No First Amendment, Either
“[T]here is no disagreement to the right of free speech and to hear diverse points of view…” [More] Which is why we want this guy banned! Is there something in the water in New Mexico? [Via Michael G]
Notes from the Resistance
“[T]here is no disagreement to the right of free speech and to hear diverse points of view…” [More] Which is why we want this guy banned! Is there something in the water in New Mexico? [Via Michael G]
Under the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act (HB 218), gun manufacturers that engage in unsafe and unlawful marketing and sale will be held accountable for actions contributing to gun violence in Illinois communities. [More] These alien freaks literally consider themselves the Keepers. Next step: We force you to issue warnings. And the effects on national publications … Continue reading “You Won’t Be Needing That First Amendment, Either”
Democrat Introduces Legislation to Make White People Criticizing Minorities a Federal Crime [More] And it’s as heavy as 10 boxes! We won’t even be able to discuss “mythical falsehoods such as ‘replacement theory.’” Does this mean I won’t be able to say her constituents are even stupider than she is? [Via Michael G]
Biden Asks Congress To End Social Media Immunity At WH Summit Due To “Hate-Fueled Violence” [More] It will be selectively enforced in such a way to only apply to the destruction of Gab, Truth Social, Parler, and the like, and give the giant administration-friendly Twitter and Facebook platforms all the legal excuses they need to … Continue reading “The First Amendment Loophole”
What’s clear from both the Illinois and the California cases, is prohibitionist Democrats, thwarted by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, will leave no right unabridged in their totalitarian obsession with controlling everything. [More] If freedom prohibitionists can take the guns, what’s to stop them from taking everything else?
Federal Judge Rules Gun CAD Files are Not Protected Speech [More] Yes, he’s an Obama appointee to be sure, but Mike Lee is the only Republican who voted against him.
What’s harder to know is why any gun owner who believes in rights as articulated by the Founders would give defeatist and wrong-headed frauds the time of day, let alone be influenced by their equivocations. [More] I wouldn’t look to these people for freedom.
[T]he first stop in understanding what the framers and ratifiers thought the 2nd Amendment means should be what they actually said it means in the debates and in the newspapers. [More] “Right” means right. “People” mean people. “Arms” mean arms. “Shall not be infringed” means shall not be infringed. And no, he hasn’t forgotten the … Continue reading “Author Offers Unique Insights on Fascism, Second Amendment, and More”
Liam asserted that the school’s actions in May 2023 violated his First Amendment right to freedom of expression, particularly as a form of “viewpoint discrimination.” Although his speech was censored, the speech of those expressing a different perspective on the same issue was not. [More] You’re gonna suck it and like it. Funny, how many … Continue reading “As Much Respect for the First as the Second”
Georgia Bill Would Prohibit State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control; Past, Present and Future [More] It’ll really help hamper the infringements if it passes. The next step will be for them to become rights enforcers and arrest anyone trying to violate them. [Via Jess]
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced Tuesday that 10,000 assault rifles are being purchased and distributed to civilian security teams in communities along the country’s borders. [More] This isn’t a case of just handing out rifles to civilians like they did in Ukraine: Civilian security teams provide security to small towns and communities … Continue reading “A Good First Step”
H. Res. 684 – Condemning the actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms. [More] Chip Roy asks some pertinent questions. Wake me when she’s dragged off in manacles. [Via Jess]
But what are due process protections when it comes to the government’s intentional deprivation of a constitutionally protected right, or even a constitutionally protected “property” right, through ex parte proceedings? [More] Well, we could go with the stare decisis version and defer to past acts of judicial tyranny, or we could go with a historical … Continue reading “‘No, No!’ Said the Queen. ‘Sentence First — Verdict Afterwards.’ “
“After we questioned their motives and informed them of Oversight and Republican controlled Appropriations, they all left,” Greene added. “Protect the Second Amendment and the law abiding businesses. [More] It feels like they were looking for a prize. Expect them to be back with a vengeance when she’s not there. And expect adverse action findings … Continue reading “Repelling the First Wave”
LEGAL ALERT: Today in an FPC case, Tennessee agreed that its under-21 handgun carry ban violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments and says it will start processing carry permit applications from 18-20-year-olds. [More] Great. Now when are they going to fix this abomination?
