Take A Knee?

The only knee I'll take.

Stare Decisis

It's settled law!
It's established precedence!
It's the wisdom of the ages!

Liberals shriek at the thought of overturning Roe versus Wade.

They salivate at the thought of overturning Heller.

The first is based on a made up "right" discovered only relatively recently.

The other based on a right that was written in pain sight.

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

So Many Words, So Little Truth

I must be doing it wrong.
And to think I just ordered all that .223

Common Sense Gun Control Fair to All Sides.

There have been some horrific crimes causing multiple deaths in this country involving "guns".

Unfortunately, there is a group of people who want to disarm all Americans because they want to disarm all Americans.

They are using these horrific shootings (which are statistically negligible when compared to deaths from alcohol, vehicles, and medical malpractice, particularly when you remove gun death and violence from large urban centers that already practice onerous and arguably unconstitutional gun control) in their efforts to disarm all Americans.

Let's ignore those people for right now. They are bad actors. mountebanks and disingenuous frauds with questionable motives, most presumably to subject the citizenry to a greater level of control than only guns. They are quite fond of "population control" of the re-education camp variety.

Let's assume we are talking to rational people who are trying to limit gun death for compassionate reasons, people who do not want to limit the rights of innocent citizens.
People who support "red-flag" laws and "universal background checks".
Seemingly rational reactions to a problem that are actually part of a slippery slope to the ends of the first group: disarmament of the population.

Let's posit that universal background checks should obviate the need for "red flag" laws.
Now we've eliminated the problem of  subjective complaints leading to unfair confiscations and denials of constitutional rights.
How often would these background checks be performed so that a person who passed a check does not pose a threat later should they decline in capacity below the acceptable limit?
Annually? Is that reasonable? Every gun owner facing an annual mental health checkup?

Now, how do we keep universal background checks from becoming a gun registry that could lead to the aims of the first group again? One that doesn't discriminate against a large portion of the population?

Since there are people who engage in homicide not involving guns, but vehicles, knives, hatchets, bombs (already regulated heavily), and martial arts, would it not be less discriminatory if we were to subject everyone to annual background checks?

It's the logical conclusion that cannot be escaped. This would catch people before they commit crimes, which it seems is the goal of the those proposing background checks.

But what do we do with someone we determine could, and I emphasize "could" hurt someone else?

We should lock them up for the safety of the rest of the citizenry. All of them.

It's common sense gun control.

And if you want some informative analysis, listen to The Drift Radio Show.
I'm biased, but people tell me it's good.

Consistent Stupidity

Remember:
Democrats want you to give up
* Your soda straws
* Beef
* Inexpensive Fuels
* Air Travel
* Freedom to say what they don't agree with
* Your guns.
Why is the last any less ridiculous than the others?

Blacks and Guns

This guy is so close.
He knows blacks need guns to defend themselves.

He feels magazine capacity should be limited.

Q: Would you want a limit of 5 bullets in your (or your wife's) rifle/pistol when being attacked by 5 or 10 Klansmen each with 5 bullets in their rifles?
A: No.

He mistakenly believes the NRA wants blacks disarmed when the NRA has historically opposed laws that were virtually tailor made to deny African-Americans the right to keep and bear arms.

He also misconstrues the KKK with conservatives.
They were only conservative in that they wanted to conserve their slave culture. They were clearly, as Tucker points out, a Democratic Party adjunct.

Gun Free Zones

Would shooting fish in a barrel be so easy if fish could shoot back?

Of course not.

So when you hear about a school shooter, office shooter, civic center shooter, church shooter, mall shooter, newsroom shooter or any other democrat who goes on a shooting spree in a confined area where normal people, citizens, are not allowed to have a gun,
think to yourself:
What if fish could shoot back?

Venezuela

Message to America

Stuff

Had a really good radio show Saturday.
Good calls and discussion on Kavenaugh, Republicans and whether we should bother to vote for them and other news.
You can listen here.

It's listen to this or the voices in your head.
I recommend this.



Other than that, I'm too busy working at work, working at home, working on the newspaper or being out on my boat or going to the range to publish a post that contains information you can't get at a blog on my sidebar.
I know I woke up this morning with a great idea for a post, but I lost it getting ready for church. I think it was related to the radio show content.

Scherie and I got laser grips for our pistols.
It almost takes the fun out of shooting!
Put the laser on the target and squeeze.
Her snubnose .357 is more accurate than I thought!
It's the short sight radius that caused the bullets to spread out on the target.
But that laser seems to guide the bullets in the way a ground observer leads a Spooky or a Spectre air crew.

Guns in Schools!

Count me in.

