Sometimes, Saying "No" isn't Enough

Why I will vote 'no' on Holder

Good for you, Senator Barrasso.

But here's the thing. That in and of itself won't cut it.

We need for you to go the next step and put a hold on the confirmation process. Filibuster. Obstruct. Delay. Loudly call on each senator who received an NRA endorsement--including democrats--to join you.

Lord knows Fairfax won't.

That's really the only way Holder's going to be stopped, and you know it.

So anything short of doing what it actually takes becomes pretty meaningless. A cynical person might even deem it risk-free and opportunistic.

You've assumed point on this, which makes you "It."

Please show real leadership.

Hold Holder.

I ask WarOnGuns regulars to join me.

Contact Senator Barrasso with the simple message "Hold Holder."

And get this post to every Wyoming gun owner you know, and ask them to contact him, so that Barrasso knows his constituents expect him to lead on this.

Do it right now.

More on Eric Holder from Gun Rights Examiner

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Holder's first hurdle

A 'sideshow issue'

GOA enters Holder fray

Lowering the Barr

Holder first squall in an approaching storm

Another reason to hold Holder

How you can help hold Holder

How to hold Holder without 'using guns'

Holder: 'To-be' or not to be

[Via Zachary G]

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Oh--and take a minute to comment on Trib.com to encourage readers there to join in.

Consider the Source

Gun show sales not big source of problems [More]

Well, shoot, I could'a told you that.

But it's nice to see a newspaper do it for a change.

[Via John Richardson]

Intent

My reply was again simple.

Much was left to the individual. That is the beauty of a Constitutional Republic. [More]

Yes, that's what was intended alright...

A Sound Investment

One answer to that question is to consider investing a portion of your portfolio in firearms – and I don’t mean just buying a revolver to keep on your nightstand to protect the wad of green paper under your mattress. I mean buying and holding firearms and ammunition that you anticipate will go up in price over the coming months and years. There are several economic and political reasons why firearms can be reasonably expected to increase in price, and thus ought to make up a portion of your investment portfolio. [More]

What's in your gun safe?

[Via Ron W]

'Assault Weapons' Ban Jewel in Obama Crown

Come we now to the jewel in the crown, the centerpiece of Obama's gun policy, a valued prize for gunhaters everywhere, and what they certainly see as saving the best for last (at least in this term):

They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent.

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Anyone who seriously thinks this character doesn't want their guns enjoys being lied to.

Here's today's Gun Rights Examiner column. Please share the link and help me promote this column.

As an aside, Kurt's St. Louis column is attracting some serious hits. He led the pack in "Politics" yesterday, and is doing so again at this writing.

Check out the latest from other Gun Rights Examiners:

• Charlotte Gun Rights Examiner: 'Gun trafficking' bill for NC? Part 3: Traced guns are not 'crime guns'
• Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner: Overreacting to gun deaths
• Los Angeles Gun Rights Examiner: Three little words, Part I: Take me shooting.
• St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner: What the gun prohibitionists won't tell you about magazine capacity limits

This Day in History: January 27

January 27, 1777

Upon the final departure of the British from Boston, Washington decides to send a brigade under General Sullivan to New York. [More]

A Capitol Offense

After being deadlocked twice, a D.C. Superior Court jury yesterday acquitted a Marine amputee on felony charges of gun possession stemming from an arrest while he was on the way to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. [More]

A lot of people are expressing outrage over this--as well they should.

I think this happening to anyone is an outrage. And it will continue until all juries deadlock everywhere.

[Via Bob H]

On Second Opinion

David E. Young has a blog.

Nice template :)

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We're the Only Ones Phony Enough

Seconds after BART police officer Johannes Mehserle shot and killed Oscar Grant, police immediately began confiscating cell phones containing videos that have yet to see the light of day. In fact, the only videos that have been seen by the public were filmed by people who managed to leave the scene before police confronted them. [More]

This is posted under the title "Do police have the right to confiscate your camera?"

No, but as long as they're the "Only Ones," they have the power...

[Via Avg Joe]

The Idiots Hall of Fame

Oregon Firearms Federation puts on a show. [More]

We're the Only Ones Highly Irregular Enough

Hill made a police officer a regular citizen inside the courthouse. [More]

But no more, thank goodness. Now, they're once more extra-special elite "Only Ones."

And sorry guys--if they get in trouble there, that lady in Atlanta won't be able to help...

