Dean Weingarten has a good find at Ammoland.
Judge Eduardo Ramos, the U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, has issued an Opinion & Order that a ban on stun guns is constitutional. A New York State law prohibits the private possession of stun guns and tasers; a New York City law prohibits the possession and selling of stun guns. Judge Ramos has ruled these laws do not infringe on rights protected by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
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This would never have occurred to me. If I feel that my BCG is malfunctioning, I just buy another. Rebuilding the one I’ve got never occurred to me. Then again, I’ve never been to School of the American Rifle.
Reuters is mischaracterizing this a bit. The SCOTUS rejected an interlocutory appeal, not certiorari of the final case. I think GOA will have to ask for en banc review now before appeal to the supreme court.https://t.co/zZ4s3r7Ziy
But it’s just an excuse. They’re cowardly and don’t want to deal with it. They also don’t want to deal with the Snope AR ban case from Maryland or any other state.
I understand that there may be other issues at play here. For example, Thomas and Alito may not be allowing this to be taken up on certiorari because they know they don’t have the votes and they don’t want to set bad precedent. After all, the great libertarian Gorsuch hinted during the bump stock ban case that congress should make them illegal.
Either way, this continues the cowardly behavior of the court. The priests in black robes aren’t all that, are they? They’re scared of their own shadows.
Laura Lancaster has done a remarkable job of listing literally every water filter known to man, along with whether it will filter just bacteria and protozoa or it will also filter viruses. And she has tested them too, and lists current prices with pros and cons along the way.
My job here isn’t just to wax on about nothing, because honestly you probably don’t care much what I think anyway.
But from time to time I can pass good information on to you. Actually, I’m blogging on this so I can retain it for my records. The next time I buy a water filter for hunting or backpacking, I’ll refer back to this.
We were all expecting a new release from S&W after they committed to the lever gun market. The .45-70 is a good choice, but I still want my 500 S&W Magnum.
Also, I would like to see this in walnut furniture. Release that model and I may consider buying it.
Of course, Federal didn’t name this cartridge the “Competition LaserBeam.” They named it the “Backcountry,” and their current offerings all feature hunting bullets rather than match-grade pills. It’s obviously meant for hunting applications, and in that context, barrel life matters far less. Hunters may never shoot 2,000 rounds with a rifle, even if they use it every season for their entire lives. There are better options for competition shooters, but the Backcountry is meant for the field.
Okay, but wait a minute.
Many guys still have their father’s or even grandfather’s Marlin 30-30, mild recoiling and medium muzzle velocity, that has shot way more rounds than that through their barrels, and because of the mild velocity the rifle still works like a charm. It can be used today for deer hunting, and if kept in good condition, can be turned over to their sons for use with the same type of hunting.
Gun lifetime matters. And that’s one reason I will probably avoid something like the 7mm Backcountry. The chamber pressure and muzzle velocity are a bit too high for my tastes.
I largely agree with his perspectives, especially when he says that a country that would send its women off to war isn’t worth defending.
However, I would point out (based on my son’s experience) that a physical fitness test isn’t the be-all of proof of anything. His perspective is that you don’t lift a weight for ten minutes, or even a few hours. You may have to lift sand bags for a full day (he did in Fallujah). Or you may have to move tank artillery shells for a full day (he did in Fallujah). Or you may have to do it with no sleep for four days (he did in Fallujah). Or you may have to carry 125 pounds of kit plus a weapon system all days while you are sick (he did in Fallujah). A PT can neither test you for that nor prepare you for that.
Which again, is why we shouldn’t send women off to war.
David Codrea notes that the NSSF is gushing about the new ATF director after Kash Patel was let go from those duties. Forgive me if I say that the NSSF endorsement means absolutely nothing whatsoever to me. They are not in existence to defend either your rights or the 2A.
David knows nothing about him. Neither do I. He has no record at all. This article adds nothing to the discussion.
Time will tell, but I won’t gush over anyone until I see the results. Mr. Driscoll needs to be in front of the house and senate answering questions and trying to persuade them to remove SBRs and suppressors from the NFA. Until I see that, he’s just another talking head doing the bidding of the beltway.
It really does boggle the imagination how the senate and house can be so stolid, unresponsive, stupid, and lazy. They should have removed suppressors from the NFA long ago.
As for that matter, where is OSHA in all of this? Suppressors are about hearing protection. Given the popularity of hunting and the shooting sports, as well as the former military members who have come home with damaged hearing, you’d think if they cared anything about their profession or the people they’re supposed to serve and protect, they would have already been screaming to congress. As for that matter, the ATF should have already been in front of congress pleading to remove suppressors from the NFA.
Only if they cared …
Two amicus briefs came in today on Sanchez v. Bonta, our case challenging California's total ban on suppressors. The first is from National Association for Gun Rights, and the second is from a group of amici including Silencer Shop, Palmetto State Armory, and others. We… pic.twitter.com/kFU44oYqHt
I hope to give you a number of stories and videos I found interesting. Not all of the study of warfare is about the current state of drones in the skies.
