Category: Second Amendment

Out Standing News

I’m happy to report that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Judge Reed O’Connor, in the case of Defense Distributed vs Blanche, has just issued a fantastic opinion in favor of Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation … specifically finding that Defense Distributed has standing to challenge various Second Amendment issues, including gun control laws … and that the Second Amendment Foundation… has standing to sue on behalf of its members under the doctrine of what is known as associational standing. [Watch]

Another important point to add to the basics of the case.

[Via Jess]

Unbrace Yourself

Can a gun owner covered by the NFA injunction replace a pistol brace with a stock and make an SBR without filing a Form 1? Attorneys directly involved in the Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF litigation have released new analysis addressing that question—and several other major issues surrounding the injunction. [Watch]

We always could. It was just a matter of if you were willing to risk having agents of tyranny ruin your life and/or kill you and yours over it.

[Via Jess]

Adventures in Aptronyms

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Democratic congressional candidate Katy Padilla Stout says she supports stripping legal adults under 21 of their ability to purchase commonly owned semiautomatic rifles because their brains supposedly are not sufficiently developed. [More]

But they’re developed enough to vote for her..?

Say… she is stout.

Imagine this slovenly gas bag telling fine, fit young men like this she knows better.

A Common Mistake

ATF’s newly updated registry shows 6,654,209 suppressors, more than 1.2 million short-barreled rifles, and over 8.1 million registered items across four major NFA categories. In this video, we examine how the government’s own numbers strengthen the “common use” argument under Heller, Caetano, and Bruen—and further undermine the constitutional foundation of the National Firearms Act. [Watch]

Yeah, well, don’t get too comfortable with “common use” being the cutoff for protected arms.

[Via Jess]

DOJ Launches New Process for Gun Rights Restoration

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With all the high-fiving going on in the gun community over this announcement, keeping things in perspective is needed to temper the enthusiasm and maintain progress on advancing the right to keep and bear arms. [More]

The continuation of this program is as secure as the outcome in the upcoming elections.

And the question just struck me: How do you answer Section B.21.d. on the 4473? If the form needs to be modified, that’s another drawn-out rule change.

Catch-22 and FU

Connecticut gun dealers forced to suffer yet another no-sales day… The State of Connecticut does not allow gun dealers to run their own NICS computer checks. It insists on running the checks for them, as well as a half-dozen other state checks… “I’m not saying that the State of Connecticut is intentionally doing it, but it’s been consistent enough lately.” [More]

Of course they’re doing it intentionally. Knowing this is a recurring problem that denies citizens their rights and costs already struggling dealers a lot of money — and not making it a priority to fix it — is just another way gun-hating Connecticut Democrats are saying “F_ you, die.”

RKBA advocates there ought to file a FOIA with SLFU (!) for all internal government correspondence/emails, minutes, instructions, records, etc.

DOJ Gun Rights Restoration Rule Is a Good Move—But Questions Remain

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The need to apply consistent criteria is not only a matter of basic fairness, but of law. The release of requested records, without disclosing exempt information, will help ensure that. [More]

Think of it as a good first step, but remember what they say about a journey of a thousand miles.

Ohio Republicans, They Thirst for Death

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Ohio’s Unfinished Suppressor Reform Leaves a State-Law Trap for Gun Owners [More]

Fresh on the heels of killing the Freedom to Carry Act. And not correcting state and county fair citizen disarmament edicts.

And they wonder why it looks like Sherrod Brown is polling ahead of 2A squish Jon Husted and Vivek isn’t running over Amy Acton.

“Hudson Antifa” is not an anomaly. The state is in danger of going blue– I think it will. And clueless Vichycons are doing nothing to put fire in gun owner bellies.

Ohio Gun Owners names names. And while it’s easy for some to dismiss them based hostility against the Dorr brothers, resist ad hominem dismissal for a moment and see for yourself if A ratings and endorsements are deserved.

Today’s Five-Minute Activism

I figure that’s how long it will take to read all this and then seconds to do what it asks.

While he appreciates all the support his son’s case has drawn—there are hundreds of videos and stories chronicled on his “Freedom for Tate” website—Tate remains is prison. To date, there has been no formal move to secure his release—despite the kind words of more than a few elected officials. [More]

Look at what just happened with NFA as a result of massive numbers of gun owners making noise that could not be ignored with midterms coming up.

Advocacy media played a huge part in that.

As just a cursory look shows us:

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If a million gun owners simply reposted a “tweet” (or whatever the hell you call them these days) saying “FREEDOM FOR TATE” that shared this link and copied Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon and Donald Trump, I guarantee you it would get their attention.

Any bets on the chances?

Like Pogo said…

Going Postal

Section 930(d)(3) of title 18, U.S. Code, permits the lawful carrying of constitutionally protected firearms in post offices that are generally open to the public. [More]

So, when’s the sign going down?

We could ask…

Four Boxes Diner elaborates.

[Via Jess]