Notes from the Resistance
53% of the 21 states with restrictive concealed carry laws have violent crime rates higher than the national average. 55% of states with a violent crime rate below the national average have permitless carry. [More]
And practically 100% of the violent crimes are committed by people who don’t qualify to carry under either scenario and have no business having access to the rest of us.
“I just said a prayer last night that I hope my greatest fears don’t come true, and that’s that South Carolina becomes the Wild, Wild West,” Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told The Post and Courier. [More]
I wonder why the Democrat feels that way.
[Via bondmen]
It’s an improvement, but before gun owners start cheering over “illegal possession” being a “win” for “law and order,” consider Illinois…
Check out some of the idiots in comments.
[Via Antigone]
The March 5 compromise comes after the House and Senate could not come to agreement on several provisions of the bill… [More]
To paraphrase Bill Clinton, it depends upon what the meaning of the word “infringed” is.
[Via Jesse J]
Tangentially Related UPDATE
I am still holding out hope that a permitless carry bill of some stripe will pass the North Carolina General Assembly this spring. It will need a spending or fiscal component attached to it. We almost had it passed through the House of Representatives at the crossover deadline until opposition from the NRA caused Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) to pull the bill. [More]
Tell us more. Name names.
Louisiana becomes nation’s 28th state with constitutional carry law on the books: ‘landmark victory’ [More]
Let’s not go too over the top. It’s better than it was, bnut there are still plenty of presumptuous infringements.
Both the House and the Senate have passed a bill that would enact what is known as “permitless carry” or “constitutional carry” across South Carolina. But their versions of the legislation are different, so they need to settle on a compromise before they can send this bill to the governor. [More]
So someone else mandating a compromise on your entitlement isn’t an infringement?
Pro-gun permitless carry law closer to passage in Louisiana [More]
So naturally, Democrats and the porcine prevaricators at the FOP are resurrecting the old “blood in the streets” hysteria that reality never bears out.
[Via bondmen]
Provides relative to the right of law-abiding citizens to carry concealed weapons lawfully without a permit. [More]
Now that vetoing Democrat John Bel Edwards is out, it’s time for NRA A+ rated and endorsed Jeff Landry to strut his stuff.
[Via Jess]
The South Carolina State Senate is in the second week of debate regarding a bill that would allow handguns to be carried openly in the state. House bill 3594, known as “Constitutional Carry,” is supported by most Republicans in the General Assembly… [More]
What’s to debate?
And why “most” instead of “all”?
Who are the @$$holes?
[Via Jess]
After Media-Brutalized Gun Freedom Law, Violent Crime Drops In Florida [More]
Didn’t help this poor guy, though.
I see Forbes was one of the guilty DSM parties.
I remember when Steve was trying to con gun owners into thinking he was a pal. NRA, of course, fell for it, but they’ve covered their tracks by deleting their video “Steve Forbes – a New President to Put Forward a PositiveProgram.”
[Via Edmund M]
One witness told the station the disabled man was getting “chunks” ripped from him while neighbors also threw items at the dogs in an attempt to stop them. [More]
They’re in FLORIDA, fer cryin’ out loud…
What the hell is wrong with people?
Did Loosening Gun Control Cause A Nationwide Drop In Homicides? [More]
I’m not sure this factors into predator decisions on whether a person looks like a victim or not. Let’s be careful with claims. Just because the other side does it doesn’t mean they won’t point and scream when “our side” does…
For now I’ll take “they didn’t go up.”
File this under “Further Study Justified.”
[Via bondmen]
H.R. 5767: To prohibit any State that suspends open or concealed firearm carry licenses from receiving Federal financial assistance. [More]
Here’s all you need to know:
Prognosis 1% chance of being enacted
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
This kind of pandering to the base to score political points actually does harm, as it distracts attention from more achievable priorities we should be paying attention to/sharing.
[Via Jess]
…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]
White gunman who shot three Black victims legally acquired weapons after Ron DeSantis recently allowed permitless carry [More]
Yeah, I remember how thrilled we all were when Ohio passed a similar law saying “Constitutional carry” meant we could also murder groups we hate after being involuntarily committed and released!
