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Thursday, February 11, 2016
It Depends on What the Meaning of the Word 'Adjudication' Is
[T]he Virginia Compromise strips arms rights only after proper due process adjudication. [More]They've been found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by a jury of their peers and convicted of a disqualifying crime?
I guess this also depends on what the meaning of the word "compromise" is...
And then, of course, there's always this inconvenient truth for people genuinely interested in deterring violence, as opposed to posturing and making excuses for Intolerable Acts...
Hitting a Roadblock
But, while benefiting “bad guys,” the bill would increase prison sentences for gun-owning veterans and seniors by 50% [section 105(a)(1)]. And gun technicians who put “how-to” gun information onto the Internet could face a 5-year MANDATORY MINIMUM PRISON SENTENCE [section 108]. And this is not to mention the fact that, when the bill causes violent crime to go through the ceiling, the inevitable consequence will be MORE GUN CONTROL. [More]GOA has an action alert.
The Medium is the Message
Now 'gays' thrust beliefs onto Christian T-shirt maker [More]Gosh. I wonder if there are any "customized designs" these folks would refuse to print?
Against the Rules
Two Maryland Deputies Are Killed in Panera Bread Shooting [More]That's despite Maryland being "one of the top 5 most restrictive states in the country today" for concealed carry, and of course, futile corporate policies.
Malheur Developments
Bundy was arrested as he stepped off a flight from Las Vegas. The FBI declined to provide a reason or other details, saying further information would be released by the U.S. Attorney's office in Las Vegas Thursday. [More]Also,if you were listening last night, this piece says the remaining holdouts at the refuge will turn themselves in at the FBI checkpoint this morning at 8 (local time).
I Love it When a Plan Comes Together!
The world can't afford another financial crash – it could destroy capitalism as we know it [More]And all without firing a shot...
Just keep in mind that "capitalism as we know it" isn't capitalism.
Wish I'd Said That
This piece is the most disingenuous beltway Kabuki smokescreen I’ve seen in years, maybe ever. The technique is to focus on one issue, bring the big name NRA board and beltway vampire endorsement guns to bear on it — effectively reverse ad hominem to divert attention from the most fundamental problems with Norquist’s activities and positions. [More]Comment poster Russn8r tears apart the pro-Norquist puff piece and refocuses attention to deeper fatal dangers.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
LIVE call from Refuge -- FBI Siege Happening.
Represented as being the FBI is at Malheur...? Always tough to make the call to share, but I know Seim's name and best to be safe for protection of people there...
[Listen]
VOTE YES on the Recall of Grover Norquist from NRA Board
ALL CREDIBLE DATA indicates amnesty supported by Grover Norquist and Michael Bloomberg for economic reasons will also result in overwhelming Democrat/anti-gun majorities. [More]My rebuttal to a longtime NRA Director who says vote "No."
Park Robber
Hiding in the brush, lying in wait, two armed youths successfully rob several victims. In their eagerness and greed for more loot, they ambush the wrong guy... a prepared citizen. [More]This week on ATSN's "Stop the Threat"...
Such a Deal
THE ZELMAN PARTISANS HAVE AN OFFER FOR TED NUGENT [More]This whole sorry episode made me recall how Tom Gresham almost single-handedly spearheaded the generally (but not completely) accepted rehabilitation of Jim Zumbo, and to speculate that this could be another lemons into lemonade opportunity: Have a recognizable radio host moderate a dialog between Nugent and a Jewish RKBA/liberty leader and begin his process back into forgiveness, acceptability and good graces.
Thing is, it looks like he doesn't want to and is doubling down. His dismissal of JPFO's statement as "sad bullshit [from] failed followers" (of Aaron Zelman) make reconciliation there problematic. That pretty much leaves TZP -- perhaps they will succeed in getting a response to their outreach and establish a public dialog.
It does make it problematic for NRA, which takes political considerations most seriously. The question in my mind is, will he take one for the team and not expect them to deal with a mess of his inartful making, or will he force them kick him out and strike back loudly all the way?
And before anybody gets all bent on my choice of post title and the stereotype implications, it comes from the very first comment on the piece over at the TZP site.
