John Kloehr

The SCOTUS ruling reverses the lower court decision and remands to the lower court. Hopefully the lawyers do get paid by the plaintiff (Mexico) as part of closing out on remand. While not a SCOTUS case, Rare Breed did not include attorneys fees as part of the settlement. And that was a settlement, not a ruling.

From what I understand, there is a formal process with documentation before any actual official questioning of a suspect. That it might be relayed as a suspect having the right to remain silent and a suggestion to use it does also Mirandize to some extent; even if it is more an officer's expression of irritation and part of making an arrest easier. A formal reading of rights (from a Miranda "card") came more from a safe interpretation and implementation of court rulings than any actual requirement it be done in some exact fashion. I remember a case from many years ago, a bunch of kids buried in a school bus. Miranda issues were brought up but still, the kids were found in the bus where the suspect said they were... So a great deal of evidence was still admissible even if all "i"s were not dotted and "t"s crossed. There are other principles such as inevitable discovery and exigent circumstances. Other lines do limit these exceptions, such as torture, but many people who know they should shut up still don't.

In a unanimous opinion authored by Kagan(!), SCOTUS held Mexico may not sue firearms manufacturers for cartel violence based on otherwise legal distribution and sales: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1141_lkgn.pdf Such suits are barred by the PLCAA.

Forgot the mushrooms, there they were when I was ready to put the assembly in the oven. Here is when it came out of the oven. Not a casserole, definitely a stew:

A SD gun has to go bang every time. 500 rounds with no hiccups in any chosen brand basically "proves" the gun. I have a few purchases which did not prove out or required a change in ammo brand to prove out. Other than that, shot placement is more important than caliber. I used to carry .45 ACP, now like my "nine" more.

Put me 3rd in line I guess. No PM sent since I assume it will go to one of the first two.

From top to bottom, the Victoronix I carried during decades of my high tech career, the "Sheffield" (can almost still read it) box cutter I have carried for the last 10 years, and a new Civivi which may replace it:

Japan is very crowded. Personal space barely exists. Even home space is very small. As to the pandemic (dampanic, and I did catch it at least twice and it was nasty and I did lose friends to it), my lady and I went bike riding and masked people gave us hate for not masking. So we went to ride in the National Park and got chased out of there as it was closed. But the officer did understand my reasoning for breaking the restriction when I explained what happened at the city park. The mask guidance at the time did "allow for" not masking when exercising in public, riding a bike in the park explicitly listed as a safe activity. I was OK with "two weeks to flatten the curve," it does and did make sense. Don't think the years of restrictions changed the ultimate outcome. CoViD is still making the rounds, folks showing up at the ER basically unable to breath with little or no other symptoms. CoViD test comes up positive at a rate well beyond the known false positive rate. It seems those who caught it in the first or second wave have done better than those who did not catch it early though it still killed a lot of people out of the gate. It also looks like vaccination does help those who did not catch it in the early days. Today, I am tracking apparent residual immunity of those who did catch it early, seems the immunity (and morbidity) are no longer as favorable as the virus mutates.

Masks are common in Japan in public simply for personal privacy, this was common long before CoViD. But the west coast transplants alone in their cars with a mask on? I don't get it.

Not reloading yet. Quite serious about what I will eventually be doing. The big concern I see with leaving powder out is humidity. See this study: https://chronoplotter.com/2021/08/19/how-does-humidity-affect-powder/ I'm in east Tennessee, humidity can swing from 10% in the winter to 90% in the summer. I can manage indoor humidity to some extent but not perfectly. For someone who lives where humidity is always 50% +/- 5%, hopper staining might be the worst problem. For me, humidity will be enough of a factor to affect some planned future loads. I will not be leaving powder in the hopper. But hey, for SASS, even humidity might not really matter.

A car sale can make money for the dealership in four ways: The car price, the loan, a trade in, and extended warranty. All are negotiable.

