Spoiler Alert

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed his first bills on Friday, blocking for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit and make state agencies and local sheriffs more active in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. [More]

Was there ever any doubt?

The party that screams “DEMOCRACY!” once again rejects what the people’s representatives voted for.

Oh, look, another North Carolina Democrat politician!

As the Amendments Fall

“The right to counsel is not a luxury,” said MACDL President Shira Diner. “It is a bedrock principle of our justice system, guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment and by Article 12 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. When people are jailed without lawyers, the system ceases to be just—or constitutional.” [More]

Let’s try this again with a few word substitutions:

“The right to arms is not a luxury. It is a bedrock principle of our system, guaranteed by the Second Amendment and by Article 17 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. When people are disarmed without being adjudicated with full due process and incarcerated, the system ceases to be just—or constitutional.”

[Via Edmund M]

We’re the Only Ones in the Kapu Tradition Enough

“It is deeply troubling that the State of Hawaiʻi has not been transitioned into a military government as mandated by international law. This failure of transition places current police officers on duty that they may be held accountable for unlawfully enforcing American laws. [More]

And in the Spirit of Aloha:

Lawsuit: Hawaii AG Accuses Trump of ‘Distributing Machine Guns’

It only looks like Paradise.

Commiesense Gun Safety Laws

[T]he seemingly enchanted Karen Bass also poses in front of photos of Raul Castro, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, whose lifelong obsession was the destruction of the U.S. [More]

¿Armas para que?

And it looks like her deputy’s bomb threat was just a continuation of her policies.

How is it that anyone is really stupid enough to believe it’s about “commonsense gun safety“?

Meanwhile, Across the Pond

Given the erosion of public safety and the rise of systemic distrust, Britain would benefit from revisiting the question of civilian armament and cherry-picking the best of the US and Swiss models. This could include background checks, psychological evaluation, and a demonstrated understanding of firearms safety and the law. As with the Swiss model, gun owners could be required to undertake regular training and recertification. [More]

Silly rape victim thinks his abusers are interested in anything but another go…

[Via Antigone]

Of Course, You Realize This Means War

What we’re witnessing isn’t protest; it’s warfare by other means, complete with pre-printed signs, strategically placed weapons, and political air cover from the very officials sworn to protect public safety. [More]

By people who sing this.

Everybody realize it’s not just Trump they existentially hate…?

It’s not just Trump they fantasize about doing this to.

Commonsense gun safety laws,” anyone…?

[Via Michael G]

What They Mean by ‘Commonsense Gun Safety Laws’

The Exigency for Stricter Gun Control Legislation in the United States of America: Why the Constitution’s Second Amendment Provision for the “Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms” is Obsolete in our Contemporary Society [More]

I trust no one here is surprised…?

[Via Alan Chwick]

We’re Not So Different After All

“The attempt to silence critical voices by framing them as right wing and extremist. Under the pretext of fighting hate speech and disinformation, legitimate opinions are being criminalized. And finally, there is our domestic intelligence service, the so-called Office for the Protection of our Constitution. In reality, it’s nothing but a service for protecting the establishment’s dwindling power. [More]

Took me a sec to realize she wasn’t talking about the U.S…

[Via bondmen]

‘Nuns Against Guns’ Campaign Taking Advantage of Tax Exemption to Stump for Nationwide ‘Gun Control’

It’s not out of line to wonder who’s paying for all this and why. [More]

There are idiots, there are useful idiots, and there are Marxist “sisters” seemingly immune to 501(c)(3) restrictions on lobbying… Hey, if you see something, say something.

So: When are those embedding spirititual wickedness in high places going to demand habits for biological males?

Smile! You’re on Coerced Camera!

Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed their opening brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging California’s sweeping surveillance mandate on firearm dealers. This appeal is part of the ongoing case against Cal. Penal Code Section 26806, which forces all FFLs—including home-based dealers—to install 24/7 video and audio recording systems to surveil customers, and then retain that data for warrantless inspection by the state. [More]

Democrats to Orwell: Hold our beer.

Hey… any law against putting that poster next to the cameras?