The Other 'Victims
But hunting is gun violence. [More]Keep throwing us under the bus, Fudds. Do you really think being eaten last is the only option?
And now a word about "animal rights"...
[Via Steve T]
So Much for Representative Government
Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, the Republican Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he has refused repeated requests to meet with supporters of Pro-Second Amendment bills. FSU student and campus rape survivor Shayna Lopez-Rivas has been trying diligently to get a meeting but the Chairman has refused her and is even ignoring requests to meet with pro-rights senators. [More]Well, well, well. Whad'ya know?
Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Piers Morgan Paradise
Life Saver
Different Views
From Hayden Brown, NRA Instructor, Kirbyville, MO:
The NRA Institute for Legislative Action is wrong in their assessment of House Bill 2057.
Tomorrow, the Missouri House Committee on Emerging Issues is scheduled to hear House Bill 2057. Sponsored by state Representative Mike Bernskoetter (R-59), HB 2057 specifies that no additional fee beyond $100 may be charged to process concealed carry permit applications.
Please do not support HB 2057. Although it limits the application fee to $100, it adds late fees and penalties when renewing. As you may be aware, Sheriffs across the state are backlogged with applications and renewals and adding late fees would discourage renewals. Like poll taxes, increased renewal fees would harm those most in need, and least able to absorb the increase in cost.
House Bill 2057 is wrong for Missouri!
I'm sure the Fairfax Über Alles crowd will be quick to attack this the same way they're attacking GOA over its rejection of the McAwful deal. And for the record, I'm not completely on board with that group's offered rationale.
My concern with the GOA approach is it briefly touches on but doesn't emphasize a more fundamental "due process" issue. We see in the recent Fourth Circuit panel decision the danger of treating 2A as some sort of lesser or inferior right.
Here's what should matter and what should be insisted on:
Has the person been convicted of a crime? Did he have a jury trial where he was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?
That's what matters to me. I consider it more important than asking some usurper for permission to claim what I'm entitled to.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
'Never eating your chips again': Viewers slam 'disturbing' Doritos Super Bowl ad featuring a woman giving birth prematurely [More]That's not why "progressives" are furious.
This is.
And note the video is unavailable at that last link.
Mustn't distract from the narrative. It's called "damage control."
Jeez, one "Aw sh**" wipes out all those "Attaboys!"
Armed American Radio Redux
I was on in Hour Three. We couldn't do the planned "round table" because of a phone system glitch, so I took the first half hour, and George “The Mad Ogre” Hill finished out the hour.
Is There Life on Mars?
Let me be the first to "discover" a statue of a man carrying a football. [More]
I don't ask for a whole pair o' dolias -- just this one will do.
Rise of the Pod People
Yeah, but they're good pod people.
Those would be Peter White, Matt Bracken, Mike Vanderboegh, Stewart Rhodes, Bob Wright and yours truly, hosted by Samuel Culper of the Forward Observer Podcast. [More]
Those would be Peter White, Matt Bracken, Mike Vanderboegh, Stewart Rhodes, Bob Wright and yours truly, hosted by Samuel Culper of the Forward Observer Podcast. [More]
Guess What National Socialists Were?
National socialists! [More]
That's not news around here, of course. But it's a well-written piece that summarizes things nicely for people who will never get around to reading "Hitler and the Socialist Dream," although that's a handy reference to keep in case anyone demands a more "scholarly" cite.
And I must say, I got a real kick seeing I'm not the only one who found Peewee references appropriate.
That's not news around here, of course. But it's a well-written piece that summarizes things nicely for people who will never get around to reading "Hitler and the Socialist Dream," although that's a handy reference to keep in case anyone demands a more "scholarly" cite.
And I must say, I got a real kick seeing I'm not the only one who found Peewee references appropriate.
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
Stoner Jihadi Proves Smarter than Gun-Grabbers while Key Information Remains Unknown
Yet if Rayyan had carried through on his plans, the very ones responsible for demanding citizen disarmament would be the ones exploiting the carnage, demanding more “common sense gun safety laws,” and accusing liberty advocates of having blood on their hands. In reality, the obscene blood dancers would have it on their feet. [More]And why no info on if he comes from a refugee family...? Is it unknown or just unshared?
