Tag: suppressors

Who’s the Boss?

Multiple admin sources tell me the DOJ official pushing to appeal the case to the 5th Circuit is attorney Brett Shumate, who oversees the civil division at DOJ. Sources expressed shock at the extent to which Shumate seems to be controlled by anti-2A and anti-gun career bureaucrats within DOJ. [More]

Compare to:

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Seeing as how all hands received a clear 2A directive with instructions to comply, where are the insubordination terminations?

Let’s find out.

I’d have copied Todd Blanche but his old account no longer exists and I can’t find a new one yet.

[Via Jess]

Today’s Five-Minute Activism

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TELL THE WHITE HOUSE: DON’T LET DOJ APPEAL OUR WIN! [More]

I was gonna say it took me less than five minutes to read the appeal, complete the petition, and post this announcement, but I can’t get the damn “Contact the White House Here!” link to work.

If you have better success, educate me in “Comments.”

Who Couldn’t See That Coming?

I do not understand why these lawyers are not being babysat by the Second Amendment unit of the Department of Justice because I cannot believe that people like Harmeet Dhillon would have signed off on the brief that was just filed by the Department of Justice in the Chris Brown versus BATF case… [Watch]

I understand why. I can believe it.

I don’t blame embedded subversives any more than the frog should blame the scorpion. I blame those they report to who have let them stay on and get away with it.

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[Via Jess]

A Taxing Situation

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…Congress’ taxing power cannot be used to support the NFA since the tax for suppressors and short-barreled firearms was eliminated in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Eliminating that tax, therefore, no longer justifying Congress’ taxing power under the NFA. [More]

As if the Framers would have considered any part of the NFA to be a legitimate power of Congress, so yeah, deck chairs on the Titanic, but I you gotta start somewhere.

Charlie’s Idea of Great R&R

“Assistant US attorney Charles Strauss Jr,” Peterson said. “He was actually on site for the raid. He actually orchestrated and coordinated the raid. It wasn’t done with law enforcement. It was done through the prosecution. So, the prosecution actually was the ones who did the raid, orchestrated it, and it was because of the bipartisan Safer Communities Act…the US assistant US attorney, actually told my attorney that Peterson will never traffic firearms again. That was one of his statements.” [More]

His LinkedIn page says he’s still employed…

Silent Running

Attorneys for George Peterson have filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in Peterson v. United States, a Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)-backed challenge to the federal government’s unconstitutional National Firearms Act (NFA) tax and registration requirements for suppressors. [More]

Now all SCOTUS has to do to let bad law stand is…nothing.

[Via Jess]

Silent Running

South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill Tuesday that deregulates gun silencers by removing them from the state’s definition of a controlled weapon. [More]

And significantly:

The bill passed through both chambers of the Legislature without any “no” votes.

A spokesperson for Everytown shared the group’s reaction.

[Via Jess]

We’re the Only Ones Incapable Enough

On the very first day that suppressors and short-barreled shotguns became tax-free, the ATF’s eForms system crashed for hours under overwhelming demand. For the first time in nearly a century, Americans were able to exercise this right without paying a $200 federal tax—yet the system meant to process those applications couldn’t handle the volume. [More]

Who’da thunk?

For some reason I’m recalling the old Panasonic slogan and imagining a modification:

[Via Jess]

Ulterior Motives

AI Overview: Reports and analysis from legal observers and gun rights advocates indicate that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) 2025 shift on firearm suppressors was a strategic legal maneuver. By conceding that suppressors are a form of “arm” under the Second Amendment, the DOJ laid the groundwork to defend the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act (NFA) tax and registration scheme against legal challenges.

Guns and Gadgets elaborates. [Watch]

The “gun groups” obviously don’t care about this, so I don’t know why I should.

[Via Jess]

A Good First Step?

The NFA’s Regulation of Suppressors and Short-Barreled Rifles Violates the Second Amendment [More]

The sick joke is everybody knows that.

Once more I see arguments are long on “common use” and short on “militia,” but I guess we need a point of entry to get this into the interminable appeals cycle and hold it there long enough for Republicans to blow it and communist Democrats to regain power…

Perhaps the strategy is for B0ndi to take a dive…?

Lather, Rinse, Repeat

New Jersey laws banning gun silencers and short-barreled rifles are unconstitutional, according to two separate federal lawsuits brought against the state by New Jersey residents, the National Rifle Association, and the Firearms Policy Coalition. [More]

So, what judicial contortions will the Democrat judges have to go through to pretend that they’re not? Then appeal, then go to SCOTUS, then have them either not hear it or have whatever they say ignored by the lower courts, and years and dollars later we’re still being solicited to fund more complaints…

And then see whether or not Republicans manage to blow the midterms…

I’d say “Sorry I sound so negative,” but I’m not– I’m merely observing how things have worked so far.

[Via Jess]

This Time It’ll Work

Rep. Andrew Clyde just introduced an amendment to the Senate-passed budget reconciliation bill to remove the NFA registration requirement for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs. Call your Rep and DEMAND they support the Clyde Amendment! No half measures! Gut the NFA! [More]

I generally don’t appreciate naysayers, but who believes the momentum hasn’t been dissipated?

[Via Michael G]