Nonilex, to Law
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On the 1st day of in ’s federal trial, heard his audio of his memoir, where he recounted his use in graphic detail. A federal prosecutor told jurors “no one is above the ,” & defense said the he did not “knowingly” lie when filling out forms to purchase a weapon.

Prosecutors showed the jury the laptop belonging to Hunter that has long been a target of activists & politicians, spurred by & ’s .

Nonilex,
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The counts faces are rarely stand-alone charges. Usually such violations are attached to ≥1 other alleged , e.g. armed robbery.
Oct 2022 - Mar 2023, federal prosecutors filed 3,863 cases in which the possession of a was the lead charge, per Syracuse’s TRAC database.
In 130 of those cases, or ~3%, the lead unlawful possession charge was related to making a false stmnt to acquire the weapon. The amt of false stmnts + drug use is likely even lower.

ZhiZhu, to Texas
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social avatar

"platform that was just adopted by the #Texas #Republican Party...

that the Bible should be taught in public #schools, with chaplains on hand “to counsel & give guidance from a traditional biblical perspective”...

That #doctors who perform #abortions should be charged with homicide. That the #UnitedStates should withdraw from the #UnitedNations and that the international organization should be removed from #US soil."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/03/texas-republican-party-new-platform/

#GOP #Christofascism #Politics #USA #News

ZhiZhu,
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social avatar

"Tony Gonzales, the #Republican congressman who represents #Uvalde, where the #MassShooting of 19 #children & two adults took place in 2022, barely won his runoff against a #gun zealot who refers to himself as “The AK Guy,” a reference to his fondness for Kalashnikov assault rifles...

Gonzales... censured last year... for a handful of heresies including his vote for the modest gun law changes in the wake of the massacre at #RobbElementary School"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/03/texas-republican-party-new-platform/

#GOP #Extremism #Texas

Nonilex, to Law
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Big show of family support on the 1st day of #HunterBiden’s trial.

In addition to #POTUS’ statement, Hunter’s wife, Melissa Cohen, his sister Ashley Biden, his friend Kevin Morris, Peter Neal, who is married to Hunter’s daughter Naomi, & #FLOTUS Dr. #JillBiden are in attendance.

President #Biden will be in Wilmington, DL, w/no appearances scheduled. But he has given no indication that he would be in the courthouse — a possibility that would require considerable security arrangements.

#law

Nonilex,
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The 3 felony charges against stem from a 2018 purchase in . He separately faces 9 tax-related federal charges. The case is scheduled to go to trial in Sept in Los Angeles. Hunter is accused of making 2 false statements on the paperwork to purchase the weapon, specifically when he claimed not to be addicted to or using illegal drugs, & unlawfully possessing the gun for 11 days. It’s against the law to possess a weapon while using illegal drugs.

Nonilex,
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Judge Maryellen Noreika swore in 12 — + 4 alternates — to determine the fate of , who is on trial for 3 charges….
A substitute , a fmr employee & multiple were among those chosen to report back to court Tues morning, when opening arguments are expected to begin.…Most were people of color, &…appeared to range from mid-20s to 70s.

Nonilex,
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…The responses of dozens of prospective jurors to questions in open court reflected some of the most pervasive & divisive issues in American society, w/jurors discussing their views on ownership & of the process.

And in a trial where the defendant has been public about his struggles w/ drug , the told the court about similar battles fought by their parents, children & friends.

Nonilex,
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…Many said they had read or seen headlines about Hunter Biden’s case over the yrs in local & natl news, but few said they delved into the details. One woman, selected as an alternate, said she first learned was going to trial on Mon …on her drive over to the courthouse.
She told the court that many of her relatives are gun owners & that she has lost multiple friends to drug . “I feel it’s an everyday part of the world nowadays,” she said.

