Notes from the Resistance
“I said [at the press conference] if you shoot accurately, and you kill the guy, you save taxpayers money. And I also said that if somebody gets killed during a home invasion, the odds of them re-offending are zero. And we like those odds, which we do,” he told Fox News Digital. [More]
Still, even if you live in Santa Rosa County, the sheriff’s public sentiments notwithstanding, remember one thing when his deputies respond.
[Via Jess]
A federal appeals court upheld court orders prohibiting two criminal defendants from possessing firearms while awaiting trial. [More]
Not that such prohibitions work…
If people are going to cite Bruen to demand historical context, I’d be interested in whether or not bail for those who “would pose an unusual danger, beyond the ordinary citizen, to themselves or others” was widely practiced in the Founding era, under what conditions, and if denying it to the really heinous ones was alleviated by the right to a “speedy trial.”
Virginia’s “But if a crime be punishable by life or limb, or if it be manslaughter and there be good cause to believe the party guilty thereof, he shall not be admitted to bail” strikes me as consistent with another law I keep prattling on about, and raises another question: What was the average length of time from arrest to trial to the gallows for the bad ones?
[Via Dan Gifford]
The Governor vetoed 30 gun-control bills, modified 6 other gun-control bills so that they no longer pose a threat to Virginia’s lawful gun-owners, and he signed 4 bills that had been modified in the General Assembly changing VCDL’s position from Oppose to Neutral. There are no more gun-control bills left. [More]
And making lemonade out of lemons:
Today, the Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements applauding Governor Youngkin for signing two gun safety measures into law, including a measure to prohibit auto sears, which are devices that convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons, HB 22 (Del. Jones)/SB 210 (Sen. Perry) and a measure to hold gun owners accountable for allowing children under their care with certain dangerous histories to access firearms, HB 36 (Del. Willet)/SB 44 (Sen. Van Valkenburg).
Even though those bills only parrot what are already federal laws, VCDL being “neutral” doesn’t cut it. The federal laws infringe on Virginia gun owners, and as such, both are should be opposed.
Related UPDATE
‘We can make Virginia a safer place’: Youngkin signs ‘Lucia’s Law’ [More]
I do wonder how a “preliminary determination” rises to the level of proof beyond a reasonable doubt…
But it has “strong bipartisan support,” so it MUST be good. Right?
I’m sure it would have stopped young Dylan in his tracks…
[Via Mack H]
Former Justice Breyer rips conservative Supreme Court for giving nation ‘Constitution no one wants’ – Breyer said originalism will ‘overlook lots of changes designed to further the value of protecting basic civil rights, because the world has changed’ [More]
Yeah, the guy who dissented in Heller and said the RKBA shall be infringed wants the Constitution to say whatever he and his fellow authoritarians want it to say, because they’re smarter than the Founders and they’re smarter than you.
Everybody wants that.
No…?
Like the NRA, the GOA has election guides for its members and grades lawmakers on their commitment to the Second Amendment. [More]
And Larry’s promise…?
[Via Jess]
David Codrea the AAR OG joins the show today! [Listen]
Mark Walters and I solved all the problems of the world yesterday.
Over 100 migrants break through razor wire, knock down guards as they illegally cross El Paso border in wild scene [More]
What the hell is this for?
How can a government that fails in its primary duty claim consent?
Good thing this has nothing to do with that “single issue.” And I have that on good authority.
Related UPDATE
[Via Michael G]
Feds: These St. Louis-area gun shops sell the most guns traced to crimes [More]
All the cool commies are doing it.
No proof of wrong-doing, but the reputation innuendos have been made.
Now show us which “gun sense candidates'” constituents the criminals were.
[Via bondmen]
Just what we need for the already subversive Seventh Circuit…
How this not an admission of malpractice meriting — hell, demanding — a bar complaint?
House Bill 24-1292, otherwise known as the “Assault Weapons Ban” passed the House Judiciary Committee on a vote of 7-3 early this morning, March 20th at 12:18 am. It will now go to the floor of the House for debate among the entire chamber. The battle against this horrible bill is far from over. [More]
And then the rest of the process to enactment, and then the lawsuits, and then the appeals, and…
When is SCOTUS going to put a stop to this nonsense?
Or will Republicans blow it and Democrats put a stop to SCOTUS?
[Via cydl]
Chicago Announces First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit Seeking to Hold Glock Accountable for Manufacturing and Selling Pistols That Can Easily Be Turned into Machine Guns Using ‘Glock Switches’ [More]
They’re never gonna stop, are they?
But the city wants “machineguns” for its “Only Ones”? So is Glock going to continue selling them guns?
[Via Jess]
If you wish to understand how democracy ended in the United States and the European Union… [More]
Why don’t these prominent influencers?
As for the military trying to take over, it would be the biggest mistake the rulers ever made.
Unless we’re talking Blue zones like NYC and Philly because Democrats, who demand to rule us, can’t rule themselves.
[Via bondmen]
Simply put, “gun control” doesn’t work, and it’s astounding that the head of the firearms manufacturer trade association is publicly insisting that it does. [More]
Industry CYA at the expense of our rights is unacceptable.
Reggie & Co. tell us they’re useful idiots without telling us they’re useful idiots.
Migrants Convicted of Violent Crimes Get Free Lawyer Under California Bill [More]
It’s been pulled — for now.
And yes, of course Reggie Jones-Sawyer wants to use force to disarm you, and uses flat-out gaslighting lies to do it:
“Poll after poll shows a majority of Americans want action taken to have gun safety laws in place,” Jones-Sawyer said. “A Right to Safety Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will do exactly that without impeding on the Second Amendment.”
Tell us again how a con-con is just the ticket to restore freedom…
