Republican 'Justice'

The dissenters were Republican justices Stephen Markman and Robert Young Junior. [More]

Here's the opinion.

Homer Simpson's Dumber Brother Redux

Let's see...hunters (that would be you, silly Ms. Fuddette) could keep their weapons  in an armory (I told you they'd be coming for you if the line falls back), we could keep one registered gun in our homes subject to annual fitness evaluations, and collectors would have to render valuable pieces "unfireable"...[Read]

Simply put, domestic enemy Dan Simpson, the answer is "No."

The longer answer is two words, starts with "F" and ends with "you."

[Via Bruce W, Krafft]

A Matter of Priorities

'Arms are serious issues, and countries should have effective tracking and monitoring systems in a foolproof database,' Dr. Cyriaque Agnekethom, Head of the ECOWAS Small Arms Unit, stated. [More]

Cool. He's speaking about a country where almost 45% of the population makes under a dollar a day and he'd allocate resources to this kind of impossible, prohibitively expensive  nonsense. 

I'd just bet Cyriaque here hasn't been missing any meals lately...

Fuddettes for Citizen Disarmament

I’m a hunter and a sportswoman. I own guns, but not for self-defense. I support gun control laws. [More] 

 And this useful idiot oberkapoette  really thinks if the line is forced back to where she "stands" that Polyphemus won't eat her last?

This Day in History: April 25

The British ship HMS Germain fired on Fort Moultrie as it entered into Charleston harbor. [More]

Trucker accidentally transporting ammo to Mexico highlights inequity in laws

This is hardly the same treatment given to Mexicans last year when “military trucks…loaded down with soldiers and weapons” ended up on the U.S. side of the border. 

It’s also not the first time a case of negligently transporting ammunition to Mexico has created severe legal problems, in this case, a lifetime disability on the “prohibited persons” list for Thomas Lamar Bean. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes a disparity in treatment and that there are those who want it that way.

An Untapped Resource

Jones thanked Powell for working with ATF to encourage youth and young adults to report violent gun and gang crime anonymously to ATF’s hotline at 1–800–ATF–GUNS. [More]

Anonymously?

Hello? ATF? I'd like to report guns being walked to Mexico...

The Underserved

Man beats McDonald's manager with baseball bat for not being served [Watch and Read]

Hey, I may have a new ad campaign for them:

[Via William T]

Vanderboegh Medical Update

Just got off the phone with Mike. He had a rough night last night, described as "two steps forward, one step back," which at least beats the other way around. He was in the car being taken to the doctor--there are some things the home health care folks aren't set up for. He's interested in what's going on but not prepared to do much about it at the moment. Let's hope and pray that changes soon, and the up/down ratio gets bigger on the front end.

Aliens Among Us

Unless they're hostile, why not? [Read]  

Workman has more.

TTR

As usual, Evan Nappen brings some much-needed perspective to the discussion. [Read]

Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics

Where's Illinois? [Read]

Shooting Blanks

Like all regressive propagandists, Paul Waldman is projecting.  [Read]

He's also helping perpetuate a talking point meme, which I'll be addressing and dissecting in a future GRE column.

Hey, I Know Him...

In Arizona, Cunningham was widely regarded as Burke’s “No. 1 Guy,” as noted by reporter David Codrea of the Gun Rights Examiner. [More]

It's a freaky experience to be reading an  article and then out of the blue seeing your name.

We're the Only Ones Just Kidding Enough

He said if I go, he’ll shoot you, Ronnie, so …I’m only kidding. [More]

So if someone said the same thing about the Vice President, would it prompt a Secret Service investigation?

We're the Only Ones Disrobed Enough

Court Bailiff: Detroit Judge Wade McCree Sent a Nearly Nude Photo of Himself to My Cell Phone [More]

Naturally, he rules on sex misconduct cases.

Who Needs an 'Assault Weapon'?

The thought strikes that displaying a rifle with a 30-round magazine may have discouraged this.  [Read]

It's not like we don't have a precedent...

VICTORY!

"The war on terror is over," a senior official in the State Department official tells the National Journal. [More]

Well, you know, except for those homegrown domestic extremist hatriots...

Don't Worry, Colin

Lulu will protect you. [Read]

This Day in History: April 24

Patriot troops attack a British trench work driving off the work party and took several prisoners. [More]