[Via Jess]
People shouldn’t lose their National constitutional rights whenever they venture into other states. If you have a … a First Amendment right in one state you should have it in the other state. If you have a Second Amendment right in one state you should have it in the other state because these are these are rights that are enshrined in our national Bill of Rights… and there wasn’t a whole lot of discussion about it but there is brief mention of the Full Faith and Credit Clause. I always thought that that would be a very very good argument going forward for … every state. If you got a license or permit issued by your state, I mean, what is holding these other states back from recognizing these licenses…? [Watch]
What are these “licenses” and “permits” so many ostensibly on “our side” are so ready to legitimize as a good thing?
We’re past that stage. What were once viewed by some as incremental building blocks have turned into undeniable stumbling blocks.
The very term “reciprocity” is unconstitutional, offensive and absurd in the context of rights.
[Via Jess]
10 Pro-Gun Americans on Why They Carry in Public [More]
MSN evidently thinks slide show click revenues warrant sidelining its typical anti-gun editorial sentiments now and then. Knowing what those are, I’m just surprised one of the given reasons wasn’t “to compensate for inadequate manhood.”
And pick a side, Ryan Thomas. This playing both sides of the street and then predicting blood in them for the DSM to spread around is unbecoming of someone who says he “believes” in RKBA.
It didn’t happen in Ohio, so stop trying to appeal to people who hate you.
[Via Remarks]
…until the paperwork is no longer required.
That’s a version of the old and unfounded-in-reality “blood in the streets/Dodge City over fender benders” argument the gun prohibitionists used when railing against licensed concealed carry. And note his concern was not for “public safety” but for officer safety. [More]
Back the Blue when they don’t back you…?
Florida’s new unlicensed concealed-carry law explained [More]
If you’re planning on visiting there, it helps to understand where you need to be careful.
Will you let politicians decide what rights you “need?” [More]
Tell NC Republicans the job won’t be done until freedom is achieved, we’re still a hell of a long way off from that, and now is no time for anyone who wants to be taken seriously to quit.
Police said the shooting stemmed from an altercation between two groups. One person of interest has been detained and another remains at large, police said. A department spokesperson said the suspect at large is believed to be a Black male with dreads, a black short sleeve shirt, and camo shorts. [More]
Funny, who warned us against going to Florida…
Meanwhile, total buttwad Gavin Newsom blames a future move toward fewer preemptive infringements that won’t excuse criminal acts of violence when permitless carry does go into effect.
Louisiana House votes to expand gun rights, allow concealed carry without permits, training [More]
Career trough-feeder Fabian Blache certainly is a hysterical statist tool.
Along with all those Democrat liars trotting out that old, long-debunked “Wild West” lie…
[Via Jess]
NRA TRASHES ‘FREEDOM TO CARRY NC’ BILL [More]
I didn’t see this posted in GRNC Alerts or Press Releases at this time so I copied and pasted their email on my WOG Placeholder blog.
The bit about NRA refusing to compromise is rich.
With the General Assembly’s May 4 “crossover deadline” looming, we need a hearing for House Bill 189 (“NC Constitutional Carry Act”) ASAP. If the bill doesn’t clear at least the NC House, it will be dead for the two year session, effectively meaning it can’t be re-introduced until 2025. You helped us pass SB 41. Now help us pass constitutional carry, eliminating the need for a governmental “permission slip” to exercise your Second Amendment rights. With recent passage in Florida, NC is now among a minority of states which have failed to pass constitutional carry. [More]
If you’re a North Carolina gun owner worth a damn you will sign the petition and contact the Republican leadership and Judiciary Committee members. GRNC couldn’t make it easier. If you’re a North Carolina gun owner NOT worth a damn, I doubt if you’re over here reading this.
I do have a nit to pick with my friends at GRNC: I reject the notion that “some gun rights advocates have objected to the lack of a training requirement.” If they do, that makes them gun CONTROL advocates. And you know how I feel about trainers who put the thin green line over principles.
Nebraska Legislature passes permitless concealed carry bill [More]
Good for them.
This is what caught my attention:
Lincoln Police released a statement after the vote: “The chief is disappointed in the legislature’s decision because the most important factor in making these decisions should be public safety and the men and women who serve our community.”
Where I come from, 55% is a failing grade.
[Via Jess]
