Editorial: Thoughts and prayers wont stop these mass shootings

I don’t think thoughts and prayers work that way. Of course, what’s also true is that your calls for gun control won’t stop mass shootings either.

Another mass shooting. Another with warning signs. This time they were ignored almost completely. And the press and the left (but I repeat myself) are in full gun control advocacy mode. There have not been 18 school shootings this year.

It’s a repeat of the last one. Lots of calls for “action” but no real definition of what “action” would be.

Sebastian: Don’t ban the brown drink

Also, seen on facebook by PDB:

If you don’t know what a 4473, Form 4, or 922(r) is, do not know what the dates 1934, 1968, 1986, 1994 and 2004 mean, cannot explain the difference between shall-issue and may-issue, or a 03 SOT versus an 02 SOT, then you are not prepared to articulate any useful opinion on the state of gun law in this country and you should do your homework before speaking.

Feds to repeal nearly 300 tax regulations. Now do it again.

What a feeling!

Tam:

Your open-carried gun is not an empowerment tool, it’s just a gun. It doesn’t tell everyone you are strong and determined, it just tells them you have a gun. It’s not a deterrent, it’s just a gun. People get to decide if they feel deterred or not.

Guns are not talismans either.

A 17 year-old was arrested at school for saying “I could buy a AR-15”

Yes, there’s something wrong with you.

You should have something better to do than be here!

Gang member found with loaded gun. You have to go see the gun.

Oh Canada: That’s some sawed off rifle.

Is “Woke” Just Another Name for Man-Hater?

I laughed. That that could be a serious philosophical exercise shows how silly gun regulations and laws are.

I suppose I can’t judge since I have a pink AR-15 but I will. Two ugly AKs.

NYC police commissioner is having a bit of the vapors over the possibility of national reciprocity for gun permits. Some choice quotes:

I think its insanity

Yup. Exercising a constitutional right is insanity.

ONeill said accidents and suicides in addition to crime could skyrocket with more out-of-state guns around town.

And where has that happened in the past?

Right now, we have a good idea of whos carrying guns. If this law passes, all bets are off,

Yes, rich white guys with connections to get a permit. Otherwise, you have no idea who is carrying illegally.

A guy claiming to be from the future (2030) tells us that there will be time travel (who knew?); Trump will be reelected; and artificial intelligence will take over. Oh, and he passed a polygraph so it’s totes legit.

The military has added 4,000 people to the no guns database maintained by the FBI.

Some of them are not all that secure because the hotels don’t reset the super user code:

Check out the short-barreled rifle that got the 49ers linebacker thrown in jail

Integrally suppressed AK

In the case of Corbett v. City of New York, he’s trying. And it seems impossible. Particularly when the hoops you have to jump through include:

You also must use recycled paper for all your printing, because lets be environmentally-friendly while failing to allow e-filing and requiring 8 copies.

Read it all. It is remarkably absurd.

Democrat waves his gun around on the Mississippi house floor.

Guns are not at all like children: They should be heard and not seen. Unless you’re suppressing it. Then neither.

Remington seeking to file bankruptcy. This is “according to people familiar with the matter”

U.S. manufactured the most guns ever in 2016

The budget deal adds an additional $300B in spending. At least the guy I supported gets it:

When the Democrats are in power, Republicans appear to be the conservative party. But when Republicans are in power, it seems there is no conservative party.

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 8, 2018

Analysis true.

Heat-seeking bullets. Yes, anti-gunners think these are a thing.

Right here

Information on the M203

A gun with a loudener.

Seen at Shooting Illustrated:

Tom Givens carries the Glock G35 in .40 S&W instead of the 1911 he used to carry, pointing out that its overall length is the same. But, he also points out, while the eight-round 1911 was a two-bad-guy gun, theres an increasing trend of multiple attackers and the Glock had enough ammo on board for a three-bad-guy world.

And read the whole thing. I don’t generally carry what I’d consider to be my competition gun. But I do some.

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The Trace, on noting that only 13% of respondents to ATF’s bumpstock request support gun control, gets a little butthurt:

The results of our analysis showcase a paradox of the gun debate. While widespread public support exists for many gun regulations and policies from bump stocks to background checks pro-gun advocates are significantly more active than their counterparts when it comes to engaging politicians and government agencies.

That’s because our side actually has a grassroots movement. You don’t. People are passionate about rights. Less so about infringing on them.

DOJ settles with last group of IRS scandal plaintiffs

Take someone to the range. No one smiles like that at an anti-gun event.