Police are looking for two suspects after a shoe and clothing store was robbed for the second time since June. [More]The second time? Word on the street must have the proprietors pegged as easy marks.
And it can't be said that Cavanaugh, known as "Waco Jim" in some circles for his participation in the Branch Davidian horror, is a disinterested party. But read his own words, and decide for yourself how credible a spokesman you think he is, and whether or not you choose to accept what he tells us at face value. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column lets a man speak for himself.
The rules are designed to preserve the appearance of objectivity for news organizations.[More]In other words, to fool viewers into thinking the subversive propagandist in front of the camera is a voice that can be trusted instead of a national socialist domestic enemy.
Army cadets banned from carrying rifles on Remembrance Day parade because it 'glamorises' weapons...[More]We can't save people from themselves.
Chattanooga Police Department Sergeant Jerri Weary said the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicles never notified the department about the updated drive out tags so city officers have no way of knowing they and the serial numbers posted on them are legitimate. [More]So TELL THEM. And STOP IT!
Italian police officer kills daughter, 13, in furious row over her Facebook use before turning gun on himself [More]At'sa gonna teach her to listen to her Papa!
As many as 14 armed Orange County deputies, including narcotics agents, stormed Strictly Skillz barbershop during business hours on a Saturday in August, handcuffing barbers in front of customers during a busy back-to-school weekend. [More]Customers happy? Check.
Two employees with the same last name were part of the reason behind Friday's security scare at a NASA research center in Ohio.See, if only we had things like "terror watch lists" to keep people from buying guns, stuff like this could never happen, right?
The Glenn Research Center was locked down for an hour after an employee received a phone call leading him to believe a gunman was on campus.
It turned out that the phone call was part of a test of emergency management systems at another NASA center... [More]
An assistant police inspector from Mumbai's police crime branch, which was ordered to protect U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to India, accidentally shot himself in the leg near the hotel where the president is staying. [More]Anybody know how to say "Lee Paige Award" in Hindi?
On September 27, 2010, Lorenzo denied Detmer's application saying "I see no justification for a full carry permit." [More]What is this "permit" of which he speaks?
A repo man says he ended up arrested for doing his job. He told WFTV Friday, the problem came when he tried to repossess a car from a police officer.No doubt the cop who thinks he doesn't have to pay for property, and those who enforced this elite double standard, are just a few bad apples...?
Joe Ortiz said he had repossession papers in hand when he rang the door bell and the officer came out, yelling at him. When Rockledge police arrived, he was waiting on the street with no other witnesses.
Five months later, he was arrested for trespassing. [More]
Dozens of protesters took to the streets Friday, some breaking windows and knocking down fences, after a white former transit officer was sentenced to the minimum possible prison sentence of two years for fatally shooting an unarmed black man on a California train platform. [More]Left wing establishment vs. left wing test subjects...And here I thought the big threat to law and civil order came from the right...
Because with all the conflation, what message will be enough to trigger a protective reaction?Today's Gun Rights Examiner column asks "just who you callin' 'extremist,' extremist?"
“I am an American National”? “Death to the New World Order”?
How about “Oath Keepers”? Or “III”? Or “We are everywhere’?
How about “I’m the NRA”? Or “Chose Life”? [More]
The ship was built in the Thames River at Norwich, and upon its completion on November 8, 1778 was towed to New London for its final outfitting. Under the command of Captain Seth Harding, the frigate Confederacy began its short life as an American ship. [More]
Nelson's recollections are part of "Know Your Lawmakers," a regular feature from GUNS Magazine--50 years ago. Every month, GUNS posts issues from the corresponding month from half a century before on its website...Today's Gun Rights Examiner column opens a window to a past some of us are old enough to remember. No bull.
A free download of the November 1960 issue is now online. [More]
Pricey weapon perhaps used in weekend drive-by...I can't claim such expertise.
Butler has extensive knowledge of .223 rifles, especially those based on the AR-15 platform. [More]
Officials in Wyoming want people to be on the lookout for a black box with white lettering that says "METH," after a deputy lost a stash used to train police dogs. [More]No worries. Everything's under control:
Whalen says his office is taking action to make sure the mistake isn't repeated.How? By making the moron who lost it wear a black shirt shirt with white lettering that says "STUPID"?
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?
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!
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.Damn "civilians" probably got insolent and deserved it.
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.
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.Today's Gun Rights Examiner column shows what you can expect when you don't properly demonstrate your obeisance to Philadelphia's finest.
That's what I expect. [More]
Special assistant to Malden mayor charged in sweeping crime ring remains on job [More]But of course...
NRA Backs Fimian...[More]Hey, he got it right on Virgina Tech! [Watch]
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.
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?
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?
“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?
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?
'Come on! Get out of your truck and let's go.'
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.
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]
What...?SF supervisors pass 'Happy Meal' regulations
Law would require offerings be healthier if they include a toy for children [More]
Muslim jurists agree that zakat was and is obligatory...
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.But money is no object. Besides, that's not what this is really about:
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]
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 made a big mistake, there's no sugarcoating it," Ganley said in court.[More]He says with a straight face as he sugarcoats it...
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...?
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?
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.
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]
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...
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!"
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]
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?
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.
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.
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?
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...
"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"...
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.
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]
Bloomberg's gotta love this guy.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.
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]
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.
[S]everal officers were surprised when they found themselves stopped and checked for weapons with a handheld metal detector.No "Only Ones" exceptions? Well that's pretty exceptional...
They had been an exception to a strict rule in place there. [More]
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...
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]
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?
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]
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
Before the chorus of “We told you so” begins, let me just say this:Today's Gun Rights Examiner column say's bring it on.
So what?[More]
