43 guns in traffic stop linked to Gunrunner

In the stimulus bill, $10M to fund project Gunrunner. No one claims to have known about the project but it got funded and was mentioned in a speech by Holder in 2009.

Melson met investigators in secret.

Also says higher ups blocked replies to congress.

Congressman uses scandal to promote gun control

Good question: So if the identities of the Mexican criminals were known to the feds, what was the point of Project Gunrunner — and why is Holder so desperately trying to stonewall by withholding hundreds of documents from Congress?

Never give a monkey a gun

Update: I knew I read that somewhere.

Injunction filed for Illinois carry.

Texas snubs the White House and the UN by executing a convicted murderer.

Civil War shotguns

Teen rifle

Ruger Montado

Justice.gov news:

Last week, our administration launched a major new effort to break the backs of the cartels. My department is committing 100 new ATF personnel to the Southwest border in the next 100 days to supplement our ongoing Project Gunrunner, DEA is adding 16 new positions on the border, as well as mobile enforcement teams, and the FBI is creating a new intelligence group focusing on kidnapping and extortion. DHS is making similar commitments, as Secretary Napolitano will detail.

No mention of the project’s more dubious operations, like allowing guns into Mexico.

Via reader Chris.

Or fake. Who cares, it’s funny:

Kevin reviews the Dragon Leatherworks Talon. One interesting thing about nice-looking, quality holsters I’ve noticed in these blog reviews is that they tend to lead to open carry since you want to show them off.

heh: It’s More Likely You Will Survive A Plane Crash Or Win The Lottery Than Click A Banner Ad

The obsession with the Anthony trial. But Tam nails it:

Do I think Ms. Anthony killed her daughter? Based on what little information on the case I’ve been unable to avoid, I’d say “Probably, yes,” but you can’t hang somebody for probably killing someone, and that’s the way it should be.

But a camera is OK. Monkey self-portraits with a stolen camera.

A reminder that it’s coming up in a couple of months.

Paul Helmke is either clueless about US gun laws or is lying.

Ron Paul introduces a bill to rein in TSA.

Source claims ATF agents allowed gun smuggling into the Honduras too.

Turns out the operation was widely known throughout the justice department, with meetings involving:

Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division) Lanny Breuer,
Kenneth Melson, Acting Director, ATF
William Hoover, Acting Deputy Director, ATF
Michele Leonhart, Administrator, DEA
Robert Mueller, Director FBI

Oops.

A twitter hashtag for the scandal.

Apt analogy: Melson is not falling on that sword.

All together now: Aaaww, how cute.

Who needs a reason? They do it because they can.

I’m a fan. Here’s Junior with a Zel Custom .50:

Man killed by grizzly at Yellowstone.

A look at Chicago’s proposed rules for firing ranges, brought to you by Rahm Emmanuel.

More proof.

A review of the fighting knife.

Ooh, pick me, I know this one. Because only racist, right-wing tea-baggers are violent, silly.

Criminals posing as police doing raids to rob people. Well, with the increase of this behavior by the police, it’s no surprise some enterprising thug thinks it’s a good idea.

Sig P250.

Custom shorty AK pistols

Video: Ultimax Low-Recoil Machine Gun

Sig 22 conversion

BAR with quick change barrel

From recent trip:

The straw-buyer bought the guns with the FBI’s money. A counter-terrorism informant, supposedly.

Update: More:

Contrary to the Justice Department’s denials, according to Melson, ATF agents specifically witnessed transfers of weapons from straw purchasers to third parties without taking any further action. Melson claimed that it was not until the public disclosure of the operation that he personally reviewed the “hundreds of documents” related to the case. He said he became “sick to his stomach” when he learned the full story.

And the DEA?

In Chicago, gun range ban struck down.

Via Gura and Possessky.

Addressing the spin of the Brady Campaign:

That’s what we call spin. He can take the tack that he wants to, but quite honestly, the bottom line is the Brady Campaign position failed both times.

The Paper of Making Up The Record notes that folks with histories of mental illness are petitioning to get their gun rights back. In other news, the NYT used the phrase gun rights.

Nice

Plaxico Burress will attend some Brady Campaign press release. Because what better spokesperson for gun control than a guy show shot himself while breaking the law and carrying a gun in an unsafe manner?