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]
Romania Mob Installs ATM Skimmers at Self-Checkouts [More]
Say what you will about Vlad Tepes, nobody would steal the golden goblet.
[Via Michael G]
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]
Measles Returns to Chicago, and You’ll Never Guess Where [More]
I take it they were being sarcastic.
Reminds me of a sign I saw in Cleveland…
Those behind this aren’t just making war on us– they’re making biological war.
[Via Michael G]
Try to Wrap Your Head Around ‘MAGA Communism’ [More]
Everything they do is an opposite perversion.
Curious, what benefits Democrats…
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The red herring “exemption” only applied to one specific case that ain’t over by a long shot.
Who the DOJ is partnering with and how their activities are lawful in light of the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on the Second Amendment are of particular interest. [More]
I don’t think anyone’s ever asked them to provide documents showing how they figure their actions are consistent with Bruen before.
Worst States to be a Gun Owner (2024 Updated) [More]
The worst one have the highest Giffords ratings.
“Here, the district court concluded that ‘the federal government has both a dominant interest and a pervasive regulatory framework’ to control immigration into the United States, ‘preclud[ing] state regulation in the area,’” wrote Chief Judge Priscilla Richman. [More]
Nominated by President George W. Bush…
[Via Michael G]
Related UPDATE
States copy Texas after Supreme Court permits local police to arrest and deport illegal immigrants [More]
Now I’m confused.
California’s K-12 Schools Promoting Antisemitism to Children – “Teachers instructing students of all ages that Israelis are responsible for the massacre of their own families on Oct. 7.” [More]
As long as U.S. Jews overwhelmingly support Democrats and consider people like me domestic terrorists, I’m not sure what my expected reaction should be.
And I know it’s verboten to suggest inordinate influence, but let’s look at one of the major driving forces for the sentiment.
[Via Michael G]
A Cleveland man who made thousands of dollars by buying and selling guns used in shootings and homicides said little on Tuesday as a federal judge sentenced him to more than 11 years in prison. Kenneth Smith, 23, apologized for selling 32 guns to undercover federal agents in less than three weeks, netting $24,000. The guns had been used in 30 shootings, including several homicides. [More]
The rest of the story is paywalled and the only other thing I could find is he did all this while being a “prohibited person” himself:
KENNETH SMITH, 23, East Cleveland, was charged with Engaging in the Business of Dealing Firearms without a Federal Firearms License, Illegal Possession of a Machinegun, and being a Felon in Possession of Firearms.
It does raise the question why they needed to drag it out over 32 guns and three weeks when one sale could have done the trick, and for some reason a South Park bust comes to mind (NSFW).
[Via JG]
In House District 51, Marine combat veteran and pro-gun stalwart, Republican James Hieb, is facing a primary challenge from failed governor candidate Christine Drazan, who desperately wants back into politics… [More]
Oregon gun owners– do the self-interested thing and help.
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]
A Tennessee mother is mourning the death of her teen daughter after police said that she accidentally shot and killed her while rummaging in her purse for her keys. [More]
It sounds like being oblivious to how things work and not taking any one of several appropriate available precautions made her a walking IED.
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…?
