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Sunday, November 30, 2025
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Gun Control Advocates Hope to Create Patchwork of Peril to Suppress Civil Rights - Ammoland.com - NRA
Preemption laws offer legal protection for gun owners, but only when they are enforced. The work to advance any pro-gun legislation is arduous, more so in Minnesota than most states. But passing a law is only half the battle. This is also especially true in Minnesota, where local officials are concocting yet another illegal scheme to defy the state’s firearm preemption statute.
This has sadly become the norm, as defying preemption is a recognized way for municipal politicians to signal to their anti-gun supporters and donors that if the Second Amendment is no impediment to their plans, neither is a state statute.
This contempt is now playing out in Minnesota, where mass noncompliance and legal fairytales are the order of the day.
The city of Saint Paul, Minnesota, recently declared that their city council “stands ready to act on day one when the state lifts preemption” to establish the complete ban on possession of semi-automatic firearms, “large capacity” magazines, binary triggers, “ghost guns,” as well as to create even more “gun-free zones.” It admits, however, that none of their new gun control is actually enforceable under the law as it presently stands.
Current Minnesota law, Minn. Stat. § 471.633, states:
The legislature preempts all authority of a home rule charter or statutory city of the first class, county, town, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision, or any of their instrumentalities, to regulate firearms, ammunition, or their respective components to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by them except that:
(a) A governmental subdivision may regulate the discharge of firearms and
(b) A governmental subdivision may adopt regulations identical to state law
Local regulation inconsistent with this section is void.
State law speaks clearly on the matter, and no parts of the adopted or proposed ordinances qualify under the exceptions. Meanwhile, passing illegal legislation on the pretext that the law may someday change does not remedy the violation. Try withholding presently owed taxes in the hope of future amendments to a state’s revenue laws to see where that gets you.
Yet even while acknowledging these efforts as unconstitutional in Minnesota due to the existing firearm preemption law, the Saint Paul City Council unanimously passed the ordinance and became the first city among a coalition of 17 cities that have pledged to do the same. The city of Edina, Minnesota, attempted a similar effort last week which is now reportedly on hold. Edina Mayor James Hovland noted he wants residents to be able to weigh in at a public hearing first before the city council takes a vote while seemingly ignoring Edina City Attorney David Kendall’s legal input that the city cannot put an effective date on a gun ban until state law is changed and that he doesn’t, “think that the council is in a good position to direct police to enforce [such] an ordinance.”
Without any enforcement ability, these actions are transparently performative political theatre. However, a deeper dive at the continued audacity of jurisdictions to ignore the superior authority of the state illustrates the ongoing danger posed to the rule of law. Fundamental to the principle of law is clarity, and while these local politicians may feel empowered, their actions continue to create confusion and fear for residents and law enforcement officers.
Of course, lawsuits that should not have to be filed have and will be to defend gun owner rights. Judicial ping-pong on an already established legal principle will further contribute to havoc as gun control advocates perceive a dual benefit of virtual signaling and depleting the coffers of their adversaries, who are forced to defend settled law against frivolous attacks. Taxpayer money will also be spent to defend these “contingent ordinances,” with no material benefit to anyone. The best that can be hoped for, from the gun prohibition point of view, is pure symbolism.
Nevertheless, it is imperative to hold the line on all laws that protect citizens from officials wanting to create a confusing patchwork of gun control, a long-fought battle for the Second Amendment community as a whole.
Preemption vindicates the principles that laws should be consistent, understandable, and fairly applied. The alternative is a regime in which compliance, if it is practical at all, inevitably involves forfeiting one’s own rights. A Minnesotan could travel from one end of the state to another, or he could exercise the full measure of the right to keep and bear arms recognized by state. But he could not do both at the same time.
The enactment of a law is often the beginning of the legal battles, not the end. NRA-ILA’s work involves not only making it easier for law-abiding citizens to carry firearms for self- protection but also providing a protective framework to ensure the law works as intended. The infringement on display in Minnesota is merely one example of many. That’s why state preemption laws, and national efforts like H.R. 38, remain among ILA’s highest priorities.
About NRA-ILA:
Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess, and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
The “Seditious Six” — A Long History of Gun Control Efforts, Now Trying to Foment Treason - Ammoland.com
The group of six Democratic lawmakers (all with military or national-security backgrounds) — now widely dubbed the “Seditious Six” — are attempting to cloak themselves in constitutional righteousness.
In a highly politicized video, they urged U.S. service members to “refuse illegal orders,” a message so ambiguous and inflammatory that the Pentagon launched a formal misconduct investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly.
But none of this should surprise anyone who has followed their careers. For years, the Seditious Six have marched in lockstep with the most aggressive gun-control lobbies in America — pushing legislation aimed at regulating, restricting, or eliminating the firearms owned by millions of peaceful, law-abiding citizens.
Their “constitutional” posturing now is not an isolated event. It is the latest escalation in a long, coordinated effort to weaken the Second Amendment while hiding behind military credentials and patriotic language.
Click the link to read the whole article: “Seditious Six”-History of Gun Control Trying to Foment Treason
Friday, November 28, 2025
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie
When I was growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, it wasn't Thanksgiving, until KSHE played Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant". As the years progressed, many of the Rock Stations in St. Louis played Alice's Restaurant, most of the time simultaneously.