The Hype Machine
Here Are Four Sundance Films the NRA Really Doesn't Want You to See... The hype machine singled out some clear, if tragic, winners ...But some of the most difficult films to watch from this year's crop are among the most important. [More]Yeah, we talked about one of those "important" films. What an ignorant, lying joke.
548 views so far? And three to one thumbs down? Somehow, I don't think NRA is too worried. But you mothers keep jonesing for "progressive" totalitarianism with your hype machine.
A great difference between sides that the antis know and that infuriates them: Carrying out their will depends on proxies. Ours depends on us.
We're the Only Ones Unshielded Enough
Authorities say a Pennsylvania man stole several police badges while he was being held for questioning in a domestic dispute. [More]Looks like they pinned it on him. Still, being so careless safeguarding symbols that citizens feel compelled to obey seems emblematic of an attitude that takes authority for granted...
[Via Steve T]
A Voice from Beyond
Audio of Haunting Oath Keepers Phone Call With LaVoy Finicum Two Days Before His Death... [More]The post includes a recounting of some of the actions being taken by Oath Keepers behind the scenes to try to peaceably and safely resolve the situation.
A Numbers Game...
...played for comfort, complacency and self-deception. [More]Mike has some important cautions to share about reality, will, skill and commitment.
Harassment Manual
How armed police can intimidate and endanger citizens in the name of "common sense gun safety"... [More]
Insanity
Phillips, who tells us she suffers from depression and anxiety, had an adverse reaction while switching anti-depressant medications. So, she checked herself into a local mental health hospital for some quick relief. [More]And naturally, "the system" reacted with paranoia, hostility and life-threatening armed aggression.
That'll teach her to be sad and worried! That'll teach her to recognize a problem, be rational about it and seek treatment!
Now let's hope the wrong people aren't able to pinpoint easy prey from this. Kind of like the state-dispatched predators did.
Going About it the Wrong Way
Remember, with "progressives," every day is Opposite Day.
Case in point, enforcing these is likely to up the danger.
This is How Opposite Day 'Progressives" Fight Discrimination
A terse letter from Andrew Clyde's credit card-processing company explained it was discontinuing his corporate account because his Georgia firearms business "no longer met our underwriting guidelines." In a panic, Clyde called three other companies, which denied him, too. [More]So the names of those companies, and the individuals making that call, aren't of public interest? Why not?
The Kansas Department of Insurance said it couldn't pinpoint any state law that protects industries from being denied services.Rename the company LGBT Islamic Firearms and try again.
I Am Pete Santilli
I don't know the guy except for the little I've seen. I've never met him, never spoken with him, and don't recall ever communicating with him by any other means. The way he does things is not the way I do thing. And I understand that some good friends are leery of him. Big time. [More]
He's not being charged with what they're leery of.
These friends, along with me, could be charged with the same "crimes."
I've been threatened with legal action before for not being an "Authorized Journalist." That's what led me to coin the term. And I've been threatened with BS charges for intimidating the poor feds.
I've also done what I could to encourage civil disobedience to unjust edicts. And to defy them myself.
If he's guilty, I'm guilty. The above links should give the evil bastards who would prosecute such actions all the evidence they need.
Like I said, I don't know the guy. For all I know, my friends may be right to be wary. But that's not what this is about.
He's not being charged with what they're leery of.
These friends, along with me, could be charged with the same "crimes."
I've been threatened with legal action before for not being an "Authorized Journalist." That's what led me to coin the term. And I've been threatened with BS charges for intimidating the poor feds.
I've also done what I could to encourage civil disobedience to unjust edicts. And to defy them myself.
If he's guilty, I'm guilty. The above links should give the evil bastards who would prosecute such actions all the evidence they need.
Like I said, I don't know the guy. For all I know, my friends may be right to be wary. But that's not what this is about.
Monday, February 08, 2016
Anti-Gun ‘Interview’ Pays ‘Lip’ Service to Truth about Armed Citizens
It also makes it fair to ask, were a bad guy with a gun to start shooting in the vicinity of Ondie or Stephanie or of Mr. Collective Guilt, what any one of them would personally be prepared to do about it. Or if he came after them with a meat fork, for that matter. [More]Who better to pontificate on the effectiveness of an armed citizenry than a pair of privileged “progressive” feminists who don’t know the first thing about the subject beyond gun-grabber talking points?
