Bloomberg Moms’ political spots relied on deceptive voter manipulation

“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers,” novelist Thomas Pynchon noted in “Gravity’s Rainbow.” In this case, the minds behind the Moms ask those questions for us in order to manipulate emotions and suppress critical examination. After all, who wants terrorists, gangbangers and wife-beaters shooting victims? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes vile people rely on vile tactics. And judging from their tactics, these are some really vile people.

A First Time for Everything

What? Tell the truth?

I-594 Suggestion -- Feel Free to Weigh In

I received an email from reader Tionico:

It is my understanding that the federal regs regarding background checks and the NICS system might be useful to nullify this atrocious new law.

My understanding:

FFL's are REQUIRED to run the BGC when selling a gun from their inventory

No one except an FFL can run this check through the system
Many but not all FFL's will run the check for a customer who is receiving a gun being transferred from out of state. My understanding is that they are not REQUIRED to perform such NICS checks.

IF this is the case, then no FF: would be REQUIRED to run BGC on face to face transfers, as the new law wants done.
What would happen if every FFL in Washington STate would refuse to run face to face transfer background checks? Seems to me the idiots that drafted this initiave measure are conditioning the whole thing on VOLUNTARY performance of a task necessary to make this law work.

IF no FFL in Washington would perform the BGC then the law becomes a clearly unconstitutional infringement on the RIGHT to own and carry aobut arms, as guaranteed, and government have inposed an unlawful infringement upon that right.
WHAT would it take to get this idea going mainstream in this state? And promote the ocncept across the nation, as we KNOW Bloomie is already working on Oregon, Arizona, Nevada...... and likely has a few more states in his sights.

What do you think? Am I off base in my understanding of the law? I think its 18 USC dealing with BGC and NICS... but not sure where.

My reply:

Unless I'm missing something, offhand what I'd say would happen is all non-FFL transfers would stop except for the "illegal" ones. I'm not seeing how the antis wouldn't love that outcome, and what recourse gun owners would have except be captive to a system where they lose some price bargaining leverage by being forced to sell only to dealers, assuming an FFL wants what they're trying to dispose of and is prepared to offer top dollar.

I'm not a lawyer, but there could be anti-trust/collusion implications as well and then there would be the matter of dealing with FFLs who don't go along with the idea and offer BGCs anyway. I think you'd find gun owners divided on defending or condemning that.

If you have any knowledge to share, please do.

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Piers Morgan Paradise

Owners of shotguns and other firearms are to have medical files permanently marked. If they develop health conditions which could lead to a gun being used, either against others or themselves, or not kept safely, doctors would have to inform the police. [More]

Just "signs"?

Since I don't subscribe, I can't read the whole article to find out.

I'd imagine with the risk aversion caution that comes with malpractice lawsuit vulnerability, the least little "indicator" would be enough to convince a doctor to err on the side of  career preservation.

[Via Jeffersonian]

First You Cry

Good grief. [More]

Don't think our enemies don't notice.

[Via Michael G]

It Depends on What the Meaning of the Word "Infringed" Is

This is every bit as transparently and absurdly contradictory as the three Ministry of Truth slogans... [More]

Any lawyer who would argue that, and any judge who would so rule, is an evil liar.

Intervention Denied

Interlopers denied in Peruta. [More]

Here's the decision.

How Much More Proof Do You Need?

As a follow-up to this post, don't take my word for it that Obamacare is "anti-gun" regardless of any "fixes" we've been told neutralize bad provisions and make it palatable from a "single issue" standpoint. In this case, I'm going to ask you to place your trust in the White House and accept that this time, they're not lying:

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Obfuscation, misdirection and leaping to illusions (including, admittedly by some in "conservative" media) notwithstanding, don't let Media Matters' (the unofficial PR firm for the Obama administration) incomplete parsing of technicalities lull you into complacency. There are still plenty of pitfalls #16 opens the trap door to, particularly when you consider who built the trap.

I'll be adding more pieces to the picture in the near future.

For the Reading Impaired

No, "Brandon R," Mike is not either "calling for civil war." [More]

And giving credence to those lying about Ernst's position plays right into their hands.

We're the Only Ones Discharging Enough

Over the course of this generally routine maintenance, an Iowa City Police Officer accidentally discharged a service weapon which in turn caused non-life threatening injuries to the officer and another officer who was standing nearby. [More]

I wonder if they'd be this understanding and dismissive if you or I injured an officer with a negligent discharge.

No I don't.

[Via Brent B]

We're the Only Ones Seizing Whatever Enough

"We would seize whatever we need to find out exactly what we need to know and to find out if this accusation is actually true," McKneely said. [More]

Under what legal authority? For what crime?

And speaking of "whatever," whatever happened to "particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized"?

[Via Neil W]

In With the New

Out with the old.  But it needs your help to happen.  [More]

Seriously. Sharing the new is essential, because otherwise, the information may never become widely known and all most will ever hear is the desperate bellowing of the dinosaurs.

This Day in History: November 12

The reappointment of Mr. Jefferson as Minister Plenipo: for negociating peace was agreed to unanimously and without a single adverse remark. The act took place in consequence of its being suggested that the death of Mrs. J. had probably changed the sentiments of Mr. J. with regard to public life, & that all the reasons which led to his original appointment still existed and indeed had acquired additional force from the improbability that Mr. Laurens would actually assist in the negociation. [More]