Fought on August 16, 1780, the Revolutionary War Battle of Camden, South Carolina, pitted American forces under Major General Horatio Gates against a small British field force commanded by Lieutenant General. Charles, Lord Cornwallis. Despite numerical superiority, the Patriot forces suffered a humiliating rout, one of the worse defeats in American military history. [More]
Thursday, August 16, 2012
This Day in History: August 16
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Shipley documents point to more government-sanctioned gunwalking
“The address on Lopez’s license is in Juarez, Mexico,” the source pointed out. “It is illegal to sell a firearm to a resident of Mexico. [The] FFL would not [participate in the sale of] a firearm to a non-immigrant unless it was done with the permission of the ATF to further an ongoing investigation." [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner report is the first in an exclusive series that will unfold over the next few days.
Warring Drug Dealers: Help Us Help You Eliminate the Competition
The campaign will also provide the public with the ATF hotline number 1-800-ATF-GUNS that can be called 24/7. Information that leads to a successful prosecution may provide a reward of up to $10,000. [More]So say goodbye to your rivals, claim that turf for your own and get paid to boot. Hell, there's even a good chance we'll off him for you if he makes a wrong move. And as an added bonus, you get to remain anonymous!
Say, I know a "gun criminal" we could report...
Got an Article and Section Cite for That?
A Bright and Shining Lie
Mike talks canonization and rebranding. It helps mask the illegitimacy. [Read]
Speaking of Redefining the Terms...
If at first you don't succeed, change your strategy! [Read]
They're simply incapable of being forthright and open. They have to lie and sneak and cheat.
Just the qualities we want in those we would entrust with a monopoly of violence!
They're simply incapable of being forthright and open. They have to lie and sneak and cheat.
Just the qualities we want in those we would entrust with a monopoly of violence!
Redefining the Terms
The Fourth Estate Fifth Columnist "Authorized Journalists" at the Associated Press have taken it on themselves to officially perpetuate a lie cooked up by the private arms prohibitionists. [Read]
That's hardly surprising for a subversive group that has taken it on themselves to suppress the truth about those who crave a monopoly of violence.
That's hardly surprising for a subversive group that has taken it on themselves to suppress the truth about those who crave a monopoly of violence.
We're the Only Ones Non-Preferential Enough, Part Two
Gary Indiana, Gary Indiana, Gary Indiana...*
...my home sweet home! [Read]
Because we all know Gary cops are the "Only Ones" trained and trustworthy enough to have guns "on the street."
And besides, it's not like there's anything better to spend all that surplus money on.
* If you'd like to have a logical exthplanathion...
Because we all know Gary cops are the "Only Ones" trained and trustworthy enough to have guns "on the street."
And besides, it's not like there's anything better to spend all that surplus money on.
* If you'd like to have a logical exthplanathion...
We're the Only Ones Non-Preferential Enough
“It was treated in an above-board way,” he said. “There was no preferential treatment.” [More]I'm sure they can produce many cases, nationwide, where a non-"Only One" having a "medical emergency" has been treated with similar compassion.
Just ask the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office!
[Via Darrel W]
The Answer to Gun Violence
Based on his own words and deeds, Dan Gross of the Brady Campaign wishes this had never happened. Based on his own words and deeds, he and his organization would have preferred the outcome to be a dead cop. [Watch]
How it must torture them to the core, seeing "Authorized Journalists" put up a "Hero Shooter" graphic.
[Via Thaddeus Fendon]
How it must torture them to the core, seeing "Authorized Journalists" put up a "Hero Shooter" graphic.
[Via Thaddeus Fendon]
"Long Range Rifle Training" Texas Pistol & Rifle Academy
James B. Towle, host of American Trigger Sports Network TV, and the Trigger Sports TV crew capture the training at the Texas Pistol & Rifle Academy in Whitewright, Texas, where Owner/Instructor Robert E. Duhon teaches shooters how to shoot at long range with a proven system. The class is ideal for anyone who wants to feel confident when shooting a rifle at 200-600 yards and learn exactly how to adjust for distance. A must see for anyone considering any long range rifle precision shots.
Pursuit Channel (DirecTV 604 PRST/ Dish /Network 240 HUNT) Exclusive Shooting Destination Night-Friday Night! Showtimes Wednesdays 2:00pm PST 5:00pm EST, Thursdays 10:00pm PST, Fridays-Shooting Destination Night 6:00pm PST 1:00am EST/ 9:00pm EST
When In Rome
When I arrived in the U.S. in 1972...[More]Ain't nothin' keepin' you here if you don't like our freedom.
Besides, we've seen how well your way works.
