Notes from the Resistance
The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen found that a central part of New York’s licensing process, requiring a special need to obtain a concealed-carry permit, violated the Second Amendment. Because of this, Rivera reasoned, New York can no longer presume that everyone who possesses an unlicensed firearm intends to use it illegally. [More]
The presumption ought to be that licenses are illegal.
[Via Jess]
Court Ruling Allows State to Seize Citizens for Indefinite Quarantine and Isolation – Due Process No More?… That’s the lesson out of a recent ruling by a New York state appeals court that effectively upheld the right of state officials to arbitrarily seize and detain pretty much any person they deem necessary. [More]
And where does self-defense against kidnapping come in…?
[Via Dan Gifford]
New York Gun Law: NRA Wins Compensation in Supreme Court Ruling [More]
How do you read the full story? I only see a headline, a clickbait slideshow and a summary description.
I had the same problem with another link someone sent me.
I guess the answer is just avoid MSN, and in this case, it looks like they’re riffing off almost two-month-old news.
And here come the narrative media denials…
I’d say this has risen to the court/election interference level where it warrants a Justice Department subpoena and investigation to see who’s playing whom…
Who would be against it?
Supreme Court to Consider Allegations of Free Speech Violations by New York Official in NRA Case [More]
Who thought Democrats would be content to stop at the Second Amendment?
Even Vox grudgingly calls Vullo’s actions “incomprehensibly stupid” and says “NRA poised to win big.”
NY’s Door-to-Door Crusade Against Homemade Guns Backfires, Unintentional Masterclass in Ghost-Gunsmithing [More]
Considering their policy, I was surprised to see eBay involved.
[Via Jess]
Anti-violence program director pleads guilty … Seven search warrants led to the seizure of more than 1,500 grams of crack cocaine with a street value of about $50,000, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office. Law enforcement also seized more than $167,000 and three illegally possessed handguns. [More]
As noted earlier, I haven’t been this impressed with a “commonsense gun safety” advocate since Hector “Big Weasel” Marroquin.
[Via Jess]
…the lawyers for the plaintiff, specifically attorney Stephen Stamboulieh, an excellent lawyer — we’ve talked a lot about him before — uh, Stephen has done a great job in a lot of cases including the Antonyuk case, and he wrote a very powerful opposition to this making a whole host of arguments as to why this is no good and, uh, I will put a link to his brief down below his motion to strike… [Watch]
It’s nice to see a “small cadre” member getting bigger.
[Via Jess]
When the bill predictably fails to reduce New York homicides (because it’s focused on all the wrong things, like not on the criminals), look for new hysterical and pointless demands, like banning out-of-state sales, banning “straw purchases” of printers, banning printer parts, and blaming “red” states with “lax printer laws.” And let’s not forget banning possession of 3D printers by prohibited persons, to be expanded to anyone under a restraining order, on a watchlist, or “red-flagged,” followed by “may issue” permits for anyone else who wants one. [More]
You can’t cite the Founders out of one side of your mouth and then undermine everything they stood for out of the other. Well, you could if you’re a New York Democrat bragging about your foreign values…
New York Bill Would Require a Criminal Background Check to Buy a 3D Printer [More]
I may just write this one up there’s so much to unpack.
The state was appealing the lower court’s decision against Governor Kathy Hochul’s quarantine camp law. The law granted power to the state to seal anyone in an apartment or take them to a camp without evidence of infection or exposure, without due process, and with no termination date. In other words, the law was totalitarian. [More]
What kind of anti-government extremist seditious conspirator would oppose that…?
It does help clarify who the SAFE Act is supposed to help keep safe…
[Via GP]
An Armed New York: the New York Young Republican Club Stands for the 2nd Amendment [More]
You guys are going to have to do more than “wishing” and teaching your members how to comply with infringements.
And before virtue signaling “Legal immigration is beneficial to America,” you might want to check the numbers on how they vote, because 60% Democrat to 15% Republican sure doesn’t sound that way.
[Via Andy M]
Legislation (S. 3436/A. 5835) Exempts Applications for an ERPO from Requiring an Index Number Fee … Since the new legislation was enacted in June 2022, the number of Extreme Risk Protection Orders has increased by ten times. [More]
Kathy Hochul just made revenge affordable for all!
That’s OK– the government is still saving plenty of money by not requiring a trial first before pronouncing a sentence.
[Via Jess]
“No information has come out about it. We don’t know what it’s going to entail, how we’re going to do background checks. Are we going to be doing phone checks with them? Are we going to do an online portal. They’re not giving us any information.” [More]
For some reason a line from Airplane comes to mind.
Just think of the opportunities for compliance violations… and shutting down sales altogether!
Then just think of other opportunities.
[Via Jess]
Erie, N.Y., Halts Migrants Entering the County After Two Sexual Assaults in Two Weeks … Well, yeah. What kind of an idiot would place unvetted migrants in a residential area? [More]
There’s a word for that.
You might better ask what kind of idiots would vote for people who do.
[Via Michael G]