Gun Rights Questionnaire Spreading to Other Races

I continue to encourage you to send candidates the questionnaire. You can publicize their answers through email lists, on forums, via blogs--and encourage the candidates to post them on their campaign website "issues" page. Just please understand if I can't give them all the individual attention they deserve here. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column continues with the effort to define whether or not those seeking office understand the basics.

Let me ask you regulars here: Have you sent the questionnaire to any candidates?

Why not?

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: January 17

Mr. William Smith, is employed in the Continental Service as Deputy Waggon Master, Josiah Kittara as Waggon Conductor, William Smith Junior as Sub Conductor, and Thomas Edwards and Amos Evans as Waggoners, the Certificates of their being attached to the Continental Army in these Capacities will be delivered to you by Mr. Wm. Smith, who goes in behalf of the rest, and as it cannot be the intention of the Legislature to treat persons of this description in the light of Delinquents, I have no doubt that upon receipt of this you will acquit them from the Fines to which they have hitherto been considered as subject under the Militia Act. [More]

'Tis a Poor Craftsman...

...who blames his tools. [More]

If we only had more HAL 9000s, we'd all be drinkin' that free Bubble-Up and eatin' that rainbow stew...

We're the Only Ones Watching Over You Enough

Prosecutors charged a former Natrona County reserve deputy with seven felonies in connection with allegations that he secretly videotaped couples engaged in sexual activities inside their Evansville home.

Police say Alan Brooks, 65, wired a Curtis Street home in Evansville with elaborate recording devices and spent the past four years videotaping its residents. Court documents refer to Brooks as the property’s “manager and/or landlord.” [More]

Who would even think to do something like this?

And let's just take a look at some of the recent stories sent to me I've decided not to do individual posts on:

Riverside police officer faces child molestation charges

Kan. police chief accused of 17 felonies, including rape, indecent liberties with children

Fired Henry deputy accused of having sex with minor

I could go on, but why?

Again, I don't go looking for this crap. And I don't want the main focus of this site to be taken over by tales of official incompetence, corruption, sordid perversion, cruelty...But I do think it's important to always have a selection of accounts on hand to throw back at anyone either lying or idiotic enough to maintain police are the "Only Ones" we should trust with guns.

If that gets me labeled a "denigrator," so be it. And in the interests of CUM ULLA SELLA IN PUGNO TABERNA, perhaps we ought to look at the etymology of that word and question why the Bradys used it instead of a substitute of less offensive origin, such as "disparage."

[Via FFFW]

What Do You Want from Me, Blood...?

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Friday that the Obama administration would temporarily grant legal status to the tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants who were living in the United States illegally before this week's earthquake. [More]

Hell, you might as well let them vote, too.

I realize right now special circumstances are called for, but this raises another question. You see, for many years I have been a blood donor--I have the good stuff that can be used for anybody, so they tap me regularly, and it's just something I believe and participate in as a personal civic duty.

But each time they put me through the same stupid drill--read the booklet, answer the questions--and they always want to know if I've been to Haiti, among some other places.

I'm kind of wondering what good it does to answer "No"...and whether having a reliable blood supply isn't a part of true "homeland security"...

The Devil Bat

Ohio man bitten by bat to be paid $1,500 by county under little-known state law [More]

Any government that can take money from me and give it to you for this can take money from me and give it to you for anything.

When it comes to being parasitic vampires, anything in the movies pales in comparison to the real thing.

Where is NRA on New Hampshire Gun Bill?

NRA is generally recognized as the leading gun lobby group. I don't think it's asking too much to expect them to show some leadership here and fill us in on where they stand and what they're doing. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column wonders about an apparent absence from the field...

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This Day in History: January 16

A Flag will Soon go to the Enemies Lines, those Persons who have any things to send to our Prisoners there must have them at the Commissary Genl. of Prisoner's Quarters by next Saturday afternoon. [More]

Am I 'Skating Near the Legal Edge of Making Threats of Violence'?

"In his last line, Mr. Codrea seems to be skating pretty near the legal edge of making threats of violence." [More]

A Fudd/troll offers a stinging criticism to one of my GUNS Magazine columns.

I thought it worth a second Gun Rights Examiner column to call it to your attention.

Tell a friend?

And feel free to send the mag your own "Crossfire" letter.

Imagine a World Without Guns!

Gangs Armed With Machetes Loot Port-Au-Prince [More]

And:

There was no sign of police or any kind of law and order.

