A Negative Maligner

David is so negative all the time...

Please don't malign ALL of the people in the Military and police forces...

Huh. Sorry if I give those impressions.

For the record: I am happy. I laugh every day with my kids. Hugs, kisses and "I love you's" are daily occurrences in my family. My favorite word is "puppies."

And as for the "maligning" charge, allow me to repeat something I've reminded WoG readers of several times--perhaps I need to put this in the sidebar:

The purpose of "The Only Ones" has never been to bash cops. The only reason I do this is to amass a credible body of evidence to present when those who would deny our right to keep and bear arms use the argument that only the police are professional and trained enough to do so safely and responsibly. And it's also used to illustrate when those of official status, rank or privilege, both in law enforcement and in some other government position, get special breaks not available to we commoners, particularly when they're involved in gun-related incidents.

e-Cacaphony

I wonder if these folks will be the next target?

Just sayin'...

We're the Only Ones Waving Enough

A Northeast District police officer has been charged with three counts of menacing...

Officer Mitchell J. Thomas...is accused of pointing and waving a gun, Buffalo police reports said.

So would it have been OK to wave back, or can't you do that to "Only Ones"?

We're the Only Ones "Oh, Magoo, You've Done it Again!" Enough

Cops mistake motorist's phone for gun; close road

I guess things look different when you look at the world through the eyes of an "Only One"...

We're the Only Ones Documented Enough

A judge dismissed felony gun charges Thursday against Drew Peterson after prosecutors refused to hand over internal documents leading to their decision to arrest the former Bolingbrook police sergeant, who is suspected in the disappearance of his wife...

Can't let a citizen know things that might be useful in defending himself against criminal charges, can we...?

I have mixed feelings on this--my main objection centers on Peterson's "Only Ones" status being used to justify him having guns the state would deny to you and me. As for the rest of it, my feelings based on what I've heard from the media aren't enough--bear the burden of proof and find him guilty, and we'll talk.

[Via Tom Z]

A Pressing Non-Threat

The fact that Attorney General nominee Eric Holder is no friend to gun owners is not a surprise. What may be a surprise, and worthy of examination at his confirmation hearing, is Holder's post-9/11 contention that a pressing threat to our national security is terrorists shopping for weapons at U.S. gun shows.

Why is that a surprise?

The Brady's have been promulgating that lie for years.

[Via Peter G]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise

Mr Phyall rested the saw on his neck and waited for the timer to go off.

The Black and Decker chainsaw sliced through his neck in an instant but kept going for a further 15 minutes.

Thank goodness he didn't have access to a gun!

[Via Zachary G]

Registering Mistakes

The national daily Helsingin Sanomat reports that the national weapons register is rife with mistakes and inaccuracies.

Government ineptitude. Gee. What a surprise.

So is it better or worse than BATFU's NFRTR?

And let's not even talk about creating an incentive for criminal workarounds via modifying "de-activated weapons," or stimulating the market for "illegal trade."

Oh, hell, let's--not that it will do any good...

[Via Bruce Mills]

Following a Trend

Ten days ago, I posted a link to a dire prediction by "trends forecaster" Gerald Celente.

I just received an email:

I work for Trends Forecaster Gerald Celente. I had been going to blogs that have referenced his work and getting the contact information so we can send emails (weekly Trends Alerts) and keep blog owners updated on the latest. I...figured that you would know a few people on those gun-rights sites who would want to be on Gerald's email list. If so, please forward to me.

I don't do that to people who trust me with their email address, but if you're interested and want to know more, go to Celente's site and feel free to contact them there.

It's Ba...ack...

No need to wear the mask any more...

But I do wonder why someone who is not yet officially president-elect (that won't happen until the Electoral College makes it so in December) gets a .gov website, but by "virtue" of this treason appearing there, I guess that makes this an "official" ultimatum.

Hey, for all that talk of "change," The Lightworker sure is bringing in a lot of the old Red Guard, isn't he?

[Via Len Savage]

We're the Only Ones Warranted Enough

A crooked former Chicago cop testified Wednesday that he paid a judge in connection with a search warrant.

So should we assume that between Bodyguarded Boss Daley, a judiciary for hire and their confidence-inspiring "Only Ones," things are so corrupt that there is absolutely no incentive to do anything but whatever it takes to get away?

Forget it, Jake, it's Chi-Town.

On a side note, I just noticed a startling resemblance, and I'm wondering if there's any kind of separation-at-birth thing goin' on:


[Via HZ]

When Animals Attack

A Dunbar Police K-9 dog was shot and killed Monday evening after it fought with its handler's neighbor's dog in a rural part of Kanawha County, according to Police Chief Earl Whittington.

