Delegate Paul Krizek says “we have a deal” on a legal recreational marijuana market in the budget. He says there will be a press conference with Governor Spanberger next week unveiling the agreement.

So DUIs can stop you from having guns, but not from having alcohol.

A Serious Question for Politicians on Both Sides of the Aisle: Is there a future in public service for those who believe that provocative or overly revealing attire is an effective way to earn respect and win votes? Far too many politicians today appear in public wearing form-fitting clothing that draws attention to their figure rather than their ideas or record. This is not an isolated occurrence. The American people deserve leaders who focus on principles, results, and substantive service to our nation, not those who rely on personal image or sex appeal to gain support. Voters see through these tactics. True leadership requires dressing and conducting oneself with the dignity and professionalism befitting a serious public servant. Anything less distracts from the critical issues facing our country and undermines the trust We the People place in our elected officials.

Trying to prove a point. Do you have anything in your house that’s been around for 30 years?

Tradition Community Association agreed to stop enforcing its unlawful firearm ban in common areas. We are working with the Association to ensure this policy change is permanent and complies with FL law. For others who’ve reached out about their HOAs, don’t worry, we hear you.

Universal background checks save lives – @GMcGuireVA passed a bill to do just that. We won’t stop fighting for commonsense gun violence prevention.

The bill the Virgin Islands is considering is basically a speedrun of all the major gun control. Sensitive places (including vampire rule), AWB, mag cap, under-21 ban, etc. While our letter offers to address all these subjects substantively if the territory's senate wants to get into that in our possible testimony on Friday morning, we make a much more practical argument: Just wait on pending SCOTUS and Third Circuit rulings before passing anything. (The Virgin Islands are in the Third Circuit) Why risk the expense of litigation, while already facing a DOJ lawsuit, when controlling courts are deciding many of these issues? The letter:

SAF urges the Virgin Islands legislature to reconsider an expansive gun control bill in light of pending Supreme Court and Third Circuit cases. SAF today submitted formal testimony to the 36th Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands opposing Bill No. 36-0144, which would adopt expansive gun control laws in the territory. SAF advises the Virgin Islands legislature to adopt a wait-and-see approach given that multiple pending cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals will directly impact the constitutionality of many of the bill’s provisions. In a letter to Senate President Milton E. Potter, SAF highlighted that the amendment contains numerous Second Amendment violations—including restrictions on carry in places where such limits are impermissible, bans on common arms in violation of Heller, and exorbitant fees that effectively tax the exercise of a constitutional right—but emphasized a practical reason for delay. “Many of the very laws that the bill would enact are already awaiting court rulings that would be binding on the Virgin Islands,” SAF wrote. “There is no reason for taxpayers to incur the expense of potential lawsuits, especially at a time when the Virgin Islands are already under federal scrutiny for related issues. These questions are all about to be answered in other cases.” The letter specifically notes that the amendment’s “vampire rule” restricting carry on private property open to the public without affirmative permission is set to be decided by the Supreme Court as soon as this week in Wolford v. Lopez. It also flags en banc Third Circuit cases addressing “assault weapon” and magazine bans and sensitive-places restrictions (including SAF's case Koons v. Attorney General of New Jersey)—all of which involve issues directly implicated by the Virgin Islands legislation. SAF offered to provide detailed substantive arguments on each constitutional defect if senators are interested, but stressed that the pending litigation alone warrants pausing the bill rather than rushing it into law only to face likely invalidation while saddling taxpayers with unnecessary legal bills. Link to letter here: saf.org/wp-content/uploads/2…

Tuesday's 'Today' marked only the second time a morning or evening NBC newscast mentioned Graham Platner since last week's The New York Times article about Lyndsey Fifield. Talk about vague when explaining it away: “But Platner has weathered a series of scandals, including the most recent recently where three different women accused him of being toxic and unsettling during their relationships. Now, NBC News has not been able to verify The New York Times reporting on this story, but Platner has said that the accusations are politically motivated and in some cases, not true. Now, Platner also acknowledging that he was forced to cover up a tattoo that some say resembles a Nazi symbol. He said he got that tattoo while he was in the Marines and didn’t know the significance at the time.”

NYTimes: I can hear how much this has hurt you. Scott Pelley: Yes. It's like your spouse being murdered.

Absolutely devastated by the loss of Gordon Wood. What a gift to have gotten to know and learn from him over the past few years

Lyndsey Fifield told ‘The New York Times’ Graham Platner emotionally abused her and became physical multiple times. So why is she under attack? Frannie Block and Audrey Fahlberg report. thefp.com/p/graham-platners-…

🚨BREAKING🚨 GOA, GOF, & @VCDL_ORG's VA Assault Weapons Ban case has been unjustly stayed & our Friday hearing canceled. This is a disappointing action by the court & we are exploring avenues to continue to protect gun owners from this law's implementation in just a few weeks.