So, I look in the mirror and realize that I have longish hair, a beard, and I’m wearing plaid shorts. I think to myself Self, is it 1994 again? About that time, The Second bumps his head on the bar, starts crying, and I realized that it’s actually not 1994.
The Black Panthers caught on tape intimidating voters will not be charged due to a request by the Obama administration.
Every once in a while, some bonehead comes along and compares guns to disease. Here’s a fisking of the latest boneheads.
I think we should start considering teh st00pid a disease and get some grant money to study it.
ACK addresses gun nuts v. anti gunners and the chasm in their thought processes. It’s simpler than that. It boils down to personal sovereignty. Are you a citizen or a subject?
Tennessean reports, right next to that photo of Bredesen signing the restaurant carry bill next to all the officer who were probably ordered to be there, that an override is likely.
20 year high school reunion invitation just showed up in the mail.
The CSM’s Patrik Jonsson looks at why Democrats are running away from gun control. To stay in power, of course. After all, gun control has not historically been a political winner.
Kevin is donating a ParaUSA GI Expert to raise money for Project Valour IT. Another reason to head to the Gun Blogger Rendezvous.
Interesting reading on Glock from Forbes, both the company and the man. A bit dated but has some interesting bits.
Les is right, George Dickel Cascade Hollow is good stuff. Had some last night. Pretty good.
And Bob has a photo of legendary moonshiner Popcorn Sutton. And discusses Popcorn’s product. I concur. His moonshine was the smoothest I’ve ever tasted. More on Popcorn here.
NRA looks at the case over at Opposing Views. Seems DC’s post Heller gun laws are still fairly onerous:
Under the current D.C. law, prospective gun owners are required to pass a written test graded at the sole discretion of the Metropolitan Police Department. They must also have vision better or equal to that required to get a driver’s license (even for those who want to possess a collector’s item), submit employment history for the past five years and surrender all handguns for ballistics testing, among other restrictions.
No way this could have happened since California has safe storage laws.
And, really, keep guns where small kids cannot get to them.
Memphis Flyer has a piece on the guns in restaurants bit. After it’s been vetoed. A funny thing about it. The sign that the proprietor has posted on their business doesn’t meet Tennessee’s laws for signs prohibiting weapons.
Received from the Republican Caucus Press Secretary:
“The Governor has the right to veto any measure that comes across his desk. Similarly, the legislature has the right to override any veto by a simple majority vote. This bill passed by two-thirds in both bodies, indicating that there is strong support for this measure.
“I intend to proceed with this bill, and override the veto. I’m disappointed that the Governor would use his veto power to abridge the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Tennesseans.
“I’m also disappointed that the Governor would perpetuate the myth that this is a ‘guns in bars’ bill. This bill allows law-abiding Tennesseans with a handgun carry permit to carry in a restaurant in order to protect and defend themselves in the unfortunate event that they would need to do so.
“Ninety-five percent of the citizens who have contacted me regarding this bill want to see it pass. I intend to move forward to ensure that the wishes of the citizens of this state are carried out.
“I want to thank everyone who has shown support for this bill, and look forward to the continued support of my colleagues.”
Well, I think Governor has the power not the right. But still, override in the works.
So speculates The Tennessean.
Update: KnoxNews says he will veto it.
Veto can be overridden with a simple majority. I guess he really doesn’t have future aspirations for political office in the state.
Update: Officially vetoed. And Serpas misrepresents the bill:
We cannot support legislation that openly allows consumption of alcohol where guns are present
Drinking while strapped would still be illegal under the bill.
Still, the bill has the votes for an override. Already being called symbolic. Like ACK said Bredesen Announces He No Longer Wishes To Pursue Statewide Politics In Tennessee. Yup.
Rep. Curry Todd has already said the override proceedings start next week.
One more update: Bredesen’s statement is here.
But if you look at a firearm as a piece of emergency equipment, then Authorized User technology is a no-go. A cop’s partner may need to use her gun; my roommate may need to use mine. It needs to work right the first time, every time.
