Vermont has a Democrat majority legislature and a governor who, while registered as a Republican, could use some basic instruction on what that means. As proof, he has just come out and touted his state’s red flag law as a s model for America.
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Gov. Michelle ‘Grab Your Guns’ Grisham Just Became the Best Gun “Salesman” in Albuquerque
When New Mexico Governor Michelle Grisham announced to her grun grabbin’ left turn at Albuquerque, she wasn’t planning on this. It may not have even occurred to her, but it is a lesson learned under Obama. If you want to sell some guns, talk about gun control.
NRA Uses Vermont as Example of How More Gun Laws Lead to More Crime and Violence
We’ve been documenting Vermont’s decline for years, but not the National Rifle Association is getting in on the gig. They’ve got an article titled “Is Gun Control Making Vermont Less Safe?”
No Wonder They Want To Make Pistol Braces Illegal!
Quote of the day:
“Made it harder for people to buy stabilized braces. Put a pistol on a brace, it turns into a gun. Makes them more, you can have a higher caliber weapon, a higher caliber bullet coming out of that gun.”
Maine’s Democrat Legislature Kills Proposed 72-Hour Waiting Period for Firearms
Maine has made a habit of following Vermont down the progressive bilge-hole, but in a surprise move, its Democrat majority legislature narrowly defeated a bill to impose a 72-hour waiting period to buy a gun.
Red Flags Everywhere as Vermont’s Gun Grabbers Get Their Three-Day Waiting Period
Vermontistan’s hoplophobic Marxist Mullahs continue to notch wins in their war against the Bill of Rights, while so-called Republican Gov Phil Scott can’t even be bothered to pretend he’s interested in protecting them.
Vermont Gloats Over Its Gun-Grabbing as Maine Tries to Keep Up
The super-majority Democrat legislature in Vermont can have whatever it wants and it has. From terrible energy policy to denying residents of their second amendment rights, Vermont Dems are pushing as hard as they can to take away your liberties.
We Should Be Surprised That Neighboring Vermont Has Gone As Full Democrat as CA? Gun Permits, Registration, & Insurance on Tap?
I read True North North Reports, a site that concentrates on VT politics, on a regular basis (Steve’s posts on the ‘Grok get a fairly regular posting there in return!). To be truthful, seeing how far under the Democrat sway that VT has gone the last few years, now to the point of having veto-proof … Read more
Vermont: A State That Exists Because of a Militia Just Banned Them.
The history of Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys has some odd turns, but the result was Vermont. It is a state that exists because of a militia that just banned militias.
Slippery Meet Slope: Vermont Dems Pass Yet Another Gun-Grabbin’ Bill
Vermont majority legislatures have been picking away at your right to self-defense for years. Successive years, actually. The 2023 assault on your rights includes a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, expanded Red Flag seizures, and new gun storage rules.
Federal Judge: “Show Me Examples of ALL the Firearms You Just Banned, Illinois”
Saul Alinsky’s Rules For Radicals #4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” If the rule is that every letter gets a reply, send 30,000 letters. You can kill them with this because no one can possibly obey all of their own rules. (This is a serious rule. The besieged entity’s … Read more
On Mass Shootings
Mass shootings are tragic, as is almost any criminal shooting occurrence. Loss of innocent life is not reversible. Families, loved ones, and friends all suffer when they happen. Something does need to be done, and it should involve common sense.
The Bureau of Arbitrariness, Tyranny, and Fear
In one of his eponymous lectures, Richard Feynman told a story about a lady who was pulled over for speeding. Told that she was going 60 miles per hour, she replied that she’d only been driving for seven minutes.
Trying to Comply With the ATF’s New “Short Barreled Rifle Rule” (SBR) Is a Trap!
On Monday, Hollis Grok contributor Aaron Penkacik sent a shot across our bow about a new ATF rule that turns millions of law-abiding Americans into felons overnight. But it’s worse than that. Trying to comply with the rule is a trap.
Is the FBI Now Keeping a Database of Firearms Purchases?
Firearms owners know that in order to legally purchase a firearm you have to complete an ATF Form 4473 and submit to and pass a criminal history background check prior to taking possession of a firearm. Note that criminals do not have to do this.
18 State AG’s Are Asking if UPS and FedEx are Tracking Firearms Deliveries For the Feds
I’ve purchased a few firearms online, and contrary to Dem talking points, they do not show up on your doorstep in a nondescript box. They must be shipped to a FederalFirearms License (FFL) holder recognized by the seller. You must then go to the FFL to complete a Federal Firearms background check.
Virtue Compelling Devices
President* Biden has declared that he is ‘going to try to get rid of assault weapons.’ Of course, there isn’t really any such thing as an ‘assault weapon.’ There are assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons, but the term assault weapon doesn’t really mean anything other than a weapon that certain people find frightening for reasons they … Read more
Is It Time to Take Off the Ron DeSantis Rose Colored Glasses?
Early in his career as governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie was a superstar. He took on the ed unions, school boards, and left-nuisance nonsense in general. He was a YouTube star, and they called these confrontations Chris Christie Porn. Not long after, he was exposed as a stooge of the Left riding the Republican brand.
Revisiting the San Jose Doctrine
The city of San Jose, California, is about to begin fining gun owners for not carrying the liability insurance that the city requires them to have.
If People Serving Alcohol are Liable for Harms by Drunk Drivers, What About …
For years liability concerning harms resulting from the consumption of alcohol has been a subject of debate. Not liquor stores and spousal abuse, but bars and patrons. Homeowners and their guests.