Just Kidding Revisited

Remember this?

Here's the latest.  The victim fails to see the humor.

Someone to watch over me.  You know, a bully thug with an "authoritah" complex.

[Updates via  several of you]

Call for Dismissal

Everybody knows "shall not be infringed" doesn't really mean that, but was instead a call for "experimentation." Why, the finest legal minds and oodles of precedent all agree. Besides, the petitioner didn't say the right incantation.  So there. [Read]

We're the Only Ones Unfamiliar Enough

Not being familiar with the Smith & Wesson Springfield .40-caliber handgun, although he said it was his personal gun that he also uses for work, "he thought if he pulled the trigger the magazine would seat properly," Glickauf told police. [More]

Doesn't he know that in order for that to work, you need to first be pointing it at your five-year-old?

We're the Only Ones Punished Enough

A city police officer has been suspended for five days after his arrest last weekend for allegedly waving a gun outside a restaurant in Newport, R.I. [More]

That'll teach him!

After all:

Silvia was arrested on two counts of felony assault and one count of carrying a gun while intoxicated after allegedly waving a .380 automatic Kel-Tac gun at two employees of Christie's restaurant at 14 Perry Mill Wharf early Sunday morning.
Newport Police Lt. William Fitzgerald said that, according to witnesses, the incident started after Silvia and his friend, Eric C. Santos, were found by two employees on the side patio after closing where Santos was urinating in a planter.

Damn "civilians" probably got insolent and deserved it.

[Via Ed M]

The Mark 1 of the Beast

[More]

We just got done marveling at the price tag for his pending visit to India.  Read about what he took with him to the G-20 summit. 500 staff, 200 Secret Service personnel, 10 lords a-leaping...

For a guy who once voted against allowing his constituents to even have a gun for self defense, The One sure makes us take care of Number One, does he not? 

Wonder why...

[Via Jrp1947]

The First Big Test

Expect "the Republican leadership" to fail.  It will be a good indicator on their commitment to preserve the status quo, though, and not actually make any truly radical changes now that they're tapped into the power source. [Read]

Please...PLEASE prove me wrong.

Should 'insolence' be cause for losing guns?

What I expect is for someone who took an oath to the Constitution to understand that free citizens have a right to be where they want to be, that their right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, and that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

That's what I expect. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column shows what you can expect when you don't properly demonstrate your obeisance to Philadelphia's finest.

You will respect their authoritah!

Will you also share the link?

This Day in History: November 5

[More]

GRE Round Up for November 4

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• ‘Earn this’ is message to Republicans; A note for KIRO’s Dori Monson

Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Albuquerque Libertarian
• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• Michigan Firearms

Sweeping? As in "Under the Rug"?

Special assistant to Malden mayor charged in sweeping crime ring remains on job [More]

But of course...

I mean, just look at the group we're dealing with...

[Via Ed M]

Dead-End Kid

NRA Backs Fimian...[More]

Hey, he got it right on Virgina Tech! [Watch]

Then Defenseless Citizens for Non Sequiturs attacked him. [Watch]

Now we see what he's really made of! [Watch]

And he brings in his damage control professional weaselworder :

Edson refused to say if Fimian would support legislation without knowing the exact details. [More]

Huh. Maybe if he wasn't an oily damn liar, more people might have gotten fires in their belly to support the guy and this wouldn't have happened.

Good. I'm so sick of "pro-gun" fork-tongued frauds.  Let him lose. And let his cowardly betrayal follow him around every time he pops his head up scrounging for a position of authority.

The only way we'll ever stop this is to let these charlatans know that some of  us will do our utmost to make sure it's a political evolutionary dead end.

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Immune Enough

Judge RIchard Schoenstedt ruled earlier this month that prosecutors had failed to prove Peterson's semiautomatic rifle wasn't protected under a federal law that gives police officers general immunity to own weapons that are illegal under state law. [More]

What more do you need to know?

[Via William T and Jeffersonian]

"Assault Squash"

Now that's the proper mindset. [Read]

[Via William T]

Don't Let Those Crocodile Tears Fall Into All That Blood You're Dancing In

You might slip! [Read]

Our hearts go out to Ms. Hain's children, whose mother was taken from them by a senseless act of gun violence.

