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Happy Anniversary!
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Happy Anniversary!

It’s been 1 year since the best behaved riot/insurrection/attempted overthrow of the government/selfie opportunity of the century. Remember your fellows still held incommunicado, without rights…

January 6, 2022January 5, 2022
Remember this picture?
Guns Statists Gonna State

Remember this picture?

Ir seems like it’s being scrubbed from the Intertubz. Right when this guy is coming up for a vote to be the head of BATFE.…

May 6, 2021May 5, 2021
And just like that…
Situational Awareness Statists Gonna State Wuflu

And just like that…

All those “loonies” suggesting that there would be martial law declarations don’t sound quite so crazy any more. We are rapidly moving from from pandemic…

May 15, 2020February 15, 2021
If you live in Washington State
Situational Awareness Statists Gonna State Wuflu

If you live in Washington State

Some folks really don’t like snitches.  This may be very useful information to have. Governor Inslee’s informant army – here’s the snitch list It’s always…

May 10, 2020February 15, 2021
A dry run for the new Virginia laws?
Situational Awareness Statists Gonna State

A dry run for the new Virginia laws?

Eric Peters on the visit a Virginia citizen received because he visited Richmond to scope out things prior to the 1/20/2020 VCDL Lobby Day event.…

January 21, 2020February 15, 2021
Stage 1, in progress
Guns Statists Gonna State

Stage 1, in progress

The Virginia Senate has passed 3 anti-gun bills. No one should be surprised. These are among the less onerous bills, mandating purchase limits, mandatory background…

January 17, 2020February 15, 2021
Coming soon to a home near you
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Coming soon to a home near you

(Via Rantingly) If you’d like to see what happens when a country goes nuckin’ futs and decides to ban all the guns, read this story…

January 12, 2020February 15, 2021
What? The ATF lies and exceeds its authority?
Guns Statists Gonna State

What? The ATF lies and exceeds its authority?

(Via the Bongino Report) I’m shocked, shocked I tell you.

December 21, 2019February 15, 2021
California Blackouts Statists Gonna State

California’s governor tries to monkeywrench the PG&E settlement

Or, Calpocolypse Part N. You have to wonder just how stupid the guy is. What a blatant attempt to take over a public utility. Democrats…

December 20, 2019February 15, 2021
California Blackouts Rants Statists Gonna State Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

It can’t happen here

California as a failed state in the making. You can only ignore reality for so long. Then it kicks in your door, raids the fridge…

October 25, 2019February 15, 2021
Guns Statists Gonna State Uncomfortable Thoughts

The mask is indeed off

An Illinois Democrat state senator, who I refuse to give publicity by naming, was needled into saying what she really thinks about gun ownership. “Maybe…

June 19, 2019February 15, 2021
Statists Gonna State Things That Put A Smile On Your Face

More like “Vanishing Point”, but with a happy ending.

(Via Eric Peters Autos) Someone in Texas takes a Challenger Hellcat out for a spin and the media loses their effing minds.

June 14, 2019February 15, 2021
Guns Statists Gonna State

If you won’t give up your guns, the banks will force you to

I heard this on the morning’s “Flash Briefing” from the Amazon Alexa on the Wall Street Journal, but not having a paid subscription, it wasn’t…

May 2, 2018February 15, 2021
Guns Statists Gonna State

Someone in the Minnesota legislature doesn’t like guns

(Via The Woodpile Report) The masks have come off in Minnesota, as Representatives Linda Slocum, Fue Lee, Jean Wagenius, Karen Clark and David Bly have introduced HF 3022, an unnamed bill…

April 18, 2018February 15, 2021
Statists Gonna State Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

We’ll all be “tinfoil hat-wearing, black-helicopter conspiracy theorists” soon

Ars Techica reports that the Directorate of State Security Department of Homeland Security is building a database to “keep tabs on over 290,000 “global news…

April 7, 2018February 15, 2021
Mr. Spock's Raised Eyebrow Rants Statists Gonna State

You’re actually surprised?

(Via SurvivalBlog) Karl Denninger seems surprised at the following: Contemplate the entire “bump stock” thing folks.  These were sold as legal accessories for years.  Millions…

April 5, 2018February 15, 2021
Statists Gonna State

Go fish

(Via the Drudge Report) The Raleigh, NC PD is requesting information from Google on all mobile phones in the area of crime scenes. East Germany…

March 19, 2018February 15, 2021
Guns Statists Gonna State Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m Uncomfortable Thoughts

Further thoughts on why you stay away from demonstrations

(Via Michael Bane on Facebook) We’ve talked about how your presence at one of the current crop of demonstrations violates Farnam’s 3 Rules of Risk…

May 7, 2017February 15, 2021
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Well, not much to say here

(Via the Drudge Report) Except “Game over, man, game over.” ATF wants a new database toy. The document says that the system will be utilized…

April 7, 2013February 13, 2021
Guns Statists Gonna State

Wow, Connecticut has “strict new gun laws”

None of which would have prevented the Newtown shootings. Gun Control–it’s what you do instead of something useful.

April 2, 2013February 13, 2021
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Just remember, they don’t want to take all your guns

(Via the Drudge Report) Yeah, right. Here’s something we can do to help our brothers in arms in Colorado.  Start writing to the state and…

March 2, 2013February 15, 2021
Guns Statists Gonna State

I’ll give the man credit for chutzpah

(Via the Drudge Report) Or, perhaps Joe just had a few drinkie-winkies before opening his mouth.  At any rate, our esteemed excuse for a Vice-President…

February 22, 2013February 15, 2021
Statists Gonna State

Dealing with the police state

For any number of reasons, we’re seeing an increase of, for lack of a better description, hard-ass cops who think they are the law–and the…

February 13, 2013February 15, 2021

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