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"Second Amendment sanctuary" resolutions have been adopted by 75 of Virginia's 95 counties, and and the anti-gun politicians are reacting. Proposals range from prosecuting sheriffs for violating their oaths of office (laughable) to sending in the National Guard (what could they do, even if they wanted to?).

Further proof that this is not about fighting crime -- it's a front in the culture-war, and those on the other side have now lost their minds.

are a fine time to work on your studies

My buddy Termite brought us oysters.  Fresh oysters from the Gulf.  We melt some garlic butter in a muffin tin then add an oyster to each muffin hole.  Run it under the broiler for a bit, then take it out, add cheese and put it back in the broiler until the cheese melts.

We eat them on crackers, either saltine or ritz,, depending on your taste, .  A half gallon of oysters yields about four dozen and with the boys help, we made shot work of Termite's largess.

The order is right here. It starts getting lively on p. 5. On p. 12, the principal sponsor's Twitter feed is used against him to show anti-NRA animus.

Looking at these guys part of me wonders what the heck's wrong with the young generation.  But they sing well, if a bit poppy for my tastes.  But the video (with its old home video from Christmases past) is very well done, and I do love me an a capella Christmas song.



So the kids are all right, I guess.

So Danny Aiello passed away, and people will have lots of nice things to say about. With good reason. He was a great actor. And of course everyone will mention his role in The Godfather: Part II. A little something different. Here is a clip from Hudson Hawk, an off-the-wall Bruce Willis movie, that I […]

For this week’s edition of Friday Night Lights, we will take a look at some PVS-14 alternatives. The venerable PVS-14 is like the Glock of the night vision world. It is robust and there are way more out there than you think. However, some people want the Taurus or Smith & Wesson of the night […]

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A White Russian is a cocktail made with vodka, some kind of coffee liqueur and cream served with lots of ice, preferably in an old fashioned type of glass. However, in TFB’s Photo Of The Day we don’t mix drinks, we try to show you the best firearm’s related pictures out there. Today, winter has […]

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If you’ve been overcome with the desire to purchase one of Zev Technologies’ new O.Z9 modular handguns, you’ve got a golden opportunity here. The Zev Technologies Trade In Program allows current Gen 3, 4 and 5 unmodified Glock handguns to be traded in for credit towards a new Zev Tech O.Z9 pistol. Below is a […]

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I filled that hole yesterday afternoon after spending an hour in the wash collecting stones for LB’s grave. Filled it with rocks and then smoothed it out with the displaced sand. Went past Boot Hill first thing this morning to see if anybody had dug themselves out overnight. Nope; apparently nobody was home yesterday…

So today after it warmed up I went back and did the proper to the grave.

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[More]It's not going to be like Patricia Konie this time, Timmah...
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Over a million viewers so far have come together to ban “The First Temptation of Christ,” a 46-minute long satirical comedy created by a Brazilian comedy troupe “Porta dos Fundos,” the same group who previously created “The Last Hangover,” a parody of the last supper in which the Apostles have to locate a drunken Jesus who went missing. [More]

But they won't do one about Muhammad?

From "Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe - who is also an opera singer.



Hat tip: Bob, in a comment to a post last Christmas season.  Man, I sure miss his blogging.  But I love comments pointing me to cool stuff.

Then maybe we should consult with a child activist on what to do.

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“There is a bloody brave little animal called the honey badger in Africa. It may be the meanest animal in the world. It kills for malice and sport, and it does not go for the jugular – it goes straight for the groin.”

–Robert Ruark.

The Independent

HT: Karen L. Myers.

Because of course they are. At some point this stops being news. Zeppelin Ransomware Targets Healthcare and IT Companies. And it is important to note that this is a phishing (may be spear phishing) attack on health care. In a new report from Cylance, researchers have discovered the Zeppelin ransomware being used in targeted attacks […]

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Wilson Combat has released a new series of 1911 pistols called EXPERIOR. As the company describes, “the EXPERIOR lineup takes the lead as the most fully-optioned series we offer, showcasing nearly every tactical, functional and cosmetic option as a standard feature“. Currently, the following 10 handguns are included in the EXPERIOR series. Seven of these […]

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Ruger has filed for a patent on their popular .22 LR pistol that would strongly suggest that they’re currently working on an integrally suppressed Ruger 22/45. Judging by the patent photos, it appears that this adaptation may be released as a host 22/45 pistol that is machined to accept integrated suppressor baffle segments once the […]

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"Comprehensive background check policy and firearm background checks in three US states" in Injury Prevention:

Results Background check rates increased in Delaware, by 22%–34% depending on the type of firearm, following enactment of its CBC law. No overall changes were observed in Washington and Colorado. Our results were robust to changes in the comparison group and statistical methods.

Wintemue, long-time gun ban advocate, is one of the authors.

The Kickstarter has shipped, so the new MHI RPG (and accessories like cards, dice, and patches) are available now :

https://gallant-knight-games.myshopify.com/?fbclid=IwAR1APDXl-aIe9nzo7hcgCzeFbpE8vFO7uFkCmd4TnEXONsDSpIPBbpX7-F4

It came out really good. Even if you’re not into gaming, but you’re just a fan of MHI the book is filled with fluffy goodness about the company’s history.

And I’ve got a book signing tomorrow at the Farmington, UT Barnes & Noble.  I’ll be there from 1 to 5 with two other great authors, Brad Torgersen and Dave Butler. December book signings are awesome because you can pick up autographed books as Christmas presents so you can seem super thoughtful and literate to all your friends!

"They were a non-binary activist of color who did amazing work in their community and were gunned down in front of their children's school."[More]

What's with the referral to the singular as if he were more than one?

And how come there's never a herd of swine around when you really need one?

[Via Michael G]

In no particular order:

• VCDL lists all 93 counties, towns and cities to date.
• Fairfax County Virginia 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County Speech: Civil War
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Murders spike 8.7% in 2019 as other NYC crime rates tumble: NYPD [More]

Maybe they should enact some...I don't know...commonsense gun safety laws?

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NSSF Welcomes Massachusetts AG’s ‘Enforcement Notice’ Clarification [More]

And we know how der Nationale Schießsportstiftung loves them some enforcement.

"Nothing else to fight about"?

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Rashida Tlaib deletes tweet blaming ‘white supremacy’ for the attack on a kosher market in Jersey City [More]

Can you imagine being stupid enough to vote for her?

[Via Mack H]

Respect for police? Given rogues’ bad behavior, we often give them too much [More] 

So why the cognitive dissonance on them being "Only Ones"?

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Disarm innocents and release gun felons: Jersey City attacker had gun felonies but was released from prison [More]

But in fairness, the "laws" work on the "law-abiding" just fine.
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Police force stops publishing pictures of seized knives because they might frighten people [More]

Besides, the Thames Valley Police are "not obliged."

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Federal judge rules American Samoans are US citizens by birth [More]

OK, then WTF is this?

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Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain? [More]

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[Watch]I disagree with the "Make sure you tell the doctor you don't have any guns in the home" advice.

Fight back, because if we don't the attacks will continue. So instead, I recommend telling him it's none of his business and then demanding he document ...

Kentucky governor restores former felons' voting rights [More] 

So what's his excuse for not doing the same with guns?

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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday he's pushing for multiple gun control bills that advocates say will help prevent a mass shooting. [More]

That's because he's a piece of crap wannabe totalitarian and anyone who says that citizen disarmament will help is a damned swindler.

