The Ones Who Got Away

“It’s a bad stigma: If you’re a Democrat, you’re against guns,” said State Representative Scott Dianda, a Democrat in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He is quick to say he is a hunter. [More]

It should be a bad stigma. Did your "party loyalty" mean you backed Cuomo and Obama?

And that hunting BS just makes you out to be a con artist...or worse.

[Via JM]

Reality Lessons for Gun-Grabbers

The hard core ones do what they do with full knowledge.  The useful idiots are incapable of grasping it. [More]

Refuse to Be a (Virtual) Victim

I just changed my email password because of some suspicious activity.  I checked my account and see some intruders want in:

I'd love a self-defense program capable of counterattack, the virtual equivalent of aiming a shotgun at the front door with a tripwire if it opens, something that would cause these bastards' machines to self-destruct.

Shatnerware.

We're the Only Ones Misleading Enough

Neither have anything to do with the new background check law passed in 2013. But he never told lawmakers that. [More]

Incompetence?  No ethics?  Both?

Back when I was working in the corporate world, if I'd have stood up in a presentation and given management bad and irrelevant data like this in order to influence their policy and decisions, I'd have been appropriately canned after they found out I was BSing them.  And seeing as how -- in lieu of specific contractual arrangements generally reserved for the mucky-mucks -- most of the private sector is "at will" employment, there'd have been no suspension with pay, no interminable appeals, no pension and no unemployment for terminations with cause.

Nope, it would have been clean out your desk under supervision, turn in your keys and get the hell out.

As would have been appropriate.

This guy probably just increased his job security.

"Public servants."  Remember, with "progressives," every day is Opposite Day.

[Via cydl]

And Remember, with "Progressives," Every Day is Opposite Day

But while Phillips' story -- and by extension, "Captain Phillips" -- had a happy ending, the Maersk Alabama has not been so fortunate, facing further pirate assaults in recent years. The ship was attacked a second time in 2009, again in 2010 and yet again in 2011. Each time, though, the assailants were repelled by armed security forces. [More]

That sounds pretty damned fortunate to me.

"Authorized Journalist" propositions: Unarmed, helpless victims in need of armed rescuers = happy ending.

Successful armed self-defense = misfortune.

The $64,000 Question

Kurt asks it. [More]

Good luck finding a winning answer.

What's the Harm in Taking Precautions?

Don't ask me.

Ask the guys on "our side" pushing for restrictions.

This Day in History: March 4

Cloathing, Tents, Arms, Accoutrements, cariage, &c. will be wanting And I rest Sattisfied your Excellency will Order the mode of conducting the troops, & obtaining the regular Supplies of provision Forage &c. in order to facillitate my junction with the Southern Army. [More]

Pa. legislator calls for mental health testing of gun owners and their families

How about “No”? How about anyone suggesting that ought to have his head examined, and anyone trying to impose it warrants being repelled? [More]

Today’s Gun Rights Examiner report notes when it comes to the sanity of “progressive” anti-gunners, Heston was right: It’s a mad house! A MAAAD HOUSE!!

Undesirable Aliens

We don't want "those people" here. [More]

Two from Dom Raso

• Respect Yourself
• Guns in Businesses

Tickling the Ivory

Any firearm, firearm accessory, or knife that contains ivory, no matter how big or small, would not be able to be sold in the United States, unless it is more than 100 years old.  This means if your shotgun has an ivory bead or inlay, your revolver or pistol has ivory grips, your knife has an ivory handle, or if your firearm accessories, such as cleaning tools that contain any ivory, the item would be illegal to sell. [More]

Time was, "progessive" policy looked like this:

Radio Redux

You can listen to Kate Kreuger's archived show here. I was on in Hour Two:

Guests: What a power packed show it was today! It started with Scott Calvin of TrackingPoint talking about Precision Guided Firearms "PFG". These are those amazing rifles that allow for the perfect 1000 yard shot everytime. You will love this interview. I know I did. http://www.tracking-point.com/, then Katie Pavlich, Author of Fast and Furious: Barack Obama's Bloodiest Scandal and the Shameless Cover-Up, writer & New editor for Townhall.com and shooter. Listen in to hear what we had to say. http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich. And then in the second hour I was joined by David Codrea, Talking Guns contributor, Ammoland.com, Gun Rights Examiner, War on Guns and more... on just about everything that happened in the past month... and so much more... It was a great show and over all too soon. Listen up I think you'll enjoy! http://www.davidcodrea.com/. 

