Robb is people too.

High velocity assault rifle. How fast can these guns travel?

Seems the ATF is not a fan of it:

National groups on both sides of the gun control debate are training their sights on Wyoming.

The state has been waging a legal fight to uphold a 2004 state law that allows people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence to regain their right to own a firearm by having their record expunged.

Although all states have the authority to restore gun rights, the federal government objected to the Wyoming law. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it would not recognize the state’s law, arguing convictions were not being truly expunged because they can be used to enhance a sentence in a subsequent case.

Recall also that there are ways to have your record expunged in the eyes of the feds but that the program has never been funded. HR2640 could do a lot if it were amended to require funding for such instances.

Over at the Firearm Blog, Steve notes he’s getting some spam from gun maker Double Star. First of all, I have a few Double Star products (two lowers, a light weight upper, and more). They and their sister company (J&T Distributing – who I have pimped before) make good stuff and sell it at reasonable prices. With my bias out of the way, I’m wondering if they hired some web marketing person and that they’re doing this? The IP resolves in Colorado and these guys are in Kentucky. The spam is a bit annoying, particularly when these guys could likely just buy ads.

Via TGB.

They seem to shell out a lot of money because people are stupid.

Light a smoke with an AK-47.

So, every few years we have these elections. In those elections, all the candidates promise:

We’ve been having elections for a long time. Why hasn’t this stuff been done? I mean, since it’s always promised.

A whole factory.

ID this insignia?

Another liberal and guns.

Train wreck:

In accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. §8-44-106(c) the Knox County Commission and its members are permanently enjoined from further violation of Tenn. Code Ann. §8-44-101, et. seq.. More precisely the Knox County Commission and its members are enjoined from engaging in any chance meetings, informal assemblages or electronic communications consisting of, or between, two or more members of the Knox County Commission for purposes of deciding or deliberating public business in circumvention of the spirit or requirements of the Open Meetings Act.

Unlike the majority of states, Tennessee’s Open Meetings Act provides for no penalties against those violating the act. However, a violation of this injunction which will become effective at 12.01 p.m., Friday, October 5, 2007, may result in a prosecution for criminal contempt which, if proved, could result in punishments of imprisonment for a period not to exceed ten (10) days and/or a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each violation.

and sad:

The National Anti- Quartering Association, America’s foremost Third Amendment rights group, held its annual gala in Washington Monday to honor 191 consecutive years of advocating the protection of private homes and property against the unlawful boarding of military personnel.

Brian Paone is mad as hell, but he is doing something about it. Mr. Paone has offered Knox County Commission both a challenge and a promise.

The challenge is for County Commission to live up to its recent commitment to insure better government. Paone wants County Commission to create a resolution in November to place a recall referendum on the ballot to amend the Knox County Charter to include a recall provision.

The promise to Commission is that if they choose not to pass the resolution for recall Paone and the citizens of Knox County will take the matter into their own hands with a petition drive.

So do you think County Commission will pass a resolution for recall?

Neither do I. Why not get started today? You can download the petition here. Have people sign in ink and hand deliver the petitions to the Knox County Election Commission at the Knox County Courthouse, #218, 300 Main St. in downtown Knoxville.

Good:

QUESTIONING THE LEGALITY of tactics used by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to sue gun dealers, a federal judge in Atlanta has allowed a defamation suit by a Smyrna gun shop against Bloomberg and other New York City officials to go forward.

I concur with David, it’s a good reason to shop at Adventure Outdoors, inc.

So, last night on the drive home I was behind a Toyota something or another. On the back were bumper stickers for: John Kerry, Harold Ford Junior, The Mets, and The Predators. I almost called my bookie to bet against the Preds. I liked my odds.

Wow:

Debbie is a mom from Uxbridge who was in the examination room when the pediatrician asked her 5-year-old, “Does Daddy own a gun?”

When the little girl said yes, the doctor began grilling her and her mom about the number and type of guns, how they are stored, etc.

If the incident had ended there, it would have merely been annoying.

But when a friend in law enforcement let Debbie know that her doctor had filed a report with the police about her family’s (entirely legal) gun ownership, she got mad.

Surely, that is some sort of ethical violation that warrants review of that guy’s license to practice.

And from the original story:

They’re watching you right now.

They counted every beer you drank during last night’s Red Sox game.

They see you sneaking out to the garage for a smoke.

They know if you’ve got a gun, and where you keep it.

They’re your kids, and they’re the National Security Agency of the Nanny State.

Kinda timely since, just yesterday, I was talking to a co-worker. Seems her young son (5 or 6) had been participating in D.A.R.E. Her and her husband were drinking beer while watching some game on TeeVee. Her son then screams at her and her husband that they’re both alcoholics. She didn’t know how to react. I understand that there’s a need to inform kids about drugs and alcohol and other things. But that’s ridiculous. Seems parents need to start discussing these things realistically with their kids before they go to school and get their brainwashing.

Schools should educate. Not turn our kids into little Nazis.

Another liberal turns pro-gun… strangely, amid crime wave.

That’s what the news Florida has been. Seems there’s also something else those stories have in common.

It’s not just you.

Looks like the Plaintiffs have filed a response to DC’s cert petition. TP calls it a legal bitch slap.

Well, I’m not surprised that Ivy’s dog is homophobic. After all, mine are racists.

Gun blogger Breda has moved to blogspot. Say what you want about blogspot but it is a step up from livejournal.

Second amendment misunderstood.

Looks like students voted not to allow guns there. Which is a good thing because shootings never happen in gun free zones.

This zoning business that city councils get involved in can affect people’s lives. But this one takes the cake:

Witnesses said a business owner shot and killed himself during a City Council meeting Thursday night after members voted against his request to rezone his property.

Bo Ward, owner of Bo’s Barber Shop, had told the council — which approved first reading of the zone change last month — that his business would go under if the change was not granted.

Following the vote Thursday night, Ward approached the council and said, ” … Ya’ll have put me under, I’m done.”

Ward then shot himself in the head with a small handgun in front of the council and about 50 people attending the meeting.

I could be wrong, but is this a good idea in any way? I think this is a very bad idea.

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Looks like the request for reconsideration was denied.

PJM: That is a gun ban I think America needs – a ban on illegal immigrants, terrorists or insurgents owning guns.

Ahab: Duh.

Told you this would happen. Only in Crazy Cali.

Lawmakers in two California cities are casting votes this month on unprecedented legislation that would widen a growing voluntary movement by landlords and resident associations to ban smoking inside apartments and condos.

Today in Calabasas, the City Council plans to vote on expanding its anti-smoking law to bar renters from lighting up inside existing apartments. It would exempt current resident smokers until they moved but would require all new buildings with at least 15 units, including condos, to be smoke-free.

I thought you owned a condo? Guess not.

All have consumed the Ethanol kool-aid. Not good. The only positive thing about Thompson’s new position is at least he recognizes national security as part of the equation. I wish someone which teach these guys about entropy. Corn based Ethanol doesn’t help anyone. Expect for those ADM folks. And maybe some Tennessee folks.

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