[Fcalerts e-Update] Attention California: Help Stop S.B. 249
Email from The Firearms Coalition:
I wonder how many will come to regret that they allowed themselves to be talked into signing up, and the ones who showed defiance were the resented minority?
UPDATE:
Our friend Jim Shults (Shults Media Relations, LLC) has forwarded a note calling attention to S.B. 249. Yes, we checked, and yes, it's bad. The bill would essentially outlaw any gun with a removable box magazine and do away with the "bullet button" workaround that California activists were able to enact a couple of years ago. Not only would S.B. 249 make common guns illegal, it would require a massive gun turn-in. If the gun turn-in is found legal, it's a violation of the Fifth Amendment as well as the Second. On the other hand if gun owners were to be compensated for their confiscated property, it would drive the state further into a fiscal crisis.I wonder how many would comply with "a massive gun turn-in"?
What to do
Friends unfortunate enough to live in the People's Democratic Republic of California should immediately contact their legislators. A good source of information is http://calguns.net and its special page, http://stopsb249.org/. You can also follow their Twitter feed @stopsb249. If you are outside of California and have friends, there, alert them and let them know how bad this thing is.
I wonder how many will come to regret that they allowed themselves to be talked into signing up, and the ones who showed defiance were the resented minority?
UPDATE:
California State Senator Leland Yee's horrible SB 249, which would have essentially banned possession of thousands, if not millions of common semi-automatic firearms in California, has been removed from the Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing calendar. The bill is dead for this year. Great work, Calguns.net, Gun Owners California, NRA, and other California activists. It's critical that this kind of bill be slapped down quickly and firmly. As we all know, every bad idea that comes out of California eventually spreads across the rest of the country. One great piece of news coming out of this is that there are several hard up-or-down votes to move the bill along. Here's hoping that California activists can put a dent in their re-election hopes.
There was some controversy within the gun rights community with Gun Owners California reporting as early as Tuesday afternoon that the bill was dead. Calguns and other groups tweeted that the news was being reported prematurely and that activists should keep the pressure on. We'll refrain from taking sides in a local dispute, but will point out that there is no downside that we can see with the California state senate phone lines being tied up for a few hours longer. Better the dogs bark too long than be called off too early.
Altogether a good day's work for the state of California, and the nation! Thanks to everyone!
Chris Knox
http://www.firearmscoalition.org/
Disinformation: How It Works
The technique, the “magic” of the lie, was refined and perfected. [More]
Sounds like fundamentals you'd need to master to work for Media Matters...
We're the Only Ones For the Children Enough
St. Paul Cops Shoot Dog in Wrong-Door Raid, Force Handcuffed Kids to Sit Near the Corpse [More]Hey, they want to go home at the end of their shift--after they've been to your home during it.
Speaking of Absurd Contortions...
The answer to gun violence is not more gun violence. [More]Jeez, we just got done talking about this. Yes, in fact, it is. It's the ONLY answer. That's why active shoo...uh...rampaging murderers prefer those "gun free zones" the Bradys tout as a solution.
But leave it to these nitwits to equate self-defense preparedness with violent criminal aggression.
So if you were confronted by an evil aggressor, who would you rather be prepared to emulate? Dan Gross or Lt. Col. Dave Grossman?
An Undisputable Truth
The sooner an on- or off-duty officer or citizen intervenes with an effective, efficient act of courage, the fewer casualties there will be. [More]What kind of absurd contortions would one have to go through to disagree?
As an aside, Jeff Knox, in what he called "a Korwinesque quibble," taught me to stop using the term "active shooter" to describe rampaging murderers.
This Day in History: August 15
The sick, the extra artillery stores, the heavy baggage, and such quarter-master's stores as are not immediately wanted, to march this evening under a guard to Wacsaws: To this order the general requests the brigadier generals to see that those under their command pay the most exact and scrupulous obedience. [More]
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Philly DA purposely turns blind eye to ‘gun crime tip’
If Perks' unbelievable statement is taken at face value, it means no one but the victim of a misdemeanor can report a crime to the District Attorney's office, and they must do so in person. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner report looks at the type of sleazy soul-selling one must be willing to engage in to enjoy the "perks" of public troughdom.
A Little Bird Told Me...
The "meltdown" lady has turned in her papers and is on her way out...
...by the end of September at latest.
And They Say There Are No Stupid Questions
Why am I even bothering to write about gun control? [More]Oh, and look: Her "answers" are just as ignorant:
[G]uns have effectively become the emblem of the ongoing great white male right-wing freak-out.
[Via Hayden B]
Do the Math
And it quickly becomes evident that what the calculating antis would have us believe just doesn't add up... [Read]
[Via Michael W]
[Via Michael W]
A Big "If"
If the judge rules for the House, then the documents have to be released...[More]Never mind that the White House is claiming executive privilege for something they claim they weren't involved in...no one said any of this had to make legal or moral sense.
