Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Imagination Land

No, it's not that South Park episode.

This one is even more ridiculous:
2nd-grader suspended over imaginary grenade
Bear sent the school administrators an imaginary chronicle of the event, and expects their imaginations are now in overdrive.

Little Flop of Horrors

"Think Progress" (and there's an Orwellian bit of contradiction on two counts for ya) gets the vapors. [Read--or don't. You really won't be missing much

Speaking of those, don't tell them, but I (and every one of my militia extremist hatriot co-conspirators) have routinely been buying volatile flammable/explosive chemicals in quantities sufficient to kill scores at a time, and with absolutely no way to trace it back to us, that is, unless we use our supermarket fuel perks cards to get a discount...

Gun Rights Update

From Oregon Firearms Federation... [Read]

Mason Triads

David E. Young has an important historical context post that directly applies to our current situation, and that we would all do well to read, understand and share.  Doing so will really chap the "monopoly of violence" hive insects' hides.  [So read, understand and share already]

Like a Good Nachbar

Calif. Law Would Force Gun Owners to Buy Insurance [More
I wish there was a policy that would protect us from mayhem -- like California Democrats.

The Obvious Solution...

...is to disarm you and me. [Read]

[Via Harvey]

Remaining jailed New Mexico gun dealers finally freed after bureaucratic delay

“There were lots of hugs and kisses and happy tears,” another observer shared. “What a grand sight: Terri and Rick got to embrace each other after 526 days! What a wonderful reunion!” [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner report brings some happy news -- but note it's just a respite, a temporary calm in the eye of the hurricane, and the wall will be slamming into them again soon, and hard. That's why it's important for you to get involved, by helping the Reese family's ability to weather what's coming, and by making others aware of their outrageous ordeal.

Start by sharing the link?

We're the Only Ones on Break Enough

When seconds count, it's time for another cup of coffee and a little bit of sugar! [Read and watch]

[Via William T]

Despite Tough Gun Laws

You know, because of them. But that's note where they place the blame. [Read]

[Via William T]

Eight to One

"Authorized Journalists." Is it any wonder we love them so? [Read]

[Via William T]

Mead Blinks

"How do you ask a federal judge or a juror to not enforce the laws?" he said, adding that having a sheriff's deputy trying to arrest an FBI agent would create problems. [More] 
Do you think there will be fewer problems if someone else handles it?

Boy, these guys sure sing a different tune when they want something.

[Via Michael W. Dean]

H.R. 452: To prevent gun trafficking.

Nope, not a word about Fast and Furious in the whole damn thing... [Read]

Quinn wants to ban concealed weapons in highly traveled public places

Oh bull. The Mighty Quinn wants to ban all weapons, concealed or not, everywhere.  At least the ones in hands he doesn't control. [Read]

Gun Laws that Make Sense

You know, not just being satisfied with going-forward bans, but also going after guns that are already out there... [Read]

Make sense?

And no, there's no need to register to read the rest. The teaser, and knowing who the author is, give you all you need to know.

No Argument

We're always glad when people visit from the coasts to learn what Texas is all about. But if we're unwilling to even consider the most limited gun regulations, then we might as well not be debating at all. [More]
Exactly.

It's not up for debate. And the editors of the Houston Chronicle are hardly representative of what Texas is about, or at least of what its founder intended.

Moral Enhancement

Talk about a morally repugnant and terrifying idea, naturally coming from a university "bioethicist," but I do see a plot for a killer science fiction movie. [Read]

You: Take your "good citizen" pill.

You: Wow. We'll assign you  to our Leadership Pleasure Unit.

You: Report for duty, soldier! 

If it's artificial behavior modification they want, they could just cut to the chase.

[Via Michael G]

When the Left Liked Guns

How do you know the left is firmly in charge of the political and cultural establishment in America? [More]
We've seen this happen before.

