Notes from the Resistance...
The fact is, “may issue” permits generally mean “may not,” and make “pay-to-play” and/or currying favor with the elites inevitable, as we’ve seen prove out many times over the years. [More]
Received by email from Cavalier Knight:
On December 07, 2021, the Appellate Division, 1st Judicial Department just agreed with Appellee’s argument that “as-applied” to my business and “Federal Firearms Licensees (01).” All “Federal Firearms Licensees (01)” must open a “brick & mortar” store before they can apply for a state “Firearms Dealer’s License.”
And Appellees can use “Title 38 - R.C.N.Y. and/or NYC Administrative Code” to “preempt” the Supremacy Clause, federal, and state laws. By prohibiting “Federal Firearms Licensees (01)” in the City of New York. From selling firearms to “law-abiding” citizens “intrastate” at “gun shows.” Or “intrastate” and/or “interstate” via “mail-order” and/or “e-commerce” anywhere outside of the City of New York. Which strikes at the core of the “2nd Amendment” right. Please feel free to review my case files.
How is this any different than using a “poll tax” as a legal way to keep “African Americans” from voting in southern states? My case files can be viewed at my DropBox link below. Thank you for your kind consideration in this urgent matter.
Index No. 151725/20
Case No. 2020-04746
He'll need someone bigger than me to get legal assistance with this. If any of you have any inside contacts with the big "gun rights" groups and think they should pursue this for their members' benefits, why not contact them about it?
The Speaker’s statement said that he will "consider re-posting a comprehensive package in January." [More]
I remember that scene:
The National Foundation for Gun Rights is demanding that California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta back down from their new legislative proposal which is designed to nullify the Second Amendment in California, and to create an unconstitutional bounty system to entrap gun owners. [More]
He knows what it's designed to do, and he generally gets away with it. That's why he's doing it.
[Via Jess]
In a bizarre email exchange with the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, James Kraus, who acted as part of the prosecution team in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, wrote that he and prosecutor Thomas Binger are not—I repeat, NOT—having a homosexual affair. [More]
I'm reminded of a filthy joke about how you can tell if your roommate is gay that I dare not link to here. If you know the punchline, don't bother to comment.
[Via Michael G]
Gov. Tom Wolf vetoes curriculum transparency bill, calling it a ‘dangerous and harmful imposition’ [More]
So much for elected representatives expressing the will of the people...
Remember when Ann Richards wouldn't let Texans vote on carrying guns?
And yes, please, no one new here lecture me on "democracy."
[Via Michael G]
After the recent spate of retail thefts and looting, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot chided businesses for not doing enough to protect themselves from theft. [More]
If you hadn't worn that short skirt you might not have been raped.
Besides, when they do more, they're accused of being racist.
[Via Michael G]
If you have not read Jeff Snyder's "A Nation of Cowards," carve out the time to do so, and properly, with consideration and reflection. If it's been a while since you read it, rediscover its truths. [More]
Then use them.
There's another essay Snyder wrote that also deserves to be reintroduced, but I read it 20 years ago, and damn if I can remember the title. I'll subject myself to some bright lights and slap myself around a bit to see if I want to quit stalling and talk.
In my preliminary search for it, I did come across a contention and discussion from a few years back saying he used a false Madison quote. Not so. The quote may be false, but here's what Snyder wrote:
"As the Founding Fathers knew well, a government that does not trust its honest, law-abiding, taxpaying citizens with the means of self-defense is not itself worthy of trust."
That's not a quote and doesn't represent itself to be one, but is nonetheless a fair paraphrasing. NOC doesn't even mention Madison. And no, it hasn't been subsequently edited.
I know Facebook, Twitter, and Politifact don't have to worry about their "fact-checkers" knowing what the hell they're talking about, but if someone ostensibly on "our side" represents his conclusions as being the correct ones, I expect no less than what I demand of myself.
From Duty to be Armed to Permission to Carry [More]
This 2017 post by Publius Huldah cautions why we ought to take a look at what happens at the end before we join the headlong, enthusiastic, and unquestioning rush down the "reciprocity" chute.
The current Canadian firearms legislation is some of the most restrictive in the world. Unlike our friends to the south, Canadians don’t lawfully carry handguns on their belts, in their nightstands, pockets, gloveboxes and purses. Police here don’t approach every person they encounter with the underlying assumption that the person is armed – either legally or illegally. Our legislation is quite effective. [More]
And with that attitude from the "pro-gun" side, you wonder why you people are screwed?
They're actually giving him kudos.
Another One: Illinois Democrat Senator Carjacked, Gunshots Fired in Chicago [More]
The part I want to focus on is "it is unclear who fired the shots." Because if it was the "commonsense gun safety/Black Lives Matter" advocate...
[Via Michael G]
Los Angeles D.A. Gascón’s Top Aide Files Complaint Against Police After Arrest For Public Intoxication ... Gregory reported that Iniguez was released from jail a few hours after he was arrested and had “sobered up,” citing undisclosed sources. [More]
I was going to make something about him being the aide of a Soros DA but if they had him in the tank for a while they had to get a BAC % on him that should unequivocally prove things one way or the other.
So is this going to go to trial or not, and if not, why not?
[Via Michael G]
Meanwhile, deaths at home attributed to conditions with symptoms that look a lot like COVID-19 — heart attacks, Alzheimer’s and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — increased. “When it comes to COVID, we don’t do a test,” Jordan said, “so we don’t know if someone has COVID or not.” [More]
Yeah, I've always felt deaths of COVID-infected one-year-olds committing suicide with "self inflicted gun shot" wounds have been way underreported. Speaking of which, for some reason since I took that screenshot I can no longer reach those results...
In related Vaxnews (might as well start getting used to Newspeak), it's looking like as far as Omicron is concerned, third time's no charm, and we might be able to stop chasing after that hard-to-obtain "horse paste" and go straight to Benadryl and milk (no idea on safe dosages for the former and what the lactose intolerant can do about the latter).
