2007 August | The Bull Speaks! - Part 2

Even the most fearsome Bull can, at times, be brought low by the smallest of bugs. And so it has been this week as The Bull has fought off an attack of pneumonia. All is improving now after a round of antibiotics, some rest, and meditation.

Grave of Joel Jones

Having the time to think while being too ill to do much else – and with the Calves all in school – I considered the meaning of Family. Recently Lady Beth and The Bull headed to South Carolina to retrieve my son’s belongings from his mother as he moved in with us here at The Pasture. It had been years since I had been back on the grounds of my birth. We visited the grave of my father and my fraternal grandparents. Then we visited the ancient Jones Graveyard near the Oolenoy Community wear lies the bones of Joel Jones, the first in my Clan to arrive in the New World.

Grave of Capt. Bennett Cooper Jones, CSA

Also there were the mortal remains of others of my forefathers, including Bennett Cooper Jones, (Capt. Co.B, 1st SC Rifles, CSA). I was stunned to see that the Sons of the Confederacy have tended to the Honored Dead even in this long lost graveyard in the forest – a flag flies in perpetuity over his resting place, replaced often and kept in good repair. Amazing…

Another amazing thing is the bonds of Friendship. Throughout Life we all develop many friendships. Many last for years, some for only weeks or months. A rare few last a lifetime. A pair of such life-long friendships were tested during this trip. While on the road I called two of my ol’ stompin’ ground friends, Tim Evatt and Mike ‘Buttons’ Bottoms, just to let them know I was thinking of them while in the old hometown.

(l-to-r) Mike, Bull, Tim - August 2007

It never really occurred to me that they would do anything more than chat for a bit about old times and add a few lines about how life was going for them now. Deep inside The Bull yearned to see them more than can be put properly into words. Nevertheless, both of my old friends dropped everything and raced to our hotel for a visit. As we started into the hotel, Mike said “Wait! Let’s do this right.”, and out we went to the bed of his pick-up where we stayed for the next few hours talking as if no time at all had passed rather than the full decade plus that was reality. Save for beards somewhat whiter, all was as it had been. There were silent tears in three older set of eyes when the time came for The Bull to drag his hurting spine to bed that night.

It is said that a person can not choose his Family, only his Friends. In this mortal realm that is true. However, as I sit here waiting on the time for my next visit this afternoon to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, I can not help but think that there is much to be said for Friends well-chosen.

Bull, out.   End of Article

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As previously reported, Mobile County, Alabama has its fair share of scum. A sad fact of life these days in every county in America. However, it is a fact that “We the People” can do something about – and we are! Here is a quick, middle-of-the-night update…

Oliver Antonio Jones Mobile County reports an addition to its ‘Most Wanted’ list. One Oliver Antonio Jones, 47. This pervert person is wanted on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Jones is accused of sexually assaulting two girls, ages 8 and 6 :!: , whom he knew, on Aug. 3, 2005. As a side note, it seems that – for whatever reason – blacks seem less likely to be child molesters, at least in Alabama and South Carolina. YMMV.
Let’s bring him in!

Tony Lee Not all is bad news, though! The City of Mobile has captured one of its ‘Most Wanted’. Tony Lee, 18 was wanted on charges of second-degree rape. Between March and April, Lee reportedly had consensual intercourse with a juvenile girl, which resulted in the girl becoming pregnant.
Way to go, Mobile!

Let’s keep up the fight! With cooperation between the Citizenry and Law Enforcement we can bring down the scum level along the Gulf Coast.

Note: Let’s remember that this is America! All persons are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a Court of Law. Sometimes that is not the same as a Court of Justice, but we’ve got ot go with what we have until we can garner the votes to change it. The tide is turning in our favor, however these things do take time.

Bull, out.  End of Article

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Ok, I know it is old. Over two years old in fact. It’s still funny, though, and worth the read. In a time when we all just wish this complete loser of a President keeps sticking his peanut-grubbing nose where it doesn’t belong, (i.e.: Anywhere remotely resembling foreign affairs.), nothing could be more appropriate. Thanks, Frank J. We really needed this!

