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'Pure American' rifle billboard assaulted

Anti-gun group opposes ad equating rifles with apple pie, baseball

They're not a 'gun control' group or anti-gun violence, they're anti-gun.  That's the bottom line. 

A selection of the comments from anti-gun supporters:

It advocates violence. End of story.
 Brick Barns but isn't strange that they always manage to obtain a real cache of weaponry? Here's the thing about guns...they are usually fatal when used. They are made ONLY to kill. The fact that we in America glorify them is the main reason killers use them. Think about it. 
 Truly sad day when a semi-automatic rifle is elevated to an American icon. This country is BETTER than that and has much prouder icons than a killing machine. Just saw the news that 4 more were shot in Logan Square--perhaps the ad is generating business. 
 Wow, the gun-humpers are scared now. Needing billboards to attract more whack-jobs.
 You know why men like guns???   Tiny penises...
 Disgusting. Americans have such a bad reputation abroad due to crap like this. I sure wouldn't be putting up a billboard about it either! Of course it advertises a Texan product...we know how they like guns there.
 Why is it whenever there's a mass shooting, gun fetishists somehow end up the biggest "victims"?

Insults, bigotry, obsession w/ genitalia, emotional diatribes, ignorance.  Hate, hate and more hate.  That's the ant-gun way.

OGRE Fluff

It was suggested I frame some of the sheets for posterity.  I liked that idea. 

Front and back of both the sheet and insert.  The bottom is the thank you card from Steve Jackson for supporting the Kickstarter campaign. This will be going on the wall in my den.

Also from 'Litko Game Accessories, I picked up a couple of 'Nuclear Explosions' based off a suggestion from the SJ forums.

Very nice plastic pieces.  Shipping took near 2 weeks though as they apparently manufacture on demand.

Understatement

Anti-gun Il State Rep Laura Fine on Concealed Carry:

Fine, who was against the legislation, said her personal stance is no longer relevant

But she's still going to hold 'informational meetings' loaded w/ people who support her 'personal stance' in order to restrict firearms in any way they can.

New Flavored Spam

Got this one today:

Eviction Notification,
Please be advised that you are obliged to
vacate the living space you occupy until March 24, 2014, 11 a.m.
If you do not vacate it in the specified terms,
the court will have to assign the forcible eviction for April 2, 2014, 11 a.m.
If nobody is home we will not be responsible for safe keeping of your belongings.
Besides, if you fail to comply with the requirements of the court bailiff
you will be fined for up to 200 minimum wage amounts
with a subsequent doubling of the penalty amount
and can be made criminally or administratively liable.
The details of the circumstances that caused the judicial decision
of eviction are attached herewith.

Court bailiff,
ROY Glover

Complete w/ some zip files containing 'court statements'.  '200 minimum wage amounts'?  WTF is that?  Looking around there actually is a 'rid.uscourts.gov' for Rhode Island. ISP location is St. Jerome, Quebec, Canada. 174.92.238.29 notice_support.5@riduscourt.com

I'm sure it's legit. 

Paris Gun Show AAR

Mixed bag this weekend.  Unfortunately, mitigating circumstances caused two of the bigger firearm vendors to pull out so we had to stretch out a bit, one thing this organizer is really good about.  Saturday had a good crowd w/ about 200 people coming through.  Not many guns were sold but accessories and smaller items moved, the knife/deer antler stuff guy did really well.

Sunday was corpse-like resulting in the usual political discussions, stories and getting some reading done. Next show is in Arcola, IL 22/23rd. 

Illinois Private Gun Sales Requirements

It's interesting that while (allegedly) incredibly easy to do, it's fairly difficult to find out HOW to actually do a 'person to person' sale in Illinois after the new law went into effect.   Technically, you're supposed to contact the Il State Police to verify the FOID (Firearm Owners ID) card.  But here's what their info sheet says on 'PTP' sales under 'Acquiring or Transferring Firearms in IL (follow the firearms tab). 

Nothing about contacting the ISP to 'verify' there.  Maybe the little disclaimer off to the side is meant for it.

Maybe you're supposed to call?  There is no number listed anywhere though.  The super secret FFL dealer number though is 866-752-1246.  Option #2 is for 'Non-FFL's from what I understand.

After much searching, an actual page was found.  Under 'Firearms', tab to FOID then scroll down to 'Person to Person Firearm(s) Transfer'. Scroll down to "Check FOID Card Status for Private Firearm Transfer".  There is a section there for entering the FOID number, DOB and CAPTCHA code.  Interesting to note that the both the drop down and area to enter the info is below what most phones/tablets would display.  I'm sure that wasn't intentional.

