Stables and sphincters and turf (Oh my!)Vanderboegh explains.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Luby's Responds
About what I expected.
I updated today's GRE.
Let's see if sending them the link elicits something beyond corporate weaselspeak.
It wouldn't hurt if some of you independently let them know you expect an answer if they expect your patronage.
I updated today's GRE.
Let's see if sending them the link elicits something beyond corporate weaselspeak.
It wouldn't hurt if some of you independently let them know you expect an answer if they expect your patronage.
A Legal Bleg
Received the following from a regular reader. He's asking me questions way above my pay grade, so I'm soliciting informed opinions.
My father-in-law is a Norwegian Citizen, as is of course my wife. He kindly offered to me as a gift a Sauer & Sohn 7.65Addendum:
http://www.handgunsmag.com/featured_handguns/sauer38_082306/
I have found that according to the ATF, it carries 69 points and needs 75. I assume this is part of the "Sporting" use nonsense.
Would love to publicize this whole harangue--I am in Kuwait--a Florida National Guard soldier here...my wife in Norway can legally own the thing, but in the US, I can't. We might not be able to press delete all at once on the GCA, but can't we whittle away at the "Sporting" use section. The 2A is hardly about sports and neither is it some traditional home defense remedy. What is Alito trying to sell that "due Process" pablum? Thomas is the only one who got it right.
Anyway, I wouldn't mind any suggestions. Also, if you suggest a lawyer willing to look into it--assuming you think it's something a lawyer would want to look at (would I be denied standing?---do you have to go to jail to get standing?) If I had standing and a lawyer, any ideas how to fund that little excursion--I doubt the NRA will be interested in the "Sporting" use clause of the GCA--I get the impression, Sports is what the NRA thinks 2A is about!
Your thoughts are welcome...I don't have a charity backing me up if you say "go for it"
Some extra details. I have a CR FFL---they told me that was not a good enough FFL even had it had the 75 points--and the item is > 50 years old--but the main issue is challenging the Sporting Rule. Here is the worse item...My Father-in-law's papers indicate it is defective, so it likely can't ever shoot---but I can't be sure. I am in Kuwait with my unit and have not seen the weapon in person.Thoughts? Discussion?
A Question of Authority
"The state seeks to have illegal orders of expungement set aside .... The judge who signed the expungement orders was without the legal authority to do so." [More]Government usurping authority?
Unbelievable!
Funny though--I assume the complaining DA took an oath to uphold the Constitution--I don't see him squawking over how "gun permits" square with "shall not be infringed"...
But then again, I have a pretty peculiar take on people who shouldn't have guns.
[Via FFFW]
We're the Only Ones Searching Enough
A Night of Broken Glass
After dark, mobs form, smash windows, loot [More]Yeah, it's the stores' fault.
Pretty neat "Only One" verdict, though.
If Grant had popped a prone Mehserle in the back, what do you think the chances are he'd have gotten off with involuntary manslaughter?
We all realize that if the rioting gets worse and the cops end up killing more, we could well see other cities react...?
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
Jindal Agrees to Allow Concealed Guns in Church [More]I hate to spoil the jubilation by pointing out that's really not his decision to make, but then I always was a bit of a heretic...
[Via Jeffersonian]
We're the Only Ones Back to School Enough
U. S. District Court Judge Mark Bennett ordered Osceola County, Iowa Sheriff Douglas Weber to issue a concealed carry permit to Paul Dorr because the court found that Sheriff Weber had infringed Mr. Dorr's First Amendment rights. Judge Bennett did not stop there. He ordered Sheriff Weber to take a college-level course involving the First Amendment. [More]Post also contains the embedded opinion.
Des Moines Gun Rights Examiner Sean McClanahan also covered this.
We're the Only Ones Measuring Our Response Enough
After being told that Curtis likely owned multiple firearms, police surrounded the home and brought an armored vehicle to the scene. [More]Just fyi for those of you who likely do as well...
