Army Testing New XM8 Carbine (No, Not That XM8) [More]
So showing us something we can’t have is supposed to make us do what? Wave a flag?
Category: Militia
The Militia Difference
The American Founders, having studied Romeās failure in detail, deliberately designed a better system. They created three formal branches with stricter separation of powers ā but they did not stop there. They explicitly empowered a Fourth Branch: the sovereign, educated, and armed citizenry itself. [More]
Some might even call it a core purpose.
FYI, I’m almost done with Miguel Faria’s latest that includes extensive analysis of Rome during this period and will be posting a “thumbs up” review when I am. I feel bad because I’ve had it for months but it’s long and very detailed, and circumstances have forced me to just read a little at a time.
[Via Michael G]
You Can Look But Don’t Touch
U.S. Military Unveils “Drone Killer” Rifle Cartridges[More]
Let me guess: Standing army only, and the militia of the whole people need not apply…?
You’d think a “single issue” Second Amendment organization would have something to say about that.
Related UPDATE
For some reason the link I embedded now says page can’t be found, but I can still access it:
I got the link via email, so perhaps it’s restricted to members…?
What, He’s Agreeing with WHITE SLAVE OWNERS?
Antifa Activist: āThis Is What the Founding Fathers Gave Us the Second Amendment Forā [More]
Guess he didn’t read the bit in the Constitution about “calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.”
[Via bondmen]
Tangentially-Related UPDATE
Liberals Think Antifa Isnāt Real. But It Isāand It Knows How to Win. To protect us all from the violence of the Trump administration, we must defend antifa. [More]
So if it’s not a myth it can be busted.
Not sure you did them any favors, there, Christopher.
[ViaĀ Michael G]
Speaking of ‘Every Terrible Implement’…
“We all started bleeding from the nose,” he added. “Some were vomiting blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move. We couldnāt even stand up after that sonic weapon ā or whatever it was.” [More]
So… if they ever get the technology developed to where such weaponry is bearable (assuming they don’t already have manpacks), will We the People be able to get sonic disruptors…?
Sorry, the courts say “No” and the only person I know squawking about it is… uh… me.
If āthe peopleā of the Second Amendment can be denied arms based on them not being āin common useā for sport and for limited āself-defenseā situations, what chance would they have resisting tyranny equipped with weaponry that today would be considered the stuff of science fiction? Who knows what those imposing their demands will have at their disposal, along with the power to withhold from citizens 50 years from now, or 100, or beyond?
Arms-Bearing Conduct
If you can do it by yourself you can do it with others. [Watch]
And yeah, the video title is over the top, but hardly surprising considering the source.
Nice to see the militia aspect being promoted by a 2A lawyer as a necessary legal argument — too often it’s overlooked with individual self-defense soaking up all the energy.
I do wonder if states that would go after private “militias” would ignore Everytown’s “Train Smart” for similar activities in the field.
[Via Jess]
It’s Not Like It’s a Right or Anything
NFA approvals are paused until the shutdown ends. This means no new tax stamps will be issued until ATF staff return to work. [More]
I wonder what text, history, and tradition have to say about that…
AI Overview
Due to the 2025 federal government shutdown, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) has halted the processing of NFA firearms approvals, such as those for suppressors and short-barreled rifles. The ATF eForms system remains online for submissions, but applications will not be reviewed or approved until the shutdown ends and staff return to work.
Here is what you need to know about the current situation:
Approvals are paused: While you can still submit NFA paperwork, no new tax stamps will be issued during the government shutdown. This applies to all National Firearms Act (NFA) items.
Submissions are still possible: You can continue to file and certify NFA paperwork electronically through the eForms portal or other platforms. Submitting your application now will secure your place in the processing queue once the government reopens.
Delays are expected: When the shutdown ends, a backlog of applications will likely cause a delay in processing times.
Status of NFA regulations: Recent legislation, “H.R. 1 ā One Big Beautiful Bill,” was signed in July 2025 and eliminated the $200 NFA tax for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, effective January 1, 2026.
However, registration and compliance requirements remain. The tax repeal does not change the requirement to submit all necessary forms (Form 1 or Form 4, fingerprints, photos) and maintain records.
Speaking of Seditious Conspiracy…
UNC professor on leave over ties to far-left gun club once headlined Harvard panel on armed activism… “I’m here to smash White supremacist capitalism, not defend civil society”… [More]
Yeah, we’ve talked about these communist insurgent domestic enemies before.
Seems there ought to be a Constitutional remedy for dealing with insurrection…
And the cool thing is, if the government ever gets tyrannical and goes “extra-Constitutional,” participation can be assessed for enforcement worthiness.
Everybody knows about the memorial to John Brown’s black victim, right?
Kinzinger Shows More Ignorance on Second Amendment in Lame āGotchaā Attempt
That Kinzinger is evidently unaware of this (or aware but deliberately lying by omission about it) is no surprise. [More]
Photo caption contest winner: How you can tell Adam Kinzinger is lying.
