Disclaimer: This is entirely speculative.

James Davis is dead.

Brooklyn Councilman James Davis, a former New York City police officer, died after being shot twice in the chest.

Seems to me if he was shot twice, he was likely targeted. The killer is still on the loose. Mr. Davis was also a gun control sort of guy.

I wonder if some gun-nut had enough of New York’s oppressive gun laws and decided to commit an act of violence. Ironically, this wouldn’t do much to gain support of your position.

Again, pure speculation but it will be interesting to see what unfolds. In addition pro-gun folks will likely have to start dealing with Remember James Davis from politicians for a while.

Update: It was a political rival. Some reports said the shooter was shot by Davis. Now, the say the shooter was shot by the police. I still say it will get interesting.

One day the first grade teacher was reading the story of the Three Little Pigs to her class. She came to the part of the story where the first pig was trying to accumulate the building materials for his home. She read,”…And so the pig went up to the man with the wheelbarrow full of straw and said, ‘Pardon me sir, but may I have some of that straw to build my house?’” The teacher paused then, and asked the class, “And what do you think that man said?” One little boy raised his hand and said, “I think he said…’Holy shit! A talking pig!”

Michelle links to a site that says the timing of the Hussein brothers’ deaths is because Bush is having trouble. Cool, I guess in about October or November 2004 we can count on finding Saddam and Osama?

Jeff has the weekly gun bias chart and some good info. Give it a read. The chart is also done using a Sig P239, which is a fine pistol. I’m partial to my P229 though.

Politically Incorrect Dog stuff – A pit bull was shot when it attacked a neighbor’s dog. If you’re a dog owner, you should check your fence periodically.

As a last resort, the Willamina man ended up firing two shots into Buddy from a .357 magnum to get him to release a death grip on Digger’s throat.

This just perpetuates the myth that certain dogs can lock their jaws, which no dog is really capable of. They just have strong jaws.

Our governor backed down from supporting a law firm for the lottery board because he has close ties to the firm. Good for him.

The US confirms that Saddam’s sons are dead. Good!

Rush Limbaughtomy posts this, which lists a pic of some guy who he said got busted for weed. Then if you go here, you find the same pic.

I don’t know what gives here but it is a might curious. He got it from here.

I will be hosting the Volunteer Tailgate Party on Thursday(ish). Fellow Rocky Top Brigadiers, submit your entries by tomorrow at 5:00.

And I do mean Damn! Pretty biting bit of satire, I must say.

This article, in addition to having some neat facts, details the following:

13 members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives introduced a bill that would give law enforcement the authority to confiscate all handguns in private possession, unless they are approved by a newly created Handgun Standard Commission. The catch 22 is that no handgun currently manufactured today will be able to comply with the standards outlined in the legislation that this Commission must use to approve handgun sales.

The anti-gun crowd states that registration is not about eventual confiscation to soothe the masses. It is, however, a total lie.

A pit bull attacked four bears at Cades Cove. The winner, of course, was the Momma Bear (but not this Momma Bear – not sure who’d win that one either).

Park rangers want more information from witnesses to determine whether Hollifield ordered the dog after the bears, or whether the animal bolted from the vehicle.

“He is ultimately responsible for the dog,” Miller said, but rangers are seeking witnesses “to corroborate the circumstances of the dog getting at the bear.”

It is good to see an article that identifies the real problem, the irresponsible owner of the dog.

A new free diving record. She held her breath for three minutes and 38 seconds.

I was apparently picked as best all-around Knoxville blogger of the week.

And you should be reading Les Jones’ site.

Headline: Report on USA Patriot Act Alleges Civil Rights Violations

The inspector general’s report, which was presented to Congress last week and is awaiting public release, is likely to raise new concern among lawmakers about whether the Justice Department can police itself when its employees are accused of violating the rights of Muslim and Arab immigrants and others swept up in terrorism investigations under the 2001 law.

The report said that in the six-month period that ended on June 15, the inspector general’s office had received 34 complaints of civil rights and civil liberties violations by department employees that it considered credible, including accusations that Muslim and Arab immigrants in federal detention centers had been beaten.

