Ne'er we forget that John Rosenthal also has his own Brady subsidiary blogs on HuffPo. You remember him? The guy that put up the big anti-NRA sign in Boston? Board member of AHSA?
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Uncle gets more Reuters attention.
On the AHSA.
Ne'er we forget that John Rosenthal also has his own Brady subsidiary blogs on HuffPo. You remember him? The guy that put up the big anti-NRA sign in Boston? Board member of AHSA?
Ne'er we forget that John Rosenthal also has his own Brady subsidiary blogs on HuffPo. You remember him? The guy that put up the big anti-NRA sign in Boston? Board member of AHSA?
Being in the middle..
From a post on the GunDebate.com Forum:
If you think you believe that there is an individual right to keep and bear arms, but see nothing wrong with Chicago or DC imposing an absolute ban, you're not in the middle. When you tell the gun nuts you do, you're either lying to them or you're lying to yourself, and either way they won't listen to you.
If you think that we should require licenses for gun owners, and see nothing wrong with jurisdictions in which the officials in charge of issuing carry permits have full discretion as to who they will and will not issue to, with no objective standards, and no consequences, then you're never going to get the gun nuts to listen to you.
If you think you believe that there is an individual right to keep and bear arms, but see nothing wrong with Chicago or DC imposing an absolute ban, you're not in the middle. When you tell the gun nuts you do, you're either lying to them or you're lying to yourself, and either way they won't listen to you.
If you think that we should require licenses for gun owners, and see nothing wrong with jurisdictions in which the officials in charge of issuing carry permits have full discretion as to who they will and will not issue to, with no objective standards, and no consequences, then you're never going to get the gun nuts to listen to you.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Blogger Milestone
Since I started keeping stats shortly after I started this blog, I have logged over 30,000 visits as of today.
Page Loads Unique Visitors First Time Visitors Returning Visitors
Total 40,940 30,265 18,995 11,270
Average 234 173 109 64
Page Loads Unique Visitors First Time Visitors Returning Visitors
Total 40,940 30,265 18,995 11,270
Average 234 173 109 64
Ammo accountability
According to IL Rep. Burke's office, HB4259 went before the Exec committee today and failed.
One down. More to go. Including at least two more serializing bills.
Update:
NBC report on it.
Voting card via IllinoisCarry.
One down. More to go. Including at least two more serializing bills.
Update:
NBC report on it.
Voting card via IllinoisCarry.
The Numbers Game.
Anti-gunners claim public support of at least 2-1 in favor of "Gun Control". If that were true, where were the 5000-6000 counter protesters in Springfield?
Where were the ICHV, BC/MMM, Jesse Jackson, Rev. Pfleger, et al. ?
Photo blatantly stolen from IllinoisCarry.
More Photos.
Where were the ICHV, BC/MMM, Jesse Jackson, Rev. Pfleger, et al. ?
Photo blatantly stolen from IllinoisCarry.
More Photos.
Media bias..
The IGOLD attendence is being estimated as over 2,000 individuals. The reaction by the major media? Effectively Nil. Some local stations ran blurbs as well as some local papers. What were the reactions in the big Chicago papers? Sun-Times: Nothing. Chicago Tribune: An anti-gun editorial and a Daley rant.
Why would they ignore this? It isn't because they didn't know about it. Press releases were sent out as well as letters sent by individuals. It must be something else. What could it be?
Update: Apparently they did do a short cutnpaste from the AP. The same one that's been published in the small papers adn about 1/4 the space of the anti-gun articles on the same day.
Why would they ignore this? It isn't because they didn't know about it. Press releases were sent out as well as letters sent by individuals. It must be something else. What could it be?
Update: Apparently they did do a short cutnpaste from the AP. The same one that's been published in the small papers adn about 1/4 the space of the anti-gun articles on the same day.
A great idea from Mayor Bloomberg
State Legislators Against Illegal Guns
No more worries about group rankings and endorsements. Just a nice simple list of people to campaign and vote against in the elections. Thanks Bloomie.
Apparently the new "Coalition" of six individuals includes Illinois Rep. Elizabeth Coulson.
I sent her an e-mail regarding their use of trace data to justify their position. Will she respond? I've also put a post up on Illinois Carry and contacted the ISRA.
This Communication Revolution thing is great.
No more worries about group rankings and endorsements. Just a nice simple list of people to campaign and vote against in the elections. Thanks Bloomie.
Apparently the new "Coalition" of six individuals includes Illinois Rep. Elizabeth Coulson.
I sent her an e-mail regarding their use of trace data to justify their position. Will she respond? I've also put a post up on Illinois Carry and contacted the ISRA.
This Communication Revolution thing is great.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A man we knew as "Solitude"
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I would like to take a moment to remember “Solitude” we knew him well. We all must remember his laugh and charm, in a way “Solitude” was a part of many of us. Perhaps he will show himself one more time at the big pancake house in the sky.
Bow your heads……..OK then don’t
Melody
Another Amendment..
Why do most gun owners oppose registration and mandatory "Safe Storage"? Because then the authorities can walk into your home anytime they like to see if you're following the law. Just like they're doing in Australia. Now boys and girls, which amendment does that violate? But that could never happen here, right? There's no slippery-slope, is there?