Ah. Any bets they're taking care of their own? And they're armed with more than machetes?

Another Name to Put...

...on the "No Guns" list... [More]

Kurt also has some thoughts.

Just take your shoes off and step into the Disintegrator Booth...

[Via Smiley Starfish]

Give a Little Whistle

You never know when you'll find yourself walking past the graveyard of history.

Or caught up in a vortex.

Vanderboegh explains. [More]

A False Premise

Do you love your gun? Tell me why [More]

No, Sandy Banks. I love my wife and children. I love my parents. I love my brothers and sisters.

I have guns but they are just tools, like the keyboard I am typing on, to help me protect something else that I love: My rights.

What did Mr. Pynchon say?

If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about the answers.

[Via Peter G]

UPDATE: John Longenecker has more to say.

We're the Only Ones Showing Professional Courtesy Enough

"You know, I pull people over for driving 100 mph -- you know what they say? 'I'm a narcotics officer in an unmarked vehicle.' 'Great, well slow it down, have a good night,' " Phinney explained. "As long as they show me a badge, I don't care." [More]

But woe unto you if you're not an "Only One."

What does this expectation of entitlement tell us...?

And just wait 'til her husband the lieutenant finds out she was treated like a commoner!

[Via FFFW]

In Other Words...

...Mary McFating is bad when we do it but good when they do...? [More]

Speaking of which, anybody find My Favorite Mute yet...?

[Via Bruce W. Krafft]

All the Reich Moves

William N. Grigg is watching them. We should, too. [More]

[Via Ron W]

Mark Amodei Answers Gun Rights Questionnaire

This is a significant development, especially since Amodei has traditionally not been responsive to questionnaires. For him to answer this questionnaire shows the importance of the issue, the potential impact of this questionnaire, and how seriously he and the field of candidates are treating it. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column notes another major player in the Nevada U.S. Senate race has found it necessary to go on record about RKBA with some specific answers.

Also learn of a development in a Texas race and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: January 15

As happened with most fires, soldiers and mariners played an essential role in stopping the conflagration of 1778. The South-Carolina and American General Gazette offered "much praise to the officers and soldiers quartered in town, who afforded every assistance in their power to the inhabitants…. [More]

I'm Just Glad to Know...

...that this will never happen to Furious Mike. [More]

They really would rather see you bound on the floor helpless. And/or dead.

They really, truly would.

Candidates and Guns

Liston Matthews looks at the race for governor in Tennessee. [More]

Me, I think somebody ought to find out how serious these folks really are...

We're the Only Ones Huffing and Puffing Enough

According to Williamson County court papers, he's charged with inhaling either glue or paint.

Martin was arrested just weeks earlier in Kyle for the same offense. [More]

Can't huffing bring on acute psychosis?

Any reason why someone who considers himself an "Only One" wouldn't consider that an asset?

[Via FFFW]

It's What's for Dinner

What kind of dish is keeku?

And are you sure you're supposed to eat it raw?

Stink Not Think

What do you do when you're a moron who can't be trusted to act responsibly with a gun?

Support a group that harasses those of us who can

Sheepless in Seattle

If only that were true. Dave Workman tells us about the latest treachery from some Washington State wolves who want nothing more than to ensure the herd is defenseless. [More]

We spotlighted two of them the other day.

Some Call it "Treason"

Carolyn McCarthy calls it "protecting local gun laws." [More]

Is it just me, or when you look at her grinning mug do you also see a snout?

We're the Only Ones "To Catch a Predator" Enough

A federal jury convicted a former Bibb County sheriff’s deputy Wednesday of a charge that he tried to entice a child for sex. [More]

Take a seat.

Oh no! Chris Hansen!!!

And as with all such "Only Ones" accounts, the Eternal Question remains unanswered...

And oh, looky here: today we have a twofer.

[Via Scott N and FFFW]

Knox Talks

This just in:

Jeff Knox, founder of GunVoter.org, will once again be filling in for Tom Gresham on the Gun Talk radio program this Sunday the 17th from 3 to 6 Eastern, Noon to 3 Pacific. Go to http://www.GunTalk.com to find a station near you, listen on-line, or download the podcast to listen later. Please listen and call in!

Have Officials 'Willfully Conspired' to Cover Up ATF Record Errors?

Today we're going to document the probability that this was not just an isolated case, but an indication of system-wide incompetence, negligence, deception and cover-up that reaches throughout and beyond the agency, extending to those charged with providing audit oversight. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column provides documentation that justifies using the "c" word. As such, it is very important to get the word out, and I am hoping the regulars here will take that personally and share the link.

