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‘Lone wolf’ attack will produce howls for ‘gun control’
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... "We know that the administration is hostile to small arms, at least in private hands. We know that political opponents of the administration are deemed haters. We know that these sentiments are shared by the overwhelmingly regressive establishment press."
"And we know that this administration is not beyond…well, 'Project Gunwalker' (and all that it implies) to advance its agenda."
"Here’s one other thing we know: If the seemingly prescient 'lone wolf' scenario plays out, its prey will be defenseless, the scavenging jackals will be quick to gather afterward, and their howling points will all sound eerily similar." |
The Wild, Wild West. Or Not
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"Years ago, when I was in college, Frontier Violence: Another Look was required reading for one of my Western American History courses. A portion of the book was called 'The Myth of Frontier Violence.' The argument: while America’s western frontier could certainly be a violent place, it was no more so than any other part of United States at that time . . ." ... |
Bloomberg Will Not Rest In His War On Firearm Freedoms
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"Philanthropist and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is the kind of anti-freedom politician every gun owner should despise. Whether it is the food we eat or the kind of car we drive, Bloomberg likes to stick his nose in other people's business, and tell us what to do. Bloomberg's viewpoints are not just for the New York City folks either, but for all of us, and when it comes to his position on guns, his ego reaches new, obscene levels." ... |
Safer Streets 2012: the wholesome conservative message: Integrity.
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"Safer streets is a reflection of a healthier self-rule, but we won’t get there without a wholesome conservative message from candidates. It means a well-rounded message, and well-rounded means addressing not constituents and trying to reach their culture, but enunciating well-rounded values and reaching all of America as one culture: the Independence culture looking for smaller government. This is 80% of the electorate." ... |
Marlin Stops Shipping Lever Rifles
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"TTAG recently reported an internet rumor that Marlin had stopped manufacturing lever guns. The storied gunmaker responded with a carefully worded press release. So carefully worded, in fact, that members of our Armed Intelligentsia reckoned Marlin was spinning the truth. We’ve just received word from an anonymous gun dealer that Marlin’s rep left a list of SKU’s (all lever actions, full list after the jump) that will 'not be manufactured for the remainder of year.' According to our source, current orders for these guns will be filled. ..." ... |
FL: NRA hits target for hypocrisy with new Florida law
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"If you've ever seen a shouting match erupt among adrenaline-amped basketball players at Brooksville's Tom Varn Park, I bet this thought never crossed your mind: Boy, I wish everybody here was armed."
"And who out there thinks toddlers at the park's playground would be safer with a few pistols stashed in parents' diaper bags? ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: No, I don't think the children would be a lot safer with guns stashed in diaper bags. Off-body carry is only marginally better than no carry at all, but a good quality hip or shoulder holster would vastly improve the safety of toddlers, and their parents/nannies as well. |
WA: Bad year for burglars in Tacoma continues with Wednesday shooting
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"Wednesday’s shooting of a suspected burglar by a contractor working at a home in North Tacoma was the latest in a series of incidents that did not end too well for the bad guys, and nobody – with the possible exception of burglars – seems to be squawking too loudly." ...
"How stupid is this: the suspect saw the contractor’s truck in the driveway, so he tried to get away by ramming the vehicle. A confrontation followed during which the suspect got a rather nasty surprise: This guy he was trying to buffalo had a legally-carried handgun, and obviously knew how to use it. One bullet later, the bad guy is running down the street with a hole in him, only to be bagged in short order by an observant Tacoma police officer." ... |
Events abroad make us cherish Second Amendment rights
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"Just before the tsunami of rioting, violence and arson hit London recently, and as the struggle for freedom continued to escalate in Syria and Libya, I happened to watch a television rerun of a 1930s movie version of Charles Dickens’ classic novel about the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities."
"I was struck by the lesson the book ... should have provided about the importance of the right of average citizens to keep and bear arms."
"History is supposed to teach us something, but there are many people who can’t or won’t learn." ... |
Malcolm’s Moment
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"As I read Paul Rahe’s recent Ricochet post “Rioting for fun and profit,” it occurred to me that events in England had made this Malcolm’s moment — Malcolm as in Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm. Professor Malcolm is a historian and constitutional scholar specializing in British and colonial American history who teaches on the faculty of the George Mason University Law School."
"Professor Malcolm has devoted much of her scholarly career to the historical roots of the right to bear arms, on the one hand, and the link between the abrogation of the right to bear arms and the rise of criminal violence, on the other. ..." ... |
WA: The dogs of social war: Everett pit bull shooting re-ignites debate
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"An unidentified Everett man fatally shot a neighbor’s pit bull that had reportedly threatened both the man and his daughter on their property Wednesday morning, and it did not take long before reports about the incident in the Seattle Times and Everett Herald ignited a battle over the breed, the owners, and the use of lethal force." ..."The man told police that the dog again charged as the pair were walking down their driveway toward the woman's car. The woman ran back into the house while he backed up until he was pinned against a wall, the man said.—Seattle Times" ... |
The Peter Principle With White Chalk Outlines (video story)
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"Bob Owens, the Confederate Yankee, was a guest of Cam Edwards on NRA News on Wednesday. He discusses the promotions or 'lateral transfers' of Bill McMahon, Bill Newell, and David Voth to new jobs in Washington. In a wonderfully snarky aside, he refers to their promotions as the Peter Principle with white chalk outlines." ... |
Issa, Grassley tell Holder ‘word games’ won’t do
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"Congressman Darrell Issa and Senator Charles Grassley told Attorney General Eric Holder in a new letter that the Justice Department, rather than live up to an agreement to provide full responses to questions about Operation Fast and Furious, is playing disappointing 'word games.'" ... |
ATF Takes up Turkey Farming at a Fast and Furious Pace
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"The controversial sting operation promoted the illegal sale and transport of firearms from the U.S. to Mexico ..."
