Notes from the Resistance
It might seem hard to outdo Hogg’s ridiculous cognitive dissonance, but one lawmaker has given him a run for his money, and an ostensible “Republican” one at that. [More]
We know which side they would have chosen.
So, although I agree unequivocally with you that this is going to be and is being twisted to hurt us, so is every aspect of everything (SCOTUS Bruen footnote on permitting schemes, anyone?, and endless other dicta). I don’t see the point of eliminating this very good test because they will twist it like everything else they twist. My main reason for writing this is to hopefully get a reply back on your thoughts on what I am saying. [More]
See, I never said eliminate the test. I even agreed with showing how it can be a very effective tactic to use for now.
What I’m saying is don’t get so wrapped up in the “common use” argument that it restricts the introduction of other truths, and there are better arguments for challenging the restrictions on the full autos we’re entitled to that our legal “leaders” have not been inclined to use.
That and future devel0pments in weapons technology can be withheld from us because they’re not in common use.
Change the concept to “in common use by police and soldiers” and I’ll stop screaming at passing cars about it.
The concept emerged for Mr. Roscher, 35, as he watched Russia invade Ukraine in 2022. Ukrainian civilians were flooding the streets with little ability to defend themselves. [More]
Which provided the biggest case for the Second Amendment until the government had second thoughts.
As much as these folks try to put distance between themselves and the Militia, what they’re doing is close except for our government abdicating its duty to officially organize, arm, and discipline, and in many cases outlawing private training.
The one thing I see missing from this writeup on the “prepared citizen movement” is political education and advocacy to forestall a lot of what they’re training for from growing into threats there is no other way of stopping. They’re not doing themselves or the rest of the Republic any favors if they’re training members who then turn around and vote for gun-grabbing Democrats.
Attorney General McCuskey leads SCOTUS amicus brief challenging D.C.’s high-capacity magazine and assault weapons ban [More]
And significantly better than and different from a case we discussed yesterday:
III.Courts Are Incorrectly Analogizing …11
A.The Second Amendment Goes Beyond The Individual Right To Self-Defense … 12
B.Narrowing Heller To Only Self-Defense Leads To Poor Analogical Reasoning … 15
Ignoring Core Purpose Makes 2nd Amendment More Vulnerable to Infringements: The Militia Aspect, Part 1 and Part 2.
The only question left: Why can’t Pam Bondi file an amicus brief supporting this?
[Via Jess]
“In our brief,” Kraut noted, “we remind the court that repeating arms predate the Second Amendment by roughly three centuries, and that semiautomatic firearms were invented in 1885. Likewise, detachable box magazines came along back in 1862. Despite technological advances over the past 200 years, neither the sale nor possession of repeating arms of any capacity were ever banned in the United States.” [More]
So they’re putting all their eggs in the “common use” basket and ignoring the Militia completely…?
A Russian strategist has argued that infantry weapons such as mortars and machine guns are obsolete. He said he believed drones would replace them, making infantry units smaller and lighter. [More]
So, where does that leave the Militia, especially if “in common use at the time” is what our “leaders” are hanging their hats on?
[Via bondmen]
Washington House Dems Pass Permit-to-Purchase Bill; Defies 2A, Say Critics [More]
That means the Marxists in charge can say “No,” and expand denial criteria with majority votes. This is naked, in-your-face tyranny.
As Constitutional scholar Edwin Vieira Jr. noted in Kolbe v. Hogan:
“This reliance on a permanent private market for firearms guaranteed that most militiamen, through their own efforts, could always obtain firearms suitable for both collective and individual self-defense, and forestalled tyranny by precluding rogue public officials from monopolizing the production, distribution, and possession of firearms.”
That’s why it’s a mistake to rely exclusively on “self defense” in legal arguments and avoid making a case for the Constitutiopnal Militia.
It sounds more like reserve “Only Ones,” and Founding era thought leaders weren’t big on “select militias.” [More]
Letting those with an agenda redefine terms ignores the real argument.
If only the Founders had conceived of a way that Americans could band together in times of existential threat and to provide for what was “necessary to the security of a free state…” [More]
Who thinks disarming before the collapse “top men” are preparing for is a good idea?
Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia [More]
So the ones who scream “It says well regulated!” freak when someone takes them at their word…?
In fact though, this sounds more like reserve “Only Ones,” and the Founders weren’t big on “select militias.”
[Via Jess]
A quick read of the bill, SB 947, will show it to be a clumsy and poorly crafted effort to reinvent the meaning of the word “militia” with the single purpose of telling the people of Oregon that they are not part of what we all know they are part of and to further remind us that all power is vested in the military as controlled by Tina Kotek and the people are merely subjects. [More]
This would be a good one to throw at Pam Bondi to see if she’ll fight states redefining what the Constitution says.
Under an expired contract, pay for sergeants starts at $98,000 and is capped at $118,000 after roughly five years, according to the NYPD’s Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA). Patrol officers top out at $115,000 – meaning hundreds of sergeants make less than thousands of rank-and-file cops who have reached top pay for their position. [More]
Oh, the weight of the badge… “Law and order” Republicans are outraged!
The standing army sure makes a lot more than the average member of the Constitutional Militia it keeps disarmed, members who don’t have qualified immunity and union protection…
So what do New Yorkers get for their losses in freedom and treasure…?
Padilla and Kash Patel clash on gun ownership in America [Watch]
Did you see a clash?
I saw equivocation over easily answered questions.
No, prior restraints are not consitututional. It says “shall not be infringed.” Yes, every terrible implement of the soldier is the birthright of an American.
But if he answered plainly, he’d never get confirmed?
If so, it’s because Republicans have consistently over the years avoided using their bully pulpits to articulate the reasons for the Second Amendment, so to most people they come across as something that intuitively goes against everything they’ve been “told.”
As long as that’s the case– as long as 2A advocacy is marginalized and relegated to a niche segment outside of the mainstream– treasonous Democrats like Padilla will be able to manipulate with words like “extreme”.
That’s why I’m not letting up on Trump’s unfulfilled campaign rhetoric and what he could do to start turning things around. That’s why I’ll keep calling it out each day that goes by where he ignores us.
[Via Herschel]
Tangentially-Related UPDATE
He can be clear when he wants to be. [More]
[Via Michael G]
Or they could do this.
Been a while since we discussed privateering…
Good luck getting business licenses and insurance, and then navigating your way through the government contracting/procurement process. And lawyers– don’t forget lots of lawyers.
Hey, now that Trump has ordered only two genders, does that mean I can’t self-identify and apply for woman-owned business perks?
[Via WiscoDave]
The Moral Philosophy of Resistance to Tyranny in the Judeo-Christian Tradition [More]
Dr. Miguel Faria notes text, history, and tradition support a moral duty to defend life and liberty.
From yesterday’s Bondi hearings what became abundantly clear is Democrats don’t want DOJ looking into their shenanigans.
I wonder what political connections and communications will emerge…
[Via Michael G]
One might reasonably ask why, with all the various shooting sports available, it is the tactical shooting sports that have grown exponentially in recent years. The answer is simple: There is a growing recognition in the United States that average citizens may, in the not-too-distant future, have to defend themselves against ungovernable crime — or tyranny. [More]
Just because Congress is deliberately indifferent to it’s mandated militia obligations under Article.1. Section. 8. doesn’t mean DIY isn’t an option… all except for the organizing part. Gun groups focused exclusively on self-defense really ought to put some energy into convincing “our beautiful Second Amendment” president-elect into promoting that and removing state “legal” barriers against…
[Via Dan Gifford]
The Second Amendment references a militia, “the security of a free State,” and two specific rights–the right to possess arms and the right to carry them–and all of this is bound together by a general, overarching right to self-defense. To put it simply, the Second Amendment is multi-faceted. [More]
True enough.
And ignoring core purpose, which so many do, is a grave mistake.
[Via bondmen]
Anyone who tells you 18-to-20-year-olds are not fully enfranchised citizens entitled to exercise their rights under the Second Amendment is a liar and an enabler of tyranny. [More]
Sending back what should have been a no-brainer makes me wonder which SCOTUS members we’ve been told are 2A-friendly are getting ready to disappoint…