Nonilex, to FreeSpeech
@Nonilex@masto.ai avatar

gave a win to the in its dispute w/a state ofcl it accused of coercing banks & insurers to avoid doing business w/the influential advocacy group.


https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-boosts-nra-free-speech-fight-with-new-york-official-2024-05-30/

Nonilex, to random
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#Trump pledges to 'roll back' Democratic President Joe #Biden’s #gun #regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe #Biden & to fire the #ATF chief during a lengthy rally speech to the #NRA on Sat, during which he accepted the influential group's #endorsement.

#BidenHarris2024 #VoteBlue #GunCulture #GunViolence #GunEpidemic #law
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump-fire-up-supporters-nras-annual-us-gathering-2024-05-18/

Nonilex,
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The address to thousands of members at the group's annual Leadership Forum in Dallas was light on new , but he used the platform to urge supporters to go to the polls in the Nov .

"We've got to get gun owners to vote," said in his wide-ranging speech, which covered everything from his trials to & over >90 mins.

Nonilex,
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"I think you're a rebellious bunch. But let's be rebellious & vote this time."

The nation's top rights group has now endorsed 3X - in 2016, 2020 & 2024.

The org cheered on Trump during his 2017-2021 term, as he appointed 3 justices to & took a series of steps sought by the .…Including designating shops as “essential businesses” during the , allowing them to stay open.

ProPublica, to Law
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Even When a Is Killed With an Illegally Purchased Weapon, the Store’s Name Is Kept Secret

A 2003 pushed by the gun industry limits the information shared by federal agents and shields gun shops from public scrutiny.

But ProPublica was able to identify the store that sold the gun used in the shooting of a police officer.

https://www.propublica.org/article/guns-chicago-police-ella-french-indiana-tiahrt-amendment

ProPublica, to Indiana
@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar

A man serving 55 years has filed a motion to overturn his conviction, arguing that the state prosecuted him for giving a to a drive-by shooter even though another man had already pleaded guilty to giving the same gun to the shooter.

https://www.propublica.org/article/elkhart-indiana-prosecutor-accused-misconduct-vicki-becker?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

GottaLaff, to random
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

👏🏻👏🏻“Sale of firearms on internet & at gun shows in US will in future be subj to mandatory , DOJ said as it announced a “historic” new action to keep weapons out of hands of criminals.

The closing of the so-called show loophole, which exempts private transactions from restrictions that apply to licensed dealers, has long been a goal of the Biden admin & is specifically targeted …” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/11/gun-show-internet-sale-mandatory-background-check?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

jrefior, to random
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"Almost 25 years after suing the firearms industry for failing to prevent illegal gun sales, the northwestern Indiana city of Gary won a critical victory last fall when a judge ordered gun manufacturers to hand [over] years of production and sales records.

"But in March, [GOP] Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a new law retroactively banning cities from bringing such lawsuits, effectively halting the case. said the industry is not responsible for illegal sales."
https://apnews.com/article/gary-indiana-gun-industry-lawsuit-ee82fc0ca8953238eb1bf45bb46533cd

ProPublica, to MIguns
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Inside the Historic That the Gun Industry and Are on the Verge of Killing

For 25 years, gunmakers have repeatedly tried to end one city’s lawsuit over illegal sales.

Meanwhile, illicit purchases of continued at an unrelenting and hazardous pace.

https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-gary-indiana-lawsuit-guns-gop?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

JazzDude, to art
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Nonilex, to MIguns
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Nonilex,
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The charges stemmed from a Jan 2023 interaction with [brutal attack on] #MichaelCoreyJenkins & #EddieParker when the group of 6 officers burst into their #RankinCounty #Mississippi home WITHOUT a #warrant & #assaulted them w/ stun guns, forced them to ingest liquids, punched & kicked them, called them #racist slurs, & worse.

#ChristianLeeDedmon fired his #gun TWICE during the incident in an attempt to #intimidate the victims, the #DOJ said in a 2023 news release.

