Friday Photo: Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk

I know, I know, I'm a few weeks off. Something tells me that's going to change.

My favorite lens (the 70-300mm) failed; I sent it back to Sigma for repairs. They had a trade-in program..can you believe that? I asked the young lady if the new lens was any different from my failed oldie. "Well, it's not much different. Just a little sharper is all..." HuH? Sharper is an improvement, lass. I'll take it. It'll show up in a couple days, from Californialand.

This toy is 'new' to me. The Ruger .44 Magnum with a 4 1/2" bbl. When I was a kid I had an old .44 Mag Cattleman revolver; biggest piece of crap I ever owned. With every shot the base pin drifted out a little. I traded that for a nice Mod. 17 K-22 target pistol (that I would give someone else's body parts to have back...)

Won't be much base pin driftage with this one.

I've been sorely tempted to take it out in the backyard and let 'er loose. But, times are changed; and people are just freaking antsy nowadays. When I first came to Smyrna, I would take a few guns over to the old rock quarry off of Sam Ridley Pky. Like everybody else. Now, there's a Super Tar-gay there.

I should move farther out in the sticks. As if there are any 'sticks' left, anymore...

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Oh, I changed my blog header again. Back to the original, sort of. Because I was fed up with that Titans-Flag photo. I'll get another good one when the games start up. With my new lens...

;D

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We, and Heller, won...but by the slimmest of margins. But..WE WON!!!111! (the 2nd Amendment is alive, at least until their stare decisis)

My first thoughts, yesterday, after the congratulatory phone calls and celebratory uncorkings of virtual champagne bottles was, "This will cost John McCain the election."

Because, you see, there are those (myself included) who believe John McCain to be untrustworthy, to be on many issues more Liberal than Conservative, to be a weak candidate because of his foot-tapping on the other side of the aisle. I contemplate supporting Bob Barr just to toss some of that bubbly in the face of the GOP elite who sneer at their Conservative base; those 'Rockefeller' blue-blood Republicans who turn their backs on those who got them where they are today: on the noblesse of the Party who spurn the 'Bitter' God-and-Guns sort. They who would let us 'cling' somewhere else, if they could, and go on about their almost-Democratic methods of spend and ignore common sense.

Then, that bubbly gave me a virtual headache; and I slept for 10 hours. And dreamt me some tremulous dreams.

This morning, I visit my favorite site, Protein Wisdom; and read Karl's post on our victory. There are warnings there...as one ProggHero puts it...

Comment by ProggHero on 6/26 @ 10:20 am #

Funny the patting of the back that is going on here considering that you guys are one justice away from having to join the National Guard to keep a weapon.

and

Cause the only stare decisis that matters is the ones we decide.

Well, there's that. John McCain is back into consideration.

But just barely!

I mean, we have to weigh theese theengs. Do we really want John McCain to win, then have those BlueBloodNobleeseEliteRepublicans say, "look, we didn't need you Conservatives after all...back to your Bitters!"

So, I'll say this.

One more fuckup, John McCain, between now and the election; one more neo-liberal misstep, and I'll throw your candy ass under our own version of Slippery Obama's Bus.

I'm watching closely.

But for now...

WE WON!!!!ONE1ELEVENTY!!!

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Tomorrow, D.C. vs. Heller (or, Government vs. our 2nd Amendment)

A government that fears it's armed citizens, should be very afraid of it's armed citizens. Our Government, if within check, needn't fear an armed citizenry.

Hopefully, we will see our Government uphold the 2nd.

If not, then we'll have proof that we don't have the same government we had in the beginning, and that the powerful in Washington aren't even trying to pretend anymore.

Heather's Shooting Academy...EAAcorp (Friday Photo...)

The folks at EAA knew how to attract a crowd at the NRA Convention.

I've a t-shirt and this poster.

Note the autograph.

Explanation to my wife? Well, Serr8d who?

;D

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This post inspired by Cowboy Blob's creating of "National Cheesecake Gun pRon Day". Or "National Gun Safety Day".

I think I've got both covered right here...

In Heather's grasp (note the correct finger placement)

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Cheesecake. yep.

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This makes up for last Friday's lack of a Friday Photo. Is it a true photo, you ask? I'll tell you what, you try to take a picture of a flat poster and make it come out right.

This episode involved two photos ('upper' Heather and 'lower' Heather); both first adjusted for size then color level using my old Photoshop 6.0. Oh, the shots required me to bounce the flash off of a white ceiling to avoid any hotspot glare. The two monster photos (6X4 @ 576 dpi) were stitched together using the Canon Photostitch program that came bundled with my camera.

