Nobody on The Washington Post's editorial board noticed the irony of putting these two paragraphs back-to-back? Does on the opinion side of D.C.'s biggest paper even know what the gun laws there are? washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
WaPo's editorial board says solution to the accidental shooting it highlights is to pass an assault weapons ban, universal background checks, and a safe storage law. But, the place it happened ALREADEY HAS all of those laws.
Here is DC's law that requires all sales, and even transfers, only occur between people who have a registration certificate which requires a background check and more: code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/cod…
Here is DC's safe storage law. Anyone who stores a gun in a way that minor is likely to gain access to it could face up to 5 years depending on the circumstances: code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/cod…
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The media is much more concerned about David Chipman's feelings than they are about whether or not he tried to ruin a black ATF agent's career over racial animus. Pretty remarkable to watch every major outlet just pretend those allegations never happened. thereload.com/black-atf-agen…
Sure seems like most members of the media simply don't care if these allegations are true or not. DOJ has confirmed parts of the black agent's story. They won't release the investigation Chipman initiated, though.
Is anyone even wiling to pretend this is how coverage would've unfolded if Chipman was a Trump or Bush nominee? It's laughable.
The NRA members' meeting and board meeting will take place on October 2nd in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Sheraton & Le Meridien. It will be the latest opportunity for members and directors to provide input on the group's direction and legal strategy. thereload.com/nra-reschedule…
The meetings come as New York's Attorney General ramps up her legal attack on the organization with a new 187-page filing that details dozens of specific claims of corruption and mismanagement. She asking for the NRA to be shut down. thereload.com/nra-reschedule…
The ACLU is arguing that New York's may issue gun-carry law is needed to protect First Amendment rights. Of course, 42 states and DC already have gun-carry laws that are less restrictive and arbitrary than New York. They don't address that in the brief.
The ACLU's section on historical restrictions is at least more arguable. But, boy, the core of their argument is very weak.
Deleted a previous tweet asking if Greene was wearing hearing protection while shooting this 50 BMG because I found a higher quality copy and it looks like she is wearing some in-ear protection. No eye protection is still a problem but I'm glad she at least has ear protection.
I still have several questions about this ad. Why did they set off a car bomb? How did they create the explosion? Did they have professional supervision for something as dangerous as blowing up a car? The ad doesn't feature any disclaimers to that effect.
I wasn't looking for a particular outcome when I was looking into the allegations against David Chipman. I was interested in vetting a candidate for one of the most powerful law enforcement positions in the federal government. I feel I did that and I'm glad I was able to.
The Reload won't shy away from investigating public officials up for powerful roles in government. And we won't shy away from telling many other stories about guns in America which often go unreported.
The lawyers for the NRA members trying to intervene just announced they've added an NRA board member to their motion. The board member in question is Rocky Marshall.
The judge denies the motion to intervene by the individual board members. He did say he would consider a future motion that included the NRA board member. He's giving his reasoning now.