The research director for Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control advocacy group co-founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, recently refused to appear for an on-air debate with longtime gun law researcher John Lott on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.”“When there’s a credible scientist — somebody who wants to have a real constructive conversation about this, we’re going to be there,” researcher Ted Alcorn said. “But folks who seek to minimize the issue of gun violence, the grave issue of gun violence in this country or to draw attention away from the real issues to themselves — that’s not a conversation that I think is productive to be a part of.”

Source: Michael Bloomberg gun group’s research director refuses on-air debate with longtime researcher – Washington Times

We have seen done by Shannon Watts since she started cultivating her astroturf. Then again, Mr. Alcorn according to his Linkedin profile, is basically a filmmaker and not truly a scholar in the arts of research. A debate against Dr. Lott would have been like tossing a 4-year-old in a mosh pit.

What is really sad is that he “Filmed testimonies in-country with genocide survivors for use in a video archive and educational program” but the lessons of the genocide seem to have gone over his head at Mach 5.

Astroturf pays well, I guess.

Not gonna comment about the Baltimore riots other than ask how’s them tight gun laws working? At least there was one shop owner that was safe.

And, of course this video:

I didn’t choose the Thug Life because Mommy beat the crap out of me on National TV.

Man, she packs a mean right hook too!

I have been informed that this is not happening,,,,,damn it! I thought the ban was lifted. Sad faces

The Korean Times reports that new legislation passed by the U.S. has cleared the way for these guns to be imported into the United States via third party importers such as CAI. And here’s the kicker: they’re going to be sold as low as $220.

Source: U.S. To Import 87,310 M1 Garand Rifles from Korea – WAR HISTORY ONLINE

I do hope it is true, but I won’t hold my breath. And no, you won’t get an M1 at Mosin-Nagant prices if it does, the amount of people who want one will surely shoot up the prices somewhere around M4 levels.

And it sucks that they won’t allow the M1 Carbines back in country. Now that I wouldn’t mind having.

Via No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money, we find out that Lonnie Phillips who sued Lucky Gunner and Cheaper than Dirt for selling ammunition and other stuff to the Aurora Killer, lost and is now forced to pay for the defendant’s costs,has been on the books, working for the Brady Campaign since January 2013 according to his Linkedin profile.

But something else called my attention:

For those with bad eyesight:

So what the hell is the Brady Campaign doing keeping a database of firearm owners? Are they planning on doing some massive lawsuit against us? Are they keeping an enemy’s list?

And the other question it needs to be answered: Are they keeping a database of Florida Gun Owners? Because if they happen to be doing so, I have news for them:

Florida Statutes 790.335

PROHIBITIONS.—No state governmental agency or local government, special district, or other political subdivision or official, agent, or employee of such state or other governmental entity or any other person, public or private, shall knowingly and willfully keep or cause to be kept any list, record, or registry of privately owned firearms or any list, record, or registry of the owners of those firearms…..
…..Any person who, or entity that, violates a provision of this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

If names of Florida Gun Owners are being kept in that database, The Brady Campaign and Mr. Phillips by his own admission are risking 5 years in prison and $5,000 in fines.

And again, they must answer the obvious question: Why are they keeping a database of Gun Owners?

Hat Tip, Tommy C.

But when you get old, you have a tougher time dealing with stupidity no matter if you are supposed to get used to it.

Versus

Somehow, there is this deluded notion that women are not only incapable of operating a simple mechanical device, but for some magical reason, such device will make paralyze them in abject fear at the presence of an attacker who would then proceed to remove the apparatus and used it against them.

However, if the same woman were to face a vastly physically superior attacker (or multiple attackers) and engage them in hand-to-hand combat, the woman will sprout both a cape and an “S” on her chest and proceed to whup any comers with her mad fighting skills learned in an 4 hour “empowering” class at the community center.

I apologize for the rant. It must be Monday.

Tampa, Florida — A 43-year-old man was found guilty of tackling another man who was legally carrying a firearm in a Walmart, in a case caught by surveillance video.

A jury found Michael Foster guilty of battery on Tuesday. His sentencing is scheduled for May.

Shopper guilty in tackling of man with gun at Walmart.

According to what I found online, depending on what kind of battery he was found guilty of, Mr Foster could be facing one of three flavors

• Simple battery is a first degree misdemeanor, for which the state can request a sentence of imprisonment lasting up to one year and a fine that cannot exceed $1,000.

• Felony battery is a third degree felony, which can lead to a sentence of imprisonment for up to five years and a fine in an amount up to $5,000.

• Aggravated battery is second degree felony, for which the defendant might receive a sentence of imprisonment lasting up to fifteen years and a fine in an amount up to $10,000.

As far a I was able to find online, Mr. Foster has been a law-abiding citizen. I cannot speak for Mr. Daniels, but I do hope he gets just simple battery without jail time, just the fine. If there was no malice in Mr. Foster’s actions, he should not have his life ruined by a felony conviction.

Hat tip to Sean Sorrentino.