Reese family files settlement agreement with government on seized property

In addition to the division of property reached in the settlement, the Reeses also agreed to give up claims against the government. A perhaps debatable point of the agreement is the concession on the part of a family with seized assets -- trying to defend itself against a government with unlimited resources -- “that neither the United States nor Claimants Rick Reese and Terri Reese substantially prevailed in this litigation.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes as good a potential outcome as possible considering the level of coverage and support extended to this family.

All is Well

I guess people get used to things.  Several have contacted me asking if everything is OK because I didn't post yesterday.

Sometimes real life calls. I was out all day yesterday taking care of other business, and unless somebody comes over and volunteers to do my first yard work of Spring for me, I have some rich, full days ahead of me this weekend.

It's funny -- I had the same thing happen earlier this month when I went quiet for a day, and reminded the inquirers it was Easter. I'm grateful for the concern, but the truth of the matter is as simple as I have plenty of real world things needing attention -- including R&R -- that have nothing to do with being plugged into the virtual one.

I may get a post out later today, I may not.  The thought of sitting under the trees later this afternoon with a book, a beer and a stogie after I finish up today's labors seems pretty attractive. Ditto for tomorrow.  Right now, it's a beautiful day and it's late enough in the morning to where I don't need to worry about noise waking the neighbors.

So thanks for asking. I'm OK.

Gun Owners of America leads coalition opposing Lynch confirmation

Noting that “gun rights [are] on the chopping block as early as next week,” GOA is asking supporters to “Urge your senators, especially if they are Republicans, to OPPOSE the Loretta Lynch nomination at every step. And circulate this alert to your pro-gun family and friends as well.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report also contains today's Five-Minute Activism project.

Groping for Answers

Actually, that's not what they were groping for... [More]

[Via several of you]

A Rare Procedural Move

Seems to me there's a much more fundamental "process" that's not being followed here, and what would be really rare, unfortunately, is if it were... [More]

[Via cydl]

Training Aids

Look at it this way--that's only 260 rounds per employee, and doesn't that tell us a lot about the way this department has metastasized...?  [More]

Anybody know how many of those aren't office staff and do enforcement deployments with ARs?

Nice to know the militia is no longer necessary to the security of a free State...

[Via Florida Guy]   

We All Agree?

We all agree, of course, that to the extent it’s feasible to do so society should deny bad people access to firearms. (As a practical matter, of course, the feasibility of enforcing such constraints is zero, at least against any bad actor who seriously wishes to obtain possession of a gun, but that’s fodder for another day.) [More]

That's why nothing will change until you deny bad people access to society.

[Via Michael G]

A Toothless Measure

Maybe the ones proposing it ought to be the ones to enforce it. That I'd like to see. [More]

UPDATE: Workman weighs in.

[Via Sweet Baboo]

Protecting Their Turf

The Justice Department alleges that Casillas and Reyes sold 10 guns, including four AK-47 assault rifles, and thousands of rounds of ammunition to an undercover agent posing as a cartel member. [More]

Would that they showed such diligence with their own...

[Via Sweet Baboo]

This Day in History: April 16

My meaning however, was only to inform, that there were different sentiments in the Army as well as in Congress, respecting Continental & State Funds; some wishing to be thrown upon their respective States rather than the Continent at large, for payment & that, if an idea should prevail generally that Congress, or part of its members or Ministers, bent upon the latter, should delay doing them justice, or hazard it in pursuit of their favourite object; it might create such divisions in the Army as would weaken, rather than strengthen the hands of those who were disposed to support Continental measures—and might tend to defeat the end they themselves had in view by endeavouring to involve the Army. [More]

Also, totally unrelated, but Mike reminds us of another important anniversary.

Tim McGraw lends support to divide and conquer tactic with anti-gun concert

True, the group’s chair, Kristin Lemkau, is an accomplished individual, but that’s in another field, as Chief Marketing Officer for JP Morgan Chase. At least there’s an established gun connection with the bank -- several, in fact. Not only is JP Morgan ATF’s credit card provider, it was a designated landing place to get a double-dipping Fast and Furious manager out of the country, a top Obama campaign contributor, and the bank that abruptly terminated the account of Defense Distributed. It is presumed their card also enabled an ATF Director of Industry Operations to engage in his own form of “double- dipping.” [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes "all hat and no cattle" doesn't apply if the cud-chewers are in your audience.

That "Progressive" Leadership Attitude

[More]

The Legal Dilemma Posed by Pistol-Gripped Shotguns

Mr.Hardy examines a premise. [More]

We're the Only Ones Dead Enough

And the world is a better place for it, which is a hell of a pathetic "testimonial" to a life. [More]

Coming Soon to a Caliphate Near You

I admit I have not had time to give The Betrayal Papers more than a cursory look, but I have to admit, the premise of "Authorized Journalist" complicity is one that resonates with me. [More]

If you've given things a deeper read and have any impressions you want to share, please do so in comments, below.
  
[Via RTF]

Consolidating Power

Principled dissenters need not apply. [More]

Stock Manipulation

Walmart wins the right to tell some "progressive" activists (posing as a church for IRS purposes) who own under 4k of over 3b shares that they don't get to tell the company how it will be run. [More]

The real question is why it wasn't thrown out in the district court with the "church" and its lawyers sanctioned, because the unrepentant subversives are still making noises promising more agitation.  But then again, I don't expect the answer would surprise anyone.

An Incremental Gain

You know, prohibiting the collection of race data. [More]

Prohibit the collection of all data and I'll get excited.

Unanswered Questions

Expect them to stay that way, and for anyone getting close to be ridiculed as a conspiracy theorist. [More]

What that does is, it allows "competing" conspiracies, including directed disinformation, to steer a detached public's short attention span away from actual conspiracies.

"Botched gun sting," anyone?

[Via bondmen]

Know Your Enemy

Perhaps "progressive" influences in power merely want to make sure the troops know who to fire on. [More]

[Via Florida Guy]