Life's Little Lessons

We are here to help your children be prepared for Life. [More]

And remember, with "progressives," every day is Opposite Day.

We're the Only Ones Impersonating Enough

DEA Impersonating Medical Board Investigators To Gain Access To Personal Health Records [More]

Hey, if you don't have anything to hide, what's the problem?

Oh, STD treatment, eh...? Say, how would you like to do a little favor for us...? Assuming you'd like to keep this just our little secret...

[Via Tim C]

Using SPLC Criteria, Founder Dees Should be on ‘Hate Watch’

"The Confederate Flag that’s flying over that capital today is just as much a part of my heritage as Dr. King’s March down 6th Avenue”... [More]

If he was condemning that, it sure doesn't sound like it.

Yes, Of Course Stephen Colbert is an Anti-Gun Liar

"Progressive common
sense gun safety"

But in this case, the NRA/NSSF position is hardly the sanest one available. [More]

Not only does it deny reality, it undermines rational arguments debunking "gun control" as a "solution." Even (especially) the kind our "leaders" support.

More on the moron.

[Via Mack H]

A Solved Mystery

“I think Scott is struggling deep inside with what his position is,” Ribble said. “He is not in his center yet. At some point he will figure out what he actually believes.” [More]

Hell, forget about being a leader -- I expect that out of an adult.

[Via Mack H]

A Necessary Alliance

Attorneys for men accused in Border Patrol agent's murder want ATF gunwalk operation heard at trial [More]

Those of us who want to make sure all the criminals are held accountable agree.

[Via TTAG]

A Legal Question

From WarOnGuns Correspondent Doug C:

As the Heller opinion affirmed gun ownership as in individual right, and as individual rights may not be taxed (Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105 (1943)), how is it that we pay 10% FET on the retail price of a new gun, sales tax on any gun purchased via a licensee, 11% FET on the retail price of ammo + sales tax? ITAR tax if you're a manufacturer...etc, etc. You get the idea. It would be very interesting to get a gunny attorneys take on this if you know any that are interested.

I don't have a qualified legal opinion to give him.

Do you?

An Urgent Application

This is what they go through in South Africa. [More]

This is what the monopoly of violence zealots here would call "common sense gun safety laws."

This is what the monopoly of violence zealots there have enabled.

Spooks Run Wild

How the hell can you control the narrative if you let people who actually know what they're talking about have a voice? [More]

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Excessive Enough

"They were almost killed. He testified he was shooting at them to kill them. Luckily he wasn't a very good shot"... [More]

And on top of everything else, he lied?  Sounds like he's not a very good anything.

[Via Mike H]

Article Fail?

On the premise that if it's not clear to one, there may be others with the same reaction: I'm not talking about state agencies in that paragraph. That's why I did not capitalize "child protective services" and "family services," in order to contrast the actual meaning of those terms against how Opposite Day "progressives" use them. [More]

Competitive Disadvantage

Who thinks you can blow off 20% in a winner-take-all contest and still prevail? [More]

If I headed an organization that feared public perception in terms of losses my competitors would use against me, I'd recognize an instant advantage and act on it. Especially if it had everything to do with that "single issue."

The Ds are locked in. There's really no rational reason for the Rs to continue being stupid, unless that's part of a greater plan.

Antis Would Rather Foster Children Be Neglected or Killed than Live in Home with Guns

At least they won’t need to worry about living
under the same roof as law-abiding gun owners

This appears to be yet another in a never-ending list of examples demonstrating that for “progressives,” every day is Opposite Day. The whole object of child protective services is to protect children, and of family services to serve families. In this case, the tax-feeding bureaucrats would clearly rather see children killed than protected by foster parents with a gun, and they’d rather see children institutionalized in state facilities than have the opportunity to live in a nurturing home environment. [More]

Infantile minds have appointed themselves the sole arbiters of "sound adult judgment."

When is an Agency Not an Agency?

When they say they are? [More]

Or when they say they aren't?

I always have trouble keeping my stories straight, too...

