Yep.
[Via Jess]
Tag: “assault weapons”
Speaking of Making Zero Sense
A Superior Observation
[T]he Court is unaware of historical precedent that would permit a governmental entity to entirely ban a type of weapon that is commonly used by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes, whether in an individual’s home or in public. The Court also notes that the Town’s justifications are somewhat undermined by the other subsections of this very provision. Specifically, subsection (b)(1) provides that “[a]ny person holding a valid federal firearms license from possession of any firearm authorized pursuant to such license” will not be subject to the prohibition of 10-9-40. The following subsection, (b)(2) likewise exempts any “firearm for which the U.S. Government has issued a stamp or permit pursuant to the National Firearms Act.” The National Firearms Act, referenced in the latter subsection, provides for permitting such firearms as short-barreled shotguns and rifles, machineguns, and silencers. Each of those weapons is arguably even more deadly than the semi-automatic weapons that the Town of Superior seeks to ban, yet these provisions would permit individuals to possess, sell, or otherwise transfer them. [More]
Let’s see if any of the NAGR critics are willing to grudgingly admit they’re doing good here.
[Via Antigone]
A Vote Delayed…
Democrats delay votes on police, gun control legislation Package included bills on a new assault weapons ban, to reinstate some civil liability for gun-makers and on grants for police [More]
That means there are Democrats afraid to vote for it because it won’t play in their home districts. I need to find out who those are. There could be a real left-against-left exploitable weakness here.
[Via Jess]
Just Like the Founders Intended
The New Old Standard
But No One’s Talking About Taking Your Guns
The “assault weapons” ban legislation that passed the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday not only prohibits AR-15s and AK-47s, but numerous semiautomatic pistols and shotguns as well. [More]
See? They don’t want ALL guns! Just these.
For now.
A Desk of Cheez-Its
Debunking Sheila Jackson Lee’s Babble At House “Assault Weapon” Ban Hearing – HR 1808 [Watch]
She actually outdid her “heavy as 10 boxes” buffoonery at @6:45 in:
“There were eons, tens upon tens of guys with good guns…”
“Eons … of guys”?
Where are you getting these units of measurement from?
[Via Jess]
The Right Tool for the Job
As Afghanistan Vet Defends Home with AR-15-Style Rifle, Invaders Realize They Chose the Wrong House [More]
So much for being unsuitable for home defense. That said, the guy needs to work on his tactics.
[Via Robert J]
Crying Shame
We’re the Only Ones Unenforcing Enough
BREAKING: LAPD Stops Enforcing California’s ‘High-Capacity’ Magazine Ban [More]
They say California is often first in things. Let’s see if this spreads.
Sincerely Yours
Dianne Feinstein tells WarOnGuns Correspondent 1Gat and the rest of us to go **** ourselves in the most polite way possible. [More]
Sending prewritten letters to some is just a waste of activist time and if this happens enough times their understandable response will be “Why bother?”
Modern Sporting Pitchfork
Whip-wielding Florida woman, 56, arrested for STABBING minivan with a pitchfork [More]
The thought strikes that one way to show the ludicrousness of the term “assault weapon” would be to observe that if the same “logic” were applied to this as is applied to guns, the tool in the hands of an “Only One” would magically transform into a “patrol pitchfork.”
And don’t get me started on “Modern Sporting Rifles,” a term I have always found irritatingly appeasing.
[Via William T]
Weapons of War
Democrats claim to want to ban “weapons of war” but then demonstrate their ignorance by exempting actual weapons of war from their bill. pic.twitter.com/0m9uLwcaJ5
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) July 20, 2022
Ready to apologize yet, Mr. Trump?
[Via Jess]
In the Final Analysis He’s Right
Neither the law nor the Second Amendment prevents Congress from banning such weapons. [More]
They’ve proven over the years they can do practically anything they want and mere words on paper won’t stop them.
Your move, domestic enemies.
Hogg Wild
David Hogg removed from congressional hearing after angry outburst over guns [More]
Just the person we should listen to on controlling the rest of us– some little fascist who can’t control himself!
Chronic and Habitual LIARS
The assault weapons ban hearing is going about as well as you would imagine. Booker asks what the difference is between a semi auto rifle and semi auto handgun. When he gets an answer he doesn’t like, he immediately pivots to Dr. Fuddlore pic.twitter.com/3OooAkZYDg
— Bad Weapon Takes (@BadWeaponTakes) July 20, 2022
He deliberately spreads a narrative talking point lie about destructive power.
And the “expert” he turns to tells two flat-out lies– first, the VPC deception, that the grabbers refuse to acknowledge because they rely on ignorance:
The weapons’ menacing looks, coupled with the public’s confusion over fully automatic machine guns versus semi-automatic assault weapons—anything that looks like a machine gun is assumed to be a machine gun—can only increase the chance of public support for restrictions on these weapons.
And secondly, the history behind the development of the AR-15, confirmed by ATF in a FOIA response:
“Colt sent a pilot model rifle (serial no. GX4968) to the BATF for civilian sale approval on Oct. 23, 1963. It was approved on Dec. 10, 1963, and sales of the ‘Model R6000 Colt AR-15 SP1 Sporter Rifle’ began on Jan 2, 1964,” one critic of the article contended. “The M16 wasn’t issued to infantry units until 1965 (as the XM16E1), wasn’t standardized as the M16A1 until 1967, and didn’t officially replace the M14 until 1969.”
[Via WiscoDave]
MSNBorgC
Cowardly DSM apparatchik Lawrence O’Donnell spreads the fear-mongering message that “Resistance is futile.” [Watch]
The scenario he presents of armed teachers congregating in the hallway is hardly the only option, nor even a tactically sound or likely one. And his solution is apparently to have “Only Ones” afraid to face one guy with an AR-15 go after the untold millions he wants to ban.
[Via 1Gat]
Can’t Stop the Signal
Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing
House Democrats Moving on ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban: Targets at Least 45 Specific AR-15 Rifles [More]
The traitor Cicilline is whoring for media attention again. He introduced it last year and the odds haven’t changed.
Prognosis 2% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details) [More]
0% chance of being enforced without a civil war.
@$$holes are making noise and not telling us anything we don’t already know– they want our guns. Don’t lose focus on more immediate threats.
[Via @pamnsc]
