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Omaha mayor signs bump stock ban, joining city curb on gun kits [More]

As I noted earlier when the city was adding harassment infringements to permitless carry:

While the position is officially nonpartisan, it’s interesting to note that Stothert is one of those “moderate” Republicans who take the fire out of the bellies of gun owners looking for alternatives to gun-grabbing Democrats. In her case, her husband’s 2021 suicide “from a self-inflicted gunshot wound” merits our sympathy, but not to the extent that using her political power to mandate life-endangering infringements should be tolerated.

[Via Jess]

‘Constitutional Carry’ in Omaha Hardly Lives Up to Its Name

And in this case, Nebraska’s “Turn Yourself In” diktat further endangers citizens’ rights. [More]

Self-report to the “authorities” or else– just like the Founders intended!

Making It Personal

…Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert signed an executive order banning all firearms on city property … This executive action was taken following a move by the city council to strike the previous city ordinances on firearms. This was done to comply with the new statewide preemption law that takes effect on Saturday, along with constitutional carry. [More]

And naturally, “The only exceptions to this order are for law enforcement, contracted security personnel, recreational shotgun use at the Harry A. Koch Trap & Skeet facility, and those granted exemption by the Chief of Police.”

This is why claiming to be a Republican can never be enough.

I guess if hubby couldn’t be trusted with a gun, you can’t, either. Or is it bad form to point that out, even if it looks like she moved on soon enough?

You want to cry foul, cry foul.

I owe no sympathy to someone who demands I obey their terms of surrender or else and put my life and the lives of those I love at risk.

And you’ll note NRA didn’t dare tell you about this.

[Via Jess]

Because Correlation Equals Causation

Gun licensing and permit-to-purchase legislation, even just for handguns, have been effective, too, Abt said. With those laws, “we have good evidence to show reduced gun violence across the board,” Abt said. [More]

Prove it.

Be prepared to show how either of those substantially affects criminal decisions and impacts a black market in any way.

[Via Michael G]

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