The Smallest Minority

The Smallest Minority
The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. - Ayn Rand Liberty is an inherently offensive lifestyle. Living in a free society guarantees that each one of us will see our most cherished principles and beliefs questioned and in some cases mocked. That psychic discomfort is the price we pay for basic civic peace. It's worth it. It's a pragmatic principle. Defend everyone else's rights, because if you don't there is no one to defend yours. - MaxedOutMama I don't just want gun rights... I want individual liberty, a culture of self-reliance....I want the whole bloody thing. Kim du Toit
I am Simon Jester . . . and so are you Wahabism Delenda Est Hey, FEC! BITE ME! I'm a Member of the McCain-Feingold INSURRECTION! "Jeez, Kevin... calling you an asshole would be a huge understatement, wouldn't it?" -Jack Cluth, The People's Republic of Seabrook (Coming from you, Jack, it's an honor.) email: gunrightsAT comcastDOTnet INVITATION: If you have never shot a firearm, regardless of your position on the right to arms, and if you live near or visit the Tucson, AZ metropolitan area, I invite you to go shooting for a day. I will provide the arms, ammunition, targets, safety equipment, range fees and instruction. All you have to do is show up. 6 Takers To Date DO YOU LIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE and want to try shooting? Click HERE Proud Gun-blogging member of the Pajamahadeen since May, 2003! An Invitation to My Readers Debates: "The Commentary" A OLD discussion on gun control between me and an Irishman living in London Start here. UPDATED! Now with archive! 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The Speculist Sperari Striderweb A Trainwreck in Maxwell The Warren Warthog's Rants Wasted Electrons Wheels within Wheels Wicked Thoughts	Thursday, May 08, 2008 Well, Hell, I'm a Felon There's been a lot of talk around the gunblogosphere about this case, but this is the first legacy media coverage of it I'm aware of: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2008/05/07/ldt.gov.guns.cnn David Olofson is a member of AR15.com, and has been posting regularly on his case. Under the conditions that gained him his conviction, I'm a felon, too. My AR15 is equipped with a Jewell trigger. When I first received it, the trigger was adjusted too light and it doubled on me twice in initial testing. I would imagine it would be a simple thing for any ATF "technician" to misadjust any Jewell-equipped AR to do the same. According to the BATFE, that makes it a machine gun, if this case stands. Here's the quote that grates on my nerves: Critics say the problems stem from a lack of uniform testing protocol at ATF. My aching ass. They were told it was a machine gun, it was damned well going to be a machine gun. The BATFE doesn't make mistakes! Remember, this is the organization that told its agents to perjure themselves on the witness stand by declaring that their NFA records were 100% accurate. Mr. Olofson is scheduled to be sentenced next Tuesday. What he ought to get is an overturned decision, full restoration of his rights and property, and a big damned settlement check from the pocket of the local head of the BATFE. Every time I hear about something like this, I think to myself that just perhaps John Ross's Unintended Consequences isn't so far-fetched after all. And remember: This is the same group that is now after CavArms. David Codrea has been keeping tabs on that travesty. Edited to add: How do you like this? (TIFF file, download and blow up to read) Here's what it says: "Third notice. Final Claim Date May 25, 2008" At the top of the page (it's cut off) it says that if the material is not claimed it is forfeit "and will be disposed of according to law." Here's a partial screenshot of what was seized from CavArms that the government - without charging anyone with anything as of yet - is ready to "dispose of according to law": "Always Think Forfeiture" anyone? Labels: law, Leviathan, Reset Button \| posted by Kevin at 7:07 PM PermaLink HOME