In an odd shift, it seems that while the Democrat party leaders get it on the gun issue, the party faithful do not:
The poll revealed that while 92% of identified Republicans who responded say the U.S. Constitution affirms an individual right to own a gun under the Second Amendment, only 64% of those who said they were Democrats believe that.
So, while many of the party leaders and politicians are not keen on it, there is not quite that degree of support for gun rights among their voters.
Smart guns are supposed to use various authentication (biometric or digital) methods to ensure their guns only fire when the authorized user pulls the trigger. A company in Germany makes one and has a promotional video. Did the smart gun fail? Video at the link. I heard the click of what I assumed was the hammer/striker. But perhaps there is a block of some sort when the non-authorized person handles it. Still, doesn’t look comforting. And it’s just one more thing to fail.
State trooper pulls over ambulance that is transporting a patient. Confrontation ensues where officer chokes one of the paramedics.
I forgot where I read this but someone pointed out that it’s a bit scary that the US government will own OnStar. By owning 70% of GM, they would control OnStar as well.
In TN, a bill that eliminates the state ban but allows cities to regulate whether concealed carry is allowed in their parks has passed. In Chattanooga, the mayor is saying that law-abiding citizens will not be allowed to carry in their parks. The poll at that website disagrees with the mayor.
And there is a push already in Memphis to prohibit the law-abiding from carrying in their parks.
A look at Frank’s bill over at Reason. The US is losing a lot of money due to its ban. And we know that Obama fancies himself a card player too.
Some analysis by Randy Barnett.
And more by Matthew.
Unsurprisingly, the court there is less than sympathetic to gun rights.
Congrats to Jamie Beyerle, who finished in fourth place in the Women’s 50m 3 Position Rifle event.
LabRat links up one of the funniest, most disturbing videos I’ve ever seen. My kids used to watch Lazytown all the time. The music from the show is pretty good. But Lil Jon never showed up.
Never let the muzzle cover anything you’re not willing to destroy. Graphic pic here. You’ve been warned.
A new Gallup Poll claims that for the first time since 1995—when the question was first asked by the organization—most Americans consider themselves to be “pro-life” rather than “pro-choice.”
At least five squibs in this barrel. And it didn’t explode. And how do you not notice that after the first one?
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research has issued its pork report, detailing wasteful spending to the tune of $500M.
No free speech either. A student at a Pittsburgh community college has been banned from starting a Students for Concealed Carry on Campus chapter there:
A student who wants to form a gun-rights group at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) has been threatened with disciplinary action for her efforts. Student Christine Brashier has turned to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for help after reporting that administrators banned her informational pamphlets, ordered her to destroy all copies of them, and told her that further “academic misconduct” would not be tolerated.
Probably these 27 government officials who were just arrested for being in bed with drug cartels.
Remember that promise made by Obama to post bills online. And to wait and review them instead of signing them in a hurry? Remember? Once again, not so much:
It seemed among the easiest of his transparency pledges and is entirely under his control, but President Obama is finagling his promise to post bills on the White House Web site for comment for five days before he signs them.
Mr. Obama last week signed four bills, each just a day or two after Congress passed and sent it over to him.
Tam wonders why we’re all shocked about Sotomayor being anti-gun when she would replace someone who is, err, anti-gun. Quips Tam:
If we’re lucky, their feelings towards firearms will only be mild antipathy rather than active loathing.
I’m hearing rumors that Glock will introduce a carbine by late next year, either 5.56 taking AR mags or a multi-caliber model with interchangeable barrels. Of course, such rumors have been in the internet gun community since the advent of the internet gun community.
Police say the officer fired his shotgun several times at the aggressive adult dog.
Neither dog was hit, but a neighbor across the street on his porch was.
We Win, They Lose. Now, Let’s Get To Work. – Paul Helmke on the November Elections
The Washington Times discusses those shills of the NRA: The Democrat Party:
Democratic leaders in Congress tend to support more restrictive gun laws but have yielded on the issue since a majority of their rank-and-file members increasingly side with the National Rifle Association (NRA) when votes involve the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
Gun-control groups blame the Obama White House for the setbacks, saying the administration kept mum on firearms issues even when shooting incidents killed six at a North Carolina nursing home in March and left 13 dead at an upstate New York immigration center in April.
