Not to rain on anybody’s parade, but…
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Tag: Mark W. Smith
The Price of Admission
ANTI-GUN WASHINGTON POST MAKES HUGE PRO-2A ADMISSION [Watch]
Perhaps. But tying “in common use at the time” to commercial popularity can be a trap.
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Speaking of Vigorous Efforts
US Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit (TX, LA) has issued a ruling upholding the 2022 federal law requiring additional background checks for 18-20 year olds. [Watch]
And Mark W. Smith reminds us we can “Thank John Cornyn.
I’d suggest taking that grade down a notch or two, but last time I did that resulted in some ruffled feathers.
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The Indirect Approach
JUSTICE SCALIA TEACHES: HOW TO SAVE THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS WITHOUT THE 2ND AMENDMENT [Watch]
It gets a bit too far into the weeds for my poor thinking, which can’t overlook the concessions he made trying to save it WITH the 2nd Amendment.
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That is the Question
HUGE SCOTUS ARGUMENT: WILL THE SUPREME COURT DISMISS ALL ANTI-TRUMP FEDERAL CHARGES? [Watch]
And will they overturn convictions that arise from corrupt state lawfare…?
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Related UPDATE
NEW: Thanks to order by Judge Cannon, key evidence related to classified docs case is now unredacted. On the left: What DOJ/Jack Smith wanted to conceal. On the right: Now we know why. More proof of collaboration btw Biden White House and NARA to concoct a case. [More]
More like “collusion”…
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Ghost of a Chance
Supreme Court to decide if Biden administration can regulate ‘ghost guns’ [More]
Now we get to see how all those “pro-gun” Trump justices pan out on “shall not be infringed.”
Mark W. Smith sounds optimistic.
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Hopeful Signs?
Justice Neil Gorsuch Blows Up Department of Injustice’s Case Against J6 Protesters While Dunking on Biden Solicitor General During Questioning [More]
And Mark W. Smith says “SUPREME COURT STANDS READY TO REJECT DOJ’S OVERREACHING.”
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The Panel from Hell
Youth Must Be Served
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuot denied a request for rehearing En Banc in the Lara v. Pennsylvania case involving young adults and the second amendment. Mark Smith Four Boxes Diner explains the big 2A win! [Watch]
Of COURSE RKBA applies to 18-10-year-olds. Try 17.
Of COURSE 1791 is the relevant time period. Some of us have been arguing that for decades. But it’s no surprise lying prohibitionists once more favor applying the racist Black Codes of their Democrat forbears to all.
And of COURSE Judge Krause, with her “In today’s America, by contrast—where firearms include automatic assault rifles” line of “reasoning” is a propaganda-spewing idiot apparatchik.
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Related UPDATE
A Common Preconception
Meritless First Circuit Abets RI Magazine Ban
We need go no further. Plaintiffs’ failure to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of their claims sinks their attempt to require the district court to issue a preliminary injunction… We therefore affirm the judgment of the district court, denying the request for a preliminary injunction. [More]
Snotty, arrogant, and imperious in their denial of fundamental rights, just like the Founders intended.
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Related UPDATE
Circuit Courts could not give less of a shit that the Supreme Court said interest balancing analysis is not appropriate. They are doing it anyway, and blatantly. Will SCOTUS do anything about it? [More]
That they haven’t already speaks volumes.
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Delay of Game
History Defeats Itself
What’s in a Title?
WANTED: CEO for America’s Oldest & Largest Civil Rights Organization. Only Qualified Applicants Need Apply [More]
I couldn’t find a royalty-free photo of a street hooker in a tube top and leopard print hotpants to include with this post. But smart @$$ery aside, what’s with “CEO”?
I’ve been seeing it for years and it’s always confused me.
It’s not just how others refer to him, it’s how NRA refers to him, case in point, on official tax documents they file with the government.
The reason I’m confused is because per the Bylaws, Article V, Section 1 (a):
“The officers of the Association shall be a President, one or more Vice Presidents, an Executive Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, an Executive Director of the National Rifle Association General Operations, and an Executive Director of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action.”
Then you get to (b) and it says (in boldface type):
“The Board may not abolish said offices nor create any other offices.”
That seems pretty specific and there for a reason. Anybody who knows what the deal is, please feel free to educate via comments.
Order in Illinois Gun/Magazine Ban Case
You can see that Stephen McGlynn is implicitly saying that he totally, totally disagrees with the ruling of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and while he’s not calling those judges morons, he’s basically saying, shall we say, they’re clearly wrong on the law. [Watch]
Nothing to stop the rest of us from calling them what they deserve…
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Speaking of Fast and Loose…
The Justices Are Bad Gun Historians – The Supreme Court’s recent rulings on gun rights play fast and loose with the country’s traditions of owning and regulating firearms [More]
Either that or Jack Rakove wants to challenge Saul Cornell to be the Slippin’ Jimmy of revisionsist history…
Shall we see where he goes wrong?
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A Taxing Proposition
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.
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More Than a Ghost of a Chance
One Down…
US District Court judge Glenn Suddaby finds that NY ban on guns in public housing violates the 2nd Amendment. [More]
That’s all fine and good, but I still want to know why forcing me to pay for someone else’s living costs don’t violate the 13th Amendment…
I wonder what the text, history, and tradition at the time of ratification would have to say about that…
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UPDATE
Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy news out of California. the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: A three- judge panel has decided that they are going to literally, literally do nothing, do nothing for likely over a year when it comes to the case of Miller vs. Bonta… [Watch]
The robed traitors are waiting for the fix to come in on the elections so Democrats can reshape SCOTUS and reverse Bruen…
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Common Ruse
Running Out the Clock
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has decided to hear en banc the Bianchi v. Brown MD “assault weapon” ban case and, thus, prevent a likely favor 2A ruling from being issued by the three-judge panel of that court. [Watch]
And as I’ve said, if the Republicans blow the elections and Dems manage to change SCOTUS, we’ll get to see which side is more serious.
The Universal Language
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Who thinks doing this in NRA’s backyard isn’t deliberate?
Mark W. Smith elaborates on a major government brief.
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Liberators Break Through Enemy Line and Advance
Judge allows challenge to NY assault weapons ban to proceed [More]
Mark W. Smith explains why that’s “huge.”
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Underutilized
Ghost Story
Are we talking about criminals that are obliterating serial numbers which has always happened in American history, um, or something else…? [Watch]
Are we talking about violence monopolist propagandists using deception to advance a citizen disarmament agenda…?
“Real reporter” Matthew Sedacca certainly is a tool.
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Sounds Like a Plan
And semiautos/magazines…?
Inferior Court
Conduct Unbecoming
US District Court of Southern District of California finds that gun purchase restrictions on 18-20 year olds in California is constitutional under the 2nd Amendment. [More]
What kind of evil, lying traitor would you have to be to rule that way? So much for judicial conduct.
His treason will, of course, eventually be overturned, provided the Republicans don’t blow ’24…
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