http://lonelymachines.org Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:03:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I mentioned this guy before, and recently, an acquaintance found his name for me.  He's an Atlanta Councilman for District 2, which is the area around the Capitol building and Georgia State University. Mr. Hall's reaction to the ruling in DC vs Heller last week was: "We need tighter restrictions to ensure ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/30/kwanza-hall/ Here's a handy pamphlet [pdf] that helps residents of the District of Columbia understand the effects of the Heller decision.  They plan to begin allowing registrations on July 17th. The parent website is inaccessible, so I can't verify any of the specifics of the regulation.  Although there are numerous and strident ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/29/dc-gives-a-little/ Georgia Lt. Governor Cagle has appointed Senator Mitch Seabaugh of Sharpsburg to chair the Senate committee proposed in Resolution 819.  The committee will survey and elucidate the state's complex and often contradictory firearms laws.  SR 19 reads, in part: WHEREAS, current Georgia laws applicable to the carrying of firearms are extensive, ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/28/dc-vs-heller-ripples-in-the-local-pond/ There were two dissenting opinions in the Heller case, authored by Stevens and Breyer.  Stevens takes the tack that the 2nd Amendment does not, and was never intended to, protect the right of individuals to keep and bear arms. He argues fervently that history suggests a militia-oriented power, rather than ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/28/dc-vs-heller-dissenting-voices/ I've been hearing about the decision all day, and I've been discussing it with a great number of people.  In fact, I was even asked to speak to the local media. I really look pale on camera.  I wish I could tan. The resultant story was well-balanced, with the exception of a ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/27/dc-vs-heller-odd-day-at-the-midway/ I'll post more later, but here's the gist of it.  The Supreme Court has found that the 2nd Amendment does, in fact, guarantee an individual right to own firearms.  The decision was 5-4, with notable dissent.  Regulations, including registration and licensing, are permitted, and overall, the waters are a bit ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/26/dc-vs-heller-conditional-victory/ In some cases, a lack of forethought can create no end of confusion.  Take, for example, the “Thirty Eight.”  The 20th Century has seen innumerable .38-caliber loadings, and using the wrong one in your weapon could have some pretty disastrous results. In fact, very few .38 cartridges actually use a .38 ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/13/will-the-real-38-please-stand-up/ A friend compares carrying a gun to wearing ladies' underwear.  It's comforting, and as good as it looks, it's not something you'd want to have to explain to a random person on the street.  It's a secret you keep to yourself, but one that could save your life one day ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/10/ahrends-stocks/ It's not Big Oil. It's not the Gay Agenda. It's not even the Slightly Grim and Dour Agenda. It's a shadowy organization far older and more powerful. It's the Habsburg Nobility, gang. Let's start at the beginning. The Habsburg Dynasty can trace its lineage back to 12th Century Switzerland.  After the fall of the Hohenstaufens, Rudolph ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/09/the-real-powers-behind-this-election/ Seems like everybody's got a petition these days. I ask that you halt consideration of all pending judicial nominees from the Bush Administration who are hostile to reasonable gun control laws until a new president is sworn in next January. The American people don't need any more Second Amendment extremists from ... http://lonelymachines.org/2008/06/06/nepotism-and-sleight-of-hand/