Give thanks for oath-breaking politicians' fear of an armed citizenry

Be thankful for their fears. Those fears, as the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence reminds us (although they are, of course, decidedly unthankful about it), are what stands between us and the "progressive" utopia they would otherwise inflict on us, if they had the security of a "government monopoly on force." If those fears become strong enough, perhaps some day we can give thanks for never having been forced to make them come true. [More]

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Sen. Sessions prevents Schumer's sneak attack on printed guns

However this turns out, Senator Sessions might be all that stopped S. 1774 from passing unanimously in the Senate last week, where it may otherwise have picked up enough "bipartisan" momentum to just as easily clear the House this week. On that day, at least, Sen. Sessions kept his oath. [More]

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Forcible citizen disarmament extremists go nuclear

Senate Democrats have employed the "nuclear option" against America's gun owners. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence should be thrilled. What the forcible citizen disarmament jihadists and their pet legislators need to realize, though, is that America's armed citizenry has never depended on 41% of the Senate as the last bulwark protecting our rights--we only need three percent of America's gun owners. [More]

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Is NRA throwing printed guns under the bus?

The NRA's apparent dereliction here is no small matter. These bills, which had been languishing in apparent futility for months, are now showing signs of life, which can only be expected to accelerate now that ARS is throwing its resources into the debate. Both H.R. 1474 and S. 1149 have picked up new co-sponsors: Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) last Wednesday, and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) last Friday. So far, rabidly anti-gun Rep. Peter King, of New York, is the only "Republican" (RINO) to co-sponsor either bill, but more are expected to join, to save us from "undetectable" guns.

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The NRA needs to explain why it evidently believes that the Second Amendment protects only the right to keep and bear commercially produced arms. [More]

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VPC goes to bizarre lengths to establish link between NRA, gun industry

So Sugarmann is both an NRA member and a licensed member of the gun retail industry (or at least was)? I know he has a great deal invested in this notional link between the NRA and the gun industry, but that's going a little far, don't you think? [More]

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'Trayvon's Amendment' would be funnier if not for the people who like the idea

Whoever came up with "Trayvon's Amendment" did a nice job--funny stuff. It would be even funnier, though, if we didn't know that a not insignificant percentage of the population is reading those 12 provisions and thinking, "Say--that's a good idea." If that number grows large enough, we will have to kill many of them to keep at least part of this abomination from becoming reality. And that's not funny. [More]

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Spread of 'knockout' game highlights people's need for 'high capacity' magazines

Granted, the sorts of young thugs whose cowardice tends to dictate that they choose lone victims, while themselves numbering sometimes in the dozens, would seem unlikely to continue to press an attack as their would-be victim fires 10 shots into their fellow predators, it would be a mistake to expect any rationality from the kind of creature who finds entertainment in brutalizing innocent people.

The only prudent course is to be equipped stop all of them. And at some point those public officials who have chosen to stand with the thugs, rather than their would-be victims, will need to be dealt with. [More]

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What actually scares Rep. Israel and the rest of the gun prohibitionists about printed lower receivers is that the lower receiver is the only component of such firearms that is subject to "prohibited person" restrictions, background checks, serial number requirements, etc. In short, the lower receiver is the gun, legally speaking, and a person who can build (or print) one can easily and legally buy all the other components needed to assemble a fully functional "assault weapon."

And that, a dire threat to the fantasy of a "government monopoly on force," is something that CSGV can be counted on to consistently fear. [More]

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If Congress 'finishes the job' as Brady Campaign demands, 2nd Amd. is finished

Banning private sales will not "finish the job" to the gun prohibitionists' satisfaction. Even total forcible citizen disarmament is only a step (albeit an enormous one) in the direction the "progressives" would take us--toward a destination an armed citizenry would never allow itself to be taken. And even that is unlikely to be the ultimate end point. [More]

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BATFE joins 3-D printed gun fearmongering

This column has long maintained that the supposed "undetectability" of plastic firearms is almost entirely a decoy issue--an excuse to ban the printing of firearms, which is actually frightening to people like Rep. Israel and Sen. Schumer because the easy production of firearms at home will render "gun control" irrelevant. Shall not be infringed by default--because effective infringement will be impossible.

