This Day in History: September 15

Major John Burrowes, 5th NJ, "The whole army employed till 11 o'clock destroying corn, ther being the greatest destoyed at this town than any of the former. It is judged that we have burnt and destroyed about Sixty thousand bushel of corn and two or three thousand of beans on this expedition. [More]

Project GunTALKER

Brett Winterble is guest-hosting the Roger Hedgecock Show tonight, and just asked if I could do a segment tonight at 7:20 pm Eastern/4:20 pm Pacific on Gunwalker.

You bet.

Here's the website where you can listen live.

‘Castaway’ inmate asks reps to investigate Florida ‘gunwalking’ allegations

Hugh Crumpler III, the federal inmate incarcerated at a facility in Lexington, KY, for illegal firearms sales, has written letters to Rep. Gus Bilirakis and Sen. Marco Rubio requesting they look into “Operation Castaway,” an investigation the Justice Department has characterized as an anti-gun trafficking operation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives’ Tampa Field Division. [More]

This afternoon's Gun Rights Examiner report posts some open letters.

Department of Pre-Speech

Join Attack Wire—and help stop the attacks on the President before they start. [More]

And how exactly is that possible, unless the intent is to just launch smear campaigns against an enemy's list?

Oh. That must explain this. (Nice logo sending a message that "gun violence" is funny as long as it happens to Americans holding traditional patriotic values...)

And what about if the "attacks" are "founded"?

Regressives. Enemies of humankind since...forever.

Open Notice to All Gangbangers in the Vicinity of Staten Island

If you get caught with an "illegal" firearm on Saturday before 4:00 p.m., tell your public defender to argue you were bringing it into the "buy back" and they did not make clear that carrying "a gun in your waste band" (Authorized Journalists!) was illegal because they said "please," meaning it was more of a request. [Read]

Thank you, Ray Kelly for protecting us from the pink gun menace.And Councilwoman Debi Rose: "A bold step..."? Do you actually listen to yourself?  If you're truly that clueless, it makes me wonder about what's being encouraged to vote on Staten Island these days.

This Day in History: September 14

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The Three Ps

Yep.  [Watch]

Child Gun Deaths Just Waiting to Happen

I can see how the "Only Ones" could mistake these little savages for midget crack dealers... [Watch]

Better to just emasculate them with conditioned fear--and if they start acting up, well, that's why we have approved drugs.

Do it for the children.

[Via Mack H]

A Little Fundraiser

With some neat prizes...[Read]

Now That's What I'm Talking About...

Have you done this yet? [Read]

Just the Way They Want It

The better to rule you with, my dear...

I Know You Are, But What Am I?

...blogger David Codrea...[More]

As opposed to "David Holthouse is a Media Matters' investigative journalist..."

Well excuuuse me...Still, I'll see your smear jobs and raise you "Project Gunwalker."

So far, the comment I left is still being "moderated."Can extremists do that?

UPDATE: Guess my comment didn't make the cut. Gee, "progressives" won't "tolerate" dissent. Who'da thunk?

We're the Only Ones Lost Enough

Cape Town - The police force admitted on Tuesday that a lack of discipline and weapon control was "worrying", after it came to light that police had "lost" 20 429 weapons since April 2004. [More]

Bull. Anybody who doesn't believe the corrupt mfs stole and sold them is a fool.

Just like anybody who believes in the whole concept of "The Only Ones."

Demand Republican presidential contenders take a stand on ‘Gunwalker’

These people are desperate to set themselves apart from the pack. Let’s make them earn our support. Don’t let them skate over this issue or weasel-word their way out of unequivocally addressing it. Promise them you will make known what they say—and as importantly—what they don’t say. Is there really anything more dangerous to the Republic—and to our individual liberty—than government enforcers who act lawlessly with impunity?

If you think about it in those terms, this is one of the most important issues facing us, and yet candidates for the most powerful office in the world are being allowed to ignore it. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner commentary asks some important questions of the leading contenders and a crucial one of you: Will you help make this happen?

This Day in History: September 13

[A]Corporal of the name of Calhoun, who came Vollenteerly with me, was mortally wounded and Died the next day: the Indians pirsued 1/4 of a Mile, but without success; we being Unarmed was obleeged to Run; marched this Day 8 miles To an Indian Town by the Name Gessauraloughin, half a mile from the chief indian Town; an Indian was scalped by a Rifleman; the Genl Corse this day West. [More]

Thunderbawl Redux

So guns are cool 'n all when you have a movie to plug. [Watch]

When you don't,  they lose their appeal.

"It is said that a total ban on handguns, including .22s, would take away innocent pleasure from thousands of people," Connery announced. "Is that more or less pleasure than watching your child grow up?"

I guess it makes sense if you prefer your Bond girls shaken, not stirred:


[Via Say Uncle]

A Conditioned Response

Hoplophobia, that is...[Watch]

Scare 'em early and scare 'em often.

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise

As proves to be the case so often, the comments are more revealing than the story. [Read]:

It is high time these devices were classified as firearms and only allowed to people who had a good and proper reason for them, with heavy penalties for improper possession. Otherwise they will soon get into the hands of people who will abuse them and use them as dangerous weapons.

- Geoff, Chichester; UK, 08/9/2011 17:37

You go Geoff. That's the problem with you lot. You're just too bloody free to make your own choices.

Trust us with a battery-powered light? Are you daft?

Please sir, I want some more.

Chains. I can still wiggle me pinkies.

Safer Streets Commentaries

Longenecker's latest... [More]

We're the Only Ones Ghost Busters Enough

In June, the New Orleans Police Department received a federal grant that provides overtime pay to officers who help enforce seatbelt laws. Police salaries being what they are, the grant drew the attention of many officers, including one Glenn Gross.

Gross apparently issued the 215 tickets to "phantom motorists" in three months since the grant funds were awarded. Details of how he accomplished that feat haven't been released, but since he works in the department's information technology division... [More]

Ah yes--the federalization of "law enforcement"--and what's this "police salaries being what they are"...?

Care to factor in benefits and pension, and that you can retire younger than practically anyone in the private sector?  And since when is that an excuse, except among those who advocate "To each according to his need"?