Go to IMAO to read the entire post, but here’s an excerpt:

…being all that separates us from the sea.

I could never admit to the crew the fear I have, though. Sure, they all joke about how our submarine was hacked together by a group of volunteers on a weekend and how, with our nuclear power, we won’t have to wait in gas lines, but most are too young to really remember the unending horror that was the Carter presidency. Still, the crew all seems vaguely at unease, as if they’re in a… well… malaise.

It’s not like being named after that man is the mark of death, but…

* * * *

…the wound stings, but it’s only superficial. I have no idea how many rabbits are hiding aboard this vessel, how they got here, and why they are attacking everyone in site. The crew is spooked. They’re all taking it as a bad omen, just like how Ensign Chavez nearly choked to death on a peanut. Still, we…

* * * *

When you read the post in its entirety, please do NOT forget to read the comments. Let me show you a reason why…

Hey, I hear the ship’s first port of call will be in Iran. They stay there for 400+ days before the USS Ronald Reagan comes in and leads them home…

:lol:

Too funny, but sadly, too true.

Bull, out!  End of Article

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Ooooo…! The Bull feels an email wave coming from the scum and those liberal lunatics that actually support pedophiles in their lifestyle of raping children and calling it both “love” and “good for the child”.

My good friend, Texas Fred, had the following to say when he was accosted by these fools on our collective stand against the pedophile, Jack McClellan: We have been called vigilantes, a lynch mob, NAZIS, KKK guys and murderers in waiting, all because we have a thing about pedofreaks walking around breathing FREE AIR and threatening OUR children, well, if I’m going to wear the name, I’m going to play the game… (Read the entire post here.)

And so was born Vigilante Justice, and a blogroll of like/Right-minded supporters of the Cause.

The Cause, you ask?

Simple. To run these scum-bag pedofreaks out of our Communities. To hunt them down, bring them to real Justice, and see that they never again bother the lives of decent folk, our children, or barnyard animals. While we’re at it, The Bull suggest that we expose the panty-waist judges that keep letting these perverts loose to stalk our kids.

Oh yeah… The box will fill up now! You know what? That is just fine by me, and Fred, sign me up! :twisted:

Bull, out.  End of Article

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Having nothing much to do so early on a Monday morning, I thought I’d comment on the morning news headlines. Here we go!

SEOUL, South Korea â€??? North and South Korean soldiers briefly exchanged gunfire along their border Monday, the office of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

North Korean soldiers fired several shots toward a South Korean guard post in the eastern part of the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Korean Peninsula. South Korean soldiers immediately returned fire, a statement said.

No South Korean soldiers were hurt. It was unclear if anyone was hurt on the northern side and comment there was not immediately available.

Yeah… And it won’t ever be clear if anyone was hurt on the northern side of the DMZ. Why? Because that little madman running the joint couldn’t care less. However, he may make a statement like “South Korean gunfire into the North failed to do any harm. However it did do some good as it proves beyond doubt that all North Koreans are bullet-proof. Why? Because I say so!

It’s a damned shame that we didn’t finish that war…

CAIRO, Egypt â€??? An American member of Al Qaeda threatened foreign diplomats and embassies in the Islamic world calling them “spy dens” in the terror network’s latest video released Sunday.

The 1 hour, 17 minute-long video also featured a computer animated recreation of a March 2006 suicide attack that killed U.S. diplomat David Foy in Karachi, Pakistan and testimony from a man who claimed to be the bomber.

“We shall continue to target you, at home and abroad, just as you target us, at home and abroad, and these spy dens and military command and control centers from which you plotted your aggression against Afghanistan and Iraq,” said Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzan al-Amriki.

To Adam Gadahn’s parents: The Bull can’t even begin to know the kind of pain you must be going through since Adam’s traitorous defection to radical Islam. My heart goes out to you. Please, if you are reading this post, turn away now. Read NO further!

