Obviously they're confused..

God this is frickin' priceless, check the return address advocacy@stopthenra.com :

HI SARAH!!!!

Brady Campaign [logo]
Victory! U.S. Congress Strengthens Brady Background Check System
Bill Now Moves to President's Desk: Please Call Today

Dear Thirdpower,
draft VT quotes

Great news! Last night, Congress passed a bill that will strengthen the Brady background check system. It will help ensure that fewer guns end up in the hands of dangerous people like felons and those who have been found to be a threat to themselves or others because of mental illness.

After the Virginia Tech tragedy, with your help, we asked our national leaders, "What are YOU going to do about gun violence?"

The tide is turning. Yesterday, Congress passed the first major piece of legislation to reduce gun violence in over a decade — and congratulations are in order: you, our donors and activists, helped make this victory possible. Thank you!

The "National Instant Check System (NICS) Improvement Amendments Act of 2007" (H.R. 2640) was passed by unanimous consent in the U.S. Senate and House, and now goes to the President's desk for signature.

PLEASE CALL PRESIDENT BUSH TODAY AT 202-456-1111
Urge Him to Sign the NICS Improvement Act Immediately
Give the Virginia Tech families this victory before the New Year

This legislation was passed in response to the Virginia Tech massacre. The killer was able to arm himself because the court order that should have blocked his gun purchase was not reported to the national Brady background check system.

We deeply appreciate the courage and strength of the Virginia Tech victims. On October 16, many of the Virginia Tech families joined Brady President Paul Helmke and me on Capitol Hill calling for passage of this legislation — the efforts of all the families involved were crucial to this victory.

Our special thanks go out to Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) for their work on this legislation.

Much work lies ahead with the implementation of this legislation and our efforts to make the Brady background check system as strong as it can and should be. I know I can count on you to help us make future victories possible.

Click here for more information on the NICS Improvement Act.

Thank you again and happy holidays.
Sincerely,
Sarah's Signature [image]
Sarah Brady, Chair



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The day of ignorant Anti posts...

To go along w/ Bryan's, Josh Sugarmann must have paid his electric bill after an absence of 2 1/2 months.

He claims:

Last night Congress passed the "NICS Improvement Act," a bill that in prior incarnations was designed to improve the records available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)--the national system used to screen gun buyers.

Really Josh? And what incarnations would those be? You've opposed this bill from the beginning.

Hell, even Rep McCarthy told you off:

In listing the three anti-gun violence organizations that have reservations about my bill, Mr. Sugarmann inadvertently addresses why the NRA has such power while the efforts of organizations working to prevent gun violence have been futile for close to a decade.

Wonder how long he spent on Google for his information.

Note: I don't know if it's a HuffPo glitch or intentional, but most of the comments for his preceding posts are gone.

As an aside, "Realitytrumpsbull" sounds like he's living in his own reality.

Bryan Miller makes stuff up..

In his most recent ad hominem and insult laden rant.

the easy access disturbed teens have to assault guns

You can buy Armored Vehicles easily?

For pro-gunners it's about arming everyone to the teeth.

Really? Source for this besides your own imagination?

to kill as many people as possible as quickly as possible (the purpose of assault weapons,

Is that their purpose? I guess I'm using mine incorrectly then, or it's broken.

This, of course, ignores the likelihood that a general gun battle will then ensue, as none of those armed citizens will know who is a good guy and who isn't.

Like in Colorado, right? Any evidence for this or did you just make it up?

, sadly, have a little more experience with overwhelming firepower than do the pro-gunners seeking to rationalize their petty personal fears and desires by pretending that they're seeking to defend the rest of us. My only brother, FBI Special Agent Mike Miller, was one of three law enforcement officers killed (a fourth was grievously wounded) by a lone gunman wielding a concealed assault pistol at Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Headquarters in November 1994.

So you have some emotional baggage that you should seek therapy for. What does that have to do w/ the other 80 million individuals that own firearms? Oh, right. Nothing.

Seems there is a relationship between the presence of guns and the prevalence of gun violence.

And yet there isn't. There is a relationship between illegal guns held by criminals and gun violence. You don't like to hear about that though.

The secret to societal safety is not more firepower in civilian hands. Quite the opposite.

Proof of this, or just another conjecture?

(BTW: I urge readers to check out some of the 'you can't make this up' nuttiness that will undoubtedly appear in the Comments section below and has followed each of my earlier entries.

Who do you think your readers are Bryan? How many posts do you get supporting you? There's a reason for that.

Craaaazy!)

Yes, you are.

Not everyone in Hollywood is retarded...

