See update below.

Regarding the Indy FedEx shooting, I previously noted that Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears was lying about Indiana’s “red flag” law allowing an individual to still lawfully buy guns. He still lying. Or I could generously call it “mischaracterization.”

“Absolutely there needs to be some intervention and absolutely the firearm needs to be taken away. … But the risk is if we move forward with that (red flag) process and lose, we have to give that firearm back to that person,” Mears said. “That’s not something we were willing to do.”

Bull. Under IC 35-47-14-3 Warrantless seizure of firearm from individual believed to be dangerous the police are required to file an affidavit with the court, triggering the hearing.

Sec. 3. (a) If a law enforcement officer seizes a firearm from an individual whom the law enforcement officer believes to be dangerous without obtaining a warrant, the law enforcement officer shall submit to the circuit or superior court having jurisdiction over the individual believed to be dangerous an affidavit describing the basis for the law enforcement officer’s belief that the individual is dangerous.

They didn’t want to do the paperwork. And while it appears chumbucket really shouldn’t have guns, consider other people, who aren’t so dangerous. Indiana law allows warrantless seizures, but requires a hearing post-seizure, in a semi-nod to almost due process. IMPD is skipping that part in violation of the law. And the County Prosecutor’s office knows it and is letting them get away with it.

IMPD broke state law, thus allowing the shooter to obtain more guns. They enabled these murders.

How many other people have been denied due process and property by these people? I asked the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office

It appears from Mears’ statement that he is aware that IMPD is choosing
to ignore state law that says they “shall” file an affidavit, triggering
a hearing.

1. Can Mears explain why he seems to be allowing IMPD to break the law?

2. Is Mears aware of any other instances of IC 35-47-14-3 being ignored
to deprive individuals of due process and property?

As yet, I have received no response. I will update this column I get answers.

Update, 4/20/2021: Still no response from the prosecutor’s office, but now Mears is changing the story from we didn’t want to risk chumbucket winning and getting his shotgun back to we didn’t have enough time.

Prosecutors lacked sufficient time and evidence to obtain an order under Indiana’s “red flag” law that would have prevented the gunman who killed eight people in a FedEx facility from purchasing firearms, a top prosecutor said Monday.
[…]
Ryan Mears, the top prosecutor for Marion County, said the occurrence wasn’t enough to pursue a warrant from a judge to prevent Hole from purchasing more weapons and said the law’s 14-day hold isn’t enough time to investigate potential risks.

It is not a 14-day hold. Per the law: 1) officer takes gun, 2) office fills out and affidavit explaining why he thinks the person is dangerous and sends it to court, 3) judge schedules a hearing to take place in no more than 14 days.

Given the number of family friends, and acquaintances who have come forward to say how mentally disturbedd the shooter was, I would think establishing that to the judge’s satisfaction would have been very easy.

I have contacted the MCPO once again.

1. Why did the officer not file the affidavit?

2. In how many other cases is IMPD not following IC 35-47-14-3?

3. What action will the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office take in this matter?

Further updates if MCPO ever responds.

Reporting on the Indianapolis FedEx shooter raises some questions about just what law enforcement andf the FBI see as most important when dealing with dangerous people.

“In March 2020, the suspect’s mother contacted law enforcement to report he might try to commit ‘suicide by cop.’ The suspect was placed on an immediate detention mental health temporary hold by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. A shotgun was seized at his residence. Based on items observed in the suspect’s bedroom at that time, he was interviewed by the FBI in April 2020. No Racially Motivated Violent Extremism (RMVE) ideology was identified during the course of the assessment and no criminal violation was found. The shotgun was not returned to the suspect.”
[…]
Hole was transported to a local hospital. No online court records appear to correspond with the incident.

It sounds like Some Asshole was “Baker Acted.” No adjudication of mental defect, no “red flag.” Nothing to make him a prohibited person. But he was dangerous enough that the police took his shotgun. And left him on the loose to obtain another weapon.

This bucket o’ chum was the poster boy for “red flag” laws. Yet, no one flagged him. But the FBI…

I’m still curious about why his mother, according to some reports, reported him to the FBI as well as local police. But I’m even more concerned that the FBI’s main concern was determining whether he was a “Racially Motivated Violent Extremist” — FBI code for “white supremacist.” Well, guys; he might be dangerous enough to disarm, but he isn’t a white supremacist so it’s all good.

