Shameless Plug: "Well Regulated"

So to recap the Brady Campaign, VPC and ACLU positions, the Framers included the words "“well regulated"” in an amendment stating the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed so that government could impose "common sense regulations."” These would include laws to deny the keeping and bearing of arms, especially since only government agents were intended to be empowered by the Bill of Rights in the first place.

"Well Regulated" is my Rights Watch column for the September 2006 issue of GUNS Magazine, on sale now at trained and disciplined newsstands throughout the Republic.

BONUS: See page 90 to find out how you can win a Ruger M77 .30-06 with a Leupold scope, Minox binoculars and a Buck Folding Alpha Hunting Knife.

In Defense of Lon Horiuchi

For any of you who read this garbage and who don't know what to think let me just tell you that Lon and the people he has served with and the members of HRT are among the hardest working and most patriotic people you will ever have the priviledge to know. Anyone who says differently is an anti-government right (or left) wing nut job.

This comment was just added to an old blog entry. Naturally, the poster is "anonymous." There's really no way to tell if he's Lon's friend or relative, a former colleague with "inside information," or merely a troll out to start something.

We're the Only Ones Throttling Toddlers Enough

A Philadelphia School District police officer...grabbed a 3-year-old boy by the throat after the child accidentally squirted his car with a water gun on 17th and Tasker.

Police said Bradley threw the boy to the ground and smashed his water gun before re-entering his home and allegedly retrieving an unregistered firearm.

Neighbors said he threatened them with the .38 caliber handgun...

But after hearing, a judge threw out the most serious charges, leaving only misdemeanors.

In a rational world, a free citizenry would soon drive such abusive monsters away. And they wouldn't treat the psycho cop too kindly, either.

[Thanks to M. Brown and Jeffersonian]

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Return to Paradise

Mountain lions are on the prowl. Children are not safe. And the Board has decreed all humans must be disarmed.

Goodness. Trouble in Paradise. Who could have ever foreseen this?

They've also totally screwed up the gun range rules with their knee-jerk ignorance. More on that later.

We're Enslaving Ourselves More Effectively,Too, You Idiot

The weapon came into my possession right after Dariek had a bad night. Voices from his stereo speakers had kept him awake, talking to him, telling him to blow his girlfriend's brains out. He had fought valiantly to ignore the voices but feared the next time he heard them he might not be as strong.

Right, Monroe. Blame guns. And repeat bogus lies about the origins of the Second Amendment. Meanwhile, don't take steps to force your headcase brother into involuntary treatment, and leave him free to wreak whatrever havoc he wishes with boxcutters, or ammonium nitrate or gasoline.

HZ, who sent me the link to this story raises an interesting point, what with Monroe writing for an Illinois paper. Did he keep the gun and does he have an FOID? I also wonder if he lived in Illinois at the time of the transfer from an Indiana resident, and abided with the requirements of GCA '68.

We're the Only Ones With Prosecutors Tripping All Over Themselves to Give Us a Pass Enough

A federal judge in Rome on Thursday accepted the guilty plea of a former GBI agent who illegally sold 81 guns that prosecutors said had been confiscated by the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office...

Officials said he did not violate his oath of office because he was not acting as an agent at the time...

Prosecutors did not indict Garmon because he agreed to expedite the process...

Prosecutors told Judge Harold L. Murphy they would seek the lightest sentence for the lawman...

Hey, why the hell not? After all, he is an "Only One."

We're the Only Ones Reflecting Professionalism Enough

Officer suspended after Cheektowaga gun-firing spree...

District Attorney Frank J. Clark believes alcohol was a factor because the women admitted they had been drinking at several bars just before they fired the weapon. Clark also was disturbed that state police did not conduct sobriety tests on the driver...

"This is an isolated incident and it should not reflect on the professionals of the Buffalo Police Department."

Oops. Let me try that again:
...the professionals of the Buffalo Police Department...

Wait, that can't be right. Here, try this:
...the professionals of the Buffalo Police Department...

Uh...hold on. OK, how about now?
...the professionals of the Buffalo Police Department...

Never mind.

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What It Won't Detect are Trace Amounts of Liberty

A new "meth gun," in development by Maryland-based CDEX, enables police to use ultraviolet light to detect trace amounts of chemicals left by methamphetamines and other illegal drugs.

"They hate us because we're free."

Judging Self Defense a Crime

A judge criticized a new Kentucky law that allows people to shoot home intruders without being charged with a crime.

So I guess if you wear a black robe, the law is what you say it is, right judge?

[Thanks to Jason M]

We're the Only Ones With Reduced Charges Enough

A former Seaside Police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to receiving a stolen gun that his stepson later took to school.

Larry Raussa, 62, entered the felony plea with the understanding that the charge would be reduced to a misdemeanor when he is sentenced on Sept. 27 and that he will serve community service rather than a jail term.

Yeah, I'm sure one of us non-"Only Ones" would probably catch the same break if we did the same thing.

We're the Only Ones Frisky Enough

A Jersey City man being busted for drug distribution was shot in the foot by his own gun, which a cop dropped while frisking him, according to police reports.

Let's see, we now know the names Dayton Jackson and Michael Bell, and we know that charges include "weapons offenses."

Two questions: Who actually is guilty of a weapon offense here, and why don't we know the name of "The Only One" who committed it?

