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  • Democrat Eric Swalwell: If Gun Owners Defy ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban, ‘The Government Has Nukes’

    come and take them
    AWR Hawkins

    Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) defended a potential “assault weapons” buyback Friday afternoon, saying that if gun owners defy a legislative ban, “the government has nukes.”

    The exchange began with conservative Twitter commentator Joe Biggs responding to a story on Swalwell’s Thursday op-ed in USA Today, titled “Ban assault weapons, buy them back, go after resisters.”

    So basically @RepSwalwell wants a war. Because that’s what you would get. You’re outta your fucking mind if you think I’ll give up my rights and give the gov all the power.

    Make no mistake, Democrats want to eradicate the Second Amendment, ban and seize all guns, and have all power rest with the state.

    These people are dangerously obsessed with power.

    Swalwell responded by noting the government’s nuclear arsenal, writing: “And it would be a short war my friend. The government has nukes. Too many of them. But they’re legit. I’m sure if we talked we could find common ground to protect our families and communities.”

    Biggs responded by asking, “So our government would nuke its own country in order to take guns? Wow.”

    Swalwell countered:

    Don’t be so dramatic. You claiming you need a gun to protect yourself against the government is ludicrous. But you seem like a reasonable person. If an assault weapons ban happens, I’m sure you’ll follow law.

    On May 21, 2018, Breitbart News reported that Swalwell pushed an “assault weapons” ban that would be based on buybacks with criminal charges for those who did not comply. A similar buyback was used by the Australia government with mixed results.

    My first impression of laughing boy here was watching him destroyed on Tucker Carlson’s show. He’s a deep-dipped Progtard with delusions of higher office. “…I’m sure you’ll follow law.” Ask the estimated hundreds of thousands of instant criminals in New York State and elsewhere who have ignored the unconstitutional and arbitrary Assault Weapons bans.

    Imagine the mutiny that would occur if a Federal Assault Weapons Ban in the image of Australia’s was instituted and enforced. Or if a nuclear launch was ordered on American soil.

    The article in its entirity may be viewed at Breitbart News

    Tip o’ the old chapeau to The Other Whitey for the reminder. Pic change goodness goes to 5th/77th FA, for pointing out the obvious. Thanks to you both.

    salwellRep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)

  • Saturday Feel Good Stories

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    Didn’t stay in the car and it got all stabby.
    Lisle man acquitted in road rage stabbing of Naperville man; judge says it was self-defense
    By Clifford Ward
    DuPage County judge Thursday acquitted a Lisle man of battery charges in a 2017 road rage stabbing incident.

    Lloyd Rose, 31, was found not guilty in an incident in which, he admitted, he stabbed another driver. But Rose said the other motorist was pummeling him. Rose said he feared for his life when he pulled out a knife and stabbed Matthew Frasier about 10 times. Frasier, of Naperville, spent three days in a hospital, but he recovered from the wounds.

    Judge Liam Brennan, who heard the bench trial, said the evidence supported Rose’s version of the incident — that Frasier was the aggressor who threw the first punch.

    Rose’s actions “were not conduct anybody likes to see,” and it was “stupid” for Rose to have gotten out of his car during the scuffle, the judge said, However, Brennan said, it was reasonable for Rose to think he was facing the imminent threat of great bodily harm when he stabbed Frasier, and his actions met the standard for self-defense.

    The rest of the story may be viewed at The Chicago Tribune

    Poor victim selection.
    Hillyard store owner pulls gun on armed robber
    SPOKANE, Wash. – When Spokane Police responded to an armed robbery at a convenience store in northeast

    Spokane Tuesday night, they learned the suspect had already fled, thanks to the quick-thinking owner behind the counter.

    The owner of Hai’s Mini Mart on N. Market tells kxly4 exactly what he did after a robbery suspect pulled a knife on him Tuesday night.

    “He said, ‘Give me money!’, and then I knew exactly what to do,” said Tan Ho, the store owner who happened to be behind the cash register Tuesday night. “I pulled out my gun – like this – and I pointed it right at him, and he ran.”

    View the article in its entirity at KXLY.com

    Don’t taze me bro part 2
    Police officer tasers boy, 17, in front of stunned college students because he was ‘resisting arrest’

    Dramatic footage has emerged showing the moment a police officer tasers a 17-year-old boy – directly in front of his fellow college students.

