Batman Shooting in the news

Now that the news and talking heads are on the case as you can expect the facts have gone out the window.

Already there is calls for gun control and I listened to one say we should ban standard capacity magazines because of this shooting - News flash - the "assault rifle" (it's not an assault rifle) had those mags and it jammed. . . so that was not how he got the high body count.

My bet is most got hit with the shotgun.  A 12 ga with the right shot is in will hit more than one person and he can spray it around as he shoots. . .

And lets not forget that he had months to plan this and get around the law.  And would have gotten around them as the real experts agree.  Gun control is and should be a dead issue.  It is not effective and does nothing to make us safer - just the opposite it encourages nuts like this since they know there will be no resistance to the attack.

Folks, don't let them lead us off the path.  We need to forget the tool and the quick fix (more laws) - they don't matter and don't work.

We need to know how this guy thinks, what was he thinking, why did he do this and how did he avoid anyone learning about his plans for the months he was working on this. . ..

And to anyone that wants to blame the gun I ask this simple question - Would you rather he used the bombs he obviously knew how to make?  Would it be better if he blew up the people or used Molotov Cocktails anyone can make to burn them all to death?  Probably would have got him a higher body count . . . is that what you want?

Gun control and Bloomeburg and Batman shooting

Here we go. . . . Bloomeburg is showing he is a fool again and calling for gun control like it would have done a damned thing.

Look you idiot he had a bullet proof vest/ body armor, helmet, tear gas and gas mask. .  .his apartment has been rigged with booby traps.  Do you really think the tool is the issue here?  You think he would not have used pipe bombs or Molotov cocktails instead?

Active shooter in a gun free zone full of victims is the issue here.  You made them helpless with your gun control that the criminal does not care about. . .

The problem is the shooter, not the gun.  Easy answers won't fix this. .  ..

Deal with it

Batman Shooting

Folks I am really getting sick of watching the news dance in the blood of these poor folks.  I am sorry there was a shooting, and I grave for the families, they are in my prayers but really now can we have a reality check?

This guy put a lot of thought and prep into this. . . .no one noticed?  And the news folks are taking about Columbine. . . Like it has any connection other than being in the same state.  I am sure the calls for gun control will be quick to follow as if that would have stopped this.

Folks stop focusing on the tool.  We need to know why he did this and how he kept it secret. 

The gun is not the issue.  He had tear gas, gas mask and bullet proof vest. . .  I am told the theater was a gun free zone, so it's illegal to have a gun in the theater. . . Ya, that worked about as well as the other gun free zones we have. . He was going to do this no matter what.  Would you be happier if he used a pipe bomb or Molotov cocktail?  Killing is illegal and he had no problems planning that - you think he would have cared if his weapon of choice was illegal too?

As for the gun free zones, when will we grow up and admit that a gun free zone has never saved a life, and if anything puts us all in danger since these nuts know that if they attack there no one has the tools to stop them.  Reality time - a gun free zone does nothing but insure the attacker gets free time to shoot until the cops can get there. . .  .nothing more.

I pray for the victims and their families. . . And I pray that we will not let the anti rights crowd use this to distract us from the real issue of what was wrong with this nut that caused him to do this.  The tool used is irrelevant.

Gunny 101

Spent about an hour or so in one of them EVIL GUN SHOPS over the weekend.  I was in there to look at a couple of .22s that I wanted so I could get more trigger time with less cost. . .  and being that I am in MA when you tell me you have a pre-AWB Ruger 10/22 available with scope, folding stock and flash suppresser I am all over it. . .

Anyway while I was in there it hit me.  These gunny folks are still some of the friendliest I have ever met.  The shop was packed, folks calmly waited in line, no problems, comments or other issues.  Folks actually said excuse me when walking in front of you to get to the other part of the store and move out of the way if they notice you were trying to see something in the display case. . . .Once you got up front the staff was great to work with and quick to help with suggestions (I was also looking for a pistol in .22).  They did not have the used .22 Smith I was looking at but asked what I was looking for and my goals for it.  After a bit of a talk he took out a new Ruger SR22 and let me give it a good look over.  Nice gun, small, same sights as my full size M&P 9mm which is my carry gun. . . fit my needs and looked like it would be great for my wife to shoot to.  Win win!

While looking at the various guns I got talking with the customer next to me who was looking at an AR-15 platform.  We traded some range stories, Taking our kids to the range stories. . . I gave him my $.02 on the AR I have and we got along well. . . I had never met the guy before.

After jumping through all the Fed and State hoops I got my guns, a used 10/22 and a new Ruger SR22.  Range reports for both to be posted later (once I get to the range).

I have said it before as have many others – gun folks are good folks.  If you ever read a piece in the paper and they bad mouth the gunnies they met I can bet you they either 1- made up the story, or 2- brought an attitude with them.  Sure there are always a few bad apples out there, but I have yet to run into any real issues with any of the gunnies I have met, even in the few gun stores with a rep for attitude I have been in. . .

