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David Codrea is a long-time gun owner rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament.

We Could Tell You But Then We’d Have to Kill You

In an interview, Gottlieb noted that the organization has “been obviously working very closely with the Trump Administration.” However, he stipulated that “we don’t like to get into details talking about who we’re working with and how we’re accomplishing it.” [More]

Why not? Those are our rights being talked about in the back room, and if we have no input, who knows what kind of “deal” will be worked out by our betters, and if we’ll find the cost/benefit trade-off acceptable?

No one is saying to lay out all details of the legal strategy so the enemy knows your battle plans, but existing briefs and arguments mean they’re already pretty much known anyway. And if the “gun lobby” doesn’t have political/legal goals announced and prioritized by now, then what the hell?

I call bull$#!+ on “Rest assured we know best” attitudes. My feel is this has more to do with walking on eggshells and being able to jockey for credit. But when you have a longer reach, and a louder voice, you can ignore solutions that don’t provide for that.

A Beloved Superintendent

In Iowa, a sleepy city is moved to protest for a beloved superintendent detained by ICE [More]

“Beloved“:

You know, the illegal alien who, in addition to that and all those current weapons charges has a past that includes “criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell, criminal possession of narcotics, criminal possession of a forgery instrument and possession of a forged instrument in New York dating back to 1996 and charges of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree weapon charges.”

That and, surprise, he lied about his academic qualifications.

F_in’ useful idiot Democrats.

And great headline, there, “real reporter” Tyler Kingkade/NBC News/AOL!

An Immergut Reaction

Trump’s ‘war-ravaged Portland’ National Guard deployment halted by federal judge over authority concerns – Judge Karin Immergut, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019, granted the TRO blocking the federal action. [More]

Crappy, disloyal appointments are what screwed him — and us — in his first administration. Who got her on the president’s radar and then championed her for nomination, especially since Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley were OK with her? And does that person still have the president’s ear?

O Canada/O Constitutional Carry

In this exclusive interview, Taylor Rhodes, Director of Communications for NAGR, sits down with Rod Giltaca, CEO of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (CCFR), to unpack the sweeping nationwide gun confiscation policies unfolding in Canada. [Watch]

Tell me leftists aren’t fascists, exemplified by Robert “I’m Not Your Buddy, Friend” Walsh and his imported Sri Lankan enforcer. This is what our Neighbors to the North must endure.

Good interview. That said, I’d like fact check on this claim at @ 20:35:

One of the things we’re proudest of with our organization is passing constitutional carry. Constitutional carry is a is a kind of really a bold idea that really wasn’t popular 15, 20 years ago. Vermont was the first state to ever have it. It was in their constitution that said you if you were legally able to own a firearm, you’re legally able to carry that firearm open or concealed. National Association for Gun Rights has led the charge. There’s 29 states. I think we’re directly responsible for about 24 of those states. The others were were led by other groups or state level organizations.

If so, they deserve to be hailed as the Number One Gun Group in America. I do seem to remember other groups worked to get these passed, too, and think it would be appropriate to quantify comparative efforts and contributions so appropriate gratitude could be expressed.

As for Vermont, that’s not exactly what Article 16 says, but I won’t split hairs.

[Via Jess]

The Bear Truth

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission announced Friday night that a death near a campground in Newton County was the result of an animal mauling. A 60-year-old Missouri man was found dead yards from his campsite at Sam’s Throne after a possible bear attack in Ozark National Forest near the town of Mount Judea. [More]

Thing is, you can have a gun there, you just can’t be a d!ck with it.

Tell me the old boy wasn’t a “prohibited person.”

And I love the notice at the top of the USDA page:

A Discouraging Word

Bondi’s DOJ Defends Unconstitutional Handgun Sales Ban — Another Betrayal of Trump’s Pro-Gun Agenda [More]

An X.com thread elaborates.

Maybe they need to up the lithium…

This is where I gotta address an administration apologist, attorney, author, and YouTube “gunfluencer Mark W. Smith of Four Boxes Diner fame, who seems to always find excuses for such disappointments and who doesn’t much like those of us who dare point out disconnects. But before I elaborate, I’ll stipulate he’s got me outmatched with academic and legal credentials, and that I’ll never win a Gundie (or for that matter, a bathing suit contest). And don’t get me wrong– I really do appreciate much of what he does. Just not all.

I’ll also stipulate that Donald Trump has done more to advance 2A than any president in my lifetime. We can help him do better, but not if we ignore infringements pushed by “our side.”

Here’s a direct quote, noting commentary like this is peppered throughout this presentation and increasingly showing up in others:

And it reiterates my point on this channel that a lot of those people in the Second Amendment community, and you know exactly who you are. You anti-Trumpers in the Second Amendment community whining and complaining about nonsensical things, about Amy Coney Barrett on one day, Pam Bond on another day, Donald Trump on another day, and you know exactly who you are .

Yeah, I know exactly who I am. Does he? Because if he thinks that’s why “we” do this, it makes me wonder what else he’s not factoring in, and how much of that is deliberate. To dismiss pointing out differences between promises and actions as “whining” is obnoxious and candidly, not an honest take.

Somebody’s got to point out when the emperor has no clothes, and our ideological leaders, of which he is one, shouldn’t be discouraging that.

As for Texas Gun Rights, which brought us the above-linked story, instead of dismissing them as “anti-Trump,” maybe we should talk with Brandon Hererra and Lt. Col. Allen West first.

