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  • No Elections? Newsom’s Gone Full TiltSeptember 24, 2025
    What the Heck is CODE RED? “Fear Monger in Chief” Ratchets up Rhetoric Governor Newsom has gone full tilt, people.  He’s pouring gas on…
  • Court Smacks LA Sheriff’s Dept on CCW Delays – It’s Another Legal Win!July 23, 2025
    Ka-boom!  We’ve just had a huge win in the U.S District Court that could finally spell RELIEF for the thousands of CCW applicants who…
  • Rooting Out the Anti-Gun Rot Takes Perseverance and GritJune 5, 2025
    If anyone has any doubt how deep the rot goes in America, just take a look at the organized resistance to any move to…

Posts by L.A. Paredes

ORAL ARGUMENTS MADE BEFORE 9TH CIRCUIT IN HI-CAP MAGAZINE CASE

June 24, 2021

If the government says you don’t need a gun, then you need a gun… On June 22, 2021, oral arguments were heard by an en-banc panel of the 9th Circuit…

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Buying a Gun? San Jose Jumps on BIG BROTHER Bandwagon

June 16, 2021 | 2

First, a Liability Insurance Mandate for Gun Owners and Now Video-Recorded Gun Purchases First it was the Mayor of San Jose, but now the full City Council has jumped on…

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San Jose Mayor: Yes, the Constitution Even Applies to Your “Kingdom”

June 9, 2021 | 5

The mayor of San Jose must have the same ailment as Governor Newsom because he, too, thinks his position grants him authority far beyond his legal scope.  While Newsom has…

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Good Question, Governor – “What the Hell IS Wrong With Us?”

June 3, 2021 | 3

“What the hell’s wrong with us?” asked Governor Gavin Newsom in the wake of the shooting in Santa Clara last week.  Excellent question, Governor. He went on to say “When…

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LEGISLATIVE BACK-BURNER:  A Good Place for Bad Gun Bills

May 26, 2021 | 1

3 Anti-2nd Amendment Bills Hit Senate and Assembly Floors When the 2021-2022 Legislature convened in January, we knew we were entering a battle royale for our gun rights.  With the…

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Watching the Politicians: Tough Duty, But Necessary

May 5, 2021 | 1

If we didn’t know better, GOC would think that the old phrase “laws are like sausages – it’s better not to see them being made” was coined after watching the…

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GREAT NEWS: “Right to Carry” To Go Before US Supreme Court & What it Means for CA

April 28, 2021

2nd Amendment No longer Considered an “Orphan” by SCOTUS Gun Owners across the nation rejoiced this week as the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) finally made a decision…

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CA’s “Use a Gun and You’re Done” Law Under Fire

April 21, 2021 | 1

“Sentence Enhancements” Are On the Chopping Block If the Left is so freaked out about the scourge of gun violence, why then do they want to reduce penalties for using…

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You’ve Gotta Be Kidding! Capitol Testimony Derailed Again

April 15, 2021
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“HELLO?  I need to testify on the bill that’s being considered RIGHT NOW!” CLICK.  The ATT operator controlling calls into the committee for testimony hung up. Is this any way…

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Exploiting Tragedy for Political Gain – AGAIN

March 25, 2021

It’s so predictable. The Left’s playbook is grounded in the belief that they should never let a serious crisis or tragedy go to waste. And as expected, the recent shootings…

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