A Crack in the Wall?

Google's China-approved Web service omits politically sensitive information that might be retrieved during Internet searches...

Anybody know how this works?

Would someone in China get the same results and be able to access Jingjing and Chacha...?

We're the Only Ones "Not Right" Enough

He spent his whole career enforcing the law. Now a former Bethlehem Police Captain is on the other side of it for allegedly holding a loaded handgun to the head of another officer...

A short time later, it's alleged McLaughlin pulled it out again and held it to the back of Fryslin's neck...

He then returned with an empty shotgun.

Good thing he was a trained LEO. Imagine how much more whacked out a mere citizen woud have acted in this situation...

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We're the Only Ones Visionary Enough

Two San Francisco police officers who shot and killed an unarmed man in the darkened attic of an apartment mistook him for a trespasser with a gun, police officials said Wednesday.

Asa B. Sullivan, 25, had his arms outstretched and was holding a "cylindrical object" when the officers confronted him Tuesday night in the apartment near Lake Merced, prompting them to open fire, said Police Chief Heather Fong. The object turned out to be an eyeglasses case.

Ah, the City by the Bay, where the cud-chewing electorate thinks only "the authorities" are responsible enough to be armed.

And the winner of "most-predictable line" from this article is:

Police refused to release the officers' names...

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This Day in History: June 8

On this day in 1776, Canadian Governor Sir Guy Carleton defeats American Patriot forces under John Sullivan, who were already in retreat from Quebec toward Montreal.

“Justifiably-Maligned Assault Rifles”-Part II

Opinion articles are easy to write. All you need is an opinion and a basic grasp of language.

Well-writen, informed and correct opinion articles are another matter.

Yesterday, I responded to an anti UN gun-grab editorial where its author, Bob Confer, made a good case for defending gun rights with one key exception: he claimed "assault weapons" were "justifiably maligned."

I contacted Mr. Confer and invited him to justify maligning them. He responded, and parts of his response were troubling: he believes they're only made for killing, although he is open to being "swayed."

It's troubling because, via published opinion pieces and radio appearances, he has established himself as a liberty leader of sorts, someone who influences the course of public debate, and thus, public acceptance of political actions. To do this with such a fundamental lack of knowledge as he has displayed is irresponsible. His "assault weapon" stance is essentially identical to that of the Brady Campaign.

We've run into "sportsmen" who call for "reasonable gun laws" before. I don't think Mr. Confer is overtly one of these guys, but if he maintains and continues to promulgate the Fuddite concept that "sporting purposes" guns are good and ugly, cheap, too big, too small, too hot or too cold guns are bad, his effect will be twofold:

• It will misinform the general public.
  
• It will continue dividing the gun owner community, with the sporting crowd protecting their turf, but abandoning "shall not be infringed."
  

I haven't seen any indication from Mr. Confer that he's been swayed, despite many discerning responses from WarOnGuns contributors. Particular kudos go to regular correspondent straightarrow, who never fails to impress me with his insights and ability to articulate them.

This Day in History: June 7

On this day in 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduces a resolution for independence to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia; John Adams seconds the motion.

“Justifiably-Maligned Assault Rifles”

The UN, which is supposedly the catalyst of universal freedom, is holding this annual conference as a means to determine methods by which to disarm common people from the world over. They want to disarm them not only of justifiably-maligned assault rifles, but also of the pistols, rifles, and shotguns which are a welcome part of leisure pursuits and are vital to the protection of home and family.

The guy was going good until this idiotic assertion. I agree with Asc's comments over at KABA. I've emailed the author, Bob Confer, and invited him to justify maligning militia-suitable arms here at WarOnGuns.

We're the Only Ones In Your Face Enough

A New Orleans Policeman faces charges after a neighbor accused him of beating him with a gun...Investigators said DNA tests prove Paxton used his gun in the assault.

One of Riley's finest, who want to disarm you in an emergency because they're the only ones who can be trusted with guns...

[Thanks to 1894C]

We're the Only Ones Consistent Enough

An Indianapolis police officer was placed on administrative leave after being accused of drunken driving while off duty for the second time in less than a year, authorities said.

My favorite line:

"I can assure you that any discipline he gets will be grossly more severe than he might as an average citizen working someplace," Horty said.

Yeah, right. Hey, I have an idea:

Treat him like he's black.

[Via Armed & Christian]

I Was Born a Poor Black Child

Fresh from rehab, Rep. Patrick Kennedy said yesterday he wants to be treated like an African-American from Washington if and when he gets charged for crashing his car on Capitol Hill.

