DispositionMatrix wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:22 pmHence my past advocacy for attempting to point out that firearm ownership is normal and to demystify firearms for the public. At this point, though, firearm owners are hunkering down, waiting for the disarmament lobby to outlaw or implement barriers to ownership for hardware already possessed, such as braced pistols. Many really are simply waiting for the end.highdesert wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:50 pm Newsom, Bonta and a whole stream of CA Democratic politicians attacked Benitez as they do to any judge that finds their precious gun laws unconstitutional. It's emotion and feelings and "I don't like it therefore it must be made illegal". In their world it's all about "ME" and how I feel and fuck gun owners.
Hollywood just feeds it, I've seen more fully automatic weapons in shows and films lately, that must scare the shit out of anti-gunners. If Hollywood cut back on the gun violence it could help reduce the fear of firearms, but Hollywood just looks at revenue and ratings and gun violence is popular.
ETA: Regarding California specifically, even a greater-9th ruling against Bonta, which never would happen, would not stop those who rule from imposing restrictions. The Party is inseparable from firearm prohibition. There is plenty more Democrats and compliant Republicans can do to hamper firearm ownership--legal or not.
Sadly I think you're right, anti-gun feelings are deeply ingrained in CA. 9 Trump judges on the 9th Circuit is good, just not enough in a total pool of 27 circuit judges.
Newsom thinks handing out money will buy him votes in the Recall and National Democrats think the stimulus checks and subsidies, unemployment, rental assistance, health insurance subsidies...will buy them votes in the mid-term election. I'm not convinced of it because many of the recipients don't vote and those that do I doubt that this will change their voting patterns.