Downtime

For WarOnGuns, that is.

I'm taking a long weekend off, starting now. I should be posting again some time Monday.

I'd appreciate it if those of you who email me could hold off until then--otherwise the buildup will be a real bear to deal with.

Oh, and I'm turning off comments until I start back up--spammers and trolls, you know...

We're the Only Ones Misusing Enough

A Zanesville city corrections officer faces a misdemeanor charge of improperly handling a weapon in a motor vehicle...

Investigating deputies said they found a loaded .45-caliber pistol behind the driver's seat underneath a piece of paper. One spent cartridge was located on the front floor of the driver's side seat....

Let's see, drinking, crashing, fleeing the scene, trying to think up an elaborate lie about the car being stolen---and no, I have no idea how that shell got there or how the acci9dent happened. And oh, yeah--a deer made me swerve.

Sounds like a great proto-"Only One" you've raised there, Chief. Can't wait for him to start filling out police reports and testifying against defendants...

Gun-Hating Martha Rosenberg Down to Only Trick

It must be that time of month again--Martha is bleeding all over the Internet.

But that boring, foot-stomping indignant shrew isn't what I want to talk about. Check out the comments. Gotta say it cracks me up to see Rady Ananda pass herself off as someone who "favor[s] the Second Amendment" in a transparent attempt to plug AHSA.

Go ahead Rady, tell us all about your gun advocacy.

No Surprise

Police Capt. Mark W. Louney said residents from several places in the city called to get unwanted firearms out of their houses.

“They just didn’t want them around anymore,” he said. “I was kind of surprised we recovered so many.”

I wish I could say I was surprised. Sadly, from many I expect it.

And then they're going to destroy them.

No surprise there, either.

[Via Brian F]

We're the Only Ones "Wedding Crashers" Enough

Police have begun an internal investigation of a weekend confrontation between police and members of a wedding party that led to the arrest of Astros pitcher Brandon Backe.

Witnesses said Monday that police needlessly beat, Tasered and pepper-sprayed wedding guests who were trying to comply with police commands during an incident in which officers arrested 10 people, including Backe, at an outdoor bar at the San Luis Hotel on Seawall Boulevard.

I always cry at weddings. Especially with my eyes full of Oleoresin Capsicum.

Here's the light bulb-going-on moment:

"You will feel the most helpless, humiliated, betrayed, that you will ever feel."

Bingo. And doesn't that sound like a great slogan for another "Only Ones" commemorative t-shirt?

[Via Jeffersonian]

NRA to Make Major Election Announcement

The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) Chairman Chris W. Cox will be traveling to Pittsburgh, Pa., Springfield, Mo., Colorado Springs, Colo. and Reno, Nev. Thursday, October 9 for a series of press conferences where they will make a very important announcement regarding the 2008 Presidential elections.

Taking bets here...


UPDATE:
A-yup.

2008 Candidate Ratings Guide

From Gun Owners of America...

[Via Jeffersonian]

The Turkey Running Harvard Business School

No, not the Dean. A real turkey.

Don't you just love the way the law--its only legitimate purpose being to secure the blessings of liberty--puts our modern day heirs of liberty at a disadvantage against...the main course? The Zargonians must have landed in Cambridge, and there's gotta be some pod people action going on there...

I also like "Mike," who "do[es] security." He seems an affable enough fellow, but I question his powers of observation, not even knowing that the subject of his protective focus is a "she," not a "he." I also question how effective he would be if a true ravening predator stalked in and began culling witless, tender gobblers...

What is it about Massachusetts and turkeys, anyway...?

[Via Illspirit]

Defiance

'Defiance’ is based on a true story, three Jewish brothers (Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell and Liev Schreiber) escape Nazi-occupied Poland and head into the forest to join Russian resistance fighters and try to save the lives of other Jews.

Watch the trailer. Then ask yourself how the idiot can be anti-gun in real life.

Most actors truly are stage props.

[Via Crotalus]

We're the Only Ones Not Doing Our Jobs Enough

As the nationwide mortgage crisis puts the squeeze on homeowners, the Cook County sheriff's office is on pace to evict more people than ever from foreclosed homes.

At least it was until Wednesday, when Sheriff Tom Dart announced he wouldn't do it anymore.

...By refusing to do any foreclosure-related evictions, the hope is that banks will change their policies.

That's the purview of Cook County "Only Ones"? Their opinion on "social justice" decides what's enforceable?

If so, can we count on Sheriff Dart to immediately disband the Eviction, Levy & Warrant Unit, and return their funding to the county? And if he expects private entities to handle their own evictions, will he also turn a blind eye to property owners/agents arming to protect themselves against hostile and emotional evictees? Or if not, also admit that his people don't need that precaution either?

Note this is not commentary on the housing/lending mess, its causes or its solutions. That's a whole 'nother area you'd do well to keep informed on, but it's not my focus here.

[Via Lane]

This Day in History: October 9

The 2nd New Jersey Regiment was raised, on October 9, 1775, at Trenton, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel William Maxwell. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Trois-Rivières,Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Crooked Billet, Battle of Monmouth, Sullivan Expedition, Battle of Springfield and the Battle of Yorktown.

Katrina Gun Settlement Reached

City officials have agreed to return hundreds of firearms that police officers confiscated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, part of a deal to resolve a lawsuit filed by gun lobbying groups.

The settlement agreement filed Tuesday in federal court calls for the National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation to drop their case if the city follows a plan for returning guns to owners who had them seized by police after the Aug. 29, 2005, hurricane.

Good on them. Kudos and congratulations. At the risk of sounding less than properly appreciative, here's hoping I lose a bet with myself about the press releases each group puts out...

UPDATE: Hallelujah!

