Supreme Court Upholds Bump Stock Ban. Again.

In the bump stick case, the plaintiffs demonstrate what not to do; surrender their bump stocks and then sue after the fact. They should have refused to turn them in to anyone and fought for legislation prohibiting local law enforcement from actively assisting any federal authorities on the matter.

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Report: Federal Gun Control Enforcement Near Record Levels

While they may not have the record for the most federal gun control enforcement in history - yet - Uncle Joe’s ATF has definitely made some aggressive moves to take the title. And, if they keep up with the current pace, they’ll get it soon, unfortunately.

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Who is to Blame for the Latest Federal Gun Control?

Most people have a short memory, keep things partisan, or are completely ignorant of the history of federal gun control. None of these are acceptable ways to deal with the dangers we face. As Samuel Adams warned, “if we suffer tamely as lawless attack on our liberty, we encourage it, and involve others in our doom!”

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ATF Enforcement at or Near Records Levels Once Again

Bad news, even where it might feel like good news - federal gun control enforcement went down some in 2020, but they actually tried to do much more. And, even after a reduction from record levels in 2019, they’re still much higher in almost every metric than they were just a few years ago.

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States Should Nullify Trump’s Unconstitutional “Bump Stock” Ban

Once more contradicting the oft-repeated claim that Republicans are “good” on gun rights, President Trump is poised to implement an unconstitutional federal ban on bump stocks for semi-automatic rifles. From Reuters: “We’re knocking out bump stocks,” Trump said at a White House news conference. “We’re in the final two or three weeks, and I’ll be […]

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Beware of the Federal Government’s Debt Spiral

In aviation, a death-spiral describes the downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft that’s unrecoverably headed for a crash. If you pilot an aircraft, you never want to find yourself in a death-spiral — for obvious reasons. Well, The federal government may well be in a death spiral of its own  – or perhaps we should call […]

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Stumbling Down the Primrose Path Toward Economic Ruin

Several times a week, I see Trump supporters touting the rising stock market and “booming economy” as proof of his economic prowess. Sadly, they are being led down a primrose path to ruin. I’m going to sum this up as simply as I can. The economy and the stock market are – to steal a […]

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