Notes from the Resistance
“We are sorry the system failed you.” [More]
If I smother someone to death can I blame “the system”?
And does Youngkin really think that sucking up will earn him appreciative kudos?
Yes, of course, if someone can’t be trusted without a custodian that should mean the custodians assume a legal duty for his care and his welfare. But guess who doesn’t want that.
Funny, what Youngkin won’t take a stand on, like “red flags.”
[Via Mack H]
Domestic violence exacerbated by wartime, raising concerns over looser gun policies [More]
“Real reporter” Carrie Keller-Lynn asks us to agonize over speculative conflating that doesn’t qualify “violence,” doesn’t offer evidence of armed escalation, doesn’t factor in women taking advantage of the “looser policies,” and does not account for the effects of defenselessness, all the while exploiting the depradations of a known aberrant subpopulation to impose restrictions on Everykibbutz.
[Via Jess]
A FACTUAL FINDING OF “VIOLENT DANGEROUSNESS” is the Key to disarming a particular person due to mental illness or otherwise. This finding of “violent dangerousness” may only arise after a full blown trial, which is analogous to hearings/ trials associated with placing a person in a mental health institution via an involuntary civil commitment process. [More]
That’s what “full due process” means, something the Sentence Firsters can’t tolerate.
And, of course, disarming only has a chance in custodial environments.
Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexual assault in a legal action filed Wednesday night in a New York court, The Messenger has learned. The plaintiff in the case, a woman whose name is being withheld by The Messenger due to the nature of the allegation, filed a summons Wednesday night in state Supreme Court in Manhattan under the Adult Survivors Act that names the Big Apple Democrat as a defendant. [More]
As much contempt as I have for the guy’s wannabe tyranny, this is bull$h!+ that some unknown person with who-knows-what axe to grind can mess with a man’s reputation this way. Unless we’re talking about a court order due to credible threats necessitating witness protection, The Messenger’s motives and credibility should be suspect.
The question now is if he will be hoisted with his own petard and disarmed — and if not, why not?
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors From Gun Violence [More]
Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Deny Constitutional Rights to the Accused — there, I fixed it for them.
No prognosis yet on GovTrack, but with a Republican House consider this political posturing by the usual gang of rights prohibitionists in anticipation of SCOTUS enraging them in Rahimi.
Assuming the GOP doesn’t blow ’24.
[Via Jess]
Fifth Circuit judge defends lower-court ruling in Rahimi, domestic-violence order gun ban case [More]
Mark W. Smith explains why this sends a “powerful 2A Message To SCOTUS.”
[Via Jess]
The US Department of Justice made a major concession involving whether licensing officials working for executive agencies may exercise “discretion” over CCW permits. [Watch]
That is big.
And using that rationale, I’d argue they can’t exercise executive “discretion” in “rulemaking” not backed by legislation, either.
Or in creating new classifications of “prohibited persons.”
[Via Jess]
The Right to Bear Arms and Terrorize Your Partner [Listen]
Or don’t. Noting who is featured and by whom, starting out with a bald-faced lie makes me not want to waste my time being lied to.
[Via Michael G]
Related UPDATE
Here’s some truth. [Watch]
But we still don’t have a decision.
Let’s hope the storm crows are wrong.
[Via Jess]
“He would not have been able to access that gun if we had these current laws in place,” Glenn said in an interview with The Associated Press that took place outside the Supreme Court. [More]
Why aren’t they telling us his Colorado TRO said he couldn’t get a gun?
And if “prohibited persons” can’t get guns, what’s all this about?
Not that reality and logic could ever compete with heartstring-tugging anecdotes…
[Via bondmen]
If someday, depression gets the upper hand on me and I am a threat to myself or others, I hope someone will speak up and have the power to remove my gun. [More]
You have the power to do that right now.
But it won’t be enough.
[Via Andy M]
“So some states have what are often referred to as Red Flag Laws or extreme risk protection orders which enable a judge to temporarily take away the guns of individuals who have demonstrated in some way to be threats to themselves or others,” said Associate Professor of American politics at Case Western, Matt Lacombe. [More]
Yeah, just look at the difference not being “allowed” to have guns makes in Chicago and Baltimore!
Same goes for this prior restraint idiot…
[Via JG]
‘Next victim. Star pitcher for the Dodgers,’ a text Lindsey Hill sent to a friend before she ever even met me. ‘What should I steal?’ she asked another, in reference to visiting my house for the first time. The answer? ‘Take his money.’ So how might that work? ‘I’m going to his house Wednesday.’ she said, ‘I already have my hooks in. you know how I roll.’ Then, after the first time we met, “Net worth is 51 mil” she said. ‘b-tch, you better secure the bag,’ was the response. [More]
Red Queen laws, anyone…?
[Via Michael G]
Cops Visit Britney Spears for Welfare Check After Disturbing Knife Video [More]
The important thing is she doesn’t want you armed.
Burger King faces boycott after yanking ads from Rumble over Russell Brand accusations [More]
Someone at corporate decided joining the pile-on was the right virtue signal to send.
I guess the only logically consistent position to take is that Burger King is guilty and must be punished.
Say, maybe that’s the reason they’re trying to build up “woke” points…
OK, but what do dire consequences based on unproven allegations have to do with guns?
She was his ex? He was trying to commit her?
Shades of cops being able to get red flag OKs! And they charged Mr. Clean with strangulation and official oppression?
Hollywood three-point landing tropes aside, you for the most part need a gun ladies, if you hope to have any chance against someone with roughly twice your upper body strength. And in this meathead’s case, it looks like more than that.
And in Brand’s case, the public furor being incited may be more about leftist policies he opposes, like Covid “denialism” now being painted as a “right-wing signaling trope.” He’s left the reservation. It’s too dangerous to let a previously favored mass influencer do that. [More]
It’s not about self-absorbed celebrity narcissists. What they can do to anyone based on unproven allegations they can do to you and me.
Legislation (S. 3436/A. 5835) Exempts Applications for an ERPO from Requiring an Index Number Fee … Since the new legislation was enacted in June 2022, the number of Extreme Risk Protection Orders has increased by ten times. [More]
Kathy Hochul just made revenge affordable for all!
That’s OK– the government is still saving plenty of money by not requiring a trial first before pronouncing a sentence.
[Via Jess]
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 5, approved recommendations intended to promote and track the filing of gun violence restraining orders against people who pose a danger to themselves or others. [More]
If they’re proven dangers, why aren’t they in custody until they no longer are?
If it hasn’t been proven, how is saying they pose a danger not libelous?
[Via Jess]
Florida Adopted Red Flag Law After Parkland that Failed to Prevent Jacksonville Shooting [More]
Let’s hear it for Gun Phony Rick Scott!
[Via bondmen]