I do wish the editorial writers would realize that the "backfire" occurred when the thing got exposed...
[Via Robert F and Roger C]
Gunwalking to the Sinaloas
A bunch of you have sent me this link. My response:
Heard it before--Robert Farago of TheTruth About Guns has been writing about a drug cartel connection for some time, so these folks shouldn't be claiming credit for being the only place you'll hear about this--and this is also not the first place to report the allegations from a guy with his head in the noose.
As an aside, I've also heard from an independent source that guns were going to Mexican "freedom fighters." I have no way to independently verify that, but supposedly Univision is going to be doing a report on this.
I agree that all documents from all times need to be investigated. I don't agree with the blanket claim that everyone else is wrong, especially with the level of actual evidence vs allegation I see these people building their report around. If they have insider sources feeding them any of this, they're keeping that pretty close to the vest.
I can only base what I write on stuff I have credible reason to believe.
Heard it before--Robert Farago of TheTruth About Guns has been writing about a drug cartel connection for some time, so these folks shouldn't be claiming credit for being the only place you'll hear about this--and this is also not the first place to report the allegations from a guy with his head in the noose.
As an aside, I've also heard from an independent source that guns were going to Mexican "freedom fighters." I have no way to independently verify that, but supposedly Univision is going to be doing a report on this.
I agree that all documents from all times need to be investigated. I don't agree with the blanket claim that everyone else is wrong, especially with the level of actual evidence vs allegation I see these people building their report around. If they have insider sources feeding them any of this, they're keeping that pretty close to the vest.
I can only base what I write on stuff I have credible reason to believe.
Last Sunday on Armed American Radio
Land of The Freebies, Home of the Enslaved
When the flow gets interrupted--and wondering if that's part of the plan isn't all that unreasonable--things are going to get real interesting. [Watch]
This Day in History: August 14
On August 14,1780, Cornwallis arrived in Camden to take over the British army. [More]
Thursday, August 09, 2012
Out of Reach
Here. If you're in the neighborhood, drop by.
I'll be checking in from time to time, but will be far too busy to post unless something huge that requires the effort happens.
So please hold off on comments and emails, because I don't expect to get to those, and would sure appreciate not having to deal with an avalanche next Tuesday morning when I pull the starter cord again.
I'll be checking in from time to time, but will be far too busy to post unless something huge that requires the effort happens.
So please hold off on comments and emails, because I don't expect to get to those, and would sure appreciate not having to deal with an avalanche next Tuesday morning when I pull the starter cord again.
ATF violating dealer license revocation rules in defiance of policy and law
That flies in the face of a June 5, 2012 letter from Joseph J. Allen, Acting Assistant Director, Public and Governmental Affairs, to Rep. Don Young, responding to the congressman’s inquiry on ATF dealings with FFLs. “Employees who violate ATF or Department of Justice rules, regulations, and/or policies are subject to discipline up to and including removal form employment,” Allen assured Young. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner report shows more systemic problems from an agency that acts like it has no rules but the ones it makes up (and changes) as it finds convenient.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Guns 101: What We Know And What We Don't
Here's all you need to know: This entire discussion is being conducted by anti-gunners: NPR and Gallup are severely compromised, and Mark Rosenberg's rabid fanaticism is the reason "study" money for CDC was blocked. [Listen]
3D High Definition Home Entertainment System with Surround Sound
When in Wisconsin...
...avoid Brew City, unless you like the idea of giving business to lickspittle Quislings who report their customers to the police. [Read]
We talked about this before. As far as I'm concerned, they can report their bankruptcy to the proper authorities.
We talked about this before. As far as I'm concerned, they can report their bankruptcy to the proper authorities.
Dreams of My Father: From Hell to Breakfast
There he was, hot metal charring into his blistering hands, trying to get that machine gun unjammed as wave after wave of Von Rundstedt's crack Imperial Japanese troops, bolstered by their Bushido death code, advanced mercilessly on the Ardennes in a desperate offensive...
"Follow me, NOW, you worthless dogfaces! Do you want to live forever?" Sgt. Obama roared in defiance, clenched molars almost biting through the smoking White Owl stub, grabbing his lifeless corporal's BAR and leaping from the trench as a hail of 8 cm Granatwerfer 34s burst about his charging feet.
"Move, Move MOVE!"
"We may not be able to take that bunker, but by God I aim to put a dent in it!"
Yeah, I know. Japanese at The Bulge. Just watch. It makes about as much sense as 57 states.
