I’ll be on extremely limited posting for the rest of the week.
I do have one AmmoLand piece I’ll be writing, but for now, chores to prep for incoming relatives and our big shindig on the 4th await.
A New Hope
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted two of the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) petitions for a writ certiorari in both Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, the organization’s challenges to the bans on so-called “assault weapons” in Illinois and Connecticut. [More]
Now git -r-done before power shifts.
ALSO
SUPREME COURT DENIES CERT IN 18-20 CARRY CASE, SAF WIN STANDS [More]
The Usual Suspects
ROBERTS, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which SOTOMAYOR, KAGAN, BARRETT, and JACKSON, JJ., joined. JACKSON, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which SOTOMAYOR, J., joined as to the introduction and Part I. KAVANAUGH, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment and dissenting in part. THOMAS, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which GORSUCH, J., joined. ALITO, J., and GORSUCH, J., filed dissenting opinions. [More]
So, “birthright citizenship” it is.
So much for job interviews that aren’t allowed to ask the right questions.
Injunction Blocks Enforcement of Virginia’s “Assault Weapon” Ban
Lancaster County Circuit Court Judge John Martin issued a preliminary injunction on June 25 in the Crump v. Katz complaint against Senate Bill 749, Virginia’s “assault weapon” and magazine ban, blocking statewide enforcement until Dec. 31. The law was set to go into effect July 1. [More]
This summary was submitted before the news broke that NRA won a second injunction.
Naming Names
NRA (1791) Foundation Names Their Trustees [More]
Why they felt a need to keep them under wraps tells me all I need to know– that and Lautenberg Bob being on the list…
Feeding Time
How Hunter Biden Won the Internet – WIRED spent months talking to America’s favorite failson as he plotted his return to public life. Now he’s feeding the trolls—and everyone else. [More]
I’m someone else. Feed me:
If It Looks Like a Duck
You cannot import third world people with no connection to the West, no connection to American values, no connection to right to free speech, no connection to the private right to keep in arms in a self-defense focused culture and expect our country to remain the same. You’re moron if you think anything other than what I just said…The most important issue in America when it comes to the right to keep arms and preserving our Constitution is immigration. [Watch]
Gee, I wonder who fits that description. I wonder if Ranjit is going to lecture him on being ignorant if Stephen is going to call him a Unite the Right loser, and if Kostas and Hannah are going to tell him to wait a generation or two.
And as long as I’m on the subject, I wonder why Cam Edwards thinks it’s OK to issue a challenge in front of all his followers and then not inform them of my response.
Or rather, Ed Markey does.
Funny, how all those who disagree still refuse take the challenge…
[Via Jess]
Two and Counting
NRA Secures Statewide Preliminary Injunction Against Virginia “Assault Firearm” and Magazine Bans [More]
One more and we’ll have us a spate.
I wish their were a way to send this message [NSFW] to Bill “Oathbreaker” Glover.
Still Slow Going
That’s it for today unless something major happens or my latest Firearms News piece gets posted.
I’ve got relatives coming in over the next few days and have to get the house and yard ready for my annual Independence Day family gathering (predicted thunderstorms notwithstanding), plus today is my 37th wedding anniversary so I need to slip out and get Shnooky Lumps some flowers…
Please understand if I’m unresponsive to news tips.
TheNeverEnding Story
Brandon Gill Shows How Dems Used Temporary Protected Status to Change Red States [More]
Anybody ever get around to defining how long “temporary” is…?
And what reason could Democrats have for wanting this?
Shh… don’t tell the prominent “gunfluencers”…
[Via Michael G]
And There was War in Heaven
NRA and Foundation Feud Levels Up: Partial Dismissals and Countersuit [More]
John Petrolino updates us on a bitter divorce and custody battle.
I can’t help but think they have the resources for this but said they didn’t do do what was needed to mobilize Virginia voters.
Realistically, who wants to throw money into this hole?
And the Crowd Went Wild
Quis Custodiet ipsos Custodes?
A security guard in Carlsbad, California was caught on camera shooting a man in the face with a taser outside a bar. [Watch]
That Lord Acton, him plenty smart fella.
[Via Jess]
Survey SAYS…
Armed Americans: New Public Polling Reveals What the Firearm Industry Has Seen for Years [More]
Now do a poll on how many noobs will still vote Democrat.
I guess we’ll find out in a few months…
Reality Check
When Reality Bites: Gavin Newsom Has No Clue on Concealed Carry [More]
Sorry, PJ Media, but if you don’t think he knows exactly what he’s doing and why, you have no clue.
“Not evil just wrong” is both wishful thinking and self-destructive denial.
Reality bites.
[Via Dan Gifford]
Empowering the Destroyer
Kawas, the Muslim daughter of illegal immigrants, is now the Democrat nominee for New York’s Senate District 12 and is also a socialist. She recently came under fire for rejecting the notion that Muslim Americans need to apologize for 9/11, an attack “a couple of people did.” [More]
She’s a liar from a family of liars, who, naturally, exploits the race/victim/entitlement card:
Dad of Mamdani-backed NY primary winner Aber Kawass, who downplayed 9/11, was deported for property fraud — not ‘cruel’ immigration as she claimed
Cutting to the chase on who supports this:
“We are Westerners fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization,
Just give ’em a generation or two, right? I can’t help but suspect there’s some premeditated agenda mixed in with the deliberate indifference and willful blindness.
We’re the Only Ones Brooking No Competition Enough
DOJ Withholds Rights Restoration Records Citing Privacy Concerns
The need to apply consistent criteria is not only a matter of basic fairness, but of law. [More]
The very first comment needs to be addressed. With an initial estimate of 50 FTEs processing applications, the need to minimize subjectivity and establish consistency should be self-evident, especially noting how DOJ has shown it can still be all over the board on 2A, even under a “pro-gun administration.”
Further noting this is a rule and not a law, it’s not hard to see how lack of clear criteria could allow all kinds of negative dispositions under a new administration for those applicatons already in the pipeline before it terminates the program altogether.
That’s All, Folks!
I was occupied today with a short piece for Firearms News on the VA “assault weapon” ban injunction and on a more detailed Ammoland piece on DOJ stonewalling a FOIA response on rights restoration. I’ll link to both when they’re up, whenever that is.
In the meantime, feral son Qusay is on his way over (he leaves tomorrow morning) and Kid Sister arrived last night from Florida, so, sorry, I just had no time for blogging today. I expect I’ll be back on Monday but also expect an abbreviated week with Thursday and Friday completely absorbed with family gatherings.
As always, my money-back sidebar Satisfaction Guarantee remains in effect for anyone feeling short-changed.
Still Slow Going
Figures all kinds of 2A news that can’t be ignored broke today.