Archive for October, 2019
Guns in Merrie Old Englande
There may be a misconception about what you can or can’t own in the way of firearms in England. The laws banning handguns have been in effect for a while, and those include any short-barreled gun that could be considered a handgun. However, there is a long list of guns that you can own and […]
Funeral for CPL Ysabel A. Ortiz (Korea)
A funeral will be held next week for the following previously missing individual recently accounted for by DPAA. . . . This August, DPAA announced that it had accounted for CPL Ysabel A. Ortiz, US Army. PFC Thompson was lost in North Korea on 2 December 1950. CPL Ortiz will be buried next week – […]
The Movement Is Growing
It seems that the notion of a state, county, or municipality declaring officially itself a “gun sanctuary” is growing more than I had realized. The article below, from a city in California located on the CA/NV border, is from July, but it is still relevant. The article about a growing number of gun owners in […]
Thursday Feel Good Stories
Those 2nd Amendment sanctuary thingies keep popping up these days, kind of like popcorn plants after a good rain. For starters, in Nevada: The Sheriff of Humboldt County is – well, miffed, that the locals don’t understand him and his job. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/humboldt-residents-will-file-to-recall-sheriff-after-commissioners-signed-second-amendment-sanctuary-resolution From the article: Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Allen’s decision to enforce new red […]
The Real Issue
This story comes from Poetrooper. If you live in Massachusetts, it seems that free speech is subject to being misunderstood, perhaps intentionally. The article at this link makes it clear that some people intentionally misunderstand what you say. https://www.nraila.org/articles/20191021/veteran-criticizes-police-practices-gets-guns-and-firearm-license-seized-by-chief-of-police From the article: Watch what you say about local officialdom in Tisbury, Mass., or you may […]
Mix of Politics and Retired Military
Edward Chang of The Federalist makes a case for Why Retired Military Officers Need To Shut Up About Politics. To make his point, he cites the recent commentary by Retired Admiral William McRaven. Not all servicemembers, active or retired, appear to see it that way. Retired Admiral William McRaven, former Special Operations Command commander and […]
Fraternal Order of Police Member Responds to Beto’s Gun Proposal
You guys are familiar with Beto O’Rourke’s proposal. He suggested that all weapons not only be registered but that the “scary looking weapons” also be subject to the mandatory buyback. The Fraternal Order of Police responds, via its vice president, Joe Gamaldi. This proposal would not only disarm certain law-abiding citizens, but it would also […]
Marine Barracks Bombing in Beirut – 36 Years Ago
Today marks 36 years since the US Marine Barracks headquarters building was bombed in Beirut Lebanon. At 0622 on October 23, 1983 a suicide truck loaded with equivalent of 12,000 pounds of explosives destroyed headquarters building of BLT 1/8 at Beirut International Airport. Almost simultaneous suicide attack destroyed building occupied by French paratroopers. U.S. casualties: […]
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