Might as Well Jump

Some people are just broken and can't be fixed, because that has to come from within, and that presupposes they have the capacity. [More]

Capitalist-Imperialist Running Dog Ammosexual Lackeys Entice Citizens of People's Republic to Commit Human Rights Violations

And they sure had fun. [More]

And yeah, that's what the power-from-the-barrel-of-a-gun-rulers claim.

[Via cycjec] 

Last Chance...

...to win world-class firearms training... [More]

Brain Power

Brilliant brains wrote the Second Amendment. It resulted from a theory of freedom, conditioned in their prefrontal cortexes, by the ideals of a recently reformed and modernized religion conversing with the limbic memory of death from Redcoat rifles. Those intracranial conversations between justice and fear resulted in an unbridgeable right to bear arms. [More]

Only damaged brains would demand a lobotomy for the healthy ones.

[Via Thaddeus F]

Update on Mike's Latest Health Challenges

The cancer has spread from the liver and grown in size and number... [More]

I spoke with him this morning. He is focused on his purpose and his tasks.

That says much about his character and his courage. I can't say for sure if I'd be doing anything but jumping between denial, rage, feeling sorry for myself, and grasping at straws. As such, this is yet another reminder of the proper conduct of men his example is reinforcing.

I let my friend know he occupies a special place in my prayers.

Arming the Little Man in the Boat

What the hell else am I supposed to do with this? [More]

[Via cydl]

Thrashing Thrasher

"These publications are a blatant attempt by FSU President Thrasher, and his anti-Second Amendment employees, to enforce illegal gun control with the threat of throwing good people in jail for the lawful exercise of their right to bear arms. We demand that public officials follow the law and will stand for nothing less." [More]

Florida Carry is going to court to challenged FSU's campus gun ban.

Join and help.

And by the way, it was "A+"-rated Jeb who helped this oath-breaking fraud become Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida.

R.I.P., Most Honorable Son

Ben Kuroki, American... [More]

GOA Endorses Cruz

While there are many candidates in the race, Ted Cruz is the only one who has completed and returned the GOA presidential survey on the Second Amendment. [More]

What's more, he completed it correctly.

If he does get the party nomination, look for opponents to go after him on eligibility and his wife's job.

Preemptive Surrender on Guns as Futile as Appeasement

If you let the enemy establish a beachhead without a fight, it will simply use that as the launching point for the next incursion into deeper territory. They want it all, but they’ll take it in pieces, should any be naive enough to collaborate with them. [More]

The road to hell is traversed in increments, beginning with getting on it in the first damn place.

Not a Real NeoCon Like Jonah

Gee, not one word about immigration, the single greatest threat against legislative and judicial options for those "conservatives" you claim to be the qualification decider for... [More]

Why is that?  For a guy whose "solution" appears to be let 'em pay back taxes and then sign 'em up to vote and put the issue behind us, well, screw you.

Thing is, I agree up to a point-- I don't particularly trust Trump either, and have gone on record plenty of times explaining why-- but I sure am having fun watching him give you nattering nabobs of negativism fits.

Why Would a Rich Scion of the Establishment with Bodyguards Need One?

Jeb Bush is one of the only Republican candidates who does not own a gun [More]

Maybe big brother can loan him the photo op costume.

I resist the dim-witted notion that alone would make him "one of us." If it did, I'm sure there'd be no shortage of Gun Owners for Horiuchi.

The important thing is, Jeb has that "A+" rating from Fairfax.

"Single issue," you see, regardless of what that will do to the electability of future pro-gun candidates and the confirmation of "progressive" federal judges...

[Via Florida Guy]   

Hickenlooper Blues Redux

Say, that Colorado "gun control" sure is doing a bang-up job! [More]

A "white party," eh?  Dare I even ask?

Meanwhile, the blue party is just getting started.

It reminds me of a filthy, racist joke I once heard, and no, I won't repeat it here. Suffice it to say filthy racism thrives in Opposite Day "progressive" environments, along with the Hickenlooper Blues, and it's hardly coincidental that those are the places most desperate to disarm the "law-abiding."

[Via cydl]

Standard Operating Procedure

“In particular, the government has a duty of candor and fair disclosure to the court,” he said. “The court expects and relies upon the United States attorney’s office to be candid and forthcoming with material information uniquely held only in possession of the government and clearly relevant to central issues before the court. That did not occur here.” [More]

Gee what does that remind me of?

