Feinstein gun ban bill draft now online

A draft of the much-anticipated "assault weapon" ban bill authored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein was posted online this afternoon in advance of it's posting on the Library of Congress THOMAS legislative database site. Gun Rights Examiner has received a copy and posted it on the SCRIBD document archive site. [More]

This afternoon's Gun Rights Examiner report brings you the text of the bill before it's been posted on the Library of Congress website.

Cash Emergency

The Second Amendment Foundation has sent out an emergency fundraising appeal. We all know what they do and here's the bottom line:

SAF is facing severe financial cash shortage and will not be able to continue to respond to anti-gunners without your immediate help. 

Our side doesn't have billionaires and foundations. We rely on individuals. I know times are tough for everybody, and we need to pick and choose where we can make best use of limited resources, but if you can see your way clear to helping, it's needed now. What's also needed is to help spread the word. As an aside, I've seen reports about all kinds of gun owners rushing to join NRA. I won't dissuade anyone from that, but man, can you imagine how the political landscape would be changed if we saw a similar move toward groups like SAF?

Click here to help with their appeal. And tell a friend.

About That Man-Chin

And here I thought he was a Ballchinian from "Men in Black".  I should have known that's exactly what he's not. [NSFW]

That's disturbing. I'm going to go burn my eyes out now.

We're the Only Ones Exempt Enough

I guess this surprises most people. [Read]

So Does This Mean the Secret Service...

...will be converting to double-barrel shotguns?  [Read]

[Via Kevin Starrett]

Upsetting Rick

Councilman Rick Almberg was so upset that Yonkman was armed that he first proposed a measure to ban firearms from council meetings. When that failed, he left the meeting. [More]

Man, if that's all you need to do to keep such morons out of government...

Make sure you watch the embedded video. The mayor seems like a good guy.

Rick? Not so much. His favorite book promotes the meme that Western Civilization is just a fluke and we all lucked out, instead of maybe the first people to apply the scientific method on any kind of consistent and large scale reached the path to advancement first...his second most favorite book basically postulates that the Mayan culture died because they didn't sign the Kyoto protocol and the Arms Trade Treaty or some such foolishness.

Hey, I think I just found his third favorite book...

Update: But the mayor may end up being a defendant in an SAF lawsuit over the council not honoring preemption.

So Happy Together

Yes they are.

No we're not.

Dang. Now I can't get this out of my head.

Across the Universe

The Captain's Journal posts "Universal Background Check And National Gun Registry." [Read]

The machinations remind me of "some lyrics":

They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe...

...and more importantly:

Nothing's gonna change my world

At least not without one hell of a resistance.


Jai Guru Deva, m**********rs.

Glory to the Shining Remover of darkness.

Let Us Prey

The Cliffs of Insanity is dispensing the sacraments. [Read]

And in case you missed my take on this...

Going OFF on the Gun Ban

Oregon Firearms Federation shares some  insights. [Read]

Cutting Off the Supply

If they can't "legally" freeze assets, they'll do it by other means. [Read]

The cold civil war certainly is heating up.

They're going to push, and push and push...

[Via Joseph R]

Rope-A-Dope

Some of us have been warning that the media circus over high profile stuff is just that, and to watch out for preemptive surrenders by the "We have to give them something" crowd.

Chris Knox gives us some important considerations.

[Via Brian M]

The Second Amendment is Dead, Long Live the Right to Bear Arms

Those who think another case in front of the Supremes will seal the deal and sanctify their individual rights to bear arms are in for a rude surprise. [More]

Which I trust doesn't really surprise anyone?

[Via Pat H]

We're the Only Ones "But For" Enough

Rudd said he employed the protocols of the National Association of Medical Examiners and used what he called the “but for” principle, saying Hanna probably wouldn’t have died but for the actions of police. [More]

Yeah, we will beat your butt for the hell of it!

[Via Carl S]

Prognosis

On the "straw purchase" bill ... [Read]

ATSNTV Shooting Destination Night

Stop the Threat all new episode: "The Apartment." [Details]

Gun Control Forbidden?

So, what are we going to do about it? [Read]

This link is going around in emails and on social media sites. I'd love to see a Kopel or a Hardy weigh in on it and get their read.

UPDATE: As suspected, this used a real law as a springboard to promulgate a false premise.   I'd heard of the Dick Act--here's the law-- but not the interpretation going around in the emails.

UPDATE 2: My wish was granted. Mr. Hardy blogged "Dick Act mythmaking."  Say that 10 times real fast.

UPDATE 3: Mr. Kopel joins in.

Weapons of War

How does it go? "Suitable only for killing people"? [Read]

Oh, and "Guns don't belong in schools!"

Mish-Mash

Of course I am talking about the population in general, not the extremists on both sides of the aisle in Congress. [More]

You make three fundamental miscalculations:

• You presume that most people being polled know what they're talking about.
• You presume you know what you're talking about.
• You presume, in your ignorance to be the arbiter of what's extreme.

Actually, four. You assume we give a crap what you think, and that it will have any bearing on the truism that the Second Amendment ultimately means what serious men with guns say it does.

[Via bondmen]

Fort Drum brass destruction threatens reloading supply and more

Add to this another source of shortage: The Department of Homeland Security has bought up “more than 10 times what U.S. troops used in a full year of Iraqi combat," stoking fears that the government is preparing for some anticipated action. This is likely to provoke concerns among activist gun owners that the renewed brass destruction is intended for the purpose (articulated the last time this came up by ATK) of keeping it out of civilian hands while the government increases and hoards its stores as if its planning something big. [More] 

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report calls for Congress to investigate why public law is apparently being violated (again) so that we can determine if it's an oversight or if it's purposefully directed.

This Day in History: January 25

On January 25, during the early morning hours, Lt. Col. Lee's troops slipped undetected down the river and landed on Georgetown's undefended waterfront. He divided his force into two parties: Capt. Carnes led one party to seize Lt. Col. Campbell in his headquarters near the parade ground; Capt. Rudolph led the second party into positions from which they could cut off the garrison as they moved to their defenses or to rescue Lt. Col. Campbell. [More]