Every day it's nonstop. They're really getting irritating. This is really getting to be intolerable.

Knowing that will just make them push harder.

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Colorado officer found drunk in patrol car while on duty keeps job, not charged with DUI [More] 

Who knows any "just plain folks" who were never offered that deal?

Whoever wrote and authorized that weasel-worded APD statement ought to have it shoved up their...

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Against legitimacy is arrayed usurpation; against modest, single-minded, righteous, and brave resistance to encroachment is arrayed boastful, double-tongued, selfish, and treacherous ambition to possess. God defend the right!

― Charlotte Brontë

The global elites have been searching for an alternative to representative democracy as a source of legitimacy for two decades.  They haven't come up with a viable alternative.  Sure, the EU was successful in their keep voting on EU referendums until you vote the right way but that was only on the continent, and while it gave the EU political power it didn't give it political legitimacy.  Not legitimacy in the sense that we've come to think of it over the course of the 19th and 20th Centuries.

While the elites have generally been able to tamp down the opposition, the lid is starting to come off all over the world.

The voters in the UK expressed their frustrations at how their clearly stated (and voted on) preference for BREXIT has been thwarted by three years of increasingly desperate back...

Fabián Cháirez, La Revolución, 2014, currently under exhibition at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City.

Members of a Mexican Labor Union recently took violent exception to the artistic appropriation of Revolutionary Leader Emiliano Zapata by an LGBTQ+ painter.

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The end of another week. I hope it has been a good week for you. SiGraybeard – Noted in Passing: the Opioid “Crisis” is Not Due to Prescription Drugs Today’s opioid or fentanyl addicts are not yesterday’s patients. That lie has to die. Legal Insurrection – House Passes Bill Making U.S. Space Force the Sixth […]

The Curly Effect:

James Michael Curley, a four-time mayor of Boston, used wasteful redistribution to his poor Irish constituents and incendiary rhetoric to encourage richer citizens to emigrate from Boston, thereby shaping the electorate in his favor. Boston as a consequence stagnated, but Curley kept winning elections. We present a model of the Curley effect, in which inefficient redistributive policies are sought not by interest groups protecting their rents, but by incumbent politicians trying to shape the electorate through emigration of their opponents or reinforcement of class identities. The model sheds light on ethnic politics in the United States and abroad, as well as on class politics in many countries including Britain.

Gun Control is effectively being used for this purpose by the Democrats, and it’s probably not as destructive to a blue enclave as redistributive policies would be, since gun owners are generally less common in the upper classes, and those that are can afford to get around gun control laws anyway. Sure, you’ll loose skill...

Although I don’t have enough time with it yet, I think the 6.5 Creedmoor is a great round. Low recoil combined with great performance, two very important boxes for me. I don’t reload, and I don’t plan to. However it is interesting to see how the bullets develop in terms of technical performance. This bullet […]

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With Christmas coming up, its time to look at various gifts for your fellow gun-loving shooting enthusiasts. A new gun is always a great idea but isn’t exactly possible for everyone’s budget. So, I figured it would be helpful to give ideas on another issue many shooters have. Typically when you start acquiring more firearms, […]

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From

Jamel Jackson‏ @JamelJackson10.

See her tweet and the accompanying thread.

It’s almost mind blowing that they believe this is what we think and how we view the issues.

Also note, the artist didn’t realize the gun needed a rear sight.

They are ignorant in so many dimension. This makes them extremely dangerous. Without facts to anchor them they can easily believe whatever they w...

If plastic water bottles are okay, but plastic bags are banned, — you might live in a nation (state) that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots WE DO LIVE IN SUCH A DUMB COUNTRY!!

If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for entering and remaining in the country illegally — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.

If you have to get your parents’ permission to go on a field trip or to take an aspirin in school, but not to get an abortion — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.

If you MUST show your identification to board an airplane, cash a check, buy liquor, or check out a library book and rent a video, but not to vote for who runs the government — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.

If the government wants to prevent stable, law-abiding citizens from owning gun magazines that hold more than ten rounds, but gives twenty F-16 fighter jets to the crazy new leaders in Egypt — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots...

That's me.

I go to my new doctor.  "Have you gotten your flu shot this year?"

Oh hell no, Doc.  Never never.  All that hassle and mild symptom reaction to the a damn this that is what?  5% effective?  No thank you.  Call me when it gets multi-spectrum.

"How bout a shingles vaccine?"

Please!  Yes!  Hurry hurry hurry!  I'm not CRAZY.  Gimme that shot!

My arm is sore right now.  Good.  Get the second one in March.  Grandma had shingles and she really suffered with it, the poor thing.

But I think it is still rational to avoid flu shots at this time.  And hope for an improvement or breakthrough.  Or when I get to be a little more frail as I age.  When that 5% makes more sense. 

The side effects are standard.  I get what feels like a punch-in-the-arm-bruise pain at the shot sight, and I always get the mildest of flu like symptoms.  Nothing going to bed early doesn't fix up in a trice.  And nothing bad enough to scare me away from getting a shot, unless that shot is useless, like flu.

Sometimes waiting for something is the best part.

Christmas was like that as a child, the build-up to the big day, shaking the presents under the tree, many which had been rigged with marbles or rocks inside to throw us off. Mom would make a couple of different types of cookies every few days, something new to taste and try with a plate set aside with a sample of everything to eat after the Christmas meal.

It's not just Christmas - there are many events in our lives we anxiously await. The birth of a baby, a holiday, a wedding, awaited with great longing, then suddenly over, vanished as if an illusion.

A fifth St. Louis police officer is now accused in the assault of a colleague who was working undercover during a 2017 protest. [More]

So it really is "Us vs. Them"?

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"Certainly no one needs an assault rifle." [Listen @ 39:19]

Of course, we do. You'd think the head of the "Second Amendment" Foundation would understand why.

The Swedish fatalities shock police abroad - who in some places have succeeded in combating similar crime. The fact that young people are running around with automatic weapons and shooting at each other is "rude", according to a police officer in the German special forces of Essen. [More]

Where are those places that impose "gun control" and embed Third Worlders that have "succeeded"?

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Mark talks to the Dynamic Duo of Dave Workman and David Codrea  [Listen]

Yesterday's Armed American Radio broadcast coincided with a major website upgrade preventing "listen live" access. Ever...

I'm trying to imagine the hay that would be made and the collective villainy that would be emphasized had roles been reversed. [More]

And I'm sure not a one could articulate any evidence to support the conclusion they were acting on.

The firearms were hidden in the brush, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear who they were registered to. *

Right.

The story mentioned other examples of incompetence, too.

*   https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-dad-accidental-shooting-conviction-daughter - Fox News does not allow link access from Blogger.

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.

 

Getting Friends and Family (Slightly) More Prepared

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An article published recently on Gun Watch, How judges ignore law and the Constitution on gun rights, was reposted by JPFO recently.

The article makes many good points about how Regressives and Tranzis (which the article calls “Progressives”) and Nazgul (judges) seek to twist their role and steal liberties away from people – all but the elite, of course. The writer challenges and answers the naive argument too many people make: we only have to get to the court(s) and present the plain and simple words in the Bill of Rights to them, and all the bogus, immoral, illegal, and unconstitutional gun control laws will go away.

