Why did the SG take this strange course? The Affordable Care Act litigation may have played a role in its decision. In Texas v. U.S., the federal government argues that the ACA, which no longer raises revenue, cannot be construed as imposing a tax. The National Firearms Act no longer raises revenue, because the government won’t collect the payment. Bronsozian argued that his provision cannot be sustained under NFIB v. Sebelius. As a result, the DOJ would have had to argue that the National Firearms Act, which raises no revenue must be construed as imposing a tax. There is a tension between the two positions. Perhaps the easier path was to simply dismiss the indictment to sustain the Obamacare case.
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. Hoist with their own petard, as it were.
Courtesy of Reddit/Firearms, the initial shots in Kenosha, WI, have been identified, along with the shooter. Click to enlarge this photo, and it’s accompanied by a video.
News from Tallahassee. If you can put up with the screeching female in the video, there is one with sound here. There is also coverage at ZH. Otherwise, this video shows most of what you need.
Vortex has a holographic sight. This came out in July and I’m a little late to the game.
So this wouldn’t surprise me except that it does. I thought that EOTech was the only maker who could claim ownership of a holographic design. I said so in a recent post, and readers just let me chatter and prattle on in my ignorance without correcting me, allowing me to look stupid (well, I can manage that all by myself).
Anyway, it would be interesting to see if readers have any experience with it and what you think, although I still think the EOTech just looks better.
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