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Ortega v. Grisham, 148 F. 4th 1134 (10 Cir. 2025):
New Mexico enacted a law in 2024 that imposes a categorical seven-day "cooling-off" period for nearly all consumer purchases of a firearm. No matter how urgent the need, or how much physical danger a prospective buyer might be in, buyers must wait seven days before New Mexico deems them safe to carry arms. Even buyers with previous firearms background checks or security clearances are not eligible for waivers from the prohibition. In short, the law requires no individualized reason to conclude that a prospective consumer is a danger to himself or the community, nor can anyone be excused from the waiting period because of personal danger.
Asserting their rights under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments, Samuel Ortega and Rebecca Scott sued the State of New Mexico to enjoin the Waiting Period Act, N.M. Stat. § 30-7-7.3. The district court declined to preliminarily enjoin the law. It found that a seven-day wait did not infringe on Second Amendment rights since the right to acquire a firearm does not impede the right to keep or bear a firearm, and, in any event, the Second Amendment tolerates cooling-off periods.
We disagree, and REVERSE and REMAND. Cooling-off periods infringe on the Second Amendment by preventing the lawful acquisition of firearms. Cooling-off periods do not fit into any historically grounded exceptions to the right to keep and bear arms, and burden conduct within the Second Amendment's scope. In this preliminary posture, we conclude that New Mexico's Waiting Period Act is likely an unconstitutional burden on the Second Amendment rights of its citizens. We also conclude the other preliminary injunction factors are met and that Plaintiffs are entitled to an injunction.
Yes, waiting period laws are modern. My knowledge confirmed in this decision is that California imposed the first waiting period law in 1923 to give police time to do a background check. If New Mexico wanted a waiting period to do that, then completion of the FBI's background check should be enough time. But really, what drives this is a belief that guns are icky and any barrier we put in the way, makes us righteous and pure. The alternative is admitting that there are people who are evil and need to be confined.
In the past week I picked up a Warsun T7 pocket sized flat flashlight from Amazon. It's a handy little light for when you need to get some work done and don't need or want something super bright.
It charges via USB-C and has multiple modes, all controlled with a single button.
The case is made from aluminum. One end has an LED while the opposite end has a magnet so you can hang it to provide area illumination, e.g., under the hood of a car.
Here are some pictures showing its size, next to a quarter for reference.
Not counting the pocket clip, it's 0.30" thick, 4.4" long, and about 0.95" wide. It slips comfortably in a pocket like a thin pocket knife.
It's plenty bright for walking around in the dark. Today I took advantage of the side light while working to clear a slow drain. It was perfect for illuminating under a bathroom vanity.
I can't comment yet on run time but it should be at least a few hours when used on low. If I have one criticism it's that it relies on one button to cycle through all the modes, and I'd just assume that it didn't have a strobe mode for the side LED. But for $12 on Prime (or $23 for a two pack) I can't complain.
I tell my students that if anyone tells them only bad people carry guns, they might wish to respond with the fact that a number of universally respected US Presidents among others have been known to pack iron. One of them was Dwight Eisenhower. Though his most famous personal hobby was playing golf, another was […]
“When deputies arrived, they found a male with first aid being provided by others at the scene. Deputies began to apply first aid until EMS arrived and he was pronounced dead at the scene,” said Sheriff Sions.
Sions confirmed the gunshot victim was free on bond and a stipulation of his bond was he was not allowed to go near the home. Sheriff Sions added there had been previous law enforcement visits to the home for other domestic incidents. He was asked if it was a case of self defense.
On March 3, 1863: Congress authorized a US mint at Carson City, Nevada, with its coins identified by the mint mark ‘CC’. — And on March 3, 1791, the first US internal revenue act was enacted, taxing distilled spirits and carriages. — We are pleased to welcome our newest advertiser: Heaven’s Harvest. This Georgia-based company offers a full line of long-term storage foods (freeze-dried and dehydrated) as well as heirloom (non-hybrid, open-pollinated) seeds. Use the coupon code “SURVIVALBLOG” at checkout for a 10% discount on any order! They offer free shipping for any $99+ order sent to the U.S.. About …
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Our Motto; “Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do or Do Without”. Getting the most out of what you already own instead of buying something new is a good way of using your resources more effectively. Then your resources can be used instead for something that will bring you more long-term benefit. Extending the useful service life of an older computer is one way of utilizing your existing resources more effectively. JWR Adds: Given the huge number of online books, web archives, offline copies of Wikipedia, service manuals, military manual PDFs, e-Book Bibles and Bible commentaries, and other …
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This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Pictured is a train trestle near Winchester, Idaho, at the edge of the Camas Prairie, Idaho. (Photo by JWR.) News and Links of Interest: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and partners battle invasive grass on Camas Prairie. Big Sky, Montana was ranked Expedia’s #1 travel destination for 2026. Video: The $Billion Rewilding Agenda Nobody Wants to Admit. Video: We Regretted Selling It…So We Bought It Back — 1980s House with Everything …
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“A state is nothing more than a reflection of its citizens; the more decent the citizens, the more decent the state.” – George Mason
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Surfing tonight, I came across a video about an airframe that is beloved by the Army. As a young trooper in 1973 we sang songs about it during our morning run.
