They Hate Us Because We're Free

Oak Forest baseball coach suspended after accusation of tobacco use [More]

This ain't the America I grew up in...

I Wonder if They Have a Corporate Logo T-Shirt?

What were they thinking? [More]

Anti-Gun Book Reviews Hide an Agenda

Still, one of the comments on Workman's article led me to explore something I found interesting--not the book, but its reviews on Amazon.com. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at what people are saying about an anti-gun book--and then looks at the people.

Also read an update on a gun bill in Oregon, and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: June 26

At the Battle of the Short Hills on the 26th, at four in the morning, Lord Cornwallis marched from Amboy with upwards to 5,000 troops. He met Lord Sterling's Brigade of about 1,400 men and lost 3 pieces of cannon, 70 prisoners, and about 100 men killed and wounded. (June 26, 1777) [More]

Don't Collaborate for the Other Guy

Feds and Firearms Industry team up to stop so-called “straw purchases.” [More]

Sorry, Lawrence Keane. When you abet infringements on the right of the people to keep and bear arms, you lose me.

You think being their bitch will make the antis like you, and the overlords respect you? They may have you convinced they'll eat you last, but eat you they will.

[Via Lane]

We're the Only Ones Defending Ourselves Enough

An off-duty police officer shot and wounded two men who had assaulted him in the crowded Angel Stadium parking lot...[More]

Lucky for him he's one of the anointed.

Because Sandra Hutchens says the rest of us don't have lives worth defending. Just wanting to is not "good cause," plus we all know how much more trustworthy the "Only Ones" are.

[Via Ed M]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Post-Nuclear Holocaust Sarah Brady Paradise

In calm bureaucratic language -- loaded with code words to render the book meaningless to those not in the know -- the document describes how as the crisis worsened, civil servants would introduce censorship, evacuate all but the sickest patients from hospitals and eventually be sent to one of 12 underground bunkers scattered around the country.

Britain was to be governed from these bunkers after a nuclear attack, with officials exercising powers of martial law over the remaining population. [More]

And it sounds like they had things planned down to a remarkable level of detail:

Nuclear reactors could provide power almost indefinitely. Greenhouses could maintain plantlife. Animals could be bred and slaughtered. A quick survey would have to be made of all the available mine sites in the country. But I would guess... that ah, dwelling space for several hundred thousands of our people could easily be provided...And a computer could be set and programmed to accept factors from youth, health, sexual fertility, intelligence, and a cross section of necessary skills. Of course it would be absolutely vital that our top government and military men be included to foster and impart the required principles of leadership and tradition. Naturally, they would breed prodigiously, eh? There would be much time, and little to do. But ah with the proper breeding techniques and a ratio of say, ten females to each male, I would guess that they could then work their way back to the present gross national product within say, twenty years.

It would not be difficult, mein Fuhrer! Especially with the population disarmed and dependent.

We must not allow a wheelie-bin gap!

[Via Ed M]

2009-06-25: Press Release: SA Hunters Judgment‏

Email reposted in its entirety:

From: Gun Owners of South Africa (gosa@gunownerssa.org)
Sent: Thu 6/25/09 4:13 AM
To: gosa-press-list@gunownerssa.org

2009-06-25: Press Release: SA Hunters judgement

"Is it still possible for justice to emerge from the chaos in the South African legal system?"

Gunowners SA are waiting with bated breath to see whether Judge Bill Prinsloo will deliver judgement tomorrow which confirms that which we already know (and have seen demonstrated many times over the last few years) to be the case. His judgement in the SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) v Minister of Police case heard before him this week in the North Gauteng High Court may be a pivotal case for South African democracy. If His Honour finds for the plaintiffs (SA Hunters), he will be shining a bright light on the lies and deceit that the South African Police Service, and their Central Firearms registry, have attempted to use to defraud the law-abiding South African gun owners of their lawful (and valuable) possessions... Also their most potent means of self defence in these criminally-plagued times.

In the convoluted meanderings of the legal system justice is very often the sacrificial offering burnt on the altar of political expedience. In this case the implementation of the Firearms Control Act (Act 60 of 2000) is challenged because of the disgracefully inept fashion in which the Central Firearms Registry of the SAPS has gone about their duty. The FCA is purported to be concerned with the 'fight against crime', is in reality entirely focussed on already licensed firearms with which, according to the SAPS themselves, no statistically relevant crime is ever committed - in other words, statisticians consider the occurrence of crime with licensed firearms so low that they don't measure it. The FCA itself is subject to a number of Constitutional challenges on various grounds.

SA Hunters is merely seeking to prevent the imminent criminalisation of more than a million law-abiding South African citizens by this unneeded, unwanted, and unimplementable legislation. These million or more citizens are already licensed to own their firearms and have committed no crime at all. At the stroke of midnight on 30 June 2009 they will turn into criminals, subject to jail sentences of 15 years if convicted in a court.

It is up to Judge Bill Prinsloo to put a stop to this nightmarish fairy-tale of the damned.

Paul Oxley
Executive Member (Mr. Oxley may be contacted on: 082 900 8750)

Gun Owners of South Africa
PO Box 2522
Clareinch
7740
South Africa
Tel: +27-21-6894481
www.gunownerssa.org

Prescience

"Gentleman, your world is going to change. I know most of you hunt. I doubt there is anyone here that doesn’t own a firearm. The day is coming when the Federal government is going to try and disarm you. I won’t see it, but you will. Mark my words and be on your guard, the Second Amendment is the only thing standing between you and the suffering you can’t comprehend. Class is dismissed." [More]

Tim Case looks at the past and then looks at the present.

Incidentally, if you missed them, I addressed the three current examples he cites here, here and here.

