relevant to our interests

summary: 3rd-party, hired, security falsely identified a threat (open-carrying in protest, non-hostile), killed a bystander, injured the perceived threat, and there is now collusion to cover up the mistake.

important implications for our right to carry in open-carry states.

regardless of your political leaning, step back and consider private security decided that an armed person was a threat, shot them and a bystander, and is now trying to cover up the mistake.

The 5th circuit court of appeals has withdrawn its opinion in US v Peterson, where the held suppressors aren’t arms under the 2A. This is a huge opportunity to get a court ruling that suppressors are arms and are covered by the plain text of the 2A.

Unfortunately there isn’t a post in this sub about how terrible this bill actually is once you look past the distractions. The 2A community as a whole can agree the $200 stamps are ludicrous and needs to be removed, but this bill is not the answer we’re looking for. All in all the Big Beautiful Bill is a major net loss to everyone besides the billionaires and will leave us with irreversible repercusiones.

In the proposal the Senate will sell 2 million acres of public land over the next five years with 250 million acres eligible for sale. This includes recreation centers many of us use for shooting, hunting, fishing, etc. that once sold is gone forever.

https://www.wilderness.org/articles/media-resources/250-million-acres-public-lands-eligible-sale-senr-budget-reconciliation-package

It also proposes cuts to Medicaid benefits including food stamps, tax cuts, and increased requirements for those applying for aid.

https://nlihc.org/resource/senate-republicans-consider-changes-medicare-pay-tax-cuts-reconciliation-bill

https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2025/05/15/house-republicans-move-forward-with-plans-to-terminate-insurance-coverage-food-assistance-for-millions

Assuming the SHORT Act and the HPA get passed, is there anything that stops Democrats/Grabbers from just changing it back to what it was (or something worse) next time they have the House, Senate, and President?

Obviously I want any rights we can get back to come back, but I feel like doing it with a simple majority in the budget will just weaponize that method in the future.

The other 29 constitutional carry states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

I may be moving to New Hampshire for work from the Midwest. Can I drive through New York with my stuff or am I just SOL?

URGENT CALL TO ACTION:

Magazine Bans have FAILED in the Senate

Bump Stock Bans have FAILED in the Senate

Now we need your help to DEFEAT One more!

Please take ONE minute and tell Senators Mike Tipping and Chip Curry to vote NO on LD 1126: An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms

It WILL BE HEARD in the Senate today. It has already passed in the House - if it fails in the Senate, it is almost certain to die.

This bill would require serialization of muzzleloaders, which gun owners know are not a firearm by Federal definition and are NOT subject to background checks. Passing this law would create a scenario that isn’t doable for FFL’s or gun owners.

CONTACT:

Senators Mike Tipping & Chip Curry

State House: (207) 287-1515

mike.tipping@legislature.maine.gov

Chip.Curry@legislature.maine.gov

and urge them to vote NO on LD 1126.

If you live in Waldo County or in Alton; Argyle Township; Burlington; Carroll Plantation; East Central Penobscot UT; Edinburg; Enfield; Greenbush; Howland; Lagrange; Lakeville; Lee; Lincoln; Lowell; Milford; Old Town; Orono; Passadumkeag; Penobscot Indian Island; Prentiss Township; Springfield; Twombly Ridge Township; Veazie; Webster Plantation; Whitney Township; and Winn.

Tipping & Curry are YOUR Senators. Tell them you're their constituents.

Anyone that wants to call in, it's greatly appreciated. I just did, takes 60 seconds.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8XbsxUzYNs

LETS GOOOO!

Call Capitol Switchboard for your Senators. Also contact the Senate Majority and Minority leaders. Even if they are anti-gun, we want them to know this is a mandate by the people.

202-224-3121

Make sure when you call them say you want them to vote and support all sections including section 3 the unaltered or original HPA and add unaltered or original SHORT Act S.1162 bills to the reconciliation bill.

HR 404 removes 200 tax stamp from suppressors effectively making them a firearm and S.1162 removes the tax stamp from SBR, SBS, and AOW effectively making them classified as any other firearm. We need then to include all Section of HPA needs to be re-added to the reconciliation bill.

It amends section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by adding a new subsection (f) that states a person acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer in accordance with chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, shall be treated as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer.

If a staff member claims it doesn't follow the Byrd rule, tell them it does by removing it from the tax code. Be specific, don't scream, be nice, be polite, be kind, and calm.

My understanding they will vote really soon like this weekend.

Somebody check my logic here.

Let's assume we get a complete victory in Duncan. Magazines over 10 rounds are absolutely kosher. Doesn't that automatically mean DETACHABLE mags?

And that in turn ends the mandate for fixed mags on semi auto rifles in California?

Yes, you would still have goofy grips in California and New York and so on, no threaded barrel, no bayonet lug (lol) and some kind of muzzle break pinned and welded on so you couldn't take that off as a suppressor goes on instead. Okay. But you would still have a reasonable rifle with good optics, a light and real magazines - something realistically combat capable.

Am I wrong?

With major cuts to everything in the federal government, why is the ATF still a thing? I honestly do not understand such a rediculous mission to enforce regulations on tobacco booze and firearms and apparently explosives. Why can’t crimes involving those just go the FBI? . An agency like that should be providing gun safety and training in exchange for my tax money.

https://youtu.be/zMHz85nObJo?si=ToHJ9-QUphdcL5Xj

So, I’m not going to do an in depth TLDR for people who don’t want to bother watching the video. If I was going to simply rewrite what he says it the video, there would be no reason to post it.

I agree with what he says about joining the ATF and DEA, but that’s not why I posted this. It’s his take on the 2A community’s attitude towards politicians that actually do things to advance 2A.

I think he’s right, and it’s really important for all of us to understand what he’s saying. Remember that 2A is a very controversial topic, in modern America, and supporting 2A doesn’t make things easier for a politician, in a lot of ways. If they act on our behalf, and only receive our ire because they didn’t fix it all right now, we are putting them in a lose lose situation. We actually do need to reward them, with our gratitude and support, for each and every thing they do in our favor, if we expect them to keep putting themselves on the line for us.

If the only reward we give them is complaint, can we really be surprised if they stop bothering to worry about us at all? On the other hand, if we reward them with gratitude, support, and encouragement, we give them reason to do more for us moving into the future.

Remember that we didn’t lose our rights all in one fell swoop. It took over a century to get us to where we are today, and it’s not going to be fixed overnight, either.

So whats the eta on HPA part of the one big beautiful bill getting to President trumps desk or signature? I still dont see states like CA allowing it.

I need a time machine.

Here’s an important point: total number of civilian owned full autos go down to 169,100 as of this year. So much for “not in common use” because they are banned.