Crowning Over a Browning

I'm not sure what purpose is served by this.  The sneering little twit is never going to change his mind and anyone who watches him regularly is hardly likely to change theirs, so why help boost his ratings? [Watch]

This Day in History: February 6

February 6, 1781 at Grant's Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina - To prevent unnecessary losses in attempting to cross at Trading Ford, Cornwallis moved up river some distance to Shallow Ford. At the same time he sent Tarleton in advance to reconnoiter. Tarleton encountered Col. Francis Lock and 100 North Carolina militia who were engaged in destroying the bridge at Grant's Creek. Tarleton sent a detachment up to around the mouth of the creek, for purposes of taking Locke from the rear. As a result, Locke's troops were dispersed, though with only 1 wounded. Cornwallis later crossed the Yadkin at Shallow Ford during the night, and was on the opposite bank by the 7th. Conclusion: British Victory [More]

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

News Channel 5 Investigates

Could these propagandists for the state violence monopoly make it any more clear what they're doing and why? [Watch]

[Via Kenny]

An Expert Opinion

Only rebellion can save America [More]
And that's from a Retired Colonel/Ph.D...

Home on the Range?

Well, I guess Plouffe threw the challenge down to us "skeeters." So Mr. Hardy does some looking around.

"Progressive" Incontinence Initiator

I know all kinds of places I could get people to wet themselves if I wore one of these babies. [Read]

We're the Only Ones Non-Responsive Enough

Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town. [Read]

[Via William T]

Another Gun Death

Bloomberg and all the antis wish the old man had been killed.  Then they could have danced in his blood and blamed NRA for the home invaders being armed. [Read]

[Via William T]

Rapists for Gun Control

I see his point. [Read]

REESE CASE: Who Had Incentive to Lie Under Oath?

Simply brilliant. [Read]

If you read on thing today, make it this.

Please share it far and wide.


The Trappings of Authority

They won’t appear in public touting their gun control measures without being flanked by men wearing patches and braids and insignia and looking all official.  [More]
You know, Trigger 3. Certainly no one believes this is accidental...?

By the Numbers

In other words, the percentage of U.S. mayors participating in Bloomberg's forcible citizen disarmament jihad is only marginally higher than the percentage of MAIG members convicted of or charged with serious crimes. [More]
Something doesn't add up...

The Scientific Method

But don't expect it to impress the primitive, the ignorant and the superstitious as anything but witchcraft... [Read

I'm actually kind of surprised he made it out of there alive.

The Two-Party Illusion

Of course Kasich is a collectivist. [Read]

At heart, he's a gun-grabber, too. I trust no one thinks his "conversion" was motivated by anything other than power-amassing self-interest...?

We Can Turn 'em All In Now

Kim Kardashian is anti-gun. Except if they're jewel-encrusted. [Read]

Why is this creature famous again...? And does any "culture" that makes her so deserve to be dominant?

Gun blog hosting Q&A on state of nation and freedom

This will be an interesting experiment. It also may be an eye-opener for some who may not have fully thought through the consequences if the Second Amendment needs to be appealed to as a last resort, and there will be people on the panel who not only anticipate such impending circumstances, but who have backgrounds and experience that give them unique perspectives on preparation, tactics and strategies. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column is more of a gateway, actually, to a conversation you're invited to be a part of.

She Finally Got it Up

Yeah, I meant the title to sound like that.  Anyway, Feinstein's bill is now on THOMAS.  

And I finally figured out how to do a direct link there.  Dang newfangled kids and their gosh-darned internet, think they're so smart...

The "Gun Reform Index"

I'd have called it something else, but this does provide good information in a useful format. [Read]

College Presidents for Dead Students and Faculty

Let's start calling them what they are. [Read]

This Day in History: February 5

The enemy are ‘penetrating this country.’ Lord Cornwallis is at the Trading Ford, preparing to cross the Yadkin River. The American army ‘is collecting at this place; and if the militia will turn out and give support to the army, I have not a single doubt but that we shall be able to stop his [Cornwallis’s] progress.’ The officer is to assemble the militia of Guilford and neighboring counties, with six days provisions. He is to order the county commissioners to send provisions to the army, which ‘is entirely without.’ He is also to send to NG the ‘most intelligible’ man he knows who is ‘well acquainted’ with the roads, distances, and the ‘best settlements and plentifullest place for obtaining provisions.’ The officer should reply as soon as possible.” [More]

Monday, February 04, 2013

Reese father, son, still jailed as probation fails to deliver ankle monitors

"It's 5 p.m. Monday and they're still waiting," the source reported. "There are no ankle monitors yet, and the family is hoping U.S. Probation will get it together. [More]
This evening's Gun Rights Examiner report  notes some foot-dragging going on. Oh well, at least the government workers will all go home to their families tonight.

