A Sure Cure

The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies — part of a push for new powers that comes as the novel coronavirus spreads throughout the United States. [More]

Why not? It worked against "terrorism."

Didn't it?

[Via Felix B]

UPDATE [Via Jess]:

[More]

The power would go to judges, not DOJ.

Well, alrighty then. We know how respectful of the Constitution they are.

Funny, You Don't Look Shmooish

The Hasidic Jews of Monsey must ignore the outsiders who want us to take up arms and politicize our tragedy [More]

Fine by me if you insist on being a shmoo. I think you're being bagel-brained, but I'll stay out of your business if you stay out of mine-- think you can do that or are you going to be voting for national socialists?

Look who else thinks it's a swell idea for you to be unarmed.

[Via Felix B]

UPDATE: Not everyone agrees. Sort of.

[Via Tristan M]

Aussie Weapons

A family of seven including four children was found dead with gunshot wounds Friday at a rural property in southwest Australia in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years, police and news media said. [More]

But...but...but...

[Via several of you]

UPDATE: Oh look. Facts.

[Via Felix B]

And Dig Deep

Please contact the Chair of the Committee, Rep. Marlene Anielski, and ask her to BURY THIS BILL in committe. [More]

Here's something that grinds my gears:

"Click here to find out who your State Representative is."

How can a gun owner not even know? 

Instead of emails, I recommend putting politicians on notice via social media to get the most bang for the buck.  They all have Facebook pages and Twitter feeds where comments and replies are public and your concerns can't just be buried and ignored by staffers running interference.

[Via Felix B]

We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident Redux

Liberal politicians who order police to stand down are the same people who want to ban guns [More]

When the god is power, sacrifices have to be made.

[Via Felix B]

Think They'll Be Persuaded?

Civil Rights Advocates Call for Suspension of SAFE Act and Pistol Permit Law Enforcement Amid Widespread Rioting [More]

A call for suspension of obedience would be more effective.

[Via Felix B]

Just Like in Everytown

Minneapolis Riots Are a Reminder That Police Don't Protect You or Your Property [More]

A-yup.

But don't tell the MILMs.  Some lessons are best learned firsthand.

[Via Felix B]

RKBA Roundup

This Week In Gun Rights: Pennsylvania, New York, California, Louisiana, The Second Circuit, the ATF, and More! [More]

It never stops.

For some reason, that makes me think about our old Citizens of America objective:

Our goal is to put ourselves out of business as soon as possible—through success.

The biggest obstacle to that, of course, was this.

[Via Felix B]

The Takeaway from All This

In Iowa, Randy Feenstra is being backed by gun-grabbing cheap labor Republicans who present themselves as "pragmatists." [More]

[Via Felix B]

Rope-Selling Capitalists

The left dominates the shareholder proposal space, annually filing 95 percent of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) proposals. With 400 to 500 ESG proposals filed per year, that’s a lot of opportunities to influence corporate behavior. Compounding this is the fact that the organizations that advise investors on how to vote for these ballot initiatives have become fully “woke.”  [More]

And if any balk at advancing the collectivist agenda, let the smearing and extortion begin!

[Via Felix B]

A Grudging Admission

Crime has significantly declined while the sale of firearms has risen over the past month in the United States. Both trends appear to result fromthe coronavirus pandemic, which has simultaneously raised the nation’s anxiety while emptying its streets. We rate this claim TRUE because it is supported by our research.  [More]

Can't resist putting your spin on it, can you, Gannett?

I'm sure the "researchers" can explain this...

[Via Felix B]

A Belated Birthday

Happy heavenly Birthday little brother. I miss you every single day and I wonder what life would look like for you at age 42. [More]

Just think of it as Opposite Day "progressive" commonsense gun safety for the children.

[Via Felix B]

We're the Only Ones Essential Enough

New Jersey’s top cop: Second Amendment not essential! [More]

It's not like he was thinking of the Bill of Rights or anything.

Glock and Benelli, eh...?

[Via Felix B]

Voices from the Past

There is a sub-species of pig-headed gun owners who refuse to entertain any attempts to persuade our "beautiful Second Amendment" president about needed course corrections. They view any attempt as an attack to be put down with stupid and bellicose questions like "Would you rather have Hillary?" or accusations of being a closet leftwinger or a Russian bot.

One point I made that I haven't noticed too many picking up on is the way a "voice vote" within many of our memories eviscerated our recognized right to keep and bear arms.

Here are some more reminders of what can happen when you rely on a corrupt broker being the sole arbiter of who screamed the loudest, which is one hell of an outrageously unacceptable way to commit the fate of millions:

• 1986 Machine Gun Ban Was a Parliamentary Scam
• The Decades-Old Gun Ban That's Still On The Books
• How The Federal Government Nullified the Second Amendment to 'Ban' Automatic firearms

[Via Felix B]

Playing TAPS for the Constitution

Don’t Exploit the COVID-19 Emergency to Push the Anti-Gun TAPS Act [More]

More pushback against sterile bee queen Amy Swearer and her Conservative, Inc. drones.

I just received more links than I know what to do with, so with the caveat that I may or may nor have even clicked on some of these,  let alone read them to see if I'm 100% with 'em, here ya go:

• Firearms Policy Conference HR 838
• Firearms Policy Conference TAPS
• Tenth Amendment Center
• Big League Politics
• GOA
• Crime Prevention Resource Center
• The Federalist Society
• The National Interest
• Ricochet

And you could always just go here and here...

[Via Felix B]

Down By the Old Mills Ream

We urge you to contact Governor Mills and respectfully request that Gun Shops be added to the list of “Essential Businesses” as soon as possible. [More]

One question: Why would I want to be respectful to a turncoat?

[Via Felix B]

Thank You, Captains Obvious

PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES MUST STILL PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF AMERICANS [More]

Conservative Action Project, eh? A question attributed to Stalin comes to mind.

I don't mean to be a smart@$$, but when I see coalition members like Legal Immigrants for America, I have to wonder how many of the signatories share in culpability for bringing this down upon our heads in the quest for "cheap labor."

[Via Felix B]

UPDATE: WarOnGuns Correspondent Henry says I owe LIFA an apology. I'm not afraid to admit when I'm wrong and confess I did a kneejerk based on "What's in a name?" So I am heartily sorry but my wonderment still stands. If they're all pals, I guess I need to humble myself to all.

A Plan Comes Together

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies Appeal of Gun Store Closures, All Shops Ordered Closed on Monday [More]

And the dissenters were all Democrats...?

[Via Felix B]

When Seconds Count

ANJRPC PREPARING MAJOR LAWSUIT AS GOVERNOR MURPHY UNILATERALLY SHUTS DOWN NJ GUN STORES, NICS SYSTEM, AND RANGES [More]

The need is now, meaning "peaceful revolution" is impossible.

[Via Felix B]

UPDATE- Different groups, same goal:

I'll come back to this with a link to the complaint when SAF posts it.

UPDATE: As promised...

And yeah...

I remember that song.

Above His Pay Grade

Tennessee Governor lacks authority to regulate firearms during an emergency [More]

Well, there's gotta be somebody around here who can overrule our God-given rights...

[Via Felix B]