Taser use to obtain DNA not unconstitutional [More]Now imagine if they tried this at Gitmo.
Boys who have a so-called "warrior gene" are more likely to join gangs and also more likely to be among the most violent members and to use weapons, a new study finds. [More]Ah!
Richmond Coliseum Bans VCDL Stickers! [More]With the hive mentality exhibited here, I'm tempted to stop calling them "antis" and start calling them "ants." They get so worked up over repressing people they're almost comical.
Stay tuned - this could skyrocket.Let us hope.
It may surprise some, but I won't argue too hard against the mayors' assertion that criminals won't file off or replace imprinting parts, and won't stop to pick up spent casings. They could, but why should they? Since their guns are the "illegal" ones the mayors say they're against, that is, since they're almost certainly stolen/black market guns, it's not like lawful purchase records can be traced back to them.Today's Gun Rights Examiner shows our old pals the Mayors Against (Your) Guns still trying to baffle everyone with BS.
And it's not like one violent sociopath will let this nonsense slow them down one bit. [More]
All our accounts, for several days past, agree, that the Enemy are preparing to make a considerable embarkation of Horse and Foot, and by the Quantity of Water, Hay and Provision of other kind it should seem that they are going out to Sea. But tho' this is the appearance, I beg you to keep a good look out lest they make a sudden turn towards you. [More]
I firmly believe as great an enemy of our rights as those who are against them are those who say they are for them but do nothing. Apathy is as great a threat as enmity. Possibly greater. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column reminisces about the Citizens of America national media campaign I was part of some years back, as the apathy that prevented it from flourishing is still with us today.
If the place is Such that he cannot safely plant a Guard there for fear of the Enemy, he would by the same rule lose his Artillery, as he has not Men to Support them. If any Works are necessary at the passes he mentions, I should think small Redoubts Sufficient to oppose musquetry. [More]
Take out a cop and you can now "pinpoint" where the others are. Want to find out who the undercover guy is (remember, all officers involved in this latest shooting were in plain clothes)? Easy, he's the one with the tricked out future weapon. And it's not like uniformed officers ever have need for stealth--why not force them to use guns that emit audible and visible signals? [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at the latest ridiculous proposal by NYPD.
Republican legislators in the Texas House of Representatives were so hell-bent on passing this repressive and useless "Voter ID" law that they scuttled their own time-honored rules of procedure just so they could keep Democrats from blocking a vote on the Voter ID bill. The result was a five-day filibuster on the House floor, courtesy of Democratic legislators, that stretched over Memorial Day weekend. When the dust settled, Voter ID was dead, but so were hundreds of other bills which were simply tossed aside by House Republicans in a vain effort to save Voter ID. One of those bills thrown on the funeral pyre was the campus concealed-carry bill, which had already passed the Texas Senate and was simply awaiting a vote in the House. [More]So the Brady propaganda is just that.
PROPOSED REVOCATION OF RULING LETTERS AND REVOCATION OF TREATMENT RELATING TO THE ADMISSIBILTY OF CERTAIN KNIVES WITH SPRING-ASSISTED OPENING MECHANISMS [More]As opposed to "patrol knives," I suppose...
He called himself the Lion King, the emperor of Galveston, and more simply, "the government." [More]I wonder where "Only Ones" get the idea they can be abusive with such impunity, if not from years and years of getting away with it while those in the know turn a blind eye so as not to rock their own boats...
She said some occurred within obvious earshot of security guards...Funniest mouthpiece line:
"Judge Kent and I refuse to be part of the circus."Good one, Dick Deguerin, with just the right amount of feigned indignation over nonexistent dignity. As if you freak show exhibits rise to the level of circus.
So why might I have anything negative to say about New Bethel Church in Valley Station pastor Ken Pagano "encouraging people to bring their guns to church on June 27"? And why might I be unimpressed by his assertion that "This is for anybody that believes in second amendment rights. And that is the buttress to first amendment rights"? [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column tells why.
