Supreme Court says Phelps’ protests are protected speech. And they should be. Offensive speech should be protected.

There is no place in the US legal system for legitimizing Sharia law. Or any other “laws” of religions. The actual bill is pretty dumb and discriminatory but not as advertised by those shaking their fists in righteous indignation would have you believe. It does not ban folks from practicing their religion. It’s stupid and most definitely will not pass constitutional muster. Besides, the stuff our legislators seem to be scared of (terrorism, overthrow of government, warring, Jihad, etc.) is pretty well covered by other laws. The law is pretty weak sauce. But I bet here in Tennessee, it helps get some votes.

Robb Allen on TV talking open carry. Camera angle proves he does wear pants.

On one hand, I can see why some folks rail against the one or two anti-gun bloggers out there. They think maybe someone on the fence is reading those blogs and can be convinced. Unlikely. No one reads them but us. Well, you. I don’t read them. I’m afraid the stupid will rub off. I don’t read japete or Mike or whatever the other idiots are getting kicked around out there. Japete’s only use is that she’s a Brady Board member so when she says something really stupid (which she does a rate of fire faster than any semi-automatic spray fires bullets from the hip), you can note it for later use when the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership once again moves those goal posts. Otherwise, they’re useless and no one reads them.

Another reason to do it is to essentially point out their stupidity and note they are on the losing side of history. Still, not enough to keep me entertained.

Been meaning to say that for a while but the reason I finally did was because of these similar thoughts from Tam.

In North Carolina, your betters are better:

AN ACT to provide that a person elected to a public office in North Carolina or appointed to fill a vacancy in one of those offices who has a concealed handgun permit may carry a concealed handgun and may carry a pocket knife anywhere in the state while holding that office, unless otherwise prohibited by federal law.

Special privileges for the special class.

More tar and feathers would stop this stuff.

The one or two anti-gun activists in Tennessee were trying to say that not posting a no guns sign created an occupational hazard. So the TN senate passed a bill clarifying what would be obvious to anyone who is not retarded.

Gun control not getting traction:

The left has permanently lost the argument on gun control. Despite their best efforts to take advantage of the tragic shooting in Arizona to promote pointless restrictions on things like the size of handgun magazines, the propaganda campaign is unlikely to go anywhere. Instead, the right to keep and bear arms continues to gain steam as state lawmakers around the country are enacting measures that would have been unthinkable not so long ago.

It’s not “the left”. There are anti-rights folks on the right as well. But the anti-gunners aren’t getting any useful mileage out of a recent tragedy, despite what the press parrots.

A couple more news outlets pick up on the story. And note that feds have now raided the initial buyer of the gun used to kill an ICE agent. Little late there, fellas.

Now, a push in Nevada.

It’s not a bullet pan flute. It’s a shell casing pan flute. And you can make one.

This is pretty cool.

From Wilson

A couple years back, everyone was making little 380s. Now, it’s the 9mm.

Cool video

Attorney General of Illinois says state police must release names of everyone in the state authorized to own a gun.

Linoge is putting together a range day and lunch for Knoxville area bloggers and readers. It’s this weekend. Not sure I can swing it yet.

Driver plows through Critical Mass protest. Some times people snap.

Driver claims self defense. No, really.

I’m actually surprised something like this hasn’t happened sooner. The Critical Mass folks are known to be assholes, since the whole point of their protest is to shut down traffic. And people behind the wheel have been known to suffer road rage. Not a good combo.

From David Kopel and friends.

A list.

Vltor rail for the HK416

Oleg’s poster for it. And here’s a video showing some modifications to it since SHOT. Notably, unbuggering the trigger.

Yost custom

S&W M&P22 pistol.

Taurus has a polymer revolver.

Pics from the TSRA mid range championship.

A bill:

Any person who possesses a large capacity magazine shall be guilty of a class D felony.

Ok, then.

Schools is facing budget cuts. The press is shocked that the school police are buying AR-15s, $130 belt buckles and $400 dress blouses. I’m more surprised that the schools actually have a police department.

Expert says it could have played a role in the 2008 economic crash.

In Massachusetts, a bill would likely put their gun manufacturers out of business. I’ve never understood why gun companies are located behind enemy lines. But that could change, I guess.

If you had asked me five years ago if I thought we’d see a successful push for handgun carry without a license, I would have said no. But we’ve a few successes recently. And, now, two more pushes for it in Idaho and Colorado.

Handgun carry permits hit 308,000.

I used to cringe whenever anti-gunners would make up some scary term for common guns or gun parts. Now, I just have a good laugh. All I have are regular Bullet-Blasting Boxes.

What happens when you’re ruled by bureaucratic fiat: Requiring back up cameras in all cars. Will cost $2B. It’s your money.

The Tennessee Firearms is tracking some bills, here’s a list.