Hiding behind their skirts
GArbage human Congresswoman Rashid Tlaib (D-Hezbolla) put forth a resolution about political violence against women in politics.
This is the text of her support from her website.
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), along with Congresswomen Cori Bush (MO-01), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Lois Frankel (FL-22), Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, introduced a House resolution recognizing that violence against women in politics is a global phenomenon and that more research should be conducted to examine its extent and effects in the United States. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, many of the women we are uplifting and honoring have been subjected to threats of violence and intimidation. The resolution calls on the U.S. government to adopt policies that promote women’s political participation and help mitigate violence against women in politics in the United States and abroad.
“I’m proud to join Representative Tlaib in introducing this resolution to acknowledge what so many of us know all too well: violence against women is a systemic problem that also uniquely harms women in politics, especially women of color,” said Congresswoman Cori Bush. “Since coming to Congress, I have received countless death threats, endured endless microaggressions and frequent veiled attacks — even by my own colleagues. All of those have only strengthened my resolve. I am more committed than ever to ensure that women — Black women in particular — are not only empowered to join civic life, but are also protected when they do make the courageous decision to actively participate in political life.”
“Women in politics are all too familiar with the constant barrage of hate and vitriol we receive. And this is an unfortunate truth for women globally, at all levels of government. But even in the face of constant misogyny and racism, we hope to create a more welcoming and safe space for women in politics,” said Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez. “I’m proud to join Congresswoman Tlaib in introducing this resolution to protect women in politics and encourage their participation.”
“Women are subject to fear, intimidation, threats and, in some cases, violence, to deter them from participating in politics,” said Congresswoman Omar. “It is true here in the United States and around the world, and this phenomenon is especially acute for women from marginalized communities. The United States should be leading a global effort to increase women’s participation in political life, and hold opponents of women’s political rights accountable. I am proud to join my colleague Rep. Rashida Tlaib in doing just that.”
“As women in politics—and women of color—we are all too familiar with the vitriol and constant threats of violence that come with claiming our rightful place in the world and a seat at the table of our democracy,” said Congresswoman Pressley. “But the relentless and misogynistic attempts to intimidate, debase and silence us because of our gender only strengthen our resolve in pursuit of equality and justice. We must never accept this violence as simply the cost of women’s participation in civic and political life and must continue to raise awareness and root out these sexist attacks wherever they take place. I am proud to join Representative Tlaib in introducing this resolution, which recognizes violence against women in politics as the global crises that it is and affirms the rights of women everywhere to serve our communities in halls of power.”
These are literally the worst people in politics, advocating for the most extreme and racist, quasi-communist policies imaginable.
Of course they are going to catch shit for it.
They speak of black windb mayors.
Look at what Lightfoot did to Chicago, Bass to LA, Jones to St Louis, Janey to Boston.
I’m not saying it’s because they are black woman but because they are ridiculous Woke Leftists and that ridiculous Woke Leftist destroy cities.
But now with this resolution, you can’t call them out because they are black woman and that is violence.
They want to hide behind their skirts while lobbing grenades.
Strawmen and theft
Where do the guns used in violent crime come from? It’s mostly one of two ways, ATF says
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday to strengthen gun background checks in the United States.
The order requires more background checks before you can buy guns. It also bolsters “Red-Flag Laws,” addresses the loss or theft of guns during shipping, asks the federal trade commission to analyze gun marketing and increases federal support for gun violence survivors.
So where are the people who pull the trigger getting their weapons? Will background checks really stop criminals?
Daryl McCormick, an agent with the Ohio Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, traces the origins of guns used in crimes and he said it happens in two ways.
“Number one, through a licensed dealer,” McCormick said. “And number two, from a theft. Which, right away, that’s illegal.”
Let me take a moment to remind you to lock up your gun.
Get a safe orva strong box and anchor it to the wall or floor.
Oceans 11 are not coming for your precious gun collection.
It’s Sucko, Fucko, and Doc breaking into your house to steal shit to sell for drug money. Guns have a high street resale value. You need to secure your guns against a couple of well motivated junkies who want to make a quick buck.