The Major General of the day is, in some sort to represent the Commander in Chief -- He is to give directions for all guards, parties and detachments -- to receive reports of the proceedings, and of every occurrence of any importance, both in and out of camp. All deserters and prisoners, other than for common military offences, to be brought to him for examination, and disposed of by him -- All detachments, or reinforcements arriving, to be reported to him immediately, on their arrival, and to take his orders -- He is to superintend the regulation of the camp, and the execution of all General orders... [More]
The girl, whose name has not been released because she's a juvenile, pleaded guilty...Via Avg Joe, who writes:
Cody Barden was hit by a vehicle and left unconscious by the side of the road. [More]
Unless I'm missing something here, the victim who is an under age kid gets his name in the paper but the under age criminal can't have her name in the paper.The story identifies them both as high school students, but I guess it's possible Barden is 18...?
It doesn't matter what small percentage of the population stands up to oppose American tyranny -- IT WILL STILL BE ENOUGH. [More]If freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose, it might be wise for those doing all the squeezing to not create a situation where there's no way out but through...
Some restaurateurs were also opposed to the bill, saying it would hurt business in an already struggling industry. Randy Rayburn, owner of Nashville's Sunset Grill, posted a sign in his window earlier this week saying “No Guns Ever.”That's this place.
Dave Nguyen, general manager of Rooster’s Sports Bar and Grill in Rocky Hill, says guns will be banned at the business despite the recently passed “guns-in-bars” legislation.Trust your safety instead to highly trained career bouncers with tasers. Yeah, that makes sense.
Several weeks ago, STRATFOR heard from sources that the FBI and other law enforcement organizations had been ordered to “back off” of counterterrorism investigations into the activities of Black Muslim converts. At this point, it is unclear to us if that guidance was given by the White House or the Department of Justice, or if it was promulgated by the agencies themselves, anticipating the wishes of President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder. [More]Well, jeez, guys...
President Obama should immediately issue orders to allow military recruiters to be armed for self-defense. [More]Sorry, Mr. Blackwell. No "Only Ones."
"Don't get in the way as the Citizenry arms itself, and as members of the Citizenry the military recruiters will also be armed.
And what can be said for a school that sets aside a free-speech zone, as Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, has done, but that will not allow an empty-holster protest by students regarding the weapon-carrying issue in that free-speech zone. [More]I never understood the motivation to hold an empty holster protest, and candidly, think it's a misguided idea. But be that as it may--it sounds like the guardians of tolerance and diversity are determined to make a filled holster protest inevitable some day.
FIRE reported Brashier was ordered into a meeting with school officials, "who told her that passing out her non-commercial pamphlets was prohibited as 'solicitation.' Furthermore, they insisted that the college pre-approve any pamphlets, that pamphlets like hers would not be approved, and that Brashier destroy all copies of her pamphlet," the organization reported.And what have we learned from this...?
"At one point during the meeting, Dean Yvonne Burns reportedly said, 'You may want to discuss this topic but the college does not, and you cannot make us.' Brashier was warned that any further efforts would be considered 'academic misconduct.'" [More]
There are new developments for two stories presented here this week. The Tennessee guns in adult dining establishments veto has been overridden, and NRA is appealing the Seventh Circuit ruling upholding gun bans. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column brings us up to date. You'll note a side trip to a Nashville restaurant I'll have more to say about later.
The Commissary General to have his slaughter-house, at least a mile in the rear of the camp, and to be very careful to have the offals, of what he kills, buried, a sufficient depth under ground: He must be provided with waggons, to convey the meat to places near each Brigade, for the more commodious distribution of it; and must see that no relicts are left in those places, through carelessness. As proper precautions, in the regulation of this part of the Commissary General’s department, are essential to the health of the army, The General hopes he will be particularly attentive to it. [More]
The four kids were apparently rummaging through some sort of trash dumpster and told cops that's where they found the toy gun, police sources told NBCNewYork.com. One of the juveniles picked up the fake gun, put it in his belt and started walking away with the other three kids when a woman spotted the gun in his waistband and called police. [More]You wanna see something really scary?
Boogedy!The officer then told me to get on my knees. I asked am I free to go. He then stated no...Just so you know your place.
I asked if I was not being told why I am being detained, I was going to get up and leave. At this time the officer told me, if you do that you will be tazered and handcuffed. [More]
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The bodies of two men believed to have been electrocuted while stealing copper wiring were found early Tuesday on an abandoned driving range in Riverside County, authorities said. [More]I bring this story up because of this:
A law intended to deter metal theft took effect in December and requires recycling centers to take a customer's photo, thumbprint and identification for every transaction over $20.Hmmm. Sounds just like our issue.
