Posts about "bruen"

Talarico Pushes the ‘Assault Weapons’ Hoax Despite the Facts

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico says an “assault weapons” ban remains on the table, but ownership, crime, and mass-shooting data expose the weak case for banning commonly owned AR-15s.

Housing Authority Eviction Over Armed Defense Ignores Prior Court Rulings

Police identified Torrey Holliday as a robbery victim. The St. Louis Housing Authority cited “criminal activity” in a notice terminating his lease after he fought back with a gun. Courts have repeatedly rejected restrictions on gun rights in public housing.

The Holy Trinity of Second Amendment Law: Heller, McDonald, and Bruen

Heller identified an individual right to keep and bear arms. McDonald made that right enforceable against the states. Bruen confirmed public carry and forced courts to follow text, history, and tradition. Together, they form the holy trinity of modern Second Amendment law.

How Ninth Circuit Missed the Point of Bruen Decision

United States v. Minnesota: DOJ Sues the State, Minneapolis, and St. Paul in Federal Court Over 30-Day Handgun Waits That Stretch to Nearly 60

The DOJ has filed United States v. Minnesota, suing the state, Minneapolis, and St. Paul over 30-day handgun waits that run nearly 60 days. Read the original story: United States v. Minnesota: DOJ Sues the State, Minneapolis, and St. Paul in Federal Court Over 30-Day Handgun Waits That Stretch to...

The Six-Day Clock Ran Out: Justice Department Sues San Jose and Its Police Department Over Nearly $1,600 Carry Permit Fee It Calls the Highest in the Nation

The Justice Department sued San Jose and its police department over a nearly $1,600 carry permit fee it calls the highest in the nation. Read the original story: The Six-Day Clock Ran Out: Justice Department Sues San Jose and Its Police Department Over Nearly $1,600 Carry Permit Fee It Calls the ...

Two Lower Courts Struck Hawaii’s Handgun Purchase Deadline and Police Inspection Rule. The Full Ninth Circuit Just Put Them Back.

The full Ninth Circuit reversed Yukutake v. Lopez, reviving Hawaii's handgun purchase deadline and police inspection rule under Bruen footnote 9. Read the original story: Two Lower Courts Struck Hawaii’s Handgun Purchase Deadline and Police Inspection Rule. The Full Ninth Circuit Just Put T...

SAF, NRA Ask Supreme Court to Strike Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period

Maine makes eligible gun buyers wait 72 hours even after a background check clears. SAF and the NRA want the Supreme Court to review the First Circuit’s ruling that treated firearm acquisition as outside the Second Amendment’s plain text.

SAF and NRA Ask the Supreme Court to Kill Maine’s Firearm Waiting Period After the First Circuit Ruled Buying a Gun Isn’t “Keeping” or “Bearing”

SAF and the NRA ask the Supreme Court to hear Beckwith v. Frey, calling the First Circuit's Maine waiting period ruling interest-balancing. Read the original story: SAF and NRA Ask the Supreme Court to Kill Maine’s Firearm Waiting Period After the First Circuit Ruled Buying a Gun Isn’...

California Undersheriff Pleads Guilty in Pay-to-Play Gun-Permit Scandal

Rick Sung’s guilty plea closes an eight-year Santa Clara County carry-permit corruption investigation. The case shows what happened when officials treated the right to bear arms as a favor.