GRE Round Up for May 25

Quick links tonight--we had storms, a tornado watch and a power outage, and a good part of the yard is now a pond. Fortunately it appears area damage is minimal and no injuries are being reported on the news.


Kurt Hofmann 

• Criminal home invaders pretending to be cops, or the real thing? Does it matter? 

• Are guns becoming less capable?

Dave Workman 

• Dog attacks bring out the backlash; Crime down, gun sales up!

• As Wisconsin considers CCW, it could take lesson from Washington

   

Tell ATF to Fight Assault Rifle Smuggling to Mexico!

We have been telling them that, you idiot. [Read]

We've even asked you fanatics to put your hatred, mistrust and zealotry aside and join us in this basic matter of truth and justice.

That you won't should tell everyone all they need to know about you, and how serious you are at "fighting gun crime," as opposed to just disarming everyone without a badge for your own collectivist purposes.

"The Brady Campaign to Ignore the Project Gunwalker Scandal" indeed.

[Via Kevin Starrett]

The Safer Streets Newsletter and Commentary

Longenecker's latest...[Read]

When are 'pro-gun Democrats' going to demand Gunwalker hearings?

Was Brian Terry a Republican or Democrat? Should it matter?

Why are both of you not vocal about this, leading in the demand for testimony, for production of evidence, for cooperation with investigations, and for determining just what the hell happened and just who the hell authorized it? [More]

This morning's Gun Rights Examiner open letter to Max Baucus and Jon Tester ought to tell us everything we need to know about them if and when they respond.

Help build the needed pressure to make that happen by sharing the link?

This Day in History: May 25

Just now I have rec authentic Intelligence of the disposition of the Enemy, one of my men who left the Shawanese Towns six days ago, informs me that in Ten days from the day he came away the Wyondots, Shawanese and Mingoes with Some English, with four pieces of Cannon were to march for Fort Lawrens. [More]

Harm, No Foul

The Justice Department announced today that it will not pursue criminal charges against three Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officers in connection with the events of Jan. 12, 2010, involving former Pittsburgh School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) student Jordan Miles. [More]

That'll teach that m..........r not to drink Mountain Dew!

Hey, they just want to go home at the end of their shift.

[Via William T]

Talking Gunrunner

That's great, Congressman. Now what are you going to actually do about it? [Read]

[Via Stephen S]

Death Squads USA

This is not supposed to happen here. [Read]

They're making it more and more improbable that a homeowner will survive. Regardless.  Meaning we have less and less to lose by resisting.

This from the sheriff who thinks it's "the height of insanity" to trust you with semiauto technology.

Meaning he wants them banned.  Meaning if they are, he'll have his men kill you if you defy it.

That's evidently the height of sanity, "Only Ones"-style.

[Via Ron W]

Making Us All Look Bad

A terminal Fudd from an unofficial NRA message board on the Philadelphia outrage*:

This is an unfortunate case. It is an example of a law abiding, legal gun owner being deliberately confrontational and uncooperative with a police officer who has lost fellow officers to people with guns, and whose responsibility it is to make sure that the unknown person walking down the street with a gun is not some nut job out to cause mayhem. The officer has to do that as safely as possible, and it's not too much to ask an unknown person to willingly submit and cooperate with police while his status is being confirmed. It really doesn't matter whether or not the officer knew the letter of the law. He was trying to protect himself and other citizens around him, and legal details would have come to light as the investigation progressed. All this gun toter has accomplished is to further alienate and pit the Philadelphia police department and district attorney against legal gun owners, and we certainly don't need that.  

 May your chains rest lightly, pal. And may your knees not cramp overmuch.  And wipe your chin.

*

The Difference Between "Liberals" and "National Socialists"

I guess there is none.

Wretched domestic enemy (and "Progressive Caucus" member)  Maxine Waters explains. [Watch]

Are you sleeping, bourgeoisie?

[Via Skip]

Open challenge to new White House propaganda czar: Let’s talk ‘Gunwalker'

Yo, Lee—wanna talk “Gunwalker”? I mean, it’s obvious from this move that the Administration just doesn’t think poor in-over-his-head Scott Thomasson is up to the containment/spin effort needed to keep attention off the very real blood on its hands. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner commentary welcomes the new leadership for the Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propagandaministerium, and asks him to dance.

Sarcasm aside, this shows how serious these people are about controlling public opinion.  Our tasks as activists spreading the word on "Project Gunwalker" have become even more crucial.

This Day in History: May 24

The Brigadiers and officers commanding brigades will see that there is a sufficiency of Ammunition with their brigades to issue at a moments warning and that their men's Arms and Accoutrements are in the best possible order. [More]

GRE Round Up for May 23

Here are the latest offerings from my fellow Gun Rights Examiners:

Yih-Chau Chang/Oakland:

• Author John Longenecker Explains How Gun Rights Make For Safer Streets (Part II)

Dave Workman/Seattle:

• Gunrunner Update: DEA keeping ATF guns; Who is Uriel Patino?”

• Whew! Missing King County Sheriff’s guns not linked to ‘Gunrunner!’

• In self-defense: Kirkland pit bull incident probably a ‘good shoot’

Kurt Hofmann/St. Louis:

• 'Gun control' pusher disagrees with MLK, says right delayed is NOT right denied

• IL gun owner privacy bill goes to governor, despite senator's hurt feelings

New York congressman with mob ties proposed national handgun registration bill

A bill, HR 613, introduced by Congressman Anfuso, New York, in the Congress, would require everyone who owns a pistol to register it with the Director of the F.B.I. Every pistol would be registered separately, as to caliber, maker, serial number, number of cartridges held, and from whom the gun was obtained, plus "Such other information as the director may by regulation prescribe." [More]

This afternoon's Gun Rights Examiner commentary says "Fuggedaboutit."

Be a goodfella and share the link?

The Safer Streets Newsletter and Commentary

LAPD has caught one of the thugs who beat Paramedic Bryan Stow. What many gun owners are thinking is how this was permitted to happen, and permitted it was. [More]

John Longenecker observes what happens when first responders--that would be those of us under attack-- are required by law to rely on second responders--that would be the "Only Ones."

Dog Day Afternoon

"If he didn't have that gun, he would probably be dead"...[More]

That's the way those who would rather we be dog food than armed want it to be...

[Via Smiley Starfish]

Signs of the Times

Gunbusters-Anti-Gun Sign Reporting [Read]

If you have a choice, why give your business to someone who would rather see you dead than armed?

The Wrong Questions

Should private cab companies, regulated by the city, have authority to arm their drivers? Is there evidence that guns, or knowing that drivers have guns, would deter criminals? Should passengers with valid permits be allowed to carry in a cab, too? [More]

Yo, Gazette Opinion Staff: By what authority does anyone presume to dictate when and where rights they have no claim on can be exercised? And what are people supposed to do after exiting the cab?

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Waylaying Enough

The biggest, baddest gang of armed robbers wins. [Watch]

Misplaced Outrage

As near as I can tell, the objections appear to be over pat-downs. [Read]

When the hell did wanding become the norm at proms?

They truly have raised a generation of accepting inmates.