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Sunday, May 01, 2005
If a Picture's Worth a Thousand Words...
...what's a picture of words worth?
It's definitely worth referring you to.
the ten ring has a photo of Barrett Firearms' "No California Agencies" policy taken at the NRA Convention.
It's definitely worth referring you to.
the ten ring has a photo of Barrett Firearms' "No California Agencies" policy taken at the NRA Convention.
Yow!
"Colt Anaconda, .44 Magnum in stainless steel...$1000
"Millett Red-Dot sight...$120
"Having it explode in your hands without getting hurt...Priceless"
My guess is somebody needs to check their reload measurements. They're damned lucky they didn't lose a hand or more.
[Thanks to Dennis Walker for the tip.]
"Millett Red-Dot sight...$120
"Having it explode in your hands without getting hurt...Priceless"
My guess is somebody needs to check their reload measurements. They're damned lucky they didn't lose a hand or more.
[Thanks to Dennis Walker for the tip.]
Saturday, April 30, 2005
RebelFire 1.0
Out of the Gray Zone
I just ordered the new novel by Claire Wolfe and Aaron Zelman.
The first 100 people to order get an autographed copy. I hope mine made it in under the wire. If not, I'll have to mail it to them with return postage--either way, I intend to get those autographs.
Obviously, I can't review something I haven't yet read--but I have tremendous faith--earned based on past performance--in their exceptional ability to lead, educate and inspire us.
I ask everyone reading this to acknowledge that these people deserve material rewards for their first-rate labors. If you're like me, and have gratitude toward those who bring us ideas, perpective and insights, you'll want to keep those efforts coming.
What better way is there to do that than by giving yourself a gift?
Everybody wins!
That's the way it's supposed to work.
I just ordered the new novel by Claire Wolfe and Aaron Zelman.
The first 100 people to order get an autographed copy. I hope mine made it in under the wire. If not, I'll have to mail it to them with return postage--either way, I intend to get those autographs.
Obviously, I can't review something I haven't yet read--but I have tremendous faith--earned based on past performance--in their exceptional ability to lead, educate and inspire us.
I ask everyone reading this to acknowledge that these people deserve material rewards for their first-rate labors. If you're like me, and have gratitude toward those who bring us ideas, perpective and insights, you'll want to keep those efforts coming.
What better way is there to do that than by giving yourself a gift?
Everybody wins!
That's the way it's supposed to work.
Finger-Lickin’ Foolishness
Many thanks to FreedomSight for bringing another solemn day of reverence to my attention. International Respect for Chickens Day sounds like the type of holiday worthy of a paid day off for government workers.
I usually respect mine Original Recipe, but get Extra Crunchy when I feel like living dangerously.
But in all the hooplah, let’s not forget an often-overlooked minority. Please set aside a moment of silence during the festivities to Respect Headless Chickens, too.
Mike will thank you for it.
Oh, never mind. He has his own festival the third weekend in May.
I usually respect mine Original Recipe, but get Extra Crunchy when I feel like living dangerously.
But in all the hooplah, let’s not forget an often-overlooked minority. Please set aside a moment of silence during the festivities to Respect Headless Chickens, too.
Mike will thank you for it.
Oh, never mind. He has his own festival the third weekend in May.
Victim Empowerment Media Project
If you or someone you know has been a victim of violent crime Deborah Courtney would like to hear from you:
"I am actively searching to cast 26 victims of crime to be interviewed for a TV show, both male and female, who may have been accosted, assaulted, mugged, car jacked, or had any other crime perpetrated upon them, that would like to take control back in their life and be empowered through personal safety and awareness training, and a firearms class, as well. The person must be willing to share what happened to him or her on camera, and then we will all go and receive a $1200 training course for FREE at Front Sight, in Nevada, and then we are to be interviewed as to whether the personal safety and firearms training has made us feel more safe and empowered, or not."
If you're interested and would like more information, contact her at DACourtney@earthlink.net.
Read more about Deborah:
"Steady Aim, Steel Will"
Another Fool With an Opinion
"I am actively searching to cast 26 victims of crime to be interviewed for a TV show, both male and female, who may have been accosted, assaulted, mugged, car jacked, or had any other crime perpetrated upon them, that would like to take control back in their life and be empowered through personal safety and awareness training, and a firearms class, as well. The person must be willing to share what happened to him or her on camera, and then we will all go and receive a $1200 training course for FREE at Front Sight, in Nevada, and then we are to be interviewed as to whether the personal safety and firearms training has made us feel more safe and empowered, or not."