They're Lying to Everyone
Prize Possessions
The Weapon Blog brings us this month's gun contests. [More]
Yeah, I know -- I should have shown better trigger discipline...
Ulterior Motives
Evident in the last legislative session, Malloy and Wyman’s proposal was to prohibit possession and confiscate the means to armed defense from anyone accused of any number of alleged ‘crimes’ in domestic violence situations without any due process; [More]That's why we call 'em gun-grabbers. And liars. And tyrants. And...
The Halftime Show
They were fake, weren't they? In any case, this sounds like a job for Mike Honda!
Hey, who better than Beyonce to take up the cause of angry, downtrodden victims of The Man? And to glamorize ammunition, as long as it's in the hands of those those she approves of...?
Which are the ones she's doing the #BlackLivesMatter protest against...?
And hey, as long as the "progressives" are rubbing everybody's faces in radical Marxist/Black Panther racism, why not get everyone to show their rainbow pride?
Sometimes, it's hard to argue...
'Progressive' Home Rule
You know, ruling your home... [More]
Mike Honda again. That figures.
He ought to lay off the absinthe...
Mike Honda again. That figures.
He ought to lay off the absinthe...
Scrubbing the Mission
Actually, the mission is scrubbing. [More]
Besides, we all know who the real terrorists are.
UPDATE an email reminded me of:
Besides, we all know who the real terrorists are.
UPDATE an email reminded me of:
Don't forget why the enemy is here in the first place. That is the real, fundamental aid and comfort to the enemy. The assumption that we must let them in and then try to prevent every attack. This guy is part of the problem. Blaming it all on Comrade Obama is a diversion to cover the fundamental treason of the Bushes & the "security state" neo"cons". Imagine FDR letting Germans and Japanese in by the millions during WWII.
Oh, East is East and West is West, and Never the Twain Shall Meet
Well, they picked the right place to try... [More]
HILLARY CLINTON WILL END PRIVATE GUN OWNERSHIP!!!
Really? That'll be it? [More]
My favorite part of this is actually in comments:
Tripped and fell on your face right out of the starting gate there, didn't you, pal?
My favorite part of this is actually in comments:
Let's Be Clear
“Let’s be clear,” Rubio said. “Nobody is talking about preventing the legalization. The legalization is going to happen. That means the following will happen: First comes the legalization. Then come the measures to secure the border. And then comes the process of permanent residence.” [More]Yes, let's be clear.
If Rubio is the pick, I'm sitting this one out.
I'd rather fight whatever Hillary sends my way than take the coward's way out and sell my soul by voting for this traitor. I don't perceive him to be the lesser of two evils at all. I find the one inside the gates to be a lot more dangerous.
State o'You
Gunmen dressed as police and wielding AK-47s stormed a boxing weigh-in at a Dublin hotel, killing suspected drug dealer David Byrne [More]Where to even begin...?
Clinton Pollster Crowns Himself the Arbiter of What Interests Voters
Joel Benenson, Mrs. Clinton’s pollster, gave little indication at a Wall Street Journal breakfast with reporters that the transcripts would be forthcoming.
“I don’t think voters are interested in the transcripts of her speeches,” he said. [More]Can you imagine being Joel, and spouting transparently lying crap like that for a living? It must be a pretty lucrative one, but unless he's totally lost, there have to be moments when he realizes what he's become and entertains the notion of hanging himself.
Eh. He's probably totally lost.
Regardless, I'd definitely be interested to hear what the place that employs Ted's wife paid huge bucks for (or rather, what the people putting money into the coffers footed the bill for).
Mr. Paul raises a point of order about that. And Mr. Quigley would like the floor for a moment to explain.
It's a big club and you ain't in it.
Mea Culpette
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| Apparat-chick Gloria first rose to "feminist icon" fame pretending to be someone she's not, that is, by being a liar. |
In a case of talk-show Interruptus, I misspoke on the Bill Maher show recently, and apologize for what's been misinterpreted... [More]Nah, we all heard what you said. Besides, anyone, male or female, who supports a candidate representing a philosophy that has resulted in 200,000,000 human deaths, deserves to either not be taken seriously because they're an idiot, or else repelled because they're a monster.