If you don't (or might) need the credit boost, pay cash for a nice certified low-miles recent model used car. Interest is gone when paid. I have enough to pay off the loan in my "lazy" money, so the loan is costing me about 1% net of the amount financed after interest earned on the funds. I will be out somewhat under $500 net over the life of the loan. It is wasted money except for the potential value of a lower interest rate on some future large purchase (due to credit score). If it were not for the first two years of depreciation, some 0.9% loan on a new car would be tempting. With the cash on hand to pay it off, my bank account would grow faster than the finance charges. But not in net cost after the amount the new car depreciates.

If deductible as a business expense, there are good reasons to lease a vehicle. Otherwise hard to build a case for financing a big chunk of capital which will go back to the lease company. I think I might consider a lease for a self-driving electric car. And this just because I have doubts about future resale value of EVs. And that a self-driving car would gain some additional period of independence. I did take a small loan on a recent low-miles 3 year old used vehicle purchase. Could have paid cash, I'm mentally treating the interest expense as a boost to my credit score should I need a loan in the future. Having a few credit cards, and no other financed expenses (house paid for) caused my credit score to drop. If not for this, I would have paid cash.

Ocean State and Snope denied cert: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/060225zor_4f15.pdf Dissent at the end of the orders. Looks like Alito, Gorsuch, and Thomas would grant cert. Statement from Kavanaugh respecting the denial is relevant for context: " Although the Court today denies certiorari, a denial of certiorari does not mean that the Court agrees with a lower-court decision or that the issue is not worthy of review. The AR–15 issue was recently decided by the First Circuit and is currently being considered by several other Courts of Appeals. ... Opinions from other Courts of Appeals should assist this Court’s ultimate decisionmaking on the AR–15 issue. Additional petitions for certiorari will likely be before this Court shortly and, in my view, this Court should and presumably will address the AR–15 issue soon, in the next Term or two. " In the mean time, magazine bans and "assault weapon" bans may continue.

Any slicking? Such as chambers polished or beveled/chamfered? Original springs?

I was in Portland Oregon for about a year in 2014. Then I moved to Tennessee, The people there did not believe they had a homeless problem, it was a homelessness issue. Also not a crime problem, it was an issue. Same for drugs... Not a problem, the right term was always "issue." And all of these presented community "challenges" calling for "innovative approaches" and "understanding." One way the city chose to meet these challenges was through public works of art. Public works of art are correlated with less crime as it brings citizens out to areas with art works. To provide the funding, Portland had a tax of $10 per person per year. Among the "issues" presenting a "challenge" was graffiti (gang tags) so some of the money went to "redirecting" taggers to create murals as public art. At the core, this meant paying gang members to paint nice stuff instead of territorial tags... While doing nothing about gang activity. I could not help but notice the amount of the arts tax was about double what the police department requested for funding at the time and the shortfall in what it got. The requested budget was for several hundred additional officers, plus vehicles, equipment, support staff, and training. In the next few years, the police budget got even more cuts. It has been about 10 years now, and rising crime has finally reversed the funding direction for the police department. It shows in this chart: And documented in this article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13100463/portland-crime-homicide-defund-police.html At a certain point, the people will come around in thinking, even if they still want to deflect using words like "issue." Just not surprised funding law enforcement does more to reduce crime than public works of art.

The one at Dallas high school in Pennsylvania... Remember that? Neither do I. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14762115/lies-gun-control-activist-survived-school-shooting.html

The plaintiff did not challenge the constitutionality of the law so the panel did not rule on it. As to a "taking" in this case, there is not one. The plaintiff purchased a firearm during the short period when the law was under a temporary injunction against enforcement. When the law was later ruled constitutional, the plaintiff removed his firearm from the state. He still owns it, it just is no longer in the state. There was also an amnesty period during which he could have registered his gun with the state and essentially had amnesty from enforcement. That registration period ended at some point... And at some point after this, the plaintiff applied for the amnesty(!). The application was denied. The ruling though also notes the law is clear as to the date the law would go into effect and the panel made no allowance for the temporary injunction. Still does not really matter as the plaintiff applied for amnesty after the deadline to do so. Had he applied in a timely manner and been denied for purchasing a firearm during the injunction period, he might have had a stronger case. As it was, the complaint and the facts set him up to fail in his suit. There could be a taking in some future case, someone who did not register for amnesty and has the firearm in the state. That is a suit which could result in a taking and lead to a challenge as to the constitutionality of the law. On edit: The ruling is also unpublished so it is not "precedent" as this has meaning in jurisprudence. This means the ruling has no bearing on deciding future cases.

