The lefty blogs done got their feelings hurt because Barack Section 1031 Exchange Obama realizes that being anti-gun tends to cost you votes.

Well, Golly Gee Wally, it’s not shocking that the guy who catered to the nutroots crowd now needs to win the the undecideds. And it’s also not shocking that he would generally have to accept what the court says is law. The only issue now is whether we pro-gunners believe him. We generally don’t.

In Cali, challenges to their gun laws are coming:

The very same day as the ruling, the NRA filed suit to overturn gun bans in Chicago and San Francisco.

But California is the real prize for many gun rights advocates. The state has some of the most restrictive laws in the country. It’s also one of only a few states that doesn’t have an individual right to bear arms written into the state constitution, according to Gene Hoffman, chairman of the Cal Guns Foundation.

One man’s vile is another man’s sport.

At CounterTop’s.

Reports that the Blount County Voice to be canceled?

Once again, I was in the Sunday paper.

Breda takes her mom shooting.

As predicted, no coverage of the pro-gun rally in the Chicago Tribune. It’s a fine tradition to either not cover it or bury it. Meanwhile, if 12 anti-gunners listen to one crazy ass preacher, it’s front page!

Seen at Joe’s, a quote from an anti-gun activist:

I’ve given up on gun control. That battle is over. We’ve lost. I no longer think it’s an achievable goal and if I were a politician I wouldn’t lose an election over it.

Hadn’t seen that in years.

Remember a bit back when the LA Times decided to quote a reader here and that was newsworthy? Well, turnabout being what it is, I’d like to point you to what LA Times readers think about the passing of Tony Snow.

In London, five stabbing deaths in 17 hours. Good thing guns are banned. Also, this is odd:

The stabbings occurred in the week when the Met launched a 75-strong taskforce to stamp out London knife crime.

It’s not working.

Up 5%.

In Washington, a good read on participation in practical shooting.

And in Cali, there is mention that a local man won a shooting event.

Good to see stuff like this. And good to know that the handgunner demographic is getting more attention.

Linoge has left the Peoples Republic of California and is now a Tennessean. Welcome to America.

Looks like DC is trying to basically pass new gun laws.

Looks like congress may ultimately intervene:

Among other things, H. Res. 1331 includes provisions that would repeal D.C.’s ban on many semi-automatic firearms, and repeal the District’s firearm registration system, as in H.R. 1399.

A pro-gun rally. Coverage here and here.

I wonder if the Chicago Tribune will continue its fine tradition of acting like pro-gun rallies don’t happen?

Recruiting people who have had loved ones commit suicide?

If all their reps are this stupid:

“When you look at all of the amendments, six other amendments, the word ‘people’ is used, it is referring collectively, usually to the states.”

— D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton to Pacifica Radio’s “Democracy Now!”

Uber feminist Tam: If I have to wear something to protect myself, it’s going to come from Milt Sparks and Springfield Armory.

So, you’re an anti-gun politician. You realize you’re getting a D from NRA. You decide that, since you live in a pro-gun state, you should do something about it. So, you promise to pass some pro-gun bills. Too bad the bills you’re proposing are already law. If that sounds like a good plan, then you must be as dumb as Mark Udall, D-Colo. And the Colorado press, who apparently can’t be bothered to figure that out as well.

Weird:

“An off-duty police officer went to an outpatient imaging center … to have an MR imaging examination. … The officer was carrying a model 1991 A-1 compact.45 caliber semiautomatic pistol …”

“… the officer apparently misunderstood and took the gun into the MR suite. …”

“Once the officer was inside the MR suite, the gun was pulled from his hand as he attempted to place the gun on top of a cabinet … The gun was immediately pulled into the bore, where it struck the left side and spontaneously discharged … The weapon’s thumb safety was reportedly engaged when the gun discharged.” …

“The gun likely discharged as a result of the effect of the magnetic field on the firing pin block. …” …

If only he’d had one of those plastic Glock 7s from Die Hard 2!

via KABA.

Michael Silence rounds up other bloggers who are lamenting the death of the fourth amendment. Listen up guys, it’s been deader than Robert Matthew Van Winkle’s career for a while now. Once the courts ruled that 1) it’s OK to have roadblocks as long as you stop every body; and 2) because of the advent of indoor plumbing, it’s OK for police to knock your door down; it was over. Listening in on my phone conversations pales in comparison to that, I would think.

Robert on M1 carbines: who could object to being shot with such a fine rifle?

We’ve been working with Junior a bit on some things since she should start school next year. Some of those things include getting her to learn her address, write her name, etc. Like her dad, Junior has an attention span measured in seconds. So, getting her to sit down and focus is a trying task. So, for several nights, the Mrs. would say to Junior Let’s work on writing your name. Junior would refuse. Adamantly. She’d start crying and whining about it. After about a week of repeatedly asking, the Mrs. looks at Junior and, once again, says Let’s work on writing your name. And Junior says I don’t want to. Like she always does. The Mrs. says I’ll give you a dollar. And Junior says OK and proceeds to quickly write her name.

She knows the value of a dollar and how to write her name. I was so proud.

The American Hunters and Shooters Association doesn’t seem to think that banning guns is, err, banning guns. And that such bans are reasonable.

Why was it passed? For dumb asses like this. Short version: off-duty cop leaves pistol in the back seat of his truck with his three year old son. Three year old shoots him and paralyzes him. Now, smart people realize that the only one to blame here is dad, who apparently has the IQ of a wetnap. But this guy and some lawyer have decided that it is Glock’s fault because Glock makes a firearm that, uh, goes bang when the trigger is pulled, which is exactly what a firearm is supposed to do.

Geez. Do you think anyone would be suing Clorox if the guy left a bottle of Liquid Plumr out?

We must ban armor piercing ammunition.

Or nuts for Obama!

The puns, they write themselves!

Can we cut these nuts off? Yes, we can.

I’ve always been partial to the term Totemism to denote their belief in a firearms magical powers. But fetishism makes sense too.