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Public Defenders Back Bruen Decision’s Elimination of a Racist Gun Control Law
By Jennifer Peltz, AP
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York’s tight restrictions on who can carry a handgun, condemnation erupted from liberal leaders and activists.
But some public defenders, often allies of progressive activists, praised the court’s ruling, saying gun-permitting rules like New York’s have long been a license for racial discrimination.
By making it a crime for most people to carry a handgun, New York and a few other states have ended up putting people — overwhelmingly people of color — behind bars for conduct that would be legal elsewhere, the defense lawyers complain.
Biden Signs Cornyn-Murphy Gun Control Bill Into Law – ‘Lives Will Be Saved’
From the AP . . .
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun control bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
“Lives will be saved,” he said at the White House. Citing the families of shooting victims, the president said, “Their message to us was to do something.
Cooper: A ‘Conservative Gun Utopia’ With An Armed Populace is No Way to Live
In Philadelphia today, most people can get a legal handgun and a legal permit to carry it concealed everywhere they go in a matter of minutes. The few who are legally ineligible can buy a gun illegally, or steal one, mainly thanks to diversions from the gigantic legal supply. As a result, thousands and thousands of people out on the streets every night are packing heat, and as we see, some of them are either spoiling for a fight, or jumpy teenagers with poor impulse control.
Shooter In Custody After Suspected Terrorist Attack in Oslo, Norway Kills Two, Wounds 10 More
From the AP . . .
A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s night-life district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving 10 seriously wounded in what police are investigating as a possible terrorist attack during the Norwegian capital’s annual Pride festival.
Investigators said the suspect, identified as a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, was arrested after opening fire at three locations in downtown Oslo.
While the motive was unclear, organizers of Oslo Pride canceled a parade that was set for Saturday as the highlight of a weeklong festival.
Gun Meme of the Day: Missed Connections Edition
Look at those two males who are men and both he/him dude bros crossing each other at the border. Hilarious coincidence.
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Holosun Introduces the New Solar-Only SCS-MOS Red Dot Sight
From Holosun
Holosun has listened to consumers and delivered once again. The SCS-MOS (Solar Charging Sight) is a pistol-mounted reflex sight that features an internal solar rechargeable battery. Not only does the optic self-regulate intensity to ambient light like all other Solar-Safe Holosun optics, but the solar panel also recharges the internal battery.
The SCS-MOS was designed from the ground up to match the form and style of the Glock MOS platform with serrations on the optic body that fit flush with the factory Glock slide serrations.
Bump Stock Bans May Be the First to Fall After Bruen
The earthquake that rumbled across the legal landscape yesterday as a result of the Supreme Court’s New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen ruling is only just beginning to be really felt. Yes, the Court nuked “may issue” licensing schemes in New York (and the eight other states with similar laws). But as the almost panicked reactions of those in the gun control industry made abundantly clear, that’s only the start of what the ruling will mean for other laws currently on the books.
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Does ‘Hardening’ Schools Make Them Safer?
By Elizabeth K. Anthony, Arizona State University
The first real possibility for federal firearms legislation in decades has been sketched out by a bipartisan group of senators.
It comes in the wake of the May 23, 2022, school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two teachers before himself being killed in a gunfire exchange with police.
Perhaps inspired by concerns that the shooter entered the school through a door whose lock malfunctioned, and faced few other barriers or restrictions during his attack, the bipartisan proposal would boost both physical security measures and the number of mental health workers in schools.
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Gun Meme of the Day: Slippery Upward Slope Edition
It’s a slippery slope, but at least we’re moving in the correct direction.
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Things That Don’t Suck: 1791 Gunleather’s Kydex IWB Holster
By Tim Stetzer
I’ve been carrying a pistol concealed for over 30 years now as both a cop and a civilian. Over that time I’ve tried a lot of carry methods and various brands and styles of holsters.
Like many of you, I have a bin of hardly-used holsters, and that’s after giving a lot of them away over the years. With all the trial and error though I have found that works best for me is a low profile, inside the waistband (IWB) rig with a good clip that I can easily put on and take off.
