Where do I even begin? Is CSGV insinuating that the NRA is fomenting a race war? That would mean that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are getting paid by the NRA.  That would be a fantastic leap of mental stupidity…but probably not that hard for CSGV.

People with bodyguards are bad and in cahoots with the NRA….OK so that makes both Michael Bloomberg and Shannon Watts bad people supporting the NRA? See? This is what I mean about oversampling fortified eggnog.

Ad when the Intern says “The rest of us” I take it he/she means unarmed people and specifically unarmed gun control fans. Are they suddenly seeing the light and figuring maybe they should start packing some heat themselves? But that would contradict everything they stand for!

Oh well, there are always other Interns in the pipeline.

Having thus found error, the next question for the Court of Appeals was whether the error could be said to be completely harmless.  If not, a new trial was required as a matter of Texas law.

Given that Rodriguez entire defense was based upon the justification of self-defense, and that self-defense might have been mistakenly thought by the jury to have been lost as a matter of law based upon Rodriguez’s open carry of his pistols at Fornol’s house, the Court of Appeals was obliged to “conclude that conviction was not a foregone conclusion absent the charge error, and that this factor supports reversal.”

And thus Rodriguez won himself a new trial.

via Raul Rodriguez | Stand Your Ground | Texas Court of Appeals.

Those of you will remember this case where the defendant was video-taping his argument and eventual shooting with his neighbor.  I am letting Andrew Branca delve into what happened and why was the decision reversed since he gets the big legal bucks explaining stuff.

I know some think the legal stuff is not “sexy” but we need to understand how things work past pulling the trigger and what kind of manure hurricane one might be involved in after a self-defense shooting. So, pull up your big toddler pants and get yourself instructed.

As the state of Washington implements Initiative 594, it seems as though several agencies want nothing to do with the new law. Passed via ballot initiative on the November 4th election, I 594 requires background checks on all firearm “transfers”, including private sales. Reading through 18 pages of vague legal-ese, it looks like it’s nearly impossible to enforce.

via Washington State Agencies Punt On New Gun Law | Progressives Today.

Probably the best game of political Hot Potato being played in the country at this time.

In the meantime, enjoy the official soundtrack of I-594

They started last Friday and will last till the 25th. They have a drive-thru covered in Christmas lights, lit trees, a nightly “snowfall” for the kids to play in,  Christmas movies, a small cafe and other stuff.

Oasis Church holds two Christmas related world records: Largest display of nativity sets and most live & lit Christmas trees.

Trees of Hope Giveaway Recap 2014 from Oasis Church on Vimeo.

Oasis Church just opened another location in North Miami so no record-breaking stuff this year (they are sharing between places) and they do need some help to make this new site as great as the original. So please visit, enjoy the fun stuff (click on the link for more info) and be generous.

And about the unasked question, yes you can. They do not only not frown but approve.

So basically it is the cops’ fault aided by the NRA. SMH.

The teenage son of Mayor Rahm Emanuel was the victim of a robbery outside the mayor’s Lakeview home Friday night, a spokesperson from the mayor’s office confirms.
Police were called to the 4200 block of North Hermitage at 10:05 p.m. Friday for a report of a robbery on the street where there would normally already be a police presence.
Emanuel’s 17-year-old son went out to make a phone call when he was jumped by two men who stole the teen’s cell phone.
A police report obtained by the Chicago Tribune says that he was put in a chokehold by one of the suspects and punched in the face by the other. Emanuel reportedly suffered a fat lip and chipped tooth.

via Mayor Emanuel’s Son Robbed Outside Family’s Lakeview Home « CBS Chicago.

I really would love to give a dose of Schadenfreude, but I won’t visit the sins of the Father on the Son.

Now if it would have happened to the mayor himself….