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by johndoe3
Thu May 09, 2019 3:42 pm
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Castle Doctrine and concept of curtilage
Replies: 1
Views: 3630

Castle Doctrine and concept of curtilage

https://lawofselfdefense.com/your-castles-moat-the-legal-boundary-of-defending-your-home/ Excellent blog discussion by self-defense lawyer Andrew Branca on a case in NC, where curtilage came into play on a 'castle doctrine' shooting. (Note: curtilage is outside the 4 walls of your castle but immedi...
by johndoe3
Thu May 09, 2019 12:03 pm
Forum: Random Talk
Topic: Does this qualify as a cache of guns?
Replies: 1
Views: 2294

Does this qualify as a cache of guns?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/08/us/massive-seizure-of-guns-la-trnd/index.html Wednesday, the BATFE executed a search warrant at an upscale home in the Los Angeles area, for suspected dealing guns without an FFL. More than 1,000 guns were found Wednesday in a home in the upscale Los Angeles neighborh...
by johndoe3
Thu May 09, 2019 11:33 am
Forum: News Stories
Topic: Silent mortar
Replies: 2
Views: 1477

Re: Silent mortar

This may sound dumb (I have no familiarity with mortars except on TV), but could they be using some kind of silent mechanical system to launch assist the mortar, like the annual pumpkin chunkin competition? It would be like a catapult launched grenade.
by johndoe3
Tue May 07, 2019 4:59 pm
Forum: News Stories
Topic: Bad Actor of the Day: Montana Guv vetoes preemption
Replies: 3
Views: 1839

Bad Actor of the Day: Montana Guv vetoes preemption

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190507/montana-governor-vetoes-preemption-legislation-will-be-placed-on-the-2020-ballot Montana Guv Bullock (Democrat) vetoed HB-325, a preemption Bill to rein in errant cities (Missoula) who want to pass their own gun-control statutes in contravention of the curre...
by johndoe3
Sun May 05, 2019 1:19 pm
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Trump pulls out of UN Small Arms Treaty--a win
Replies: 6
Views: 2085

Re: Trump pulls out of UN Small Arms Treaty--a win

Assuming that the Obama Administration followed the agreement as it was written at the time... Haha, elements of the Obama administration did not follow US law nor international agreements with regards to Fast and Furious. They deliberately OK'd straw gun sales (and didn't track them) to bad actors...
by johndoe3
Sat May 04, 2019 11:05 am
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Trump pulls out of UN Small Arms Treaty--a win
Replies: 6
Views: 2085

Re: Trump pulls out of UN Small Arms Treaty--a win

The NRA lawyers have explained in the following article, exactly why the UN Arms Trade Treaty is so dangerous, in light of mainstream media poo-pooing concerns that the treaty wouldn't affect internal USA gun laws (in their delusions). https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190503/what-unsigning-the-arms...
by johndoe3
Thu May 02, 2019 12:04 pm
Forum: Random Talk
Topic: Tax Day--it worked for me
Replies: 6
Views: 7432

Re: Tax Day--it worked for me

update now that April 15 has passed H&R Block is providing the best read on whether Americans paid less tax in 2018 due to the 2017 tax law changes. Block has created a report and summarized it for each State based on large N sample size of their millions of customers. The IRS is not likely to r...
by johndoe3
Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:21 pm
Forum: News Stories
Topic: Fireworks at NRA Annual Meeting
Replies: 0
Views: 1490

Fireworks at NRA Annual Meeting

https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/27/wayne-lapierre-oliver-north-nra/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/nra-suspends-top-lawyer-while-oliver-north-warns-group-could-lose-nonprofit-status Fireworks erupted at the NRA Annual meeting/Conference. Ollie North says he is out as NRA President and will not serve...
by johndoe3
Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:45 am
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Trump pulls out of UN Small Arms Treaty--a win
Replies: 6
Views: 2085

Trump pulls out of UN Small Arms Treaty--a win

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/politics/trump-national-rifle-association.html President Obama signed the UN Small Arms Treaty and sent it to the Senate for confirmation, where the Senate refused to take it up or schedule it for a vote. Friday, President Trump announced that he sent a letter ...
by johndoe3
Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:42 pm
Forum: Random Talk
Topic: Tax Day--it worked for me
Replies: 6
Views: 7432

Re: Tax Day--it worked for me

https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/15/wilford-media-misleading/ It was a planned strategy to mislead Americans about the 2017 tax cuts by the Dems and their lapdog MSM propaganda arm--and they are bragging about how successfully they misled the people... While conservatives won the legislative war, po...
by johndoe3
Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:07 pm
Forum: Random Talk
Topic: Tax Day--it worked for me
Replies: 6
Views: 7432

Tax Day--it worked for me

It's amazing to me that the 'fake news' is flooding the media with scare stories about Americans not benefiting from the 2017 tax law overhaul. So.....I took a look at what percentage my own taxes changed for 2018 versus 2017. For this you need the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for 2017 and 2018, and ...
by johndoe3
Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:15 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Hunting Out of State with a suppressor
Replies: 8
Views: 5608

Re: Hunting Out of State with a suppressor

Iowa is kind of a weird holdout. Actually, Iowa is not a holdout; they legalized suppressors and for hunting all in one swoop in March 2016. Mbogo inadvertently used an old graphic above from before Iowa passed it in 2016. Here is the current graphic from the American Suppressor Association website...
by johndoe3
Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:57 am
Forum: News Stories
Topic: Research Study shows Bans do not lower homicides
Replies: 1
Views: 1503

