Month: November 2012

Brady’s Michael Bannerman: hankering for a trip to jail.

Fellow Twitter “Gun Nut” @hazmatpat got this screen capture Facebook post from Brady Member Michael Bannerman.

Apparently Mr. Bannerman was ranting because he went to a Big Box Home Improvement store and saw a citizen carrying openly legally. The Open Carrier was just shopping minding his own business but in true hoplophobic fashion, Mr. Bannerman felt threatened.  This particular post is interesting because we are always accused of taking the laws on our hands (or desperately wanting to) and having fantasies about being heroes, yet Mr. Bannerman wants to do exactly that and in the process break several laws.

“Could I use non-deadly force to bring him down and render him not a threat?”
Now this is a question full of fail. (IANAL Warning) The simple fact of touching the individual without his consent is simple assault. Upping to “non-lethal” force to “bring him down” takes Mr. Bannerman into Aggravated Assault and at least in Florida that is considered a Forcible Felony. Next he wants to “render him not a threat” and that can be taken as either inflicting enough injury on the person to cause bodily harm which is Aggravated Battery (another Forcible Felony) or trying to disarm the person which can be interpreted by the victim as Attempted Murder, also a Forcible Felony.

If District Attorney is in a very forgiving mood, Mr. Bannerman can be slapped with a felony of third degree, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years. Or he can go for the free upgrades to felony on the second or first that apply to Aggravated Battery and Attempted Murder and we are talking about 15 and 30 years worth of “watching bars time-don’t pick up the soap-you look great in orange-meet your new boyfriend Bubba Jose Lamar.”

Oh, by the way, in Florida once you are committing a Forcible Felony, the victim is allowed to defend himself with Deadly Force according to Florida Statutes 776.012.

In other words (actually your people’s words, Mr. Bannerman) playing Superman or Rambo may get you killed.

CSGV: Wilfully Ignorants.

Fresh from their Facebook page:

During the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma, South Florida went through pretty much the same out-of-gas ordeal. In a rather heavily armed atmosphere the incidents of shooting each other for a can of gasoline were a big fat zero. There were a couple of fistacuffs that did not go far and that was about it. One thing you can bet in South Florida after a hurricane is that people will pack while moving around and long guns will be at the ready in homes almost everywhere.

Then again you never heard about generalized looting after Wilma (or pretty much any hurricane in the past 15 years because people here are armed and do not take kindly to looters or as they  call them, “Moving Targets.” There were indeed a couple of incidents, but since people were taking care of their own neighborhoods, police was not spread thin all over the county keeping an eye on everybody, they responded quickly and arrested most of the offenders.

Is it some pervasive mindset that makes people literally wish to be taken care of like infant children? I am willing to bet that the National Guardsmen are carrying unloaded weapons as it happened down here after Hurricane Andrew. Tales abound of civilians loaning ammunition to the NG because even after the fact was known, the upper command refused to issue live ammo to the troops which made them targets of armed bad guys.

But in CSGV’s little pathetic world, feeling safe trumps being safe.

Massad Ayoob Blog: More on “storms”

And…another “storm” brews. For many weeks now, there have been indications that the outcome of the Presidential election only days away may trigger significant civil upheaval. It ain’t just “Twitter talk,” which has definitely been there for some time, and can’t be ignored for reasons recently stated in this blog. Before Hurricane Sandy hit, law enforcement was already quietly planning for such a post-Election Day contingency. Law enforcement agencies don’t do that unless they have solid intelligence indicating a genuine risk.

via Massad Ayoob » Blog Archive » More on “storms”.

Hurricane Preparedness rules apply. Just in case, at least 7 day of basic items and I truly recommend it is time to obtain that long gun you always wanted. Keeping critters as far away as possible is always a good idea.

Florida Statutes:

776.012 Use of force in defense of person.A person is justified in using force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of unlawful force. However, a person is justified in the use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat if:

(1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony;

 

776.08  Forcible felony.

“Forcible felony” means treason; murder; manslaughter; sexual battery; carjacking; home-invasion robbery; robbery; burglary; arson; kidnapping; aggravated assault; aggravated battery; aggravated stalking; aircraft piracy; unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb; and any other felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against any individual.

