Thursday, July 06, 2017

Chief Flynn Excuses Failure of Law to Hold Criminals Accountable by Lowering Bar for Citizen Disarmament

In other words, because Milwaukee won’t hold criminals accountable for their actions, the solution is to lower the bar for what it takes to disarm citizens. And attack those who disagree as crazy and irresponsible. Standard gun-grabber M.O…[More]
Why would you expect a man who won't keep his vows to keep his oath?

We're the Only Ones Unquestioning Enough

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Forget what the NIJ said about how ineffective these pathetic PR stunts are. Forget that in the name of "gun safety" the Fort Worth cops are offering incentives for people who may not have a clue on how to safely handle guns to unload and transport them. Be ironic to see someone coming in unwittingly "brandishing" and then observe the resulting mayhem, especially if the "Only Ones" feared for their safety.

The message to all criminals (and criminal defense attorneys) in the Fort Worth area: If you get caught and charged with illegal gun possession on July 8, your defense should be you were taking it to the "buyback" and the flyer didn't specify how it should be transported. And relying on the promise of "no questions asked" induced you to forget your "prohibited person" status in favor of turning your life around!

UPDATE: And I totally forgot to add a comment about buying guns violating Facebook policy. I guess that's another perk of being "Only Ones."

[Via Brian M]

The Gun Law We've All Been Waiting For

A BILL - To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions. [More]
How about nowhere that I can't?

That said, this is basically much ado about nothing in terms of real change, but about plenty in terms of real insight:

[Via Wynn A]

A House Divided Makes Us Stronger?

IMMIGRANT OF THE WEEK: HENRY BELLO (OBOTETUKUDO) [More]
Wait a minute -- "The newspaper of record" told us he was a Californian...

Rigorous!

[Via Mack H]

And They're Letting Them Just Walk Around, with Unfettered Access to Everyone and Everything?

France identifies 100 registered gun owners on terror watchlist [More]
Any of them own a giant pink inflatable pig?

[Via David Drake]

Doing the Jobs Mexicans Won't Do?

American model Lauryn Elaine, French model Marie Brethenoux and Turkish model Elif Celik were taken into custody on Thursday because Mexican authorities believed they were “‘working’ without a visa.” [More]
Huh. I guess "sanctuary" isn't reciprocal. Their citizens come and work (and use public resources)  illegally here, by the millions, and those objecting are called racists and told to go back to Europe.

That said, nice huddled masses yearning to breathe free.

[Via Steve T

We're the Only Ones Undisclosed Enough

The FBI and investigating law enforcement agencies have declined to identify the other four agents who were on the scene. The FBI spokesman also declined to discuss whether they were still members of HRT or, like Astarita, had been moved to an “administrative capacity.” [More]
Stonewalling? The Feds...?

"You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes."

On a tangentially-related note, anybody ever figure out how many hostages the HRT has rescued? Last time I raised that question, some bird of prey feathers got ruffled.

[Via Rough and Ready]

Still Crazy After All These Years

Why the NRA has turned from fear to hate [More]
Right. They're the ones doing this.

Paul Waldman. Figures.

It also figures they don't provide for comments.  Mustn't alter the echo chamber acoustics.


GOGI

Repeated and widespread fraud within the global refugee system highlights the limitations of the vetting process.  [More]
Now wait just a damn second there-- we have it on good authority the process is "rigorous."

The biggest problem with this (positively Groverian) Heritage Happy Talk about "reform":

Anybody see the words "vote" or "Democrat" in those 50 times throughout the report they mentioned the word "assimilate" in some form? And what "American values"?  The ones that are being disparaged and eviscerated as racist, sexist and LGBTQphobic, by the very party the neocons are assuring will become a politically unchallengeable majority, with attendant control of legislatures and courts?

Nothing here will stop the cultural terraforming and the political takeover. And no one at Heritage can answer my challenge:

Produce credible data – not anecdotes, not opinions, but something that can be independently validated – that "birthright citizenship" and a “pathway to citizenship” for MILLIONS of foreign nationals, "legal" and illegal, WILL NOT overwhelmingly favor Democrats and anti-gunners.

And while you're at it, explain how the best thing we can do for that "single issue" is to ignore those realities when we endorse politicians.

Florida Tax Collectors to Openly Carry While State Forbids the Right to Citizens

“I ask, sir, what is the militia?” founder George Mason asked and then answered. “It is the whole people, except for few public officials.” [More]
We're the Only Ones taxing enough.

Wednesday, July 05, 2017

Cry, the Betrayed Country

Those of you who have handed firearms in to the SAPS because your licences have expired would do well to go and retrieve your lawful property as soon as possible. [More]
Once Parliament passes a "proper" edict, we'll know where to go to get it back.

On the Horns of a Dilemma


If they don't get the info, illegal voting and hijacking of the electoral process and resultant political power shifts culminating in the death of the Republic will continue. If they do get it, privacy rights will be violated? [More]

Through all the sound and fury, I'm not seeing much of a discussion  on enumerated powers.

Admitting I'm out of my depth, I'm unclear on what's being matched that's not already known in some form to the feds, like Social Security numbers. I even have mixed feelings about confidentiality of votes-- true, you don't want intimidation, but by the same token, if your public act of voting enables a criminal, you own your share of culpability.

And on the ever-present other hand, any power ceded to Trump will be passed on to his successor...

Even Yul can't help me with this one.

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Nostalgic Enough

Richmond law enforcement officials are offering strong hints that they’re working with federal officials to bring Project Exile back to the city amid a rising number of homicides and shootings. [More]
What, return to this?

Wayne and Chris will be more than happy to stand with them against the portion of the gun owner rights community that knows better.

LE cred über alles!

[Via Mack H]

And We'd Have Gotten Away With It Too, If It Hadn't Been for You Meddling 'Teens'

Violence leaves about 60 shot, 8 of them dead, for July 4th weekend [More]
Ruh-ro.

And all that overtime didn't work, either.

Not much of a mystery, is it?

Silent Running

“It’s not surprising,” David Codrea, an author and firearms blogger, said in an interview. “There is a prominent police presence in the NRA and on its board. It’s a source of revenue and gravitas.  [More]
In other words, those holed up in Fairfax ain't about to rock that boat on something as potentially disruptive to access and to the bottom line as gun owner rights.

So it's not about "racism" per se, even if the effects of silence result in injustices. And those motivated to insist otherwise are enabled by a familiar pattern of the top brass hiding and hoping it will all blow over.

Captain's Log


Premature Emasculation

A Jacksonville man accidentally shot himself in the penis early Friday morning when he sat on a gun in the driver's seat of his car, police said. [More]
What a ridiculously amateurish thing to do.  Stand back and let a trained professional show you how to do it properly.

[Via William T]

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

The burden of persuasion is shifted from the movant – the criminal defendant calming immunity – to the State. [More]
They can't find any opposition in the whole state?

[Via Florida Guy]   

Help Wanted, Inquire Within

It appeared to be a jobs flier, promising to "make you rich if you join us." Then it continued, "we are killing off the entire evil white race by making them addicted to cocaine, crack, spiked marijuana, spice, meth, heroin, hash, and other poisons, to kill them." [More]
I will not be surprised to find collectivist whites behind this.

[Via Florida Guy]   

"True 'Game of Thrones'..."

What Might a Civil War Look Like? Matt Bracken on The Hagmann Report 6/29/17 [Watch]
Set aside the time if you want to benefit from his insightful observations.

[Via Florida Guy]