This Day in History: October 8

Recommend, and you have an undoubted right to recommend, an immediate cessation of hostilities. [More]

Anti-Gun Michael Bloomberg Goes Undercover

"At 2 p.m. today, you can watch our hidden camera videos and learn more about our investigation..." [More]

After this morning's magnificent screw-up, I decided to go back in and post a Gun Rights Examiner column on something that's going to be getting underway in just about three minutes from now...

Check out my second update: Did Bloomberg's team provide evidence that they have broken Nevada law?

And my third: Aren't "straw purchases" illegal...? Even when committed by Team Bloomberg?

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise...

"They immediately started slashing me with a knife and kicking and punching me. I was knifed maybe ten or 11 times with a large blade which looked like it had a very sharp serrated edge.

'I kept thinking they were going to stab me in the eyes but amazingly they missed my eyes by a few centimetres. They said: "If you have any final words, say them now before we kill you".' [More]

Funny, I didn't read where the droogs performed "Singin' in the Rain"...

Best comment to demonstrate the absolute degeneracy of some:

To all the gun totin' americans that seem to think the right to bear arms is the be all and end all of law and order; 1. gun ownership just ups the ante... if you have a gun, you can damn well be sure any criminal will feel compelled to bring a gun along, and 2. private gun ownership certainly doesn't stop violent crime in your country, does it?- NH, Yorks, 1/10/2009 4:57

You keep on believing that, subject. Right up until they grab your gulliver by the ookos, smash out your zoobys and ram your krovvy rot in with a bit of ultra-violence...

Or better yet, while they do that to a loved one and you're absolutely useless doing anything about it, you disgusting invertebrate.

[Via William T]

When Orchids are Outlawed...

Oh, wait, I guess if you don't jump through all kinds of federal hoops, they have been. [More]

Hey, at least they weren't "assault orchids."

I wish I could actually be surprised that the "Only Ones" sent out a SWAT team.

[Via several of you]

What Doesn't Work

People's Church, in fact, had a security plan in place for its 3,000-member congregation that included off-duty officers hired for traffic and protection. But none of it stopped Kevin Kelly from firing five bullets into Patricia Simmons Kelly's chest Feb. 22. [More]

So how come we have to go looking to find out he did it in the parking lot? How does "Authorized Journalist" William Wan propose to stop something like that? He just admitted relying on "Only Ones" doesn't work.

And what the hell does his sob-sister hand-wringing have to do with peaceable people having the means of defense?

Yeah, we need more "No Guns" policies--that'll work.

[Via William T]

We're the Only Ones Ly...uh...Who Can't Recall Enough

The number one lie in police work, according to Karen Kruger, Senior Assistant County Attorney in Bel Air, Maryland, is: “I can’t recall.” [More]

Hmmm...I can recall a former "Only One" in Chief who set the gold standard for that:

I don't remember - 71
I don't know - 62
I'm not sure - 17
I have no idea - 10
I don't believe so - 9
I don't recall - 8
I don't think so - 8
I don't have any specific recollection - 6
I have no recollection - 4
Not to my knowledge - 4
I just don't remember - 4
I don't believe - 4
I have no specific recollection - 3
I might have - 3
I don't have any recollection of that - 2 I don't have a specific memory - 2
I don't have any memory of that - 2
I just can't say - 2
I have no direct knowledge of that - 2
I don't have any idea - 2
Not that I recall - 2
I don't believe I did - 2
I can't remember - 2
I can't say - 2
I do not remember doing so - 2
Not that I remember - 2
I'm not aware - 1
I honestly don't know - 1
I don't believe that I did - 1
I'm fairly sure - 1
I have no other recollection - 1
I'm not positive - 1
I certainly don't think so - 1
I don't really remember - 1
I would have no way of remembering that - 1
That's what I believe happened - 1
To my knowledge, no - 1
To the best of my knowledge - 1
To the best of my memory - 1
I honestly don't recall - 1
I honestly don't remember - 1
That's all I know - 1
I don't have an independent recollection of that - 1
I don't actually have an independent memory of that - 1
As far as I know - 1
I don't believe I ever did that - 1
That's all I know about that - 1
I'm just not sure - 1
Nothing that I remember - 1
I simply don't know - 1
I would have no idea - 1
I don't know anything about that - 1
I don't have any direct knowledge of that - 1
I just don't know - 1
I really don't know - 1
I can't deny that, I just -- I have no memory of that at all - 1

Is it any wonder the lying gungrabbers loved that guy?

[Via Tommy S]

We're the Only Ones Going to the Dogs Enough

K-9 sniffer dogs under scrutiny [More]

Video of a former cop who went through hell because of false identification by bloodhounds...

He's suing because his civil rights have been violated.

Hopefully, this will motivate him to become an informed crusader against "Only One" abuses of the civil rights of others he must surely have witnessed during his 25-year career--unless anyone contends this is the first and only time...

[Via Tommy S]

i, Genius

While talking with an Apple Store employee, he allegedly said, "I'm so mad, I could pop a 9mm at it," meaning the iPhone.

According to police, he then said, "I'll do it right now! Look!" and pulled his shirt aside to show the employee the handgun he was carrying. [More]

If true, the guys a damned moron and he's lucky somebody didn't pull out their own gun.

