In the video below, we learn that Boston hospitals are “pooling” $17k to fund a bit of security theater commonly called a “gun buyback.” I’m not saying that diverting money from patient care to buying broken-ass guns is the height of insanity, but it’s certainly stratospherically dumb. The thing that sticks in my craw: Massachusetts is the birthplace of the American Revolution. You know . . .
the war to overthrow British colonial rule, so that Americans could exercise their God-given/natural freedoms without government interference.
To see Bay State government officials calling for civilian disarmament — encouraging criminals to sell firearms that might have been traced to a crime, or steal firearms to pawn without fear — is to wonder how a people can go from proud patriots to pathetic pushovers.
As culture eats strategy for lunch, is there any hope that Massachusetts residents will ever recover their gun rights? And if not them, what are the chances for Californians, Hawaiians, Marylanders, New Yorkers and the rest of state residents denied their firearms freedom?
My wife’s conflictions are more expensive. Single or double stack, FN or H&K, .40 or .45.
How about using that money to do a better job of training healthcare “Professionals” ?
For every gun caused death (including suicides) in the US, there are 16 deaths caused by lazy, incompetent, stupid or careless healthcare “Professionals”.
Doctors are much more dangerous than guns.
Yes, but like Illinois, New York, Cali and some other states it will take outside intervention because the residents of these states are, for the most part, too brainwashed to vote for their own rights and interests.
That intervention will, unfortunately, very likely have to come from the federal court system. Possibly even from the SCOTUS itself. Which is why we need a few more justices in the mold of Gorsuch.
“…it will take outside intervention because the residents of these states are, for the most part, too brainwashed to vote for their own rights and interests.”
Careful, Strych – That’s the *exact* argument they use about *us*, except they consider us ‘stupid’ (and brainwashed, I suppose) to vote as we do…
I’m aware of the danger. I’m simply pointing out the realistic solution (if one is to be had).
I mean, we could go back to real State’s rights and simply say “If you don’t like what state X does then move” but that’s not going to happen and the 14th Amendment Incorporation Doctrine is here to stay.
I’d love to suggest that State courts would take this particular civil right seriously but we all know that’s a joke since the courts are either appointed by pols or elected by the same idiots who elects those pols.
nah it’s more that these places have massive metropolitan urban centers that decide the state vote, and metropolitan urban centers are almost universally deep blue voters.
Whenever I see a table laid out like that, my first thought is: were ALL of those guns turned in that day? Were any of the “really scary” looking ones provided by attending LEOs to make the day’s haul look good? Where are all the really crappy ones that were inevitably turned in? Were they not photogenic enough to be pictured?
Questions, questions…
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What guns are likely to be turned in? I’d say old hunting rifles. The husband has died, the kid DSM don’t hunt and the wife doesn’t know what to do. Then there’s the old, broken gun from the barn. Looking at the photo, you see none of those.
Yes, Virginia, there is (and will be hope), in the form Strych9 mentioned above, via SCOTUS.
We would be easily a generation behind if the HildaBeast had won, since she would pack SCOTUS with politically reliable Statists…
I’m a bit of a pessimist but I feel like slave states as a whole are pretty screwed. The nation has seen a lot of carry related wins but not much else. When is the last time a state went from having draconian laws regarding scary black rifles to having less regulations on them? These things don’t really happen and when it does it’s usually a court ruling. Unfortunately courts at all levels have shown they are less and less willing to hear 2A cases let alone rule in our favor.
MA is the CA of the east, and Smith and Wesson should have left the day that cunt Healey banned rifles. Fuck MA and fuck Smith and Wesson. I’ll never set foot in that state or buy a Smith and Wesson product.
thank you
In all fairness, $17K will buy about 20 minutes of ER time…
Why only $100 for a gun? I thought if it saves just one life, price is not a question. Apparently greedy libs want children to die.
Do Mahty and Evens _really_ believe the shit that they’re shoveling? It’s sad to think that they are sincere.
I’m not surprised about hospitals signing on as I believe that they all have no weapon policies. Virtue signaling strikes again.
Where’s Maura? She should be bragging about her restrictions on “assault weapons”.
Oh, and why isn’t Polito there bragging about signing the bump stock ban? (Another RINO.)
MA has come a long way since the meetings at Doty’s Tavern in Stoughton…and most of the changes stink big time.
“Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose.” j/k
Been here 50 years. Every pol from Liz and Ed to Baker and Governor to be Healey wants to be seen as “doing something” to fight the “epidemic of gun violence” and “get these weapons of war off our streets.” That’s how you keep your public sector job. It doesn’t matter that none of these efforts accomplishes anything. I don’t think I’d still be in the Commonwealth were I not an attorney and FFL.
