Nothing Happened But Then....

So the other night there were armed, violent criminals in the area and the doors got locked.  About 10:45, the wife gets her rifle and goes to take the In-laws' dog back to their house down the hill and I climb into bed. A few minutes later, she bursts back into the house telling me that the lights were on (the inlaws were gone at the time) and there was someone in the house.

Sh!t.

Now the picture that should go on our Christmas cards.  I jump up and throw on my boots. Unlaced.  Old tshirt and my '#1 Dad' (fathers day gift) PJ pants, grab the AK and run down there. Didn't see anything in the house and all the cats are mellow. I send in the dog.  He goes in and lays down. OK. Unlikely there's anyone in there but I go through the house room by room clearing it anyway. Thankfully nothing. The wife had left the lights on and the movement she saw was likely one of the cats.  I was shaking the whole time but all the Army and 'tactical' training kicked in along w/ a few gallons of adrenaline. Needless to say it took me awhile to settle back down.

The next day rumors were flying.  Half a dozen spottings of them all over the place, a murder involved, etc. They were caught in Kentucky later in the day.

Then came reports of an attempted child abduction in the next town.

What a wonderful time to be alive.

Trotter: Guns For Me But Not For Thee UPDATE

IL State Sen. Trotter was arrested attempting to carry a .25 handgun onto a plane.

In Chicago.

He has a FOID and a license to carry as a security guard.

From part of his Bio:

 As an advocate of gun control, in his first term as a State Representative, Donne E. Trotter ushered in Illinois’ first comprehensive law banning assault weapons.

His view on 'civilian' CCW:

 "What you're doing here [is] just basically creating part-time police officers who have not gone through the extensive training, who have not had the psychological evaluations, who will be getting out there who feel now that they're--they are stronger, they are badder, they are tougher because they have this nine-shooter on their hip," Trotter said.

So he is your typical anti-gun hypocrite.  It's perfectly OK for him to carry and own a gun since he measures up to his own personal standards but all the rest of you inbred, knuckle-dragging rednecks are too stupid/ignorant to be trusted and might do something like try and carry one onto a plane.

oh wait.

Maybe he is the perfect replacement for JJJ.

UPDATE:  Now since I put this up, I've been informed by several reliable sources that Sen. Trotter's views have 'moderated' some since his district now extends into Northern Redneckistan Territory.

We'll see what comes of it.

Not So Paranoid After All

Tonight is the first time since I've lived in this home we've locked our doors. I'm regularly accused by anti-gun advocates of being paranoid and more of a danger to myself and family by owning guns.

Tonight, I'm betting everyone in the county who DOESN'T own a gun presently, wishes they did. 

 CHARLESTON (JG-TC) — Two people from Windsor reportedly involved in a shooting in Southern Illinois were thought to be in Coles County on Tuesday.

 Two convicted sex offenders got in a shootout and stole a car.  Not in the report is the latest information that they broke into a rural home, attacked the owner and stole a different car not more than a few miles away from my home.

So tonight we have all the doors locked and a firearm w/in arms reach.

The closest town doesn't even have a police force, instead relying on County and State. 

I doubt anything will happen and the scum are probably long gone but I'll be damned if I take the risk of NOT being prepared.

Stuff It Quinn

IL Gov. Quinn's unconstitutional 'Amendatory Veto' was soundly overturned in the IL State House today which puts the original bill fixing the law disallowing instate ammo shipping. 

Basically a big middle finger to Quinn and his anti-gun hijink whick I gladly join in on. 

The Future of Education: "Examination Day"

In the New Twilight Zone series from the mid-80's, one of the episodes that has always stuck w/ me has been 'Examination Day' where a young boy is judged by the gov't to be too intelligent and is executed.

In France, the Socialist President Hollande is working to bring that to fruition:

President Francois Hollande, the socialist leader swept into office in May, has targeted homework as bestowing an unfair advantage on the rich, and his solution is to eliminate it for all elementary and junior high school students.

This is the goal, to dumb down the populace and make them entirely dependent on a gov't elite that controls every aspect of their lives.  It won't be long before a modern 'Anti-Rightist' movement will be attempted declaring anyone w/ an education that doesn't correspond to official dogma to be an enemy of the state.

No CSGV 'Insurrectionist Timeline' Entry #453

Guy sets off an explosive device at a Social Security office.

Not considered anti-gov't or 'insurrectionism' by the CSGV.  Why?

 One reason might be that the suspect is 47-year-old Abdullatif Aldosary of Coolidge, AZ, an Iraqi refugee.

The suspect doesn't fit the stereotype of white and 'right(ish) wing' they need for their trope  so it won't see the light of day. Nor was there a gun involved in a state where the Anti-gun advocates say firearms are handed out like candy. 

Quote of the Day

Thanks to Miguel for the laugh:

 If we give up the tools that will give us a chance to really protect ourselves, somehow according to their deluded minds, the crazies will all suddenly disappear and singing gnomes will lull us to sleep in a pink cloud of happiness while free Starbucks will flow from the skies above.

AutoZone Supports Robbers. Won't Get My Business

Autozone employee recognized a serial robber, runs out to his car to get his gun and thwarts the crime.

His reward?

He gets fired due to a zero intelligence policy by corporate.

Plenty of other car parts stores to buy from.