Both men were charged late Tuesday with one count of first-degree murder of a peace officer, one count of first-degree murder, and one count of attempted murder. [More]Now wait a minute--it says the officer was in plain clothes.
Watch "Only One" Abbate get "thrown"--no wonder he was in such fear:"What went through your mind when that happened?" Hickey asked."That I was receiving an injury due to someone throwing me," Abbate answered. [More]
States can not only ban guns, they can ban self-defense. That's what a court just ruled. And we're told it is the "conservative" position... [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner looks at a Seventh Circuit decision acknowledging a government power to ban not just firearms, but self-defense.
Yet, as the Enemy, on their part, are using every devise they are capable of, to seduce both Soldiers and Citizens from our Service into their's and have succeeded but too well. [More]
After police raid, bitterness replaces pride for LAPD officer [More]Now hold the damn phone a minute. The SWAT team thought he had drugs and weapons and gang affiliations, and they called him first, and gave him 20 minutes to collect himself and the kids?
"We took extra precautions because he is a veteran and has had weapons training, so we felt it was better to err on the side of caution," Shambaugh said. [More]But "the details of Meadows' alleged actions have not been made public."
The recent shooting in a Moscow supermarket by police Major Denis Yevsyukov, who killed three people and wounded six, only added to the negative image of those who are supposed to protect the population from illegal guns used by criminal elements. Yevsyukov used a pistol that had been missing for nine years, and it is now suspected that he and his deputy were engaged in illegal gun trade. The incident has spurred debate over further legalization of gun ownership in Russia, including the right to carry a gun. [More]Makes sense.
District Attorney General Jerry Woodall says he will not file criminal charges against the Madison County sheriff's deputy whose gun was discharged in a Jackson store last week. [More]No, no, I don't suppose he would.
Veteran Miami-Dade prosecutor David Ranck faces battery charges after an alleged scuffle with a pizza delivery woman on Saturday during a delivery that went horribly wrong. [More]What "went wrong"? You mean it's not OK for a man to hit a woman, or an officer of the court to assault a citizen?
Police sided with the pizza woman on Saturday, but did not take Ranck to lock up. He was released on his own recognizance.So does that mean you or I can assault delivery people without fearing a night in the slammer, too, or is that reserved for extra-cheesy and crusty "Only Ones"?
If we're too dangerous to be entrusted with the combination in restaurants, what makes people think we can be entrusted in our homes?Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at the Tennessee restaurant carry bill. I'd rather take my chances against drunks than against political opportunists.
Of course, we know that for some, that's what it's all about. [More]
I have received Information that the Regiment under your command have refused to do duty, or come to Camp for that purpose, giving as their reason that they were set at Liberty on Parole and are therefore afraid of falling a second time into the Enemy's hands. This I would willingly disbelieve, as I cannot be of opinion, that any Officer would suffer Men to act or speak in that manner, as they must be sensible that Men were not inlisted merely to make use of the Public Money and provision, and when called to real Service, pretend to give any excuse for not complying with Orders. [More]
But frankly, I’m nostalgic for the days when the pursued feared the judicial system if for nothing but the inevitable ass-kicking and street justice. [More]Not the "guilty," the "pursued."
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Click to enlargeStatement Of Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke On Louisiana's Rejection Of Loaded, Concealed Handguns On College Campuses...Do the Brady's have a point? And if so, why does it not surprise me?
Nevertheless, over a dozen NRA A-rated members voted against this bill. [More]
I am a strong advocate of the Second Amendment and a citizen’s right to keep and bear arms.Sure you are, kid. Unless they are adults going to college.
The executive director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, Chris Cox, in a statement called the veto “a shock and a major disappointment to gun owners and supporters of the Second Amendment because Governor Bredesen had committed to supporting this legislation.”[More]Yes, we're shocked, shocked...
Here are a few documents relating to the legality....It's like I pointed out back when I was writing about unlawful official responses in Ohio, it is the responsibility of the state to ensure that its LEOs are trained. That the state is aware citizens are being endangered and does not proactively and publicly correct the situation amounts to deliberate indifference.
Here is a story that seems typical of "Only Ones" behavior towards a peaceful armed citizen....
Here is another on the same forum....