Too many Americans believe what they were taught in civics class or even in grade school. “You will get a fair hearing and your rights are protected in the court system.” Right. Just like teaching children, “Mr. Policeman is your friend.” Tell that to hundreds of thouaands of victims of the so-called justice system, and tens of thousands of victims (or their families) of the police. (Such as two ...

They haven’t said, but it will likely cause him to lose his job. Dallas Pizza Delivery Driver Shoots, Kills 15-Year-Old Armed Suspect Who Tried To Rob Him. According to police, two 15-year-old suspects allegedly tried to rob the Papa John’s pizza delivery driver at gunpoint, but the driver had a gun and shot at them […]

Cops are getting a little bit smarter on the subject. Victim of Greenfield ‘swatting’ incident recalls scary experience. Greenfield Police Deputy Chief Matt Holland said they figured it out in this case when they “started researching the phone number and found oddities with it.” He said it pinged back to Florida. But they still had […]

Or something. Boris Johnson on course for huge win in UK election, exit poll suggests. Brexit seemed to be firmly back on track Thursday after an initial exit poll suggested his Conservative Party was on course to secure a large majority — 86 seats — in the House of Commons. That is “the best results […]

During World War One, Joseph Alphonse Huot, a Canadian machinist and blacksmith living in Quebec, designed a conversion of the Ross MkIII rifle to become an automatic rifle. The Ross was the standard issue Canadian rifle at the beginning of the war, and Huopt wanted to find a way to economically provide Canadian forces with an automatic weapon. His conversion functioned by mounting a gas piston onto the side of the Ross barrel, adding a large action cover and 25-round drum magazine, and a Lewis-style cooling shroud over the barrel.

In initial testing with Canadian forces, the Huot performed well. It was seriously considered for adoption, but had to undergo British testing and approval before that could happen. In British testing (by now near the end of the war), it was found to run well enough and have some positive attributes, but not sufficient to justify replacement of the Lewis Gun. It was reje...

Recently a photo of North Korea’s fearless leader, the supreme leader of North Korea and the chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un presenting a beautiful chrome Type 88 rifle to a soldier of the Changlin Island defense unit. Type 88 is the indigenously manufactured North Korean version of the AK-74, chambered in 5.45×39mm. […]

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By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com December 12, 2019 As if cool combat clothing isn’t enough, Kryptek also has a nicely-designed tactical armor plate carrier/vest (ant-rifle body armor) designed and developed by the same individual, one Kevin Holland. Mr. Holland was nice enough to also take DefenseReview (DR) through this item at SHOT ...

It’s the most wonderful time of year! The season of giving is the best time to find a unique fishing gift for that special angler in your life. However, fisherfolk tend to be finicky recipients, sometimes particular about their gear. But fear not my yuletide shopper—behold my hand-selected list of top 5 unique fishing gift ideas for 2019.

Fishing Gift Ideas 1. Amazon Echo with Alexa

Yes, this tops the list of unique fishing gift ideas. Alexa is the cloud-based voice service behind Amazon...

The BoatUS National Advisory Council, a panel of distinguished national boating leaders who serve as a sounding board for the nation’s boater advocate, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), gathered last week with BoatUS staff in Washington to discuss key issues affecting recreational boaters.

The BoatUS National Advisory Council alo...

By Guy J. Sagi

A cutting-edge breed of the world’s most powerful rifles has reached muzzle energy levels and distance figures once thought impossible for small arms. Need to hit a target greater than 1,000 yards away? You won’t even break a sweat shouldering one of these modern rifles to get the job done. The improved science behind the cartridges these guns chamber is only part of the stor...

Via Matthew Bracken.

This appears to be correct:

Respond appropriately.

Democrats threaten to call out the National Guard if Virginia law enforcement will not enforce their gun-grabbing edicts.

Stalin would be proud.

Her next appearance is Carlson Tucker, Fox, airing Friday night at 8 PM EST. Here's her Facebook page with details. She's promoting her book, "Stalked And Defenseless: How Gun Control Helped My Stalker Murder My Husband in Front of Me."< />

Want a good deal on a full-frame DSLR? Let my loss be your gain!

For sale is this well-cared-for Canon EOS 5D Mark II, a camera that is a bit long in the tooth but still capable of outstanding images (and about as cheap as you'll find a modern full-frame DSLR.) For blog readers, I'll ship it with a battery, battery charger, and body cap for $450, shipped. SOLD!

The camera:

hear the lamentations of the leftists."

It appears a large number of Brits decided to say "Fuck you" to Labour.  And about damned time.

Brexit is going to be fun.

I’ve said very little about this pitiful reality show. And I won’t say much now – far more able people than I have written and spoken hundreds of thousands of words about this clown act. On a scale of 1 to 10, I rank it a zero.

Want to provide examples of the deterioration of the political life of these Fifty States? We now have more than enough for three-semester, nine-credit-hour class.

Let me repeat, for the record, that I am no fan of Donald Trump.

I have no doubt that he has done many things that (a) are “high crimes and misdemeanors” as contemplated by the Founding Fathers, and (b) “abuses of power” and “obstructing Congress.” Just as virtually EVERY president (starting with George Washington) has done. Time after time after time. Including violations of the Constitution, statute law (federal and state and local – even tribal!), and the law of nature and nature’s God.

(Although I do suspect that “obstructing Congress” is actually part of the job description of the Executive Officer of the Republic, as envisioned by the W...

Lawyers behaving badly doesn’t cover this. Three die as marauding Pakistan lawyers rampage through cardiac hospital. Oh, this happened in Pakistan? I’m shocked to discover violence in Pakistan. Lahore government official Kamran Ali told Reuters the lawyers were enraged by an earlier incident where doctors allegedly beat a lawyer at the hospital over his refusal […]

If you head southeast toward Arlington from the heart of Fort Worth, Texas, you will soon come to a small industrial park just off of Highway 287. Nestled in with several other businesses including a manufacturing company and machine shop, a laser etching/engraving operation, and a metal ...

-“Comrade Snajper, rifle is fine but barrell support is never recommended”. Yes, barrel support is bad in any country or language, but it looks cool on pictures as in TFB’s Photo Of The Day. Above you can see the Russian KSVK 12.7, using the 12.7×108 mm round.  It is used as an anti-material weapon, or […]

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When we talk about upgrading our carry guns, there’s always the debate of swapping out various parts and carrying it daily on your person. Whether it’s a new set of sights, new barrel, magazine release, or aftermarket trigger, there will always be benefits and disadvantages with changing out parts on your carry gun. The biggest […]

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I installed it hoping that I could use it for CAD/CAM but decided that it was easier to write my own gCode instead of learning how to use it.  There are gobs of AutoDesk authored YouTube videos, but they are all for older versions and are not useful. I tried to uninstall it but it will not: python errors.  There are instructions from AutoDesk about how to remove it with a special cleaner; it does not work.  Nor do the manual uninstall directions.

Well the Euro Deep State wanted a redo on the Brexit vote, figuring if they do it enough, eventually it will go their way.

Not this time.  It seems.

Nice.

The polls said it was a coin toss.  Exit polls are a little different, lets see if THOSE hold.

Republican Group Hits Donald Trump With Scathing New Billboard Campaign [More]

"Republicans for the Rule of Law"?  A "conservative group"?

That's what the leftists at HuffPo would like us to believe. They don't have an agenda, do they?

Here's their website, where I see they're soliciting donations-- and also presenting "conservative consensus" quotes with no indication that the politicians who said them have any actual affiliation with the group.

So who are these guys? Because all Who.Is shows is a proxy in Panama.

