It's Not Like We Didn't See THIS Coming

Gov. Jerry Brown outlaws open carrying of long guns in California cities [More]

 Ol' Gomer's pulling double-duty today.

I recall being "schooled" by a "political pragmatist" some time back for pointing out some inconvenient truths.

It seems those of us with "axes to grind" just don't get political nuances and the art of the possible.

Or maybe we do.

Yes, of course I know about Brown filing the McDonald amicus. As I said at the time:

AG Moonbeam isn't doing this because he likes us. California has a slew of anti-gun edicts he wants to position himself to defend.

And now, of course, the same "activists" who loudly condemned open carry every chance they got are condemning the open carriers for being responsible for this new law, as opposed to blaming the ones who passed it.

Yeah, but if they hadn't exercised their rights, they wouldn't have been banned, goes the logic.  What good such a right is that can't be exercised without being banned remains unstated.

Oh but now, since open carry is illegal and concealed carry is so tightly controlled, "shall issue" just got a real shot with the Supreme Court! At least that's the new silver lining being bandied about by those who understand things better than poor SNBIers like me (yes, that's actually used in some "pro gun" circles as a term of derision).

I guess if they ever agree to hear such a case and if the composition of the court hasn't changed by then...