Tuesday, August 18, 2009

There Is Still Time

"There is still time for Congress and the president to take steps to keep loaded firearms away from the valleys of Yellowstone, the cliffs of Yosemite, and the Statue of Liberty — but they need to act quickly," said Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. [More]
Settle down, Paul. Don't get so worked up that things start popping out.

[Via Ed M]

Failure to Comply

Good, powerful essay... [More]

[Via Mike H]

Another Option

Interior Ministry says recent surge in violence has it receiving twice as many requests for firearms permits. Number of appeals over denied requests nearly triples; those ineligible for gun license opt for tear gas, knives [More]
No doubt the way those ineligible here opt to obey the law...

The hard core bad guys all have guns.

[Via Joshua M]

A Happy Anniversary

The superintendent of the isolated Harrold Independent School District, about 30 miles northwest of here, made history last August when he and his school board decided to allow select teachers and staff members at the 110-student school to carry guns on campus — a first for Texas and the nation. [More]
I wonder why Wayne isn't calling for more?

[Via Mama Liberty]

We're the Only Ones Conducting Business as Usual Enough

Price conducted "business as usual" at City Hall Friday, just hours after he learned he would face at least one criminal charge. [More]
That's the thing about all these "Only Ones" stories--they're not unusual.

[Via retrotruckman]

Obama's OSHA Pick is Anti-Gun

We're dealing with someone who views guns only in terms of their misuse. Their protective benefits are not even considered in his advocacy for treating them as a public health issue. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column highlights a renewed effort on an old front.

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This Day in History: August 18

Bennington, August 18, 1777.

"Dear GENERAL,

"THE late signal success of a body of about 2000 troops, mostly militia, under the command of Brigadier General Stark, in this part of the country, on the 16th instant, over a party of about 1500 of the enemy, who came out with a manifest design to possess themselves of this town, as will appear by the enclosed, is an event happy and important. - Our troops behaved in a very brave and heroic manner; they pushed the enemy from one work to another thrown up on advantageous ground, and from different posts, with spirit and fortitude, until they gained a complete victory over them. [More]