Be it at the gun store, a blogger shoot or just talking with folks that find out you are a gunny too I continue to find them to be great folks.  Usual with a good sense of humor, a few stories to swap, and more than willing to share advice, talk about guns they have, or let you put a few round down range to try out one of their guns you may be looking at.  I know I am a better person for the gunnies I have met and call friend.

Obama Care take 2

The more I hear from people smarter than I on this mess the more I think Robert's may have done us a great favor in ruling for Obama the way he did. . . Obama won the battle, but Robert's has set up the GOP to win the war.

By killing the mandate and saying it is Constitutional if it is a TAX he took the Commerce Clause off the table.  This means the government has not really gained any more power on us like they could have.  They could already tax us over anything, so this is just another tax.

By making this a tax he has made Obama responsible for one of the greatest if not the greatest tax increase on the middle and lower class in our history - while taking the fact it has anything to do with Healthcare off the table. . . not good in an election year.  Now lets hope Romney will use this against them.

This new tax also hits older folks who have Medicade, and they vote. . . .

But probably best is this spells out how we can rid ourselves of this mess:

1 - As a tax Romney can exempt all states from it on his own if elected POTUS. . . game over.  Just like Obama is ignoring immigration Romney can end this.
2 - as a tax Congress can attache it to a budget and only needs 50% +1 vote to end all funding for the law, again ending it.

It would still be on the books but who will want to fund it since they will be seen as raising taxes again on folks and that never goes over well. . . .

And to end it this has got the TEA Party all riled up.  They are now hot to end this and to do it they have to get out the vote.  50%  of folks don't want the law and only about 20% do, so 30% don't care and now that it is a tax may be able to be pulled into the Anti Obamacare camp. . . either way this is a great way to get TEA and Romney supporters excited and out to vote or talk others into voting with them.  The Dems are excited now but probably won't be in a week or two once the see how this is going to be used against them. . . They may have been much better off if they lost on this one. . . .

So I am starting to recover. . . I thought this was a bad ruling but now I think it may actually help us take back our country.  Bring on November and lets toss out the Liberals!

End of the Republic

Well folks, it is done

Now that Obamacare is the law of the land there is nothing the government can't controls in your life.  You see now they can claim a vested interest in anything that effects your health and therefore control it.  We and or freedom have been sold out for what the progressives feel is fair, with no regard to how this will strip us of freedom and our rights.  Our country is broke now, and this will push us over the edge.

Mark my words - this won't work.  And next they will tell us we all have to have insurance ands pay for it to save ourselves. . . Then they will tell us the only way to save it is to have government insurance. . . We will have fully socialized medicine in our lives, along with all the failures it brings. 

Congratulations are in order for Obama - he is well on his way to his goal of making us a third world country.

This is a very sad day folks. . . . I fear the world we are leaving for our kids. 

Obama Care Ruling

Borepatch has it well in hand here if you care to read it.

I think he is right. . . it boils down to no matter what happens today we are screwed.  Obama will probably get to keep some if not all of it and it will bankrupt us.  Have no fear of that.  Even with the "penalty fine" for not having healthcare we lose.

Here in MA we are already seeing this.  Healthy young folks find it cheaper to pay the fine than have healthcare, then they sign up for it if they get sick. . . end result we don't have near the money going into the insurance that is going out. . . and we are going broke over it.

It is a nice idea that the liberals push, but like everything else in their world, it does not work in reality.  I wish we all had healthcare, jobs, free food and housing . . . but sorry, in the real world you have to work and earn all of this.  And the more free stuff you give away the fewer folks that will work to pay the bills.

Europe is having this problem now. . . look at Greece - they are so dependent on handouts that the country is failing and they can't let go.  A drowning man who can swim but won't drop the fake gold brick that is pulling him under. . . .

And we are going right after them. . . . . .

Direct TV - NOT

Can someone please tell me how Direct TV can claim to have a viable product when every time it rains we lose the signal?  What do they think folks don't watch TV if it is raining?

Obama the gun runner

So now Obama is saying Congress can't have the Fast and Furious papers due to executive privilege. . . . And as others have said for him to do this he had to know about it or where is the privilege.

So either he is lying to cover illegal activity by his appointee or he is covering running guns into another country to destabilize it. . .  And right on our border too.

Either way someone should be warming up the impeachment paperwork. . .

Why is the media still covering for this nut?

Obama hurts the job market

Thank you President Obama for your actions today.  By going around Congress and  letting young illegals stay in the USA you are taking jobs away from American kids in this already tight job market.  Thank you for again proving you are against the middle class and working Americans.  INS should be at the demonstrations supporting this arresting every illegal there and deporting them.  Yet another reason to vote you out in Nov 

update - the only part of this mess I can agree with is that military service should be a valid path to citizenship.  If you show that level of dedication to our country you should have a way to become legal here.