Some here who are not Californians may not know that California recently enacted legislation requiring, among other things, background checks for purchases of ammunition.  Yesterday US District Court Judge Roger Benitez ruled that such checks are unconstitutional and granted the plaintiffs' request for an injunction stopping enforcement.

More info here:

https://crpa.org/news/litigation/crpa-wins-major-battle-in-lawsuit-challenging-prop-63s-ammunition-sales-restrictions/

A PDF of the actual ruling here:

https://michellawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020-04-23-Order-Granting-MPI.pdf

The language of the decision makes it clear that Judge Benitez gets it.  Thankfully, there are still a few judges who know and believe in the US Constitution.

Tim

This is why you CANNOT turn society over to doctors, scientists, or educators.

But you can turn it over to engineers.  We're very, very practical.

Tim (Only half kidding)

It’s flipped judging from the fly.

Yes, it's flipped of course.  I kept looking for some writing or something to give it away--leave it to a woman to actually know and remember what side a fly opens on.  Good catch!

Tim

You used to be able to get:

a free churchkey at any liquor store (the software here doesn't even like the word "churchkey")
a free yardstick at any hardware store
a free carpenter's pencil at any lumberyard
a free road map at any gas station

Okay, I admit it.  This is just a gratuitous post to try to build my post count.  "Junior member"?  Sheesh.  But at least I didn't mention the coronavirus.

Tim

Whenever I get pulled over I just keep repeating "Am I being detained?" until I'm in handcuffs in the back of the police car, at which point I know I am.

Tim

They only think the police and military (Government) should have guns.  I wonder what they are thinking now?

"I have heard" (apocryphal story, probable bullshit follows) that some people in places like California who are lining up to buy guns (probably their first) for defense from the zombies are finding out to their dismay that they are NOT able to simply waltz into a gun store and walk out with a gun, as they've been told by the gun-grabbers for years.  I hope at least some of them will seek out a knowledgeable friend, or even an organized class, to get a little training with their new security tools. 

Anyway, I like the idea of more people owning guns who don't think the things are just for hunting. If I hear one more politician say "Hey, I support the Second Amendment--I have a shotgun and shoot ducks..."

Tim

The problem with Darwinism is people can breed before the consequences of their stupidity kick in.

Yes--it takes hundreds of thousands of years for anything significant to happen.  I suppose that's why humans invented revolutions.

Tim

I'm still making CARTRIDGES in the basement. 

I always feel so special when I understand an inside joke.

Tim