If I were the cynical sort, I’d be wondering if they left in place to provide another example of my we need more gun control victim disarmament. Oh. Wait. I am cynical.

Other reporting on the incident is troubling.

Hole was in possession of two assault rifles, which he purchased legally in July and September of 2020, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Police said Hole was witnessed using both rifles during the assault.

I’m seeing that pretty consistently: Lawfully purchased assault rifles. That’s basically impossible. The lag time for tax stamps for an NFA assault rifle is an average of seven and a half months. Chum was 19 in April 2021; he probably would have been 18 when he bought the assault rifles four and six months after his shotgun was confiscated. If he had started the process before the confiscation, he might have been 17 years old, which wouldn’t be lawful.

I think it’s safe to assume the authorities are lying about NFA assault rifles. In fact, and oddly, no one is identifying the weapons at all. AR-pattern? AK-pattern? An SKS? Any semi-auto? It looks like misdirection in support of a semi-auto ban. But I’m a cynic.

Moving on, we can also see the authorities covering their butts over the apparent lack of “red flag” action against the scum bucket.

The Marion County prosecutor’s office did not immediately respond to questions about whether authorities sought to use the red-flag law against Hole.

Under Indiana’s red-flag measure, authorities have two weeks after seizing a gun to go before a judge. But a red-flag case can stretch months as the person who lost the firearm makes their own case, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears told a local news station last February. During that time, the person can buy another gun — a “loophole” that Mears urged lawmakers to fix.

Previous reporting said there are no court records in connection with the confiscation or Baker Acting of the guy. That means the police never sent it to the courts. Mears is lying about the “red flag” process, as well. If deemed necessary, the police are supposed to immediately file with the courts, which are required to address it immediately. A hear must be held within two weeks. If the judge finds the person to be a danger, he must:

(c) If the court determines that the state has proved by clear and convincing evidence that the individual is dangerous, the court shall issue a written order:

(1) finding the individual is dangerous (as defined in section 1 of this chapter);

(2) ordering the law enforcement agency having custody of the seized firearm to retain the firearm;

(3) ordering the individual’s license to carry a handgun, if applicable, suspended; and

(4) enjoining the individual from:

(A) renting;

(B) receiving transfer of;

(C) owning; or

(D) possessing;

a firearm; and

determine whether the individual should be referred to further proceedings to consider whether the individual should be involuntarily detained or committed under IC 12-26-6-2(a)(2)(B).

Any firearm; not just the seized weapon as Mears falsely claimed.

Even if the defendant somehow drew the process out for “months” as Mears claims, courts routinely issue preliminary injunctions barring the person from possessing firearms pending final determination. Whether preliminary or final, that should have filed with NICS making the subject a prohibited person.

But none of that even matters, If the police didn’t do their jobs in the first place. It’s just CYA, misdirection.

And then there’s the irony of a people required to bear a defensive weapon at all times, the kirpan, calling for victim disarmament.

Kiran Deol, who attended the vigil in support of family members affected by the shooting, said loopholes in the law that make it easier for individuals to buy guns “need to be closed now,” and emphasized that anyone who tries to buy a firearm should be required to have their background checked.

Within 48 hours — over a weekend — the ATF was able to trace the shooter’s firearms and determine they were lawfully purchased. The only way that could happen is if the purchases were through an FFL, which means he underwent a background check. Two, in fact. Two separate private, check-less, sales couldn’t have been traced that quickly.

Everyone’s priority in this is lying to cover their mistakes and push a victim disarmament agenda.

The Indianapolis Fedex shooter has been identified. As always, I’ll deny the asshole the notority he probably wanted.

Reporting is the usual mess, with chumbucket’s weapon being described as an AR, a submachine gun, an automatic rifle, and even two rifles. But one as-yet unconfirmed revelation will surpise exactly zero regular TZP readers: chumboy had been reported to the police by his family.

The gunman, who after murdering 8 people committed suicide, was flagged by a family member to law enforcement before the attack took place.
[…]
Authorities were warned about FedEx suspect’s potential for violence in the past, wrote one CNN journalist on Twitter.

“the suspect in the Indianapolis mass shooting was known to federal and local authorities prior to the attack.”

Known to fed and local authorities? Where have we heard that before.

