OIG Fast and Furious report requires analysis before media jumps to conclusions

At this point, more questions can be raised than answered, particularly as the report totaling over 500 pages with attachments must be read, digested, and understood before meaningful analysis can take place. That has not stopped the search term “clears Holder” from already becoming the meme du jour on the “Authorized Journalist” Google News feed... [More]

This afternoon's Gun Rights Examiner report notes a lot of people who don't know what the hell they're talking about are tripping all over each other pronouncing conclusions.

UPDATE: Vanderboegh uses the "W" word.

Oversight anticipates IG Fast and Furious report this afternoon

“We believe the IG report will come out at about 2 pm [Eastern time],” Becca Watkins of the Committee advised recipients by email. [More]

This morning's Gun Rights Examiner column wonders if the wait will be worth it.

Travel Guide

If you'd like to at least know which edicts you're defying...and at a reduced price! [Read]

Don't Think of It as a "Rerun"

Think of it as "pre-viewed programming."

This Week beginning 9/19/12! ATSN TV Presents...Trigger Sports TV Round Table with Special Guests Mark Walters, David Codrea and Barbara Crown...Panel discusses the dramatic 911 call from a Home Invasion and how the armed woman reacted and the hypocrisy that surrounds gun laws.

Showtimes on the Pursuit Channel

Wednesdays
2:00pm PST
5:00pm EST

Thursdays
10:00pm PST

Fridays-Shooting Destination Night
6:00pm PST
1:00am EST/ 9:00pm EST

DIRECTV Channel 604 PRST
DISH NETWORK Channel 240 HUNT

And if you don't subscribe to either of those, you can watch it here. 

Making the Grade

However, all of the “sniper” grade ammunition is being used by trained, or in-the-process-of-being-trained snipers. [More]

And naturally, the "Authorized Journalists" aren't  breathing a word of this.

An Open Letter from Ronnie Barrett

If only all of the gun company CEOs were like this guy...[Read]

If I Were a Carpenter and You Were a Lady

They're reaching this conclusion from"'a fourth-century fragment of papyrus"? [Read]

I don't mean to start a religious debate, but I wonder what archeologists 2,000 years from now would think if they found part of a page from a copy of "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter"?

[Fox News has been denying access to links from this blog of late--no idea why, but if it happens to you, right click on the link to copy it, paste it in your address bar, and you should be good to go.]

Can't We All Get Along?

"I don't think anybody wants noncitizens to vote no matter what their party affiliation to vote," Johnson said. [More]

If she really believes that, she's an idiot.

We're the Only Ones Walking Dead Enough

“We’re just having a little bit of fun.” [More]

Who's paying for it?

I see they mention the CDC zombie apocalypse preparation campaign.  I don't even have to ask you to guess what they left off from their list of emergency survival essentials, do I?

Or ask who's paying for that nonsense, either?

This Day in History: September 19

General Weedon delivered me your excellency's letter of 2d. currt. ordering one thousand camp kettles to be forthwith made at my works, and as many waggons & teams to be procured as shall suffice to carry them on, the whole being intended for the use of the army of the United States under the command of your excellency. [More]

Vigilante of the Month

"Vigilantism"...? [Read]

Really?

That'w what these morons call "self-defense"?

If they really want some dirt on Workman, man, have I got some stories for them.

Of course, none of them will be true, but since when has that stopped these pantie-wringing hive insects?

"Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence": that's a major fail on two claims, right there.

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise...

Two unarmed female police officers were shot dead today...[More] 

So much for the theory that they could protect somebody else...

DOJ and Media Matters coordinated Fast and Furious reports

“Nice to know the Gunwalker criminals are paying attention,” Mike Vanderboegh of Sipsey Street Irregulars observed in his response to the story, which included emails where Media Matters’ Matt Gertz told DOJ spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler that Vanderboegh was “three inches away from being an insurrectionist.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes some media matters that Media Matters would rather not have attention called to them. It also includes links to responses from Mike, from Dave Workman and from Kurt Hofmann.

A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Holder Justice Department

Well, well, well...look who's been giving them their talking points:

Emails reveal Justice Dept. regularly enlists Media Matters to spin press

The emails sure fixate a lot on Mike. I like the way Gertz says he's "three inches away from being an insurrectionist."  Just how long is one, anyway, Matt?

Mike responds. As usual, I'm jealous.  What the hell do I have to do to be condemned as disreputable by these characters, put a national socialist in uniform?

I'm also kicking myself. Here's an email I sent to Mike and some of our advisers in April:

I also note Holder spokesflack Tracy Schmaler is the one who dismissed our Bar complaint as "specious" and frivolous."

Media Matters. I never did like puppet shows.

UPDATE: Fox News weighs in.

Gimme That Old Time Religion

...Civic Religion...[More]

Don't prejudge based on those words. Click on the link and read. And hopefully learn.

Who's the Embarrassment?

Look, we all get it. He is exercising his right to carry a firearm. But his exhibitionist approach is rude and inconsiderate of his fellow citizens who have no idea who he is or what he is up to. [More]

I don't think you DO get it.

If you can't see something it can't hurt you?  Isn't that equivalent to a child pulling his covers over his head to keep the boogeyman from getting him?

What you're really saying is, you judge everything by your provincial outlook.  When I went to the Georgia Carry Annual Meeting, hundreds were open carrying--in a real nice hotel in the metropolitan Atlanta area--and nobody freaked out because the practice has been socially normed there--as it has been in many places.

That won't ever happen in "gun friendly" Evansville if the very people pretending to support the right to keep and BEAR arms publicly scorn regional pioneers of the practice as "fools."

We're the Only Expunging Enough

Cops shoot Unarmed Man 41 Times Delete Witness's Video [More]

And surprise, surprise, surprise, the dashcam video doesn't support "initial reports" about whose car did the hitting.

[Via Thaddeus F]

This Day in History: September 18

At about 0800 hours on September 18, Cruger’s column advanced down the Martintown Road and came within sight of Augusta. [More]

Brink's Update

The court denied the motion, meaning they proceed tomorrow with the revocation hearing.

A Distinguished Professor of Law

I wonder how many people committed to defying him this cowardly, evil subversive is willing to have others take hostage or kill in order to do his bidding?  [Read]

And if he thinks we're just going to stand around and let them...?

I'm sure the pragmatic neocons would disagree with me. Good grief, was he distinguishing himself on the toilet when they took that picture?