When is an adult not really an adult?

The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) has prohibited, since passage, young adults from purchasing handguns from Federally licensed dealers.


Many young people coming of age since then have been able to drive a car (since 16), potentially a very lethal weapon. They have been able to enter into contracts and marriage, voluntarily join the armed services, and in times past, they have been involuntarily drafted into those services.

Yet, they are not really considered 'fully adult' until they reach age 21. They can not go down to Joe's Gun Shop and buy a handgun.

Now, the NRA has filed suit to change this situation. The case is D'Cruz v. BATFE.

Thanks for the tip to gunbloggers.com

I can already hear the whining and sniveling from the Left about how these folks are irresponsible, etc., etc.

But, my observation is that birthday count has little to do with actual maturity and responsibility.  . .


What do you think?

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Why is the left hostile to america?

In his recent blog post, M. J. Mollenhour explores the concept of the United States as a fortress being invaded by Middle Eastern jihadists. He pictures the Left in America as undermining the walls of the fortress, thus enabling the invaders.

What does this have to do with gun rights in Knoxville? As Mollenhour so aptly puts it in the post:

• "The gun stands as a repugnant symbol of man’s stubborn insistence that he is equal with other men (because all are sinful in the sight of God).
• The gun in the hands of the citizen is a bold statement that the citizen rejects state monopoly on power.
• The gun in the hands of the citizen is a statement that you reject false offers of political salvation from other men viewed as no better than the rest of us–rejecting the false gods of monarchy, theocracy, and all other forms of authoritarian rule.
• To the modern, Marx-influenced, worshiper of The State, the gun in the hands of individual citizen is the anti-state."

Go brew a cup of coffee, sit back and digest this post.

And check out Mollenhour's novel, Arcturus. I wrote a report on it a while back, and you can view the report and order the book HERE.

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Guns in restaurants revisited (again)

Last year, attorney David Randolph Smith successfully filed suit, and had the restaurant carry law suspended. This is a law that was vetoed by Governor Bredesen, and decidedly overridden by the legislature. This year, as reported in the Knoxville News Sentinel, Smith is at it again. This time his client is an anonymous server who alleges that the restaurant carry law creates an unsafe workplace for him. A complaint has been filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Work force Development, reports the newspaper.


Governor Bredesen, who, I am sure was embarrassed by the Legislative override both last year and this year, states that it's "a stupid idea" to allow handgun carry permit holders to bring guns into establishments that serve alcohol. Governor Bredesen still has not answered my question from last year:

Let me guess, Phil,
If you go into a restaurant that sells alcohol, you have the option of bringing armed security with you. You can hand off responsibility for your safety to these public servants.

But, I can't do that. I can only depend on myself, as can all ordinary citizens. Your veto continues to deprive us of the means to effective self-preservation, which you are able to provide for yourself at our expense.

So, my question once again is, do you ever take armed security into restaurants with you? I would appreciate a reply.

Thanks,

Liston

The Guv never answered, and it is a good thing I did not hold my breath. Otherwise, I would be looking like a Smurf by now.

Now, we will just have to wait and see if Smith is successful through the complaint/litigation process this time. Never mind that thirty-one states have laws that allow carry in restaurants.

When will politicians/lawyers quit trying to use the doctrine of prior restraint against the Second Amendment?

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Traveler's Advisory for North Carolina

Notice to Knoxvillians and all Tennesseans.

If you are traveling to North Carolina, be advised that a State of Emergency has been declared there. Leave you gun at home. Under NC law, carrying a firearm away from your premises is illegal during a declared emergency in NC. This means that the Tarheel State is currently a Gun Free Zone.  Read more from Paul Valone here.
 

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