Beutiful. A rich white kid pulls the race card. Somebody must have read Uncle Remus stories, because he's got the "Please don't throw me in dat briar patch" routine down pat.

Of course it helps that the police gave him a convenient escort home instead of to the slammer as they would have any one of us, and that the "evidence" has long since dissolved into his bloodstream...

But I say give him what he's asked for. Take him out to Anacostia at 3 in the morning and treat him like he's black.

Just make sure to bring a throw-down piece and claim he went for his waistband...

We're the Only Ones Flushed Enough

ChaaKaa Guilbe found something unusual in the women's bathroom of a University City restaurant when she escorted her 6-year-old daughter to the loo Monday evening: there, on top of the toilet paper dispenser inside the stall, was a gun...

The handgun was left behind at Cheddar's off of West W.T. Harris Boulevard by an on-duty Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer from the North Division, which covers most of northern Mecklenburg County. The female officer's full name was not released Monday night, but police said the department will conduct an internal investigation.

Of course the officer's name was not released. She's one of the Only Ones. Heck, she probably won't be charged with felony child endangerment, like one of us sub-citizens would be, either.

Sending the Vatican a Message

“We send politicians unmistakable messages at the ballot box. Anti-gun church officials can get the same treatment at the collection box! Actually, pro-gun church goers of various religious denominations can do the same thing with these coupons if they believe their officials are taking anti-gun positions.”

You can download the collection plate coupon here.

The Naked Gun

Police: Man Was Naked, Had Gun

Open carry, I presume?

CO Supremes Emphasize "Rule" in "Home Rule"

A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling upholding Denver’s controversial ban on assault weapons and other gun control regulations despite arguments that state law trumps local ordinances.

The 3-3 vote, with new Justice Allison Eid abstaining, means Denver may resume enforcing ordinances put on hold after two state laws were enacted in 2003 that pre-empted most local regulation of firearms.

But because it was a tie vote, the Supreme Court did not provide an “ultimate ruling” on questions concerning when a home-rule city can issue ordinances superseding state law, said Assistant City Attorney David Broadwell.

Once more, black robed activists trump freedom and dictate from the bench. The law is plain, but they ignore it because they can.

The correct political response is for Coloradans to press for impeachment and revenge themselves on the politicians who supported the nomination and confirmation of the outlaw jurists.

Yeah, right, like any but a handful will be motivated enough for that to happen.

This Day in History: June 6

On this day in 1775, Marinus Willett and a small group of Sons of Liberty confront British soldiers and seize five wagonloads of weapons as the Redcoats evacuate New York City.

Newsflash From Harvard: Kids Are Curious!!!!

"Children are really curious and have lots of things in their home that parents have no intention of letting them find - but they do," said Matthew Miller, associate director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center...

Matthew Miller?

Oh, yeah, he's the one who didn't have the guts to take questions from anyone who could expose him as an agenda-driven citizen disarmament zealot masquerading as an unbiased researcher.

No wonder the lapdog press treats his propaganda like the final word on kids and guns.

Bloomberg to Ban Metal Coating

Mayor Bloomberg unveiled new legislation yesterday to solidify the city's crusade against illegal guns, taking direct aim at "coloration kits" that can make guns look like toys.

Is it evident yet that we are dealing with an unhinged control freak?

"Just think about how sick it is," Bloomberg said.

I agree, Mike. Advanced megalomania is as ugly as it is destructive.

BREAKING NEWS FROM KABA:SAF's Workman Says Riley Backing Down From Gun Confiscation Threat

Comment by: Dave Workman (6/5/2006)
Bulletin:

I've just learned from SAF/NRA attorney that, *coincidentally* after SAF announced it was filing a complaint against Riley with the Department of Justice, Riley withdrew the threat on live radio about 30 minutes ago.

I'll be reporting the details in Gun Week.

Blogrolling Down Due to Maintenance

Just in case any of you with blogs that use Blogrolling are wondering where your blogrolls have gone...

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We're the Only Ones Interrogative Enough

An elder from Elcho Island has accused two Northern Territory police officers of holding a loaded gun to the head of a teenager suspected of stealing...The elder says the officers repeatedly threatened to kill the 19-year-old if he did not tell them where the money was.

The teenager says police then warned him not to tell anyone what had happened.

Y'see, it's like Prime Minister John Howard says:

I don’t think people should have guns unless they’re police or in the military or in the security industry. There is no earthly reason for people to have...ordinary citizens should not have weapons.

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