Because...

...we want our charges to be ignorant and sheeplike, and this works against that goal. [More]

Subversive idiots.

[Via The Bitter Clinger]

That Which Unites Us

Mayors in our coalition hold a diverse range of personal opinions on the Second Amendment. But we are united around one fundamental idea... [More]

What...you don't want to get caught...?

[Via John G]

Earning His Stripes

The chief federal judge in Southeast Georgia gave a judicial tongue-lashing to a Waycross firearms dealer for "self-serving" and "unbelievable" testimony about his failure to keep records of weapon transactions at his gun shop. [More]

I wouldn't mind administering a lashing myself.

To anyone who would presume authority over this matter without being able to produce authorization.

[Via John G]

We're the Only Ones Demonic Enough

An evangelist cop who saw a demon at 1 Police Plaza and acted "godlike" is suing the NYPD to get his gun back. [More]

Why this "Only One" shouldn't be able to wield the flaming sword and keep the rest of us from the Tree of Life is not for us to question.

Hell, if he's in New York, he probably did see demons.

I wonder how many of them were in uniform?

Nuke Your Nearest City

Will you be able to crawl from the smoldering ruins? [More]

Why Gun Confiscation May be Good for You

Black market guns will likely be cheaper than they were at the gun shop or sporting goods store. And no more serial numbers on guns or any of that silly paperwork to fill out. [More]

A silver lining...

I don't get the "Irish-American President" reference though...

[Via Ron W]

We're the Only Ones Youth-Oriented Enough

What happens with the children, I asked. "They cry out," he answered. "And what happens when they cry out?" "Two persons will capture her while she is crying and another raping her, then they leave her there," came his reply. [More]

Any questions on why the government cannot have a monopoly of arms, that is, "Only Ones"?

Any doubts that this is what Paul Helmke, Eric Holder, Rebecca Peters, Mike Bloomberg, Richard Daley, et al will enable if they are allowed to prevail?

We're the Only Ones Minding Your Manners Enough

A Canadian who demanded courtesy from a U.S. border security guard says he was pepper sprayed and held in custody for three hours for asking the disrespectful officer to "say please" when ordering him to turn his car off during a search. [More]

This reminds me of the time when I instructed elder feral son Uday (or was it younger feral son Qusay?) to stop doing something irritating and he came back at me with "What's the magic word?"

"Now!" I growled.

When it involves "Only Ones," it stops being funny.

Who do we think we are, anyway?

[Via Avg Joe]

Ignorance, Racism and "Gun Control"

Still, this opens the door to discussing a "third rail" we cannot avoid if we are to have a complete dialog: guns and race, or more accurately, gun rights and racism.

So when President Obama says "what works in Chicago may not work in Cheyenne," demographics must not be excluded from the factors he thinks make Chicago and Cheyenne dissimilar enough to warrant recognizing different rights. It's time to speak plainly about this and stop being, as AG Holder recently called us, "a nation of cowards" when it comes to race. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column takes on a volatile topic. You may want to help temper potential heat with light, so please feel free to weigh in, and please share this with your friends.

As usual, you can access columns from the other Gun Rights Examiners as well.

This Day in History: March 4

Our need of a Reinforcement owing to the departure of the Militia will, in a few days be so great, that if there are not Continental Troops to come forward, it will be proper for you to make application, in my name, to the Council of Safety for a Reinforcement of Militia, and I desire that you will in my Name also call upon the Commanding Officers of the Pensylvania Regiments,and the Regiment of the lower Counties, for a strict obedience to this order. [More]

Vroom and Yetton's Tree

Start here and then follow the thread.

I think it's pretty funny, but then again, I consider CUM ULLA SELLA IN PUGNO TABERNA to be all you need to know about Situational Leadership® in some cases.

We're the Only Ones Making a Cop Reality Show Enough

A uniformed cop accused of raping an East Village woman in her apartment tried to hide from a surveillance camera while using a key to enter her building, sources said yesterday.

But what he didn't appear to know was that there was a second camera catching his and his partner's every move [More]

Huh. Wonder why the "Only Ones" were comfortable enough with the whole activity they ("allegedly") thought they could get away with it?

Could it be a combination of Furious Mike's opposition to armed citizens, along with Liberty-Lynchin' Pat's "lift a finger" guarantee...?

Olofson Awaits

A Wisconsin man sent to prison for having a malfunctioning semi-automatic rifle is awaiting word from the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on whether he'll have to serve the rest of his 30-month term. [More]

We shall see...

