These clowns with a rifle tried to rob a lady...

...at her back door. She went and got her gun, and fired a warming shot. They ran. Nobody was hurt, and that's a good thing.

H/T to Bob.

..and we thought they'd reached the bottom of that slippery slope.

Not yet.

UK seeks to increase penalties for carrying knives

Happy Halloween

I'm pretty sure there was a finger involved there somehow.

Police officer’s gun discharges and bullet goes into day care center in Cuyahoga Falls

H/T to The Duck.

Recently Read

Apocalypse Dance by C. J. Carell

Third in Carell's Armageddon Girl series and every bit as good as the rest. It isn't the last in the series but it does wrap up the original story line.

Heh.

Colion Noir: "Clinton and her entire campaign don’t care about black people"

Another Funny

#SchlongerTogether pic.twitter.com/Y79reaqGTk

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 28, 2016

THAT might even get me through four years of Hillary, and with that, I'll move on.

Now THAT'S Funny

You know it is, even if you are a Democrat.

[Source]

Tease

FBI reopens Clinton probe after new emails found in Anthony Weiner case

I wish it was Comey taking an opportunity to redeem himself after the farce of the previous emailgate investigation. Maybe the check didn't clear. Naw, they're just f**king with us. Nothing is going to happen.

Gallup: Support for ban on assault weapons hits all-time low

“All-time” means “in the 20 years they’ve been measuring this,” but still. In 1996, amid soaring public concern about crime, support for a ban stood at 57/42. Twenty years later, after a long period of stupendous decline in crime rates in many major cities, it stands at … 36/61. As recently as four years ago, the gap between support for a ban and opposition was still fairly narrow at 44/51. Four years later, the bottom has dropped out. Huh.

Just another factoid that the Left will ignore at will.

NRA AD: Four Justices

It's Done.

I held my nose and did the the deed. May God have mercy on us all.

I voted at a location at the local university. Turnout was not high. Less than 600 around four in the afternoon. Big sign letting everyone know an ID wasn't required. No hassle. In and out quick.

Total US Firearms: Not 300 Million, but 412-660 Million?

I can buy that. So we know 300 million is a bogus number. It's higher. Considerably higher. Yeah, that's gotta drive those anti-gun f**ktards crazy. Heh. Good.

The Bully Party

Team Clinton has succeeded in perpetuating one of the greatest evils I have seen in my lifetime. Her side has branded Trump supporters (40%+ of voters) as Nazis, sexists, homophobes, racists, and a few other fighting words. Their argument is built on confirmation bias and persuasion. But facts don’t matter because facts never matter in politics. What matters is that Clinton’s framing of Trump provides moral cover for any bullying behavior online or in person. - Scott Adams

As bad as it was during the Obama runs, it wasn't this bad. I'd thought of Trump as a bully. No evidence. He just struck me as the type. He'd be a piker compared to Hillary Clinton.

American Roulette

Those evil sexist and racist...Democrats?

Hacked email: Deploy the 'brown and women pundits'

But the MSM will ignore it to instead hit on that evil sexist and racist Trump. Hypocrites all.

Recently Read

Castaway Odyssey by Eric Flint and Rik Spoor

this fifth in their Boundary series and a direct sequel to their Castaway Planet. Here another group of crewmen/colonists work to survive the accident that set them adrift in space. Good story, characterizations, and solid science fiction of the the old school. I enjoyed it as much as the first. I hope there will be a third.

Why polls are bulls**t.

New Podesta Email Exposes Playbook For Rigging Polls Through "Oversamples"

Steve Dillon RIP

Steve Dillon, Comic Artist Who Helped Create ‘Preacher,’ Dies at 54

I read his collaborations with Garth Ennis including Preacher, Hellblazer, and The Punisher and enjoyed them. He was currently working on another Punisher series. Damn. Who the hell dies of a ruptured appendix in this day and age?

Husband assaults estranged wife and...

in Tennessee, a man breaks into the home of his estranged wife to do her harm and has harm done to him instead. She shot him. dead. You might also note that the protective order against him did damn little to protect her while the pistol worked quite well.

H/T to Uncle.

Just Saying...

I Wish...

listen; there's a hell of a good universe next door. election 2016 is ted cruz v james webb. let's  go.

— Drang (@DWDrang) October 22, 2016

...but we're stuck with what we have.

For you Walking Dead fans...

[Source]

Stupid gathers in a herd.

Illinois State Rep. Plots to Solve Fewer Murders, Frustrate Cops, Injure Law-Abiding Gun Owners

She wants serial numbers on ammunition. OK. Where? AND she has the support of other Chicago politicians. Stupid runs in herds.

H/T to Bob.

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Doomsday Duet by C. J. Carell

It's the second in the Armageddon Girl series and every bit as good. Highly Recommended.

It is what they do.

Lying liars lie.

Gun Control Group’s ‘Toddlers Kill’ Campaign Pads Death Stats With Adults

More Brady bullshit.

Current Events

It is what they do...

Colin Goddard’s Disgusting Sandy Hook Lie

Early voting started in North Carolina today...

...so go vote your conscience, but understand a vote for Hillary is a vote against the Second Amendment and a vote for government by the highest bidder. Go vote.

On November 8th, you’re the last line of defense. Your vote is critical. Get ready for Election Day. #GUNVOTE #debatenight pic.twitter.com/M1i8AL6owA

— #GUNVOTE (@gunvote) October 20, 2016

Her crimes, his words.

2016 Tabloid Simplicity: Public and Private Positions vs Private Parts

Recently Read

Alliance of Shadows by Larry Correia and Mike Kupari

It's the last of the Dead Six trilogy and I liked it. It didn't hold me as well as the previous two or any of their solo novels, and I'm not sure I could tell you why. I read two other books at the same time I read this one. I don't know. Still, I liked it and will read anything else they write: together or solo.