"I don't want to get on a soapbox, but by and large our popular media isn't that interested in telling the whole story, because they can't wrap it up succinctly. There's not always a good guy and a bad guy. If you try to actually explain the particulars of a complicated issue, you're going to get laughed at and told, "Why don't you just give $20 to NPR? Maybe they'll do a story about that on 'All Things Considered'"

-Tom Hanks in an interview w/ Readers Digest

I agree. They would rather rely on soundbites and press releases in order to garner sensationalist headlines instead of actually trying to report the facts.

Another Cultural Thing

PGP points to a cultural reason why crime increases and it has nothing to do w/ guns. The scum that produced the original "Stop Snitchin'" video, threatening violence and retaliation against those who try and stop crime in their neighborhood, have produced a sequel.

So, will we hear rails against this from Laura Washington, Jessi Jackson, or Al Sharpton? Or will they just continue to blame Rural White Males for all the crime? I'm betting the former.

Ms. Washington,

I have contacted you in the past over your attacks on firearm owners and your assertions over whose fault it is for the high crime levels in urban areas. I was wondering, then, what your reaction and response would be to the fact that the group that had previously released the "Stop Snitchin'" DVD, threatening violence and retribution to those who assist the police in solving crimes, has released a sequel which continues to glamorize and encourage violence? Are these the same "People of the Gun" from your earlier articles?

http://wbal.com/news/story.asp?articleid=67088

Regards,

Thirdpower
Peoples Soviet of Illinois

Her previous articles provide an interesting juxtaposition to another statement she made:

Thanks to Bill Cosby, more of us are saying the excuses just don’t cut it anymore.

You know that old saying about what the truth can do? Come on, people—set yourselves free.

Will she continue to provide her own excuses for urban crime levels or will she read her own article and set herself free with the truth?

Brady Campaign now part of the "Gun Lobby".

according to the VPC.

Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, adds, "It is ironic that the gun lobby has coerced the Senate into providing resources to rearm mentally disabled veterans during a time when the VA is struggling to provide adequate mental health care to those in need."

While at the same time, Paul Helmke is challenging politicians to support it:

I challenge the candidates to support the NICS Improvement Act of 2007. The Virginia Tech shooter was able to buy his guns because Virginia didn't put his information in the system used to check gun buyers. We should do all we can to encourage states to supply records of the dangerously mentally ill and other "prohibited purchasers" (felons, domestic abusers, etc.) to the Brady background check system. Now is the time to pass this bill and send it to the President for his signature.

Will wonders never cease.

Quote of the Day..

Anti Gunner- "What shortcoming are you Gun Nuts trying to compensate for?"

Pro Gunner- "I am compensating for the fact that I can't throw a rock at 1000 feet per second."

-Mike101 on HuffPo

NRA endorsement more valuable than Oprah

According to Zogby. So what chance to the Brady's or VPC have of getting any attention?


God, that must sting.




Hattip to ArmsandtheLaw.

The Second Amendment is racist..

Has been a recent meme by the PuSH'ers that I've seen more and more recently. ArmedandSafe (who also put together a nice post on it) reminded me where it came from. Another claim by the VPC referencing almost exclusively the appropriately named Prof. Bogus.

The primary thing that discredits the work? It relies heavily on claims and citations by everyones favorite author Michael Bellesiles.

I don't think anymore needs to be said.

Too precious...

From the VPC:

Instead of facing repeal, D.C.'s laws should be a model for the nation. How is it possible to think that Americans are free when they must fear being gunned down at their local mall, church, school or workplace because most of the U.S. refuses to implement effective gun laws?

When DC's murder rate is 5 times that of the rest of the nation. Yep, I want to see over 85,000 murders per year. And MD has "much weaker laws". Sure, in comparison to outright bans.

And the usual spin:

Likewise, after 112 people were killed in 11 mass shootings in a decade, Australia collected and destroyed 700,000 firearms determined to be designed to kill many people quickly. Australia has not seen another mass shooting while its firearm homicide and firearm suicide rates have declined.


But total suicide and homicide rates stayed the same. That sure worked.

Along with the usual lies of "AK-47 Assault Rifle".

I've noticed the whole "2nd Amendment is racist" thing pop up more often as of late. I haven't looked to deeply into it but I'm sure it's "Strong Scholarship" along the lines of Bellisiles.

I'm also wondering who's computer they typed this on as the VPC can barely afford their electric bill.

She is right on one thing. The DC gun laws have saved "countless lives". Zero.

Paul issues challenges.

So I issue my own:

I challenge the Brady Campaign to stop misrepresenting what different firearms are capable of.

I challenge the Brady Campaign to address the issues that are holding up the NICS act.

I challenge the Brady Campaign to acknowledge that basing restrictions off of error-ridden lists is irresponsible and unconstitutional.

I challenge the Brady Campaign to stop trying to ban private purchases of firearms by connecting them to FFL dealers that they are at the same time trying to drive out of business.

I challenge the Brady Campaign to find any evidence that limited purchasing laws have in any way effected crime.