I find the use of the word “flagged” interesting. Indiana does have a “red flag” law.

Naturally, since the feds, local LE, and “red flag” law didn’t work, we need even more.

We shall see.

Biden expected to announce executive action on guns

President Biden is expected to announce on Thursday a series of executive actions aimed at curbing gun violence, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki appeared to indicate during a press briefing on Wednesday that Biden would address gun violence the following day, but she would not elaborate on what specific measures he would announce.

Hunting season?

I can think of things he could try, and even a few things that would hobble firearms purchases without technically running afoul of law or Constitution (or, rather, no more so than currently). But let’s not give them any ideas.

You’ve probably heard about the man arrested in an Atlanta store, decked out in body armor and carrying an AR, shotgun, and four handguns. Heavy has more details than had been immediately available.

This part was an “Oh, sh##!”

WSB-TV added that Marley had a “weapons carry license” with him, as well. Open carry is legal in Georgia, according to the state’s legal code.

Oh, great. All we need is to demonize licensed people. But…

Marley was arrested in DeKalb County in January 2018 for simple assault and disorderly conduct. Court records suggest Marley pleaded guilty and spent 10 days behind bars. The record also shows he was sentenced to one year of probation.

WSB-TV reporter Nicole Carr shared on Twitter the case stemmed from a domestic dispute. She wrote that Marley was charged for throwing a food bowl at his step-sibling’s head.

How did a guy with a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction get a Georgia Weapon Carry License? Under 18 U.S. Code § 922(g)(9), “domestic violence” is a violent act directed against a spouse, romantic partner, anyone sharing a household, or a family member. A step-sibling in the same household should certainly count.

It appears the court case got screwed up, and a clerical error “closed” the case without a conviction. At first. Then the judge apparently got wind of it and reinstated the case. Asshole got convicted and sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation. In the confusion, it seems no one thought to report the newly minted prohibited person to NICS.

Expect the dot-gov failure to be ignored, while the Dems push this case as “justification” to crack down on background checks.

“Take All The Guns” has a “comprehensive plan to take all of the guns.” Perhaps this person isn’t really an idiot, as the use of the hashtag “#DisarmOurDemocracy” is so over the top that it could be parody. But reading more of the new Twitter account’s posts suggests it’s for real.

Let’s get started.

Gun violence is an epidemic rivaled only by COVID-19 in our time. As we are taking progressive steps to eliminate COVID, so we should also work to eliminate guns in America. I have a plan that could result in a gun free America within a generation.

Rivaled only by ChinCOVID? The CDC begs to differ.

Heart disease: 659,041
Cancer: 599,601
Accidents (unintentional injuries): 173,040
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 156,979
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 150,005
Alzheimer’s disease: 121,499
Diabetes: 87,647
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 51,565
Influenza and pneumonia: 49,783
Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,511

Morbidly amusingly, that list conspicuously leaves out the third leading cause of death: medical errors. Doctors. 250,000 to 400,000 deaths per year. ChinCOVID comes in at 552,475. Firearms?

39,707

Moving on…

1. Congress must add several Supreme Court justices to undo the harmful and immoral work done by the Trump administration

All right! Trump’s only major firearm action was the bump-fire stock ban. We’re gonna reverse that. Yippee!

2. Pass a bill to add all existing firearms to the NFA Registry and give a refundable tax credit to offset registration fees. Close the registry after the initial 90 day registration period.

90 days to register millions of new NFA firearms? You’re going to need a lot more clerks at the ATF. And please note how discriminatory — against poor people and blacks — this is. They have to find two hundred bucks per gun up front. I guess only rich people need guns. For now.

3. Pass a bill revoking Federal Firearms Licenses in interstate commerce. Authorize the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives to build a database of all gun purchases in the past 20 years using the 4473s held by the closed FFLs.

Hmm. I wonder who is going to build and sell guns to the police and military. Dipstick here is killing all FFLs. And doing this so outright, I think we’re going to seen the beginning of compliance issues. How cooperative in turning over 4473s and bound books will licensees be… after you destroyed their livihood?

4. Order the BATFE to begin a review of the existing NFA Registry and cross-reference the known records. Use the resources of the BATFE and FBI to track down any inaccurate records.