So there ya go.  How to follow the law that has no penalties for not following it. 
I don't know if it works as I have not used the system yet.

Gun Show Weekend: Paris, IL

More Insurrectionist/Terrorist/Anarchist activities.

Jan 25 - 26

Paris American legion Gun Show

Paris, IL

Bryan 217-460-2387

$5 entry,under 12 free with adult. show from 9AM - 4PM Sat, 9AM - 2PM Sun Sponsor: Arcola Guns. For table rental call Bryan 217-460-2387. Food and free parking.

4thPower A vs 3rdPower: Rnd 2

Rnd 1 here

The boy was on the defensive this time. He went w/ a howitzer heavy defense (3) and decided to try out some Mobile Howitzers w/ his forces.  He split his infantry up into lots of smaller units. Outside of that he picked 3 GEV,s 2 Hvy Tanks and a Msl Tank. I used a 1 hex Nihon Mk III. Here's the initial placement:

I think he did that because either that's similar to how I placed my units the last time we played or it was just closer to where he was sitting. Unfortunately he placed his Command Post (CP) in the center.  So I did what would be expected and ran up the east side of the map bypassing most of his slower infantry.  

He used his GEV's fairly effectively, sweeping in and out, managing to take out my Main Battery but not before I had destroyed a Hvy, damaged another and taken out his Msl Tank w/ one of my Msl's. 

He focused his Howitzers on my treads to no effect w/ some bad rolls. Then the last Hvy fell to secondaries and a MHwtz to my 2nd Missile. The 2nd MHwtz fell shortly after w/ the Hwtz next.  

He decided to keep playing.  By the time I escaped off the board, the GEV's had fallen to ramming due to movement miscalculations. All of my weapons were gone (excluding AP guns) and had full movement left.  Two lone squads of Infantry remained to explain what happened to Division HQ. 

Following the game, I gave him some more advice.  Some better placement concepts for his CP, concentration of forces, more effective use of OGRE weapons and not jogging backwards when the goal is to destroy the CP. Next time we're going to up it to a Mk V and see how he does.

Taxing a Right

Hey, did you know that it's legal to tax a constitutional right and that making a requirement to report the name, address and firearm info to the authorities isn't 'really' registration? 

That's the latest bit of stupidity to come out of Cook Cnty.

The full dumb@ssery can be viewed here.   This is a judge who did everything he could to try and find any split hair to dismiss the case. 

Mom's Demanding 'Action' To Silence Free Speech

While claiming others are 'ignoring and disrespecting the First Amendment'. 

Case in point would me IL MDA 'spokespersan' Marjorie Fujara who got the same cutnpaste screed in several papers.  In it, she claims the ISRA was 'fear-mongering' by opposing an 'informational meeting' on CCW.  Let's see who was presenting the 'information'

IL State Rep Laura Fine, the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence, and the Cook Cnty SA office.  All of which opposed the passage of CCW in Illinois and have supported countless bans and restrictions on firearms.  Yeah.  There will be some honest 'information' coming from them. 

Then there's this bit:

 Last year, an educational event was held at the Glenview Police Station meant to educate the public on gun violence.  The ISRA had issued a similar alert prior to the event and its loyal members turned out en masse and prohibited the panelists from being able to speak uninterrupted, as they heckled any statement they found disagreeable.  As I looked at those around me, I shrank in my seat, feeling as if I was surrounded by a group of schoolyard bullies.

And her evidence of this?  Besides her own word, a HuffPo article that was so biased even the folks at Democratic Underground didn't believe it.

Her own MDA shuts down any opposing views on their sites, needing their echo chamber to survive.  When they don't have that echo chamber, they cry 'bullies' when they can't respond to the facts. 

Like CockRoaches in the Light Pt II

Anti gun IL state rep Laura Fine was going to have a 'forum' on how to attack/circumvent concealed carry.  Yeah, that's going to go unchallenged.  The ISRA put out several Email alerts notifying its members to attend. 

Via the ISRA:

The ISRA has just learned that the organizers of the meeting have postponed the event until a date to be announced later.  We suspect that the organizers will reschedule after they have found a venue spacious enough to accommodate the large number of law-abiding firearm owners who will turn out for the event.

Her original email:

I am very sorry for the late notice, but due to circumstances beyond our control, our concealed carry forum scheduled for tomorrow, January 22 at 7:00PM at the Glenview Police Station has been postponed.
I will update you as soon as the event is rescheduled.  Thank you for your understanding, and I apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused.

Yeah, those 'circumstances' I'm sure had nothing to do w/ the fact that her fellow PuSH'ers would be outnumbered 10:1 w/ crowds out the door.