Liz Goodwin has 5 revelations from the Post’s ‘Monitoring America’ investigation. The FBI is compiling a massive database on people who haven’t committed crimes but, I guess, they think might be up to something. And this is troubling:

The FBI’s Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative, or SAR, currently contains 161,948 suspicious activity files, into which authorities can put information they’ve gathered about the people at the center of the files: employment history, financial documents, phone numbers, photos. In many cases, the people in the files have not been accused of any crime but have attracted the suspicions of a local cop, FBI agent or even fellow citizen.

Ugh. Also, turns out all that anti-terrorism money flowing to the local PDs is going to buy gear to fight regular crime. Who knew?

Reuters:

Murders and other violent crimes in the United States fell sharply in the first six months of 2010, part of a downward trend that has lasted 3-1/2 years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday.

CNN notes that Phillip Greaves was extradited from CO to FL for distribution of his book:

Judd said he was frustrated that Greaves’ book was protected under freedom of speech laws, even though it was created “specifically to teach people how to sexually molest and rape children.”

“There may be nothing that the other 49 states can do, but there is something that the state of Florida can do … to make sure we prosecute Philip Greaves for his manifesto,” Judd said.

The sheriff is dumb enough to say that free speech doesn’t apply in FL. And charge the guy with odd obscenity statutes. I doubt those charges would stick unless the book has depictions of molestation or some such.

Don’t get me wrong, I think Greaves should die in a fire. But the case against him is probably week. And he can probably sue.

FAA telling kids that Santa got special permission from them for his flight.

Ed’s Public Safety has a pic of the G26.

In this article, they actually use the phrase compound bow loophole to describe people shooting bows in their backyards. I shit you not.

Cabbies in NY don’t need bulletproof vests. Carrying guns is illegal there.

Lego zombie apocalypse.

Winch Operated Portable Slingshot Cannon

Kel-tec RMR 30

16 inches of sweetness

An AR in 308 has nothing on an AR in 338 Lapua.

Getting word that Christie has pardoned him. From facebook:

Governor Christie has commuted Brian’s sentence and he will be home before Christmas

Good. Though I did have my doubts about a politico from NJ doing something good for guns.

ETA: Commuted. Not great but probably the best he could have done.

Good:

A funny thing happened on the way to a trial in Missoula County District Court last week.

Jurors – well, potential jurors – staged a revolt.

They took the law into their own hands, as it were, and made it clear they weren’t about to convict anybody for having a couple of buds of marijuana. Never mind that the defendant in question also faced a felony charge of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs.

The tiny amount of marijuana police found while searching Touray Cornell’s home on April 23 became a huge issue for some members of the jury panel.

No, they said, one after the other. No way would they convict somebody for having a 16th of an ounce.

In fact, one juror wondered why the county was wasting time and money prosecuting the case at all, said a flummoxed Deputy Missoula County Attorney Andrew Paul.

Would have been better, had this been an actual jury.

Les Jones ponders chores reasonable for kids aged 4 and 6. Since I have kids that age, I figure I’ll chime in some. We have our kids do the three that Les mentioned. I also have the kids help unload the car after trips. Have them carry their own bags in, for example. Any mess they make, I make them clean. I make certain they clean the sink after they brush their teeth, for instance.

Other things I’ve had them do include:

Rake leaves
Pick veggies from the garden
Help me wash the cars, they get tire duty
Wipe up the water they leave in the bathroom floor after they shower
Carry in groceries

Junior actually volunteers to clean the windows.

Obama taking cues from Bloomberg’s anti-gun group?

A zombie movie
From the zombies’ perspective
It’s so bad, it’s good

Ok, a bit more. I actually liked this movie. It was campy as hell but decently done. Interesting story line makes for good comedy.

I wonder if Mexican brains are spicy. Oooh, picante.

12 Motorcycle helmets that will have motorists doing double takes.

Glenn:

We often hear politicians and pundits denounce property rights. Property rights, we’re told, protect the fat cats against the needs of the public. They’re a tool for keeping the little guy down.

Like a lot of what we hear from politicians and pundits, this is exactly the opposite of the truth. The fat cats don’t need the protection of property rights, because they already control the political system.

Boycotting cities that have speed cameras.

I do like my tactical underwear. Now, some multi-purpose tactical ‘rip away’ panties.

The no-smoking loophole.

Looks like they’ve put together an early press event at SHOT. I’m guessing they’ll be releasing Gen4 versions of their subcompact models.

Someone is upset about zombie targets. I don’t get it. Though I have heard of ranges that ban human-shaped targets.

Guns and Coffee has a pic of the coming offering from S&W. I’ve been wanting to try out the M&P since I liked how it feels. One reason, I thought, to not get one was there wasn’t a 22LR version or conversion kit. Guess that just changed.

The USPS filed a motion to dismiss. Short version: Bonidys have no home mail delivery and must pick up their mail at the post office, which bans guns on their property. Including the parking lot. They sue.

Gun with a fingerprint scanner so that only one person can fire it.

Grab a cup of coffee or your lunch and head over to Kevin’s: This blog has been a seven-year exploration of the core beliefs that guide my daily life . . .

Rescuers save pregnant deer. Get fined for not wearing approved flotation device.

Full Auto 10/22

Public Defender

Slo-Mo Gun Porn

Bad Ass Lego Guns

Some examples