With all this Hearing Protection Act, Short Act

With everything going on, I figured we could all use a little fun to take the edge off!.

“Left would refer to them as ‘assault rifles.'”.

Below are three rifles—can you identify the make and model of each one?

First:

Second:

Three:


Drop me your answers in the contact me below and I will answer you right back:


CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL 2A SUPPORTERS – REGARDLESS OF YOUR STATE

New York is pushing dangerous anti-gun legislation that could affect us ALL. State Senator Zellnor Myrie is leading a bill to ban certain Glock pistols by labeling them “convertible firearms”—a made-up term meant to scare the public and chip away at our Second Amendment rights.

🔹 The truth? Glock switches are already ILLEGAL under federal law.
🔹 The result? Law-abiding gun owners and trusted manufacturers are being targeted instead of criminals.
🔹 The goal? To open the door to lawsuits against gun companies for crimes they didn’t commit.

Even if you don’t live in New York or California, this is part of a growing national movement to erode our gun rights one state at a time. If we stay silent now, this wave could hit your state next.

💥 Stand up. Speak out. Contact your local, state, and federal lawmakers and demand they protect your rights.

📍 FIND YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS HERE:
👉 https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
👉 https://www.congress.gov/members

🔁 Share this post with every gun owner, every freedom lover, and every patriot you know. The time to act is NOW. 🇺🇸


My Final Thought:

The Second Amendment isn’t negotiable.
When politicians invent terms like “convertible firearms” to push fear instead of facts, they aren’t protecting people—they’re targeting freedom.
🇺🇸 Speak now, or lose your rights one bill at a time.


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DOJ & ATF Go After Pin & Welds & Suppressors…AGAIN

Here is a letter I sent to Donald Trump and Pam Bondi and each and everyone of us need to do the same to let them know we are not happy.


Dear President Trump,

I hope this message finds you well.

It appears that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are not fully implementing or adhering to the mandates you have issued regarding the protection of Second Amendment rights. Despite your administration’s clear stance on safeguarding lawful gun ownership, we continue to see concerning actions that suggest overreach and inconsistent application of federal firearms regulations.

Below is a letter I recently sent to Pam Boni regarding this matter. I believe it reflects the growing concern among law-abiding citizens who value their constitutional rights and look to your leadership for continued defense of our freedoms.

I am writing to express serious concern over the recurring emergence of legal cases that appear to challenge established Second Amendment rights—particularly those involving suppressors, “pin and weld” methods, and other firearms-related issues. These cases often seem to originate from what appear to be overly aggressive or ideologically motivated U.S. attorneys, raising questions about oversight and accountability within the Department of Justice.

Why are these cases repeatedly being brought forward despite long-standing legal precedents and administrative guidance? Who is responsible for reviewing and approving such cases before they proceed, and why aren’t questionable filings being dismissed at the outset? The public deserves transparency and assurance that prosecutorial discretion is being exercised fairly and within constitutional bounds.

It has been stated that a specialized office or department exists within the DOJ to evaluate legal matters that may affect Second Amendment rights. If that is the case, its role in reviewing and potentially halting these prosecutions is unclear. From a citizen’s perspective, it appears that this oversight function is either ineffective or not being utilized as intended.

If any U.S. attorneys are acting outside of their proper authority or pursuing cases that lack constitutional merit, we urge immediate disciplinary action, including termination if warranted. Furthermore, a thorough investigation should be conducted to determine how such cases were allowed to proceed.

We the People expect our constitutional rights to be upheld, not undermined by those entrusted with enforcing the law. The DOJ must restore public confidence by ensuring that rogue prosecutions are promptly addressed and prevented from recurring.

Thank you for your continued commitment to the Constitution and to protecting the rights of responsible American gun owners.


Send this to the following people:

President Donald Trump – The Office of Donald J. Trump

Pam Bondi – Pam Bondi Department of Justice

And to all your Congress Representatives and Senators, – https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/current


“We, the American gun owners, must remain steadfast and vocal until President Donald Trump’s Second Amendment directives are fully implemented.”


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Gun Free Zones do not protect people; people protect people 

Mall of America

We have another example of how Gun Control and Gun Free Zones do not protect people with the Mall of America shooting. Here is what we know so far:

The Mall of America under Minnesota state law is a gun free zone. The Mall of America posts these signs:

At least 6 gang members were carrying firearms despite the law and involved in shooting and killing a 19-year old. 5 have been arrested so far. 2 are 18 years old and 3 are 17 years old. Minnesota does not issue CCW permits to anybody under 21, so they were carrying illegally. It was illegal for them to carry in the Mall. One of them is believed to be the shooter who killed the 19 year old. It is possible another of them also fired a firearm, but all are suspects involved according to police.

There were 16 police officers on duty in the Mall. Despite that all of the suspects left the Mall without being arrested, and went to White Castle to eat.

Compare that the the Greenwood Mall shooting. Where state law does not give the No Weapons signs legal force, and an attempted mass shooting was stopped by a concealed carry holder.