Oh, yeah, doing the same thing in the Reese case and the Dobyns case and the Terry murderer case...

How does the "Goldfinger" quote go? Once is happenstance...

[Via Geordan]

A Qualified Victory

"In this case, my client was convicted of what the trial court called a violation, but which was based on a state criminal statute lacking even a mention of the criminal penalties. The end result is that 13A-11-52 is not a "crime," and can not be prosecuted as such." [More]

So if a conviction resulted in the death penalty, the court would have been OK with that?

[Via Michael G]

The Palladium of Liberty

"Progressive" Projection

The lawsuit seeks a minimum of $50,000 in damages. Cramblett's attorney, Tim Misny, said some of the compensation would pay for ongoing counseling. [More]

Notice who is introducing all the hate into the situation. The poor kid is going to need a lot more than that.

We're the Only Ones Fabricating Enough

Authorities in Massachusetts announced Thursday that a police officer has been fired after fabricating a story that shots were fired at his cruiser before the vehicle crashed and caught fire. [More]

And for that, our community hero guardians have the undying gratitude of the Stockholm-Syndromed heirs of the Sons of Liberty, whose lives they'll destroy if they catch them exercising their uninfringed right to keep and bear arms.

So It's NOT Just "Universal Background Checks"

Hillary on New 25% National Gun Tax: "I am all for that." [More]

Discriminating against the poor: It's the Opposite Day "progressive" thing to do!

Cause for Concern

If you're the praying type, one wouldn't hurt about now. [More]

If you're the paying type, a voluntary subscription remittance would be helpful, too.

We're the Only Ones Approaching a Perfect Score Enough

Cops fire 84 shots at robbery suspect, hit him once [More]

A line from Cat Ballou comes to mind.

[Via several of you]

First You Cry

“Healthy Masculinities Week” hopes to encourage men to “[e]xplore healthy masculinity through various lenses,” such as “American society, the gay and bisexual community, fraternities, and more.” The first event as part of the “Healthy Masculinities Week” is called, “The Macho Paradox: Why some men hurt and how all men can help.” [More]

And who better to lecture us than the Vanderbilt Women's Center?

"Progressives."  Opposite Day.

UPDATE: WarOnGuns Correspondent Michael G sends a relevant addendum.

Unfair Labor Practices

In particular, OSC investigated whether the company was requiring non-U.S. citizen employees, because of their citizenship status, to present proof of their immigration status for the employment eligibility verification process. [More]

Can't have that, can we?

I mean, everybody understanding the "progressive"/Opposite Day paradigm should be able to figure out that "fair employment" means unfair to those the government is specifically tasked to secure the Blessings of Liberty for...

S'OK, all that means is the cost of meat will go up, and we don't want you mundanes eating that anyway.  Hey, anybody want the end cut?

The Club for Growths

The cheap foreign labor set is getting desperate. [More]

Curious, they're not imaginative enough to realize any candidate they choose will be automatically suspect.

While they claim to be all about  "free trade," what they really mean is they want to take advantage of disparities that keep the playing field anything but level.

The Sad Fact

The sad fact is, Republicans could have blocked this predictable continuation of Eric Holder, and didn't. [More]

"A"-rating, anyone...?

I mean, if Fairfax truly opposed her, there's going to be a political cost for confirming her, right?

Right...?

Hey, who's up for hearing some more sad facts...?

O Come Let Us Adore Her

Woke up this mornin’ with my mind, stayin’ on HillaryWoke up this mornin’ with my mind, stayin’ on HillaryHallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah! [More]

And for an encore, they recited the Lord's Prayer backwards.

Coming Soon, to a Neighborhood Near You

Today, Europe, tomorrow the world. [More]

Or at least the U.S. They ought to drop a lot of them off on Putin's doorstep, so that he'd have to handle the repercussions of his regional manipulations. This is all being done, and lives are being used as pawns, to culturally terraform the West, and not just by foreign enemies.

This is not only sanctioned, it's being counted on.