    The student had reportedly been refusing to leave Middlesbrough College this afternoon and was ‘resisting arrest’.

    In the footage, the young student can be seen tackling a police officer and grabbing on to his clothes.

    We all know the ending, and the video is poor, but you’re going to look anyway. Find the rather breathless article here at The Daily Mail.com

  • Fort Trump? Maybe.

    exerciseAn armored vehicle and AH-64 Apache helicopters secure an area during an exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, on June 15. (Spc. Hubert D. Delany III/Army)

    Mattis, Polish leaders talk possibility of ‘Fort Trump’
    By: Kyle Rempfer

    The possibility of a permanent U.S. military base in Poland moved a few steps forward this week.

    U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with his Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak Tuesday to discuss Poland’s offer to spend $2 billion on a permanent base for U.S. troops and their families in the country. The base was jokingly called “Fort Trump” by Poland’s president after meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump.

    “We are working out the details on what the offer is, what can best contribute to alliance unity, to alliance security and to the continued strengthening of the bilateral relationship,” Mattis told the press prior to his talks with Blaszczak.

    Mattis also praised the Polish government for meeting NATO’s defense spending commitments prior to heading into discussions with other Pentagon officials to discuss the potential base.

    “It’s obviously something we’ll discuss with all of the allies as well,” Mattis added. “We have a very strong bilateral relationship with the Polish military, and the minister and the ministry of defense, and we’ll further discuss it when we’re in Brussels with them.”

    f22An F-22 Raptor from the 95th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., participates in a multi-aircraft flyover in Warsaw, Poland during the 100th Anniversary of Polish Independence and Armed Forces Day. (Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua/Air Force)

    The details of Poland’s offer are still being worked out, Mattis said. He noted that officials are looking at what can best contribute to the NATO alliance’s unity and security, not just the U.S.-Poland bilateral relationship.

    Trump is so deep in Putin’s pocket he’s contemplating a military base in an Eastern European country. One that shares a boarder with Ukraine. Got it.

    The entire article may be viewed at The Military Times

  • Valor Friday

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    Today’s Valor Friday is dedicated to Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta, of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, V Corps, Vicenza, Italy.

    He participated in two combat deployments to Afghanistan. His first combat deployment was during Operation Enduring Freedom VI, March 2005 to March 2006. His second combat deployment to Afghanistan was during Operation Enduring Freedom VIII, May 2007 to July 2008. During this second deployment, on October 25, 2007, Staff Sgt. Giunta’s platoon (in which he was then a specialist serving as a rifle team leader) was ambushed in the rugged Korengal Valley of eastern Afghanistan.

    mohStaff Sgt. Giunta

    Citation
    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3, 1863, has awarded, in the name of Congress, the Medal of Honor to
    Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta

    United States Army

    For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty:

    Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, on October 25, 2007. While conducting a patrol as team leader with Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, Specialist Giunta and his team were navigating through harsh terrain when they were ambushed by a well-armed and well-coordinated insurgent force. While under heavy enemy fire, Specialist Giunta immediately sprinted towards cover and engaged the enemy. Seeing that his squad leader had fallen and believing that he had been injured, Specialist Giunta exposed himself to withering enemy fire and raced towards his squad leader, helped him to cover, and administered medical aid. While administering first aid, enemy fire struck Specialist Giunta’s body armor and his secondary weapon. Without regard to the ongoing fire, Specialist Giunta engaged the enemy before prepping and throwing grenades, using the explosions for cover in order to conceal his position. Attempting to reach additional wounded fellow soldiers who were separated from the squad, Specialist Giunta and his team encountered a barrage of enemy fire that forced them to the ground. The team continued forward and upon reaching the wounded soldiers, Specialist Giunta realized that another soldier was still separated from the element. Specialist Giunta then advanced forward on his own initiative. As he crested the top of a hill, he observed two insurgents carrying away an American soldier. He immediately engaged the enemy, killing one and wounding the other. Upon reaching the wounded soldier, he began to provide medical aid, as his squad caught up and provided security. Specialist Giunta’s unwavering courage, selflessness, and decisive leadership while under extreme enemy fire were integral to his platoon’s ability to defeat an enemy ambush and recover a fellow American soldier from the enemy. Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta’s extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, and the United States Army.