According to the ATF, between 2017 to 2021, nearly 79,000 firearms were recovered from crimes across the state.
Around 1,100 of them had been stolen from a homeowner or gun store, but McCormick said what’s troubling is that the vast majority were legally purchased and then given to a criminal.
“Most of the time it’s going to be where a criminal obtains a firearm from someone they know,” he said. “Maybe a family member or somebody like that, who pretty much knows it’s unlawful and pretty much knows they shouldn’t have a firearm, but for some reason does it anyway.”
McCormick said around 2,000 guns were seized in the greater Toledo area in 2022 and about 200 of them were used in a crime within 90 days or less of purchase.
“So that’s a strong indicator to us that almost all of those firearms were purchased just for the sole purchase of providing them to criminals,” McCormick said.
Those are straw purchases.
That’s easy to fix.
Prosecute the fuck out of straw purchasers.
That almost never happens. Do it. Send those people to prison.
And I will admit there are a few dealers who are known as bad dealers who knowingly sell to straw purchasers because of the money. Send them to prison too.
Theft and strawman.
Lock up your guns and prosecute criminals, it’s not that hard.
NJ AG and Rand are full of shit
Guns at playgrounds. Guns in bars. Guns in hospitals. Guns in your home without even having to ask you for permission.
That’s what opponents of our concealed carry laws want.
Plain and simple, these laws keep us safe. That’s why we are fighting for them. pic.twitter.com/fmzTjRbcoX
— Attorney General Matt Platkin (@NewJerseyOAG) March 15, 2023
This is dishonest bullshit.
Camden, New Jersey, is notorious for being a murder capital of thr US.
Newark, fucking Newark, is were people go to get shot.
None of the people doing the killing in Camden, Newark, or Trenton are licensed permit holders.
New Jersey has some of the most violent cities in America, but this fuck can say with a straight face that New Jersey has low rates of gun crime.
New Jersey politicians hate guns and will hold any position that allows them to continue to ban them.
AG Foreskin mentioned a Rand study.
I looked it up.
Effects of Concealed-Carry Laws on Violent Crime
Summary: There is supportive evidence that shall-issue concealed-carry laws may increase total and firearm homicides. Evidence for the effect of permitless-carry laws on total homicides is inconclusive. Evidence that shall-issue concealed-carry laws may increase violent crime is limited.
I read the study.
It’s runny dog shit, and I will probably go into greater detail of just how much of a runny, carpet staining, dog shit study it is in a later post.
But suffice it to say, it’s a meta study that shows no correlation between permit holders and shootings.
That is the key takeaway that gets ignored.
Many states have gone shall issue in the last 20 years.
Millions of guns have been sold over the last 20 years. It’s obvious some of those guns have ended up in the hands of criminals.
A state going shall issue doesn’t increase crime. It’s not an effect. It’s not as though people get carry permits so they can rib liquor stores with licensed guns.
It’s that crime is going up and concealed carry doesn’t much tamp it down.
Considering that violent crime is spiking I’m major urban areas that are becoming more and more concentrated Blue, and people that vote Blue are less likely to carry permits, you can end up with this correlating.
Think of Illinois. Illinois went shall issue.
Gun crime is going up in Chicago because the mayor and prosecutor refuse to punish gang and gun crimes.
The Red counties of the rest of the state are where most of the carry permits are possessed.
So you can simultaneously have an increase in shall issue permits and crime that have nothing to do with one another.
But that level of analysis doesn’t matter to the lying political shit-stains who hate guns.
I hope SCOTUS comes back around and fucking hammers these states for not complying with the intention of the Bruen decision.
On MIM gun parts
Three little letters that often get the most derision from the gun community is MIM.
There are two types of mass production techniques that are similar and are often confused. Powder Metallurgy (PM) and Metal Injection Molding (MIM). Both methods use a metal powder mixed with a binder to fill a mold cavity with material. The powder metal binder part that comes out is called a “green.” The binder is removed from the green and the green is then sintered into a solid piece.
