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Don't Rob a Bank with a Bryco or Jennings |
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Greg, 8/8/08 10:26:15 am |
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Because if you drop it, and it breaks into many pieces, your criminal buddies are definitely gonna make fun of you. |
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From The Department of Making Sh*t Up |
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Greg, 8/7/08 2:00:12 pm |
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Looks like we're in for a busy hurricane season.
Didn't they say the same thing last year? Didn't AlGore predict we'd all be dead by now because of manmade global warmification-caused category 23 hurricanes which are strong enough to shift the planet's orbit? I seem to remember something like that.
Oh well. Just in case, I went ahead and re-stocked my hurricane-preparedness kit (i.e. - scotch, bourbon, tequila, and gin... and a few cans of tuna.)
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PLEASE DO IT! |
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Greg, 8/7/08 12:56:00 pm |
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News from my home town!
Some whacko over at PETA wants the WV Beef Queen to wrestle a PETA chick in a tub of tofu.
As much as I hate PETA antics, especially their propensity for being complete media whores, I have to say I'm intrigued. Plus, I'd love to see that lettuce-clad PETA chick eating a BIG CHEESEBURGER. Ain't no way some skinny vegetarian is gonna beat a meat-eating, all-American, 4-H member.
Ok, fine. I don't really think it should happen. I wouldn't want anyone to do anything to give PETA more press. But it would still be fun to watch 
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Serious Suckage |
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Greg, 8/7/08 10:28:56 am |
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Robb Allen, of Sharp as a Marble fame, has reported a catastrophic hardware failure that may result (if the recovery software fails) in a complete loss of his blog.
Please, go
HERE and leave him a few bucks. It may help him get back up and running faster, or it may go towards that Dan Wesson Bobtail Commander in 10mm that he really wants, but regardless it will help ease his pain, just a little bit.
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Oh, No. NO. NO! |
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Greg, 8/7/08 9:23:46 am |
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IMAO is acting like a disturbed, childish, Republican TheOnion.
Although, Harvey's comparison of Paris Hilton's political experience to Obama's is pretty much dead on.
Oh, OK, I laughed too. |
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Something I Didn't Know |
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Greg, 8/7/08 8:39:33 am |
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Gutmacher is Sotomayor's lawyer.
And I should have worn this shirt to Disney last weekend instead of my Heller Kitty shirt.
Also, here is Sotomayor's website. |
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Florida Knife Carry |
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Greg, 8/7/08 8:28:55 am |
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FL Attorney Jon H Gutmacher discusses the legal aspects of carrying a knife in Florida. He was asked the question "can I open-carry a knife".
Now, I don't care much about the legal issues involved, because having a FL CWP renders discussion about open/concealed knife carry moot for me (I can legally carry a concealed scimitar if I want.) The comment I'd like to make, though, (somewhere along the lines of what Sebastian said) is: WHY DO I NEED A LAWYER TO TELL ME IF/HOW I MAY LEGALLY CARRY A KNIFE?
While most people think FL laws are pretty good, because we were shall-issue pioneers, and castle doctrine trend setters, it is actually the case that there are more little stupid laws here than anyone but a lawyer could possibly keep track of.
Here is how Florida defines a "weapon": any dirk, knife, metallic knuckles, slungshot, billie, tear gas gun, chemical weapon or device, or other deadly weapon except a firearm or a common pocketknife, plastic knife, or blunt-bladed table knife.
So, you may carry concealed "common" pocket knife or a butter ... |
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When You Think PETA Has Stooped As Low As They Can |
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Greg, 8/7/08 8:04:53 am |
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...they manage to stoop even lower.
Not that I'm really surprised. I guess I'll have to celebrate PETA's new low... my new tradition is to grill a steak every time PETA pulls a stupid publicity stunt.
Of course, that means steak almost every night, but I'll just have to find a way to deal with it.
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When Your a Jet, Your a Jet All the Way... |
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Greg, 8/7/08 6:53:12 am |
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Cept you should have retired as a Packer. Brett, bad move dude. |
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The Other Fronts |
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Greg, 8/7/08 6:42:44 am |
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Tam puts it well: I can see an America in ten or twenty years where we have a national ID card with biometrics and an integral RFID chip, asset forfeiture is still rampant, we're still losing a never-ending War on Drugs, tobacco and trans-fats are banned, minimum wage is $10/hr, and taxes are at European levels to support a European-style public health system...
...but we have national CCW reciprocity.
That's why this blog is about more than just gun rights, but also nanny-statism, tax stupidity, economic retardedness, etc. I've never been a single issue voter either, although I consider the Second Amendment a good indicator issue for a specific politician as well as the overall "state of things".