#BLM #WhiteSupremacy #law

freemo, to MIguns
@freemo@qoto.org avatar

As someone who almost always open-carries guns I must say, the one thing I dont like is how certain people assume your a republican or pro-trump when they see it. Today I had an experience with a tow truck driver who was overtly racist the whole ride home and I suspect its because he saw my gun and made some assumptions.

Pro-guns is probably the only topic where I align with the right at all really.

Nonilex, to internet
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Major #SupremeCourt cases in 2024
Rulings are coming in cases involving #Trump, #AbortionMedication, #SocialMedia, #guns, more In a #SCOTUS term that coincides w/the 2024 presidential primary season, the justices are at the center of many of the nation’s most politically sensitive debates. At the top is Trump’s #eligibility …& a challenge to a key element of the #criminal charges against him re his efforts to overturn #Biden’s #2020election victory.
#law
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/supreme-court-cases-abortion-trump-guns/

Nonilex,
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Also this term, is back at the court, w/1 case involving access to , widely used to terminate pregnancies, & another focused on at . rights & restricting companies from removing certain posts or accounts are in the mix as well.
A trio of cases challenge the of , long a target of concerned about what they consider unaccountable bureaucrats.

JazzDude, to art
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been doodling some "magic items" feel free to do anthing you want with these.

#art #mastoart #digitalart #doodles #ttrpg #ttrpgart #fantasy #fantasyart #steampunk #gun

Nonilex, to Law
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execs found in case

A found 3 top execs of the National Rifle Association liable in a lengthy that focused on alleged corruption & the misspending of millions of dollars.

Longtime NRA leader , a key architect in the nonprofit's hardline rights agenda who stepped down as CEO last month, was central to state's case.


https://www.npr.org/2024/02/23/1232229060/nra-wayne-lapierre-corruption-trial-verdict-new-york

Nonilex,
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The execs were accused of misappropriating & mismanaging funds donated to the rights group's members. Acc/to [hero] , who brought the lawsuit, their actions led to "the loss of >$64M in just 3 years."

During the 6-wk , state lawyers alleged that had spent >$11M for private flights & approved $135M in contracts in exchange for yacht access & free trips to the Bahamas, Greece & other vacation hotspots.

n8dly, to random
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nut, and incompetent blowhard representing , my district.

heidilifeldman, to random
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The shootings in Missouri today are another clarion call: every state in the U.S. can and should enact statutes to ground civil suits against irresponsible #gun manufacturers and sellers. The gun industry is fighting these statutes in court. I explain and defend the desirability, lawfulness, and constitutionality of such statutes in this article, forthcoming in Yale Law Journal Forum. Neither #PLCAA nor the #SecondAmendment invalidate these laws. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dw3rMKXX1DlHKa9GXk1bojxSgYUxsP8r/view?usp=drivesdk #LawFedi #KansasCity

freemo, to Guns
@freemo@qoto.org avatar

Today is the anniversary of the Kent State shootings, or more appropriately the "May 4th Massacre". In the wake of recent events and our consideration of gun control laws I think this day deserves a great deal of reflection. Four Americans were murdered, and nine more wounded, by our own national guard simply for participating in an anti-war demonstration. If we want to consider limiting access to guns on american soil lets start with our own national guard and police, not our citizens. The last thing I want to see is an unarmed populace needing to deal with a well-armed police and military force. Lets focus on securing the rights of the citizen, not giving them up

FatherEnoch,
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@freemo

Counterpoint; maybe #police would never have been able to justify being so heavily armed in the first place, if it wasn't EASIER to get a #Gun in the #USA than to get a #Degree, a #Home, or a #Job.

The "defence against tyranny" #rhetoric LOST ANY and ALL water it may have held once the #NRA got in bed with the most tyrannical #President elected to date.

Before #disarming ANYONE, you need to disarm #NRAMembers, "#PrivateMilitias,"
ANYONE with a "#Gadsenflag," #MAGAs...

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