Follow the science, that’s what those Dangerous Quacks on the left tell us all the time. Well, except when the science does not fit their agenda. For example, disarming our population so our “betters” in government, academia, and corporate America can have their way with us. So, what does the science say?
STUDIES PROVE “ASSAULT WEAPONS” RARELY USED IN MURDERS
In the post-1994 gun-ban world, two different studies by the Department of in-Justice show that the 1994 Crime Bill had no impact on the type of weapons used in crime (here and here). Another study conducted in 2017 made some highly questionable claims. However, it did note that “[s]pecific laws directed at … the banning of military-style assault weapons were not associated with changes in firearm homicide rates”.
Despite President Biden’s claims that mass shootings tripled after the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban expired, that has been proven false (again) by Dr. John Lott. Instead, the vast majority of multiple-victim shootings involve rival gang members.
But remember, the same Saint Fauci followers who are trying to get us to think they know what is best for us, are the very people who want a monopoly on power.
IOWA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Turning to pending legislation, two major pieces of legislation have passed out of the Iowa House to the Iowa Senate. One is the Students First Safety Act. The other is the Gadsden License Plate Bill that just passed in the House, on a vote of 60-39. Note that a similar measure was introduced last year in the Iowa Senate. This gives us hope that this year it will be passed and signed into law. The funding, like funding for other specialty plates, will be earmarked to the Department of Public Safety. Specifically, that portion of the bill reads:
Such moneys are appropriated to the department of public safety (DPS) to distribute in the form of grants to provide education and training on the right to keep and bear arms. In the awarding of grants, DPS must give first consideration to any official state association of the national rifle association and similar nonprofit organizations.
The Iowa Firearms Coalition is the NRA-sanctioned state organization in Iowa.
It has to kill the leftists to have to see this funding for 2A education and gun safety training that will come from voluntary vehicle license plate sales!
Help us defend all of Iowa’s rights by joining or renewing your IFC membership here today. And please stay Ready at All Times.
Shoot Straight, Speak The Truth, and Never Surrender Our Liberties.
Iowa Legislative update: Students First Safety Act passes the Iowa House! IFC has seen a banner week at the Iowa Statehouse this last week. This is from IFC’s Press Release:
HF2586, the Students First Safety Act, passes Iowa House! Yesterday, the Iowa House passed the Students First Safety Act (now HF2586) with 61% affirmative vote, sending the bill to the Senate for action. (Look HERE, and Click “Votes” and then Click “Detail”, to see how your Representative voted on the bill in the House.) Today, the bill was assigned to the 19-member Senate Education Committee for review and action…”
Please head over to IFC’s Action Alert Pages and send your thanks to our Iowa House Representatives and encourage the Iowa Senate and Governor to pass and sign this legislation.
“WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT”
“When in doubt, throw it out” That’s what the US Supreme Court recently said about the Second Amendment questions in Bruen regarding the long-time overreaches of the government when it comes to restricting our 2A Constitutional Rights.
One of the best parts about the Bruen decision is that SCOTUS rightly shifted the burden of proof back to the government. The government must now show that any proper cause requirements to violate the Second Amendment must be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearms regulation as was known in 1791, at the time of the ratification of our Constitution and its Bill of Rights.
The burden is on the government despite what those anti-gun Dangerous Quacks on the left try to tell us. Once again, a special shout out to Mark W. Smith at The Four Boxes Diner for his highlighting of this important ruling.
I’m currently reading Kurt Schlichter’s excellent book THE ATTACK which is written as a retrospective novel on a massed Hamas “October 7th-type terrorist attack” on the United States that occurs in the late summer of 2024. Martin Stanton, a retired US Army Officer, wrote a piece for the Small Wars Journal titled “Crippled At The Starting Gate”. I highly suggest you read this article and ask yourself if you are prepared for the first shots in the next war. Remember the first people to fight back on 9-11 were the passengers on United Flight 93. I am afraid that America’s first response to another attack on our homeland will again be led by civilians and not our Department of Defense and its current woke leadership.
Help IFC defend all Iowan’s rights by joining or renewing your membership here today.
Shoot Straight, Speak The Truth, and Never Surrender Our Liberties.
Who you gonna call for 2A legal help? Hopefully, you have enrolled in the IFC Trusted Partner: Firearms Legal Protection Plan. IFC members get a significant discount when enrolling in FLP. Just login to your IFC member account, and click on the “Trusted Partners” page from the Menu across the top of the page, select your coverage, enter the Savings Code and enroll in the plan of your choice (your-state-only, all states, individual or family coverage). To remind you about the particulars and benefits of this coverage, and why it is SO important, here is a replay of the Warrior Wednesday interview by IFC Board Chairman, John McLaughlin with FLP attorney, Bill Grammar.
