Tag Archives: Guns

Fast and Furious Updates for October 8, 2011

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been following the Fast and Furious scandal for a while, but haven’t been blogging about it much since so many other fine bloggers were on the case. I didn’t want to just post a chunk of text only to … Continue reading →

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Holder Goes With The “I’m Incompetent and Let My Subordinates Handle All Memos” Defense

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

CBS lets Sharyl Attkisson decloak long enough to print Eric Holder’s “I didn’t lie, I swear, I was just incompetent” defense for the Fast and Furious scandal: Holder says that his testimony to Congress, stating he first heard of Fast … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 27, 1011.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Texas’ economy under Perry kicks the ass of Massachusetts under Romney. I was previously unaware of the Texanomics blog, but the blogger there (curiously anonymous; there’s nothing in the About Me page) is giving WILLisms a run for his money … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, September 9, 2011

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

After an unusually active week, here’s a LinkSwarm for a lazy Friday, including a few things I meant to link to earlier and didn’t have the time. Christopher Hitchens, a fine writer and a formidable intellect, weighs in on the … Continue reading →

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Two Great Scandals that Taste Great Together

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

You’ve heard about the Fast and Furious Gunwalker Scandal. And you’ve heard about the scandal involving the Obama Administration’s raid of Gibson Guitars. But it took Iowahawk to combine them.

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That’s REALLY Standing Behind Your Product

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Trent Kimball, CEO of Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC), stands behind his own bullet-proof glass while a subordinate shoots an AK-47 at him. If there’s a more impressive example of standing behind your product, I haven’t seen it. (Hat tip: Stuff … Continue reading →

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Clayton E. Cramer on The Secret History of Guns

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I recently linked to Adam Winkler’s Atlantic article “The Secret History of Guns,” which I found quite interesting, but noted that I was not well-versed enough in gun and gun control history to ascertain the piece’s accuracy. So I went … Continue reading →

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The Secret History of Guns

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Alphecca linked this interesting article on The Secret History of Guns. It talks about some of the ironies of gun control, such as the Black Panthers enthusiastically embracing the 2nd Amendment, while California Governor Ronald Reagan signed a law limiting … Continue reading →

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A Disarmed Society is a Violent Society

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It’s not yet sunset in the UK, so we don’t know if a fourth night of rioting will follow the first three. But the glee and impunity with which rioters torched and looted large sections of London are an indictment … Continue reading →

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Adding Stuff from Hsoi to the Blogroll

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A new addition to the gun blog list is Stuff from Hsoi. I first came across his blog with a link to this unnerving account of a “flash mob,” (i.e., a gang of black teenagers) smashing windows and looting cars … Continue reading →

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