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It's a pretty nasty fine and jail term: Donald Trump's Bump Stock Ban Turns Peaceful Gun Owners Into Felons by Fiat The ban, which took effect this week, usurps congressional authority by rewriting an inconvenient law. As of midnight on Tuesday, owners of "bump-stock-type devices" became felons, subject to a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. That's a pretty nasty surprise for anyone who bought these products, which were repeatedly declared legal by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) during the Bush and Obama administrations. It is especially unsettling because the law has not changed since the agency made that determination. What happened instead is that the ATF, under orders from Donald Trump, reinterpreted the law to reach a diametrically opposed conclusion that is contrary to the plain meaning of the relevant statutes. Critics of presidential power grabs, regardless of how they feel about bump stocks or gun control more generally, should be troubled by this blatant usurpation of congressional authority. The DOJ estimates that Americans own as many as 520,000 bump stocks. https://reason.com/blog/2019/03/28/donald-trumps-bump-stock-ban-turns-peace That's my issue too. Congress didn't vote and pass this law, knee jerk reactions to a minority group of people cause Trump to FORCE the ATF to revise the law. Really bad optics from our (so called) 2A friendly President. That opens the door for him to push for any other bans, based on political pressure.

So what? They kowtowed to the crying by a certain party to ban bump stocks after Las Vegas, and made a NEW rule. ....."On February 20, 2018, President Trump issued a memorandum instructing the Attorney General “to dedicate all available resources to… propose for notice and comment a rule banning all devices that turn legal weapons into machineguns.” In response to that direction the Department reviewed more than 186,000 public comments and made the decision to make clear that the term “machinegun” as used in the National Firearms Act (NFA), as amended, and Gun Control Act (GCA), as amended, includes all bump-stock-type devices that harness recoil energy to facilitate the continuous operation of a semiautomatic long gun after a single pull of the trigger. https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/bump-stocks The point being, they don't give a crap about "Will Not Be Infringed", and sway with the wind and the political heat. Trump rolled over and gave the Democrats what they wanted. 186K out of 300 MILLION posted comments. That's 0.0006% of the population. That should make EVERYONE wake up!! What's next on the list? Reduced magazines (oh, wait), telescoping stocks (oh, wait), flash hiders (oh,wait). How about banning semi-auto actions (New Zealand), more reduced magazines, ban handguns, etc.... it can continue, piece by piece. What about Red Flag laws? White House Endorses "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation “We need to push along the ERPOs so that we have these red flag [gun confiscation] laws...this is the single most important thing I think we can do in the gun control area.” —William Barr, Attorney General Nominee 1/15/19 https://nationalgunrights.org/resources/news/white-house-endorses-red-flag-gun-confiscation/ Can you say "GUILTY until proven INNOCENT" with those laws? Yeah, I know the normal response.... "Nobody I know owns a Bump Stock, so it doesn't matter if they're banned".....

Doesn't all that salt make them corrode faster?

Well folks, the second Stay was denied too, so here's your writing on the wall, what's YOUR Plan "B": The Supreme Court has declined to stop the Trump administration from enforcing its ban on "bump-stock" devices, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns. Solicitor General Noel J. Francisco, representing the administration, urged the justices to deny the stay in the case, Gun Owners of America v. Barr, No. 18A963. “The protection of the public and law enforcement officers from the proliferation of prohibited firearms is a bedrock foundation of federal firearms legislation,” he wrote, adding that the regulation “promotes that public interest by protecting the public from the dangers posed by machine guns prohibited by federal law.” And now, as AP reports, Chief Justice John Roberts declined one request for the court to get involved on Tuesday and a second request was declined by the court on Thursday. https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-28/supreme-court-refuses-block-bump-stock-ban

Do you think employment even matters? I put down Retired, they don't even question it. I never got a phone call that they were ready. It came in a email notification, just like all the other updates. I received zero calls from the PD. Did you check your spam or junk folders to see if anything was there? This is true. I better get off my ass and go find something I like, before they expire.

Ha ha ha... would you like one of mine?

Another article: Protesters Hit Trenton for ‘March Against Murphy’ protest Trenton NJ, -Hundreds of New Jersey residents came to Trenton Tuesday for the “March Against Murphy” in a protest against Gov. Phil Murphy, his administration and his policies. News 12 reported that over 400 demonstrators marched from the New Jersey State House to the governor’s temporary office and then to Trenton’s World War II Memorial to express their disapproval of many of the Democratic governor’s policies. Many wore yellow construction vests as a nod to protesters in France who wore similar vets in their protests against higher fuel taxes. Grievances include various new taxes the Murphy administration has implemented, such as expensive property tax bills, gun reform laws that the governor has signed and the governor’s policies that benefit undocumented immigrants living in New Jersey over New Jersey residents . “People are sick and tired in the state of New Jersey. It’s chaos, it’s high taxes, it’s sanctuary states, it’s gun grabbing,” says Joseph Rudy Rullo of Little Egg Harbor. http://theridgewoodblog.net/protesters-hit-trenton-for-march-against-murphy-protest-new-jersey-taxes/ I'm surprised, there are only 400 people in the state pissed off at Murphy taxing them into oblivion out of over 8+ million residents?

