Friday, October 31, 2008

Sunday Gun Talk

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

Tom Gresham has invited me to be a guest on his radio program, Gun Talk, this Sunday during the 2:00 pm hour (EST). Tom, of course, is a nationally recognized figure, quite famous in the gun community. You can read his bio here. I was on his show a few…

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And so, it begins

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

Florida:
With a slender margin separating Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, battalions of lawyers are converging on Florida to handle any disputes at the polls and run to court if necessary.

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This is It

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

From the Tom McClintock campaign, via email:Dear E-Team:Thanks to the outpouring of your support, we’ve been able to nearly match Nancy Pelosi’s Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in spending this week as they desperately try to keep Charlie B…

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That’s a Lot of Green to Paint the Town Red With

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

The city’s Department of Consumer Affairs reached a $500,000 settlement with retailer Party City Corp. Wednesday over the chain’s sale of illegal toy guns.See, they need to be painted in “Furious Mike.”Too bad Party City doesn’t have a prominent an…

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Pizza Guy shot at in Cheyenne

by Murdoc October 31, 2008 Gun Pundit

There was apparently an incident in Cheyenne, Wyoming, last week involving a pizza delivery driver:
Cheyenne police have released a description of a suspect accused of firing shots into a pizza delivery driver’s car.
Police are looking for a young hispanic male, about 5′6 tall, and was last seen wearing a dark flannel shirt, dark baggy jeans [...]

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We’re the Fauxnly Ones…

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

A man impersonating a police officer pulled a gun on a Gillette woman Thursday morning after stopping her on State Highway 259 between Midwest and Interstate 25…Thursday morning’s incident is the third in less than a week in Natrona County involving …

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We’re the Only Ones Particularly Satisfied Enough

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

It’s a form of recycling that many local law enforcement agencies find particularly satisfying, because it ensures that those guns will never resurface in a criminal case.I notice the Camden County “Only Ones” haven’t offered their guns up for manhole …

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“But”-Watching in Twin Falls

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

Ryan Horsley, manager of Red’s Trading Post in Twin Falls, says sales of assault-type rifles, such as military-style AR-15s, have jumped, far outselling traditional, bolt-action hunting rifles.”It’s really unpopular to say you are not a fan of the Seco…

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Spreading the Wealth Made Easy

by Rustmeister October 31, 2008 Rustmeister's Alehouse

Just use Wealth Spread!.

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And There Was War in Heaven

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

Mike Vanderboegh and Jeff Knox are squaring off. WRSA has posted all links to the discussion thus far.I’ll have some comments as I find the time. Miles to go before I sleep and all that. It may be tomorrow.Heat generated so far notwithstanding, they’…

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Libel

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

The TN Democrat Party had to change an ad because it was a lie.
ACK has the correspondence detailing the lie.

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Another one

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

This time, from a feminist. That’s adorable. What’s with all these crazy idiots saying that if Obama loses, there’s going to be race wars and civil wars and violence in the streets?

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My other birthday present

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

I mentioned my Birthday Loot here. But the other present left was that Politically Incorrect Dog was locked in the house all day. With diarrhea. Been cleaning carpets for two days.
80 pound bulldogs make a lot of poo when they have the trots. I’m guessing the kennel fed him something not on the approved [...]

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Might want to see a doctor about that

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

In this post about Bryan Miller stating gun owners have guns to substitute for their erections (particularly tasteless since it was in reference to the tragic death of a child), I asked: What about my wife?s gun?
To which phlegmfatale replied:
I dunno about your wife, but I totally get girl-wood.
Heh.

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We’re the Only Ones Mixed Up Enough

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

The mixup on Tuesday started when a customer saw the clerk’s arms raised and saw McQueen with a gun, and thought the store was being robbed.Well, it was…When “Only Ones” collide…[Via John G]

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Changes

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

A Tam Twofer:
Tam on the war: Okay, enough wiretapping; we’ve got the data we’re going to get. Lets get these guys off the board before the hippies take over.
Tam on HopeChangetm: The other side wants to do things like sell me bad health insurance at gunpoint.

