Federal law says if one has been convicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year,” they are prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.  [18 USC 922(g)]

As far as I can see, the lowest class of felony offense in Hawaii is Class C, which is punishable by a term of between one and five years.

Am I missing something?

I am working off of memory here so you will have to forgive me but I recall a case a few years back where the person was convicted of a federal felony that did not take away his gun rights however state law said felons can't own guns so the fight was whether the state law applied to a federal conviction even though the federal conviction didn't take away his gun rights. Have to see if I can find the details. Of course that was a while ago so maybe the law changed since then?

You have no idea how they try to win.  The anti 2a lawyers do the same tactic. Guess what I'm referring to.

I do know how they try to win. In an overzealous manner, blind to how they are shooting themselves in the foot

I eneded up buying this Dojo Pro Katana used on ebay.  It was a very good deal at $190 for a good condition sword.  New it costs $337 with shipping.  It has good reviews and is very durable.

The Hanwei and Cold Steel also have good reviews.  But I feel I got a good deal on the Dojo Pro.   won't feel bad if I break it.

1060 is a good durable carbon steel. Keep it oiled though because it will rust. You might roll an edge from heavy use but it shouldn't chip easily. Let us know how you like it!

Just left hpd. When I told them about the email, they didnt know why I needed to show my letter again. At least it only took 10 minutes to get my pistol PTA and get the rifle registered.
So it's all cleared up

Strange... maybe they just sent the email to the wrong person?

Either way, glad it is cleared up.

The main thing to remember is that to be good at using a katana, it takes much more practice than a European type sword.  Katana's are made to slash and not hack. This means the swinging motion is to pull away as you make contact.  Compare this to a EU type sword where you just swing away (like an axe).

But I get why you would want a katana over a EU type sword.  Our family had one, but my grandma gave it away in the 70's due to it having bad karma cause it spilled blood generations ago. #facepalm.

A katana has some advantages and some drawbacks. Their curve could make it harder to thrust but at the same time, the wedge shape of a katana blade actually helps to make a cut easier by keeping the blade centered whereas a thinner angle european blade has more chance at deflecting. I think both could hack just fine though, given a sharp edge and similar weight to a comparable sword. I think the slash just improves the strike. Some european swords are curved too like the german messers

I want to buy a Katana and do some training with it, at least to a novice level.  Need some recommendations on what to buy and where to train at.

On my research, I've seen that Katana's can be damaged very easily and it requires a good amount of skill to cut things properly.  So I'm considering starting with a cheap used monosteel Katana like a Dojo Pro for around $200.  Then later on look at a Motohara or similar that looks nice but can still be used.  Am I on the right track?

I am by no means an expert but I have learned a few things.

If you just want to practice movements you can get a solid wood training sword. If you want to spar then there are a number of training options made of rubber or plastic which you can swing around and bang on stuff all day long. Some material is so hard though that you would need to get protective gloves and a mask/helmet.

If you want to practice cutting things I know there are different grades of katana. Probably want to start out with something affordable, like $500 range to go cut the tatami mats and stuff like that. Cold steel has a variety, Hanwei is another well known sword brand that makes useable replicas. Cult of Athena (a retailer) has a lot of sword options.  I would say pay attention to the steel because that will probably tell you a good deal. A lot of swords are made of 1055 which is very durable but not as hard.

Traditional katana have soft steel sandwiching a hard steel compared to European swords which tend to be a tempered monosteel. The harder edge of a katana would be more likely to chip than the tempered edge of a european style.

Shadiversity has a lot of videos on various swords on you tube.,

I have been wanting to get a Messemer.... Similar to a Katana in shape with some advantages.

I could always try to make a sword for you

What one or 2 specific charges?

Refusing to turn over the classified documents when instructed to.

Establishing that Trump knowingly removed documents which were classified is a much harder burden to prove than refusing to return them when ordered.

Imagine a cop stopped you with a stolen backpack. In order to prosecute for the theft of the backpack he would have to prove you took the back pack or you received the back pack knowing it was stolen. However if the cop informed you that the backpack was stolen and he had to recover it but you refused he then has pretty much all he needs to make a theft case against you because the cop knows you have knowledge it is stolen and are still keeping it. I am sure being classified does make it a little more complicated but my example illustrates why using this one charge alone makes the prosecution so much simpler than proving he moved the boxes, made misleading statements, tried to delete security footage, etc.

Good one EEF. Thanks for posting it.

I really enjoyed their performance at the 2016 UK Download Festival.
I liked the interaction between the band and the crowd.

I am surprised Baby Metal had such a big crowd outside of Japan.

Check out man with a mission. It isn't a girl band but a pretty good Japanese rock band. They never show their face, they always wear wolf heads


I really like Radwimps but not really in the metal genre and all dudes, but they are Japanese. 1 out of 3. They made some amazing songs for really good anime.

Tacos are sandwiches.

https://abovethelaw.com/2024/05/originalism-tacos-are-sandwiches/

first of all, the cases are in 4 different jurisdictions, so they cannot coordinate the order
B- you are implying that these prosecutions are being driven by one group, which the democrats deny 
3- all the cases are BS, even this one you call the "strongest case" is being held indefinitely due to the problems with the handling of the files...

I think the timing is too obvious for democrats to claim they weren't coordinated at some level however I would suspect that there was competition amongst themselves as well so they can get recognition.

Having said that, I think the classified documents case is the easiest to prove. If they had picked one or two specific charges, instead of the dozens they threw at him, they could have made it much easier to get their case to trial quickly. If all they went with was the refusal to return the classified documents they would have had a very easy charge to prove

I think the classified document case does have actual merit to it though unlike the others which are really stretching to justify a charge.