Saving Grace

I got an email from WarOnGuns correspondent Michael G about a TV show "Saving Grace":

The episode involves a serial killer of blonde buxom women who had implants. When Grace's boss tells her that the public needs to be informed, Grace goes into a tirade about how people will start carrying guns and that we don't need that.

Later her own sister tries to take one of Grace's spare guns and is caught, she goes into another tirade, first saying how her (the sister) hates guns, and did she know anything about them. That the gun was loaded, and did she know about the safety, where it was, and how to unload a firearm...that she would only get herself killed.

Grace then tells her that she is not to buy a gun either. The sister apologizes.

Of course she kills the serial killer...with her gun....as a member of the Only Ones.

Now it's just TV, because as you and I know, the rank and file cops, approve of an armed citizenry. The problem is the dumbed down electorate (by government schools and a leftwing media) are unaware of this factoid.

Like most network garbage, I've never seen the show. I gathered from the email and confirmed by doing a search that Holly Hunter's pretend character plays a cop. Amazing, how fictional heroes always seem to be at the right place at the right time to save the day.

Just like real life, right?

Because You're Not Trustworthy

Tim Kaine said it.

I believe it.

That settles it. [More]

[Via Jeffersonian]

Prison Nation

One in every 31 U.S. adults is in the corrections system... [More]

Hell, we can do a lot better than that. And with Eric Holder prepping the merger of the War on Drugs with the War on Guns...

[Via Plug Nickel Times]

Of Course it's Outrageous. They Like Rubbing Our Faces in it.

Handguns would get more expensive in Wisconsin under Gov. Jim Doyle’s budget proposal.

The Democratic governor’s spending plan would increase background check fees to $30 from $8, a move that could affect tens of thousands of gun buyers. Republicans pounced on the idea. Rep. Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, branded it “outrageous.” [More]

Just call it a "sin tax" and the blue state cheeseheads should eat it right up.

[Via Sean Y]

Operation Garden Plot?

In this document signed by the Secretary of the Army, is hereby assigned as DOD Executive Agent for civil disturbance control operations. [More]

Big Caveat--this was sent to me by a regular reader. I have no way of determining if the information is accurate or not, as I have not seen the original FOIA request nor the official response, assuming everything is as stated. I offer it here not to perpetuate disinformation or an unfounded conspiracy theory, but to see if anyone can help track down what's really going on here.

Some relevant links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Garden_Plot

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/garden_plot.htm

Google search

[Via Steven S]

In Forma Pauperis

In the case of U.S. v. Hollis Wayne Fincher, there are many things that have occurred which cause one to seriously reevaluate the idea that we actually have a justice system. I would that this be not the case, but the evidence weighs heavily against my desire. [More]

Paul W. Davis analyzes the latest setback.

[More about Wayne Fincher from WarOnGuns]

'Double Indemnity' Meets 'Quest for Fire'

Edward G. Robinson is kneeling down beside a dying Fred MacMurray, who asks for a cigarette (didn't he know that could kill him?). Robinson pulls a match out of his pocket and strikes it with his thumb. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column shows us that old movies can teach us about freedoms that we once took for granted.

Special guest star, Defender.

I also have announcements from gun rights groups, and links to my fellow Gun Rights Examiners' latest columns.

Please share it far and wide with your friends, on forums, etc.

This Day in History: March 3

I think it probable, that the Ships of War, which were in Chesapeake Bay, are coming to infest you, and I wish they may not find their account in it. [More]

A Willing Slave

[A] bloodlust for killing...pompous enough to call it self-defense...a phallic substitute... [More]

Good grief. There's a whole lotta stupid going on here, inside Madison J. Gray's confused and angry skull.

And nope, "dope dealers" don't scare me, child. Seriously. Really. If you think they do, you have no idea what the score is, and seeing as how you're my enemy, that's a good thing. I want you to be as ignorant as possible, and in truth, you exceed all hopes.

No "crawlspace" hiding, either. That's a survival tactic for the disarmed.

Here's my comment in full, in case it gets reported as "offensive," which, face it, is what I was trying to be.

By: David Codrea on 3/02/2009 2:35PM

"Look, those of you who read me regularly, know how much I HATE guns. The very concept of handling a device that is actually designed for the sole purpose of ending a human life, I find abhorrent."

So are you going to send someone else who doesn't have such qualms to die in the civil war your little gun control scheme will start?

I mean, really--what do you do if some of us say "No"?