Also see my interview yesterday and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

This Day in History: January 14

If proper Magazines for the Subsistence of the cavalry cannot be formed at Trenton this is an insurmountable obstacle to their quartering there, and they must of necessity be removed to Flemingtown or some other convenient place in that neighbourhood, where the proper supplies can be obtained. [More]

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

The law discourages trying to alleviate dangerous conditions. [More]

No surprise there.

Licensing Rights

Kurt Hofmann questions why... [More]

Not Out of Legal Danger

Virginia Tech president Charles Steger and former Executive Vice-President James Hyatt remain as defendants in the two lawsuits filed by families of students killed in the 2007 shootings at the school. [More]

Hey, at least they made sure they were out of physical danger--even if they didn't tell anyone outside their elite clique...

Virginia Tech’s government affairs director ordered Steger’s office locked around 8:52 a.m. [That's 30 minutes before they notified students!]

And there was another silver lining:

Campus trash collection was canceled 21 minutes before students and teachers were warned.

Thing is, when the trucks got running again, it looks like they didn't pick up all of it...

[Via Mack H]

Won't YOU Help Us Find a Cure...?

...for the heartbreak that is BJS...? [More]

[Via Todd F]

Chuck Norris vs. INTERPOL

But I think I recently have seen behind the veil on the White House's covert mission and mystery with Interpol. [More]

We've talked about this recently.

Here's another insight.

I wonder if Chuck Norris still has that motorcycle that fires rockets...?

[Via systems engineer]

We're the Only Ones In On the Deal Enough

Kill two men in four days under shady circumstances. Get caught with drugs in your system and suspended from work.

Walk away from it all with $17,242.46.

Not a bad deal, right? [More]

That depends--is he the "Only One" getting it...?

[Via FFFW]

And They Say There Are No Stupid Questions

Gun Laws Questioned After Movie Theater Shooting [More]

Why?

Because some moron is an idiot?

See, if I don't specify who, you won't know if I'm talking about Dante or Gail...or both.

We're the Only Ones "Eye in the Sky" Enough

I am the eye in the sky
Looking at you, I can read your mind
I am the maker of rules
Dealing with fools, I can cheat you blind
And I don't need to see any more to know that
I can read your mind (looking at you)
I can read your mind (looking at you)
I can read your mind (looking at you)
I can read your mind*

And naturally, the "Only Ones" try to hide what they're doing, up to and including issuing threats against anyone trying to provide independent oversight. [More]

Coming soon to an airspace near you.

HPD Spokesflack Martha Montalvo says she's not ruling anything out.

Neither are we, lady.

[Via Ron W]

* Lyrics from "Eye in the Sky," The Alan Parsons Project

Pig Wrestling

Can we soon look forward to the BATFU Blog or some other means for them to "circulate 'counter-propaganda' on the internet"? Except nobody will know they're behind it...? [More]

Y'know, that's an idea...two can play that game. I wonder if anyone has reserved batfu.blogspot.com...?

Another Gun Free Zone Success Story

Except nobody in the media appears to be mentioning that inconvenient truth. [More]

Kennesaw's law encouraging gun ownership can't work where their possession is prohibited. And we saw how much that slowed down the bad guy.

About That "Wall of Separation"...

The Amish, as well as some other religious sects, are covered by a "religious conscience" exemption, which allows people with religious objections to insurance to opt out of the mandate. It is in both the House and Senate versions of the bill, making its appearance in the final version routine unless there are last-minute objections. [More]

What happened to that "wall of separation" those pushing for national fascist health care are always screaming about?

And what happened to "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

If I maintain Father Crom on his mountain told me in a vision I should be glad to die a warrior's death instead, who are they to tell me they don't recognize the legitimacy of my faith?

So we're really not equal under the law? And if I "willfully" opt out, I can become a "prohibited person"?

Do we have a First Amendment challenge here...?

We're the Only Ones Putting Guns "On the Street" Enough

78 guns missing from sheriff's office [More]

Maybe the "Only Ones" ought to hold a "buyback." For once, the term would be accurate.

No questions asked, of course...

At least now that BATFU is involved they ought to be able to straighten out their records.

Oh, wait...

Inaccurate ATF Records Endanger Gun Owners

Today I'd like to present one real-world example that illustrates both the inaccuracy of the NFRTR as well as the potential danger gun owners who believe they're obeying the law could face. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column shows how we can be victimized by BATFU's slipshod recordkeeping.

