At Pith in the Wind, we’re accustomed to Jeff Woods’ inability to string two complex thoughts together and overall lack of general mental functioning. And we know they spend their time soiling their pretty panties because Republicans run the legislature in the state now. But they’ve reached a new level of stupid. Now, we have Pete Kotz stating that the Aryan Nation, which is having trouble getting new members, should try a bit of recruitment at the TN Legislative Plaza. The reason is because some legislators aren’t buying on to the token gesture of apologizing for slavery that does nothing but lead to political posturing.

Classy, eh?

Sarah Palin to receive an AR-15:

NRA members, keep an eye out for your copy of American Rifleman, if it hasn’t already arrived. According to the latest edition of the magazine, Bob Reynolds, owner of Templar Consulting LLC, will make a special presentation at the NRA Foundation Banquet on May 14.

It’s a modified AR-15 (civilian version of the milspec M16 rifle), specially customized in honor of Gov. Sarah Palin. Chambered for .50 Beowulf instead of the standard 5.56mm cartridge, this special AR features several custom engravings.

I guess you need a .50 to hunt moose.

Yes, California, There Is an Individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Tam looks at why it’s getting harder to turn money into noise.

DHS takes an interest in a man for buying 1,000 rounds of ammo:

West said a customer of his recently stocked up on .223-caliber rounds, a caliber often used in assault-style weapons. The customer bought 1,000 rounds a few months ago through a mail order company.

Shortly after the purchase, he received a visit from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, whose interest was apparently piqued by a large-scale purchase of that caliber.

Large scale? Hardly. Sounds more like a fun weekend to me. Well, I usually buy it 500 at a time. Probably explains why I haven’t had a visit.

Via David.

Seems the authorities caught a major gun dealer who used his wife and others for straw purchases. The guns were then illegally sold in NYC. Bloomberg cut a deal with the guy. This explains why the feds were a bit perturbed at Bloomie’s actions a bit back.

Green Training Ammo Carcinogenic?

Bad move: President Obama has nominated Mothers Against Drunk Driving CEO Chuck Hurley to head up the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

A life-long anti-alcohol activist.

Notice there is still a smile as she prepares to engage the next one.

Buckeye firearms reports on ABC’s recent hit piece on guns:

The “Jan” listed as a gun-owning father in this story is Jan Nickels – an old friend from grade/high school, who still currently lives only about 5 miles from me. He is an ex-Marine and is well-schooled in firearms and firearm safety. We are fellow members of the same local shooting club.

I called Jan as soon as I read the story. As it turns out, ABC News tricked Jan and others to participate in what was obviously always been intended to be an anti-gun attack. In fact, this story starts with a false premise and goes quickly downhill. At this point I will let Jan tell the rest of his story:

I periodically get requests to talk to the press about guns. And this is why I typically don’t. And I’ve mentioned before why I do not.

In Utah, a record-shattering number have been issued.

A push for shall issue carry in California.

More stuff from around the net on Nordyke.

David Hardy has additional thoughts and notes that it doesn’t look good for the city of Chicago’s brief.

Volokh: What Now for the Question Whether the Second Amendment is Incorporated Against State and Local Governments?

Kevin has a lot more.

Investors Business Daily calls it bogus.

Wayne LaPierre: They’re trying to piggyback this whole phony issue on the back of the tragedy in Mexico

Hunting rights for felons in NC?

MASS 12 gauge pistol.

Old school.

Dark Horse Arms integrally suppressed Ruger mk.III

Guns in parks bill passes the house 71-22.

Also: The House approved 88-4 Monday night a bill that declares the guns of Tennesseans cannot be seized during periods of martial rule. I thought they passed that already?

VPC mailer on the anniversary of Columbine blames gun laws. No mention that 19 gun control laws were broken by the duo.

Big news. Ninth Circuit panel opinion incorporates the second amendment via the 14th amendment in Nordyke v. King. Opinion is here.

From David Hardy, who says:

Court incorporates the 2A on a selective incorporation, due process, theory, holding that the right is a fundamental one, deeply rooted in Anglo-American history, and traditionally seen as a natural right rather than a politically-created one.

More from Eugene Volokh.

My preferred brand of bear spray (comes in 230 grain doses) is currently not allowed in parks pending an environmental review. Turns out, the other brand of bear spray is also illegal in the Smokies.

Interesting:

In an extremely disconcerting scenario, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) has approved an application to transfer an NFA firearm, while acknowledging that the trust was not valid.

ATF approved the trust and noted it was not valid. This could, of course, lead to ATF initiating forfeiture proceedings.

Presser from GLOCK:

With the 2009 fiscal year in the books, handgun manufacturer GLOCK, Inc. has announced a 36% increase in pistol sales over 2008 sales. Coming off of five consecutive years of sustained growth, the company that focuses exclusively on semi-automatic handguns for Commercial, Law Enforcement and Federal/Military sales is preparing for another strong year in FY 2010.

She and Schumer are calling for the repeal of federal policy requiring records of gun background checks be destroyed after 24 hours. Seek to return to the 90 day limit.

The Tennessee Firearms Association’s legislative calendar can be seen here.

Video here.

How anti-gunners host a forum:

it was described by the Inquirer as “sparsely attended” and questions were only allowed from journalists and anti-gun activists who had to recount the loss of their family members in “heartbreaking detail.”

The president of Mexico issued some demands for US gun laws:

* Ban on semi-automatic rifles
* Gun owner registry
* One gun-a-month
* Enact Mexican gun laws in the United States

Obama blames the US for all Mexico’s problems. Of course, we know the issue is grossly overstated.

David Hardy looks at factcheck.org’s analysis:

The other possibility is that guns not traced to sale in a particular State include guns not sold in the US at all, but exported. In 2007, American manufacturers exported 10,530 handguns and rifles to the Mexican Ministry of Defense. Think the cartels have enough money to get their hands on as many as they want?

Now, Alaska:

The state House has approved a bill exempting guns and ammunition manufactured and kept within Alaska from federal firearms regulation, a measure critics immediately said was unconstitutional.

The House Thursday voted 32-7 in favor of the Alaska Firearms Freedom Act sponsored by Fairbanks Republican Mike Kelly and 10 co-sponsors.

The Top 10 Signs You Are Living in a Banana Republic

Here’s the city’s brief. Some analysis from TriggerFinger.