And, via Bubba, crystal meth is a weapon of mass destruction.

Another criminal shot by intended victim:

. . . a 200 pound man crawled through a window into the house of a 65-year-old woman and demanded money. She gave him $200. He demanded more. She reached into a china cabinet and pulled out a .32-caliber pistol. He ran towards her to get the gun away. She fired two shots.

This didn’t happen of course. Because the Violence Policy Center and the Brady Bunch have told us that you’re more likely to have your own gun used against you than to use it to defend yourself. This is especially true if you’re a 65 year-old woman being accosted by a 200 pound man.

And a random gun quote:

GFW: “I wish all you gun-toting fucktards would just go create your own nation.”

Gun Nut: “We did. Who the hell let you in here?”

In Kalifornia, police can interrogate children without notifying parents.

Someone nobody heard of won the British Open.

Shake up at the BBC. I’m sure the Blogosphere is somehow responsible.

The SayUncle household went to the lake this weekend for some swimming. Actually, we took the dogs so they could swim while me and the Mrs. had some adult beverages. That didn’t last long, as soon as pupster and the elder dog (herein after referred to as Politically Incorrect Dog – PID – and Politically Correct Dog – PCD – respectively) decided to go for a swim, I couldn’t help myself:

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PID has one rule for playing at the lake. That rule is that anything in the water must be taken out of the water, such as this stump:

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Here PID has successfully saved the stump by returning it to land:

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Oh and this goes for any trees that might have decided to grow in the water or were flooded when the lake level rose. Here PID dispatches a small tree:

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Also, should PID save a particular piece of foilage and someone happens to throw it back in the water, he will again rescue it and hide it deep in the woods. We thought maybe he was building a nest or something at first.

Note to self: When swimming with a bulldog, wear some kind of armor to protect yourself. Also, you’re a pasty white boy. And a push-up or two every now and then wouldn’t hurt:

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And any day at the lake should end in a nap:

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Yes, I really do sleep like that.

America is at that awkward stage. It’s too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.

Read here.

Jeff states:

I’ve often said that the “left” discriminates far more than the right. Point in fact: Few “liberal” gay blogs link to me. If you look at my blogroll or scan the blog-link sites, you’ll see that it is really only libertarians and conservatives who accept me for who I am.

Of course, Jeff is also a pro-gun guy. Other pro-gun guys seem to have problems with gay folks. Seems Jeff is in a tough spot, being criticized from the left and right. Of course, what anyone does in the privacy of their own home (assuming it doesn’t harm anyone unwillingly) is nobody else’s damn business.

Here’s to you, Jeff! It’s none of my business what goes on in your bedroom, whether it involves guns (giggle) or not. And I think you’re a helluva guy, but not in that way because I’m married to a woman. And I hope you have a sense of humor about this whole gay thing or, else, I was just bumped off your blogroll.

And there’s nothing wrong with living in Vermont either, it’s perfectly normal.

The Federal District Court dismissed the challenge to the Nevada Supreme Court’s heinous ruling.

Memphis man Mike Hollihan (who needs to get that new blog going ASAFP) emails this story about a pistol packing preacher (I am a mean MM MM servant of God? – bonus for the reference).

AlphaPatriot and Kevin have told us that the response by officials in Memphis to the rash of justified shootings in self-defense has been to warn citizens not to go shooting people willy-nilly or we’ll persecute err prosecute you. They do this instead of warning people that if you try to victimize others, you may get your punk ass shot (six or more times, in some cases).

Brenton said carrying a gun makes him feel more at ease in Memphis. He’s prepared to defend himself if he is ever attacked.

He is capable of dishing out some justice and last rites (I realize he’s not Catholic). This good Reverend has a congregation going:

“Every time I went to sleep, I’d see that gun in my face,” she said. “So, I said, ‘No more.’ ”

If it happens again, she said, she’s not afraid to pull the .32-caliber pistol she just bought. “I’m ready,” she said. “If you come in my house and I don’t know who you are, I’ll fire on you.”

