I am shocked. A gun buyback program gets $800K in federal grants. That’s actually shocking too. But the more shocking part is an audit found that $479,183 of that was misused, including someone giving themselves $85k in salary increases.

In Illinois, the proposed medical marijuana rules include a prohibition on gun ownership:

Patients who want to qualify for medical marijuana in Illinois would have to be fingerprinted for a background check and pay $150 a year — and give up their right to own a gun, state officials proposed Tuesday.

The plan outlines how adults who have any of 41 specified medical conditions, such as cancer, AIDS or complex regional pain syndrome, may apply to get a patient registry identification card to purchase medical pot.

So, get cancer and lose your right to defend yourself with the best tool available.

Who cares. Joe also notes the Brady Campaign To Stay Relevant has had a near complete turnover in management. And we’ve not heard from them. Well, I’ve not heard anything from them or about them.

This case may be a pivotal 2A case going forward. Short version is a guy bought a gun for his uncle, who is not a prohibited person. And he was prosecuted. Given that supposed “straw purchases” were prosecuted 44 times out of 48,321 instances, so it’s not a big priority. But this case is being prosecuted despite the gun being transferred to someone who is not a prohibited person. Emily Miller thinks this case could end some Obama’s gun control plans.

It’s a funny looking little round. More here.

Into ATF shenanigans. It’s been investigated for a while with no results. And the press keeps lying about it being a “botched” operation.

A good tip.

And a video of it being fired. They need a version that doesn’t sit upside down so you can use sights. I still wonder if they’re about to Akins themselves.

Verizon releases its transparency report on law enforcement requesting records.

USA Today has a bit on Campfield’s proposed law.

Here’s why it’s a good idea.

Brownells now offering survival gear.

Homemade sub machine guns

3/4 of the household has the flu. 3/4 of the family had a flu shot. 2/3 of those with flu had flu shots.

Anyway, creeping crud. Feel awful. Talk amongst yourselves.

David Gregory can break DC gun laws because he’s special. A regular Joe with a dud of a shotgun shell gets prosecuted.

Cool.

Via Lyle.

First Ruger says it’s pulling guns from Cali. And now, S&W will pull the M&P.

Heh: a government that makes paranoid conspiracy theories seem possibly sane.

Indiana police chief shoots self at a gun store.

Again.

GSGV is not happy that they can’t use signs with sticks at a protest. Because when you add that feature, it becomes assault speech.

Turns out FL’s warning shot bill doesn’t really do what the press says. After it passes, people may go to jail for believing the media.

Internet meme meets currency

Every couple of years, I take the family there for vacation. It’s a fun town, good food and lots to do. I’ll probably stop going there now: Talk About Your City’s History, Get Hit With Over $1,000 Fine in Charleston

Rickshaw operators are not licensed for speaking tours, apparently.

Rhino Arms: 12 Gauge and .308 All-In-One

What a moron. But he has the made up scary terms down:

Target Shooting Means 4,460 Jobs And $459 Million For North Carolina

From MIT, a bit on making bullets safer or less lethal. Because criminals will make sure to use those types or rounds, being so concerned about collateral damage and all.

And the first commentator nails it. It’d probably be labeled as explosive by ATF.

There are still a lot of guns. Mexicans rise up against drug cartels.

I got this same communication about a couple and their matching guns being at the Sundance Film Festival. Once you get beyond the ZOMG of the guy using his laser sight to play with the kitty, it’s not bad.

US moves out of top 10 in economic freedom rankings.

The FDA has a book on it