Saying “existing” NFA registry is a little confusing. Does this person mean the current NFA database, or the new expanded database? Cross-referencing to 4473s? I supect this weenie dickless wonder (see below) has never done inventory work, and has no freaking idea how long it’s going to take to digitize, sort, and cross-reference 50-plus years of records on hundreds of millions of firearms that have changed hands multiple times, often without going through an FFL. Not to mention locating more than five million reported lost and stolen guns in the wild.

5. Work with the major banks and credit card companies to purchase records pertaining to the private purchases of firearms to correlate with the 4473s as in step 4.

And now that job just got much, much, much bigger and complex. I wonder if o’ Taker is a global warming believer? ‘Cause the carbon contribution for power generation for all that computation will be significant. Hell, the heat from the computers doing the computation will be significant. Can’t wait to see them do this on Green Raw Deal wind gennies and solar panels.

But here’s where things get interesting. Up to now, all this assumes FFLs and gun-owning citizens would quietly and passively comply with this BS. I think that’s a little overly optimistic, and what they’re far more likely to see is malicious compliance, that simply makes the databasing and cross-referencing job impossible.

But Taker here just upped the ante. Instead of a relative few Heavily Armed, Noncompliant SOBs (HANSOB), who might merely passively resist…

6. Once a suitable period has passed to allow inconsistent records to be reconciled, use a combination of civil and criminal sanctions to encourage those who are illegally holding unregistered guns to turn them in. This can include: using bank KYC rules to restrict their financial transactions, use the no-fly list to prevent interstate and international travel, use e-verify to prevent employment and use the social security database to contact existing employers.

Doxx and destroy. Make life impossible. No money. No work. No travel.

No anything left to lose. It’s like this nihilistic nincompoop wants to start Hunting Season.

Thus the vast majority of firearms in private hands will be known and restricted within several months, the stragglers will be dealt with within several years, and within a generation guns will be out of private hands without repealing the Second Amendment or causing a large scale violent conflict.

Without conflict? I don’t think so.

Let’s look at a hypothetical southeast Georgia family. They’re generally low to middle class, without a lot of discretionary income; that is, they don’t have a lot of money to waste. They’re probably going to have at least one shotgun (around here, likely one shotgun per exterior door), a hunting rifle or two, and a pistol and an old revolver. If they wanted to comply with NFA registration, they’d have to find $800 to $1,400 dollars for the tax stamps. Ain’t happening.

But say they had the money. Taker has given them 90 days to get the stamps. it’s currently taking 160-380 days to to get a stamp… with just the current quantity of transferable NFA firearms. It’s impossible to comply with a 90 day deadline now. And when you increase the firearms being processed from a few hundred thousand to a few hundred million, the processing time will likewise increase a thousand-fold; you’re looking at as much as 35,000 days, almost a thousand years to get the stamp.

If it was just the folks who refused to comply, Taker would be staring down — very conservatively — 12,000,000 HANSOBs. Emphasis on the “heavily armed” part. Now it’s the better part of 120,000,000 people whom he/she/it/zir/fuzzy/whatsit has chosen to doxx and destroy.

Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.

I find “Take All The Guns'” Twitter handle ironic. Who exactly does this confiscative clown expect to do its dirty work? The police that the left is demonizing and defunding?

Maybe they’ll be following “Duke Nukem” Swalwell’s lead and use the military. Yeah; you know, the military that they’re also demonizing and neutering.

Where’s the irony in that? It’s that “Take All The Guns” itself isn’t going to step up and personally kick in millions of doors because the residents are well-armed:

Having a hard time going to sleep tonight because of all of the guns that I know are still out there in private hands.

Who will be brave and do something?

Hey! We just established one thing about TATG’s gender. Whatever it is, it doesn’t have any balls.

(If any readers are still on Twitter — I’m permanently suspended — feel free to bring this column to the moron’s attention.)

Due to the magic of the Internet, you are now — by ATF standards — in unlawful possession of three machineguns. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200.

This story has been making the rounds in the past day or two:

An Orange Park man faces a firearms charge with a possible 10-year prison sentence after federal agents reported finding 1,552 devices in his home that could turn semiautomatic rifles into machine guns.
[…]
A court filing March 3 said Ervin was involved with a website that sold metal devices shaped similar to credit cards that can make an AR-15 rifle fire automatically like a machine gun. The products were built to different sizes, such as a business bard and a pen holder, priced from $80 to $139.