Ahh... "About Us"!

The very first guy they list on their "Legal Advisory Board"? Charles Fried.

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4:00 p.m. Eastern. Find a station near you or listen via live stream at https://armedamericanradio.org/.

(Note I see site currently undergoing maintenance -- I'm told it should be up soon. If not I will post an archive link later.)

Eric Holder: William Barr is unfit to be attorney general [More]

And there's a man who knows a thing or two about being an unfit attorney general.

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Love me some Deano.  IMHO he had the best voice of the Rat Pack crowd.

I see this image occasionally, and while it's true that our President does things, sometimes that seems to do more harm than good, it is illustrative to see how he is viewed by others.  The bigger take-away is how the media portays guns and their total lack of understanding of how firearms work.

Yes, gentle reader, he is using a revolver to shoot his own foot, and it is ejecting the brass of the spent cartridges.  The image is patently ignorant, yet these are the same people who want to tell us what guns we can have and which we cannot have. 

'The law is the law': Virginia Democrats float prosecution, National Guard deployment if police don't enforce gun control [More]

At some point, the other pieces on the board will be engaged.

[Via Mack H]

Facing a string of charges including racketeering and firearms offenses, the rapper immediately flipped against the others and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in hopes of earning himself a break at his own sentencing. [More]

Again, my concern is with a society that would reward such this.

[Via Dave Licht]

Pizza delivery driver kills one, shoots another after attempted robbery, police say [More]

The value of pie has nothing to do with it.

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A former police officer Fox 2 caught operating a porn camera is back in jail. David Cerna is locked up on probation violations [More]

Hey, if the people in that restroom weren't doing anything wrong...

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More security coming to MetroLink to make public transportation safer [More]

Sure it will.

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[More]Let's just hope everyone there feels the same way.
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But a close look at unintentional shootings by law enforcement officers, including at schools, raises doubts about whether more guns would help keep students safe [More]

So if I'm reading this right, you can't have a gun because only the police can be trusted with guns, but since the police can't be trusted with guns you can't be either...?

It would help if Martha offered some comparisons, or noted how average annual police qualification requirements involve less shooting than many people I know engage in over a typical weekend, but somehow, I don't think that's her agenda here...

I wonder if offering the opinion that a stupid woman is engaging in journalistic malpractice would be actionable?
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Totalitarian apologists rationalize why resistance to tyranny should be illegal. [More]

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He admitted to choking and sexually assaulting George because he “was angry that he was being ignored.” [More]

In a rational society, after full due process resulting in proof beyond a reasonable doubt, such dangers would be eliminated.

[Via Matthew L]

Why do I do this? I just checked the ten latest entries in Everytown’s list of “school” shootings. It isn’t as if I don’t know by now what I’ll find.

Spoiler: Right off the top, 40% were not school shootings at all. Let’s look at the details.

• 12/2/2019 Waukesha South High School
  Police shooting, legal intervention.
• 11/29/2019 Illinois Institute of Technology
  A man was shot and killed Friday near the Illinois Institute of Technology campus in Bronzeville on the South Side.
• 11/26/2019 Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School
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Shamelessly stolen from Gorges.  His one about Snippi Longstockings in 2065 is pretty funny, too.

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A politician discussing deploying the National Guard to enforce gun control. What could possibly go wrong?

Judge Discovers Gun Safety Groups Dont Offer Gun Safety Classes

Gun “safety” groups care nothing about safety. They care about banning guns. Full stop.

We have missiles that hurl lots of swords at their targets.

Nifty.

In another place with strict gun control, there was another shooting. And another case of Sudden Jihad Syndrome. The headline:

FBI warned six months ago about loophole Pensacola shooter used to obtain a gun

The article, of course, is wrong that this is a loophole. It’s the law.

Time Magazine named Greta Thundernag person of the year. Yes, a mentally ill, hypocritical child with no experience at anything and whose only known accomplishment is yelling at people is the person of the year.

I concur that the winner should have been Hong Kong protesters.

Where they have all those gun laws, a couple popped off at the police and then targeted Jewish people. Looking like Tam was right.

Sexy but needs MOAR GAUGE.

In this article, we’ll present to you the first part of Underground Arms Watch December edition’s look into notable seizures of criminally manufactured and modified weapons seized off the streets. Read last month’s post here. 200 Glock conversion switches seized at LAX – Wish.com strikes again. These full-auto Glock switches, made in China and widely […]

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The recent terrorist event in the zoo previously known as Great Britain illustrated the unfortunate decline of that people. On the one hand, brave residents went after the perpetrator of violence with all available tools. On the other, the sole available weapon was a narwhal tusk in its original shape, not even fashioned into a proper spear. That’s Paleolith-level tool, no better than those available to Neanderthals.

Oleg Volk
November 30, 2019
Paleolithic Britain
[As I have not heard any whining from people in (formerly) Great Britain about a subject using such a tool for defense of innocent life is considered acceptable behavior. One has to wonder what it would take for these people to think it appropriate to use a more civilized tool.

I wonder if they are permanently stuck in the mindset of a subject as opposed to a free citizen.—Joe]

Somehow not entirely unfitting under the circumstances.

Several of the graves on Boot Hill have decorative rocks that may serve some accidental protective function. I never got around to doing that with LB’s grave, and this morning I found reason to regret that…

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Our newest rescue Lab Lorelei spent her first 5 years having puppies in a small pen, sleeping on a cement floor with little light but a single light bulb overhead.  Now she loves to lay on the soft rug in the warm sun in the morning where she has some quiet time but can hear me working on the computer in the next room while Abby Lab commandeers the futon.  When the sun moves to another room, she follows it, only to retreat to her bed in our bedroom when the last of the sunlight is gone.

I think she is enjoying it here.

Jerry Nadler Just Said We Can't 'Trust an Election' to Get Rid of President Trump [More]

And remember, with "progressives," every day is Opposite Day.

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It’s curious that while “universal background checks” are one of the key demands of the Democrat-dominated citizen disarmament lobby, they reverse themselves when it comes to letting foreign nationals of unknown ideologies into this country, particularly when it comes to illegals. Instead, they demand open borders, amnesty and admitting and embedding “refugees” in communities throughout the Republic, most for whom no checks are possible because such records either don’t exist or are unobtainable. [...

...Even threatening to shoot classmates is not a lawful reason to expel the child...[More]

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Is there anything bureaucratic control doesn't make better?

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College student, 18, is beaten and stabbed to death in savage mugging by a 'group of thugs' while walking in a park near her Manhattan campus [More]

I'd think with the monsters still out there, a description of suspects would be in the interest of public safety.

Or do those in charge of such matters have other interests that take precedence?

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has found that Amazon, Google Play Books, AudioBooks, and Barnes and Noble are currently selling several racist novels, eBooks and other materials online. [More]

How dare we think ill of purveyors of a foreign totalitarian ideology demanding submission who would dictate acceptable knowledge to us?

And where have we seen the destruction of "blasphemous" statues before? Those idiots are bound and determined to end up in skull piles when their usefulness is ended.

Not all will take it silently. And still not Word One from CAIR on Pensacola...

[More]I just became Facebook "friends" with Mr. Polishchuk. His story sounds fascinating.

It's been my experience that intelligent and moral people who have known oppression appreciate and fight for freedom.  Compare that to what so many ignorant...

I like to keep apprised.

