GRE Round Up for July 21

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:

Iowa Public Radio talks about the new gun laws and gets it almost right

Iowa Public Radio released a story today about the upcoming changes in the Iowa gun laws. Highlighted in the story... Keep Reading »

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith:

Arkansas Senators vote for perjurious Supreme Court justice

Related article: Open letter to Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor During the past several years, I have become acquainted with the military academies... Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:

America continues to ‘Fight Back’ and one editor really ‘gets it’

(Shameless plug acknowledgement.) A couple of years ago, this writer teamed up with Alan Gottlieb, founder and... Keep Reading »

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While you're at it, be sure and check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Jesse Matthewson/Cochise County Libertarian
  
• Kent McManigal/Albuquerque Libertarian
• Kevin Wilmeth/Anchorage Libertarian
• Anthony Martin/Conservative

We're the Only Ones "Murphy's Law" Enough

He did far more than that. Murphy and other deputies made an unwarranted entry into a home, and then into a locked gun safe. Murphy's uncensored, darkly disturbing observations and behavior following his Code-3 arrival at the rural home of longtime SLO County resident Matt Hart were picked up by Murphy's and other deputies’ own recorders. Those recordings provide a rare, frighteningly revealing, behind-the-scenes perspective of how one local law enforcement agency views the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and other laws its personnel are sworn to uphold. [More]

What oath?

[Via photogeek]

We're the Only Ones Dwarfed Enough

A Massachusetts police officer resigned after leaving his beat to see a dwarf porn star called "Bridget the Midget" and lied about the visit during an investigation into the incident, local media reported Tuesday. [More]

Funny--I don't remember one named "Horny"...

A promising career tossed and cut short...

[Via William T]

A Matter of Propriety

"We don't think it is appropriate to have guns in churches," Danny Loar, executive director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops — the church's public policy arm in Louisiana said Monday. [More]

You might want to ban crosses while you're at it, Danny...

[Via retrotruckman]

The Eyes Have It

Ald. Stephen Hipskind said Darlene Heslop rolled her eyes and sighed while attending a June 14 committee meeting. [More]

I see interested citizens can contact the good alderman and ask him a question.

The only one that comes immediately to mind is "What the hell is wrong with you?" followed by an eye roll...

[Via HZ]

Snouts in the Trough

It was the first council meeting since the Los Angeles Times reported July 15 that Chief Administrative Officer Robert Rizzo earns $787,637 -- with annual 12 percent raises -- and that Bell pays its police chief $457,000, more than Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck makes in a city of 3.8 million people. Bell council members earn almost $100,000 for part-time work. [More]

And naturally, Mayor Hernandez knew nothing about that meth lab on his property.

Nice work if you can get it. But then, you can't.

I don't suppose it would do any good to call the Bell tip line and report criminal activity? Other than to give them a good laugh?

[Via Plug Nickel Times]

We're the Only Ones Sorry for Your Loss Enough

A man says he called Loganville police to his home for help and ended up being beaten by officers. Kenny Dixon said Friday that he arrived home Wednesday to find that his son had committed suicide. [More]

In lieu of flowers, the family requests not to be worked over...

We're the Only Ones Blowing You (Away) Enough

Essex County authorities said Gaymon was apparently unarmed when he was shot once in the chest by the undercover detective, who has not been named...Gaymon’s sister, Kelly Gaymon Armstrong, today said of her brother, “all you have to do is blow and he’ll fall to the ground. [More]

Looks like it.

'Bouquet Bandit' demonstrates conditioned sheeplike compliance of victims

So much for deterrence. So much for "the security of a free State." [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at the squandering heirs of Liberty.