That is what terrifies the forcible citizen disarmament zealots, and their terror is a beautiful thing. [More]

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CSGV blames NRA for Americans rejecting 'government monopoly on junk-touching'

As for Horwitz's apparent contention that opposition to the long train of abuses perpetrated by the TSA on the American people is a creation of the gun rights movement, perhaps he would care to explain why polling found that 61% of the public objected to TSA's heavy-handedness, and that the more one flies (and thus the more one is subjected to the TSA's thuggery), the more likely one is to harbor "TSA animus," as Horwitz puts it. Perhaps he is admitting that the gun rights movement is far larger than he has previously been willing to acknowledge.

Anyone who works for the TSA needs to realize that as a part of such a loathsome agency, they have earned the hostility of those who are unwilling to allow the government to reach into our pants. [More]

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LA Times bemoans CA 'assault weapon' ban veto, knowing ban wouldn't have helped

According to Skelton, this boy's death was caused by an airsoft gun--one that was not even fired in the death it somehow "caused." For that to be the case, his death could obviously not have been caused by a trigger happy "Only One" blasting eight rounds within 10 seconds of seeing a boy with a toy gun.

Skelton has the audacity to dare gun rights advocates to make our arguments to the family of Andy Lopez. You first, Skelton. [More]

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Gun prohibitionists blatantly and falsely libel Texas gun rights group

Some argue that TOC's approach is too "in your face" to be effective advocacy, and that is perhaps a debate worth having, if only for how interesting it would be to hear why one should be "polite" in demanding recognition of one's fundamental human rights. But Ungar went so far as to accuse the group of terrorism.

Anyone that easily "terrorized" deserves to live in terror, and those working to strip Americans of their Constitutionally guaranteed, fundamental human right of the individual to keep and bear arms should be terrified of the backlash against their agenda. [More]

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Last US lead smelter closure highlights need to rescind bullet material limits

The other problem, of course, is that if oath-breaking cops pick the wrong side some dark day when the government's cold war on the people goes hot, the restoration of our Republic will require the people's ability stop them, no matter what they are wearing.

Oh--one more problem: "must not be made of tungsten (for example)" is an impossible fit with shall not be infringed. [More]

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First 3-D printed metal gun is new nail in 'gun control's' coffin

CSGV's beloved "Government Monopoly on Force" is in mortal danger, with its death warrant printed in 3-D. [More]

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Statists as alarmed by Ronnie Barrett's high caliber principles as by his rifles

In other words, it really does appear that Barrett's very public high-minded, principled, uncompromising stance on the Second Amendment is what makes collectivists fear his rifles more than others that are essentially equally "dangerous." And that's one of the few things the statists get right--without the love of liberty, and the will and courage to defend it, the guns avail nothing. It's Barrett's ideas, even more than his rifles, that threaten their agenda. So far, though, they have not figured out a way to ban those. [More]

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Columnist obejcts to condemnation of cop who killed 13-year-old 'armed' with toy

But fear not--Hansen has a solution:

Rather than promoting victimization, how about encouraging people to actually cooperate with law enforcement directives? Would there have been a death in this case if this young man had simply complied? Chances are, there would not have even been an arrest!

That's all it takes--be a docile, compliant herbivore, and you'll probably not be killed ("chances are," not "even" arrested for being a boy with a toy gun!). [More]

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Sen. Feinstein apparently wants to ban 19th century revolvers

Feinstein, though, has now taken the insanity to a perhaps unprecedented level. Now it's not just ergonomic refinements and cosmetic features that render some guns "unsuitable" for private ownership. Now, the name of the gun is enough to justify a ban.

She would probably really object to this correspondent's idea for an AR-15 platform rifle marketed as the "Regime Changer" ("Recall Ballot From the Rooftops Launcher" is an awkwardly long name for a gun). That, of course, just adds to the idea's appeal. [More]

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LAX survivor: 'I just prayed'--the only option available in 'gun free' zones

Ironically, the USA Today article is titled: "Police: LAX shooting could have been far worse" (presumably because the shooter had a scary semi-automatic rifle and 150 rounds of ammunition). Perhaps that's true--perhaps it could have been. It could also, though, have been far better, had the shooter not had the luxury of waiting for police to finally arrive and shoot him four times--had the real "first responders" not been stripped of the option of a response somewhat more direct than prayer.

The intent here is not to mock the power of prayer to accomplish great things, but to illustrate the evil of those who would require us to seek divine intervention as our only chance of survival. [More]

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Another anti-gun group takes the Goldilocks approach to 'gun control'

These creatures will likely never come out and say that, "This gun is too useful for defending one's life," or, even worse, "This gun is too useful for killing a would-be tyrant's hired muscle," but have no doubt that their most strenuous objection to any gun is precisely that. [More]

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