Liberty Univ. Offers Scholarship to Eagle Scout Facing Gun Charges
Good for Liberty. This kid got a raw deal for trying to do the right thing, again demonstrating the complete ignorance of common sense exercised by school administrators. When he was overheard telling his mother to come and take home the unloaded shotgun he accidentally left in his truck (because he knew he wasn’t supposed [...]
Shocker: Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses
And this is news? This is almost too stupid to waste print on. Gee, I can’t imagine why these murderous jihadis didn’t bother to register their guns with the local police. Mystifying. Maybe it will help some of the numbskulls in Congress to understand: CRIMINALS AND TERRORISTS DON’T REGISTER THEIR GUNS, AND THEY DON’T PARTICIPATE [...]
Joe Biden Can’t Believe Republicans Would Filibuster Gun Bill
“You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure this out,” <sarc>said undoubtedly the smartest VP we’ve ever had.</sarc> Actually, you DO need to be a rocket scientist to figure out how this bill would prevent even one of the shootings that’s already occurred, or any one in the future – because…it wouldn’t have, [...]
Glenn Reynolds: We Need an IQ Test for Politicians
The Instapundit’s observation here relates to guns and ammo, but politicians regularly display their ignorance on lots of subjects, like economics and energy. Unfortunately, it’s usually in the midst of passing more ignorant laws that we, the hapless citizens, have to deal with. While politicians talk about expanding background checks for gun owners, I’m starting [...]
“Assault” Rifles and Homicide: Some Statistics
These statistics are pretty-well known to anyone who cares to look them up. Interesting presentation for the graphically-oriented fact gatherer. The ones about blunt objects and fists are amazing. Welcome Ace of Spades HQ readers – thanks for the link, guys. Gun Facts You Need To Know | Create infographics
A Sensible Suggestion: Waiting Period for Laws, Not Guns
Glenn Reynolds (the Instapundit) has a column in USA Today that makes a lot of sense. There ought to be a waiting period before legislation gets passed in the heat of the moment. Wait, hasn’t that already been tried? President Obama promised to do this before he was elected in 2008 as the *cough* most [...]
Biden: Folks Worried about Gun Registration Schemes are Part of “Black Helicopter Crowd”
So, if you’re worried about the government forcing you to register your gun (as a prelude to confiscation), you’re a conspiracy kook that also worries about the “black helicopters” patrolling our skies. Ah, just Joe being Joe again – opening his mouth so everyone can see what a dimbulb he really is. If you don’t [...]
Post a Pic on Facebook of Your Kid with a Gun? Be Prepared for a Visit from the Goon Squad
That is exactly what happened to the Moores in Carney’s Point, NJ. Father Shawn Moore posted a photo of his son Josh holding a .22 caliber rifle that was a birthday gift. Days later, child welfare workers and police show up and demand to see his guns. Since when do these storm troopers under the guise of [...]
‘Toaster Pastry Gun Freedom Act’ proposed in Maryland
This is a sad commentary on the state of affairs in some places, where they suspend elementary school kids for eating their toaster pastry into the shape of a gun (there’s a link in the story at DC to that sad incident). I suppose, though, that you have to pass a law when people lose [...]
Zero Tolerance Patrol: Student Stops Teen from Shooting Third Kid, Gets Suspended
That’s right. A student sees another student pointing a gun at a third kid’s head. He wrestles the gun away from the potential shooter, stopping a possible horrible incident. All THREE of the students were suspended the next day, including the potential victim and the kid who wrestled the gun away, for being involved in [...]
Marines Marched in Inaugural Parade with Bolts Removed from Rifles
This has never happened before. Wonder why the administration felt is was necessary to take this step? Don’t they trust the Marines? (H/T Nice Deb) “Didn’t know the Marines had to take the bolts out of their rifles for the Inaugural,” an email forwarded to Gun Rights Examiner from a United States Marine Corps source [...]