[Via Dave Licht]
When "Only Ones" Collide
High Noon in Pahrump, Nev.: Sheriff Arrests the District AttorneyGood grief.
The D.A. Chooses Not to File Charges Against Himself, Investigates His Nemesis [More]
Still, I would love to see the legal filing that contains this:
A review of the Internet reveals that Nye County is the laughing stock of the known universe.[Via William T]
Dumber Than Dirt
A satisfied Rapex customer has started a Facebook site to protest the opening of a Cheaper Than Dirt outlet in McKinney, TX.
I got a kick out of this bit of hysteria:
I don't know who the moron behind this effort is, but if you're a Facebook member, you might want to wander over there and point and laugh.
I got a kick out of this bit of hysteria:
The store is approximately 3,800 SQUARE FEET!!!! in size...OH NO!!!! Why, just think how many of those you could fit inside, say, your average Cabela's!
I don't know who the moron behind this effort is, but if you're a Facebook member, you might want to wander over there and point and laugh.
Will Luby's end Fuddruckers' 'no guns' policy?
Based on the all-too-evident results, Luby's is utterly incapable of protecting its customers, nor should they be expected to. By the same token, if they expect gun owner patronage, we deserve to know their position on our ability to protect ourselves, and if we can expect to see any changes in Fuddruckers policy once they assume ownership and control. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column notes that corporate acquisitions also assume liabilities along with assets.
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This Day in History: July 9
I was this afternoon favoured with your letter of the 8th. Inst. While you are at Elizabeth Town, I wish you to obtain the best intelligence you can from time to time of the Enemy’s situation and [inserted: of] any movements, they may seem to have in view. For this purpose you will employ the persons you mention, or such others as you may judge necessary. Whatever expenses you are at, upon this occasion, will be repaid on the earliest notice. [More]
Thursday, July 08, 2010
GRE Round Up for July 8
Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:
Don Gwinn/Chicago:
Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
On June 17, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Bennett issued a ruling from the bench that overturned a permit denial from Osceola County (Iowa)...Keep Reading »
Dave Workman/Seattle:
In self-defense — The Quiz
As promised earlier this week in this column, readers now get to test their retention skills (or maybe just refer...Keep Reading »
Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
As we discussed immediately after the Supreme Court's McDonald v. City of Chicago ruling was handed down late last month, McDonald doesn't...Keep Reading » I do hope you realize the importance of sharing these links and show these guys your support by doing so...?
While you're at it, be sure and check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:
Don Gwinn/Chicago:
This is Part II in a series. For the whole picture, start with Part I: "If you liked McDonald v. Chicago, you'll love Benson" at...Keep Reading »
Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:
On June 17, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Bennett issued a ruling from the bench that overturned a permit denial from Osceola County (Iowa)...Keep Reading »
Dave Workman/Seattle:
In self-defense — The Quiz
As promised earlier this week in this column, readers now get to test their retention skills (or maybe just refer...Keep Reading »
Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:
As we discussed immediately after the Supreme Court's McDonald v. City of Chicago ruling was handed down late last month, McDonald doesn't...Keep Reading »
While you're at it, be sure and check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:
Turn Up the Volume
Wyoming has eliminated sales tax at gun shows, because a few people at gun shows screamed at the tax agents trying to collect it. [More]Michael Dean looks at cause and effect.
I notice the linked story quotes Cheyenne Gun Rights Examiner Anthony Bouchard.
In Accordance with Security Procedures
NBC News reported that the handguns had, in accordance with security procedures at New York's John F Kennedy airport, been placed inside checked luggage. [More]Well, I certainly feel secure.
[Via Jeffersonian]
We're the Only Ones Unwarranted Enough
In a little-known city program that critics say may be unconstitutional, cops join fire and building inspectors as they enter homes without a warrant and then arrest residents if they find anything illegal. [More]Hey, if you've got nothing to hide, what's the problem?
Oh...
But that's OK--this is Oakland. It's not like it's America or anything.
[Via Mack H]
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.
Also help a video go viral and watch yesterday's Trigger Sports LIVE!
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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]
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