You know, ABC is cranking up its ZOMG BE SCARED OF GUNS meme. So, where is token Libertarian John Stossel? He’s done pro-gun pieces before. Perhaps the only pro-gun pieces on ABC. Just curious where he’s been.

ABC news continues its assault on guns and gun owners: Before Arranging Playdates, Ask About Guns

They are telling people to be afraid of gun owners. And try to make gun owners look like lunatics ready to snap at any moment. More at Newsbusters.

Update: What she said.

vid of the E4 being shot until it fails from heat:

A new to me blog starts out:

I started this in July, 1968. My friends and I have examined every American gun control law, and every law that permits, allows, encourages, or requires citizens to own guns. All 22,309 of them. On the way, we gathered 26 four drawer filing cabinets of information on crime reporting, crime statistics based on crime reporting, and a host of other things. At the end, I intend to bring it all together and explain why I describe gun control advocates in just two words and a prefix. Pro crime activists.

Via Kevin.

You know, except for when the phone lines are sabotaged and you lose 911 service for three counties.

Local TeeVee station interviews BJ Norris. In other news, BJ Norris has a blog here.

Saddam’s Chrome AK-47

Over at PBS, they are looking for stories about what shaped peoples’ views on guns. If you have a good one, let them know. US Citizen tells his story.

So, Obama flew a pizza guy to DC?

Update: Turns out, not as bad as reported. Still, seems a bit excessive.

David Kopel: The three cases that could determine Second Amendment incorporation

Ouch

It starts. The press is pretty much working overtime to crank out the PSH. Everywhere you look, it’s all guns violence all the time. The press has taken to reporting multiple murders to mass shootings. So let’s round some up:

A good review of the 20/20 hit piece here. All you need to know:

Some pro-gun guy I don’t recognize, who is not identified (Via Matt in comments, I have learned that this is Philip Van Cleave, head of the Virginia Citizens Defense League), cites studies which show the presence or more law-abiding gun owners reduces crime, not increases it. (ed. – This is the last we will see of any pro-gun viewpoints in the show.)

And that’s how it will go. David Hardy and John Lott weigh in on ABC’s reporting of active shooters.

A play by play of the 60 minutes piece here.

Any way, despite the assault, they’er not getting traction. Newsweek bemoan(ing) the fact that the Dems are terrified of gun control. And Obama supposedly throwing in the towel on gun control.

Expect more.

David reminds us of ATF’s policy of institutional level lying with respect to data in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

Joe Huffman on freedom from fear as the cornerstone of personal freedom:

But what really pissed me off was I realized his “personal philosophy”, even completely disregarding the gun issue, is justification for genocide. And he is hypocritical about it. He believes people have a right to life but not the right to have tools to defend their lives.

Ya know, this freedom from fear is similar to this supposed right not to be offended.

Ok, raise your hand if you saw this coming:

Tennessee needs a “Repeat DUI Offender” registry similar to the state sex offender registry people can check out on the Internet, state Sen. Mike Faulk says.

Soon, we’ll have registries for every crime. Of course, if we had a registry of tax cheats, it’d make Obama’s life easier.

To you and yours.

Haslam got out of Mayors Against Guns Just in time:

US Conference of Mayors Demands Brady Agenda

Bloomberg to Run Anti-Gun Ads in Virginia

20/20 feels the need to go undercover to engage in lawful commerce. Seems they sent a reporter to a gun show with money. And he could exchange that money for goods. It’s like there was capitalism going on or something. And, gasp, it was lawful.

Seems the guy bought ten guns in an hour with $5K. A good start, no doubt.

Heh: I bought 12 cans of beer in 30 seconds, what the big deal?

They expect to be paid. I mean, I’m still waiting on my wheelbarrow of cash too. But it hasn’t come yet. I must do this because, you know, I care about gun rights.

Having blamed guns, NRA, right wing radio, ammo prices and the economy comes a new one:

The Link Between Gay Marriage and Mass Murders

I’m sure some AP hack is on the scene investigating now.

11 Year police veteran writes to his local paper to tell them more gun control wouldn’t have stopped a mass shooting.

In Texas, a shooting. Seems some thugs decided to shoot at some guy. Guy grabbed his rifle and returned fire killing one.

New acting head of ATF

Another with Joe DeBergalis

ACK has a copy of Haslam’s letter resigning from the group.

Also, my sources tell me this will be a topic of discussion on one of the local TeeVee stations this weekend.

DiFi not so keen on gun control: The National Rifle Association essentially has a stranglehold on the congress.

Meanwhile, Tom Diaz of the Violence Policy center laments the death of gun control as a movement:

The guys with the guns make the rules. Get used to it.

I’d almost feel bad for the guy. I mean, if he wasn’t some ideologue trying to trample the bill of rights, that is. As it stands, I’m amused.

Via SIH.

And, lastly, It must really suck to be on the other side

The Yankee: What I really want to know from ABC’s Kates is just how much a massacre is supposed to cost.

Brit Army’s New Shotgun

Pics from Knob Creek

AR & AK.

NSSF notes the NICS has performed its 100,000,000th background check.

I have them. The are obviously forming a nest in my attic. They’re coming in from the outside awning where they wriggle through the some of the space between it. Ordinarily, I’d just wait until dark, spray it and knock it down. But there is a particular level of difficulty here. See, the wasps are in the furthest corner of my attic from the entrance. So, if I went through the attic to spray them and pissed them all off, I’d be hard pressed to make it to the exit while navigating the support beams in the attic without getting stung all to hell. Now, you say, Just attack them from outside at the awning. Trouble with that is that this particular spot where they are is, at a guess, thirty feet off the ground. So, different problem but similar. Get up there, spray them, piss them off, then try to haul ass down the ladder without getting stung all to hell. And I can’t reach their nest from the outside.

Any ideas?