Zero Tolerance Patrol: 10 Year-Old Arrested and Detained for Bringing TOY Gun to School
The thing was plastic and had one of those orange tips on the end of the barrel. Yet, overreacting administrators decided that the police should be involved in this grave threat to the safety of the other students. I think Glenn Reynolds’ assessment is accurate: sending your kids to public school is looking more and [...]
Why Are There So Many Murders in Chicago?
Chicago had over 500 murders last year, and is on track to repeat that number this year, barring some kind of major change. Here’s an interesting read speculating on some of the causes of Chicago’s accelerating murder rate. The author, Aaron Renn, doesn’t claim that these are the causes, he just cites them as possible [...]
Newtown Student’s Father: You’ll Take My Guns from My Cold Dead Hands
The father of a Sandy Hook Elementary school student (who was not harmed in the shooting, but her friend’s younger sister was killed) testified against gun control in a Working Group Public Hearing at the Connecticut State Capitol on gun violence prevention. Here’s a video of Bill Stevens’ awesome testimony: (Examiner) In his testimony, he [...]
Gun Owners in Western NY Aren’t Exactly Ready to Comply with Cuomo’s New Law
From No Lawyers – Only Guns and Money, some video from an information meeting in Buffalo about New York’s new gun law. These guys don’t seem like they’re ready to comply.
Joe Being Joe: Gun Laws Offer No Guarantees against Another Mass Shooting
Really? No sh*t, Joe. We coulda told you that. Sometimes I wonder if this guy has all his marbles, or if he just doesn’t have any sort of filter when he’s running off at the mouth. The article says one of his staffers tried to shut him up before he admitted that the administration’s gun-grab tactics [...]
Newtown Calls for Armed School Officers. Huh? Gun Expert Joe Biden Said that Would be a “Terrible Mistake”
Our esteemed VP, the affable dope Joe Biden, said that putting armed guards in the schools would be a “terrible mistake.” I guess the people who want their kids to be protected don’t give a damn what Joe Biden says. Just yesterday, when one kid shot another at a school in Atlanta, the shooter was [...]
From Iowahawk: A Modest Proposal
This makes a lot of sense to me. I’m afraid, though, that the libs will never go for it. Last year I visited a gun shop in Waukegan and applied for an Illinois state firearm owner identification (or, as it’s known around these parts, a FOID card). Not that I’m planning a duck hunt or [...]
Just Think: If Obama Could Have His Way with Gun Control, the WHOLE Country Could be Just Like Chicago
Yes, Chicago, that strict gun-controlled paradise that had 500+ homicides last year, and is on track for a repeat this year. The liberal geniuses just don’t seem to get it: in localities where handguns are allowed, and carried concealed, the crime rate drops. The criminals obviously don’t give a rat’s ass about whether there’s a [...]
New White House Petition: Eliminate Armed Secret Service Details for Prez, VP, and Families and Establish “Gun Free Zones”
Hey – if “Gun Free Zones” are good enough for our protection, why aren’t they good enough for those guys? Go sign the thing. Sure, it’s ridiculous, and it won’t make any difference, but it will help make a point.
Sometimes, It Doesn’t Even Need to Be Loaded: Home Intruders Leave After Seeing ‘Victim’ Holding AR-15 Rifle
That’s right, the intended “victim” had one of those horrible “assault” rifles. Looks like they protect people from assaults, too. As it turns out, the gun wasn’t even loaded, but the criminals didn’t stay around to find out. Two home intruders, one holding a handgun, broke into a New York apartment on Tuesday and waited [...]
Former D.C. Prosecutor: Strict Gun Ban Failed
Former Washington D.C. prosecutor Jeffrey Scott Shapiro spent a lot of time enforcing gun and ammunition laws while the district’s strict gun ban was in place. He observed that the ban placed unnecessary burdens on police (who had to enforce ridiculous provisions like grandfathered handguns had to be disassembled or trigger locked, even if you [...]
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