Hint: 2+2
Thanks to War on Guns for the link.
Hint: 2+2
Thanks to War on Guns for the link.
IGOLD '08
I wasn't able attend due to work issues but here are some photos.
#1, #2, #3
Once again, more people showed up in support of state gun rights than showed up for the national protests organized by the Brady Bunch and Rev. Jackson. Last year we had between 1,200 and 1,500 people.
To put things in perspective, I've had as many or more visitors on this blog today (174), a day I didn't even post anything till evening, than Rev. Jackson had followers at his Aug 28th non-event.
#1, #2, #3
Once again, more people showed up in support of state gun rights than showed up for the national protests organized by the Brady Bunch and Rev. Jackson. Last year we had between 1,200 and 1,500 people.
To put things in perspective, I've had as many or more visitors on this blog today (174), a day I didn't even post anything till evening, than Rev. Jackson had followers at his Aug 28th non-event.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Backing a loser..
Seems to be Philly mayor Nutter's strong suit. First highly illegal gun bills and now increasingly unpopular presidential contenders.
Hillary for DNC !! She's got my support.
Hillary for DNC !! She's got my support.
Want to hear about the other amendments?
Anti's are regularly harping on how we as "gunnuts" don't as vigorously defend the rest of the amendments on our gun blogs as we do the Second. Well Duh. So here you go, a DOJ official trying to intimidate into silence what would be most closely attributed to a very thick and abrasive brick wall.
The Second Amendment. Defender of the rest.
The Second Amendment. Defender of the rest.
Spitzer playin' w/ his gun too much?
Elliot Spitzer, current Gov. of NY and the AG who started the lawsuits against firearms, has been connected to prostitution rings in his fine state according to the NYT and AP. Scheduled announcement this afternoon.
Update: Yep. The same guy that prosecuted prostitutes and their houses was at the same time frequenting them while probably telling his wife and kids he was "working". Hypocrite. Maybe he should sue himself as a public nuisance.
Update: Yep. The same guy that prosecuted prostitutes and their houses was at the same time frequenting them while probably telling his wife and kids he was "working". Hypocrite. Maybe he should sue himself as a public nuisance.
We need more Gov't created lists.
Because they handle the ones they have now so efficiently.
Not even going into the "Terrorist Watchlist" or BATFE fiascos, here's my recent experience w/ bureaucracy and lists. We're on state insurance. I need to go for an outpatient procedure so my wife called our family Doc. Doc says they don't do it there so we need to get referred through the state. Wife calls the state office. After being transferred several times, she finally is connected to the right office and is given a list of area Doctors who do said procedure and accept the insurance.
EVERY SINGLE NUMBER SHE WAS GIVEN WAS WRONG OR NOT IN SERVICE!!!
So instead she talks to a relative who had the same procedure done and calls that Doctor. He accepts the insurance and is local but his name wasn't even on the list given.
But they'll be able to accurately keep registration, medical, and suspect lists on millions of individuals.
Sure. Pull the other one.
Not even going into the "Terrorist Watchlist" or BATFE fiascos, here's my recent experience w/ bureaucracy and lists. We're on state insurance. I need to go for an outpatient procedure so my wife called our family Doc. Doc says they don't do it there so we need to get referred through the state. Wife calls the state office. After being transferred several times, she finally is connected to the right office and is given a list of area Doctors who do said procedure and accept the insurance.
EVERY SINGLE NUMBER SHE WAS GIVEN WAS WRONG OR NOT IN SERVICE!!!
So instead she talks to a relative who had the same procedure done and calls that Doctor. He accepts the insurance and is local but his name wasn't even on the list given.
But they'll be able to accurately keep registration, medical, and suspect lists on millions of individuals.
Sure. Pull the other one.
WE'RE #1, WE'RE #1!!!
Gun 'Blobbers" have over taken Corrupt Gun Dealers on the Triangle of Death. I knew we could do it.
Reasoned Discourse
Q: What do you call an up and coming historian who cites a fraudulent paper then tries to claim he didn't really cite it?
A: A fry cook.
More here, here, here, here, and here.
Update: Cramer et al. v. Kozuskanich
A: A fry cook.
More here, here, here, here, and here.
Update: Cramer et al. v. Kozuskanich
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Reasoned Discourse
Q: What do you call someone who blatantly misrepresents (ie lies) about what someone else said and then has what was actually said rubbed in his face for all to see?
A: A Ceasefire Board member.
A: A Ceasefire Board member.
Classic Political Cartoons
Armed and Safe brought it to my attention that he had never seen several political cartoons that I remember as being one of the first things I found when I got into advocacy. This is my personal favorite:
They were originally done for Keep and Bear Arms and archived here w/ his other works also available. Clicking on the Cartoon link at the top of the KABA page has more from other artists.
They were originally done for Keep and Bear Arms and archived here w/ his other works also available. Clicking on the Cartoon link at the top of the KABA page has more from other artists.
Every Day can be BAG day...
Why wait?
Bulgarian 9mm Makarov
Update: Yes DOJ, I bought it legally through a licensed dealer.
Bulgarian 9mm Makarov
Update: Yes DOJ, I bought it legally through a licensed dealer.
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