Probably not… Even if the current populations of these states shift their whole beliefs systems 180 degrees, within a decade or less they’ll end up right back where they are now due to immigration. See people run from third world shit holes all over this planet to come to the last beacon of true freedom shining on a sea of tyranny. Those folks settle in coastal areas because well that’s where everybody else stopped and they really don’t want to part from their familiar culture. They settle in and at first they love the freedom they drink it all in and they are just so grateful to be here and have a shot at a better life, then something like Stockholm syndrome starts to set in, they start to miss the tyranny. Much like “institutionalized” convicts miss prison or career criminals miss their old way of life they start to yearn for the old country and rather than return or assimilate to our culture they start to alter our culture and force cities to adopt their culture and eventually we end up with what we have now… Coastal population dense states begging for socialism, communism, or any other tyrannical ism they can get their grubby little mitts on separated by less population dense states that still value our traditional way of life. Until those population centers can get with the program and until we can convince immigrants to assimilate completely we will continue to see our right erode.
Assimilation cant even be discussed until its acknowledged that America was founded on the principle that it remain a homogeneous ethno-state.
The greater question is how to return America to its historical and cultural balance of being 85-90% Western European without the need for ethnic cleansing.
I savor, cause I found just what I was taking a look for. You’ve ended my four day lengthy hunt!
God Bless you man. Have a great day. Bye
There are more better that is half a price of this. One thing about brakes. While it’s a great brake that will reduce high % of the recoil, because of it’s design, you will get gas blow back to you. Depends on the shooter, some feel very uncomfortable. Aero Precision
The gentleman in the background of the video looks like Gabby Giffords brother, the same slack jaw seems to be a family trait.
The poll question about training is also flawed. It asks if *training* should be mandatory, but then calls out a driver’s test as an example. The driver test is a qualification, not training.
It would be interesting to ask each separately: should there be mandatory training? and should there be minimum qualifications one has to meet to get/renew a license?
First off, at least a mechanical engineer might have some use for field notes, so at least there is that.
Secondly, if he carries that gun everyday I want to know what holster he uses, as there isn’t a mark on that thing. Seriously, I have handled a lot of second hand Glocks over the years, and I have never seen one that spotless.
Ct. and Ma. In Rhode Island, we’re between a rock and a hard place.
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“give us all your marbles.”
WTF? Connecticut and NY had a knee jerk reaction and wanted to out do each other… remember if you want to confiscate, you have to send in the brothers and sister of the law abiding that have suddenly been made into felons by the signature of a pen… why not send in the politicians that passed these BS laws to confiscate?
Because Massachusetts is an *”Eastern Bloc Communism Police-State”*. Where recently MA. only state 2nd amendment gun rights group *(and a questionable on at that…)* Had a conference on Beacon Hill to challenge various gun gun addendums. Where noted, one of the DemoCRAPic Representatives exclaimed that *” that in Massachusetts, The 2nd amendment was only a privilege held , held in total disregard by the government, and police community, and barely tolerated as it is!!!*” This is the *” Authoritarian Mentality”* that operates here. Repression is high, like if YOUR NOT LIVING IN THE USA! As for the Medical community in Massachusetts. Some or most hospitals have private security that screens patients and visitors through metal detectors and *what should be defined as *” illegal searches and seizures by private security…While being screened for weapons and contraband….According to the Hospitals. …*” Also, they routinely continue to ask none medical questions….Like if you have weapons, firearms, or are a hunter…If you think you might feel if your going to hurt yourself or others…Extra, Obama-Care type invasive interrogations…This is Massachusetts….
If the leftists didn’t have double standards they’d have no standards at all.
The bill just outlines who may possess firearms and where they may possess them. In other words, it’s gun control. If the gun control enthusiasts claim that the federal government can’t do that, why aren’t they also demanding that all federal gun control be repealed?
Before Malheur… before the Nevada standoff… the Bundy brothers formed their first militia to protect their toy wagon from the bureaucratic bullies who roamed the neighborhood unchecked
Sir, is that your Studebaker blocking our Mom’s driveway?
I knew someone who traveled to NYC all the time and he carried his weapon with him and carried while walking around NYC. His attitude was “F them”, my right to protect myself supersedes their silly laws. I told him a NYC jury of idiots would probably consider any thug who attacked him the “victim”.
23,847 New Yorkers registered 44,485 “assault weapons” before the deadline. The non-compliance rate is quite high. FUAC.
Lies, damn lies and statistics. That’s how I see it.
I miss World at War for the Wii.
Umm, I don’t think I have ever been called super anything before. Does this Fudd think my guns are all going to just die of a broken heart or pine away waiting for me to come home? No they will go to my daughter and her husband, and maybe by then I will have grandkids.
TBH I’d be more excited to see a pic of the cartridge than the gun. The gun its self just looks like an AR-10.
Imagine if First Amendment rights changed when crossing state lines, or 4th Amendmenr rights, etc…..