If you're interested and would like more information, contact her at DACourtney@earthlink.net.
Read more about Deborah:
"Steady Aim, Steel Will"
Another Fool With an Opinion
Night of the Evil Tortilla
[BugMeNot userid and password: Erasmus.]
“More than 600 students sat through a lockdown and building search after a passerby reported a "suspicious object" being carried into the school.
“The 2-foot-long cylinder wrapped in white fabric later was revealed to be a giant burrito...”
[Thanks to KABA Newslinks.]
Don’t be too hard on them. The most powerful man in the world just hid from a cloud.
“More than 600 students sat through a lockdown and building search after a passerby reported a "suspicious object" being carried into the school.
“The 2-foot-long cylinder wrapped in white fabric later was revealed to be a giant burrito...”
[Thanks to KABA Newslinks.]
Don’t be too hard on them. The most powerful man in the world just hid from a cloud.
Friday, April 29, 2005
Shameless Plug: "Weapons of Choice"
"Their inability to reach a consensus notwithstanding, it’s evident that those who would eliminate private ownership of firearms all agree on one thing: they mean to leave us no choice."
"Weapons of Choice" is my Rights Watch column for the June issue of GUNS Magazine, on sale now at preferred newsstands throughout the Republic.
"Weapons of Choice" is my Rights Watch column for the June issue of GUNS Magazine, on sale now at preferred newsstands throughout the Republic.
Triggerfinger is Learning...
...something we in Southern California's South Bay have known for some time--that columnist John Bogert of The Daily Breeze is an anti-defense zealot.
Matthew Hunter writes:
"The problem, as far as I can tell, is that he wasn't serious. He wanted to make some cheap points to readers who may not realize that gun rights organizations generally support all our Constitutional freedoms (while primarily focused on firearms issues, of course). He didn't want to actually support gun rights, but if he could dredge up some support for his own favored freedom, no problem. Sorry; alliances go both ways."
That about pegs the guy's MO.
He holds out some hopes that Bogert will correct himself, and that emails can help persuade him.
Sorry, Matthew. It just ain't gonna happen. But you made a valiant effort, and you got some great points across to an audience that has never heard them before, so your efforts were worth it.
Matthew Hunter writes:
"The problem, as far as I can tell, is that he wasn't serious. He wanted to make some cheap points to readers who may not realize that gun rights organizations generally support all our Constitutional freedoms (while primarily focused on firearms issues, of course). He didn't want to actually support gun rights, but if he could dredge up some support for his own favored freedom, no problem. Sorry; alliances go both ways."
That about pegs the guy's MO.
He holds out some hopes that Bogert will correct himself, and that emails can help persuade him.
Sorry, Matthew. It just ain't gonna happen. But you made a valiant effort, and you got some great points across to an audience that has never heard them before, so your efforts were worth it.
Thursday, April 28, 2005
An Expert's Advice on the Militia
"Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob will find himself much mistaken. They have men amongst them who know very well what they are about."
Lord Hugh Percy, 1775
Lord Hugh Percy, 1775
Lockyer 's Latest "In Your Face!" to Gun Owners
"A proposal to put a serial number on every handgun bullet passed a Senate committee Tuesday and law enforcement officials said they hoped the novel effort would spread to other states...
"'We'll solve a lot of crimes if this becomes law,' said Attorney General Bill Lockyer, who supported the bill...
"He acknowledged criminals could find ways around the law, but said milk, medicine, soda cans and most other things sold in stores have identification numbers.
"'Why not bullets?' he said."
Because, Bill. Those products have lot numbers on their containers.
But he's not stupid--he knows that. He also knows the average cud-chewer hearing that sound bite is so easily manipulated they will intuitively accept the proposal as "sensible," "reasonable," and "a good first step."
Back in 2002, I wrote to Randy Rossi of the California Department of Justice Firearms Division, asking him to square the state's position with then-US Attorney General John Ashcroft's statement that the Second Amendment is an individual right (and that's a story in manipulation itself).
