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Archives for May 2014

BC Civil Asset Forfeiture Office Proud to Steal From Mere Citizens

Published May 31, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abusive Prosecutions, Civil Forfeiture


My wife, bless her heart, cuts out articles from the newspaper for me. I'm sure she thinks she's doing me a favour, but most of the time the articles she cuts out just make my blood boil, such as the article she cut out for me the other day titled "BC Forfeiture Office Defends Its Record" by Ian Mulgrew. In Mulgrew's article the head of of BC's Civil Asset Forfeiture … [Read more...]

Why the Flood of Firearm Registration Certificates in My Mailbox?

Published May 30, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Registration


This past week I my mailbox overflowed with firearm registration certificates for restricted firearms. I found this, to say the least, puzzling, as I've had no contact with the Canadian Firearms Centre for ages, nor had I purchased any firearms recently. After checking the registration certificates against my own restricted firearms I discovered these were not for new guns … [Read more...]

MediaMatters.org Attacks and Mocks Gun Owning Women

Published May 29, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Politics, Self-Defense


In a disparaging article titled "Meet the Glocker Moms", MediaMatters.org writer Alexander Zaitchik takes aim at the NRA and its female members. The National Rifle Association held their annual general meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, and this brought on the attack against both the NRA and its female gun owners. Why attack women gun owners? According to the NRA, says the … [Read more...]

So-called Mexican “Vigilantes” secured their towns from drug cartels… only then did government step in to “help them”

Published May 28, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Personal Responsibility


The western Mexican state of Michoacan is comprised of decent, hardworking people. Fed up with drug cartel crime and murders as well as police and government inaction dealing with them, these decent, hardworking people did what any self-respecting group of citizens should: They took up arms and rid themselves of the scourge the government was too cowardly to deal with. Now … [Read more...]

Knives Kill More People Annually Than Firearms. Go Figure…

Published May 27, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Human Depravity


  In what mainstream media harpies call a mass stabbing in Calgary last week they unwittingly revealed an interesting fact: knives kill or injure more people annually than any other weapon. Yes, including those much-despised firearms folks like me, and perhaps you, own. Legally and safely, I might add. Statistics Canada reports knives are used in one third of all … [Read more...]

EFF Report- Who is Protecting Your Data from Government Requests?

Published May 26, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Big Brother, Privacy Rights, Rights, Warrantless Searches


The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) constantly fights for our right to privacy on the Internet. It's an organization every single person who values privacy ought to support financially, as they are continually beating back Leviathan when it comes to issues of personal privacy online. In this fourth-annual report, EFF examines the publicly-available policies of major … [Read more...]

BC Human Rights Tribunal’s Latest Bizarre Decision

Published May 25, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Human Rights Commissions, Human Rights Tribunals


I call the decision awarding 55 tree planters over $600,000 bizarre not because it is wrong (for a change) but because they value the "dignity and self-respect" of black African workers so much less than a single white wannabe doctor. In the case of Balikama obo others v. Khaira Enterprises and others, 2014 BCHRT 107 there were real, substantial and ongoing human rights … [Read more...]

You can choose what food you eat… IF the government approves

Published May 24, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: The Great Nanny State


You are not in control of your own body. In fact you're too stupid to know what food is right for you. Your so-called "healthy choices" are not government-approved; therefore you cannot eat what you want. So says the Ontario Court of Appeal in it's decision in R. v. Schmidt. [45] If there is an infringement of life, liberty and security of the person, the appellant must show … [Read more...]

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal Utterly Disconnected From Reality… Again.

Published May 23, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Human Rights Commissions, Human Rights Tribunals


In an astounding display of the bureaucratic disconnect from reality B.C. Human Rights Tribunal member Enid Marion awarded $475,000 in damages, including a whopping $75,000 specifically for "injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect", to University of British Columbia (UBC) medical student Carl Kelly. This is ludicrous. It's beyond ludicrous, actually. It's utterly … [Read more...]

Facebook Photo Equals Child Abuse? When a Firearm is Visible… Absolutely!