The Second Amendment Foundation assisted NRA in the legal battle against Mayor Ray Nagin and the City of New Orleans.

That was the right thing to do. Now didn't it feel good?

[Via Straightarrow]

VA Open-Carry Activist Illegally Arrested Again

This is beyond believable but Dan Moore was arrested shortly after leaving Norfolk City Hall this evening. Once again, Norfolk Police illegally arrested Dan, handcuffed him, unlawfully disarmed him, and eventually issued him a citation.

A nearby citizen attempted to film the arrest but was ordered by the Norfolk Police to stop, or else!

I still think some sort of plan would be helpful...in all open carry states where this is a problem.

Home Defense Animation

As for the Home Defense poster animation, I intended to make it an interactive banner that I could share with other home defense advocacy websites. I would still like to do that, but I need some assistance.

First, I need your opinion about the content of the banner; tell me what you like and don’t like about it. Click on it and watch the show. Second, I would like for other websites to install the banner and give me feedback about how to improve the installation package.

My opinion? I think it's really cool.

As for content feedback, I might not tell people to visit their gun dealer--the person behind the counter may or may not be qualified to offer much more than an opinion--I've met my share I wasn't that impressed with. Since folks are viewing this from the Internet, I'm not sure how inclined they would be to take real world action anyway--possibly the thing to do would be to refer them to another website--since they're online anyway and the effort is minimal, to learn more. Which website would be best I cannot say. Perhaps others can.

But overall, I love it and would like to see more efforts like this. I'd ask WarOnGuns visitors to spread the word on this, and direct some traffic on over to check it out. And yeah, I'll install the banner.

Yo, BATFU, You May Have Missed One...

A gun buyback program in the city spearheaded by an Albany pastor has already maxed out with 10 guns taken in, the pastor said Tuesday...

Muller said he plans to turn over the guns to city police this week.

What?

Police weren't there overseeing and taking immediate possession?

Is Muller licensed like you or I would need to be?

Can this article be correct? Because as written, I see a whole bunch of federal and state felonies. Possibly loading up the Daily Gazette's comments form asking about this will prompt the reporter to clarify, and maybe even result in further action---not that they ever seem to take it against those doing their bidding...

UPDATE: I emailed the reporter and got this back:

Thanks for the note. I may not have gotten details on the exact workings, but the program is being run with the full knowledge of the police department. The public safety commissioner and police chief, along with the district attorney were there at the announcement last week with pastor Muller. I may address this more fully when we touch on this again.

Here's my reply:

I don't believe "knowledge" is enough--they need to have someone in authority there. Unless the pastor is an FFL...

He may very well have local and state waiver sanction, although I really don't see how they're empowered to ignore NY firearms transfer laws, but the other thing that strikes me is the federal laws that appear to have been broken--again, just based on what I'm reading in your account, as I have no idea what actually transpired.

If there are not additional details that somehow weren't offered to you, you may have a bigger story. It would be interesting to get a quote from ATF on this, don't you think? Nail down exactly what the authority is to conduct such private buybacks...?

CUM ULLA SELLA IN PUGNO TABERNA

We're the Only Ones Protesting Enough

The first day of civilian flaggers has brought out some protesting police officers.

They forgot to say law-breaking protesting police officers.

That thug who drove the wrong way and then tried to blame it on the "civilian" flagger should have been arrested on the spot. And tell me known cops swearing and calling you names is not intimidating--especially realizing they know how to find out who you are.

The flip side is, everybody gets to see the mentality of these goons. Those capable of putting two and two together will understand the same bullying on display here is just part of the every day attitude they treat all non-"Only Ones" with--and if they're this bold with cameras on them, just imagine what they're like "in private." And remember: these are the enforcers of citizen disarmament--they get guns but you don't.

A few bad apples my...eye. It's past time these criminal parasites were scoured from the Shire.

[Via Brian F]

We're the Only Ones Quite Frankly Guilty Enough

In a plea deal with authorities, the former bodyguard to Mayor Frank Melton confessed to what he did at the house on the night of Aug. 26, 2006, and will tell a jury what the mayor and fellow bodyguard Michael Recio did.

It does explain why Frank is a Mayor Against Guns, does it not? And an "Only One"?

But we knew that already.

[Via Stephen S]

"Fearleading"

More than 120 students have signed a petition protesting “gun promotion” at pep rallies, but the school principal, Nathan Chaddick, called the skit "simple, innocent satire" to boost school spirit, according to the Sentinel.

120 out of over 1,800 students? That's national news?

Get a counter-petition protesting panty-wringers and bury 'em. Problem solved.

[Via Brian F]

We're the Only Ones Special Ops Enough

A Marine Reserve intelligence officer recently returned from Iraq is helping the department create a new unit that will replace the scandal-plagued Special Operations Section.

"Scandal-plagued" police in Chi-Town. How surprising. So naturally, the answer is to make them even more powerful, more able to crush your enemies, drive them before you and hear the lamentation of their women.

But don't worry about militarization of the police* or the reverse. If you're not doing anything wrong you have nothing to worry about. Besides, I was told we don't have to worry about the Marines.

One question though: Would we refer to "elite cops" as Only Ones²?

Boy, that didn't take long--I see the new SOS formation effort has already started, complete with qualifications and application instructions. Nice recruiting poster.



And remember: "They" hate us because we're free.

[Compiled from individual news tips via HZ, David H and Mama Liberty]

*If nothing else, make sure you read this one. It's the companion to an article we referenced here.

We're the Only Ones Taunting Enough

Creek reportedly taunted state police in an e-mail exchange Monday, threatening a county jailer and telling police he was going to "make them earn their money" in their search for him.

I wonder how this sterling example of "Only Oneism" used to taunt citizens in his power...I wonder how he earned his money...

[Via David H]