The Bull is not a wealthy man. In fact, my income as a disabled American worker and Navy veteran barely keeps a roof over our heads. That’s not to say that I have nothing to offer. I still have the skills I learned as a young man. So, in keeping with some of the finest traditions of American Independence, The Bull offers the following reward to the soldier who fires the shot that brings down the terrorist traitor Adam Gadahn (aka:Azzan al-Amriki): I will build, to the hero’s specification, a custom .50 or .54 caliber flintlock rifle with a full length curly maple stock and a premium barrel. Included will be the shooting bag and scrimshawed powder horn, both hand made by The Bull as well.
Let’s get it done, boys!

NOBLE, Okla. �?? A stray bullet fired by a police officer trying to shoot a snake hit and killed a 5-year-old boy fishing at a nearby pond, officials said.

Austin Haley was fishing with his grandfather, Jack Tracy, Friday evening when Tracy said he heard a shot and saw a bullet hit the water just a few feet in front of the boat dock where he was standing.

Moments later, a second shot was fired that hit Austin in the head.

A Noble police officer who had responded to a report of a snake in a tree apparently fired the deadly shot while trying to kill the snake, according to City Manager Bob Wade.

{snip}

A state investigation has been launched into the shooting, and it appears the fatal shot was fired by the officer, said Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Jessica Brown.

“We have no reason to believe it’s not,” Brown said. “But there certainly will be an investigation.”

Tracy has little doubt about what happened.

“I’m not saying the cop shot him on purpose,” Tracy said. “It was an accident. But let me tell you â€??? if I had a kid and put him in this car and didn’t put him in a car seat and he got killed on the way to town, they’d charge me with murder … and what this cop did is a lot worse than that.”

Mr. Tracy, We stand behind you on that statement! The officer that fired rounds – at an upward trajectory, no less – for nothing more than a hissing snake (that was likely harmless to begin with…) – should be stripped of his badge and arrested on the spot for such stupidity! This is murder. That’s exactly what the cops would call it if an ordinary citizen pulled such a stunt.

I pray that Austin’s family pushes for an indictment, though getting the Gov’t to roll on one of their own isn’t easy. I also hope that their civil suits versus both the police, the city, and that ‘officer’ who fired the shot are successful and extreme in the awards. I know it will not bring back a fine young man, but it will help send the message that with the ownership of firearms comes a responsibility – even of law enforcement.

That’s enough for now. It’s time to get the day started.

Bull, out.  End of Article

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A self-proclaimed pedophile who posted pictures of little girls on his “how-to” Web site was barred by court order Friday from having any contact with a child within the entire state of California, FOXNews.com has learned.

At a morning hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court, a judge ordered a temporary restraining order against 45-year-old Jack McClellan, a self-proclaimed pedophile who earlier this week appeared on Fox News to defend his actions and declare that he would have sexual relations with a child �?? as young as 3 �?? if it was legal.

The three-page restraining order, which prevents McClellan from having contact with a child under 18, was sought by Valencia attorneys Richard Patterson and Anthony Zinnanti, who also are fathers of young children.

Specific conditions of the order state that McClellan must keep 10 yards away from any minor at all times. In addition, he may not contact children by phone, mail or e-mail.

I had previously written (here) an offer for this bit of child molesting scum to come on down to the bayous of Alabama for a visit. A loooong visit! :twisted: ‘Gators, (I believe I said), have got to eat, same as worms.

Perhaps now that the authorities in Kalifornia have finally put the mark on him he will take me up on the offer. I really want this particular pedophile in my grasp for just a little while.

The the ‘gators can have what’s left.

Bull, out.  End of Article

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The Bull has this day declared WAR on pedophiles and sex offenders!

Far too big a job for any mortal man, (even me), I have decided to start small until I can gather the Warriors I need to expand the front. Never fear, though! Expand we will. The plan is simple:

  1. Locate the pervert.
  2. Educate the neighborhood.
  3. Use the ire and disgust of said neighbors to push the pervert OUT!