We will not disarm.

Are you willing to engage in battle and die for your beliefs--or do you expect others will handle the messy part for you?

You're unworthy of the sacrifice men like the Deacons for Defense and Justice made on behalf of Freedom.

I don't expect you to learn from men like Roy Innis--you're one of those self-important fools who thinks he's qualified to teach but in fact is too dull to learn.

Continue being a tool for Massah Uncle Sam's Plantation, you disgusting coward, you willing slave.

[Via Bruce W. Krafft]

Has Anybody Else...

...been getting this message?
I noticed it for the first time over the weekend. I'm wondering if anyone else is seeing it, and particularly on other blogspot blogs...

Shopping in Texas

Cute [More]

[Via Carl S]

About that Registration List...

Sheriff's office personnel will have instant access to pistol permit records through a new system in the county clerk's office that will allow police to handle cases more quickly during nights and weekends. [More]

Sorry. Not my cup of tea.

Oh well, at least there's this:

"We're very careful not to misuse the tools we're given," he said.

Thank goodness. Imagine what could happen if they weren't.

[Via Declan]

Michigan Pushes Back

State Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93) announced today a new bi-partisan package of resolutions that will assert Michigan's right to bear arms under its Constitution, the supremacy of the Second Amendment over the Commerce Clause, and the will of the Michigan legislature to not recognize or enforce unconstitutional firearm restrictions placed upon its citizens. [More]

Looks like the movement continues. I need to find out if someone is keeping track of all these, and what happens to them.

[Via HT]

We're the Only Ones What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas Enough

The FBI says the suspended sheriff of Okaloosa County, Fla., has been arrested in Las Vegas on federal theft, fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges. [More]

Maybe some day people will realize the biggest gamble of all is trusting our rights to an elite class of "Only Ones."

[Via John G]

In the License?

Why don't we just cut to the chase and implant the chips in our hands or foreheads? [More]

Y'know, we never did hear back from Tommy Thompson, did we?

[Via Ron W]

Controversial

A controversial gun bill passed by the legislature last year paved the way for licensed firearm owners to carry guns in public places such as state parks or historic sites. [More]

Leave it to "Authorized Journalists" to characterize having the means to protect yourself and your loved ones as "controversial."

What's controversial is that there are traitors and fools in this country who would oppose it. How people got this evil and ignorant, and what we can do to render them irrelevant to Liberty ought to be what we're focusing on.

Hendren Kicks Fincher When He's Down

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Fincher pay into the United States Treasury the sum of $8,357.55 as reimbursement for legal services provided to him by attorneys appointed under the Court's Criminal Justice Act Plan.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 26th day of February, 2009.
/s/ Jimm Larry Hendren
JIMM LARRY HENDREN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE [More]

See, we can't just crush you under our boot. We have to grind the heel, too.

[More about Wayne Fincher from WarOnGuns]

Oath-Keepers

If you swore the oath, whether you are current military, reserves, national guard, a veteran, or a peace officer (or even a lawyer! – so long as you really meant your oath), write your own testimonial statement as an Oath Keeper... [More]

Stewart Rhodes has a great idea. Go and learn about this effort so you can support it--and don't forget to tell your friends.

UPDATE: They have a YouTube page.

How Free is Your State?

A new study out last week raised an intriguing question: How free is your state?

With state lawmakers in Ohio considering tougher seat-belt enforcement for civilians and shorter prison stays for criminals as two ways to balance the $54 billion, two-year state budget, the question seems both relevant and timely. [More]

The study is here. I don't know if co-author William P. Ruger is related to the gunmaker, but do note favorably that they factor in "gun control" as a measurement criteria.

I do differ with their weighting, though:

Gun control is worth just under a seventh of the full Paternalism concept.

Sorry, guys. It's worth more than that.

Think about it.

[Via TZ]

What's in a Word?

[Click to enlarge]

"and"?

That's not in the text they reproduced. Nor in the earlier alert.

It changes the whole meaning, and gives credibility to the argument that we're a co-partner in the problem.

It's "in Mexico along the southwest U.S. border."

Ain't no "and."

Let's not let carelessness make our enemies' job easier for them.

[Via Sam W]

When Lighters are Outlawed...

The nanny state has reached a new level of jaw-droppingly stupid ridiculousness. Meet Kansas state senator Oletha Faust-Goudeau, D-Wichita... [More]

Did you ever get the feeling our best and brightest may not go into government...?

