SC: Confiscated gun sales considered

Augusta Chronicle

The Aiken Department of Public Safety wants to start selling some of its confiscated weapons to federally licensed dealers, ending a 10-year practice of destroying them.
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By selling some confiscated guns, "You might be putting them in the hands of the lady who lives by herself and that's the only way she has to protect her home," he said.
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Aiken officials say the last batch of weapons they sent to SLED for destruction could have netted their department between $15,000 and $20,000 if sold to a licensed gun dealer.
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"If you look at what we destroyed last time you could have easily paid for half of the cost for purchasing weapons for the police officers," he said.

I'm pretty sure they're less concerned with the lady who lives by herself than the revenue but what the hell. It's a damn stupid policy and it should be changed. What surprised me about the story is that there was no wringing of hands and "blood on the streets" quote from the antis. Nice for a change.

You have the right to remain silent...

Michael Ramirez

Flu pandemic morbidity/mortality

Sebastian posted this link from GlobalSecurity.org on Flu Pandemic Morbidity/Mortality. His reason for posting was a claim by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution that gun violence is more serious than the swine flu. On the issue of guns the Atlanta-Journal Constitution has its head up its ass. Fuck 'em. The article on flu pandemic morbidity/mortality however is interesting in and of itself.

The only significance I see...

...to President Obama's first hundred days is that, at best, I only have to put up with him one thousand three hundred and sixty more days.

Michael Caine

Sir Michael Caine AKA Maurice Joseph Micklewhite is quoted in this story about the proposed increase in the UK's tax rates. This bit from Caine is a fracking hoot.

Not everything on his CV since has been beyond reproach: his appearances in The Swarm or Jaws: The Revenge spring to mind. But even on the subject of his bad films he is entertaining. "I have never seen the film," he said of one flop. "But by all accounts it was terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific."

Spector goes Dem

FoxNews

Senator Arlen Spector has changed his [R-PA] to a [D-PA] because there was a damn good chance he wouldn't be the GOP nominee his next time up.
I can't say that I really care. As a Republican he was a damn good Democrat. So at least now he's come out of the closet. Even though the NRA gives him an A rating, and his change in party won't change that, I've never trusted him on any issue. He'll support gun rights as long as its to his advantage and when it's not he'll fuck us. No surprises here.

Obama Budget Cuts Visualization

Heh!



H/T to Randy

This is what happens when you let...

...an old fool have pen and paper.

President Carter I'd maybe give you a bit more credit if your argument wasn't derived entirely from Brady Campaign talking points. The half a bit of wit you demonstrated was to compare owners of semi-automatic rifles and handguns to cop killers and deranged school/workplace shooters, and that fell decidedly flat. Sir, there was a reason you were a one term President. You continue to demonstrate it.


H/T to David, the pistolero, and Bob.

Poll: Should Obama push for an Assualt Weapons Ban

Should President Obama push to permanently reinstate a ban on assault weapons?

Go vote.

H/T to David.

NE: Former Bluffs cop hurt in gun accident

From the Omaha World Herald

A former Council Bluffs police officer who once was credited with saving another officer's life accidentally shot himself Friday at a downtown bar.

Guns...alcohol...accidental discharge...ummmm. Whodathunkit.

H/T to Randy

Iraq: US raid 'crime' that breaks security pact

From the Denver Post

I'm curious to see what happens with this...

BAGHDAD—Iraq's prime minister denounced a deadly U.S. raid on Sunday as a "crime" that violated the security pact with Washington and demanded American commanders hand over those responsible to face possible trial in Iraqi courts.
The U.S. military, however, strongly denied that it overstepped its bounds and said it notified Iraqi authorities in advance—in accordance with the rules that took effect this year governing U.S. battlefield conduct.

...and whether our leader backs our soldiers or throws them under the bus. No reason to jump one way or the other just curiosity.

...and another

User Friendly

User Friendly

Here is a old strip form User Friendly that I like.

The more the merrier

David Hardy reports that in the last three months of 2008 American bought enough firearms to supply the Chinese and Indian Armies, combined. That ought to get someones' goat. Hah!

Barak vs. the Pirates

So now a bit of detail has come out on the back story of the Navy's rescue of Captain Philips. Firehand offers commentary here and a link here and here that tell us what was going on behind the scenes. Here is another link and here is the White House's version.

My feeling is that President Obama doesn't understand that sometimes leadership means getting out of the way and letting your people, in this case the military, do their job. In the end, Captain Philips was safe but this incident gives clear indicators of what to expect over the next three and a half years. Welcome to the second Carter Administration