We're the Only Ones Dogged Enough

"There couldn't have been a better case," she said. "You have an admission from Minton, a videotape of the shootings, as well as statements from eyewitnesses. It's just amazing that this is not being pursued."

It's only amazing to those who don't know about "The Only Ones"...

Got 'em in "a calm, submissive state" now, eh, dog whisperers?

[Via M. Terry, who notes: "If they didn't shoot the dogs, they should be fired for not noticing all the gunfire that accompanied their vehicle, and which injured and killed dogs." ]

This Day in History: February 4

February 4, 1789 was set as the day for the first presidential election. Electors met in each state, cast their votes, and sent the sealed ballots to the newly-formed United States Congress. Although the votes would not be opened and counted for several months, it was widely believed that George Washington would receive the most votes for president.

GUNS Magazine: February 1958

Because it is only a blank weapon, it should not come under the National Firearms Act of 1934 (as amended 1954). Even though it fires blanks as fast as if it were a bullet-shooting machine gun, it does not "fire a shot" nor "expel a projectile by the force of an explosive," as the definitions are in the machine gun act. Currently, because it goes "bang" and shucks out shells, the Treasury word-manglers are holding that this modified Kpist does in fact and in law "fire a shot," even though the word "shot" (as opposed to "shell") has long meant a solid missile propelled from-a gun. Apparently the Treasury noisemakers hold that in this case a "shot" must be accompanied by noise, and that the noise alone constitutes a "shot" within the meaning of the Act.

Looks like there's a long and honorable tradition that's still being followed today. Can't have citizens training themselves in a safe and fun manner, as opposed to having "those 'training accidents' that are so carefully hushed out of the papers" when it's an exclusive privilege of professionals.

I also got a kick reading that:

SOUND GUNS, RAY GUNS, AND BABY MISSILE LAUNCHERS MAY BE THE SHAPE OF SMALL ARMS FOR U.S. TROOPS WITHIN 15 YEARS

I've always loved speculations on the future, and wrote "Things to Come" back when I was writing for GUNS AND AMMO. They own the rights and it's not online, so I can't steer you to it here. Hopefully, some day my sons will be able to see how what I wrote pans out 50 years later.

The February 1958 issue of GUNS Magazine is now online, featuring these articles and plenty more, including the classic period ads. It's an 11 MB file, so those of you still on dial up may want to find something to do while it loads.

The Paw Patrol

Boston police officer George Boggs and K-9 Peggy, a Labrador retriever trained by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, hunted the area, honing in on the parking lot. Peggy, trained to sniff out explosives, hit on the left front wheel of a Chevrolet Tahoe parked next to the suspects’ Lexus. Inside the truck’s wheel well, cops spotted the grip of the .380 pistol.

"The Paw Patrol." Awwww. And she's so cute!

That's much more appealing to the public than that dry, old, boring, irrelevant Fourth Amendment, don't you think? Part of BATFU's kinder, gentler community outreach image, and fuzzy paws are so much easier to sell than slimy tentacles.

How'd you like to be walking past Officer Boggs and Peggy after a day at the range? Bet that would lead to some interesting results if you didn't comply with an immediate cavity search.

BFF

I trust John McCain to reinvigorate our economy, cut taxes, eliminate wasteful spending and to make Washington work to produce results for the people of this country. He has spent the last two decades standing up for American taxpayers. He understands the best way to move our economy forward is to allow families to keep more of what they earn, not the government.

And he's a crusader, has a great vision, in protecting the environment and also simultaneously protecting the economy. He has incredible credentials in national security, and he is an outstanding public servant who values real action over rhetoric. He is a leader in the mold of Ronald Reagan and proven time and again that in every decision he makes, he puts America first.

OH, YEAAHH!

And as predicted, there's no shortage of no-line-in-the-sand fainthearts lining up for a drink.

UPDATE: Not to be left out, My Man Mitthead is offering up his own ice-cold pitcher full of the sweet nectar. And again, the bold majority in the online citizen militia are developing a powerful thirst.

A State of War With the People

Chris Horton reminds us of a quote from John Locke we would do well to commit to heart.

A Little Weekend Work at the Office

Now what would the DoJ and/or BATFU be doing Google searching "Len Savage" on a Saturday evening...?

Something to help secure the blessings of liberty, I'll bet. You know, legitimate government functions...

"I Want POWER!!!"

Tony Blair has been holding discussions with some of his oldest allies on how he could mount a campaign later this year to become full-time president of the EU council, the prestigious new job characterised as "president of Europe".

Coming soon to a continent near you...

Ever After

The Associated Press quotes a witness who says that after the shooting was reported, she saw six police enter the store and search it before leaving.

Got that?

The police didn't get there until "after the shooting."

And, of course, there was no one on scene equipped to deal with an attack, not in the Chicago area.

This says it all:

In a Target store across the parking lot from Lane Bryant, terrified customers were herded to the front...

and

"I was so scared I couldn't think"...

[Via too many people to mention, plus I'd found it myself.]

A Mugged Liberal

A mugger knocked down U.S. Sen. John Kerry's sister and stole her purse in downtown Manhattan.

And of course, being oblivious, she never knew or saw what hit her.

As such, even if she'd had a gun, as opposed to enabling prohibitions through her campaigning and UN pursuits, it wouldn't have done much good.