Also take action against an outrage in Nevada, find out about my interview today, and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

Tell a friend? That is, spread the link?

This Day in History: January 13

January 13, 1778. "The Flying Hospitals are to be 15 feet wide and 25 feet long in the clear and the story at least 9 feet high to be covered with boards or shingles only without any dirt, windows made on each side and a chimney at one end. Two such hospitals are to be made for each brigade at or near the center and if the ground permits of it not more than 100 yards distance from the brigade." [Weedon's Valley Forge Orderly Book, p. 191] [More]

We're the Only Ones Unfortunately Incidental Enough

A police involved shooting is under investigation after an officer wounded a man who turned out to be uninvolved in the crime in question.

"This was a very unfortunate incident," Suffolk County Police Chief Dominic Varrone said. [More]

Yeah, no kidding, Chief.

I just wonder how much more unfortunate it would be if it had been the citizen who panicked and accidentally shot your unidentified "Only One."

[Via FFFW]

A Matter of Trust

The recent murderous attack on the Togo football team in Angola, stressed the need for African governments to take actions to control the proliferation of guns... [More]

And who better to trust with a monopoly on arms than African governments?

Unberievable!

At least two people have been killed and two others injured when a gunman opened fire at a bar in western Japan, officials say. [More]

Aw, go on...

A Blow for Public Safety

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) has announced its support for his bill, H.R. 3752, to modernize federal firearms laws to increase public safety and ensure proper protection for law enforcement officers. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Improvements Act of 2009 would improve current law to permit qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms. [More]

But all you and I get to do is watch.

I wonder if we should send them a bottle of mouthwash?

American Pie

Western Rifle Shooters Association serves us a slice. [More]

We're the Only Ones Off the Record Enough

“One of the officers asked me whether my phone had audio recording capabilities,’’ Glik, 33, said recently of the incident, which took place in October 2007. Glik acknowledged that it did, and then, he said, “my phone was seized, and I was arrested.’’ [More]

Besides, what possible legitimate interest could mere citizens have in overseeing public "Only Ones" activities and conduct? Haven't we learned by now that's private...?

[Via retrotruckman]

Increasing the Potential

In this country, law-abiding adults should have the right and the means to protect themselves in their own homes and in public places, such as streets and sidewalks.

However, carrying a weapon onto school campuses increases the potential public safety risk. [More]

Yeah, we saw that at Columbine and Virginia Tech.

Oh, wait...

Big "but" idiot.

[Via The Bitter Clinger]

No Less Deadly

True, a fully automatic weapon can fire far more rounds per second, but the bullet from a semi-automatic weapon is no less deadly. [More]

Or how about deadly bullets from bolt-action rifles? We'd better ban those, too.

Besides, the Globo-Cops are for it, and any group that embraces "law enforcers" from such bastions of liberty like Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Central America, etc., must be something Seattle "progressives" like Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, and Sen. Adam Kline, D-Seattle would also want to embrace. After all, tyrannical regimes have the potential to be no less deadly now than at any other time in history.

Weapons of Choice

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Ban on Gun Possession by Misdemeants Convicted of Domestic Violence [More]

Apparently, back in 2005, the guy "tried to choke his...girlfriend."

I note they have not banned him from having hands.

New Hampshire 'Firearms Freedom Act' Threatens Government Violators with Criminal Penalties

"Any official, agent, or employee of the government of the United States, or employee of a corporation providing services to the government of the United States that enforces or attempts to enforce a act, order, law, statute, rule or regulation of the government of the United States upon a personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in New Hampshire and that remains within the State of New Hampshire shall be guilty of a class B felony." [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at a bill with appropriate consequences.

Also find out about a new threat in Oregon and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

Tell a friend? Seriously, will you send them the link? I'm probably going to write about this at some point, but if you perceive that you get consistent value from here or from the Examiner columns, I need your consistent help to spread the word and grow the readership.

This Day in History: January 12

Among the many necessary reforms in the Military line, I suppose that of the regulation of the Hospitals will be considered. [More]

What Are the Best Places to Do the Most Good for Gun Rights?

I just received an email that required a detailed response. Because it addresses some common concerns, I thought I might as well share it with you... [More]

Today's second Gun Rights Examiner column seemed like a good place to answer a question, which, unfortunately, I couldn't really do...