I recommend Cassandra purchase a .45. Religious differences, I suppose.

And the Reverend’s flock is growing:

With the recent wave of armed robberies and home invasions, many are weighing the decision to carry a gun.

The rest of the article consists of various sycophants trying to convince you that packing heat isn’t such a good idea. They’re wrong. It is a good idea, just educate yourself and practice. Packing requires responsibility.

Jay has started a contest. The rules are (assuming you align yourself with Democrats or Republicans) to act as a consultant for the party you’re not aligned with and tell them how to get elected.

I don’t align myself with a particular party, so here’s my advice to both of them:

Democrats: Find some issues. Their only issue these days seem to be look what Bush is doing and Republicans are mean or stupid or evil or incompetent or out to get you all. Not a big winner with most folks.

Oh, and stop backing stupid gun control laws. Even the Democrats Big Dog said: . . . there are some people who would be on this platform today who lost their seats in 1994 because they voted for the Brady Bill and they voted for the assault weapons ban, and they did it in areas where people could be frightened. The Bill of Rights isn’t optional.

Stop backing ludicrous politically correct tripe, such as the assertion that God can’t be mentioned anywhere. It has that strange Orwellian feeling to it.

And lose the Nanny To The Masses nonsense. We can’t afford it. You don’t know what’s good for me. It’s up to the government to protect me from others. I’ll protect me from me.

And point out real issues the Republicans have, like the ties to Saudi Oil and the colossal fiasco that is Homeland Security/Total Information Awareness (oh wait, most of you voted for it too). The issues aren’t Blood for Oil or UraniumGate or any other horse and pony show you can get the NYT/BBC to blather about. Find something important. Oh and talking up the downturn in the economy ain’t working because it was going on during your watch too and people know it. And babbling on about selected not elected makes you seem a bit nuts.

And catering to that NAACP bigot? What the hell!

And back some tax cuts. Hell, propose your own and target them toward the people you want to get them Tax cuts are always good.

Republicans: Remember when you were the party of small government? Some of us do. You’ve really shot that one in the ass. A new huge department and the largest federal register ever. Shame, shame.

Look at your current record on civil liberties: Homeland Security has that Nazi flavor to it. Jailing people without lawyers? Tsk, tsk. The Bill of Rights isn’t optional nor is it something that should be conveniently sidestepped.

Stop pandering to racists and religious zealots. And that whole Saudi Arabia connection thing needs to stop.

And your big boy is backing the assault weapons ban of 1994. This attitude that gun owners have no one else to vote for is appalling.

Get your spending under control. That was one thing you harped the other side for. I guess the party of smaller government is the one that isn’t in power.

Fire Ashcroft.

I figure that’s a good start.

Stolen from Keep and Bear Arms, this Million Four Mom March fanny pack would make an excellent place to keep your concealed weapons.

Do it for the children.

A Cocke County grand jury has recommended firearm safety training at school, as a result of the Interstate 40 shootings.

I think this is a good idea. I had (and taught) hunter safety and marksmanship in high school ROTC. And to this day, I haven’t shot anyone. The system works!

Seriously, I have several friends who refuse to even acknowledge guns exist in front of their children. They don’t talk about them at all. When one of these children finds one, it could be devastating. Their only exposure to guns is seeing them glorified on TV. A child educated in the basics of firearms safety will know:

Don’t touch.
Leave the area.
Tell an adult.

They will also know:

Treat all guns as if they’re loaded.
Keep your finger off the trigger until you’re ready to pull it.
Never point a gun at anything you’re not willing to destroy.
Be sure of your target and what’s behind it.

Knowledge is power and it may save a child’s life.

Police searching for a missing Ministry of Defense adviser, who was named by the government as the possible source for a disputed news report that claimed intelligence on Iraqi weapons was doctored to strengthen the case for war, said Friday they have found a man’s body near his home.

but she could. The winner of the Worst Writing Award:

Blogworthy!