A Raffle! For a Good Cause!

From Old NFO

Andi, a member of our Blogorado family, has suffered a stroke, which was misdiagnosed initially, leading to complications.  She doesn’t have medical insurance, and is having to fund her rehabilitation on a pay-as-you-go basis.  Several of us have pooled our resources by donating guns from our personal collections, and we’re offering them as an incentive to raise funds for her, along with some non-gun prizes (jewelry, books, etc.) for those who’d prefer them.  The Go Fund Me is HERE. Jenn has a personal post up on Andi, HERE.

Go to Jim's blog to get the details on what's being offered for a donation and how to get in on the good deed.

Elections Have Consequences

I'm really hoping that one of Trump's first acts will be to dump all that ammo the Obama administration bought for The Department of Education, Health and Human Services, the IRS, the EPA, and virtually every other department in the federal government onto the "government surplus" market.

I don't know why THEY need it.

I have hungry mouths to feed.

I was pushing this on the radio this morning.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...

`You know how all those Christmas decorations are going up in stores?

Well it feels like an early Christmas here, too.

Santa could not be convinced to go this far:

Smart Gun Laws?

So we're talking about restricting (denying) gun rights to people who have been placed on the "Terrorist Watch List"?

1. What are the guidelines for getting on this list?
2. Who determines who meets these guidelines?
3. Is that considered "Due Process"?

The rights of an individual should not be abrogated until after "Due Process".

That's the Constitution.

You know, that document that is supposed to be the bedrock of our nations rule of law.

I'll tell you where I stand on gun rights.

I'm in favor of private citizens owning almost anything they can afford.
There was a time in this country when that was acceptable.

But we remove peoples rights at the drop of a hat these days.
For instance, why do we restrict the voting rights of people who have "Paid their debt to society"?
If the debt is paid, restore the access to the right.

The same with guns. Debt paid? Act like it! Stop unconstitutionally restricting access to rights.

Some agent of the government thinks your activity deserves scrutiny? Great! I'm on board.
But don't let that guy be the arbiter of my and your rights.

Is it Stephen Hayes who was put on a no fly list? Sheesh.


So, The government is watching Mohammed al Whatever.
Mo goes to buy a gun (or is asked to surrender his).

Mo asks "Why?". Answer? "I can't tell you".

What did we just tell Mo?

Is that a "Smart Gun Law"?

How Can It Be!?!?

The best-laid plans of mice and men

oft go astray

My Saturday.

Woke up and started carousing the blogs, coffee in hand.
Created a little post for Facebook:

Then my favorite radio shows came on and I started calling in.

First was Trigger Talk where I asked advice on getting a .22 caliber gun.

Then the host of Trigger Talk hosted the next show for the absent host and I called in to respond to a thread of the conversation about the use of "BB" guns for self defense.

Next Matt Clark of the ClarkCast and I talked about Trump and the debates.

Then, my friend Gary Wellings of The Drift (a publisher of a local newspaper) mentioned me on his show and I responded with more about Trump, 

He supports Trump and is well aware that I don't :) 

So then Scherie and I were about to go to the range when I got notified that I had to secure a door at work, which is in the opposite direction from the range, but near a gun store some friends of mine shoot for in competition.

I wanted a .22 to go with a lot of ammo I had recently acquired, but as I said on the radio show, I didn't know what to settle on.

God is good.

I've always wanted a Luger.

And I have one.

Stopped for dinner at a diner we like on the way home.

Z: We had Ribs, Greek Salad, Broasted Potatoes and great service.

And now I'm blogging.

Life is good.

I pray it is good for you.

What CAN we do?

The "Nuke the Middle East" solution leaves operatives in the west.
Increasing State Security services limits our freedoms and protections (France is confiscating guns).

What can we do?
We can stop outsourcing our security.
No more gun free zones, no more gun free workplaces.
If I don't go berserker on the street, why would I in school or at work or in a Federal building?

Want to be secure?
Buy a gun, learn to use it, and encourage the one next to you to do the same.
It's not 100%, but what in life is?

Don't like guns, or are afraid to use one?
Don't stop me from protecting me or you because of your fear of me having a gun when you fear the terrorist having one.

The solution is to stop outsourcing our security. Gun up. Be situationally aware. Your odds of surviving are greater. And their odds of surviving are lower.

Defend yourself.

In fact, I am reminded of this:
Freedom's Safest Place.

The Second Amendment.......... not

My Answer

Some nut points a gun at me and asks if I'm a Christian?
My answer should be BOOM!
Hey. I got an idea. Arm Christians!
Stop disarming citizens.
The answer should be BOOM!

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

Civil Rights Hero