SALT and Light

Get the evil to agree and we'll talk. And it'll still be "No."

First and foremost, this thing is useless in terms of militia utility. And at the up close and personal level, if I feel compelled to defend my life and the lives of my loved ones, the last thing I'm going to be worrying about is the ultimate well-being of the threat. Typically, I appreciate options that allow for escalation if the situation, the urgency and your training tell you that's appropriate, but I'm having a hard time seeing how someone committing to the SALT gun will have time to recover should Plan A fail.

I can't help but wonder how these two guys would fare against somebody who means business. And how "non-lethal" this thing would truly be against the #1 cause of "gundeaths", noting what can happen using just blanks.

I note this was on Indiegogo for crowdfunding but that link went dead -- I assume it probably ran afoul of their policies?

[Via David H]

Keep Digging, GOP

Most conservatives, however, did in the end vote for Ryan. [More]

No, none did, although plenty of frauds who call themselves that sold out their constituents and the Republic.

We're the Only Ones Putting the Blame Where It Belongs Enough

FBI Director James Comey blames citizens with cameras for increase in violent crime [More]

How do you expect us to do what we do best if we know someone's watching? And we would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for you meddling citizens.

On the other hand, us keeping you under police state protective surveillance, why, that's for your own good.  Besides, what have you got to hide?

[Via Florida Guy]   

We're the Only Ones Disarming Enough

The officer explains for his safety and mine, he needs to disarm me for the stop. [More]

There's a lot of appreciative praise for the attitude of the citizen and the police, and the outcome of this story. Me, I'm puzzling over the one-size-fits-all default, and what other assumptions and options are available.

[Via cydl]

UPDATE: The Captain's Journal has some tactical observations.

For the Record

The Florida Sheriffs Association voted in secret and announced that there are 47 unidentified Sheriffs opposing Open Carry. You deserve to know where your Sheriff stands. [More]

Why would anyone keep servants who steal?

Great Point

Comment left under a recent AmmoLand post:

Of course it’s not enough just to vote. You have to organize, volunteer, donate, sacrifice. But it’s so much easier to blab about how you’ll be there for us, right behind us, “when TSHTF”, when you wouldn’t lift a finger to repel an invasion when there was no risk to yourself.

Why should I believe someone who has done none of that will suddenly change stripes when things get ... uh ... y'know, "really hard" doesn't even come close.

Why Johnny Can't Read Think

Between bloated administrators and union heads, is it any wonder the system is cranking out aspiring rappers and crack whores? [More]

Government creates the problem, government takes credit for the "solution," implanting biases to further solidify control. And the urban failures taint the numbers for the whole, allowing for comparisons to the rest of the world and alarmist demands for more money (so the ones responsible can lather, rinse, repeat)...

It'd be interesting to take the cities on that bar chart and post the salaries of the superintendents and "collective bargaining" thugs. It'd also be interesting to compare performances of quasi-welfare parasite systems, run by those with "liberal arts" degrees, with those run by people with competence in business, math and other (actual) sciences.

But don't worry -- Common Core will save us!  Either that or separation of school and state...

Hey, would the Fightin' Prussians make for a politically acceptable mascot for Gramsci High...?

Obama Assurance on Guns Leaves Open Question of What He IS Out to Do

No more, please.

So how about, just so everyone has a clear picture of the end game, the “gun control” advocates define what it will take to satisfy them,  and what “laws” must pass for them to not only stop pushing for more, but to join in condemning and resisting new infringements? [More]

How much “gun control” will be enough?

Fed Up

Kasich: 'I’ve about had it’ with Carson, Trump [More]

Yeah, well some of us have had it with RINO sellouts on guns and amnesty citizenship.

The Mouse that Whored

Former employees speak out about Disney's outsourcing of high-tech jobs [More]

It's a small world after all!

