Russ and Sam, two friends, very old and frail, met in the park every day to feed the birds, watch the squirrels and discuss world problems.

One day Russ didn’t show up. Sam didn’t think much about it and figured maybe he had a cold or something.

But after Russ hadn’t shown up for a week or so, Sam really got worried. However, since the only time they ever got together was at the park, Sam didn’t know where Russ lived, so he was unable to find out what had happened to him.

Facts About the AR-15

* The inventor of the AR-15 was Satan, though his patent has since expired.
* Scientists have confirmed the deadly effects of an AR-15 by giving it to a chimpanzee who then murdered them.
* Scientists agree that each year the AR-15 will grow more deadly until it kills everyone in the entire world.
* Some believe that Hitler was in fact an AR-15 in a rubber mask.
* In the Garden of Eden, God gave Adam and Eve access to every firearm out there except for the AR-15 which he told them not to touch because it was too evil. But then the NRA, in the guise of a serpent, told Eve that the AR-15 is really fun to shoot. So then Eve took the AR-15 and started shooting all the animals in the garden because she is one awesome chick.
* The part that makes the AR-15 so extra deadly is the handle on top. The AR-15 would be used in less murders if it were more inconvenient to carry.
* It was an AR-15 that told Miley Cyrus to dance like that.
* Bullets that are normally harmless will kill instantly when fired out of the AR-15.
* The reason AR-15s have that prominent handle on them is because the most requested feature for an assault rifle was to be able to carry it like a Hello Kitty lunch box.
* If you find yourself surrounded by AR-15’s, know that they will fire automatically if they sense fear.
* The AR-15 is easily concealable and can fit inside a matchbox.
* The AR-15 is the leading cause of global warming from how its bullets shoot holes in the ozone.
* A very small percentage of gun deaths are attributed to the AR-15 because it is very good at disguising itself as other guns to frame them.
* What are the differences between an M16 and an AR-15? Scientists agree that it is something.
* The AR-15 can be rendered harmless by giving it only a 10 round magazine as people always miss with the first ten rounds and an AR-15 takes an hour and a half to reload.
* The AR-15 can shoot through schools.
* In a battle between Aquaman and an AR-15, Aquaman would break down and buy it so people might think he’s more manly.
* There were no shooting deaths until the invention of an AR-15. No one even considered using a gun to shoot another human being until someone saw an AR-15 and said, “I bet I could use this to kill a lot of people.”
* There was an assault musket similar to the AR-15 used by the world’s most evil pirates, but it was pronounced “Arrr-15.”
* The Assault Weapon ban was needed because it is well known that an AR-15 with both a pistol grip and a flash suppressor would be unstoppable by any modern military.
* In Europe there is no such thing as an AR-15 and thus also no such thing as murders. Instead of being violent, people there just drink wine and smoke cigarettes all day.
* If you are shot by an AR-15, you become one and kill others.
* The AR-15 is responsible for 95% of all deaths each year. The rest of the deaths are from obesity and drone strikes.

A stolen satire…but I would not be surprised if they believe it to be true.

Hat Tip to Claude W.

S*** gets real at 1:00…but watch the whole thing.

Hat Tip to No Lawyers. Only Guns and Money.

The murder rate in Venezuela climbed to 82 per every 100,000 inhabitants, thus turning the country in one of the most violent countries worldwide, said non-governmental organization Venezuelan Observatory of Violence (OVV) in a report on Monday.

The OVV estimated that 2014 will end with 24,980 violent deaths. According to the study, the murder rate will hit 82 per every 100,000 inhabitants at the end of the year -an increase compared to 2013, when the rate was 79 homicides per every 100,000 people, AP reported.

via NGO: murder rate jumps to 82 per every 100,000 people in Venezuela – Daily News.

That is twenty times the US rate in a country the size & population of Texas.  In fact Texas declares a total of 1,151 murders for 2013 or 4.4 per 100,000 people.

Insanity.

So this guy pens an Op Ed in the HufPo placing the blame for the murders of NYPD Officers Liu and Ramos on the NRA instead of the killer. If you go by the tone of the article, Prof. Dreier bleeds blue and cares deeply for the safety of every police officer in the Union. And he tells you why the killer is not to blame because he had mental problems…funny that whenever a hate crime is committed by a member of a Minority, it is not a Hate Crime but a mental issue, haven’t you notice that?

But of course Prof. Dreier is not quite fond of cops. In his twitter feed he pushes to an article by none other than himself in which he calls the shooting of Michael Brown a murder thus making the officer a murderer and any other police force a source of abuse and violation of human rights.

In another article, he pushes outright for young kids to go out there and revolt (we expect he will be in the comfort of his home watching it all unfold on TV over a glass of wine) against a slew of social causes including police brutality.

This is a guy who is so far left field in every aspect of society, they need to bring Che Guevara up from short stop to try and cover the space. His articles sound like he is desperate to see some sort of armed conflict between the alleged Have Nots and everybody else, and suddenly we are to believe he has seen the light and has his best intentions for the plight of the poor police officers everywhere?

I have to admit that the Opposition’s effort sometimes can tire you out. They have the time, money and experts to roll out campaigns that get free access to major media outlets. And you find yourself fighting over and over the same battle about the same issues. It is frustrating because we have little on the way of feedback short of elections, new laws or screw ups and failures of our less than honorable counterparts.

So when I found in my email alerts a link to a mother’s forum talking about self-defense, I could not but smile:

“Packing heat” was the number one option. Other means were mentioned and that is fine with me: as long as they do not depend solely on dialing 3 digits on the phone, we are heading on the right direction.

However, reading the post of people who live in states that make self-defense as a gift awarded to the few ones by the gods, makes you mad. We are not talking about big brawlers or men in perfect physical shape but mothers with babies that are denied the usage of a legitimate mean to keep the wee one and herself from harm

There was one poster who complained at the lack of “I don’t carry squat” in the poll. The replay from another member was just too delightful not to post here.

I think OP just assumed that if you don’t carry something or have mad ninja skills that you have already been kidnapped and left in a shallow grave without wifi access.

Don’t mess with Mama.

In case the NRA is running out of things to ask for, here’s a new doctrine: Bear Arms Against Drones. The doctrine is simple. It would enshrine in law the right of people whose property or personal space is invaded by drones to shoot the things down. Here’s the argument for it:

We’re in the midst of a drone invasion. Some of the snooping, dangerous craft will be operated by individuals and businesses. Some will be operated by crooks. Some will be operated by terrorists. In all cases, individuals should have the right to protect themselves

via Jac Wilder VerSteeg:  Florida drones – Sun Sentinel.

Amazing how LibProgs find a new respect for guns only when their own interests are being directly affected. We still do not get respect, but we appear to be necessary. I swear these people would love to live in India under their Caste Social System.