After a series of emails and a month-and-a-half later, Rossi told me "The Attorney General felt that your request warranted a response directly from him."
That response is posted here. He says we have no individual right to keep and bear arms.
That means he and his fellow tyrants can just about do whatever they think they can get away with, and we can't do anything about it.
Naturally, "Lockyer...plans to seek the Democratic nomination for governor next year..."
And naturally, the Republicans will be able to offer us flawed goods, and gun owners will once again cave to the perceived "lesser of two evils."
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UPDATE: Publicola has some good observations on this.
"'We'll solve a lot of crimes if this becomes law,' said Attorney General Bill Lockyer, who supported the bill...
"He acknowledged criminals could find ways around the law, but said milk, medicine, soda cans and most other things sold in stores have identification numbers.
"'Why not bullets?' he said."
Because, Bill. Those products have lot numbers on their containers.
But he's not stupid--he knows that. He also knows the average cud-chewer hearing that sound bite is so easily manipulated they will intuitively accept the proposal as "sensible," "reasonable," and "a good first step."
Back in 2002, I wrote to Randy Rossi of the California Department of Justice Firearms Division, asking him to square the state's position with then-US Attorney General John Ashcroft's statement that the Second Amendment is an individual right (and that's a story in manipulation itself).
After a series of emails and a month-and-a-half later, Rossi told me "The Attorney General felt that your request warranted a response directly from him."
That response is posted here. He says we have no individual right to keep and bear arms.
That means he and his fellow tyrants can just about do whatever they think they can get away with, and we can't do anything about it.
Naturally, "Lockyer...plans to seek the Democratic nomination for governor next year..."
And naturally, the Republicans will be able to offer us flawed goods, and gun owners will once again cave to the perceived "lesser of two evils."
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UPDATE: Publicola has some good observations on this.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Des Moines Implements Chance Control
Jed points us to Gunner who ushers us to a Des Moines theft report.
But that must be OK, because the property was a gun and the thieves were cops who “don’t want to take any chances.”
Can't take any of those chances in a free society, can we? Why that might upset order, and then where would we be?
But that must be OK, because the property was a gun and the thieves were cops who “don’t want to take any chances.”
Can't take any of those chances in a free society, can we? Why that might upset order, and then where would we be?
SCROTUS "Conservatives" Screw Us Again
“[T]he five most liberal justices voided the conviction of a Pennsylvania gun owner who was charged with a federal crime for buying a handgun after he had served prison time in Japan for gun crimes there. The three conservative judges dissented.
"Federal law makes it illegal for Americans to own firearms once they have been convicted 'in any court' for a serious gun crime. Bush administration lawyers strongly defended the law and said it covered convictions in foreign courts.”--The Los Angeles Times
In other words, our "pro-gun" president and the "strict constructionists" on the High Court think it's consistent with the vision of The Founders to strip a human being of unalienable rights because they were caught bringing Bibles to China.
It’s curious that justices who have previously endorsed considering international law in domestic decisions, notably Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor, sided with the majority, which correctly observed “[Fo]reign convictions may include convictions for conduct that domestic laws would permit" and acknowledged the potential for "convictions from a legal system that are inconsistent with American understanding of fairness."
It was the “conservatives,” particularly Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia, who insisted that the term “any court” means just that.
Hell, Clarence and Tony, you neocon frauds, the Taliban held court all the time.
In the arcane world of the black robes, citations and incantations trump the reason We the People ceded limited authority to them in the first place, mainly to "secure the Blessings of Liberty." No actions by any branch of government may legitimately result in any other end.
To me, the key words in The Times' piece are: "Bush administration lawyers strongly defended the law..."
This isn't the first case where the Bush Justice Department has argued that foreign convictions should stand.
Gun owners put Bush in office. NRA reportedly spent $20 Million convincing them to "vote freedom first." Now this guy wants to change Senate rules to smooth the way for more "conservative" judges so that next time this issue comes up, they'll have the votes to uphold Sharia convictions?
No thanks. This latest outrage has convinced me to defer to Larry Pratt's judgment.
REFERENCES:
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1: “It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person…is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.”
