When Assault Babies are Outlawed...

...only outlaws will have assault babies. [More]

But the smart money says the "Only Ones" won't be giving up their patrol babies any time soon...

Boundaries Exceeded

In the unlikely event that a deer is wounded outside the park and then enters the park boundary, what are the procedures for making sure the animal does not go to waste? [More]

Anybody remember the feds passing a Mandated Animal Suffering Act...?

The Immunity Syndrome

Forgive a detour into nerdland, but my argument about strictly academic thinking in yesterday's "Con-Con" post reminded of a Star Trek episode, "The Immunity Syndrome," where the ship Intrepid, manned by Vulcans, has been destroyed. Dialog between Kirk and Spock:

S: Their logic would not have permitted them to believe they were being killed.
K: Explain.
S: Vulcan has not been conquered within its collective memory. The memory goes back so far that no Vulcan can conceive of a conqueror. I knew the ship was lost because I sensed it.
K: What did you sense?
S: A touch of death.
K: And what do you think they felt?
S: Astonishment.

Our collective memory does not allow most to fathom that they personally could end up in a mass grave.

We're the Only Ones Taking Tips Enough

Deputies Take Crime Tips By Text Message

Tipsters Can Remain Anonymous, Sheriff Says...

From any cell phone, someone with information can text "CRIMES," which is the number 274637 on their phone's keypad with the first word in the body of the message as "CCSO"...

The new software allows text-messaging informants to remain anonymous, by encrypting their messages and routing it through several secure servers. [More]

HELP! POLICE! THERE'S A MAN WITH A GUN!

Here's a tip for any gangbangers in the Clackamas area--want to eliminate a rival, and get the "Only Ones" to do your dirty work for you? There's even a chance they'll waste him for you! Now you can do it risk-free and securely--all from the comfort of your own crib...

[Via Jeffersonian]

The Marilyn Miller Question

So, do you think she's just an ignorant parrot who is incompetent at actually investigating the stories she "reports", or do you think she's agenda-driven and knows perfectly well what she's doing? [More]

Either way, what can I say besides "Authorized Journalist"?

[Via David R]

Gosh, I Hope Marshal Dave is OK

Law enforcement computers were struck by a Mystery computer virus Thursday, forcing the FBI and the U.S. Marshals to shut down part of their networks as a precaution. [More]

Let's hope it just turns out to be carelessly downloaded kiddie porn. I'm pretty sure there was nothing in that Bite-Me-Gram...

More 'Gun Control' Won't Stop Drug War Corruption and Violence

It almost takes on a comical aspect:

[G]uards appeared to overacting for the cameras, "in Jim Carrey style."

I say "almost," because the very existence of these predators and their corrupt government accomplices is an obscene tragedy that victimizes citizens on both sides of the border. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column shows this is no laughing matter. Those trying to exploit Mexican corruption to disarm you and me are liars. And those who fall for their lies are fools.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

Tell a friend?

Just to let you know, I'm practically always in the top 5 for national politics, generally at position 1 or 2. But for all nationwide categories combined, here is where we currently stand today:

Top Examiners in National

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2. Pop Media Examiner
3. Game News Examiner
4. Boxing Examiner
5. Beatles Examiner

The Heirs of Liberty are fixated on pH Factor trivia--exactly what the Republic does not need, but exactly what the ruling elites want. I ask you to help me promote my GRE column links to help put a dent in that so that other media outlets will see a readership benefit from promoting RKBA dialog.

This Day in History: May 22

General Knox is to make an arrangement of the Field Artillery; alloting a proportionate number of pieces to each brigade. A sufficient quantity of spare ammunition, for both Artillery and Musquetry (to be conveyed in secure carriages) he is also to give the necessary orders for. [More]

We Don't Need No Stinking Warrants

FCC can search homes without a warrant, agency says [More]

Fine, David Fiske. You be the one to inspect my house.

Where the hell do these creatures spawn from?

Repeat After Me...

Registration leads to confiscation.

Registration leads to confiscation.

Registration...[More]


[Via Dave Licht]

A Secure Supply

Arms Sent by U.S. May Be Falling Into Taliban Hands [More]

And here I thought they got 90% of their guns from straw purchases routed through Mexico...

Let's hope they entered "Yes" and "No" on those 4473s instead of "Y" and "N."

Here's another report.

[Via Ed M and Brian F]

A Flat-Out Stupid Idea

A detailed proposal to redress the imbalance between state and federal power. [More]

A profoundly dangerous and naive idea--any proposal is subject to political maneuvering and deal-making--witness the ongoing credit card/guns in parks bill. This would be no different, and a constitutional convention could leave us in considerably worse shape than we are now.