Great Idea!

We need to put up more pictures like this and then sit back and watch the fun. [Read]
 

EXCLUSIVE: Is Feinstein Assault Weapon Ban DOA?

Still, does that mean we can relax as far as Feinstein’s latest plot against our rights is concerned? Imagine as you’re reading this, right now, the TV playing in the background interrupts its regular program with breaking news of another mass shooting. It’s going to happen, you now, as long as maniac killers are guaranteed success and “fame.” So now ask yourself if your representatives have demonstrated enough fidelity to their oaths to give you confidence that they’ll hold fast. [More]
My latest GUNS Magazine "Rights Watch" column is now online.

Armed American Radio Redux

I was in the Hour 3 Roundtable.

Another First

Welcome to the only group dedicated to protecting the rights of all firearms owners in Delaware! [More]
Say "Hello" to the First State Firearms Freedom Association.

Sean McClanahan, formerly of Iowa, is continuing his work in the First State, so named because they were the first to ratify the Constitution.  

Let's Pick Up the Pace

I haven't just written about this and blogged it and shared it on social media--I've also donated to it.  Will those of you who haven't done any of that please help?  Just a little? [More]

Wolf in the Fold

Why Blitzer...what big lies you have. [Read]

Move Over, Nostradamus

Not that I expect them to post this... [More
 A-yup.

Nothin' up my sleeve...

It's a Madhouse! A Maadhouusse!!!


“...America cannot manage unless everybody's prepared to shoot intruders, that the idea that we have police forces that provide public safety is somehow totally impractical, despite the fact that, you know, that is, in fact, the way we live.”[Read]

Talk about being out of touch with reality...

A Thousand Words

Actually, I'd only need two for this bunch. [Read]

Grammy winner calls radio station ‘gutless’ for refusing to air pro-gun spot

If you want this gun you gotta come through us and take it -- one shot at a time. [More]
Today's second Gun Rights Examiner feature looks at some modern "conservatives" who say "Forget lives and sacred honor-- we're interested in fortunes!"

Now THAT'S an Interesting Approach...

South Carolina Bill Exempts Unorganized Militia From Federal Gun Grab [More
That's pretty dang creative. I like it. This deserves looking into...

[Via Andrea Shea King]

Sandy Hook father defies legislators on ‘gun control’

“Lock down’ is not an option at the Stevens’ residence and 911 will be dialed after the security of my home has been established,” he declared. “Why is that same security that my daughter enjoys at home with her dad not available at school in Newtown? That is what you should be considering, not making her dad a criminal.” [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column includes an inspirational video that should leave gun owners who are sick of being scapegoated cheering.

Hello, Larry

No, I'm not referring to the old McLean Stevenson sitcom.

You can join in on a conference call with Larry Pratt tomorrow at Noon Eastern. [Details]

[Via Andrea Shea King]

Axiom 3

Back to the Articles of Confederation as America's Central Government [More
"How to Restore the West" and Axioms 1 and 2 precede this, and are linked at the end. What I'm interested in is Axiom 4, "how to organize and structure the restoration of our individual states back to the Articles," not yet posted, and the remaining Axioms to outline how we're supposed to get from here to there. Judging by the ruthless history of those in power, I don't imagine they'll go gentle into that good night. Judging from what I've read so far, I'm going to assume the author is well aware of that and will address that.

Falling on Deaf Ears

It's worse than that:
During the hearing, many pro-rights supporters were shocked and offended that Senator Beth Bye was ignoring testimony to use social media that included mocking and complaining of the pro-rights people testifying and even going so far to ‘participate’ through Twitter in a ‘drinking game’ that sought to mock the people she is supposed to represent.
Here's more on that.

Beth Bye. It thoundth like a thtore where Thylvethter buyth electronicth.