The Same Old Story

“It’s the same story almost weekly, tragedy after tragedy after tragedy. Anyone who doesn’t believe we have to do something about gun control is delusional.” [More]

Yeah, right. New York City gun bans were ignored in every single one of these cited incidents, so obviously, creating more infringements on your and my rights would have stopped this.

Who's delusional?

Yet look at the resources and effort that went into the Post's creation of that message:

By Larry Celona, Kevin Sheehan, Michael Gartland and Emily Saul ... Additional reporting by Michael Gartland, Natasha Velez, Kirstan Conley, Shawn Cohen and Khristina Narizhnaya 

I don't see a "comments" section, meaning the only impression readers will be left with is the one the manipulators want them to have.

It's What They Don't Say

People from across the political spectrum suggest criminal justice reforms the president should enact during his remaining time in office. [More]

Curious.  The word "gun" does not appear even once.

Maybe that's because everyone instinctively knows proposed measures really have nothing to do with crime control...

Why "Gun Control" Won't Pass (in One Delusion)

This recent history – a pattern also evident in other mass shootings – suggests that a sustained debate over gun control after today’s shooting in Franklin County, Va., is likely only if McAuliffe or other politicians decide to take up the cause. Otherwise, the media and the public will turn their attention to other issues. [More]

So if only "progressive" politicians would get behind citizen disarmament and the media would give them amplifiers, we'd all be drinkin' that free Bubble Up and eatin' that rainbow stew?  That's your theory, associate professor of political science at Georgetown University Danny Hayes?

I checked this guy out on "Rate My Professor," and he's got pretty good grades. Of course when you consider the following is even a factor (and what influence that has on overall perceptions), along with the credentials of his evaluators, it's hardly a testament to minds being taught how to critically think:

[Via cycjec] 

Tonight on Armed American Radio

[More]

Attorney Stephen Stamboulieh and RKBA activist Dick Heller will discuss their case with host Mark Walters. They're appealing dismissal of their Heller Foundation-backed challenge to the post-1986 machine gun ban.

Click here to find a station near you or to listen via live streaming.

Prozanski Recall Turns In Signatures

Despite dirty tricks by filthy totalitarian sympathizers:

The recall campaign lost many valuable signatures as a result of the harassment and attacks by Bloomberg backed flunkies who filed specious complaints after attempting to trick volunteers into making minor technical mistakes in the signature gathering process. Even when all those signatures were removed, the campaign was able to collect many more signatures than needed.

Pressing Matters

Slow the "instant" check down enough and Presto! Instant "gun control"! [More]

It figures headline-seeking Bolsheviks Blumenthal and Murphy are behind this --  Malloy's state-level tyranny in Connecticut has been exposed for the advertisement in impotence against the "I will not comply" movement that it is, so naturally, the Opposite Day "progressive" thing to do is expand defiance opportunities nationwide.

And of course we realize they're not really interested in "background checks" -- As I noted in my latest AmmoLand piece, if they were, BIDS would let them accomplish that with no records kept of gun purchases:

Besides, if those demanding it are really interested solely in background checks, and nothing else, they’d be pushing something like BIDS, the Blind Identification Database System, instead of NICS. That would identify firearms-disabled persons without creating any kind of transaction record that could then be used for registration purposes, and without compiling records of innocent gun owners. For reasons that should be clear by now, I’m not endorsing such a system, even though it would inarguably be an improvement. I merely point to its utility as a “poison pill” to prove those who say they only want background checks would be lying if they objected to BIDS, and to note all the major gun rights groups have been aware of – and deliberately ignored – this much less intrusive alternative for years.

That could be used against Bloomberg efforts in the states, for no other reason than to expose the Big Lie behind the demands.

[Via @pamnsc]

We're the Only Ones Soiving and Protecting Enough

Woobwoobwoobwoobwoob! [More]

Wrong house, wounded their partner, shot the homeowner in the leg...

At least they killed the dog, so the evening wasn't a total loss.

[Via BE]

And There Was War in Heaven

Unlike Mike, I just recently learned of this. [More]

I agree with him.

And no, if you don't know what it's about, don't worry about it. I'm not inclined to put out any further details at this time.