You forget something Paul? In all your "see, we told you so" smugness blaming the victim?

Like her husband, who was the actual armed danger, "was a Berks County parole officer and a former prison guard." (Amazing, how that's buried here, and how hard that is to find in other "Authorized Journalist" accounts...it's almost like they share an agenda or something.)

You know, one of the "Only Ones" Paul & Co. tell us can be trusted with guns.

We're the Only Ones Unimaginative Enough

“I can’t imagine any reason why I would not conceal,” one cop said. “What’s your logic for not concealing?” [More]

Oh, I don't know, Officer "Only One". What the hell's yours?

Why are so many of these unimaginative types seemingly attracted to this line of work?  Unfortunately, I see the logic behind recruiting them...

Keep Your Oath!

Will they be armed rallies? [Read]

Priceless

The escort armada? 34 warships.

The trip to Mumbai? $200 million/day.

Preempting deadly assault coconut strikes? Priceless.

There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's Tax Cows.

Hey, it's not like government needs to cut back on spending or anything. We're still doing things the civilized way.

UPDATE: And just when you thought it couldn't get any pricier, we add a special air-conditioned over-ground tunnel, just to demonstrate double the hypocrisy with the awesome size of our carbon footprint!

[Various links via several of you]

We're the Only Ones "Lovely Eric Meter Maid" Enough

(Recommendation: Get this playing in the background before reading, just to set the mood)

A Denver parking enforcement officer took revenge on a driver who called him a "meter maid" by asking a co-worker to write the driver a false parking ticket, 9Wants to Know has learned. [Read]

And then his co-conspirator mailed it late to double the fine?

The "Only One" in question is identified as Officer Eric Madril.

Sir Paul? Your cue:

Standing by a lifting derrick

When I caught a glimpse of Eric

Filling in a ticket in his little white book

In a cap he looked much older

And the bag across his shoulder

Made him look a little like a military man

Lovely Eric meter maid...

Then there's this:

'Come on! Get out of your truck and let's go.'

Ha! Give us a wink, Eric. Make us think of you.

ACLU attacks conservatives as 'extremists' in fundraising appeal

I'd like Romero to tell all of us, because guess who comes out looking like the intolerant, closed-minded bigot in a match-up between a prominent gun rights activist and a top "progressive"? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column urges open-mindedness to our antagonists.  I guess whether that ends up meaning literally is up to them.

Also see the last of the .500 hitters and join a TV crew on the road.

Can I count on site regulars to help me spread the word by sharing the link?

This Day in History: November 4

The French Minister (Gerard) seems not to have been consulted regarding the printing, ordered by Congress November 4, 1778, of this treaty and of the Treaty of Alliance. At that time Gerard had been only a few months in the United States... [More]

GRE Round Up for November 3

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Paul Valone/Charlotte:

• Pro-gun majority captures North Carolina legislature

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith:

• A new beginning for the 2nd Amendment in the Sooner State

Sean Carrana/Orlando*:

• No laurels for the victors to rest on in Florida

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• While dust settles, gun owners count wins, losses

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

• Time for Republicans to earn the support they got from gun owners

Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Albuquerque Libertarian
• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• Michigan Firearms

Liberty News/Safer Streets

• Click here for the latest from Los Angeles GRE John Longenecker.

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*Note: Sean Carrana is the new GRE I announced in today's column.

I'm Lovin' It

SF supervisors pass 'Happy Meal' regulations

Law would require offerings be healthier if they include a toy for children [More]

What...?

The Mark of Zakat

Watch.

And just in case we might be misinterpreting:

Muslim jurists agree that zakat was and is obligatory...

Set 'em Up, Knock 'em Down

However, it's not clear how much of the plot was his idea and how much was the idea of some paid FBI informants...[More]

Gee, where have we seen that before?

[Via Rhett B]

Invictus

It is clear that billions have been poured into the Black Hole that is the Central Firearms Register. With no visible impact on crime -- inconceivable given that the FCA is still touted as a crime-fighting measure.

