If You’re Panicked, Thinking Amy Coney Barrett Is Another David Souter, Slow Your Roll
“Of course, she has issued some rulings I disagree with but I can say the same thing with all of the justices including Justices Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch.”
Law and the Courts
What SCOTUS Got Wrong About Firearms and the Gun Business During Arguments in Mexico’s Lawsuit Against US Gun Makers
Some of the justices’ questions demonstrated that they did not all seem to fully understand how the industry legally conducts business. Here are a couple of examples.
No There There: Mexico Case Against Gun Makers Doesn’t Seem to Sway Justices in Supreme Court Oral Arguments
The justices questioned if this case wasn’t a wholesale attempt to redefine Second Amendment rights altogether, and how Americans might be able to exercise their rights to keep and bear arms.
Mexico’s Lawfare Attack On American Gun Makers Got a Rough Ride in the Supreme Court
The justices repeatedly poked holes in Mexico’s argument, questioning whether it was plausible to accuse gun manufacturers of complicity in illegal sales without naming specific dealers or the specific sales in which they had allegedly participated.
Bruen Resistance: NYPD Continues to Slow-Walk Concealed Carry Permits
New York continues to thumb its nose at the 2A. A recent article from Spectrum News NY1, summarized the woeful state of affairs at the notorious New York City Police Department License Division and the New Yorkers victim to their rule.
Michigan’s ‘Red Flag’ Law and the Unintended Consequences of Confiscation
The victims of these due process-free confiscation orders in Michigan, which can and do get issued on the thinnest of accusations, now include three police officers, an 8-year-old and a 6-year-old. And all of their family members, too
Highland Park Parade Killer Robert Crimo III Changes Plea to Guilty as Trial Begins
As opening arguments in his murder trial were set to begin, Highland Park parade shooter Robert Crimo III changed his plea to guilty in a Waukegan, Illinois courtroom today. Crimo opened fire on a crowd of people at an Independence Day parade through the Illinois town in 2022.
A Conversation With NSSF’s Larry Keane About the Industry, the Courts, and Trump 2.0
A few weeks into the new Trump administration, it seemed appropriate to spend some time with the NSSF’s SVP for Government & Public Affairs, Assistant Secretary and General Counsel Larry Keane.
The Trump Administration Should Let SCOTUS Know the Government’s View in VanDerStok Has Changed…Soon
If the Trump administration doesn’t make this a top priority, it risks a decision that is uninformed by the Executive Branch’s position on a constitutional right exercised by millions of Americans.
Maryland Court Rejects Everytown-Backed Lawfare Attack on 3 Maryland Gun Stores
What the complaint failed to acknowledge is the oversized role that one of the plaintiff governments played in these “illegal sales,” a fact later highlighted by the court in dismissing the case.