Category: citizen disarmament

Proximate Cause

[T]he proximate-cause issue, in limbo will result in continuing legal uncertainty and ongoing attacks on the industry facilitated by courts that are allowing the most extreme theories of proximate cause in which remoteness is disregarded. [More]

The antis and their robed agents on the bench are counting on it.

Me, I’m still wondering which “State or Federal statute applicable to the sale or marketing of the product” is legitimately Constitutional.

[Via Michael G]

Shall Not Be Infringed UNLESS…

The Morgan case is a case where a federal judge in Kansas found that machine gun possession charges are unconstitutional in violation of the Second Amendment as it applied to this individual Mr Morgan. This Kansas Morgan decision is now being contested by the Trump administration in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. In fact, the Trump DOJ just argued to the 10th Circuit that the decision down below should be reversed. They argue that machine guns are not in common use for lawful purposes in today’s society and that they are dangerous and unusual items and as dangerous and unusual items they can be restricted by the federal government essentially however they want. [Watch]

I hate to say I told you so.

The “trap” is “common use.

And “pro-gun” lawyers — the ones coming up with all kinds of apologetic rationales for administration betrayals, helped set it.

Banking on Disarmament

WHAT IS HB38?: HB38, the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, prevents payment card networks from using a firearms code for purchases in North Carolina. It would also prevent payment card networks from maintaining a record of individuals residing in this State who own firearms. More importantly, it would prohibit a payment card network from discriminating against a firearms merchant, including refusing to serve or declining a lawful payment card transaction. [More]

What, they don’t want the Department of PreCrime snitchware being pushed by a communist bank?

The Emergency State

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) has declared a state of emergency for Albuquerque, ordering the National Guard to help combat crime in the state’s largest city. [More]

Wasn’t an “emergency” the same pretext she used to mandate widespread citizen defenselessness?

I wonder if chalking voting for Democrats up exclusively to ignorance, prejudice, and stupidity is enough. I’m thinking there’s a mass of their constituents that are parasites and criminal breeders who see the advantages such “government” confers on their self-interests.

[Via Jess]

The Wrong Side

DOJ just asked the Supreme Court for a THIRD extension in its Biden-era lawsuit attacking Missouri’s Second Amendment Protection Act, which prevents local law enforcement from working with ATF. @AGPamBondi needs to reverse course & support the Second Amendment. [More]

Bipolar, I tell ya…

[Via Jess]

Points/Counterpoints

I see some comments on my new piece on Brian Fitzpatrick that I’m going to address here. I rarely add comments over at AmmoLand because I’ve had my say, it’s the readers’ turn, and I just don’t have the time to get drawn into debates. That and I can better handle things here when trolls attempt to disrupt and redirect by going off topic, or hijacking the conversation I’m inviting completely with insulting squabbles (see “Comment House Rules” in right sidebar).

Bucks county is the burbs of Philly, lots of wealthy liberal democrats. Getting a pro 2a to run much less win in that area is practically impossible.

The reality is, and I included a link in my article, Fitzpatrick won 56+% to 43+%. Republicans will win there. This defeatist presumption presupposes, without evidence to back up the assertion, that such Republicans must be overt gun-grabbers, spreads a “there’s nothing we can do about it” attitude that several readers upvoted and agreed with, and signals the GOP that Lee (“Who else are they going to vote for?”) Atwater was right and it can continue to ignore and even sabotage gun owner interests.

This is not the way we fight to win. But the Democrats love it.

https://foac-pac.org/ is the only 2A group I know of in PA. Residents should be a member.

2A is about more than “crime,” they only have 570 x.com followers and haven’t posted to it since 2023. They do somewhat better with 14K Facebook followers, which is still a head-scratcher considering the number of gun owners in PA (and is not the same as active organization membership), and haven’t posted anything this year but a “Happy New Year” message, with nothing about what is going on at the municpal, state, and federal level.

You could come up with similar dismal analyses for Pennsylvania Gun Rights, GOA-Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Firearms Association, leading me to ask in my piece, “And for that matter, why is it so hard to find any information on any Pennsylvania pro-2A groups alerting their members to mobilize against Fitzpatrick?”

In fairness, such groups can only do so much with most gun owners not picking one and supporting it, and with (generously) 10% of the members doing 90% of the work.

Back to the first comment: It’s not that there’s nothing PA gun owners can do about it. Of course there is. It’s just that most won’t try.

My greatest failure as an armed citizens advocate is I’ve never figured out what to do about that.

New Bump Stock Ban: Fitzpatrick Gets Away with Gun Grabs Because Republicans Allow It

The GOP needs to understand, in no uncertain terms, that embedded Democrats are unacceptable, and the Party must do a better job of reining in politicos who want to go left. [More]

Donald Trump should instruct Party shakers and movers to find an acceptable replacement and give enemy-in-the-gates Fitzpatrick the boot.

‘Shall Not Be Infringed’? Good One!

Colorado governor signs into law major gun control bill targeting semi-automatic rifles, pistols – Senate Bill 3 was among the most bitter legislative fights this session and represents the furthest expansion yet of gun control in the state [More]

I don’t suppose SCOTUS would like to get off its @$$ and rule on Snope or Ocean State Tactical…?

[Via cydl]

Related UPDATE

POLIS: “This law is not a ban, and I have been clear that I oppose banning types of firearms…” [More]

Who’s bannin’? We’re educatin’.

Life in the Black Matriarchy

House Dem in Ohio Swing District Turns to Liberal Firebrand Jasmine Crockett for Fundraising Help – Emilia Sykes launched joint fundraising committee with Crockett shortly after infamous ‘Governor Hot Wheels’ remark [More]

She my non-rep, “thanks” to changing lines on the map, along with pampered and privileged virtue-signaling Hudson white women.

And the Republicans can’t seem to offer anyone but an uninspiring squish.

[Via bondmen]

A Temporary Respite

The First Circuit has DENIED Maine’s motion to stay the preliminary injunction against the state’s firearm waiting period, which means the law can’t be enforced while the appeal continues. [More]

Mr. Wolf…? (NSFW!)

There’s a long way to go to the Supremes, who haven’t exactly been eager to weigh in of late, especially with no final judgment or conflict between circuits…

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