Guys wanna review my congressional testimony?
Added 2023-03-21 05:17:22 +0000 UTCI've been hard at work given the several cases on my plate and now being invited to testify before Congress. I have to turn my written testimony in tomorrow, and would love input from y'all. Comment any suggestions. Love you.
Comments
Fuck, no wonder you never responded to my retarted ass Ofp/custody case in MN question, Get it matt.
Lucidlyflacid
2023-10-31 06:09:12 +0000 UTCWow this was a painful few hour watch the argument from the left was wow.
yojimmy101
2023-03-29 20:46:29 +0000 UTCJust watching the house oversight
yojimmy101
2023-03-28 23:09:17 +0000 UTCFuck Cops
Zam
2023-03-25 03:42:31 +0000 UTCOther suggestions: It wasn't super clear where the transition from Qualifications to Introduction was. This might be less confusing if split into two separate sections, "Statement of Qualifications" and "Introduction" In Statement of Qualifications the "partner at Zermay-Larosiere" and "adjunct scholar of law and policy at the Second Amendment Foundation" portions use somewhat passive wording and the timeframe for those aren't clear. I think it bolsters your claim to a bit if it is clear that those are current activities. Consider changing the tense to be clearly present tense, "am" instead of "have worked", etc.
John Cuyle
2023-03-22 23:37:03 +0000 UTCRuby ridge references, especially this day in age, will be met with "bbbbbut nazis"
Hypnotoad
2023-03-22 14:56:28 +0000 UTCAh, shoot, well it was in good shape to begin with.
Mark Houser
2023-03-22 02:36:04 +0000 UTCArgh I only saw it after submitting! You made some really solid suggestions too!
Matthew Larosiere
2023-03-22 01:50:41 +0000 UTCOn page 2: "These braces are devices designed to help people operate large handguns based on familiar platforms such as the venerable AKM and AR-15." I might suggest leaving out the politically charged reference to AKM and AR-15, and just go with "large handguns"
Larry Schwartz
2023-03-21 20:18:54 +0000 UTCStylistic: "My testimony covers two main areas: 1) the history of regulation of handguns and short-barreled rifles (hereinafter “SBRs”), and how ATF’s current attempt to compel the registration of all brace-equipped firearms is inconsistent with the letter and spirit of the law, and disastrous for small businesses and individuals;" The ", and how ATF's current..." might read better if you were to omit "and" here since it is the second item in a three-item list, the last of which is "and disastrous for small..."
John Cuyle
2023-03-21 16:46:05 +0000 UTCHey Matt. I think this is excellent. The two parts are expressively a little different, but that’s unavoidable I think, given the respective timelines of each topic. I think it being arranged as it is, the more long-standing specific injustices of the NFA being presented first, will absolutely play better than reversing the topics. I hope that at least a few of those in Congress that claim to be pro-2A do adopt a lot of your argument and act upon it, sooner or later. Unfortunately, the path to any legislative relief is liking to be a long one, given the current political moment.
Walt Duncan
2023-03-21 14:04:59 +0000 UTCOn page 3, you listed the barrel length limit as 16”, I thought it was 18” at the time? I may be getting mixed up here.
Matthew Phillips
2023-03-21 13:55:28 +0000 UTCQuick typo on page 7; “noticing FFL’s” where I think you meant “notifying FFL’s”? Still reading through it, so far it’s great!
Matthew Phillips
2023-03-21 13:37:04 +0000 UTCHey Matt, good stuff, I shared a version w/edits to your Gmail via my mhspartan address.
Mark Houser
2023-03-21 12:44:00 +0000 UTCI would suggest inserting 'some of' in front of Congress in "The ATF, founded in 1972, is stuck in 1934: a time when Congress thought that effectively banning pistols for all but the most wealthy of people was a stellar idea." After all, as you point out repeatedly, not enough of Congress liked the idea to pass it.
Matthew Jackson
2023-03-21 09:32:03 +0000 UTCWhy does it abruptly end without being the end? You blue balled me.
Sopwith Cameltoe
2023-03-21 07:27:47 +0000 UTCI think on page 6 the word where is used instead of were. There's another spot that I thought was a typo but may just be a turn of phrase I'm unfamiliar with on page 5 or 6. I'm also proof reading after midnight, so I could be a fuckin moron
Hypnotoad
2023-03-21 06:09:16 +0000 UTCWell done. When can we expect to hear your testimony? Or is the date TBD?
Zam
2023-03-21 06:01:15 +0000 UTCGreat read and the FFL section had my blood boiling at how absurd the situation is. The only other thoughts I have are regarding machine guns. You reference the tragic case of Patrick, but your history explainer on the NFA does not touch on the subject. I see that you are focusing on concealable firearms, but perhaps a mere mention that the NFA also regulated machine guns and suppressors would be in order? From what I understand the NFA's focus was concealable arms, machine guns, and suppressors, and after they gave up on the concealed arms part, the remaining focus was on MGs/Suppressors. This could further backs up your argument that the remaining concealable arms aspect should never had been enacted. Just a thought.
Zack McCoy
2023-03-21 05:49:13 +0000 UTCReads great like a Fuddbuster video before Congress! Did you consider adding a vignette relating to Ruby Ridge? Short shotguns and dead families sort of vibe.
Patrick
2023-03-21 05:46:18 +0000 UTCI will of course defer to your wiser opinion, Sir, as you understand your audience better than I. I just hope the gravity and weight of your words is truly appreciated and understood by your audience. I too am beginning to dislike the current Government of this great nation and hope that we collectively will be able to halt this overreach and dictator-like edicts coming out of the WH presently. Thank you for taking the time to reply. Much appreciated.
Simon Hawkshaw
2023-03-21 05:42:13 +0000 UTCThank you so much Simon! Although I do think the cage language is accurate, having seen the cages they lock people in. They are notably cagey, and distinctly locked. I think it's important to highlight the severity of enforcement of criminal laws. But then again, I am a bleeding-heart defense attorney who hates the government... So my bias will always bleed through.
Matthew Larosiere
2023-03-21 05:36:26 +0000 UTCGreetings Matt. I don't presume to be a lawyer or fully understand the American law practice, being an immigrant from Africa, but your language "being locked in a cage' is to my ear a little theatrical and emotive. Perhaps 'being placed behind bars' may be considered? As to the rest of the document, I find it very succinct and to the point, and hopefully persuasive to those hearing it. Thank you for sharing it with us and I wish you all the very best with your endeavours. Best regards to you, Sir.
Simon Hawkshaw
2023-03-21 05:31:35 +0000 UTCWell written, in simple yet powerful language. This is good testimony! The little bon mots like “cancer-prone vestigial organ” had me nodding and laughing.
RxLE
2023-03-21 05:29:29 +0000 UTC
