Breaking: SCOTUS to hear Chicago case.

States that ban lawful carry where alcohol is served.

The headline heard all around Tennessee: 70 cities say no to guns in parks. But the truthiness:

The Union City Daily Messenger printed an article from The Tennessean stating that 70 cities have banned guns in parks.That may sound like alot but below you will find the facts. According to Tnhometownlocator.com there are 95 counties and 343 incorporated cities in Tennessee,that is 438 entities combined.That leaves 368 that have not voted to opt out,or not voted at all.If my math is correct that means 5 out of 6 allow it.So much for fair and balanced media.

Michael Silence at the local paper on the guns in parks stuff:

The shameless grandstanding on this meaningless topic has been pathetic pandering. And by the way, how much time has been spent by various state and local lawmakers this year on guns-in-whatever topics as opposed to say, oh, education?

Trouble is, the pandering by lawmakers, time spent on the issue, and the bogus claim that it was the year of the gun are all overstated and exist largely in the imagination of Tom Humphrey. This year, the legislature passed five or so gun bills out of how many total bills? Hardly a giant margin. Knox County passed one gun resolution, out of how many? Thirty or so? A whopping 3ish%? Hardly an indication of how much time is spent on this.

Where most of the time was spent on these non-issues was at editorial boards and opinion pieces at your paper. Just saying.

Back when the legislature was in the process of passing the guns in restaurants that serve alcohol bill, one of the vocal opponents of that bill was Mike Chase. Mike Chase yammered on about Wild West shootouts and whatnot along with a host of other ‘ifs’. (So, Mike, how many shootouts you had?).

Anyway, I find it ironic that this righteous crusader reportedly hasn’t banned guns at his own establishments.

Tennessee’s AG, who is ordinarily a pretty pro gun guy, has issued an odd opinion. Essentially, the opinion states that whenever a park is in use by schools that triggers the no guns in schools laws. So, I suppose that if the schools plan a meeting or trip to some other government owned property, those properties mysteriously transform into schools too? An odd opinion, to say the least. And, as a reminder, while the AG likely has considerable sway, his opinions are non-binding.

the local paper rounds up the guns in parks stuff. And they gratuitously mention some one you may have heard of.

Converting Your AK-47 to be 922(r) Compliant

Grandmother arrested for buying cold medicine.

Suppressors for shotguns. Not available in the US.

Driving the point home.

Also, a new shooter report.

Unflattering gunbroker listing on the Colt Umarex 22 AR.

More pics of Kendra learning to shoot.

Amazon wants me to let you know that they have the Wii on sale. I have one and they are great fun.

Kenn Blanchard interviewed. Kenn’s website is here.

Alice in Chains has an album out. Socialized medicine is failing to pass. Clinton yammering on about the vast right wing conspiracy. It really is 1994 again!

Chiappa Rhino Revolver. That is odd looking.

More silencer shoot pics

Spiegel has more. The blame is on a slump in arms exports and competition. The latter being unfamiliar to former commies.

Joyce Foundation buying anti-gun research.