Lying Commies for Citizen Disarmament

[Last letter on page]

Last year, I was in Thailand and Vietnam. Both countries ban handguns for everyone, law enforcement included. Crime in both countries is negligible. --Mary Ellen Hallard

U.S. Department of State Consular Information Sheet--Thailand:

The far south of Thailand has been experiencing almost daily incidents of criminally and politically motivated violence, including incidents attributed to armed local separatist/extremist groups. Although these groups focus primarily on Thai government interests, some of the recent violence in the area has targeted public places, including areas where tourists may congregate. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to defer non-emergency travel to the far south of Thailand: Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla provinces, including the town of Hat Yai. If U.S. citizens must travel to these areas, they should exercise special caution and remain vigilant with regard to their personal security. Since January 2004, a series of incidents in the far southern provinces has included arson attacks directed at schools and other buildings associated with the government; the placement of bombs in public areas, including the Hat Yai International airport, and near local government offices; killings of police and other officials; and the theft of weapons and explosives. On April 3 and 4, 2005, a series of bombs were detonated in Hat Yai and nearby Songkhla city in Songkhla Province and in Yala Province. Two American citizens were injured in these attacks. Travelers should be aware that Thai authorities have on occasion instituted special security measures in affected areas, such as curfews, military patrols, or random searches of train passengers.

U.S. Department of State Consular Information Sheet--Vietnam:

In recent years, Vietnam’s Central Highland provinces have been the scene of ethnic minority protests and clashes with security forces...Large gatherings, such as those forming at the scene of traffic accidents, can become violent, and should be avoided...

CRIME: Cities in Vietnam have the typical crime problems of many other large cities throughout the world. Pick-pocketing and other petty crimes occur regularly. Although violent crimes such as armed robbery are still relatively rare in Vietnam, perpetrators have grown increasingly bold and the U.S. Consulate General has received recent reports of knives and razors being used in attempted robberies in Ho Chi Minh City. Thieves congregate around hotels frequented by foreign tourists and business people, and assaults have been reported in outlying areas. The evolving nature of incidents warrants caution on the part of the U.S. traveler...

Serious injuries have resulted when thieves snatched purses or bags, which were strapped across their victims' bodies, leading to the victim being dragged along the ground by the thief's motorcycle...

There have been occasional reports of incidents in which an unknown substance was used to taint drinks, leaving the victim susceptible to further criminal acts...

Some U.S. citizens have reported threats of death or physical injury related to personal business disputes. The U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Consulate General do not provide personal protection services. U.S. citizens who do not have confidence in the ability of the local police to protect them may wish to depart the country expeditiously.

I guess it all depends on the meaning of the word "negligible," right you lying commie?

Domestic Enemies

These days, it’s getting harder and harder to make an honest buck selling killing machines.

We showed you what Russian and Venezuelan communists are doing about small arms, so we thought it only fair to show what their domestic counterparts at The New York Press are up to.

Marxists with machine guns are good.

Armed citizens are bad.

Depending on which side you're on, that actually makes a lot of sense.

Tovarisch!

After the firing range, Chavez headed for Izhmash weapons maker, Kalashnikov museum of small-arms weapons and had a personal meeting with Mikhail Kalashnikov, the legendary armourer of Russia. The Kalashnikov sub-machine gun is the banner of Venezuelan armed power, Chavez said after receiving an autobiographical book by Kalashnikov.

Mikhail--did you tell him how you now favor global small arms control?

Oh, it's OK, Hugo gets a pass. He's a commie, too.

We're the Only Ones Scared Straight Enough

Collective gasps were heard Wednesday as gruesome photographs of gunshot victims flashed onto a screen before dozens of teenagers and their parents.

“Y’all look. Don’t look away,” the speaker said. “This is where the fascination of guns gets you”...

Firing a gun creates a vicious cycle of revenge, Davis said, illustrating his point by saying a sibling of a gunshot victim will usually seek to even the score, which can often lead to deaths of those not involved in the initial conflict...

Guns are made to kill, Davis said, so carrying one – even if it’s to have a sense of protection – doesn’t change its purpose.

Yeah, right, Davis. We get it. You're "The Only Ones" and we're not.

Understatement of the Year Award Nominee

She said going into a gunshop with a machete was not the smartest thing for anyone to do.

Don't expect most people to extrapolate a broader principle from this, though...

We're the Only Ones Who Will Huff and Will Puff and Will Blow the Door In Enough

An off-duty police officer fired 11 bullets into his girlfriend's door and was arrested on charges including reckless endangerment, police said.

Maybe her doorbell was broken...?

[Thanks to Jason M]

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Inspector Clouseau vs Indiana Sniper

Indiana State Police say virtually anybody who owns a gun would be a suspect at this point.

Compare to:

I suspect everyone and I suspect no one.

Glad to see it looks like they caught him using good old fashioned police work, that is, a tip from an informant. All you Indiana gun owners who own handguns, shotguns and any rifle that doesn't take .270 ammo can breathe a sigh of relief that you're no longer suspects.

We're the Only Ones Undisciplined Enough

Acting Austin Police Chief Cathy Ellison will not be disciplined for leaving a gun in the trunk of a city-owned car she took in for maintenance late last year...

No. No, of course not. She's an "Only One."

We're the Only Ones Automatically Supported Enough

llinois State Police trooper Gregory Mugge pleaded guilty to one charge of possessing an unregistered machine gun...

Mugge, 52, of Jerseyville, was indicted in January, along with Illinois State Police Sgt. James Vest, 39, of O'Fallon, and John Yard, 36, an Illinois State Police special agent...

In February, a group of 12 local police chiefs and sheriffs, and two state senators...endorsed a letter of support for the three state troopers.

Yeah, I'm sure had it been some of us mere citizens instead of "The Only Ones," the Illinois law enforcement/political establishment would have been tripping all over themselves to recommend leniency.