Listening now.
The first 8-10 minutes is an excellent summary of the job of the AG. All the "Cuccinelli haters" would be well-advised to listen to this, especially the fact that none of his opinions have yet been overturned by a court.
Here are some highlights, adding as I go along:
10:15 Policy vs. Regulation - no mention of the caveot for applying to the community.
12:25 20-20 Senate: Excellent account of the Saslaw subcommittees breaking the rules to kill bills.
15:20 Castle Doctrine, and Edd Houck wasn't "bad on guns", but they brought with them the committee games. Change in control good for Second Amendment prospects.
17:30 "I don't expect Tommy [probable new Senate Majority leader] to do what Dick was doing, make up rules to kill bills."
21:00 / 21:40 Question about "locked" vs. "secured". Isn't that User adding in there?
27:10 Interesting answer referencing Heller, did the majority of the majority make a deal on the language (being a little more restrictive than they may have wanted) to get the 5th vote?
30:45 Cuccinelli wishes the GA would pull all gun regulation back to itself.
31:20 Added a point of information, all the Virginia Administrative Codes are all CIVIL, they (agencies) do not have the authority to create new crimes. Only the GA can do that.
50:25 Who is the biggest lawbreaker in America? Government... that's why there is a Second Amendment - a big part of it. We do not have a track record in Virginia for state agencies that behave themselves - or Governors...
51:50 Difference between Stand your Ground and Castle Doctrine. Stand Your Ground is anywhere - doesn't go quite as far as Castle Doctrine. Castle Doctrine is in your house, the usual legal analysis of appropriateness is set aside. Burden of proof shifts in favor of the home-owner.
53:15 Commerce Clause question: 4 CC cases since the New Deal - touches on the GFSZ law and the 1995 Lopez case. Limited Government is 2-2 on these cases, 2-1 in the last 16 years.
1:05:20 Question about reclassifying universities to fall under 15.2-915. Better to put them all back under the authority of the GA. Then they're accountable, you don't vote for beaurocrats, you vote for senators and delegates, and you vote them out. It's amazing how motivating seeing your fellows going down is. It changes behavior.
1:05:45 I want to commend you for your grassroots organization and approach and contribution. I see some NRA hats and others, they are the 800 pound gorilla, but they don't put anybody on the ground. As somebody who has run in 4 races, and been outspent in all 4 races and won all 4 races, I can tell you it's because the people on the ground who share my commitment to the first principles of this country that really has made us exceptional... battles that aren't going to end anytime soon.
Excellent video... thanks very much for posting it!
TFred