NEW ORLEANS, LA — The full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals voted Monday to rehear United States v. Squire en banc, vacating a June panel opinion and setting up what could become the most consequential challenge to federal gun law in decades. Here’s the surprising part. The case is no longe...
The full Fifth Circuit has vacated a ruling upholding Curtis Squire’s felon-in-possession conviction. The rehearing could test whether a gun’s past movement across state lines gives Washington permanent authority over local firearm possession.
Episode 65 was filmed July 9th, flying Southwest from New Orleans to Las Vegas. Rifle case, a weight fee I saw coming, and some of the best counter banter of the series. Check-In at MSY Declared firearms. This trip I had my large Pelican rifle case with a rifle and a few handguns inside, plus [&#...
Episode 64 was filmed flying American Airlines from Cleveland to Charlotte to New Orleans, heading home from GunCon 2026. Small miscommunication at check-in, no issues otherwise. Check-In at CLE Walked up and declared firearms. The agent didn’t catch it at first — we were already into the...
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The Second Amendment Foundation and two partner organizations have asked the Fifth Circuit to expand a court victory that struck down the federal ban on handgun sales to adults under 21, arguing the relief they won is being withheld from most of their members. In an opening br...
Episode 62 was filmed June 12th, flying Southwest from New Orleans to Las Vegas. Easy check-in, bag on the carousel. Check-In at MSY Declared firearms. I was traveling with my Condition 1 16″ 3 Pistol Case #179 inside a regular piece of luggage. Agent asked about lithium batteries, vapes, a...
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Two federal appeals courts just looked at the same question weeks apart and gave opposite answers. The question was simple. Is a silencer an “arm” the Second Amendment protects? On June 18, the Fifth Circuit said yes. On June 3, the Ninth Circuit said no. That disa...
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The Firearms Policy Coalition has taken Texas to the Fifth Circuit over three laws that strip law-abiding gun owners of the right to carry in places people visit every day. FPC filed its opening brief on June 15 in Ziegenfuss v. Martin, asking the federal appeals court to stri...
Episode 61 was filmed June 3rd, flying Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans. Smooth from start to finish. Check-In at LAS Declared firearms. Agent asked if there was ammunition in the chamber — no. Confirmed I was heading to New Orleans, then handed me the declaration form to fill out and si...
Episode 59 was filmed May 20th, flying Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans. This one had a wrinkle at check-in, but nothing that changed the outcome. Check-In at LAS Declared firearms. This trip I was traveling with my large Pelican rifle case carrying a rifle and a few handguns. Because of t...