So, I’ve mentioned in the past that I was getting spam in Spanish, Chinese, and other languages. Now, I’m getting it from myself. Seriously, its says it’s from me.

Michael Silence and Adam Kleinheider both have posts on a subject that is critically important. It is about our freedom.

Tennessee State Sen. Jamie Woodson’s office has introduced legislation to the Tennessee General Assembly that would require convicted sex offenders in Tennessee to provide all electronic communications information to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).

On its face it doesn’t sound so bad does it?

Michael Silence writes, “Wow, am I conflicted on this one. On the one hand I’m a father of a princess who will be four in March. On the other hand, I have consistently decried the loss of civil liberties, privacy and individual freedoms.

Adam Kleinheider writes, “First They Came For The Deviants…”, alluding to the fact that is doesn’t take long to lose freedom.

Any of you every wonder if we allow the Constitution to be discarded for child molesters or sex offenders that someday soon it might be discarded for us?

If this is a condition of probation then fine. That is a legal contract. People can surrender their rights with a legal contract. That is a completely different issue.

But if a person has served their full sentence this should be unconstitutional.

“Governor Woodson”, I don’t think so. Ms. Woodson, your homework assignment is to study the United States Constitution. You should be ashamed. How misinformed can you be?

I hate to go all ACLU on this but defending the Constitution is one of the most important things any America can do. And it means making some unpleasant positions. The Constitution must apply to ALL citizens. The moment we allow it to be vacated for certain groups of people is the day we allow the Constitution to be destroyed.

I find this to be repugnant. This is how you lose your freedom. It starts with a law to control the worst of the worst. In the end, there is no personal freedom or rights.

He smacks the Bush administration on guns:

Asked his opinion of the Second Amendment and the Solicitor General’s request that the DC Circuit Court remand the appeal back to the trial court for “fact-finding”, the lawyer turned Senator from Tennessee said the Bush Administration was “overlawyering” and stated that he opposed remand and that the case should move forward to the U.S. Supreme Court.

More from Fred here.

Today, I thought the old blog would hit the 2,000,000 visitor mark. But Sitemeter is malfunctioning and says no one has been here since about 5 in the morning. Bummer.

Electile Dysfunction.

Kirk, noting PGP got his permit, quips:

Too bad for the rest of us peasants, because unless you are connected you are not going to get one.

Jeff has the transcripts from their debate. Clinton wants a registry of felons and no pre-emption of local laws by the feds (no one tell her about Heller). So, another registry of felons? How many of these laws need passed to get that? We’ve now had three. And she wants to reinstate her husband’s ban on weapons that look like assault weapons.

Obama wants to license and register gun owners. But says it can’t be done. References trace data.

Edwards opposes registration. But says of the ban on weapons that look like assault weapons: I’ll do everything in my power to reinstate it.

Where’s Richardson when you need him?

Jeff has a lot more.

Advice on self-defense:

The self-defense instructors from Atlanta Budokan showed off what to do if you are grabbed — if you can, fight, kick, and use what they said is your best weapon — your voice.

Your voice is only good at drawing attention and it’s only effective at that if someone is within earshot. A 45 does that too. Oh, and it can actually stop an attack.

Continuing:

But the bigger message — awareness.

That I agree with.

So, my local state rep has proposed a bill:

Sergeants-at-arms in the Tennessee General Assembly would be allowed to carry guns under legislation being proposed by Sen. Raymond Finney.
The Maryville Republican said the legislation is necessary to protect visitors and members of the General Assembly.

Under the legislation, “special” sergeants-at-arms would be appointed by speakers of the House and Senate and vested with police powers while on official duty.

They would be required to have a handgun permit and “must demonstrate annually firearm safety and marksmanship proficiency equivalent to … that members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol are required to demonstrate,” according to the bill.

As to why:

Finney said the legislation is needed because of recent shootings in schools and other public places. Both the Capitol and Legislative Plaza already have metal detectors and armed police who guard entrances and patrol the grounds.

But Finney said armed sergeants-at-arms — who are normally at the entrances of each chamber — could act quickly if there’s trouble within the chambers.

“If you have someone open fire in the Senate chamber, you don’t have 10 minutes to run down and find an officer,” he said.

So, what about the schools? Are we going to arm people there? Or allow the law-abiding to carry there? Just asking. Apparently, our friends at the capitol are afraid after a bunch of people in wheelchairs staged a protest.

Also, seems odd to me to give control of state troopers to the senate and house. You know, separation of powers and all. I thought they operated under the direction of the governor.

Presidential candidates ignore Bloomberg’s gun survey.

