For Sale: Fully Operational Main Battle Tank with 120mm Live Cannon

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This armored tank is fully functional. The 2 engines both run great and have low hours on them. It comes with a NEW backup main engine. The turret is fully operational and the stablization system works; it is controlled via a joystick. The main gun is registered as a Destructive Device with the ATF and comes with 10 projectiles. More projectiles are available. The barrel is in excellent condition and has never been molested. It has a factory laser range finder. Also included is the hydrolic mine plow and infrared spotlight. The intercom system works as does the NBC filtration.

Source: ARMSLIST – For Sale: Fully Operational Main Battle Tank with 120mm Live Cannon

There are days that I am glad I am not rich. Temptation would surely get the better of me. For less than the cost of a Ferrari, I’d just have to have this as the ultimate commuter vehicle. Perfect for rush hour traffic in Houston. No need to be concerned with roads, traffic jams, or even road rage. You can roll over it all with a wonderfully plush Horstmann suspension and over a foot of ground clearance. Cars, trucks, trees, houses…All just minor speed bumps. And if you come across some idiot suffing from a bad case of the Mondays who decides to rage, what is he going to do? Shoot you? You’ll have the ultimate answer for that too…The main gun on this thing actually works! Transferable and registered as a destructive device! And they’ll even throw in 10 projectiles! If the other guy has anything short of an RPG or TOW missile handy, you win by default. Of course, the Chieftain is British so remember that it’s not leaving a puddle or otherwise leaking, you’re probably out of oil, coolant, hydraulic fluid, fuel or all of the above. Plan accordingly.

-GM

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Ala. Sheriff wants to control pistol permits: ‘We know things about our citizens’ – Yellowhammer News

“The Sheriff Office Association feels that each sheriff of their county has a pretty good feel for their constituents and their county and who should and should not have a permit,” said Sheriff Taylor. “That goes beyond just running a background check and seeing who has a felony in their background.

“We know things that the computer can’t tell us. We know things about our citizens. We know who’s going through a divorce. We know who’s in a bad time, who may be drinking too much, who may be abusive, but hasn’t necessarily crossed the line of a crime. But in our opinion, they don’t need a pistol permit.”

Source: Ala. Sheriff wants to control pistol permits: ‘We know things about our citizens’ – Yellowhammer News

Thankfully, the Alabama legislature is smarter than Sheriff Heath Taylor (a typical Democrat) and the rest of the Alabama Sheriff Office Association. “Knowing things” is not probable cause to violate or deny citizens’ rights based solely on your opinion, Sheriff. If you actually respected the United States Constitution and the laws of the State of Alabama, you’d shut up and enforce the law rather than crying about your inability to make it up as you go!

-GM

Vintage Looney Tunes Cartoon gets it partly right…

These days, Warner Brothers considers clips like these to be “adult content” when you try to buy them online from WB. That’s why you don’t see them on regular TV any more. The fact is, some of them did get into material that today would be considered offensive to many. Still, as adults, we can recognize those flaws and still see the underlying story for what it is. And in this case, a clip about Speedy Gonzales’ old buddy “Slow Poke” Rodriguez offers a lesson in the benefit of being armed.

HPD’s Mr. Thomas passes away at age 95…

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The Houston Police Department is sad to announce the passing of retired Senior Police Officer Edward A. Thomas. Mr. Thomas, as he was affectionately known throughout the department, passed away this morning (August 10) of natural causes.

On July 27, HPD Headquarters was renamed the Houston Police Department Edward A. Thomas Building in a short ceremony that celebrated Officer Thomas’ dedication and 63 years of service. In 1948 Officer Thomas graduated from Cadet Class #1 and received numerous awards, commendations and letters of appreciation during his HPD career.

Officer Thomas was also one of the first African American police officers to join HPD and served during a time of systemic discrimination throughout the department. However, Mr. Thomas persevered and served with dedication and hard work. At the time of his retirement, he was the most revered and respected officer within the Houston Police Department.

“I am saddened to hear of Mr. Thomas’ passing,” said HPD Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr. “He was a man who I respected immensely and was honored to know and call my friend. The Houston Police Department and the City of Houston was a better place of having had him as an officer.”

Officer Thomas was 95. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.

May he rest in peace.
-GM