Well, they ran as pro-gun.
Penn and Teller cannot do one of their signature tricks in New Jersey due to gun laws:
“You can’t do guns in Atlantic City,” Jillette lamented. “Even bribes couldn’t [help]. They get very jumpy about .357 Magnums in Atlantic City.”
Interesting. Quite a few states have exceptions in the law for dramatic expressions and entertainment. Guess NJ is not one of them.
I read the Dallas Morning News often. It’s kind of like dropping by the tarpit to take a look at the last Mastadon before it goes under.
A judge says your right to free speech is not limited just because there’s an election. Good for him.
Kurt Hofmann looks at what the ATF does instead of something.
The rise of suburban survivalists:
These people snapping up everything from water purification tablets to thermal blankets shatter the survivalist stereotype: they are mostly urban professionals with mortgages, SUVs, solid jobs and a twinge of embarrassment about their newfound hobby.
Heh:
Justice Department to force criminals to register illegal guns
Sadly, that’s how the press and the anti-gunners (but I repeat myself) tell us it works.
Reader WizardPC emails:
HB0716 which will allow handgun permit holders in Tennessee to carry in state and federal parks (well as of 2/10) passes the Senate and the House. One HUGE downside to the new law, unless vetoed, is that local governments can vote by RESOLUTION (not an ordinance) to close an entire local park. It will now be up to local citizens to contact their local government officials to demand that the parks stay open.
HB0390 which will allow a handgun permit holder to transport a loaded rifle or shotgun – so long as there is no round in the chamber – has passed the Senate and passed the House tonight. Its on its way to the governor.
Be sure of your target and what’s behind it:
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This pic was taken at the John Sevier Hunter Education center on one of their handgun ranges. There’s a berm behind me on the rifle range. Trying to figure out how this happened since it doesn’t look it could have come from that range. Weird.
David Kopel has more. Including: the right to possess a gun is clearly not a fundamental right.
As Dave notes: Judge Sotomayor’s record suggests hostility, rather than empathy, for the tens of millions of Americans who exercise their right to keep and bear arms.
Bitter looks at some numbers from the NRA election:
In 2009, there were more eligible voting members of NRA than at any other time since I’ve started keeping detailed records of the votes.
The courts: where policy is made. Odd. I thought we had another branch of government for that.
And: I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life
White and a penis = bad decisions?
Our state legislature is moving on an abortion amendment that will not pass. ACK tells you why. Well, not why it won’t pass. But why it’s being made a big deal.
Looks like Sonia Sotomayor is the SCOTUS nom. Because she has a vagina. At least, that’s why they tell me should be the pick.
About all I can find on her regarding the second amendment was that she was a judge in Maloney v. Cuomo, which is the nunchaku case in NY where the court said the second amendment doesn’t apply to the states.
Update: In addition to the vagina, she’s also got brown skin. Apparently, these are two important traits in a justice. Because that’s what people are focusing on.
As part of setting up an area on my land to shoot (suppressed, of course, to avoid annoying the neighbors), I wanted to set up some targets that gave feedback. I figured the ping of metal was good enough feedback. So, I scored some 1/8 inch aluminum plates. Wasn’t sure if subsonic 22LR (CCI hollow points if you must know) would go through them, so I figured I’d test it out. Not that it matters because I’ll have a sure backstop but I was wondering how long a plate would last. Here’s a plate with 11 rounds at about 10 yards (it was fixing to rain so I just fired off 11 real fast without a lot of effort at aiming, so sorry for the group size):
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None penetrated the metal, which is good. But I figure after about five mags or so, it’d start looking like Swiss cheese. Bonus coolness, one of the rounds after it hit the metal at about 900 FPS:
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And the pings are quite loud. Louder than the suppressed Walther, for sure.