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column explores a proposal that is as idiotic as I've seen--and I've seen some dumb ones.

You can also catch the latest from my colleague GREs.

Please share the link and Digg it--My last piece was on its way to the front page when the antis got a hold of it and buried it. They're on the lookout for killing our stuff, and we could use some help from those who perceive a value from our efforts.

This Day in History: March 2

we have made the necessary preparations for making a Descent on Rhode Island in almost Every perticular and Should have soon proceeded if we had not been Intirely Prevented for want of men... [More]

Tales of the Stupid Party

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has chosen former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as the winner of the first Republican straw poll of the 2012 campaign.[More]

Gee, thanks, "conservatives."

Between gungrabbing Mitthead and that "hip-hop makeover" your gungrabbing chairman thinks is just the ticket, you're pretty much telling me you're the enemy, too, when it comes to protecting my right to keep and bear firearms of militia utility.

And no amount of shameless exploitation will convince me otherwise.

Continue to lose.

Gee, if we can't vote our way out of this, what's left?

America's Awakening on Guns Continues

"Broad base opposition." This is an astute observation, and one my friend John Longenecker continually tries to educate me on with varying degrees of success, which is more a tribute to his patience than to my teachability. We aren't writing these columns so gun owners can agree with us. We're reaching out to fellow citizens who don't frequent gun blogs, who aren't necessarily even gun owners. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column shows media outlets as diverse as The Chatanoogan and The New York Times are starting to notice the popular demand for armed self defense.

It also links to the most current articles by the other Gun Rights Examiners. Please share this column with your friends.

This Day in History: March 1

March 1, 1777 The Pennsylvania State Regiment is officially activated as a unit. The Pennsylvania Council of Safety prescribes that there will be ten companies, "eight of them armed with muskets and the other two with riffles." (sic)They are officially uniformed in a blue regimental coat with red lining and facing and pewter buttons inscribed PSR. Black regimental hats are bound up in yellow. Records of deserters in 1777-78 show however, men clad in various color regimental coats and hunting shirts. [More]

We're the Only Ones Girl-Fighting Enough

Some of you have sent me the direct YouTube link, but I learned of this from Civil Liberties Examiner J.D. Tuccille, and believe you'd benefit from reading his article as well as watching the video. [More]

I entered my comments on his page, but will add this:

Deputy Paul Schene, you are one of the most disgusting, brutal, thuggish and cowardly "Only Ones" I have ever had occasion to comment on, and I've commented on some pretty disgusting, brutal, thuggish and cowardly ones. If you don't like that, look me up.

andersonpau@ccsu.edu

For CCSU student John Wahlberg, a class presentation on campus violence turned into a confrontation with the campus police due to a complaint by the professor. [More]

Paula Anderson doesn't even want to let us talk about it? This is a "communications professor"? What is that, some kind of Orwellian sick joke?

I wonder if she realizes the implications of using police state tactics to close that door?

Someone ought to tell her.

And Wahlberg should have told his inquisitioners to speak to his attorney. I hope they end up doing so, along with a certain miserable Marxist sow.

[Via JD]

UPDATE:

Mike's trying to get me in trouble.



I guess I deflected that.


Oh, and this was the link I included.

Me oh my--the trouble us boys get ourselves into...

Constitution Revolution

This looks interesting. [More]

For Kirsten Gillibrand, Breaking Up isn't Hard to Do

It's time to dump the rube what brung her to the dance and latch onto that sophisticated, exciting and powerful stranger who can take her places she's only dreamed about before. [More]

Oh, unrequited love!

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column is a tawdry little soap opera of infidelity and denial.

I never thought the political slut, which face it, is what Kirsten Gillibrand is, was all that hot to begin with.

Tune in and tell a friend.



As always, it also has the latest columns by the other Gun Rights Examiners.

This Day in History: February 28

The pass granted by Lord and Genl. Howe to William Taylor, dated the 18th, is of such a nature, as not to afford any protection to the Vessel and Crew, even on the most scrupulous construction of the Law of Nations, and She came in so suspicious a manner, without a flag flying, as would have justified severer treatment than mere detention. But 'tis possible, that Taylor and the master of the Vessel, not sufficiently informed of the pr actice necessarily observable in bearing Flags, or Strangers to the instances, in which Protection can with propriety be granted by an Enemy, came with no ill design; I would therefore have the Vessel and hands released, being desirous to remove from our Army every, the smallest, Imputation of an Infringement on the sacred dignity of a Flag. [More]

BREAKING NEWS: Over 50 Police Vehicles Surround City Hall

NYPD and other law enforcement agency emergency vehicles came screeching into the are surrounding City Hall a few minutes ago. [More]

Huh. When they need armed protection, no problem.

