Was ICE agent killed with ‘walked’ gun?

When the killing was first reported, two separate journalists investigating the unfolding “Project Gunwalker” story asked this correspondent if walked guns were involved, but at the time it was premature to even speculate. Since revelations in this arrest show “the [arrested] men were the subject of an undercover investigation by agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration in November," it’s no longer premature—at least to speculate. [More]

This morning's Gun Rights Examiner report concludes maybe yes, maybe no. Say, here's an idea: Why don't we have Congressional investigations and find out for sure?

Also listen to an interview, listen to another interview, watch still another interview and then let's all go to Oregon.

Share the link? Maybe yes...?

This Day in History: March 2

In Congress, March 2, 1779
the Board of War having represented, that application has been made to the Board for Arrearages of Cloathing due to two regiments for the year 1777 ... which ought to be adjusted and paid with all the dispatch compatible with the prevention of frauds to the United States : resolved, that a proper person be forthwith appointed and commissioned, to settle and pay all accounts of arrearages of cloathing ... [More]

GRE Round Up for March 1

Here are the latest offerings from my fellow GREs:

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• Bad news for WA CeaseFire: ATF trace mechanism works fine as is

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

• Coming next year from the Brady Campaign: 18 new infringements on RKBA?

Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• LA Anti-Establishment
• Michigan Firearms

Safer Streets/Liberty News

Unrest: will it happen here? [More]

Longenecker looks at shortages that would result--in liberty.

Scary Billionaires

To the left, that is...

Arctic Patriot explains.

I wonder how this Koch guy feels about guns...?

Gunwalker Hedgecocker

From T.L. Davis, via email:

I will be on the Roger Hedgecock show around 6:30 7:30 Eastern. I am providing a link to his website. Check out to see if you can find a station to listen to. It's only a ten minute gig, so be ready.

We will be discussing Project Gunwalker and hopefully I can get him interested in doing more on it and expanding away from me.

http://www.rogerhedgecock.com/Default.asp?cchk=yes

There's a "Listen Live" link at the top of the page, so you can listen from your computer. I don't see a station guide, however, if you're just near a radio...OK, here we go.  No idea how reliable it is.

No Comment...

Yet.

On the MAIG-sponsored Fix Gun Checks blog.

They want us to write the Senate to get the Traver nomination back on track.

I told them as long as we're contacting the Senate, there's a bigger matter concerning ATF:

Here's what they tell me:

Think they'll post it?

Mark Roote, who sent me this link, left one in the review queue too:

I submitted a comment as follows:
Traver?
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/search?q=traver We'll see if it gets posted... but I doubt it.

Wouldn't that just be an unprecedented shocker.

S'OK--it will allow us to charge MAIG with suppressing Gunwalker and then prove it.

Her Greatest Accomplishment

Iorio said she considers the eight-year decrease in crime her greatest accomplishment as mayor.[More]

Where have we seen people making questionable claims based on numbers before?

Via Ed M, who notes:

Not a single mention of the doubling of the number of Florida Concealed Carry of Weapons licenses, which is managed by the Florida Department of Agriculture, free from the interference of city or county politics. There has also been a dramatic increase in Florida handgun sales the last two years.

No, of course not. That would hardly serve the agenda.

The Wrong People...

...being sued. [Read]

I think the people who put this sign up are much more culpable.

The Brady Wishlist

In which Paul Helmke and Dennis Henigan engage in a duet playing the same old song that could be titled "Dueling Flaccidity."

I read "Big Bullet-Blasting Boxes" and actually almost felt sorry for them--it's like they need to bring their arguments down to that level because, well, look at who their stupid arguments appeal to.  It actually reminded me of a line from a funny old Bruce Campbell flick I channel-surfed through the other night and hadn't thought of for a while:

This is my Boomstick!

Kurt further deconstructs those primates.

Researchers challenge UN Arms Trade Treaty gun death claims

The global violence monopolists will have to throw more than phony numbers at those of us who take that position, and I would remind them that if they’re going to use real numbers, they may want to come up with a realistic accounting of how many they think it will take, and then share the methodology they intend to use to make their mad dream happen. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner audit crunches some numbers.

Transfer the link to some friends' accounts?

