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CA Bullet-Microstamping Law Upheld By 9th Circuit, Even Though Technology Doesn’t Exist

By innovate | August 5, 2018 by innovate

A California “microstamping” law that requires new semi-automatic handguns automatically imprint bullet casings with identifying information has been upheld by the 9th circuit court of appeals in a 2:1 split decision – despite the fact that the technology doesn’t exist, reports ABC News.The microstamping law – the first of its kind in the nation signed in 2007 by then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, took effect in 2013. It requires that brand new handguns sold in California imprint…

Cops Attempt Gun Confiscation Without Warrant; This New Jersey Man Said “No” | Zero Hedge

By innovate | July 17, 2018 by innovate

Police in New Jersey have officially crossed the [thin blue] line and literally attempted to confiscate guns from an army veteran without a warrant. But it didn’t go as planned, because Leonard Cottrell Jr. refused to comply with the orders of the cops. Eventually, all gun confiscation will be carried out by the police; who of “don’t make the laws, they just enforce them,” and Cottrell found this out the hard way. After serving two…

Bank of America Stops Lending to Several Gun Manufacturers, Strengthening Case for Crypto – Dash Force News

By innovate | April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 by innovate

Bank of America will cease providing lending services to companies manufacturing certain types of firearms. As reported by Bloomberg, Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the US, will no longer lend to firearms manufacturers involved in selling semi-automatic rifles deemed “military-style” to the civilian populace. This comes after a wave of pressure on banks and payment providers to restrict their services provided to firearms manufacturers in the wake of recent highly-publicized shootings. Increasing financial…

H.R.5103 – 115th Congress (2017-2018): Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2018

By innovate | March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 by innovate

SEC. 2. Increase in excise taxes relating to firearms. (a) In general.—Section 4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 4181. Imposition of tax. “There is hereby imposed upon the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of the following articles a tax equivalent to the specified percent of the price for which so sold: “(1) Articles taxable at 20 percent: “(A) Pistols. “(B) Revolvers. “(C) Firearms (other…

First US Real Estate Transaction In Blockchain Completed: What’s Next? | Zero Hedge

By innovate | March 8, 2018 by innovate

Stories have been circulating about Vermont testing blockchain for recording real estate transactions. A contact at Propy informs me that the city of South Burlington, Vermont, just became a global blockchain leader by locking in the first US real estate deed completely on blockchain. In October of 2017, Business Insider reported Propy Announces World’s First Real Estate Purchase on Ethereum Blockchain. Natalia Karayaneva, CEO of Propy said, “This is only the beginning. With this transaction,…

Clearance of an ICON!!! The Extreme Duty TriDelta Muzzle Brake

By innovate | September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 by innovate

Clearance of an ICON!!! The Extreme Duty TriDelta Muzzle Brake One of the most counterfeited designs in the muzzle brake market!! We began selling this design in 2012 and since then the Chinese have had a lot of fun copying this effective design. But now we must move on and design the next Extreme Duty TriDelta that will surely be copied by the shameless bottom-feeding manufacturers and importers. This is your chance to get…

With Trump’s backing, NRA maps campaign for ‘silencers’

By innovate | January 27, 2017 by innovate

The National Rifle Association is shifting into high gear to shoot down federal and state barriers to buying gun suppressors, believing that the inauguration of President Trump will help to clear the way to easy and low-cost purchases of silencers. “It’s going to be a new day, it’s a new opportunity to hit the reset button,” said Chris Cox, NRA’s chief lobbyist and the executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action. “This is…

NRA-ILA | NRA Applauds the Introduction of the Hearing Protection Act, H.R. 367

By innovate | January 12, 2017 by innovate

FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauded Congressmen Jeff Duncan (SC) and John Carter (TX-31) on Monday for introducing the Hearing Protection Act, an important bill that gives gun owners and sportsmen the opportunity to better protect their ears and hearing. “Many gun owners and sportsmen suffer severe hearing loss after years of shooting, and yet the tool necessary to reduce such loss is onerously regulated and taxed. It doesn’t make any…

Election drives gun-buying surge, Beretta election sale on magazines

By innovate | November 1, 2016 by innovate

Americans are suspending major purchases of houses and cars until after the presidential election, choosing instead to lard up on guns instead, according to a new survey provided to Secrets. “The top item Americans say they are likely to buy because of the election is a gun,” according to a survey for the supply chain firm Elementum. What’s more 97 percent of Americans are holding off major purchases “due to the presidential election.” On top…

Gun-Show Customers’ License Plates Come Under Scrutiny

By innovate | October 3, 2016 by innovate

Federal agents have persuaded police officers to scan license plates to gather information about gun-show customers, government emails show, raising questions about how officials monitor constitutionally protected activity. Emails reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show agents with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency crafted a plan in 2010 to use license-plate readers—devices that record the plate numbers of all passing cars—at gun shows in Southern California, including one in Del Mar, not far from…