UPDATE: He's changed his headline:

Nearly 100 police vehicles surround City Hall and nobody seems to know (or will say) why

Still no word on why, and I'm not seeing it on any regular news outlets...

UPDATE 2: Apparently something happened in a nearby subway, but I still find no corroboration from any other media outlets...

Yes, I'm Aware of This

In her first vote on the issue since being appointed to the Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., on Thursday voted to reject a measure that would expand gun rights. [More]

It doesn't surprise me in the least.

I was going to write about this for today's Gun Rights Examiner column, but decided the "assault weapons"/Pelosi/AHSA spin was the bigger story.

I plan on doing something with this in tomorrow's column.

Man, I sure wish Jacob would hurry up and apologize--I'm not sure how much longer I can hold my breath waiting.

"When Something Really Substantive is Happening..."

It just did, you idiot. The most substantive statement in the entire hearings just happened, and you and your dingbat co-reader were too shallow to grok it. [More]

"Authorized journalists."

Good grief.

Obama Giveth, Obama Taketh Away

This week, in the same press conference in which Attorney General Eric Holder assured the public that the administration of President Barack Obama will keep its promise to rein-in DEA raids on medical marijuana growers and distributors in states where voters have legalized marijuana as medicine, he also threatened to impose new restrictions on the private ownership of those scary-looking semi-automatic rifles known as "assault weapons." [More]

I'm certain the Constitution is silent on federal authority over marijuana. And we know what it says about arms.

Read the latest from J.D. Tuccille.

We're the Only Ones Who Can't Determine Legality Enough

In Pennsylvania, you need a permit to carry a concealed weapon subject to certain exceptions. The most applicable exception is probably this: if you have a concealed carry permit in your home state, you don't need to get another one in PA; but that's subject to reciprocity requirements and some determination by the Attorney General that the other state's laws are similar to PA's. So I guess the message is: look and see if your home state has a reciprocity agreement with PA, and if not, check to see if the Attorney General has issued an opinion regarding the concealed carry laws of your home state (and no, I don't know where you'd find either of these things out).

As a word of warning: have your permit and the reciprocity agreement or AG's opinion with you. We train all our police to err on the side of safety and arrest and confiscate if the issue of legality cannot be determined on the scene. The police officer is not going to do the legal research for you on this one.

I have no reference link to send you to for more information. It is from an "Only Ones" board and is in the "Members Only" section, and my source prefers to remains anonymous.

But nice attitude: If we don't know it's illegal, we'll arrest you and confiscate your property just to be on the safe side. And we do that by training.

Thing is, why would PA LEOs presume that's safe, once people realize they might be illegally taken hostage and robbed (or killed)?

And why would we assume these self-admitted Ignorant of the Law Enforcement Officers would recognize a "legal" out-of-state permit/reciprocity agreement anyway?

Coronation Sale

Now that's funny.

Eric R. Thompson, President of TGSCOM Inc. has some thoughts on the latest "assault weapon" ban brouhaha. [More]

[Via Michael Dukes]

Forget it, Jake, It's Chi-Town

Yeah, Bodyguarded Boss Daley, that's what you need--laws to make guns even more illegal in your fascist stronghold.

And nice to see the "Authorized Photographers" at Getty Images propagating a practice that could get someone killed.

There's a poll on the page. Take it for yucks.

What a bunch of cra...

[Via The Bitter Clinger]

We're the Only Ones Leaving No Good Deed Unpunished Enough

A good Samaritan who helped push three people out of the path of a pickup truck before being struck and injured has gotten a strange reward for his good deed: A jaywalking ticket. [More]

And if he doesn't pay it, they will come and bind him and take him. And if he resists, they will employ force, up to and including the lethal kind.

Because the "Only Ones" need to make sure we're all safe...

[Via Ed M]

Your Call on Chancing it

I will fight you until the last drop of blood drains from my body and worms are eating my brain before I shall submit to being disarmed.

Your call on chancing it? I already know what I'll do. [More]

Some may not want to hear this, but there are men who mean what they say.

[Via Thomas H]

A "Defining" Event

Many also wonder if there will be a "defining" event that will precipitate the call for total confiscation, a false-flag operation or another mass public shooting of civilians, perhaps even children, by a mentally unstable individual, heavily into prescription drugs. [More]

A-yup.

