EVIL EXISTS: WHY DOES THE LEFT ALWAYS BLAME THE GUN?
Evil exists: why does the left always blame the gun? Think back to the Columbine School shooters, there is no question they were evil…or the Beslan School attackers, or the Hamas attackers in Israel on October 7th, or just a few days ago, the knife attacker in Paris.
In every one of these examples, along with the hundreds of other evil actors and deeds around the world, the anti-gun leftists all blame the gun instead of the evil or criminal person using it. Evil is evil whether the weapon used is a gun, a knife, a chainsaw, a vehicle, or something else.
Over the years, in debates with those anti-gun dangerous quacks, I’ve observed one consistent trait. They all share what economist Dr. Thomas Sowell famously observed:
“People convinced of their own superior wisdom and virtue have no time to spare for what other people want, whether in housing or health care or a whole range of other things.”
KNOW YOUR HISTORY
Amazingly, the anti-gun quacks also cannot seem to comprehend that others have any different views than theirs. They actually believe that if we all were just disarmed, the world would be a safer place. What I find terrifying is that those same people have ignored all of human history and man’s capacity for evil towards other men. But yet they want governments to have a monopoly on power?
During the tyrannical COVID lockdowns brought upon us by Dr. Fauci, our own government saw how easy it is to create fear and get people to submit. Now the CDC and leftist lawmakers want to treat “gun violence” as a virus. Guns are inanimate objects, they are not self-aware or capable of independent action, and they certainly can’t make copies of themselves, as a virus does.
Evil is the issue, and it can never be reasoned with, or regulated. It can only be destroyed by those willing to stand up to it. Help us educate Iowans on the facts by joining or renewing your IFC membership here today. And please stay Ready at All Times.
Restraining Orders Are Not Worth The Paper They Are Printed On
That’s right, restraining orders are not worth the paper they are printed on. You may know them as no-contact orders, or domestic violence protection orders. Why are they big news right now? Because the US Supreme Court just heard oral arguments in the Rhamicase. Now, Rhami is not a guy any of us want living near us, or our loved ones. At issue here is whether Rhami, or anyone for that matter, can be denied their Second Amendment Rights based solely on a civil standard, without representation in an actual hearing.
The Bruen Standard
Under the Bruen standard, as laid out recently, the answer is clearly “No”. You will remember the Miranda warning case from the 1960’s, that caused a lot of bad guys to escape prosecution, because the police did not follow the Constitution. We all know about Miranda from watching police shows on TV. You know your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent (even if you can’t because, as comedian Ron White says, “…I had the right to remain silent, I just didn’t have the capability”!)
As an Iowa police officer for nearly twenty years, I like that we have rules when it comes to catching criminals. The Framers knew that the government would abuse its authority. That’s why we have a Bill of Rights—to limit the monopoly on power and prevent arbitrary prosecutions. As we see in national news every day, our current administration is targeting its political enemies, just as the Framers experienced in the lead-up to the Declaration of Independence.
Dr. John Lott, President of Crime Prevention Research Center, has recently penned an OpEd over at Real Clear Politics, titled “Domestic Violence Protection Orders Don’t Pass Constitutional Muster”. You can read it here. The learned Professor once again lays out the arguments in a brilliant fashion regarding Rhami. I suggest you follow the link and read the entire OpEd.
Upcoming IFC Events
Speaking of links, have you purchased your tickets to the IFC PAC Prime Rib Dinner on January 18th? Hopefully I’ll see you there, after meeting each and every one of you at IFC’s annual 2A Lobby Day that morning.
Help us educate Iowan’s on the facts by joining or renewing your IFC membershiphere today. And please stay Ready at All Times.
Shoot Straight, Speak The Truth, and Never Surrender Our Liberties.
Mark your calendars NOW! The 2024 IFC 2A Lobby Day is scheduled for January 18th. This year it’s going to be in the morning, from 9:00 a.m. – Noon, at the Iowa State Capitol Building. By holding the event in the morning, this will give you more time to actually meet with your legislators that day. Our special guest speaker is Gabby Franco: Olympian, Top Shot contender, firearms instructor, author and more. She has an amazing story to tell.
This free event also provides an opportunity to learn about current proposed 2A legislation in Iowa and to meet with your elected representatives at the Capitol. Arrive at 9:00 a.m. to meet IFC’s Sponsors, and some of our Trusted Partners to see what they have to offer. The official program is from 10:00 – Noon.
Parking shuttle service will be provided, as always.
ANNUAL IFC-PAC DINNER EVENT!
Capping off the 2024 IFC 2A Day events is the IFC-PAC dinner, which will feature a prime rib supper. After the meal, you will have an opportunity to hear more about Gabby’s compelling story of escaping from an oppressive government regime and immigrating to the USA to become a U.S. citizen. She tells her story widely, to warn people about the gradual erosion of gun rights. Gabby is recognized internationally for her shooting skills and is an inspiring woman in the 2A community. There is so much to Gabby’s life story that you will be left amazed & inspired!