After Heller, an interesting thing happened:
The D.C. police department’s aggressive gun recovery efforts and the office of the attorney general’s coordinated emphasis on prosecuting gun-related crimes are showing strong results: In the past year, robberies with guns have decreased 12 percent; assaults with guns have decreased 14 percent; and overall violent crime has decreased by 5 percent in the District.
Golly, gun crime and overall violent crime went down. Police actually had to start finding criminals and putting them in jail.
Via triggerfinger, who says:
It looks like arresting criminals and putting them in jail works, and gun control doesn’t.
Who would have thought?
The Department of Interior is holding out on letting park carry go into effect until the full nine months are up.
Charter Arms will not release their new rimless revolver because demand is so high for their other products that they cannot keep up.
A bunch of pics from Bianchi Cup.
Rifle stocks for cameras? Of course, there is an AR-15 attachment.
I’ve always said End the war on drugs and release the prisoners. Turns out, when you decriminalize marijuana that you have to lay off prison employees.
The American Hunters and Shooters Association, that anti-gun astroturf group that holds itself out as pro-gun to woo gullible Democrats, is looking to change its image.
We Win, They Lose. Now, Let’s Get To Work.
Frustrated liberals are asking why a Democratic-controlled Congress and White House can’t manage to close the Guantanamo prison or keep new gun-rights laws from passing.
So, we now know why they suck. I mean, who actually calls something a right and then is sad that they cannot restrict it? And the press calls them liberals? Continuing:
Via Sebastian, who notes the total dissing of the Brady Campaign. Speaking of, Paul Helmke is a sad panda:
”We need activists. I have 30 employees, the NRA [National Rifle Association] has 600,” Helmke said.
And NRA has actual grassroots too. You know, people are passionate about rights.
Over at View from the Cumberlands, they have a look:
In 2008, there were 171 murders committed in Tennessee using handguns. But there were also 61 committed using knives, compared with 21 committed by shotgun and less than a dozen* committed with those dastardly assault rifles
Clearly, we must ban knives. For the children.
Les Jones note what is often lost in the debate on carry in national parks: traveling on roads that just happen to go through parks. Yeah, living here at the base of the Smoky Mountains, it would be pretty tough to get around to some places with a gun in your car without breaking the law.
With the passage of this law, I’m guessing my brand of bear spray is legal. But other brands probably aren’t.
Like say the disconnect between the headline and the story? Headline:
Memphians debate guns in parks
Only by debate they mean interviews with people who oppose the bill.
Over at the Blog of Legal Times:
For background, Ord runs a private security business, Falken Industries, and is considered a special conservator of the peace under Virginia law. That means Ord, who is a “qualified” law enforcement officer in the eyes of Virginia, allowed to carry a gun there. Ord thinks he should be allowed to carry a gun in D.C. for his line of work. But he’s not willing to test the authorities—not after police in April 2008 applied for and received a warrant for his arrest on the charge of possession of an unregistered firearm, a misdemeanor.
Also, the Law Enforcement Safety Act of 2004 does allow qualified LEOs to carry nationwide.
Heh: Local introverts announce formation of Knoxville Anti-Social Media Association
Wouldn’t those be blogs?
More women buying and carrying guns:
An unprecedented number of women are taking their protection into their own hands by getting a gun. Gun stores are seeing more women customers than anyone can remember. Many women are also getting permits to carry a concealed weapon.
Local 12 Reporter Liz Bonis shows us why many women are in a hurry to arm themselves.
Reports of NYPD inspections of firearms in private homes?
Clenched fist salute: Billy, who has more.
When repairing something around the house, I wonder what the average number of trips the American male makes to the local big box home improvement store is? I’m guessing between 3 and 7. I’m up to four repairing a sink drain. And I’ll probably wind up calling a plumber. Feh.
A man pulls a knife on another man. The other man simply let it be known he had a gun and the situation was defused. He gets convicted for having a gun on school grounds. The judge said that had the guy pointed the gun at the other man or, I guess, shot him, it would have been valid self defense. Pretty dumb. H/T Robb.
Colby Sledge look at the recent pro-gun bills passed in the state. In a first for the Tennessean, it’s nearly devoid of hysteria.
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