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Dispense with the Formalities

Massachusetts Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) asking it to “closely examine” facial recognition-enabled ammunition vending machines that have recently been installed in supermarkets in certain states. [More]

Yeah, why does it need to ID us?

[Via Steve T]

Markey and Warren Throw Fellow Gun Banners Under Bus

So, if we’re to believe Markey, Warren, and Pressley, MAIG cities are using racist technology to over police and violate Black and Latino civil rights. [More]

When leftist priorities collide…

The Jokes Just Write Themselves

Markey, Warren sign letter asking feds to investigate gunshot detection technology they say may violate civil rights [More]

Yeah, put ’em where they won’t hear anything. Brilliant!

Not that it matters.

[Via Edmund M]

‘Paramilitary Ban’ Just Another Democrat Plot to Secure Monopoly of Violence

The issue as far as Raskin and Markey’s latest affront to liberty goes, is that nowhere in the Constitution is the federal government delegated authority to ban paramilitary activities. They are usurping power – or trying to. And though Raskin cites authority including the Supreme Court’s admission in Heller “that the Second Amendment ‘does not prevent the prohibition of private paramilitary organizations,’” it would be interesting to see how that would hold up against the more recent Bruen standard of the understanding at the time of the Founding. Especially noting historical examples like Allen, or more to the point, Capt. John Parker at Lexington Green… [More]

“I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for few public officials,” George Mason asked and answered. Curious, how public officials are bent on destroying that…

Intended Consequences

Senate Democrats Propose Bill That Would Criminalize Armed Church Security [More]

What is it Red Jamie and Ed Marxey want us to do?

I wrote an article on the bill for Firearms News over the weekend and expect it will be out before too long.

[Via JG]

‘Other Purposes’

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the distribution of 3D printer plans for the printing of firearms, and for other purposes. [More]

It’s those “other purposes” I’m interested in.

Boy, that’s a lot of traitors.

Eh… “1% chance of being enacted…”

Besides, the genie’s out of the bottle. And we will not disarm.

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