For starters I have expanded my list of perverts needing to go from my previous 20 minute walk – to – a five (5) mile radius. Folks, this will shock you, but there are fifty-three, (yes, 53!), within that radius of The Pasture. (And you guys thought I was being paranoid… :roll: ) The website Family Watchdog list some eighty-six (86) when a search of our zip code. How’s that for frightening, parents? :shock:

Below is the initial list of fifty-three convicted perverts. Their crimes include everything from rape and forcible sodomy, to child pornography and violent rape and sodomizing of children as young as 18 months of age.
Each has had his/her day in court. Each has been convicted. Now it is time for each and every one of these perverts to get the hell out of the neighborhoods of decent families!

Every person on this list should consider themselves warned to get out now. You will be exposed for what you are. Further, each should consider themselves on notice that entering on the property of The Bull will be considered a threat to the health and well-being of my wife and children, and will be dealt with accordingly.

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NELSON, RICHARD B 4025 Oak Ridge Av. Mobile, AL 36619
LARRY WENDELL BOHANNON 6467 Hayfield Rd Theodore, AL 36582
JEREMY GENE WOODHAM 5131 Nanette Dr Mobile, AL 36619
KAREN ANN BALDWIN 5275 Waco Ct. Mobile, AL 36619
DENNIS GLEN THOMASON 5408 Ocoff Ct. Mobile, AL 36619
FRANCISCO OLGUIN MEJIA 5200 Travis Rd. Lot 2 Mobile, AL 36619
DUSTIN WAYNE JAMES 7151 Whitehall Dr. Mobile, AL 36619
THOMAS EARL DICKENS 5337 Travis Rd. Lot 2 Mobile, AL 36619
JESSE LEE PHELPS 5875 Bourne Rd. Lot 2 Theodore, AL 36582
EDWARD BERGER BOLTON Jr. 4130 Meadows Dr W Mobile, AL 36619
MATTHEW B KOLOCHESKI 5481 Gunn Rd. Lot 33 Mobile, AL 36619
DONALD HARDY HARRIS 3405 Emelye Dr. Mobile, AL 36693
EDWARD LOUIS BOTTA 4733 Rosehill Dr. Mobile, AL 36619
MELVIN ROCKER JAMES 4421 Government Blvd #29 Mobile, AL 36693
ARTHUR ALEXANDER KIDD 4421 Government Blvd Mobile, AL 36693
VINSON EARL FLEMING 4421 Government Blvd Rm 24 Mobile, AL 36693
SAMUEL J. LEAVIS 5530 Todd Acres Dr. Lot 7 Mobile, AL 36619
TIMOTHY E PETERSON 8061 Country Dr. Mobile, AL 36619
BRADLEY ROOSEVELT WHITE 8051 Huber Rd. Theodore, AL 36582
MICHAEL RAY BOULER 8130 Huber Rd. Theodore, AL 36582
RONALD LEE RIFLEY 4484 Brentwood Dr. Mobile, AL 36619
MARK SARHAN 5896 Lundy Rd. Theodore, AL 36582
GARY THOMAS HARRIS 3906 Cypress Shores Dr. Mobile, AL 36619
MICHAEL RAY PEAVY 8025 Old Pasgagouls Rd. Theodore, AL 36582
BRIAN LAWRENCE HAYES 4164 Halls Mill Rd. Mobile, AL 36693
RALPH HERBERT LEEK Jr 4335 Haley Ct. Mobile, AL 36619
CONNIE L GORDON 1417 Azalea Rd. Apt 3H Mobile, AL 36693
WILLIAM DANIEL SPIERS 6871 Creel Rd Theodore, AL 36582
ESTER NATHANIEL MCCORVEY 1416 Azalea Rd. Apt G Mobile, AL 36693
LORENZO CARL SELTZER 1416 Azalea Rd. Apt I1 Mobile, AL 36693
WALTER FANTROY Jr 1416 Azalea Rd. Apt C Mobile, AL 36693
DAVID DWAYNE PEDEN 5656 Rabbit Creek Dr. Theodore, AL 36582
MATTHEW BRADY KOLOCHESKI 6600 Voran Dr. Theodore, AL 36582
WILLIAM LEE ESTABROOK 7368 Tung Av. N. Theodore, AL 36502
JOSEPH PAUL DEMARCO 6151 Hwy 90 Lot 41 Theodore, AL 36582
ANTHONY WAYNE SALVA 6210 Hunters Point Court Theodore, AL 36582
MICHAEL LIN JOHNSON 4545-A McFarland Rd Theodore, AL 36582
GERALD W KENNEDY 6280 Hunters Point Ct. Theodore, AL 00000
DAVID LEON HAMPTON 7298 Old Military Road Mobile, AL 36582
KENNETH L. WILLARD 6488 Hwy 90 W. Unit K Theodore, AL 36582
JAMES CLAY KLAJDERMAN 6488 Hwy 90 W. Apt A1 Theodore, AL 36582
ROBERT NANCE 6488 Hwy 90 W. Theodore, AL 36582
BRIAN JAMES LOTT 6488 Hwy 90 W. Apt L Theodore, AL 36582
RICHARD BROOKS NELSON 6488 Hwy 90 W. Apt C Theodore, AL 36582
FREEMAN KENNELL 6488 Hwy 90 W. Theodore, AL 36582
JOSEPH GRIFFIN Sr. 6488 Hwy 90 W. Unit I Theodore, AL 36582
MILES C. EISENHAMMER III 7580 Bracklyn Ct. Theodore, AL 36582
STEPHEN BOUTWELL HOOD 1504 Oak Bend Ct. Mobile, AL 36609
DAMON ROMON LIGGINS 6921 Hwy 90 Apt 2 Irvington, AL 36544
PAUL DANIEL SOLANO 6921 Hwy 90 W Apt B Irvington, AL 36544
GLENN B. ROBERTS 4013 Meadow Wood Curve Mobile, AL 36609
MICHAEL W. BRECKENRIDGE 6488 Hwy 90 W. Unit K Theodore, AL 36582
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Soon we will begin to see the number of perverts plummet in our neighborhoods. I strongly urge the good citizens of every Community to also take a stand. Once again make our streets and parks safe for our children. If you want to join the Bull’s Hunt, where ever you may live, simply contact me via email and we’ll go from there.