You can too,

Of the 345,547 ammunition background checks performed, only 101 stopped the buyer because he or she was a “prohibited person” who can’t legally possess ammunition, according to state Department of Justice data. Yet another 62,000 ammunition purchases were rejected as well. Those people left empty-handed because their personal information hadn’t been entered into the state’s system, or the information on their identification cards didn’t match what officials had entered into the California gun registry database, which retail sellers must review when they do the ammunition background check. [More]

Can you imagine being Ari Freilich? Do you think at some level he recognizes himself for what he is, and if so, is he deeply ashamed or does he revel in it?
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It’s that most WONderful time of the year – which is one the line of my favorite holiday songs. Indeed, this is the time of year when we receive gifts from friends and family. Sometimes, that may come in the form of cold, hard cash. With the New Year coming, and with some extra money in the bank, and with looking ahead to IRS deductions … here are some suggestions of worthy outdoor wildlife organizations. 

Some of the memberships will not be deductible, especially if there are gift-related items associated. It’s up to you to check that out first before declaring the deduction. However, if you want to give any of these organizations money, without any strings or memberships attached, that’s another viable alternative and usually all clear for a deduction.

Oh, where to start … there are so many, and I’m not referring to PETA. I’m referencing the organizations that truly develop exceptional habitat for wildlife, which means populations will grow and thrive. Most of these organizations offer ...

But Gun Controllers are up to the challenge.

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People are buying presents for the holidays and so here is a smorgasbord of security news that can help you pick more secure electronics.

Some important bad news: Ring video device in 8 year old girl's bedroom remotely hacked:

Any smart device is also a gateway to everything in your home connected to the Internet.  A "smart speaker" is no exception - and many of them contain video now, not just audio.  Just yesterday, it was reported that a hacker had accessed a Ring video camera and speaker in a little girl's bedroom.  Go read that re...

On December 1, former NYC mayor, now private sector Democrat Presidential candidate, Michael Bloomberg wrote an accusatory Chicago Tribune Commentary, “NRA appeal to the Supreme Court puts gun laws at risk”. We certainly hope so! This polemic should actually be read by gun owners as a clarion call to get busy supporting our rights. This […]

Incendiary USA has the story.

Utah man sets iron sight shooting record with 2240 yard shot.

Ernie Jimenez used an unmodified K31 Swiss 7.5x55mm Swiss rifle to set the official Guiness World Record for longest open sight shot.

He was aiming at a 36″ pink buffalo target 2240 yards away. For this incredible shot, Ernie used 190 grain Sierra Match King rounds firing at 2470 fps. It takes dozens of shots, but Ernie managed to strike the target four times.

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In my last commentary on this subject, I did a brief analysis of ways in which the US Constitution is NOT democratic. And why the Democratic wing of the Regressives in the US Congress believe that to be the case, despite their frequent claims that the formerly united American union IS a democracy.

Of course, because of that, these people hate the Constitution and the government formed under it. Even though they have perverted that government and do so more and more. (With, of course, the active if less public cooperation of the Republicans.)

But perhaps, this deeply hidden but plausible belief may explain some current events and the behavior of some key persons.

We know that Speaker Pelosi does NOT consider Donald Trump to be a legitimate president, both because his election was influenced by the Russians (and Ukrainians, and everyone else Boris and Natasha are working for), AND because he was not democratically elected – he did not win the popular vote.

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And the politicos thinks it will harm minorities most. Beck’s decision to abolish merit promotions could shortchange blacks and Hispanics, aldermen warn. Okay, okay… He’s the interim police superintendent. Politics and who you’re friends with as a basis for promotion, will be replaced with written tests. And so the alderman don’t like that. Objective standards? […]

The “system” is mostly people, after all. Dispatch error causes delayed response to house fire in Montgomery County. Last week, a call went in for the report of smoke to 2005 Prichard Road in Wheaton. Officials say when the initial dispatch went out, the dispatcher misunderstood the caller and entered the address as 2005 Piccard […]

They aren’t the first, and probably won’t be the last, department to do so. SFPD finds crime response times longer than thought. So it adds to its goal. For years San Francisco has been clocking the average response time to serious crimes at 5.5 minutes, when in fact it takes a median time of 7 […]

The end of the year means I am going to take a moment for a bit of a retrospective, this time on the cannons that have appeared on Forgotten Weapons over the years. From 20mm up to 76mm, let’s enjoy some properly big guns!

Complete videos on each cannon featured here:

1. Inkunzi PAW

2. Solothurn S18-1000

3. Lah...

I’ve been saying the boogaloo will probably start in Oregon, but I might need to rethink that prediction, since it seems Oregon Democrats are smarter than Virginia Democrats.

Democratic Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin suggested cutting off state funds to counties that do not comply with any gun control measures that pass in Richmond. 

“They certainly risk funding, because if the sheriff’s department is not going to enforce the law, they’re going to lose money. The counties’ attorneys offices are not going to have the money to prosecute because their prosecutions are going to go down,” he said. 

McEachin also noted that Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam could call the National Guard, if necessary.

Call out the National Guard to enforce gun control? That’ll turn out well, I’m sure. That move totally has never sparked a revolution at any point in our past. These people are absol...

Firearms Safety – Something that concerns us all at all times. Here’s a new “rule” to add as a reminder of what not to do. Never mix Metal and Batteries, keep them apart! If the positive and negative on the battery connect with a live round in between, there is a possibility that the round […]

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In this episode of TFBTV,  James Reeves introduces the “Win the Fight” Series, a set of videos that TFBTV recorded and produced in collaboration with Thunder Ranch and in partnership with Aero Precision, EOTech, Ballistic Advantage, Brownells, and Doubletap Ammunition. This episode is an introduction to the series, featuring Clint Smith‘s discussion as to why the […]

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The number of firearms purchased through Federal Firearms License holders on Black Friday has been released by the FBI, which were just short of breaking the current record from 2017.  This year’s Black Friday gun sales were just 621 checks shy of breaking the 203,086 National Instant Background Check System (NICS) established in 2017. The […]

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In an effort to better respond to any acts of terrorism, the Australian Federal Police have selected Daniel Defense’s Mk18 short barreled rifles (SBR’s) for use in protecting Australian airports.  The Federal Police released the information as a press release to inform the public of why they may see officers patrolling with upgraded hardware.  They […]

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S&W have upped their M&P Shield EZ to offer a 9mm to go with the .380.

Intrigued, I am.  I've heard good things about the .380 version, and I'd get it to have something to introduce new shooters with, especially if they are older new shooters. 

I mean, I like the idea of the single stack Shield already.  I'm not in love with the concept, but it also doesn't drive me away. 

Plus, you never know when my own age will catch up to me.  Having this already in hand would be a help, in Maryland.  Neurological issues or arthritis could rear its ugly head.   

Huh, it's not a striker fired gun, apparently.  Internal hammer. 

The review make is sound a little snappy in the recoil department.

We all get them, those infuriating calls that come across our telephones, trying to help us with Medicare benefits, or computer support, or a car warranty. 

Several years ago, I added our numbers to the US Do Not Call list, which never expires and which they routinely ignore.  The question, for me at least, is whether or not I'm talking with a machine, or a sentient person.  And yes, sometimes I'll wait to talk to a representative.  When I know that I have an actual, breathing human on the line, I start having my fun.  I curse them artfully, often using archaic terms, to call into question their heritage, intelligence, and sexual proclivities.  This practice helps me expand my vocabulary and use terms not commonly in vogue today.  Being fully retired, as I am now, this recreation helps keep my mind nimble and my soul amused.

