CBS2’s Randy Paige reports that many officers believe there aren’t enough of them to go around — especially in an emergency.“The citizens need to know they need to be able to protect themselves because if they call 911, we can’t guarantee we’re going to get there in time to help you,” says Police Protective League President Jamie McBride.He told Paige that Thursday morning between 5:30 and 10 a.m., there were just three patrol cars assigned to the West LA division. Two cars to protect more than 200,000 people in a 65 square mile radius.“West Los Angeles, at the minimum, should have seven patrol units, two-man units working,” McBride said.

Source: Only On 2: LAPD Officers Say More Patrol Needed In Times Of Emergency « CBS Los Angeles

I wish I could gloat, but I know there are too many good people who will suffer because the legislative actions of some well protected idiots that will get police protection because they were elected.

Diaz de la Portilla said he was concerned the proposed law would create a bad impression on tourists who would see Floridians walking around with handguns.

Source: House, Senate disagreement means open carry bill likely dead
Out of the 97 million tourists that visited Florida in 2014. 77 million came other states of the Union. Not counting Florida, only four states did not have Open Carry: New York, California, South Carolina and Texas. Now, the first two will get scared of anything anyway and will get back home telling tall tales about how they survived the Wild East in the Gunshine state…while working hard at not being stabbed or shot in their own neighborhoods. Texas was fighting and got its Open Carry much to the dismay of the Antis and as Texans, they couldn’t care two bits about people with guns. That same attitude applies to South Carolina. The rest of the States have Open Carry already so they would not give two dams and a change of undies about Open Carry in Florida.

So what’s left? International visitors. Top would be the Canadians but they are too damn polite to get in any trouble, plus we like Canadians (most of them) a lot so whomever would try to harm the, would be in deep mierda. Next come the Brits and I think by now they are more afraid of being hacked to pieces for frying bacon in their homes than seeing a Floridian exercising Open carry, in fact I bet they wish they could do the same back home.

That leaves Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela. Do you really think that people who have had guns pointed at them in a regular basis by either criminals or criminals with badges are going to be freaking out because they see a Floridian going to Publix with a holstered weapon? Does De La Portilla think South America is a Disney ride?

Guajiro, please!
 

And while the Gun Control groups were giddy, Gunnies were already coming up with ways to bypass the “ban.”

Awareness: Yes, it is that important.

You know? All of the sudden I have no problem at all with this bill. Let’s see if fellow Floridians see what I saw. 😀

If you have not heard, David Petzal moaned and bitched about the full auto and military-like hardware at Range day during SHOT Show.  Fellow blogger FlaGunBlog offered his opinion, I reposted and all was kept civilized…which apparently some people did not in other forums and blogs, etc.

Here is my comment in his blog:

Actually he needed to be slapped. First, we are no longer living in a publishing world where your words only land on a selected few, but bounce over to millions and that includes the Opposition. Second: If Gun Culture 2.0 has not gone to your side, it might simply because they don’t know your frigging side exist. If you have not made the effort to be known, don’t expect to be known.
So he better get his ass out of the deer blind and introduce a new generation to the excellent world of hunting and the outdoors.

And that got me thinking. There are some states including the Sunshine State, that are being over ran by wild pigs. I am sure that farmers would appreciate the extermination of that plague, the meat could go to the needy, new shooters could get their faces painted with blood and become hunters and old hunters can develop a new generation of Outdoor enthusiast who would carry the tradition.

Every   Frigging   Body   Wins.

Just a thought….

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) — An opossum that was found with two crossbow arrows through its body in Riverside is recovering from the horrific ordeal following surgery.The injured animal was discovered near Hole and Jones avenues in the La Sierra neighborhood Friday morning

Source: Opossum recovering after being pierced with arrows in Riverside | abc7.com

OK, I am going with either landmines or mortars…

Hat Tip FlaGunBlog.