Bull, out!  End of Article

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From Fox News….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. �?? A 15-month-old boy suffered minor injuries when he was attacked by a 4-foot ball python in a Mecklenburg County park here.

Christine Abdelmonem had taken her son, Adam, to get a better look at some ducks waddling nearby in Freedom Park on Monday. As she lowered the boy to the ground, she felt a tug and saw the snake wrapped around his leg.

She screamed for help and two maintenance workers rushed over. One hit the nonvenomous snake with a shovel before trapping it in a bucket, said Karla Thornhill of Mecklenburg Park and Recreation.

Adam was treated at Carolinas Medical Center for bite marks on his leg.

“When I pulled it off, he was fine,” Abdelmonem said. “I wasn’t.”

John Calchera, a pet store owner in nearby Pineville, took in the constrictor snake. He thinks it may have been abandoned by a pet owner and that it won’t survive being beaten.

“It’s a totally harmless thing,” he said. “Why attack a harmless thing?”

Ok, folks. Let’s be honest for a moment. Anyone not experienced with exotics snakes would freak out when seeing their infant being bitten by a Ball Python. No, the shovel wasn’t necessary, but the folks there didn’t know with what they were dealing. For all they knew it could have been some deadly pit viper. The one thing that is obvious is that John Calchera is not a parent!

As most of you may know, Lady Beth owns and operates Chaos & Critters Animal Rescue. This rescue is wholly dedicated to exotic pets, and most of the one hundred plus creatures we rescue each year are snakes. Ball Pythons make up a rather large percentage of those snakes. Yes, they are harmless. Even our six year old daughter has one for a pet. Sarah dearly loves her snake, affectionately named “Nosey”. Ball Pythons grow to no more than four feet and tend to be extremely docile. I expect this bite was due to starvation and being stepped on far too often. Be glad this wasn’t a huge Burmese or Reticulated Python!

Exotic snakes are NOT meant to be turned out into the wild! This is a fine example of why we are trying to get our State to enact legislation to regulate the sale of large constrictors and require the licensing of the owners. We are NOT trying to ban the snakes as pets, but we think that a little planning and education on the part of a potential owner would put an end to these types of problems. Take the time to learn about the species you wish to own and understand that exotics require far different care than your average dog or cat. Above all, just use your head for something other than a hat rack!

