Notes from the Resistance
National Association for Gun Rights Demands Accountability from ATF Over Rejection of Petitions [More]
Going them with private lawyers is one thing, but it would be nice — if Republicans don’t blow ’24 — if the new AG would go after Dettelbach and his key people for willful violation of the Adminstrative Procedures Act.
[Via Jess]
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 26 attorneys general in opposition to the Biden administration’s shocking and unconstitutional attack on American’s right to keep and bear arms that could criminalize law-abiding citizens for selling a single firearm for profit unless the seller obtains a federal license. [More]
Good arguments, but you know the fix is already in.
It’d be stronger if they had also mutually committed to legal consequences they will initiate on behalf of the gun-owning citizens in their respective states when the rule is enacted.
Then again, control freaks generally won’t slow down unless they’re more personally invested in the cost/benefit ratio.
From an email discussion amongst the Ramsey. A. Bear Society, a “small cadre” that includes me in their discourse:
DeWilde v. Attorney General: Supplemental authority filed. Here, he says that he got his Form 1 approved for self-manufacturing an FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Missile Launcher. He is doing so to prove that if he can get approval for the Javelin launcher, which is a more destructive portable arm (firearm, to be exact) than semi and full autos, then he should get approval for full autos.
Ahh. That is awesome. The gov argument is that he has no “right” to possess it under the 2A, not that he cannot legally possess it. So if the gov decides to ban it, there is no issue. That is what the gov argues.
We’re gonna need a bigger range…
Defying presidents and Congress, the ATF, DEA, FBI and U.S. Marshals shroud their shootings in secrecy – Despite nearly 30 years of demands for transparency, the DOJ’s law enforcement agencies release little data about whom they shoot, why and when, and they rarely use body cameras. [More]
They could tell us but then they’d have to kill us. Funny, how this kind of “gun violence” is fine with those who want to disarm you and me.
Anybody else get the feeling this is not what the Founders had in mind…?
[Via Steven H]
It’s almost like they’re all working together to get SCOTUS to back down on undelegated legislation…
[Via Jess]
Once the comment period has ended, the ATF will consider the public comments before deciding whether to adopt the rule, modify it, or drop it. [More]
Y’know, I was nodding along with you right until this last line. Does anyone seriously believe the decision wasn’t made before the required rule was posted for comment?
The only reason I submitted one was to show my solidarity with those making their refusal to bow down a matter of record. That’s why I urge you to come and stand with us, regardless of the coordinated Astroturf campaign.
I just wish I could believe the poor showing from “our side” is because most consider it a useless effort and believe Bruen will save us, instead of what “experience hath shown” to generally be the case.
[Via Dan Gifford]
The Case That Could Destroy the Government [More]
So essentially it’s the same principle as ATF having no lawful authority to effectively “legislate” bans…? In other words, this is a case that could force government back in its delegated powers chains — if the usurpers were inclined to obey such rulings, which they’d never do without a fight unless cowed into it.
But leave it to the government control cultists at The Atlantic to act like the “swarms of officers” are the injured party here…
[Via Dan Gifford]
ATF Claims Solvent Traps Were Always Unregistered Silencers… The ATF says that end caps by themselves are suppressors, even if an end cap is the only part an end-user has. The ATF clearly believes that a silencer does not have to be complete or functional before the owner crosses the line. Just the mere possession of a single part can send a person to prison if the ATF decides to prosecute. [More]
And some may be surprised with what they mean by “part.”
The Fifth Circuit panel ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Final Rule is illegal. Circuit Judge Kurt D. Englehardt wrote, “An agency cannot label conduct lawful one day and felonious the next—yet that is exactly what ATF accomplishes through its Final Rule. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED to the extent it holds unlawful the two challenged portions of the Final Rule, and VACATED and REMANDED as to the remedy.” The case is known as VanDerStok v. Garland. [More]
A Justice Department that was true to the Constitution would be enforcing rights and punishing government transgressors.
“The Justice Department will do everything in its power to find and hold accountable the gun traffickers who are arming the cartels.” [More]
Good one! And they’re headline whoring for the same reasons.
Why does Sir Wilfrid’s cross-examination of Frau Helm come to mind…?
Did the ATF Just Make Airsoft Smoke Grenades Illegal? [More]
I’d read the notification and made the wrong assumption that this only applied to “government contractors and subcontractors performing explosives operations exclusively pursuant to a current and valid contract with a government agency,” but I guess that part just means they no longer have de facto exemptions.
Having zero experience with the Airsoft community, I wasn’t aware of that aspect.
[Via Jess]
The Supreme Court Should Not Let Bureaucrats Invent Crimes by Rewriting the Law – The Trump administration’s unilateral ban on bump stocks turned owners of those rifle accessories into felons. [More]
Let’s not forget the role Wayne LaPierre and Chris Cox played in paving the way (and good luck finding their joint statement on the NRA website anymore).
Pointing all that out and more seems to make some people uncomfortable. One angry reader canceled his subscription over it.
You know the type.
[Via Michael G]
The US Department of Justice made a major concession involving whether licensing officials working for executive agencies may exercise “discretion” over CCW permits. [Watch]
That is big.
And using that rationale, I’d argue they can’t exercise executive “discretion” in “rulemaking” not backed by legislation, either.
Or in creating new classifications of “prohibited persons.”
[Via Jess]
BREAKING PISTOL BRACE INJUNCTION NATIONWIDE! This is NOT a drill!! Britto v. ATF [Watch]
The assumption here is that “in its entirety” means nationwide.
[Via Wirecutter]
ATF’s Leaked Pathetic Call With Former Sheriff. [Watch]
What’s the first rule of Rights Club?
[Via Jess]