I challenge Paul to read the responses on his linked Op-Ed and figure the ratio of his supporters to those who support the rights of the populace.

I guess this is Paul's lame attempt to get the candidates to pay attention to him. Anyone want to lay odds on it working?

It must suck for an organization that once stood next to presidents as they signed bills named after their leaders to become inconsequential.

Un-Truth Maker.

Over on the "Truthseeker's" Blog, he makes this claim:

"And then the NRA supports California’s “microstamping” technology that marks spent shell casings."

Really? Care to explain this:

URGENT: Vote on California Microstamping Legislation Imminent!

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Please Contact Your State Senator Today! Assembly Bill 1471 could be voted on as soon as the Senate returns to session on Monday, August 20. AB1471 would require that after a certain date, the make, model, and serial number be microstamped onto the interior surface or internal working parts of all handguns in such a manner that those identifiers are imprinted onto the cartridge case upon firing. Under AB1471, the manufacture, sale, and transfer of handguns that do not include their identifying information would be a crime. Please contact your State Senator today and respectfully urge him or her to oppose AB1471. Contact information for your State Senator can be found by clicking here.

Oh, right, you believe in 911 conspiracies and the Illuminati as well. Never mind.

Romney caught lying again...

Bitter pointed out that he had previously claimed to have passed an AWB when he didn't (only made it permanent) and now he changes his story saying he doesn't support AWB's. The lie? On "Meet the Press, he claimed to have the NRA endorsement for his 2002 run for governor. He didn't.

Romney also told Russert he had "the support of the NRA" and "received the endorsement of the NRA" as governor, but the gun-rights group did not endorse him during his 2002 gubernatorial campaign. Romney received a "Grade B" from the group, but his opponent, Democrat Shannon O'Brien, received an "A."


Update:

His spokesman is now attempting damage control ("I voted for it before I voted against it") over at WaPo:

"The NRA did not endorse in the 2002 campaign," said spokesman Kevin Madden, when asked about Romney's comments. "Mitt Romney as a candidate received a respectable B grade rating from the NRA, and when he was governor he had the support of the NRA and the Gun Owners Action League in relaxing some of the state's burdensome licensing regulations."

What Madden didn't say was that Romney's Democratic opponent in the governor's race, Shannon O'Brien, was given a more than respectable "A" grade by the NRA, according to its website.

Since Anti's like to lie about things..

to mislead the public and describing details tends to lose an audience, we'll use a straight-forward picture to play a game, "Type that Ammo":



Here are the names:

1. .22LR F
2. 8mm Mauser A
3. 7.62x39 C
4. .223 D
5. .45 E
6. .30 cal B

Now which Anti can tell me which are the most common in "Assault Weapons", which are closest to the ones Cho used at VT, and which are the most common in hunting?

Not that I really expect an answer.

Just playing around... Redux

By special request, I present Multicam in glorious NightVision Gen1+:




And a daylight uniform to uniform comparison:


We also have:

Marine Corps Woodland and Desert:

Day v Night

German Flectar and East German Rain Camo:

Day v Night

The Joys of Parenthood

Heard this afternoon:

"Daddy, the toilet's in trouble!!!"

*Sigh*

Reasoned Discourse and Authorized Journalists.

As was noted earlier by PGP, Marc McDonald and JadeGold have become fast friends over on LeftRudder. As an "award winning journalist", it must be perfectly acceptable for him to recognize as more legitimate an individual who has not only been caught deleting posts but now has been caught changing them:

Before: (Jon Sullivan is what he changed my handle to thinking it's me.)



After:


Your done Jade.

Isn't there medication for this?

Paul Helmke uses the tried and true method of the VPC claiming that the weapons used in the latest shootings are the same ones that are being used by terrorists and the military in Iraq. He quotes some typical "authorized journalists" who either don't know the difference (ignorant) or are intentionally misrepresenting it to make headlines (liars).

We know Paul knows the difference so what category does that put him in?

He goes on about how dangerous the 7.62 x 39 round is. I guess he would prefer them chambered in .30 then to increase the chance of death.

Note the calls for restrictions on the number of guns and ammunition you can own.

And why does he follow his tradition of posting this nonsense late Friday? Because the blogs are traditionally slower on the weekends so he hopes his resident sycophant can get a few words in before we demolish the post with assault facts typed from the hip.

A point in Kucinich's favor...

He actually has a bit on his site directly saying what gun control he wants unlike Hillary , Edwards*, or Obama albeit though not on the first page. Of course he also has to throw in the usual bits about "Assault Weapons" and "Gun Industry Immunity" mixed in with the usual "I support hunters and the 2A" BS.

Sorry Dennis. If you're quoting the CSGV and the BC, you don't support RKBA or hunters.

Try again.



* Edwards has some but you have to dig for it.

Yeah, this sums up my feelings on the holidays..

From KimDuToit.