What can I say but “Chris Murphy”?
I should go back and retitle this Damned Lie/Truth.
Category: Second Amendment
Meritless First Circuit Abets RI Magazine Ban
We need go no further. Plaintiffs’ failure to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of their claims sinks their attempt to require the district court to issue a preliminary injunction… We therefore affirm the judgment of the district court, denying the request for a preliminary injunction. [More]
Snotty, arrogant, and imperious in their denial of fundamental rights, just like the Founders intended.
[Via Jess]
Related UPDATE
Circuit Courts could not give less of a shit that the Supreme Court said interest balancing analysis is not appropriate. They are doing it anyway, and blatantly. Will SCOTUS do anything about it? [More]
That they haven’t already speaks volumes.
[Via WiscoDave]
Just Like the Founders Intended
New Jersey Governor Seeks to Price Residents Out of Their 2A Rights [More]
Time was, there’d be pushback.
[Via Jess]
Throwing a Flag on the Play
There’s a Storm Coming
Elon Musk Issues Grave Warning for America: “The Groundwork is Being Laid for Something Far Worse than 9/11” [More]
Good thing this has nothing to do with that “single issue.” And I have that on good authority.
[Via bondmen]
A Mass Stupidity Democrat
“Banning mass casualty weapons is a commonsense measure that will prevent needless loss of life. In 2019, our community felt that loss with the horrific tragedy that took place in the Oregon district. There is no reason to have guns equipped with magazines that can hold 50, 70, or even 100 rounds. It’s time to take action and ban these weapons so that our communities can be safer,” said Rep. Blackshear. [More]
“Weapons”? So, basically every semiautomatic.
Y0u and every ignorant oath-breaking tyrant wannabe like you blaming the rest of us for your constituents is reason enough, moron.
A Slap on the Wrist
A St. Charles County man is sentenced to five years of probation and community service for illegally selling hundreds of guns. [More]
They were “were used in crimes and suicides. He also sold them to felons, a minor, and someone who had such severe mental health issues”…?
And he was let off because of his age and because he has no previous crimes?
And the Demanding Moms aren’t gnashing their teeth and ripping their hair out?
Hey, I’m two years older than him and ditto on the clean conviction record. Five years probation would be worth it to me, especially since I’d be doing it to promote a right…
Or is there some other reason “justice” doesn’t seem to be all that equal, and if so, why isn’t anyone investigating it?
[Via bondmen]
Delay of Game
The ‘C’ Word
The March 5 compromise comes after the House and Senate could not come to agreement on several provisions of the bill… [More]
To paraphrase Bill Clinton, it depends upon what the meaning of the word “infringed” is.
[Via Jesse J]
Tangentially Related UPDATE
I am still holding out hope that a permitless carry bill of some stripe will pass the North Carolina General Assembly this spring. It will need a spending or fiscal component attached to it. We almost had it passed through the House of Representatives at the crossover deadline until opposition from the NRA caused Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) to pull the bill. [More]
Tell us more. Name names.
Stupid Party Vichycons Do It Again
Including defunding the pistol brace rule and the background check expansion EO, blocking red flag funds, and prohibiting funds to be used for “buybacks,” among other things…
[Via Jess]
The Enemies Within
“Understand that if active duty military actually get deployed within the United States, that weapon is not just going to be pointed at other people, other countries, it’s pointed at you.” [More]
And those will be real “weapons of war.”
Noting the differences in sheer numbers and the impossibility of containing them, I’d say there’s a meme in there somewhere, but I’m actually more concerned with how China and Russia would be taking advantage of Democrat-initiated hostilities, with no small amount of reliance on another group that outnumbers the military.
[Via Michael G]
Because What Could Be Smarter Politics Than Laughing at Your Core Constituency Before the Primary?
The Poll Tax Workaround
Maryland is among the states looking to follow California in taxing the gun industry to support hospitals, violence intervention programs, and services for victims of gun violence. [More]
All the best totalitarian regimes do it!
It’s not like Democrats are going to penalize the real cuprits: Their constituents and themselves.
Here’s the video of the hearing. Too bad it doesn’t have a transcript to allow homing in on specific “data” lies, and exposing those at the committee level is something funded “gun groups” ought to be putting resources into.
I did get one laugh out of this:
Chip is a reporter at The Trace…
Good one!
