Houston transit riders can carry guns

With redistricting behind us, I hadn't seen anyone make this type of prediction:

Houston area residents licensed to carry concealed handguns can now take their weapons aboard buses and light rail trains.
The board of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County on Thursday repealed its long-standing ban of concealed weapons.
The transit authority, also known as Metro, had banned such weapons on its buses and trains since 1995, when the Legislature voted to allow licensed owners to carry concealed handguns in most public places.
In 2003, the state amended the concealed handgun law to prevent Texas cities from banning such weapons from public buildings.

Disarming Israeli Settlers?

David Mustard forwarded this and the link below:

[the Defense Ministry] notified Yoni that his weapon's license, permitting him to carry an M-16 rifle, had been voided and that he was now classified as "weapons-negated". The reason: unknown. . . . The result: yesterday, Yoni was forced to 'return' his rifle to the authorities that be. In other words, Hebron's security chief is forbidden to carry the primary tool of his trade, that tool which is used to offer protection and defense, should the need arise, to any of the Hebron community's hundreds of residents or thousands of visitors.

. . . Yoni has not been recently arrested, indicted, tried or convicted of any serious crimes. Not only isn't Yoni suspected of "Jewish terrorism", to the contrary, he has proven his heroism. Two years ago, when terrorists struck, killing twelve men, including nine officers and soldiers and three Kiryat Arba civilians, Yoni was one of the first people on the scene, and put his life on the line to save others. . . .

He wasn't the only one ordered to hand in his rifle. So, too, were the security officers of Yeshivat Shavei Hevron, Kiryat Arba and southern Hebron Hills community Ma'ale Hever.

Self Defense in Athens, Georgia

Two Athens teens engaged a pair of Oglethorpe County store owners in a shootout during a botched robbery Monday afternoon and lost, both paying with their lives. Bobby Doster and Gloria Turner said they opened fire on the robbers after one of them complained Turner was too slow in handing over money from the cash register. He turned and fired at Doster, missing the 62-year-old owner of Shoat's Grocery and Package Store at the corner of Georgia Highway 77 and Hutchins-Wolfskin Road.

Switzerland continues to have more guns and less crime

Alex Tabarrokposts a link to a new article by Stephen Halbrook:

The greatest shooting festival in the world for youngsters takes place every year in Zurich, Switzerland. Imagine thousands of boys and girls shooting military service rifle over three days amid an enormous fair with ferris wheels and wild rides of all kinds. You’re at the Knabenschiessen (boys’ shooting contest).
Held since the year 1657, the competition traditionally has been both a sport and a way of encouraging marksmanship in a country where every male serves in the militia army. Today, girls compete along side the boys. In fact, girls are now winning the competition.

Gingrich warns Republicans that they could lose control of hte House in 2006

With redistricting behind us, I hadn't seen anyone make this type of prediction:

“The odds are not trivial that the Republicans could lose the House in 2006” by giving up as many as 16 seats, he said.

Gingrich warns Republicans that they could lose control of hte House in 2006

Among the more amazing findings:

The latest voter file (Jan. 7) had been updated to reflect changes to the registration rolls since the election. In order to get precinct information that was correct as of election day, I used precinct information from the Nov. 1 file. The 557 magical mystery voters who were in the Jan. 7, but not the Nov. 1 were counted in the precincts recorded in the Jan. 7 file.

For those obsessed with Global Warming

Many have been pushing hydrogen as the solution to all our environmental problems, especially the supposed problem with global warming. An interesting report notes:

The problem, critics say, is that the technology that makes the fuel of the future generates just as much pollution as the gasoline-powered vehicles we drive right now. . . . Another possible problem: Scientists call hydrogen a "leaky gas" that easily escapes from any container you put it in, potentially harming the environment.

I suppose one solution is nuclear power, but environmentalists oppose that.

More on Moore using body guards with guns

Follow the link here:

A bodyguard who has protected outspoken moviemaker and gun-control advocate Michael Moore was arrested at Kennedy International Airport for allegedly carrying a pistol without a New York license, authorities said Thursday.

A reporter learning about guns

Possibly the law would have been easier to pass if more reporters visited states that already had right-to-carry laws:

Even as a person whose job is to follow the news, there was much I didn't know about Ohio's concealed carry law. It requires a person with a gun to use any means to ward off an attack before resorting to deadly force. . . . Then there are the rules about where you can't carry a concealed weapon. . . . The Ohio law says the gun must be hidden when you're in public, except if you plan to carry it on your body in the car - where it must be in plain sight. Other states have widely varying quirks in their concealed carry laws. The class made it clearer than ever: Owning a gun is a huge responsibility. . . . After thinking it over, I paid $45 and got the concealed carry license.