http://www.saysuncle.com Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:57:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I will be spending part of mine at the walk-in clinic. You see, yesterday, I happened to be holding the kitty when the dog decided to introduce itself. Cat was not a fan. And, in its escape attempt, bit me. Wake up this morning and my and where I ... http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/04/happy-independence-day/ Kel-Tec Sub 2000 5 Weapons that should’ve been in Transformers 2 http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/04/gun-porn-177/ There really is a website for everything. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/03/told-ya-3/ David reports that charges against Albert Kwan have been dismissed: The government has thrown in the towel in its prosecution of Albert Kwok-Leung Kwan for possession of a short barreled rifle. A June 25 order dismisses the indictment against him "based on the government's motion." You can see past coverage here. ... http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/03/kwan-case-charges-dismissed/ In Memphis, dozens of police guns have been stolen and some are showing up as crime guns. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/03/crime-guns/ Flat Earthers and the gun control movement http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/03/falling-off-the-edge/ Greg's niece on her first trip to the range: This is BETTER than Sea World! http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/03/quote-of-the-day-112/ Underwood M1 Carbine AK and range report http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/03/gun-porn-176/ For once, Cynthia McKinney's problems really are the Jews. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/03/so-sad/ Robert's blog is one. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/03/congrats-59/ MACLEANS: we have a higher murder rate than Germany and a lower one than Scotland [...] Among the factors determining murder rates, levels of gun ownership is among the most overstated and least reliable, in Mauser’s view. “There is no empirical support for the claim that gun ownership is related to violence rates,” ... http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/guns-crime-and-canada/ So, an email is circulating that contains child pornography under the pretense that they want help catching the perpetrator, who happens to be wanted by the FBI. The authorities say that's a bad idea. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/damned-if-you-do/ Judge Kozinski cleared. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/not-misconduct-to-keep-internet-memes-on-personal-web-server/ Or Google named my cat. So, I came home night before last and, despite my earlier concerns, that cat is still there. I say the Mrs.: Cat have a name yet? She says it's Abby. I said: You Googled up cat names and that was first wasn't it? She said yes. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/i-have-my-kitty-his-name-is-allowishus/ From Congressman Zack Space: Citing the vital need to protect Americans from overzealous federal agents, Congressman Zack Space (OH-18) today issued a challenge to those Members of Congress who supported his Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) reform legislation, but have yet to sign on this Congress. “This legislation ... http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/a-call-for-atf-reform/ A city councilman who headed an effort to get pit bulls banned because they are so dangerous is now trying to keep his dog from being euthanized after it bit someone. It's a Labrador. Perhaps this will illustrate to this bonehead that it's the owners of the dogs ... http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/but-its-not-a-pit-bull/ Single Shot 22 Pistols. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/gun-porn-175/ In light of the recent court ruling, folks are discussing the legal theories and practicality of things that go boom. Joe chimes in in comments here. Sebastian runs down the classification of such gizmos. He also discusses a legal theory on destructive devices. I, generally, have no interest in ... http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/explosives-bombs-and-destructive-devices/ Interesting which gun you choose when you need one. The other night, the family was asleep and I was downstairs. The screen door on the back door came open and slammed shut. I had the Glock 30, the ParaUSA, AR-15, and a Kel-Tec handy. Guess what I went with? I ... http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/choice-2/ Playboy Cyber Girl of the Year, Sharae Spears, hits the gun range with the head of Playboy security. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/chicks-and-guns-70/ Second Amendment News Roundup http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/in-case-you-missed-something/ Let's Screw Up the Entire Internet to Save Newspapers http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/banning-linking/ US Citizen finds an interesting ranking of gun blogs. Interesting to me that the two anti-gun blogs (Gun Guys and Brady) seem to get all their web-fu from various social sites. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/gun-blog-ranks/ A picture from Iran. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/telling/ Where Great Britain used to be has the highest violent crime rate in Europe. Even more violent crime than the US. Unpossible, since we have all the guns. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/02/nanny-state-not-helping/ WizardPC links up the actual complaint and notes some problems with it. My faves: They state that no other state allows carry in "bars," then in the footnotes list 23 states that do. They falsely state that Carry Permit Holders can carry while drunk Alrighty. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/01/more-on-the-dumb-restaurant-lawsuit/ ACK lets us know that the lawsuit has been filed. Also, Nate Rau continues to publish complete bullshit: “I would not file a lawsuit that I did not think had merit,” said Smith, whose legal research showed proponents of the new state law quoted faulty statistics regarding guns in bars ... http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/01/dumb-restaurant-lawsuit-official/ We had heard rumors of this before on gun boards. And also a mention in the press a bit back. Now, the Houston Chronicle is in on it: Success on the front lines of a government blitz on gunrunners supplying Mexican drug cartels with Houston weaponry hinges on logging heavy miles ... http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/01/federal-agents-hunt-for-guns-one-house-at-a-time/ Indeed. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/01/flipping-the-script/ ACK notes there's some question as to whether an email actually came from Bill Haslam's blackberry. It's not unheard of. Zach Wamp actually emailed me once from his blackberry. He then responded quickly to me and also asked that I not give out his personal email address. http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/07/01/not-unheard-of/