Then the GIMP was called into play to change the perspective (since I couldn't very well shoot straight down, blocking the bounced flash, now could I?). Finally the whole image was adjusted again for color balance. And to the small sizes you see here.

Oh, the top pic was uploaded to Blogger (click to embiggen). I used the Gimp's 'softglow' filter for that nice effect. The lower image is fed directly from the my Photobucket account, without the softglow filter effect but adding the thin frame.

In all, none of that was near as much fun as actually conversing with Heather at the show.

For some other pics of Heather, see my earlier NRA Convention post.

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Friday Photos: NRA Convention Gun PRON~!

From the NRA Convention last weekend. I've posted three earlier posts on the convention; be sure to see those.

Click on these pictures to get some massive enlargement.

Firstly, we have three Bushmaster offerings. From top to bottom...

• Precision Marksman Rifle (PRM) in .223/5.56mm
• Bushmaster Custom Sniper Rifle in .308 Winchester
  
• Urban Interdiction Rifle (UIR) in .223/5.56mm
  

Now, three Colts.

• Colt Carbine A3 16 M4 MT6400C
• Colt Rifle A2 MT6601C
• Colt Flattop Accurized Rifle CR6724
  

Heh. Evil black rifles. Didn't mean to scare you.

How about some nice Roy Rogers commemorative pistols, gold plated?

This is a 'stiched' photo; there's obvious seams visible. Sorry, but the guy was nice enough to open the glass display case for me; I couldn't really ask him to do any more. I'll have to practice with these close-up stitch shots.

Click for a big image.



More next week.

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NRA Convention, Part III (where I consume Adult Beverages, Kentucky Limestone Bibb Lettuce with Spiced Walnuts, and hobnob with the Glitterati)

Well, in defense of the Bibb Lettuce, there were several thousand souls on hand for this banquet. Quite a task to feed and satisfy all of these bitter Americans, clinging to our guns and our conservative politics (and there was a prayer as well, can you believe that?) But I'll tell you this... we were the NRA. There's some good people who came together in Louisville for this Celebration of American Values Banquet. Good people with the core values that are needed more than ever today, at this strange time in our country's history, where so many phenomena seem to be directing us towards a perfect storm, one that will surely try this nation as it's never been tried before.

Well, on to the photo recap.

Dick Cheney wasn't there in person, but was there in the spirit of a video, toasting the NRA's successes. Always good to hear from Vice President Dick Cheney. A good man.


The presentation of the Colors. Everyone stood, and placed hands over hearts. Presented by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Bobby Jindal, Conservative Governor of Louisiana, received the Harlon B. Carter Award for his post-Katrina pro-gun legislation, the "Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act" (H.R. 5013) introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last year. This legislation later passed the Senate, and was signed into law by President George Bush. No need to fear the U.S. Government or it's agents seizing guns from law-abiding citizens after a natural disaster.

Rising star, indeed.



Glenn Beck gave the primary speech (sorry, the address). This guy has it going on, folks. Polished, intelligent, independent, not afraid to challenge anyone in our government, in either party. He laid the wood to all of our elected (elitists) politicians, for turning their backs on America as we knew it. Fear for our republic, for our Constitution; that's a slim document and a thin veneer that keeps us from becoming just another sorry socialist state. There's signs everywhere, if we would pay attention.

Look closely at this picture...post-address, note the unusual finger placement (middle and index fingers) and that...cumberbund. The gentleman on the left is David A. Keene, 2nd Vice President.


I'm not sure who the lady to the right of Glenn is, but the fellow to his left is Wilson H. Phillips Jr., Treasurer of the NRA.


Glenn, you sly dog.


Oh, Glenn was presented an official NRA Flintlock rifle; I didn't catch that in action but I did note the fellow carrying it off for safekeeping. Nice hat, Fess.


Here again is the mystery lady with M. Phillips.


Well, Executive Vice President of the NRA Wayne R. LaPierre (the most visible of the NRA Officers and the Master of Ceremonies) poses for a picture with Blake Myers. Great shot, here, Blake; how did your toy camera's picture turn out? Click this one for a bigger version.


OK, this one needs a caption. An outthrust hand elicits a...look from Wayne. What do you suppose that look signifies?

A great evening, enjoyed by all.

I'll try to put up some more gunny pics tomorrow.

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Part I, the NRA Exhibition Hall (Saturday)
Part II, the Bling

Beretta Bling. NRA Convention, Louisville, Part II

Here's the story on this...

1,000 Diamonds
For a Beretta 92FS

Gardone Val Trompia - December 2007

1193 Mounted Stones
90 Carats
Estimated Value: $360,950

A unique piece designed and created by Beretta in cooperation
with Barozi, jeweller in Brescia. It is a 92FS, famous all over the
world being the official side gun of police corps and armies in many
countries. A pure tribute to luxury concept enriched by grips made
of white gold totally covered by diamonds.

The work is absolutely extraordinary. Grips have been made with
specific mouldings and can replace genuine grips of a standard 92FS.
The smoothest diamond surface is enriched by a black enamelled
Beretta logo. On the frame and slide two further diamond lines
complete the masterpiece.

Bling's about the only thing that can get me interested in a 9mm. Not my favorite cartridge. But this makes a nice desktop; a PNG file that'll fit right in with any color background. If you want a huge version, click here.

I'll put more NRA Convention stuff up later. A great show, but I'm tired.

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NRA Convention Part I

From the NRA Convention in Louisville: The Floor Show part 1, featuring Gun Pr0n, Bling, and the EAA (un)exhibitited t-shirt toss

I spent this morning it the Expo hall, at Louisville's excellent State Fair/Convention Center, located just north of the airport. Louisville is such a compact city...everything is just where you think is should be. I've always liked this town.

These pictures taken on the floor. Tonight, Glen Beck at the Celebration of Values Banquet. In 2 hours.

Did I mention I hate laptops??? Ornery things...





This is a 1000-Diamond Beretta. For what purpose I don't know, but I did get this nice shot.


OK, this EAA lady demonstrates how not to handle fake firearms (no, not the 50 BMG pictured in this shot, but the holstered semiauto that later hit the floor...nice trigger finger, ma'am. I did get a tossed shirt, as well as these pics.


Then she was forced to pick up the dropped pistol. Hmmm...we may have witnessed a stage performance there. Lots of whoops I'm afraid. Can't say the crowd was disappointed.

How do I always manage to get these great shots? ;D


The tramp stamp is a disappointment. That's two for me.


I should have had time to give more descriptive accounts of these pics, but I'm in a bit of a hurry. Later, maybe.

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Oh, I'm not all goofing off. Here's the video of John McCain spanking Baracky's "foreign policy" and his abysmal gun control record...



And, the story of Huckabee's nonsensical joke that (fortunately!) will keep him out of McCain's VP consideration.

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Late Entry, Cowboy Blob's Pshop contest

For Cowboy Blob's Pshop/Caption contest.

Yeah, late. This weekend was jam packed full of springlike stuff. I did some home improvements that might not make my realtor cringe.

But Cowboy's subject photo was a challenge. I looked at the thing sixteen times before I had a flash (muzzle flash extra). Really, I wanted to put her in a different scenario, but nothing...fit.

I won last week's contest, BTW, so I couldn't just mail something in.

;D

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The "Man Cave" (actually, just the Gun Vault; the rest of the place is just window dressing and curb appeal)

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BITTER

...inspiration for this came from reading Iowahawk's post Blue State Blues as Coastal Parents Battle Invasion of Dollywood Values. There's no telling where I might find some good 'ole American intuition. Before I'm 'enlightened' to suffocation, of course.

Now I gotta go run a trot line 'afore my next gun show (at the Smyrna Expo center...click here for a $1 off coupon!)

Oh, and thanks, Obama!

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Non-Lethal Weaponry

This for Cowboy Blob's Weekend photo caption contest. The original caption...

Concentrated fire : A security agent shoots an non-lethal weapon during a presentation for the press in Nova Iguaçu, 40 km away from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AFP/Vanderlei Almeida)

This guy isn't much of a shootist; the squint gives that away. Probably flinches too.

Is that a Bersa Thunder? The muzzle doesn't seem correct for the .45 or 9mm Thunder. That flipped round looks 9mm. Weak, weak...

By non-lethal I guess he's firing rubber or plastic bullets. Maybe the original caption is wrong, and the 'weapon' could become lethal if fed the proper bullets. Otherwise, why bother?

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Barack Obama: Assumes Hard-Left position on Gun Control; comes out against Concealed Carry permits; Flip-Flops from February

From the NRA-ILA link in my sidebar, a redirection to Townhall's Amanda Carpenter. It seems Baracky has flip-flopped stances in just two months, from earlier near-pro-gun enunciations while he campaigned in Idaho (a red state) where he embraced support of some gun rights (“I have no intention of taking away folks’ guns.”), to a different and decidedly more leftist viewpoint given to the freedom-starved people in Pennsylvania (once a proud, honorable and free state, but now given over to mostly Democrats, those being of the worst sort of leftists). Check out his latest flip-flop..."I am not in favor of concealed weapons,” Obama told the Pittsburgh Tribune. “I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot during) altercations."

So, Baracky, instead of allowing people to defend themselves, do you want to issue everyone a personal policeman? Is there no recognition of the basic human right of self-defense in the new America you want to lead? Are you finally allowing your personal beliefs in the ultimate liberal's nirvana of perpetual Government micromanagement of every citizen's personal well-being to shine forth like the light beams from your holy head?

Self-defense is a basic human right. You can't rely on the Government to be protect you every waking moment, or be there every time you might want or need some help. Our country wasn't built for perpetual Government intervention at the individual level. Sure, it's nice to have a Police force, but can they be everywhere at once? While one stands or sits around dialing 9-1-1, an aggressor might put an end to a life. Then, there's a police report filed somewhere on your behalf. "So sorry; next call, please?"

We should, each and every one of us, have a modicum of ability for personal protection, if we so desire. Even the possibility that an individual may be armed forces thugs and criminals to have second thoughts. There are no Hollywood-style fights involving Concealed Carry Permit Holders taking place in our streets; instead, we've seen crime rates drop in states that 'allow' their citizens to arm themselves.

The other two Presidential candidates favor Concealed Carry Permitting. Surprisingly, even Hillary Clinton, I suppose having learned a lesson from the Al Gore 2000 loss (Al's losing his home state of Tennessee primarily because of the NRA's strong campaign efforts against him). Both Hillary and John McCain favor shall-issue laws permitting personal, concealed carry weapons.

This new positioning by Obama is directly in opposition to his earlier campaigning...from Amanda's column, a quote from Obama's February ABC-Politico forum...

“I think it's important for us to recognize that we've got a tradition of handgun ownership and gun ownership generally. And a lot of law-abiding citizens use it for hunting, for sportsmanship, and for protecting their families. We also have a violence on the streets that is the result of illegal handgun usage. And so I think there is nothing wrong with a community saying we are going to take those illegal handguns off the streets. And cracking down on the various loopholes that exist in terms of background checks for children, the mentally ill. We can have reasonable, thoughtful gun control measure that I think respects the Second Amendment and people's traditions."

Does Obama not realize what problems such easily identified flip-flopping can create in his campaign? He's already reeling from Rezko and Wright, and people who aren't roped in by his freaky Jesus imitations are wondering what's really under the surface. We're starting to get the picture...an immature and mistake-prone politician who has only his charisma and voice projection to get him from point A to B. Baracky has no direction; flip-flops like these illustrate his inexperience and malleability.

If Baracky keeps making these missteps, even his 'Jesus' persona won't get him elected. Unless of course he can do some real miracles.

Or he can continue to hoodwink the easily-swayed crowds of supplicants who can't much think past the hopeyness-changeyness shallowness.

Naifeh does it again...kills another pro-gun House bill; he uses his Republican-granted powers as House Speaker to kill the CCP Confidentiality Bill

Why does this West Tennessee career politician continue to thwart the will of the people? Why does he 'have it in' for gun owners? And, most importantly, when are Tennesseans going to vote him out of office? Or are we stuck with this sad sack as with a bad hemorrhoid?

Jimmy Naifeh again kills a pro-gun bill, and in the process endangers Concealed Carry Permit holders by allowing Leftist rags like The Tennessean to publish CCP holder's names and addresses.

From today's NCP...

Naifeh shoots down latest gun permit bill

House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh pulled out the big guns Wednesday, using the powers of his post to shoot down a bill making the records of handgun carry permit-holders confidential.

After a House panel Wednesday had unexpectedly approved sealing from public inspection permit-holders’ information, Naifeh took action. He effectively appointed a new member of the House — just sworn in Wednesday — to the panel that had just approved the bill.

Once appointed, Naifeh and the new representative, Rep. Karen Camper (D-Memphis), voted to reconsider the panel’s previous approval of the bill, and then Naifeh and Camper gave the opposition enough votes to kill the measure.

As a result of the new member and Naifeh’s vote, the bill was defeated on a 5-4 vote.

Naifeh uses some of the strange tricks inherent to the Tennessee legislature. Tennessee House rules allow the Speaker of the House to vote in any committee or subcommittee he wants to, giving him some overwhelming power that he does not even deserve. He used the same tricks to defeat three earlier pro-gun bills .

Almost a year ago, The Tennessean published, online, a link to names and addresses for all Concealed Carry Permit holders in the State of Tennessee. There was a hue and cry, thousands of people called and complained and canceled their delivery (I was one of those) and the silly Publisher (President and Publisher Ellen Leifeld (615)259-8303, eleifeld@tennessean.com) finally had to withdraw the link. A bit late...that published link cost The Pravda on the Cumberland some revenue, the only recourse we have to their leftist leanings.

Publishing a list of CCP holders and their addresses is just a mean-spirited method The Tennessean uses to forward their leftist agenda. Look for yourself...The Tennessean has never supported the 2nd Amendment's pro-gun stance.

Now, with Naifeh again pulling tricks to get his own pet politics passed, we must lament the Republicans who allowed him to assume the role of House Speaker. I posted this just a couple weeks ago...

Jimmy was re-elected as Speaker of the House with help of weak, soft, puny Republicans... "However, Republican party discipline was totally lacking, when the issue came to a vote. Seven Republicans joined with all of the Democrats to reelect Naifeh."

Here's the names: State Rep.s Mike Harrison (Sneedville), Joe McCord (Maryville), Steve McDaniel (Parkers Crossroads), Richard Montgomery (Sevierville), Doug Overbey (Maryville), Dennis Roach (Rutledge), and Kent Williams (Elizabethton). Can't these guys be voted out of the Republican party? Weak, soft, ineffectual; you listening, Bill Hobbs?

What a lousy, miserable partisan politician, Naifeh. Also lousy, those sorry Republicans who crossed party lines to ensure his continued dominance as our State's top leftist.

If ever a politician needed flushing, this floater does.

Yep. But there's not much chance of that happening. Tennesseans seem to like backwoods idiocy.

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crossed to TennesseeFree

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Naifeh. Sucks. As do the Republicans who crossed and got him re-elected Speaker of the House (16 years of 'Coon Suppers')

From the NRA-ILA news link in my sidebar...

Naifeh's votes help kill gun bills

House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh made an unusual visit Wednesday to a subcommittee hearing to cast votes that killed several handgun bills, including one that would have allowed diners to carry guns into restaurants.

Naifeh, who can cast votes in any House committee or subcommittee of his choosing, voted in three roll call votes that helped defeat bills in the Criminal Practice Subcommittee, as well as in a voice vote that defeated a fourth bill.

This little Democratic 'Coon Supper' provider has run the Left side of the Tennessee politics for 16 years, as Speaker of the House. He's held office since 1976! You can't say "career politician" without thinking of Jimmy Naifeh.

Jimmy is married to powerful lobbyist and Betty Anderson...of course! What do you expect from Democratic Southern good-ole-boy slap-on-the-back smoke-filled-rooms politicos? Have your cake, and it'll do your laundry too.

Jimmy was re-elected as Speaker of the House with help of weak, soft, puny Republicans... "However, Republican party discipline was totally lacking, when the issue came to a vote. Seven Republicans joined with all of the Democrats to reelect Naifeh."

Here's the names: State Rep.s Mike Harrison (Sneedville), Joe McCord (Maryville), Steve McDaniel (Parkers Crossroads), Richard Montgomery (Sevierville), Doug Overbey (Maryville), Dennis Roach (Rutledge), and Kent Williams (Elizabethton). Can't these guys be voted out of the Republican party? Weak, soft, ineffectual; you listening, Bill Hobbs?

What a lousy, miserable partisan politician, Naifeh. Also lousy, those sorry Republicans who crossed party lines to ensure his continued dominance as our State's top leftist.

If ever a politician needed flushing, this floater does.

Arizona rethinks Guns in Schools: "No-Defense Zones" create vunerability

Another school massacre, in a Blue state, with ample gun laws; in a gun-free zone. These senseless killings are happening in places that strictly forbid any sort of weapon. Do these laws that create these kill zones have to stand? If so, why?

Arizona is getting ready to find out.

A day after a gunman killed five people and then himself on an Illinois college campus, Arizona lawmakers were preparing to debate whether those with proper permits should be allowed to carry their guns onto school grounds.

Senate Bill 1214, which a legislative committee will consider Monday, would exempt concealed-carry permit holders from a state law that bars individuals from bringing deadly weapons onto campuses of private or public K-12 schools, colleges or universities in Arizona.

Rep. Russell Pearce, a bill co-sponsor, said Friday that school campuses have become "no-defense zones" where students, teachers and others are sitting ducks during violent incidents such as Thursday's shooting at Northern Illinois University.

"To deprive citizens of defending themselves is just wrong," said Pearce, R-Mesa, who has 30 years of experience in the criminal-justice system. "These (current) laws do nothing to protect good citizens; they just make them much more vulnerable."

There's some truth. This latest punk took time to reload his gun before resuming fire; ample time for an armed student to drop him.

Why does it take so many instances of unprotected people slaughtered before the law realizes that their laws are only good enough for the lawful? And that creating "gun-free" zones actually create kill zones where the only protection is afforded to the killer?

Similar bills are still advancing in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington. A South Dakota Senate committee shot down a bill last week, though efforts to move the bill to a floor vote continue.

Shot Down. Kill Zones.

The Arizona bill's primary sponser is State Senator Karen Johnson. In an editorial published Friday, she wrote

"When citizens are allowed to carry concealed handguns, violent crime drops."

"People who engage in mass public shootings are deterred by even the possibility that law-abiding citizens may be carrying guns,"

"Shooters may be deranged, but they still appear to care whether they will themselves be shot as they attempt to kill others."

Probably fearful they would be wounded and not killed, and have to face the world as bloodthirsty killers. Cowards who suicide are inherently fearful of the consequences; including the Death Penalty.

But would that even apply in Blue Illinois? In Chicago, handgun ownership is illegal. Obama, while Senator, supported Illinois' draconian gun laws. Another reason we don't need his kind in the Presidency. Leftists who would set us up as targets, with only 'nannystatism' for protection.

Stephen Kazmierczak. I'll work on his photoshop later.

Unfortunately, I'm getting quite a collection.

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Protecting Human Life

h/t Theo Spark, now at The Last of the Few

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SF Board of Supervisors' Gun Ban gets Rear-Ended: Gun Ban Overturned in San Francisco

First, Washington D.C. Now, San Francisco.

From the NRA-ILA newsticker...

Fairfax, VA – The California State Court of Appeals announced today their decision to overturn one of the most restrictive gun bans in the country, following a legal battle by attorneys for the National Rifle Association (NRA) and a previous court order against the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

“Today’s decision by the California State Court of Appeals is a big win for the law-abiding citizens and NRA Members of San Francisco,” declared Chris W. Cox, NRA’s chief lobbyist.

I'd risk saying that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors owes the good citizens (all three of them? Considering the wide leftist stance of that collection of zip codes...) a debt of gunny goodness. That debt is long in arrears...

Let's hope that now we see an uptick in law-abiding gun purchases in San Francisco.

Remember, the Supreme Court is looking this session at the Washington D.C. gun ban case that was overturned by the lower courts. We'll see how far the left can go in their unending attempts to overturn the rights of legal, law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.

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Resources

Supreme Court 2nd Amendment Cases

more...

Patterico's Pontifications on the Supreme Court's decision to take up the Washington D.C. case

Jeff Goldstein's "Gun Control Control" (or, "Nannystatism—in its efforts to protect—succeeds only in infantilizing the culture." Really, the last word.

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The KRISS Super V, in .45 ACP...

My favorite round, the .45 ACP, hasn't seen a new submachine gun built around it since the Thompson 'Tommygun'. Just a bit much recoil and climb for the average shooter to control.

Here comes the KRISS Super V .45-caliber submachine gun.

Watch this video...

The "Super-V" mechanism is key to keeping the big 230 gr. .45 ACP under control. I'll have to put this one on my wish list.

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h/t Theo Spark

The Triangle of Death (nonsense spouted by the Brady Group, corrected here in fine form...

The Brady Handgun Control Group (which I will not link) determined that Gun Dealers, Gun Owner Groups (including of course the NRA, of which I am a proud member) and Elected Representatives constitute a Triangle of Death, inflicting casualties on unsuspecting Americans at every turn.

Of course, this is absolutely wrong. But you know that...

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This design is in response to Uncle Say's post here concerning 'Triangle of Death' T-shirts he's marketing. Go buy one.