[Via Ron W]

Thoughts on Obama

Ron Bokleman, President of the Norfolk County League of Sportsmen's Clubs, shared the following email titled "Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban‏" with me and allowed me to post it here:

The United States Constitution clearly says “…shall not be infringed”. The basis for the Bill of Rights was that they were a list of “Shall not’s” issued by our Founding Fathers. The Bill of Rights GRANTS you nothing. The Bill of Rights is there to restrain the Government, as are all the subsequent Amendments.

This too, then, is an infringement. NJ just tried to pass this and fell one vote short as I recall. I helped kill a similar bill in mASSachusetts last legislative session. It has nothing to do with “affordability” and those that use that argument are forfeiting their rights without a fight. In mASSachusetts we have a Governor willing to try and push RFID/GPS tracking chips into our vehicles to tax you on the miles you drive! This is totalitarianism from the collectivists – “do gooder’s” who want to control everything you do and will use lies like “Global Cooling” oops “Global Warming”…oh crap let’s just call it “Climate Change” “since we’re wrong crowd”.

It’s critical that we all get on the same page here. If we don’t … it will be too easy to defeat us.

The issues in Mexico are not our problem. If these drug cartels want guns, they’ll get them from anywhere in the world. This is media hype against the Constitution as always. Where’s the media hype over the FACT that over 400 kidnappings have occurred in Arizona by drug cartels coming OVER OUR BORDER? Sneaking in, across our border, invading people’s homes in the United States! Where’s the outrage over that? Now that’s our problem. I’d say this too, you want to save Mexican (and American) lives? Ok, secure the damn border!

I’d suggest you all start reading David Codrea’s Gun Rights Examiner National column – daily and get informed.

Here’s a prediction. Given the makeup of Congress at the moment and how easily the “Welfare, Healthcare Bill”, (“Stimulus” Package) went through Obama and Holder think this will be a slam dunk. Obama wants it done before his first term ends because of what he thinks is a majority in Congress. This will KILL his chances for a second term. In fact, that’s now dead already thank God.

I think they’ll get this through, and then those of us who “told you so” will resist any of these new regulations until the Supreme Court kills it. It’s going to be a long and costly fight and hopefully the Constitution will prevail. If not there are other alternatives…like exercising our Second Amendment Rights as our Founding Fathers intended. Unfortunately, for everyone, that will come at a much higher cost. There’s nothing to be ashamed of, hurtful, hateful, or ridiculous about my making statement either. Either our Constitution is the law of the land or it isn’t. You can’t stand in the middle anymore.

There are now 22-26 States with legislation pending to declare State Sovereignty under the 9^th and 10^th Amendments. I personally filed a House Resolution with my State Rep. here in MA.

Obama wants to declare himself like “Lincoln”? He might just might get his chance by kicking off the Second Civil War. It will be his administrations fault, not ours. Problem is, he wants this in the worst way. Why? Because then he’ll be able to suspend elections, declare martial law, and strip us of all remaining rights. Any crisis will be viewed as a way for the Government to seize more control and squash the people. No different than Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush and most of the Presidents before him starting with FDR. We can’t let this happen. We can’t let him have his crisis. However, it’s up to each of you to join in the fight, while you still can, to do it peaceably through our legislative process.

This is NOT about Democrats or Republicans. That is a pure distraction to divide us. They’re ALL complicit in this together. It’s about Government control. Marching us toward “Collectivism” (for the greater good) under “Totalitarian” rule. Those that see it happening are awake. Those that disagree, laugh at these remarks, and stick their heads in the sand will have their day of reckoning too. Only then…it will be too late.

Open Letter to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin of Illinois...

What I find most appalling by far, is the tyrannical behavior of elected legislators like yourself who when taking their oath of office swear to uphold and protect their State Constitution and then so blatantly and directly violate it through the introduction of legislation such as this. [More]

Norfolk County League of Sportsmen's Clubs President Ron Bokleman gives this nitwit an earful.

The Drug Cartels’ Right to Bear Arms

There should be enormous shame on this side of the border that America’s addiction to drugs is bolstered by its feckless gun controls. [More]

The only shame I feel is knowing I have to share a landmass with you subversive fascists.

The good news is, you're your voice is mattering less and less.

[Via Ron Bokleman]

GRE PR

Examiner.com, a national news media network with an extensive online presence, has launched a new lineup of columns featuring established pro-armed-citizen writers from across the country.

