Thursday, July 08, 2010

Al Sharpton shows unreasonableness of anti-gun zealotry

[I]t's tough to see how much more "reasonable" the hoplophobes want gun legislation to be. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at the hysteria that results from a slight loosening of the cuffs.

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This Day in History: July 8

July 8, 1778

Washington establishes his headquarters at West Point
General Washington establishes his headquarters at a strategic point that dominates the Hudson River. Polish engineer Thaddeus Kosciusko plays a significant role in the construction of the fortifications. [More]

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

GRE Round Up for July 7

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Don Gwinn/Chicago:
Don't forget that Second Amendment Freedom Rally III is only two days away! Come to downtown Chicago and show Mayor Daley a celebration of freedom....Keep Reading »

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
It was reported today that Hancock County (Iowa) decided not to enact their new weapons ordinance. The ordinance was to be read for a third time...Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:

It has been nearly four years – and will be this coming Sunday, July 11 – that Seattle resident Mary...Keep Reading »

Chris Woodard/Tucson:

Arizona in Fed's firing line......Part 3

Yesterday, July 6, 2010 The US Justice Department filed suit against Arizona, Governor Jan Brewer in her capacity...Keep Reading »
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The Blind Men...

...That would be these guys...

and the elephant.

Mr. Saxe? Your cue:
So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance...
Q.E.D.

[Via Ed M]

Reasons Why

[T]here is no reason why the Second Amendment should be the last word for the voting public. [Read]
Yes there is:

"When Democracy Becomes Tyranny

"When Democracy Becomes Tyranny
I STILL get to vote."

I'm disappointed in you, Thomas Sowell.

You establishment media-anointed "conservatives" just don't get it:
We will not disarm.

You cannot convince us.

You cannot intimidate us.

You can try to kill us, if you think you can.

But remember, we’ll shoot back .

We are not going away.

We are not backing up another inch.

And there are THREE MILLION OF US.

Your move, Mr. Wannabe Tyrant.

Your move.
Now go ahead and have your vote.

[Via Ed M]

A Graphic Representation

What the chart in fact shows is that there is virtually no correlation between gun control laws and gun homicides. [More]
I don't really do statistics-based commentary, but thought I'd pass this along for those of you who are interested.

Maybe if someone could come up with a chart showing Daley's blood pressure rising following McDonald...

[Via The Bitter Clinger]

Armed self-defense news stories have two things in common

If the gungrabbers had their way...we would be reading very different headlines. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at some people the evil Daleys and Bloombergs of the world and all their useful idiots would rather see dead.

Also jaywalk over to today's Trigger Sports LIVE! for some punch.

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This Day in History: July 7

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

GRE Round Up for July 6

I hope everyone had a good Independence Day weekend. I haven't done a Round Up since last Friday, so here's what my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues have been up to:

Don Gwinn/Chicago:
What: Second Amendment Freedom Rally Where: Downtown Chicago at the James R. Thompson building (located at the corner of Randolph and Clark Streets,...
Keep Reading »

Mike Stollenwerk/DC:
On July 1, 2010, Virginia and New Mexico legalized the concealed carry of handguns in restaurants where alcohol is served. That makes 43 states...

Dan Bidstrup/Denver:
I was delighted when the Supreme Court case District of Columbia v Heller was decided in favor of the individual's right to keep and bear arms. I...

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
On January 1, 2011, all residents of Iowa will follow the same set of rules in order to obtain an Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons. Currently, the ability...
As we celebrate the country's 234th birthday today, we have the opportunity to reflect on some of the rhetoric and reaction to the recent McDonald vs....
Keep Reading »

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:
Last week the Supreme Court, in McDonald v Chicago, determined that the Second Amendment is incorporated to state...
Keep Reading »

John Longenecker/Los Angeles:
Gun control itself has to be getting very suspicious to non-gun owners. The reaction of gun ban entities is just...
Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:

Washington State’s self-defense statute is pretty clear, and it has stood the test of time and investigative...
Keep Reading »
Washington State could use some guys like Jackson County, WI District Attorney Gerald R. Fox, a fellow who might...
Keep Reading »

Chris Woodard/Tucson:
Chicago’s Mayor Daley and the Chicago City Council have been busy. Chicago approves new gun restrictions...
Keep Reading »
......has served with us just about everywhere in the world. In WWI, she received many bullet holes. In WWII,...
Keep Reading »

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We're the Only Ones...