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This Day in History: July 21

I am much obliged to you for the last Papers & the agreeable News they contain. American Prospects brighten every Day; nothing, I think, but the speedy Arrival of a strong British Squadron can save the Enemie's Fleet & Army at N. York; indeed as to their Fleet, I trust the Blow is already struck. [More]

GRE Round Up for July 20

Here's the latest from my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues:

Anthony Bouchard/Cheyenne:

Matt Mead for governor, plagued by anti-gun past

What does a politician like Matt Mead do when they want to cover-up their “anti-gun” past? Simple, just use the media. But let us shine...Keep Reading »

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:

A discussion of firearms in private businesses

In the July 17 edition of The Hawkeye, Sheriff Mike Johnstone of Des Moines County was interviewed by Steve Delaney... Keep Reading »

Steve D. Jones/Fort Smith:

The infringement of gun rights in Arkansas

Related article: McDonald ruling makes Arkansas's carry ban unconstitutional On June 28th, the Supreme Court of the United States determined the...Keep Reading »

McDonald ruling makes Arkansas's carry ban unconstitutional

Since the last column, the Supreme Court has passed down its judgment on the McDonald v. Chicago case. Even though this historic event has created the...

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Liston Matthews/Knoxville:

Tennessee gun rights quiz, revised

This list was originally published March 1, 2010, with periodic updates. In this revised edition, candidates who... Keep Reading »

TN candidates respond to gun rights quiz - TN State 7th Senatorial District: Walker

In an effort to learn candidates' views, I am providing a gun rights questionnaire to Tennessee political candidates. Here are candidate Randy... Keep Reading »

Tennessee Firearms Association Endorses Ramsey for Governor

HERE is the PDF file of the TFA endorsement. The text is reproduced here: July 16, 2010 I write to... Keep Reading »

Tennessee Gubernatorial Race

For gun owners, Ron Ramsey is the clear choice! Today is the first day of early voting in Knoxville, and the State... Keep Reading »

Dave Workman/Seattle:

NRA members at fault for L. Sammamish double-homicide? Say what?

Finger-pointing follows national trend As the investigation continues into Saturday’s double homicide at... Keep Reading »

L. Sammamish incident will bring calls for park gun bans

The weekend’s gun battle at Lake Sammamish State Park between what appear to be two rival groups –... Keep Reading »

Bellevue’s SAF sues in New York over ‘good cause’ requirement

At what point does a civil right become a highly-regulated privilege? That question may be answered by a... Keep Reading »

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While you're at it, be sure and check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Jesse Matthewson/Cochise County Libertarian
  
• Kent McManigal/Albuquerque Libertarian
• Kevin Wilmeth/Anchorage Libertarian
• Anthony Martin/Conservative

Unopened Mail

Actually, there is none, but there is plenty of stuff sent over the last several days I will just not have time to respond to nor to post about.

If you sent me something, sorry.

The III Percent Solution

Kerodin.com has some observations.

I've been looking around the site a bit--seems like an interesting place.

I did find a point I'd argue from the "Freedom of Association" post:

He simply seems to have taken the position that she may not do so while working in his office.

It ain't "his" office.

Ah well. If I ever meet anyone I agree with completely I'll probably find some other reason to complain. Go on over and give the site a look-see.

Hillary for President?

Considering how badly things are going in America just now, that could turn out to be a slam dunk for her and the disgruntled Democratic Party. [More]

Pete du Pont thinks he has it all figured out.

I'm not so certain cities wouldn't burn.

The Proper Reaction

But what was harder to talk about was the moment he shares with Bailey's son, who ran from his home early Sunday, armed with one of his father's guns, to try to stop the people who had attacked his father. [More]

I'd have done exactly the same thing. And we'd have both been in violation of Daley's edicts.

We're the Only Ones Economical Enough

With the truth, naturally...[Read]

Most Compelling Testimony Ever

I took out my phone and, as I later found out, placed the only call to the police by someone in the building. [More]

Wait--you had time to make a phone call?

And your solution is to compel everyone else to be as helpless as you?

We'll Always Have Paris

According to Corse-Matin newspaper, Hilton was travelling on the private jet with "people close to power in Malaysia"...[More]

Guess what happens to people not close to power in Malaysia when they get caught with drugs?

And guns.

Wonder how we're doing on that cultural degeneracy ratio...?

More Tea Party Racism

Ten wounded in shootings during Black Expo [More]

Damn guns.

Will disarming elderly be next 'gun control' push?

We have an aging population. Many of us still have parents, others of us are starting to realize we ourselves aren't getting any younger. The decisions we are or will be faced with aren't easy ones. That means there is no one-size-fits all solution where we can just pass another "gun control" law and consider the problem solved. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at a group of citizens the antis are looking at as well.

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