Court rules: Private citizens in Tennessee can make traffic stops and arrests for speeding and other traffic violations

A while back, some smart cracker wrote about never trying to catch a dropped gun. And his editors called it Rule 5. Well, maybe not: What happens when you drop a loaded Taurus?

Guess it depends on the gun.

Heh

Post Paris attack, gun sales and carry permits surge.

So, the NY Daily News gets full on hysterical blaming the NRA for not letting a law pass so that people on a terror watch list are prohibited from buying guns. Given the issues with the watch list, that sounds reasonable to most people. The sheer hysteria in the tone of the article is amusing. It means they’re losing, they know it, and they’re trying anything.

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A common theme put forward by a few of the presidential candidates at the last Republican debate was that, gosh darnit, you just couldn’t deport all those people who were breaking the law because it was impractical or impossible. Because there’s so many of them. The numbers tossed out were 3, 9, and 11 million, IIRC.

You see, it’s not possible or practical to enforce the law as it is written, so they should ignore it or let it slide or change the law. I welcome this precedent. How about 3, 9 or 11 million of us stop paying taxes? How about 3, 9 or 11 million of us ignore NFA laws? How about 3, 9 or 11 million of us start smoking marijuana? Or whatever anyone’s pet issue.

In two of three of my examples, I’m guessing the reaction wouldn’t be “gosh, that’s impossible”.

News you can use:

If you are in a shooting situation where your target is in close proximity to TATP explosives you should either make certain you dont hit the containers or you are prepared to accept the consequences of a detonation.

Practicing head shots will be part of the next range session.

Woman confuses Jeep rack for “large assault rifle”

In other news, the Brady Campaign is still around giving awards.

Mostly, not much.

Remember when they started giving every kid a trophy? Those children are in college now.

Some PSH over at Bloomberg’s fake grassroots effort on bumpfire stocks:

AR-15 Lovers Are Getting Fully Automatic Thrills with Barely Legal Gadgets

Bump fire devices let black rifles fire hundreds of rounds per minute. They’ve become hot accessories for the growing tactical weapons set.

That truly is a dizzying piece.

The islamic extremist version

Obama says gun control to be top issue of final year. I guess he hasn’t won enough gun salesman of the year awards.

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TSA fails to detect a gun in a man’s bag. I think I’d have kept my mouth shut.

Heh. I need to get one that sets things on fire.

I guess private property claims are avoided by the fact the housing is subsidized:

A disabled former lobsterman who shot an intruder after buying a gun to defend himself sued his landlord Monday over a policy that prohibits him from keeping a gun in his subsidized apartment.

Harvey Lembo, who uses a motorized wheelchair, was warned by his property management company that tenants are prohibited from having firearms after he shot an alleged burglar in the shoulder after five break-ins.

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Combined with ISIS announcing it will target cities in the US, I’ll be putting the AR back in the truck.

Todd is not a fan. I can see the appeal to deter sweat and, also, if you have rather pointy rear sights. But does the potential hindrance outweigh the convenience? I dunno. But I’m not quite the shooter Todd is.

UK citizen is suing the Honolulu police department for depriving him of his right to arms:

A United Kingdom citizen who is a legal permanent resident of the United States alleges in a lawsuit that the Honolulu Police Department discriminates against non-U.S. citizens by making it difficult for them to obtain firearm permits.

Hawaii has some of the strongest gun laws in the nation. Hawaii is the only state that requires firearms to be registered at a statewide level, which is done through county police departments. Hawaii’s permit allows someone to purchase a firearm, transport it to limited places such as a shooting range or gunsmith, or use it for hunting.

Hawaii only granted permits to U.S. citizens until a federal judge in Honolulu last year ruled that’s unconstitutional.

The department is trying to get around that ruling by verbally requiring those with green cards to obtain additional clearance from their countries of citizenship, said the lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Honolulu.

At the WaPo: Why arent Hillary Clintons exaggerations of her life story bigger news?

Because she’s a democrat.

Vox bans mansplaining. Well, the term mansplaining is sexist.

You don’t say: A lot of what passes for security at airports is more theatrical than real

Suing anti-gun politicians. Good.

Caught lying about gun deaths at the debate:

The claim appears to be unsupported on all counts.

The Gun Violence Archive has recorded 11,485 gun deaths in the U.S. so far this year, an average of just under 1,000 per month, making Clinton’s figure appear to be highly exaggerated. The archive had more detailed data for children and teenagers, showing 70 from those age groups killed by firearms since the Democratic candidates debated Oct. 13 – not 200 as she claimed.

And she’s advocating a ban on the most popular rifle in America today.

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A bunch of jihadists decided to commit an act of terror with guns and explosives last night. Not sure what France will do about this but I’m sure they’re reconsidering that immigration policy.

ISIS claimed responsibility, which is unpossible since we have contained them.

And Moms Demand Whatever refers to the terrorist attack as a mass shooting.