[Via Lou V]
"Follow me, NOW, you worthless dogfaces! Do you want to live forever?" Sgt. Obama roared in defiance, clenched molars almost biting through the smoking White Owl stub, grabbing his lifeless corporal's BAR and leaping from the trench as a hail of 8 cm Granatwerfer 34s burst about his charging feet.
"Move, Move MOVE!"
"We may not be able to take that bunker, but by God I aim to put a dent in it!"
Yeah, I know. Japanese at The Bulge. Just watch. It makes about as much sense as 57 states.
[Via Lou V]
How Can You Tell if the York Dispatch is Lying?
You can hear their keyboards tapping:
We're going to talk about gun control -- or rather, why we're not talking about gun control.Good grief, that's just about all you Fourth Estate Fifth Columnist "Authorized Journalists" have been talking about!
Concealed Carry Killers!
Resident shoots, kills home intruder in Sarasota [More]
Another of Josh's murderous gun fanatics, no doubt, adding to their bloody "gun death" toll.
Still, if the guy was in his home, why did he need to show police a concealed carry permit?
Through the Eyes of the Chairman
“We have a proliferation of guns, automatic weapons that I just can justify the need for in the hands of the average citizen,” says Chairman John Rhea of the NYC Housing Authority, “ the guns are killing people.. this gun buyback is important in a number of ways first to tell those who have handguns that we want them off the street… and to the broader community that this is a plague.” [More]Just wow. On so many levels.
Meanwhile, Over in Furious Mike Paradise
NYC Mayor Blows Up...[More]Dang. Not really. I should have stopped before "up."
I love the outraged, crusading "Authorized Journalist," dragging South African apartheid into the story, plus the way Furious Mike and his youthful ward Ray bob and weave and deny official hypocrisy.
If I were Georgia Arms, I set some of those casings aside and maybe mount them on a small plaque or something, with a picture of an angry Bloomie, to sell as commemorative collector's items. One of those would look great on my mantle, right between my personalized ATF Emporium diorama and my Center for Biological Diversity gorilla hand ashtray.
Democrats line up to support tougher California assault weapons law
In other news, the sun rose in the east this morning...[Read]
A Random Act?
Mike explains a goal and a strategy that ought to scare the hell out of everyone if it becomes more widely emulated. What role embedded assets would play in suggesting/encouraging that remains to be fathomed. [Read]
This Day in History: August 8
This battle took place August 8, 1780 during the Revolutionary War period. The British from Fort Detroit were supplying the natives to attack the colonists in Kentucky and elsewhere. The British built a stockade fort for the Shawnee at their village, which you can see in the upper right corner of image. [More]
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
A Matter of Emphasis
Woman Robbed With Semi-Automatic Weapon...a robber with a semi-automatic weapon...the robber was armed with a black semi-automatic pistol... a man suspected of robbing a woman with a semi-automatic weapon... [More]Everybody got what kind of gun it was, right? Good ol' "Authorized Journalists"!
Forget it Jake, it's CBS2 Chi-Town.
We're the Only Ones Fearing-Impaired Enough
Now THAT'S Funny
Len Savage, on hooking up with me and Mike at this weekend's Georgia Carry Convention:
If nothing else, if the three of us get together, satellites may crash into one another...
The Most Important Press Conference in U.S. History
Part I.
Part II.
So naturally it will go unnoticed by most and unpublicized by the "Authorized Journalists." And naturally, the ones bringing this to us in spite of that are struggling to keep the doors open.
A generality I've noticed: "We" have the grassroots. "They" don't. "They" have the financial backers. "We" don't.
There is a way around that--but it means "we" need to actually be personally willing to commit effort and treasure. Unfortunately, another generality I've noticed is that much of the professed support limits itself to making an occasional comment on a blog post--when it comes time to actually do something, be it to send a small donation or volunteer some time or send a letter or email, or even share a frickin' link, far too many figure somebody else is going to do it and the absence of their shoulder from the wheel won't be missed.
I wish I knew how to change that, but I don't. And I fear much suffering that could have been prevented will visit us all because of it.
Part II.
So naturally it will go unnoticed by most and unpublicized by the "Authorized Journalists." And naturally, the ones bringing this to us in spite of that are struggling to keep the doors open.
A generality I've noticed: "We" have the grassroots. "They" don't. "They" have the financial backers. "We" don't.
There is a way around that--but it means "we" need to actually be personally willing to commit effort and treasure. Unfortunately, another generality I've noticed is that much of the professed support limits itself to making an occasional comment on a blog post--when it comes time to actually do something, be it to send a small donation or volunteer some time or send a letter or email, or even share a frickin' link, far too many figure somebody else is going to do it and the absence of their shoulder from the wheel won't be missed.
I wish I knew how to change that, but I don't. And I fear much suffering that could have been prevented will visit us all because of it.
