The NRA members meeting is on to the resolution phase. This is where you could see some fireworks as reformers try to get resolutions passed. They're starting with resolutions expressing appreciation of Donald Trump and Greg Abbott. There's now a resolution to move the NRA's headquarters to Texas. Leadership really wants to do this even though it would have no impact on the New York case. I honestly don't know what significant benefit this would have for the NRA.

This isn't a far-fetched defense. One federal court recently found the drug-use prohibition on firearms ownership unconstitutional. What a spectacle it'll be if Hunter Biden ends up setting a new Second Amendment precedent, though.

https://twitter.com/woodruffbets/status/1664267194308472832

Here's the case from April where a federal judge found the drug use prohibition unconstitutional: thereload.com/federal-judge-…

The ATF's pitol-brace ban goes into effect today, likely outlawing millions of guns. But the agency won't be able to enforce the rule against Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, or Gun Owners of America members due to new injunctions. thereload.com/third-injuncti… The NRA is involved in a case as well but they haven't received an injunction yet. FARC v. Garland, which the NRA is a party to, was filed in the Eighth Circuit. It has been fully briefed but there hasn't been a ruling. nraila.org/articles/20230…

Welp. Here's another one.

https://twitter.com/TheReloadSite/status/1664092543837937665

It seems that once the Fifth Circuit panel issued its clarification on how far its injunction against the pistol-brace band extended, all the other judges in the circuit overseeing similar cases decided to do the same. thereload.com/third-injuncti…

"The guide is heavily influenced by Brady and Everytown, with 20 of the 52 resource links it provides going directly to the gun-control groups’ websites. It does not feature any links to gun-rights organizations."

https://twitter.com/TheReloadSite/status/1663657100856242177

Brady, in particular, has been actively trying to influence Hollywood productions on gun policy. They often consult on scripts. So does the USC center that put out this new guide. thereload.com/usc-highlights…

I can't seem to reply to tweets anymore. Is anyone else experiencing this? I guess it will be hard for people to reply to this tweet and let me know 🤔

I appreciate a lot of work went into this piece. But basic mistakes like these will make people who understand what's wrong just stop reading. The gas tube doesn't reduce recoil (the buffer does) and the bullet tumbling is a myth from the days when they tested a 1:14 twist rate.

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1640338240468131842

This piece isn't completely one sided but I can't help imagining this same story for pump-action shotguns, which are the kinds of guns the former execs featured in this piece like. The Germans tried to have them banned in WWI. They claimed their use was a war crime.

Doing training today to get my DC concealed-carry permit. I'm definitely being reminded of why I didn't make it a priority. There are so few places you can actually carry in DC even with a permit. Anywhere that alcohol is served or sold & consumed (even if you don't buy or drink any) is off-limits. All public transit. All government buildings. All parks. Anywhere within 1000 feet of a protest. Anywhere within 1000 feet of somebody under diplomatic protection.

California can’t ban residents from buying modern handguns. thereload.com/federal-judge-… “Californians have the constitutional right to acquire and use state-of-the-art handguns to protect themselves. They should not be forced to settle for decade-old models of handguns to ensure that they remain safe inside or outside the home.” thereload.com/federal-judge-…

Analysis: Biden’s Pistol Brace Ban Unlikely Survive Scrutiny [Member Exclusive] thereload.com/analysis-biden… The ATF keeps doing this credibility-destroying move where they claim not only is a popular device now being reinterpreted as illegal but that it always was. That would mean they let the licensed dealers they oversee sell millions of illegal guns. thereload.com/analysis-biden…

After complaints from a trio of gun-control advocates, the CDC quietly altered its website to remove a range of estimates on how often guns are used in self-defense. thereload.com/emails-cdc-rem… For years, the CDC's "fast facts" website on gun violence included a reference to the range of estimates on how often guns were used in self-defense (60,000 to 2.5 million per year) and a link to a CDC review of studies on the topic. thereload.com/emails-cdc-rem…

This is fascinating since "OK" was actually coined as a political slogan for Martin Van Buren. His nickname was "Old Kinderhook" because he was from Kinderhook, New York. Supporters shortened it to "OK" during his 1840 presidential re-election campaign.

https://twitter.com/MZanona/status/1603082637324738560

Here's an OK primer on the history of the word from NPR. npr.org/templates/stor…

Oregon just told a federal judge its new ballot initiative will make it effectively impossible to legally buy guns in the state on Thursday. It asked her to block implementation of the law but still contends the underlying provisions are constitutional. thereload.com/oregon-admits-… The problem is the ballot initiative, which goes into effect on Thursday, requires all gun buyers to first obtain a permit-to-purchase and state-approved firearms training. But neither of those systems exists yet, and they won't for some time. thereload.com/oregon-admits-…

What's going on in Oregon is remarkable. The ballot initiative, which passed by 1.6% last month, will effectively block all gun sales on Thursday. So, the state is asking a federal judge to (temporarily) block it even as it defends its constitutionality. thereload.com/oregon-admits-… The immediate problem is the initiative requires anyone who wants to buy a gun to obtain a permit & state-approved training first. But those systems don't exist, and the state had just 30 days from the vote to implement them. Officials say it's impossible. thereload.com/oregon-admits-…

Just watched Captain Phillips for the first time. I assume Tom Hanks won an Oscar for that end scene alone. Incredible acting. The whole movie is great, but the scene where he's being treated after the whole thing is over has some of the best acting I've ever seen.

Appeals Court Cites Bigoted Historical Laws to Uphold Ban on Non-Violent Felons Owning Guns thereload.com/appeals-court-… A Pennsylvania man once lied to obtain $2,458 in food stamps and is now barred from owning guns for life despite never serving any time in jail. The Third Circuit says this is constitutional because of things like historical English bans on Catholics owning guns.

Gun-rights advocates are already drafting a lawsuit against Oregon’s new gun-control initiative. thereload.com/oregon-gun-con… “We’re already working with our attorneys,” Alan Gottlieb, who started SAF, told @TheReloadSite. “We are on our second draft of the complaint, and we will definitely be filing.” thereload.com/oregon-gun-con…

The Oregon permit-to-purchase and ammo magazine confiscation initiative has passed, but it's entirely plausible it will never actually go into effect.

https://twitter.com/TheReloadSite/status/1592669735837401090

Permit-to-purchase laws exist elsewhere in the country. Even in red states like North Carolina. But they seem like a natural next step for SCOTUS to tackle after Bruen. And the Oregon initiative's implementation timetable makes it extremely vulnerable to a court challenge.

Elon just compared non-verified accounts going forward to emails in a spam folder. Sounds like you'll need to pay for Twitter Blue for people to actually read your tweets. No more of those "this site is free" jokes, folks. His whole idea seems to be that people won't do bad things (impersonation or hate speech) if they're risking $8.

Oregon's gun-control ballot initiative has 55.3% support with 30% of the vote in, according to the Associated Press count. The Oregon gun-control ballot initiative count has tightened. 51.3% now support it and 48.7% oppose it with 41% reporting, according to the AP.

Iowa's pro-gun ballot initiative is leading 60.9% to 39.1% with 37% reporting so far, according to the Associated Press count. The Iowa pro-gun ballot initiative is now up to 63.9% in favor with 48% of the vote in, according to the AP.