?

[Via Agustin B]

Another UPDATE: Il Douche?

[Via William S]

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And another:
CONFIRMED: Leaked RCMP chat shows members celebrating violence against freedom protesters [More]
They evidently believe this could never blow back on them. I guess suggesting that it could would bring terrorism charges.

[Via Michael G]

Caveat Emptor

 Tamara Lich, leader of the Ottawa Trucker Convoy, found dead in her cell – reports [More]

You'll note the link goes to the Internet Archive, as the "live" story link goes to a "Forbidden access" page. So does a search for "VancouverTimes.org."

So what's going on?

A search for "Vancouver Times" on Google produces nothing. It shows up on DuckDuckGo, but clicking the link gets another "Forbidden" result. 

Scam Detector gives the site a 58.5 out of 100 rating.

There is a "The Vancouver Times" Facebook page, but it gives the link as TheVancouverTimes.NET, and clicking on it results in a "This site can’t be reached" message. Reloading doesn't change that.

Going back to the original VancouverTimes.org link and checking it out on WhoIs shows a .ua domain, which is the country code for Ukraine, and shows it coming from Kyiv.

A "News" search shows no one else reporting on this.

Unless someone can come up with some evidence to the contrary, this appears to be suspect "news," in this case from a foreign source with strong incentives to stir up disinformation and anger in the West. If so, that's beyond irresponsible, it's evil, as people kneejerk believing it and not checking further to find the truth of the matter, particularly those of the "low-hanging fruit" variety, could be provoked into the type of violence that could discredit the Canadian trucker convoy and the U.S. version, already suspected in some corners to be loaded with provocateurs. That, in turn, could result in a retaliatory crackdown and discrediting of the entire effort. 

Bottom line: Beware of believing this without evidence. After all, we're supposed to be "the side" that believes in that and in due process. Would you expect any less from a juror evaluating your guilt or innocence? If you see anyone spreading this story, send them the link to this post and challenge them to account for all these discrepancies.

And if it eventually turns out the whole thing is true in spite of this, that means there's a whole 'nother and terrifying dynamic going on.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Democrat Candidate’s Alleged Sleepover Conduct Raises Credibility Questions

Broyles’ behavior brought into question her credibility and comparing what she says with her conduct brings us the answers. [More]

Ever notice how those who desperately demand to control us seem to have such a hard time controlling themselves?

Spoons Have Overtaken Forks

Guns have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of premature death from trauma in the United States, a new study finds. [More]

If they had said "shootings" I'd have a different set of arguments, but since they started out with blatant manipulation, I'll just point that out and move on.

I do think if a lot of people saw what a bullet discharged at close range can do to one's appearance and then thought about what those who find them could never unsee, it might be persuasive in some cases in either making a different decision or choosing a different method. That and the antis will exploit the statistic to go after those they leave behind.

The Devil's in the Details

 Received via email:

That's being asked by these hive insects who really want to use what they get back from a mailing to their followers to bray about the majority of Americans wanting laws requiring us to lock our guns and ammunition up separately.

That Mr. Pynchon, him plenty smart fella.

Ask a Stupid Question

 Why did diverse groups file #amicus briefs #Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. arms manufacturers? Hear directly from: Maria Isabel Cruz Bernal, Sabuesos Guerreras A.C. @piadevoto @SehlacOrg Alla Lefkowitz @Everytown David Pucino@GiffordsCourage [More]

Because they're enemies foreign and domestic?

Getting Off Easy

 DHS Sec. Mayorkas told BP Chief Ortiz their recent trip to the southern border was "tough" bc BP agents had low morale and some of the agents expressing their opinions were unprofessional.  [More]

Shoot,  they're lucky he didn't accuse them of treason.

[Via WiscoDave]

Bringing a Gun to a Carfight

A tense hostage situation at an Apple Store in Amsterdam ended earlier this morning after the police ran over the gunman with a car after he exited the store to chase after the hostage who had just escaped and was attempting to run away [More]
They don't have a name yet? I'm betting against "Hans."

[Via Michael G]

♫ No One Lies Like Gascón ♫

 “We have a DA who completely lacks any transparency, who’s sending a spokesperson on the news to say things that just aren’t true.” [More]

He's especially good at prevaricating... ♫

[Via Michael G]