This Day in History: March 1

Sir: Persons presenting themselves at your post with passports signed by Colonel William Patterson, are to be sufferedto pass and repass without interruption, and without search of their Canoes or baggage; they are farther to be supplied with five days provision on their applying for it; and you will afford them any other assistance their circumstances may require. [More]

GRE Round Up for February 28

Here are the latest offerings from my fellow GREs:

Sean McClanahan/Des Moines:

• Senator Sodders sees changes in gun laws

Liston Matthews/Knoxville:

• Knoxville mayoral candidate Marilyn Roddy

John Pierce/Minneapolis:

• With friends like this: Part II

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• Dueling billboards: CCRKBA, ISRA v. Mayors, Bloomberg; Notes from a gun show

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

• The toxic 'embrace' of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

Also check out these other Liberty-oriented Examiners:

• Cochise County Libertarian
• Conservative
• LA Anti-Establishment
• Michigan Firearms

Don't Have a Cow

SB 1246 by Sen. Jim Norman, R-Tampa, would make it a first-degree felony to photograph a farm without first obtaining written permission from the owner.[More]

Jeez, that could get you up to 30 years.  And make you a prohibited person.

Nice digs, Jim.  With any luck, maybe we'll be able to stop by the side of the road and take pictures of the bulls supervising you on the work farm, and the prohibited person will be you.

We're the Only Ones Going for a Ride-Along Enough

According to Lt. Ray Evers, an altercation broke out inside a car between a civilian and an off-duty police lieutenant. [More]

Yeah, I can't begin to tell you how many times I've gotten into arguments in my car that ended in shots fired.

We'll be there when we're there.  And you should have gone last time we stopped.

[Via Tango Down]

A Good 'Buy Back'

Austinites outbid Police in gun buyback counter-program [More]

In principle, I like it. In practice, I'd want to make sure I'd thought through various potentials. For instance, some of the "official" events provide for traces to return stolen guns to rightful owners.

[Via Mark G]

To Be or Not to Be?

John Richardson says HR 822 looks like "a pretty good bill."

Dan Gifford forwarded an email that says not so fast:

If You Want to Follow my Lead…: A few list members shared with me their comments to congressmen and the NRA-ILA regarding HR 822. These are the comments I sent to my representative, Paul Gosar, by means of GOA’s contact option at http://capwiz.com/gunowners/dbq/officials/:

I am a dedicated and long-term activist for the restoration of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Still, I must ask that you vote "no" on HR 822, the Stearns-Shuler bill to mandate nationwide recognition of state carry permits. Laudable as the goal sounds, the concept is a Trojan horse.


Sen. Feinstein has already announced her intent to establish federal standards for the issuance of concealed-carry permits at state level, to include a California-style requirement for proof of need. Costly medical and psychological testing, along with police-level "qualification" courses could also be included.


While none of this is in the current bill, making the carry of firearms a federal matter creates a ready vehicle for amendment when the political pendulum swings back to the left. The nation's experience with the 55 mph speed limit showed how easily the federal government can obtain compliance with federal standards simply by threatening to withhold federal funds.

I suppose now advocates for both viewpoints are going to hash this out on blogs and in forums...

Me, I've always been kinda partial to Constitutional carry...

We're the Only Ones Witnessed To Enough

"The inclination might be to try to stop it. We don't want people to do that. We want store employees to be witnesses to shoplifting, not victims of assault," says Skoogman. [More]

 So should we assume that Skoogman & Co. wouldn't try to stop it either, or just that they think they're the "Only Ones" qualified to try, because, chances are, whatever a mob wanted to do to you would be fait accompli by the time they got there and swilled down some free coffee while they took down their report?

Seems to me like one of those "30 round clips" we're hearing so much about lately might just persuade a mob to leave quietly and not assault anyone.

[Via cycjec]

We're the Only Ones Setting the Bar High Enough

Recently, here in the state of Washington, King County prosecutors announced that they would not charge Seattle Police Officer Ian Birk for the shooting death of Native American woodcarver John T. Williams despite a police firearms review board deciding that the shooting was unjustified. In this case, prosecutors cited Washington State law which they say sets such a high bar against prosecuting police officers in such cases that they could not charge Birk even though his actions appeared negligent at best. [More]

If we don't like it, we are told, we can always change the law.

I wonder who could possibly be against such a change?  Aside from all the usual suspects.

And, of course, it would still leave those mourning victims killed before any change SOL as far as any legal recourse goes.

So much for securing the blessings of Liberty...

[Via Ron W]

What's to Debate?

Didn't every single one of you fork-tongued weasels who presume you even have a say in the matter take an oath? [Read]

[Via Ed M]