Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The Bully Pulpit

Poor Sam Adams.

Mean old gun owners won't let him disarm them.

Necessitating Sacrifice

...that military service is grounded in an oath to support and protect our Constitution, but also may necessitate the sacrifice of some of the very rights we defend. [More]
Insidious.

We're the Only Ones "For the Children" Enough

A 3-year-old child used the gun of an off-duty Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer to shoot himself in the thumb Friday outside a Gastonia liquor store... [More]
Gee, that never happened to my kids. Maybe if I'd had the benefit of being an "Only One"...

[Via Harvey]

Really?

[T]rade in stolen guns impossible to quantify [More]
No kidding?

If only Oz would enact some...I don't know.."gun control"...?

A Ringing Endorsement, Eh?

Canada's police chiefs voted unanimously Monday to endorse a new national firearms policing strategy and delivered a ringing endorsement of the national firearms registry. [More]
Of course they did.

In other news, Canadian hogs unanimously grunted approval for more feed being added to their troughs.

As Long As the Subject Has Been Broached...

...You know, affiliating with "progressives"...

Look who's coming to town to help raise funds.

And look who will benefit.

The Neutral Zone

In a further blow to those pressing for the institution of controversial net neutrality rules, it emerged on Monday that the Gun Owners of America (GOA) has exited the Save the Internet coalition backed by pro-regulation liberal groups such as Free Press. [More]
I can understand that--as the effort evolved, government empowerment dangers became more apparent.

I see some attacking GOA and Larry Pratt for this in a very ugly way--and viciously, ridiculing them for associating with "liberal" organizations in what they initially perceived to be a common effort.

This is hypocrisy.

The same crowd seemed to think it was OK for NRA to ally with the ACLU on "campaign finance reform" (as did I, incidentally), but then had no problem defending the Association's decision to endorse its principle architect, presumably because of all that "common ground" he shares with us.

And I've read all kinds of apologia for NRA allying itself with the Bradys on the "mental health" abomination.

You can make book the same crowd will be out there using the handy "single issue" talking point to tell us why an endorsement of one of the Republic's leading domestic enemies will be in all our best interests.

Does Westchester storage law make gun owners less safe?

And keep in mind--in both these flubbed propaganda events, the anti-gun "klutzes" in question did not have a predator with murder on his mind charging them or brandishing a non-disabled weapon of his own. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at some New York pols who think home invaders deserve a government-enforced advantage.

Also tell JPFO where your line in the sand is and read about the predicted failure of a new attack by a "sorry freedom-hating loser."

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DOJ Openings

Exciting opportunities for Medicine Men and Ebonics Experts.

Searching for the Right Words

I'm not sure I'd be inclined to say anything. [More]

I think the best thing to do would be to not force me into a situation where it would even be an issue.

A Modern Viking

Viking 44: These f--ing morons that are complaining about enhanced searches would be the very same who would be up in arms should something terrible happen on a flight. To keep my flight safe, they can frisk me, scan me, search me, whatever they want. Anyone that is offended by the searches should get in better shape so they dont feel so self conscious,,,,. [More]
Valhalla, I am coming!

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