Notes from the Resistance
ATF Revoked More Licenses in Fiscal Year 2024 Than in Any of the Past 20 Years [More] The “independent journalists” at The Trace can’t help but gloat. Good thing they promise Bloomberg “seed money” has no influence on their “reporting.” While reviewing this for history, text, and tradition, the most relevant Founding era viewpoint I … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Rescinding Enough”
According to the nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom The Trace… [Watch] That’s all I need to hear. They didn’t even have to add “Jennifer Mascia” and CBS. [Via Dan Gifford]
“McWhirter noted, “If there was ever a political situation in which PLCAA was rolled back, they would stop making AR-15s tomorrow because it would just be legally impossible. And, and all, every other gun would be really problematic.” [More] It’s always been about taking your guns. And The Trace has always been about its damaged … Continue reading “Without a Trace”
Maryland is among the states looking to follow California in taxing the gun industry to support hospitals, violence intervention programs, and services for victims of gun violence. [More] All the best totalitarian regimes do it! It’s not like Democrats are going to penalize the real cuprits: Their constituents and themselves. Here’s the video of the … Continue reading “The Poll Tax Workaround”
Israeli TV news anchor does broadcast with gun strapped to her hip [More] I’d pay to see somebody from The Trace try to “use it against her.” [Via Antigone]
The Trace story quotes Byrna’s founder, president and chief executive officer, Bryan Ganz. However, on Friday, Ganz told the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project that he had never even heard of the Trace until the story appeared Thursday morning. The freelance writer who wrote the story claimed it would appear in a different publication. … Continue reading “Without a Trace”
ATF Employee Caught Gun Running to Mexico [More] This is the topic I was thinking of writing up in detail. I do have a quibble: The Mexican Government makes the bold claim that 70% of all guns used in crimes were smuggled into Mexico from the United States. That used to be the claim the … Continue reading “Gunwalker 2.0”
With President Biden announcing new executive orders on guns Tuesday, CNN Newsroom invited Jennifer Mascia, senior writer for The Trace (an anti-gun rights publication), to share her dubious study. According to Mascia, a CNN contributor, gun manufacturers were directly in control of gun deaths in America as she suggested “when gunmakers ramped up production, gun … Continue reading “Daddy Issues Disarmament”
The National Rifle Association saw revenue continue to decline in 2021, when it collected $227 million, the lowest figure in a decade and a 20 percent drop from the year before, according to the group’s most recent IRS filing. Back in 2016, the organization took in a record $367 million. [More] Bloomberg-“seeded” The Trace takes … Continue reading “The Incredible Shrinking Plan”
The Shoddy Conclusions of the Man Shaping the Gun-Rights Debate – John Lott is the most influential pro-gun researcher in the country. But his methods and findings have been repeatedly debunked. [More] I see a lot of smears, a lot of ad hominem, and a lot of denials by those with vested monetary grant interests, … Continue reading “Speaking of Shoddy Conclusions…”
CNN Announces “Guns in America” Beat and Team – Led by CNN Guns and Security Correspondent Josh Campbell, the new unit will feature reporting and analysis from The Reload’s Stephen Gutowski, The Trace’s Jennifer Mascia and The Guardian’s Abené Clayton [More] So basically three against one is considered a fair fight? I’ve taken on more… … Continue reading “Ganging Up”
Bloomberg’s “The Trace” fabricates a conspiracy about amicus brief writers who adhere to Supreme Court Rules [More] So an anti-gun group sucking at the Bloomberg billions udder is complaining about pro-gun advocates having occasional NRA dealings? [Via Michael G]
New data shows ATF gun store revocations at highest rate in 16 years [More] One bite at a time… So, let’s see: Bloomberg’s The Trace teams up with USA Today/Gannett to quote David Chipman… Now that’s “real reporting”! [Via Jess]
Countering the gun lobby’s firehose of falsehood [More] MSNBC starts right out with a flame-broiled whopper and goes straight downhill from there. I wonder why Devin Hughes doesn’t mention his affiliation with the Bloomberg-“seeded” The Trace…? [Via Remarks]
More Changes to State Policies and New Court Developments After the Bruen Case [More] MA and CA, not to mention Bloomberg Central, ought to have some wailing and teeth gnashing going on. And this means Bonta is going back to Benitez. Sometimes The Trace can be useful, even though it’s no secret what they’re rooting … Continue reading “You’ll Eat It and You’ll Like It”
According to law enforcement, the 18-year-old gunman wore what’s known as a plate carrier: a vest, often made of ordinary fabric, that holds hard armor plates designed to protect against rifle rounds. The legislation signed by Hochul bans the purchase of “body vests,” which are defined in state law as “a bullet-resistant soft body armor.” … Continue reading “Never Enough”
NYPD gun violence tracking database draws concern from civil liberties advocates … Critics of the list, which tracks gun violence suspects, worry people of color may be disproportionately surveilled. [More] So “99%” is the data’s fault? Eric Adam’s supporters aren’t going to be very pleased. And Michael Bloomberg’s The Trace complaining about racist gun control: … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Getting a GRIP Enough”
