Anyone remember
If you been around the Intertubz long enough to know what the Jargon File is, then you’ll surely remember the rumors surrounding a program named…
How could this happen?
After all, the anti-civil rights forces tell us that if there are no guns no one can get hurt. The media must have gotten it…
The plural of “anecdote” is not “data”
This hit piece on concealed carry permittees needs a thorough fisking, but not right now, as I’m kind of busy. On a quick read, it…
The dangers of believeing your own propaganda
You may be a cop, but you’re bound by the law–whether you like it or not, Sparky. ‘I’m a cop, I can do whatever I…
And a Merry Christmas to you, Mr. LoBaido!
Self-proclaimed activist and Staten Island resident Scott LoBaido found a loophole in the rule imposed at the transit hub by the Department of Transportation and…
I might have to rethink the use of pistols/shotguns for home defense
I’ve seen it mentioned here and there about the Intertubz, but this is the first documented case I’ve seen of a home invader wearing body…
You want proof the Republicans don’t get it?
(Via the Drudge Report) Conservatives and Republican elites in the state are divided over who to support for the GOP nomination, but they almost uniformly…
Another “Go read”
Gore, Blood, Climate Change, Socialism, Fascism, Capitalism, lots of -isms. And interesting to boot. Another book or two on the list to be read…sometime.
Sadly, more proof
The murder of Eve Carson points out a lot of things in our society. One of them is that the unarmed innocents have no chance…
Buying time
In the midst of the 1200+ pages of budget bill, there is a note that no tax monies may be used to implement or enforce…
Occasionally, there is hope
When an elected official actually gets the joke, it’s reason for some optimism.
As it should be
Police said Tuesday no charges will be filed against an off-duty firefighter who fatally shot a man believed to be stealing a trailer. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police…
“Atlas Shrugged” was a Warning, not a Manual: Looting via legislation
At some point in the recent past, Lowes made a decision that I’m confident they now really, really regret–they decided to sponsor the TLC TV…
I guess it never occured to them
That when your movies are offensive and/or suck, people don’t come to see them.
“Atlas Shrugged” was a Warning, not a Manual: Climate Courts
The similarities between the fictional world of Atlas Shrugged and the things we see in our everyday lives are getting to be downright scarey. Take…
I am so torn
(Via Guns.com) The Kel-Tec PF9 has been my everyday carry gun for some time now. It’s solid yet unpretentious, and it has the cardinal attribute…
And finally, on this December 7th
(Via the Drudge Report) Their numbers get fewer all the time, butthose who can still return. Also, somerarely seen photos on and near that day…
“Atlas Shrugged” was a Warning, not a Manual: You can’t tax a business
It’s an old saying in economics–“You can’t tax a business.” Why? Because they will simply pass that additional cost on to the purchaser of their…
Another small win
It could have been better, but it also could have been worse. Note that the vote was 6-1. The Hickory City Council has approved a…
“Atlas Shrugged” was a Warning, not a Manual: Cain and Palin
(Via the Drudge Report) It appears to me that, as Sarah Palin was before him, Herman Cain has been the victim of a left-media coalition…
Slow(er) blogging likely
My already reduced posting pace may be getting slower for some time to come. Outside of being in the midst of the holiday season (My…
Free money!
No, not the kind currently being generated by central banks the world over. This kind comes the old-fashioned way–extracted from the citizenry for a “crime”…
California East is a bit less California starting tomorrow
And it’s about freaking time that North Carolina’s mish-mash of self-defense laws were normalized. Changes to the state’s Castle Doctrine Law that take effect Thursday…
Some idiots have entirely too much time on their hands
(Via The Email List That Shall Remain Nameless) Locked up in the bowels of the medical faculty building here and accessible to only a handful…
AAR–the Hickory Gun Show
So…me, Son and Old Buddy (Look! A new character!) journeyed to Hickory, NC to hit the Hickory Gun Show. Even though it meant getting up…