RIP

It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace. [More]

Everything I’ve heard about him says he was a good man who was not afraid to profess his beliefs.

We should all strive for such a remembrance.

Casey at the Bat

He answered the Ohio Gun Owners survey:

A colleague noted whose they did not:

OGO removed the comment.

I did try to give Putsch the benefit of the doubt:

Unfortunately, he didn’t answer any of our questions. Realizing that political campaigns can be all consuming, Firearms News will issue an update if he does.

That said, I expect I’ll vote for Putsch in the primary, although based on my track record at picking political winners, candidates probably shouldn’t want me to.

Adventures in Baselessness

Illegal immigrants from Africa, India and China are voting in US elections — here’s how they’re doing it [More]

As much as proving this is widespread would bolster the arguments I make, I’m still waiting for that Kraken to show up.

That it hasn’t doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Infer what you like about the serious determination of Republicans from that, because ever since their abdication on Gunwalker, I’ve had my doubts.

[Via bondmen]

Survey SAYS…

19 Million Americans Have Seriously Thought About Shooting Someone, National Survey Suggests [More]

Outside of playing cowboy as a child, I don’t recall even fantasizing, let alone seriously considering. Even during my DGU, I hoped things would go no further.

So, what are we talking here about with homicides, like two-tenths of one percent of those who think about it act on? And factoring in suicides and justifiable shootings, we need to impose fundamental rights-denying prohibitions on the 99.9+ percent, rather than focus on removing those who can’t be trusted from access to the rest of us?

[Via bondmen]

Pick Your Poison

March For Our Lives Backs Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana Users [More]

That’s just what they’ll admit to for now.

Don’t doubt they’re also for gun bans for alcohol drinkers.

And for gun owners.

They’re not the young, hip kids their professional PR flacks paint them out to be– they’re humorless, blue-nosed prohibitionists, biddies, and control freaks.

Banking on Disarmament

A cashless society means fully digital. Cash won’t exist. Banks will have full control of every single dollar in your accounts. Every transaction will be recorded. You will control nothing. [More]

We ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

So, anyway, should I get this mark on the head or the hand…?

Yearning to Breathe Free Stuff

Nearly half of households headed by immigrants, those legally and illegally living in the United States, are on one or more forms of welfare, a Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) analysis of Census Bureau data reveals. [More]

There I go being a loser bigot again.

Then we get into the whole taxation without representation/representation without taxation conundrum.

[Via Andy M]

A Plan Comes Together

Armor-Piercing Ammo Metal Up 557% As China Chokes Supply, War Demand Surges [More]

Hey, decisions have consequences:

The United States finds itself in a precarious position regarding tungsten supply, having ceased all domestic mine production since 2015 when the last operating facility shuttered its operations.

A question in Latin comes to mind.

[Via bondmen]

A Diplomatic Solution

A State Department employee went on a terrifying stabbing spree during a road rage incident, leaving one woman dead, three seriously injured, and killing his own dog before being fatally shot by a responding trooper. [More]

They’re awful quiet on why he was a ticking time bomb ready to go off.

Forgive me if that makes me wonder if there’s an unstated reason.

[Via bondmen]

Dealbreaker?

John Cornyn compared January 6 to 9/11, and called attendees “white supremacists, domestic terrorists, insurrectionists, rioters, seditionists, anarchists.” [More]

Hey, John, there’s still time to do a 180 to fawn and curry favor with Trump to whore for his endorsement like you did on your filibuster reversal.

A question comes to mind.

[Via bondmen]

You Can Look But Don’t Touch

U.S. Military Unveils “Drone Killer” Rifle Cartridges[More]

Let me guess: Standing army only, and the militia of the whole people need not apply…?

You’d think a “single issue” Second Amendment organization would have something to say about that.

Related UPDATE

For some reason the link I embedded now says page can’t be found, but I can still access it:

I got the link via email, so perhaps it’s restricted to members…?

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