But trying to walk it back and recast it as something else when it proves a liability -- rewriting history and "disappearing" inconvenient truths -- is a pretty common totalitarian practice used by state monopoly of violence functionaries.
Right, Gloria?
So is the "progressive" apology: It's not for what you said, it's for how everybody else heard it -- you're sorry that it's our fault. And as long as we're talking Opposite Day, stumping for bimbo eruption containment strategist Hillary tells us all we need to know.
Now, how about that beer?
For the Children
The names of the teens were not released because of their ages. [More]That's certainly got to be more important than letting the peaceable citizenry who pay for it all know about a monster in their midst to be on guard against.
Plus, if these reptiles' predatory activities cause them to end up getting shot, why those will be more child gun deaths" to exploit!
[Via Florida Guy]
Follow the Money
So that's what it's all about. [More]
Well, then, I guess those of us who do should stop complaining.
After all, the globalists have to know something we don't.
Well, then, I guess those of us who do should stop complaining.
After all, the globalists have to know something we don't.
Sunday, February 07, 2016
The End (Game) Zone
Later today, some of us won't be patronizing a bunch of poor sports and merchants of death who want us deceived, distracted and disarmed.
If you'd like to join us, Armed American Radio is on from 8 to 10 pm Eastern. Go to the AAR website to find a station near you or to listen via live streaming.
The Polite Society
Episode 365 – Are You On All The Lists? [More]I had a pleasant chat with Paul and Rob about Bloomberg city "gun violence," the "pathway to citizenship" threat to RKBA, and more.
Saturday, February 06, 2016
‘Strict Scrutiny’ Decision on Maryland Semi-Autos Still Leaves Dangerous ‘Common Use’ Threat Looming
The militia in the War of the Rebellion did not assemble on the green bearing clubs and spears. [More]Time was, even the Supreme Court acknowledged weapons “in common use at the time” were intended to be used by those defending their freedom against tyranny.
Friday, February 05, 2016
Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen Super Bowl Ad Inconsistent with Gun Stance
That Rogen and Schumer (and anti-gun sports leagues and networks) rake in tons of money by encouraging people to drink alcoholic beverages seems more than a bit hypocritical. After all, per the National Institute of Health, “Nearly 88,0009 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States.” [More]I suspect no one would have anything to do with either unless they were drunk or paid...
Less Talk.More Action?
Russ Ramsland, a Texan running for Congress, shoots some boxes. While that in itself doesn't work for me, it's at least indicative that he'll let himself be identified with the issue. [Watch]
He does promise the right things.
The incumbent, Pete Sessions, has an "A" from GOA. He does really well on all immigration issues with the exception of "unnecessary worker visas," where he fails.
All told, I'd need to see more on why a new horse should be saddled. I suppose my old questionnaire could be dusted off and maybe updated, and we could sort the wheat from the chaff...
If anybody has insights, that's what we have comments for. If so, share them now, because I'm not sure when I'll be able to revisit a race that most readers here won't even be aware of, let alone watching.
He does promise the right things.
The incumbent, Pete Sessions, has an "A" from GOA. He does really well on all immigration issues with the exception of "unnecessary worker visas," where he fails.
All told, I'd need to see more on why a new horse should be saddled. I suppose my old questionnaire could be dusted off and maybe updated, and we could sort the wheat from the chaff...
If anybody has insights, that's what we have comments for. If so, share them now, because I'm not sure when I'll be able to revisit a race that most readers here won't even be aware of, let alone watching.
We're the Only Ones Denied Enough
Confusing N.J. gun laws deny some ex-cops right to carry [More]Why, I'm ... outraged!
Let me put this one right at the top of the ol' priority list!
[Via Jeffersonian]
About That Fourth Circuit 'Strict Scrutiny' Decision
This is another one I need to find time to discuss in detail.
For now, one of the best write-ups I've seen is on Legal Insurrection.
I'm glad to see the standard applied. I find one of the points being emphasized to be extremely dangerous.
More later.
For now, one of the best write-ups I've seen is on Legal Insurrection.
I'm glad to see the standard applied. I find one of the points being emphasized to be extremely dangerous.