Nyaah-ah-ahh!

Who'da thunk? Alinsky Rule 5 is a two-edged sword.

Doctors Insist on Right to Give Auto Transmission Repair Tips

As far as training and certification go, it makes as much sense as counseling on "gun safety." [Read]

Note none of the self-appointed "experts" are willing to tell us where they got their knowledge from, or guarantee that it is qualified advice.

And here's a clue for Dr. Wollschlager on why some of us might not be comfortable with doctors getting any information on patients and guns, especially since, as Rep. Fleming notes, "There are existing laws which ensure that doctors alert law enforcement to criminal activities that they become aware of in the course of their practice." Aside from the fact that the antis are desperately trying to find ways to cast a blanket dragnet without due process that could place a physician in the position of choosing between patient confidentiality or keeping his license to practice, the good doctor might want to ask Dad...

This gets me wondering though...if, by going to a doctor I could tell him things he would be required to report to the "authorities," that is, incriminating myself to a de facto law enforcement agent, shouldn't part of the informed consent process require him to notify me that anything I say can and will be used against me in a court of law?Probably not, since I wouldn't be under arrest, but it does make me wonder where you draw the line between "Don't talk to the police" and "Don't talk to doctors."

Is Hudson Safe?

Come unarmed to a "gun-free zone" and find out! [Read]

I don't expect they'll be showing this.

This Day in History: February 4

At Grant's Creek, Col. Francis Locke's militia had been destroying the bridge when Lt. Col. Tarleton and his Legion arrived. The Patriots held up Lt. Col. Tarleton's dragoons for over three hours, until his mounted troops were finally able to cross the river and circle around the rear of the militia. Col. Locke's militia fled, pursued by the British Legion. [More]

Sunday, February 03, 2013

Snafu keeps gun dealers in jail as attorney urges investigation of prosecutors

“They are waiting for the ankle monitors to get in for the release. United States Probation is getting them,” it was explained.

What this means is, the only reason the father and son have not already been released and must wait until at least Monday to be able to rejoin their family, is because those holding them are unable to comply with the judge’s order, and made no preparations anticipating the likely potential that a prosecution relying on suppression of evidence to win convictions might be overruled. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner report brings the latest outrage this poor family must endure, courtesy of that entity Constitutionally mandated "to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity."

Well Alrighty Then

I can't recall ever spending a dime on this guy's movies anyway.  I could take him for about five minutes and then he just gets irritating. [Read]

The Big Game

When I did my radio show announcement (see post below), I checked if today's Super Bowl was going to be running at the same time.  It starts at 6 p.m. Eastern.

I honestly am so detached from that I didn't even know who was playing until I went to the CBS website.  I guess I've heard there's a football team called the Ravens before, but the whole thing is generally so not part of my universe, except when they make it so.

Like the Bloomberg-Menino commercial last year.

Or that moron Scott Whitlock.

Or that meathead Mike Ditka.

And while tonight's big game will be on a different network, don't be surprised to see a Bob Costas moment or two, what with the Newtown students pre-game song and the comment opportunities that will lend, as well as the latest Leni Riefenstahl short from BΓΌrgermeister gegen Guns, thankfully confined to the cheer-leading section.


Radio Flyers

I'll be on two programs today:
  • At 3 p.m. Eastern I'll be joining Kate Krueger's "Talking Guns" on Independent Talk KFNX 1100 Phoenix.  If you live outside the area, there's a "Listen Live" link. 
  • I'll be back on the "Armed American Radio" Roundtable again tonight at 10 p.m. Eastern. You can find a station near you or listen via live streaming via website links. Mark's other guests will include trainer Rob Pincus, SAF's Alan Gottlieb, radio pro Joe Weaver, George "Mad Ogre" Hill and AAR producer Sean C. "Seanto" Young.  He'll be broadcasting live tonight from WGUL Talk Radio 860 in Tampa instead of from his regular digs high atop the Crossbreed Tower in the heart of metropolitan Atlanta...and I just got off the phone with him and he may be bringing me on earlier, but regardless, I'll be there for the RT.

Minnesota Alert

Who's working on fighting this? [Read]

Anybody got a handle on its chances?