The Majority Opinion
The Dissenting Opinion
"Federal law makes it illegal for Americans to own firearms once they have been convicted 'in any court' for a serious gun crime. Bush administration lawyers strongly defended the law and said it covered convictions in foreign courts.”--The Los Angeles Times
In other words, our "pro-gun" president and the "strict constructionists" on the High Court think it's consistent with the vision of The Founders to strip a human being of unalienable rights because they were caught bringing Bibles to China.
It’s curious that justices who have previously endorsed considering international law in domestic decisions, notably Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor, sided with the majority, which correctly observed “[Fo]reign convictions may include convictions for conduct that domestic laws would permit" and acknowledged the potential for "convictions from a legal system that are inconsistent with American understanding of fairness."
It was the “conservatives,” particularly Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia, who insisted that the term “any court” means just that.
Hell, Clarence and Tony, you neocon frauds, the Taliban held court all the time.
In the arcane world of the black robes, citations and incantations trump the reason We the People ceded limited authority to them in the first place, mainly to "secure the Blessings of Liberty." No actions by any branch of government may legitimately result in any other end.
To me, the key words in The Times' piece are: "Bush administration lawyers strongly defended the law..."
This isn't the first case where the Bush Justice Department has argued that foreign convictions should stand.
Gun owners put Bush in office. NRA reportedly spent $20 Million convincing them to "vote freedom first." Now this guy wants to change Senate rules to smooth the way for more "conservative" judges so that next time this issue comes up, they'll have the votes to uphold Sharia convictions?
No thanks. This latest outrage has convinced me to defer to Larry Pratt's judgment.
REFERENCES:
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1: “It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person…is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.”
The Majority Opinion
The Dissenting Opinion
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Microstamping Advances in Assembly
Per the Liberty Belles:
"CALIFORNIA - MICROSTAMPING BILL AB352 PASSED ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON 4/14/05. NEXT STOP, ASSEMBLY FLOOR. CLICK HERE TO CONTACT YOUR ASSEMBLY MEMBER."
See also:
Microstamping for Macroinfringement
Microstamping--An Alternative View
“AB352 is pro-forensic, not anti-gun.”
Microstamping...What is it?
"CALIFORNIA - MICROSTAMPING BILL AB352 PASSED ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON 4/14/05. NEXT STOP, ASSEMBLY FLOOR. CLICK HERE TO CONTACT YOUR ASSEMBLY MEMBER."
See also:
Microstamping for Macroinfringement
Microstamping--An Alternative View
“AB352 is pro-forensic, not anti-gun.”
Microstamping...What is it?
McClintock for Lieutenant Governor
The man who should have been governor, and who is infinitely more qualified than the gun-banning dual citizen who currently occupies the post, is running for the second slot.
Except for GOA, the other major gun groups sat on their hands in the gubernatorial race. Arnhole paid them back by banning .50 BMG's.
I met Sen. McClintock at a political function, and chatted with him for about 5 minutes. We happened to leave at the same time, and we talked for another 10 minutes in the parking lot.
I'm not easily impressed. This guy is the real deal--knowledgeable, ethical and sound, a rarity in any political environment, let alone the toxic dump in Sacramento.
Why should California gun owners support him?
Here's why.
Except for GOA, the other major gun groups sat on their hands in the gubernatorial race. Arnhole paid them back by banning .50 BMG's.
I met Sen. McClintock at a political function, and chatted with him for about 5 minutes. We happened to leave at the same time, and we talked for another 10 minutes in the parking lot.
I'm not easily impressed. This guy is the real deal--knowledgeable, ethical and sound, a rarity in any political environment, let alone the toxic dump in Sacramento.
Why should California gun owners support him?
Here's why.
One for the Road
Fish Or Man shows us how DUI tests are designed and manipulated.
This is not necessarily gun-related, unless the resulting search finds one on you or in your car, but it dovetails with a disturbing proclivity of government agents to lie under oath or submit false evidence.
No, I'm not "for" drunk driving, but I do believe there are ways to produce more desirable outcomes than the state's approach, which is essentially "Do what we say or we'll kill you."
And I think this story is pretty funny.
This is not necessarily gun-related, unless the resulting search finds one on you or in your car, but it dovetails with a disturbing proclivity of government agents to lie under oath or submit false evidence.
No, I'm not "for" drunk driving, but I do believe there are ways to produce more desirable outcomes than the state's approach, which is essentially "Do what we say or we'll kill you."
And I think this story is pretty funny.
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