Greenwood Park Mall

The Greenwood Park Mall shooting occurred in the state of Indiana. Specifically, at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana, a suburb located just south of Indianapolis .(Wikipedia)

During the incident, a gunman opened fire in the mall’s food court, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to two others. The shooter was subsequently fatally shot by Elisjsha Dicken, a 22-year-old legally armed civilian who was present at the scene .(Axios, Wikipedia)

The swift intervention by Dicken was widely recognized and praised by local and state officials for preventing further casualties .


My Thoughts

“These incidents make one thing clear: gun-free zones and restrictive carry laws may disarm the law-abiding, but they do little to stop those with criminal intent. Real safety comes not from signs and statutes alone, but from empowering responsible citizens to protect themselves and others when seconds count.”

In areas where civilians were legally permitted to carry firearms, the intervention rate by armed citizens was even higher. The CPRC found that in such locations, armed civilians stopped 51.5% of active shooter incidents, compared to 44.6% stopped by police.

Read this study:

At The Federalist: Study: Concealed Carriers Do A Better Job Of Stopping Active Shooters Than Police


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The Ways and Means Committee kills the Short Act and modifies the Hearing Protection Act


The Republican-led Ways and Means Committee has undermined our efforts to repeal the Hearing Protection Act by gutting it—reducing the stamp tax from $200 to $5, but keeping all the bureaucratic red tape, including the paperwork, extra background checks, and fingerprinting. On top of that, they completely threw out the SHORT Act.

We have one last chance to make our voices heard. Tell every member of the Ways and Means Committee to reverse course: restore both bills to their original language and pass them forward, as intended. Contact them now and remind them who they work for—the people.

Let them know that we are paying attention. If they fail to act, come the midterm elections, we will do everything in our power to vote them out and replace them with true Republicans—those who actually represent our values and priorities.

Below is the list of all current members of the Ways and Means Committee. We have until 5/13/25 at 2:30 PM to make our demands clear. Let’s stand together and ensure our voices cannot be ignored.

Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (202) 225-4404 https://x.com/RepJasonSmith

Ranking Member Rep. Richard Neal (202) 225-5601

Rep. Vern Buchanan (202) 225-5015

Rep. Adrian Smith (202) 225-6435

Rep. Mike Kelly (202) 225-5406

Rep. David Schweikert (202) 225-2190

Rep. Darin Lahood (202) 225-6201

Rep. Jodey Arrington (202) 225-4005

Rep. Ron Estes (202) 225-6216

Rep. Lloyd Smucker (202) 225-2411

Rep. Kevin Hern (202) 225-2211

Rep. Carol Miller (202) 225-3452

Rep. Greg Murphy (202) 225-3415

Rep. David Kustoff (202) 225-4714

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (202) 225-4276

Rep. Greg Stuebe (202) 225-5792

Rep. Claudia Tenney (202) 225-3665

Rep. Michelle Fischbach (202) 225-2165

Rep. Blake Moore (202) 225-0453

Rep. Beth Van Duyne (202) 225-6605

Rep. Randy Feenstra (202) 225-4426

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (202) 225-3371

Rep. Mike Carey (202) 225-2015

Rep. Rudy Yakym (202) 225-3915

Rep. Max Miller (202) 225-3876

Rep. Aaron Bean (202) 225-0123

Rep. Nathaniel Moran (202) 225-3035


Or Email all of them

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Subject: Demolish the NFA body

As a pro-gun American, I urge you to use reconciliation to repeal the NFA and completely deregulate suppressors, along with pushing through the Short Act as well.

We are watching you, and we will remove anyone in the mid-term elections who did not stand with the wishes of the Republican people.


Let our voices be heard


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People who want to confiscate are guns

QUOTE:

They constantly point to us and say, “If you don’t want to confiscate guns or significantly infringe on Second Amendment rights, it must be because you’re a bad person or you just don’t care.”

Our typical response is something like, “No, no—we do care. We’re good people too. We just don’t believe that’s the right approach.”

But my new approach is this: Hold on a second—I’ve got a question.

If you’re going to question my integrity, when are you going to learn the lessons of history? What happens to innocent, defenseless, vulnerable people when they suddenly have no means of protecting themselves from crime, from acts of terror, or from a government that has clearly overstepped its boundaries?

The same people who constantly talk about oppression seem to instantly forget all of that when it comes to stripping away the rights of law-abiding citizens.

Nick J. Freitas [1]

This is personal for me.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how often people assume that if you support the Second Amendment, you must not care.

That couldn’t be further from the truth. I do care—about my family, my community, and about people who’ve been left defenseless throughout history.

This isn’t about politics for me. It’s about what happens when people lose the ability to protect themselves—from crime, from violence, even from governments that go too far.

I’m tired of feeling like I have to prove I’m a “good person” just because I believe in the right to self-defense.

If you’re going to question my beliefs, at least be willing to remember the hard lessons history has already taught us.


EndNotes:

  1. Nick Freitas YouTube Short, 4/25/2025

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