Opinion
In a groundbreaking verdict that has sent shockwaves through gun control circles, a U.S. District Court judge in California made a bold stand for Second Amendment rights. What’s more, in the process, he served a scorching rebuke to “Firearms Expert” Ryan Busse, a senior advisor for the Giffords gun control organization and candidate for Montana’s next Governor.
The case in question, Miller v. Bonta, saw the court examining California’s longstanding ban on what the state labels as “assault weapons.” In his detailed 79-page decision, Federal Judge Roger T. Benitez made it abundantly clear that the ban was not just an infringement on constitutional rights but also steeped in flawed arguments and poorly conceived testimonies.
At the heart of the matter, however, is Judge Benitez’s surgical dismantling of Ryan Busse’s testimony. Busse, with his history as a former firearm industry executive, might have hoped that his previous professional affiliation would lend weight to his anti-assault weapons stance. But the reality proved to be the opposite.
As the judge noted, Busse’s expertise seems dubious at best when it comes to the subject at hand: AR-15 platform rifles. The majority of firearms that Busse’s former employer sold were pistols, revolvers, and traditional bolt-action rifles, far from the semi-automatic territory that the case revolved around. As such, Judge Benitez rightly questioned Busse’s credentials in offering an “expert” opinion on a class of firearms he had little professional experience with.
Even more glaringly, Judge Benitez didn’t hold back in calling out the irrelevance of Busse’s opinions concerning the ban.
The Judge pointedly remarked, “It is not at all clear what expertise Busse has to support his opinion. He does not describe any professional experience using AR-15 platform rifles for sport or self-defense.”
It was a painful public call-out, pointing out that just because someone hails from the firearms industry doesn’t automatically, or even ‘full semi-automatically’, make them an authority on all firearm types. It is well worth reading the entire ruling embedded below as the Judge makes clear the reasoning for his decision is the Right to Keep, and Bear Arms should not be infringed.
The Miller v. Bonta ruling is a significant win for the pro-gun community, ensuring that the rights of law-abiding citizens aren’t stripped away based on unfounded fears and ill-informed testimonies. And as for Ryan Busse? It’s a stark reminder that true expertise isn’t just about a fancy title or past affiliation but about tangible, relevant experience. Neither the courtroom nor the Montana Governor’s office is a place for ill-prepared “experts,” no matter how impressively padded their resumes might appear on paper.
LOL. He’s an expert witness just like anyone elected to public office immediately becomes an expert on everything. FJB
As always FJB and his Marxist minions !
Definition: Ex, is a Has been. Pert, is a Drip under Pressure.
Hear!Hear!
SK – that is even more of an issue with politically appointed executives – like say the current head of the bats. Or maybe the head feeb is an ever better (worse?) example. I’ve asked before how many physical arrests ray ray has made in his ‘stellar’ career…………………….
The Tyranny will never cease. As long as those who support the ideology are allowed to exist in this nation. Something the Founding Patriots understood and dealt with accordingly.
Most do not have the intestinal fortitude to stand up for their civil rights, to oust treasonous politicians and regulators who casually violate the Constitution and eviscerate the rule of law and the 2nd amendment, as they are too fearful of risking their home, retirement, jobs… but all those will be lost, removed at the end of a gun in the future, for the very reason that civil rights and the Constitution weren’t defended.
No, this type of tyranny WILL cease shortly after those who draft, promote, support, and vote into law such tyrannical garbage, along with the perverse governors like the Gabbling Nuisance sign it into law. EVERY ONE of the corruptocrats responsible for this piece of dung becomong “law” in California or elsewhere have felonuously violated their sworn oath of office and should be prosecuted for that violation. When that happens to a select few high profile traitourous louts the others now persuing such activity will perhaps be suddenly afflicted with a change of heart. After all, an impeached legislator cannot support… Read more »
Good luck with that in the People’s Republic of Commieformia! Not likely to ever happen, but it would be glorious if it did!
As we already know all Democrats are firearms experts here are some examples
1. Joe Biden say “there are guns that have chambers that hold 100 rounds” .
Joe says they will “ban all AR 14s”
3. Shield Jackson Lee ” a AR 15 shoots a 50 caliber bullet ”
4 . Ryan Busse claiming to be a expert on firearms but has zero experience with the AR 15 platform . These are just a few of the clowns delusional lies they spread with zero credibility.
Commiecrats know close to nothing about anything. Jackson Lee is at best only technically right – but only if you swap out an upper for one chambered in .50 Beowulf, but even a broken clock is right once or twice a day.