Research Study shows Bans do not lower homicides

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/01/study-assault-weapons-and-magazine-bans-do-not-lower-homicide-rates/ A new research study by academics at Boston University and Harvard shows that 'high capacity magazine bans' and 'assault weapon bans' do NOT lower homicide rates. The study, The Impact...
by johndoe3
Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Good news in California/ 9th Circuit
Replies: 3
Views: 2047

Re: Good news in California/ 9th Circuit

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/01/companies-high-capacity-mag-gun-owners/ 3 online sellers were quick to respond to Duncan v Becerra decision throwing out California's laws prohibiting magazines over 10 rounds. Brownells, Palmetto State Armory and XTech Tactical are now selling ALL maga...
by johndoe3
Sat Mar 30, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: News Stories
Topic: In England, BREXIT Day is a dud, no BREXIT
Replies: 1
Views: 1476

In England, BREXIT Day is a dud, no BREXIT

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/29/delingpole-brexit-surprise-no-brexit/ The people voted for England to leave the EU, and March 29, 2019 was the hard date to formally leave. What do the people do when their parliament is a swamp and refuse to take the steps necessary to implement it? That...
by johndoe3
Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:52 am
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Good news in California/ 9th Circuit
Replies: 3
Views: 2047

Re: Good news in California/ 9th Circuit

This federal district court decision is a huge win for liberty, even though the NRA and other groups are cautious that the 9th Circuit may overturn it on appeal (3-judge panel or en-banc panel). We need court decisions overturning magazine limits to oppose Appeals Courts in other Circuits upholding ...
by johndoe3
Mon Mar 25, 2019 12:02 pm
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Stun Guns Legal in IL and NY, wins last week
Replies: 0
Views: 1537

Stun Guns Legal in IL and NY, wins last week

https://www.guns.com/news/2019/03/25/courts-give-big-2a-victories-in-pair-of-stun-gun-lawsuits Last week, courts in Illinois and New York overthrew laws banning stun guns and tasers. In the Land of Lincoln, the Illinois State Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the misdemeanor weapons charges agai...
by johndoe3
Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:58 am
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Kentucky Guv signs Constitutional Carry into law, #16
Replies: 1
Views: 1356

Kentucky Guv signs Constitutional Carry into law, #16

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190311/governor-bevin-signs-nra-backed-constitutional-carry Guv Matt Bevin of Kentucky signed the Constitutional Carry Bill into law on Monday. The KY House passed the Bill by 60-37; and the KY Senate passed it by 29-8. Congrats to all involved for a job well done....
by johndoe3
Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:06 pm
Forum: Random Talk
Topic: NJ town, possible jail time for barking dogs
Replies: 2
Views: 2770

NJ town, possible jail time for barking dogs

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/03/05/new-jersey-dog-owners-jail-time/ Saddle River NJ is considering a noise ordinance involving barking dogs. Continuous barking for over 20 continuous minutes during the daytime and over 15 minutes continuous during the night will lead to a citation. Proposed......
by johndoe3
Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:09 pm
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Oklahoma Guv signs Constitutional Carry law
Replies: 2
Views: 2592

Oklahoma Guv signs Constitutional Carry law

https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/senate-passes-constitutional-carry-bill-that-gov-kevin-stitt-will/article_1c943003-1eca-542e-8d71-cfab83d93328.html The new Guv of Oklahoma wasted little time signing into law Constitutional Carry for OK. The OK Senate passed the Bill early Wednesd...
by johndoe3
Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:59 am
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: SCOTUS ruling against excessive fines and forfeitures
Replies: 5
Views: 1764

Re: SCOTUS ruling against excessive fines and forfeitures

Or how about the case of a forfeiture of a Kia Soul in Wayne County MI by a policeman who didn't agree with Michigan's Medical Marijuana law. He waited near a Medical Marijuana store and when a customer came out with a purchase, he followed and pulled over the car. The person had a $10 bag of Medica...
by johndoe3
Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: SCOTUS ruling against excessive fines and forfeitures
Replies: 5
Views: 1764

SCOTUS ruling against excessive fines and forfeitures

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/20/supreme-court-states-cant-impose-excessive-fees-fines-forfeitures/2919411002/ SCOTUS came out Wednesday swinging for the fences in a stinging rebuke of States imposing excessive fines and forfeitures, with a 9-0 decision saying that... The Sup...
by johndoe3
Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:20 am
Forum: Legal and Political
Topic: Useful pro-gun Bill in Congress, for new shooting ranges
Replies: 1
Views: 1528

Useful pro-gun Bill in Congress, for new shooting ranges

https://www.guns.com/news/2019/02/11/bill-to-expand-public-shooting-ranges-moving-in-congress S.94 is a useful modification in spending existing Pittman-Robertson taxes on new shooting ranges, by providing greater flexibility to States on State-owned land. This money is already collected and new sh...
by johndoe3
Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:39 pm
Forum: Random Talk
Topic: Panera 'pay what you will' restaurants all closed--who could have guessed?
Replies: 1
Views: 3086

Panera 'pay what you will' restaurants all closed--who could have guessed?

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/06/last-panera-cares-closes-its-doors/ It's interesting to see Libs crushed that their alternatives to the market model (capitalism) fail every time. Panera Bread founder Shaich opened 4 "pay what you will" restaurants in major cities, and the last was clos...
by johndoe3
Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:26 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Cause for Chronic Wasting Disease discovered
Replies: 1
Views: 4204

Cause for Chronic Wasting Disease discovered

https://centredailytimes.org/armenia/researchers-claim-cure-deadly-deer-elk-disease-04200664 let's hope they are right and have the cause and cure... Pennsylvania sportsmen are teaming up with researchers from Louisiana State University, who claim to have found a cure to chronic wasting disease, WJ...