Notes from the Resistance
Today the Illinois Appellate Division reversed a lower court decision that had dismissed a legal challenge to the Cook County tax on firearms and ammunition sales. [More]
That case has been going back and forth for years. I’d reserve words like “huge” for the final decision, whenever that is.
[Via Jess]
One bill that would make it illegal for people under the age of 21 to purchase ammunition in Hawaii is now in the hands of the Senate. [More]
Haven’t we already established that the Second Amendment doesn’t apply there?
All the prohibitionist laws and lawsuits have the same goal: To drag things out long enough for the Republicans to blow it so they can reshape SCOTUS and reverse Bruen.
Judge blocks California from requiring background checks to buy ammunition [More]
I know who I want if Sonia throws in the towel and the Republicans don’t blow the election.
[Via Jess]
Fifteen radical left State Attorneys General from across the nation sent a letter on Tuesday, asking the Biden Regime’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention to ban private citizens from purchasing 5.56-millimeter rounds manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. [More]
They’re really showing us who they are more and more…
[Via bondmen]
Related UPDATE
Here are the traitors and what they’re hyperventilaitng about.
[Via Antigone]
If you listen, they tell you who they are.
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) January 13, 2024
To them, nothing is a right, and our existence is a privilege.
Get in the fight for your rights today at https://t.co/6Pp2ekN6thpic.twitter.com/gMi64FX5v9
NFA still standing tells us we can’t rely on assumptions about rulings that say the state can’t tax a right. That said, these stupid, smirking cows have no idea of the elemental forces they’re tampering with…
Vista Outdoor announces price increase on cost of goods for ammo. Ammo prices will rise starting January 1st. [More]
And it may rise even further. (Oh, and they’re sticking with Plan A.)
[Via Jess]
Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo [More]
No worries. They’re developing ways of finding more.
[Via WiscoDave]
Colt CZ Group SE is a joint stock company organized under the laws of the Czech Republic, according to SEC filings. This offer follows one made in October by a manufacturer called the Czechoslovak Group (CSG). [More]
I’m wondering what effect the Czech’s “tireless support [for] the Arm Trade Treaty” will have on import/export should the international community turn up the heat, and if some things aren’t best left to American interests.
[Via Jess]
Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S. [More]
Tied by whom, Ben Dooley of The New York Times, the “D” part of the DSM? What was the purpose of writing this article?
I wonder if you compared all ammo sold by Lake City to the civilian market to the number of those rounds used in acts of violence what the abuse rate would be, and how many “0s” would follow the “.” to come up with a percentage…
[Via Dan Gifford]
Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25) introduced the “Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight (AMMO) Act,” which would restrict bulk sales of ammunition, would require businesses who sell ammunition to obtain the same federal license as gun dealers, and would require businesses to conduct a background check on buyers. [More]
“3% chance of being enacted” by the Senate and “1%” by the House. So be aware this is one increment they’ll try for if the GOP blows ’24, but for now, there are more pressing priorities.
[Via Jess]
Joint Munitions Command has not changed its policy regarding commercial production at Lake City. Lake City has not cancelled commercial contracts. [More]
So does that answer that?
[Via Jess]
Ammo Employee Comes Forward: Companies Withholding Stockpiles Purposely?!? [Watch]
I’d feel better if some weren’t being so coy.
Maybe it’s time to ask NSSF…
[Via Jess]
Received via email from WarOnGuns Correspondent Scott J. [More]
It ties in tangentially with a link about ammo prices that Bondmen sent me.
WarOnGuns Correspondent Mike F writes:
I contacted Winchester Customer Support and got the same response that the other gentleman received.
Based on the number of gun owners contacting them, that is, a handful, they feel they can ignore inquiries. That tells us something about their management. It also tells us about something else.
It’s nice to know they’re not all like that.
will you be making a statement alerting your civilian customers that their government has cornered the output from lake city? the people who kept you profitable during peacetime deserve the chance to prepare before the rug is pulled [More]
Is somebody trolling? Is somebody hiding something? Did online speculation cause plans to be reconsidered?
Enquiring minds want to know. I’d suggest thousands of us contact Winchester but “experience hath shown” that maybe three people actually would…
I just submitted the following (phone number withheld from screenshot):
Anybody want to join me in holding our breath?
[Via WiscoDave]
New Hampshire-based firearms company Sig Sauer plans a $150 million expansion of its Elite Performance Ammunition manufacturing facility in Jacksonville to help fulfill its contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. [More]
Great, but help me out here.
What does provisioning the standing army have to do with “defending the Second Amendment” and “reaffirming Arkansans’ right to keep and bear arms…”?
[Via Jess]
I’d argue with “permits” and “background checks,” but he makes some good points.
What I didn’t hear was a refusal to obey unlawful orders.
[Via 1Gat]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several gun-control measures on Tuesday, including a bill that tightens the state’s concealed-carry rules and another that imposes a new tax on firearm and ammunition sales. [More]
If they’re already rated “A,” and since he’s still trying for even more, what further proof is needed that it will never be enough for these totalitarian freaks?
Of course, they’re talking about taking your guns.
[Via several of you]
Related UPDATE
“Unless we enshrine a Right to Safety in the Constitution, we are at the mercy of ideologues like Judge Benitez… This is exactly why I’ve called for a Constitutional amendment, and this is why I’ll keep fighting to defend our right to protect ourselves from gun violence.” [More]
How do YOU do it, liar, if not with guns?
[Via Scott J]
Ammunition Manufacturer Fires Back at Gov. Grisham: Offers Free Deliveries to all New Mexico Customers with Special Promo Code, “F*ck Off, Gov. Grisham” [More]
What would you pick, given the choice between giving your business to Fenix or giving it to companies that arm the disarmers…
[Via bondmen]
A federal court on Friday rejected a long-fought effort by environmental groups to force a ban on lead ammo in a national forest, providing a key win for hunters, the National Rifle Association, and the United States Forest Service. [More]
It’s been a long time coming. Last night I brought out the Center for Biological Diversity gorilla hand ashtray to celebrate.
Now sue them.
[Via JR]
“No information has come out about it. We don’t know what it’s going to entail, how we’re going to do background checks. Are we going to be doing phone checks with them? Are we going to do an online portal. They’re not giving us any information.” [More]
For some reason a line from Airplane comes to mind.
Just think of the opportunities for compliance violations… and shutting down sales altogether!
Then just think of other opportunities.
[Via Jess]