So here is hoping that tradition of Alice's Restaurant still lives on in your neck of this world.
Their band name translates as "Pork bowl with salt and green onions" - Negishio Butadon - ねぎ塩豚丼 - Tonight [Music Video]
From their YouTube Channel info, I translated it with DeepL and it says - "Gotanda-based 4-piece band 'Negishio Butadon' Pronounced 'Tondon', not 'Butadon'!!"
‘Permit-to-Purchase’ Requirements Turn Right into Privilege; They Cannot Stand - Ammoland.com
Delaware has just implemented its controversial Permit to Purchase law, requiring First State citizens to obtain a permit from the government before they can purchase a handgun.
A handful of other states have similar laws coming up, including Colorado (August 2026) and Washington (May 2027), while Oregon’s Measure 114, which also requires a permit to purchase, is presently being considered by the state Supreme Court. The outcome of Oregon’s case could be staggering. Ammoland News covered that controversy here.
According to WBOC News, “any person who lives in Delaware and wants to buy a handgun must first apply for a handgun qualified purchaser permit. The process includes taking an 8-hour firearms training course, firing one hundred rounds, getting fingerprinted, and passing a background check, according to officials.”
Click the link to read the whole article: ‘Permit-to-Purchase’ Turn Right into Privilege
Keep Family Feasts Festive: Stop Gun-Grabbers in Their Tracks - Ammoland.com
Just in time to spoil the season, Everytown for Gun Control is back with the 2025 edition of “Debunking Gun Myths at the Dinner Table,” a list of 17 talking points their most zealous — and most gullible — devotees can use to disrupt an amiable family dinner conversation.
Fortunately, chances are good you can shut them down quickly. These people are seldom aware of anything beyond the propaganda, which is exactly what the gun-grabbers want.
If you look at the references, you will see nearly all of them are based on “Everytown Research” or heavily biased articles and studies designed with pre-determined outcomes.
Addressing all of Everytown’s talking points would make this article far too long, but it’s well worth looking at a few.
Click the link to read the whole article: Stop Gun-Grabbers in Their Tracks
DOJ Forms New Second Amendment Rights Section - Ammoland.com
The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching a new unit dedicated to protecting Americans’ gun rights.
The office, known as the Second Amendment Rights Section, is scheduled to open on December 4. The office’s focus will be on investigating local policies and laws that violate an American’s right to keep and bear arms as protected by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. The section is a direct result of Donald Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on gun rights, issued earlier this year.
The Civil Rights Division of the DOJ was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Its mission is to investigate systemic violations of constitutional rights. For most of the department’s history, it has ignored the gun rights of Americans. In the past, it has concentrated chiefly on race issues. The expansion of the Civil Rights Division does not require congressional approval. All that is needed is for the DOJ to notify Congress of the reorganization, which it did yesterday.
Click the link to read the whole article: DOJ Forms New Rights Section
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
The Truth About Browser Privacy: The Good, Bad & Dangerous - Business Reform
NEK!'s album has finally been released
I hadn't caught on that they had released it yet, so thanks to Baka Brreakdown for the heads up.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Monday, November 24, 2025
Six Months of Setbacks Leave North Carolina Constitutional Carry Bill in Limbo - Ammoland.com
North Carolina House Republicans have postponed a critical vote on Constitutional Carry legislation for the sixth time, pushing the veto override attempt to December 15 and testing the patience of gun rights advocates who have watched months of delays erode momentum for a bill that would eliminate permit requirements for law-abiding citizens.
House Republicans in North Carolina have delayed the veto override vote on Senate Bill 50 for the sixth time, rescheduling the critical decision to December 15 and frustrating gun rights advocates who have watched the Constitutional Carry legislation languish for months.
The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) captured the mounting frustration among Second Amendment supporters in a statement released after the latest postponement. “Another disappointing move,” the organization declared. “Constitutional Carry (SB 50) is pulled from the calendar again. The veto override is delayed until December 15. This is the sixth time they’ve kicked the can down the road because of a handful of Republican holdouts in the House. Gun owners have long since run out of patience.”
Click the link to read the whole article: North Carolina Constitutional Carry Bill in Limbo
U.S. Supreme Court Said the AR-15 was Ban-proof 86 Years Ago - Ammoland.com
May 15, 1939, was 69 years before Heller and 83 years before Bruen. Eugene Stoner was 16 years old; it would be 15 years before he went to work for Armalite.
On that day, Associate Justice James McReynolds delivered the Supreme Court’s 8-0 decision in United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174.
Citing Aymette v. State, the Court said: “In the absence of any evidence tending to show that possession or use of a ‘shotgun having a barrel of less than eighteen inches in length’ at this time has some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia, we cannot say that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear such an instrument. Certainly, it is not within judicial notice that this weapon is any part of the ordinary military equipment, or that its use could contribute to the common defense.”
It’s often forgotten the only type of gun that was “on trial” was the sawed-off shotgun found in the possession of a couple of outlaws, Jack Miller and Frank Layton. This is important; it was the first time the Supreme Court established a standard for the types of bearable arms protected by the Second Amendment.
In Miller, the Court said such protection applied only to weapons “hav(ing) some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia.”
Click the link to read the whole article: Court Said the AR-15 was Ban-proof 86 Years Ago
Todays generation
Described in the most part, in one brief, five word sentence;
Ideologically blinkered and intellectually immature.
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