    Thanks to US Army Center of Military History

  • Friday Feel Good Stories

    crime scenePolice investigated a fatal shooting at Washington Park. Photo: Channel 2 Action News

    Another misuse of ‘victim.’
    Police: Deadly shooting at Atlanta park was self-defense
    By Steve Burns, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    A man acted in self-defense when he fatally shot another man at a northwest Atlanta park Saturday night, police said.

    Based on the investigation, police are treating the shooting as self-defense and have not made any arrests in the case, police spokeswoman Lisa Bender said Wednesday in a statement.

    “The case will be forwarded to the Fulton County DA’s office for further investigation,” she said.

    The victim was found dead when officers arrived at Washington Park on Ollie Street at about 8:15 p.m., police spokesman Sgt. John Chafee said in a statement. He was identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office as Brian Bell, 41, of Decatur.

    The remainder of the article may be found at Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Restraining orders, don’t
    No indictments in case of woman fatally stabbed in Harrison Twp.
    By Breaking News Staff

    A grand jury didn’t indict anyone after a woman was stabbed to death in the backyard of a home.

    Amber Hoover was found stabbed on June 22 on Embury Park Road in Harrison Twp.

    A grand jury didn’t indict anyone after a woman was stabbed to death in the backyard of a home.

    Amber Hoover was found stabbed on June 22 on Embury Park Road in Harrison Twp.

    When Montgomery County deputies responded, Hoover’s ex-boyfriend was performing CPR on her and his new girlfriend was nearby. When deputies asked who stabbed Hoover, they said the girlfriend raised her hand.

    Both Hoover’s ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend had a restraining order against Hoover.

    The rest may be viewed at myDayton Daily News

    Don’t taze me, Bro.
    Shoplifter stopped at ‘taser-point’ outside Forsyth Menards store, police say
    TONY REID tony.reid@lee.net

    FORSYTH — An accused shoplifter’s dash from the Forsyth Menards store came to an abrupt halt Sunday afternoon when he was confronted by a sheriff’s deputy who ordered him to the ground at “taser-point,” according to a sworn affidavit.

    Macon County sheriff’s deputy Byron Ebbert said the 31-year-old man was fleeing a loss prevention officer who caught him trying to steal a $670 paint sprayer and a 5-gallon bucket of stain priced at $200.

    The entire article , well, you know. The Herald-Review

  • Four Navy SEALs, Marine Raiders charged with killing Green Beret in Mali strangling

    staff sgt melgarGreen Beret Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar

    Laura Widener

    The U.S. Navy has charged four service members for the 2017 killing of Green Beret Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar.

    Felony murder charges against two Navy SEALs and two Marine Raiders were announced Thursday, in addition to conspiracy, obstruction of justice, hazing and burglary charges, NBC News reported.

    The four were accused of killing Melgar “while perpetrating a burglary,” according to the documents. They traveled to Marine quarters in June 2017 where they broke into Melgar’s room, awoke him from his sleep to restrain with him duct tape before holding him in a chokehold and strangling him.

    A Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) investigation probed the death for more than a year, concluding just last week.

    An Article 32 hearing will be held Dec. 10 in Norfolk, Virginia, before deciding to move the case to court-martial, CNN reported.

    Melgar was found dead in shared Embassy housing on June 4, 2017. An autopsy revealed that he died by strangulation, a cause of death that was ruled a homicide.

    The two SEALs charged with his murder were members of the elite SEAL Team Six.

    The SEALs initially reported that they found Melgar “unresponsive” in their shared room, but later changed the story to say the three were wrestling.

    They alleged to investigators that they fell down during the horseplay, and when they stood back up, they realized Melgar was no longer breathing. Then the two SEALs performed CPR and attempted to open an airway in Melgar’s throat, but could not get him to breathe again.

    Investigators later found that the two SEALs were stealing money intended for informants, a crime that Melgar may have learned of. Two sources alleged that the SEALs offered to let Melgar join in on the scheme, but he refused.