One moron told me yesterday that he had no idea what a "catamite" was, so I told him that he should immediately seek a dictionary,, preferably a printed one, and study the English language.  While he was at it, he should look up coprophilia,  because I feared that he suffered from that condition...

When it comes to firearms safety, there’s a lot more than meets the eye. If there are firearms in the home, it’s important for both parents and children to not only learn about proper storage, but also safe handling. The Project ChildSafe website talks about both of these issues effectively and clearly, giving clear education for the entire household. 

I hear it quite often, “I’m not antisemitic, I’m anti-Zionist, I’m anti-Israel. Well, let’s just call that what it is, shall we? Horse-schiff. It is antisemitic.

There is one tiny Jewish nation, there are around 50 muslim countries not counting Germanistan, Francistan and Englandistan. No one seems to have a problem with this. Certainly the UN doesn’t. They should. When the UN replaced the League of Nations it agreed to take on all the League of Nations mandates and agreements. See, they were liars even back then. From Barry Shaw’s The View from Israel

The Europeans take no account of the fact that, prior to 1948, the so-called West Bank was Israel in territory that included Judea & Samaria, the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea down to Eilat.

They take no account that this was prescribed by the League of Nations (the forerunners of the United Nations) in 1922 in which they affirmed the 1920 decision of the Supreme Court of the League of Nations that “recognized the historical connection of the J...

Another piece of the future dropped into place today...
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12/10/19 Rolling Stone (of all places) describes all the crap the FBI claimed and the news media uncritically published as crap.

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is dumb is offensive.  Having the bad manners to say that the people using a mentally troubled kid as their mouthpiece are asshats is 'attacking the child', and you're horrible for doing it.

Pointing out that her mental problems are real, that her parents wrote about them, to people who don't believe it makes you evil.  Because 'attacking the child' and 'climate denier making ad hominem attack'.

I should learn to avoid religious arguments.

Story here. He is, or was, an NRA member.

The Ninth is the most predictably left of the Circuits (based in San Francisco). It has 29 slots, plus quite a few senior judges (who can serve on a roughly half-time basis). So appointing ten isn't decisive, but can have a big effect.

California requires a background check for ammo purchase, and the score now stands at 101 buyers properly rejected and 62,000 improperly denied.

It also limits your ammunition to that required by a gun registered to you. A Brady Campaign spokesman says that gives people an incentive to register, and she "argues it's critical to have an up-to-date registry of California's firearm owners so that law enforcement agencies can use it to remove guns from dangerous people. Under the state's "red flag" laws, Californians can petition a court to have police remove firearms from those threatening to harm themselves or others. The law was recently expanded to allow teachers, employers and coworkers to seek the temporary removal of firearms from the homes of people making threats."

In other words: the purpose of registration is to allow confiscation. Thanks for the candor

One of the best examples of this might be White Island in New Zealand. Off the northern coast of the North Island in the Bay of Plenty, White Island is an active volcano that is part of the volcanic arc that stretches from the Kermadec Islands to the north all the way to Ruapehu in the south. Most of the volcanic edifice sits underwater, but the main crater is above water, sitting out like a sentinel in the Bay. Boat tours of White Island occur daily from Whakatane, where tourists can go to the island and actually walk inside the main crater – which, in theory, is nothing more hazardous than taking a stroll through the Norris Geyser Basin at Yellowstone or Bumpass Hell at Lassen. However, unlike those locations, White Island has erupted recently – in fact, between 1998-2001, the volcano produced multiple VEI 2-3 eruptions and is one of the most active in New Zealand.

Not quite what I wanted for today. But, better late than never. Or something. I hope everyone is having a good week. OK, so I’m maybe thinking that moving Links from Saturday to Friday, and the Roundup from Sunday to Saturday, might not last in the long-term. For the simple reasons that a lot of […]

One of my many faults is the fact I tend to wear shoes way longer than I should. After 4 years of hard use, I finally retired my 5.11 boots and decided to look at a new pair less Tacticool. I had a few different options in mind but after trying a pair of Viktos […]

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Photo Of The Day and we visit Finland for a look at their Basic Military Training. I think the weapon above is an M72 LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapon). IV / 19 BASIC EXERCISE – Translated from the Finnish language: A seven-day combat and shooting exercise for the summer training period was conducted this week in […]

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Ruger Single Six Convertible .22 Today on Wheelgun Wednesday, we are taking a quick look at the Ruger Single Six “Convertible” in .22WMR.  A “New Model” beginning production in 1973, this revolver came with both .22LR and .22WMR cylinders.  Unfortunately, this revolver was missing the .22LR cylinder by the time I got it.  I bought […]

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The Supreme Court majority should resist the temptation to expand the Second Amendment [More]

First of all, they're not expanding it.

And if Weiner-guy's point is bolstered on Bork being the benchmark for originalists, well, that's all I need to hear.

Chesapeake designated a “Second Amendment Constitutional City” by unanimous council vote at packed meeting [More]

Yes, it's symbolic, but the symbolism is giving pause.

I understand Wise County is scheduled to bring this up tomorrow and the resolve may not be there to do it. Perhaps those locals with a vested personal interest could do some neighborly persuading?

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“After all of the previews and ads were over and the movie was just starting, two thugs sporting hoodies, masks, sunglasses and carrying huge duffel bags ran, not walked, up the aisle and sat at the back of the theater right behind us. They looked like bank robbers, home invasion criminals… they were trying to act scary,” a moviegoer named Vanessa, who asked for her last name not be used, told Fox News. [More]

Being La Habra, ordinary citizens don't get to carry, just in case they need to.

Maybe when leftist thugs pull crap a civic-minded citizen could try to remain unnoticed so he can surreptitiously follow them and see if he can ID them, get a license plate, tail them to where they live, and maybe even find out what they eat for breakfast.

Who doesn't want to be famous?
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Police arrest Newport News man accused of threatening Northam [More]

What did I just get done saying about low-hanging fruit and no time to be stupid?

Now we get to see if he was -- or if his "relative" has an ax to grind.
[Via Mack H]

Hat tip: Chris Lynch.

In the last three or four months, I have been making an effort to go out and shoot with strangers in public ranges either outside or the various indoor ranges in Michigan. It’s fairly easy to become comfortable shooting on private land with the same group of people. In an effort to break this trend, […]

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I went out for a nice long walky this morning – the weather was perfect for it, no wind or rain, temp just cold enough to freeze the mud. No direct sun which isn’t so great for the batteries but at least you’re not overheating in your coat.

Happened to go close to the cliff overlooking the South Wash and what to my wondering eyes should appear but…

Cattle. Damn it. Not a lot of cattle, but where you see a few there are probably lots someplace close. Like shitting all over my yard right this minute.

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(Prompted by the Woodpile Report. Militia link from that source as well.)

The Left has a plan for people like us.  Let me sum it up for you pictorially and save a thousand words.

Now that you're clear on that, let's take brief stock of the goings on in Virginia. Since the last election, where the fascist bastard Mike Bloomberg bought himself a state legislature, ...

For Second Amendment sanctuaries, however, “no such limit stands between states and their localities,” Howard said. “Cities and counties in Virginia are creatures of the state,” he said, meaning that they only have such powers as the General Assembly grants them. [More]

The state is the creature of the people, whose unalienable rights existed before they brought it into being.