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Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet–I’m Destwoying My Company—heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh…

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

Rifle maker bounces boss who supports ObamaWe already knew that, of course, but it gives me an excuse to post this:

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Cooper Firearms Update

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

USA Today reports that Dan Cooper has resigned. Blames blogs. Sebastian gets a mention in the piece.
Our old pal Bob Ricker says we gun bloggers are wackos. And calls it McCarthyism.
Last night when the comments there totaled about 200, I noticed how stupid your average USA Today commenter was. I [...]

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We’re the Only Ones Docked Enough

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

A Jacksonville police officer who punched a man during a possible road-rage fight in April won’t face criminal charges, but he forfeited 10 days of pay, authorities confirmed Wednesday.How many think if one of us, in a fit of road rage, followed a Jack…

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What they mean by reasonable gun laws

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

In NYC, Party City was fined $500,000 for selling toy guns.
A Boston Globe editorial:
Incredibly, there is no minimum age to fire a gun in Massachusetts. All that is required for someone under 18 is parental consent and the presence of a licensed instructor. That is a massive loophole that has to be closed, especially when [...]

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Gun Sales Increase Part II

by VSSA President October 31, 2008 Virginia Shooting Sports Assoc.

I posted on this earlier this week but it continues to be news. Cam Edwards on NRANews last night led his program with it as well. The increase in gun sales as the election approaches is clearly a nationwide story. All you have to do is google “Increas…

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So give them guns and badges anyway!

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

or basic math is racist and sexist!
In Chesapeake, the top scorers on a test to become a police officer included no blacks or women. Obviously, the test must be flawed.

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Murdoc vs. Raptor

by Murdoc October 31, 2008 Gun Pundit

52%
There is no way my odds are this good. Maybe I should go beat someone with a crowbar to improve my score.

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Closing

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

From me, at The Gun Blogs:
This site (The Gun Blogs) seems to be irrevocably broken. I can’t fix it. I’ve tried. And, honestly, activity here isn’t that high. So, I’ll let it fade quietly into the night. Authors should save their content if they wish to keep it. Once the domain expires, it will be [...]

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Quote of the Day: “Emotional incontinence…”

by Tam October 31, 2008 View from the Porch

From reader Alath in comments here:Following your links back to the New York Post article (Here. ed.), it is eye-popping to see how extremely emotionally unstable this crowd is. Back spasms? Daily phone melt-downs? They’re just aswim in the tempestuous…

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Thanks

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

Laurel says of me:
It?s definitely my favorite roundup of guns and politics news.
In other news, why have I not been reading a blog called Politics, Guns and Beer?

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Iraqi military to get S&W MP9s

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

So reports Steve

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Amazing

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

Wow.

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Gun sales up

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

More reports of the trend.

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Be on the look out

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

In The City (My The City), a local man had $34,750 worth of guns stolen:
A Maryville gun collector came home Wednesday to find someone had burglarized his residence and stolen about 100 guns which were valued at $34,750.
William Ellis Spurgeon, 4760 Sevierville Road, had been away from home since Sunday. When he returned at 11:08 [...]

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Election and guns

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

Chris Cox in Obama and Guns:
In speech after speech, Barack Obama has claimed he would “uphold the Second Amendment.” Mr. Obama, of course, is a polished speaker who says “words matter.” But records matter more. And while Mr. Obama is short on experience on most issues, he’s long on anti-gun votes and even longer on [...]

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Opposing views

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

NRA v. the Brady Campaign.

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Everyone is making a pocket 380 these days

by SayUncle October 31, 2008 SayUncle

The latest comes from Kahr.

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Turn In Your Deer Rifle And Your 12-gauge Shotgun To The Texas Department Of Gun Control

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

That is an order that will never be given by a Democratic government. Democrats will protect Americans’ Second Amendment right to own firearms, and will keep guns out of the hands of criminals and terrorists by fighting gun crime, reauthorizing the a…

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Oh, Wow, Man, This Power Trip is AWESOME

by David Codrea October 31, 2008 The War on Guns

An initiative in Massachusetts to decriminalize the possession of an ounce of marijuana has stirred up some hypocritical public posturing on the issue.Funny, how they get a power fix, and yesterday’s liberal-minded become today’s blue-nosed puritan fas…

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