ATF is already sending undercover agents to check compliance in stores. Keep your eyes open. Just sayin. [More]
Securing the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity…
[Via WiscoDave]
Notes from the Resistance

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Curious as to why there is such a huge difference between GOA’s and other estimates, Firearms News contacted Director of Federal Affairs Aiden Johnston, who cited Congressional Research Service’s “Handguns, Stabilizing Braces, and Related Components.”
“While there are no available statistics to gauge authoritatively the number of stabilizing braces already made and sold in the United States, unofficial estimates suggest that there are between 10 and 40 million stabilizing braces and similar components already in civilian hands, either purchased as accessories or already attached to firearms made at home or at the factory,” the report states. Since CRS is the Library of Congress’ official research group working “primarily and directly for members of Congress and their committees and staff,” GOA chose to use the same data lawmakers rely on.
And point of order: I should have spelled his first name Aidan with two “a”s and I submitted a correction request at the time.
In a strongly worded letter to ATF Director Steven Dettelbach, obtained and reviewed by DrydenWire.com, Sheriff Waak states that he will not take any enforcement action on this rule change “or allow any federal agent to take action against his citizens.”
“I stand ready to defend the rights of honest, law-abiding residents here in Polk County,” Waak states. [More]
Physically?
There’s an interview I didn’t have 42 minutes to watch here. I can’t promise you he’ll answer that question.
[Via Jess]

ATF’s New Brace Rule Takes Effect TODAY
*** What You Should Know *** [More]
This one is important enough for me to interrupt today’s slowdown and share.
UPDATE
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-31/pdf/2023-01001.pdf
ATF Comments on 88-Day Automatic Denial of Pistol Brace Tax Stamps [More]
My head hurts.
Mark Smith breaks down how he would likely argue the 2nd Amendment case against these regulations converting handguns with stabilizing braces into alleged Short Barrel Rifles thus requiring registration with the ATF pursuant to the National Firearms Act… [Watch]
That anyone has to just shows how unAmerican the treasonous violence monopolists continue to be.
[Via Jess]
[H/T Herschel]
Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) introduced the Protecting Individual Sovereignty Through Our Laws Act, or PISTOL Act. This legislation would prevent the Biden Administration from regulating pistol braces by clarifying that what constitutes a “pistol” is not subject to bureaucratic interpretation, such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has wrongly done in their recently finalized rule. [More]
I don’t see it listed under his name on GovTrack yet but consider the bill’s passage prognosis pretty much “0” with a Democrat Senate and president.
[Via Jess]

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Since the subject here is infringements on the right of the people to keep and bear arms, why not go one better and look back to when you were born?
There are a few things more stupidly obnoxious than aging “liberals” who are smug about their ignorance, but they merit special calling out because they have imposed it on younger generations depending on them for adult leadership. “Thanks” to them, we have the equally ignorant, ubiquitous, and bigoted “OK Boomer” response.
And then there’s this moron:

No, you wouldn’t. Because if you were truly interested, you’d already be on top of it instead of passing off ignorant snark and calculated misrepresentation as informed cleverness.
Which makes you one of these.

GOA CONDEMNS BIDEN RULE TO CRIMINALIZE PISTOL BRACED FIREARMS [More]
First they came for the bump stocks…
SB Tactical, one of the most popular AR-15 pistol brace manufacturers, appears to have been hit with a data breach, where customer data, including names, addresses, and credit card information, was leaked online. [More]
That looks like something for Republicans now in control of House Oversight to look into.
[Via Andy M]
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice have sent the rule surrounding pistol stabilizing devices to the White House for Presidential review. [More]
Since we’re told we live under a system of consent of the governed, I’m sure the delegated authority for this is in here somewhere…
[Via Jess]

“MAYBE what it will do is get some Member(s) of Congress to request GAO to do a forensic audit of the NFRTR to determine its accuracy and reliability,” another one of my “small cadre” advisors chimed in, pointing out the elephant in the room that “amnesty” proponents don’t much want to talk about. [More]
They have no authority to do it, they have no capability to do it, and on top of that, it’s a trap. Sounds like SOP for ATF.

Due to the upcoming Amnesty Registration of Pistol Brace weapons, photos of the weapon being registered will be required to prove the weapon does utilize a pistol brace in its configuration and would qualify for an amnesty registration. [More]
And if you act now…
I’m kinda leaning this way…
How do you copyright an OMB report…?
[Via Bluesgal]