My last post was a very lengthy one defending gun rights to someone who knows firsthand the cost of violence. Just happened to be reading tonight and found another group, The Amendment II Democrats , who summed it up very nicely in a lot less words:Activists and lawmakers such as Sarah Brady, Carolyn McCarthy, and Ted Kennedy all have loved ones wh...

The Brady Campaign, which is the leading anti gun group in the United States, has endorsed Obama and Biden, who are the most anti gun candidates in US presidential history.  If anyone is still confused as to whether Obama and Biden are anti gun, this should clear things up. From the NRA-ILA: In a rare occurrence, NRA [...]...

Via Bitter: Apparently Mark Warner, the former Virginia governor, told a Democratic group that the NRA, home schoolers, Christians, and pro-life folks are a threat to “what it means to be an American.”  Of course, when he wanted to be governor of a red state, he denied making the comments and said it was all lies. Let’s see… I am C...

Don Gwinn's boy, Kane, got to participate in a mock election in elementary school. Just like the way the AFL-CIO wants their future elections to be, there was apparently none of that namby-pamby "secret ballot" nonsense. The outcome was predictable, if depressing... Kane's class had a mock election yesterday. Kane voted for McCain. The rest of the...

On Sunday I will be in Minneapolis, MN to give a talk to a book club there that recently read Freedomnomics.On Monday, I talk at the Cal Western School of Law at noon on Heller. Later that evening I am supposed to be talking to the San Diego lawyers chapter of the Federalist Society.On Tuesday, I give a talk at the University of San Diego on the f...

h/t to Flopping Aces ...

What have you done to defeat Barack Obama today? Again, this isn’t to brag. There are people doing a lot more than I am. This is meant as a reminder that we all need to work to defeat Barack Obama. We are down to just over 2 weeks, Obama’s lead has been shrinking. It’s not too late to get out and help defeat Obama. If you have any...

Socialist and Radical Islama at work in Kenya.  Obama’s there. Hat tip to KisP . ...

If you look at these polls from the NY Times, congress has become increasingly unpopular over the last two years, but people are blaming the Republicans and not the Democrats. Weird, given that that was also the time over which the Democrats have controlled congress. Some how people need to educate voters that the Democrats have been in control ...

Last week Roberta X asked a simple question, a question that has become a Meme and is being answered across the blogosphere. I have not read to much of the answers other bloggers have posted, I was waiting until I posted an answer of my own.The question?How about you? Why do you shoot? Why do you carry, if you carry at all?So why do I shoot?For me,...

It's a Saturday night, and I have no social life to speak of.  Teeny has a friend sleeping over, and the Redhead is watching a Cops marathon on TV downstairs.  I've just completed an exam and a mountain of laundry.  I feel like writing, but I don't even want to think about politics!  I'm so sick and tired of seeing Obama's smarm...

If you have been following this blog for the past couple of months, you probably know that I was a Volunteer Deputy Registrar in Tarrant County. This position meant that I could register voters. I use the past tense because voter registration ended on October 6th here in Texas. I was not as good at registering voters as those ACORN folks are. I cou...

It started last weekend. My friends and I were scouting around and spotted this place, Locally Grown Gardens, a cool little farm market operated by Indy chef Ron Harris. It is in what appears to be an old gas station, completely revamped and spotlessly clean. Check out the website, lots of interesting food ideas and recipes using local fare. W...

It is a beautiful day in North Texas, just about perfect for pounding the pavement and talking with folks about getting to the polls and voting for Representative Bill Zedler.There was quite a turn out for today's push. I was pleasantly surprised by all the college age volunteers that showed up today. We even had Miss Teen Tarrant County helping ...

So, awesome morning. Deluxious greasy spoon-style breakfast and then to the range where I shot the Pro for the first time in a month or two. Shot like a house afire; best range session I've had since before Blackwater. Those bowling pins next Saturday morning had better look out.Then fun times w/friends, a bit of strolling about Broad Ripple, and t...

The Dallas Morning News : Editorial: We recommend John McCain for president 11:00 AM CDT on Saturday, October 18, 2008 The United States is in crisis. The economy is melting down. Our military is at war on two fronts. Americans approach this election in understandable fear and anger, especially at the incumbent Republican president who, however ...