[Via Antigone]
Assisted Suicide
Bogus “Suicide” Bill Passes. Republicans Help. [More]
Now look at how the Democrats portray “Christine Drazan, who did more to damage the House Republican Caucus than anyone in recent memory”:
A new report released today exposes Christine Drazan for accepting a $10,000 campaign contribution from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) — an extreme and powerful pro-gun lobby group, where the CEO of “Daniel Defense — which made the gun used in the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in May” sits on the board of directors.
How desperate and stupid would you have to be to believe that compromising with totalitarians will earn you any more gratitude and respect from them than they would give to a toilet?
Related UPDATE
As you would expect, today’s “informational hearing” on Extreme Risk Protection Orders was actually a far left, gun grabbing, propaganda festival. [More]
Don’t forget to thank turncoat Brian Boquist.
The Nothing Will Happen But Maybe Gun Owners Will Forget My Previous Treachery Act
Ernst Works to Protect Lawful Gun Dealers from ATF [More]
1% chance of being enacted
Let’s see what the odds will be should election dreams come true. And if anyone’s still interested.
Sorry not sorry to be so cynical, but this is the same “solidly pro-gun candidate” who voted with Chuck Schumer on that “bipartisan” infringement bill the administration is now trying to sodomize us with,
Besides, all this really does is “legitimize” the whole power usurpation scheme. We all have the right to be “lawful gun dealers.”
[Via Jess]
SAF Legal Updates
Downhill Racer
“Mental health is already downhill,” said student Loran Jackson. “Why would you even try to put a gun in their hands when they’re mentally not thinking all right?” [More]
The only one in this story mentally not thinking all right appears to be you, Loran.
And the “goal would not be to take another human life,” Virginia, and if you decide to carry, take that language out of your vocabulary lest it come back to haunt you. The goal is to stop an attack, to live.
[Via Jess]
His Name was Duncan Lemp
…Duncan Lemp was wrongly killed in his own bedroom thanks to the same policies that President Biden champions for the nation. [More]
I’m not often left with nothing to add, but the brilliant writer James Bovard has pretty much said it all here.
This is the evil we face at the personal level from “our own” government.
Be outraged, be horrified, and be warned. This could have been me, this could have been you. And the DSM would have parroted the state’s narrative as the prohibitionists high-fived themselves on X and made small d!ck jokes.
Today’s Five-Minute Activism project after reading this: Share the link with everyone within your sphere of influence and urge them to do the same.
A Sternly-Worded Letter
Maybe one of these days such letters will include “Who the hell do you think you are and under what legitimate Constitutionasl authority do you dare to even insert your subversive @$$ into private sales of arms between American citizens?” followed with an order to immediately surrender himself for trial.
[Via Jess]
‘The Good Seaman Weathers the Storm He Cannot Avoid and Avoids the Storm He Cannot Weather’
A comment left under my latest AmmoLand piece on the couple victimized by latter-day “pirates of the Caribbean”:
In an effort to travel to Puerto Rico with my weapon, I have thought of boating there. That is why I contacted my state:
Keith Davis
Deputy Commissioner, Operations
Department of Public Safety
Jackson, MississippiI did this to secure weapon reciprocity between Puerto Rico and the State of Mississippi, as per the law of each entity.
Initially he did respond, but has not returned my last email and did not follow through on his promise.So far, I have not traveled to Puerto Rico. I will not travel with out my weapon.
Until we change things in the minds of others who run these affairs, I am land locked.
With the passage of the Weapons Acts of 2020, Puerto Rico will now honor all state concealed carry permits once the NPPR Commissioner establishes memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with states and/or territories of the United States…
Here’s the Puerto Rico Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map. Mississippi being yellow means “Yes with restrictions,” which under States That Have Restricted Reciprocity with Puerto Rico” says “(permitless carry, at least 21 years old).”
You might want to tell Keith Davis and MS DPS “Thanks for nothing.”
As my shameless CYA disclaimer, I guess I have to add that I’m the last person in the world you want to take legal advice from, because when I don’t like gun laws, I’ve been known to endorse breaking them. Just publicly admitting that, where LE can (and does) read it, should be warning enough.
Item last, and tangentially related, I wish I’d remembered this when I wrote my article, but it’s been years and I didn’t, I call your attention to “How Gun Control ‘Worked’ in Jamaica” by longtime colleague Tina Iwalani Terry.
