Quote Of The Day

"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have."


-- Thomas Jefferson

Mayor Daley's Legacy Of Blood

Illinois in general, and Chicago, in particular, hold a distinction few states and cities in the United States possess -- they powers that be in these two governments unilaterally, and without any emotion, deny the basic human right of self defense to its citizens.

And once again, this policy has had tragic consequences.

The devastation of that family that derives, in part, from such blatant disregard for the misery that so many Chicagoans face, lays solely these days with Mayor Daley. His arrogance in holding on to power, while residents in his city are gunned down because the bad guys know that law abiding moms, dads, grandmothers and the like are not permitted to carry a sidearm for their personal protection.

Mayor Daley and "The Chicago Way" dominate Illinois politics. People downstate cannot understand how Cook County politicos think. But they know that what Cook County wants, Cook County usually gets.

What downstaters hope is never exported from The Windy City, is the rampant crime that ravages that beautiful lake city.

So Mayor Daley, with these latest shootings, is your only answer (once again) to try to further restrict guns? What don't you understand about if guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns? Gun banners think it is an arful, but stupid phrase. But Mr. Mayor, you have created a situation where life is imitating art.

When will Chicagoans, and the people of Illinois, finally find the will to throw these people out of office?

Lee Fisher's Gun Show

Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher is running for U.S. Senate.

And up until a day or two ago, there was a video being posted around the internet entitled "Lee Fisher's Gun Show." Now before everyone (like me) pipes up and says, "Gun show? The Anti-Gun Fisher is doing something with a gun show?"

Nope, the video, which has been taken down over supposed copyright infringement (frankly, I think its because Fisher and his supporters are horrified at how bad it comes across), shows a topless senator-wannabe talking about this and that.

Most of the comments have been how hairy he is, or wondering just what the hell is it they witnessed. Sadly, you can't see it now. As I noted before, it's been taken down.

For grins, do a search on Dogpile or Google or YouTube land plug in the words "Lee Fisher Gun Show." Yu will be amazed just how many places it HAD been posted before the vid was removed.

Still unsure why it is called the "gun show?" Its older bodybuilding jargon. . .

Fun And Games With Water Guns

The Top 6 Water Guns Of All Time . . .

As determined by Popular Mechanics magazine.

Did you know the first water guns showed up in the late 1800s?

When You Can't Ban Guns, Restrict Access To Ammunition

California is on the verge of doing it. Restricting access to ammunition since state and local banners keep losing in the courts system.

So now we are at Dateline Sacramento .... The State Assembly (sort of a House of Representatives) has passed Assembly Bill 962, by a vote of 42-31. AB 962 now heads to the state Senate, where it has been assigned to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The bill would make it a crime to privately transfer more than 50 rounds of ammunition per month.

Sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles), the bill, if passed into law, would require ammunition retailers to be licensed, and dealers would be required to store ammunition in such a manner that it would be inaccessible to purchasers.

Further, the bill would also require ammunition purchasers submit to fingerprinting, which would be submitted to the Department of Justice. Additionally, mail order ammunition sales would be prohibited.

Bottom line: The bill would essentially criminalize the transfer of one box of ammunition to even a family member or friend, unless you are registered as a "handgun ammunition vendor" in the Department of Justice's database.

This from a man who thinks its okay to trample on access to self defense tools by law-abiding citizens, but feels it necessary to apologize for past discrimination against Chinese in California. Who will apologize to current citizens for this blatant restriction? Making lawful Californians jump through hoops to make political points?

Assemblyman de Leon is one of a handful of useful idiots. Tools of the control freaks.

ABA Journal Examines 'Incorporation'

The American Bar Association's Journal magazine has a piece regarding "incorporation" of the Second Amendment.

Read it and learn. I will be putting together a series of pieces in the coming weeks that examine "incorporation," notably whether the Second Amendment can be applied to state and local governments. Right now, several other pieces of the U.S. Bill of Rights are "incorporated." The 2A is not.

Yet . . .

Contrary to Euro Documentary, Women Have Little To Fear From Firearms

I don't think so.

Women have the most to fear from three parties:

1) Spineless politicians who push gun guntrol as a means of fundraising and to gain political power;

2) Gun control advocates who are more offended by a law abiding citizen possessing and possibly using firearms to defend their lives, than by the thought of a woman strangled or raped, and

3) Criminals hellbent on visiting violence upon them.

. . . . . IN THAT ORDER.

Why? Because politicians have power. You can avoid most crime by being a smart thinking and being aware of your surroundings. But it is difficult to rein in politicians who deny self defense sidearms to women and grandmas, while the former are protected by bodyguards and live in walled communities. As far as those gun ban advocates, to say that women need to be protected from the evil gun scourge . . . I think women need protection from these self-appointed, self-righteous groups.

h/t to Sebastian

Amending Hate Crimes Bill To Include National CC Has Gun Rights Groups Split

The shooting and killing of a security guard at the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC may be the catalyst that gay rights groups have been looking for to be added to protected individuals in federal hate crime legislation.

And a pro-gun gay rights organization in DC now wants national concealed carry added to the bill, saying not only are they a group that is preyed upon, but that they should have the right to carry firearms anywhere in the U.S. to defend themselves.

That has gun rights organizations split. GOProud, the organization in Washington DC pushing the issue.

"The amendment to the hate-crimes bill would allow Americans with concealed-weapons permits to carry their guns across state lines. Congress "should pass legislation that will empower individuals to defend themselves before they become another hate crime victim," wrote GOProud board member Christopher Barron in a commentary."

Interestingly, a small national gun rights organization is coming out strongly against this move. The National Association for Gun Rights' Dudley Brown has been sending emails urging that such a measure not pass. His argument:

"Hear me out. I know some of our supporters like this idea, and I can understand that. But there's more going on here than you may realize. First of all, once you let federal bureaucrats control CCW permits for all 50 states, the same bureaucrats will control the content of those permits.

"Understand this: Once you've handed the reins over to Washington to federalize CCWs nationwide, the gun grabbers would only need to amend this one piece of code to strip the whole nation of its gun rights -- because that code determines the CCW rules of all 50 states. And what's the easiest place to start with such a broadly-written bill like this? Legislate by the least common denominator: Do you want to see New York-style CCW in your home state?

"And those of you with New England-style rules who enjoy carrying in schools, restaurants, and bars: Do you want those liberties to disappear? While it may not happen THIS YEAR, it will be a constant threat and a real danger every year. In truth, this is exactly the opposite of what Montana did with its groundbreaking “Montana Made” legislation. Instead of telling the feds to get out of the firearm regulation business, national reciprocity invites them in. That’s not a good thing.

"Second, if this bill passes, the feds will have a complete list of CCW holders for all 50 states. How else would they make the states enforce CCWs nationwide? Do you want the ATF to have a list of every CCW holder in America? I know I don't. This amendment is a question of power and regulation -- and of stripping rights from states and giving them to the feds."

I still need to do some more research on this. One comment from a criminologist has some legs that, sadly, may resonate with the public, though I sense he is anti-gun. He parrots the anti self defense crowd when he states that because the recent crimes have been shootings, that public opinion may go against firearms. Frankly I doubt this. We have had school shootings in the past year and public opinion has galvanized that the public has the right to defend itself. Much to the anti-gunner chagrin, the public is coming around to the fact that violent criminals have guns. That is why we are seeing a significant uptick in firearms purchases at retail outlets, and by people attending gun shows -- who have never been there before -- to pick up books and purchase firearms and ammunition for their self defense.

This is an interesting debate. I will comment more on this as I delve more deeply into it.