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Serious Win, This Way Cometh |
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Greg, 8/6/08 2:12:53 pm |
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Here. |
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QoTD: Black Spandex? |
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Greg, 8/6/08 1:10:15 pm |
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I suppose I could see a hillbilly in black spandex and nightvision goggles, but I really do not want to. --Linoge (from comments at SIH.) |
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Bret Favre |
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Greg, 8/6/08 6:41:52 am |
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There's some local gossip that Bret Favre may be considering coming over to play for the Bucs.
Bad move if you ask me. He should retire a Packer.
That is all.
Update:
Layers of editorial oversight. |
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WVCDL Alert |
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Greg, 8/6/08 6:30:01 am |
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It looks like WVCDL is rolling up their sleeves. Charleston, the state capital, has laws on the books which are out of sync with the rest of the state. WVCDL, under the leadership of Jim Mullins, is looking to have them repealed. Currently, Charleston disallows legal carry, with a permit, of any weapon on certain parts of city property. The more onerous and controversial part of the city's gun ordinance requires a 3-day waiting period, and limits purchases to one handgun a month.
The laws have proven to be ineffective. I'm not positive, but I believe the city's gun laws pre-date the state preemption laws which read grandfather in old ordinances. This means that technically the laws would not be in violation of state preemption §8-12-5a.
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The provisions of section five of this article notwithstanding, neither a municipality nor the governing body of any municipality may limit the right of any person to purchase, possess, transfer, own, carry, transport, sell or store any revolver, pistol, rifle or shotgun or any ammunition or ammunition ... |
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Defense of Your Castle |
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Greg, 8/5/08 10:33:00 pm |
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Next door in Clearwater, a homeowner defends his home.
In Florida, case law has explicitly declared a person's garage to be included in our castle doctrine. This means that if the intruder forced his way in, it would have been a clear cut case, as Florida's law creates a presumption that if an intruder forces their way into your home, they intend to commit violence against you, in which case use of deadly force is legal.
In this case, the intruder does not seem to have forced his way in, but it also seems as if he was given an opportunity by the homeowner to leave. BN9 states, "There was no indication if any charges would be filed." Generally in cases like this there are no charges filed against the homeowner unless a crime has obviously been committed. It is also likely that the homeowner will be immune from civil lawsuits.
It is also worth noting that BN9 describes the intruder as a "prowler". This is inaccurate as self-defense stories published by BN9 tend to be. Legally, the line was crossed ... |
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Moderates Versus SHALLNOTBEINFRINGED!!!1! |
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Greg, 8/5/08 1:34:04 pm |
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Caleb has a post regarding the upcoming episode of his (and Squeaky's)radio show "Gun Nuts: The Next Generation".
Should be an interesting show. I'm just wondering... Sebastian is always advocating gaining some ground (even if it means compromise). Folks like David advocate not budging an inch when it comes to infringement of our rights (even if it means not gaining any ground either.)
From the point of view of the "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!"/GOA crowd, this type of debate is a good thing. As David suggests, this ultimately ends up meaning more exposure for Mike Vanderboegh and other like-minded people. From the more common moderate/NRA point of view, this is a good debate on the merits of one tactic versus another. However, the show itself is a nod to the growing population (or at least increasing volume) of people who are moving towards the edge of the "reset switch" option.
The discussion has remained relatively civil, at least among the major players. I assume the show itself will remain civil as well, depending on who calls in.
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Random Thought: Oil Prices |
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Greg, 8/4/08 9:20:03 pm |
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Since gasoline is so expensive right now, and Nancy Pelosi won't let us drill for more oil, can't we start building cars that run on whale oil?
That way, there will also be a tasty surplus of inexpensive whale bacon! |
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WooHoo! |
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Greg, 8/4/08 8:19:52 pm |
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Football starts this month!
Let's Go Mountaineers!
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Digression, Rant, Near-Troll |
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Greg, 8/4/08 12:17:31 pm |
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After reading and discussing a bit about the historical aspects of scripture, as we know it, I found myself writing a response that was quite a digression from the discussion at hand. Being that I tend to criticize protestants, and since I was diving head-first into that territory with this discussion, I decided to move my somewhat off-topic comments back to my blog.
Anyway, the discussion over at The Whited Sepulcre deals with the recent public availability of of the Codex Sinaiticus... which is generally believed to be the oldest copy of what we understand to be "The Bible" in existence. The discussion there, and in many other places, has shifted from "cool, old bible!" to "wait a minute, why isn't this identical to my bible?!?" I'll leave that conversation with WS, but post my tangent here. If you are a Protestant or Catholic who is easily offended, I'd suggest not clicking on "read more". If you are open to debate, and interested in theology, by all means, keep reading.
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Hello, Kitties |
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