These Gun Rights Examiners (GRE) represent a cross section of grassroots activism ranging from liberty activist groups to online bloggers to published authors. [More]

Every little bit helps...

Backpedaling on the New 'Assault Weapons' Ban

Well, that didn't take long.

It seems Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement that the Obama administration would seek a new ban on semiautomatic firearms was premature, and the damage control teams have arrived to put the torn facades back up. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column explores the likelihood that Holder simply revealed the cards too soon.

There's some background stuff that could develop from this post. I won't tell you about it now, because unlike Holder, I want to keep my cards close. If what I suspect will result from this happens, I'll let you know what I'm hinting at then.

In the mean time, please read the column and share it with your friends.

Check out the latest from other Gun Rights Examiners:

Austin Gun Rights Examiner: Big government versus your civil rights

Charlotte Gun Rights Examiner: Ambitious gun rights agenda introduced in North Carolina

Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner: What kind of people are gun owners?

DC Gun Rights Examiner: The book burning will continue ‘till public safety improves!

Denver Gun Rights Examiner: Thank you, Nancy Pelosi

LA Gun Rights Examiner: No question about it: they're coming for the guns. And the money, and the energy, and the food . . .

Milwaukee Gun Rights Examiner: Time to change our attitude about guns

Minneapolis Gun Rights Examiner: Open carry is the 2nd Amendment

Seattle Gun Rights Examiner: Obama is assembling a ‘gun grabber dream team’

St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner: What will it be--a new 'assault weapon' ban, or a preserved Union?

This Day in History: February 27

February 27, 1777

- In Baltimore, Congress adjourns and makes plans to return to Philadelphia now that General Washington has eliminated the British threat to the city. [More]

Forget it, Jake, It's Chi-Town

Just when you think Blago-gate can’t get any slimier, along comes another corruption angle on the story. This one involves embattled Sen. Roland Burris’s son, who — get this — serves as an Illiniois senior housing authority counsel despite facing foreclosure on his own home. [More]

Are any of these Chicago Political Machine parasites not total treasonous scumbag hypocrites?

And they say there are no stupid questions.

These are the people who want to disarm us. Gee, I wonder f...ing why.

This kind of stuff actually gives me hope though, for change. Because we're better than these wretched creatures. In every way.

We're better than them.

We're the Only Ones Rushing the Stage Enough

An Irvine police officer has pleaded guilty to fighting in public, after an altercation with a female security guard at an Orange County fairgrounds concert....

Pacific Amphitheatre security guard Peggy Sue Walden yelled at Crawford to stop, and tried to block him, sheriff's officials said.

Crawford responded by striking Walden on the neck, under the chin and on the right side of her chest, knocking her down, sheriff's officials said. [More]

Oh, and looky here. He's still on the roster.

DEA? Really?

How "Only Oneish."

[Via Phil L]

We're the Only Ones Widespread Enough

A U.N. investigator accused Kenyan police of widespread extrajudicial killings, and called Wednesday for the removal of the East African nation's police commissioner and its attorney general. [More]

Cool. This is just like watching a fight between a rat and a snake.

Kenya, Kenya....who's from Kenya...?...somebody famous...

Oh, no, that's Hawaii, my bad. If you suggest otherwise, you must be some kind of kook.

But the point being, the Ken...uh...Hawaiian believes in "Only Ones," too.

[Via Zachary G]

We're the Only Ones on the Front Lines of the Drug War Enough

Shipley ruled that the suspension and probation were appropriate, but gave Greenwood his shift-bidding privileges back, saying that he found the police department "at least somewhat negligent" due to the one-year lapse between the time Greenwood began visiting the area in question and the time that he was told by superiors to stop going there.

Shipley also said he did not find the charge of "neglect of duty" supported by the evidence presented to him. [More]

Don't they routinely bust into houses--any houses--and kill people over stuff like this? Houses where "Only Ones" aren't hanging out...?

[Via Carl S]

It's All Our Fault!

U.S. Is Arms Bazaar for Mexican Cartels [More]

Well, I guess that's as good an excuse to do this as any other...

And Remember, They Hate Us Because We're Free

A federal anti-terror law that requires longshoremen, truckers and others to submit to criminal background checks has ensnared another class of transportation worker -- mule drivers. [More]

Yeah, I heard some terrorists were learning to ride mules but not dismount from them...

I wonder if anyone else has coined the term "mulejacker"? Dang.

