My home state of Illinois is apparently the last state that still does not provide any way for ordinary citizens to carry concealed weapons. But that may be about to end: In a 2-1 decision that is a major victory for the National Rifle Association, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said the state's ban on carrying a weapon in public is unconstitutional."We are … [Read more...] about The right to keep and bear arms may be coming to Illinois
Catch-22 in D.C. Police Encounters?
According to Jamison Koehler, the rule on police stops in D.C. just got trickier, and it now goes something like this:If you consent to a search or conversation with police, your consent waives your rights to object to what they find or figure out. Without your consent, the police need a specific reason to detain you. If you could legally walk away from an encounter … [Read more...] about Catch-22 in D.C. Police Encounters?
Windypundit On WordPress
This is it, the new Wordpress version of Windypundit. There are lots of tweaks and changes still to come, but I think I can go ahead and make the switch now and worry about the details later.Some of you may have noticed that Windypundit was off the air for a while. Yeah, well, it turns out the switchover didn't go quite the way I planned.About a week and a half ago, the … [Read more...] about Windypundit On WordPress
Hiding from Satan’s Radio
I've read several articles about the Texas school district being sued for their policy of forcing students to use an ID card embedded with "tracking" technology. The religious freedom angle seems dubious at best (though in Texas you never can tell), but I was surprised by the number of people worried about technology to "track" school children and the supposed dangers of the … [Read more...] about Hiding from Satan’s Radio
Thanks For All That Food
Just had a gigantic Thanksgiving dinner at some friends' house. Filled with turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and ice cream. Feeling sleepy...trying to stay awake by doing stuff on the computer...not going...to...make...it... … [Read more...] about Thanks For All That Food