Second Amendment will be Nullified if ‘Common Use’ is Restricted to ‘Popularity’

 

That’s the crux—if new developments in weaponry can be denied to We the People, then it’s just a matter of time before the disparity between what the government has and what the people have will be as wide as if we were relegated to Brown Bess muskets and flintlocks against modern infantry. Unless “in common use at the time” is held to mean by soldiers in the field, with real “weapons of war,” as opposed to a sporting arms popularity contest,  the Second Amendment will be nullified as a last-resort defense against foreign and domestic tyranny. [More]

Only proponents of a dystopian future will demand technology render an armed citizenry obsolete.

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

 Felon With Gun Passes Out At Stoplight For 2nd Time [More]

That's natural talent if he did it without special training.

The only time I've ever seen a drunk pass out with a gun was at a party 30 years ago, and this Highway Patrolman the hosts called "Supertrooper" was passed out on the couch with his jacket open and  "concealed" pistol visible.

[Via Steve T] 

A Public Service Announcement

Call before you dig? [More]

[Via Geordan]

We're the Only Ones Having No Truck With Enough

 King told local ABC affiliate KATV news that the truck wouldn't properly shift into park, so Brittain went to the back of the truck with a jug of antifreeze to prop behind a truck's tire so that it wouldn't roll backward and strike Davis' vehicle. That's when Davis fired at Brittain, and according to King, Davis didn't tell him to stop or get on the ground. He just shot him. [More]

So he didn't yell "Freeze!" and take the jug as a sign of disobedience?

[Via Michael G]

Think Globally, Act Locally

“I am calling on all States to stop denying, and start dismantling, racism; to end impunity and build trust; to listen to the voices of people of African descent; and to confront past legacies and deliver redress.” [More]

Maybe they can send over some blue helmets to do what they do best in these situations.

Now That is Some Masterful Blame-Shifting

Arizona's Maricopa County to replace all voting machines after GOP audit [More]

It seems they keep getting the jump on Team Kracken at every turn...

[Via Jess]

Miss Appropriation

 Transgender contestant, a biological male, wins Miss Nevada USA​ [More]

I wonder if his "but" is as huge as last year's national "winner"?

[Via Dave Licht]

UPDATE: As long as we're talking "firsts," have any winners been veterans yet?

UPDATE: Preparing for the swimsuit competition...?

[Via Jess]

We're the Only Ones Polyamorous Enough

A VETERAN FIELD AGENT FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN LOUISIANA ON A SLEW OF CHARGES, INCLUDING SEXUAL BATTERY, ATTEMPTED THIRD-DEGREE RAPE, AGGRAVATED CRIMES AGAINST NATURE, INDECENT BEHAVIOR WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13, OBSCENITY, AND WITNESS INTIMIDATION. [More]

Hey, love is love, right?

[Via Jess]

Beach Baby, Beach Baby, Give Me Your Hand, Give Me Something That I Can Dismember

The bear and her three cubs were spotted just feet away from beach-goers at Lake Tahoe [More]

How are people this witless?

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones Argumentative Enough

 'What not to say to a cop' video goes viral [More]

It would not surprise me to find these women wearing orange, but by the same token, he could use some tips on keeping communications focused and what not to say to get their backs up.

[Via bondmen]

Speaking Truth to Power

  Working-class white people, Christian white people, are our true allies, not the elites. We can't see that because of the made-for-TV hyper-focus on racial conflict. [More]

This is excellent.

When did Jason Whitlock see the light and have a Road to Damascus epiphany?

[Via bondmen]

Hoist with Their Own Petard

 The website Right Wing Watch–which has called for social media giants to cancel all conservative people, websites, and networks–now finds itself the target of the very cancel culture it promotes. [More]

I'd love to find out what the cause of the schism is. I have no hopes that Google is seeing the light, and instead note that at some point, Bolsheviks decide Mensheviks need to be shown who runs things.

UPDATE: Looks like the purge was premature.

UPDATE: Here, let's purge this hater for the time being!

[Via Michael G]

Fear Factor

 Alito excoriated his colleagues, accusing them of improperly refusing to hear the case for fear of public reaction. [More]

If I had to guess, I'd speculate it's the same reason they refused to hear election challenges-- fear that a truth-based ruling would result in burning cities...

[Via Michael G]

The RMVE Menace!

 If I've got this straight, the feds are getting everybody's bowels in an uproar to gin up demand to make DIY firearms illegal by characterizing them as the weapons of choice for that other narrative standby, racist white terrorists.  [More]

So this is taking care of two birds with one stone...

Whether any of the handful of anecdotal examples they highlighted shaved their beards remains unstated.

That feeling I mentioned yesterday -- that something big is in the air, something horrible that will be used to cast blame and then to act -- is getting stronger. Let's hope I'm just being paranoid.

What Principles Would Those Be?

We need the Democrat legislators to stand firm on their principles and not give in to political pressure and vote WRONG. [More]

Good one!

Really? Appeal to the "principles" of Sarah Crawford? Kirk deViere? Shelly Willingham? Do I have to look up more?

Taken for Granted

 “I know [Biden is] incredibly proud to be an American and has great respect for the anthem and all that it represents, especially for our men and women serving in uniform all around the world,” Psaki said. “He would also say, of course, that part of that pride in our country means recognizing there are moments where we are, as a country, haven’t lived up to our highest ideals. And it means respecting the rights of people granted to them in the Constitution to peacefully protest.” [More]

That is some industrial-grade weasel-wording right there, along with yet another demonstration of imperial arrogance on unalienable rights.

In fairness, Trump didn't get it, either.

Invoking Government Employee Privilege

 Oakes has been urging prosecutors to consider his two decades of service and his lack of a criminal record and cut him a break. [More]

Sorry, pal. Yes, in a just world there would be no charges.

That said, you get "professional courtesy," we all get "professional courtesy."

Plus, be honest, your excuses all sound like total bullshit.

[Via Jess]

Your Tax Dollars at Work

 Virginia Gives Illegal Immigrants In-State Tuition at Public Colleges, Aid for Private Universities [More]

Unlike our "gun rights leaders," even The New York Times knows how this happened.

Good thing this has nothing to do with that "single issue"!