It is amazing that McCain is still in the race with this large of a difference in advertising.Obama, the Democratic candidate, is now running at least four times as much advertising nationwide as his Republican rival, John McCain, according to CMAG, a service that monitors political advertising. That difference is even larger in several closely con...

Well, the only real observation I had was that these guys had like all these various proposals to save the world. And, like, none of them seemed to be things that fell under the President’s jurisdiction since he doesn’t, you know, make laws. I mean, if these guys were senators they could propose these laws and . . . what? . . . oh. - Say Uncle ...

She had a permit, but open carried at soccer games. The other soccer moms got bent out of shape, and the sheriff revoked her CCW permit (he didn't like her openly carrying, so he put her in a position where openly is the only way she can carry. Makes a lot of sense.) Fortunately, a court has overruled the sheriff. Hat tip to reader Dave Ladin.......

She had a permit, but open carried at soccer games. The other soccer moms got bent out of shape, and the sheriff revoked her CCW permit (he didn't like her openly carrying, so he put her in a position where openly is the only way she can carry. Makes a lot of sense.) Fortunately, a court has overruled the sheriff. Hat tip to reader Dave Ladin.......

When Obama’s Truth Squad attacks U.S. Citizens for asking polite questions, Iowahawk responds . Count me in. ...

SnarkyBytes says that’s a bad idea. I would agree.       ...

Here's an order form. Price is $27 for about 8-10 hours, as I recollect....

As reported, Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed House Bill 1845 into law.  This pro gun bill includes the following components: An “emergency powers” reform that prevents the police from wrongly confiscating guns of law abiding citizens during a natural disaster, as happened in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.  In...

Over in the left sidebar...It's a click-through to "Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner."Go ahead and check it out. I'll post some details tomorrow....

Pennsylvania's gun laws got tougher Friday as Gov. Ed Rendell signed a bill increasing the mandatory sentence for anyone convicted of shooting a firearm at a police officer and for crimes committed with illegally purchased guns.Rendell signed the wide-reaching bill at the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police lodge.What about if the shooting is de...

This discussion here makes the case that Obama will probably be the least sympathetic American President to Israel....

Ann's piece here is well worth reading.Reviewing the polls printed in The New York Times and The Washington Post in the last month of every presidential election since 1976, I found the polls were never wrong in a friendly way to Republicans. When the polls were wrong, which was often, they overestimated support for the Democrat, usually by about 6...

"My story is based on fiction," said Poole, who faces a second-degree felony terrorist threatening charge. "It's a fake story. I made it up. I've been working on one of my short stories, (and) the short story they found was about zombies. Yes, it did say a high school. It was about a high school over ran by zombies."Even so, police say the nature o...

I know that it comes as a surprise to some, but if you give people a choice of paying for something and having others pay for it, they will choose the later. Pretty simple economics, but apparently the officials in Hawaii were surprised by the result:Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven mo...

A small software company trying to create a program to help gun dealers comply with federal regulations now believes that the government purposefully stalled and then swiped the technology to create a copycat program of its own.We briefly touched on this yesterday. Considering what we're dealing with, I'm still not sure why this would surprise anyo...

"I am not in favor of concealed weapons," Obama said. "I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot during) altercations."Not that that surprises anyone who's been paying attention, but The Liberty Sphere provides a source (click on title link).And of course, once you've trusted yourself into his hands, he ...

On October 18, the Americans surrounded Chambly and began the attack with a cannonade barrage on the British stone fort. This alone proved adequately persuasive against the British. Maj. ?? Stopford, commander of the British force inside the fort, surrendered his garrison of 10 officers and 78 enlisted men of the Royal Fusilers. The fort also house...

Usually when some talking head or columnist from the MSM blathers about "an arsenal of weapons being found by police in the home of Joe Smith, whose neighbors describe him as a moody loner", the camera then goes on to pan shakily across a bedsheet covered with grandpa's old .30-30, a couple .22 plinkers, an SKS, and a $79.99 single-barrel twelve ga...

I mean, I don't remember Bob Dole having swooning fans screaming in the mosh pit...Ahab liveblogged the Sarah Palin rally last night....