    For those unfamiliar with the term, an Article 32 hearing is similar to a Grand Jury or a preliminary hearing in civilian law. The hearing establishes if there is sufficient evidence to proceed with a prosecution, and if so at what level.

    The entire story may be viewed at American Military News

  • 108 years ago, the Navy launched a plane from a ship for the first time

    first launchEugene Ely flies his Curtiss Pusher biplane from the USS Birmingham, in Hampton Roads, Virginia, on Nov. 14, 1910. (Navy)

    On Nov. 14, 1910, the U.S. military took its first step toward linking flight and naval operations when Eugene Ely made the first carrier takeoff, guiding a Pusher biplane off the deck of the light cruiser USS Birmingham in the waters of Norfolk, Virginia.

    The Navy tapped Capt. Washington Irving Chambers — who has been called “the father of naval aviation” — earlier that year “to observe everything that will be of use in the study of aviation and its influence upon the problems of naval warfare,” according to the Smithsonian.

    Chambers recognized the utility of shipborne landings and takeoffs.

    At a flying event in Belmont Park, New York, in October 1914, Chambers asked planemaker Glenn Curtiss and Ely if they would attempt to land on a ship if he supplied one. (Another account has Curtiss and Ely making the offer, and Chambers saying he had no money to finance the experiment but would provide a ship.)

    On November 14 — a Monday soiled by fog and intermittent rain — a Curtiss Pusher biplane with floats mounted under the wings was loaded aboard the Birmingham. The U.S. Naval Institute identifies the aircraft as a Hudson Fulton Flyer.

    The cruiser was equipped with an 83-foot runway on its deck, but that length meant Ely only had 57 feet to take off.

    The original plan was to steam into the Chesapeake Bay and launch the plane while underway, which would provide extra lift, but it was foiled by the weather.

    That afternoon, Ely launched his biplane from Birmingham’s deck while the ship was as anchor.

    After his wheels left the deck, Ely guided the plane toward the water to build up speed. But he miscalculated, and witnesses watched as the plane smacked into the water and bounced back into the air. The collision damaged the propeller and sprayed Ely’s goggles with saltwater.

    After less than five minutes in the air, Ely set the plane down on a nearby beach. He had flown less than 3 miles.

    And they said it would never fly. From that first take-off, they were nearly right!

    Read the entire article at The Navy Times of course.

  • Thursdays Feel Good Stories

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    Not that Austin- the one near Chicago.
    Shooting of 59-year-old man in Austin ruled self-defense
    By Sun-Times Wire email

    An investigation into a shooting that fatally wounded a man Sunday night during a domestic-related altercation in the Austin neighborhood has been closed after investigators determined it was committed in self-defense.

    Henry Ratcliff Jr, 59, was involved in a “domestic-related altercation” about 7:50 p.m. in the 4800 bock of West Gladys Avenue when he was shot multiple times in the abdomen, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

    Read the remainder at The Chicago Sun Times

    Amateur pharmacologists.
    Former mayor won’t face charges for shooting man in pharmacy

    LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania mayor won’t face charges for firing at an armed man who tried to rob his pharmacy last month.

    The Lancaster County district attorney’s office said in a statement Friday that authorities “anticipate no charges against the store employee who fired upon the robber,” who was wounded.

    LNP reports court documents have identified the employee as former mayor Charlie Smithgall.

    Documents filed by Lancaster city police say 72-year-old Smithgall fired four times at Brandon Galette after he and an unidentified man entered Smithgall’s Pharmacy and repeatedly asked for Oxycodone while brandishing a gun.

    Reposted at Pennsylvania Self Defense

    And one for OldManchu
    Alliance police use Taser to subdue uncooperative suspect
    By Lori Steineck
    CantonRep.com staff writer

    Alliance police had been called to a report of a suspicious man lying in the road.

    ALLIANCE Police called to a report of a man lying in the road found him walking away.

    When they yelled for him to stop, he continued on, walking into a nearby home.

    A “few seconds” later, he walked out of the house, began yelling at the officers and then started fighting with them, according to Stark County Jail records.

    Jail records show that at some point, police used a stun gun to arrest Quinton S. Howard, 27, of the 100 block of W. Harrison Avenue.

    Find the article at The Alliance Review