Entries Categorized as 'Idiots'

NY times gets it wrong

Date December 6, 2008

The NY times has an article looking at who gets carry permits in New York City.
The article concludes:
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has the opposite view. “We support what the vast majority of law enforcement supports: the vast majority of law enforcement in both Wisconsin and Illinois feels that having no issuance of [...]

License to purchase ammo in NC?

Date December 5, 2008

From Alphecca.  It seems that the Durham City Council is asking the state legislature to consider it…so it probably isn’t a big issue yet.  The article says that:
Whitley’s proposal — modeled on existing law in Illinois — would require gun owners to secure a permit from the local sheriff’s office before buying ammunition.
The Illinois law [...]

Let’s review

Date November 17, 2008

Via Tam, I got to read a real humdinger of a letter to the editor from the Indy Star:
Thousands of weapons are for sale. Glock 23 fully automatic pistols, Uzi nine millimeters, Colt 44 magnum Anacondas. Some cost less than $100.
Where to begin?  The Glock 23 is a semi-auto pistol in .40 SW.  Semi-automatic.  One [...]

Oh, and to the truthers…

Date September 11, 2008

Go fuck yourselves.  Seriously.  I remember the acrid smell of burning jet fuel that permeated the city for weeks afterward.  I lost friends in those attacks.  Your silly conspiracy theory nonsense is not just tiresome, it’s offensive.
If you need to review the details, Ahab has linked to a Purdue computer model.  Popular Mechanics has debunked [...]

You stay classy, Conan

Date September 6, 2008

Conan O’Brien takes a cheap, crude shot at 17-year old Bristol Palin.  Way to keep it classy, Conan.