Fighting Back, The Will of the People, -and- Stupid Criminals

Fighting Back - gun store clerk shoots would-be robber
The Will of the People - supporters of traditional marriage buoyed by arguments
Stupid Criminals - man used debit card to buy drink in alleged holdup

On this day in history: March 6, 1836 - The Alamo was seized by Santa Ana.

Born on this day in history: March 6, 1947 - Rob Reiner (1947- ) Born in New York City, actor, director and producer Rob Reiner became famous on TV show "All in the Family" (1971 - ?), which won two Emmys. He made his directorial debut in 1984 with "This Is Spinal Tap," and went on to produce and direct other films, notably "When Harry Met Sally" (1989).

Scripture of the Day: Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD. - Psalm 119:1

Video of the Day: Easy Nerf Gun Hack - submitted by Darin

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene while passing the park on the way to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.

What a Way to Start the Day! While driving to my office this morning, I saw the flashing lights of a patrol car several blocks ahead. As I neared the scene, I saw that two patrol cars had a vehicle stopped across from my office. I entered my office and watched officers administer field sobriety testing to one of the occupants of this vehicle. Ultimately, this woman was handcuffed and taken away in one of the patrol cars. I thought how sad it was that someone would be impaired at 6:45 AM through the use of alcohol or drugs! While driving while impaired is certainly unacceptable and threatening to other motorists, someone being intoxicated at 6:45 AM is truly disturbing. I prayed for the deliverance of this woman from the demons that possessed her.

The Old Man
An old man and woman were married for many years, even though they hated
each other. When they had a confrontation, screaming and yelling could be heard deep into the night.

The old man would shout, "When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!"

Neighbors feared him. They believed he practiced black magic, because of the many strange occurrences that took place in their neighborhood.

The old man liked the fact that he was feared. To everyone's relief, he died of a heart attack when he was 98.

His wife had a closed casket at the wake. After the burial, she went straight to the local bar and began to party, as if there was no tomorrow.

Her neighbors, concerned for her safety, asked, "Aren't you afraid that he may indeed be able to dig his way up and out of the grave and come back to haunt you for the rest of your life?"

The wife put down her drink and said, "Let him dig. I had him buried upside down."

Weapons of Choice, Brave New Schools, -and- Call Me!

Weapons of Choice - Florida official wants ex-cops to carry guns
Brave New Schools - proposed California law would promote teaching communism
Call Me! - Americans love mobile phones more than Internet

On this day in history: March 6, 1836 - The Alamo seized by Santa Ana.

Born on this day in history: March 6, 1947 - Rob Reiner (1947– ) Born in New York City, actor, director and producer Rob Reiner became famous on TV show "All in the Family" (1971 - ?8), which won two Emmys. He made his directorial debut in 1984 with "This Is Spinal Tap," and went on to produce and direct other films, notably "When Harry Met Sally" (1989).

Scripture of the Day: When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. - Genesis 3:6

Video of the Day: Fat Man with a Tiny Gun

The world's smallest gun! Click to enlarge.

Introducing the world's smallest gun that fires deadly 300mph bullets - but is just TWO inches long

By ANDY DOLAN

Meet the pistol that fits in your pocket - and packs a hell of a punch.

The SwissMiniGun is the size of a key fob but fires tiny 270mph bullets powerful enough to kill at close range.

Officially the world's smallest working revolver, the gun is being marketed as a collector's item and measures just 2.16 inches long (5.5cm). It can fire real 4.53 bullets up to a range of 367ft (112m).

The stainless steel gun costs £3,000 although the manufacturers also produce extravagant, made-to-order versions made out of 18-carat gold with customised diamond studs which sell for up to £30,000.

At just over two inches long it is the world's smallest gun - but the 300mph bullets it fires mean it is still deadly.

It cannot be imported into the UK, and buyers in Switzerland and Europe must produce an import permit from police to obtain one.

The gun is banned from being imported into the US - because it's barrel is less than three inches, meaning it is deemed too small to qualify for sporting purposes.

Jonathan Spencer, consultant forensic scientist and firearms expert, said that although the gun, which fires bullets at a speed of 399 feet a second, was tiny, it could still prove fatal and in the eyes of the law was as dangerous as a machine gun.

He said: "The general threshold for perforating the skin is about 330 feet a second.

"Apart from bone, skin offers the greatest resistance to penetration. If it can pass through the skin it is potentially lethal, even if the bullets are small.

"If you shoved something 3mm across into someone's chest you could kill them. It's the same with these bullets, they could penetrate the heart.

"It is capable of killing someone. Under section 5 of the Firearms Act it would be a prohibited weapon. It would be on the same scale as a machine gun."

The gun shoots 2.34 mm calibre rim fire ammunition especially developed for it as the smallest rim fire ammunition in the world.

The Swiss Minigun, which is being marketed as a collector's item, is just 5.5cm long, and fires 4.53mm bullets up to 112 metres.

It weighs in at just 0.7oz (19.8grams) and fires live and blank ammunition.

The gun is the first product of the SwissMiniGun company, a gunsmiths based at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

Owner Paul Erard said that since the product's launch three years ago, the firm had sold around 300 of the guns, mainly to collectors in the Middle and Far East.

He said: "We are producing in very small quantities - perhaps 25 gold guns and 100 steel guns a year, and there is a six month waiting list to get one.

"We will make whatever the customer wishes for. The most expensive version we have sold cost £30,000 and was covered in diamonds and came with a gold chain."

Other bespoke finishes available include ebony grips, hand engraved grips, gold grips with diamonds or collared precious stones.

Mr Erard said that although the double action revolver is similar in appearance to a Colt Python full-size weapon, it was actually based on a Swiss-made revolver.

In September 2006 the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives(ATF) in New York issued a warning about the gun after being alerted by a police officer who spotted it on a website.

Special Agent William McMahon said the gun was so small it could pass for a key fob, and warned it made the perfect stealth weapon for serious criminals.

But Mr Erard denied the gun was deadly and said it was only a tenth as powerful as some air guns.

"Since September 11 there has been a lot of paranoia in America", he said.

"It is ridiculous. Why would criminals want my gun when you can go out and buy a Kalashnikov there already?"

A Guinness World Records spokesman confirmed the gun held the record as the word's smallest working revolver.