New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lynn Lujan Grisham’s “emergency” order banning the carrying of firearms in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County is a violation of the natural rights of the people, and likely a violation of the state constitution as well. (more…)
Read moreDear Gun People…
Dear Gun People, I know a lot of you are pretty upset about the prospects of a Joe Biden presidency. He’s promised to be tough on guns and you think he might start an all-out assault on the Second Amendment. We could see more federal gun control coming down the pike. We could even see..
Read moreWhat Was the Purpose of the Second Amendment?
The recent mass shootings in Las Vegas and Texas have reignited the gun control debate, with some gun control proponents once again calling for a federal “assault weapon” ban. Supporters of such a law often argue the founders never imagined powerful weapons available today in the hands of the people. But this argument completely misses..
Read moreAn Unconstitutional Act Is No Law at All
In a recent article, I made the case that the "gun people" need to steal a page out of the "weed people's" playbook and take action to nullify unconstitutional federal gun laws. State, local and individual action has effectively nullified federal marijuana prohibition in half the country. Heck, they’ve even nullified it in the federal..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #50: Guns
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about guns in the wake of the most recent mass shooting in Orlando. In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, people on the left and right have launched attacks on the Constitution. People on the left want to..
Read morePodcast: Guns
Thoughts from Maharrey Head "10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In episode #19 of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about guns. We talk about the Second Amendment a lot in the United States. Some people love it. Some people hate it. But the sad truth is, very few people actually understand it. Even some of..
Read morePodcast: Montana Governor Is Ignorant or a Liar
In episode 6 of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about a governor who is either ignorant or a liar. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock claims that he will “fiercely defend the Second Amendment rights of our citizens.” But it's pretty clear the governor doesn't understand the Second Amendment, and he doesn't mean what he says...
Read moreConstitution 101: The 2nd Amendment Militia
Two weeks ago, we looked at the Second Amendment and determined that it prohibited any federal infringement on the right to keep and bear arms, and that the prohibition even includes restrictions imposed while exercising legitimate federal power. This week we will look at the connection between the militia and the Second Amendment. “A well..
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