The measures upheld include a change to the state’s voter ID law that removes the option for someone to sign an affidavit affirming their identity if they don’t present a photo identification at the polls....
This is a prototype or one-off over/under sporting shotgun, made in a bullpup configuration. It is basically two long slabs of wood clamshell around a pair of barrels, with the action at the very end in the stock. The breech rotates up to open, activated by a lever on the surface of the buttplate. That’s certainly strange...
“The [Winchester] Ringblaster® Industrial tool is a heavy-duty shooting apparatus that is designed for multiple industrial applications. The industrial tool is coupled with our specialized Ringblaster® Mount system which has a precision weight balanced construction that helps maintain bull’s-eye accuracy, with...
Article on the Culley v Marshall case that recently got announced by SCOTUS. The Gorsuch concurrence hints that a 5-4 majority of the court might want to reel in the practice of civil asset forfeiture....
I can see Thomas feeling this way. From an originalist POV it could be viewed as expansion of a minor exception to limit the original meaning of the Bill of Rights beyond what it originally meant. He’d probably still support it in the original context of smugglers abandoning ships full of untaxed cargo.
The Fair Representation Act has been re-introduced in Congress. This bold solution can stop gerrymandering and make Congress work for every American....
Have you seen people against RCV? Or do mean by those who favor another alternative voting system more (like STAR)? I have heard of a big anti RCV crowd.
CZ Tarantule was supposed to be used in cases where explosives couldn’t be used due to a high risk of collateral damage. The Tarantule uses a modified .50 caliber blank round loaded from the breech of the 18mm caliber smoothbore barrel to propel the 70ml of water which is poured down the muzzle and sealed in the bore via a...
Some prefer Native American others prefer Indian. Most seem to prefer referring to their specific tribe if you aren’t speaking about all Indian tribes. The import part is to use neither as a negative term.
My understanding was that but it wasn’t because of his ex more so that any successful civ would undermine the concept of his vault recolonizing the world.
We acknowledge that you may use this container for refuse. And we’ve decided to write “DRINKING WATER” on the side in big text, just in case you don’t.
Because China would be wise to subsidize their auto industry to sell at a loss just long enough to kill the American & European auto industry forcing us to buy Chinese vehicles.
I think he is stating that by subsidizing Chinese vehicles way below what could be practical to sell subsided non-Chinese vehicles at China can effectively kill off the non-Chinese automotive manufacturing capacity over enough time. Once this has been achieved China can increase prices drastically as Americans would no longer have domestic car options to buy, and creating a monopoly.
I don’t think people view it as a den of wolves more so a small car filled with clowns. Their instance code of conduct requires a trigger warning to show a picture of an egg.
The switches are being made by third parties in China and illegally imported. As for changing the design they’re still stuck making gen 3 Glocks for California (current gen is 5) due to their handgun roster. And essentially their entire line of products is the same design with slightly variations.
This less lethal launcher from UMX, a sub brand of the German company Umarex, has a built in range finder tied to a laser rangefinder that regulates an electronically controlled valve to ensure a projectile is launched pneumatically to hit a target at no greater than 30 joules of impact force....
Probably not fracture the skull but like most moving objects you wouldn’t want it heading towards your eye. Decidedly not something you’d want to get hit with, but definitely preferable to the other options.
The Associated Press: Arkansas Supreme Court upholds 2021 voting restrictions that state judge found unconstitutional (apnews.com)
The measures upheld include a change to the state’s voter ID law that removes the option for someone to sign an affidavit affirming their identity if they don’t present a photo identification at the polls....
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau....
George W. Bush’s Original Paintings Are Making Their Disney Theme Park Debut (people.com)
Domestication & Selective Breeding's Impact (lemmy.world)
Prototype Over Under Shotgun (lemmy.world)
This is a prototype or one-off over/under sporting shotgun, made in a bullpup configuration. It is basically two long slabs of wood clamshell around a pair of barrels, with the action at the very end in the stock. The breech rotates up to open, activated by a lever on the surface of the buttplate. That’s certainly strange...
An 8 Gauge Industrial Shotgun - Ringblaster (lemmy.world)
“The [Winchester] Ringblaster® Industrial tool is a heavy-duty shooting apparatus that is designed for multiple industrial applications. The industrial tool is coupled with our specialized Ringblaster® Mount system which has a precision weight balanced construction that helps maintain bull’s-eye accuracy, with...
A Win for Civil Forfeiture, but the Supreme Court Is Skeptical (www.nationalreview.com)
Article on the Culley v Marshall case that recently got announced by SCOTUS. The Gorsuch concurrence hints that a 5-4 majority of the court might want to reel in the practice of civil asset forfeiture....
Mods, what tips or etiquette do you recommend for reporting?
With recent events hilighting the value of quality moderation, it got me to consider: How can we help you out?...
If you care about US democracy, tell your congressperson to support the Fair Representation Act! (p2a.co)
The Fair Representation Act has been re-introduced in Congress. This bold solution can stop gerrymandering and make Congress work for every American....
Prototype Water Cannon - CZ Tarantule (1990s) (lemmy.world)
CZ Tarantule was supposed to be used in cases where explosives couldn’t be used due to a high risk of collateral damage. The Tarantule uses a modified .50 caliber blank round loaded from the breech of the 18mm caliber smoothbore barrel to propel the 70ml of water which is poured down the muzzle and sealed in the bore via a...
Bubba'd Martini Henry (lemmy.world)
thefirearmblog.com/…/hot-gat-fudd-crap-khyber-pas…
Nation-to-Nation (lemmy.world)
House Always Wins (lemmy.world)
Water barrel for a fallout shelter from the Cold War era seen in a flea market. (lemmy.world)
Bonus: modern doomsday prepper booth in the same flea market. https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/ee65f843-66be-4009-9aec-12d2d991e91d.jpeg
U.S. to Announce New Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicle - Considering rates of 100% (www.nytimes.com)
Based on recent events (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
~500 comments about our instance and admins in the past week. Talk about needing to touch some grass…
New York Proposes Crackdown On Major Gun Company (It's Glock) (www.msn.com)
New York may become the first state to bar gun companies from selling pistols that can easily be converted into machine guns.
ATF Update: More Transferrable MGs and One Week NFA Transfers (m.youtube.com)
A New High Tech Less Lethal (lemmy.world)
This less lethal launcher from UMX, a sub brand of the German company Umarex, has a built in range finder tied to a laser rangefinder that regulates an electronically controlled valve to ensure a projectile is launched pneumatically to hit a target at no greater than 30 joules of impact force....