In fact, you’re really in possession of six machineguns, because here is the “machinegun” that Ervin allegedly possessed.

It’s a picture of a “lightning link” (three, in fact) printed on a piece of metal. Printed; not scored, not cut-out. Printed. If a picture of a thing is the thing (how magical), then the medium doesn’t really matter. When you read this page, your browser automatically downloaded those machinegun images — and the AutoKeyCard — to your computer. You now possess “machineguns.” That pounding on your door is the ATF.

The AutoKeyCard is a two dimensional picture of a three dimensional gadget. I’ve seen exactly zero lamestream media urinalists question the ATF as to how exactly a 2D picture of a 3D device can possibly be an actual working machinegun.

The author of that particular “news” report, Steven Patterson, defended the ATF for Ervin’s arrest because “an agent bought one of these pieces of metal and followed the outline with a Dremel cutter to produce a metal sheet that he inserted into an AR-15 and fired as a full-automatic weapon.” He was unable to explain why an unfinished frame/receiver that’s been 80% machined is not a firearm, but a 0% machined “lightning link” is a machinegun part.

Amusingly — in a morbid way — Patterson claimed the part was not a machinegun, despite that being part of the very definition of “machinegun” in 26 U.S. Code § 5845.

Expect this garbage to accelerate during the Gropin’ Joe & Ho administration. Prepare appropriately.

Guest post by Richard Douglas

There are plenty of reasons why you may need to take your firearm across state lines. Maybe your friend has a hunting cabin “up North”, or you are taking part in a competition just over the state border, or maybe you finally booked that dream hunt in the Rockies. Whatever the reason, don’t pack that rifle and scope just yet! Make sure you are traveling safe and legal.

Basic Safety

This almost goes without saying, but regardless of which states you may be traveling through you need to transport your gun safely. Always keep it locked up, unloaded, and out of reach. Keep any and all licences and permits on you when carrying.

State/Local Laws

State laws can be the most confusing because they can all be different and are changing continually. Make sure you look up the most recent laws for every state you will cross, even if you just went on that same trip last year. Many states along the Eastern seaboard have very restrictive gun laws.

Some cities also require special permits. For example, you will need a specific New York City permit for your handgun; just having a New York state licence is not sufficient. Any time your gun is readily accessible within reach (on your hip, glovebox, or under a seat) state and local laws apply.

Federal Law

Assuming you are legally allowed to own a gun, the Senate Bill 2414, aka the McClure-Volkmer Act, lets you travel with your firearm across more restrictive states but ONLY IF you comply with specific rules:

1. You have a license to carry firearms in your home state for any lawful purpose (like self-defense).

2. You can lawfully possess firearms in your destination.

3. The car doesn’t have a loaded firearm. It must be out of your reach along with the ammunition.

This allows you to travel through a state with restrictive laws, but don’t dawdle. If you stay longer than necessary, stop to visit sites, visit with family, or take a wayward route, this could be construed as a destination. In this case, it could be argued in court that the federal law does not apply. Try not to spend more than 24 hours in any state you need to travel through due to local or state laws.

Note that this law applies to firearms and ammunition, but does NOT apply to larger capacity magazines, “assault weapons,” or other firearm accessories prohibited in a particular state. Make sure all your accessories are legal for any states you will be traveling through.

Just remember: as soon as that gun is loaded or within reach, state/local laws apply regardless!

Flying Commercial

If you want to fly commercially with your firearm, gun parts, ammunition, or other shooting accessories, there are strict TSA rules to follow:

1. It must be declared verbally or in writing

2. Unloaded

3. Locked in a hard-sided container

4. Checked as luggage, or stored inside your checked luggage

5. Ammo must be locked separately and also checked

6. The passenger must have the key/combo

Remember that all checked luggage is subject to inspection. If this occurs you may be required to unlock the container for further inspection. Make sure to look up ammunition quantity and packaging requirements for your particular airline as they can differ. Also be aware of the local/state laws where you have a connecting flight or layover as you will need to abide by local laws there as well.

Special Considerations

There are certain exceptions you will want to keep in mind when planning your route:

1. Native American Reservations: Each nation/tribe has varying regulations regarding firearms. While most of them follow state guidelines for non-tribal members, be sure to look up and abide by any and all laws applicable.

