Democratic state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, who sponsored the landmark 2002 law, said she would ask the legislature to drop the mandate if the National Rifle Association, a fierce critic of smart-gun technology, pledged not to stand in the way of the weapons’ development and sale. “‘I’m willing to do this because, eventually, these are the kinds of guns people will want to buy,” she said.

In response to questions about Ms. Weinberg’s proposal, the NRA issued a terse statement from Chris Cox, executive director NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action. “The NRA is interested in a full repeal of New Jersey’s misguided law,” he said.

via Smart gun’s future now uncertain – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Over No Lawyers – Only Guns and Money,  John Richardson says:

(Democratic state Sen. Loretta)Weinberg makes the same mistake that many in the gun prohibitionist community makes. She assumes that the NRA is a monolithic organization that merely needs to snap its fingers for gun right supporters to fall into line. That may be the case with the astroturf organizations that support gun control but it doesn’t work in a movement where you have genuine grassroots. The NRA is led as much by the grassroots as the grassroots is led by the NRA. In other words, they both exert influence.

But I have a different take: She may be scared.

Think about for a second, why would a Democrat from New Jersey  come forward and try to make some sort of deal with the NRA? They have the state locked tight in their power, they do not need to make any kind of concessions and they can pretty much tighten up more Gun Laws. So why the offer? Because if Illinois ended up having to open up and allow Concealed Carry after being taken to court and if history repeats itself, we will see more pro-gun legislation coming forward in the hopefully not distant future, Senator Weinberg may be looking at the writing in the wall and say “OK boys, we gotta figure out how to ride this monster wave. If we can strike some sort of apparent deal with the NRA, maybe we won’t be challenged in court”

Eventually New Jersey will have to face Federal Court. I also believe that the best way to shake the anti-gun legislature non-judicially is to get Nationwide Carry. Having pressure form both the voters and the court may make the difference.

Hat Tip to Mark S. for the article.

Ladies, we have a self-defense problem.

How do we carry our guns in our garter belts without an unsightly bulge?

Or tuck a derringer in the small of our backs without detracting from our derrieres?

I’ll tell you how.

via Firearms & fashion — how chic! – Chicago Sun-Times.

I love to see Gun Haters go so off the reservation that the fall into the biased & bigoted talk they accuse us of doing.  The author (Carol Marin) goes on relating events that have no possible connection like the death of a 14-year-old girl and the fashion show and even complaining that the $10 raffle ticket for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation apparently is not high enough…although I doubt she has ever contributed to that charity.

But you have to understand: They hate fashion shows as they portray women as beautifully wrapped pieces of meat for male consumption and they hate guns. A Gun Fashion Show? Apoplexy!

The true level of desperation is measured in the amount of shrill coming out of the Opposition.  And it is getting loud.

Besides both being short dictators deluded with the idea they are gods, the both think that Stand Your Ground and people having guns is a violation of human rights.

• “The U.S. true colors as a kingdom of racial discrimination was fully revealed by last year’s case that the Florida Court gave a verdict of not guilty to a white policeman who shot to death an innocent black boy.”
• “Meanwhile, bills on easing arms control were adopted in various states of the country, boosting murderous crimes. As a result, the U.S. has witnessed an increasing number of gun-related crimes in all parts of the country and even its military bases this year. In this regard, the United Nations on April 10 put the U.S. on the top of the world list of homicide rates.”

And yes, both like to make stats up.

‘Nuff said.

Dedicated to the Duke University’s “You don’t say” campaign.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 2, 2014) – Indianapolis Metropolitan police experienced fewer problems with teen violence last weekend.

That’s when the NRA convention was downtown.

About 75,000 people attended the convention, and many of them were legally armed.

IMPD says it was the most peaceful Saturday in the month of April downtown.

via Correlation between NRA convention and dip in teen violence? | Fox 59 News – fox59.com.

That pesky reality getting in the way of The Narrative…again!

Hat Tip: Of Arms and The Law.