Smoky Mountain Cafe. The Lost Cajun of East Tennessee brings you Salmon Patties with Spicy Caper Remoulade Sauce

Mmmm.

Mainstreaming:

And the fact that she’s openly bisexual?

“Arizona doesn’t really care,” the 35-year-old lawyer says, dismissing the issue as irrelevant. “They just want to have low property taxes and no gun control.”

Doesn’t hurt that she’s kind of a babe, either. Via SIH who notes:

If we have bisexual Arizona State Senators running on a guns and money platform, gays aren’t the only political constituency becoming mainstream. This is a victory for our issue too.

Yup.

Glenn:

Just for the record, by the way, it’s perfectly legal to call police names, give their patrol cars the finger as they pass, etc. It may be rude or, as the story suggests, “stupid,” but police officers have no more authority to assault you for calling them names than anyone else, and they are acting criminally when they do so.

Never heard of this one. And I can’t wrap my head around how that could happen. Color me skeptical.

Otis Rolley wants to tax ammo at $1 per bullet. And doesn’t understand economics.

NRA-ILA:

U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA 04) was the lead Democrat on a measure that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today to restrict funding for the Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) to enforce a gun ban on land they own and operate.

Glock revolver!

MSR MK22. And when did gun names start becoming just numbers?

Sparky Summer Special

Bare bones 10/22

They have a “gang of some random number”.

I hear Al Gore hides it under his internet.

On this little song and dance regarding the debt ceiling, taxing, and spending, a few things:

It’s a show. The debt ceiling will be raised. I’d bet money on it. Republicans, who presided over one of the largest expansions of the US government and spending, are suddenly acting like they’re fiscally responsible again. They have to raise it or their voters don’t get their free ice cream. 40% of income in this country comes from transfer payments from the government. The spigot cannot be shut off or there will be consequences. For lawmakers.

And it’s an admission to the lie that social security actually set money aside and is funded. They didn’t. It’s not there. Just unfunded liabilities, which I’ve been saying for years and folks didn’t believe me.

Son: Mommy, I thought you said kindergarten would be fun.

Mom: It wasn’t fun?

Son: We sat there and the lady talked to us the whole time.

Upon hearing of the conversation, I say to him Well, get used to that. You’re going to spend a lot of time doing that.

Bitter: The Helmke Tenure Review, Part I

He didn’t really accomplish much but, then, those on the wrong side of history ultimately don’t. And I’m disappointed. Bitter should have given him some meaningless grade for emphasis.

Concealed Carrie:

Just because I’m not habitually afraid of these things doesn’t mean I’m immune to them. And I will not live my life in fear: not only do I refuse to, but it’s just not in my nature. But more than ever– even more than when I first decided to take the class and get my CPL– I want the option to carry a gun when I feel I might need it.

Amen.

Sixteen-year-old Joseph Wagner: We have guns for protection, and now we know why

Templar Custom Multi-Caliber Weapons System

CZ P-01

FN Five SeveN

And no one got shot.

We’ll be saying that some day. We are not governed by elected officials. We are governed by bureaucrats who chip away at the edges. Eventually, the edges get close together. Unless there are consequences, which is why there should be legal consequences for bureaucrats.

ABC: ATF Director’s ‘Eyes Nearly Popped Out of (His) Head’ When he Learned ATF Might Have Been Selling Guns to FBI in ‘Fast and Furious’

David Hardy on the effect of gunwalker on cooperating FFLs.

Fast and Furious and Mexican presidential politics.

A misbegotten scheme to boost gun control turns deadly.

Sig Nitron

Com Block gun porn

Suppressed MK23

Words that are fun to say: Tanfoglio

Today, my son started kindergarten. Well, not really kindergarten but kindergarten camp. The school has a couple of weeks in the summer where the kids get acquainted with school rules and teachers and stuff. So, it’s like kindergarten without the school work.

Regardless, he’s old enough to start school.

When did that happen?

A 30,000 hour battery life and reasonably priced for a red dot. More from Tam.

Small hands do not need small guns.

A bit back, Dennis from Dragon Leatherworks asked me if I’d review a holster. And he’s probably been frustrated that I’ve not reviewed it until now. Though some nice photos of it have popped up online here and there. And there’s a reason I hadn’t reviewed until now. Because I actually wanted some time to wear the thing. Here’s the holster (after about six months of regular use):

It’s a Talon. And here it is with my ParaUSA in it:

One of the things about this holster is that, well, it’s gorgeous. I’m a functional guy and typically don’t pay much mind to aesthetics and looks when it comes to guns. If it shoots and works, I go with it. But that’s a fine looking holster. The finish still looks great after months of carrying it several times per week, including at the beach, a few times while mowing (to see how it held up), and in the rain. This picture was taken Sunday afternoon, six months after I got the thing (and because I told my wife I’d put her butt on the internet):

Still looking sharp. Only visible wear is the imprint of the gun. And the stitching looks new. I’m not sure the significance of the snakeskin, but it looks awesome. Fit is nice, and once I broke it in, the draw is smooth and retention is great. Also, I’m not someone who typically carries outside the waistband. But I’m a fan now from purely a comfort level. And, with a holster that looks that nice, I kinda want to show it off.

And here’s my wife again, not so much practicing her draw as showing off her manicure:

Dragon Leatherworks posts from the past.

Houston Chronicle: Federal agents losing firearms by the hundreds

DHS lost 243 in two years. 74% because they weren’t properly secured.

Dirt has a look. And I learned from Les that when they call them tactical, it means that there are no lights on them.

What sort of idiot calls for a smartphone app to prevent rape?

I guess they realized they sort of abandoned us this past legislative go ’round. But now, the republicans in the state are gonna do something about it:

“This Task Force will study ways we can protect the Second Amendment rights of Tennesseans and will make recommendations to our Majority about good public policy we all can support,” Majority Leader Gerald McCormick said in a statement announcing the move. “I think this is a worthwhile effort to streamline the process and build consensus within the General Assembly.”

The task force should help Republican leaders manage debate over guns next year. Gun rights groups have complained that the Republican majority did little to roll back restrictions, creating pressure on lawmakers to take up the issue next year.

You dance with the one who brung ya. MJM is pleased.

Exactly has planned, as Democrats push gun control instead of something.

Here’s the proposed bill, via SIH who notes this statute is, to be blunt, a joke. I can’t see this has any purpose short of trying to divert attention away from the Fast and Furious scandal, and to try deflect blame for the DOJ’s criminal mishandling of the program, and their abysmal record of prosecuting traffickers under existing law.

The bill doesn’t seem to address anything not already addressed in law.

And here’s the Democrat talking points on the bill.

The AP:

TSA staff say Mihamae refused to be go through passenger screening and became argumentative before she squeezed and twisted the agent’s breast with both hands.

Here’s your flying car.

Herman Cain cool with banning mosques?