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Speaking of Text, History, and Tradition

The Trump administration wants to let you easily buy and ship firearms straight to your front porch. [More]

You mean like back in the days before gun free zones and mass shootings?

Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear.

Voice Vote

“ATF has subsequently received significant adverse comments on this direct final rule and is therefore withdrawing the rule.” [More]

So… whoever’s loudest wins?

New, Improved Trap

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, on Oct. 30, is set to publish a six-page proposed rule change to ATF Form 5320.1, commonly known as the Form 1, which is the “Application to Make and Register a Firearm.” [More]

Here’s the proposed rule. I don’t see it posted for comment yet.

Here’s my proposed alternative rule:

[Via Jess]

A Good First Step

DOGE enters ATF with mandate to slash gun regulations [More]

Not to say any reduction isn’t a good thing, but the big infringements will still be in place. I’d be interested in seeing an analysis on how many will really be affected, and for how long, since rules change with administrations. And let’s make sure we’re not just reaching into a different pocket before uncorking the champagne.

[Via bondmen]

What’s the Difference Between a Diktat and an Edict?

When Bureaucrats Rewrite Law: What the Supreme Court’s Ghost Gun Ruling Means for Gun Owners & Small Businesses~ Deep Dive [More]

This, and the podcast it reports on, merit wider gun owner congnizance.

The only thing I would add is that those “consistent governing laws” being called for are illegitimate if they infringe.

Biden’s Lame Duck Tobacco Restriction Predicted to Increase Criminal Violence

The real answer, of course, is with education, not crime and government corruption-enabling coercion. [More]

Criminal cartels, both non-state and state, will love it.

DOJ Proposal Suggests Unauthorized Use of NICS for NY Ammo Background Checks

So, if the FBI and DOJ don’t have authority to do ammunition checks, where do they get authority to allow New York State to use NICS for that purpose? [More]

Made possible by GOP Quislings, so will Republicans do anything to clean up their mess after they assume power in January?

Cornyn Resolution a Desperate Attempt to Save Face After Being Outmaneuvered by Democrats

It’s a game Republicans play all the time, stirring up hope when they know they won’t have to make good on things and nothing will change. [More]

Much ado about nothing…

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