Joseph McVey was arrested on Sunday after cops discovered him with a gun and a police scanner at the airport where President Obama was taking off. He said he "wanted to see the president." Oh, well, that's OK, then!

Because God personally blessed such behavior when he whispered the Constitution into George Washington's ear, "several dozen" "self-proclaimed patriots" will openly carry loaded firearms at a demonstration in a Virginia national park today.

Robert Mueller joined Bill Clinton in warning that anti-government groups (read: Tea Partyers) pose a genuine threat. Maybe this will prevent Republicans winking and nudging at legitimately extremist right-wing figures with guns. But probably not.

Tonight, The Daily Show's Wyatt Cenac profiled John Pierce, an "open carrier" who faces strong opposition to his decision to publicly brandish his weapon. What resulted was a hilarious comparison of Pierce's fight to that of America's gays. Video inside.

A 64-year-old Washington man was arrested and charged with threatening the life of Senator Patty Murray, after leaving dozens of voicemails about her support of the health care bill. We have highlighted the sources of some of his complaints.

CNN's Erick Erickson said that if a Census worker comes to his house, he'll get his wife's shotgun "and see how that little ACS twerp likes being scared at the door." Then on his blog he whined about being "misconstrued."

Shocker: that schizophrenic person who Eric Cantor had arrested for threatening him had a concealed handgun permit. Once again, House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, we look forward to your legislative response to your newfound concern about easy gun availability.

Some Tea Partiers protested in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hometown of Searchlight, Nevada, this Saturday. Instead of staying home and crying or whatever, Harry grabbed his shotgun and went down to his giant pork barrel "shooting park."

After Eric Cantor is done apologizing for lying about his office being shot at, he should probably do something to address the gun problem in his district—which is apparently so bad that bullets are raining from the sky.

As the hysterical rhetoric surrounding health care reform escalates, many lawmakers are reporting receiving violent threats. Like Eric Cantor, Republican Minority Whip, who says someone totally shot his office, with a gun. [Update: Police confirm an attack on Cantor's airspace!]

The Minutemen are getting back together! (Not the band. Sorry.) The border-guarding, gun-toting vigilantes are heading to Arizona with rifles to "defend" America. Just in time for Congress to take on immigration reform. What could possibly go completely crazy?

So Jesus was basically totally screwed over when he was crucified. Some might say he was forsaken. So what if instead of being a humble savior, he was able to wield superhuman strength, a glock, and one bad attitude?

A Massachussetts gun club has settled with the parents of Christopher Bizilj, a child who lost control of an Uzi at a gun fair, while aiming at a pumpkin, and shot himself in the head. He died shortly afterwards.

Starbucks is ground zero for gun nuts now! Survivalists, modern-day militiamen, and muttering crazies all prefer Sbux-brand lattes! No longer will Starbucks be seen as a safe haven for liberal pussies! The shooting starts soon.

Love America's beautiful national parks, but hate that you can't bring your gun into them? Starting Monday, you may bring firearms into national parks. Says the founder of opencarry.org: "Now it's a big sea of gun freedom." U-S-A! U-S-A! [LAT]

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Sarah Palin was in God's Country last night, preaching "revolution" to the Arkansas GOP in exchange for $100,000 or so. The party also gave her an engraved .44-magnum rifle. So that's what you get the quitter who has everything.

This sharp shooter has an extremely fast shot. He is also remarkably arrogant, considering that what he does is essentially useless.

US soldiers are using guns engraved with bible passages in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Oh you know what Donald Trump's kid Eric would probably like on his 26th birthday cake? A big AK-47 and some dead bird. THINK PIECE: what is it with celebukids and their cakes? (Hint: 'Drug affordability'). [Cityfile. Pic via]