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  • AHSA Shills for gun control againNothing to see here really, simply the same old nonsense regurgitated. Lets makes things harder for people who follow the law while doing nothing to hinder the criminals.
  • Another gun buybackThis one is in Canada. Tax payer dollars fund these things. Here is how to get that money back: Buy a Lorcin (or similar crappy gun), turn it in for whatever they are handing out and then sell whatever they are giving you. Patriots will then go by ammo with the proceeds.
  • Apparently any anti-gunner can get op-ed space.This piece is pure hand-wringing. It is all emotional appeal and no facts. It is worth reading to see how these people think: guns are for the privilege of hunting. There is exactly one sentence directed at a civilian self-defense and even that gets it wrong.
  • Attack gun violence by raising cost of bulletsThis idiot believes that if ammunition was more expensive ($100/a round) people wouldn't shoot themselves or each other. So we are going to prevent suicide by making it expensive? Those people aren't just going to switch to more economical method?
  • Battling violence one greeting card at a time.Can we agree that signing a pledge or a greeting card really isn't "battling" anything? This is another school time-waster. I am certain that the on-going problems with youth street crime and violence isn't going to be solved with a soft-headed feel good campaign.
  • Breaking Down Stereotypes
  • British Gun Control FailureDetails about how British Gun control is not working.
  • Common Sense Gun Laws from the gun banners."No surprise that gun violence has risen steadily over the past eight years. There isn't even a law requiring criminal background checks for all gun sales in 32 states, and criminals and terrorists have been proven to exploit this dangerous loophole in federal law."
  • Do guns still matter?The interesting bit here is the suggestion that because of Heller, the voters aren't worried that the government can take their guns.
  • Fear mongering from the AP
  • Founder of Israeli NRA seeks to import American gun cultureI am surprised that Israel would have much opposition to private citizens being armed.
  • Gun control in a War ZoneI wish I could find some thing to excerpt. The whole article illustrates the "problem" with gun control: the disarmed people get victimized, and the government can't rule as it sees fit.
  • Gun owners' fears of Obama are exaggeratedExagerated how? He has already stated what he wants to do: push through more gun control. "It is not a whacko left-wing attack on Second Amendment rights. It is a safety agenda, pure and simple. " No, it is not about safety. It is a left-wing attack on 2nd Amendment rights disguised as "safety." There is NO pressing issue of safety.
  • Gun Sales Up Since Election - TalkLeftThe article isn't really news, but some of the comments paint a very clear picture of where the pro-gun rights movement is falling down. There is still a lot of noise about sporting purposes and hunting. The reason to own an AK is defend yourself and your family.
  • Gun Store Ends The Obama Gun SaleI think it is funny that somebody would believe that the "Obama Sale" at the gun store was designed for a discount presidential assassination, rather that a "get them while you still can" sale.
  • Guns don't belong in national parks?Thank goodness we have the uninformed college kid opinion on this issue.
  • How the Second Amendment Was RestoredA good piece on the history of the Heller case and how a few dedicated folks made the biggest win against gun control in the last decade.
  • Journalist bemoans lack of gun registrationClearly the author is critical of the lack of some kind of database for tracking private gun sales nationally. There is no way that such a database would prevent criminals from getting a hold of guns.
  • Knife crime crackdown 'not working'No kidding it's not working. How hard is to make a knife? When your strategy is TOTAL disarmament and the right to self-defense is not recognized you need these sorts of complete and total bans to work all of the time to keep your citizens safe.
  • Make it legalBy all means lets give a Mayor the power to pick and choose what parts of the state (or federal constitution) they will trample. The fact that is illegal, immoral, and idiotic is beside the point. Why don't we give the mayor the power to quash stories he doesn't like in the press while we are at it too.
  • Mayor tries to ignore the lawThe mayor is trying to preempt the state constitution with an administrative order. Hopefully they manage to snare one of the well-heeled Microsoft gun guys and get themselves crushed in court.
  • Military use of Less-lethal weaponsHell-in-a-handbasket has a post up about the military use of less lethal weapons. Throughout most of history military weapons development has tried to make them more lethal. Changes to the rules of engagement and media coverage have driven the development of this.
  • More 3 Percenter NonsenseIn the ongoing dialog with Mr. Vanderboegh and his supporters regarding my previous post, Vanderboegh wrote a lengthy comment that I felt would be better addressed as a post of its own.