I ask, because I go here, and based on the level of support, it looks like Minnesota gun owners must want it to pass.  Is the lack of support because they don't know about it, don't care about it, or are they just confident they have the votes to strangle it in its crib?

Who else is doing what?

[Via Matt Bracken]

Best One Yet

I can't imagine anyone topping this. [More]

[Via Andrea Shea King]

Killing the Messenger

Gayle Trotter has made herself a target of those who would rather see her raped and strangled than armed. [Read] 

See?

When both The New York Times and The Washington Post are out there blaring the same talking points, you just know her message scares the hell out of the powers that be.

And the thing is, their arguments are the same old stale, discredited ones, dusted off for this latest character assassination/disinformation campaign. Note they make no attempt to separate women living in criminal environments from the general population. Note also they limit DGUs to when a gun is "fired" for their comparison, as opposed to the mere presentation that can break off an attack with no further action needed. What that does is penalizes good armed citizens for not being the bloodthirsty trouble-seekers they paint us to be.

UPDATE: Naturally, Salon piles on. Hey Katie McDonough--let's say hypothetically a male (I don't honor such types by calling them "men") is getting ready to do whatever the hell he wants to you, and there's no one around to save you. What would you do? And Slate...

And Campus Progress ("young people working together for progressive change")

Say, this meme is getting quite the workout from those "women's' rights" champions.  It's almost like the so-called "feminist" movement actually hates women...

A Case to Watch

How can you be investigated for years, yet upon serving a search warrant you don’t put forth any charges against a man when you confiscate nearly 1,500 firearms? [More]
Good question.

[Via several of you]

The Bellow Link

Frankie...? Frankie Samora? Is that you?

Resist

[More]

Telling

All the hive insect comments celebrating this guy's death.... [Read]

Active duty military: Remember that when they order you to violate your oath.  The people you'll be doing the bidding of hate you. They spit on your memory and laugh when you die.

The Correction that Wasn't

Except you go to that link and it doesn't--meaning Darlene Superville's/AP's ignorance was pointed out to them and instead of issuing a correction, they decided the best course was a mini-Commissar Vanishes erasure.  Naturally with no notice, because that would defeat the whole point of covering their tracks.

Drudge's observation is corroborated by comments on the same AP story as it appeared on Tulsa World, again with no correction notice issued:


Basic journalistic ethics: You mess up, you man up and admit it, and point out the correction.  You don't just hide it and hope no one notices. That's something a sneaky kid would do. And don't believe for a moment that just one person was in on this decision.

These are the people feeding gun information to the masses. No wonder when those masses are polled, the results reflect the ignorance and manipulation they've been subjected to by our Fourth Estate/Fifth Columnist "Authorized Journalist" Corps.

UPDATE: Doug Rink took a screenshot, and advises by email that the NYT made the same ignorant error but at least issued a correction.

Saturday, February 02, 2013

I'm in Trouble Now


I wonder what will happen now that I've ignored an official warning:
The photograph may not be manipulated in any way...

Let's see, public figure on public property represented in work product produced at public expense...yeah, bite me.  I hope the moron who made that dare gets Streisand-Effected silly on this.

[Via Cliffs of Insanity]

Waco/FLIR Re-Release

From Mike McNulty:
We have decided to re-release two of the Waco films. You can send a request for a copy of the two DVD set featuring “Waco- a New Revelation” and “The FLIR Project.” The cost is $14.99 + shipping and Handling of $6.75 for a total of $21.74. Send your request, including your return mailing address to copsfilms@gmail.com Payment can be made at Pay Pal, https://www.paypal.com/home , refer to the e-mail address: copsfilms@gmail.com to accesses our Pay Pal account. If you would prefer, you can pay with a money order. Send your order request to the e-mail address and instructions will be given.  The Pay Pal method will take 5-7 business days to receive your films by USPS Priority Mail. If you opt for the Money Order method it will take 8 to 14 business days to receive your film set.

In Addition we would like to invite you to look over the previous installments of the COPS Productions Blog to get a feel for what you’ll find in the two films we are offering. We do expose new facts about the “How” of what happened that goes to a clearer understanding of the “Why” of Waco, and perhaps a greater understanding of what we face in the future… or not.

