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The Further Ongoing Assault of the 2nd Amendment in Nevada

Posted on March 19, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Additional bills have been introduced to the Nevada Legislature concerning firearms. Some are good (and thus most are unlikely to go very far) such as AB113 which prohibits sales and use taxes being applied to guns from out of state … Continue reading →

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Lakes Are (Armed) People Too

Posted on March 5, 2019 by The Political Hat

     It is increasingly being established in law that natural features such as rivers, glaciers, and Gaia zyrself are becoming legal persons that have a right to sue in court… or more accurately have someone else sue in court on their … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing Assault of the 2nd Amendment in Nevada

Posted on February 18, 2019 by The Political Hat

     After ramming down the “background checks for gun transfers” bill, SB143, which requires expensive background checks for any transfer outside of scant few exceptions (as well as record keeping), the Nevada Legislature and Governor Sleestak Sisolak, continue to attack the … Continue reading →

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New York Poised To Deny Thought Criminals Their Second Amendment Rights

Posted on January 30, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Before graciously permitting you to exercise your inalienable rights, the State of New York is considering a proposed law that would allow them to deny a person’s 2nd Amendment right for expressing thoughtcrime. Specifically, it would require the state to … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The Democrats’ Coming Assault on the Second Amendment

Posted on January 17, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: If the government can whittle down your rights, you don’t have … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2018 (Day 9)

Posted on December 21, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Dear Santa,      What I’d really, really like for Christmas… Tweet

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Right to Keep and Bear Nunchucks

Posted on December 19, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Though often relegated to simply being a “gun rights” Amendment, the 2nd Amendment is a guarantee to free persons to personal arms in general, said right being antecedent to the invention of firearms and going back to pre-Norman England, particularly … Continue reading →

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Happy Bill of Rights Day!

Posted on December 15, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Today is the 227th anniversary of the first ten amendments to the Constitution coming into effect. The original Bill of Rights contained a preamble stating that the clauses were “declaratory and restrictive” — i.e. they restricted the Federal Government and … Continue reading →

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The Coming Assault on the 2nd Amendment in Nevada

Posted on December 7, 2018 by The Political Hat

     With the election of Steve Sleestak Sisolak to the Governorship of Nevada (the first Democrat to win the seat in nearly a quarter of a century) combined with Democrats newly gained supermajority in the state Assembly (they missed out winning … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Unconstitutional Denial of a Constitutional Right: From Illinois and California to Vermont and Florida

Posted on September 13, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: What other Rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights can be … Continue reading →

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