The rattlesnake was an early symbol of the United States. Although I like the Stars and Stripes, I have to admit Bonhomme Richard’s  analogy of the country is still dead on.

“I recollected that her eye excelled in brightness, that of any other animal, and that she has no eye-lids—She may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance.—She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage.—As if anxious to prevent all pretensions of quarreling with her, the weapons with which nature has furnished her, she conceals in the roof of her mouth, so that, to those who are unacquainted with her, she appears to be a most defenseless animal; and even when those weapons are shewn and extended for her defense, they appear weak and contemptible; but their wounds however small, are decisive and fatal:—Conscious of this, she never wounds till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of stepping on her.—Was I wrong, Sir, in thinking this a strong picture of the temper and conduct of America?”

I hope they do a video shooting at night. The muzzle blast should be impressive!

Original thread from this forum. And hat tip to Bacon, Alcohol, Tobacco And Explosives.

DENVER (CBS4)- Police in Denver are investigating shots fired outside the President Obama re-election campaign office.

One shot was fired into the office building at 77 West 9th at about 3 p.m. Friday. No one was hurt but a glass panel was shattered

via Shots Fired Outside Obama Campaign Office « CBS Denver.

The first reaction from the Brady Campaign was:

“IT IS THE FAULT OF THE NRA’S WANTING EVERYBODY TO HAVE A HIGH CAPACITY ASSAULT CLIP…..no, wait… one shot? How are we going to win a debate this way people! Don’t call me till we get at least 11 shots!”

As usual the Media is in the News business, not in the truth business.

Well, since the biggest mass murderers ever recorded were members of a Government, it is a solemn and holy duty to be ready to fight them. That includes those who pervert the meaning of the Constitution and want to intern U.S. Citizens in concentration camps like CSGV.

Just make sure you print your assault rifle in the right type of paper. If you are going for an AK 47, you can use Office Max Brand Copier Printer Paper. For AR rifles, you may want to upgrade to a good laser-quality paper like HP Premium Choice LaserJet Paper. And don’t forget good quality ink, no cheap refills as they affect accuracy.

She is a Lib…. and has not answered me yet. I am guessing she got her Twitter skills from Joe Biden.

Abby Sprangler from Protest Easy Guns sunbathes in front of the White House this past August…..wait, what? She was protesting with a”crowd of followers” the easy access to guns in this country? Never mind then.

Again, it is sad to see there are more signs that people to carry them. It is sort of a sad indication that pretty much nobody gives a crap about your point of view.

Guns and the American Revolution do not Apply to Gun Control Debate.

Quite an interesting article. According to the author, there was basically no need for the Founding Fathers to seek independence and Americans are no better than Iranians storming the U.S Embassy after the topple of the Sha.

I read recently (and I must beg for forgiveness because I can’t remember who said it) that Gandhi was who he was and what he accomplished because he was dealing with the polite British Empire. If he tried to pull the same crap on Stalin’s Soviet Union, he’d be shot & buried within 24 hours of his first “non-violence” stunt.

They are basically broke as hell. But the honchos do draw a nice salary.

Of Arms and the Law: It must suck to be on the other side, part 3,560.

Faragosis (n.) – The act or attempted act of being a d*ck within the gun-rights community.

via the truth about the truth about guns and robert farago | walls of the city.

A very complete and self explanatory post by the Linoge.

Point of Order: I am convinced that the Second Amendment Foundation had no idea who Farago was when they issued the award. They themselves admit are way behind the times on the Internet thing. So please do not take it out on SAF because we all make mistakes and they have a great record not making that many.