Published May 22, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Courts, Gun Politics, Police Misconduct, Politically Correct Madness, The Great Nanny State


Imagine the scenario. You post an innocent photo of your son holding a rifle on Facebook. Your son is 11 years old. He is well trained in firearm safety by you. His finger is off the trigger in the photo, just as it should be. Some pathetic crybaby sees the Facebook photo and calls the New Jersey Department of Children and Families who, in turn, contact the … [Read more...]

Montreal Police Are Not Qualified To Shoot Their Duty Weapons

Published May 21, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Corruption


If you live in Montreal you ought to be afraid. Very afraid. Why? Only 250 of 4,600 Montreal Police members bothered to qualify with their duty sidearms. Police qualification with firearms is required by law, yet only 5% of Montreal's police force complied with that law. So what, you ask. There are a lot of cops in Quebec, right? Yes, but give this little tidbit a few … [Read more...]

Thomas Harding and the Heavy Hand of Surete du Quebec’s Police State Thugs

Published May 20, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Canada's Firearms Act, Courts, Personal Responsibility, Police Brutality


Thomas Harding, as you may know, is the engineer of the train carrying oil that derailed in Lac Megantic, Quebec, leveling the town with the resulting explosion and fire. From the date of that terrible tragedy Thomas Harding avoided public comment at every turn. He cooperated with police and accident investigators fully and completely. Through his lawyer he even made it … [Read more...]

Law-Abiding Firearm Owner Rob Sciuk Responds to Conservative Fundraising Letter

Published May 19, 2014 by Robert Sciuk Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Gun Politics


May 18, 2014 Dear Mr. Walsh, Thank you for your letter dated April 24th asking why my donations to the Conservative party have stopped after years of being considered one of the Conservative Party’s strongest and most reliable Sustaining Donors. By way of background, Mr. Walsh, I have a university education, and work in the field of software engineering and firmware … [Read more...]

Minnesota’s Courageous Reform of Civil Asset Foreiture Law

Published May 18, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Civil Forfeiture


Five years ago scandal over the horrific abuse of Minnesota's civil asset forfeiture law rocked the state. Their Metro Gang Strike Force (disbanded in the wake of the scandal) among others, grossly abused the power given them by the state's civil forfeiture legislation, giving way to these reforms. The Metro Gang Strike Force didn't care who they stole from. Anyone was fair … [Read more...]

Civil Asset Forfeiture Finally Hits The Right Mark

Published May 17, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Civil Forfeiture


Justice comes in many forms, but the delicious irony of the seizure of a former Sheriff's vehicle using civil asset forfeiture law is almost too good to be true. This past January in New Mexico 21-year-old Sylvia Solano crashed her car into a brick wall. A breathalyser test pegged her blood-alcohol level at 3 times the legal limit and police booked her for Driving While … [Read more...]

Gun Ownership Leads To Gun Violence but only if you add the Medical Lobby and completely twist the facts

Published May 16, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Gun Politics, Politically Correct Madness


To paraphrase Eric Rauch’s eloquent article from 2012, Do More Guns Lead to More Violent Crime?, gun ownership leads to gun violence the same way car ownership leads to drunk driving. It just isn’t so. Rauch’s article came in response to doctors claims they discovered something new about gun violence, namely that gun ownership leads to gun violence, when in reality they … [Read more...]

Her Home-Invading Thief of a Son is Shot Dead but Who Does Mom Blame?

Published May 15, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Personal Responsibility, Self-Defense


Two young criminals, Steven Crider (16) and Michael Sambrano (14), discovered the error of their ways in the early morning hours of May 4, 2012. Upon breaking into the Sacramento, California, home of an elderly woman in her 60's they were both shot dead. California homeowners are protected by legislation that protects their right to defend themselves and their property, … [Read more...]

Andrew Winchester: The Epitome of Stupid People with Guns

Published May 14, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Stupid Human Tricks


Andrew Winchester is a stupid person. I call Andrew Winchester a stupid person because only an idiot would believe handing over 47 handguns, all legally purchased and registered to him, to an unlicensed individual wouldn't have severe consequences. You would think being paid $900 per purchase over and above the cost of the guns and ammunition just might be a clue something … [Read more...]