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Baltimore County police officer charged with rape [More]

But not to worry. His actions "are not representative of the values and ethics of the Baltimore County Police Department."

They're not so exclusively specialized.

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• We're the Only Ones lined up enough
• We're the Only Ones raining down enough
• Ralph don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' babies

The videos are of four talks delivered at the workshop, and a panel discussion. They are worth watching because they provide varied perspectives on today’s immigration situation. And none of them are over an hour in length. [More]

Good thing this has nothing to do with that "single issue." Right, Saviors?

Bloomberg: When I'm President I'll Pack the Supreme Court With Anti-Gun Justices [More]

Think he'll crown himself at the inauguration...?
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The Media Again Buries the Truth About the SPLC [More]

Remember what Mike called 'em?

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"We are not against immigration. We are not even against the illegal immigrant. It is not their fault that an irresponsible government has called them to come here illegally." — Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, Parliamentary Spokesman for the conservative party Vox. [More]

You gotta wonder what the hell he's trying to conserve.

[Via Michael G]

“Do we want to live in a society like that?” he asked. “I don’t think we do.” [More]

As opposed to a total surveillance state...?

With dilemmas like these, I always turn to Mr. Benny.

[Via ...

The circumstances of the encounters varied. Some women said the misconduct happened while they were detained or in custody. Some said Fischer had been among deputies who responded to calls for assistance, and that Fischer would show up hours or days later asking for hugs. Some said they agreed to the hugs, but then were groped. [More]

Hey, he just wanted to make it to home plate at the end of his shift...

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Smith & Wesson introduces the next evolution of the personal protection pistol Smith & Wesson Inc. today announced that it has expanded its award-winning M&P Shield EZ pistol series to include the new M&P9 Shield EZ, chambered in the popular 9mm caliber.  Built for personal protection and every day carry, the M&P9 Shield EZ further expands the M&P Shield EZ pistol platform, which was released in 2018 and features an easy-to-rack slide, easy-to-load magazine, and easy-to-clean design.   Lane Tobiassen, President of Smith […]

Looks like it might be the last holiday season to buy gifts from (what's left of) Sears:

"There's no new CEO. The company, which emerged from bankruptcy with 425 stores, will soon have less than half of those stores still open. Rather than holiday sales this year, it started going-out-of-business sales at 96 of its remaining stores the week after Thanksgiving. This suggests that sales and turnaround plans have not lived up to expectations."

So, after taking the lockpicking class, I went ahead and ordered a couple of practice locks off Amazon.

They showed up yesterday and I sat here yesterday evening watching the latest episode of The Mandalorian while keeping my hands busy opening locks, both raking and single-pin picking. It was, as the post title indicates, mindlessly soothing activity.

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The Queen Of The World won't let me do this at Castle Borepatch.

Ah well, perhaps it's for the best.

I've been re-posting stuff from ten years ago.  Usually it's serious stuff (heavy on the Global Warming, thankee very much).  But this one just made me laugh.

Originally posted 6 December 2009.

Cookie Monster is gonna rock your world

"You commoners better do what we say, or else!"
Yeah, that's gonna go over well.

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said Wednesday morning that the gunmen targeted the market, with surveillance video showing them driving slowly through the city's streets before stopping outside, calmly exiting their van and immediately opening fire.

"We could see the van moving through Jersey City streets slowly," he said. "The perpetrators stopped in front of (the market), calmly opened the door with two long rifles - him and the other perpetrator - and began firing from the street into the facility."

Fulop stopped short of calling it an anti-Semitic attack, but officials now say the suspects were believed to be followers of the Black Israelites, a group that espouses hatred toward Jews. The group is also known for anti-government and anti-police sentiments.

New Jersey authorities are preliminarily investigating the incident as a case of domestic terrorism.
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Acevedo says "we will continue to be vigilant in our processes and our systems and our audits," which implies that the Houston Police Department already was vigilant about potential abuses by narcotics officers. Yet the Chronicle found that the Narcotics Division had gone two decades without an audit. It also found that, despite an expert consensus that undercover officers should be frequently rotated to other assignments, 71 officers have served a decade or more in the Narcotics Division. Michael Doyle, a lawyer hired by Nicholas' family, says supervisors let the raid go forward even though they knew Goines had not properly documented his contact with the informant he described. Goines' belief that he could get away with inventing a drug purchase by a nonexistent informant does not speak well of the HPD's "processes."
He thought he could because he'd done it before.  God knows how many lives dama...

Rebecca McCarthy, as teen-age girl, got to meet and talk with the great Norman Maclean, author of A River Runs Through It.

John and I were riding around Seeley Lake when we turned down the narrow driveway to Norman’s cabin. John made a habit of checking on the older summer people, and today was Norman’s day.

The cabin was on a knoll overlooking the water. There were tamaracks all around it. As we approached the door, I could hear someone in...

Aris Janigian admiringly reviews a new book profiling two iconic figures from his own part of the Golden State.

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I WAS BORN AND RAISED a farmer’s son in Fresno and currently live here, working seasonally in the wine industry. But Los Angeles was home for most of my life, and whenever I learned that friends were heading to San Francisco, I’d suggest they take Highway 99 through the San Joaquin Valley instead of Interstate 5, which skirts the valley to the west. The 99 is a little longer route but so ...

Because outsourcing everything to the low bidder is perhaps not the best strategy in the 21st Century. NYPD Fingerprint Database Infected With Ransomware by Third Party Contractor. So they outsourced the installation of some video equipment in a training location to a 3rd Party, who proceeded to plug an infected device into the NYPD network. […]

 

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In the last couple of weeks TFB was able to get an exclusive look at Smith & Wesson’s latest offering to the concealed carry market: The Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield EZ. This new offering from Smith & Wesson seeks to upgrade the firepower of the previously released M&P 380 Shield EZ. The new […]

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Lehigh Defense shared a couple of images on their social media pages showing XD (Xtreme Defense) bullets that they are developing for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. The everyone’s favorite plinking round is primarily available with bare lead and copper or polymer coated projectiles. Probably the only exception of .22LR ammo currently available with non-lead projectiles […]

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There is an all-new pistol brace backplate available for Masterpiece Arms MPA30DMG and MPA30SST pistols. Made by EZ Accuracy, the backplate attaches directly to the Masterpiece Arms pistol and allows you to mount any brace that is compatible with a Picatinny rail. This is accomplished via a Magpul 3-slot rail section.  The EZ Accuracy MPA […]

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The PPSS Group is a United Kingdom based company that has been providing protective vests and clothing since 2009.  PPSS has focused their energy on ballistic protection as well against edged weapon threats, including a demonstration from the company’s CEO, Robert Kaiser, that was voluntarily shot while wearing one of PPSS’ bullet resistant vests.  Their […]

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Preventing a murder or suicide committed with a particular method is *not* a compelling governmental interest, because it is not clear if prohibiting one method will do anything to lower murders or suicides generally. It is arguable that prohibiting one method will lead to the rise of other methods. If preventing one method does not lower the overall rate, resources have been wasted and liberties narrowed to no effect. Thus, singling out one method becomes a matter of choice and preference.

Using the Orwellian phrases of Progressives is one of the easiest ways to lose an argument with them. If you cede to them the ability to define the words and terms of the language used, they win, mostly by default.