[Via Ron W]

Another Child Gun Death

Nashville police say a 21-year-old home invasion robbery suspect was fatally wounded by 1 of his victims. [More]

I guess some consider them to fall under the "kids" category up to age 24.

You know, the same people who would prefer the home invasion victims had been disarmed...

[Via John G]

Gun Snitch and 'Buyback' Programs May Cause Unintended Consequences

[T]he plan looks like it could work. If by "work" we mean create a snitch-based police state... [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at an authoritarian initiative in FL, "legal" (?) straw purchases in RI, a legislative threat in OR, and the untimely passing of a colleague.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: June 25

The officers are always to take the most particular care that no damage be done to the property of the Inhabitants where the troops are encamped. The inevitable distresses of war, are so great and numerous, that any addition to them must be deemed to proceed from barbarity and wantoness alone; more especially in us by whom that property was designed, and ought to be protected. [More]

We're the Only Ones Behind the Orange Curtain Enough

Up to 50 Sheriff's Department layoffs coming...[More]

As Head "Only One" Sandra Hutchens does everything in her power to ensure those inclined to obey the law remain defenseless...

Here's hoping more than a few people weigh their chances of being caught vs. their need to protect themselves when clearly OCSD is nowhere to be found--and then just ignore the boneheaded sow.

We're the Only Ones on Probation Enough

Chicago cop who beat bartender gets probation

'I have a fear of the police,' beating victim now says [More]

Figures:

[A]Cook County judge let the suspended cop walk out of court Tuesday with...no time behind bars for his attack on her.

I do disagree with the victim about one thing:

She says it's not quite rational to fear the police...

Sorry, but under the circumstances, as long as the "Only Ones" have no reason to fear us, either "legal" or otherwise, that's a perfectly rational reaction to have.

Here's one other outrage, from Circuit Judge John Fleming:

"If I believed sending Anthony Abbate to prison would stop people from getting drunk and hitting other people, I'd sentence him to the maximum...But I don't believe that is the case."

It's not a question of stopping "people". It's a question of stopping Anthony Abbatte.

Of course Fleming knows that. He's just shown us where his loyalties lie.

Forget it Jake. It's Chi-Town.

Free Survival E-Books

I'd meant to post on this earlier but got wrapped around the axle with priorities. Anyway, better late than never. M.D. Creekmore of The Survivalist Blog writes:

David,

Download my Free ebook collection. Feel free to link to and offer the books to your readers, I am sure they would appreciate the gesture, showering you with praise followed by hugs and sloppy kisses.

The hugs and kisses I can do without. The books, you should not, at least not without first seeing what they are and determining if they offer information that you think you can apply to your benefit.

From what I see, there's not only something for everybody, there's a heck of a lot of good knowledge to choose from.

Check it out for yourself.

We're the Only Ones Storming Enough

Deputies stormed wrong house in anti-gang sweep [More]

Of course they did. Now shut up and sit down.

And I'm sure had one of the wrongly-invaded family members been killed, the "Only Ones" responsible would have been exonerated for following approved procedures.

As opposed to if the situation were reversed...

[Via John G]

The D.C. Gun List

I just got an email asking this:

I understand that the Washington, DC " elitobots" have recently expanded the list of acceptable guns. Do you know where one may find access to this list?

Here's my response. As you can see, it's more of a guess than a statement of authority. If anyone can give a more precise answer, please educate us all:

It sounds like this is what you're asking about. In terms of a "list," it sounds like a bit of chasing around is needed:

"In addition to permitting guns in the District that are legal in California, the city will also allow residents to apply to register handguns that are permissible in Massachusetts and Maryland."

I'm sure there is some overlap in the various lists.

Here's where you would start for CA:
http://certguns.doj.ca.gov/

MD:
http://www.mdsp.org/services/handgun.asp

and MA:
http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/chsb/firearms/Approved%20Firearms%20Roster%2004-2009.pdf

Note I have not had time to give any of these sites more than a cursory glance and am unlikely to dig much deeper. It could well be that DC has developed a comprehensive list that takes care of the work for you, and I'm just unaware of how to find it.

I doubt they have, but it could be. In any case, this is the best I'm likely to be able to do for you. My suggestion would be to call NRA if you need more info.

David Codrea
_____________________________
The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance
Gun Rights Examiner
Guns Magazine "Rights Watch"
CUM ULLA SELLA IN PUGNO TABERNA

Please weigh in if you have something to add.

Blogspot Comment Email Query

For any of you who have Blogspot blogs:

I have things set up so that every time a comment is entered on WarOnGuns, I get an email containing it. I don't do moderation, so that's the way I keep up with who is saying what on this site.

I've noticed over the past few days the comments are appearing but I'm not getting notified. And yes, I've checked my set-up, and the correct email address is entered in my comments settings.

Is anyone else experiencing this?

'Terrorist Watch List' Gun Ban Favors Hysteria Over Rights

Just what we need. A secret, unaccountable list maintained by secret, unaccountable people.

The American way, Comrade Frank Lautenberg-style...

Are you on it? Why? How can you get off it?

We can't tell you. It's a secret. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column expands on yesterday's to give us more evidence of just how subversive this weasel truly is.

Also find out about my California radio appearance later today, hear about the latest legislation from Oregon, see how the situation in Iran applies to us, learn about a rifle shoot for Chi-Towners, and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

There's a lot of information in today's column. I hope you'll share the link with your friends.

This Day in History: June 24

An alarm will be made by the firing of two field pieces, at the park of Artillery, upon which the whole army is to muster and take the ground shewn to the Brigadiers General, with all possible dispatch... [More]