Besides which, this presupposes the fault lies within the Constitution--rather than with usurping "lawmakers" who ignore clear proscriptions and do what they want because they can get away with it. This bill would be no different.

You want to fix the Commerce Clause? We know what the founding intent was--follow it. Don't want foreign law? Where is the clause in the existing Constitution that allows it to even enter the equation?

He's trying to fix something that ain't broken.

I like how those who view this as an exercise in academia and political pragmatism think they can deal with corrupt statists and if they just somehow find the right incantation, all will be respected and put right.

The only way to convince a criminal not to press on with an attack is to make him fear the consequences. I see nothing for political predators to fear in this academic wish list.

Don't Think of It as Suspension of Habeas Corpus...

...think of it as "preventive detention."

President Obama told human rights advocates at the White House on Wednesday that he was mulling the need for a “preventive detention” system that would establish a legal basis for the United States to incarcerate terrorism suspects who are deemed a threat to national security but cannot be tried, two participants in the private session said. [More]

Well, when you're dealing with scary people like these, you need to be prepared to do something. Nobody thinks all these "homegrown terrorist" trial balloons have been floated to always limit this stuff exclusively to foreigners, do they?

That's quite some Hopey Hopey Change Change this administration is bringing us. What's funny is seeing some of the less dim cud-chewers starting to realize they've been had.

Right Wing Extremist Plot Foiled

The suspects - three U.S.-born citizens and one Haitian immigrant - at least three of whom were said to be jailhouse converts to Islam, were angry about the deaths of Muslims in Afghanistan, sources told The News. [More]

What?

They didn't fit the DHS profile?

Never mind.

Not that I expect Jewish religious leaders to take the hint that they might just be responsible for their own safety. It seems most of them would rather (once again) trust their fates to a state monopoly of force than listen to this guy...

We're the Only Ones Haunting Your Dreams Enough

Birmingham police beating video

Hey, what's the problem? Those looked like "distraction blows" to me.

Nice comments from the authority-worshipers.

[Via too many of you to list]

And Now for a Little Bathroom Gun Humor- 'Only Ones'-Style

I've posted on stories like these before. Here are a few it took me less time to locate than it takes for one of those Congressionally-mandated 1.6 gallon toilet tanks to refill...[More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column wipes out the myth that LEOs are the "Only Ones" who can be trusted with guns.

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

And if you're not too pooped, I'd appreciate help...uh...spreading this around.

This Day in History: May 21

I need not suggest to Congress the necessity of keeping our Numbers concealed from the knowledge of the public. Nothing but a good face and false appearances have enabled us hitherto to deceive the Enemy respecting our Strength. [More]

"Yes, Even Here in Wyoming"

Apparently there are some serious flaws with this story.

Mama Liberty tells me they interviewed Wyoming Gun Owners Association executive director Anthony Bouchard.

Per Mr. Bouchard:

[L]ook how all the statistics were printed as fact.

I want you to know that I disputed the CDC statistics but none of that made it into the article.

Here are good examples of disputed numbers:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,113094,00.html

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20081013/ARTICLES/810100238/-1/NEWS4525?Title=Gun-owners-often-use-the-weapons-on-themselves

Also unmentioned, are we to give up our rights because one might commit suicide?

Or how many of these deaths were deemed justified shootings or even by police?

The average person will not sift through the data and the more the media slams us (yes even here in Wyoming) with "statistics that purposely leave out the facts", we lose another inch.

The Fighting Haiduci

So these merry bands of armed Romanians took arms and retreated in the Carpathian mountains; they called themselves "haiduci" (spell hayduchy) and they were the Romanian version of Tito's Partizans - only they were fighting the Soviet and the Communist Romanian army. Their guns were whatever they could get their hands on but they benefited from the support of the population in the small mountain villages where they were fighting. [More]

Transylvania Phoenix gives us a recent history lesson from the land of my ancestors that has timeless applicability for freedom fighters.

Fascinating stuff--good job.

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Well She Was There!

“What about an apology? Did they apologize for killing a US Marshal?” [More]

In fairness to HS Precision, I cannot confirm the accuracy of this report. That said, I have no reason to doubt it, and the company's handling of the entire self-created Lon Horiuchi mess does not make me sympathetic to their plight.

I'd say it's up to them to address this to the gun-buying public. If they choose not to, the consequences will be theirs to live with.

As soon as this is posted, I'm going to contact them, give them this link, and invite them to make a public statement.

[Via FatWhiteMan]


UPDATE:

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