The Chase

Tonight, on "Stop the Threat"... [More]

We're the Only Ones Circumventing Enough

The Senate gave its stamp of approval Wednesday to an Assembly bill to allow police agencies to circumvent a recent win in the courts on how sheriffs consider carry permit applications. [More]

Gee, I wonder if you or I would be able to "circumvent" court rulings...?

[Via Geordan]

Against the Rules

The 67-year-old man who shot an alleged intruder accused of trying to steal his prescription painkillers has been told by his landlord he cannot have a firearm in his apartment. [More]

We talked about this yesterday.

You could ask if they'll sign a contract assuming a duty to protect with liability should they fail, but it would just be simpler to tell him and the management company, and especially Russell Gagne, who would obviously rather their tenant had been killed by a home invader, to go f*** themselves. It's an unenforceable condition, and this is screaming for a lawsuit.

But the nerve of those a******s...

[Via Harvey]

We're the Only Ones Incredibly Proud Enough

“Honestly, I’m incredibly proud at how I handled the situation,” said Spitzer... [More]

What, for reinserting yourself into a situation and threatening lethal force against someone who made no threats and who did not try to attack you...?

“There’s a million different ways to handle an issue or an incident, but what he did did not constitute any type of crime,” Lt. Jeff Hallock of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said.

That's because he's a supervisor, enjoying "Only One"-like carry "privileges."  Any guesses what tune Hallock would be singing if you or I had done that in "may (not and probably won't) issue" SoCal?  Weapons charges, brandishing, assault, kidnapping...

Oh, look: Sandra Hutchens was co-chair of his campaign.

You know, the OC sheriff who "is back to making it tough for people to get concealed weapon permits."

There are laws for you and laws for them. Just like the Founders intended...

TTAG Exclusive: Fast & Furious Whistleblower Says Put ATF on Trial for Brian Terry’s Murder

“If I had my way, the ATF agents and managers who helped arm the rip crew defendants that killed Brian and the DOJ executives who turned a blind eye to the gunrunning would be on trial right alongside Ivan Soto Barraza and Jesus Lionel Sanchez Mesa,” Dobyns concluded. [More]

If I had my way, we'd also find out how much higher up charges would have to be filed.

The Old Double Standard

A Kentucky clerk defies a law she opposes, and they throw her in jail. [More]

The "progressive" and "tolerant" rulers of the City of San Francisco do it, and they send the cops after the guy for asking them if we're all free to disregard laws we oppose.

America. What a country.

Duck and Cover

The community college in California's capital was under protective lockdown as police continued to search late Thursday for the suspect, described as a man of Pacific Island background wearing a white T-shirt and beige cargo shorts. [More]

All I can say is, he'd better not be a student.

Hey: Great timing!

A Sophomoric Opinion

[More]

Now stamp your feet. If that doesn't work, hold your breath.

Exodus

The problem is, they bring their nest-fouling habits with them. [More]

Reflections

And yet, we do what we can with what we have, for God commands us to stand. He doesn't command us to win, but he does expect us to fight. [More]

Mike considers his situation.

I wish I could give my friend his grandson, his goats and his bees.

Unfortunately, Powerball is designed for people with an extremely limited grasp of wise investment strategies, and the sad reality is, all I have to do is get six lousy numbers and I can't even do that right.

Rotten Olive Branch Offered after Roanoke Murders

I challenged the assumption that such edicts exist, and also the admonition that “public civility” is always the appropriate response to hostile subversives and useful idiots. Those were general concepts. Let’s take a look now at the specifics being offered by IFoA. [More]

My latest AmmoLand offering looks at a preemptive surrender being offered by the more "moderate" among us. I didn't even use any cuss words.

Fine By Me

[More]

Some of these guys have decided to engage, but the bottom line is, a critical mass of us will not comply with illegal infringements no matter what stupid sh!+ these hive insects try to come up with.

[Via Mack H]

Turnabout's Fair Play

RNC presses Trump to pledge no independent 2016 run [More] 

So will the other RNC candidates and "leaders" pledge to support Trump if he does win the party nomination?

