Headline: Court to address: Do you have a legal right to own a gun?
As far as media coverage goes it’s excellent. They got the Miller decision mostly wrong but otherwise they did very well with it. This is very good to see. Most MSM coverage of guns is more opinion than news coverage.
Uncle pointed out the video testimony in the house on National Park carry. I find it interesting that a letter written over a year ago by a bigot at the Department of Interior was brought up and challenged.
That letter has been a topic of mine before (and here).
I hope she is feeling the heat. Bigots opposed to fundamental rights guaranteed by our constitution have no place in our government.
As I said before this brand of stupidity will be laughed out of the legislature. The companies pushing this should try a free market approach to making money on bullets.
Let me get this straight…
The state wants me to pay a fee and ask me all kinds of personal questions to exercise a right…
The state wants to license every producer of firearms and require them to serial number everything they make, without room for error…
The state wants access to everyone’s police and medical records…
The state wants a record of every transaction where a firearm changes hands…
The state wants me to submit to training despite the fact that I had two decades of prior experience and no negligent discharge, much less a crime…
The state wants to dictate where I may carry a firearm…
The state wants to dictate how I transport a firearm…
The state wants me to inform them where and when I move anywhere in the country…
The state doesn’t trust me to report a theft, so they will automatically assume guilt if I don’t…
The state doesn’t trust me with certain types of firearms…
The state wants every bullet and case to have an identification…
The state doesn’t trust me to defend my life without violating someone else’s rights…
…and I’m the paranoid one?
TJH
February 26, 2008
In the comments to Bigot talk
[Imagine what the response would be if gays, Jews, blacks, etc. were required to adhere to such restrictions in order to exist in our country.–Joe]
Stephanie, of Boomershoot fame, has been trying to get Dave Barry (yes, the Dave Barry) to attend Boomershoot 2008. To further entice him she offered to blow up a low-flow (or whatever they are called) toilet for him. She received a call from an assistant who told her that Mr. Barry was already committed for the weekend. Then we received a postcard from Mr. Barry a few days ago:
It turns out there is more than one Dave Barry in the world and we will have a Dave Barry attending Boomershoot 2008. But not nearly as many people know of him as the one from Miami.
Sometimes you might think you are just “preaching to the choir” and the people that can make a difference don’t listen no matter what you do.
Then there are other times when you think maybe someone in a position of power is paying attention:
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You just have to shake your head at times. Some people are so bigoted it’s almost beyond belief:
Today, guns are generally preferred by paranoid sociopaths, cowards and vigilantes — as guns have become the implement of choice for the increasing numbers of street gangsters, criminals and domestic terrorists. The profuse abundance of guns and bullets (which is, of course, gained through a provision of capitalist profit in that area of industry) allows for the unhindered pursuit of their endeavors.
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What the American people need to clearly understand is the U.S. Constitution is intended to disallow such an introduction of danger and fear into our society. The only way to right a wrong is with a right. The most basic civil right is that of being free from harm.
Today, we are assigned the important responsibility of instructing our representatives in government, to lead with measures which assure our safety and security. The current over-production and indiscriminate distribution of firearms and ammunition must be outlawed and the participants disengaged.
This guy, Mark S. Fuller of Gloucester Massachusetts, is an anti-capitalist, has extremely negative views of gun owners, as well as having no clue as to what a right is. The ignorance and bigotry are mind boggling.
When the government controls your paycheck, your housing, and your ration card, it doesn’t need to put you in jail; you are in jail.
Megan McArdle
February 25, 2008
HOPELESS IN HAVANA
[I fear we are about to learn this lesson first hand.
H/T to Kirby for the email pointing this out.–Joe]
Official news release from the Apex of the Triangle of Death:
With an estimated 60,000 attendees and more than 400 exhibits, this year’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits promises to be among the best in NRA’s 137-year history. Leading firearm manufacturers will display the firearm industry’s latest products. Various hunting and shooting accessories, and an extensive private collection displayed by NRA-affiliated gun collector clubs, will fill acres of convention space.
NRA’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits provide a safe and fun atmosphere the whole family can enjoy. The ever-popular air rifle range is a top attention-grabber — both for participants and observers. NRA offers diverse presentations throughout the three-day convention, including methods of concealed carry; Refuse to Be a Victim® Seminars; hunting in Africa; and the Firearms Law Seminar. This year promises more Special Sessions for members and guests than ever before, and the most popular session, Methods of Concealed Carry, will be offered twice (on two different days).
I’m going to be there. Will you?
640K ought to be enough for anybody.
Bill Gates
1981
[I’m listening, live, to Bill Gates tell us his vision for the future of our group. I’m reminded to not take everything he says as the word of god.–Joe]
Via an email from Jason (who says, “Makes losing your rights fun!”) I discover there are toys to “help children understand and be comfortable and confident in the need and process of higher security protocols”:
My guess is there were similar things for the slightly older kids of the Hitler Youth.