If you haven’t enrolled in FLP, and you need 2A legal assistance, did you know that the NRA has Civil Rights Grants available? I can’t do it justice, but here are the details straight from NRA HQ:
NOTICE: AVAILABILITY OF LITIGATION FUNDING
We are contacting your organization to notify lawyers about available funds for certain Second Amendment-related cases and to encourage lawyers to apply for funding assistance from the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund.
Each funding application will be assessed individually on its merits by the board of trustees of the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund, with priority given to cases that address issues of importance relating to the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, state constitutional equivalents, the right to keep and bear arms, and the right to self-defense.
Please find a flyer with the information, below. Further information can be found at www.nradefensefund.org or by submitting questions to this email: nracrdf@nrahq.org.
Remember, as the official NRA State Association here in Iowa, our members have access to these services.
Help us defend all Iowan’s rights by joining or renewing your IFC membership here today. And please stay Ready at All Times.
Shoot Straight, Speak The Truth, and Never Surrender Our Liberties.
WHAT BILLS HAS IFC HELPED TO KILL SO FAR THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION?
What bills has IFC helped to kill so far this legislative session you ask? Here’s the shortlist:
HF2297 – Gun confiscation (“Red Flag”) bill
HF2129 – Money for a study on “Prevention of Weapons Violence”
HF488 – State registration requirement for personally made Firearms and “unfinished frames and receivers”
SF2085 – Required private transfers of pistols and revolvers to go through FFLs and NICS
SF2080 – Ban on standard capacity magazines
SF2253 – Would have created a “Mental Health Firearm Safety Fund”
This is just a sprinkling of what the anti-gun Dangerous Quacks on the left have introduced this session, reminding people that the other side is continually trying this stuff — and we’re continually working to stop it. The anti-gun Dangerous Quacks also forgot to read the Iowa Constitution and its newest Amendment: #49 – The Freedom Amendment, which prohibits any of the proposals outlined above. That Amendment would not have happened if it were not for the combined efforts of IFC, our members, and ultimately over 65% of Iowa voters.
Students First Safety Act update
IFC is hard at work trying to bring some urgency and economic reality improvements to the Students First Safety Act, Iowa HSB 675. Although its introduction is a step in the right direction, Iowa does not need another government empire-building program, which will take years to implement, to create an armed defense for all Iowa schools. Instead, as you know, Time and Math mandate an immediate response to an armed attacker to minimize the casualties.
Brownells’ National 2A Day — 2/22/2024!
National 2A Day is coming up rapidly and Iowa’s own Brownells.com/2ADay is not just hosting events around the country, but is donating 4% of all sales the week of February 20-25th to several organizations, including IFC!
The Students First Safety Act / Iowa House Study Bill 675 has been rolled out. By the time this President’s Message Blog has been published, it’s had its first hearing up at the Iowa State House.
HSB675 needs some work before IFC can fully support it. You can find more details here about the bill by IFC past Chairman Michael Ware. But I’d like to point out to you how the Iowa State Education Association feels about your kid’s safety, time, and math.
“Melissa Peterson from the Iowa State Education Association says firearms in the schoolhouse is a risky idea. “Accidents always happen when you’re around students regardless of what age they might be, and we think that quite frankly the stakes are just too high. We should not take the risk. More firearms does not equal more safety,” Peterson said.
Peterson says school resource officers can negatively impact the learning environment for students who have adverse relationships or perceptions of law enforcement. Some school districts have done away with SROs for that reason.”
That quote is from a February 9th, 2024 KCRG story, and my hat is off to reporter Conner Hendricks for presenting both sides of the issue.
My concern is that our statewide teachers union does not live in real-ville. Most thinking adults know the fastest way to stop an attacker is to shoot them right now. Not in ten minutes, but right now. Reducing the potential number of victims by terminating the attacker’s ability to continue immediately beats calling 911 and waiting several minutes or more for a police response.
Oh, and the safest kids’ sports in the United States are shooting sports and archery, go figure. Even Time Magazine in a March 7, 2019 article about High School Clays in Minnesota:
“As for safety: more than 70,000 students have fired 42 million shots since 2008. No one has reported a single injury, according to the league.”
For those who think I might be picking on the ISEA because it’s a union, know this: As a retired member of the Airline Pilots Association (the Pilots Union) and an ALPA Security Coordinator, I fully support employees’ rights to organize. But let’s remember who led the charge to arm pilots with handguns after 9/11…it was the pilot unions in America.
I get that ISEA is a business, but my advice to Ms. Peterson is to get out of the woke propaganda business and back to doing what’s best for our kids.
Help us defend all Iowans’ rights by joining or renewing your IFC membership here today. And please stay Ready at All Times.
Shoot Straight, Speak The Truth, and Never Surrender Our Liberties.
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