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Moment in the Spotlight

Should you intervene in a mass attack? Is defending a third person legally different from defending yourself? Do you have a duty to retreat in these situations? And what practical considerations should you weigh, like your physical safety and the chaos of multiple 911 calls? Armed Attorneys Emily Taylor and Richard Hayes discuss whether you should stop a mass attack, the legal and practical risks of defending others, and how to protect yourself responsibly in high-threat situations. [More]

Having time to think about it, my inner Rick Blaine wins. Responsible people make their own preparations and irresponsible ones disparage armed citizens.

Without having time to reflect, I suppose the unique situation itself would steer my decision and repercussions would be the last thing on my mind. I know from past experience where I felt the end was near my instincts have been to focus and act, not freeze, and do my shaking afterward.

[Via Jess]

We’re the Only Ones Penetrating Enough

Sergeant Weaver has also been charged with Sexual Assault, and former Officer Krasley has been charged with Kidnapping, Involuntary Sexual Intercourse and Intimidation of a Witness… [More]

I see “Allentown Police Department limited who can comment on this post.” I wanted to ask them how someone could go for years and rise to the rank of sergeant and this is the first inkling anybody had that something might be off with him.

I got dragooned as an alternate for jury duty years ago, a pimping and pandering case that trotted out scumbag vice cops, irredeemable whores, and twitchy-eyed johns, and couldn’t decide who was more contemptible and pathetic, including the defendant, whom I see has gotten into more trouble since, and her defense attorney, who played the strong woman card until she decided it was time for the tactical decisions to play the tears of victimhood for jury sympathy card.

[Via Jake S]

If They Can Do It to Him…

A New Jersey attorney who was denied a gun permit is suing Springfield Township and its police department in federal district court, alleging they violated his right to bear arms because of pro-Palestinian social media posts…. In records that Saadeh obtained through the state Open Public Records Act, police wrote that granting the permit renewal “would not be in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare because the person is found to be lacking the essential character of temperament necessary to be entrusted with a firearm.” [More]

Don’t stop there. Sue them for libel.

And no, I’ve changed no positions. I’m only going on facts presented and extrapolating from there while channeling my inner Thomas More.

[Via Jess]

Rules for Thee…

As of this guide’s initial publish date, 80% lower receivers and frames are not considered as firearms by the ATF however they are not legal to ship directly to buyers residing in the District of Columbia. [More]

Not because ATF didn’t try, but it’s probably OK because my bet is they didn’t buy it.

[Via Andy M]

SCOTUS Order List

Check in at 9:30 a.m. Eastern to see if they picked the cases we want. [More]

UPDATES

I’m scrolling through this as we speak. Look it over yourself and tell me if my old eyes are missing anything.

CERTIORARI DENIED:

24-309 GRAY, GABRIEL, ET AL. V. JENNINGS, ATT’Y GEN. DE, ET AL.

24-373 MARYLAND SHALL ISSUE, ET AL. V. MOORE, GOV. OF MD, ET AL.

Still looking for Snope and Ocean State Tactical…did I misunderstand they would be considered in conference? Guess I’ll have to wait for lawyers to explain what’s happening.

UPDATE

[T]he most important Second Amendment cases of Snope, the AR-15 ban case out of Maryland, and Ocean State Tactical the magazine Ban case out of Rhode Island, are both alive and well before the Supreme Court… [Watch]

So again, we wait.

[Via Jess]

We’re the Only Ones Diagnostic Enough

When gun owners apply for concealed carry permits in Mecklenburg County, sheriff’s office background checks have sometimes turned up sensitive health information, including whether a person has had an abortion or has a sexually transmitted disease… The sheriff’s office, through a spokesperson, said the agency has no control over what information health providers choose to send. In a statement, MCSO said the records sent are dependent on the provider’s discretion. [More]

They can’t specify the information they want? And the providers don’t have policies and procedures in place approved by their risk managment departments to only provide what is required by law?

And why the hell is this required by law anyway?

[Via Jess]

Supreme Court Watch

For conference:

Snope v Brown fka Bianchi v Frosh – MD AWB; Ocean State Tactical v Rhode Island – Magazine ban; Gray v Jennings – 2A irreparable injury; Maryland Shall Issue v Moore – Handgun Licenses

Per the SCOTUS website:

  • The Justices will meet in a private conference to discuss cases and vote on petitions for review.
  • The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 13. 

If more becomes known before then I’ll try to check in and update. And you feel free to inform the rest of us in comments.

We’re the Only Ones Deliberate Enough

Brookhaven Detective Fired After Judge Dismisses Charges in FedEx Driver Shooting Case…The judge cited the detective’s “repeated intentional errors” and accused him of violating court proceedings. [More]

What the hell were they thinking and on whaty planet was shooting acceptable?

Sounds like the city knew they had trouble on their hands and needed to wash them.

[Via Steve T]

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