Ted Cruz tells it like it is on “gun violence,” starting at 02:01:34. [Watch]
[Via Jess]
Notes from the Resistance
NICS CHECKS TOP 680,000 FOR ‘BLACK FRIDAY’ WEEK [More]
Wake me when somebody tabulates changed votes. (NSFW!)
[Via Jess]
The Disqualification Clause is clear — let’s use it [More]
It sounds like William S. Becker doesn’t think the civil war he’s calling for will reach his doorstep…
It’s curious, dictating that the choice of half the people in the country can’t run, considering his handwringing last week over democracy being in danger.

Oh, look! He’s one of us!
The professional wrestler-turned-movie star says he’s been approached by political parties to run for President of the United States after a survey from the New York Daily News cited that 46% of Americans would vote for him. [More]
The same ones who think chocolate milk comes from brown cows, no doubt.
And no doubt no shortage of uninformed gun owners who buy into the illusion.

For now, let’s take a look at the likely contenders and see what they’ve said about the right to keep and bear arms, and more importantly, what they’ve done… [More]
Just in time for tonight’s debate where we’ll see if the subject even comes up…
German Minister Classifies Conservative AfD Party as “Right Wing Extremist Organization” After Her Party Loses to AfD in Latest Elections! [More]
All the best totalitarian wannabes are doing it!
[Via Michael G]
Never Trump, Democrat, and Mitt Romney donors have swarmed to Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson’s campaign for U.S. Senate. [More]
Meanwhile, primary competitor Trent Staggs says:
Given Americans’ clear desire to protect themselves, I reject the idea that the Second Amendment is outdated. Every dictator who has seized power from a free society has first seized their weapons. The people who want to take our guns are the same people responsible for our crime wave.
[Via Michael G]
If Dems Win In Virginia On Tuesday, Speaker Of House Poised To Be Felon Who Wants To Release Murderers [More]
But wait! There’s more!
And Jorge helped!
[Via bondmen]
It represents the single greatest threat to this nation: a citizenry that has lost faith not just with our system of government but with each other. [More]
That’s an effect, not a cause.
Putting faith in tyrants and liars would be worse.
[Via JR]
Moderate House Dem offering to help Emmer take step towards becoming speaker [More]
Why?

But Lloyd says “No worries” on “kinetic military action,” and before you say “Oh bullsh!+,” I defy you to think of even one incident where our government has ever lied to us about something important.
RFK Jr. comes out for reparations, is hammered by conservatives [More]
They ought to welcome it. It will help them expose another desperate Democrat election interference lie, provided they’re not too pandering to use it.
Jeffries calls Jordan a ‘clear and present danger’ to democracy [More]
You have to wonder what kind of principles-free Republicans would let that subversive racist influence their judgment.
Related UPDATE

Firearms News will be exploring where these contenders stand on the Second Amendment, in both a separate analysis documenting actions, positions, and statements, and via a questionnaire, the subject of this article, designed to produce unequivocal answers. [More]
Finding out who shines us on, who sends us boilerplate, and who is not afraid to lead on the Second Amendment, could be useful to know for the primaries.
Several Republicans are still holding out against Jordan’s bid. The House Judiciary Committee chairman can only afford to lose four conference members due to House Republicans’ slim majority. Those who stand in opposition include Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Freedom Caucus member Ken Buck (R-CO), and John Rutherford (R-FL). [More]
They prefer Hakeem Jeffries’ strategy…?
Former Dodgers star Steve Garvey jumps into the California Senate race as a Republican [More]
He’s got plenty of “I never played for Democrats or Republicans or independents. I played for all of you” happy-talk platitudes, but where does he stand on anything? And have California Republicans learned anything from the last time they backed celebrity over principle?
At least we know Garvey’s got the screw constituents and duck the fallout part down…
This guy’s got more shady baggage than Sam Brinton…