Go visit our Rescue website here, and feel free to write to The Bull or Lady Beth with any questions concerning exotic pets before you buy. The advice is free.

Bull, out.  End of Article

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Well, due to circumstances controlled only by a vicious ex-wife The Carnival of the Gun is getting off to a late start. The Bull had to make the arduous journey to South Carolina to retrieve his son’s belongings and then get him enrolled in school here in Mobile. All is well now, and as they say: “On with the show!”

First up is a bit from Captain America of the blog “First In!“. The post is titled “A DAY AT THE RANGE“. Besides some nice pics from the Range there is one fine quote in this post: “A good day shooting is better than a good day golfing or fishing or whatever in my book. I have to get out more often.
Amen, Captain America! Amen!

On my end I offer a few thoughts on my favorite all-around centerfire cartridge in my post, “Shooting the Little 7mm“. Since the day Remington made the 7mm-08 a legit round I’ve dared not be without at least one. What a fine, go anywhere round!

It has been a while since Pop has sent into The Bull’s mailbox one of his ‘email goodies’. The following is one he sent just yesterday. Frankly, I like it! Go read!
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Why The Gun In Civilization
By Marko Kloos

Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force.

If you want me to do something for you, you have a choice of either convincing me via argument, or force me to do your bidding under threat of force. Every human interaction falls into one of those two categories, without exception. Reason or force, that’s it.

In a truly moral and civilized society, people exclusively interact through persuasion. Force has no place as a valid method of social interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some.

When I carry a gun, you cannot deal with me by force. You have to use reason and try to persuade me, because I have a way to negate your threat or employment of force.

The gun is the only personal weapon that puts a 100-pound woman on equal footing with a 220-pound mugger, a 75-year old retiree on equal footing with a 19-year old gang banger, and a single gay guy on equal footing with a carload of drunk guys with baseball bats. The gun removes the disparity in physical strength, size, or numbers between a potential attacker and a defender.

There are plenty of people who consider the gun as the source of bad force equations. These are the people who think that we’d be more civilized if all guns were removed from society, because a firearm makes it easier for a [armed] mugger to do his job. That, of course, is only true if the mugger’s potential victims are mostly disarmed either by choice or by legislative fiat, it has no validity when most of a mugger’s potential marks are armed.

People who argue for the banning of arms ask for automatic rule by the young, the strong, and the many, and that’s the exact opposite of a civilized society. A mugger, even an armed one, can only make a successful living in a society where the state has granted him a force monopoly.

Then there’s the argument that the gun makes confrontations lethal that otherwise would only result in injury. This argument is fallacious in several ways. Without guns involved, confrontations are won by the physically superior party inflicting overwhelming injury on the loser. People who think that fists, bats, sticks, or stones don’t constitute lethal force watch too much TV, where people take beatings and come out of it with a bloody lip at worst. The fact that the gun makes lethal force easier works solely in favor of the weaker defender, not the stronger attacker. If both are armed, the field is level.

The gun is the only weapon that’s as lethal in the hands of an octogenarian as it is in the hands of a weight lifter. It simply wouldn’t work as well as a force equalizer if it wasn’t both lethal and easily employable.

When I carry a gun, I don’t do so because I am looking for a fight, but because I’m looking to be left alone. The gun at my side means that I cannot be forced, only persuaded. I don’t carry it because I’m afraid, but because it enables me to be unafraid. It doesn’t limit the actions of those who would interact with me through reason, only the actions of those who would do so by force.

It removes force from the equation and that’s why carrying a gun is a civilized act.
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Our Founding Fathers sure knew what they were doing when they gave the Bill of Rights sharp teeth with the 2nd Amendment. Bless them!

So ends the First Carnival of the Gun. Short and sweet, but I sincerely hope you liked it. Please, pass the word so that the next edition will begin to flesh out a bit. Just like at the Range: the more, the merrier!

Bull, out!  End of Article

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