More later.
The Militia Menace!
RIGHT-WING EXTREMISTS ARE A BIGGER THREAT TO AMERICA THAN ISIS [More]It says I have to subscribe to read it because I've reached my limit of free reads this month (which I don't recall doing), but that's OK -- it's not like Kurt Buchenwald here is parroting an original talking point.
Yeah, Dylann Roof was all about what we're trying to do here.
I need to find the time to do a write-up on who is behind these claims, and their incentive motives. Hint: They ain't part of any club you and I belong to.
Even if we accept their figures...
Islamists launched nine attacks that murdered 45, while the right-wing extremists struck 18 times, leaving 48 dead......we need to look at what the tally would be if the populations were comparable in size. I mean, that's the same tactic the antis use when they try to con everyone into thinking high "gun control" states housing places like Chicago are more peaceful than the heartland, so why not? Especially since, in this case, it's relevant.
Wanna see who the biggest threat really is...?
[Via Dave Licht]
What's in a Name?
It's more than just a name for someone to call himself.The Three Percent idea, the movement, the ideal, was designed to be a simple, powerful concept that could not be infiltrated or subjected to agents provocateurs like many organizations that I observed in the constitutional militia movement of the 90s. In this I was both correct and dead wrong, as I have been battling folks almost since the beginning who have misunderstood, deliberately or not, what the Three Percent was in history, what it is today and what its aims are for the future. . . [More]
There are those appropriating it out of ignorance and those appropriating it out of intent.
Control the language and influence the way people perceive, think and act.
Most Americans Agree?
Not if the yellow-to-red indicator at the bottom of the video is any ... uh ... indicator. And ditto for the comments. [More]
All six of them. Which doesn't show much interest, let alone agreement, especially when you consider all that free publicity from the "Authorized Journalists."
Have another drink, Dennis.
Everybody knows who co-founded "Funny or Die," right? And who has emerged as one of the more self-important of the citizen disarmament-enabling "celebrities"?
This overrated tool.
And the Bipolar 'Convictions' Award Goes To...
Chuck Hagel Encourages Michael Bloomberg on 2016 Race [More]Yeah, that Chuck Hagel:
Hagel scores A by NRA on pro-gun rights policiesSo who they want to give power to count? Just the "right" political trade off votes?
That certainly explains the single-minded focus on that "single issue."
You know, the NSA collecting phone records.
As for "pathway to citizenship amnesty"? Hey, it's not like reconstituting the electorate has any bearing on gun laws, is it?
We can still give "A's" to politicians who vote our way -- for now -- and who support that, can't we?
'The Best Provocateurs are Well Trained Con Men'
That's been a concern from Day One of this. [More]
From before this, actually.
No, I could not name names without wholly relying on hearsay and circumstantial evidence.
From before this, actually.
No, I could not name names without wholly relying on hearsay and circumstantial evidence.
Thursday, February 04, 2016
Organizing for Action Lying about Guns (Again)
“Someone from the sheriff’s department told me later that the killer used a gun that he bought legally, with no background check, from a seller on Facebook,” Clark continued in the OFA email. He was a convicted felon.” [More]Simply put, if he was a convicted felon, the man could not have bought a gun “legally.” And OFA knows that.
J'Accuse!
Federal grand jury returns indictments against Bundys and co-defendants [More]Here's the redacted complaint. When indictment docs are available, I'll look to either update this post or do a standalone.
WTF on the controlled release of Shawna Cox but not letting her to go to LaVoy's funeral?
We've seen such unwarranted federal cruelty before.
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
Oath Keepers Interviews
In this audio Interview Stewart Rhodes interviews Greg McWhirter, an Oath Keeper SWAT officer, about the road block and tactics used on LaVoy Finicum and the rest of the Citizens for Constitutional Freedom on that fateful night last Tuesday, January 26, 2016. [More]Also, if you missed it, here's Stewart's last interview with LaVoy Finicum.
Clear and Present Danger
Extremist groups motivated by a range of U.S.-born philosophies present a "clear and present danger," John Carlin, the Justice Department's chief of national security, told Reuters in an interview. “Based on recent reports and the cases we are seeing, it seems like we’re in a heightened environment.” [More]And guess who the "extremists" are? Go on, guess.
