Notes from the Resistance
The One Big Betrayal in the One Big Beautiful Bill [More]
Fireams News colleague Darwin Nercesian notes cowardice and weasel-wording instead of fidelity to principles and promises. The exchange with the Thune flack expecting praise shows how tone deaf these people are.
I wish this had come out before my latest AmmoLand piece was published– I’d have linked to it and tried to get it more eyeballs. Maybe you could help?
Speaking of the mag, the July 2025 issue, featuring two articles by yours truly, is now available at diverse and inclusive newsstands throughout the Republic:
It’s equitable, too, I didn’t forget that, but even more so if you subscribe.
The parliamentarian ruled these provisions violate the Byrd Rule and are not eligible to pass the Senate with a simple majority vote on the procedural fast track known as budget reconciliation. [More]
FPC Raises Alarm on 1984-Style Amendment to Big Beautiful Bill…Section 203 of Subtitle B adds a provision that those seeking a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order against a federal law, petitioners must post a bond “in an amount proper to pay the costs and damages sustained by the Federal Government.” [More]
So… which Republicans are championing its removal– and where did it come from in the first place?
[Via Jess]
But we’re not across the finish line just yet. Parts of the bill still need to be cleaned up, and there’s still a chance we get stabbed in the back right before the goal. It’s time to mobilize—one final push. This is our chance, and we can’t afford to waste it. [More]
I need to hear the fat lady sing.
[Via Jess]
NOTE: While this text does remove suppressors from the NFA, a drafting error left suppressors out of the provision referencing state statutes. We are working with lawmakers to address this issue and are confident that it will be corrected through a manager’s amendment. [More]
I like to think of such things as a tribute to Allah.
[Via Jess]
If it’s legal to “homebrew” so to speak in the vernacular, a home-made 3D Printed or complete an 80% handgun and or rifle, WITHOUT DOTGOV PERMISSION OR PAPERWORK then, by extent, wouldn’t the same exact legality apply to “homebrewed” hushpuppies and all the rest of the happy-time fun toys??? [More]
And props for remembering R.A. Bear.
Some, if you read the comments here, don’t want us to.
…Republicans are looking to Parliamentarian of the Senate Elizabeth MacDonough to make her determination on if such measures will survive the “Byrd bath” or become “Byrd droppings.” [More]
Politicians sure do come up with all kinds of convoluted complications over something as simple as “shall not be infringed.”
RELATED UPDATE
I ended the piece with GOA’s latest announcement that “the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” now includes full repeal of the $200 NFA tax on: Suppressors Short-barreled rifles (SBRs) Short-barreled shotguns (SBSs) “Any Other Weapons” (AOWs).”
Here’s the rev. of the bill. Start on pg. 261.
