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Dog Shoots Woman With Shotgun Outside Nebraska Gas Station, Police Say
A bizarre incident out of Nebraska is drawing attention after police say a dog accidentally discharged a shotgun inside a truck parked at a convenience store, injuring a woman stopped nearby in traffi...
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Media Loses Their Minds Over Legal Guns That Require NO Background Check
Tom Grieve
In this video, attorney Tom Grieve discusses a recent, coordinated media narrative labeling black-powder firearms (such as muskets and muzzleloaders) as a "dangerous loophole" in gun control laws. He argues that this reporting is misleading and part of a broader strategy to condition the public toward disarmament.
Key takeaways include:
Media Loses Their Minds Over Legal Guns That Require NO Background Check
Tom Grieve
In this video, attorney Tom Grieve discusses a recent, coordinated media narrative labeling black-powder firearms (such as muskets and muzzleloaders) as a "dangerous loophole" in gun control laws. He argues that this reporting is misleading and part of a broader strategy to condition the public toward disarmament.
Key takeaways include:
- Legal Status of Antique/Black-Powder Firearms: Grieve explains that under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (2:11 - 2:27) and subsequent updates, firearms manufactured before 1899 and modern black-powder muzzleloaders (that cannot use fixed modern ammunition) are not legally classified as "firearms" for federal regulation purposes. This was a deliberate policy choice, not an accidental loophole (3:23 - 4:18).
- Lack of Crime Data: The presenter emphasizes that there is no "crime wave" involving these weapons. The FBI’s crime reports do not even include a category for black-powder weapons because they are used in crimes so infrequently that the numbers are statistically negligible (1:26 - 1:45; 5:23 - 6:04).
- The "Salami Slicing" Strategy: Grieve references a 1976 interview with Nelson T. "Pete" Shields, founder of what became the Brady Campaign, who outlined a long-term strategy of taking "one step at a time" to eventually achieve total control of handguns. The presenter argues that current media attention on muskets is an attempt to move the "goalposts" by convincing the public that no category of firearm is off-limits for regulation (7:21 - 9:36).