Tax avoidance is perfectly legal. I do it all the time. You should too. Unless you’re stupid. Any CFO should too.

Tax evasion is illegal. The senate dragged Apple bigwigs for a show trial and accused them of not paying their fair share or some other hippie tree-hugging nonsense that belongs on playgrounds or liberal get togethers but not in the real world.

Rand Paul is embarrassed and offended by his colleagues who are bullying Apple. Apple broke no laws and the senate tried to shame them for not paying more taxes voluntarily, I guess:

And, though I cannot find the video for it, Carl Levin beclowns himself in response (here’s a sort of summary). Seems he, and every politician at the hearing who is not Rand Paul, thinks that it’s the government’s money and, damn you Apple, how dare you not let them have what is theirs. And he will not apologize for his stupid assertion that somehow complying with tax law means Apple is doing something wrong.

Apple has lots of cash. He wants it to dole out as he chooses.

Carl Levin should be tarred and feathered.

Also, McCain acts stupid, drools on self, poops a little.

NFA registered machine guns by state

I mean, I knew from reading the internet that the government could create tornadoes and if it’s on the internet, it must be true. But I did not know they could also steer them

Well, that’s a new one to me and it seems pretty stupid.

Depends

Rep. Maggart still upset about the NRA and TFA targeting her for not supporting a pro gun bill.

3D printed gun, now on cheaper 3D printers

Cool

Video of how to track the inventory at the local store without having to go there. Very cool.

Cuomo threatening the union contracts of the police that oppose the new gun laws.

Suddenly, this is a daily feature.

But one more idiot wishing death on his opponents.

On track for the lowest murder rate in years

All kinds here. Scroll away.

Inforce WML-HSP Weapon Mounted Light

You know I’m easy. Easy like Sunday morning.

Five Reasons the NRA Won the Recent Gun Control Debate That Have Nothing to Do with Politics

Not likely

2nd Amendment Supporter Thrown Out of N.J. Meeting By Police After Criticizing Gun Control

54 sheriffs file suit against the state’s recent gun control laws.

Lots more from Publicola

From GunUP.com

Beretta to leave MD after gun bill

Yes, petty criminals will use a $23K rifle

Symbolically a requirement, any way. But the Brady Campaign To Cling To Relevancy is suing:

A group that supports gun control filed suit Thursday against a north Georgia town that recently passed a law requiring gun ownership that it said is mostly symbolic.

The Washington-based Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a federal lawsuit against the town of Nelson, about 50 miles north of Atlanta, claiming the law is unconstitutional. The suit contends the Second Amendment doesn’t require anyone to have a gun, and government cannot require citizens to arm themselves.

“Forcing residents to buy guns they do not want or need won’t make the city of Nelson or its people any safer, and only serves to increase gun sales and gun industry profits,” Jonathan Lowy of the Brady Center said in a statement.

They didn’t fess up before the election. And This Benjamin Ghazi guy was ignored then too.

And just read this.

From PDB

The Single-Shot Remington XP-100

Teh STUPID

So, some guy wants to get a bunch of gun guys to march on Washington. Only with their loaded rifles. I’m told he tries this every year and no one but a few undercover feds show up.

Even if this actually went down, it’s dumb. You’re breaking the law. And, hell, here in gun-friendly TN, I can’t just strap an AR over my shoulder and head to Wal Mart. And there would be a confrontation with the police and, if there were a couple of agents provocateur, it could get ugly fast.

Stop helping.

That’s what it looks like.

Update: To be clear, new handguns.

Breda brings some schooling.

In the House, a bill to require smart guns even though the technology doesn’t exist. Well, if we’re mandating make believe, I’d like this gun:

Todd Kincannon wishes gun owners dead.

Kelly Peters wishes for gun owners’ kids to die.

Libertarian Wrestler “Kane” Might Be Contemplating a Primary Run Against Sen. Lamar Alexander in 2014