Tag: David Codrea

Musk’s ‘America Party’ Long on Exploiting Disgruntlement, Short on Specifics for Gun Owners

It’s doesn’t look like Musk’s America Party will provide the safe haven to jump to that some gun owners are knee-jerk responding to… [More]

What ship will angry gun owners be jumping to?

Justice Filing Brief in Illinois Gun Ban Case a Long Overdue Change in Course

Still, the brief adds some important points that an ultimate Supreme Court decision will need to consider: Among recognized “uses by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes” are “self-defense, target shooting, and public defense,” that last category touching on the core purpose the Framers had in mind as articulated in the first 13 words of the Second Amendment. [More]

My latest from Firearms News looks at a long called for DOJ action in support of the Second Amendment that matches its new words.

AAR Redux

In this episode of Armed American Radio, host Mark Walters discusses the implications of a proposed merger between the ATF and DEA, emphasizing the potential threats to gun rights and the Second Amendment. Joined by David Codrea, they explore the historical context, current political climate, and the importance of maintaining the ATF as a standalone agency. The conversation highlights concerns over increased militarization of federal agents, the conflation of gun ownership with drug crimes, and the need for representation from the gun owner community in discussions about gun laws. [More]

Last Wednesday’s show, ICYMI…

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Old Editorial Useful in Showing True Goal Behind ‘Commonsense Gun Safety’ Lie

The point of rehashing all this now is to remind younger gun owners that citizen disarmament and its resultant monopoly of violence, repackaged by the prohibitionists now as “commonsense gun safety laws,” has always been the goal. [More]

Don’t let meaningless slogans parroted by indignant useful idiots distract from the real motives of the cold intellects behind citizen disarmament.

Suppressor and Short Barrel Firearm Fight Shows Many U.S. States More Prohibitive Than Some Foreign Countries

…Republicans are looking to Parliamentarian of the Senate Elizabeth MacDonough to make her determination on if such measures will survive the “Byrd bath” or become “Byrd droppings.” [More]

Politicians sure do come up with all kinds of convoluted complications over something as simple as “shall not be infringed.”

RELATED UPDATE

I ended the piece with GOA’s latest announcement that “the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” now includes full repeal of the $200 NFA tax on: Suppressors Short-barreled rifles (SBRs) Short-barreled shotguns (SBSs) “Any Other Weapons” (AOWs).”

Here’s the rev. of the bill. Start on pg. 261.

New Jersey Governor’s Race Gives Gun Owners a Choice

Being one of the worst states in the union for eviscerating the Second Amendment, there’s much to be said on having the ear of a governor with veto power. [More]

True, hardly a perfect one. Still, the differences between the two are many, and this is New Jersey, after all.

Media Jumping on New Pediatric Study to Stump for More Gun Control

Talking points have been passed out and it’s now their “job” to parrot the narrative… [More]

Relying on junk “science” from gunquacks and junk “journalism” from fourth estate fifth columnists is no way to run a Republic.

Bloomberg Funded Site Argues Gun Control Part of 2nd Amendment History and Tradition

Unable to refute reality, what’s a gun prohibitionist to do but try and confuse the issue? [More]

So what if the Founders never envisioned the “boyfriend loophole”? If you can have a “living Constitution,” why not a “living Second Amendment.”

We’re the Only Ones Ignorant Enough

Sorry it took so long to reply– I was away for several days. The video incident happened before FL passed permitless carry. In retrospect, I should have pointed that out. [More]

The “Only One,” who doesn’t know the law and who said he had respect for an amendment he couldn’t even properly number, was instructing his victim to break another law.

If that’s coming from a sergeant, imagine the street grunt’s legal acumen.

Police Responses to Florida Open Carriers Show Need for Direction from DeSantis

There is something that is in DeSantis’ power to do that can mitigate that danger without having to rely on oath-breaking Republican power players… [More]

One simple, proactive order that is within the governor’s power to issue could minimize the chances of lawful open carriers being endangered by police ignorance of the law.

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Chinese Coil Gun Could Prove Fatal Flaw in ‘Common Use’ Argument

Since no innovation ever begins “in common use,” a government with the power to do so can ban all new weapon developments from those they would rule, retaining them exclusively for itself. [More]

Sorry, you can’t have one. Hey, it’s your “gun rights leaders” who embraced the “in common use” litmus test we’re using to deny you.

Staged Video Gets It Right About Many Cops and Ignorance on Open Carry

Bottom line, armed citizens are out there. A lot of them. Law enforcement needs to understand this and be prepared to handle encounters respectfully and professionally. [More]

It’s bad enough when we’re behaving legally and they’re not. Add in jokes and threats about killing us, and that’s intolerable.

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