They can because they’re over 21.
And they’ve just decided those from 18 to 21 who can’t won’t be allowed to claim the Second Amendment, too.
And Four Boxes Diner advises this will go back down to the lower courts, not SCOTUS.
[Via Jess]
Tag: Mark W. Smith
It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Term ‘Hostile Invader’ Is
ANCHOR BABIES AWAY: SCOTUS can Fix Illegal Immigration [Watch]
I’d love for this to be the correct interpretation. I fear that the argument will be made that it doesn’t apply because the incursion is not military in nature, and will thus be narrowly defined, like “treason,” to require a beligerrent enemy with whom we are at war.
[Via Jess]
Doomsday Scenario
That’s because “2020 Census Overcounted Democratic States, Undercounted GOP States.”
In a nutshell, the 2020 Census Post Enumeration Survey shows they f’d it up, giving “Blue” Colorado, Rhode Island, and Minnesota one undeserved electoral vote each, and taking one away from Texas, and one, arguably two away from Florida.
It’s hard to believe that was just a “screw up,” especially considering who appointed the Census Bureau director. It’s also hard to believe House Republican lawmakers haven’t been loudly leading the charge to fix this, and that we’re just hearing about this the day before the election.
[Via Jess]
Du’s and Don’ts
NEW DECISION ON FIREARMS SERIAL NUMBERS: EXTREMELY SLOPPY…We have to talk about a decision by United States District Court Judge Miranda Du an appointee to the federal bench by President Barack Obama… [Watch]
Another reason why we should stay out of the affairs of foreign countries…
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What’s in a Name?
One Hell of a Way to Run a Republic
…we’re likely going to lose it because we’re in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit but a strong showing for the Second Amendment in this case and I think it’s going to give rise to good stuff… before the United States Supreme Court in the Snope-Bianchi case hopefully coming out this spring… [Watch]
So, in order to get over the wall we need to climb over the bodies of our fallen…
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Wait for It
Whether we’re talking about 2 minutes to register to vote or 10 or more minutes or even 30 minutes to vote these are a drop in the bucket compared to the months and months and months that some Americans in anti-gun jurisdictions have to wait to be able to get their carry permit to exercise their Second Amendment right… [Watch]
I’ve never applied for one so I wouldn’t know.
Hey, if it only takes two minutes to register, what’s all the phony brouhaha about disenfranchising voters because it’s too hard to prove eligibility?
[Via Jess]
An Age-Old Question
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument today in the Reese v. ATF lawsuit involving a federal gun control law preventing young adults from purchasing handguns from FFLs. [Watch]
The ultimate absurdity is young adults being old enough to vote for the government to tell them they’re not old enough to own guns.
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A Numbers Game
We have breaking news. We now know the firearm, according to reports, that was used by the anti-Trump guy who tried to assassinate President Trump on Sunday, that apparently the serial number has been obliterated or partially obliterated. Now this is a big deal because it’s going to play a role in the October 8th oral argument in the Vanderstok case before the US Supreme Court, so let’s connect some dots. [Watch]
If he was a prohibited person, a serial number wouldn’t trace to him anyway.
Don’t expect the Democrat DOJ, politicians, and DSM to acknowledge that when they have an opportunity to spook the herd and guin up hysteria.
He also make a good point about including such information on 4473s that the BIDS system exposes. The antis lie about why they want “background checks,” too.
[Via Jess]
We’re the Only Ones Normal Enough
Defendant Hines … did not mention that Plaintiff’s mother had initiated the encounter by calling emergency services to express concern about a trespasser… and he stated—incorrectly—that Plaintiff had been charged with aggravated assault… Finally, he wrote that Plaintiff complied with the officers’ commands and told officers he had been afraid for the safety of his grandmother (apparently an erroneous reference to Plaintiff’s mother) [More]
And a “trained professional” being sloppily incompetent and incapable of filing an accurate police report is enough to disarm a citizen…?
Normal PD, eh? Where the chief can have a gun in his carry-on with no consequences?
Four Boxes Diner breaks the case down.
[Via Jess]
Defensive Move
BATFE Slapping
Today, attorneys for Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a merits-stage Respondents’ brief with the United States Supreme Court in FPC’s Garland v. VanDerStok lawsuit challenging ATF’s “Definition of ‘Frame or Receiver’ and Identification of Firearms” Rule. FPC’s brief, available at FPCLaw.org, explains why the government’s Rule cannot survive scrutiny and must fail. [More]
Mark W. Smith of The Four Boxes Diner breaks it down for us.
[Via Jess]
Setting Precedent
Specifically, I’m going to explain how the legal theories they are advancing before the United States Supreme Court in the VanDerStok case dealing with quote unquote ghost guns, which are unserialized firearms and gun gun parts. how theATF’s position with the Biden/Harris Administrations arguments are exactly that they’re setting the precedent for declaring that AR-15s are machine guns and can be banned because they cannot be added to the NFA register… [Watch]
Exactly what some of us have been arguing the bump stock ban opened the door for, which makes it curious that he’s one of the ones arguing — without contemporaneous documentation — that Trump’s ban was a brilliant 3D chess move.
[Via Jess]
Anybody Smell Gas…?
Strategic Retreats for Long-Term Gains:
Smith compared the temporary concessions in the gun rights battle to strategic retreats in warfare. For instance, the controversial bump stock ban by Trump was a tactical move to prevent a broader legislative redefinition of machine guns, which could have had far-reaching negative consequences for gun owners. [More]
Prove that’s what he did. Show us the contemporaneous evidence he was giving a master class in 3D chess, that was always his intent, and he could predict the outcome so it was OK to put so many at risk without their knowledge or consent.
Everywhere, in Everytown!
The AR-15 rifle, billed as “America’s rifle” by the National Rifle Association, has been commonly used by mass shooters and is one of the most ubiquitous weapons in the United States. [More]
Thanks for admitting its “in common use” with all that implies.
[Via Jess]
It’s Not Like It Says ‘Shall Not Be Infringed’ or Anything…
Third Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in NRA-ILA-Supported Challenge to Delaware’s ban on “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines.” [More]
Here’s their weasel-wording to justify tyranny.
Mark W. Smith navigates the fabricated complexities.
[Via Jess]
So It’s Not the ‘Law Abiding’…?
Major New Pro-2A Data! Why This Data is Huge… Suicide & Gun Death Breakdown, Handguns & AR-15 Data Breakdown, Huge Proportion of Homicides Are Justified [Watch]
Sure looks like further validation to me…
[Via Jess]
Shall Not Be Questioned
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before
While the Iron is Hot
Major breaking news: Attorney General Merrick Garland and his solicitor general are trying to strike while the iron is hot, so they think. They have just requested of the United States Supreme Court that the court take a series … of cases involving Second Amendment challenges … basically trying to take advantage of what they think is a huge win for them in the Rahimi case… [Watch]
It was a huge win. It showed just how malleable all the “good” Bruen judges, with the exception of Clarence Thomas, are.
And like all jackals, emboldened when they sense weakness, they move the circle in to attack.
[Via Jess]
