Nobody Wants to Take Your Guns Away

That's labor intensive, and potentially dangerous.  We'd much rather we just send you a threatening letter and have you self-disarm and do our work for us. [More]

Here's the policy.

It all boils down to "Obey or be destroyed."

So: Looks like some people have some choices to make.What I'll be curious to see is how many will comply and then characterize it as their rights being taken away, as opposed to surrendered.

Easy for me to say?

No, it wasn't. And the ones who got maddest at us for public defiance assembled under a banner with an eagle, two crossed rifles and a shield.

And What Social Engineering Lessons Does This Teach Us?

Employees said the woman told them she had a weapon and asked for all the money in the cash register. The woman was handed an undisclosed amount of money. [More]

More than just stupid, petty lowlife crooks are counting on this type of conditioned response.

Sticker Shock

I'd love to find out who this person is, to see if they are anyone of influence or prominence, and also just to point and laugh. [More]

Ve're ze Only Vones Domestic Enough

The 56-year-old chief inspector's rape and assault of his girlfriend were domestic matters, and had no direct influence on his service, judges at the Bavarian administrative court ruled... [More]

If anything, it shows a predisposition those employing him are relying on, as well as a commitment to tradition.

[Via Neil W]

Consent of the Governed

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This Day in History: November 29

I shall beg to give your Excellency a Detail of the Distresses of the Hospitals. [More]

'Night of the evil Butterball'

This is what the heirs of The Sons of Liberty have been reduced to. This is what they have allowed, and in many cases, demanded. [More]

Today’s Gun Rights Examiner Thanksgiving Day message is “Don’t let the turkeys get you down.” Literally.

NRA silence gave pass to ‘pro gun Democrats’ who voted for ‘nuclear option’

And now it looks like these Democrats will once again be allowed to escape any political repercussions for supporting a change that clearly poses great legal dangers for gun rights. [More]

Today’s Gun Rights Examiner notes some loyalties take precedence and asks why our supposed chief watchman has called out no warnings and sounded no alarms.

As Long As We're Pointing

Can someone point me to your apology for the blood on your hands, you citizen disarmament-endorsing murderer-enabler? [More]

Douche didn't learn a thing, did he?

We're the Only Ones Crotchety Enough

Fire in the hole! And I do apologize for that cra... uh, forget it. [More]

If this ends up being true (and why else would the officer have been "disciplined"?), can you imagine anything such a sadist wouldn't do in a situation where she was given a sanctioned opportunity to just follow orders?  I'm asking anyone who believes "it" couldn't happen here.

[Via Florida Guy]

I Hadn't Realized Artificial Intelligence was this Advanced.

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I get the red squiggly line that warns it's a misspelling, and the first correction right-clicking it suggests is "Schemer."

A Studied Opinion

Johnson said the idea behind the bill originated following a long drive to Canada with his 14-year-old nephew, who told the 40-year-old lawmaker that plans to build 3D handguns could be found easily online.

“At first I kind of brushed it off,” Johnson said. “Then later I understood the seriousness of the problem.” [More]

Yeah, and heat-seeking .50 BMGs can cook a deer from the inside with those shoulder things that go up.

Preemption doesn't come into play here?

[Via Hayden]

This Day in History: November 27

I have the honor to inform your Excellency, that on consulting with Lt Governor Jamieson for the removal of the sick Prisoners of War from Gloucester; the mode prescribed in your Letter to him was adopted. [More]

The Government They Deserve

5,128 comments.

55,263 signatures. 

Ah well. At least we can put things in perspective.

Sandy Hook report shows even rapid police response has lethal delays

It was fewer than five minutes from the first 911 call, and one minute after the arrival of the first officer, that the shooter killed himself. [More]

This afternoon’s Gun Rights Examiner report notes what happens when seconds count and “the law” only puts the good people under restraints.

It Depends on What the Meaning of the Word "Safety" Is

You know, "confiscation." [Watch]

Calling All Fudds

For all the good it'll do. [More]

Not that I ever had much faith in the idea of a "sporting sequester," first because of who would primarily suffer, but also because I have not seen much evidence to give me faith in most gun owners actually doing anything that requires a sacrifice...

Industry group continues preemptive surrender tradition for ‘undetectable guns'

In other words, because something “worse” might be passed, it’s best to cede the point now. [More]

Today’s Gun Rights Examiner report notes you don’t throw a scrap of flesh to circling jackals and then think they’ll go away. Nature just doesn’t work like that.

Hate Watch Update

At this writing, Bloomberg is still affiliating himself with a known racist.

No word from the politically-selective "Hate Watch" hypocrites at SPLC, either...

I Have Always Depended on the Kindness of Strangers

My current campaign strategy isn’t getting a large turnout from Republicans and conservatives to overwhelm the Democrats... [More]

Well, Minnesota gun owners, what the hell are you waiting for?

"Legitimate media" to help spread the word?

[Via Gary F]