From Britishland, a tragedy:
Looks like he won’t be driving home for Christmas…
(For my Murkin Readers, their MOT is the equivalent of our state inspection).
And I can never hear Chris Rea’s voice without thinking of Alan Fearnley’s art.
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Dept. Of Righteous Shootings
Reader Mike L. asks if this qualifies as a Righteous Shooting. Why yes, yes it does:
Cecil Batiz, 16, died from a gunshot wound during the incident, which unfolded at the 8400 block of the South I-10 Service Road in New Orleans East. The robbery occurred shortly before 8 p.m. when Batiz and another suspect, 18-year-old Teony Juarez, entered the store armed and demanded cash.
Surveillance footage revealed the moments leading up to the fatal shooting.
The video shows Batiz brandishing a gun with an extended magazine at the store employee behind the counter. The employee complied, handing over cash, while the suspects stole items.
As the suspects’ attention shifted, the employee retrieved a firearm and opened fire, striking Batiz, who collapsed to the floor. The footage also shows Batiz moving slightly on the ground. The employee then fired additional shots. Batiz died at the scene, officials said.
Juarez was also shot but survived. He was later arrested and booked into Orleans Parish Prison on multiple felony charges, including armed robbery, illegal use of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm.
No charges have been filed against the employee at this time.
I should bloody well hope not. Also note that Our Hero did the proper thing by shooting until the threat was ended.
It’s too bad that he didn’t smoke both the choirboys, but let’s not quibble because the wounded asshole is going to face murder charges anyway.
Does Louisiana still have the death penalty? Asking for a friend.
Quote Of The Day
Talking here about Canada’s assisted suicide program (okay, it’s not strictly suicide per se, but it’s certainly a helping hand thereto), in the Comments came an absolute gem:
News Update
And off we go:
…
...always good to see that Gummint has solved enough pressing national problems that they have time enough to address the serious issues.
...and fall it did. Now the real question: does anyone actually believe that whatever replaces the “Assad regime” will be any better? Nobody? Yeah, me neither.
From the Dept. of Education:
...can’t see the fuss, as there weren’t any kiddies there at the time. Also, key word: Floriduh.
...as opposed to the red flag that you support, you tiresome little Commie bitch.
...wait, aren’t you the same crowd who came up with the food pyramid?
...wow, nobody saw that coming.
#NHSfailure
...might as well join all the others of their ilk in Canada.
In the Dept. of Mostly Peaceful Demonstrations:
...I don’t think I can fit any more AK magazines in the car.
...let’s just say that not many people would mind too much if all those colleges were to burn to the ground, though.
And then:
...I didn’t know that there was that much worth seeing in New Jersey, but whatever.
And now, ecco 
...and as we race down 
:
...she’s kinda plain, but I guess that’s not a necessary part of her quest anyway:
And that’s the skinny for the week.
Better Than Yeti Or Stanley
LOL well that didn’t take long. DOGE merch is now for sale.
Honesty compels me to state that I know the person behind this cool idea (the wife of one of my best friends), but I get absolutely NO kickback or other such reward for punting it on this website.
Honesty also compels me to state that it’s kinda spendy, but no more so than the aforementioned Yeti / Stanley stuff.
Reaching Out In Silence
My old pal, the late Airboss once said (pace the old AT&T ad) that everyone should own at least one rifle that can “reach out and touch” someone.
Here’s my candidate, which has the added benefit of almost utter silence with the proper add-on, the CVA Scout, chambered in the .300 Blackout:
Yes, it’s a single-shot rifle (but that means it’s both quiet and cheap — nothing wrong with that little scenario). Also, I would venture to suggest that if you do your part, a quick reload should be entirely unnecessary.
In fact, it’s difficult to imagine a better gun for pig-hunting, where the sound of the shot from a regular rifle makes the other pigs scatter like flies. With silence comes an excellent chance for a further pop, or three…
I also like that the Scout can also come with a short barrel (ribbed threaded for your pleasure).
I have also said in the past that hunting with a single-shot rifle is not o be sneered at, because nothing concentrates the mind better than knowing that one shot is all you’ll get. And I’m all over that one, with my own peerless Browning High Wall:
…but I must say that the CVA does make the old trigger-finger itch a little, because of its utter stripped-down utility and scope-ready rail (which the Browning does not have).
Worth some consideration, yes?
“This is what happens when you bring in nationalized healthcare and the government realizes they can’t pay for it.”
On a related topic, Canuckistan’s death by assisted-suicide rate is higher than death by gunfire. Knowing them, they’re going to say next that this is proof that gun control works.