But then, the mall has a "no guns" policy, and we all know how effective those are...

[Via The Bitter Clinger]

John McCormick--Not Just an "Authorized Journalist," but a Suck-Up to the Boss

At least 47 school-age children in Chicago have been killed in homicides, mostly by guns, since the month President Barack Obama took office. [More]

You mean "with," John, right, not "by"?

Funny--no mention how Chicago has imposed near total citizen disarmament, or how that might factor into that “'total failure' in curbing violence."

Hmmm. Bloomberg.com.

Is Master pleased with you, John?

Are you pleased with yourself?

[Via retrotruckman]

Springfield Mall Story Update

I have removed the story about the Springfield Mall because The Washington Post issued an update claiming the "victim" stabbed himself and has been charged with filing a false police report.

Nevertheless, I stand by the principles of self-defense articulated in that article. [More]

This Day in History: October 7

The Second Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights)

On October 7, 1777 Major General Burgoyne and his men staged a full assault on the Patriots at Bemis Heights. The Patriots had let the British wear themselves down with all their minor assaults and were ready for them on October 7th. The Patriot defense was made up of Major General Gates', Major General Arnold's, and Major General Daniel Morgan's troops. They were a strong defense against the British assault. [More]

Victory?

Pittsburgh-Area College Allows Student to Advocate for Concealed Carry on Campus [More]

Allows?

As the spokesman for Pee Wee's favorite cereal might say: "I pity the fool who tries to stop me."

TSA's Rear-Guard Action

A New Form Of Islamic Terrorism: The Butt Bomber...[More]

I'd meant to say something about this when the story first came out--guess I must have gotten sidetracked.

Anyway, if you thought it was bad when TSA just made you take off your shoes...

[Via W-3]

Petitioning for More Tyranny

450 Mayors Petition Obama To Adopt Broad Gun Reform [More]

Did they ever clear up that bit about making sure all the mayors on the list are current and there by consent? I wonder if each one of them actually signed it?

Dave Workman took the time to address this latest bit of attention- and relevance-seeking yesterday.

[Via Bob Hamlyn]

We're the Only Ones Looking for the Union Label Enough

A 23-year veteran of the Hazlet Police Department and treasurer of the local PBA admitted yesterday to stealing more than $16,000 from the union. [More]

Honor among "Only Ones."

[Via Harvey]

We're the Only Ones Suiting Up Enough

A federal judge has ruled that Los Angeles police officers should be paid for the time it takes them to put on and take off their uniforms and safety equipment, a ruling that could potentially cost the LAPD millions of dollars in back pay and higher salaries. [More]

Many years ago, I used to be a shift supervisor in a medical plastics department under strict FDA cGMP compliance rules--we made IV tubing and the like, and had to do our compounding and extrusion operations in a "clean room" environment. This necessitated suiting up in special cover-alls, head gear and footwear before entering the controlled environment--including reversing the process in a controlled staging area before leaving.

We were expected to be on time and ready to relieve the previous shift when the bell rang--and the clock started.

Of course, we were only mere productive citizens paying for all this government largesse--it's not like we were "Only Ones" or anything.

I wonder if the judge gets paid to put his robes on and take them off...?

[Via Tom Z]

Using Poor Judgment at UNC

Some of the readers here have received a response from Holden Thorp, the UNC Chancellor who canned a gun-owning professor for stating in an email he was prepared to defend himself in response to political enemies posting hateful fliers with his home address.

Funny. Dr. Thorp didn't reply to me.

Anyway, here's his canned answer:

Thank you for your note. I’m glad you took the time to write because it gives us the opportunity to ensure that you have the complete facts.

It is not appropriate for a faculty adviser to threaten a student with a gun—-whether he’s kidding or not. This issue is not about the right to bear arms. It’s about a faculty adviser using poor judgment. And I agree with you. The people who put up the fliers also used poor judgment, but we don’t know who did that.

I am committed to protecting Carolina's tradition of free speech. Within three days, I had helped YWC identify three new advisers, each of whom has already agreed to work with YWC so that it retains its status as a recognized student organization. I also pledged to the group that we would reimburse their expenses to bring a new speaker to campus in October. The YWC has invited Bay Buchanan, former U.S. treasurer under President Ronald Reagan.

Sincerely,
Holden Thorp

What a nitwit explanation. I guess stating you're prepared to defend yourself is a threat in the same way defending yourself is vigilantism.

[Via Carl B and Tony F]

Knowledge Key to Avoiding Gun Mishaps

Law enforcement employees are not the only ones society can trust with guns.

Which doesn't mean citizens are immune to mishaps with terrible consequences. Case in point: two recent incidents involving "accidental" discharges. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at two recent incidents where "the gun went off."

Also see how typical gun owner apathy has come into play in Arizona, and get the latest from my fellow GREs.

Tell a friend?

This Day in History: October 6

Historical Map of the American Revolution: the Battles of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton - October 6, 1777 [More]

So Much for Freedom of Expression

A local government agency is refusing to hire smokers. [More]

I guess I shouldn't give a damn about the "rights" of anyone who wants to work as a tax collector, but I see several issues here, including some little nazi deciding gun ownership is a disqualifying health risk.

I'm surprised no one has tried that yet, actually.