Angel Update- March 14

Dear Friends of Angel,

There is less news about Angel's situation today than we all had hoped.

Angel appeared in court today with his attorney. Nothing was finalized. There will be another hearing on April 7th.

Sorry I can't tell you more. Keep the faith. I'll tell you everything as soon as I may (but not until after the 4/7 court date).

Thanks loads for your prayers, your letters of support and your
donations for Angel's legal expenses.

Best wishes,

Gary Marbut, president
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.mtssa.org
author, Gun Laws of Montana
http://www.mtpublish.com

'We Will Get Him First'

Women involved in prostitution in Daytona Beach, Fla., have reportedly armed themselves and are searching for a serial killer behind the slayings of three residents...

Nice to see all those public health warnings have finally resulted in hookers using protection...

Brady Gives CA High Marks

California earned a high mark in the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence's annual report card, which grades state gun laws, the Brady Campaign reported this week.

Earning a grade of `A-`, California scored significantly better than the 32 states that received grades of either `D` or `F`. California was among only 10 states that received grades in the `A` and `B` range.

So naturally, they're pushing for even more citizen disarmament edicts.

Dix would welcome additional legislation like New Jersey's law that requires handguns to have childproofing technology so that only the gun's owner can fire the weapon.

The California Million Mom March Chapters and Women Against Gun Violence also both support Assembly Bill 352, which would mandate microstamping on new semiautomatic handguns.

Because what they've imposed just isn't enough.

It's never enough.

[Via Dan Gifford]

We're the Only Ones Exclusive Enough...

Sebelius said she was pleased to support giving concealed weapons permits to retired law enforcement officers. But she said she can't ignore the businesses, law enforcement groups and local officials who fear a concealed weapons law could lead to an uptick in gun violence.

And as we all know, you just don't want to let those who aren't "the only ones" anywhere near guns...

Especially in Kansas. Why, you might turn Dodge City into Dodge City...

An Outward Show

On paper, Gary Nalbandian would appear to be an influential figure in Southern California law enforcement.

He has served as director of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homeland Security Support Unit, the Riverside County Sheriff's Executive Council and the Bureau of Justice for the San Bernardino County district attorney's office.

But Nalbandian is not a professional cop. The only paid law enforcement position he has held is as a volunteer reserve deputy with the Los Angeles County sheriff — salary, $1 a year. His real job is running a tire store in Glendora.

He is, however, a major political fundraiser for Southern California law enforcement officials.

Some years back, I explored the issuance of badges--and guns--to people of influence. This story says nothing about guns, but I've requested clarification from the reporters.

Stay tuned.

Armed Defense Advice From an Expert

Single-minded gunslingers say they have a God-given American right to bear firearms hidden or otherwise. Besides the principle part, there's the public safety spin that insists law-abiding citizens need to have a gun at the ready just in case danger intrudes. How generations of Ohioans ever survived without a hidden handgun in every purse or holster we'll never know.

What? You mean Marilou Johanek isn't an expert on armed defense? Her only qualifications to offer comments are that she has ignorant opinions and a soapbox to stand on?

But she used the word "gunslinger" six times...

Oh. That was to make you think she's clever and to prejudice the reader?

So what we're dealing with is just another witless, self-important state-worshipper who doesn't know what the hell she's talking about, but would still rather see good people brutalized and killed than armed?

[Thanks to JM]

Million Moon March Gallery VI

Welcome to our sixth gallery of posts for the Million Moon March. Let's jump right in and see who's recently joined the Million Faces campaign to demand global small arms controls...

When "Bill" talks about "atrocities," he's not clowning around...



Everyone's favorite Mad Hatter notes one Control Arms supporter who's a real Il Duce-bag.



Fodder brings us three new Predators on Parade:

A study in Teflon® (and a Dapper Don)...



...a guy who says guns drive him Bugsy (Siegel, that is)...



...and what would a hit website be without a hitman? Bully for you, Sammy Gravano!



I almost missed George here. He wants to make sure no one at the cafeteria will hurt him with a nasty gun. Rest assured, George--your friends at Control Arms are doing their best to keep you safe from armed violence.



Idi? Idi Amin Dada? Is that you? Don't worry, once we get tough on arms, there will be no one to stop you from being President for Life...



Meanwhile, back in the Ottoman Empire, Blognomicon has found our old friend Mehmed II, who wants to make sure his invading hordes don't get hurt by any inconvenient resistance on the part of the locals. Vlad--put down that stake--you could put somebody's heart out with that thing! (Did I mention my heritage is Transylvanian? Really, no joke.)



So far, we've managed to get enough support to make this a weekly feature at War on Guns. I'll keep posting Million Facers as long as you gentle visitors keep submitting them. And if you are new to this, by all means, tour the other galleries listed below and see all the fun we've been having. Why not join us?

GALLERIES TO DATE:

Gallery I

Gallery II

Gallery III

Gallery IV
-Gallery IV (v 1.0)
-Galley IV (v 2.0)

Gallery V

The Founders Were Clear

That anyone could base such an assertion on his own interpretation and not on the writings of the people who conceived and wrote the Second Amendment is beyond astonishing--and sounds like an artifice of falsity.

Dennis Hannick fires back at a fictional interpretation of the Second Amendment.

It looks like the paper appreciated the holes he shot in the collective rights argument, as well.

D For Discourage

Time and Newsweek have both published reviews written to dissuade their readers from wanting to see the upcoming 'V for Vendetta'.

Why do you suppose they would do that?