Money just keeps on disappearing in it. Now, the Minister wants us to give the Central Firearms Register another shot at sorting out the mess of their creation - with a few minor face-changes. [More]

But money is no object. Besides, that's not what this is really about:

We are the masters of your fate.

We are the captains of your soul.

Everybody gets that, right?

Meanwhile, As the Horse and Pony Show Audience is Distracted...

The dollar is in danger of losing 20 percent of its value...[More]

Imagine that--a rigged carny game designed to cheat you out of your money...

I can't wait to see the new House leadership make the Fed a priority.  But I probably will.

We're the Only Ones Sweet Enough Already Enough

I made a big mistake, there's no sugarcoating it," Ganley said in court.[More]

He says with a straight face as he sugarcoats it...

A mistake is when you forget to carry the two.

This trusted public servant intentionally violated several laws, repeatedly and for years, that he would have destroyed someone else's life over. And note "he claimed [it] was quite common among fellow law-enforcement officers."

More evidence to support the "Just a few bad apples" meme, right?

Now Hulk MADDD! So just suck up and obey, and don't make him angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Naturally, the judge gives him probation.

"The Only Ones."

[Via Jeet]

That Which Can Be Granted

He also plans to renew his license to carry a gun, he said...About 30 minutes before the robbery Wednesday night, police responded to another armed robbery in which a woman had been “pistol-whipped” at the corner of Warren Avenue and Hervey Street. [More]

Gee, I wonder if those guys worried about getting permission...?

[Via Ed M]

The Mighty Keynesian

Good Lord. [Watch]

"Wild in the Streets" is here. Except based on these "adults," we don't need to fight for 14.

Rock the vote, baby.

[Via Russ H]

We're the Only Ones Treated Far Differently Enough

A Star investigation of two decades of cases probed by the SIU found that police officers are treated far differently than civilians when accused of shooting, beating, running over and killing people. [More]

Yeah, no duh. That's why they're "The Only Ones." Besides, what overworked accountant couldn't use a little break?

Don't expect the "Authorized Journalists" at the Star to make any connections, though...

[Via William T]

Was election a victory for gun owners?

Are we safe?  Can we relax? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column asks if you can skin griz. That and Obama makes a prank phone call.

Also meet the Orlando GRE.

Share the link?

This Day in History: November 3

Cognizant of the need for a warring country's continuing grateful prayers to God, the Continental Congresses proclaimed yearly Thanksgiving days during the Revolutionary War, from 1777 to 1783, with declarations such as this, also penned by Samuel Adams on behalf of the Continental Congress, November 3, 1778: "That all the People may with united Hearts on that Day express a just Sense of His unmerited Favors: --Particularly in that it hath pleased Him, by His over ruling Providence to support us in a just and necessary War for the Defence of our Rights and Liberties; ...by defeating the Councils and evil Designs of our Enemies, and giving us Victory over their Troops --and by the Continuance of that Union among these States, which by his Blessing, will be their future Strength & Glory." [More]

GRE Round Up for November 2

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• Is it time in Washington for ‘constitutional carry?’

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

• The 'gun problem' is not in the Tea Party

Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Albuquerque Libertarian
• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• Michigan Firearms

They Must Have Wanted It

No?

[Via Mama Liberty]

Speaking of Rallies...

Alvie has videos. [Watch]

The Next Phase

The new goal myself and others in my area plan on pursuing will be to hold armed RTC’s and mini RTC’s as close to polling places as possible on election day 2012, two years from now. [More]

For overt, I understand. As far as covert goes...

What do you think, Henry?

One of the Better Explanations of Government I've Heard

The pigs — relentless, voracious eaters — respect no boundaries... [More]

[Via Ed M]

A Mask Show

This is why I don't understand why world peace is such a stumper.  Evidently, those Russkis are just like us. [Read]

[Via Ed M]

The Latest in BATFUwear

Vanderboegh flip-flops. [Read]

We're the Only Ones Working Something Out Enough

Evidently by working something in. [Read]

Suffragiaphiles

I'm one.

Mike is too.

So is McWopski.

I know some of you in comments to prior posts have indicated you aren't.  I have no intention of getting into an argument over it. I support your right not to be.

