The ATF, the agency involved in other questionable issues through the years, is very busy making extrajudicial rulings infringing on the Second Amendment. A Texas judge granted an injunction Tuesday against a new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule that changes the definition of a “firearms dealer.” The ATF rule broadens the
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What’s bad for the ATF is good for Americans. Isn’t schadenfreude wonderful? Last week was bad for Joe Biden’s out-of-control Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Courts, particularly in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, are taking a very dim view of Biden’s executive fiats on guns, striking down two in as many
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“But this case was about reining in the bureaucracy. Communists infiltrated the government, rose to positions of power and cannot be fired. They then used their power to do such things as fund Red China’s development of biological warfare — covid 19 for instance — and banned gas stoves in the name of stopping asthma.”
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In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on bump stock accessories on firearms. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a bump stock does not transform a firearm into an automatic weapon, striking down a federal rule that banned bump stocks. In a 6-3 decision, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote, “Congress has
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“In today’s decision, the District Court judge agreed that the ATF rule was illegal and likely to be rejected by other courts. The case is likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, those involved said. For now, it is legal to have the pistols — AR style or others — equipped with stabilizing arm braces.”
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The Trace is a pro-gun control, anti-gun rights organization. It’s important to know what one’s adversaries are up to. “But the opinion could buoy the regulation of auto sears, commonly referred to as Glock switches. The ATF has also said that those devices transform a semiautomatic weapon into a machine gun. In a footnote, the majority opinion
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Considered by many to be the worst Supreme Court ruling in history, Dred Scott v. Sandford does have some value, especially when people say stupid things such as the individual-right interpretation of the Second Amendment only began with the District of Columbia v. Heller decision in 2008. Dred Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 (1857)
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Covenant School shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale reportedly used funds from a federal Pell Grant to buy the guns she used to perpetrate a mass shooting in March 2023. 99.7 WTN afternoon radio host Brian Wilson reported Wednesday that Hale “took money from an education grant she received to purchase her weapons and to pay for training at
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Good luck with that. n a significant development, a judge has expunged the misdemeanor convictions of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who famously stood armed outside their mansion during a 2020 protest. This decision not only clears their criminal records but also ignites a new chapter in their ongoing battle to reclaim
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Alec Baldwin and Christian Bale have a fair bit in common. Both are well-known actors and both have been accused of being particularly volatile, particularly after recordings of them going off surfaced. Both actors have done some really great work that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. But there are some profound differences. For example, one is going
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