A Deaf Ear

Florida Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge To UF’s Gun Policy [More]

That way, we can pretend there's no problem.

What?

I said that way, we can pretend there's no problem.

What?

[Via Mike M]

We're the Only Ones Coming Up Empty Enough

A University of South Alabama student was cited for "causing alarm" by wearing an empty holster on campus. [More]

"And I will put in there your attitude, you understand?”

[Via Keith B]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Piers Morgan Paradise

Take a look at the guns you can legally buy in the UK [More]

Then take a look at guns you can illegally buy.

[Via Jess]

Getting down toward the end.

Message from Mike... [More]

Not the Only Ones

Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed to Strike Down Gun Control Exemptions for Retired Law Enforcement Officers [More]

Good. Although that can't be making NRA too happy.

Curious, though. It relies heavily on Silveira and is backed by Calguns.  They were the ones who kicked me off their forum for rebutting a prominent Calguns member attacking me, among other reasons, for supporting Silveira. That would be the same Silveira the establishment did its best to kill (and incidentally, NRO then reneged on a promised rebuttal).

It's also curious that a primary reason Silveira failed was due to an earlier case that the"establishment" gun groups backed with this result:

After conducting a full analysis of the amendment, its history, and its purpose, we reaffirm our conclusion in Hickman v. Block, 81 F.3d 98 (9th Cir.1996), that it is this collective rights model which provides the best interpretation of the Second Amendment. 

Silveira also resulted in an outstanding dissent.

Coming Soon to a Theater Near You?

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I guess that depends on the willingness of those who are aware of this film to become force multipliers and spread the word...

Jackwagon Gets a Flat

It's not like Bloomberg isn't pushing full speed against out-funded grassroots activists for what "Gunny" handed him. And "enforce the laws on the books"? How is that different from someone in the pre-War of the Rebellion era advocating to enforce existing Intolerable Acts?

Judge for Yourself

How can you tell if
Barbara Bellis is lying?

Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis said that a 2005 federal law protecting gun-makers from lawsuits does not prevent lawyers for the victims' families from arguing that the semi-automatic rifle is a military weapon and should not have been sold to civilians. [More]

They can argue all they want.  Someone else shouldn't be forced to listen. Or put at risk to pay for someone else's evil.

This is the kind of crap ruling that ought to get a judge removed, but that presents a dilemma for CT Democrats in power  -- see, Bellis was appointed by a Republican, albeit a twice-convicted felon/prohibited person Republican who betrayed his NRA endorsement (surprise!) to push for "ballistic fingerprinting" with Richard Blumenthal). So even though the Dems might prefer one of their own behind the bench, why change out a reliable player with insider access to the other camp?

Until such time as it is understood that "in common use at the time" refers to true military grade weaponry, and that any "official" deviation from that interpretation will not be tolerated, subversives like Bellis will continue to undermine liberty.

UPDATE: Standing Liberty advises "Bellis has been featured guest at Plaintiff's law firm."

It's a big club and you ain't in it.