Oregon Alert

I had a busier-than-hell weekend, which explains the no posting. Anyway, I missed this alert from Oregon Firearms Federation in my inbox when I posted today's GRE.

Although the "special" session does not start until February, the Oregon legislature has already scheduled a "work session" on a "legislative concept" to reverse gains made in the 2009 session.

Go to the OFF site to find out how, and pass their link to all your friends in Oregon.

Salt of the Earth

"Furious Mike" wants to control it--and you. [More]

The man is mad, you know.

We're the Only Ones Giving the Department (and You) a Black Eye Enough

No charges have been filed against Gill, whose father, Gerald Gill, is a lieutenant in the department’s Detective Bureau...

...He was yelling, ‘I’m a cop, I can kick your ass and get away with it!’ ” [More]

Just a few bruised apples, right? No "Only One" wagon circling going on?

You certainly can't tell by the comments over there...

[Via William T]

We're the Only Ones Penetrating Enough

A former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty today to charges related to having sex with prostitutes while on duty and in uniform. [More]

Actually, he was out of uniform--at least from below the belt.

And it wasn't just sex--it was coerced sex.

You know--rape.

And what's this? He was "one of four officers charged last year"?

You mean one of the bad ap...uh..."few that fail"?

So it's not like "Only Ones" do this because they have institutionalized reasons to believe that citizens are theirs to dispose of as they will, and that they can get away with it? Or that seven years with the possibility of "diversion or probation" with a later record-cleaning for serial kidnapping and rape makes the risk worth it?

Do you think we'd see similar mercy shown one of the working girls had she rightfully blown one of these dicks...away?

[Via FFFW]

We're the Only Ones Punishing the "Law-Abiding" Enough

Charlie Mitchener followed the law. He has trained at Front Site and with Tactical Response and continues to regularly visit the range. Yet, "In an instant, I am in handcuffs (at 61 years old, this was a first), and there were no bad guys in handcuffs with me, just the guy who thought he was doing things correctly," he writes. [More]

Cowardice under color of authority endangers us all. Why would we pay for that?

The official excuse appears to be the "Only One" was kind of new. Which I guess is a polite way of saying "incompetent" without admitting to anything...?

Another reason why "freedom to carry" must become the norm...

[Via Mike Vanderboegh]

"No Harm, No Foul..."

...when an anti-gun politician breaks a "gun law"... [More]

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

Myleene Klass, the broadcaster and model, brandished a knife at youths who broke into her garden – but has been warned by police that she may have acted illegally. [More]

"Contemptible" pretty much covers it.

[Via a lot of you]

Tyranny in Action

What good is having representation if it's not recognized? [More]

A significant point of order to Rep. Cantor: It's not "an insult to our democracy."

It's attempted murder of the Republic.

And Murtha is a domestic enemy.

[Via Gerhard Paul]

We're the Only Ones Reforming Health Care Enough

"The investigation found that jail medical personnel had falsified a medication log to show that the detainee, a Salvadoran named Nery Romero, had been given Motrin. The fake entry was easy to detect: When the drug was supposedly administered, Mr. Romero was already dead," it says. [More]

And just think--when our A-rated pal gets his way, all us prisoners will receive the same high quality "Only Ones" care.

Want Safer Streets?

Repeal all gun laws. [More]

John Longenecker explains.

CAS Hardening

Cycling back to terrorism, the elite planner’s response to threats like underwear bombs is to build elaborate but increasingly brittle security systems in which airline passengers are involved only as victims. The CAS response would be to arm the passengers, concentrate on fielding bomb-sniffers so cheap that hundreds of thousands of civilians can carry one, and pay bounties on dead terrorists. [More]

CAS?

I include links for a reason.

[Via cycjec]

For Want of a Shoe...

You've survived.

Now what?

'Gun Laws' Author Says It's Time to Push 'Freedom to Carry'

..."Freedom to Carry" and "Constitutional Carry" are powerful concepts that open the door to further dialog and teaching opportunities, and based on results in Vermont and Alaska are doable and capable of being expanded elsewhere. Why not find out where? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column notes opportunities to expand beyond permitted carry.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: January 11

yesterday morning the enemy cam out with about 50 hors and 200 of there Greens, and took four men prisnirs at the Goley post—the last week I have Spent in Visiting the difrent posts I find there is a smart Tread Carrided on Between the Cuntry and the City Som officers have given general passes too there faverits to send there sarvant with what Nessecereys they please in to the City in Consequence of these passes waggans loaded with flower fouls &c. go into the City if Gentlemen do these things it will not be in my power to stop markiting nor will we be able to suppley our selves for the people Keep all they have to sper to sell it for hard money. [More]

You Don't Have to Be a Mind Reader...

