Conspiracy to commit voter fraud is a felony in most states. This kind of crap needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I don’t want to see timid Republicans and Democrats on this one. Go after them. Put them in jail. No less than the health and integrity of our Republic is at stake here.
Things Getting Nasty in Norfolk
In Norfolk, where it’s apparently hazardous to carry while black, things are starting to get nastier:
The 24-year-old Hampton resident said police told him to leave because he had a gun. Moore said he refused because the law allows him to display a weapon in public places. He said he was handcuffed, charged and led out of the building.
Norfolk police spokesman Officer Chris Amos confirmed that a summons was issued but declined to comment further.
Waterside receives city funding but is officially owned by a private entity, Waterside Associates, whose partners include the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, said NRHA assistant executive director John Kownack. Its policy prohibits weapons, yet weapons are not included on a list of prohibitions posted at Waterside’s entrances, he added.
I’m going to guess they are charging him with criminal tresspass. I think most malls tend to be posted in the fine print. It’s always good advice that unless you’re absolutly positively sure you’re in a public place, not a public accomodation, but a place owned by the public, or a public right-of-way, to comply with an order to leave if you’re asked.
But the Norfolk Police are pretty clearly out to make sure that no one in their city can exercise their right unharassed. They’ve already settled once, no doubt other lawsuits will, and should be forthcoming.
But look at the difference in activism in Virginia vs. some of the things I’ve seen here. You have people who were going about their business, not looking for trouble. Trouble found them. It will happen. Now you have a pretty clear example of the police targeting young black men carrying guns lawfully. The racial component will help with public sympathy, because while people might not understand why someone would carry a gun, most of the public believes racial discrimination is wrong. And you’ll notice Phil Van Cleave playing that angle:
“I don’t see a conspiracy here – I see more ineptness,†he said. “And there may well be prejudice too.â€
Moore is black. Van Cleave and most of the others are white.
Moore said a friend who was with him at Waterside also was carrying a gun and also had challenged police when asked to leave. He said his friend, who is white, was not charged.
That’s going to raise some questions in the public’s mind. VCDL is doing alright here, if you ask me.
Firearms Law of the High Seas
Thanks to reader RAH, we have this article on the firearms law of the high seas. Pretty interesting stuff.
Idiot of the Day
These are the kind of idiots that will ruin it for everyone. If he was arrested for aggrevated assault before this instance, his LTCF was null and void. The Delaware County Sheriff should have issued a revocation notice. Even if he didn’t, it doesn’t change the fact that he was no longer qualified to carry a firearm on his license.
Tester Pulls a Biden
Tester is trying to pull the wool over the eyes of Montana gun owners too:
“I feel very secure in my Second Amendment rights with Barack Obama in the White House,†he said. “I honestly do. And if I didn’t, I’d say it.â€
Tester added, “I’ve got a lot of guns, and he ain’t going to take one of them away from me.â€
He follows up with hopes to bring unprofitable, taxpayer subsidized Amtrak lines back to Montana, that were closed in 1979. You know what happened to the last batch of Democrats who surrendered our gun rights for promises of pork? Go ask them. They’ve been out of office in 1994. I can forgive Democratic politicians doing what they need to do for the sake of party, but going out of your way to cover up his atrocious gun record? That’s not how I expect an A-rated politician to behave.
The AHSA Scam
Sensibly Progressive takes a look at the American Hunters and Shooters Association, and notices their positions are exactly the same as the Brady Campaign.
Comment Topic: Pirates
There seems to be a lot of discussion, so I thought I’d open up comments to the following topic:
Anti-Pirate weaponry. If you’re sailing the high seas, what would you like to have?
Let’s keep it in line with what’s reasonably available to civilians. We’d all love to have a harpoon anti-ship missile obviously, but let’s be real. I’d probably go for a .50 caliber rifle. It’s got a reasonable amount of destructive power, can reach out pretty far. As a backup to that, an AR-15. Let’s also not underestimate the power of a few small, deck mounted, black powder cannon. It killed pirates just fine 200 years ago, and it will still work today. I would also add some excellent optics on board, both on the long range rifle, and for spotting to see if the ship in question is friendly, or hostile.
What do you think?
NRA Endorses
The NRA has endorsed the McCain/Palin ticket.
What the Second Amendment is Really About
Battling pirates on the high seas:
The large wooden boat didn’t show on the radar, which was unsettling. He couldn’t reach the crew on the radio, which was scary. The large boat flew no flags and was closing in, so Zac took emergency measures.
The Thousand Oaks sailor started the engine to help him evade whom he was increasingly sure were evil people. He prepared to hit the distress button, which would pinpoint his position in case of a collision. He called his parents from a satellite phone and gave them his position.
“I got my gun and waited,” Zac wrote in his blog. “We passed a couple of hundred yards apart and they stopped dead in my wake.
When guns are outlawed, only priates will have guns.
New Orleans Settles
NRA’s alert details the terms. A judge signed a permanent injunction against the city.