Fools and Your Money are Soon Parted

Harris County says ShotSpotter gunfire-detecting device has made a difference [Watch]

Sure it has.

Chipman’s buddies now have $800K more from the public trough.

And just look at those talking heads regurgitate whatever those they’re supposed to be watchdogging tell them, all with practiced looks of sincerity and concern. I’m wondering if there is anything more useless than “real reporters.”

[Via Jess]

The Long March to Tyranny

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As Edwin Vieira Jr. noted in Kolbe v. Hogan:

This reliance on a permanent private market for firearms guaranteed that most militiamen, through their own efforts, could always obtain firearms suitable for both collective and individual self-defense, and forestalled tyranny by precluding rogue public officials from monopolizing the production, distribution, and possession of firearms.

This is more than tyranny. Deliberately undermining “the security of a free State” is treason.

[Via DDS]

We’re the Only Ones Voluntary Enough

You know, one of the programs that we launched when I first became sheriff was working with a judge for a gun surrender program, and it’s in one of the family courts, and it’s been pretty successful. We do it… we encourage someone going through a divorce if they have a weapon, to be able to surrender that weapon voluntarily and for us to be able to store it safely while they’re going through a situation…   [Watch]

It’s all voluntary. You volunteer to surrender it. You just need them to volunteer to give it back.

[Via Jess]

We’re the Only Ones Evidence-Tampering Enough

After the snippy exchanges, one of the officers searches Pesce’s vehicle and finds his police badge — and remarks, “Ohh,” NJ.com said, referring to the hour-plus footage the site obtained. Both officers then turn off their cameras, the outlet said — with their tone markedly different when the cameras are switched back on, with Pesce now being called “chief,” the outlet noted. [More]

I’d say “Now imagine had this been you” except I don’t know anyone who would get himself in this type of disgustingly pathetic situation.

[Via Michael G]

AzCDL Legislative Update

The Arizona legislature remains focused on the state budget and has done little to advance the pro-rights bills AzCDL supports. This is not unusual late in the session and we remain hopeful that some or all of these bills will receive attention before Sine Die, when the legislature adjourns for the year. [More]

If your rep owes gun owners for his position of extreme privilege, let him know you supported him before because you expected proactive leadership in return.

And if my masculine pronoun default offends anyone, good.

Trust Her

“The public will never know the mass shooting we prevent, but I’ll know,” the governor added. [More]

That’s because Kathy Hochul is magic! All you have to give up are your rights!

And never one to be left out of the limelight when there’s fresh blood to dance in is her cheatin’ heart herself, Kirsten Gillibrand.

Say, we never did see this utter phony’s questionnaire answers

Well, I’m Back

Time off was somewhat restorative, although we both picked up nasty colds that seem to want to stick around (not Wuflu, I tested myself). Getting back into the groove is going to take a bit and I’ve got articles to write and plenty of meatspace chores, so please take it easy on the news tips.

Hopefully, we’ll be fully operational next week.

Now…where to begin…?

Abrams Exploits Constituent Ignorance and Flat-Out Lies About Guns

Who would be ignorant enough to fall for that? Based on results, millions throughout the Republic, citizenship malpractitioners who no longer ask, but demand to know what their country can do for them, voters influenced by emotion over reality and image over substance. [More]

From the party of cognitive dissonance…

The Devils We Know

NRA: Allen West’s Run For Wayne’s’ Job Will Not Prevail In Houston [More]

I have no problem objectively assessing West’s qualifications and capabilities. The membership should insist on that for all positions. We don’t need a popular figurehead, we need a principled leader who knows how to get things done.

That said, HW/Dole/Romney backer David Keene and his American Conservative Union are actively undermining the Second Amendment by greasing the skids for the cheap labor  “pathway to citizenship” sellout.

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