I trust we can all agree that we have a right to protect ourselves and our own from savage animals, regardless of their affiliations or their species...?

[Via Ed D]

"It's Not Your Money"

And he wonders why he lost.

The pity is, he wasn't bad on guns.

And naturally, his D-rated opponent was endorsed by all the right unions and the Sierra Club...

Message for Republicans: I don't suppose you could focus more on liberty and less on being Democrat-Lite?

Nah, I didn't think so...the conventional "wisdom," that is, the manipulation by "moderate" Fifth Columnists, is that they need to go even more toward the center.

Another pity. I would never expect people who perceive they have no representation or ability to resolve concerns to just accept the direction they're being pushed without at least some of them pushing back.

[Via Avg Joe]

This Day in History: November 21

I expect, during the confused usurpation of power, that an officer of the customs, if he only acts with spirit, or as his duty and oath binds him, that he will immediately fall under the lash of the damned Committees, &c., who, on such occasion, will show them as little mercy as they themselves may expect in the future world; and as I have on sundry occasions opposed their measures, and strove to convince the deluded people of their error, I have, by that means, rendered myself obnoxious to them, and no doubt if ever in their power, shall have their whole weight of vengeance laid on me. But while I am acting in favour of Government and my own steady principles, I make no doubt but I shall be able, with half their number, to meet them in the field; as I hold it to be an established point that those who fight, or take up arms against Government, are always in dread, and fight to great disadvantage, knowing that they are fighting against their sovereign, by whom alone they can hope for assistance against their real enemies, and who, out of his grace and favour, has offered them protection from all their foes, and who would be glad to see them return to their duty, and embrace the proffered grace.

Disappearing Act

The marks will be hustled and the snake oil supplies depleted (until they can make up a new batch for the next show). But here's what they'll be doing with the hidden hand as our attention is redirected by their stage moves and incantations: They'll make liberty disappear a little bit more. They'll reinforce the hypnotic suggestion that the average person is just too untrustworthy and incompetent to keep and bear arms, and that they, the ruling class and their enforcers, are the "only ones" qualified to possess them.

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column explores a dark magic trick.

E-Tyranny v1.0

Officials emphasized that the use of the new software is voluntary and that the data entered on the form are not being used to create any sort of government database of gun ownership.

Yeah, I believe that. Why wouldn't I?

This isn't the software BATFU...uh...ripped off from a private developer, is it?

A couple things stand out at first glance:


As long as the feds are going to racially profile, does it seem that one group might be conspicuously absent in this post 9/11 era of the War on Terror/ Homeland Security? Oh wait, my mistake--Pacific Islanders are there...


...and apparently filling out a dot is acceptable on the e-form, but entering "Y" or "N" on a paper form is a "willful violation."

Still, we can't entirely discount the benefits of technology. F'rinstance, I can't wait to purchase my tickets to the next Good O' Boys Roundup online...

I Dunno...

Storing firearms in a gun safe is a highly effective safety measure and acts as a crime deterrent as well. But typical gun safes are large, plain and boxy - not suitable for living rooms, offices, or bedrooms. Stealth Vault gun safes are practical and fashionable, designed to be indistinguishable from ordinary furniture.

The text above is from a PR Newswire release--for some reason Blogger won't link to it--even using TinyURL.

Anyway, I don't have a use for it, but being on record that there is no one-size-fits-all approach for everyone, I can't sit here and pretend you won't.

If I were a burglar and couldn't open a locked drawer, I might reckon it contained something of value and just take the whole piece of furniture with me to break open later.

Success

Last night the new range proposed for Woodbridge was approved by a 7 to 1 vote by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors (BoS)!

Frank J. Principi really sounds like an...well, don't tell me, tell him.

[Via Jeffersonian]

We're the Only Ones Uniform Enough

He was still in uniform and driving a squad car...

When confronted, Boyle initially denied being in uniform.

“I was in plain clothes. I did not have my badge with me. I did not have my gun with me. I did not have anything other than shorts and a T-shirt and my personal car,” Boyle told Deputy Paul Barta during an interview.

WarOnGuns correspondent Mack H calls my attention to an element missing from yesterday's observations.

Lying to the "authorities" in the course of a criminal investigation is a crime--at least, of course, for non-"Only Ones."

We're the Only Ones Sorry for Your Loss Enough

A North Carolina sheriff's official has apologized for plunging a funeral into chaos when undercover agents tried to arrest the dead man's son—and used a Taser on him in the process....

Relatives said two deputies dressed in coats and ties grabbed Russ and kneed him in his back before Tasering him. One deputy's gun fell out of its holster.

Because being an "Only One" is such a grave responsibility...

[Via Tom Z]