Project Exile - The War on Guns

Enforce Existing Intolerable Acts?

Bring back Project Exile (1997) since this law remains on the books. We need to enforce the laws we have, there seems to be little need for new laws , in my opinion. [More]

No and no.

The problem is, louder subsidized voices with longer reach dominate the discussion, and us niche-within-a-niche guys don’t even make it to most gun owners’ radar.

Case in point…

Text, history, and tradition tell us the Framers and the ratifiers would have rejected infringements. And reality tells us that citizen disarmament gives both predators and tyrants the advantage they need to succeed.

Gun Laws vs. Crime Rates in 2024

Almost daily, legislators propose new gun laws aimed at reducing crime rates. However, both new and existing laws are unlikely to impact crime significantly. With over 90 years of gun control legislation and crime data, it’s clear that these laws do little to curb criminality or save lives. [More]

“Gun Control” doesn’t work, at least for its stated justification.

Even NRA and NSSF-approved “gun control.”

Aaron Zelman Would Be Horrified by JPFO Promoting NRA-Endorsed ‘Gun Control’

JPFO publicizing Project Exile would have Zelman rolling over in his grave. [More]

It’s tough enough beating back citizen disarmament schemes without having to tell our ostensible leaders to stop advocating for them.

Making a Federal Case Out of It

Supreme Court limits reach of federal gun crime law [More]

No sympathy for Taylor. My problem with the Alito/Thomas dissent is that there are “federal gun crime laws.”

I also don’t mind seeing someone else taking a swipe at “Project Exile.”

[Via Jess]

A Public/Private Partnership

ATF Partners with Anti-gun Researchers to Expand Agency’s Power [More]

True, and I see all the usual suspects.

There’s also the unstated danger of when they partner with “our side.”

Uh-oh. Looks like all these guys are “enemies.”

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