Thursday, October 05, 2017

It's Starting to Become Clear

Thursday, I will reintroduce the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act.  [More]
So THAT explains NRA's preemptive capitulation on bump stocks...

You'd better believe the "We have to give them something" crowd has its rea$on$...

I wonder how long it will take for "carnage force multipliers" to propagate on Google...

[Via Mack H]

In Dire Need

Commo is next to impossible, but all is well with our team and we are doing good work helping people. We have more teams on the way. People here ARE NOT getting any aid at all from San Juan. We need water, above all, and food. The rural regions are not getting aid. The local “relief center” had two small bags of rice, and that was it. We are trying to fly more in. We are doing security for the doc. God bless. Please pass this on. [More]
If you can help, please do so.

Making the Rounds

CBS made up a bogus term to describe the ammunition that was used by the Las Vegas shooter during the rampage – calling the ammunition he used “automatic rounds.” [More]
Don't be so smug. They go in those ghost guns with 30 magazine clips.

[Via several of you]

A Tale of Two Gun Groups

Chris Cox and Wayne LaPierre agree with the gun-grabbers:
"Despite the fact that the Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions, the National Rifle Association is calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) to immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law.  The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semi-automatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations."
They just gave the green light for Republican betrayal.

Meanwhile, GOA takes a more principled stand:
"Gun Owners of America opposes a ban on bump stocks. Bump stocks were approved by the ATF during the Obama administration to help gun owners with disabilities fire their weapons.  Any type of ban will be ignored by criminals and only serve to disarm honest citizens.  Perhaps that’s why 91 percent of police believe a so-called “assault weapons” ban will have no effect or a negative effect on crime.  And given that 95 percent of cops think that a ban on large capacity magazines would be ineffective in reducing violent crime, it’s hard to imagine they would regard bump stocks any differently.
UPDATE: Add SAF/CCRKBA to the "let's talk about it" side.

Brady Campaign Political Corruption

No, not the group, the congressthing:
Aide pleads guilty, says Brady campaign paid primary challenger to quit
Although he's an anti-gun piece of ...work, too.

[Via Neil W]

Masters Explain Our Rights to Us

Draft rules for rallies at Richmond's Lee statue call for slashing crowd sizes, banning guns [More]
So glad we've ceded them authority to dictate what we're allowed on the First and the Second...

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Towing Enough

Highland Park cop, tow firm stole cars, Detroit alleges [More]
Why does the old Texaco jingle come to mind?

[Via Jess]

When Collectivists Collide

Black Lives Matter Students Shut Down the ACLU's Campus Free Speech Event Because 'Liberalism Is White Supremacy' [More]
Y'know, as far a social justice warriors presuming standing to speak for them, they have a point.

[Via Michael G]

In the Tank

Think Tank Cancels Talk by Chinese Dissident Under Pressure from Beijing [More]
The Keeper explains.

[Via Jess]

It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Word 'Better' Is

They are the equivalent of the U.S. military’s standard service rifle, the M-16. [More]
No they're not.

Jeez, bud, why are you lying?

[Via Jess]

Well, If CNN Says So...

An analysis performed for CNN found that states that have enacted magazine restrictions are associated with fewer mass shooting events. [More]
That will certainly come as a great comfort to survivors of San Bernardino.

[Via bondmen]

If You Can't Protect Them Do the Next Best Thing

Scare the hell out of them. [More]

I wonder what a shooter in a gun-free zone would make of "Billy the Bulldog."

[Via bondmen]

As Things Heat Up

As we see more and more crazies manifesting death wishes online, just a word of caution to those of you who are known as RKBA advocates: Up your meatspace security awareness a notch or two. Especially if you're not anonymous.

I've given enough examples here of those who rage about wanting us dead.

Don't be paranoid, but do add some precautions. This is no time for Condition White.

But No One is Talking About Taking Your Guns

Repeal the Second Amendment [More]
And someone else enforce that, right, Bret Stephens?

I guess disagreement with that is what they mean by "gun extremists" being "unwilling to compromise."

[Via SamAdams1776

These Boots are Made for Goose-Stepping

[More]
All five million of us?

Genocidal lunatics sure incentivize me to give up my guns...

Especially genocidal lunatics of such awesome personal achievement.

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UPDATE: Looks like too many people calling her for what she is on this made her take it down and try to hide from it.

Another One of Those Haters SPLC Warned Us Against

Cowan is a member of the Indiana Oath Keepers. They honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty, and he placed dozens of flags at the viewing. [More]
Dang. What a hateful thing to do.

Republican Betrayal in the Works


I've been getting link tips on Dead Elephants wanting to throw stuff under the bus, starting with bump stocks.

I'm holding off on posting those because I've got an AmmoLand piece addressing that to be published at midnight that I'll publicize it tomorrow.