There was a good reason that Eric Holder was held in contempt of Congress . . . *New* Fast and Furious secrets from government emails – “Six years late, we have new insight into the government’s secretive Fast and Furious operation in which federal agents purposely let thousands of assault rifles and other weapons be trafficked from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels, where they were used in many murders and other crimes. A new House Oversight Committee report contains Department of Justice emails that the government improperly withheld from Congress and reporters. The report was released Wednesday as the Oversight Committee held a little publicized hearing on still unanswered questions six years after the investigations began.”
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different outcome . . . Europe: More Gun Control, More Terrorism – “So gun control upon gun control was passed in Britain throughout the 20th century, yet the second decade of the 21st century has witnessed a rise in terrorists who are not dissuaded by gun control laws. And as the world saw just last week, terrorists do not even have to use guns when carrying out a personal attack; they can make due with vans and large hunting knives. It should be noted that France has gun controls that are very similar to those in Britain, and the world has seen terrorists simply opt for other means of attack there too. On July 14, 2016, a terrorist in a large truck drove over people celebrating Bastille Day, killing 84. Although the truck was the terrorist’s chief means of attack, The Guardian reported he had a pistol with him as well.”
Meanwhile, on this end of the sanity spectrum . . . Brevard sheriff urges residents to carry guns, fight back after attacks – “In a Facebook post titled, “We can’t afford to sit back and wait for the next act of terrorism,” Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey reiterated Wednesday that citizens carrying guns is the best line of defense. Ivey’s message comes after recent terror attacks in England and a workplace rampage that left five dead in Orange County. ‘This is war, and you better be prepared to wage war to protect you, your family and those around if you’re attacked,’ Ivey said. As of early Thursday, the video has been viewed more than 103,000 times.”
But maybe some of Europe is still salvageable . . . Gun Rights Victory in Czech Republic: Passive Approach to Defense May Be Changing in Europe – “’A couple of months ago, Czech President Milos Zeman made an unusual request: He urged citizens to arm themselves against a possible ‘super-Holocaust’ carried out by Muslim terrorists.’ … The good news is that the Czech Republic already has fairly good laws. At least by European standards. The Czech Republic already has some of the most lenient gun policies in Europe. It’s home to about 800,000 registered firearms and 300,000 people with gun licenses. Obtaining a weapon is relatively easy: Residents must be 21, pass a gun knowledge check and have no criminal record. By law, Czechs can use their weapons to protect their property or when in danger, although they need to prove they faced a real threat.”
Illinois NRA/ISRA Day at the Range is June 17 – Be There! – “NRA Day at the ISRA Range is really a great event. We hope more people attend on June 17, 2017. All law-abiding citizens are invited…even those who do not own a gun or have never fired a gun before. Factory representatives from major manufacturers will be on hand to answer your questions about your favorite firearms. You can test-fire the guns of your choice and try your hand at archery as well. A small fee is charged for ammunition. A BB gun and an air rifle range will be set up for our younger guests-a great opportunity to get the whole family involved, RAIN or SHINE! Food and soft drink vendors will be on site to make sure you don’t go hungry or thirsty.”
Life is much easier when the morons self-identify . . . Reputed gang boss pleads guilty to sharing gun range trip on Instagram – “A former reputed West Side gang leader pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal weapons charges after shooting a gun at a west suburban firing range and then bragging about it on Instagram. With a string of felony convictions dating back to 1996, Labar Spann wasn’t lawfully allowed to handle a weapon when he went to Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons on Sept. 14, 2014, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office. But Spann, a one-time leader of the Four Corner Hustlers street gang who goes by ‘Bro Man,’ posted a series of videos to his Instagram profile, showing people inside the range with gunshots heard in the background, prosecutors said.”
Fifty-nine shots and only one got out of the store . . . Workplace Tragedy: Gunman Kills Three Co-Workers – “Four people are dead, including the gunman, after an overshooting shooting at a supermarket in Wyoming County. State police say a 24-year-old employee from the Weis supermarket outside Tunkhannock reported to work like normal last night — but also had two shotguns in his car. Tonight — we are learning more about the suspect and the three victims. Eyewitness News Repoter Eric Deabill has our story. When the shooting started, one was able to get out and call 911. In all, state police believe the suspect fired a total of 59 shots. It was right before 1:00 am when state police got the 911 call about a deadly shooting at the Weis supermarket outside Tunkhannock.”
Lift guns used to train helicopter pilots – “Doug Van Dyke, artillery supervisor at PPB, Marine Depot Maintenance Command aboard the Yermo Annex of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., said one of the features of the M777 is its relatively light weight, just under five tons, which allows the artillery piece to be transported by helicopter to remote areas. But pilots have to train on how to safely lift and transport the howitzers via helicopter, which is why Van Dyke’s crew is currently working on M777 “lift guns” for the Marine Corps. ‘A lift gun is a real M777 howitzer which is selected to be a lift gun because it is inoperative due to severe damage and costs too much to repair,’ he said. ‘Marines use the lift guns to train inexperienced helicopter pilots in how to fly with the howitzer suspended below the aircraft and ground crews in how to rig them up to the helicopter.'”
Man charged for threatening with ‘photon gun’ – “An Ester man has been charged with felony assault for threatening to kill a Department of Natural Resources employee with a ‘photon gun.’ Kevin M. Bergman, 52, also posted an item on Craigslist about killing other DNR employees and left multiple “vulgar” voicemail messages “filled with anger and hatred” at DNR offices, according to a criminal complaint filed in Fairbanks court. Bergman believes the state of Alaska is conspiring against him to take his mining claims, according to the complaint.”
