Arms and the Law

Tulsa man overpowers and hogties burglar, calls police and leaves for work.

Story here, with a link to the actual ruling.

American Federation of Teachers rejects proposal to give guns to teachers.

Teaching assistant reassigned after she announces arms bearing is limited to a 3x3 square in her classroom. "This zone also does not include a desk, because desks are reserved for students who respect the personal and psychological safety of their classmates and instructor."

against some flimsy legal claims.

Dave Workman has the story.

Ooops. It was a loaner pistol from her then law enforcement agency. It looks as if she took six or seven months to notice and report it.

"In May, Giffords and her "gun safety organization" endorsed Valdez's candidacy, claiming the former sheriff had led the charge in preventing guns from "ending up in the wrong hands" during her tenure in office."

Story here. Though it's strange to see the claim that the CCW holder wasn't charged because of Florida's "stand your ground" law, considering that he was advancing on the the deputy's attacker... again, the media confuses no-retreat with self-defense (or in this case, defense of others) against lethal attack.

"Georgia congressional candidate who touted tougher gun laws arrested for murdering former campaign treasurer." I've always thought many anti-gunners were projecting their own mindset. If they had a gun, they'd be tempted to use it to kill someone, so they assume that the rest of us would experience the same.

An interesting social media post. And here's their position on Heller.

ATF reports that paper Form 4s have a processing time of seven months. They may have e-forms available this year, although they note this is complicated by the requirement of fingerprints and a current photograph.

In which the conservatives get a Supreme Court majority. "Millions will die." (From the Babylon Bee, a satirical site).

It's filed a lawsuit (the complaint starts getting lively on p. 15) asserting that Cuomo and his people threatened NRA's insurance carrier into cutting off its insurance, sent letters to all New York insurers and banking institutions urging them to cut NRA off, violated its first amendment rights, deprived it of equal protection of the laws, and engaged in tortious interference with business relationships. (I blogged about that issue some months ago).

This article on "stand your ground" laws has so many legal and factual errors that I can't stop to point them all out. But here's a whopper: "Generally, "stand your ground" laws allow people to respond to threats or force without fear of criminal prosecution."

And "Previously, the shooter used "stand your ground" as a defense, and had to prove she or he feared further bodily harm. But no longer."

Right here. The en banc court split dramatically, voting 8-7 to reverse the district court's issuance of an injunction. The issue involved DC residents who wanted to purchase a handgun from an FFL in Texas; the GCA forbids an FFL (anyone else) selling a handgun to any non-FFL who resides in a different state.

The problem was that there is only one FFL in the District of Columbia, and he charges a $125 fee to process a firearm.

The Fifth Circuit again assumed, without specifically deciding, that strict scrutiny applied. (p.7).

A First Circuit appeal challenging Massachusett's "may issue" permit system. The handgun permits at issue are required for purchase as well as for carrying.

Striking down Hawaii's "may issue, which means don't issue" permit law for handgun carrying.

Great treatment of the antis favorite claims--carrying isn't at the core of the 2A, the Statute of Northampton, their misconstruing of history, etc.

This, like any honest read of the 2A in the 9th Circuit, will be followed by a motion for rehearing en bans, a grant of that motion, and a new opinion disavowing the one here.

A salute to the victors, Alan Beck and Stephen D. Stamboulieh!!!!

Peter Hains, in 1861 a newly-minted artillery lieutenant who fired the first cannon at First Bull Run, in 1898 a brigadier general, retired in 1904, recalled to service in 1916 at age 76 as the oldest officer on active duty.

He lies in Arlington with his sons, Col. John Hains, who at his death was the oldest living West Point graduate, and Captain Peter Hains, and his grandson, Maj. Gen. Peter Hains III, who commanded in North Africa.

This commentator may be a defense specialist, have four post-grad degrees, and be a consultant " at the highest levels of defense and national security," but she still doesn't have a clue about her topic.

Borat goes to gun store, gets spotted and called out. He's fooled politicians and big-shots, but an FFL spots him the minute he walks in!