I also support your right to beat me up over my ignorance of Latin.  Just be warned, I've been known to use a chair.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have some dead people I have to go present myself as.

Back in a bit.

Does the Tea Party have a 'gun problem'?

As for Tea Partiers having a reversal of citizen disarmament laws on their agenda, from his lips to God's ears. Here I've been worried about teajacking RINOs. [Read]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at a radical revolutionary screaming "Radical revolutionary!"

Also listen to Sunday's "Armed American Radio show.  If you prefer, you can watch it, at least the last two hours.

Will you site regulars share the link?

This Day in History: November 2

The original French declaration, which is in French only, and a copy of the American declaration (which is said to be in part in the handwriting of Franklin) are in the Department of State file; but the copy is neither correct nor complete. There is now also in the file a facsimile of the original American declaration, obtained from the French archives; and from this, which is in both languages, the text here is printed. No reference to these declarations has been found in the Journals of Congress, although they are printed in the Library of Congress edition (XI, 461); it is there stated that they are not mentioned in the correspondence of the time; but it appears that the actual exchange of the declarations took place on November 2,1778...[More]

GRE Round Up for November 1

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Paul Valone/Charlotte:

• Pro-gun or anti-gun? Will the real Heath Shuler please stand up?

Anthony Bouchard/Cheyenne:

• President of Wyoming Family Coalition lies to gun owners about Matt Mead

Mike Stollenwerk.DC:

• California's Least Wanted

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith:

• Arkansas Game and Fish goes wild
•  Firearm rights candidates

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:

• TVA contacts needed

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:

• Safer Streets 2010: Which gun laws to repeal first, Part II.

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• It is time to vote; use it but don’t abuse it

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

• NYC's Bloomberg should call his group 'Mayors Against Armed Dark-Skinned People'

Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Albuquerque Libertarian
• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• Michigan Firearms

Also: Los Angles GRE John Longenecker put out another Liberty News/Safer Streets Newsletter.

Speechifyin'

Alvie

Mike

Another Senseless Gun Death

Why she couldn't have just relied on a restraining order is beyond me. [Read]

[Via William T]

Liberty News/Safer Streets

Longenecker's latest is here.

Sign up to receive them here.

We're the Only Ones Who've Got the Need, the Need for Speed Enough

Video here.

Discussion here.

You're not the boss of me!

[Via Ed Stone]

Prelude

Yeah, that's just what we need--exploiting a problem to give the government more power. [Read]

What could go wrong?

[Via Tom R]

We're the Only Ones Disenfranchised Enough

A Bangor police officer says he wasn’t allowed to cast his ballot when an election warden refused to let him vote while wearing his service revolver. [More]

Does the Bangor PD still issue revolvers?

And "Only Ones" aside,  isn't that something--in order to exercise our rights as free citizens we're required to surrender our rights as free citizens.

Is a puzzlement.

[Via Ed M and FFFW]

Update:  That'll teach 'em! At least as far as the elites are concerned. The accompanying poll says most would like equal recognition.

[Via Mack H]

I, Drug Addict

Alcohol more dangerous than heroin, cocaine, study finds [More]

All I can figure is I must be using it wrong.  Still, maybe we ought to try prohibiting it or something, you know, to protect me from myself...

[Via Ed M]

An Overdue Repeal

Republican candidates in more than a half-dozen states have called for the repeal of the 17th Amendment, which was ratified in 1913 and which provides for the direct election of U.S. senators. Prior to the amendment, senators were designated by state legislatures. [More]

Yep. This thing was a fraudulent power grab from the start.

Otherwise, urban dominance/majoritarian tyranny dictates.  Besides, it's a lot easier to take revenge out on my rep for a bad choice and to strong-arm him into a good one to begin with.

Sipsey Street's "Homintern" Post

By now, many of you will have seen this post over at Sipsey Street, and this follow-up.

I understand many will feel this is a mistake.  I think it's a discussion that needs to be had, and here's why: The info was allowed onto RedState, one of the most prominent Republican blogs. 