He cooperated fully with the police. He showed them his Georgia firearms license and his driver's license and submitted to being disarmed. The result? The police officers arrested Mr. Woodard, charged him with carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct, and seized both Mr. Woodard's firearm that his was carrying, and, inexplicably, a firearm that was in a case inside his car. [More]That kind of takes throws the incentive for cooperating right out the window, doesn't it?
"I'm nervous, excited, honored," said Andre Holland, who plays character Jeremy Furlow, before the show. "It's like in Shakespearean times, when the king would come to the show.""The king."
The White House declined to say how much the trip was costing taxpayers.Well, since we're invoking Shakespeare:
[T]he play's the thingI think we just caught it.
Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.
Two state troopers from the Cheboygan post have lost their jobs for poaching deer while on duty. [More]Not just hunting, but poaching.
Police blame a local developer for installing "no parking" signs around a popular city restaurant that resulted in 233 tickets being written in a two-year span. [More]What a mess this will be to unravel.
First, the population was dumbed down through a politicized and substandard education system based on pop culture, rather then the classics. Americans know more about their favorite TV dramas then the drama in DC that directly affects their lives. They care more for their "right" to choke down a McDonalds burger or a BurgerKing burger than for their constitutional rights. Then they turn around and lecture us about our rights and about our "democracy". Pride blind the foolish. [More]Truth from Pravda? It's like I told Kurt Hofmann in an email the other day, "It's like somewhere in my life someone switched planets on me when I wasn't looking."
"Weis says that while L.A.'s gang population is estimated to be somewhere between 55,000 and 70,000, he estimates there are at least 100,000 gang members in Chicago."Today's Gun Rights Examiner looks at what hasn't, won't and can't work in Chi-Town, including, of course, citizen disarmament.
That's essentially an army of occupation, Mr. Superintendent.
Marches and photo-ops aren't going to fix that. [More]
I do not agree with you in Sentiment respecting the Quantity of Provision you mention, as necessary to be lodged at Fort Montgomery. I think such a supply would be highly improper. Provision should be lodged in the Country above, and contiguous to the Fort, from whence it can be easily and occasionally drawn; but if it is deposited there, and that by any means should fall into the Enemy's hand's, the misfortune would be aggravated in the loss of it. [More]
I'd like to revisit three stories we've discussed recently and share some new information and observations. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column finds commonality in three seemingly unrelated stories: They all stink.
General Knox who has deservedly acquired the character of One of the most valuable Officers in the service, and who combating almost innumerable difficulties in the department he fills, has placed the Artillery upon a footing, that does him the greatest Honor. He, I am persuaded, would consider himself injured by an Appointment superseding his command, & would not think himself at liberty to continue in the service. Should such an Event take place, in the present state of things, there would be too much reason to apprehend a train of ills, and such as might convulse & unhinge this Important Department. [More]
Hip-hop star Akon spoke to students in upstate New York about gun violence as part of a plea agreement for tossing a fan off stage at a concert nearby. [More]Oh, teach us self-control, wise Akon! Maybe you can join T.I. for a rap duel about which one of you is the biggest authority suck-up once it's your phony badass on the line!
Round-the-clock police coverage would cost $500,000 per street...Of course, there's always a cheaper alternative--but somehow, the sight of armed men without uniforms fills the hearts of "Only Ones" and cud-chewers alike with terror...
Protecting one street for 24 hours would require five officers at an annual cost of about $100,000 per officer, he said. [More]
There actually was a U.S. Senate bill with that number that would have taxed handguns—nine years ago. It was introduced by anti-gun Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and it would have included handguns under the National Firearms Act’s tax and registration scheme. This has nothing to do with anyone’s Form 1040, of course. [More]Well, I'm glad we finally got that cleared up...
The Boston Police Department is preparing a plan to arm as many as 200 patrol officers with semiautomatic assault rifles, a significant boost in firepower that department leaders believe is necessary to counter terrorist threats, according to law enforcement officials briefed on the plan. [More]"Terrorist threats"?
They say a cop armed with a machine gun walked into their apartment unannounced, not realizing it was the wrong place. And now they would like an apology. [More]Hey, being an "Only One" is never having to say you're sorry.
Rather conveniently, the Obama administration has asked that the cases against Mr. Jackson, two other defendants and the party be dropped. [More]Whew!
