Category: Second Amendment

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]

Bores to Death

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” New York Assemblyman Alex Bores (D) said that “it is finally time for us to have a nationwide ban on assault weapons, on these AR-15-style weapons.” But “we shouldn’t be in these discussions on the ticky-tacky aspects of the specific guns. We need to be taking action to keep people safe. Exactly where we draw the line on exactly what kind of weapon, we can discuss.” [More]

We’ve seen where that “discussion” ends.

[Via bondmen]

Vichycon Alert

There has been no vote to override Josh Stein’s veto because there are not enough votes in the NC House of Representatives.  One reason for this is the four RINOs which stand in their way and the will of the majority of their constituents. [More]

I’d say some public pressure on @NCGOP is in order…

A Good First Step?

The NFA’s Regulation of Suppressors and Short-Barreled Rifles Violates the Second Amendment [More]

The sick joke is everybody knows that.

Once more I see arguments are long on “common use” and short on “militia,” but I guess we need a point of entry to get this into the interminable appeals cycle and hold it there long enough for Republicans to blow it and communist Democrats to regain power…

Perhaps the strategy is for B0ndi to take a dive…?

Help Wanted – Inquire Within

AmmoLand is under pressure. The firearms industry has pulled back on advertising, and Big Tech—now powered by anti-gun AI—is quietly burying our pro-gun content in search results. These funding cuts threaten our ability to deliver the legal coverage, alerts, and fearless reporting you rely on. [More]

Just to share personal experience, I do a search for my work under Google’s News tab to see how it propagates and my AmmoLand stuff is routinely buried behind pages of returns, meaning it won’t be seen. I’ve also noted on several occasions links I post to Facebook to promote my articles result in “Forbidden” messages, meaning followers can’t access them:

On the trip I took recently, I noticed the wifi at Cleveland Airport wouldn’t allow me to load AmmoLand pages (I know, we shouldn’t make a practice of using public wifi but I wanted to do an experiment.) I’m going to test this further, because while it’s a private contractor deciding what gets through its filters, it’s a public facility and may represent a First Amendment violation by government using a proxy.

In the meantime, the appeal for help is real and wouldn’t be made unless necessary.

If you are an AmmoLand regular, that means you recognize that you get value from the site. If you’re a regular here, ditto.

A reason I find it a very useful outlet to write for is that — unlike the magazines — the ability to immediately post on AmmoLand means I can present original breaking stories and exclusives, including on FOIA requests and lawsuits I’m involved in, as well as unique observations on RKBA political and legal developments uncovered elsewhere.

I remember what I asked for when Mike Vanderboegh was undergoing his terrible ordeal and have adapted it for this situation:

I’m not going to ask you to send … a donation … Not a cent in gift money. What I will ask you to do –all of you who visit [the] site every day and receive value from it–is pay for that value. I’m asking you to voluntarily subscribe to [AmmoLand] and help [them] continue to bring YOU … daily reports and insights. Just so we’re clear: This is NOT CHARITY. This is PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BEING RENDERED.

And that goes double for the host of regulars who routinely take advantage of AmmoLand comments to amplify and make their voices heard .

We routinely complain about how the gun prohibitionists have no problem getting their talking point narratives parroted by the same major media that suppresses our arguments, and we see AstroTurf projects like the Michael Bloomberg-seeded propaganda mill paying good wages to propagandists masked as journalists. Here we have a valuable resource that’s struggling and asking for help, and if we lose it we’ll lose a unique voice that produces much content not provided on competitor sites.

I hope people reading this don’t find excuses not to do anything (or to air personal criticisms/grievances) — if you’re a returning reader/comment poster, you’ve already demonstrated you’re receiving value regardless.

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Let Them Eat Cake 2.0

Nothing like pricing those of lesser means out of their rights to prove you care more about them than the other guys.

[Via WiscoDave]

We’re the Only Ones Dismissive Enough

A judge has denied a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of its concealed carry permitting process and the lengthy delays it has caused. [More]

And here the system was working so well…

Tell me again that we should support law enforcement.

[Via Dan Gifford]

A Numbers Game

“Less than less than one ten-thousandth of a percent of legally owned guns are converted.” [More]

I’m not seeing this as the argument stopper some You Tube “gunfluencers” are claiming. If I were an anti, I’d be asking what the percentages are for semi-auto handguns recovered from street gangsters.

Regardless, the only legitimate arguments are “shall not be infringed,” “every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American,” and “anyone who can’t be trusted with a gun can’t be trusted without a custodian.”

[Via Jess]

Lather, Rinse, Repeat

New Jersey laws banning gun silencers and short-barreled rifles are unconstitutional, according to two separate federal lawsuits brought against the state by New Jersey residents, the National Rifle Association, and the Firearms Policy Coalition. [More]

So, what judicial contortions will the Democrat judges have to go through to pretend that they’re not? Then appeal, then go to SCOTUS, then have them either not hear it or have whatever they say ignored by the lower courts, and years and dollars later we’re still being solicited to fund more complaints…

And then see whether or not Republicans manage to blow the midterms…

I’d say “Sorry I sound so negative,” but I’m not– I’m merely observing how things have worked so far.

[Via Jess]

Good First Steps

Trump’s Justice Department urged the Supreme Court to strike down state laws prohibiting handguns from being brought onto someone else’s property without that person’s consent. The department also declined to ask the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court’s ruling that federal age limits on handgun purchases are unconstitutional. [More]

OK, but not exactly the HUGE NEWS some are touting.

Next…?

[Via Jess]

The Wrong Question

7th Circuit Court Drops the Hammer: Illegal Aliens Have No 2nd Amendment Rights [More]

Rights are unalienable and endowed by our Creator.

That said, this argument is a red herring.

Related UPDATE

What the Constitution says about noncitizens’ rights as Trump doubts need for due process [More]

It’s not a suicide pact, no matter that lefties ganging up over on PBS would try to convince us of otherwise.

[Via Edmund M]

Don Jr.’s $econd Amendment

Trump Jr. takes gun company public at NYSE hoping to end ‘woke’ mindset in new ‘cultural shift’ [More]

Great. I’m a big believer in 2A and capitalism (just not the connected crony public/private partnership/fascist kind). That said, you’ll forgive me for wondering if it’s all about Phase 3 for the guy.

It’s not exactly like he actually did anything when there was no money in it for him.

And speaking of money…

[Via Andy M]

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