Monday, August 06, 2012
About Last Night...
...on Armed American Radio:
- 8-5-2012 Hour 1: Mark Walters, producer Sean C. Young and guest host "Newschick" Val DeOre.
- 8-5-2012 Hour 2: Mark, Sean and Val are joined by Hank Whaley of PennyGunAuction.com and Alan Gottlieb of the Second Amendment Foundation.
- 8-5-2012 Hour 3: George "Mad Ogre" Hill and I chime in and talk everything from Gunwalker to the Reese trial to grilling while armed.
Worth Finding the Answer To
He was kicked out of the U.S. Army in 1998 for reasons unknown. [More]
Previously unknown program of strict gun control made public by news agency
Importantly, and lending teeth to the measure, “[t]hose who violate the rules, resulting in ‘stern consequences,’ are subject to administrative and criminal liabilities.” [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner report evaluates some "common sense gun safety regulations."
Streamlining Tyranny
Maybe if they got rid of unconstitutional offices, they wouldn't need to make the approval process more efficient. [Read]
[Via DMJ]
[Via DMJ]
A Punishment Befitting the Crime
A weapon tied to "Operation Fast and Furious" was seized in Tijuana in connection with a drug cartel's conspiracy to kill the police chief of Tijuana, Baja California, who later became the Juárez police chief, according to a U.S. government report. [More]Project Gunwhacker?
Hmmm. This sounds like a personnel policy matter. Maybe we need to reassign some people!
Open Note to Edward Stack, CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods
These bleating ungulates are not your customers. [Read]
Not that I expect you to, but if you publicly told them to all go [do something to] themselves and they organized a boycott in retaliation, I'd fully expect the gun community could turn it around to where it would beat Chick-fil-A's record sales day by an order of magnitude.
Not that I expect you to, but if you publicly told them to all go [do something to] themselves and they organized a boycott in retaliation, I'd fully expect the gun community could turn it around to where it would beat Chick-fil-A's record sales day by an order of magnitude.
False Advertising
The Best Reporting on Guns in America [More]
I wouldn't even call it the best anti-gun propaganda, since what they're highlighting is obvious and transparent hooey, and note the two stories related to Gunwalker are Eban's "Fortune" piece and one from the Gray Lady milking the 90% meme for all its worth.
But it serves their purpose to promote these.
Just look at the list of luminaries behind the claim: Privileged elites all. Their "journalism advisory board" list is topped by "Jill Abramson, executive editor, The New York Times."
Make no mistake: Establishment media is not about to go gentle into that good night, and well-financed efforts like this are designed to dominate the public discourse.
We're the Only Ones Hot Dogging Enough
Ohio police dog dies after being left in hot patrol car [More]And we've had some hot days recently, the kind where you open up your car to get in and have to leave the doors open and get the air conditioning going, and you can't rest your arm on anything that's been exposed to sunlight.
What a way to die. What an inexcusable thing to do.
Check Your Bags?
Gay St Theatre Monday night batman movie. Checking bags only. [More]Liston Matthews brings the details to an earlier post that he was the source for.
This Day in History: August 6
The Battle of Hanging Rock (August 6, 1780) was a battle in the American Revolutionary War that occurred between the American Patriots and the British. It was part of a campaign by militia General Thomas Sumter to harass or destroy British outposts in the South Carolina backcountry...[More]
Sunday, August 05, 2012
Armed American Radio Tonight
Mark Walters' guest host will be Val DeOre, "the Newschick," and other guests include trainer Rob Pincus and Alan Gottlieb of the Second Amendment Foundation.
I'll be joining in during the 10 pm "Roundtable" to talk about NAFA fisking Fortune and B. Todd dodging the truth.
Click here to find a station near you or to listen live via the internet.
ATF head Jones avoiding volunteered evidence about earlier gun operation
“If you’re sincere in wanting to get to the bottom of the gunwalking scandal then you’ll need to start at the beginning and that is me and Operation Wide Receiver,” Detty advised Jones. “Throughout my time as a CI, I kept meticulous notes--some 600 pages worth. In fact, it was my journal that raised the ire of SAC Newell. Once he learned of my documentation he ordered the field agents not to accept any new cases from me. He knew immediately that my records, irrefutable and unimpeachable, would prove troublesome for him at some point in the future.” [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes sincerity often does not offer anywhere near the personal incentives that plausible deniability does.
