A Legal Question

From WarOnGuns Correspondent Doug C:

As the Heller opinion affirmed gun ownership as in individual right, and as individual rights may not be taxed (Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105 (1943)), how is it that we pay 10% FET on the retail price of a new gun, sales tax on any gun purchased via a licensee, 11% FET on the retail price of ammo + sales tax? ITAR tax if you're a manufacturer...etc, etc. You get the idea. It would be very interesting to get a gunny attorneys take on this if you know any that are interested.

I don't have a qualified legal opinion to give him.

Do you?

Commonsense Gun Safety Experts

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Is it any wonder we respect them so?

WarOnGuns Correspondent George Pace also had a relevant question for the contention that "black and brown children" would be put at risk by presumably predominantly black and brown teachers.

I Want My MTV

After posting yesterday's memorial for the anniversary of Mike Vanderboegh's passing, WarOnGuns Correspondent Christopher P sent me a video of one of Mike's speeches. It was almost like he was still with us.

Here are some more (not all posted by friends) that you can view at your leisure.

And more.

It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Word 'Infringement' Is

 

Comments from WarOnGuns Correspondent Laocoön:

"NICS, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, exists to prevent felons from purchasing guns and I have no problem with that."

Wrong.  O'Keefe needs to research and THINK about this issue.  His own experience shows it's not a criminal background check, and it does not exist to prevent felons from buying guns.  It's a system that enables government to register gun owners, punish and leave dissenters defenseless.

"Bottom line is the FBI should've never put me on that list."

No kidding, Sherlock, but they DID, and they are NOT accountable.

"So this week, I'm announcing I'm going to file a lawsuit in federal court to have my name taken off the list to correct the absolutely false claim that I've ever committed a felony."

Good for him.  Unfortunately, most of us can't afford to file a federal lawsuit if falsely denied.

And, of course, the antis are all about expanding it to include "No Fly Listers."

Funny, how some who say they're on "our side" pushed "Fix NICS" instead of condemning the damn prior restraint as an unAmerican Intolerable Act.

Marksmanship for Our Lives

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WHS rifle team members invited to national tournament [More]

Good "school shooters" and not a Hogglet in the bunch...

WarOnGuns Correspondent CDT calls my attention to his "standard PSA in support of the team."

Sacrificial Lambs

...the sacrifices Americans are making in that effort aren’t fueled by panic or cowardice, but by heroism. [More]

As WarOnGuns Correspondent Mack H notes:

See, I always thought 'sacrifices' were voluntary, like charity.

It's not the same as being sacrificed, where you have no choice. And ditto for Godless collectivists who try to pull a conflationary Christian charity guilt trip misdirection on those who decry government putting a gun to their heads to redistribute their earnings.

We're the Only Ones Pleading Enough

Plea deal keeps former Pima County sheriff's deputy from prison, preserves pension - The plea bargain dismisses all seven felonies, with the former official admitting to three misdemeanor theft counts in $500,000 embezzlement case. [More]

So what this essentially did was let a corrupt "Only One" walk, disincentivize all whistleblowers from coming forward in the future, and the feds got no bigger fish served up in return?

It sounds like the next investigation ought to center on the U.S. Attorney.

[Via Neil W]

UPDATE: WarOnGuns Correspondent Henry reminds us in comments why we still need to come up with an all-encompassing definition for the term "Dupnik." It seems like if you put a Soviet spin on it, it pretty much defines itself.

First You Cry

“Healthy Masculinities Week” hopes to encourage men to “[e]xplore healthy masculinity through various lenses,” such as “American society, the gay and bisexual community, fraternities, and more.” The first event as part of the “Healthy Masculinities Week” is called, “The Macho Paradox: Why some men hurt and how all men can help.” [More]

And who better to lecture us than the Vanderbilt Women's Center?

"Progressives."  Opposite Day.

UPDATE: WarOnGuns Correspondent Michael G sends a relevant addendum.

Shades of Grey

WarOnGuns Correspondent GMW notices every photo in the Everytown banner is in color except the flag, and wonders why. He also notes their logo uses three horizontal lines in an obvious representation of the flag.

Not that I'm signing on to the belief that such stripes have any actual occult significance, and that's not a rabbit hole I intend to go down, except to note that some among the culturally influential elites evidently believe they do...

Police Tested, Gun-Grabber Approved

New holster forces all nearby body cams to start recording when gun is pulled [More]

Don't be surprised to see some "progressive" politician introduce a bill requiring this for permit holders.

Anybody else laugh at the part about  camera footage being "accidentally deleted"?

UPDATE: WarOnGuns Correspondent Florida Guy sends word on a similar development.