2. Federal Facilities: Currently firearms are banned from all federal facilities. These include but are not limited to post offices, park ranger stations,

3. National Parks and Wildlife Refuges: While you may possess a firearm in most of these areas (in accordance with that state’s particular law), it can be a little tricky. There may be federal facilities (ranger stations, visitor’s centers, etc.) within the park/refuge where guns are not allowed. The rules can vary by park, especially if it is located across multiple states. The parks may also post signage indicating other locations where you may not have firearms. Make sure you research the regulations for any parks you will be traveling through.

4. International travel: Few countries are as gun-friendly as the United States. Be sure to understand and follow each country’s laws and restrictions when visiting places outside the US.

With all the complexity and complications of traveling with firearms, the next time you are headed to your sandy beach vacation you might want to leave the gun at home.

Guest Author Bio:

Richard Douglas is a long-time shooter, outdoor enthusiast and technologist. He is the founder and editor of Scopes Field, and a columnist at The National Interest, Cheaper Than Dirt, Daily Caller and other publications.

Guest post by Richard Douglas

If you’re into firearms, then you probably know about the ATF’s brute force bureaucracy and gun legislation (even though they’re not a legislative agency). They have a well-recorded history of coming down hard on firearms and those that own them, frequently in the news for botched raids, civilian injury, and red flag laws.

The ATF’s newest jab at the constitution is an attempt to strengthen restrictions on rifle caliber pistols and inconspicuously creating a national gun registry.

If you’re not up to speed on our current gun laws. You can own a rifle-caliber pistol without tax stamps or special fees, but there are already strict guidelines of what makes it a rifle-caliber pistol and not an SBR(short-barreled rifle). The barrel length can be as short as you want it to, but you’re not allowed to attach buttstock to your weapon. Instead, you must forego a stock completely, or attach what is called a pistol brace or stabilizing brace. These braces are designed to assist disabled people when handling and shooting firearms; they allow a person to shoot rifle-caliber weapons with only one hand.

Since braces are not technically buttstocks, people began using these braces as a substitute to subvert the ATF’s asinine rules.

They subsequently ruled that shouldering these arm braces was now illegal since that single movement turned a rifle-caliber pistol into an SBR, a felony if you did not fork out money for a tax stamp.

After some understandable outcry, the ATF changed the rule on a whim, again, ruling that it is no longer a crime to shoulder a pistol brace. Although the ATF was and is still hated with a passion, these terms were acceptable for the time being, until late 2020 anyway.

In complete disregard for the historical events taking place in our country, with many afraid for their lives and their family’s lives, the ATF again decided it was again time to crack down on legal gun owners in the midst of a global pandemic and domestic civil unrest.

This time though, they started out by sending cease and desist letters to brace manufacturers, namely Q, the proprietors of the famous Honey Badger, ordering them to immediately halt production of pistol brace and weapons with pistol brace attachments.

At this time they also began going after other firearm parts shops that sold certain parts that could be made into a suppressor.

Now the most important part is in the way the ATF presented their guidance.

It’s vague, wildly imprecise, and almost entirely subjective. Guidelines included unclear language like stating that if a rifle has a pistol brace, it needs to have optics at certain angles to assist in one-armed shooting angles, it can’t be “too heavy” to lift with one hand, front grips aren’t allowed because that means you’re using both hands. Finally, they end with a suggestion to gun owners who are predictably confused by all these strange and stringent rules, actually turning your firearm over to the ATF so they can decide for you.

This seemingly suggests that the ATF doesn’t actually have any solid rules, just things that they can decide make your pistol a felony on a whim. Not to mention the 52% of ATF agents that are overweight and out of shape are the ones testing these firearms with presumably weak physiques.

Following public outcry and vilification, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms quietly withdrew this pistol guidance, which may seem like good news (and it is for the moment), but they have made their intentions clear.

It’s quite possible that they’re “testing the waters” before they attempt more restrictive and unconstitutional gun control efforts.

They have set a precedent that they will continue to build on in the future unless someone reigns them in.

Guest Author Bio:

Richard Douglas is a long-time shooter, outdoor enthusiast and technologist. He is the founder and editor of Scopes Field, and a columnist at The National Interest, Cheaper Than Dirt, Daily Caller and other publications.