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  [From my 2009 Gun Rights Examiner article -- internal links may not work] It would seem that, like other predators preferring prey that can't hunt them back, pirates respond rationally to a show of deadly force : An Italian cruise ship carrying armed Israeli security guards successfully averted a hijacking attempt by Somali pirates late Saturday, according to multiple reports. The MSC Melody , which was carrying more than 1,500 people, opened fire on the speed boat when the six men armed with Kalashnikov rifles tried to put a ladder on the bow. Some of us have been saying this would work for some time. I first wrote about in in 2002 for Guns and Ammo magazine. But I went a step further and recommended armed crews, not just special security teams. And it appears some fed-up Somalis are bearing this out: Somali vigilantes captured 12 armed pirates in two boats after regional leaders in the coastal towns of Alula and Bargaal in Somalia’s northern Puntland region told the BBC that...

  [From my 2009 Gun Rights Examiner article -- internal links may not work] Har! Pirates there still be, and a scurvy, treacherous lot they remain. But forget the United States Senate and its confirmation of Eric Holder for a moment, and set sail with us to the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA, where: [P]rofessor Donna Nincic teaches two courses on piracy. Students learn where the piracy hotspots are and how they have shifted over the years. Shoot, Donna, you don't need a course for that. All you need is a Google News search . So what's an able-bodied seaman to do? Emily Rizzo, a student at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, Mass., worked aboard a 760-foot cargo ship last year as part of her training. As the vessel sailed the Malacca Straits in Southeast Asia, she served on "pirate watches," learned to use hoses and took part in drills with alarms indicating the ship had been boarded. Hoses? Wielded by coeds against seasoned armed cutthroa...

 [From my 2009 Gun Rights Examiner article -- internal links may not work] In a crushing blow to environmental and social justice, imperialist foreign mercenaries on the corporate warship Maersk Alabama have opened fire on activist Somali sea stewards. At least that's how a leading local "conservationist" describes things. From The New York Times : “We have been told over the phone today that four of our colleagues were killed and two were injured,” said a Somali pirate boss known as Red Teeth. “We will keep attacking on foreign vessels until illegal fishing and toxic dump is stopped,” he added. Yeah. No justice no peace. And what better way to stop fishing than to attack container ships? Still, you can bet the reported $3.5 million paid to release the crew of the fishing boat Alakrana, which did not possess the means to repel pira...uh... animal rights activists/environmental champions will be heavily invested in future ocean "clean-up" activities. And that t...

  David -- SAVE THE DATE and connect with your Ohio NRA-ILA FrontLines Activist Leader (FAL) at this year’s 177th Anniversary Stark County Fair ! The Fair will be held—fittingly, and per usual—at the Stark County Fairgrounds , from Tuesday, September 1st through Monday, September 7th . Make no mistake, this is one Fair you do not want to miss! Drop by and find out how you can get involved in protecting and promoting the Second Amendment in Northeast Ohio! Enjoy complimentary NRA gear and crucial information, plus learn about volunteer opportunities with your Ohio NRA-ILA Grassroots Team. Special NRA Membership discounts for those who want to join or extend their memberships will be available. 2026 will be a massive year, and Northeast Ohio will be ground zero—we need your help and support! And remember, you will be doing these things at the Stark County Fair , a family-friendly community event with something for everyone. If you do not know about the activities and entertainmen...

 Reposted from Internet Archive . Internal links may no longer work.  by David Codrea ,   June 11, 2016 There are plenty of Colorado Patriots who will not surrender their right to keep and bear arms. (Flyer: Southern Colorado Patriots Club) With much of the news from Colorado regarding the right to keep and bear arms dominated by “progressive” political gun-grabbers who never met an infringement they weren’t bent on imposing, it’s easy to forget that much of the state is populated by “red” county voters who reject the control freak mentality exemplified by the Hickenlooper Blues . In the end, higher concentrations of collectivists in more densely-inhabited areas resulted in a narrow win for the Democrat governor. Still, it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that the political machine was not powerful enough to keep two Democrats (including the Senate president) from being recalled and another from resigning rather than face humiliation . The determination t...

 Reposted from a 2010 Examiner.com piece via Internet Archive . Internal links may no longer work. April 20, 10:26 AM Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea I'm back from a rather exhausting past couple of days. I'll have time over the next few days to catch up on what the media is saying about the Second Amendment March and the Restore the Constitution rally, but for now I just wanted to share some of what I experienced. After a seven-hour drive, my son and I checked into the Sheraton National in Arlington. Nice digs. From our 8th-floor window we could see the Pentagon, and then across the river the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, the Capitol Dome...most impressive. Once settled we decided to explore the hotel, check out their gym, their roof-top pool, and an accompanying open-air balcony from where we could see Arlington National Cemetery. We then went down to the lobby to explore other hotel amenities and found a Second Amendment March press conference already underwa...

  Reposted from my Examiner article archive   (internal links may no longer work) Does Al Sharpton agree with Michael Bloomberg about race-based disarmament? If not, why is he so quiet about discrimination this time? Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Pressure from Michael Bloomberg has caused the Aspen Institute and Grassroots TV to spike distribution of a video of his speech in which he advocated for cities to bar minority males up to age 25 from having guns, The Aspen Times reported Friday . The decision not to make the footage available for broadcast and distribution was made at the request of Bloomberg “representatives.” “He did not give a reason nor did we have any reason to ask for one,” Institute Chief External Affairs Officer” Jim Spiegelman offered by way of explanation. “We often feature speakers who prefer that their presentations not be videotaped.” That may be the case for some, but in Bloomberg’s case, he had to be aware that the program was being recorded. As thi...