Of Course You Realize This Means War
Full Spectrum Operations in the Homeland: A “Vision” of the Future
Analyses from:
And from the folks with real reach:
[Via Matthew Bracken]
Analyses from:
And from the folks with real reach:
Saturday, August 04, 2012
‘Gun Laws by State’ provides valuable resource
The website is cool. It’s easy to navigate and explore. It has a ton of readily-accessible, logically-organized and presented information. You can learn about national and state transport and carry laws, or individual state statutes. You can drill down through an interactive map, which makes understanding reciprocity easy. And they even offer a blog, where more detailed information can be shared and discussed.Today's Gun Rights Examiner column reviews a resource I believe will give a lot of value to a lot of gun owners. See if you don't agree.
Best of all is the price, because you’ll notice the link gives full site access. [More]
Search Me
Nope. I don't want to see any movie that badly.
I just got a report from someone in Tennessee that at least one movie theater is looking through bags and purses for firearms, and am curious about the legality of searching people in private establishments--and if doing so could be the basis for a lawsuit.
As I understand it, private membership stores like Sam's Club can, ON EXITING, check merchandise in the CART against receipts as part of an agreement you voluntarily sign, and if you don't allow it they can cancel your membership, but if any store open to the general public wants to look through your shopping bags WHEN LEAVING, you have the right to tell the employee to go pound sand. If they have strong enough suspicion you've stolen something, their only option is to call the cops--who you can again refuse giving search consent to, and it's up to them to determine if they have probable cause. And they and the store can be sued if it turns out they didn't.
I'm not sure what statutory provisions exist--and I imagine they'd vary state-to-state--for demanding a personal search as a condition of entry, and it sure seems like that could be challenged--especially if you've already purchased your ticket and it was not a clearly stated as a condition--or whether it's legal even if it was.
Understand that the report I got is, as yet, uncorroborated, so the intent here is not to gin up outrage over something that may not prove out. At this point, I'm strictly in information-gathering mode, and trying to find out if anyone else has heard of this occurring. I'll go back to my source and see if I can get more details on where this is reportedly happening, and if it's a specific chain. In the mean time, if you know of anyone doing this, please advise in "Comments."
I just got a report from someone in Tennessee that at least one movie theater is looking through bags and purses for firearms, and am curious about the legality of searching people in private establishments--and if doing so could be the basis for a lawsuit.
As I understand it, private membership stores like Sam's Club can, ON EXITING, check merchandise in the CART against receipts as part of an agreement you voluntarily sign, and if you don't allow it they can cancel your membership, but if any store open to the general public wants to look through your shopping bags WHEN LEAVING, you have the right to tell the employee to go pound sand. If they have strong enough suspicion you've stolen something, their only option is to call the cops--who you can again refuse giving search consent to, and it's up to them to determine if they have probable cause. And they and the store can be sued if it turns out they didn't.
I'm not sure what statutory provisions exist--and I imagine they'd vary state-to-state--for demanding a personal search as a condition of entry, and it sure seems like that could be challenged--especially if you've already purchased your ticket and it was not a clearly stated as a condition--or whether it's legal even if it was.
Understand that the report I got is, as yet, uncorroborated, so the intent here is not to gin up outrage over something that may not prove out. At this point, I'm strictly in information-gathering mode, and trying to find out if anyone else has heard of this occurring. I'll go back to my source and see if I can get more details on where this is reportedly happening, and if it's a specific chain. In the mean time, if you know of anyone doing this, please advise in "Comments."
Friday, August 03, 2012
Hell Officially Frozen Over
NBC leads the pack with a Fast and Furious story. [Read]
That's probably as big a development as the story itself, which is that House Republicans are going to court to compel Holder to submit subpoenaed documents.
I'd love to get my hands on the NBC emails and memos concerning their coverage and lack thereof, and know what prompted this sea change.
Still, "ill-fated gun tracing operation" could be more credibly replaced with "Underpants Gnome hunt."
That's probably as big a development as the story itself, which is that House Republicans are going to court to compel Holder to submit subpoenaed documents.
I'd love to get my hands on the NBC emails and memos concerning their coverage and lack thereof, and know what prompted this sea change.
Still, "ill-fated gun tracing operation" could be more credibly replaced with "Underpants Gnome hunt."
Federal agents take aim at Fortune's Fast and Furious report
“NAFA would be very interested in learning just how ATF supervisors thought they were going to be able to ‘track’ thousands of firearms once they went south of the border,” the article continues, in response to Eban’s recounting of why weapons were not seized. “Amusing!” [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner report cites some folks who have a bit better insight on how things work than an "Authorized Journalist" administration sympathizer.
Remember Rallying to the Defense of Badger?
We shouldn't have. Look at what the guy's brother has done with the phoenix that rose from those ashes:
Who the hell would do business with these jackboot-licking collaborators? Yeah, I know, no shortage of Fudds...
I understand Wisconsin Carry is investigating this, but don't readily see anything on their site and don't have time to search right now.