I'm not saying I couldn't be surprised in public--anyone can if you don't know you're being targeted. The point is to present and conduct yourself in such a way that other targets look less observant, less confident, less equipped to respond.

This Day in History: February 3

I cannot say but I was a good deal surprised and disappointed at the contents. I never was very sanguine, as to any thing more being effected than to oblige the Garrison either to Surrender or evacuate Fort Independence and retire within the Island; as neither has been done, I wish your summons had never been sent, as I am fearful it will expose us to the ridicule of our Enemies. By falling back as far as you have done, one valuable purpose of your going down, is lost, and that is, depriving the Enemy of the forage of which they are in extreme want, and collecting it for our own use.

It's Apples and Oranges Hysteria Time!

Facts the antis don't want to confuse anybody with:

Virginia Tech was a "gun free zone."

Cho did not get any of his weapons at a gun show.

But we're dealing with evil, opportunistic tyrants, agenda-driven and ignorant media co-conspirators, and cud chewers conditioned to the damnable lie that is "The Only Ones."

"He lived."

No thanks to you, lady.

IRS Code Brought to Light of Daywalker

Action star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges Friday, but was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return.

Maybe there's some hope for our jury system. I wonder how this can be built on, and what the nightstalkers will do to try to suck the life out of the precedent?

I wish Aaron Russo was around to see this.

The Most Trusted Name in News

Surveillance video showed him grabbing her service revolver, a .40-caliber Glock, and shooting her 15 times in the head and body.

"Authorized Journalists."

Doesn't this give you a warm feeling all over, knowing the American people are having their opinions on guns shaped by the most informed experts in the business?

[Via John Hardin]

The Perversion in Pasquotank

If you want a gun permit in Pasquotank, you can go to the new Pasquotank Public Service Building in Elizabeth City, but you must stand in line. The only problem is that you, a law-abiding citizen, may have to stand in that line with convicted sex offenders. That’s because if you’re there to get a gun permit, there’s only one line you’re allowed to stand in; and the sign at the head of that line reads, “Gun Permits/Sex Offender Registration.”

Commenting on the sign that requires that the two groups mingle, Pasquotank Sheriff Randy Cartwright said, “I don’t know where (else) we would put it.”

Did they ever consider having two lines?

I dunno, ILA. If gun owners are going to accept being subjects, prostrating themselves and paying extortion to their masters for permission to exercise restricted perversions of their unalienable rights, they shouldn't really be surprised when they're treated with no dignity by the authority figures they're jumping through hoops for.

I mean, when you think about it, free men begging for what is theirs is perverted.

Did you ever consider having no lines?

We're the Only Ones Just Baffled Enough

Two off-duty police officers, one from Duluth and the other from Fulton County, wounded each other during an exchange of gunfire Friday afternoon in a quiet north Gwinnett County suburb.

...Daily, a member of the Duluth force for five years, was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

"It's just baffling to us why it occurred," Duluth Police Chief Randy Belcher said. "It's an embarrassment to this agency."

...Daily is on paid suspension for now, Belcher said.

Paid suspension? You mean you didn't take him in, hold him down, strip him to his skin, break his tooth, bruise him, herniate his disc and leave him alone and shivering nude in his cell wrapped in toilet paper to keep warm and hide his nakedness for six hours? Why in the world not?

Oh, yeah. "Only One." Stupid question. Forget I asked.

[Via Chuck D]

We're the Only Ones Stripping You Enough

Hope Steffey's night began with a call to police for help. It ended with her face down, completely naked and sobbing on a jail cell floor.

Yeah, we'll be calling the Stark County Sheriff's Office for help real soon. Still, I guess she's lucky she didn't call the Canton PD...

Be sure and watch the accompanying video.

"The Only Ones" truly do view citizens as property. What also gets me is their continual inability not only at defusing emotional situations, but the way they guarantee escalation by pouring fuel on the flames.

People do not need this kind of "protection." We have a right to protect ourselves against it.

[Via DONE! SEO]

Три дня в сентябре

THREE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER is the dramatic story of the 2004 Chechen terrorist attack and three-day siege of a school in southern Russia. When it was over, 331 people lay dead — 176 of them children.

And remember, comrades:

Во-первых, мы считаем абсолютно пистолет-бесплатно, нулевой терпимости ", абсолютно безопасных школах. Это означает, что не ружья в Америке в школах, период ... с редким исключением сотрудников правоохранительных органов и безопасности, обучение персонала.*

[Via Tony G]

*See Google Translator

A Cold North Wind

Request Federal Government to Completely Ban Handguns
in Canada

Moved by: Councillor Walker

Seconded by:Councillor Cho

...That City Council request the Parliament of Canada to institute mandatory sentencing(5 years minimum) of any person found guilty of possession of any handgun(s) or involvement in the sale or purchase of any handgun.

Just like if you were a real criminal, eh?

I think if I were a Canadian (Oops-I just found out that's a racist term, so maybe I better use "frostback," eh?), I'd be working at moving Walker and seconding Cho.

[Via Bruce Mills, a fine Canadian in the originalist sense, who I hope doesn't take offence at the attempted humor]

This Day in History: February 2

Arthur St. Clair was appointed the seventh President of the United States in Congress Assembled and served from February 2, 1787 to October 29, 1787.