Category Archives: Guns

School Dress Code Stupidity

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Weerd Beard

First up is this pile of “Common Sense” “Zero Tolerance” bullshit: A high school student in upstate New York was suspended for wearing an NRA T-shirt that touted the second amendment after he refused to turn it inside out or … Continue reading →

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Gun Control Is Winning!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Or at least so they say: Watts talked about how Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (MDAGSA) uses digital technology and social media to build its movement. “When you talk about digital organising, who better to do that … Continue reading →

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GOOD!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Looks like Campus carry is coming to Idaho! Idaho lawmakers on Thursday approved a measure allowing concealed guns to be carried onto university and college campuses. The legislation, which cleared the state House of Representatives by a 50-19 vote and … Continue reading →

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Another Side of to “Gun Death”

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Tam’s recent post, and comments, got me thinking of the article I covered here. These professors and their supporters always seem to prattle on about “Spirited Discussion”, and somehow adding a gun into that mix results in lead flying, body … Continue reading →

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Images of the Antis: Us Vs. Them

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Its a common trope of any bigoted group. Dehumanizing the other side. All one needs to do is look at Nazi/Soviet propaganda about Jews, talk to somebody who hates gays, or look at KKK literature. The other side does all … Continue reading →

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In a World of Gun Control

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Criminals will do whatever they damn well please. Two Mexican nationals were indicted on Thursday on charges of running an outlaw weapons-supply shop in northern California that assembled and sold unmarked, illegal firearms and accessories, including machine-guns and silencers. …”The … Continue reading →

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Guns, Violence, and the National Discussion

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Weerd Beard

So SNSF has a post about the 2013 violent crime data. It has become almost an article of faith in the firearms industry that even reports from our federal government that show a continuing decline in crime will get little … Continue reading →

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An Ironically Gun-Free Zone

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Weerd Beard

So much wrong here: It may have been as easy as using the key. New details as Memphis Police investigate nine rifles that were stolen from a Cordova Walmart. …A Memphis Police spokeswoman says two rifles were stolen on January … Continue reading →

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The Tyranny of Gun Control

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Uncle links this story about a judge tossing the arbitrary limit of 7 rounds in legal 10-round magazines in New York under SAFE. That’s a small step towards good, but I wanted to cite one quote from that article: Wojdan, … Continue reading →

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Images of the Antis: Same False reality

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Weerd Beard

It seems Moms Demand Action is really about spreading ignorance: I already talked about this trope when Joan Peterson attempted to spin it. Further here’s the article about where the guns in Columbine came from. Two of the three people … Continue reading →

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