I tried to post this comment, just to see how controlled that process is:

Red State has a reputation for being a prominent Republican blog, not a site where spurious stuff is allowed to propagate. Why has this comment been allowed to be posted and then remain on this site for over 2 weeks? Certainly RedState mods could remove it if they wanted to.  Why you have not would seem to be a relevant thing to wonder, as well as why a quiet effort on the part of named parties via legal counsel has not sought to compel removal.  How are people supposed to see this bombshell and not discuss it further?  Mr. Erickson-comment please?

I could not post it in private browsing mode.  When I turned off private browsing and tried again, I got this message:

Sorry, you must be logged in to post a comment.

That means RedState requires registration, meaning they have the ability to ID the poster, at least a profile with an email address, meaning they could follow up if they wanted to. I advance moderate on this blog, and do so after-the fact at Gun Rights Examiner. And RedState has far more resources and access than I do.


I think the responsibility is on RedState to explain. They obviously chose to allow the comment to be posted and then to remain on their site.  While it's been pointed out the comment poster relied on a lefty blog, Red State has consented to host his charges.

I think it is unrealistic to then expect others not to discuss something with such potential implications that a major website, owned by a prominent conservative publishing house, has seen fit to propagate. And agree with it or not, many leaders "conservatives" listen to are raising loud warnings on this very subject--as today's top-of-the page headline from WorldNetDaily illustrates.

Like it or not, the discussion is upon us. I call on RedState to explain themselves in this, and either remove the comment in question or explain why they continue allowing it to stand.

We're the Quasi "Only Ones" Employed Enough

Armed security guards will be on hand at 36 unemployment offices around Indiana in what state officials said is a step to improve safety and make branch security more consistent. [More]

Armed individuals equate to more safety in state offices?

I guess as long as they're highly-trained, better than you and me Rent-a-Only Ones, yeah.

What one must have to believe...

Still, it's nice to know the bureaucrats are protected in these tough times, isn't it?

It Couldn't Happen Here

Could it? [Read]

But of Course

In Wake Of Cargo Plane Scare, Privacy May Be Shelved A Bit [More]

Of course.

A majority of the travelers...said they’re willing to subject themselves to the TSA’s new pat-down procedure...

Naturellement...

We're the Only Ones Special Enough

"These are guns that will not fall into the hands of gang members or other criminals and can never become the instrument of a tragic event," said Rick Blanton, crime prevention specialist, in a statement. [More]

A "crime prevention specialist"...

I find it hard to believe that any specialist who actually thinks such nonsense will prevent crime is competent.  And if they don't believe it but parrot it anyway, I find it hard to believe they're honest.

Either way, isn't that special?

Will gun owners vote based on personal research or group endorsements?

When you go to the polls tomorrow, I hope your decisions are made based not on "lesser of two evils" fear, not in lockstep with what any gun group or individual recommends, not on anything other than your informed choice.  Certainly consider group ratings and advocacy arguments in making your decision, but ultimately, we who participate in the process have a duty to know exactly what we are doing, as opposed to knee-jerking because someone else tells us to. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner warns against citizenship malpractice.

Also access the archives and listen to my appearances yesterday on Tom Gresham's Gun Talk Radio and Armed American Radio with Mark Walters.

Will you site regulars help me out and share the link?

This Day in History: November 1

It was not until November 1, 1778, that General William Philips marched the prisoners southward. Many of the British officers had their wives and children with them, and wagons were provided for their transportation, but the men had to march on foot. [More]

NYC gun proposal gets mixed response from store owners

Bloomberg's gotta love this guy.

The good thing about freedom, Mr. Elfaki, is you have the right to do as you please here. No one is intent on forcing a gun on you—except, of course, those people who want what is yours. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column points Big Apple predators to a story that tells them where they can go to get not only a great deli meal, but also a willing bared throat.

Also note:

• I'll be on Tom Gresham's Gun Talk Radio today in the 2:00 pm EST segment. Click here to find a radio station in your area or to listen via live streaming.
• I'll be on Armed American Radio with Mark Walters this evening at 8:00 pm EST.  Click here to find a radio station in your area, or click here to listen live. [NOTE: I've advised Mark about the links not working so he can get tech support to fix it. UPDATE: If all else fails, go here to listen live.]

