As the Wednesday Journal reports, the armed robbers in Oak Park have continued for another week, in spite of the 23 plus years that Oak Park has banned handguns.  More information is below: A criminal waked into the Deals store at 6405 North Ave, Oak Park, IL and told the clerk “Give me all your f****** [...]...

… where I agree with the ACLU.  They are going after a police Chief in Arkansas who’s instituting a curfew: “Now, if somebody wants to sue us, they have an option to sue, but I’m fairly certain that a judge will see it the way the way the citizens see it here,” Mayor James Valley said. “The citizens deserve peac...

By Chad D. Baus Several media outlets are reporting that police are looking for a man who attempted the ambush-style robbery of a Concealed Handgun License-holder in broad daylight Tuesday in Lancaster. Instead of receiving the $7,000 his victim was carrying in anticipation of purchasing some construction equipment, the robber was instead on the r...

By Chad D. Baus Politico.com is reporting that, while few hunters are pining for a day in the woods with Barack Obama, a surprising number of sportsmen say they’ll vote for him – far more than backed Al Gore or pheasant-hunting John Kerry. Citing a Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation poll released Wednesday, the Politico story notes that Joh...

Galion, OhioFrom NBC4 of August 13, 2008Man Fights Would-Be Robbers In AmbushA Galion man agreed to meet someone in Lancaster to buy some construction equipment, but it was all a set-up to a robbery.The prospective customer was told to meet the seller on an area of desolate land in Lancaster to buy a Bobcat -- a type of construction equipment, NBC ...

New Product! The Magical Talisman Gun In response to popular demand, Yes We Can Labs has developed the Magical Talisman Gun. Hand-forged by Wiccan High Priestesses in the bowels of Mt. Mordor, the Magical Talisman Gun is forged out of an alloy of Philosopher’s Stone and Dark Matter, and work is only done under a full moon. Responding to th...

Looks like Wayne Fincher appealed his case based on Heller, and lost, based on the reasoning that machine guns, which are banned, aren’t in common use, which makes their being banned constitutional. Lots of back and forth in the comments about the absurdity of the ruling.  I agree with folks that the “common use” test proffered b...

One tidbit from the article "What (Some) Bloggers Want" that I found interesting was the following quote:Conventional wisdom and some research shows *JR* is in the minority in the blog world. About 47 percent of bloggers say they're to the left of political center, compared with 31 percent to the right, according to a 2006 study by the Institute fo...

This video clip demonstrates the steps to completely disassemble and reassemble a Glock pistol, which is good to know for detailed cleaning.  Note that it is not necessary to dismantle a pistol to this great of a degree for the cleaning that should be done after every firing. Tags: Beginner, Pistol, Video Clips Related Articles The Prope...

As the Chicago Tribune reports, the city of Evanston, Illinois has repealed its handgun ban.  Evanston is now the 3rd suburb of Chicago to repeal its handgun ban, following Wilmette and Morton Grove.  Only Oak Park, IL and Chicago, IL still have handgun bans, and the NRA’s lawsuits will hopefully soon cause those unconstitutional bans [...]...

The story published on Houston's KTRK is available here:HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A homeowner who shot and killed a man breaking into his home was no billed by a Harris County grand jury Wednesday.Last December, Damon Barone, his wife, six-year-old son and baby were at home when he heard the sounds of someone breaking in. He says he grabbed his gun."While ...

Head on over and read the article, you might find it interesting....

During a birthday time visit, my best friend took some photos of me, Matrix style, and my latest toy, a Wilson Combat Tactical AR15. A camera and a room off the back of the house that looks out onto "Home on the Range" and my favorite brown leather coat. I think I had my eyes closed in this shot. . . . but it was fun. Thanks to all of you for the...

I just read on another bog about the guy in Scotland who was arrested for carrying an 'offensive weapon': a large gob-stopper in a sock. Personally, I have always found gob-stoppers to be offensive, but I have never thought of them as weapons before. In today's U.K. any item at all can be considered a potential offensive weapon if the toter cannot ...

