Notes from the Resistance...
“[C]oncerned Americans—regardless of where they stand on gun control issues—deserve prompt and complete answers to the questions surrounding this operation”... [More]This evening's Gun Rights Examiner column reports on a long overdue but nonetheless pleasant end-of-the-week surprise.
"He was a bit out of control," recalled neighbor Beth Redmond. "He just kept saying that he was a police officer and he had the right." [More]Y'know, he's got a point--at least as far as the courts these days are concerned.
This is not a case of reasonable people disagreeing about policy or practice. This is a case of respected political leaders and activists being called liars by an NRA employee, whom these same leaders say singlehandedly scuttled their carefully crafted rights legislation. There can be no middle ground in a situation like this. [More]We discussed this here and here.
But what would happen if National Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea and fellow bloggers publicly exposed the ATF's Project Gunrunner and its offshoot, Operation Fast and Furious? [More]I left a comment advocating recognition for Mike Vanderboegh.
Because apparently, all imaginable campus defense situations involve active mass shooters, and besides, the cops train themselves when encountering a firefight to make no distinction between aggressor and defender, but instead to just kill ‘em all and let God sort ‘em out.Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at some folks who are grateful that adult decisions haven't been left up to them.
That’s what they’re saying! Which makes one wonder why any LEO in his right mind would accept a plain-clothes assignment… [More]
From his headquarters at the John Wallace house near the village of Raritan, Gen. George Washington directed Gen. John Sullivan to Easton, Pa., with 2,500 troops, including the New Jersey Brigade, in order to wage war against the Iroquois Indians in northeast Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Another 1,500 New York militia will join the movement. [More]Interesting, presenting historical information written like a contemporary news report...
Officer: “Nobody’s allowed to take pictures.” [More]So why is it the government watchdog "Authorized Journalists" tell us the victim's name, but not that of the incompetent, oath-breaking authoritarian thugs depriving a citizen of rights under color of authority?
Rodriquez, whom the officers accused of aggravated assault against a police officer after they Tasered, kicked and hit beat him with police-issued flashlights, says he could not have assaulted the officers or run because the left side of his body is paralyzed from polio. [More]Jimmy? Timmy?
But Sheriff Ewell Hunt told his dispatch center not to issue a "be on the lookout" alert to other law enforcement agencies, saying he would take care of the situation himself... [More]
“My biggest beef is they took all the discretion away from the sheriffs under the premise of wanting more law-abiding citizens to get permits, but what they’ve done is allowed more people who are criminal, non-law-abiding citizen to carry guns,” Pulkrabek said. “Clearly, this is someone who is not law abiding and clearly not someone I believe should have a gun permit.” [More]If they're serious criminals (or even if they're not) they're "prohibited persons," meathead.
At the very worst, it’s fair to wonder why a breach in a congressman’s Internet security does not rise to a level warranting a federal investigation—especially in an age when Weiner himself is demanding stripping away gun owner rights in secret and without due process in the name of fighting domestic terrorism. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner commentary grills up some media hotdogs for being lapdogs instead of watchdogs.
After suffering three years of raids, the people of Liverpool, on June 2, 1779 built a battery for the artillery and on October 31 launched their own privateer Lucy. [More]
Mexico arrests police chief, soldiers for gang ties...[More]Damned lax American gun laws...
