No blood in the streets or faculty lounge shootouts; go figure . . . Hundreds of Tennessee college employees carry guns on campus – “More than 500 college and university employees across the state are exercising their right to carry guns on public campuses since a new law allowing them to do so went into effect last July. Allowing employees to carry guns on campus has resulted in few, if any, problems on campuses, yet the possibility of expanding the law to part-time employees has raised concerns among college and university officials.”
Of course they are . . . Legislature Targets Sac County Sheriff – For Keeping His Promise – “Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones is one of those very unique elected officials who has kept a campaign promise: he pledged to approve more concealed carry handgun permits than his predecessors. And boy, has he delivered, raising the total number of permits held in Sacramento County from about 350 in 2010 to a current number that totals roughly 8,000. But this has not been without controversy. He has been called irresponsible, and members of the legislature have gone so far as to say he dispenses CCW permits ‘like Halloween candy.’”
But wait . . . Don’t Give Up On California—The NRA Hasn’t – “The constant attack on the Second Amendment in California is likely enough to make law-abiding gun owners there throw their hands up in frustration. And such actions cause many across the country to wonder if the state is simply a lost cause. Put simply: It is not. In fact, California has more National Rifle Association members than any other state. And the NRA is redoubling its efforts to fight for California gun owners’ rights in the face of the constant attacks they endure.”
Basketball should ‘evolve’ to allow traveling . . . LA Clippers JJ Redick: Second Amendment Should ‘Evolve’ to Allow Gun Control – “On Tuesday, the L.A. Clippers J.J. Redick suggested it is time for the Second Amendment to evolve to allow gun control. He referenced the Second Amendment while talking about collegiate sports, contending that NCAA basketball players ought to be paid. In fact, Redick jumped from announcing the end of ‘amateurism’ in collegiate sports to declaring the end of a Second Amendment that protects 21st century firearms.”
Innocent until proven guilty still applies, right? . . . Democrats decry change to ‘stand your ground’ law – “A critic of the state’s ‘stand your ground’ law Wednesday said a change to the law now moving through the Legislature will ‘make it easier for people to murder other human beings.’ Lawmakers now are considering shifting the burden to prosecutors, making them disprove a claim of self-defense. Sen. Perry Thurston, a Fort Lauderdale Democrat, called that making ‘a bad law worse.’”
Your ballistic bad idea of the day . . . Texans Really Do Solve Every Problem With A Gun – “(Austin’s) Circuit of the Americas is no stranger to foul weather, as the lovely ridge that produces the steep hill up to Turn 1 also tends to get pounded with nastier weather than the lower elevations of central Austin. The grandstands are still missing part of their awnings from a previous storm that hit the facility, however, the ones that were left didn’t drain fast enough for circuit officials’ liking. So, in order to prevent an awning from failing and dumping water onto a track day session, COTA staff cleared the track so a security worker could poke holes in the awning with bullets.”
Lemons: Lefties with Guns Ready to Rumble with Right-Wing Militias, Says Arizona Anarchist – “A prominent Phoenix anarchist, Payne and other members of an anarchist collective calling itself Carpe Locus were the subjects of a long, syrupy article in the Arizona Republic a couple of years back. During my contentious encounter with the group, Payne reminded me that I had interviewed her previously for New Times. But she was in sunglasses with what looked like an AK-47 slung across her chest, and I didn’t recognize her till later. The current incarnation of the Redneck Revolt began in June, according to Payne, as an effort to confront racism and as a form of community defense. She said their 35 or so members train with their guns weekly and represent a range of viewpoints.”
