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- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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......
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...