Stupid Toronto Star Reporters Shouldn’t Write About Canadian Firearms Law

Published May 13, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Gun Politics, Guns, Politically Correct Madness


You can't stop people from being stupid. You can, as a reporter writing about stupid people, base your story at least in the same universe as reality, if not on the same planet. Jacques Gallant, a staff reporter for Toronto's The Star newspaper, clearly doesn't have a clue what he's writing about in his article "Handguns Easily Resold to Potential Criminals" when he … [Read more...]

Literary Hypocrisy Tramples Freedom of Thought and Religion

Published May 12, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Freedom of Religion, Politically Correct Madness, The Great Nanny State


Fred & Louise Hamilton Elementary School has what's called "Read To Myself" time. One might reasonably expect that "Read To Myself" time is when you can, you know, read to yourself from any book you want. It's your time, right? Wrong. While you can read "Hunger Games" at Fred & Louise Hamilton Elementary School during "Read To Myself" time, don't you dare try … [Read more...]

Common Sense Finally Prevails in Russ Caswell’s Civil Forfeiture Nightmare

Published May 11, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Civil Forfeiture, Constitutional Violations, Guns, Justice System Abuses, Police Corruption, Property Rights


Russ Caswell, now 70, spent the last two years fighting local, state and federal agencies over who owns Motel Caswell, the motel owned by his family since 1955. I first wrote about Russ Caswell and his civil asset forfeiture nightmare on July 1, 2012 when his case broke internationally. From that article: It is now, like many older motels across the nation, home to … [Read more...]

Are you offended by something I said? Get over it already.

Published May 10, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Freedom of Speech, Guns, Hate Speech, Human Rights Commissions


The problem with some folks is they can’t accept the fact an opinion exists of which they don’t approve. The problem with politicians is they feel compelled to pander to the people who cannot accept another's point of view. Combine the two (incessant whiners and politicians) and you get nightmares like the Canadian Human Rights Act and Section 318 of the Criminal Code, both … [Read more...]

Former NFA President Jim Hinter Surfaces At Last… with more criminal charges

Published May 9, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Negligent Discharges, Personal Responsibility


It took almost 10 years, but now there is an explanation for former National Firearms Association President Jim Hinter's disappearance from the world. Turns out Jim Hinter didn't disappear at all; he simply decided using his first and last name might cause him problems, given the allegedly criminal nature of his demise from the NFA. Hinter is currently listed as the … [Read more...]

Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff

Published May 8, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Guns, Personal Responsibility, Political Corruption, The Great Nanny State


Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto by Matt Kibbe is an excellent treatise on the state of liberty in the 21st century and a roadmap back to our precious Rights and Freedoms.  While written to an American audience, the principles he outlines apply equally to we freedom-loving citizens here in Canada. In this essential manifesto of the new … [Read more...]

Firearms 101: Welcome to the Firearms Community by Dr. Mike Ackermann

Published May 7, 2014 by Dr. Mike Ackermann Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Common Sense, Gun Politics, Personal Responsibility, Self-Defense


The following is from a post on Facebook by Dr. Mike Ackermann in response to a question from a new shooter about what she should do before purchasing her first firearm. I believe it is a "must-read" for everyone, shooter or not. 1) All lawful shooters are our friends. I support them all, even if someone else's sport is something I do not personally like. For example, I … [Read more...]

Flashing Headlights to Warn of Speed Trap is NOT a Crime says Oregon Court

Published May 6, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Freedom of Speech


It's a simple, common-sense ruling, and one founded in that most basic right of all, Freedom of Speech.  Just like honking your horn as you pass by people holding a sign like "Honk if you Support Our Troops" is legal, so is flashing your lights to warn oncoming drivers of police in their path. So says Oregon Judge Joseph Carter. Hauling a truckload of logs to a Southern … [Read more...]

Ken Thompson Loved His Children by Brian Bedard

Published May 5, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Big Brother, Bureaucratic Incompetence, Courts, Justice Denied


by Brian Bedard I admit I never gave much thought to Family Law. Like many people looking from the outside in, I figured our court system was designed to serve justice, and I thought that people who complained about it were probably just disgruntled about their own obligations. I was brought up to take responsibility for my actions and to respect authority. Of course, once I … [Read more...]

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