Can I count on you site regulars to share the link?

Interview with GOA's Larry Pratt

Because GOA takes a somewhat different approach that can yield different performance assessments, tensions sometimes arise between its supporters and NRA's, along with often acrimonious, even bitter debate.  And because this election has such potential to impact gun owners, I thought it important to learn not just about GOA and the man who is the driving force behind it, but to seek his assessment of some of the criticism being promoted in some quarters. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column provides some answers.

Also get reminders on today's rallies and tomorrow's radio.

Participate in the discussion?  And share the link?

Hotlinks

I hadn't intended to WoGblog today, but got sent some links I want to call your attention to:

• Western Rifle Shooters Association calls our attention to "Neither Predator Nor Prey."
• Sipsey Street Irregulars perseveres through "The Ruckus."  Mike also sent me a copy of the speech he prepared for today, but I see he hasn't posted it yet, so I'll leave that prerogative to him and link to it when he does.

Tomorrow...

Gun Rights Examiner...

My interview of Larry Pratt...

Hardballs thrown.

GRE Round Up for October 29

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith:

• Arkansas politicians show their fear of the Second Amendment

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:

• Tennessee Firearms Association Knoxville Chapter

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• High stakes for gun owners in Tuesday’s Senate election

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

• Framed: The campaign to portray gun dealers as criminals

Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Albuquerque Libertarian
• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• Michigan Firearms

Contempt of Court

Elder feral son Uday and I laughed so hard reading this I couldn't breathe. [Read]

More:

• Lowering the Bar
• Volokh Conspiracy
• Ninth Circuit
• SCOTUS

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Making You Croak Enough

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office plans to fight an order that it rehire a deputy fired earlier this year after using a Taser on a frog. [More]

Evidently the Orwellian-named "Merit System Commission" thinks someone who enjoys torturing small, helpless creatures merits special "Only Ones" exceptionalism, and deserves another shot at having official power over lesser creatures...

They must think we'll "take it like a champ." 

Thing is, champs win.

[Via HB]

We're the Only Ones Unexceptional Enough

[S]everal officers were surprised when they found themselves stopped and checked for weapons with a handheld metal detector.

They had been an exception to a strict rule in place there. [More]

No "Only Ones" exceptions? Well that's pretty exceptional...

And it looks from comments like some take exception...

[Via Bill R]

We're the Only Ones Distracted Enough

Glover said in July that he was stepping away from the post because the troubles, which included profiling, drunken driving, animal abuse and sex on duty, had become a distraction for the patrol...[More]

But just among a few bad apples, mind you...


[Via cocked and loaded]

Elephant Fumes

National Republicans are furious with the National Rifle Association, their natural ally, for endorsing 58 incumbent Democrats who support gun rights. And with Republicans aiming to win control of the House, some are promising retribution for the NRA next year. [More]

I'm the first one to question NRA endorsements of Democrats as being incompatible with "voting freedom first." But when the GOP offers us merde like Mark Kirk, Dan Coats, et al, they can just go to hell.

Go ahead and fume, m...........s.  You really want to talk about promising retribution?

We may not be able to win every election, but we damn sure have the numbers to ensure they'll lose some if they don't toe the line.  But for those timid souls who so want to believe that "lesser of two evils" wishful thinking...

Getting A Head in Phoenix

The gruesome case of a man who was stabbed and beheaded in a suburban Phoenix apartment has police investigating whether the killing is potentially the most extreme example of Mexican drug cartel violence spilling over the border. [More]

Are they sure they have the resources?

Don't they have some signs they need to pull down first?

Get Out the Vote!

And you domestic enemies had better pray to whatever dark gods you worship that your vote snatchers don't force a reckoning. [Read]

As bad as taxation without representation was, think about what the opposite implies...

Knew or Should Have Known

The complaint alleges that less than two weeks before purchasing the Taurus, Badger Guns negligently and illegally sold Fernandez a Masterpiece Arms 9 mm assault weapon, two high-capacity thirty round ammunition clips, and a flash suppressor. [More]

Did Fernandez lie?

Did whatever ID he provided pass the NICS?

