Sunday, November 23, 2008

Salvation Through Disarmament

The man said he bought the gun after discovering that his wife was leaving him for another man. He planned to shoot his wife and her boyfriend, and then turn the gun on himself, Travis said. The man then asked his pastor to turn the gun over to police for him, Travis said.
In other words, it was an illegal transfer? What with all this church/state separation, a pastor trumps California law?

Did you even establish that the "confessing" cuckold was, in fact, a "gun owner" as defined by law? It is Bell Gardens, you know. I merely ask, because he is what is presented to us as a typical "gun owner"--miserable, lost, unstable, challenged in his manhood, dangerous...

But Hallelujah! I've given up my gun and now I'm saved!

The message here, of course, happily brought to us by anti-gun "Authorized Journalists," is that the only way to save yourself is to be defenseless. The "Only Ones" competent to keep and bear arms are highly trained professionals like Lt. Jeff Travis, who push the idea that this nonsense will have an impact on "gang-related crime."

Jeff knows it won't, of course. But he did get his name in the paper, and you just know his actions please the masters.

He's actually pretty smart, in an insidious, manipulative kind of way. I predict that boy will make captain!

Greg Nickels--What a Piece of...Work

State law allows private property owners to prohibit the presence of firearms on their property.
But public plunder isn't private property, is it, you miserable con artist?

Since the state is going to do nothing to stop this criminal, I'd suggest a citizens' arrest--that is, if you could get past his taxpayer-funded armed bodyguards...

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Leaving it All Behind Enough

But as officers left the scene, they forgot a potentially dangerous part of their operation in front of a neighbor's house: an M4 assault rifle.
I could have sworn I saw this story before, some time ago...ahh, here it is.

Nope, that was another "Only One"...

[Via 45superman]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise

British may ban 'happy hour' as drink deaths rise
When in doubt, ban.

And they wonder why people drive themselves to drink.

[Via DJK]

The Holiday Rush

Police on Sunday were searching for a gunman who opened fire in a packed Seattle-area shopping mall, killing one man and critically injuring another, before apparently slipping away in a crowd of panicked shoppers.
But...but...but...

Who lives near there and can take a picture of the sign?

This Day in History: November 23

General Montgomery writes, "till Quebeck is taken, Canada is unconquered." He concludes that an invasion of the city would be inevitable.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

We're the Only Ones Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places Enough

The two cases, filed by Erica Contreras and Janet Cain, claim former deputies William Ritchie, Matthew Wallace and Alex Maldonado sexually assaulted them in late 2006...
Good thing they were "Only Ones"--otherwise they might have gotten severe punishment.

[Via Avg Joe]

This Blog is Lightworker Approved

Barack Obama's choice for Attorney-General, Eric Holder, has stated that he favors 'reasonable restrictions' on free speech on the Internet.
It reminds me of that line from "The Menagerie" in the original Star Trek:
Wrong thinking is punishable.
Right thinking will be as quickly rewarded.
"Reasonable restrictions." Where have we heard that before?

Change is a-comin'.

UPDATE: Correspondent TC sent me a link to Instapundit's post, which in turn links to The Volokh Conspiracy. The "context" does not persuade me, from a citizen militia standpoint, from a banning basic chemistry standpoint, and from a camel's nose under the tent standpoint.

Hey-- did you know that "Pouring Liquid Oxygen onto unlit charcoal will cause the charcoal to explode; each briquette will detonate with the force of one stick of dynamite"?

I Didn't Know...

...that Nov. 19 was "World Toilet Day." And the eggheads say not only should we stop flushing, but we should be taxed for when we do.

It figures that "expert" academics would come up with crap like this.

[Via Mack H]

Answer the Question

Ready? This is the question: Mr. Helmke, if what this is really all about is "safe streets" and "public safety" how does sparking a bloody civil war further those objectives? The answer is, it doesn't. It can't.
Mike Vanderboegh asks Paul Helmke a question.

And looky here--he's got himself a blog, Sipsey Street Irregulars! I'd like to think all my whining and cajoling and irritating him about it may have had a little bit to do with that...

We're the Only Ones Breaking the Chain Enough

Law enforcement personnel in Denver allowed a car that is evidence in a murder case to be auctioned, then went to the buyer and retrieved the vehicle, bloody bandannas and metal pipes the new owner already had cleaned out of her purchase.
Too bad there wasn't a gun in the trunk.

With "Only Ones" like these, I'm going to start doing all my murders in Denver!

[Via Bruce Mills]

Great News!

We are told to expect the final tallies from the counties still outstanding to be announced by early next week, and I expect to be making a formal statement then. For now, I think we can safely say that the fat lady is singing – and she’s singing our song.
Uh-oh. I think Tom McClintock just alienated the Rosie O'Donnell vote.

We're the Only Ones High-Power Enough

Nearly 100 teens marched outside Chicago police headquarters Thursday night to protest the department's plans to equip officers with semi-automatic rifles, saying the weapons could make the streets more dangerous.

Carrying signs like "Stop the War on Youth," teens said they didn't trust police with the high-powered weapons and worried gangs would be encouraged to bolster their own arsenals.
Arthur McGraw certainly sounds like a boy genius, doesn't he(?), although I agree with him on one point--I don't trust them either. And why does his "Southwest Youth Collaborative" remind me of the Young Communist League, right down to their Lightworkeresque "community organizing"?

I wonder where fellow travelers Jesse and Snuffy were? Well, at least they're leaving John R-i-g-g-i-o alone and going after not just "Only Ones," but Chicago "Only Ones" (who, I confess, I wouldn't mind seeing reduced to billy clubs as an experiment--just to see if there was any behavior modification).

"It'll shoot through brick, car doors."

Yeah, no kidding.

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

We're the Only Ones Camera Shy Enough

Anzaldi was arrested and his equipment was confiscated, and about 500 images were deleted from his memory card, when the Chicago police decided that he wasn’t allowed to film a crime scene from a neighbor’s private property...

The Chicago Police are getting in trouble for torturing people, actually physically torturing people...It’s not about right and wrong for them, it’s about what they have the power to do.”

You’re going to all of the sudden tell people you can only photograph where the police say you can photograph?”
See, they're not just "Only Ones." They're Chicago "Only Ones."

And commentator "Old School" sure sounds like a good German, doesn't he?

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

This Day in History: November 22

Congress resolves to permit the colonies to export a fixed amount of provisions to Bermuda, where inhabitants faced starvation, in return for salt which was badly needed in the colonies. Unlimited quantities of food could be exported if the return cargoes contained military supplies.

Friday, November 21, 2008

A Party in San Benito

I got an RSVP!

And y'all know what a party animal I am.


I haven't had this much fun since I got that invitation from Marshal Dave! (I only wish I had time to compose another WarOnGuns Bite-Me-Gram). Maybe Deputy Reyna can arrange for a local visit...?

Naturally, I'll be pleased to post future correspondence.

I wonder if this guy realizes I'm actually chuckling as I type this?

An Appropriate Response

And while I'm glad the standoff ended peacefully with an appropriate response, and that responding officers showed such restraint, tell me they would have held themselves back once in position around one of our houses. Tell me the flash bangs and the gas grenades wouldn't have been used to flush us out, and that positioned snipers wouldn't have taken us out should we so much as twitch while stumbling blindly and retching our way to air.

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column...

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"?