Old Lies for New
That’s great, being lectured on 2A by a gun-grabber who thinks he’s found a “Gotcha!”
Except the National Guard is not that militia. Never was.
As the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the United States Senate Ninety-Seventh Congress observed:
These commentators contend instead that the amendment’s preamble regarding the necessity of a “well regulated militiaā¦ to a free state” means that the right to keep and bear arms applies only to a National Guard. Such a reading fails to note that the Framers used the term “militia” to relate to every citizen capable of bearing arms, and that Congress has established the present National Guard under its power to raise armies, expressly stating that it was not doing so under its power to organize and arm the militia.
He’s just counting on younger people not remembering the old lies.
[Via WiscoDave]
A Better Question
It’s Not Like They’re ‘Arms’ Suitable for Militia Service or Anything…
Machine guns are dangerous weapons that arenāt commonly āpossessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes,ā and a law that criminalizes their possession is therefore consistent with the tradition of firearm regulation in the country, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said Thursday. [More]
So… rather than being the cure-all for what ails us, “common use” can be a trap to limit and ultimately render RKBA obsolete?
[ViaĀ Jess]
Squid Game
Beyond Belief
Weāre here because of illegitimate government, and because America no longer believes in the Posse and the Militia. [More]
And by extension we’re here because, except for individual exceptions, America no longer believes in itself.
Casus Belli
Iām not sure why Gavin Newsome [sic] doesnāt activate the rest of his army guard to prevent the president from it or force him to overrule itā¦. Then fight on the second amendment guaranteeing a state a right to a militia. How can a state have a militia if the president can simply federalize it against the direct wishes of the governor [More]
Ah, yes, a true champion of the Second Amendment…
Just make sure you guys don’t shoot yourselves.
[ViaĀ WiscoDave]
Faith Leaders Speak Out on Militia Extremists
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225ā1274) and the more radical Spanish Second Scholastics, including the Spanish Jesuits, Juan de Mariana and Francisco SĆŗarez, asserted the right of revolution against tyrannical governments. These writers also wrote that standing armies were inconsistent with free governments, and that citizen militias were essential to protect the Natural Rights of the people and prevent usurpation by either kings or even elected bodies. These writings percolated from the Catholic world and in time found a home with Protestant leaders ushering in the Reformation. [More]
So, explain these apostates.
Oh.
If you’re not following Dr. Miguel Faria by now, who do you think that hurts more?
An Age-Old Question
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging Connecticutās ban on adults under the age of 21 from purchasing, owning or carrying handguns. [More]
Good– it makes a key undeniable point:
Over 200 colonial and Founding-era militia statutes throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries not only permitted, but affirmatively mandated that persons aged eighteen to twenty acquire and keep arms.
Ursula Get Your Gun
So Ursula, get your gun and make sure that everyone else gets theirs too. [More]
That’s the thing– when it comes to the people, she won’t, so by the time they’re forced to hand them out it’ll be too late.
This article is light on that, but the bottom line is, tech and drones notwithstanding, the men on the ground with rifles will be the ones controlling it.
[ViaĀ bondmen]
‘Insanely Offensive’ is Right– So How Come NRA/GOA/SAF Aren’t Saying It?
āThis insanely offensive brief should never have been filed in any court, let alone at the Fifth Circuit. It should be immediately withdrawn and thrown into the trash, along with Mr. Lemonās ability to make these filings in the future. This is a prime example of why President Trump should appoint a competent Second Amendment czar to coordinate the administrationās agenda across the government and with stakeholders in Second Amendment litigation. Our rights must be protected at all costs and the American people are counting on President Trump and Attorney General Bondi to fulfill their promise to do just that.ā [More]
This came out before my piece on gun group silence. I missed noting it in my AmmoLand piece because I was looking for reactions from national groups to include a more recent case where DOJ argued “Machine guns are atypical weapons not protected by the Second Amendment because a reasonable person would not expect them to be used in militia service,” and was specifically looking at the Big Three 501(c)(3)s that have political clout.
My major beef with FPC’s plan: I’ve explained it before: I don’t like “czar,” and anyone in that position would be feeding from the same hand. Gun owner advocates are owed a place at the table as members– we’re not dogs who should be grateful for scraps thrown down to us. It’s our table.
May Be Just the Push We Need
WAYNE ROOT: Here is the Final Proof Democrats are Deranged, Insane, Brainwashed, Radical Communist Zealots, and Can Never, Never, Never, EVER Be Allowed to Regain Power, or America is DOA. [More]
I think he’s forgetting something.
There’s a reason the evil but cowardly bastards won’t try mass gun confiscation — becauase they know they can’t and if they make it up close and personal for enough of us, some of us are going to0 start making it up close and personal for them. And that means the Second Amendment is still working.
[Via bondmen]