And as long as I’m pointing out disagreements, as essential as “in common use” has proven to be in moving the ball this far, going forward it can and will be used to deny arms that are not. He’s had the opportunity to refute me and show me where I’m wrong, and truthfully, I wish he could.

As for criticisms earned by the Trump administration, and there are many in the mix, I keep coming back to how this could be easily avoided and we could live happily ever after singing his praises.

But not presuming to be “the smartest person in the room,” what the hell do I know?

[Via WiscoDave]

Gut Check

Trust your gut [More]

Although I’m not sure I’d clear my own house. I did it once, years ago, there was nothing there, but I felt foolhardy afterward considering it might have resulted in running into more than I could handle — and over what that can’t be replaced — just so I could “feel” …what?

It’s not just a matter of deferring to the “Only Ones”– they have the manpower and tactical capabilities to maximize flushing out and minimize return risks, the biggest danger being they might trash the place or go into a neighbor’s house…

[Via WiscoDave]

CZ Denies Involvement in Canada Gun ‘Buyback’

Others were receiving similar word but were also noting the denial was for involvement in the buyback and said nothing about the destruction of current or future seized assets. [More]

No word back yet on my last question, and this is very hot button for them, so it’s not unreasonable to wonder if the response was a redirect. If I’m wrong I’ll make sure to issue an update.

CZ the Day

First there were the allegations that CZ/Colt Canada is the government’s go-to for destruction of confiscated firearms.

Then there was this scouring of limited information, noting the company is not saying anything or responding to social media inquiries, itself something that speaks volumes about its management, with this important takeaway:

Government secrecy: The government has indicated it would apply measures to protect the identity of vendors to “ensure vendors do not face reprisals or retaliation”. This means any contract awarded, particularly for a controversial initiative like the gun buyback program, may not be publicly announced in a prominent way.

Well, it’s prominent now.

Don’t count on the government ratting out its own gunkapo.

If it IS CZ/Colt, the company needs to be working overtime on coming up with damage control excuses — even if they backed out, it’s already done, and further delays on being forthcoming will only dig it in deeper. If it’s NOT, why no strong denial? Either way it looks like management is hiding.

So, in the face of silence, what options do interested gun owners who won’t do business with sellouts have? Three, that I can see:

  1. Make it known they will boycott until an answer is forthcoming.
  2. Recruit shareholders to demand answers and clean house. “Colt CZ Group SE is a publicly traded company. You can find its stock on both the Prague Stock Exchange and the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market.” And you can also find its subsidiary companies.
  3. Interested parties (perhaps Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights?) could file for bid/purchase records under the the Access to Information Act, Canada’s equivalent of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act.

Simpler than that would be if gun owners would just contact the company and urge it to clear this matter up while it can still control some of the narrative, as opposed to being dragged into the light with the worst look possible.

UPDATE

My email to the address provided on their website, info@coltczgroup.com, has produced an official company response!

These people have their heads up their…

We’ll see what Katerina has to say.

UPDATE

Another Gun-Grabbing Hypocrite of the Month Contender

Virginia AG candidate once referenced putting ‘two bullets to the head’ of GOP leader, texts show – In the texts, Jay Jones wondered whether GOP leader Todd Gilbert and his wife were ‘breeding little fascists’ [More]

That’s quite the “commonsense gun safety” there. And that’s after endangering the public driving 116 mph and getting sentenced to campaign for himself.

And here I was thinking Bruce “Point a Loaded Gun at a Pregnant Woman” Harrell had the nomination locked up.

Youngstown State University Stadium’s Reported ‘Prohibited Items’ Rules Raise Legal Questions

Cardinal Mooney posted an information sheet on Facebook detailing prohibited behaviors and items. Among them are “Weapons of any kind, including off-duty law enforcement, weapons, pipes, knives or chains.” [More]

It’s not so much a matter of sticking up for “Only Ones” exclusivity as one of not allowing local entities to undermine preemption and overrule state law.

A ‘Gun Violence’ Subject Matter Expert

Seattle mayor rejects locking up repeat criminals during tense debate: ‘Maybe they’re hungry’ [More]

Hungry predators? You mean the most dangerous kind?

And Bruce, of course, doesn’t believe you should be able to defend yourself against them with a gun. Matter of fact, if you’re a Christian, he says you deserve to be attacked.

Maybe he’s recalling how he pulled an illegally carried gun on an 8-months pregnant woman over a parking space dispute and is afraid you might do the same thing.

Looks like instead of being acquitted, a county attorney dismissed all the charges. Like another stooge, he was a victim of coicumstance, or at least, he claims, of “racial profiling.”

Maybe he was hungry.

Cruel to Be Kind

But his defense team argues that a life sentence without parole would be cruel and in violation of the state constitution due to the trauma he endured as a child. [More]

Yes, that’s heartbreaking. It’s outrageous. And it doesn’t matter.

For whatever reason, hone of us knows how to fix something this broken.

The only question when he can be released should be when someone so dangerously deviant from the norm can be trusted, and no one can pretend to know the answer to that.

The Vampire Hunter

Not having to be invited in IS a big deal.

[Via WiscoDave]

I’ve Got Mine!

Federal Judge: Biden ATF Rule on Firearms Sales Cannot Be Used Against NRA Members [More]

Speaking as Life Member who is now covered, let me just say that equal protection should demand it apply to everyone else, as well.

Note the difference in that attitude, and the attitude of “Only Ones” benefiting from LEOSA but unwilling to invite those of us on the outside in.

[Via bondmen]

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