NYSRPA v. Bruen Finally Gives Gun Owners What They’ve Been Waiting For
[ED: TTAG contributor and member of the Supreme Court bar, LKB, has perused today’s NYSRPA v. Bruen decision and gives us his best assessment of what this means for gun rights now and could mean in the future.]
By LKB
That popping sound you may have heard at 10:41 AM Eastern this morning was thousands of anti-2A minds being blown simultaneously. The wailing you’ve been hearing since that’s emanating from various liberal neighborhoods, newsrooms, universities, and blue state government officials is indeed the lamentation of the women.
Why Does Joy Behar Belittle Black Americans Who Own Guns to Protect Their Families?
Joy Behar of ABC’s ‘The View’ appears to possess an unfortunate ignorance of African-Americans and their desire for the God-given right to safety. Here attitude seems to border on bigotry. Sadly, that’s a pattern for Behar.
“Here’s the thing: once black people get guns in this country, the gun laws will change. Trust me,” Behar said recently on the show, raising her voice over black guest host and gun owner Lindsey Granger.
The New Mauser M18 Savanna Rifle With Threaded Barrel
From Blaser Group . . .
Blaser Group is pleased to introduce the Mauser M18 Savanna bolt-action rifle. This newest M18 features a Savanna tan stock with grip inserts and a threaded barrel for the addition of a suppressor or muzzle break.
Recognized for its accuracy and ruggedness at an exceptional price point, this popular hunting rifle features a cold hammer-forged German-steel barrel, three-position safety, and adjustable trigger that allows you to set your own preferred pull weight from 2.25 – 4.25 lbs.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down New York’s ‘May Issue’ Concealed Carry Law
The United States Supreme Court has struck down New York’s “proper cause” or “may issue” requirement for obtaining concealed carry permits in a 6 to 3 opinion handed down today in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. This is the case that was a second bite at the apple, challenging New York’s “may issue” concealed carry restrictions after the case that was argued in 2019 was declared moot when the New York changed its laws to avoid an adverse high court ruling.
Kendi: The Fight for Gun Rights is the Fight for the Freedom to Enslave
There is a link between the “freedom to enslave” and the “freedom to have guns,” according to Boston University Professor Ibram Kendi.
Kendi…told host Margaret Brennan that “throughout the nation’s history, there’s been two perspectives on freedom, really two fights for freedom.”
“Enslaved people were fighting for freedom from slavery, and enslavers were fighting for the freedom to enslave, and in many ways, that sort of contrast still exists today,” Kendi said.
Gun Meme of the Day: Concealed Carry Virgins Edition
Probably pretty accurate during one’s obligatory “Walmart Walk.” The second time, too. Takes a while, eh?
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Shooting the Genesis Arms Gen-12 AR-10 Shotgun Conversion Upper
Genesis Arms created the 12 gauge conversion for the AR-10 platform. Swap the upper, beef up your magazine catch, bolt catch (reverse compatible with regular AR-10s) and grab a Gen-12 magazine and your long-range AR-10 just became a versatile short range blaster.
I’ve been following Genesis Arms for a few years now and done my best to keep up with their advances. They recently hosted a range day just outside of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho so I made the drive from Oregon to catch up with them.
Uvalde Proves, Once and for All, That At Least Some Teachers and Staff In Every School Must Be Armed
After a high profile shooting like the massacre at the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, it’s not uncommon for a lot of bad information to come out in the media and even from investigators who don’t yet have a handle on what happened. That’s why we usually add warnings to our initial reports when these things happen. Too many people jump to too many conclusions in the chaos that later turn out to be dead wrong.
One Texan’s Message for John Cornyn After Caving to Democrats on Gun Control
By LKB
Recently, I sent a message to my sellout Texas Senator, John Cornyn. Inter alia, I pointed out that while I have supported him for decades (going back to his Texas Supreme Court races), his caving to the Democrats on gun rights meant I will never do so again.
Here is the canned response I received yesterday (apparently sent after he’s starting to realize that the blowback is real) .