Third party may actually be the way to go this time, if only to show it can be done, and that people are catching on to a foolish and fraudulent idea.  With Hillary's criminality becoming less concealable each passing day to all but dependents and fanatics, with the GOP offering the usual gang of establishment sellouts, and with his ability to attract working class voters, I can see Trump pulling in over a third of the electorate. That will make the tired accusation we've seen over the years that "If you don't vote for _____ that means the Democrat will win," into something The Donald's supporters can turn back on the ones making it: You don't want Hillary? Vote for our guy. otherwise, it's your fault.

I'm enjoying the theater, especially seeing increasing desperation from the same political con men who have been ignoring, putting down and betraying their base for years under the arrogant assumption that conservative-leaning voters had nowhere else to go.

UPDATE: I guess it's a moot point now.  Perhaps it will forestall some savage attacks.

An Expert Opinion

[T]hat immigrants and other losers are destroying the country while the cultural elites that look down on him stand by and do nothing resonates strongly with the less-educated, lower-income whites who appear to be his base. [More]

Oh, Arthur Goldwag-- you're so much more "progressive" than those provincial, ignorant racists you rightfully feel so superior to. I mean, you've obviously got really broad life experience yourself.

Of Course They Knew

Records indicate DOJ execs aware of misconduct alleged in ATF case [More]

A-yup.

That's objectionable, alright.

Why We Need Waiting Periods

So wheelchair-bound homeowners can have an extended "cooling off period," of course... [More]

He kept it under his pillow?  I thought trained professionals were the "Only Ones" who could do that. I also see the guy doesn't understand the value of keeping his lips zipped.

That said, what's the DA's hold-up?

[Via Geordan]

We're the Only Ones Trigger-Happy Enough

Looks like attempted cold-blooded murder to me... [More]

And the guy's a lieutenant, with prior lethal force issues in a department where that appears to be part of the culture. He's been getting away with being who and what he is for a very long time, and everyone knew it, but still set the Sardaukar loose on the public.

Not that The Daily Beast will change its mind on the wisdom of sociopaths like this being the "Only Ones" armed... After all, that would result in true egalitarian power sharing, and what is it we know from experience about "progressives"...?

[Via Florida Guy]  

We're the Only Ones Bearing Down Enough

They call it “The Bear.” The Detroit Police Department’s new bigger, badder and better SWAT vehicle is able to hold more team members, set perimeters for police and assist in search and rescue operations. [More]

Man, when we think of the destruction one of these monsters could do in a wrong-house raid, hell, brings tears of joy to our eyes...

[Via Florida Guy]  

Take the Train

What do you want to ride around in environment-ravaging personal vehicles for, when more socially responsible alternatives exist? [More]

[Via cydl]

Taking the 5th

Criminality in the Clinton camp?  They expect us to believe that? [More]

Something's Fishy

I heard he gets the same reaction from Kal Penn and Reggie Love... [More]

Do you like fishsticks?

Objective Journalists

Gwen Ifill has an objective, and PBS is upset she was so blatant about it. [More]

Bedrock of credibility, says the ombudsman who came over from WaPo. Good one.

For "progressives," every day is Opposite Day.

Why, Indeed?

U.S. officials were at a loss to explain the Chinese naval movements, which came as President Barack Obama was visiting Alaska and the Arctic region on a three-day trip to address climate change. [More]

Oh, I don't know. I'd say the difference in priorities makes it pretty obvious.

Another Stone in the Wall

The U.S. government is fighting to keep details of how its own federal gun agents let Mexican drug cartels buy rifles in Arizona illegally out of an upcoming murder trial in which two men will be tried for the killing of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry who died after he ran into men carrying those same illegal guns. [More]

I'm trying to see if I can get some exclusive insights on this -- if so, I'll do a column.

Any Number of Reasons

3 REASONS I WENT FROM BEING A GUN NUT TO SUPPORTING GUN CONTROL [More]

It doesn't matter if he has a spate or anything else. By revealing himself to be a "progressive," Chris Hunt has shown that for him, every day is Opposite Day, and his "rationale," such as it is, doesn't matter.