Cutrufelli found guilty.

A case we have been following:

Samuel Cutrufelli, 31, a Petaluma resident who lived in Novato until earlier this year, was convicted of all charges that include burglary, robbery and attempted murder of Jay Leone at Leone’s home on Jan. 4, Deputy District Attorney Dorothy Chou Proudfoot said.

Leone was shot in the face and Cutrufelli was shot in the back during the exchange of gunfire at 10:45 a.m. at Leone’s home in the 300 block of Via La Cumbre.

via Ex-Novato Man Convicted of Attempted Murder – Novato, CA Patch.

This is the “upstanding” citizen that is suing Mr. Jay Leone for causing him “great bodily injury, and other financial damage, including loss of Mr. Cutrufelli’s home, and also the dissolution of Mr. Cutrufelli’s marriage.”

Hopefully Cutrufelli gets a well deserved long stay at the local correctional facility & his suit gets thrown out.
Scumbag.

And the winner(s) of the first ever GFZ contest is….

Overall winner. Category: You Damned Overachiever.
(It couldn’t be just a store or a small location, it had to be a whole state.)

Here is my contribution for your gun free zone contest. For my “gun free zone” I chose the entire state of Illinois! Perhaps I am bending your rules a bit, since IL isn’t technically a gun FREE zone… but since no mere civilian can legally carry a gun I think it’s close enough. Ironically, a hundred yards to the east of this sign, the state of Indiana issues me a concealed carry permit by virtue of the fact that I work full time there. But as for Illinois, despite living there my entire life, owning property, paying taxes, serving on the fire department, etc., no legal form of carry for me! In order to comply with IL law, my Ruger SR1911 is safely stashed in the car, unloaded, and in a case.
As for my opinion on gun free zones… they’ve always seemed one of the most stupid things that one may believe in, and clear evidence of mental deficiency. These are the same idiots who would buy a magic rock that keeps away the vampires. When I’m not in IL, or when I’m at home, I carry because there are evil people in the world, who will not listen to reason, and have no qualms about hurting me or my loved ones if it fits their purposes.
Matt H.

Category: Aurora Shooting Part 2 my ass.

This is a photo of me carrying in front of a theater. I attended a showing of Atlas Shrugged: Part II as a guest of the local Americans for Prosperity group.
I’m carrying a Remington R1911 in a paddle holster, a spare mag, and a Surefire G2X. The belt is a Crossbreed, and the holster
I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy. Seriously, though, in the 6 years now I’ve owned a firearm, I’ve become very aware that it is my responsibility to be able to protect myself. I can’t rely on others to do that for me. I carry anywhere not prohibited by law.
Jon B.

Category: OK, we get United Artist Theaters suck. Beard Rulez!

Equipment:
Glock 19 Gen3, factory NS, in a crossbreed with two spare mags.
DiamondBack DB9 in a pocket holster.
53 rounds of Hornady Critical Defense 115-grain ammo.
Streamlight ProTac 2L.
I carry because I value my life and my property: I recognize that they are
worth defending, and that the most practical tool to use to that end is a
firearm.
Alan B.

Category: Lost in the Woods.

1) I did not attend the GRPC
2) I am carrying on my property. About 30′ to my right is a ‘Gun Free Zone’ posted as per state law since I cannot carry off of my property.
3) I am carrying a RIA 1911A1. My opinion on GFZ’s is that the City of Chicago would rather see me beaten/killed than abandon their anti-gun cult like beliefs. I am an endowment member of the NRA, Life member of the SAF and annual member/Volunteer for the ISRA and a member of GSL. My home is my castle but I will fight until I can ‘legally’ walk off my property w/ a firearm.
Roy K.

OK Gents, please send me a Snail Mail address so I can mail your sticker. Matt gets a couple of extra goodies because damn it, he did good.

And those of you that can actually can count have noticed that there were only 4 winners. Well, that is because there were only four contestants and no women damn it! The remaining sticker will be saved for future contests.