[Via Jason M]

Answer a Question for Me

Atlanta Woman Uses Stun Gun To Help Officer In Distress [More]

Read the whole story. Once you have, I have a question.

Would you have done this? Why or why not?

[Via Tony G]

Drug War Victims

Most of us are victims of it. We pay for it, both in treasure and in lost freedoms. These people just paid a higher price--but one that can be extracted from us at any time by its beneficiaries. [More]

[Via Whose Paranoid]

Causes and Necessity

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DECLARATION OF THE CAUSES AND NECESSITY OF TAKING UP ARMS 1775 [More]

An interesting resource...

I cited the declaration here, which many of you have probably not seen. Go ahead and read it--I'll still be here when you get back.

[Via Carl S]

We're the Only Ones Adolescent Enough

A 14-year-old boy was charged with false impersonation of a police officer after entering a South Side police station in full uniform Saturday and “reporting for duty.” [More]

A proto-Chi-Town "Only One"...

And those in the know don't think station vulnerabilities are a fluke...

[Via An Illinois Voter]

Redbook Heroes

Yeah, right, we're going to let these rich socialist dilettante broads disarm us. Ol' Abby Spangler really comes off with some attitude, doesn't she?

Solution one, of course, is to not buy "Redbook." Activists know this already, and realize that women's magazines as a rule are subversive diversions designed to promulgate an agenda by influencing mass behaviors. Of course, the same can be said for Oprah, or The View...

But we might be surprised how many Fuddwives eat this crap up.

Another solution would be to pick a sponsor and start a boycott campaign. But this is one case where I have to agree with the "political capital" theory--there are much more important targets to focus resources on than these privileged dimwits.

I still would like someone to show up at a "lie in" with a portable ramp, a motorcycle and an Evel Knievel outfit...

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We're the Only Ones Who Got Your Goat Enough

Police in Nigeria are holding a goat handed to them by a vigilante group, which said it was a car thief who had used witchcraft to change shape.

A police spokesman in Kwara State has been quoted as saying that the "armed robbery suspect" would remain in custody until investigations were over. [More]

Hey, we shouldn't laugh. Look how many people in this country still believe "Only Ones" have some kind of special magic making them more trustworthy to bear arms than "regular people."

For the Children (Part Two)

My bottom line? If Obama wants "childproof guns," let's see him mandate them for his Secret Service protection detail first. I'll still be against the idea, but at least we'll see he actually believes in a technology he would impose on you and me. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column picks up where we left off on Friday...

One of the commentator yesterday said he saw a link on Craigs List--yeah, I've been putting them there, in the "Politics" section. It depends on the city, because in some, the antis don't believe it's a legitimate political discussion to have, so they're flagging them and getting them removed. But I persist in doing what I can behind the scenes to make this a success, from Digg, to Facebook to Twitter...so I hope when I ask for a hand spreading the word, WarOnGuns regulars will continue giving me a hand.

And if you missed the column over the weekend, I did several posts. The one I want to call special attention to pretty much tops off my arguments on the Eric Holder threat.

Hey--we have a new Gun Rights Examiner in Charlotte, Paul Valone. I've linked to his column in the box below, along with the other guys.

UPDATE: At this time (11:24 AM EST) my Gun Rights Examiner column #2 in the "Politics' category, but not even in the top 5 for "National." Those spots go to Crime, Early Childhood Parenting, Beatles, Pro Wrestling and Astrology, respectively.

Check out the latest from other Gun Rights Examiners:

• Charlotte Gun Rights Examiner: ‘Gun trafficking’ bill for NC? How 'Mayors Against Illegal Guns' lies to you
• Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner: More ccw training equals more privileges?
• Los Angeles Gun Rights Examiner: Three little words, Part I: Take me shooting.
• St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner: The new push to ban so-called 'assault weapons'

This Day in History: January 26

January 26, 1777

The Provincial Congress of South Carolina approves a new constitution and government for the province. The legislature is now the General Assembly of South Carolina; the group elects John Rutledge as President, Henry Laurens as Vice President, and William Henry Drayton as Chief Justice.[More]

Why Can't We Be Friends?

If you belong to a grassroots group and can see the advantage of cross-promoting with a national gun rights column that is growing and branching out, or if you are a pro-gun rights blogger who would like to exchange links... [More]

I keep giving little clues that I'm serious about promoting this Gun Rights Examiner opportunity, and this is my latest outreach. I hope I can count on the regulars here to look kindly on this effort and lend a helping hand...?