That and you forgot Carolyn McCarthy and her “shoulder thing that goes up”! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVI1CMaUPN0
I sure hope the residents of Montana know what a slime Busse is, and vote accordingly.
hope someone mistakes him for bambi’s mom
I’m doing all I can to spread the word! But frankly, I don’t think he has a snowballs chance in hell of winning. I’ve yet to talk to even one person that doesn’t agree with me that Busse is only to be made fun of. One guy and I decided to mispronounce his name as “bus” from now on… as in: “To be thrown under the wheels of”. We figure that is his only use to the antiprogs. To suck up some Soros’ and Bloomberg dollars before they throw him under. And OFC, also to then blame we the people… Read more »
One amusing little titbit has me scratching my head over this…. so this “witless” guy had experience “in the firearms industry”. Not one mention of for which firearms manufacturer he was formerly employed. Curious folks want to know………
Kimber America
In sales and marketing. Little wonder he knows almost nothing. But it could explain why the antiprogs thought that, as a trained liar, he might have a shot at fooling us Montana cowboys. They figure we’re easy to fool. I figure their pick, “under the busse”(he’s too low to capitalize… 🙂 ), will get slaughtered in the election. But time will tell.
You forgot a couple of my favorites. Obiden, AR 15 shoots one thousand rounds a second and the 9mm is the most dangerous pistol out there because it will blow out your lung. He He
FJB
m44 and you ‘forgot’ as well slow joe’s claim that ARs shoot bullets that travel FIVE times faster than any other gun known to man. NOT picking on ya by any means as we could likely write a doctoral thesis on all of his gun gaffes……………..;-)
Forgot my favorite one too.
Pelosi(may she rot in hell), Congresses’ resident ‘firearms expert’ asking if a barrel shroud is the “shoulder thing that goes up”!
I know retards with an IQ of <70 that get a laugh out of that one. Even the legally retarded know better than that. I guess that put her mental capacity(back when she could still process oxygen, OFC) somewhere between a tree frog and a house plant! 🙂
Biden…”nobody needs more than a ten round clip in their revolver”…
I for one would like to see a revolver that had a self loader mag feature ……….would be so off center heavy cant believe it could be fired
That would make the Dardick look and feel streamlined! 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5w_QbIDwys
Benitez put a 10 day stay, 9 more to go, on the ruling to allow CA to appeal which they undoubtedly will. But will the 9th circuit pull the same shenanigans as with the magazine case and go straight to an en banc hearing? The 9th may think it prevents a 3 judge panel from upholding the favorable ruling but that will back fire because it is really just a faster route to get these laws declared unconstitutional. Either they do it or risk SCOTUS slapping them down much harder than after Bruen with the simple GVR (grant cert., vacacte,… Read more »
I tried to download this document but found myself facing an unwanted subscription to a pay site. Sure, the first 90 days were free, but if I then forgot to cancel it would have cost me almost $12 a month. Forget that!
The downloadable Miller v Bonta decision can be found in its entirety for free at DECISION (courtlistener.com)
You’re welcome.
As a former exec at Busse’s former employer, I can attest that he is the reason he did not gain any expertise with AR’s there. He torpedoed the KM4 (AR) project, the PCC project, the purchase of a well known suppressor company, and refused to sell or promote the tactical bolt actions in the lineup. In the wake of Sandy Hook he also advised against putting a page on the website promoting memberships in any of the gun rights organizations fighting the onslaught of reactionary legislation, while openly advocating a policy of appeasement to keep ‘the hunting guns’ safe. His… Read more »
this is rich. So he is a FORMER employee of the Company that Shall not be Named with good reason. This history further disqualifies him as an “expert witness” in any case involving firearms.
This almst makes me think Judge Benitez was well aware of Busse’s history with said Employer that Shall Not Be Named. Further reason to discount his false testimony. I wonder if the guy “happened” to have perjured himself as he spewed his tripe into the atmosphere of the courtroom.
My guess is… only about a dozen times or more! 🙂
The man better be rejected by Montana. He is no expert on firearms of any type, just running a company that sold a few. Now he wants to shred the Constitution and limit citizens to handguns and bolt guns. Next he will say bolt guns are “military grade sniper systems” and a threat to politicians, thus must be banned as well. There is no limiting principle- these types will incrementally disarm the public IF WE ALLOW THEM TO.
bolt guns are “military grade sniper systems” true enough. One of my Dad’s brothers had served in the Secind GErman War as a sniper in the Pacific Theatre. Hus issued duty weapon was a 1903 Springfield chambered in the venerable .30/06 round. He dispatched quite a number of enemy combatants as the Marines swept through and swept out the Pacific islands where the nips had taken over. He was never hit, thankfully. He was able to bring that rifle home when he mustered out. He made a “sporting stock” Monte Carly style out of some tree he found and I… Read more »
even a m1 garand with a good barrel is good to 1000 yards so bolt guns are sub moa but kill is a 6 inch ring …good old wood and steal
they are a threat to politicians that is why they were protected, a vote when needed. sometimes a 2000 yard vote needs to be cast
I’ve yet to talk to even one person who’s going to vote for him. But I’ll bet Kalispell and Missoula will have some ex-commiefornians that will. My prediction is not nearly enough though.
Under the busse wasn’t running the company that should not be named(Kimdimort?). He just worked for them in the sales and marketing dept.
9th circuit will put a stay on the injunction . . . and then drag it out for a decade or two.
Ever notice we NEVER GET THE WIN in these assault weapon ban and magazine capacity restriction cases.