Category: civil liberties

The Lord Chancellor Decrees

Justice secretary wants jury trials scrapped except in most serious cases [More]

Aren’t you subjects glad you took in refugees from Guyana, so their offspring could bring diversity, equity and exclusion to your study old laws and work in the interests of all Britons?

Hey, the better to punish you for speaking out on social media against your blessed plot, your earth,your realm, your England being repurposed…

Not like the fascist U.S., where a jury trial is codified as a right…

Would you?

[Via Michael G]

Mission Possible?

A Queens senior citizen who shot dead a man who tried to rob him will spend four years in prison after admitting to toting an unlicensed revolver — as his lawyer ripped the city’s “draconian” gun laws. [More]

Good morning, Ms. Dhillon. Your mission, should you choose to accept it…

[Via Andy M]

What Other Rights Can States Ignore?

This is the last stop for Ballot Measure 114 on a state level. Given the makeup and history of the Oregon courts, it would be wise to not be too optimistic about the outcome. As usual, we hope we are wrong on this issue. And, keep in mind, that, irrespective of the outcome, the Oregon Legislature will continue to enact every possible impediment to gun ownership in Oregon even as it seeks to protect criminals and the violently mentally ill. [More]

If only we had a Justice Department committed to protecting unalienable rights from state and local abuses…

We’re the Only Ones Ringing Enough

Law enforcement agencies will soon have easier access to footage captured by Amazon’s Ring smart cameras. In a partnership announced this week, Amazon will allow approximately 5,000 local law enforcement agencies to request access to Ring camera footage via surveillance platforms from Flock Safety. Ring’s cooperation with law enforcement and the reported use of Flock technologies by federal agencies, including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has resurfaced privacy concerns that have followed the devices for years. [More]

Hey, if you have nothing to hide and haven’t done anything wrong, what’s the problem?

[Via Michael G]

Schooling the Collectivists

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a new lawsuit in New Hampshire challenging the unconstitutional search of an 18-year-old high school senior’s vehicle, based solely on the knowledge that he is a legal gun owner. [More]

I see the cowardly bullies and would-be tyrants have limited who can post Facebook comments.

We’re the Only Ones Thanking You for Your Service Enough

A disabled Army veteran says Seminole County sheriff’s deputies barged into his home, handcuffed him in his own hallway and threatened to use a Taser — only to realize they had the wrong man. [More]

That’s OK– Seminole County taxpayers can afford the lawsuit.

[Via Jess]

A Trump Judge

This week in Washington, D.C., a federal judge made a ruling so shocking, so unprecedented, that it flips the First Amendment on its head. Judge Trevor N. McFadden declared that the Israeli flag — with the Star of David at its center — is not a political symbol at all, but a racial one. [More]

But have at Old Glory…

And what happened to “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion…”?

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Grok Answers

Still, refile the complaint with fresh evidence; new priorities may prompt a §242 probe into Rochford’s bias. [More]

Scroll up in the thread to follow. Essentially, after reviewing evidentiary documentation reported here, Grok has concluded allowing anti-gun activist judge with real conflicts of interest to decide 2A cases means deprivation of rights under color of authority has occurred and there’s no good reason for the DOJ Civil Rights Division not to act.

Let’s see if we can finally put those fine words to the test this time.

Justice Filing Brief in Illinois Gun Ban Case a Long Overdue Change in Course

Still, the brief adds some important points that an ultimate Supreme Court decision will need to consider: Among recognized “uses by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes” are “self-defense, target shooting, and public defense,” that last category touching on the core purpose the Framers had in mind as articulated in the first 13 words of the Second Amendment. [More]

My latest from Firearms News looks at a long called for DOJ action in support of the Second Amendment that matches its new words.

Smile! You’re on Coerced Camera!

Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed their opening brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging California’s sweeping surveillance mandate on firearm dealers. This appeal is part of the ongoing case against Cal. Penal Code Section 26806, which forces all FFLs—including home-based dealers—to install 24/7 video and audio recording systems to surveil customers, and then retain that data for warrantless inspection by the state. [More]

Democrats to Orwell: Hold our beer.

Hey… any law against putting that poster next to the cameras?

DOJ to Illinois Gun Owners: Write Your Democrat Legislators to Repeal Infringements

If you want relief, contact your state representatives, the Democrat ones who are passing citizen disarmament edicts, and ask them not to. [More]

The bipolarity will continue until such time as gun owner advocates have a seat at the decision-making table.

Fine Words

Let’s hope we see fine actions.

I’d feel better if the “Task Force” wasn’t all being fed by the same hand.

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