NICS - The War on Guns

BFF at ATF

Gun rights groups hail Trump’s pick to lead ATF: ‘First ever truly pro-Second Amendment nominee’ [More]

A true champion of the Second Amendment, eh? I wonder what Fletcher thinks.

He’ll be a DOJ team player. This is how the team plays:

Entrance Exam

@SenRandPaul has launched an investigation into the ATF and FBI’s unlawful NICS Monitoring Program. [More]

OK, Mr. Driscoll… time to show us what you’re made of.

Question, and this will tie in with something I’m working on: Has anybody been able to find a Twitter account for him?

And Now for a Bit of Happy Talk

NRA legislative expert says gun rights could see ‘most monumental’ win in Congress since 2005 [More]

Anybody tell this guy about Vanderstok?

Or the 5% prognosis on “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity”?

How about 1% for NICS screw-ups…?

But what do I know? I neither present myself as an “expert” nor an Authorized Journalist.

Justice Still Stonewalling on Its Authority to Create a New Class of Prohibited Person

What wasn’t included was where DOJ gets the authority to create a permanent entry to NICS without a conviction or other disqualifier as defined by law. They’re still not saying. [More]

Try stonewalling when they want information and see where that gets you.

Speaking of Racial Disenfranchisement…

His research indicates that an overwhelming majority of initial denials, approximately 99%, are errors, disproportionately affecting Hispanic and Black males due to phonetic similarities in names within racial groups. [More]

Yes, we get it. We’ve gotten it for a long time. Gun control is racist.

So, when are self-annointed “black leaders” going to stop being self-serving sellouts to the Democrat machine, and when will its patronizing white politicians, “authorized journalists,” and assorted prohibitionists start being condemned for the insufferable bigots that they are?

That’s Why They Want to Make It ‘Universal’

FOIA Shows the Extent of ATF Monitoring Americans Through FBI’s NICS System [More]

If all they wanted was a background check before an FFL sale can be completed, there is no reason why they couldn’t do that with BIDS.

Gun Laws vs. Crime Rates in 2024

Almost daily, legislators propose new gun laws aimed at reducing crime rates. However, both new and existing laws are unlikely to impact crime significantly. With over 90 years of gun control legislation and crime data, it’s clear that these laws do little to curb criminality or save lives. [More]

“Gun Control” doesn’t work, at least for its stated justification.

Even NRA and NSSF-approved “gun control.”

House Oversight Asked to Determine FBI/NICS Authority for Ammunition Purchases

Unlike FOIA requests, which can ask for records, the committee can ask questions and has subpoena power to cut through to the chase and get them answered. [More]

Getting a simple question answered shouldn’t take an act of Congress, presuming House Oversight Republicans will act…

A Public/Private Partnership

This lengthy lawsuit by the Maryland and D.C. attorneys general, as well as Everytown Law, accuses Engage Armament, LLC, United Gun Shop and Atlantic Guns, Inc. of ignoring clear signs of illegal gun sales. The lawsuit claims the purchases happened in Montgomery County, but led to gun violence across the area. [More]

Of course “background checks” aren’t enough — they were never intended to be.

I’m just surprised NSSF hasn’t joined in the pile-on.

[Via Jess]

ARFCOM on NICS Ammo FOIA and More

At about 4:50 in, they talk about the FOIA request appeal.

Appeal Issued on DOJ Non-Compliance with FOIA ~ Subject: Using NICS for Ammunition Checks

That all that was produced was copies of non-responsive CFR sections makes it fair to surmise such information will not be voluntarily provided because it cannot be provided. [More]

Ask a simple question — get no answer…

Grabbing at Straws

Groves and Williams admitted that Williams was not the true buyer of the firearm but was purchasing the firearm for Groves, who was not of lawful age to purchase the firearm himself. [More]

All criminals have to do is lie.

Just ask Hunter Biden.

[Via Steve T]

FBI Plays In-Your-Face-Game with FOIA Request on NICS/NY Ammunition Checks

It’s clear that the FBI has no intention of responding, which makes fair another question: Why? [More]

Just who do you think works for whom anyway…?

A Different Set of Rules

Biden calls son Hunter’s ‘resilience’ amid gun trial charges ‘inspiring’ [More]

Now let you get caught gaming NICS.

The gaslighting hypocrisy from these people is so in-your-face it stuns, which means it’s working.

Now go out and see if you can find any of the major “commonsense gun safety” prohibitonist groups that are demanding “universal background checks” condemning Hunter, demanding he be made an example of, and publicly pushing back against Joe shrugging things off.

Justice Department FOIA Response on Permanent Entry to NICS Ignores Key Requests

What all those pages in the FOIA response did not do is provide what was being asked for. [More]

I wonder why they won’t share where they get the authority to strong-arm permanent gun disabilities without due process and that are not statutorily authorized from…

ATF Given an Inch, Takes a Mile

NSSF Complains There’s Not Enough ‘Gun Control’

Simply put, “gun control” doesn’t work, and it’s astounding that the head of the firearms manufacturer trade association is publicly insisting that it does. [More]

Industry CYA at the expense of our rights is unacceptable.