After doing some thinking on the topic of microstamped bullets I’ve changed my opinion. I was vehemently opposed and couldn’t imagine this would catch on. I was wrong on both accounts. I now think it is a great idea and I think it will do exceptionally well and will be accepted by the majority of shooters.
What I realized was the company pushing this (see Sebastian’s post) was trying to use a government mandate instead of the free market. Which, of course, is nearly always a recipe for disaster. They will get much greater market acceptance with a free market approach.
I think that there are a lot of people that would pay another penny per bullet for something like “Mist Maker” engraved on their Speer TNT bullets. I’d pay an extra $0.02 per bullet so I could load up 9mm jacketed hollow points inscribed with “Please Don’t Rape” for the women in my life to carry. In my case even at an extra $0.05 per bullet I’d order 1000 Berger .308 caliber 210 Grain Match VLD’s engraved with Μολὼν λαβέ.
Assuming that either the left wing or the right wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles.
Pat Paulsen
[With all due respect to Paulsen I think the more likely result would be a crash. I wish Paulsen were still alive and running for president this year. We could use the comic relief and perhaps even a viable alternative.–Joe]
Sunday morning, February 24th, position 49 will become available at 8:00 AM.
Sign up here: http://entry.boomershoot.org/. Only online entries will be accepted. Call if you have questions, but you must sign up via that web page.
Ry graphically demonstrates what reasonable restrictions look like under a Obama regime.
It sounds like something is miswired in the brain. I’ve talked to women that were true sex addicts and women who took drugs to reduce their sexual desire to managable levels, but this is significantly different:
PSAS, identified and named just six years ago, remains a mysterious condition that thousands of women wish they didn’t have. They are constantly on the edge of orgasm regardless of time, place or circumstance. And while this situation might sound desirable, funny or just plain weird it is actually akin to being a prisoner: a nightmarish reality where a woman’s body acts independently of her own desires.
ABC News spoke with four women who all experience unwanted sexual sensations. Heather Dearmon, Nancy Austin, and two women who requested anonymity (referred to as Lauren and Emily) all suffer from unintended sexual arousal.
“It’s unwanted sexual sensations in your vagina,” Dearmon said.
“And sex doesn’t help it,” Lauren said. “Orgasm doesn’t relieve it, sometimes it makes it stronger. This is to me, irritating, torture.”
It’s a sad situation. Apparently there is an exception to Dr. Joe’s cure for everything.
[H/T to Phil for pointing it out to me.]
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.
Dick Cheney
[While this may be true I keep wondering if enough people really notice when its been taken. Intrusive, pointless searches at airports, “Real ID”, socialized medicine, firearm restrictions, McCain-Feingold, the Kelo decision, etc. I think a worse problem is that it is too easy to accept your chains. That has not always been the case and I wonder why.–Joe]
This restriction has directly impacted me for years. Barb and I love visiting National Parks. If we get this through then our visits will be far less stressful:
Reading the fine print what this really means is that a major offensive has been opened in our battle against the anti-gun bigots on one front. We probably will win but we still have work to do. This is just a commitment to go through the process, including public input, to change the policy. Barb and I have a rule regarding good news. We’ll believe it when “the check clears the bank”.
Thanks go to former Idaho governor Dirk Kempthorne (currently Secretary of Interior), Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), and NRA-ILA.
Berlin – The German parliament approved tighter gun-control laws on Friday in a move designed to stop the spread of violent crime. The new legislation bans the carrying of replica firearms and so-called airsoft guns as well as certain types of knives.
With so much real world data available you would think they wouldn’t even try to get away with publishing something like this. But these people have mental problems so I guess it’s not too surprising, just frustrating. This nut case is classified under projection:
Concealed carry safety is a fantasy
Some people say we need to let college students have the right to carry concealed weapons so that they can protect themselves and others. Here’s a possible scenario:
Dear Diary:
Well, here I am in my Physics 202 class at NTU, ready for another boring lecture by the professor’s assistant. I feel really good today, ’cause I’ve got my new Ruger 7-shot automatic in my backpack and a box of extra ammo too.
Makes the backpack a little bit heavy, so I think I’ll toss out a couple of boring textbooks when I get back to the dorm. I sure hope some intruder will burst into the lecture hall one of these days so that I can shoot him!
Meanwhile, several friends and I are thinking about taking our automatics to the game against State U tomorrow night. We’re only a half game behind in the standings and if any of those State guys start smarting off to our coach or players, we’ll know how to handle them at half time!
It’s so great now that even 18-year olds can pack heat. Is this a great country, or what! Well, diary, I’d better sign off now, ’cause that lecturer is writing some sort of formula on the board and I guess I’d better start paying attention.
Whoa! One of the kids on the other side of the room just stood up and has started shooting people! The teaching assistant just went down, and he’s bleeding!
I’ll just get my gun out of my backpack and get it loaded in a second and I’ll fix him! Oh no! He’s pointing that gun at me now! Oh…..
Kurt Thoss
