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Neither side here is wrong. It's undeniable that nearly everything is more expensive than it was just a few short years ago. It's also undeniable that many Americans have gotten so used to our many luxuries that they no longer view them as such. These two realities do not negate one another in...

Yeah, I figured you were including in there (or in "other bullshit"), but it's worth explicit mention. It's starting to spread to other states now.

Particularly the "you're a felon if you carry on private property without explicit permission" bit. Quite frankly, everything else is small potatoes compared to that, but for some reason many just gloss over or don't even mention it.

Truth. We are watching our rights erode as Republicans double down on their anti-abortion position.

I buy about a dozen .50cal ammo cans any time they go on sale at Rural King, then fill them up and throw in a few desiccant packs.

I wouldn't consider 2 out of 3 sections of the related government bodies being under Democrat control to be a safe position.

So, they're doing the same thing that Abbot and DeSantis did to them? Hahaha As usual, it's only wrong if a Republican does it.

Sure... from private entities. The primary point of the first amendment is that the government can't deprive a person of their rights for speaking their mind. Which - if your suspicions are correct - would be precisely what is happening here.

And, done done!

Jack updated the gofundme page with an explanation for why a Broome County judge was handling his application: That makes a lot of sense to me.

I have no issues at all with you voicing your concerns/objections here, @Slacker43. Some points I'd like to comment on are below. Quick disclaimer, I don't know Jack Strickland at all. I have not heard back from Jack, but the recusal explanation for the county discrepancy makes sense to me, as...

That's a good question, @Slacker43, and it's one others have had as well. I sent a note to Jack to see if he can clarify for us.

I will up the ante: anyone who kicks in $200 or more will receive a shipment of multiple sleeves of my homemade bacon, in the available flavors of your choice. I've made hundreds of flavors, here's some of the most popular: - Habanero Bacon - not nearly as spicy as you might expect, very...

And done!

It's not so black-and-white. From his perspective, he is both required to accept nonresident applications and properly vet them, but he cannot do both, as he is unable to get a satisfactory background check for nonresidents. So, from his perspective, he is going to be in violation of the law one...

This is not a new development, it has been in PA law for quite a while. PA § 6109 About 10 years ago, PA counties along the border with NY started unlawfully refusing to accept applications from NY residents, citing a variety of reasons that are not authorized by law, such as being overloaded...

Another NYGF member added to the gofundme yesterday, and here's the $50 I kicked in with it!

Two people from NYGF donated last night and PM'd me to let me know. As promised, here's my $50-per-donation match: 16 more $50 donations to go! All you need to do is donate any amount of money and I'll throw in another $50 in response!

And a reciprocity agreement isn't required. Any sheriff that refuses to accept an application for an LTCF is breaking the law.

My best guess is that he was in Tioga when he was previously denied, and now is in Broome. But I'm just guessing.

UPDATE: I will ship my homemade bacon to anyone who kicks in $200 or more. See this post for more details. -------------------- Just found out about this and donated $100. I will donate another $50 for every NYGF member that PMs me proof of their donation, no matter the size, up to $1000...

I question anyone who bases their life choices on ridiculously obvious fairy tales, so from that perspective, yes. ...but from that same perspective, so are all Christians...

I think something that is rather telling is the words that I think are coming from the person recording: "let him go let him go let him go let him go" The recorder clearly recognized that the people assaulting the shooter were breaking the law and had no justification for the physical force...

My primary motivation for voting for Trump was to fill Scalia's seat on SCOTUS with a proper replacement. While I believe SCOTUS should not be partisan and every decision should be 9-0 based entirely and solely on Constitutional law, the reality is that ship has sailed. From that perspective...

I doubt this will change anyone's opinion, but the reality is that none of us own land. We rent it. Sure, we bought it and paid for it, but try skipping out on your property taxes for a few years and see how long you continue to own it. "Exclusive access and control so long as regular payments...

That is weird. The only thing I can think of is that in a lot of counties, fuel used for heat is exempt from county tax.

If I understand your question correctly, you're talking about getting a tank filled yourself vs home delivery. I think the answer is essentially "bulk purchase."

