I wasn’t excited about a McCain presidency until he selected Palin as VP … but Mr. Obama (whom I did listen to for awhile – I believe in giving everyone a chance and I have been known to vote democrat) made it clear long ago that he is not a candidate for presidency I could EVER vote for. Take, for instance, what he thinks of “leadership:�...

Our good friends over at gunguys.com have just plain given up. First they spent about a week with every post trying valiantly to stir up controversy about the Mary McFate/Mary Lou Sapone scandal, only to discover a public that didn’t really care. I think the general public apathy was due to the fact that these anti-gun groups are supposedly publi...

I agree with Hilborn that there is nothing surprising here, but at least Science magazine and the New York Times are finally beginning to catch on to something this obvious.Giving people ownership rights in marine fisheries can halt or even reverse catastrophic declines in commercial stocks, researchers in California and Hawaii are reporting.The id...

Anita Alvarez is the Democrat running for Cook County State’s Attorney.  In the video clip shown below, she is interviewed about her thought on gun rights.  She states that nobody should own a gun, and than she does not want women to be able to defend themselves with guns, even know she is aware that [...]...

From the Politico:Obama outraged at being accused of not supporting something he doesn't supportObama, on the trail in New Mexico, had this to say of McCain:"And today he accused me of not supporting what the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank did with AIG despite no evidence whatsoever that that’s what I had said."To recap, when I wrote earli...

Seen Miniter's discussion here: The hacker is David Kernell, the 20-year old son of Mike Kernell, a Democrat and elected state representative in Tennessee, according to Nashville’s largest newspaper, the Tennessean.I predict that the same crowd that said that Palin should have been able to control her 17-year old daughter will defend the 2o-year...

I have been listening to CNN and they keep repeating this charge against Palin, but none of the emails provide any evidence of this. This hatred of Palin on CNN's part is really gone well past any possible justification....

West Valley, UtahFrom the Desert News of September 18, 2008Intruder shot by homeowner in West Valley An estranged husband who was shot after breaking into the home of his wife's male friend remained at University Hospital Thursday.Robert Hunter, 50, was shot in the chest and arms with a 12-gauge shotgun after police say he broke into the home of Jo...

My belief if Palin was invited and the Democrats backed out of appearing, the Jewish group is obligated to go through with letting her appear. It is too bad that the the Council of Presidents of Major Jewish Organization gave into this pressure. See Commentary Magazine here for the discussion....

The story from Thursday in Florida is here:VERO BEACH — Last week Thomas Thompson II, 24, was charged with taking copper from a Home Depot store.Early Thursday, the Vero Beach resident was fatally shot breaking into the home of a woman his pregnant girlfriend knew, said Indian River County sheriff's Detective Chris Cassinari.Around 5:20 a.m. Thom...

Vero Beach, FloridaFrom the Treasure Coast Palm of September 19, 2008Home invader fatally shot in Vero BeachLast week Thomas Thompson II, 24, was charged with taking copper from a Home Depot store.Early Thursday, the Vero Beach resident was fatally shot breaking into the home of a woman his pregnant girlfriend knew, said Indian River County sheriff...

ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat (the burden of proof rests on who asserts, not on who denies) - Wikipedia By Chad D. Baus While most people are familiar with the legal right to a presumption of innocence – being innocent until proven guilty – that exists in the modern nations, an Ohio gun ban lobbyist with ties to Barack Obama see...

As you read this NRA press release, ask yourself how Barack Obama would vote on this legislation, and then watch how his allies in the Senate act in the coming weeks to make sure he doesn't have to. Fairfax, VA - The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday, September 17 to approve the National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed "Second Amendment ...

Here's a pic, from a reader, of a National Recovery Administration meal sign that once hung in a store: From another reader comes a discussion of the mail chaos when the National Rifle Association and the National Recovery Administration were officed in the same building: "Sacks of targets, used in NRA tournaments, were delivered to puzzled clerk...

As a Cowboy shooter, I use lead ammo, even when I use my 1911 for Wild Bunch matches.  I’ve been wondering about all the lead that gets dished out every match.  And with the State of Washington looking into banning lead ammo across the board, I figured I should read up on this, and get the scoop, since I see this a big battle front soon. I ...

State Rep. Mike Kernell today declined to respond to online allegations his son is responsible for hacking into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s e-mail account.I have no words.Yes I do.Dumbass! Did you really think you'd not be caught? Nothing is secure on the Internet. Dumbass....

