Category: General Blog

Spooking the Herd

Swatting mayhem: Universities scrambling to respond to hoax active shooter reports [More]

An expectation of certain public caning upon conviction followed by 20 years busting rocks would put the crimp on a lot of impulses. Unfortunately, that would just net the stupid ones. Then again, maybe the government doesn’t want to admit how much it can crack and trace because of larger priorities.

As for real threats, less of this and more of this would go a long way toward making things right.

[Via Michael G]

Chamber of Horrors!

Shocking Photos Reveal Boston Firefighter’s Alleged ‘Gun Cave’ — With What Appears to Be a 200-Foot Firing Range Beneath His Home [More]

So, aside from the meth and stolen armor, who did he threaten? Who did he hurt? Who did he kill? Why the hoplophobic hysteria? (Oh, right: Boston.)

Who snitched, or did he do that to himself?

Who “leaked” the photos and why, and won’t they prejudice a jury? “Restraining order”? Ex-wife trying to “get” him?

[Via WiscoDave]

The ‘New Second Amendment’

How the NYPD, Manhattan DA are fighting radical online ghost gun manufacturers [P. 14]

I like the old one just fine, thank you.

You know, the one where the Framers envisioned guns without serial numbers for everyone…

Didn’t they even include a Preamble to the Bill of Rights to explain why, that is, “in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of … powers”?

Ol’ Deputy Chief Nilan certainly looks the part.

None Dare Call It Treason

(4) acknowledges that States with strong gun laws are endangered by States with weak gun laws, and that the trafficking of firearms across State lines puts the safety of all Americans at risk; and (5) acknowledges that Congress has a duty to pass comprehensive Federal gun safety legislation in order to prevent future tragedies and address the epidemic of gun violence in the country. [More]

New York citizen disarmament for everybody! By bagel brains, of course.

What can I say besides Jerry Nadler, Dan Goldman, and Democrats?

They, of course, know this only has a “7% chance of being agreed to“– for now. Let the Republicans blow it and the Dems regain majorities and this will only be a “good first step.”

[Via Jess]

Greenest State in the Land of the Free

First, court held that Tennessee’s “intent to go armed” statute violates the Tennessee Constitution and the Second Amendment. Second, the ruling declared unconstitutional Tennessee’s statute which makes it a criminal offense to merely carry certain weapons in parks and recreational areas even if for self-defense. [More]

Fine. A three-judge panel. What will the full court say, and how long will this intolerable nonsense go on?

I’m imagining what David Crockett would have had to say about this.

[Via Jess]

The Shape of Things to Come

Democrats break GOP’s supermajority in Iowa after flipping state Senate seat [More]

Democrat Catelin Drey got 55% of the vote. She’s the founder of Moms for Iowa, which proclaims on its website:

We are passionate about curbing gun violence…

So Iowa gun owners should have known she’s a danger.

Republican opponent Christopher Prosch was described by Iowa Firearms Coalition as a “pro-Second Amendment candidate.” Their interview video has generated a whopping 81 views at this writing with no apparent shares. Its posting on X.com garnered one repost.

If gun owners don’t get involved — meaningfully — we can kiss the midterms goodbye. Don’t believe “the”gunfluencer” hype about Democrats being out of money, because the special interests it represents aren’t, or the party being too far left, because the dumbed-down, outraged, resentful and self-entitled constituents aren’t.

Apathy has always been a greater enemy than the antis, and if it continues, count on those who never lifted a finger to bitch and moan the loudest.

“We” sure do put a lot of deserved blame on Republicans. When a good one comes along, who helps ensure self government through representation?

A Man of Letters

We can always count on your paper to print illogical rants when it comes to guns, and the Aug. 4 editorial where it lent its voice to the New York Daily News was no exception (“Gullible public laps up same toxic myth about guns”). [More]

WarOnGuns Correspondent Andy M got another letter published

Every regular reader here — especially those of you who post comments — has everything he needs to write a letter to the editor. Why not do it?

I used to get ’em published all the time — before I started blogging and doing magazine columns (nice to see SCOTUS has finally come around on history and tradition):

Great… my woke spell check is acting up again:

Not That It Helps Her…

The Air Force veteran who was gunned down in cold blood on January 6, unarmed, wearing a Trump flag as her cape, has had her military honors restored. After years of being denied the recognition she earned through her service under the Biden regime, part one of “Justice For Ashli Babbitt” has begun with this long-overdue vindication. [More]

Tell me Part Two will end with the Byrd Man behind bars.

[Via bondmen]

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