...Keeping it All in the Family Enough

...Camera-Shy Enough

...Excessive Enough

...Camera-Shy Enough 2

...Reckless Enough

...Ex-Employee of the Month Enough

...Who Don't Have to Show You Any Stinking Badges Enough

...Speedy Enough

...Our Word is Our Bond Enough

...Why Grandma, What a Big Bank Account You Have Enough

...Persuasive Enough

...Bringing Up Youthful Indiscretions Enough

...Towing Enough

...Over Official Capacity Enough

...On the Beat Enough

...Ending the Chase Enough

...y'know, I have at least a dozen more in this email alone and I just can't get to them all.

[Via
FFFW]

Jack Goes For...Uh...Backs Down

Looks like Jackie-Boy thought better of threatening to assault law-abiding patrons of his employers and has gone back and tried to erase his tracks.

Here's the altered version.

Here's the cached original version and a screen shot of what he's trying to run away from:

Wow, what a man. Be funny if it were a plain clothes LEO, wouldn't it?

Not that there's much actual danger. RichmondGuns.com has more, including his admission that he's all talk:
Oh and we would call the police ASAP. I'm not foolish enough to mess with these gun-toting idiots.
Based on results, I'm not sure there are limits to this pathetic child's foolishness.

[Via Mack H]

An Operational Assessment

Inquiry into functioning of Central Firearm Registry [More]
It's working as intended--reducing freedom for the "law-abiding" and not doing a thing to address those causing the problems--all the while keeping that gravy train chugging down the tracks...

We're the Only Ones Inadvertently Hitting Something Enough

"We do not know if we have a weapon that malfunctioned or if they inadvertently hit something on a weapon that caused it to go off," Chief Deputy Mike Andrews said. [More]
What, like the trigger...?

[Via David S]

Witness for the Prosecution

While Morris fled on foot, police said Brantley drove away. She was questioned and released Tuesday — but then arrested Friday on a federal charge of witnessing a felony and failing to report it...Brantley is accused of knowing Morris was a felon in possession of a gun, a federal violation. Some argue that the law conflicts with the Fifth Amendment, which protects people from being witnesses against themselves. [More]
This is just all kinds of wrong.

[Via Ed M]

Meanwhile, Over at the Department of Pre-Crime...

A year rarely goes by when the Pennsylvania parole board doesn't come under fire because someone it let out early has killed again.

In 2008, inmates released long before their maximum sentences expired killed two police officers in Philadelphia, last year one killed a Pittsburgh police officer, and eight days ago a murderer who was twice paroled allegedly slaughtered four people in Northampton. [More]
And now some egghead says his computer can predict who will kill again--and importantly, who won't!

The story doesn't say if he'll let them stay with his family during the parole period...

We're the Only Ones Despondent Enough

“In this case - as in many cases in which armed law enforcement officers have been the subjects of covert criminal investigations - I had substantial concerns for Ms. Henderson’s safety and for the safety of others. In my training and experience, law enforcement officers can become despondent, and even suicidal, when faced with criminal charges,” O’Neil said. [More]
"Many"?

Seems we've run into corroboration of that fear before, and it significantly exceeds results for the general population.

Maybe all these disarmament schemes are going after the wrong people...

'Gun Control Doesn't Work'

A generation from now, legal and policy discussions will look back and see gun control for the sham that it has always been. [Read]
Nice to see that message on NPR.

Is Bill O'Reilly changing tune on Second Amendment?

"All gun crimes"?

Think about that. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at an incomplete conversion that defaults unsurprisingly to fascism.

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This Day in History: July 6

However, on July 6, 1778, all his property, including the powder mills and 202 acres, were confiscated. [More]

Saturday, July 03, 2010

Weekend Update

I was hoping to take a long weekend off--lots of family coming in and chores a-plenty--just got done splitting mucho wood for the firepit--my bro-in-law brought his 8-Lb maul and I was pleased at how easy that made it--my 6-pounder doesn't do the job and I was starting to take the resulting failure with it personally.

Probably no new GRE column for the weekend. Unless something big happens. But if you're on the internet looking for gun stuff, feel free to go over there and click around on my links, because page views help put meager gruel in feral sons Uday and Qusay's bowls. Then go share the links with everyone and get them to do the same thing, and help make ME that billionaire everyone is complaining we don't have to help finance 2A efforts. Now that sounds like a plan.

Anyway, the real reason I decided to do this one post is Mike Vanderboegh may have an insight on the next head of BATFU, so I wanted to share that with anyone still hanging around this place.

Go here and see.

Then log off. The weather map for most of the country says it's pretty nice.

Happy Independence Day tomorrow. Enjoy the blessings of Liberty. Go pursue some happiness.