"The three supervisors, William G. McMahon, formerly the ATF’s deputy director of operations in the West, and William D. Newell and David Voth, both field supervisors who oversaw the program out of the agency’s Phoenix office, have been given new management positions at the agency’s headquarters in Washington."
"The operation quickly got out of control and because of a failure in tracking procedures. At least 2,000 guns were lost and many turned up at crime scenes in Mexico, and two at the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Arizona. No arrests resulted from the operation." ... |
Administration Kills Americans – MSM Doesn’t Care
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"The lack of main stream news coverage on the Fast and Furious debacle, that left at least one American dead, has been frightening. ..." ...
"It has become increasingly obvious that the Justice Department, meaning Attorney General Eric Holder, and the White House, meaning President Barack Obama, were aware – in part or in full – about the plan. As others have mentioned, a second intention of this plan was to perpetuate the myth that American guns are flowing into Mexico, thus creating the violence on the border between the two countries. The idea being that Operation Fast and Furious could be used as a vehicle to institute greater gun control; which is to push forward the Progressive ideal of eliminating 2nd Amendment rights." ... |
VA: Radtke Calls for a Fresh Approach to Politics in 2012
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"Jamie Radtke, a tea party candidate running for U.S. Senate, spoke Wednesday night about bringing fresh faces and new ideas to the Capitol in the next election." ...
"Her platform includes strong support of the Second Amendment; returning power to the states, including complete removal of the Department of Education and Department of Energy; and spending cuts to eliminate the deficit. She also opposes the recent debt ceiling hike." ... |
Senator Coburn an 'insurrectionist,' for being glad he is NOT armed?
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"The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) has a long history of referring to people with whom they disagree (including your humble correspondent) as 'insurrectionsts,' guitly of 'treason.' This is rather odd behavior, given the fact that there doesn't seem to be an insurrection going on (can one be an 'insurrectionist,' without an insurrection?), and that the necessarily very narrow definition of treason doesn't seem to apply to any of us who stand accused by CSGV. Today, though, their newest 'insurrectionist' might be the oddest of all. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) now joins the ranks of CSGV-designated 'insurrectionists' . . . for expressing gladness that he did not have a gun. From Politico:" ... |
FL: Palm Beach County Gun Grabbers Fresh Out of Ideas
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"Elected local officials in Florida have been busy this summer bringing their cities and counties into compliance with a new state law before it takes effect on October 1. The law prohibits local governments from having any law on their books that restricts gun use or ownership to a greater degree than state law. The idea is, primarily, to make it easier for CCW holders to comply with the law no matter where they are in the Sunshine State. No more travelling from Tampa to Tallahassee and having to wonder what arcane regulations may make you illegal in one burgh but not in another. Simple, right? It should be…" ... |
Supreme Court faces new gun control cases
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"The Supreme Court is being asked again to redefine rights to gun ownership in a new petition."
"The court is expected to decide whether to hear the case within weeks."
"The petition was filed by a Maryland man who was arrested for carrying a handgun in his backpack. He did not have a license for it."
"He argues that he should not need a license after the Supreme Court’s ruling three years ago in District of Columbia v. Heller." ... |
TX: HPD vet suspended for beating of ex-UH star
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"A Houston police officer has been placed on 20-day suspension for striking a former University of Houston basketball star in the head with a nightstick, causing a concussion."
"Brenton Green, a senior officer and 15-year veteran with the Houston Police Department, was accused of beating Michael Young ..."
"Young, who had a brief NBA career with the Suns, Clippers and 76ers, is now director of basketball operations at UH."
"An Internal Affairs investigation recently sustained a misconduct complaint filed by Young, said department spokesman Kese Smith." ... |
WI: Wheeler police chief pleads insanity
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"The police chief of Wheeler in far western Wisconsin has pleaded insanity to 14 sex-related felony charges. 55-year-old Gary Wayerski of Menomonie is due back in Dunn County Circuit Court September ninth, when further proceedings will be scheduled."
"Authorities said Wayerski fondled two teenage boys, ages 16-and-17, after he arrested them in March for breaking into a church in Wheeler. Officials said he was mentoring the boys when he touched them, and showed them pornographic movies and computer images." ... |
CA: Ex-officer sentenced for sex with underage relative
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"A former Long Beach police detective was sentenced to two years in state prison today for having an ongoing sexual relationship with an underage female relative." ...
"The girl, now 17, told investigators Alvarez began touching her sexually two years ago, when she was 15."
"She said Alvarez first had sex with last year, when she was 16, and they had sex about three times a week before the relationship was discovered ..." ... |
AL: Former Russell County, Ala., Sheriff Deputy Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge for Assaulting a Handcuffed Man
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"The Justice Department announced today that Kirby Dollar, 37, a former detective with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, pleaded guilty in federal court in Montgomery, Ala., for his role in the assault of a handcuffed man."
"According to the information presented in court, on Nov. 26, 2010, Dollar participated in the assault of a man who w as in custody. At the time, the victim was handcuffed, lying on the ground and not resisting. The victim suffered serious bodily injury." ... |
NC: Shooting banquet, auction set for tonight [Thursday]
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"Shooting sports enthusiasts from throughout the Roanoke Valley will converge on the American Legion building near Roanoke Rapids today (Thursday) to hold their second annual fundraising banquet."
"The Roanoke Valley Friends of the National Rifle Association Banquet and Auction takes place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday ... Money raised from ticket sales, auctions and raffles goes to benefit shooting sports in Eastern North Carolina." ... |
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