Some People

A few general statements about people and guns... [More]

WarOnGuns Correspondent Michael G's take:

Not a very good poem, one of those modern ones that doesn't rhyme or scan. But a good example of Progressive's opposites day. Using a poem, an inherently emotional format, the poet portrays himself (and anyone who agrees with him) as driven by facts and logic and those who disagree with him as driven by emotion. Not to mention projecting his own fear on to others and saying they are fearful.

Oh, it's a poem?  See, I'm not sensitive enough to pick up on such subtleties, but if that's the case:

There once was a Prozi named Andy...

Snuffy's New Political Advocacy Billboard Campaign

The Faith Community of Saint Sabina has put up 40 billboards throughout the city of Chicago...

It certainly doesn't look like Snuffy Pfleger is abusing the church's nonprofit tax status to advocate specific legislation, does it? I mean, who could possibly consider this to fall under the IRS proscription:

In general, if a substantial part of the activities of your organization consists of carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, your organization’s exemption from federal income tax will be denied.

Besides, the IRS is already busy, chasing down churches that post pro-life advocacy messages from their own marquees, or processing letters from The Separatists demanding a church have its tax status revoked because the fundamentalist pastor told his flock not to vote for a Mormon.

But Snuffy's a left-wing subversive, so the rules don't apply. And never have.

I wonder if they paid full price for the billboards with tax-deducted donations, or if the billboard company donated the space and took a write-off themselves?

WarOnGuns Correspondent Les K, who sent me the title link, which also gives the schedule of the Pfleger/Jackson Citizen Disarmament Mobfest and Rabble-Rousin'Jamboree for August 28, writes:

I've already called and have gotten about 20 folks to call the Chicago Archdiocese. 312-751-8200. Maybe you could post the number and ask folks to ask the Chicago Archdiocese why they allow a Catholic priest to engage in political and potential illegal behavior...

And while you're at it, ask 'em who's paying for the buses, the drivers, the gas, and whether or not it's "substantial" and coming out of tax-deductible contributions...

"A Good Listen"

That's how WarOnGuns correspondent HZ describes this interview featuring IllinoisCarry.com spokeswoman Valinda Rowe.

I haven't had a chance to hear it yet, but I have a lot of confidence in HZ's opinion and will get to it as soon as I can pay proper attention.

It Depends on What the Meaning of the Word 'Unity' Is

WarOnGuns Correspondent Steve T asks a question no one seems inclined to answer. [More]

Who Shall Remain Nameless

Court Throws out Lawsuit Against Tor for Providing Anonymous Routing [More]

WarOnGuns Correspondent Michael G observes:

Lawsuit against Tor's anonymous routing service thrown out precisely because they didn't moderate anything.  If they had, then they would be liable for anyone who they allowed to use it.  Maybe Facebook, Twitter and Google should have thought of that before following their natural left proclivity to suppress speech they disagreed with.

Blasts from the Past

I can't do justice to the info here with a simple link to today's updating aggregator post, so this one gets to be standalone. WarOnGuns Correspondent Laocoön sends via email:

• Black Box Voting. Org: All videos over 12 years old, less than 100 subscribers. My bet: suppressed by google youtube.
• Bev Harris: Only 2 videos, over 4 years old, few subscribers.
• Hacking Democracy, 2006 documentary: “Available” to stream on Amazon (but “not available in your location”). Censorship is part of the coup. 

First thing banana republic coup traitors do is grab radio stations, etc. Our coup traitors already had the media (including Fox News) grabbed much of the internet and social media alternatives and began progressively ramping up censorship years *before* the coup. “Fair and Balanced” Fox suspended Janine and silenced McEnany for trying to discuss vote fraud. Appears they’re backing off somewhat in the face of permanently pissing away too many viewers to One America News, etc. The Murdochs prioritize money grubbing first, globalism second.

Dindu Nuffin Republicans knew about all this and did ... tah dah ... NOTHING.  Now many are acting like vote theft is something new.

So Much for Being "Owned by the Gun Manufacturers"

Even CNN admits  the money comes from the grassroots, making this a good link to have the next time you run across a Prozi troll spreading lies. [More]

That said, the bit about the computer programmer from Texas tithing to Fairfax, the subject of another CNN piece, elicited a response from WarOnGuns Correspondent Laocoön. I don't see where his comment was allowed, so I need to post it here rather than link to it: :

What a sucker.

1. The NRA raises $400 MILLION dollars a year, most of it wasted and stuffed into the pockets of greedy staff, sweetheart vendors, corrupt directors, phony "pro gun" politicians, and other parasites who don't give crap one about 2A or are actually working passive-aggressively to destroy 2A and the USA itself.