A statewide SWAT team exercise at a firing range on the secured grounds of a nuclear power plant in Southern Maryland was halted this month after stray bullets shattered glass and struck a command center near the plant's reactors, officials said yesterday. [More]Anybody think they'd be so understanding if non-"Only Ones" had been responsible? Surely this would be looked at as "a 'training accident' and ... a combination of 'target placement [and] shooter error'"...?
It appears the only options for self defense are "throwing rocks and yelling 'Hoohh Hoohh'" and "carrying a 6-foot-long stick...for protection." [More]What do Komodo dragons and Captain Kirk have to do with the right to keep and bear arms?
You may ravage--you can not conquer; it is impossible; you can not conquer the Americans. [More]
Steele: GOP Needs To Stop “Slammin’ And Rammin’” On Sotomayor...You know, this "Hispanic woman":
“I’m excited that a Hispanic woman is in this position,” Steele said. [More]
She is one of only three federal appellate judges in America to issue a court opinion saying that the Second Amendment does not apply to states.Not to be outdone:
McCain to back Meg Whitman for California governorYou know, this woman:
Whitman said she...believes tough gun laws like assault weapon bans and handgun control are appropriate for California.Tell me which "American values" were being celebrated again? And what kind of "leadership"?
Boy finds officer's gun in bathroom [More]Again?
State Weapons of Mass Destruction Team takes down fictitious terrorist group during state’s three-day emergency response exerciseYep, Illinois residents should feel safe knowing their award-winning "Only Ones" are equipped to protect them from whatever imaginary threat arises.
Overnight drill demonstrates award-winning team’s ability to respond to terrorist threat [More]
Illinois’ State Weapons of Mass Destruction Teams can respond to a terrorist incident anywhere in the state within 60 to 90 minutes of notification.Which explains why we'd want to keep Illinois residents helpless for that amount of time should a real incident ever unfold.
Mayor Ron Littlefield says despite what the state decides, permitted guns should not be allowed in City Parks. By City Code, guns are already banned from City Parks and that includes people with a gun carry permit...Maybe this is why it's appropriate to post so many "Only Ones" stories today.
"We just don't think it is a good idea. Parks are for playing and for fun. If anyone needs to be armed out there, it only needs to be those that are enforcing the law." Mayor Littlefield said. [More]
A late night accident on the Elkhart County-St. Joseph County line ended with a police car in pieces, and an Elkhart City police officer behind bars. Police arrested Cpl. Benjamin Kruszynski, 38, on a misdemeanor charge of Operating While Intoxicated. ..I know, I know. It was a "mistake."
Police also say Kruszynski wasn't alone in the squad car. A 43-year-old man and three 18-year-old females were also inside. [More]
Accomack County Sheriff Larry Giddens says Deputy Jason Campbell was simply caught on tape making a mistake. He tells WAVY.com the young officer wasn't responding to a call and shouldn't have been speeding. The sheriff says Campbell has been disciplined. He wouldn't tell us Deputy Campbell's punishment. [More]I'm sorry, but where I come from, a mistake is forgetting to carry the two. I just don't believe in honoring willfully bad behavior by dismissing it as an error.
A sheriff's deputy brought a pornographic movie into the jail and showed it to several juvenile prisoners, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. [More]Yeah, I guess it was "stupid on [your] part," you freakin' perverted loser, but that's just the half of it. Where do the "Only Ones" find these moral defects?
When implants are inserted or removed, the numbers are recorded by medical staff and associated with the patient... [More]Just keeping abreast of the situation...
The officer who was killed...was wearing plain clothes, was shot in the arm and chest after a team of three other plainclothes officers in a car came upon him chasing a man ...with his gun drawn... [More]See, that's the argument against letting you and me carry--the "Only Ones" won't know who's not in their Bloomberg's Finest clique. That they can't even tell who is seems not to factor in.
[I]t takes money to bring us treasures like this. Don't you think we should encourage and promote them, instead of starving such efforts due to "Let George Do It" apathy? If JPFO doesn't bring us information like this, who will? [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column announces an important new project that needs your support. I hope you will give it.
The passes and the Fortifications in the Highlands are of the last importance and every means in our power must be employed to secure them. If the Enemy's movements, which most probably will be understood, in a little time should, be such as to shew that Hudson's River is not their object and the State of the Troops will admit, I shall with great pleasure post a part, about the White plains, Stamford &ca., and give every protection I can to Connecticut, consistent with the general Interest; but till these events take place, neither prudence or policy will justify me in sparing Men. [More]