[Via Sean Y]
Nasci's department started running background checks on everyone using the Badger Guns range in 2009, an arrangement that Adam Allan agreed to, though no law required him to do so.This is much worse than that kapo in Texas. These snitches are turning in their customers. Utterly inexcusable and unforgivable.
Nasci said since late 2009, he has run more than 25,000 names of range users through his system.
Who the hell would do business with these jackboot-licking collaborators? Yeah, I know, no shortage of Fudds...
I understand Wisconsin Carry is investigating this, but don't readily see anything on their site and don't have time to search right now.
[Via Sean Y]
A Test of Skills
"And until we get a factual report and a complete record from the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General, which is our normal process, and make the referral to our internal affairs division, then there are rights that employees have." [More]
Oh, you mean never?
Still, you have to admit his skill set includes mastery of Pynchon. He's got everybody asking the wrong questions.
Meanwhile, just to keep things in perspective, over in the private sector you can get unceremoniously canned for mouthing off to a Chick-fil-A employee...
Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?*
A teenager killed eight people with a knife and wounded five more in northeast China after falling out with his girlfriend, state media said Thursday. [More]Thank goodness no one committed any human rights violations!
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[Via William T]
We're the Only Ones Crushed Enough
Mein Kampf
In the aftermath of the Aurora shooting that killed 12, injured 58, and renewed a national conversation about gun control, state Rep. Warren Kampf (R-157) signaled a willingness this week to consider legislation that would place restrictions on gun ownership in Pennsylvania. [Read]
Punish him. Throw him out. No excuses. I don't care if his opposition may be a gungrabber who wins. Tolerate this with no consequences and perpetuate what got us into this no real choices mess in the first damn place.
Look how he's repaid his supporters:
NRA members came out in support of his A- rated opponent, Warren Kampf, to drive him over the margin for victory. Gun owners in the district now have a friend of their rights in office to rally behind.Sure they do. How fitting that today's "History" post focused on Benedict Arnold.Anyone who tells you a traitor is "the lesser of two evils" is either a liar or a fool.
Blast from the Past
Fredd Bergman reminds us of RG Griffing, who challenged the Bradys to put up or shut up. Naturally, they wouldn't do either, but that worked out fine, because it served to once more prove they don't know what the hell they're talking about. and it did so in a very amusing, in-your-face way. [Read]
He reminds us of his friend because memories of Griffing, along with his body of work, are now what we have left.
My favorite line from the first link:
He reminds us of his friend because memories of Griffing, along with his body of work, are now what we have left.
My favorite line from the first link:
Hey, Pete, what industry did you come out of to go to work for this outfit?
This Day in History: August 3
Benedict Arnold is appointed commander of West Point. Unknown to the Americans, he has been secretly collaborating with British Gen. Clinton since May of 1779 by supplying information on Gen. Washington's tactics. [More]
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Hoover Retires
Yeah, I know. Workman told us that Tuesday. [Read]
Nice to see the "Authorized Journalists" catching up.
Nice to see the "Authorized Journalists" catching up.
Reese family ‘not guilty’ of gun smuggling but legal troubles far from over
With all the family has suffered throughout an ordeal that now appears one created by the government as another ill-conceived publicity coup along the lines of so many others, rather than a quest for law and justice, one more draconian consequence will follow Rick, Terri and Ryin Reese for the rest of their days should they be convicted. As per United States Code, anyone “convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” is a prohibited person, banned by federal law from owning a gun. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner effort notes the government doesn't have to win to still destroy you.
Point-Counterpoint
Kevin Starret goes one-on-one with an ineducable "educator." [Read]
Hey Kevin--I've gone six-to-one! :-)
Nah, it doesn't matter--their stupid arguments are all the same.
Hey Kevin--I've gone six-to-one! :-)
Nah, it doesn't matter--their stupid arguments are all the same.
Missing Link Found in Washington State
No, I'm not messin' with Sasquatch.. Workman explains. [Read]
Say, isn't that ol' Kelvin's stomping grounds...?
It's also the locale where I had to spike a "Gunwalker"-related story from, because my source feared retaliation and backed out on me after I'd already drafted my report.
Say, isn't that ol' Kelvin's stomping grounds...?
It's also the locale where I had to spike a "Gunwalker"-related story from, because my source feared retaliation and backed out on me after I'd already drafted my report.
We're the Only Ones Securing the Prisoner Enough
Two Jonesboro police officers are on administrative leave after a suspect reportedly shot himself while handcuffed in a patrol car. [More]
How did that happen?
Search me.
They say they did. Twice.
Here's a little experiment: Hide a small squirt gun on your person. Have a significant other do a complete frisk and see if they miss it. Have them do it again and see if they still miss it.