Maybe I'll watch the last debate.

Debate will include questions about Supreme Court nominations

Not that I expect anything new.

'nuff said.

Homegrown Terrorism

Republican HQ in Orange County firebombed

A little bit close to home.

Recently Read

The Short Drop by Matthew Fitzsimmons

I bought it on a whim because it looked interesting and the price was right. Then I found myself reading it at every available moment. I even put aside the latest Correia novel. That's how good it was. It held my attention throughout and kept me guessing. I will read the next in the series. Highly Recommended.

Isn't that still within the margin of error?

Poll: Clinton leads Trump by just 4 points despite lewd comments

I suspect that if Hillary wins it won't be a landslide, and there's always the Bradley Effect.

The Accountant

I would like to suggest a John Wick meets the Accountant movie. Anybody Listening? Yes, I liked The Accountant. Well done all around. Interesting story with good performances by all and lots of action, lots of guns, and to my eye a director and crew who at least tried to get the gun stuff right. Go watch it and enjoy.

Recently Read

Armageddon Girl by C. J. Carell

I probably wouldn't have picked this one up if not for the five star review by S. M. Stirling. This wasn't a blurb but an actual review. That was unusual enough that I gave it a try. I'm glad I did. General plot is college student pulled in to an alternate universe where super-heroes are real and now she is one. No cardboard characterizations here. We get a well written, we plotted look at a new world. I liked it and will be picking up the sequels. Highly Recommended.

Seriously?

The latest Rasmussen Reports White House Watch national telephone and online survey shows Trump with 43% support among Likely U.S. Voters to Clinton’s 41%.

But this is post debate and pre sexual battery accusations from 30 years ago.

Current Events

No Surprise Here

Wikileaks Release: Hillary Clinton Press Sec Says Gun Control to Be Implemented by Executive Order

Who the hell are...

From my son's Facebook page.

Still ain't watching it...

...but this was at Instapundit.

That looks like an "oh, Shit!" moment to me.

Everything is falling apart, but the only thing that matters is...

The coming Trump vs. Clinton sex scandal showdown

Debate Tonight

No interest. Neither has anything to say that will influence my vote. It might be fun to hear Trump's response if Hillary brings up his "lewd" comments, but not nearly enough to watch. I'd rather watch paint dry.

Enabler

If Trump is so bad for his comments on women, what does Hillary's actions in regard to the First Hubby make her?

How 'bout you all shut the **** up and run on issues. This ain't.

Bill Whittle: Debating Hillary: 6. Provocations

Now that would be fun to own.

COLT 1877 BULLDOG GATLING GUN HISPEED 45-70

Anybody got $49,995.88 laying around?

Bill Whittle: Debating Hillary: 5. Fighting ISIS

Bill Whittle: Debating Hillary: 4. Cyber Security

Bill Whittle: Debating Hillary: 3. Energy and Climate Change

Bill Whittle: Debating Hillary: 2. The Financial Crisis

Recently Read

Patriots by David Drake

I originally read this back in 1996. It came in the latest Baen bundle so I read it again. I'd forgotten just how much I enjoyedd it. It takes Ethan Allen, the Green Mountain Boys, the American Revolution and drops them on a planet far, far away. It is good stuff and highly recommended.

If you don't kiss the Left's butt...

...they make you pay, or try at least.

The Week I Became a Target

I think I'll buy his book.

A Win [Mostly] for the Good Guys

Federal Judge Overturns Ban on Openly Carrying Guns in Public

The Bad Guys got to keep licensing requirements for individuals , storage restrictions on firearms in the home, and the ban on magazines holding over ten rounds.

Firearms registration, the ban on long gun caliber restrictions above .223, the ban based on certain "assault weapon" characteristics [a pistol grip under the action of the weapon, a folding or telescoping stock, a flare launcher, a flash suppressor, a forward pistol grip], the ban on carrying a handgun in public, and a $1,000 excise tax on pistols got tossed. I think we got more than we lost so this is a win [mostly] for the Good Guys.

Bill Whittle: Debating Hillary: 1. The Economy

Recently Read

The Span of Empire by Eric Flint and David Carrico

The next entry into Flint's Jao/Human series continues their search for allies in their war against the Ekhat. K. D Wentworth began the series with Flint but Carrico fills in quite well. I'm looking forward to the next. Highly recommended.

It's what they do.

Lie.

Tennessee Gun Control Group Spreads Bad Data to Push Anti-gun Agenda

If you live in California...

...say no to Proposition 63.

In a Nutshell

There is no point denying or sugar-coating the plain fact that the voters this election year face a choice between two of the worst candidates in living memory. A professor at Morgan State University summarized the situation by saying that the upcoming debates may enable voters to decide which is the "less insufferable" candidate to be President of the United States.

My own take on this election is that the voter is in a situation much like that of an American fighter pilot in World War II, whose plane has been hit by enemy fire out over the Pacific Ocean and is beginning to burst into flames.

If he bails out, there is no guarantee that his parachute will open. But even if he lands safely in the ocean, he may be eaten by sharks. If he comes down on land, he may be captured by the Japanese and tortured and/or killed.

In other words, there are huge and potentially fatal risks. But, if he remains in the plane, he is doomed for certain. To me, Donald Trump represents multiple and potentially fatal risks. But Hillary Clinton is a certainty of disaster. Her vaunted "experience" is an experience of having repeatedly made decisions that turned out to be not merely wrong but catastrophic. - Thomas Sowell