Dean Weingarten
December 8, 2019
”Preventing Gun Violence” is not a Compelling Governmental Interest
[I have nothing to add.—Joe]

I hang around with a few O-6s.  It's my age cohort.  Colonels and Captains.  Some of them Colonels are now Brigadiers.  Some of them infantry veterans.

It's an O-6 that commands Naval Air Schools Command at Pensacola Naval Air Station.

The O-6 I know, that would be in charge of maybe relaxing the rules?  "What do you think of allowing people on base to carry a sidearm around base in CONUS, Colonel?"

"Oh HELL no!"

They've SEEN men in the their 20's walking around with a weapon all the time.  And they don't trust them to do it unsupervised.  Now if they were with a 30 something senior NCO all the time?  They still wouldn't trust em to carry a weapon.

Are all O-6's of this kind of attitude?  I am sure not.  But a LOT of em are.  And with folks that are all for CCW and carry themselves.  They just would never allow it if their command required incident free days.  They don't trust them like that, and have seen the mischief they are capable of.&n...

The fist time that sanctuary spaces (city, county, etc) thrust itself into my consciousness, it was local folks rebelling against immigration law. (You know, like California did.) I thought then that it was silly, and sad, and a bit wrong-headed.  I still do.  The law is the law.  If you don't like the law, work to change it.

Moe recently, I see counties in Virginia declaring themselves 2A Sanctuaries in the wake of what seems to be a push to enact draconian gun laws in that state. I note that these laws have not yet been passed, and I hope that the political pressure that is being applied will be sufficient that they never see the light of day, but most pundits are declaring gloom-and-doom for gun rights in Virginia.  So, many locales are choosing sides.  Below is a map that is probably alreay out of date.

In fact, Ridge admitted he is going to be open-minded about which candidate gets his vote. But Ridge said it will be the one who he believes would best serve the country and would bring the appropriate ”experience and demeanor and global perspective" to the office – even if that candidate is a Democrat. [More]

This is my shocked face.

Jersey City mayor says gunmen targeted kosher market [More] 

But no identities on the suspects yet? Really?

UPDATE:

An assailant involved in a prolonged firefight in Jersey City, N.J., that left six people dead, including one police officer, had published anti-Semitic and anti-police posts online and investigators believe the attack was motivated by those sentiments ... Investigators also found a manifesto-style note inside the assailants’ van... 

Yet:

So far, the authorities have not identified the attackers, who were killed in the firefight.

What is it "authorities" don't want us to know?

UPDATE- I'll admit I didn't see it going in this direction:

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But after weeks of unrest and the formation of Second Amendment sanctuary counties, it seems that the pressure has gotten to them. [More]

So not being able to buy new ones and having to register old ones is being presented as a "win"?

...Civil War is inevitable [More]

I'm seeing a lot more of this kind of sentiment being expressed.

"They" are seeing it, too, and in some cases, are egging it on.

Interesting time. Certainly, no time to be stupid, meaning know your friends and don't allow yourself to be low-hanging fruit for provocateurs.

Teixeira was physically removed from the courtroom twice. He threatened the prosector's wife and then, upon his return, shouted out a second time about the death of his victim. "Want to know his last words?" he yelled, referring to Dr. Field. [More] *

For some reason, the new, improved, less "conservative" Fox News left out this piece of information:

Bampumim Teixeira, an immigrant from West Africa...

It must not be important to the story. Besides, it may stir up the wrong feelings about this.

* UPDATE: I see Faux News is still denying access from Blogger, but I felt it was important to use their story to demonstrate a point. Feel free to right-click the link and ope...

The occasional serviceman goes nuts and murders his own. The occasional jihadi (often from an allied nation) gets into the inner circles close enough to mass murder American military personnel on base. In at least one case the terrorist did … Read more

Here're a couple key grafs from one of the latest stories on the Jersey City running gun battle:

"The skirmish began when the suspects, who have only been identified as a 48-year-old man and a woman, were approached at Bayview Cemetery by Det. Seals who was investigating a U-Haul truck which had been linked to the murder of Michael Rumberger — a livery driver who was found dead in his car in Bayonne this past weekend, according to senior law enforcement officials.

As the officer approached, one of the suspects got out of the truck and fatally shot Seals before taking off, said Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly.

Armed with long guns and plenty of ammunition, the suspects then drove their U-Haul truck, which had bomb-making materials inside, to the only Jewish market in the area and shot a Hasidic man on the street before running inside the store, law enforcement sources told NBC New York.

Once inside, investigators say they believe the suspects began firing at shoppers, killing two customers and a cashier."

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Last time they gave a choice between Hillary and The Donald. Now it's Uncle Joe Biden. You have to assume whoever is doing this is sitting around the pool on a private island and laughing until the champagne comes out their nose.

Anyway, here's a reaction video to Joe Biden's comments about his hairy legs and children.

I'm not sure what he was supposed to be talking about and neither was he.

There's a new design being issued, it seems.

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— Sal the Agorist (@SallyMayweather) December 9, 2019

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By Nathan Barton

Most libertarians and conservatives are aware that the Federal Government – the union of States – was established as a republic and not a democracy.  And of the distain (if that is a strong enough word) of the Founders for democracy.

What we apparently don’t really think about is that the Regressives, (Democrats and too many Republicans, Socialists, etc.) agree that the FedGov is NOT a democracy.  Despite their rhetoric to the contrary.

But their reasoning is totally different.

These “Progressives,” Tranzis, have no respect for the intent of the Framers or the Founding Fathers. And could care less about the Constitution, or their oath to uphold it. (Not that GOP leaders do, either – just in a different way.)

The Regressivist’ reasoning, however, is fairly simple. Look at the Merriam-Webster’s definition of democracy: “government by the people; especially rule of the majority.”

By this definition, the (un-)United States’ Federal Government is NOT a democracy.&nbsp...

Because they want to help, they keep spending money. Austin City Council is the Grinch Who Stole Everyone’s Money. They keep taxing and spending. And spending. They spend about twice what Dallas and Houston do on a per capita basis. For example, consider the $1 billion they spent on an ill-advised biomass power plant that […]

Here is something relaxing for your listening pleasure while the caffeine takes hold. This song is “This Masquerade” by George Benson from his album Breezin’ which was released in 1976.

Because you aren’t going to solve the problem by feeling bad, or singing “Give Peace a Chance,” or whatever. From karate to pepper spray, sexual assaults prompt Indian women to fight back. Indian karate teacher Monimala Halder took up the sport in her teens as a way to get fit. A few months ago, she […]

 

While the Special Purpose Infantry Weapon (SPIW) program failed to produce any successful rifles, it did become clear that the area-effect aspect of its requirements did have merit. This was spun off as its own program to develop a 40mm under barrel grenade launcher for the M16 rifle. Of the initial entrants, (Philco/Ford, AAI, and Colt), Colt’s CGL-4 was the most promising. It was moved quickly through development and 10,500 were ordered in January 1966 as the XM-148. Field reports quickly turned sour, though, and in May of 1967 the XM-148 was ordered out of combat use, to be replaced with the M79 grenade launcher. The idea was sound, but the execution needed improvement – which would come in the form of the M203 launcher instead.

Many thanks to Movie Armaments Group in Toronto for the opportunity to showcase this grenade launcher for...

This Thanksgiving, while most people in America were enjoying their holiday meal or some football, one man discovered why using a pistol rigged as a booby trap was a bad idea.  Booby trapped firearms, or “spring guns” have been controversial for more than 200 years, with the only documentation coming from the negative outcomes.  The […]

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