[Via Dave Licht]
First Time ‘Progressive’ Gun Owner Confirms Views Shaped By Ignorance and Fear
“All of that rapid fire made me just want to duck and hide, not fight,” Sullivan whimpered. “I let out a little cry each time I fired. It was all so startling.” [More]This is the one I had to rewrite from yesterday because I thought the writer was a guy.
The Antis Have Been Right All Along!
A gun in the home is more likely to cause injury or death, and the greatest danger is likely to come from someone you know! [More]
That is, if you're "an active member with the 52 Bloodstone Villians" (and yeah, that's the way they spell it)...
The MILMs bring some much-needed perspective:
That is, if you're "an active member with the 52 Bloodstone Villians" (and yeah, that's the way they spell it)...
The MILMs bring some much-needed perspective:
Not Only Anti-Gun...
...it also makes you vomit and gives you diarrhea. [More]
Sounds like the perfect place for Demanding Moms to spew their inner feelings.
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
SCREW-UP ALERT
SCREW UP ALERT-- Turns out buried in the text I just found out "Michael is a "she."-- so I pulled the OK article -- I will need to rework it.
One Question
Americans 'much likelier to be killed by guns' than people in other countries ... Research finds rate of deaths involving guns 10 times higher in the US than other populous, high-income countries [More]If it's due to guns, how do rates for the millions of members of the NRA, arguably the most heavily-armed civilian population on the planet -- compare with those "gun-controlled' countries?
Or do you just lump us all in with Bloomberg city denizens?
That's two questions, isn't it?
Dang. Three.
Maybe I should retitle this "A Spate of Questions."
The "Die" is Cast
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| A model of self-control |
That would be the same Dennis Quaid whose history of failure to control himself disqualified him from buying a gun for over 20 years.
And it appears he still has issues.
You can vote "Funny" or "Die" on the video, hence the name.
[Via Kevin Starrett]
New York, New York, It's a Wonderful Town!
The Bronx is up and the Battery's down
The people ride in a hole in the ground,
New York, New York, it's a wonderful town!
[More]
“It does concern me because I have to take it every day. So it’s kind of scary" ... “We’re living in fear of being slashed on the subway; something needs to happen” ... Riders griped that they’re not seeing police on trains, or many platforms.Oh, they're there all right.
It's just that they're hiding.
Exclusive: The “Smart” Set
But back to Obama and his executive action, the one that really isn’t intended to send troops into harm’s way with weapon failure rates equivalent to garage door openers and television remotes: The military is just being used to funnel some appropriations into developments that can then be showcased for the media in some nonessential but sensationalized functions. [More]My latest GUNS Magazine "Rights Watch" column notes SOP for this administration: Misdirection, smoke and mirrors
'Defense Delivery'
Focused on the delivery, a pizza delivery driver is ambushed from behind by four assailants armed with a blunt object. [More]This week on ATSN's "Stop the Threat"...
Cushy Gig
The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a bill that includes a proposal to pay residents a stipend not to commit crimes. [More]They can still commit 'em. It's just they can't get caught. For now.
Why did a Mencken quote suddenly come to mind...?
[Via several of you]
In Good Hands
What did they do, send in the cleaning lady? [Watch]
Tell me this isn't worth trading all kinds of freedoms in for. Right, Mom?
Rigorous!
[Via Geordan]
Tell me this isn't worth trading all kinds of freedoms in for. Right, Mom?
Rigorous!
[Via Geordan]
We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident
Gun Free South Africa has lost their credibility [More]I could have told you that just from the stupid name.
Did they ever have any to begin with?
The Question of Our Time
GUNS FOR EVERYONE!
To start with, nobody advocates universal gun ownership. There are obviously many people who should not have a gun. Some easy examples would be people with certain severe mental illnesses, people below a certain age and those who have committed violent crimes. [More]Those exceptions all have custodians, right? Because otherwise...
It's not about everyone else having a gun. It's about everyone else having a choice.
[Via Mike H]
It's Not as Immediately Gratifying as Torches and Pitchforks, BUT...
Before we all saddle up and move out on this:
...it might help to ask some questions.
For starters, if they're the source, why is there no related post on the Pacific Patriot Networks website?