An Idea I Could Warm To

Put 'em in the cooler. [More]

Easily Shocked

Probably because it doesn't say anything besides the same tired, old and boring bitching and moaning about the government not funding anti-gun propaganda "science" you and the "Hero of Medicine" engage in ad nauseam. Why would you assume I keep tabs on anything you do, or care unless I'm dragged into it, like when I found out you were spreading lies about me.

Noting that for "progressives," every day is Opposite Day, that actually figures coming from an "ethics" specialist.

I remarked at that time I couldn't believe I was still living in Wintemute's head rent free, and it looks like you still think of me as well. I didn't even remember who you were until I went to your article and it suddenly clicked.

So no, your "shock" is no reason to share your link, or even critique it.  About the only question I have isn't even for you Paul, it's for people who matter:

Does anybody know any men who actually say "vacay"?

Nine Out of 10 Reconquistadores Say "Ryan!"

Thanks goodness this doesn't have a thing in the world to do with that "single issue."  [More]

Besides, some can share isolated anecdotes about someone they've seen who doesn't fit the mold, and others can offer platitudes, so there's obviously no need to pay attention, let alone actually do anything.

Right?

Gollum to be Impeached? Precioussssss...!

Andrea Shea King noticed a striking resemblance. [More]

A "Progressive" Idea

Merge ATF into FBI. [More]

But...but...but I thought that was a "conservative" idea, coming from an NRA-ILA "Defender of Freedom" (one who made some wonderful statements about "hunting and fishing," by the way).

Professor Quigley -- what do I do...?

I recorded a podcast a few days ago that will be posted soon, centered on my "The Devil You Know" column.

Judge Convicts Bosworth

Cell phone video showed the day Bosworth was arrested, and many questioned if he had broken any laws. [More]

The criminals are the ones violating the supreme Law of the Land.

If you're not familiar with the story, or as a refresher for those who are, I talked about it here and in other links at the bottom of that piece.

Kit Lange, who had a falling out with Bosworth, shares why that doesn't matter, because he not only had a right, but a duty to do what he did.

I haven't been able to keep up with the story as much as I'd like, mostly because there's only one of me and no shortage of priorities, but if you're interested in keeping informed, I'd start on Anthony's Facebook page.

Dangerous and Unusual Weapons

The phrase “dangerous or unusual weapons” has long been used by American courts to justify prohibiting possession or carrying of particular classes of weapons. Examination of the history of this phrase shows it was neither as ancient nor as broadly prohibitive as many assume. Analogies to First Amendment case law suggest that the authority of the government may be more limited than D.C. v. Heller (2008) indicates. [More]

Seeing as how just about any physical object could be dangerous if used as a weapon, but the rarity of such instances would make that unusual, I should hope so.  Take chairs, for instance...

Obama: "Please Do Not Believe This Notion That I'm Out To Take Everyone's Guns Away"

Well, I don't necessarily believe that you can, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't like to. [More]

Virtual Life Everlasting

Mr McKeown has dubbed the idea ‘Preserved Memories’ and claims that people would be able to construct a reality to avoid ever having to say goodbye to loved ones. [More]

In other words, pay this fraud big bucks to come up with a high tech way to bolster self-delusion and denial. But why limit things to avatars? I'm thinking all the virtual stuff could drive some combination of this and Teddy Ruxpin...

Technonecromancy -- what a "progressive" idea.  Of course it might be cheaper just to bury the dearly departed in the Pet Sematary...

Meanwhile, Over at the Indiana Jones Warehouse...

Officials estimate that 1.6 million paper documents and other records arrive every month from defunct firearm dealers who are required to ship their business records, some barely discernible, to this Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives facility for eventual inclusion in a digital repository. [More]

Oh, really...? That's the plan?

Maybe before they get busy trying to undermine what the representatives of the people have told them, they'd use those resources to ... oh, I don't know ... come up with a clear set of searchable non-conflicting rules and opinions or something?

The thought strikes: Julio Gonzalez never seems to be around when you really need him.