That's a easy question, most people DON'T live in REAL reality, they just perceive their reality as true, very few think for themselves anymore: This is one of my favorite mantras:

I get these emails all the time, my camera has been covered since day one. These hackers need to up their game if they think they can get people to "bite" on the hoax. Maybe they need to consult with those Nigerian guys for tips... Steve, I was wondering what that special lube was on your firearms...

Maybe he's worried about being "Scalia'ed" in his sleep? You know, dying of natural causes without a forensic death investigation.

How many still think the SCOTUS is going to save us. This should be your WAKE UP call. ....."Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has denied an emergency request by gun owners’ groups to temporarily stay the Trump administration’s ban on bump stocks. The ban took effect at midnight Tuesday. One more stay request is reported to be still pending with Justice Sonya Sotomayor. Unless the court intervenes, bump stocks—the devices that enable semi-automatic rifles to fire almost as quickly as machine guns—will be banned nationwide." https://www.thedailybeast.com/chief-justice-john-roberts-denies-gun-owners-request-to-stay-ban-on-bump-stocks

That's my point. Pack up your family, spend tens of thousands of dollars, relocate the kids, only to buy yourself a little bit of time until the same Liberal B.S. crosses the river? Makes no sense. I won't even touch that one. My condolences if you do.

I disagree. Only insane people move there. Why would intelligent people move to an area controlled by Democrats and a area only a year or two behind NJ for insane gun laws? ...." Bucks has been swept up in the overall Democratic trend that has swept the Philadelphia area, although the trend in Bucks has been somewhat less pronounced than in Delaware and Montgomery. It has gone Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania#Politics_and_government You'd have to be brain dead to think you're escaping the Dem control by moving to Bucks County. It's turning bluer. Ain't never going to happen. No one will go relocate and spend money with the potential of only gaining short term relief.

Graham's cryptic reply to Comey's tweet standing in the woods.... I wonder what it means:

Let's hope Graham really drops the hammer....

I didn't have to, I have my old card with the old address.

Here's a cheat sheet for a few on the forum who might not understand the definition of "Collusion".

I hope this guy holds true to his statement and has big brass ones, as there's been plenty of evidence that felonies have been committed. It's certainly past time, with Trump being cleared, to bring back the rule of law. I bet it wouldn't take anywhere near $25 million to indict these people. ...."Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said in a Monday press conference that he's going to get to the bottom of "unprofessional conduct" and "shady behavior" by the Justice Department and the FBI surrounding the 2016 US election, and will call on Attorney General William Barr to appoint another Special Counsel "that would look into what happened with the FISA warrant," and "what happened with the counterintelligence investigation." "The rule of law applies both to Republicans and Democrats," said Graham, one day after a four-page summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's report cleared Trump and his team of colluding with Russia to win the election, while AG Barr and Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein cleared Trump of obstruction. Graham says he's going to get to the bottom of former FBI Director James Comey's behavior in regards to the Clinton email investigation, the Weiner laptop, and the infamous "Tarmac" meeting between Bill Clinton and Obama Attorney General Loretta Lynch, which the South Carolina Republican suggested was 'something more' than just a casual encounter. Meanwhile in the House, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) is reportedly preparing criminal referrals for individuals who "perpetuated this hoax," according to journalist Paul Sperry. https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-25/its-coming-graham-vows-investigate-fbis-unprofessional-conduct-and-troubling

My suggestion, when you set up the ramp, make sure you plan to allow a wheelchair or even an electric scooter to be able to get up and into the house. This means making sure the pitch isn't too high, and any transitions or thresholds aren't to high. Also allow for turning, door swings, etc. Consider that she might not be able to walk up the ramp using a walker, and will have to use some other sort of mobility device.

Short memory? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_unrest

Based on the outcome of the report today from Mueller that states NO Russian collusion or obstruction by Trump or any of his associates, when do the Cities start burning, from tons of mad Democrats? After all, everyone has been told for over two years by the Liberal MSM that Trump will be indicted. Oops, not going to happen. Now what, do the Dems just go off quietly and lick their wounds, or do they retaliate? What do you think?

Update on my permits. Did the online form on March 4th, went to my PD on the 6th to turn in the Mental Health form. They told me they weren't processing the online form yet. Checked back with them on the 8th, and they said they would do the online form, and that I was the first one submitting that way. Both references did the online form and I got email confirmation. Received a email today my permits are ready to pick up. So, 3 weeks to complete, and I was the first test case in my town. Now, the BIG question, what to buy.......

Sadly, that doesn't mean anything. It hasn't stopped a certain political party from passing unconstitutional laws. Have you been paying attention lately?

Well, they have persuaded a few to request a copy of our FID cards before they would ship. I'm sure they can put more pressure on the companies who still don't request that info, to try and make it a deterrent.