Now that the Brady’s have chosen to mention at least one aspect of DC law that they were concerned about, it’s possible to actually evaluate their concerns without interference from all the hype and hysterics. The Brady’s were actually correct to point out that the changes to the DC law would have allowed open carrying of long arm...

I don’t really write about crazy stuff in other countries, cause I feel other people can do, and are doing a better job than I, but this, is a bit much…….. YouTube has moved to stem growing concern that its website glamourises violence by banning videos featuring weapons. introduce the ban for the UK only amid widespread unease ab...

Lance Lewis, 14, was acquitted of charges of disorderly conduct and felony battery on a police officer Thursday in the incident. What, pray tell was young master Lewis' crime? In April, Lance jokingly blew a kiss at Bradenton Beach Police part-time officer Timothy E. Matthews at Coquina Beach. Matthews confronted the boy. During questioning, Lanc...

They're just so damned overrated... That's all....

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On PBSIt's closer than I would have thought for a PBS sponsored poll....

Story here. The court turned down the usual rationale for license revocation, that a continuing series of errors proves the required "willfulness." I always thought that shaky. To log a firearm out to a customer requires 43 entries, if we count the 4473 and the bound book. If we suppose a human error rate of only a tenth of one percent that would ...

My newest piece can be found here:With the government takeover of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae as well as other bankruptcies in the financial sector, there are a lot of questions. The strangest fact is that the housing sector is having such problems when the economy otherwise has been doing well. Why have there been so many defaults when the economy ...

In Helmke’s latest diatribe he finally reveals the NRA’s treachery in making sure terrorists can roam DC armed to the teeth: Only just before the bill was introduced on the House floor did the NRA fix their “mistake” and amend the legislation to prohibit open-carrying of assault weapons. This shameless effort should have bee...

An interesting invention -- a modern palm pistol. Invented by activist Matt Carmel. It can be fired by a person who lacks the dexterity to work a slide, has nothing to snag on clothing, and is probably more accurate in untrained hands than a traditional firearm. I'd see it not as something a pistolero would carry, but as something for a person who...

The Arizona Rifleman is getting some experience with machine tools, and thinks about how easy it would be to manufacture naughty parts for guns.  It’s actually not that difficult to manufacture firearms if you have a reasonably well equipped machine shop.  The technology for modern firearms is a century old at this point, and you could fit ...

Apparently the Pennsylvania GOP is unhappy that people will be able to wear whatever they want into the polling booth: Officials from the state Republican Party Thursday morning criticized a decision from the Pennsylvania Department of State allowing voters to wear candidate T-shirts and buttons when they enter polling stations, saying the parapher...

Tucson, ArizonaFrom the September 18, 2008 Tucson Citizen:PHOENIX - Phoenix police say one of their officers shot and wounded a man who had been holding a burglar at gunpoint inside his home....Arriving officers found a screaming woman who had fled the last home with two children while her mate confronted the intruder. Thompson says officers went i...

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Clyde City Gun Ordinance UnconstitutionalThursday, September 18, 2008Fairfax, Va. --- The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today in favor of concealed carry permit holders in Clyde, Ohio by ruling unconstitutional the ban on possession of firearms in municipal parks. This ruling comes at a time when many jurisdictions, both big ...

The Supreme Court of Ohio apparently has thrown out a local ban on guns in city parks.  I hope Hazel Township is listening to what’s going on next door, and will take the hint. ...

If you get an unexpected doorbell ring in the middle of the day and you slip a 103-year-old Colt Pocket Hammerless in .32ACP into the back pocket of your jeans to go see who it is, you have to tear up your Tammy Tactical card, no matter what round is in the chamber.(It was the termite dude to check the perimeter defenses, FWIW...)...

SayUncle: Shorter Paul Helmke: Waaaaaah! ...

Megan McArdle writes: All of New York’s rebound has been paid for by the taxes on the financial industry–a few hundred thousand people in the industry pay the lion’s share of the taxes for the entire city.  Take them away, and the city will rapidly lurch back towards bankruptcy. Of course, that’s not the sort of thing that ...

V and I are attending the opening of Samuel Lynne Galleries this evening. We were invited by one of our favorite artists, Gregory Beck, and are really looking forward to this opening. It has been awhile since we have had the opportunity to talk with Gregory, and meeting new artist's (new to us) is always fun.A love of art is one of the many thing...