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Anniversary of Aaron Zelman’s death

David Hardy — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 03:11:39 +0000

The founder of JPFO, and one very good man. I hadn't realized it'd been that long.

My NSA Christmas card…

David Hardy — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:08:12 +0000

Armed passer-by halts violent street robbery

David Hardy — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:32:29 +0000

Story here. Armed robbers enter a market, wind up beating and pistol-whipping the clerk. Then a passer-by arrives.

"The gunman “turned around and looked at me,” Dosser said. “He stared at me. I had my weapon up. I didn’t point the gun at the person. I had it at the ready, out of the holster.

His buddy said something to him, and then he had this surprised look on his face, and they both ran to his vehicle and took off.”"

I've been too busy to do much blogging. Just filed an enormous brief, after months of work, in one case, now working on a shorter one, due Monday. Then, I hope, life and blogging will resume.

Petition to change CCW permit requirements in LA County

David Hardy — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:12:20 +0000

A reader has started a petition to remove the "good cause exists" requirement for CCW permits in Los Angeles County. I know nothing of petitioning through change.org, but felt I should pass it on for those who know more about the subject.

Now that I have a 60 page brief done (an incredible workload) I hope to have commenting restored soon.

Bill of Rights Day

David Hardy — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:57:10 +0000

December 15. 1791: Virginia gives the Bill of Rights the eleventh vote needed for ratification. As is appropriate, since VIrginian George Mason had been its most insistent proponent, and Virginia James Madison its principle drafter.

Curiously, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Georgia didn't ratify until 1939...

Might this be the gun that sparked the American Revolution

David Hardy — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:26:42 +0000

The History Detectives make a good case. The video is no longer online but you can read the transcript. It matches up with one that patriot forces snatched out of the Boston militia armory shortly before, and which spies told Gen. Gage could be found at Lexington.

MIAG mayor pleads to a felony

David Hardy — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 02:14:40 +0000

Former San Diego mayor Bob Filner listed his Mayors Against Illegal Guns membership as a major accomplishment of his time in office. Yesterday there was another accomplishment: he plead out to felony unlawful imprisonment and two counts of battery. The charges stem from his sexual harassment of city employees.

We need universal background checks of MAIG recruits, I think.

Obama in the doghouse

David Hardy — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:11:44 +0000

Story and pics here. I won't go into the lack of class involved in grinning while taking a selfie of yourself and the (quite attractive) Danish Prime Minister during a funeral. But look at the First Lady's iron stare. Then apparently she switched seats with her husband so as to separate him from the Prime Minister.

New case on 2A and waiting periods

David Hardy — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:37:39 +0000

Handed down today. Suit filed to challenge California's 10 day waiting period. California moves to dismiss, and judge denies the motion. That's not the same as striking down the law, tho that might come later, but the judge does take intermediate review seriously. He notes that California argues for the law as (1) allowing time for a background check and (2) allowing a "cooling off" period, but provides no evidence that either requires a ten day wait.

December 7

David Hardy — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 00:18:54 +0000

An impressive fictional twitter-like coverage of the Pearl Harbor attack, with pretty stunning photos. Viewing the conflagration on Battleship Row, we can see how the Japanese thought they'd won the war in hours.

Perhaps Yamamoto never said that they had awakened a sleeping giant and filled him with terrible resolve, but his thoughts were along those lines.