Governor DeWine Signs BFA-Backed SB 185 to Protect Second Amendment Rights During Emergencies [More] First, do no harm. Excellent. Now, assuming we’re talking about a widespread disaster where limited civil authority resources are triaged and whole areas will be left for an indeterminate time to fend for themselves, dare we hope we’ll ever see a … Continue reading “A Good First Step”
It is a First Amendment case known as Junior Sports Magazine, Inc., et al, v. Bonta. Joining SAF in the motion are the California Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., the CRPA Foundation, Gun Owners of California, California Youth Shooting Sports Foundation, Redlands California Youth Clay Shooting Sports, Inc., and Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. [More] So … Continue reading “Who’s on First?”
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to advance a new bipartisan gun control bill in a procedural move that saw 14 Republicans support firearm restrictions. [More] What did anyone expect? Courage and principle from career poltroons? I can’t wait to see the superlatives NRA will use when describing them in its next endorsement. UPDATES Speculation is … Continue reading “‘Staunch Supporters of the Second Amendment’”
Michigan Senate Democrats are trying to ban making a ‘false statement or misrepresentation’ about elections. [More] They hate the First Amendment as much as they do the Second, with every one of the sponsors also signing on to this. Who are the idiot “third way” Republicans acting like what’s needed here is clarification instead of … Continue reading “What You Need to Be is Controlled”
The left-leaning British Labour Party is sending nearly 100 members to U.S. battleground states to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the presidential election. [More] First Amendment notwithstanding, how is this not that with election laws? [Via Michael G]
Biden’s executive order targets modern manufacturing processes in ways that implicate the First Amendment. [More] So if Democrats want to ban “misinformation” and now real information, what kind of information will still be “legal”? The good thing is, the First Amendment says “Congress shall make no law…” They’re not making it. The executive is!
If the Church weren’t compromised by spiritual wickedness in high places, every parish in America would play this video right before the Eucharist. Just preface it by identifying who this is and saying they are not making political but First Amendment-protected theological commentary on Biblical teachings about sin, and they wouldn’t need to say another … Continue reading “Speaking of Galatians 6:7…”
John Kerry Tells WEF: Our First Amendment Stands As A Major Block Against Hammering Disinformation Out Of Existence [More] He thinks that’s the major block?
Freedom of what? Poll finds most Americans still clueless about the First Amendment [More] Obviously. And they vote. [Via bondmen]
Majority Says First Amendment ‘Goes Too Far,’ According to Poll [More] The majority demanded a golden calf.
YouTube Tightens Stranglehold On Firearms Content – Blocks All Gun Related Sponsors [More] Hey, they need a workaround for their political friends blocked by that pesky First Amendment. [Via bondmen]
@gunpolicy told the Governor of Maine “fuck you”. The Governor of Maine reported it to the State Police. (No crime was committed, as an F-Bomb is squarely within the bounds of the First Amendment.) [More] This calls for a Streisand Effect!
Why does the Court lower the bar for the First Amendment, but not the Second Amendment? Why does free speech require “breathing room” but self-defense does not? [More] They’re working on “fixing” that. [Via Michael G]
“The First Amendment Is Out Of Control”: Academic And Media Figures Rally Against Free Speech [More] That’s because they’re communists. They hate the First and Second Amendmentas because totalitarians can’t allow ideological dissent or kinetic opposition. [Via bondmen]
Massachusetts has launched a taxpayer funded campaign costing $1 million to attack pregnancy centers. Or, as the officials call them, anti-abortion clinics. The billboard says, “Get care you can trust.” The link? A government website. [More] How is the state attacking centers offering faith-based counseling not a First Amendment violation? [Via Michael G]