September Gun Contests

Maybe you...? [More]

Look But Don't Touch

The only less-than-comfortable moment for the congressman came when a woman in the audience, citing the murder of two Roanoke television journalists on live TV last week, pressed him to “commit to reducing gun violence” when the House reconvenes Sept. 8. Brat said he would look into the issue. [More]

Embrace teachable moments.

[Via Mack H]

UPDATE: Got his attention.

"Peace in Our Time"

And remember, with "progressives," every day is Opposite Day... [More]

[Via Jeet]

Montana School Superintendent Denise Juneau Says This Proposal is Both Risky and Unnecessary

Really?  She knows for a fact "Gun Free Zones" keep schools safer than the alternative? [More]

Maybe she has some basis in fact to bear that out? Maybe she has some qualifications to state that conclusion with such certainty, and presume to be the arbiter of acceptable risks for other human beings?

I ask because I really don't see any qualifications giving her any special kind of competency in this area -- aside from being a Democrat,  which I guess makes her smarter than mere gun owners. I also ask because I know you're not supposed to judge people based on appearances or anything, but I'd bet good money I could take her in a cage match, and I freely admit I'd need a gun if I hoped to have a prayer against a determined school shooter.

Perhaps she'd be willing to give a demonstration, to show what she'd be capable of doing if an armed attacker entered her fiefdom with murder on his mind? Or barring that, being the superintendent and all, to sign a special relationship contract assuming a duty to protect with attendant liability should she fail?

[Via Jeffersonian]

Over the Top

Just an observation: If it turns out they're wrong and things backfire on US soil, most likely those who suffer in greatest numbers will be from an urban constituency that subverts self-defense and aborts its young. [More]

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor,.Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Dependent

More than half of immigrants on welfare [More]

"Progressives."

Opposite Day.

And no, of course we're not "getting more than our fair share."

Did you read this and tell your friends about James Simpson's report?

Great Title

Beltway GOP Crapweasels... [More]

Neck and Neck?

Ben Carson Ties Donald Trump in Iowa Poll [More]

Forgive me for suspecting establishment manipulation. I think the whole Trump phenomenon scares the hell out of all the major players, desperate to quell any rebellions, and one of the best ways to do that is to confuse the herd. If they can slow his momentum with Carson, they know he's a guy they can sideline without anywhere near as much difficulty, as he's neither as rich nor as provocative as The Donald.

And while Trump has his share of past conflicting actions and statements to atone for, when it comes to RKBA and cultural terraforming, Carson, like Lucy, has some splainin' to do.

Deleon, We Hardly Knew Ye

If only they would disarm you and me. [More]

[Via Geordan]

Who Blinked First?

In climate bid, Obama stares down melting Alaska glacier [More]

I wonder if his Secret Service detail carried pepper spray...?

[Via Geordan]

Your Show of Shows

STUDY: CHICAGO CRIMINALS AVOID GUN SHOWS, INTERNET SALES, BUY GUNS ON STREET [More]

You mean The Hero of Medicine has been creeping for naught?

Looks like I'll have to take down all those "WANTED" posters...

[Via Harvey]

We're the Only Ones On Target Enough

I had to scroll-magnify because I didn't see a full screen video option. [Watch]

The shooting happens @ 58 seconds in. Someone with the capability to break this down needs to analyze if the guy started to suddenly move his hands downward before the first shot was fired or as a reaction to being hit, as it seems awful close to me.

What do you think?  And can anybody here do that, and post a frame-by-frame comparison to a sound track graph?

[Via Harvey]

UPDATE: There's a second video but the DA has not released it yet.

Me and Jenny Goes Together Like Peas and Carrots

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Jeb's ridiculous and arrogant view of location-based rights is still not enough for Debbie, who expressed no objections when Obama said the same thing. They all know it's a lie, and the edicts they're going after, from the baby steps of "universal background checks" to the end game, will have no "home rule" regional limitations. They just use that term for the suckers.

Still, it wouldn't be out of line to ask Jeb to explain in detail what specifically works for New York City. Matter of fact, those who have given him "A" ratings and endorsements in the past ought to be demanding it...