  • New judge says his former addiction can help HoustonThink lawyers are scumbags? Heck make them judges! Perhaps we should get former Mafiosos to oversee racketeering cases or sex offenders to preside over rape cases.
  • No Knock Warrants and Drug RaidsThe cops never raid the Korbe home in the first place. They approach Robert Korbe at work, or as he’s about to enter or exit his house. This would be the use of routine police work in place of a SWAT raid. Balko is spot on in this commentary.
  • No more guns for the yard police."When the gun policy was passed Aug. 19, city Administrator Steve Johnson said residents sometimes react badly when ordered to trim bushes or remove junk from their property."
  • No pocket knives for UK Boy Scouts
  • Open carry guy is not the best poster boy after all.
  • Outcry over Israel's remote gunsI guess the human rights activists would rather have the soldiers wrestle the invaders? A remote gun is basically the ultimate extension of "shooting from cover" so I don't really see what the issue is.
  • Pirates and TerroristsWe currently have a very blurry line between what is a crime and what is an act of warfare. In a world where all aggressors are not necessarily state sponsored actors there is a tendency to treat these acts as crimes rather than acts of war. Rarely are we
  • Pro Gun DemocratsI don't know that they field many politicians, but I am sure that there are pro-gun democratic voters but it really can't be their one issue. Infiltrating the democratic party and removing gun control from their platform would be great, but I cannot see it happening.
  • Questions for the Three Percent The line is where? The militants frequently state that they will "defend themselves and their families." I find this unimpressive. Everyone (even people who don't own guns) intends to defend themselves and their families. That is an implied task, like breathing. The militants like to envision a sweeping set of SWAT-type house to house raids that they will initially resist and then begin a bloody civil war.
  • Rush to buy guns senseless actionThe author is "amazed" that people think Obama will attack the 2nd Amendment. Then goes on to say that Obama wants to just get rid of Assault Weapons. Doesn't that sound like a gun ban?
  • Size disparity, being armed, and gun control
  • Tax-free shopping for guns!You don't see this every day. A state legislature suspends the sales tax on firearms for 24 hours and had to override the gov. veto to do it. Way to go.
  • The 3 percenter non-sense.Vanderboegh remains a blowhard agitating for a whole lot of nothing. He wants his believers to train, organize, and wait. This he believes will form some sort of 'deterrence.'
  • The agenda: Gun controlThat didn't take long. Obama hasn't even taken office and gun-grabbers are already beating the drum for more regulation. Remember all the sporting purposes types that said this wouldn't happen. It's starting.
  • The latest round of the 3 percenter nonsenseI am afraid that I don't really have the time or interest to continue to refute every comment point-by-point. You guys certainly don't lack for verbiage. I will do my best to summarize and represent what I consider to be the major issues in this discussion.
  • The NRA on HolderThe current debate as to what the NRA should do about Holder, I have a few observations. I am not really clear what anyone thinks the NRA can do about this nomination.
  • The Seattle police chief argues against armed citizensFrom the numbers (badly quoted) it looks like a lot of the undecideds made up their minds in favor of guns. The comments are currently pretty pro-gun too. Kerlikowske is still an idiot.
  • The soft-sell for gun control.This piece couched in soothing tones about how nobody is going to take your sporting guns, how a little paperwork is a minor inconvenience and how guns don't make us any safer anyway.
  • The War on Guns: No One Forced YouWarOnGuns makes a great point about going after individual advertisers. Perhaps some sort of database is in order. It would be helpful as well to promote those who are sympathetic to our cause. I wish the gun manufacturers would get behind the private citizens a bit more as well.
  • This is spot on commentary about turncoat gun owners.There is no reason whatsoever to compromise ANY of our rights for the sake of being reasonable. When idiotic regulation criminalizes our lawful behavior it is patently unreasonable. When that same regulation does nothing to solve the problems it was supposed to it is not only unreasonable, it is insanity.
  • Threats and Political Protest
  • Unintentional RevolutionaryThis is an interesting read. It argues that one of the best things you can do for out freedoms is get and stay out of financial debt, thinking that this will allow for greater activism. Regardless of your political stripe the fact is that being financially secure is a necessary component of self-defense and protecting our rights.
  • Why is Marketwatch shilling for Helmke?What the Brady's fail to mention is that Lautenburg also took the 2nd Amendment rights away from anyone with a restraining order against them - a purely administrative process.

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