At the end of his speech, Commissioner Kerik presented President Doug Mayhall and the ISRA with a rare, historical gift -- a signed copy of his September, 27, 2001 weekly report to Mayor Rudy Giuliani, which represented the first in-depth summary of the attacks in New York, on September 11.
Gun Ownership in America Hits Record High: 2nd Amendment More Popular Than Ever
There is a recent NBC News poll - 52 percent of respondents - that found a majority of households now have a firearm in their home, with much of the increase coming from self-identified Democrats.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has reported that for 51 straight months, more than one million background checks on firearm transfers have been made, and it looks like that trend will continue when the numbers for November are released, in early December. Black Friday set a new record with 214,913 NICS background checks run on gun transfers on that day alone.
This reinforces the fact that Americans want to own firearms. I would not be surprised to see the number of firearm owners in the United States, will continue to climb in the coming years.
The Fifth Circuit Panel Ruled the ATF’S Final Rule is Illegal
This case deals with the fact that the ATF would have the ability, at their complete discretion, to hog-tie all gun enthusiasts from building their own firearms. Their rule, if not squashed, gives the ATF the ability to determine if any, and all firearm parts, and the tools used in the construction of a firearm, illegal. This potentially could include anything from a screwdriver, to a CNC machine, to a 3-D printer.
Circuit Judge Kurt D. Englehardt wrote, “An agency cannot label conduct lawful one day and felonious the next—yet that is exactly what ATF accomplishes through its Final Rule. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED to the extent it holds unlawful the two challenged portions of the Final Rule, and VACATED and REMANDED as to the remedy.” The case is known as VanDerStok v.
Garland.
“As we noted when the ruling came down, the ATF clearly exceeded its authority by arbitrarily changing the rules,” said Alan M. Gottlieb, founder and executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation, which intervened as a plaintiff in the case. “By granting our motion to issue the mandate immediately, the Fifth Circuit ruling allows us to return to the district
court for a new remedy ruling right away, as opposed to weeks or months from now. The Fifth Circuit’s ruling sends a message to the agency and the Biden administration that its animosity toward gun owners and the Second Amendment does not empower the executive branch to change the law on a whim.” The ATF is the most unregulated agency in the Federal Government.
Act Now to Halt the Senate’s Federal Firearm License Requirement
Right now, in congress is resolution S.3212, titled the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, turns your natural right to acquire firearms, protected under the Second Amendment, into a government-regulated privilege.
Among
other infringements, it gives the Attorney General of the United States wide discretion over whether you may obtain and retain a license to buy a gun.
Requirements to Obtain a License to Purchase
Take training in firearm safety.
Pass a written test about
firearm law.
Pass a firearm safety test.
Pass an accuracy test.
Submit your fingerprints.
Pass a background check.
Submit make, model and serial number of
firearm.
(no exemptions for self-manufactured guns or guns made before 1968).
How and When You May Use the License
You must use it within 30 days of the issue date.
You may purchase the single
firearm only for which the license was issued.
The license expires after five years.
Denial and Revocation
If, in the opinion of the Attorney General, you pose a danger to yourself or others, s/he may deny or revoke your license. S/he may use any
instance of lawful self-defense or any recent acquisition of firearms or ammunition in making that determination.
Take Action Now!
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Call Senator Durbin. Ask him to vote “NO” on S.3212!
Here is his contact info:
Chicago office at (312) 353-4952
Springfield office at (217) 492-4062
Washington, DC office
at (202) 224-2152
First Day of Winter by Meteorological Standards
Contrary to the more familiar astronomical dates, meteorologists determine the first day of winter based on dividing the seasons into groups of three months, each starting on the first day of the month. Our meteorological winter runs from
December 1 to February 28 (or 29 in a leap year). This allows the seasons to be more closely tied to the monthly civil calendar than the astronomical seasons, which can start on a different date each year.
