Remember, initial reports are almost always wrong. But it looks like four dead by a guy used a shotgun.

A social experiment involving pro and anti gun people actually talking. Guess which side came out on top.

Firearms, homicides and suicides in America.

The IRS’s Customer Service Is As Terrible As You’d Expect

This reminds me of a conversation I had with IRS “customer service” once. They had made a mistake and I, of course, was on the hook for their fuck up so I had to call them. Resolved the issue. Then this conversation happened:

Agent: Sir, there’s another problem with your account.

Me: My account?

Agent: Yes, there’s something we need to . . .

Me: *interrupts* I can promise you I have never opened “an account” with you.

Agent: Well, I, err, uhm . . . Sir, I just need . . .

Me: *interrupts* I mean, if I don’t pay you, you’ll send me to prison. That doesn’t seem like much of “an account” to me.

Then I let it go.

Greg Abott:

The gun control debate was settled in 1791.

Bloomberg considering running for president in 2020. And in 2018, he plans to spend $80M of his money on democrat campaigns.

Happened 8 years ago.

A list. I’m new to this shotgat business so I found the clarification useful. Unfortunately, it’s been OMFG degrees outside and my desire to shoot hasn’t yet exceeded by desire to be in the air conditioning.

Endorse

Friends dont let friends use Serpa holsters

Well, OK: AR-15 with an under folding stock

The swinging vote on the court, Anthony Kennedy, has announced his retirement. The other 8 justices, in highly political cases, tend to vote lock step. Though Roberts seems to have that penchant occasionally. Kennedy was the one who didn’t. When Heller was in the works, I remember talking to people about how it was a bit frightening that it came down to Kennedy, who had disappointed conservatives on several occasions with his vote. But I digress.

Here’s a list of Trump’s potential nominees. I’d like to see Mike Lee.

Maybe the new justice will allow the court to stop ignoring the “optional second amendment“.

A commie in NY has defeated a ten term incumbent Democrat:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old Latina running her first campaign, ousted 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th congressional district on Tuesday, CNN projects, in the most shocking upset of a rollicking political season.

I’m guessing there won’t be a blue wave but the blue will get bluer.

The Supreme Court has ruled that unions can no longer force employees they allegedly represent to pay dues:

The Supreme Court dealt labor unions a sharp defeat Wednesday, ruling that teachers, police officers and other public employees cannot be forced to pay dues or fees to support their unions.

By a 5-4 vote, the justices overturned a 41-year-old precedent and ruled that the 1st Amendment protects these employees from being required to support a private group whose views may differ from theirs.

How something like this was allowable in the first place is astonishing. If you’re a member of these unions, your money is going to Democrats whether you like it or not.

I’m of the opinion that unions have run their course. It’s arguable that there was a need for them back when child labor and poor working conditions were a real thing. But that stuff has largely been regulated since. Now, they seem to exist for excessive perks, graft, and to make union leaders a lot of money, while providing little.

And Glenn with this zinger:

Of course, if the unions provided value, they wouldnt have to force people to pay dues.

Heh. Indeed.

Your caliber sucks and you’re holding it wrong. Wait, that’s not how that goes.

Kidding aside, some useful information there.

Today is the last day to comment on the proposed changes. You can comment here.

ATF is looking like it will reverse it’s 10 previous rulings that these are not machine guns, at the direction of Trump and Sessions. And they’re doing so by disregarding the law.

I dunno what it is.

Florida has some bizarre carry laws, such as no open carry. But there are exceptions if one is hunting, fishing, juggling chipmunks, or whatever other arbitrary thing. So, Florida Carry has a regular event where a bunch of open carry activists go fishing while strapped. Turns out, Florida Policeman was unaware of said law, or didn’t care, and got all pointy with his gun.

The local media, however, made the event sound so peaceful.

Some idiot keeping a gun in his pocket tested out a couch at IKEA. The gun fell out of his pocket and was found by a 6 year old, who fired it.

Privatizing tyranny.

The Good: The 10th anniversary of the SCOTUS Heller decision.

The bad: The National Firearms Act turned 84.

The ugly: The 24th anniversary of Ariana Grande being born.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Columbus Bump Stock Ban

I’m guessing that if you cannot get past my spam filter, you really can’t do much for SEO.

Nananananananana: Bat Glock.

The narrative is that the big ol’ mean NRA was influenced by the Russians in supporting Trump. The reality:

In a letter to Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, the NRA said it took 23 contributions – mostly membership dues – from Russians or Americans living in Russia, totaling about $2,500.

Everything else is speculation.

For years, the blame was put on Obama for the IRS targeting conservative groups. Turns out, some pressure was put on them to target the TEA party by the biggest piece of shit in politics, John McCain:

Judicial Watch Obtains IRS Documents Revealing McCains Subcommittee Staff Director Urged IRS to Engage in Financially Ruinous Targeting

Federal Appeals Court Panel Upholds NYCs Unconstitutional Gravity Knife Arrests Knife Rights to Seek Rehearing by the Full Court

I’m not even certain what a “gravity knife” is.

Anti-gun Rep Maxine Waters is calling on people to harass and intimidate those she disagrees with politically.

Between that and the harassment of two Trump officials at restaurants this week, it’s a matter of time before someone gets hurt or worse.

SLAPP:

Looks like sculptor Anish Kapoor is collaborating with Bloombergs Everytown to sue NRA for using footage featuring his Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago in their video Clenched Fist of Truth

Run that foul, hateful organization dry: ‘About 60 Organizations’ Are Considering a Lawsuit Against the SPLC Following $3M Nawaz Settlement