GUNS SAVE LIFE WINS AGAIN: 2nd order striking down the Cook County Gun & Ammo tax… [More]
Why do I feel like Democrat are just going to change the deck and shuffle again, and never stop- until there’s a personal price to pay?
[Via Jess]
Category: Second Amendment
Words and Deeds
Joe Rogan: America Has ‘Unique Freedom’ Because 1st Amendment Protected By 2nd Amendment [More]
So, why did he use his oversized influence to stump for gun-grabbing communist Bernie?
I don’t get the “conervative” and “gunfluencer” fascination with this guy. He’s every bit the phony carnival barker Michael Savage was.
[Via Jess]
Senate Should Demand Unequivocal Answers from Bondi on Second Amendment
I believe in asking political candidates and nominees specific questions that demand unequivocal answers… [More]
Or they could just give her a pass for “I believe in the Second Amendment BUT…”
Pot Shots
What’s Not to Like?
This document articulates a global vision for the unrestricted right to keep and bear arms, framing it not as a legal entitlement but as a fundamental human right transcending national boundaries. It establishes a universal principle meant to resist regulation, encouraging builders to adopt a mindset of perpetual innovation and resilience against regulatory and societal constraints. Moreover, the Urutau release also includes two additional guides, detailed tips and strategies for maintaining operational security (OpSec) and employing obfuscation techniques, equipping builders with both practical know-how to construct the firearm and tactical knowledge to avoid detection. [More]
They say that like it’s a bad thing…
[Via Michael G]
What are the Odds?
CO Democrats Selective in Which Rights They Shred
New Concealed Carry Law Takes Effect July 1 – Plus a Lib Bonus: Vehicle Weapons Now Must Be Locked Up [More]
I don’t suppose being forced to take an eight-hour course and pass a written exam to vote is in the cards…
Coloradans take note. You’ll find no more staunch defender of all rights from government abuses than Mr. Gramlich & Co.
You can subscribe for hard copy or online editions. It sure beats the DSM.
If They Can Do It to Him…
A New Jersey attorney who was denied a gun permit is suing Springfield Township and its police department in federal district court, alleging they violated his right to bear arms because of pro-Palestinian social media posts…. In records that Saadeh obtained through the state Open Public Records Act, police wrote that granting the permit renewal “would not be in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare because the person is found to be lacking the essential character of temperament necessary to be entrusted with a firearm.” [More]
Don’t stop there. Sue them for libel.
And no, I’ve changed no positions. I’m only going on facts presented and extrapolating from there while channeling my inner Thomas More.
[Via Jess]
SCOTUS Order List
Check in at 9:30 a.m. Eastern to see if they picked the cases we want. [More]
UPDATES
I’m scrolling through this as we speak. Look it over yourself and tell me if my old eyes are missing anything.
CERTIORARI DENIED:
24-309 GRAY, GABRIEL, ET AL. V. JENNINGS, ATT’Y GEN. DE, ET AL.
24-373 MARYLAND SHALL ISSUE, ET AL. V. MOORE, GOV. OF MD, ET AL.
Still looking for Snope and Ocean State Tactical…did I misunderstand they would be considered in conference? Guess I’ll have to wait for lawyers to explain what’s happening.
UPDATE
[T]he most important Second Amendment cases of Snope, the AR-15 ban case out of Maryland, and Ocean State Tactical the magazine Ban case out of Rhode Island, are both alive and well before the Supreme Court… [Watch]
So again, we wait.
[Via Jess]
We’re the Only Ones Diagnostic Enough
When gun owners apply for concealed carry permits in Mecklenburg County, sheriff’s office background checks have sometimes turned up sensitive health information, including whether a person has had an abortion or has a sexually transmitted disease… The sheriff’s office, through a spokesperson, said the agency has no control over what information health providers choose to send. In a statement, MCSO said the records sent are dependent on the provider’s discretion. [More]
They can’t specify the information they want? And the providers don’t have policies and procedures in place approved by their risk managment departments to only provide what is required by law?
And why the hell is this required by law anyway?
[Via Jess]
Still Up to Their Old Tricks
ATF Says ALL Braced Pistols Are SBRs, In Violation Of The Law [Watch]
That’s one more bit of housekeeping. I wonder if whoever wrote the response is close to retirement and just doesn’t care.
Supreme Court Watch
Snope v Brown fka Bianchi v Frosh – MD AWB; Ocean State Tactical v Rhode Island – Magazine ban; Gray v Jennings – 2A irreparable injury; Maryland Shall Issue v Moore – Handgun Licenses
- The Justices will meet in a private conference to discuss cases and vote on petitions for review.
- The Court will release an order list at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 13.
If more becomes known before then I’ll try to check in and update. And you feel free to inform the rest of us in comments.
Two in the ‘Win’ Column
Governor signs 2 BFA-backed bills to prohibit firearms liability insurance, sales tracking, registries [More]
He’s on again. But we can never let up on the pressure.
[Via Antigone]
Well, the Traitors are At It Again
It’s Showtime!
The U.S. Supreme Court has distributed a third Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) case, B&L Productions v. Newsom, for conference on Friday, Jan. 24. The case challenges California’s statutes which ban gun shows on state-owned property. Because the gun shows at issue are not only opportunities to view and purchase firearms, but also for like-minded individuals to assemble and share ideas, the case presents questions about both the First and Second Amendments. [More]
Having followed this issue for many years, I say apathetic gun show attendees own their share of the mess they’ve allowed. They’re no doubt part of the majority that don’t contribute to efforts like this to clean up that mess.
An Innocent Man
Major 2A win in Ohio involving an individual indicted for possessing a firearm while under indictment for crime of which he was never convicted. [Watch]
If I’m reading this right, (Republican) prosecutor Melissa Powers evidently believes Ohioans elected a Republican majority so that she could deny the Second Amendment to a man whose robbery indictment was dismissed.
That’ll be useful to know if she ever seeks higher office.
[Via Jess]
The Bottom Line
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has emerged as a late and leading contender to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the Senate, three Republicans familiar with the process say. [More]
I have a bad feeling about this:
Husted did not clarify the difference between what he supports and a red flag law. “The bottom line is Governor DeWine and I support second amendment rights,” said Husted. “We support freedom loving Americans who want to exercise those rights, but we also want to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and those who are not legally allowed to own them.”
We know that doesn’t work.
Aligning himself with DeWine is a big red flag in itself.
[Via bondmen]
A Line from Pulp Fiction Comes to Mind
H.R. 38 (118th): Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act [More]
With permits, of course, which leaves me out.
I don’t see a prognosis yet so I’ll give mine: Good luck getting “Republicans” like Brian Fitzpatrick and Susan Collins not to join with the Democrats to keep this from ever getting to the president’s desk.
Change my mind.
Oh, and about that line… (NSFW!)
[Via Jess]
Meeting of the Minds
Breeding Contempt
You might be asking, can a lawmaker be held in contempt? The answer is absolutely. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the Judiciary Act of 1789 authorizes federal courts to punish contempt by fine or imprisonment. [More]
Thing is, I suspect speech and debate privileges will preclude going after politicians, and it’s the laws and its enforcers that need to be gone after. Any lawyers competent in this area care to weigh in?
[Via 1Gat]
