TD sent his CZ away to get pimped out. Looks pretty good.
Author: Sebastian
Congress Has a Duty to Intervene
So says Representative Mark Souder (R-IN) in the Washington Post this morning:
Sadly, since the announcement of the Heller decision, we have seen the D.C. Council continue to thumb its nose at the Constitution and defy a clear Supreme Court order by largely maintaining its draconian handgun ban.
Moreover, when Congress chose to delegate home rule to the District in the 1970s, it specified that legislation enacted by the District must be “consistent with the Constitution of the United States,” and it “reserve[d] the right, at any time, to exercise its constitutional authority as legislature for the District, by enacting legislation for the District on any subject.”
I do hope some folks in Indiana will consider volunteering for Rep. Souder’s campaign in this 2008 election. We need to keep guys like this in office. Rep. Souder is the sponsor of H.Res.1331, the bill to preempt City Council from regulating guns, and set DC’s gun laws to something close to federal law.
GBR III – Supporting Project Valor-IT
Looks like we’ll be supporting Project Valor IT once again in Reno. That’s fine by me, since I thought Chuck did a fine job representing them in 2007, and it’s a great cause. Everyone should come out to Reno on Oct 9-12 2008. I will be there, along with other bloggers and readers. Bring a lot of guns and ammunition, because there’s some good shooting out there at the Washoe County Regional Shooting Facility. When we’re not shooting, the Car Museum in Reno is well worth a visit. Also, don’t miss the fine buffets.
All bloggers and blog readers are welcome to attend. Just head over to the site to get the details.
Evanston Caves Under Pressure
Due to pressure from gun control activists, Evanston, IL has decided to take no action on its gun ban. Better lawyer up, Evanston. This won’t be cheap or easy.
Hat Tip to Carl in Chicago
Water Jet Pack
I was looking around for a toy I had when I was a kid. Basically a water powered rocket that you pumped up, and it would launch about 30 feet in the air.
“Well, if it goes so far up, then surely it would fly a good distance horizontally, especially if I aimed it at…. my sister!”
Well, turns out it hurts really bad to get beamed in the head with a water rocket, so it was no more rocket propelled toys for me after that. I figured almost certainly the Safety Nazi Nanny Staters would have banned that bit of fun by now, but no… You can still buy one. Of course, the same basic principle eventually leads to this:
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EVC Goodie Bag Has Arrived
I have obtained my EVC packet from the Evil League of Evil in Fairfax, which contained various gun nutty trinkets, scads of bumper stickers, a DVD which does not work with my Mac, a completely list of instructions, a list of contacts, secret decoder book, locations of safe houses, and cyanide tablet in the event of capture.
Now I just have to await the transmission from headquarters, which outline NRA’s political priorities for my district, along with endorsed candidates, and determine which campaigns we’re supporting, and who we can direct volunteers to
Politically Incorrect Toys
Can you imagine them producing anything like this today?  Interestingly enough, my neighbor worked for this very toy company, and they made all manner of politically incorrect toys, which we got to play with. One, which I got to take home with me, was an automatic firing water pistol in the shape of an IMI Uzi. It took batteries, because the stream was propelled by motorized action. But it would fire as long as you held the trigger down, or until the (detachable) magazine ran dry. That was back before parents were advised not to let their kids play with realistic looking guns, lest the police shoot them mistaking them for some crazed eight year old mass shooter. You could even turn it into a flamethrower by putting various flammable liquids in the magazine, and holding an ignition source on the stream as it came out. Not that I would ever do such a thing, mind you.
In terms of water guns, the super soakers the kids have today are probably a hell of a lot better than anything I ever had, but I probably would have burned my neighborhood down if I had had access to one.
Say What?
How’s this for a walking psychotic contradiction:
But more charges await the 58-year-old man who authorities say has been frustrated by a lack of employment, a reduction of his food-stamp benefits and what he perceived as the liberal ruination of the United States.
OK, so you’re pissed off that liberals have ruined your country, and you’re pissed off that your food stamp benefits have been reduced. Quiz time: Which political constituency consistently cries foul when welfare benefits are cut or reduced?
Judge Upholds Florida “Guns at Work” Law
A federal judge has ruled there’s no unconstitutional property taking involved in Florida’s law allowing employees with Concealed Weapons Permits to carry to work. He also ruled that the law does not violate OSHA standards. I’ve said before that I don’t agree with the NRA’s push for these laws, both on pro-liberty grounds, and because I think resources would be better spent elsewhere, but I found the notion that OSHA regulations mandate a gun free workplace to be silly, and I’m happy to see that reasoning rejected.
Senator Ted Stevens Indicted
Looks like Senator Stevens has been indicted in a corruption probe. If the Republicans lose, and lose big this November, they will have only themselves to blame. That’s not to say the Democrats are any better, given money in freezers, and a presidential candidate that hails from the city that put the “C” in Corruption. But it makes me wonder:
The indictment released Tuesday said the items included: home improvements to his vacation him in Alaska, including a new first floor, garage, wraparound deck, plumbing, electrical wiring; as well as car exchanges, a Viking gas grill, furniture and tools.
I’m in the wrong line of work. I just need a new patio roof and patio. If that is Senatorial level graft and corruption, I figure a nice state level position would be enough to weasel a new patio out of someone.