Wayne County SCOPE

08/27/2026

Microstamping: "Feels good but little practical use" by Tom Reynolds
One of the favorite approaches of the anti-2A faction is Microstamping. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently sent a letter to Congress about microstamping*. NIST did not conduct independent research on microstamping but offered a summary of published data from state agencies, academic institutions, forensic science professionals, and advocacy groups. Read more here: https://www.scopeny2a.org/Briefings/13675934

08/24/2026

New from SCOPE! The "My Vote Matters" website. Stay informed, get up-to-speed, and determine your future! This is Your country and state! Own them!~~~ 🇺🇸

MyVoteMattersNY.com, My Vote Matters NY

08/24/2026

https://www.scopeny2a.org/Briefings/13673345
S.C.O.P.E., Inc. Launches MyVoteMattersNY Initiative
08/24/2026 10:53 AMAnonymous

Date: August 24, 2026
To: S.C.O.P.E. Members
Subject: S.C.O.P.E., Inc. Launches MyVoteMattersNY Initiative
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The S.C.O.P.E., Inc. (SCOPE) Board of Directors is excited to announce the launch of MyVoteMattersNY, our Get Out the Vote (GOTV) initiative for the 2026 New York State Governor’s election.

In 2022, fewer than 378,000 votes decided New York’s gubernatorial election. It was a good reminder that votes matter.

As the official sponsor of MyVoteMattersNY, SCOPE is focused on encouraging more Second Amendment supporters and liberty-minded New Yorkers to vote in the November 3, 2026 election.

A key message centers on one unifying theme—Putting New Yorkers First—and three priorities: Restoring Freedom. Restoring Prosperity. Restoring New York.

A goal is to focus on key issues and facts—not political rhetoric.

The following MyVoteMattersNY resources have been developed to help spread the message:

Website: https://myvotemattersny.com/

Brochure, Poster and 2A Vote Sticker: yVoteMattersNY.com/Assets
Social Media:
Facebook.com/MyVoteMattersNY
X.com/MyVoteMattersNY
Instagram.com/MyVoteMattersNY

We Need Your Help! With nearly 3,000 SCOPE members across New York, we can reach thousands of voters.

Three ways you can help:
1. Share on Social Media: Follow MyVoteMattersNY on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Like, comment, and share posts to expand our reach.
2. Spread the Word: Forward MyVoteMattersNY emails to family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers.
Attend community events, discuss the issues and help distribute brochures.
3. Volunteer: Contact your S.C.O.P.E. County Chapter to learn about volunteer opportunities to help educate and mobilize voters.
If you would like to contribute to the MyVoteMattersNY initiative, you can donate here: https://scopeny2a.org/donate-to-SCOPE

Whether someone is considering voting for the first time, needs a reminder, or wants to better understand what is at stake, our goal is simple: increase informed voter participation. The future is decided by those who show up.

Thank you for your commitment to SCOPE and the MyVoteMattersNY initiative. Together, we will make a difference.

In liberty,
John Elwood
President - S.C.O.P.E. Inc.
and
Jack Prendergast
Chairman of the Board - S.C.O.P.E. Inc.

08/22/2026

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20260817/doj-s-post-office-directive-marks-another-second-amendment-milestone?fbclid=IwY2xjawT2gFNwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVVQZEZJVXd4VVN5VGhpekVzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeMTgr8PzG0NSTlKUTWJ317WjCe3fXZaJ4ID6GKmvxUDyhM7P9yzZZjB1QAKY_aem_J9H1zSMdDRXu-NDRifja0g

For decades, federal law and United States Postal Service regulations turned one of the most ordinary stops in American life, your local post office, into a federal “gun free zone.”  That changed on August 12 with a slip opinion from the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) deli...

08/19/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DL4vGQ2ao/

Carrying a handgun lawfully is not reasonable suspicion of a crime. That is the message from a unanimous Maryland appeals-court ruling in Hicks v. State, where police saw a handgun printing under a man’s shirt, handcuffed him, seized his gun, and searched further, even after he said he had a valid carry permit. The court ruled the stop violated the Fourth Amendment because carrying a firearm in public for self-defense is presumptively lawful after Bruen; police need specific facts suggesting illegal possession or other criminal conduct, not just the sight of a gun.

That does not mean a carrier should treat an encounter casually. If an officer has an independent legal reason to stop someone, officers may still conduct a limited pat-down for weapons when they reasonably believe the person is armed and dangerous. The rule is that a gun alone is not a crime, and a frisk is not permission for a general search through pockets, bags, or vehicles.

For armed citizens, the practical takeaway is simple: stay calm, keep your hands visible, do not reach for your permit or firearm unless instructed, and clearly ask whether you are being detained or free to leave. Your Second Amendment right to carry and your Fourth Amendment protection against an unjustified stop are not competing rights, they work together.

08/17/2026

https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-armed-citizen-aug-17-2026/

Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their fi****ms to save lives.

08/16/2026

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20260814/nra-files-lawsuit-challenging-new-york-s-glock-ban

The National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation, Fi****ms Policy Coalition, the Firing Pin, LLC, and NRA members Lucas Nelson and Daniel Geary filed a lawsuit today challenging New York’s ban on G***k and “G***k-style” handguns.

08/11/2026

Supreme Court and Contracts by Tom Reynolds

There is much controversy, name calling, misinformation and confusion in the liberal media over the U. S. Supreme Court, because of some recent decisions. The core issue is actually much simpler to understand than often presented. Let’s try to simplify things.

Examples make the points clearer:

Suppose you agreed to buy a house for $100,000 but, at the closing, the seller wanted $105,000 because of inflation between the signing of the contract and the closing.

An “originalist” judge (as are 4 or 5 members of the U.S. Supreme Court) believes that contracts mean what the parties understood them to mean when they were created; what the signers intended them to mean. Since there was no inflation clause in the contract, he’d decide on $100,000 as the selling price. Read more here: https://www.scopeny2a.org/Briefings/13665670

08/10/2026

https://13wham.com/news/local/armed-homeowner-thwarts-burglary-holds-suspects-at-gunpoint-until-deputies-arrive-ontario-county-sheriffs-office-richmond-ny

Richmond, N.Y. — A homeowner shot out the tires of a suspect vehicle during a burglary and held the suspects at gunpoint until deputies arrived, according the Ontario County Sheriff's Office.

08/03/2026

Democrats Come Out-of-the-Gun-Closet by Tom Reynolds

For years, it’s been fairly obvious that the leadership of the Democrat Party had the ultimate goal of either repealing or neutering the 2nd Amendment. But few have ever come out and directly said that. Now, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), who seem to have taken over the Democrat Party, are more open and up front about it. They have proposed a constitutional amendment*. Section 1. The second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. Read more here: https://www.scopeny2a.org/Briefings/13661151