Toomey being touted as key to gun deal

If you don’t punish betrayals, and if politicians know they can do so without consequences, what incentive do you give them and others who would follow their bad examples to change? Cowardly acquiescence at the polls simply guarantees more betrayals. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner commentary tells gun owners they have a choice to make.  Which one will you make?

Today's Radio Lineup

I'll be making my monthly appearance on "Talking Guns with Kate Krueger" in the 3 pm Eastern hour to discuss my latest columns and whatever else she wants to bring up.  The show is coming out of KFNX Talk Radio 1100 in Phoenix, and those out of area can listen live at the station website.

Later, I'll be rejoining Mark Walters on "Armed American Radio" at 10 pm Eastern for the Round Table.   Click on the following link to find a station near you or to listen live via the internet.

Accuracy imperative on pro-gun side as anti-gunners lose credibility

The critique here is that the exchange could have been more clear, not that it was buffoonish, ignorant or dishonest. [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner commentary shows a key difference in styles, which  in turn shows a key difference in character.

After All, They Know OUR Names...

What I want to know is, what are the names of the oath-breaking oinkers at the Suffolk County Police Department Pistol License Bureau who are responsible for this?  [Read]

Their faces ought to be on billboards.

[Via Carl S]

Fact and Fantasy

J.R. Vanne has compiled gun control-related quotes and facts into one document. Go give it a look.  [Read]

We're the Only Ones Suspended Enough

Wolford has had several other run-ins with the law while on the Lorain police force. [More]

Which makes me wonder how many other things he's gotten away with...

Yeah, but we can still trust this meathead with a gun in places where you and I would be forbidden. I guess that's the same magic power that results in "reduced charges."

[Via Carl S]

Today's Five-Minute Activism

Good letter. Send it. [Read and do]

I'm going to start making harassing Republican poltroons a hobby.

We need to pick some examples and target them for political extinction as an example to the others.

If we can't get them to vote the right way out of principle, I'll settle for fear.

In addition to printing out and signing the form letter, I added a handwritten postscript:

I'm not kidding -- this form letter aside, your predecessor LaTourette was worthless -- if you don't get off the stick and start showing some leadership, I'll vote for a damn Democrat just to get you out.

A Devastating Graphic

There's absolutely no reason for anyone to have this much ammo. [More]

I like Mike's comment.

[Via bondmen]

Out of Business

I have more on this. Now that this has happened, I'll need to go back through my notes and put something together when I get a chance. [Read]

Armed Response

At least Piers doesn't have to soil his own hands. [Read]

The Gun Guy

"I am a Jewish, liberal Democrat and a gun guy," he says, "which in the US is a very weird hybrid." [More]

Armed American Radio's Mark Walters rejects the notion that anyone who could politically support gungrabbers is a "gun guy" and so do I.   If liking guns is the only criteria, then Lon Horiuchi ought to be a fricking folk hero.

[Via Lou S]

Leading the Charge

If you sign it, and if the U.S. Senate ratifies the treaty, Texas will lead the charge to have the treaty overturned in court as a violation of the U.S. Constitution. [More]

And if they rule against you...?

We're the Potential Only Ones Preferring Charges Enough

Concerned about the recent shooting deaths of two state prosecutors, a Texas senator says that federal prosecutors should be allowed to carry firearms when working on federal property. [More]

And, of course, none of the anti-gun arguments and insults that would be directed at you or me will apply.

We're the Only Ones Trying to Get Focused Enough

They're not prosecuting him?  Does he get to keep his pension? [Read]

[Via Bear]

The New Normal

You know, gun owners are "wusses." [Read]

Why not? They've tried every other insult.

Some Kind of Strap (Probably for Strangling Children)

This is really good. [Read]

[Via cydl]

Why Not Throw the Circling Jackals a Scrap of Flesh?

And here’s the thing: Republicans should give him the leaf. [Read]

Who is this idiot?

[Via Michael G]

Over the Target

Just look at that desperate flak being aimed at GOA. [Read]

Yes!

ATSNTV

There will be an encore presentation of "Stop the Threat" tonight at 6 Pacific/9 Eastern. [Details]

And did you vote today?

dis·tort verb \di-ˈstȯrt\: To transcribe

Rather than debate me on the merits of this common-sense proposal, the gun lobby has decided to distort remarks I made at a recent forum in Denver to attack me personally. After the forum, opponents of my bill intentionally mischaracterized one phrase from my remarks, spreading half-truths to mobilize their on-line allies. This is what they do and what they have done for decades to distract the public conversation from the critical issue of reducing gun violence. [More] 

So now quoting you verbatim is distorting your remarks. Cool -- as long as you reserve that power to yourself, you can win every debate that way! And we should probably all forget the pathetic damage control statement that just dug a deeper hole.

Would you call this "tripling down"?

She keeps forgetting the cardinal rule:

Never go full DeGette.