Noting the legal environment the nominee is part of and stepping into, he’s as good as we’re going to get, but hardly measures up to the superlatives of being “truly pro-Second Amendment.” [More]
Some refuse to accept the parameters being defined for them, “don’t believe in the no-win scenario,” and don’t consider a writhing platter of gagh to be a gourmet meal.
The boss of the A.S.A, is Knox Williams, who’s also on the NRA’s board of directors.
The Founders believed that the best possible government was the least possible government.
I’m pretty sure we could do without most of what the BATFE has involved itself in during the bulk of its history. It is a classic example of what a bureaucracy cam morph itself into, and the amount of power it can allocate to itself, absent any meaningful curbs by congress. The argument should be over how much of the agency, if any, would remain after an appropriate resizing.
Upon further review: (love that phrase!)
If DJT can appoint a Secretary of Education, have her approved by the Senate, then order her to close down the entire department, (and he did!) then surely he can severely curtail and/or close down BATFE. He just has to want to. And he’d better want to pretty quick or he’s going to be impeached by a Democratic Party controled House in February of 2027.
DDS, I appreciate your cogent commentary, but note that Sec. Ed. McMahon seems to have abandoned cutting, gutting and shuttering, instead shifting bucks elsewhere. Slapping head and pouring another tequila as we celebrate success of slimming some depts. while stuffing others to the gills.
We did get here incrementally but with $37 trillion acknowledged public debt we ain’t getting out’ta this place.
What’s the Kalshi line on Trump’s timing for whacking Iran?
You mean the Nobel Peace Prize President?
Start another war?
Wouldn’t they make him give it back?
Oh, Wait. Nevermind!