Survivalist Blog:

personally I think the whole stopping power debate is a load of crap and a waste of time. Get a reliable weapon and learn to shoot.

Seen at David’s: Environmentalists Seek to Wipe Out Plush Toilet Paper

Hats off to Al Franken, of all people:

Franken, who opened by acknowledging that unlike most of his colleagues in the Senate, he’s not a lawyer, but according to his research “most Americans aren’t lawyers” either, said he’d also done research on the Patriot Act and in particular, the “roving wiretap” provision that allows the FBI to get a warrant to wiretap a an unnamed target and his or her various and changing cell phones, computers and other communication devices.

Noting that he received a copy of the Constitution when he was sworn in as a senator, he proceeded to read it to Kris, emphasizing this part: “no Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

“That’s pretty explicit language,” noted Franken, asking Kris how the “roving wiretap” provision of the Patriot Act can meet that requirement if it doesn’t require the government to name its target.

Via Phelps.

It is on hold until June.

Oral arguments here.

Facepalm.

I mentioned before that one cannot possibly keep up with all the genres and sub-genres of heavy-metal. Now, there’s a flowchart.

Best SHTF gun?

Over on the left, you’ll see an ad for Ultmak. Not only are they advertising here, but I endorse their products. I was happy with mine. More here and here.

Model 13

News photos for gun nuts

More silencer shoot pics

A look at the new Hi-Point carbine.

Nemesis Arms .308 Windrunner

Travel case

A summary.

One of my criticism of the various municipalities banning carry in parks was that it would create a patchwork of laws that no one could keep up with. And that if you happened to wonder through a park while otherwise lawfully carrying, you’d break the law, like if you cut through the World’s Fair Park as a shortcut while perusing Knoxville’s downtown. Well, Tennessee’s AG says that’s not the case. He also answers a whole mess of other questions, such as sign posting requirements. But this is a bit dangerous:

A handgun carry permit holder who carries a firearm into a county or municipal park where the county or municipality has prohibited such carrying could still be convicted of violating Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1311 even if such county or municipality failed to comply with the posting requirements that are set forth in section 2(e)(2) of Chapter 428.

Update: A reader emails:

This might be a good time to remind folks that an A.G. opinion is just that, an opinion. Courts are not in any way bound by such opinions and regularly ignore them.

Good point.

Covered the case before. Now, I see that they are having a sale to raise money for legal fees. And, in what seems to be a trend illustrated also by CavArms, no charges have ever been filed. KT’s website is here.

TN Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Roy Herron praises the guy who’s the plaintiff in the restaurant carry case. You know, that case that’s really stupid and will fail. But I’m glad they’re doing that instead of something.

Via ACK, who notes that, oddly, Herron was a cosponsor of the guns in bars bill.

Four police officers shot in no-knock raid. I thought the justification for no-knock raids was so they wouldn’t get shot and so evidence couldn’t be destroyed.

A census worker has been found dead from hanging with the word fed written on his chest. The blame is coming soon.

Via BB.

Been hearing a lot of these commercials on the radio about supposedly closing post office locations. Seems that congress is looking to close some branches. Not surprising. The free market does it better, faster, and guarantees results. The USPS, not so much. And then there’s email, faxes, etc. and those are cheaper and faster than mail. The ads depict doom and gloom about your mail being slow and blah blah. But at the end of the ads, they say something like this ad brought to you by your postal employees. Is the USPS buying ads to save its own skin or is there a union that does that?

Via Bruce, we learn that Bloomberg is a hypocrite in addition to being a loon.

Cool: 86,000 M1 Garands and 22,000 M1 Carbines may be on their way from Korea

The White House:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 26, 2009, as National Hunting and Fishing Day.

In Toronto.

TriggerFinger blogs again and notes the return of Total Information Awareness:

As predicted, it was renamed and funded from different sources and didn’t miss a beat. And it’s already being used in domestic criminal investigations — notably unrelated to terrorism. Data from car rental companies, hotel chains, and even department stores is being correlated.

There had to be some way to make that song good:

Heh.

Via Tam.

NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY

The War on Food Poor People Eat. Same as why the taxes on cigarettes are far higher than the taxes on cigars.

Apparently, Libya’s leader of indeterminate spelling, travels with 40-50 armed female body guards. In NY. So, in NYC, even tinpot dictators are like you and me only better.

I hear that you can follow a live twitter feed on Nordyke here.

Via David

HOV lanes: Racist!

Half of mobile homes in the south. Which would put the other half in the north?

Fictitious assault rifles for sale.

Steyr’s 22LR trainer

Videos from the AAC Silencer Shoot

WizardPC is none too happy. And he has video of Haslam’s remarks. I found it interesting he consulted TFA on how to strengthen his second amendment bona fides and then disregarded that advice.