US Gun Ownership "License to Kill"

There are angry web sites on the Internet with headlines like "Gun Control - Hypocrisy or Stupidity?" and which talk of a "war" against gun control advocates. The argument then shifts to the rather more sophisticated political point that a well-armed citizenry is a final bulwark against military dictatorship or invasion. This is illustrated by the thought that if more Europeans had had firearms in the 1930s, the Nazis would have been stopped in their tracks.

Unfortunately, the argument underestimates Nazi ruthlessness, and it is hard to imagine an armed citizenry in, for instance, Holland, Poland or the Ukraine, repulsing the Wehrmacht, backed up as it was by the SS and the Luftwaffe. Snipers don't defeat a modern army and didn't prevent Nelson winning at Trafalgar.

Another Brit expatriate who expects our country to adopt his miserable customs, oblivious that American guns are the only reason he doesn't tell people "Ich bin ein Englander."

He evidently never heard of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, and can't extrapolate the effects on an invading army had such resistance manifested itself a hundred thousand times over, over every inch of ground. And as for Nelson at Trafalgar, that's a clumsy transition to a century before, but the sharphooter did get his man.

Yes, Mr. Garlinski, we do "believe in a literal reading of the American Constitution,... feel that the judiciary has become too liberal and...tend to regard the outside world, especially the United Nations Organisation, with a high degree of hostility."

As for a "war against gun control advocates," we're not the ones sending government thugs to raid, terrorize and destroy them.

And as for a "license to kill," I suggest you get your own house in order:

GOVERNMENT lawyers have told police chiefs preparing to “shoot to kill” suspected suicide bombers that they are likely to escape criminal charges even if they kill an unarmed or innocent person.

There's an easy solution if you don't like our customs here, Mr. Garlinski. Go the hell home.

[Via Skip]

We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident...

In wake of Altoona violence, gun sales, concern are on the rise...

Rational responses like this really gotta drive the antis crazy...

Has Anyone Noticed?

"Has anyone noticed," SteamDragon asks, "that Lon Horuchi has yet to be prosecuted?"

Yes.

I

noticed.

They Truly Are Anti-DEFENSE

[I]n consultation with the school "the officer told the pupil to remove the vest".

What do you expect from the UK? Thank goodness no similar legal dilemma would ever face us free Americans...

[Via Blognomicon]

2A Saturday

I think I've seen this list somewhere before...:)

Un Commentaire au Sujet des Pistolets dans les Écoles

[N]ous croyons en absolument pistolet-libre, zéro-tolérance, écoles totalement sûres. Cela ne signifie aucun pistolet dans les écoles de l'Amérique, la période... à l'exception rare des officiers d'application de loi ou le personnel qualifié de sécurité.

Merci,
Wayne LaPierre

Volunteer Or We'll Destroy You!

Hamilton's amnesty, which allows people to surrender unwanted firearms, registered or unregistered, is a good move.

Any legitimate strategy which reduces the volume of weapons that could fall into the wrong hands, is a strategy which serves the public interest.

That's a strategy public officials should be pursuing.

Doesn't Kevin Cavanagh sound all peaceful 'n Kumbaya-y 'n stuff?

Hard to believe that--once the "amnesty" is over, he endorses the police having the power to destroy anyone who doesn't join the cud-chewers in "volunteering."

"Allows people to surrender." Gee, Kevin 'n company, that's mighty decent of you.

Do What We Say Or We'll Destroy You!

Despite an ongoing lawsuit with the National Rifle Association, San Franciscos Board of Supervisors set penalties last week on what is regarded as one of the toughest anti-gun laws in the country...As required by the proposition, the supervisors Wednesday approved a set of penalties for violating the law that include imposition of a $1,000 penalty and a jail term of between 90 days and six months.

They will send in armed home invaders to take you hostage. They will steal your property. They will hold you against your will and throw you into a dungeon with the most violent, sociopathic subculture in our society. And if you resist, they will kill you.

Anybody not clear on what the "gun controllers" are all about?

More on the "No Guns" Gun

A former gang leader who founded an anti-gang center in Hawthorne called No Guns was arrested Thursday when police found him with a handgun.

This is a more detailed report than the one we featured yesterday.

Forever Safe From Armed Violence

Slobo, We Hardly Knew Ye...

[Click if you're new to 'The Million Moon March'...Gallery VI is Monday]

Angel Update- March 10

Dear Friends of Angel,

This is to report that there still isn't much that can be reported about Angel's situation, and that I'm remembering that there are a lot of you out there who wish to be kept informed.

The next significant news should come after Angel's first court date next Tuesday, March 14th.

Meanwhile, thanks loads of those of you who have sent in a donation to help defray Angel's legal expenses. I still have confidence in Angel's attorneys, but there will be a bill.

Information about our fundraising to help Angel, and previous news, are gathered at:

http://www.marbut.com/angel

As a bonus to reward all of you for your patience in waiting for news
about Angel, you may have a look at:

http://www.marbut.com/cannon

and

http://www.marbut.com/beanbag

If you haven't yet, you might want to cruise over to the Montana Shooting Sports Association Website at:

http://www.mtssa.org

Hey, many of MSSA's members don't live in Montana, but dream of coming to the state which attorney/author Dave Kopel says has the best (fewest) gun laws in the U.S., maybe the World. There is an area there about our "Successes", and also membership information.

Thanks for being patient, keeping the faith, and supporting Angel.

Best wishes,

Gary Marbut, president
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.mtssa.org
author, Gun Laws of Montana
http://www.mtpublish.com