"C-130 rolling down the strip, Airborne Daddy gonna take a little trip."
That was back in 1973, and while I never went to parachute school, the C-130, while owned by the Air Force, is beloved of the Army. It is out Uber, carrying us where we need to go, and it is our Door Dash, bringing is the 3-Bs (beans, bullets, band-aids).
The more I thought about it, the more I was impressed with the longevity. I was a rookie in 1973 and the Army was already singing songs about it.
I had a productive day. Belle and I came in the house at about 4:00 and Belle declared Happy Hour. She poured herself a glass of wine, and I stayed in the kitchen to finish up a phone call. The kitchen was dark, no lights on. I finished he phone call and found my cocktail glass to pour myself a drink.
The kitchen was late afternoon dark. No lights on, just the diffused light from the window. I filled the glass with ice, poured a healthy shot of bourbon, the grabbed the Coke bottle. Filled it, took a big sip, and spit that nasty taste across the kitchen. Gagged. What the hell?
I turned on the light, looked again and found that I had poured myself a bourbon and Worcestershire sauce. Who put that bottle over there?
I got out the mop and told Belle what had happened. She collapsed in a gale of laughter. I can't blame her, that is funny, right there.
I like Wash-your-sister sauce, I do. But it is no good in Bourbon.
A meme I've seen recently.
America: I'm your huckleberry
Iran: Fights not with you, America.
America: I beg to differ, sir. We started a game we didn't get to finish. "Death to America", remember?
Iran: I was just fooling about.
America: I wasn't.
EJ brought home a flu bug (one that apparently the "flu shot" didn't cover this season), and I got it, and had to go to the hospital with some breathing issues. Spent most of the week there, getting treatment with a respiratory therapist and a bunch of other anti-flu drugs, and am home now, recovering nicely.
As I was sitting in my hospital bed drinking the "Ensure" they gave me I thought "great, it's just because I'm old. . . ." The nurse read my mind and said, "3 other people hospitalized with the same thing here this week were in their 30's.
I felt a little better.
But be watching, this particular strain of Type A Influenza goes into pneumonia very easily, and there have been several thousand deaths in the US already this year from it. Personally, Covid for me was like any other head cold; this was nasty.
I'll be back in a week, taking some time away from the computer to just chill and recover. - Brigid
I have reached a milestone that is probably small to many of you and doesn’t mean much but to me its a big deal. This is my first ever benchrest rifle built around a lonestar action. I was having a bit of regret to be honest after I started seeing not so great comments about […]
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Law enforcement said the gunfire followed a verbal altercation between McKever and the 19-year-old victim. Investigators said both men suffered gunshot wounds during the exchange and were treated at local hospitals, where the victim remains in critical condition.
- Three F-15E Strike Eagles got engaged by friendly SAMs over Kuwait, according to CENTCOM. All the Mudhen crews ejected safely.
- In Congressional briefings, administration officials contradict the narrative that we had intel that Iran was preparing a strike Epic Fury was preemptive.
- Dwindling weapons stockpiles could hamper operations.
- Oil prices rising, gas prices will inevitably follow.
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On March 2, 1793, Alexandre de Beauharnais, the first husband of Joséphine de Beauharnais, was arrested during the Reign of Terror. He was later executed. — And on March 2, 1799, Congress standardizes US weights and measures. — Please pray for peace in the Middle East, and the replacement of Iran’s Islamic theocratic regime with a reasonable, limited government. After 47 years of tyranny, the Iranian people deserve better! — Today’s feature piece is by Field Gear Editor Ton Christianson.
