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Litigation
- Hawaii’s subjective denial of a permit to acquire a gun was defeated.
- The US Ninth Circuit has ordered the dismissal of an indictment charging a man with violation of the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act because he didn’t have sufficient notice that he was exempt. Not because the act was (and is) unconstitutional.
- The plaintiffs challenging New Jersey’s ban on so-called assault weapons and “large capacity” magazines in front of an en banc panel of the US Third Circuit will be assisted by the US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
- Recent SCOTUS Decision Could Come With Unintended Consequences for Gun Owners.
- The Second Amendment Foundation and California Rifle & Pistol Association have filed a federal lawsuit against Santa Clara County, challenging the most expensive concealed carry weapon permit system in the US. The case, Robert M. Blank, et al. v. Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department, directly confronts permit fees reaching $2,000 and mandatory psychological evaluations for all applicants, regardless of individual circumstances. READ THIS: A GOVERNMENT FEE OR REQUIRED PERMISSION TO EXERCISE A CIVIL RIGHT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, PERIOD. Government minions working such a system are violating folks’ civil rights under color of law, a federal felony carrying penalties up to and including death.
- Grassroots Report.
“The only constitutional exception to the power of making treaties is that it shall not change the Constitution…” – Alexander Hamilton
Enemies & Idiots. But I repeat myself.
- Heroic middle schooler, 11, expelled by the Lansing, Michigan School District after disarming another student who came to school with a loaded gun, but not telling on him quickly enough. This school board makes doxing look very good.
- Gun Control Fan Charged With Shooting at California ABC Affiliate.
- The mother of a sniper who killed two migrants in a horror shooting at a Dallas ICE facility was a liberal supporter of anti-gun laws who targeted members of the GOP over mass shootings.
- Â The Washington State Attorney General went on a witch hunt against the Second Amendment Foundation and found nothing wrong. (I am a contributing member of SAF.)
- A coalition of six major Second Amendment groups are accusing three of the nation’s big banks of engaging in “revisionist history” in attempts to conceal their records of “brazen and ideologically driven” efforts to debank conservatives and gun owners during the Obama and Biden administrations. The groups – the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, Gun Owners of America, the American Suppressor Association, the National Association for Gun Rights, the Second Amendment Foundation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms – sent a letter confronting the heads of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and the Bank Policy Institute with their debanking records.
- YouTube. Still.
- The National Shooting Sports Foundation recently sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson requesting the FTC investigate whether the Biden Administration’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention worked with anti-Second Amendment organizations to demand that the agency crack down on alleged “deceptive and misleading claims” made by gun manufacturers.
Studies
- Johns Hopkins Gun Control Survey Doesn’t Say What Authors Want It to Say. Well, duh.
- European study: More firearms in legal hands do not increase violent deaths.
NRA Board Update
The Only Ones
- New Jersey State Police Lt. Ricardo Santos, 45, – one of the men entrusted with guarding the rabidly anti-gun Governor Phil Murphy – killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend before turning the gun on himself.
- Officer shot by (sic) police firearm during knife arrest.
- A Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Department “special” deputy fired his gun at a group of individuals after he claims the porta-potty he was in was tipped over while he was off duty on Monday.
- Chicago Police Officer Kevin Rodriguez has been indicted for using his position to help illegally buy and smuggle guns to Mexico.
- Drunk Judge Made a Gun-Like Hand Gesture Toward His Wife. Then He Watched Breaking Bad, and Shot Her for Real. You can’t make this up.
- After the Charlie Kirk assassination, what did Congress do? Gave themselves more of your money to pay for their personal security.
DGUs
- Kids and guns. You might need them.
- The Armed Citizen:
Tactics & Stuff
- Self Defense Liability Products Paper – 2025 Update.
- The Rambo Rap.
- Train with the other eye as well as with the other hand.
- More on vision.
- Don’t Be a Crime Scene Tourist. Interesting and maybe helpful not just for “first responders” but for anyone dealing with trauma.
- Defending Police Departments and Government Buildings from Active Killer Attacks. “The armed officers in the building should immediately mount a counterattack.”
- Steel shot revisited.
Sig wins another one.
Products
- Have you noticed that ammo costs more than guns these days?
- NOTICE: ATF walks back the legality of Franklin Armory’s new Antithesis firearm, in 5.56×45 only. A clear case of infringement. The Antithesis was specifically designed to comply with the law. That’s the only reason it exists.
- The iconic Beretta M9A1 9mm pistol is once again available to American shooters. It ships with two magazines for $829.
- “Best” lever action guns. I’m partial to the .357 pulling double duty for defense and varmints, along with the ability to use cheap .38 Special ammo.
- The new Rossi RS22 Pistol in .22 LR. Cheap competition for the Ruger Charger?
- The new Savage RXR22 is another 10/22 wannabe. Apparently it does not come with the Accutrigger.
- SOG’s BAR15 Bayonets.
- Griffin Armament’s new adjustable AR-15 gas block has only two gas settings – suppressed and unsuppressed. The adjustments are done from either side of the gas block by rotating the disc-shaped adjustment plate, which has specific hole sizes to match your particular rifle’s configuration. $100.
- The LTT IMPACT in 6.5 Creedmoor is Langdon Tactical’s turn-key long range rifle package, based on the legendary Tikka T3x action. It looks very impressive. $5k.
- In celebration of their 80th anniversary, Weatherby has released a commemorative Mark V rifle, featuring exhibition-grade walnut, carbon fiber barrel wrapping, titanium action and a cool muzzle brake. .300 Wby. of course. Only $12,500.