[Via Ed M]

A Question for WoG Readers

From Paul W. Davis:

David,

I left the following as a comment on the "Fincher Denied" post late last night. I would like an answer. -- Paul

All we were asking was to let the JURY decide what weapons were suitable for militia use. — per Miller

You know, it's really funny (and not "Ha Ha"), but WE, the citizens are the ones who vote to ratify a Constitution at the state level, and we would instruct our state representatives and senators how they should vote were another Federal Constitution to come before them for ratification. Moreover, we have instructed them on how we wanted them to vote on Amendments to the Federal Constitution in the last 50 years.

YET . . .

IN THE ESTIMATION OF THE COURTS — SOMEHOW WE ARE SO D%@?*^% DUMB WE CAN'T SIT IN A JURY BOX AND DECIDE WHAT THE LAW SAYS AND WHAT IT OUGHT TO MEAN!

Does anyone besides me see something horribly wrong with this picture?

My own thought is we've been given an answer, and that answer is "No." That "No" comes from the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Anyone who thinks we'll majority rule vote ourselves out of the "No," or sue our way out of it, is a self-deluded fool.

That means we can either accept the "No," or realize that their answer won't change unless the ones giving it come to understand they have no other choice. But it's not going to be us positing an "or else" proposition to the government. They're going to be bringing it to us.

But I speak out of turn. Paul hears from me enough. He wants to know what you think.

We're the Only Ones Sentenced Enough

Three former Atlanta police officers who each pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in connection with the death of an elderly woman during a botched drug raid were sentenced Tuesday to federal prison. [More]

I wonder if the sentences would be the same had a non-LEO conspiracy resulted in the shooting death of an "Only One." All things considered, had that been my mother, I believe the sentencing would have been more severe.

Hey, do you think Kathryn Johnston's murder will be counted in the "Plus" column by the Bradys?

[Via Jeffersonian]

Roasting Wieners

Mike Vanderboegh has the grill fired up. [More]

And So it Begins...

Eric Holder, under the smokescreen of a presser about the bust of the Sinaloan drug cartel and seizure of property, announced that the Obama Administration intends to re-institute the Clinton Gun Bans. [More]

Newbius shares his thoughts.

"Two Great Pro-Gun Amendments"

Senator John Ensign of Nevada offered his amendment to repeal D.C.'s draconian gun ban today.

But Senators John Thune of South Dakota and David Vitter of Louisiana have also stepped up to the plate. They filed an amendment that would result in REAL national concealed carry reciprocity -- without adversely affecting no-permit states like Alaska and Vermont. [More]

Gun Owners of America is recruiting our political activism. Click on the title link and do what they recommend, which is write your senators.

Don't be afraid of using up too much of our political capital. That's part of what got us in our current state.

Coming Soon: 'Assault Weapons' Ban 2?

But it doesn't look like we were wrong:

"Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban

"Attorney General Says White House Also Looking at Ban on 'Cop-Killer' Bullets'"

To help fight crime in Mexico, you see. [More]

Well, here it is. Today's Gun Rights Examiner column...

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Check out the latest from other Gun Rights Examiners:

Austin: Big government VS your civil rights

Charlotte: The Carpenters: From tragedy rises heroism

Cleveland: We don't do what we're told

DC: No right to arms, no vote in Congress!

Denver: Fending off fascism

Los Angeles: No question about it: they're coming for the guns. And the money, and the energy, and the food . . .

Milwaukee: Time to change our attitude about guns

Minneapolis: Open carry is the 2nd Amendment

Seattle:Alarm company ads send wrong message about self-protection

St. Louis: The idiocy of 'smart guns'

This Day in History: February 26

February 26, 1777 Five vessels belonging to a British supply fleet are sunk near Amboy, N. J. [More]

Kirsten, We Hardly Knew ye

It appears the junior senator from New York is deciding which company to keep. Whether that will include people inclined to continue giving her A-ratings on gun rights is looking less and less likely. [More]

I just got this news and didn't want to wait until tomorrow to post it. Here's another Gun Rights Examiner column for today on Kirsten Gillibrand. You'll recall I took some heat for this series recently.

Please share the link far and wide.

Fincher Denied

Feb 23 2009 Petition DENIED. [More]

No reason given, of course.

I wish I could say this surprises me in any way.

I really do.

I've also posted the Jan. 20 Hearing on Remand document to a public folder. Click here to download.

[More about Wayne Fincher from WarOnGuns]