So, /20~ p@\/1 keeps beating 9iu11ani. I guess there’s hope for the future since more people are willing to vote for a libertarian than an authoritarian nanny.

Update: Even more hope for the future, Hillary gets 60% v. nobody.

Joe, who is not surprised, notes Bush didn’t stay paid off.

Sebastian criticizes the NRA: I felt the NRA statement on the DOJ Brief was weak.

It was weak. But it was something. In the past, I doubt they’d have said much. And they definitely would not have done so that quickly.

How do you do this:

The weapon was loaded with three magazines, each containing 16 rounds.

Mine only holds one.

Such accuracy in reporting!

At least Brittney and I agree on guns and that Dennis Kucinich’s wife is hot.

In Cleveland, TN:

A prosecutor says in a report to Cleveland city officials that at least two Cleveland police officers lied under oath and Police Chief Wes Snyder illegally ordered arrests but they won’t be charged.

Tenth District Attorney General Steven Bebb said Monday that instead of prosecuting the offenses, he will seek “a spirit of cooperation” with the Cleveland Police Department.

[…]

City Manager Janice Casteel said no one in the police department will be fired or punished as a result of the report.

No charges, no firing, no mention of disciplining? Instead, we have touchy feely hippie sayings like a spirit of cooperation. If I lied under oath, what do you think would happen?

But you gotta try:

Check out the below video of the NSSF & Tom Gresham (Host of Gun Talk Radio & Personal Defense TV) working to educate the Media about the AR-15 platform.

In Peru, they’re destroying 30K guns:

Abiding by international peace and disarmament policies, the Peruvian General Directorate for the Control of Security Services, Guns, Ammunitions and Explosives [that’s a frightening name, isn’t it – ed] for Civil Use (DICSCAMEC) is to incinerate 35,240 firearms within the next several months.

Since DICSCAMEC depends on Peru’s Ministry of the Interior, it is waiting for the Ministry to define the date on which the firearms will be destroyed, said the general director of DICSCAMEC, Ricardo Ganiku.

He explained that the firearms to be incinerated consisted of pistols, revolvers, shotguns, rifles and carbines.

According to the general director of DICSCAMEC, the firearms were confiscated from criminals, people that had obtained them illegally and from people that did not have a license or had an expired one.

International disarmament policies that are overseen by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission.

Tam: Hell, if Shiflett had shaved and combed his hair, he could have won Iowa.

Given the laws in Mass, you’d assume everyone there was anti-gun. But not The Guy From Boston. Language warning, but you should have known that since he’s from Boston.

Suppressed Marlin Camp rifle.

A Fal receiver. In other news, a hunk of metal is so dangerous it requires a locked case and a trigger lock, even though it has no trigger. Ah, good ol’ reasonable MD gun laws.

PGP got his carry permit in MD.

Sweet idea. Lets you build and price an AR-15. When done, it will be quite neat.

PSH from from a college paper.

So, I grew a beard for the first time in about a year and a half. After a couple days’ growth, the Mrs. looks at me and says you look good with the beard. Cool, she likes it. Then a day or so later she complained a bit about how the beard didn’t feel good during a smooch. So, I trimmed it up. She said that didn’t help. So, bummer, she doesn’t like it.

So, I shaved it off.

I come into the living room and she asks why I shaved it. I said because I thought she didn’t like it. She informs me that she likes the look of it but not how it feels. I ask So, would you rather I look good or feel good? She says look good. Who knew?

Growing the beard again.

Like you and be only better:

Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness has revoked concealed weapon permits of a gubernatorial appointee and a state parole official while also vowing to overhaul permit record keeping, both in the wake of a Bee investigation.

And, of course, the issues with it:

The Bee reported that at least 30 of the 550 people issued local carry permits from 1996 to 2007 had records of criminal convictions – and at least seven had failed to disclose them in their concealed weapon applications. Most of those permits were granted by McGinness’ predecessor, former Sheriff Lou Blanas.

Good to see San Mateo County police so hard at work:

Police in San Mateo County, California apparently first spent months investigating the small-stakes poker game. From this firsthand account, it looks like a couple of the officers were playing regularly for several weeks before sending in the SWAT team, guns drawn, last week.

It’s a $20 – $50 game. Sebastian asks:

Can someone explain to me why this is a crime?

Depends. In some places, it’s a crime because you’re avoiding taxes and registration. In other places, it’s because you’re too stupid and untrustworthy to decide how to waste your money.

Just over 10,000 permits issues in Kansas. In a week ETA: I apparently can’t read. It says through the first week.

Sweet.

The press seems to be shitting its pants over a discarded 22 short round.

Via Ahab, here comes the civilian version of the KRISS. Nifty.