Also, (our members asked for it) and we are moving the IFC-PAC dinner event to a bigger venue this year! It will be held at the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine in Altoona, located at 1100 Shriners Pkwy, Altoona, IA, 50009, with convenient access from Interstate 80. Doors open at 5:30pm; dinner starts at 7pm.
Purchase your tickets for the IFC-PAC Dinner at this link. Don’t wait! Tickets are going fast.
As always, we will have raffles and door prizes! My special thanks to our IFC Events Coordinator, Eric Hansen, for his work to make this a great event.
This event is a way to help IFC-PAC to protect your 2A Rights to remain Ready at All Times.
I look forward to meeting each and every one of you at IFC 2A Day and the IFC PAC Dinner that evening.
Help us educate Iowan’s on the facts by joining or renewing your IFC membershiphere today.
Shoot Straight, Speak The Truth, and Never Surrender Our Liberties.
2A Day with Gabby Franco? Who is Gabby Franco and why is she addressing us all during IFC’s 2A Day on January 18th – from 9am to Noon! She’s also giving an intimate talk at the IFC-PAC Prime Rib supper that evening. Learn about how this Venezuelan competed in the Olympics as a young shooter, immigrated to the USA, and has become a competitor, instructor, and 2A advocate!
SHUTTING DOWN THE ATF – AT LEAST IN THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Well it looks like shutting down the ATF is happening, at least in the Fifth Circuit. Over the last several months we have seen the Judges in the Fifth Circuit taking the ATF to the woodshed. Over at Bearing Arms, author Cam Edwards is calling it the Fifth Circuit v. ATFthese days. The judges in the Fifth Circuit are calling out the ATF’s recent proposed rule that “…flouts clear statutory text and exceeds the legislatively-imposed limits on agency authority in the name of public policy” in their unanimous agreement on the Frame & Receiver rule. Add to that the the Fifth Circuit’s imposition of a nationwide injunction against the Stabilizing Brace rule, and the shutting down of the Bump Stock rule, clearly the Fifth Circuit has gone to war against the overreaching ATF. The Bearing Arms article cited above by Cam Edwards includes the following observation:
“How do we know when an agency has exceeded its statutory authority? Simple: the plain language of the statute tells us so. Therefore, “[w]e start, as we always do, with the text.” … Here, we read the words of the GCA “in their context and with a view to their place in the overall statutory scheme.” Only where the statutory text shows that ATF has “clear congressional authorization” to enact a regulation can such a regulation withstand judicial scrutiny. As explained below, we hold that ATF lacked congressional authorization to promulgate the two challenged portions of the Final Rule.
The GCA includes as a “firearm” the “frame or receiver” of a weapon. 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3)(C). The GCA itself does not define the term “frame or receiver.” The Final Rule, however, newly defines the term “frame or receiver” to include “a partially complete, disassembled, or nonfunctional frame or receiver, including a frame or receiver parts kit, that is designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise converted to function as a frame or receiver.”
Because Congress did not define “frame or receiver” in the GCA, the ordinary meaning of the words control. Both a “frame” and a “receiver” had set, well-known definitions at the time of the enactment of the GCA in 1968. In 1971, Webster’s Dictionary defined a “frame” as “the basic unit of a handgun which serves as a mounting for the barrel and operating parts of the arm” and a “receiver” as “the metal frame in which the action of a firearm is fitted and which the breech end of the barrel is attached.” ration of the definition before the Final Rule’s proposed change—defined “frame or receiver” as “[t]hat part of a firearm which provides housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward position to receive the barrel.” As is apparent from a comparison of the dictionary definitions and the regulatory definition, ATF’s previous understanding of “frame or receiver” closely tracked the public’s common understanding of such terms at the time of enactment.”
Clarity vs. Ambiguity
One of the long-standing bulwarks of freedom is clear, concise, and easily understood laws; the dangerous quack anti-gunners among us don’t want that. They want ambiguous laws that are open to reinterpretation at their whim so they can prosecute their political opponents anytime they want. Think of the times you have heard them describing our Constitution as a “living document” as opposed to “set in stone”.
Despite the Biden Administration’s attempts to stop everyday Americans from having the means to defend themselves, please be Ready at All Times. The future of freedom in the world depends on every one of us.
I look forward to meeting each and every one of you at IFC 2A Day the morning of January 18, 2024, and hopefully you can join us for the IFC PAC Dinner that Evening.
Help us educate Iowan’s on the facts by joining or renewing your IFC membershiphere today.
Shoot Straight, Speak The Truth, and Never Surrender Our Liberties.
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