This Day in History: February 23

But whether my Colleagues would enter into this Negociation without France and Spain, at least France, I doubt; and have not time now to consult them, who are at a distance from me. [More]

Tonight on Armed American Radio

From Mark Walters, who will be broadcasting tonight's program from Phoenix to take full advantage of elevated Gore temperatures:

The Alan Korwin Experience, Alan Gottlieb, NJ attorney Evan Nappen, POSSIBLY John Lott, attorney Kevin Maxwell, AR 15 builder and FFL Mike Piwoworski from The Arms Room, David Codrea, George Hill and Amber Kunau.

As usual, I'll be joining in during Hour Three.

The program broadcasts from 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern (adjust for your locale). Click here to find a list of stations nationwide, or here to listen via live streaming.

New Jersey dispute repeats familiar pattern of pushing out gun ranges

I speak from personal experience recalling a local range that was closed in Ohio after a development was built nearby, even though everyone – the developers, the realtors and the home purchasers, knew it was there and sold and bought property with that knowledge and with all required disclosures. And I’ve noted the same thing happening elsewhere. The same people would no doubt squawk like hell should the same government they’re turning to now decide their property would be more valuable as a township revenue generator, as happened in the notorious Kelo decision. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes a phenomenon analogous to "progressives" moving to freer states and deciding the laws aren't restrictive enough, or foreigners moving to the U.S. and deciding we need to adopt their gun laws. If you move next to a gun range, why would you expect them to be the ones to go away? And what will you do when somebody with more clout decides there's a compelling overriding interest for infringing on your property rights?

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

I don't normally post much to this blog on weekends, but this email notice is too critical not to stop everything else I'm doing and share:

What's not to like? Between my Bush socks and my Cheney hat, I can continue denying climate change to my heart's content and help establishment Republicans sell us all out on amnesty!

Cocoa?

Jojo Krako Ammo Control

Who's interferin'?  We're takin' over. -- From "A Piece of the Action": Captain Kirk's response to Iotian gangster boss Jojo Krako's objection that the Prime Directive forbids Federation interference with developing cultures. 

Who's makin' a rule? We're offerin' a framework. -- From ATF, on why their proposed ammo ban is exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act. 

I'll be joining Charles Heller today at 1 p.m. Eastern on "Liberty Watch Radio" to discuss this and more.

If you live in the Tuscon area, you can listen in at KVOI 1030 AM, The Voice.  If not, you can pick up live streaming here.

‘Gun death’ at hands of police demonstrates public’s need for relevant data

“[I]t troubles me that there is no national database to track police shootings of civilians,” Franklin explains. “This means that we don’t know exactly how many people are killed by police each year. And lawmakers and other authorities don't have the information they need when making decisions about policy changes that could save lives.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes full visibility over agents of government killing citizens ought to be something we all agree on. That most in positions of influence aren't even curious, let alone demanding, tells us much.

The New Vichy Collaborators

I stand in solidarity with the artist Bardot on this point.* A government that would prosecute her for speaking the truth is every bit the herd of swine as the demonic Islamists who would see French (and all) women stoned to death if not submissive and veiled. [More]

A culture that does not fear, but rather respects and cherishes strong and independent women, encourages the unalienable right of both sexes to refuse to be victims -- against individual or organized predators, including the official and unofficial kinds. So naturally, the New Vichy sellout traitors punish that, as well.

[More]

And yo, Bernard: Brûle en enfer.

* No, of course not on every point. And calling for a government empowered to ban what she doesn't agree with contributes to the hoist on her own petard situation she now finds herself in.

Cartoon demonization of gun owners recalls an earlier target

In any case, the de-humanizing and demonizing of gun owners is calculated, and it recalls an earlier time when another group that found itself the target of disarmament and worse, also found itself portrayed in such an ugly manner, by those sharing ideological commonalities with modern statists. That Nazi political cartoons were used to promote public acceptance for attacking Jews is a matter of shameful historical record. That modern day “progressives” continue that hateful practice is a matter of shameful documented fact. [More]

My latest JPFO Alert notes those who have mastered the time-proven technique of dehumanizing a segment of society they wish to eliminate.

Open for Comment

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee calls for taxing dessert, ‘electronic tracking’ of time spent watching TV [More]

Oh look, we have until April 8 to tell them what we think of them.

I wonder if their form will let us embed videos?


[Via Florida Guy]   

Shannon Had Guns?

Weapons returned by MILF cannibalized [More]

Oh, wait, wrong acronym... although I can quite easily see MILMs being cannibalized.

[Via Kurt]

Point/Counterpoint

Great timing, Ivan. I don't suppose you'd like to come help me clear my driveway for the fourth damn time this week? Now, before things drop to sub-zero again, while the sun is still out and we're all the way up to 10º?

YARMV*

Just in case anyone doesn't understand what "shall not be infringed" means, I guess... [More]

* Your Actual Rights May Vary

Stop the Threat: "Home Defense"

But They Were Unarmed!

Well then, no escalation of force would have been justifiable, would it? [More]

I wonder why Holder isn't investigating a civil rights violation?


[Via Florida Guy]   

Attkisson’s ‘Astroturfers’ column highlights anti-gunner deception

“These groups include Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Everytown, Everytown for Gun Safety, Gun Sense, It’s Time for Gun Sense in America, Gun Sense Voter, I’m a Gun Sense Voter, Moms Take the Hill and Stroller Jam.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes sometimes, there are no roots to rip out, and all you need to do is lift and peel.

UPDATE: Workman weighs in.

The Right Wing Menace!

Yeah, I'm sick  of all the beheadings and bombings and burnings and rapes these damn extremists are committing! [More]

Great job there, CNN! Talk about the equivalency meme on steroids!

Didn't you just know they'd get around to quoting Mark Potok?

[Via Michael G]

Common Sense Garden Tool Control

Because Tony doesn't trust you. [More]

And isn't that what "securing the Blessings of Liberty" is supposed to be all about?

Thing is, what's he doing holding not one, but two, with a very threatening look on his face?  He can be trusted with them but you can't?

He may have a point, though. Anyone mentally challenged enough to vote for this parasite probably is too unstable to be trusted with a blade, or a stick, or a rock or...

[Via Florida Guy]   

Meanwhile, Over in "Gun Free" Europe

I have a feeling those "lower rates" the antis have been shoving in our faces for decades are going to be climbing... [More]

[Via Michael G]

Logan's Heroes

Brian Aitken wants what any father would want -- his son. [More]

"Common sense gun law" demands result in this. We should take them personally, because it doesn't get more personal than this.

You can get more backstory here.

Judicial Opposite Day

The Right to Bear Arms has now been completely Infringed in Florida. That fundamental right enumerated in both the Florida Constitution and the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is no-longer your birthright. In its place is a license that you must pay the government to possess. [More]

Rights are Licensed Privileges, War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength...