Author: peter

  • I Know How I Feel

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    Tam is not sure how to feel about a number of internet “posters” on the “Armed Mommy” Facebook page, which say things like “Don’t be fooled by that sweet smile… She’ll shoot you dead if you mess with her family,” “I don’t call 911so there won’t be anyone to save you if you break into…

  • Chris Christie Should Resign

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    The use of a governmental department to punish political foes is completely unacceptable, and Gov. Christie should resign. Right after the President who’s IRS persecuted his political opponents does.

  • Thinking Outside the Box

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    A North Carolina sheriff discovered a pair of 1928 Thompson submacine guns in inventory while moving to a new facility. Rather than sitting on or scrapping them, as too many police departments would, Sheriff William Schatzman realized that it could be turned into a win-win by trading them to a dealer interested in the collector…

  • I Am Going To Have to Disagree on This One

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    I normally agree with Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, but he lost me on this one. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner is calling Sen. Ron Johnson’s lawsuit against the Obama Administration “frivolous” and “an unfortunate political stunt.” Sen. Ron Johnson brought a lawsuit against the administration to stop the Federal government from paying part of the cost of going…

  • So Let Me Explain This

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    Francis Wilkinson at Bloomberg is wondering what exactly the gun rights movement is “so freaked out about.” He points out that in the last several years the gun rights movement has made some huge strides, so why are we so worried? The short answer is that we are not “freaked out” in spite of the…

  • Interview With Prof Mark Gius

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    Fox News has an interview with Mark Gius, the professor who published the recent study that more restrictive concealed carry laws were correlated with higher murder rates, as was the “assault weapons” ban. It turns out that Mr Gius is a Democrat professor from Connecticut, who did the reasonable thing, and decided to look into…

  • CCW in IL

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    Thirdpower can finally get a concealed carry license, but is going to wait. I can understand wanting to wait until things are working, but I am pretty proud of my sub-3100 license number.

  • Quote(s) of the Day – Opposite Edition

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    Detroit’s Police Chief James Craig is supporting concealed carry, saying: “There’s a number of CPL (concealed pistol license) holders running around the city of Detroit. I think it acts as a deterrent. Good Americans with CPLs translates into crime reduction. I learned that real quick in the state of Maine.” In the same story, Robyn…

  • IL Launches CCW Permit Application Web Site

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    IL has launched the website to apply for a concealed carry permit, making it at least theoretically possible to get a permit, or carry without one, in every state in the Union. The requirements are definitely stricter than North of the border here in Wisconsin, and local law enforcement can “object,” which could make it…

  • So I Just Got Photoshop Again

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    So I had to do something to PajamaBoy.