Notes from the Resistance
The Department of Justice has filed a brief with the Seventh Circuit in support of our win against the Illinois “assault weapon” and standard capacity magazine bans in our Harrel v. Raoul lawsuit. [More]
I got the brief over the weekend and am working a write-up.
Also on the same case, 35 AG’s have signed onto supporting the lawsuit.
[Via Jess]
SCOTUS Fails Americans Again, Kicking Gun Rights Further Down the Road [More]
Nothing like emboldening gun-grabbers and eroding respect for law…
And speaking of Firearms News articles, the June 2025 issue (pictured above) with three of my articles (“Supreme Court Avoids New York Second Amendment Infringements” (p. 10), “A Tale of Two Revolutions” (p.12), and “ATF and DOJ Continue Abuses While Being Bipolar on Guns” (p. 14), is now on display at diverse and inclusive newsstands throughout the Republic. (Or you could save money over single issue prices and subscribe.)
RI House passes controversial assault weapons ban [More]
By this douche bag.
Gee, I wonder what emboldened them to try this now.
[Via Jess]
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Talk about sugar-coating: Good grief.
You know what would work even better than “YOUR help”? Getting Pam Bondi and her ATF guy to submit well documented statements of support.
If gun owner reps had a seat at the table, they’d be able to finesse that. But the ones in a position to demand that apparently think continuing to solicit craps shoot funds is the better way to go.
After passing along party lines, a bill to raise the age for buying semi-automatic guns heads to Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo’s desk for what could be a veto. Assembly Bill 245 would raise the minimum purchasing age of assault rifles and semi-automatic shotguns to 21 from 18. Despite its passage, the bill looks unlikely to become law because Lombardo vetoed a similar bill in 2023. [More]
Billionaire casino owners and service worker unions continue to impose themselves on the rest of the state, just like in Question 1:
Don’t ask if I’m going to SHOT Show. I do rights, not hardware.
F_ers’ll never see a dime of my money…
[Via Jess]
What’s to negotiate?
An investigation is underway after a Los Angeles police officer’s personal rifle “accidentally fired a round” in a parking garage earlier this week, officials announced. [More]
All by it’s own self…
“Personal rifle.” That’s even a more transparent attempt to distance from what would they call it if it had belonged to a non-Only One than “patrol rifle.” And don’t you just love “Non-Tactical Unintentional Discharge” copspeak?
If it’s personal, why does he need a “weapon of war designed to kill as many as possible, as quickly as possible,” huh?
And do we have this moron’s name, because we’d damn sure know if itwas a “civilian,” or didn’t the “real reporter” think it was relevant to ask?
Anybody see anything on Snope or Ocean Tactical…? [More]
You’ve got certifications that establish your credentials and qualifications to diagnose and prescribe in this field, don’t you, Annie? Otherwise, aren’t you abusing your medical accreditation to assume false authority, isn’t that flat-out malpractice, and doesn’t that make you a fraud?
State senators from country and neighbor island districts rose up to kill an effort to ban assault rifles Wednesday at the Capitol. [More]
Moms Demand is wailing and gnashing its teeth.
But it’s not like there’s a powerful “gun lobby” in Hawaii. It sounds more like Joy Buenaventura and a few others got the law laid down to them by some consituents who have a vested interest in keeping theirs.
[Via Jess]
From a “guntuber”:
Are your guns about to be banned? The federal government is pushing the GOSAFE Act, the BUMP Act, and the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025—and together, they represent the biggest threat to the Second Amendment we’ve seen in years.
Hyperbole much?
None has a chance of passing even the House.
And yes, no link was intentional.
[Via Jess]
Stupid question, OAN. Stupid, defeatist question.
And this is just attention whoring. He knows it has no chance of passing — yet. And no chance of succeeding if it does…
Still, a word from Arnhole would be appropriate (NSFW).
[Via Jess]
Nevada Assembly passes bill banning people under 21 from owning semiautomatic guns [More]
Thanks a high population center filled with Democrats/union workers and rope-selling capitalists for imposing their will on the heartland, just like they attempted with Question 1.
And no, I shed no tears.
[Via Jess]
Veterans advocating for gun safety push for assault weapon ban in Hawaii [More]
Lie much, Captain Chris Marvin? And once again we see the false authority logical fallacy, as if your military experience qualifies you to second-guess the Founders. Besides, the militia needs “weapons of war.” If you weren’t an oath-breaker, you’d be demanding full-auto.
And what’s with throwing unserialized firearms under the bus as your “rebuttal,” Tom Tomimbang of 808 Gun Club?
[Via Andy M]
We’re awaiting word on Snope/Ocean State tactical, and if SCOTUS is going to make a decisoin or once more kick the can down the road. Meanwhile, here are some sobering thoughts:
This is especially frustrating to watch after feeling like I’m the lone voice in the wilderness warning that relying solely on “self defense” while ignoring the militia aspect makes 2A more vulnerable to infringements, and how putting all faith in the “in common use at the time” argument can be a trap.
[Via Jess]
Colorado governor signs into law major gun control bill targeting semi-automatic rifles, pistols – Senate Bill 3 was among the most bitter legislative fights this session and represents the furthest expansion yet of gun control in the state [More]
I don’t suppose SCOTUS would like to get off its @$$ and rule on Snope or Ocean State Tactical…?
[Via cydl]
Related UPDATE
POLIS: “This law is not a ban, and I have been clear that I oppose banning types of firearms…” [More]
That’s right. In one vote, this bill went from targeting .50 caliber rifles to banning all semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines, adding new definitions like “assault shotgun” and “fixed magazine,” restricting magazine capacity, and even creating new criminal penalties. [More]
And this crap will continue to happen because SCOTUS allows it and keeps sending mixed signals.
Attorney General McCuskey leads SCOTUS amicus brief challenging D.C.’s high-capacity magazine and assault weapons ban [More]
And significantly better than and different from a case we discussed yesterday:
III.Courts Are Incorrectly Analogizing …11
A.The Second Amendment Goes Beyond The Individual Right To Self-Defense … 12
B.Narrowing Heller To Only Self-Defense Leads To Poor Analogical Reasoning … 15
Ignoring Core Purpose Makes 2nd Amendment More Vulnerable to Infringements: The Militia Aspect, Part 1 and Part 2.
The only question left: Why can’t Pam Bondi file an amicus brief supporting this?
[Via Jess]
Colorado lawmakers pass 3 gun-control measures including bill limiting sale of semiautomatic weapons – The measures, which also address ammunition and gun shows, now go to Gov. Jared Polis for passage into law [More]
That photo tells us everything we need to know about what colleges are doing to young white women.
[Via Jess]
