Notes from the Resistance
NFA Prosecution Shows ATF Still Determined to Imprison Americans for Braced Pistols [More]
“Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated on my very first week back in office, perhaps my first day.”
This is where some angry moron will ask “Would you rather have Harris?”
The entire Department of Justice is starting to file documents in courts basically saying, “Hey we want to put these fights involving the ATF on hold because we’re likely going to be reconsidering them and changing position in favor of the right to keep and be arms.” [Watch]
The federal government asked the Eleventh Circuit to postpone oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the ATF pistol brace rule, saying that it needs time to review it pursuant to Trump’s Second Amendment executive order…
We’ll see…
[Via Jess]
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Not for lack of trying…
Related UPDATE
NRA tried to throw shade on GOA’s claims:
NRA-ILA was in the process of trying to verify the authenticity of the email…
Still creating their own alienation problems, I see…
[Via Jess]
ATF Says ALL Braced Pistols Are SBRs, In Violation Of The Law [Watch]
That’s one more bit of housekeeping. I wonder if whoever wrote the response is close to retirement and just doesn’t care.
Eighth Circuit Strikes Down Biden Administration Pistol Brace Rule as Arbitrary and Capricious [More]
Not to mention evil, stupid, obnoxious, tyrannical, @$$holish, a d!ck move…
Three Rules enacted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were thwarted by court orders in recent weeks. [More]
Still to be determined: Will “laws” trump rights?
Judge Reed O’Connor Vacates ATF Pistol Brace Rule [More]
Herschel has the links.
UPDATE
Now I’ve got to go get a better one than this:
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has announced it will hear oral arguments in the Second Amendment Foundation’s challenge of the “Final Rule” issued by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regarding arm braces for pistols, during the week of Aug. 5. [More]
Which Founding Father would you most like to imagine caning Steve Dettelbach?
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a reply brief with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in its challenge of the “Final Rule” issued by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regarding arm braces for pistols. [More]
In truth, we have an absolute right to keep and bear short-barreled rifles as well, and the damn tyrants denying them to us know it.
Then in January 2023, the market evaporated overnight after the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) changed course and issued a rule reclassifying braced pistols as highly regulated short-barreled rifles. [More]
Funny, how it didn’t used to be a problem…
[Via Jess]
Democrat Judge Exempts NRA Members From New Gun Rule [More]
Well, I’ve got mine. The hell with the rest o’ youse.
Sorry — just practicing in case I ever become one of the elites. I keep telling the wife all she’s gotta do is pick six lousy numbers and she can’t even do that right.
Even though it’s temporary, I’ve never been a quasi-“Only One” before.
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [More]
What a bunch of bull$h!+ arguments.
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but I’m not so sure…
I can’t find a Senate confirmation roll call vote — anybody know if Boynton’s still “acting”?
[Via Jess]
BREAKING PISTOL BRACE INJUNCTION NATIONWIDE! This is NOT a drill!! Britto v. ATF [Watch]
The assumption here is that “in its entirety” means nationwide.
[Via Wirecutter]
Justices grant four new cases, including Chevron companion case [More]
So I might get my bump stock back?
[Via Jess]
[Via Jess]
New Injunction Issued Against the ATF Pistol Brace Rule [More]
I still maintain that “in common use” is being misapplied.
“Unless and until judicially or legislatively clarified, I conclude that the definition of ‘short-barreled rifle,’ which the Legislature enacted in 1969, does not include a handgun, such as a pistol, to which a person attaches a stabilizing brace, because the use of such an optional accessory does not change the fundamental characteristics of the handgun.” [More]
Not that politicians majority rule voting on what to call something would legitimately alter the truth…
[Via Jess]
In yesterday’s observation on Trump opening the door to further legal woes, this time on guns, the story I linked to did not mention another bit of information some gun “influencers” are excitedly announcing, that he says if elected he’ll “take care of” the pistol brace ban.
Sorry to curb anyone’s enthusiasm, but I’m not getting a full-throated and focused pledge out of this:
[Via Jess]
North Dakota District Judge Daniel L. Hovland sided with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over the regulation of firearms equipped with pistol-stabilizing devices. [More]
Clueless Cops Create A “High Risk” Environment [Watch]
It’s several months old but I don’t recall seeing it before.
If he’d refused to cooperate they’d have gotten away with executing him.
[Via CP]
Biden loses ‘ghost gun’ case, ATF ban ‘unlawful’ [More]
This is by no means a done deal, but it does raise hopes for bump stocks and stabilizing braces, and for checks and balances.
[Via Jess]
The Biden administration says its Defending new restriction on the possession of pistols with stabilizing braces parallels colonial times. [More]
Do they really want to go down that road?
This part bugged me:
He argued sawed-off shotguns are wildly inaccurate when fired, whereas braces make pistols more stable and accurate.
Does “our side” really want to go down THAT road?
I hope everyone in West Virginia sees this for what it is….. Joe Manchin is NOT a supporter of the 2nd Amendment. And, assuming he truly believes what he is saying here, he is not very smart on the right to bear arms issue. If you allow ATF to redefine congressional statutes as they please and change course at will, then what’s to prevent ATF from later declaring via regulation that “semi-automatic rifles like AR-15s” are really really “machine guns” that need to be registered under the NFA. [More]
And there are still idiots ostensibly on “our side” out there saying the bump stock ban is “just about a stupid piece of plastic.”
Typically, the same bloviating morons who say “The Second Amendment GIVES us the right” and “Enforce existing gun laws”…
