Month: February 2017

Cultural Libertarianism and Gun Culture 2.0

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A few years back the term “Gun Culture 2.0” started to appear basically to describe the new generation of gun owners. I think it is part of a broader shift towards cultural libertarianism that can be seen in how antigun activists are now treated by gunnies. Twenty years ago they were viewed as simply being ignorant about guns, but through education could come over to our side. Now they are routinely mocked and laughed at with #ShannonWattsTantrum being a good example.

Here is a video by Paul Joseph Watson describing how conservatism/cultural libertarianism, which Gun Culture 2.0 is a subset of, has become the new counter-culture to the progressive/gun control establishment:

Let’s make a deal

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Mark Cuban suggests Senate Democrats try to make a deal with Trump over Neil Gorsuch:


This is one of the reasons I didn’t vote for Trump, the possibility of him cutting deals because he lacks a philosophic commitment to limited government. I don’t see that happening right now for a couple of reasons:

  1. Democrats have not yet come to grips as to why Hillary lost.
  2. The leftwing base is going apeshit and would not tolerate any sort of deal.
  3. Trump is pissed at Democrats for obstructing his cabinet appointments.

This being said, depending upon how the political winds blow, I would not rule out either the Democrats or Trump deal-making should there be another opening on SCOTUS.

More motivation for reciprocity

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The latest outrage:

I’ve had a non-resident CT license for years. There’s no way I’m paying this.

Surprise from ATF

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The #2 official at ATF has written a proposal to reduce gun regulations, including removing silencers from the NFA.

It isn’t an official position statement by the ATF, just one persons opinion, but it should be helpful in generating support for the Hearing Protection Act of 2017, H.R. 367.

The bill now has two local sponsors with Lee Zeldin adding his name last week.

House votes to revoke Obama gun rule

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The House voted yesterday to revoke a rule put in place by the Obama administration last year banning certain Social Security recipients who use a representative payee from owning firearms.

The New York contingent voted as follows:  All the Democrats except Nydia Velazquez who was excused along with Republicans Dan Donovon and Pete King voted NO.  All the other Republicans voted YES.

Bill numbers are H.J. Res 40 and S.J. Res 14.

 

Trump nominates Gorsuch to SCOTUS

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The Donald nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.

While he has not directly ruled on a Second Amendment case, he has made supportive statements in the past.

Bloomberg’s proxy Everytown has started a petition asking Senators grill Gorsuch on gun control.

The Left is losing their collective minds over the nomination and pretty much everything else Trump has done thus far.  Most amusing was the several thousand protestors gathered outside Chuck Schumer’s apartment chanting, “What the fuck, Chuck?!”  The Post was extremely helpful in printing his home address.