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Blind Leading the Blind

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Tuesday announced plans to ban “military-grade” weapons on city streets, including the prominent AR-15 and AK-47 model rifles. [More]

An opportunistic leftist moron elected by the ignorant who focuses on that and suppresses addressing the real issues pretty much explains why she presides over a $h!+hole city where the violence will do nothing but get worse.

[Via Jess]

Related UPDATE

Here’s the AG’s letter to her.

[Via Antigone]

And They Say There Are No Stupid Questions

Should Missouri voters allow counties, St. Louis City to enforce stricter gun laws? [More]

Hillary?

[Via bondmen]

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Cincinnati takes a swing at gun reform with a lawsuit and new ordinances [More]

And why not? They see Columbus getting away with defying state preemption law with impunity.

[Via JG]

Preemptive Strike

Florida can punish local governments and officials that try to pass gun restrictions that are tougher than state laws, Florida’s top court affirmed on Thursday. [More]

Can we put ’em in stocks and throw eggs?

[Via Remarks]

Washington State Pile-On

The Assault on Our 2nd Amendment Rights [More]

I could spend time quibbling with that characterization, but the priority here is understanding the areas of attack:

HB-1240 has a long list of weapons that will be banned under this legislation.

HB-1178 – Concerning local government authority to regulate firearms.

HB-1143 – Concerning requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.

HB-1144 – Enhancing requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.

HB – 1240 – Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.

They’re all over at the above link, plus Washington Gun Law details them out and points out the urgency for action. [Watch]

[Via Jess]

So Sue Us

Columbus Announces Intent to Pass Gun Control Laws in Violation of Ohio Law [More]

They know they’re in the wrong. They do it because they have virtually unlimited funds and they know our side needs to scrape together hard-won resources to fight them.

Misdemeanor Gun Forfeiture Ordinance Reveals Hole in Ohio Preemption Law

What the Richmond Heights ordinance does is require a violator’s gun to be forfeited. [More]

Forfeiture law trumps preemption. So the city says it can take your gun if you’ve had a few drinks in your own home.

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