Here's another experiment:
He also said Carter's hands were still cuffed behind his back.Put your hands behind your back and be sure to keep your wrists within an inch or two of each other (maybe have that significant other tie a piece of string around your wrists to simulate the restricted movement limits). Access the squirt gun and then shoot yourself in the head with it.
[Via William T]
We're the Only Ones Anti-Psychotic Enough
I Wonder if They'll Put Up a Sign?
The Honduran Congress approved a law on Wednesday that prohibits the public possession and transportation of guns in a region of the country where drug trafficking and other agrarian conflicts are blamed for the killings of more than 60 people in the past three years. [More]I wonder if they'll be able to stop all sources of supply...?
Supply Source
Mexico's bloody drug cartels rely on assault rifles and other firearms from the United States to support their battles with rivals and army soldiers. [More]Gee, no mention in this Reuters article about just who exactly the Zetas are. I wonder why, "Authorized Journalist" Jared Taylor...?
What Can Brown Do For You?
But...but...but he's the lesser of two evils... [Read]
Pathetic.
One of my best friends, now deceased, was from Massachusetts, and I know it's wrong to judge individuals as a collective, but jeez...what the hell is wrong with those people, where these two political stool samples are even up for consideration?
Pathetic.
One of my best friends, now deceased, was from Massachusetts, and I know it's wrong to judge individuals as a collective, but jeez...what the hell is wrong with those people, where these two political stool samples are even up for consideration?
Thank God for David Barash!
Nothing like a self-styled smart guy showing what a small-minded, ignorant bigot he is. [More]
You'd think a guy who professes to be an expert in "peace studies" would know better than to pick a fight.
Plus he's getting his @$$ kicked by livefreeordie2 in comments.
Yo, Barash: Your lame snark ain't so much a "brainstorm" as a light drizzle, "y'all."
You'd think a guy who professes to be an expert in "peace studies" would know better than to pick a fight.
Plus he's getting his @$$ kicked by livefreeordie2 in comments.
Yo, Barash: Your lame snark ain't so much a "brainstorm" as a light drizzle, "y'all."
So Come on Down to Oberkapo Alcede's Ammo Emporium...
...where we throw the competition under the cattle car and pass the savings on to YOU! [Listen--and shake your head in disgust]
[Via Scott J, citing View from the Porch]
[Via Scott J, citing View from the Porch]
White House Fingerprints In the Issa-Grassley Report
Newell had conducted similar operations "all the time in Colombia." [More]With special guest star, Kevin O'Reilly!
You know, the guy the White House Counsel won't let talk to the Oversight Committee.
This is that development Mike was working on that I hinted at yesterday.
José Can Say So
And he does. And does it OK, except for that bit revealing his lack of formal training when he speculates about shooting a home intruder in the knee. [Read]
This contrasts well with my last entry, where it was pointed out a gun can be a great tool to overcome someone with much greater physical prowess.
One tired bit of snark used by those who would undermine our right to keep and bear arms is that gun owners are a bunch of cowards and weaklings, which certainly doesn't take into account that our ranks include people from all walks of life including athletes, ex-military, and men and women of unbending principle. Canseco's thwarted (for now) wish to legally carry a gun in CA can hardly be attributed to wimpiness of body or soul.
If a champion athlete who is "a 6'4" 250-pound martial arts expert" deems he would be better protected with a gun, how much more would someone who can't match him physically benefit?
A side note on the article's comments: Notice how dumb everyone dismissing him as dumb is?
This contrasts well with my last entry, where it was pointed out a gun can be a great tool to overcome someone with much greater physical prowess.
One tired bit of snark used by those who would undermine our right to keep and bear arms is that gun owners are a bunch of cowards and weaklings, which certainly doesn't take into account that our ranks include people from all walks of life including athletes, ex-military, and men and women of unbending principle. Canseco's thwarted (for now) wish to legally carry a gun in CA can hardly be attributed to wimpiness of body or soul.
If a champion athlete who is "a 6'4" 250-pound martial arts expert" deems he would be better protected with a gun, how much more would someone who can't match him physically benefit?
A side note on the article's comments: Notice how dumb everyone dismissing him as dumb is?
Forever Young
Young Suspect Arrested In Armed Robbery Spree [More]I don't care if the little thug is a minor. He'd already been arrested (and evidently released) twice before for robbery, had just victimized five more in a 24-hour span, and I submit if the "authoritahs" know a predator's in our midst, they're endangering public safety by not letting us know who he is.
There is an important point worth taking away from all this:
“I could have easily handled him but because of the gun he had in his hand I couldn’t do anything.”Disabled, elderly and other potential victims take note, because that door swings both ways. An assailant's physical advantage can be overcome with one finger.
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