At The New Republic. Generally, he's a good thinker and writer. But not on this subject....

The Brady’s have been milking the NRA spy scandal for all its worth.  Not really unexpected, but for all the hoopla, it doesn’t seem to be generating all that much public interest or outrage. ...

Mechanic called. Wife's car needed a new radiator. $700 makes quite the wooshing sound when it leaps out of your bank account......

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Bill Gwatney, Chariman of the Arkansas Democratic Party, has been shot ...

In this video clip, Paul Helmke (president of the Brady Campaign) disavows the 1994 “assault weapons” ban on the Lars Larson show, then appears on national television days later and urges for a reinstated assault weapons ban. Tags: Assult Weapon, bias, Gun Control, Video Clips Related Articles Sound Suppressors (”Silence...

Over at the WSJ's Political Diary, John Fund writes on Obama's demands that people who want to attend his acceptance speech volunteer time to Obama's campaign:Now we may know why Barack Obama's campaign decided to move his acceptance speech to Denver's 75,000-seat Invesco Field -- the better to extort hours of volunteer campaign labor out of thousa...

Just got this email After much consideration, I have decided to close the doors on THE MADMAN RAVES. I had a grand ol' time blogging but I'm afraid other Life Matters arecalling for my greater attention.  Rather that do a slipshod job onthe blog, I've chosen to stop. It's been fun chatting with everyone on comments and email.  Thanksfor the ba...

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Hiker's death prompts calls to raise hunting age On August 2nd a hiker was accidentally shot by a 14-year-old bear hunter on Sauk Mountain north of Seattle. The boy, who was not supervised by an adult, will be charged with manslaughter. Adult supervision is not required by law. Washington previously required supervision for hunters 14 and young...

The Texas Weekly interview that I did last week made it into an article:What (Some) Bloggers WantMy anonymity is lost forever....

For self-defense, a fellow in Scotland was reduced to carrying, under the seat of his car, a gobstopper (a very law jawbreaker type candy) in a sock. The story comes to light after he was fined 400 pounds for carrying the weapon. "Sheriff Kenneth McIver told him that, even though it was not in the same category as a knife or axe, it was capable ...

The Peoria AZ PD purchased 12 Urban Patrol Rifles in 2006 & explained for us why they are a useful tool: In 2006 the Peoria Police Department added 12 additional Urban Patrol Rifles. These......

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Ladies and Gentlemen,  Someone besides us finally gets it. Below is a link to Fred LeBrun’s column in the Wednesday August 13, 2008 issue of the Albany Times Union as well as the pertinent information stated by Mr. Lebrun regarding the truth about gun buy backs. “ Meanwhile, in a move that is mostly feel-good, the Albany County Legi...

East Price Hill, OhioFrom WLWT of August 13, 2008Deli Owner Opens Fire On Would-Be RobbersAn East Price Hill delicatessen owner took matters into his own hands during an attempted robbery on Tuesday, police said.Officers said two men walked into Don's Deli on Beech Street just before 8 p.m. and pointed a gun at the owner, demanding money.Instead, p...

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A couple of New Jersey cargo handlers, working for FedEX, were busted by the feds for stealing guns being shipped to a New Jersey based importer.  The guns were sold on the streets of Newark, East Orange, and Jersey City. Surely Bryan Miller will find some way to pin this on Pennsylvania’s lax gun laws. ...

From Len Savage:Acting Director Sullivan,Mr. John R. SpencerChief, Firearms Technology Branch244 Needy Rd.Martinsburg, WV 25405August 12, 2008Dear Mr. Sullivan,I have not heard from you or the ATF since our last communication. I have attempted several times on behalf of Historic Arms LLC (hereafter the Company) to speak with John Spencer, and left ...