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Built around a rugged windage and elevation adjustment tool for the front sight of AK-pattern firearms, the Midwest Industries AK Multi Tool is a great range-bag-companion for the AK owner. Constructed of heavy-duty, nickel-plated 4140 steel, the tool provides a gas tube wrench, handguard cap lever wrench, and multi-function knubs for muzzle brake detents or recoil button compression in addition to the windage and elevation adjustment tool. The tool comes with a clear set of directions for those who are new to adjusting the sights on an AK. It is made in the U.S.A., and cost $84.95 at midwestindustriesinc.com at …
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The following recipe for Braised Spring Vegetables is from SurvivalBlog reader Ellen H. She says:\ “This is my variation on a recipe that I found posted online a decade ago. I now make this in springtime, every year. Ingredients 4 scallions or 1 spring onion, trimmed and thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 tablespoons of olive oil 3 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth, or water 8 ounces asparagus, woody ends trimmed off. Cut the stalks into 1-½ inch pieces 1 cup shelled fresh fava beans (from about 1 pound pods), peeled, or sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved crosswise …
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Today’s graphic: Percent of Population without Health Insurance, by County (U.S.). (Graphic courtesy of Reddit and ZipCrawl.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. From the ZipCrawl website: NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate. Explore the geographic distribution of uninsured Americans across every county in the United States. This map traces the consequences of Medicaid expansion decisions, immigration patterns, and labor market structures – revealing how a single state policy choice created dramatic coverage disparities at state borders, and how the Texas-Mexico corridor has become the uninsured capital of the developed world. JWR Adds: Illegal immigration is …
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“The great object of my fear is the federal judiciary. That body, like gravity, ever acting, with noiseless foot, and unalarming advance, gaining ground step by step, and holding what it gains, is engulfing insidiously the special governments into the jaws of that which feeds them.” – Thomas Jefferson, letter to Judge Spencer Roane, March 9, 1821
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Watching news this afternoon, we learn that at least five US service members have been killed as a part of the ongoing operations against Iran. We mourn their loss.
Part of the problem, as I see it, is that the freedom-loving Iranian patriots have nothing to fight with. How difficult would it be to gather a bunch of AKs, load them into gun cases with a couple of magazines, and "leaflet drop" them in areas where freedom-loving Iranians might find them. Sort of like what we did with the Liberator pistol in World War II?
I do mourn the loss of American service members and pray for their souls and that their sacrifice bears fruit.
- CENTCOM denies IRGC claims about striking the USS Abraham Lincoln with four ballistic missiles, saying they didn't even come close.
- "This war brought to you by Draftkings Sportsbook..."
- Maersk avoiding shipping routes in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf less than a month after resuming normal Suez traffic.
NEW from Rise Armament comes the REV 535! A new AR-15 trigger with a ton of great features.Needless to say, I support Anthropic here. I’m a sensible moderate on the killbot issue (we’ll probably get them eventually, and I doubt they’ll make things much worse compared to AI “only” having unfettered access to every Internet-enabled computer in the world). But AI-enabled mass surveillance of US citizens seems like the sort of thing we should at least have a chance to think over, rather than demanding it from the get-go.
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“I started shooting at him. The guy hit me and then he got out of his car and he started hitting my window,” Farden told the dispatcher. “I was the one who was doing the shots because he was banging on my window.”
Farden tells the dispatcher that he is armed with “a long rifle 22.”
“So, basically, I was taking the exit and then he came,” Farden told the dispatcher. “We was coming down the same highway. I got it on video. He was trying to like run me off the road. I don’t know why he was trying to run me off the road, and then we got to the exit and we got to like the three lanes and he was behind the car that was behind me, so I guess he was trying to cut in front of the car that was behind me, and then he came. He was speeding so, when he came, I was merging into the other lane too, so he hit me. That’s when he pulled my door open and when he pulled my door open, that’s when I cocked the rifle back and I just shot him. I have got a video of him walking up to my car. I don’t know why he stopped.”
March 1, 1872: Yellowstone became the world’s first national park. — Today is the birthday of actor and former WW2 commando David Niven. His full name was James David Graham Niven. (1910-1983.) — Today is also the birthday of the late singer, songwriter, and cowboy poet Allen Wayne Damron. Damron was quite the Texan, through and through. (Born 1939, died August 13, 2005, in Terlingua, Texas.) — All eyes are on the Middle East. The Iranian ex-pat news service Tousi TV seems to have the most complete coverage. But note that they have a strong bias toward Shah-in-Exile Pahlavi. — …
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JWR’s Introductory Note: This photo-intensive article was written by our long-time friend Patrice Lewis. It was posted at her excellent Rural Revolution blog. We highly recommend bookmarking it. Last fall, if you remember, we had a bumper crop of spaghetti squash. With this much abundance, we were tasked with how best to store the sheer volume. In the end, we divvied up the ripe squash from the unripe, then stored the ripe squash in the well house. The unripe squash was stacked in crates in the library, where it slowly ripened over a …
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The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Finally, Some Epstein Co-Conspirator Arrest Warrants But Pam Bondi is Baffled Why There Have Been No Arrests News Links: Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.
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“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of …
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