2. Wayne LaPierre's "package", the disclosed part of it anyway, is over $2 million; Pepe LaPew's pay alone is about the size of the entire budget of Gun Owners of America. 

3. There is no such thing as a pro-gun Democrat politician. ALL Democrats are working for gun control and the destruction of the USA. Every last one. There is no such thing as a Dem who never supports openly anti-gun Dems for other offices (e.g., President), never votes to confirm anti-gun nominations for judiciary and enforcement positions (e.g., Sotomayor, Kagan, Holder), never votes for gun grabbers for leadership positions (e.g., Pelosi Galore, The Harry Reid), never votes for the cultural terraforming and takeover of the USA through over-immigration, invasion, occupation, de facto amnesty and de jure amnesty. 

4. The NRA passive-aggressively works for the permanent destruction of the Republican party, 2A and the USA in countless ways. For example, the NRA donates millions of dollars, alongside Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch, to defeat true conservatives in the primaries and re-elect corrupt RINOs. For example, NRA donated hundreds of thousands defeating Chris McDaniel in Mississippi & re-electing corrupt RINO Thad Cochran, and trying to defeat Dave Brat & re-elect Cantor in Virginia. 

5. Bloomberg collaborator, Islamophile, open-immigration/amnesty subversive, Left-"Libertarian" phony tax reformer Grover Norquist is the darling of the NRA board of directors. 

6. The suicidal immigration policies passive-aggressive supported by the NRA and actively supported by Norquisling are in the process of causing irreversible cultural and political terraforming of the USA. Within 20 years the Dems will have permanent supermajority control of the federal government and a supermajority of the states. Enough to win every key legislative battle, nomination battle, judicial battle and enforcement battle. Enough to control all arms of government including executive, legislative, judiciary, police, "security", spy, and military. Enough to legally change the Constitution at will. So say goodbye to your guns, liberty, country, quality of life, culture, property, standard of living, etc.

Not Meaning to Start a Conspiracy Theory, But...

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That's curious, because you can find no shortage of other videos of the Charlottesville car crash, and per WarOnGuns Correspondent Florida Guy's analysis:

My 2 cents:1. Driver was a professional.  CALM, straight- back reverse    at high speed without wobble after impact.....2. Heavily blacked out side windows. 3.  Freeze frame at:   :21   you can see inside....front windshield     note steering wheel.      Were the AIRBAGS disconnected ?  Looks like IT !I wonder if the REAL driver normally wears a necktie to work, and carries a Glock ?

I can't say because I haven't seen it, and can't now. But couple that with an observation I made:

But there’s one curious thing about alleged assailant and apparent lone wolf James Alex Fields Jr., whom the media is making sure everyone is told was “a registered Republican” — his Facebook page, where he is said to have praised both Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler has been deleted from public scrutiny. That means is all we will hear about him is what has been funneled to the media and they are parroting. The path for independent investigative journalists to see for ourselves and to pull threads on our own has been effectively blocked, so we’re now essentially dependent on those with an agenda to craft the narrative and to decide what they’re going to include in it for public consumption.

Is it really that unreasonable to speculate on how it's understandable if some people suspect we're being played?

Panera Warmth

WarOnGuns Correspondent Jim T received the following reply from Panera Bread in re their "asking" customers to be defenseless:

I’m very sorry to hear you disagree with our policy. Within our company, we strive to create Panera Warmth, which means, among other things, creating bakery-cafe environments where customers and associates feel comfortable. Panera Bread respects the rights of gun owners, but we do believe asking that customers not bring their firearms inside our bakery-cafes is consistent with the bakery-cafe environment we are attempting to create. Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your comments. Sincerely, Panera Bread

Feelings. Nothing more than feelings.

But "warm" feelings...

Fuddruckers to Gun Owners: Fuddruck You

WarOnGuns Correspondent Mike S sent me the following policy and I have confirmed it with Fuddrucker's/KooKooRoo Chicken Bistro management:

Regarding the open carry laws, Fuddruckers decision not to allow guns in the restaurants is not a statement about gun rights or laws. It is however, a statement about the primary importance of creating and maintaining a comfortable environment for all of Fuddruckers guests.

Open carry laws are changing in various states. Therefore, restaurants are more clearly communicating their policies to guests. Fuddruckers has had a no weapons policy for several years but it wasn't being enforced in all locations. By enforcing its no-weapons policy, Fuddruckers is enforcing its rights as a private business to create the sort of dining environment we believe best suits and appeals to all or the majority of our guests.

OK, fine. Fuddruck you, too.