Notes from the Resistance
California’s New Bill Requires DOJ-Approved 3D Printers That Report on Themselves [More]
That report on you…
I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen legislation that abrogates so many of the amendments in the Bill of Rights in one edict.
But…but…but it’s for the greater good…
[Via TactiCool Memes]
Oh look…a Robert Spitzer op-ed. [More]
He wants us on our knees, too.
Noting the legal environment the nominee is part of and stepping into, he’s as good as we’re going to get, but hardly measures up to the superlatives of being “truly pro-Second Amendment.” [More]
Some refuse to accept the parameters being defined for them, “don’t believe in the no-win scenario,” and don’t consider a writhing platter of gagh to be a gourmet meal.
Effective immediately, VA will not report Veterans to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System as “prohibited persons” only because they need help from a fiduciary in managing their VA benefits… In addition to immediately stopping the reporting of VA Fiduciary Program participants to NICS, the department is working with the FBI to remove all past VA reporting from NICS, so no Veterans are unfairly deprived of their Second Amendment rights based solely on participation in VA’s Fiduciary Program… The Department of Justice supports this action. [More]
I call ’em out when they do something wrong. It’s only fair to acknowledge when they get it right.
And candidly, what you see in states such as Virginia and New Mexico and Colorado, the new Johnny come latelys, will not cease to stop until the United States Supreme Court finally shows it has a backbone, puts its foot down, and once and for all defends the common use doctrine. [Watch]
No post-’86 full autos or new technological developments exclusively reserved for the standing army for you, militia.
If “in common use” had been the understanding at the time of ratification, there’d have been a case that could be made against breech loaders and cartridges. [More]
Adamiak remains behind bars, guiltless but ignored by the Trump Administration [More]
No worries. The DOW is over 50,000 right now.
Now, as a result of the FPC lawsuit and the plaintiffs’ settlement with the State of New York, the State now expressly holds the position that in-state residency or employment is not required for licensure… [More]
I get incrementalism, but isn’t “a great development… liberating gun owners and restoring freedom” laying it on a bit thick when it still results in permissions, fees, prior restraints, and arbitrary limitations and infringements?
Me, I’m waiting to see some denials and in-your-face defiance by an evil government with unlimited tax plunder resources at its disposal to drag complaints on until Democrats regain control of SCOTUS…
[Via Henry Bowman]
CTRL+PEW Sues California in Federal Court Over 3D-Printed Gun Files [More]
Who else aims to misbehave?
[Via WiscoDave]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is defending gun rights [More]
Did he do anything at all to try to stop Letitia James from extraditing Lawrence DeStefano?
Maybe it’s time to stop dousing the fire in gun owner bellies, especially with top administration officials making inane comments that spit in the faces of Second Amendment activists — the very people Republicans need to win. [More]
In what reality is making core constituents feel like they’re being used smart politics?
This guy got arrested at a Christmas parade in Florida for wearing a body armor vest concealed under his shirt. The problem is, that wasn’t illegal. I saw this in the news, with cops taking a victory lap and Karens rejoicing about it, so I put in a request for the footage, and just got it. And it’s worse than I even thought it would be. Lawful conduct does not become illegal just because police officers – or Karens – are afraid of something. My rights don’t end where your fear of some perfectly legal object begins. [Watch]
Those “citizens” grateful to the “Only Ones” remind me of nothing so much as the sheep bleating for Lambert to save her.
Why would communists be afraid of them?
[Via Andy M]
South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill Tuesday that deregulates gun silencers by removing them from the state’s definition of a controlled weapon. [More]
And significantly:
The bill passed through both chambers of the Legislature without any “no” votes.
A spokesperson for Everytown shared the group’s reaction.
[Via Jess]
For the first time in California history, this proposal would require mandatory state-approved training, including live-fire shooting and at least eight hours of instruction, just to BUY a firearm — not carry it, not use it, but to own it. [Watch]
And challenges by gun owners who must scrape together legal costs will go on for years and years and years, which is part of the plan.
[Via Jess]
Pretty good summation.
I could offer some “Yeah, buts…” to some of the “pro-gun” points, but overall fall back on two contentions I constantly make:
The administration, left on its own, is bipolar, and the Task Force and gun voters would benefit greatly from independent subject matter expert advisors.
Three contentions, actually: Those of us pointing out the disconnects are motivated by not wanting to see Trump blow it, which will allow the communi… Democrats to take over, and anyone calling for our heads for that is wearing their red MAGA cap too tight.
ATF Reverses Course After Denying NFA Applications for Wanting to “Exercise God-Given Rights” [More]
I’ll just leave that there for people to think about.
A major new study supporting the 2nd Amendment has been released on the eve of Oral Argument in the Seigel/Koons case out of NJ. [Watch]
Now we get to see how that 8 to 6 Republican ratio matters.
There’s still one real vulnerability I don’t see addressed by on-premises armed guards and metal detectors:
You gotta make it from the parking lot to the building first.
[Via Jess]
