Category: Militia

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 militia… 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]

It’s Not Like They’re ‘Arms’ Suitable for Militia Service or Anything…

Machine guns are dangerous weapons that aren’t commonly “possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes,” 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?

Who’da thunk?

[Via Jess]

Casus Belli

I’m not sure why Gavin Newsome [sic] doesn’t activate the rest of his army guard to prevent the president from it or force him to overrule it…. 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.

[Via WiscoDave]

Faith Leaders Speak Out on Militia Extremists

St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) and the more radical Spanish Second Scholastics, including the Spanish Jesuits, Juan de Mariana and Francisco Súarez, 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 Connecticut’s 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.

No 2A lawsuit should be without it.

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.

[Via bondmen]

‘Insanely Offensive’ is Right– So How Come NRA/GOA/SAF Aren’t Saying It?

“This 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. Lemon’s 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 administration’s 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.” [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]

Daily Defense Redux

In this conversation, Mark Walters and David Codrea delve into the complexities surrounding the Second Amendment and gun control. They discuss the implications of the ‘common use’ argument, the distinction between self-defense and militia purposes, and the political landscape regarding gun rights. Personal anecdotes highlight how perspectives on gun ownership can change over time, emphasizing the importance of understanding the historical context of the Second Amendment. [More]

The discussion revolved around my latest from Firearms News.

Paging Bondi’s 2A Task Force…

Feds insist Second Amendment doesn’t protect machine guns [More]

Again?

And try figuring this argument out:

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, the federal government argued Wednesday before an appeals panel.

Right. The Founders obviously intended the citizenry to resist tyranny with inferior arms.

I assume these government lawyer aren’t retarded, so that makes them goddamn liars.

If machine guns aren’t protected, the Second Amendment is a dead letter and anyone who maintains otherwise is a fraud.

[Via Andy M]

Trump Administration Position on Machine Guns – Not 2A Protected

This Position Undermines Its Second Amendment Credibility [More]

If machine guns aren’t protected, the Second Amendment is a dead letter and anyone who maintains otherwise is a fraud.

Where Angels Fear to Tread

A shocking example of Western countries’ suicidal policies, and a warning regarding our own “sanctuary cities,” is provided by the Swedish “no-go” zones—parallel societies in suburban areas where crime runs rampant, and the police are afraid to intervene. [More]

If only the Founders had envisioned some way to provide for the security of a free State…

[Via Michael G]

In Common Use

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.

Could’a Been Full Contenders

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.

Friends of the Court vs. Friends of the Devil

Attorney General McCuskey leads SCOTUS amicus brief challenging D.C.’s high-capacity magazine and assault weapons ban [More]

This…

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]