The differences in the process is what separates PM from MIM.
Powder size is one of the biggest differences. PM powders are in the 50-100 micron range (0.002 – 0.004 in), while MIM powders are in the 2- 15 micron range (0.00008 – 0.0007 in).
The compaction of MIM is much higher than PM, using 40-50% binder in the green molding process, the material flows into the mold using processes borrowed from the plastic injection molding industry.
The debinding process in MIM is more involved, due to the higher volume percentage of binder. It can be done by washing in water if is a water-soluble binder is used; solvent debinding using an organic solvent; or catalytic debinding, which uses an acidic vapor to dissolve the binding agent. This converts the green to a brown part, which then goes to sinter.
In both PM and MIM, sintering is done at a minimum 70% of the melting temperature. The higher starting porosity means that the MIM part will experience significantly more shrinkage during sinter.
PM parts will generally achieve a 92% max density. MIM parts can achieve 95-98% max density, with much finer final porosity and higher dimensional tolerances during shrinkage. MIM parts can then be subsequently heat treated in a process called hot isostatic pressing (HIP), in which the part is subject to extremely high temperature and pressure (30,000 psi) in an inert atmosphere furnace the further compacts the part to near 100% dense.
When complete, the general rule of thumb is that PM and MIM parts have the fractional percent of strength of full density parts, i.e., a steel MIM part this is 98% dense will have 98% the strength of the same part if it were machined from the same steel. For static loads, this is accurate. The microporosity in MIM does reduce the fracture toughness by about 20%.
All sorts of materials can be produced by MIM. Common alloys include 4140, 4340, S7 tool steel, 9310, 8620, 17-4 PH (precipitation hardenable stainless steel), as well as custom blends. It’s possible to alloy in situ using carbon, carbonyl iron, and other alloying elements to make modified alloys that respond well to MIM processing.
MIM parts then can be subsequently heat treated and finished using the same heat treats and finishes as machined parts, such as quench and temper, carbonizing, nitriding, ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC), aging, etc., that apply to each alloy.
MIM has the advantage of being a relatively low-cost process to manufacture small, complex geometry parts, with high degrees of tolerancing.
This is perfect for the gun industry.
Decades ago, when MIM first started to be used in the firearms industry, it gained a poor reputation for quality. This is common when a new technology enters the market. However, in the last forty years, MIM technology and quality has increased substantially.
All of your favorite guns contain MIM parts, a lot of MIM parts, muzzle devices, sights, firing pins, disconnectors, extractors, ejectors, frames, and there are at least two pistols out there that have MIM barrels.
These are guns that have been tested by the design engineers for the companies that manufacture them to tens of thousands of rounds.
With a property designed and manufactured MIM part, made from the appropriate material and given the correct heat treatment, a gun owner or shooter will never have a part fail because it was MIM and not machined.
The reflexive hatred of MIM parts is a vestigial belief that is almost half a century out of date from some early bad parts that were not made with modern MIM materials. But that belief is used to get gun owners to shell out lots of money in machined aftermarket parts that they don’t need to buy.
Your factory MIM parts are fine.
I found Eversource’s problem
AWA is without power.
My lights have been flickering.
Yesterday I got this message from Eversourse, New Hampshire’s electric supplier.
I decided to give them a bit of my mind on Twitter about it.
Dear @EversourceNH
If you know that high winds and snow will topple trees into powerlines, then maybe you should trim the trees back away from the powerlines so that doesn't happen.
Just ask @insideFPL how they prepare for hurricane season. pic.twitter.com/YpvHeQPOvP
— GunFreeZone Blog (@GunFreeZone) March 12, 2023
Well… Eversourse got back to me.
Our robust vegetation management program includes tree trimming and removals near roadside power lines and high-voltage power line to help ensure reliable electric service. You can learn more here: https://t.co/od6d7jPW3x
— Eversource NH (@EversourceNH) March 13, 2023
Here is the relevant part of what they provided in the link.
A four to five year cycle?
This should be done annually the way FPL does for hurricane season.
They need more men with chainsaws.