Friday, July 20, 2012

The Obvious Solution

AMC Bans Masks, Fake Weapons In Theaters [More
Thank goodness. 

Sound the "All clear."

See, the Problem was Lax Laws

Oh, hamburgers. This is more apologia for additional gun control. ATF made no attempt to track the weapons. And as for his final comment on gun bloggers seeing a conspiracy, it was an agent who came up with "padding statistics," not the other way around. [Read]

The Final Word on the Matter

Just in case you were hungry for an informed opinion...

There's a Lesson in Here Somewhere

The hypocrisy of these Mandarins, who live in bodyguard envelopes whenever they venture out of their designated Green Zones, knows no bounds. [More]
 Vanderboegh notes some insincere empathy.

Also, as an addendum to today's GRE, did you know there's a Brian Ross who's a registered sex offender?

'Tea Partier' Jim Holmes calls ABC tie-in on Batman shooting ‘blatantly lazy’

[W]hy they chose to run with such a statement before properly vetting it has some wondering if media bias played a part, particularly noting the exchange took place with Democrat operative-turned-"newsman" George Stephanopoulos. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column notes those rushing to dance in blood are apt to slip in it and fall. 

Honorable Mention

Hopefully, there will be an update on this soon. [Read]

This Week on Gun Talk Radio

This Sunday, Alan Gottlieb of the Second Amendment Foundation (http:www.saf.org), Rick Patterson of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, National Gun Rights Examiner writer David Codrea (www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-national/david-codrea), Seattle Gun Rights Examiner writer Dave Workman (www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/dave-workman) and rocker and activist Ted Nugent (www.tednugent.com) drop by Gun Talk to discuss the U.N. Arms Treaty, stories you need to be paying attention to, and more. [More

I'm scheduled for the start of the 3:00 pm (Eastern) segment.

UPDATE: Tom Gresham just posted this podcast on the Colorado shootings.

'Too Many Pictures and Not Enough Eyeballs'

A fascinating subject we would all do well to be aware of... [Read]

[Via Chris Manning]

Dark Night

 The important element:
She immediately expressed concern that her son may have been involved.

"You have the right person," she said
What the blood-dancers and opportunists will focus on:
The gunman never had to reload. Shots just kept going, kept going, kept going," one witness told ABC News.

[Via j.galt]

UPDATE: See?

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We're the Only Ones Standing Off Enough

Another  public servant previously deemed more trustworthy than you and me when he wore the magic costume...but I guess I shouldn't judge until I've wriggled a mile in his straitjacket.  [Read]

Does somebody want to tell "Authorized Journalist" and self-styled "Star Reporter" Bill McCleery that it's been a few years since IMPD issued "service revolvers"?

What is it About Kenyans...

...and "gun control"? [Read]

I will admit that green coating is kind of tough to defend.

The Eyes Have It

There are some things you don't cut corners with. [Read]


This Day in History: July 20

Capt. William Richardson Davie in command of his Patriots attacked and captured a British supply column a few miles from the fort. Davie carried off as much of the supplies he could and burned the rest. [More]