They don't need to even lift a finger to do that, we're doing just fine on our own. Our debt is way beyond out of control and we're only accelerating its accrual. The inevitable result is obvious: either we get crushed by the weight of the debt, or we default on it. Either way, economic collapse...

And it keeps going and going... DMV fees Inspections Gas tax (included in the pump price) Various surcharges and taxes on every service (cell phones, home phones, cable, internet, rental cars, flights, propane/oil deliveries, etc) Various surcharges and taxes on cars you buy, used or new. Most...

Bigfoot's discovery of the writer's strike in this thread made my day, lol :ROFL:

Ever notice how, despite massive amounts of inflation, the line for being "rich" keeps dropping? Consider, for example, when Bill Clinton ran for office. He proposed raising taxes on the wealthy, which his administration defined as a single person making $250k or a couple making $400k. When...

Entirely possible. It looked to me like there was definitely some overlap of positioning. And it's hard to tell exactly when the shot went off. As best I can tell, it was a few fractions of a second before the image I posted. Either way, that's a shot I wouldn't take (if I had the presence of...

I couldn't help but notice that she didn't pay attention to what was behind her target. Good thing she (a) hit her target and (b) the bullet didn't go straight through. Little kid and her mother directly in the line of fire. :oops:

Interesting. In Rochester small claims court many years back, my opponent (a business) brought his attorney and handily won the case.

To be clear, there is no rule barring lawyers. And if possible, he should bring one.

Personally, I'd say "if it is a religion, then it is fake." Which I suspect may be the point you are getting at. But in the context I used it, it would be "what religious people call anything that attempts to expose their bullshit through mimicry."

Your friend ought to have a field day with this bullshit, if he's willing to fight it and pay for a quality attorney. Religious headgear is pretty routinely found to be protected by the first amendment. You could argue that Pastafarianism is a fake religion, but I'd like to point out that...

This can keep going in circles. People are scared when they see a gun because we've accepted hiding them, and thus it is no longer normal to see a gun in public. If we once again make it normal to see a gun in public, people won't be any more scared than when they see a vehicle, or a hammer...

I find it funny that the phrase is "pulling the pin" while in reality what triggers the grenade is releasing the safety lever. I wouldn't recommend it, but you could pull the pin on a grenade over and over :ROFL:

Broome County did the same thing. Orangeburg got a judge to tell the city to stuff it, so NYC had to find somewhere else to send the illegal immigrants. The Broome/Tioga area is an obvious target, always has been. What concerns me is that they're only sending men - no women or children. That...

lol @ some of the replies in this thread... good god. When crazy people shoot others, do we blame the gun or the crazy person? Anyone seeing a parallel here? :banghead:

The 2A has never applied on private property. What NY did was flip the traditional default and gave it new teeth: guns allowed unless otherwise specified (violation = trespassing) --> guns not allowed unless otherwise specified (violation: felony).

It seems pretty clear to me that the Dems are trying to find any way possible to change the makeup of the court. Biden stated he won't support packing the court, so they're probing any other avenue they can find. Demonize the court, create ethics probes, term limits, investigations... they're...

I live in what I call the armpit of NY - the Binghamton region. I will say that lots of people are trying to sell (here) at prices like what you're seeing (near you), but not succeeding, despite an incredibly low inventory. Houses sit on the market for years until people finally come down to...

Not defending the outrageous home prices, but there are still plenty of affordable houses in NY. Just like with vehicles, you need to get away from the "must be brand-new or damn close" paradigm. I bought my house for $150k, today it would probably sell for $200k. I have 45 acres and two...

Adults should be free to mutilate themselves as they see fit. As for children and this whole "gender affirming care" thing: I'm on the fence but leaning heavily towards "no." There's a reason we don't let children do things like get tattoos: their brain isn't developed enough to adequately...

I suppose I should have been more clear. My intent was to state that the vast majority of states (47 out of 50) do not require a permit to possess a handgun. Excellent that a slim majority of states do not require a permit to carry.

The vast majority of states do.

Assuming you mean pistol permit? If it hasn't been suspended, revoked, or turned in, you might be able to just recertify (not renew) it.

This is something I've pointed out what seems to be a thousand times. But, the flip side of the coin is that there are not feds out there running around trying to enforce this law. Follow GoPerfect's rule of only breaking one law at a time and you'll be just fine.