Things to Come?

"There is absolutely no deterrent in technology except against those who would abide by the law, and for them I see harassment, denials, and increased costs," said David Codrea, author of The War on Guns. Another concern would be that someone with nefarious motives could hack the system via some sort of "master key," said Codrea. Such fears, along with costs, could certainly limit adoption. [More]
Actually, it's not so much someone hacking in as the cops having a remote shutoff switch that I was referring to.

Still, I appreciate the mention in a tech venue that has a different readership from the one I usually can reach out to.

This Concludes Our Escaped Convicted Murderer Test

Had you actually encountered our escaped convicted murderer, most likely you would have been screwed, because forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town. [Read]

The Sun is Hot. It Heats Things Up.

In other news, water is wet.  Guess what getting drenched in it makes you. [Read]

The New Normal

For men...

And for women...

My, how the useful idiots spreading and embracing these memes wish to change the paradigm and turn us all into their vision of...what, exactly?

I wouldn't be surprised if the ones who are so unhappy are the ones who have swallowed...uh...all the other regressive crap the culture is being subjected to by those who have a purpose for doing so.

An Elected Republican

Gualtieri is an elected Republican... [More]

Yeah, so are Lee Baca and Tom Ridge.


So is Mark Kirk.

So was John Chaffee.

Any gun owner who donates to national or state Republican party entities is helping them help these.

If you're going to support a politician, only do it on an individual basis.

We're the Only Ones Penetrating Enough

The widow of a New York City police officer claims her husband committed suicide because his supervisor demanded sex from him in exchange for a favorable work schedule and job assignments. [More]
Yeah, right, these misfit headcases are trustworthy and you and I aren't.

[Via Kevin Starrett]

War, Children

It's just a shot away. [Watch]

Friday, February 01, 2013

BREAKING NEWS: Court grants new trial to New Mexico gun dealer family

“Viewing the significance of the suppressed evidence in relation to the record as a whole,” Brack wrote, the Court concludes that Defendants’ Motion for a New Trial should be granted.” [More]
This evening's Gun Rights Examiner breaking story brings some happy news, along with further evidence of a corrupt prosecution.

You Went Full B. Todd

Never go full B. Todd. [Read]

A Shock to the System

Vanderboegh looks at Bob Owens' latest and raises some considerations. [Read]

Earlier today I expressed my own observation about public opinion. Well, not mine exactly.

Gun owners squandering valuable resources by ignoring social media

Not wanting to be bothered with details in an ideological conflict is intentionally putting on blinders. It’s like soldiers on the battlefield not wanting to know about enemy positions, capabilities, movements and logistics. In war time and in peace, people die to obtain such information, and people die from the lack of it, and yet we have a significant percentage of self-styled activist gun owners who not only don’t care, but disparage and discourage its collection and dissemination. Since when is that a winning attitude? [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column points to a chair more of us would do well to pick up and swing in this bar fight being forced upon us.

The Most Important Thing to Take Away from this Story...

[Insert name of gungrabber here] would rather this young man had been killed than armed. [Read]

They would rather you be killed than armed.

[Via William T]

Wayne's World

Wayne LaPierre will be on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Common Ground

All you need are some kapos and a big trench. [Read]

I wonder if you looked deeper into some of these guys if you'd find they're primarily long-time Democrat supporters?

Minipax Mouthbreathers

WRSA points to a breathless review. [Read]

That said, I don't think Bob Owens, whose  recent conjecture is the focus of hive insect ire would disagree with me, or with Clausewitz, that gaining public opinion is one of the three main objects of warfare.

Kirk to Illegal Enterprise

Looks like an old nemesis just incurred The Wrath of Kurt. [Read]

In the mirror universe, Mark Kirk is pro-gun and has an Evil Spock beard.

Gun Rights Proponents Wanted -- Inquire Within

Vonvo.com is a new video chatting website allowing individuals to discuss trending news stories in a structured and organized environment. Think AOL Chatrooms 2.0. We are fostering a community where individuals are able to openly "Speak Their Minds!" [More]
I was asked to participate but I can't get all the work already on my plate done as it is.  If anyone thinks this is the type of venue you'd be interested in joining, and if you're on Facebook, you can learn more by "friending" Max Ringelheim.

