Giving Guns To Criminals

It looks like a new "gun rights" bill in Missouri would end up allowing the following convicted felons to still obtain a gun.

• Attempted Rape in the First Degree (when no injury results)
• Attempted Forcible Rape in the First Degree (when no injury results)
• Deviate Sexual Assault
• Sexual Assault/ Rape in the Second Degree
• Statutory Rape in the First Degree (unless victim under 12)
• Statutory Rape in the Second Degree
• Abusing an Individual through Forced Labor
• Trafficking for the Purpose of Slavery, Involuntary Servitude, Peonage, or Forced Labor
• Trafficking for the Purposes of Sexual Exploitation
• Sexual Trafficking of a Child
• Voluntary Manslaughter
• Involuntary Manslaughter
• Assault in the Second Degree (unless a special victim)
• Assault in the Third Degree
• Domestic Assault in the Second Degree
• Domestic Assault in the Third Degree
• Assault while on School Property
• Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer in the Second Degree § 565.082
• Felonious Restraint
• Child Abduction
• Invasion of Privacy in the First Degree
• Infanticide
• Promoting Prostitution in the First Degree
• Promoting Prostitution in the Second Degree
• Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree
• Promoting Travel for Prostitution
• Robbery in the Second Degree
• Arson in the Second Degree
• Knowingly Burning or Exploding
• Causing Catastrophe
• Use or Possession of Metal Penetrating Bullet During the Commission of a Crime
• Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
• Promoting Child Pornography in the First Degree
• Promoting Child Pornography in the Second Degree
• Possession of Child Pornography
• Repeated Cross Burning
• Rioting
• Promoting a Civil Disorder in the First Degree
• Making a Terrorist Threat
• Killing or Disabling a Police Animal
• Trafficking Drugs in the First Degree
• Treason
• Supporting Terrorism

I thought the Gun Cult supported enforcing existing laws, not making it easier for criminals to obtain guns.

Huh.

How Conservatives Win in 2016

Law Enforcement Concerns Create Unlikely Alliances in Missouri and Beyond

So when a measure was introduced recently in the Republican-held General Assembly calling for sharp limits in the revenue that Missouri towns can derive from traffic fines, it was not surprising that black lawmakers voiced support. What was unexpected were their allies in the cause: white, suburban Republicans, a former St. Louis County police chief and leaders from several conservative groups.

As the article notes, this is happening on a national level as well. If they can lose the old white bigots on their side, conservatives have policies that will appeal to black voters that are aligned with their less intrusive government ideology. The same holds true for Latino voters.

The Democrats better take note of this and watch out.

Cooler Heads In Missouri

It seems like cooler heads are prevailing in Ferguson, Missouri as police and elected officials are finally having the right response.

The image to the left is State Trooper Captain Ron Johnson who is now in charge of maintaining law and order in Ferguson. Why this didn't happen sooner illustrates what a complete failure there was on the part of St Louis county police and the state government. Governor Nixon should have done this immediately after the looting had ceased.

I've also been most heartened to see people across the political spectrum questioning the militarization of the police department. Going all "Fallujah shock troops" as the county police did was ridiculous. It may have been needed for the looting and rioting but not for the peaceful protests. Check out this photo...

This is Tyson Manker, a U.S. Marine who served in Iraq, greeting another protester in Ferguson, Mo., yesterday.

"I have a problem with weapons of war now being used at home on peaceful protesters," said Manker.

Amen and Semper Fi!

If They Gunned Me Down, Which Picture Would They Use?

Since the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri last weekend, a social media trend has started called "If They Gunned Me Down, Which Picture Would They Use?" Here is an example on tumblr.

I've basically said the same thing in the past about Trayvon Martin. If he was wearing a suit and carrying a Bible, he would still be alive today and George Zimmerman wouldn't have given him a second look. But because he fit the image of how the "liberal media" portray hoodlums, a suspicion arose based purely on cultural prejudice.

Take a look at the photos in the above link and ask yourselves honestly...what image would the media use?