UPDATE: Not that I expect this will be anything but ignored...

Judge: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Committed “Fraud Against the Court”

Among other arguments raised in Dobyns’ objection is Facciola used the wrong standard of review, he refused to consider misconduct allegations and his report contains legal and factual errors. As such, the court is being asked to “entirely reject the Special Master Report for any of the several independent and sufficient reasons set forth herein.” [More]

The fight continues. I've received some interesting private email comments over this one that lead me to believe it is far from over.

Straw Purchase

HIDDEN CAM: Hillary's National Marketing Director Illegally Accepting Foreign Contribution [Watch]

Hey, what difference does it make?

We're the Only Ones Doubling Down Enough

GBI: Officer shot responding to wrong home shot by other officer [More]

Two "Only Ones" stories for the price of one...!

Oh, wait, they also killed the dog -- that makes this triple threat a spate.

[Via Kid Sister]

Extinction Event

I just received the following breathless bit of fundraising hyperbole in an email:

There are no surprises on the survey itself, designed to elicit kneejerk agreement with the obvious, all the while adding to or validating the ILA email list and no doubt bringing in contributions. All the while they ignore an actual huge threat to "legal" recognition of RKBA members who limit their options to those defined by Fairfax will be facing -- because Wayne and Chris don't want to rock any boats and act like it's not part of that "single issue," you see...

Asserting "Your gun rights go extinct!" reinforces a narrative NRA relies on. That makes them the last, best hope to whom all turn. At least those who swallow it.

As for those who don't so limit their options, they're committed  to the proposition that their rights won't be extinct until they are. Such armed Americans will not go gentle into that good night.

They probably don't do online surveys, either.

Now THERE'S a Surprise

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Plenty more where that came from. Only a matter of time before the official blood dancing starts...

Finding Common Ground

Hell must have frozen over -- I find myself in complete agreement with a Prozi. [More]

All the News that's Fit to Suppress

In the five days since the shooting, ABC News has chosen not to publish the full contents of the fax, which was variously described in the media as a manifesto or a suicide note. No explanation has been given for withholding the full contents from the public. Given that Flanagan is dead, there would seem to be no reason not to reveal it (i.e., no pending trial and therefore no reason to worry about an ongoing investigation or influencing potential jurors). [More]

What's the matter, ABC News? Is there stuff in there that doesn't fit the narrative?

Your job is not to hold stuff back. Release the entire document.

A Qualified Right

Yeah, we recognize your right to bear arms, but if we feel like it, we're still going to roust you for exercising it. And if we overreact, good luck overcoming the "established department protocol" bulwark... [More]


[Via Jeffersonian]

He Never Calls, He Never Writes...

Good grief. [More]

Oath Keepers News Alerts Point to Another Area of Needed Member Awareness

I knew about these stories because I subscribe to a Google News Alert for the search term “Oath Keepers.” I get daily emails telling me about every story appearing on the Google News feed. I urge you to subscribe as well. [More]

You can do it with any term you're interested in keeping informed on.

When Prozis Collide

A former Goldman Sachs executive and his society wife stole the idea for a charity bracelet from a New York advertising consultant — then partnered with Donna Karan and Michael Bloomberg instead, according to a new lawsuit ... The leather bracelets would be used to promote causes such as ... gun control... [More]

Seeing as how the entire idea of citizen disarmament has been stolen from tyrants past, why would this surprise anyone?

Still, this does suggest another let-the-left-devour-each-other opportunity, as those bracelets are leather, meaning animals were murdered.

Yo, PETA and ALF: You gonna let them get away with this?

Continental Divide Redux

Remember that story from yesterday, about the rift in Colorado between shooters and residents that came to a head after a negligent death?

Well guess what: The Forest Service was planning restrictions all long.

[Via cydl]

In with the New

This is an audio interview from August 26th, with Stewart Rhodes and John Karriman. John is now the new point of contact for the state of Missouri, and taking the lead on our Ferguson CPT initiatives, as well as spearheading our upcoming March. [More]

Oath Keepers discusses going forward.

For those who missed it, I'm reposting the link to the Reason article where Stewart Rhodes gave his perspective on the recent schism.