And yeah, I know, a lot of you refuse to join Facebook.  Fine. This is for those of you who don't, and who may be looking to get in on the ground floor of a new and unique forum to make your voices heard.

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Piers Morgan Paradise...

Criminals used handguns in 46% more offences, Home Office statistics revealed. [More]
And funny thing about those UK crime reporting statistics...

Maybe Guns Should Have Surgeon General Warnings

See, if we invent a comparison between the "gun lobby" and Big Tobacco, we can gin up a visceral negative reaction in people... [Read]

No surprise. USA Today is a Gannett newspaper, and we've already demonstrated what their ethics are like.

Another Route: For Whom the Bus Rolls

But critics say that this focus unfairly singles out people with serious mental illness, who studies indicate are involved in only about 4 percent of violent crimes and are 11 or more times as likely than the general population to be the victims of violent crime.

And many proposals — they include strengthening mental health services, lowering the threshold for involuntary commitment and increasing requirements for reporting worrisome patients to the authorities — are rushed in execution and unlikely to repair a broken mental health system, some experts say. [More] 
Blanket dragnet anyone?

Liberty will not be won by scapegoating anyone, or throwing anyone under the bus.

Anyone who can't be trusted with a gun can't be trusted without a custodian, and that must not be allowed to happen without full respect for individual rights.  We all must be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This fundamental principle of justice should not need to be explained to anyone -- and especially to some who are ostensibly on "our side." 

For Whom the Bus Rolls

What was omitted from all of this was the fact that it was actually the Assistant US Attorney’s office in Las Cruces that threw Deputy Batts under the bus and publicly tarnished his name. [More
A-yup.

Unquestionably!

If Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, who just won re-election comfortably, were to make that case, he might change a few minds, given his unquestionable support for Second Amendment rights. [More] 
Yeah, who would question Manchin?

Everybody see what they're doing here?

A Move to the Middle

That's what the people who call ratcheting up tyranny "reasonable," who call insane edicts "common sense," and who call holding fast to principles "extreme" call a move to the left. [Read]

This Day in History: February 1

In the later months of the Revolutionary War, Lord Charles Cornwallis marched his British forces through the backcountry of North Carolina to intercept General Nathanael Greene and his Patriot troops. On February 1, 1781, the Battle of Cowan’s Ford, near present-day Mecklenburg County, was General Greene’s attempt to prevent a full scale battle with the superior British forces. Although Lord Cornwallis successfully tricked the Patriot forces at Cowan’s Ford, General Greene was able to elude the British with his “fight-and-retreat” strategy. [More]

Thursday, January 31, 2013

A Conversation on "Gun Violence"

Nope, sorry, that's not what they want to talk about. [Read]

[Via Ron W]

"Assaulted" Update

They need help to meet the final goal. [More]

Hollywood continues to exemplify hypocrisy on guns

Right. Only a nutty conservative website would find the whole concept of laughing at shooting sprees disturbing and more than a bit hypocritical when you consider who finds such efforts worthy of critical acclaim.  [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner review gives two thumbs down to the elites cashing in on fantasy "gun violence" while undermining our right to protect ourselves in the real world.

Bringing Scissors to a Gunfight

It's not only the dumbest thing I'll watch today, it's also the most arrogant, presumptuous and offensive. [More]

Naturally the anti-gun fanatics at the New York Post consider this "helpful advice."

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Porcine Enough

Ali Haleem, 45, is the 11th officer charged in a continuing federal investigation of Chicago police, called Operation Tow Scam... He became a snitch for the feds after they confronted him with his attempted extortion...[More]
Forget it Jake.

And yeah, Durbin, you ΓΌberschwein, sneer in ridicule all you want at the concept of armed citizens resisting thug-enforced tyranny.  We have our guns and we're going to keep them. Your move.

[Via Carl S]

Meanwhile, Over in Furious Mike Paradise

So -- what are the names of these bullies? [Read]

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