Notes from the Resistance
April 28th is the last day to register to vote in the May primary election. [More]
I wonder how much of not having more good choices to vote for stems from not being personally involved in the fight while it’s still easy, compared to what it could be like when the choice becomes more existential.
Rep. Clyde Leads Coalition Urging Trump to Pick an A-G Who Will ‘Immediately’ Wipe Away Biden Gun Control [More]
Good ideas, especially the part saying ” The DOJ should not be in the business of defending plainly unconstitutional firearms restrictions.”
Too bad we rarely see such leadership when elections aren’t forthcoming, with sustaining momentum afterward for lasting solutions always being the problem.
[Via bondmen]
Warner and Kaine Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Americans from the Scourge of Gun Violence [More]
2% chance of being enacted — for now.
Don’t worry– Mr. Trump and the Republicans are doing everything in their power to blow their majorities. And when the Democrats finally get the power to ram these into “law,” they’ll be back for more.
No one seriously thinks any of this is about “public safety,” do they?
[Via Jess]
It’s the right of the people, not the right of special operators. [More]
What may at first sound like a good idea is not one the Framers would have approved.
They’re Not Asking Anymore — They’re Telling You What Comes Next [Watch]
At least their enforcers will be eligible for LEOSA qualification…
You know, to keep us safe…
[Via Jess]
DOJ Surrenders its Appeal in Fight Over ATF “Engaged in the Business” Rule… After the enormous pressure brought to bear by gun owners, DOJ is seeking a dismissal allowing the case to return to district court. [More]
Why was “enormous pressure” needed? What kind of resources had to be expended that now aren’t available to fight other infringements and advance the ball?
Why couldn’t it have been a tick box for the task force?
There I go “blackpilling” again.
What, there’s no room for that in the dialog…?
And what happens after Republicans blow things?
Although you might not think so, but this is a huge deal, folks. The United States Department of Justice, including the Office of Civil Rights that fights for our right to keep and bear arms just announced that they’re going to start to hire people that do not live inside the beltway. [Watch]
So… they’re going to be employees, beholden to the hand that feeds them…? They’re going to do what they’re told they can do, and no more…? And not be able to share their disagreements if they want to stay on…? Say, will those eligible include lawyers currently suing ATF and DOJ, or would that be a conflict?
Meanwhile, the people whose lives and freedoms are being decided are still locked out, ears pressed against the door…?
While there are multiple options to include them…?
Now, something like that would be a huge deal.
[Via Jess]
EXCLUSIVE: Retired Navy Officer Subjected to ‘Heavy Handed’ Repercussions Over an Honest Mistake with Firearm [More]
I guess this is one of those limitations I was worried about.
[Via bondmen]
The Second Amendment’s Big Day at the Supreme Court [Watch]
We’re told to be on the lookout for Duncan v. Bonta, Gators Custom Guns v. Washington, Viramontes v. Cook County, NAGR v. Lamont, Grant v. Higgins, Gardner v. Maryland, Peterson v. United States, and Hunter v. S.F.
I see none granted cert and the rest ignored ot denied. Double-check me in case I missed something.
I’m gonna start calling SCOTUS the Ruala.
[Via Jess]
Accordingly, we urge you to: 1) Issue a public statement that the ATF will not take further enforcement action regarding the classification of braced pistols as short-barrel rifles under the NFA; 2) Issue an interpretive rule clarifying that firearms equipped with stabilizing braces do not qualify as short-barreled rifles under the NFA; and 3) Through ongoing litigation, enter into a judicially-enforceable consent agreement, which would 1) permanently enjoin the ATF from attempting to revive the Biden-era Rule through new rulemaking and 2) permanently enjoin the ATF from taking any further enforcement action related to the classification of braced pistols as short-barreled rifles under the NFA. [More]
Must be primaries and midterms coming up…
Sorry, don’t mean to sound so cynical and distrusting. It’s just that I’m cynical and distrusting.
[Via Jess]
On April 6, the Supreme Court demonstrated once again that the “landmark” Bruen decision isn’t worth the paper it’s written on, and neither are the paper tigers that President Trump appointed to the bench in his previous administration. [More]
Think of one job you’ve ever applied for where you’d have gotten it if you decided to play coy with the hiring managers. While it may be “inappropriate” for a judge to weigh in on a specific case before confirmation, there’s no reason why general principles of understanding should be off-limits.
BFA-PAC endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor [More]
I guess they think the idea of Heritage Ohioans is loony.
[Via JG]
Army Testing New XM8 Carbine (No, Not That XM8) [More]
So showing us something we can’t have is supposed to make us do what? Wave a flag?
NRA’s partnership with @LoxandLoadedLlc is helping expand access to training, education, and community-based self-defense. [More]
That’s terrific. I approve.
Now detail the plane and resources you and your partners are effecting and expending to out-influence the bagel brains, counter the dominant influencers, and reverse that 79% ratio.
Because we know what ADL is telling them.
Maybe in a generation or two…?
[Via Andy M]
Trump and his trolls trying to primary this informed patriot are being destructive asses.
Tangentially-Related UPDATE
At a Senate Homeland Security hearing on the Second Amendment, Senators Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, and Josh Hawley question witnesses over concerns about efforts to weaken constitutional gun rights. The exchange highlights sharp divisions over how far federal policy should go in regulating firearms. Watch the three most talked-about moments from the hearing right here. [Watch]
But we always come back to what are they gonna do about it, don’t we?
[Via 1Gat]
A Rebuttal to Cam Edwards’ Article ‘Should 2A Groups Make Opposition to Legal Immigration an Issue? A Response to David Codrea’ [More]
By disparaging thoughts on what a “pathway to citizenship” means for future “gun votes,” widely followed “gun rights influencers” are discouraging even discussing the issue.
Sudden GOP infighting explodes over bipartisan immigration reform bill [More]
Vichycons for Haitian Hammer Killers… ?
But wait! There’s more:
While the Salazar-Lawler bill is the worst of it, there are other efforts afoot from the same cabal of anti-MAGA “Republicans.” Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) has reintroduced H.R. 5494, the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. The bill expands visas for up to 500,000 alien laborers in the construction, hospitality, and other sectors and proposes a new H-2C visa program for critical jobs that do not require a college degree but are essential to business operations and U.S. economic growth.
With a name like Smucker, he has to be good (from 2016):
Change my mind on how his supporting a massive influx of foreign nationals will be good for the future of 2A.
Bring back Project Exile (1997) since this law remains on the books. We need to enforce the laws we have, there seems to be little need for new laws , in my opinion. [More]
The problem is, louder subsidized voices with longer reach dominate the discussion, and us niche-within-a-niche guys don’t even make it to most gun owners’ radar.
Text, history, and tradition tell us the Framers and the ratifiers would have rejected infringements. And reality tells us that citizen disarmament gives both predators and tyrants the advantage they need to succeed.