Empty Holster Protest

On the U of I campus last Thursday.

"We fully support individuals’ Second Amendment rights..."

Uh huh.

A little bi-state hoplophobia going on here and a preview of Rock Island authority:

Rock Island, Ill., Police Lt. Vernard Gillman said anyone caught transporting a firearm improperly would be arrested in his town, regardless of an Iowa concealed carry permit. No exceptions.

Iowa gun shows for May, 2011

A little late getting this out but looks like there is only one this month (a little far for me to go) and the 21st is the weekend of the DNR auction in Des Moines.

May 20-22 Sioux City Convention Center

*** I get this list from the link below and other searches and I can't guarantee the accuracy of the list. If anyone notices a show that needs to be corrected or added, please let me know in the comments.

For more details go to Iowa Gun Shows

Sunday (not so) funnies, 5/8/11

Is it too soon?

David Burge at Iowahawk gives his take on Osama's capture.

He certainly has a way with pictures.

Guns recovered, charges pending

The earlier reported gun thefts in Union and Ringgold counties have a good ending, all but one gun was recovered.

Union County Sheriff Rick Piel said about 40 guns, one crossbow, two compound bows and various other items were recovered from the abandoned farmhouse in southeastern Union County.

Apparently a couple of dumb kids perpetrated the crimes.

Holder to be at Senate Judicial committee

Our Senator Grassley should be asking some questions and it looks like the senator wants answers.

David Codrea's latest Examiner article.

Cab drivers' Constitutional rights have been violated

I'm not a lawyer, but it seems like a good argument to make.

Cab drivers in Cedar Rapids are precluded from carrying weapons for their defense.

Right now, the city ordinance that covers cabs doesn’t give drivers much leeway in protecting themselves with a weapon. The rule currently is no firearms, no knives with blades longer than three inches and no “assault weapons.”

That could change after a cab driver was stabbed to death last Friday. Some members of the city administration have some sense:

[Cedar Rapids Transit Director] DeBrower said “we look at it no different than any other business. If a particular cab company wants to prohibit it, they can do so. But we don’t feel the ordinance should do that.”

It's also reported that no Cedar Rapids cab has a barrier between the driver and passenger.

Hopefully changes are made to protect the drivers from predators and not to make it illegal for them to protect themselves with all means at their disposal.

Stand your ground bill in Minnesota goes forward

While our gun rights bills died in committee, our neighbors to the north are working towards protecting victims of violence.

Deadly force bill gaining traction in Minnesota Legislature

[A] bill that would give Minnesotans more flexibility in using deadly force to defend themselves and their properties cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday. The Republican-controlled House Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee voted 10-7 to send the measure to another committee.

And our legislature in Des Moines did what?

Sunday (not so) funnies, 5/1/11