This time in the Hartford Courant.  Let me ask you folks this: Do you think Barack Obama’s EPA is going to work cooperatively with shooting ranges to help ranges minimize their environmental impact?  Or do you think Obama’s EPA will use lead contamination as an excuse to shut ranges down?  Think about that come November. ...

Yuri Orlov reminds us that some, who would presume to lead us in the "gun rights" struggle, use this term as a pejorative.I'd contend that says more about them than it does us....

To paraphrase Glinda, from "The Wizard of Oz":Are you a good Only One or a bad Only One?There's competition for the meaning of the term. Ahab/Caleb has started featuring stories illustrating the good they do.Good for him. I've certainly never claimed exclusive rights, particularly since it was coined by someone else.I do have a challenge for him, t...

Sorry for the relatively few posts this week, but Monday through Thursday this week I am teaching economics to new law faculty at George Mason University Law School from around 9 AM to about 1 PM. I will hopefully have more time for posts later. Just on a brief break right now....

It is worth noting that our current Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano chaired the committee that came up with the draft of the 2008 Democrat Platform. Of particular note is the Firearms section of......

Republicans for Obama are mythical. Not surprising since the pro-gun support for Obama is also quite mythical. Is there anything genuine about HopeChangetm? Update: Another endorsement: Commies. here’s hoping they’re mythical. ...

CCRKBA News Release: Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms 12500 N.E. Tenth Place Bellevue, WA 98005 PLATFORM CONFIRMS DEMS STILL ‘DON’T GET IT’ ABOUT GUN RIGHTS, SAYS CCRKBA For......

ColtCCO has an update on the situation where his gun was seized by the Gallatin police department due to a clerical error. ...

According to Little Green Footballs, he might not be the Stalin they are looking for, but he’s close enough! ...

Monday August 18th will be the Grand Opening of Red’s Trading Post at our new location at 203 5th Ave South in Twin Falls.It's a new blog url, too.There is still no official announcement regarding resolution of their case. Let's hope Ryan will be able to address this soon with good news. In the mean time, I would suggest that speculation may not ...

Blue Trail is the last public outdoor range in Connecticuit.  It would be a horrible loss to the shooting community to lose it.  After bringing in experts to verify that the houses that claimed to be hit could not have been, it would seem that developer Pat DiNatale is taking up a new approach: lead. What’s most curious to me is that the pi...

A Citrus Heights police officer was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of leading police on a 41-mile high speed chase and attempting to run over a Folsom police officer with his motorcycle...Obviously one of the few rare "bad apples."Let's take a look at the sentiment from a barrel representative:" spirit, "brother warrior in Christ!"...

“So, will Web sites, will bloggers have to give equal time or equal space on their Web site to opposing views rather than letting the marketplace of ideas determine that?”I'd actually like to see such a ridiculously miscalculated overreaching, but don't think this is really imminent. Still, it's another camel's nose/slippery slope reason to vig...

Jennifer Tyler, now a deputy sheriff in Washington state, said that before her first day of the job, Custer County Sheriff Mike Burgess put his hand down the back of her trousers and touched her waistline and buttocks during a uniform fitting."It's degrading to have someone who just hired you to stick his hands down your pants," Tyler said.Yeah, no...

So, some bigfoot believers claim to have themselves a body and DNA evidence. I would assume a body is good enough and probably has all kinds of DNA evidence. Instead of showing the body, they’re showing pictures. So, color me skeptical. ...

Tennessee Sheriff Creating "Special Church Deputies"So does that make them "Chosen Ones"? And will they have a legal obligation to protect you, or just a religious one to pray for you if they fail?[Via Jeffersonian]...

An elderly gentleman asked the instructor, “I live in a nice neighborhood. My wife and I go walking nearly every evening. Do you think I should take my gun with me?”Incredibly, the instructor replied, “Well, that’s a personal decision that you will have to make for yourself.”I wanted to scream, “Of course, you should! There are no safe ...