During the public comment period, MacIntosh urged commissioners to make a statement opposing anti-government extremists, a few weeks after the U.S. Capitol riot. That’s when Clous left the screen and returned with a rifle.
What if the average gun owner could sidle up to a SilencerCo kiosk at their local gun store, fill out the Form 4, submit their fingerprints right there, and pay only $5 on top of the cost of the can? And what if they could pick up their silencer the same week?
The SNL writers likely intended the bit as an indictment of the Founders being so deluded as to put the right to keep and bear arms directly after free speech in importance when they imagined the contributions of ‘Matt,’ a colonial era good ol’ boy.
Leading outlets have referred to a mass-shooting “epidemic,” particularly when covering the kind of massacres that rock the nation. The truth is these events are exceedingly rare.
Remember, though…correlation doesn’t equal causation. Far be it from us to claim that the removal of artificial barriers to armed self-defense in Ohio resulted in significantly safer urban streets and fewer violent crime victims.
The Military Armament Corp MAC IX is a Turkish blowback operated 9mm semi-auto pistol that takes MP5 mags, has an AR-style rear charging handle, and takes AR drop-in triggers.
Jaquan Bridges, who pleaded guilty to the offense after a 2023 shootout with police, was arrested with a Glock .40 caliber pistol with an attachment that converted the handgun into a machine gun, but fought to dismiss the charge on constitutional grounds.
“I am flabbergasted. After all the horrifying shit that we’ve seen so far in Trump 2.0, she still doesn’t think civilians should be able to own ar-style rifles. Doesn’t care about the fact that they are no more or less dangerous than something like a mini-14.”
“Permitting standards are in place to ensure that those carrying a concealed weapon in public have been properly trained and pose no risk to themselves or others.”
This is an incredibly affordable optic that’s more than capable enough for the kinds of hunting most people do. We’re living in a golden age of guns and optics and Winchester’s Premium line of rifle scopes just drives that point home even further.