And then there was Armed American Radio:

Idaho pro-gun activist Andrew Wheeler, Nikki Goesser, Ct. Carry’s Rich Burgess discusses the dangerous situation unfolding in CT for gun owners, regular contributors David Codrea and George Hill and we got a call from BBQ pit master and founder of TXBBQRub.com, Bill Cannon

• AAR 3-2-2014 Hour 3
• AAR 3-2-2014 Hour 2
• AAR 3-2-2014 Hour 1

Speaking of Nikki Goesser, she sent me this update on her TV appearance last Tuesday on Investigation Discovery “Obsession: Dark Desires”:

Here is the episode that can be downloaded. https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/obsession-dark-desire-season/id781838706

Even When They Focus...

...everything they do is blurred. [More]

That's intentional, you know.

We're the Only Ones Electra-fying Enough

You got a purdy mouth. [Read and watch]

[Via Florida Guy]

We're the Only Ones Understanding Enough

"I understand the Second Amendment, and I understand everyone's right, or their belief that they have a right to bear arms," he says. "It doesn't give them a right to use that weapon." [More]

It seems you don't understand much, Sam. For instance, do you understand what kind of pushback your attitude is likely to create a response to?

And as for not being the answer, that depends on the question.  I don't see you and yours giving any up.

[Via Kevin Starrett]

Some Good News

Constitution Watch reports a bill is advancing in AZ to void federal laws that violate 2A. [More]

Noting how SCOTUS just ducked another one, I have to wonder what the plan is if this passes and the feds say "Tough."

Still Waiting to Score

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I had a rude and raging Fairfax loyalist go ballistic on me yesterday. He called me a liar for truthfully reporting that NRA's statement of opposition to the Murthy nomination for Surgeon General does not state that confirmation votes would be scored.

It doesn't. See for yourself.

And that is inconsistent with past practice:

As background, when I called NRA ILA's media office before writing my article, they could not tell me if the Murthy confirmation would be scored and have still not responded to my request for a "yes" or "no" answer.

I'm aware that a report came out after I published my column that says the vote will be scored, and even linked to that in an update. What I'm not aware of is any public statement by NRA ILA directly confirming this.

I have tried again.

If anyone is aware of any official statement by NRA on this, please provide a link.  The object is not to "bash" NRA, it is to make sure the senators are put on notice in a way they can't miss that their vote will have actual political consequences.

Why NRA won't just pledge to score and be done with it is unknown. I'd be happy to stop tugging on their sleeve about this and spend my time focusing on other pressing matters.

Vermont Update

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From VTFSC:

Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Burlington Free Press Ad
www.vtfsc.org

Today the Burlington Free Press has a full-page ad paid for by the VFSC and opposing the three proposed gun control ordinances articles on the Burlington ballot on Tuesday. The ad is an attachment to this E-mail.

From the radio ads that have been running on several radio stations in the Burlington area and beyond, the lawn signs displayed in Burlington, to this BFP ad, all are the product of lots of work and the funds donated by many Vermonters who believe freedom is always worth protecting.

The radio ads and BFP ad were necessary to outset the misinformation being published about the actual content of the proposed ordinances.

Burlington has used their Town Meeting Day ballot to attack our Vermont Sportsmen's Bill of Rights, which prevents a patchwork of confusing and conflicting municipal laws that ban/regulate guns, shooting, hunting, reloading, fishing and trapping. Ranges are protected.

Burlington politicians and gun control activist have been very clear that they are using Burlington as their starting point for going after the Vermont Sportsmen's Bill of Rights. Our folks should vote every time the polls are open. On Tuesday, the Burlington voters who want to protect their freedom need to cast their vote. Please Vote "No on 6,7,8"

I posted the radio spots here.

Meet the New Data

Same as the old data. [More]

I wonder if there is anything that we could infer from that...

[Via cydl]