Why just a screenshot, instead of a link to the post, so Barbara Davis can be asked for more details?
If she is a PPN insider, privy to exclusive revelations, there's not much of a relationship trail.
With all the legal defenses the feds have, and with the release of all information vetted to make sure no liabilities are presented, where did PPN get hold of such dynamite? Assuming they did. I've asked and will update this post if they answer:
Here's one thing we can verify -- the FBI does claim LaVoy Finicum "did have a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun in that pocket."
So now we ask ourselves:
Was it a plant? They might not be that stupid, but what about OSP? There will be reports. There will be other recordings.
What if the recovered gun was stolen? Have we ruled out the possibility it was bought through a private sale, and LaVoy did not know? (And that alone would arouse other suspicions that would be pretty convenient at a time the feds are trying to suppress those.)
Who "on the inside" would have violated all protocol to release the serial number? The chain of custody for getting close enough to read them would be pretty limited, and at that point, with all the legal scrutiny, reports would be circulated on a "need to know" basis. That would mean there'd be a short list of leak suspects. The "whistleblower's" motivations for risking not only a career but also possible prosecution in order to make sure unverifiable information gets released on the Internet in conspiracy circles hardly seems like an act of enlightened self-interest.
Sure, there's a possibility this is planned disinformation by the government to further muddy waters and maybe get someone to overreact and take the focus off of them. There's also the possibility that it's all a hoax initiated by persons unknown for reasons that have not been stated.
The point being we do not know. We'll see if I get an answer.
This is a powder keg situation. The last thing needed is an unknown person with unknown motives lighting a match, and just buying into things and reacting in anger without knowing what's going on is, to say the least, destructive and irresponsible.
There are plenty of justice goals everyone wants to see come out of this situation. Some have a more immediate goal: Help save lives.
If you share that goal, please do what you can to make sure you're not a conduit for suspect information.
UPDATE:
I guess I'll try a different avenue of approach.
UPDATE:
...it might help to ask some questions.
For starters, if they're the source, why is there no related post on the Pacific Patriot Networks website?
Why just a screenshot, instead of a link to the post, so Barbara Davis can be asked for more details?
If she is a PPN insider, privy to exclusive revelations, there's not much of a relationship trail.
With all the legal defenses the feds have, and with the release of all information vetted to make sure no liabilities are presented, where did PPN get hold of such dynamite? Assuming they did. I've asked and will update this post if they answer:
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Here's one thing we can verify -- the FBI does claim LaVoy Finicum "did have a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun in that pocket."
So now we ask ourselves:
Was it a plant? They might not be that stupid, but what about OSP? There will be reports. There will be other recordings.
What if the recovered gun was stolen? Have we ruled out the possibility it was bought through a private sale, and LaVoy did not know? (And that alone would arouse other suspicions that would be pretty convenient at a time the feds are trying to suppress those.)
Who "on the inside" would have violated all protocol to release the serial number? The chain of custody for getting close enough to read them would be pretty limited, and at that point, with all the legal scrutiny, reports would be circulated on a "need to know" basis. That would mean there'd be a short list of leak suspects. The "whistleblower's" motivations for risking not only a career but also possible prosecution in order to make sure unverifiable information gets released on the Internet in conspiracy circles hardly seems like an act of enlightened self-interest.
Sure, there's a possibility this is planned disinformation by the government to further muddy waters and maybe get someone to overreact and take the focus off of them. There's also the possibility that it's all a hoax initiated by persons unknown for reasons that have not been stated.
The point being we do not know. We'll see if I get an answer.
This is a powder keg situation. The last thing needed is an unknown person with unknown motives lighting a match, and just buying into things and reacting in anger without knowing what's going on is, to say the least, destructive and irresponsible.
There are plenty of justice goals everyone wants to see come out of this situation. Some have a more immediate goal: Help save lives.
If you share that goal, please do what you can to make sure you're not a conduit for suspect information.
UPDATE:
UPDATE:
I am going to call this fake...I just talked with my contact in touch with the family and I can confirm that LaVoy was not shot in the head (there will be an open casket funeral) and so far my LEO contact has stated that they have never run a serial number without letters. I will update when the number check gets back.
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