The Stories and Novels By Derek Ward
I don’t think there’s a Black gun culture or a White gun culture. I think there’s informed and uninformed gun culture. Our job is to get urban America on the informed side.
If you haven’t thought about sending Black Guns Matter some cash, I would recommend it. Maj is doing a great job to bring information to people who haven’t heard the truth about guns and gun control.
Donate the cost of a box of ammo.
The Cato Institute released its freedom rankings among the fifty states, and Florida came in first. From the article:
Florida won the top spot with its economic policies. The state has no personal income tax, and its “state-level tax collections are more than a standard deviation and a half below the national average,” the study says. The state also has lower-than-average levels of government consumption and debt.
From a regulatory point of view, Florida doesn’t enjoy the same level of freedom due to a variety of factors, including land-use regulations, an $8.25/hour minimum wage, regulations on managed-care plans, and a bottom-five occupational freedom ranking. In terms of personal freedom, Florida ranks 11th thanks to civil asset forfeiture reforms and educational freedom. Florida also recognizes same-sex marriage due to the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The Florida state criminal code, however, still contains draconian mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenses and allows for capital punishment.
Who came last? New York. This is my surprised face.
Busy with work and wedding stuff.
One of two songs that seem to be played at every Sabaton concert, with the other being Primo Victoria.
The Fiancee and I celebrated our first date anniversary last weekend. We went back to the same restaurant and talked about our year together. This time I didn’t forget my debit card at the restaurant.
The diet was put aside as we enjoyed ourselves. Maybe a bit too much. Still, it was worth it. Plus, it was nice that we went back to the same home instead of separate homes.
All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.
Have the first two and almost have the third. If you count my Xterra as a horse.
It’s been less than twenty-four hours and already the race card is being flung at Republican Ron DeSantis like it was a shuriken. This is the kind of petty fauxrage bullshit that makes me kind of want to burn it all down. Andrew Gillum is being touted as the first black candidate for governor from one of the major parties. That’s a major accomplishment, but this kind of ridiculousness makes his candidacy look weak.
To be honest, I’m not particularly thrilled with either candidate. Both seem to be heavily courting the populist wings of their respective parties. Of course, that may be simply be pandering to their bases, which have swung wildly to the populist in the last few years.
In the end, I’ll most likely be pulling the lever for DeSantis due to the issue of guns. Gillum is very publicly anti-gun, and I can see him using the executive power of the governor to limit my rights in whatever way he think he can get away with.
J.Kb over at Gun Free Zone wonders how the Jax shooter legally purchased his guns considering he’d been committed to a mental institution by his parents. My guess is that his commitment was as a minor and not included in NICS.
In a spite of principle, the ACLU defends the NRA against New York Gov Cuomo’s attacks on the NRA to obtain basic financial services. Or, the ACLU realizes if this isn’t challenged, the same tactic could be turned against them.
David French over at National Review opines on the danger of private sector gun control, particularly those who are designed to strangle the gun industry.
There was some pushback on those policies when Louisiana told BOA and Citi that they couldn’t participate because of their anti-gun policies.
This last isn’t strictly gun news, but it’s come about because of active shooter fears. The Wirecutter, which is my favorite review site, put up its recommendations for see-through backpacks for security theater.
Pyramaze is one of those bands I usually just use for background music, but every so often they do one that makes me take notice.
I’ve missed two elections in the twenty-five years since I achieved my majority. Both were primaries where I had one or two races on the ballot. This will be the third I’m missing.
Why? Because I’ve just moved from Hillsborough County to Manatee. I know close to nothing about the local politics, and I refuse to be a low-information voter.
Now, the November elections? I’ll be ready for them.