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Litigation, History, Rankin, Sniper Shot, Tactics

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 23:10:49 +0200

Litigation SCOTUS has granted review of Garland v. Cargill, 22-976. Whether bump stocks are machine guns. U.S. District Court for District of Columbia (decision here – pdf link): “The otherwise illegal possession of a firearm may be justified, so as not to be criminal, if the weapon is held in lawful self-defense. This case presents the question of when precisely …

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Heroes, Litigation, DGUs, Only Ones, Tactics

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 02:25:01 +0200

No newsletter next week due to the Thanksgiving holidays. We will be giving thanks. Unlikely Heroes In late 1943, the Navy listed over 14,000 vessels in its inventory. Ninety-two percent of them, some 12,964 units, were designed by that fierce, stout bayou boatman, and most were built at his own assembly yard. Litigation Last week, a unanimous U.S. Fifth Circuit …

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Litigation, ATF, NRA Ballot, Tactics, Obit

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:36:54 +0200

************************* Tomorrow is Veterans Day. Thank you, veterans. “Remembering Ernie” ************************* Litigation The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the legality of the Trump administration’s ban on “bump stocks” in the case Garland v. Cargill. This is not really a gun case, but is one said to be challenging the Chevron deference principle under which federal agencies are allowed …

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GFZs, Litigation, Liars, NRA, Newsletters

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:41:09 +0200

GFZs The “Just In Time Bowling Alley,” in Lewiston, Maine, where a deranged man killed 8 of the 18 people killed during his massacre spree last week, was a Gun Free Zone that had a sign on the front door reading, “We kindly ask that you refrain from bringing Firearms into this building, and we would appreciate it if you …

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Litigation, ATF, DGUs, tactics

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:12:44 +0200

Breaking News You know what happened in Maine this week, so I won’t re-hash the story that will be old news by the time you read this. However, here’s a tidbit you may not see elsewhere. The evil Left’s dancing in the blood started immediately on Wednesday after the massacre. Litigation High profile gun guy and decorated former military operator …

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NRA, Enemies, Bears, Obit

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:19:44 +0200

Litigation Rust. Special prosecutors in New Mexico are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” movie set in 2021, based on “additional facts” found during the 2-year forensic evaluation of the gun Baldwin used. The “new” evidence will be presented to a grand jury to determine whether …

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Litigation, Enemies, Tactics

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 22:41:44 +0200

Litigation U.S. v. Rahimi updates. Old gun controls that were constitutionally repealed are not precedents for modern gun control Second Amendment Roundup: Fusillade of Amicus Briefs Filed in Rahimi Duncan v. Bonta update. Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez ruled for the second time in Duncan v. Bonta that California’s “high capacity” magazine ban is unconstitutional. The first …

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Litigation, Legislation, Enemies, Newsletters

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 23:12:51 +0200

Litigation In an interesting case, a Puerto Rican drug trafficker is arrested, and the ensuing search turns up a 9mm pistol which was found to have been modified to fire fully automatic. The trafficker is charged with possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug crime, which carries a 30-year sentence. He objects that he had no idea …

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Litigation, Legislation, Enemies, DGUs, Only Ones

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:24:34 +0200

Litigation U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California, citing the Bruen case, has ruled (pdf link) – for the second time – that California’s ban on possession of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment rights of firearms owners. The order has been stayed, pending appeal. California has …

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GRPC, Litigation, Enemies, Tactics & Stuff

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 01:55:10 +0200

GRPC Livestream the 2023 Gun Rights Policy Conference this Saturday, September 23rd beginning at 8 am Phoenix time. FREE. Action item Sign a petition urging your U.S. Rep. to co-sponsor Rep. Andrew Clyde’s bill to BLOCK the ATF’s new rule implementing backdoor Universal Background Registration Checks. Litigation A panel of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that …

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Litigation, Lotsa Enemies, The Usual Misc.

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:21:40 +0200

I am writing this on 9/11. I know y’all remember how Americans of all stripes came together after the terrorist attacks. What happened since? Can’t we do that again? It seems at least one other person agrees: Assignment for the kids During summer or holiday breaks, go build your own AR, do some competitive shooting, or something similar. Then when …

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Litigation, Biden Jr., 63%, Tactics

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 23:34:54 +0200

Action item Sign the petition opposing ATF’s new rule that would require a Federal Firearm License and a background check on ANY firearm transaction where the ATF deems that any kind of “profit” is made. In other words, no more private sales, plus gun registration. More on the rule here and here. Litigation The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral …

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Litigation, Enemies, Only Ones, Tactics

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 00:06:37 +0200

Litigation Senior Judge Robert Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled the federal law prohibiting handgun sales to adults under 21 years old unconstitutional in May, and this week granted class action to the suit and issued an injunction blocking the ban nationwide. However, Judge Payne also issued a stay on his ruling that …

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Litigation, Only Ones, Tactics, Thongs

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:40:33 +0200

Litigation (Kim) Rhode v. Bonta is a federal case challenging California’s bizarre ammunition sales restrictions, which forbid residents from purchasing ammunition online or bringing ammo purchased out-of-state into California. Instead, residents are forced to purchase ammunition in person and go through a background check before taking possession. Visitors to California aren’t allowed to bring ammo with them, and the only …

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Litigation, Tactics

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 23:46:53 +0200

Litigation The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state’s new massive gun and magazine ban last week. Look for a challenge to the law in federal court. Safari Club International and the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation sent a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Department of Education over the Department’s misinterpretation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), which would prohibit …

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Lots More Litigation, Enemies, Rifle Fixes

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:25:11 +0200

Litigation Garland v. Vanderstok presented a challenge to the “Frame or Receiver” rule (called the “Ghost Gun” regulation in the liberal media). The district court vacated the rule, and the Fifth Circuit denied a stay against the district’s decision. The U.S. Solicitor General then petitioned for a stay of the lower-court ruling on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket. Associate Justice …

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Lots of Litigation, Studies, Newsletters

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:43:10 +0200

Litigation We reported last week that the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied ATF’s request to stay the district court’s order against the ATF in the “ghost gun” ban case. But then U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appealed that denial to the Supreme Court, which granted the stay for one week, until today, Aug. 4. We understand that it …

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Litigation, NRA, Only Ones, ATF, Tactics

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 23:54:15 +0200

Litigation After an Illinois county circuit court judge sided with the state that its Firearm Owners Identification card requirement is constitutional, the plaintiff plans to appeal. The FOID card – in effect since the 1960s – is required for Illinoisans to buy or possess firearms and ammunition. You may recall that the Illinois State Police also uses the FOID database …

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Litigation, Enemies, Liars, DGUs, Tactics, Obit

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 23:33:13 +0200

Litigation Judge Karin Immergut of U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has ruled that Oregon’s voter-approved law – Ballot Measure 114 – banning large capacity magazines and requiring a permit to purchase a gun falls in line with “the nation’s history and tradition of regulating uniquely dangerous features of weapons and firearms to protect public safety.” That of …

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Litigation, 73 Reasons

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 22:09:50 +0200

Litigation Still smoldering: The vacated frame and receiver rule. Gun Owners of America and the Gun Owners Foundation have filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for North Dakota, challenging the ATF’s Zero Tolerance policy towards FFLs. Under this new policy, which was put into place by the Biden Administration last year, any errors in record keeping by …

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