When the Brady complaint says "gun dealers should screen suspicious purchasers" beyond the requirements of the law, might doing so to minorities like the criminal involved in this case lead to charges for illegal racial profiling?

When the Brady complaint then says store policy should apply to "every potential handgun purchaser," doesn't that mean in their opinion every gun buyer is "suspicious"--in spite of their earlier assurances that their lawsuit "does not in any way challenge the right of law-abiding citizens..."?


Anybody have details on this that don't involve these jackasses soiling their thongs in anticipation of renewed relevance? Because the major complaint I see here is that the gun dealer being sued is not psychic.

They know--or should know--that type of subversive harassment just steels the resolve of some of us.

Enough of us.

Another Big "But" Gun Owner

Morally, hunting deer for sport is no different than hunting people. [More]

I dunno, pally--why don't you try hunting people to stop it and let's see?

Humans need population control more than deer

Josh Briggs must be racist and xenophobic then, because a 1.8 total fertility rate for non-Hispanic white women means such couples aren't even replacing themselves--and that doesn't even specify the race of women's partners. Maybe, since he sees no difference between hunting people and hunting deer, he can effect a little population control among the groups he thinks "need" it?

These Ingrid Newkirk types (but he swears he's not!) have a hell of a lot of gall talking morality.

Go Ahead...

Make our day. [Read]

As if that would have any bearing on our unalienable right to keep and bear arms...Fool presumes to tamper with a law he doesn't even understand...

Still, it's discouraging to know a lot of gun owners don't get that, either.

Is anti-gun Chuck Schumer poised to become Senate Majority Leader?

Before the chorus of “We told you so” begins, let me just say this:

So what?[More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column say's bring it on.

Also join me on two radio programs this Sunday (Tom Gresham's Gun Talk Radio and Mark Walters' Armed American Radio), attend your choice of armed rallies, and find out what Agent 13 is still up to in that mailbox.

Can I count on you site regulars to share the link?

This Day in History: October 29

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GRE Round Up for October 28

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Dan Bidstrup/Denver:

• Self defense and revenge

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:

• Some Iowa Sheriffs are hitting the panic button over the new firearms law

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• Yet another problem with a DOC-supervised felon

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

• Divide and conquer: CSGV's strategy to disarm us piecemeal(Part 3 of this series)

Chris Woodard/Tucson:

• Korean M1 Rifles and carbines. A scam of epic proportions.

Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Albuquerque Libertarian
• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• Michigan Firearms

A Quandary

Scientists Find 'Liberal Gene' [More]

Smells like BS to me, but let's take it at face value for a moment.  So if prospective parents could screen for it in order to abort affected fetuses, would the "progressives" try to pass a law against that? 

We're the Only Ones Providing a Real Shot in the Arm Enough

The officer, who was holding a gun in his right hand and a flashlight in his left hand while chasing the man across a field June 12, was in “plain clothes” and did not have a holster for his gun, according to Ombudsman reports. [More]

This sounds like just the guy to add whole new wrinkle to the Lee Paige experience.

[Via Link P]

Illinois Argues Orwell

War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength...

FOID is uninfringed...[Read]

We're the Only Ones "Is This Some Kind of Bust?" Enough

Yes, very nice:

It quickly became clear, however — as bartenders, patrons and exotic dancers were ordered to the floor and handcuffed — that they were part of some type of raid.

[Via William T]

We're the Only Ones Non-Residual Enough

Gun residue no longer on victim’s car [More]

So? That doesn't prove anything.

Exactly...

[Via Ed M]

We're the Only Ones Resistable Enough

The guard pulled a gun on the officer after he allegedly hit her, the police official said. He said the guard would not be charged because she acted in self defense. [More]

Unbelievable!

How the hell are we supposed to make it home at the end of our shift if quasi-"Only Ones" are allowed to resist? If this keeps up, regular "civilians" may start getting ideas...

It does make me wonder what else Officer Donnie took for granted during those 15 years, to where he ended up feeling comfortable assaulting a woman over a parking dispute...for her not to be charged implies her story must be unshakable.