...to know that giving unionizing TSA mugs crystal balls isn't going to do a damn thing to make you and me safer, but it will do plenty to make us less free. [More]

I think I'm going to start a company that makes pixie dust we can sprinkle on air travelers. True, it will actually be repackaged bulls***, but I figure if I put it in my wife's name as a disadvantaged/woman- owned business, I may just be able to get some of that "free government money" there seems to be so much of in these days leading up to the financial ruin of the Republic...

You Can't Buy a Gun...

...because you don't have standing. [More]

See how simple life can be when we just let judges tell us what our rights are?

[Via Daniel White]

We're the Only Ones Shocked--Shocked Enough

Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan says he's shocked by the arrest of one of his officers in a string of robberies in suburban Dakota County. [More]

Ah yes, one of "the few that fail."

I like that better than "bad apples," Chief. I might start using it to point out how isolated from the norm all these "Only Ones" stories people keep sending me are.

Thankfully, as those of you who send me multiple tips every day can attest, I only use a few of them so as not to overwhelm this site and lose focus on its main purpose. Plus I'd hate to be accused of denigrating law enforcement.

[Via Zachary G]

We're the Only Ones Translating Enough

In a move to crack down on weapons from the U.S. that are funneled to drug cartels, police in Latin America will soon be able to track American gun sales in their own language, despite privacy concerns by gun-rights advocates. [More]

Oh, but don't worry:

Under U.S. law, such information is private and can be seen only by law-enforcers doing legitimate investigations.

Say--under their own national laws, aren't all police (even secret ones) "law-enforcers"?

And isn't that where groups like Los Zetas sprang from?

And when even the Mexican army doesn't know which police are trustworthy, how the hell is some damn BATFU bureaucrat supposed to determine it's "legitimate investigation"?

Yeah, give a group with known ties to murderous narcoterrorists personal information on American gun owners in the name of fighting crime.

I'd say "unbelievable" if I really meant it. But when it comes to "Only Ones," I'm getting pretty tough to surprise.

[Via retrotruckman]

We're the Only Ones Keeping Abreast of the Situation Enough

The young mother, who told police she is nursing her children, says Officer Loverde put on the blue glove, put his hand under her shirt and squeezed her breast and made a crass comment. [More]

Ms. Doolittle? Your cue...

All I want is to nurse my child,
Far away from "Only Ones" gone wild.
And now there's charges filed
Aow, wouldn't it be Loverde?

And I do apologize...

[Via Ernie S]

A Prohibited Person

Not that it matters. [More]

[Via Michael R]

Dial 911 and...

...have your life ruined. [More]

[Via Jeffersonian]

A Not Quite Conversion

These days, I think differently about the Second Amendment. I now know that the conventional wisdom about firearms is often wrong-headed. You would think that gun control would automatically reduce violent crime, but that wouldn't be true. [More]

That's a good realization, Gregory Alan Thornbury, Dean of the School of Christian Studies at Union University.

So you guys are gonna drop this prohibition, then, right?

POSSESSING FIREARMS, OR WEAPONS. This is the possession, whether open or concealed, of any weapon (including, but not limited to paintball guns, slingshots and airsoft guns) that could be used to intimidate, scare, or harm others or possession of materials used to manufacture bombs, firearms, or weapons.

I said "Right?"

ADL Engages in Stereotyping, Bigotry Against Gun Owners

We're not supposed to have prior restraint on rights in this country, Mr. Foxman. That's what makes us different from all those places refugees like you have fled from. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at a small-minded bigot masquerading as a civil rights leader.

Also learn about some books, meet a voice from Fort Smith and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: January 8

We ought also to consider that it was so unexpected, and must have been so humiliating a thing, for a whole British army to surrender their arms, and deliver themselves up prisoners to those of whom they had been accustomed to speak with such contempt and disdain -that it is not to be wondered at, if the common soldiers did some things out of spite and ill humour, not to be justified. [More]

I Wish They'd Settle This

'Negro' Race Choice On Census Form Sparks Outrage [More]

I'm afraid to send contributions here or here because I don't want to offend anyone...

Perhaps the most helpful thing I could do would be to make a donation to the people responsible for this...

No Right

Americans have no right to carry guns in public [More]

Who's going to stop us, David Randolph Smith?

You?