Should be the same time as if you use your DL, it is the same number. I do think it is a bit faster since when it gets to TBI. By having a carry permit, TBI already "knows" you (and me). As the court system reports anything which disqualifies a permit, TBI can see we are in good standing and do not have to do a search for DUI, child support, etc. Easy to then forward to the NICS check. It does seem like my check completes faster than for someone without a carry permit. For states which regularly verify permits are valid, the selling store only needs to record your permit information and not run the NICS check at all.

The crud in the intake is normal, condensed vapors from the PCV system. Carbureted engines did not get this much crud as the gasoline kept the intake manifold runners more "washed." Fuel injection happens later down in the ports at the valves, or in the case of direct injection in the combustion chambers. The result is crud accumulation. It is both normal and harmless. I'll second setting the timing chain right and doing a compression test before going deeper into the engine. If the compression is good (no bent valves), a new chain and tensioners should put the engine back on the road.

Won't happen in Tennessee without other changes. Any state like Tennessee which does not run a NICS check on permit holders regularly (every 6 months?) can not substitute the permit for a NICS check. Also Tennessee has additional restrictions on a carry permit beyond a NICS check (mainly DUI history, also not being current on child support payments). I don't think this has a direct impact on using a permit instead of a NICS check here, but the background check goes through state law enforcement (in this case TBI with a "forward" to NICS) rather than directly to NICS. I do recall this maybe being part of not being able to use the permit instead, can not remember why. Some here can still purchase a firearm, just can't carry one.

CDEDBDIs?

Starting with about three pounds of beef chunks removed from a local cow, so not injected with pink slime... Minus Worcestershire. I would, but can't, for reasons. Halved red potatoes instead of peeled potatoes. Green, red, and yellow bell pepper. Vidalia onion to be specific. All chosen for sweetness. The rest of the veggies as listed above. Quartered sautéed mushrooms. A bit of flour to build a roux before reducing with some good red wine (making up for the lack of Worcestershire), then the beef broth, cook until thickening. Going back and forth on maybe adding cherry tomatoes... Herbs and spices as described. Oven at 325 or even 320, 350 is too hot. Anyway, this is a STEW I am making in the next week.

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While recognizing (business) suits might have been a problem, it is good to see the NRA finally able to return to focus on its mission rather after being tied up in years of NY law fare. In particular, the ILA is doing good work. I still have concerns about the number of corporate officers and the salaries when considering the reported hours they are involved in directing activities. I do understand the large number of officers is by design, it helps stability so the focus of the NRA can not change quickly (there was no sudden change when La Pierre "took over" years ago, the shift took a long time). When one digs past the headlines, the NRA is the best long-standing champion of firearms rights in the nations history, There are newer "hard-line" "not give an inch" organizations but not a one of them has the legislative clout nor programs to train (and create certified trainers) on the fundamentals of firearms safety and various advanced training programs. I recently had a heart-to-heart discussion with a representative of one of the newer organizations (I will not name it) which bashes the NRA for having "lost its way" or "compromising" and several other things. He did listen to me and will take my observations back to those who run that other organization. Quit the bashing, recognize the assault the NRA has endured and survived, and partner rather than compete. Lawdog, keep posting these monthly updates. They show the NRA is not a relic of the past. Also expect Mommies, Not My Town, and similar to increase their rhetoric. And pray the followers of the gun grabbers are never are in a situation where they regret not getting a firearm, getting basic to advanced NRA training, going through the hurdles in their state for a carry permit which they imposed upon "other people" when they end up not being able run or hide, and suddenly need to fight. They will not have a chance.