Well, they said if we passed carry laws, it’d be like the Wild West.

Chattanooga bans guns in parks.

Via Jack.

Aunt B. looks at Tennessee’s year of the gun. She notes what we’ve said all along: we have the facts the other side has dick jokes.

After all, these people are just compensating for the size of their penis.

You, generally, have no way of knowing if you can carry in a place that serves alcohol in Tennessee since the legality is mandated by the percentage of revenue that comes from food sales. So some are offering advice on how to tell.

I’d advocate asking them for their last years’ tax returns and a current monthly profit and loss statement. You know, to be sure.

An FBI agent in El Paso has been arrested and charged with dealing guns. Some of those guns wound up in gun fights in Mexico.

In The City (My The City), not much expected to happen, other than lame headlines from the local fish wrap.

In Nashville, a place I’ve never heard of called Tootsies is, and I am not making this up, using metal detector wands on patrons. Yeah, that’ll be good for business. Talk about over reacting. Rich notes:

Oddly, they weren’t as concerned with the criminals who were carrying into their bar for the last 20 years. At least, not enough to spend money on metal detectors.

Yeah, when you fear the law-abiding more than criminals, you’re the one with the problem.

Meanwhile, we await the rivers of blood flowing in the streets due to the new law.

Armed man has lunch in a place that serves alcohol.

A mob of armed people descend on Ruby Tuesday’s!

Anytime I’m sighting in a rifle, I have to consciously think about which way to move a sight to adjust it. Tam educated me: F.O.R.S. = Front, opposite. Rear, same. I did not know that. Well, I mean I knew it worked like that just not that there was handy tool for remembering it.

Via ACK, comes word of Bredesen saying the anti-gun steam will pick up next year:

“I think an awful lot of people who didn’t really engage on this issue but felt very strongly on the other side might get engaged the next time,” Bredesen said. “This is an issue being driven by a few thousand people who are very passionate.” He credited recent press coverage with informing people [incorrectly – ed.] on the issue.

“I think an awful lot of people who didn’t really engage on this issue but felt very strongly on the other side might get engaged the next time,”

Yup, I’m sure the Brady Campaign will activate their Nashville division and spring into action. Oh, that’s right, they don’t have one. They exist on paper, in some folks’ minds, and in an office suite in DC. Whereas the gun rights folks have lots of grassroots activists who get stuff done. The other thing about it is, and it illustrates why we win, people are passionate about rights. People, other than tyrants, are very seldom passionate about restricting others.

Greatest picture you’ll see today

Robinson Arms M96

Woman with an AR shorty

Bullpup stock for an SKS

Richard Daley’s bodyguard catches a killer. Using a gun. Because he’s armed. But Daley is probably the most anti-gun mayor around

More coverage of the Sotomayor hearings, specifically on guns, here.

I just booked my flight to attend the Gunblogger Rendezvous in Reno. Looks as though there will be an all star cast and several sponsorships at the event. You should go too. One thing about all this hope and change is that airfare prices are reasonable!

Sotomayor reluctantly discusses Heller.

Arizona: The Republican governor also expanded the rights of gun owners by allowing those with a concealed-carry permit to take their firearms into establishments that serve alcohol

Signal Mountain, Brentwood, and Williamson County have all recently passed laws prohibiting the law-abiding permit holder from carrying weapons in parks. The more cities that do this, the more likely it will be that legislators pass a law removing a municipalities’ opt out option.

A piece in the press about the restaurant carry lawsuit failing to get an injunction has an interesting image of a sign posted at the restaurant. I don’t know which restaurant that’s for but someone should inform them that their sign does not comply with Tennessee law.

I did not know that the Sunsphere had it’s own wikipedia page, with a detailed history of it.

Campaign for Liberty on why not Haslam:

Mayor Haslam discussed the story as I explained and he said his intention in the entire situation was simply to “stop the wrong people from having guns”.

I asked him “what kind of people are you referring to that you say shouldn’t have guns?”
And he responded with “felons, criminals, and those without a permit”.

Then I asked “so you believe we need a permit or permission to exercise a right guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment?”

Mayor Haslam said “well, for handguns yes”

I’m guessing Haslam probably meant for handgun carry and not ownership (i.e., handgun carry permit). Whether one agrees with that position or not, that is the law in this state.

Via ACK.

Apparently, Haslam dodged the question about whether or not he supported a ban on lawful carry of firearms in parks. Via Knoxviews.com, who seems to think marginalizing a minority is OK.

I’m not sure if it’s dry wit or the continued love fest either.

In NZ, reclassification is synonymous with ban.

A look at the restaurant carry lawsuit.

The NSSF’s Bill Brassard: Educate your community.

Shocker: Cops on the streets, actually getting in the criminals’ turf, and focusing on who commits crimes seems to get results.

Gun sales up even in Cali. Tied to fewer cops.

Concealed carry permits up in Montana.

And permits up in Kentucky.

Taurus PT138. In pink.

Dragunov

The beeb has a look.

ATF issues guidelines on receiver sales. Interesting. I’ve bought a few AR lower receivers and the dealer usually marks them as rifles. I thought that odd and wondered the ramifications if I made one into a pistol. I think the new 4473 actually has a box for receiver now.