[Via Mama Liberty]

A True North Summit

Join us for a program of guest panelists to discuss collaborative organizing, legal options and political strategy. We will also engage in round-robin discussions designed to develop an ambitious and assertive program, one that enhances and promotes the rights of firearm owners in a visible political campaign. [More]

We are everywhere, eh?

Wish them well--they're starting from a tremendously disadvantaged place compared to where most of us are.  It's nice to see some refuse to just capitulate.

As with us, though, I fear attempting reasoned discourse with evil will just not be enough.  Hats off to the determined minority.

May they--and we--prove sufficiently determined.

We're the Only Ones "Cut!" Enough

A police officer can also be seen and heard telling a witness to stop videographing the incident. [More]

No doubt to protect the identity of a minor...?


[Via Ed M]

I'm Calling YOU a Nazi, Nazi

If you don't like it, stop acting like a damn Nazi. [Read]

A Free Press for a Free People

Ain't it something, when we get more truth out of Pravda and Adevărul than we do from our own "Authorized Journalists"...

Because Why Even Have a Master If He Can't tell Us What To Do?

Baltimore Hands Out First Trans Fat Citation [More]

I'm certainly glad they have the spare resources.  That must mean they've got this under control.  And this.

Landru, guide us!

Somos Los Únicos Aterrorizados Suficiente

Damned American gun shows...[Read]

Gun grabber exploits product recall to advance semiauto ban agenda

“In other words,” Sugarmann concludes in a triumphant “Gotcha!” moment, “they’re machine guns.”

He’s right, you know. They are. At least according to the government. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at a broken clock being right--for all the wrong reasons.  Anything to facilitate a deception if you're desperate and shameless enough...and what professional anti-rights fanatic isn't?

Also take (or retake) a short quiz and then go for a whirlybird ride!

Can I count on you site regulars to share the link?

This Day in History: October 28

October 28, 1778 - The remains of the 24th C.M.R. men who lost their lives in the battle and massacre on July 3, 1778 are gathered and buried. [More]

Outing the Genocide Enablers

I know I already linked to these columns in my GRE Roundups, but Kurt Hofmann's columns yesterday and today are simply outstanding, and deserve special mention and attention.

If you have not read them, go do so. If you have read them, share the links with everyone you know.

Just excellent stuff.

People need to be warned about what these domestic enemies are really about.

GRE Round Up for October 27

Here's the latest from my fellow GREs:

Charlotte/Paul Valone:

• The checkered past of NRA-endorsed Rep.Hugh Holliman and what it means to YOU

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:

• Tennessee Governor's race, the final week

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• Accidental shooting triggers revival of ‘safe storage’ debate

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

• CSGV says only the government can protect you from . . . the government

Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Albuquerque Libertarian
• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• Michigan Firearms

Ready...

Set...GO! [Read]

Call Waiting

To report a coyote sighting, call the FWC...[More]

If I've got it sighted, why would I need to call anybody? Or want to? Particularly someone who may want to use it to incriminate me?

No, I think that call can wait.  Besides, I'll have some shoveling to do.

[Via Ed M]

Stop Or I'll Pour!

16-year-old DeLand High School student holds up DeLand convenience store with bottle of salad dressing [More]

So let's see...we have the Ramilaben Patel response, or the Thameen Baker response...

I always have trouble deciding between French and Italian, myself...

[Via Ed M]

We're the Only Ones Disarmed Enough

Marchant does not have any other guns, she said. [More]

That they know about, right?

What "prohibited person" in Boston does?

[Via Ed M]

Weekend Restoration Projects

WRSA lists some. See if any are in your area. [Read]

Vanderboegh will be here.

The Other Gun Group

GOA backs a different man. [Read]

Hmmm...evidently the NRA pick:

• Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
• Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)

And he was also one of those unanimous votes for Pelosi as Speaker.

Oh well, I'm sure he must have seen the error of his ways, started voting right, washed away his sins and we can trust him now. I guess better the guy who's betrayed us in the past rather than the Republican A-rater. I can't really judge because I'm such a lousy chess player.

Hell, I'm so unsophisticated, I didn't even realize this was a game!

Finns Chose to Be Stupid and Suicidal

Their loss. [Read]

Good thing for them a repeat of this would be impossible.

Wouldn't it?